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FVS318v3 Broadband ProSafe VPN Firewall
Start Here
Follow these instructions to set up your VPN firewall. You can also consult the
Reference Manual on the NETGEAR Web site at http://kbserver.netgear.com.

Prepare to Install Your FVS318v3 VPN

Firewall

•For Cable Modem Service: When you perform the VPN firewall setup steps be sure to
use the computer you used when you first set up your cable Internet connection.
•For DSL Service: You may need information such as the DSL login name/e-mail
address and password in order to complete the VPN firewall setup.

First, Connect the FVS318v3

1. CONNECT THE CABLES BETWEEN THE FVS318V3, COMPUTER, AND

MODEM
a. Turn off your computer.
b. Unplug and turn off the broadband modem.
c. Locate the Ethernet cable (Cable 1 in the diagram) that connects your modem
and computer.
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d. Disconnect the cable at the computer end only, point A in the diagram.
e. Securely insert the Ethernet cable from your modem (Cable 1 in the diagram)
into the INTERNET port of the FVS318v3 as shown in point B of the diagram.
f. Securely insert the blue cable that came with your FVS318v3 (the Blue
NETGEAR Cable in the diagram below) into a LOCAL port on the firewall such
as LOCAL port 8 (point C in the diagram), and the other end into the Ethernet
port of your computer (point D in the diagram).
Your network cables are connected and you are ready to restart your network.

2. RESTART YOUR NETWORK IN THE CORRECT SEQUENCE

Warnin g: Failure to restart your network in the correct sequence could prevent you
from connecting to the Internet.
a. First, plug in the power cord to your broadband modem, turn it on, and wait two
minutes.
b. Now, plug in the power cord to your FVS318v3, turn it on, and wait one minute.
c. Last, turn on your computer.
Note: For DSL customers, if ISP-provided software logs you in to the Internet,
do not run that software. You may need to go to the Internet Explorer Tools
BCD
menu, Internet Options, Connections tab page where you can select “Never dial a
connection.”
d. Check the FVS318v3 status lights to verify the following:
•PWR: The PWR light should turn solid green. If it does not turn solid green,
check the adapter or the power switch.
•TEST: The TEST light goes on when the router is first turned on and then
goes off. If after two minutes it is still on, see the Troubleshooting Tips in
this guide.
•INTERNET: The INTERNET port LINK light should be lit. If not, make sure
the Ethernet cable is securely attached to the FVS318v3 Internet port and the
modem. Also, make sure the modem is powered on.
•LOCAL: A LOCAL LINK/ACT light should be lit. The 100 LED indicates
your computer is communicating at 100 Mbps; off indicates 10 Mbps. If a
LOCAL LINK/ACT light is not lit, check that the Ethernet cable from the
computer to the firewall is securely attached at both ends, and that the
computer is turned on.

Now, Configure the FVS318v3 for Internet

Access

Use the Smart Wizard configuration assistant to configure the FVS318v3.
1. From the Ethernet connected computer you just set up, open a browser such as
Internet Explorer or Netscape® Navigator. With the FVS318v3 in its factory default
state, your browser will display the NETGEAR Smart Wizard welcome page.
Note: If you do not see this page, type http://www.routerlogin.net in the browser
address bar and click Enter.
PWR Internet LOCAL Ports
Test