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Follow these instructions to set up your router.

Verify That Basic Requirements Are Met

Assure that the following requirements are met:
• You have your broadband Internet service settings handy.
• The computer is configured to obtain an IP address
automatically via DHCP. For instructions on how to do this,
please see the Reference Manual on the Model FVS328
Resource CD.

1. CONNECT THE FIREWALL

a. Turn off your computer and cable or DSL modem.
b. Disconnect the Ethernet cable (A) which connects from
your computer to the broadband modem.
c. Securely insert the Ethernet cable from your broadband
modem into the Internet port (B) on the FVS328.
d. Securely insert one end of the Ethernet cable that came with
your firewall into a LAN port on the router such as LAN
port 7 (C), and the other end into the Ethernet port of your
computer (D).

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, turn on the broadband modem and wait 2 minutes.
b. Now, turn on your firewall.
c. Last, turn on your computer.
Note: If software usually logs you in to the Internet, do not
run that software or cancel it if it starts automatically.
d. Check the status lights and verify the following:
•Power: The power light goes on when your turn the
firewall on.
•Test : The test light turns on, then goes off after less than
a minute.
•Local: A Local light on the router is lit. If no Local
lights are lit, check that the Ethernet cable connecting
the powered on computer to the router is securely
attached at both ends.
•Internet: The Internet light on the firewall is lit. If the
Internet light is not lit, make sure the Ethernet cable is
securely attached to the firewall Internet port and the
powered on modem.

3. LOG IN TO THE FIREWALL

a. From your PC, launch your Internet browser.
b. Connect to the firewall by typing http://192.168.0.1 in the
address field of Internet Explorer or Netscape® Navigator.
c. Enter admin for the router user name and password for the
router password, both in lower case letters.
d. After logging in to the router, you will see the Internet
connection Setup Wizard on the settings main page.
Broadbandmodem

A

MODEM 12VDC1.2A
87654321
LOCAL
10/100M
INTERNET
Internet Port
Broadbandmodem

B

MODEM 12VDC1.2A
87654321
LOCAL
10/100M
INTERNET
Local Port
Broadbandmodem

C

D

INTERNET LOCAL
ACT
12345678
LNK
LNK/ACT
100
BroadbandProSafe VPN Firewall with Dial Backup
MODELFVS328
PWR TEST Modem
Power Test Internet Port Local Port 7