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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.

A

Broadband modem

c.Securely insert the Ethernet cable from your broadband modem into the Internet port B) on the FVS328.

B

d. Securely insert one

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

 

 

 

D 2

 

 

C

 

2. R

CORRECT SEQUENCE

Warning:

network

 

sequence

connecting

Internet

a.

 

minutes

b.

 

 

c.

 

Internet,

 

 

run

automatically

 

ProSafe VPN Firewall with Dial Backup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODEL FVS328

Broadband

I N TE R N E T

 

 

 

LO C A L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PWR

TEST Modem

LNK

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LNK/ACT

 

 

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

 

Power

Test

Internet Port

 

 

Local Port 7

 

d. Check

status lights and verify the following:

 

Power The power light goes

when your turn

 

 

firewall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Test The test light turns

then goes

after less than

 

minute

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Local

 

Local light

 

rout

 

 

Local

 

lights

 

 

check that

Ethernet cable connecting

 

the powered

computer

 

router

securely

 

 

attached

both ends

 

 

 

 

 

Internet

The Internet light

 

 

firewall

the

 

Internet light

not

make sure

Ethernet cable

 

securely attached

the firewall Internet port and the

 

powered

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.

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