NETGEAR FVS338 manual Chapter Introduction, Key Features

Chapter 1

Introduction

The ProSafe VPN Firewall 50 with 8 port switch connects your local area network (LAN) to the Internet through an external access device such as a cable modem or DSL modem.

The FVS338 is a complete security solution that protects your network from attacks and intrusions. For example, the FVX538 provides support for Stateful Packet Inspection, Denial of Service (DoS) attack protection and multi-NAT support.The VPN firewall supports multiple Web content filtering options, plus browsing activity reporting and instant alerts—both, via e-mail. Network administrators can establish restricted access policies based on time-of-day, Website addresses and address keywords, and share high-speed cable/DSL Internet access for a local network.

The FVS338 is a plug-and-play device that can be installed and configured within minutes.

Key Features

The VPN firewall provides the following features:

•One 10/100 Mbps port for an Ethernet connection to a broadband WAN device, such as a cable modem or DSL modem, and one serial port for a dial-up modem connection to the Internet through the public switched telephone network (PSTN).

•Dual WAN ports (one broadband and one serial) provide for increased system reliability.

•Support for up to 50 VPN tunnels.

•Support for up to 400 internal LAN users (and 50K connections).

•Easy, web-based setup for installation and management.

•URL keyword Content Filtering and Site Blocking Security.

•Quality of Service (QoS) support for traffic prioritization.

•Built in 8-port 10/100 Mbps switch.

•Extensive Protocol Support.

•Login capability.

•SNMP for manageability.

•Front panel LEDs for easy monitoring of status and activity.

Introduction 1-1

v1.0, March 2008