NETGEAR FVX538, FVX538NA Setting up a VPN Connection using the VPN Wizard

ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 FVX538 Reference Manual
Virtual Private Networking 5-3
v1.0, August 2006
• Mandatory when the WAN ports are in load balancing mode and the IP addresses are dynamic
(Figure 5-3 on page 5-3)
• Optional when the WAN ports are in load balancing mode if the IP addresses are static
(Figure 5-3 on page 5-3)
See “Configuring Dynamic DNS (If Needed)” on page 2-15 for how to select and configure the
Dynamic DNS service.
Setting up a VPN Connection using the VPN Wizard
Setting up a VPN tunnel connection requires that all settings and parameters on both sides of the
VPN tunnel match or mirror each other precisely, which can be a daun ting task. The VPN Wizard
can assist in guiding you through the setup procedure by asking you a series of questions that will
Figure 5-2
Figure 5-3
Rest of
FVX538
Functions
FVX538
WAN Port
Functions
FVX538
Rollover
Control
FVX538 Firewall WAN 1 Port
WAN 2 Port Internet
FQDN required (same for BOTH
FVX538 Functional Block Diagram – Auto-Rollover
WAN ports)
Rest of
FVX538
Functions
FVX538
WAN Port
Functions
Load
Balancing
Control
FVX538 Firewall WAN 1 Port
WAN 2 Port Internet
FQDN required (dynamic IP addresses)
FVX538 Functional Block Diagram – Load Balancing
FQDN optional (static IP addresses)