Introduction 1-1
v1.0, August 2006
Chapter 1
Introduction
The ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 with eight 10/100 ports and one 1/100/1000 port connects your
local area network (LAN) to the Internet through an external access device such as a cable mo dem
or DSL modem.
The FVX538 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.
The FVX538 is a plug-and-play device that can be installed and configured within minutes.
Key Features
The VPN firewall prov ide s the following features:
• Dual 10/100 Mbps Ethernet WAN ports for load balancing or failover protection, providing
increased system reliability, load balancing, or link aggregation. The WAN ports do not
respond at all to unsolicited traffic (stealth mode).
• Support for up to 200 sim ultaneous IPSec VPN tunnels.
• Bundled with the 5-user license of the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client software (VPN05L)
• Proactive policy enforcement for anti-virus and anti-spam security with integrated Trend
Micro support.
• Quality of Service (QoS) and SIP 2.0 support for traffic prioritization, voice, and multimedia.
• Built-in 10/100 Mbps ports plus 1 Gigabit Switch port.
• One console port for local management.
• SNMP Manageable, optimized for the NETGEAR ProSafe Network Management Software
(NMS100).
• Easy, web-based setup for installation and management.
• Advanced SPI Firewall and Multi-NAT support.
• Extensive Protocol Support.