ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 FVX538 Reference Manual

Browser-Based Management. Browser-based configuration allows you to easily configure your firewall from almost any type of personal computer, such as Windows, Macintosh, or Linux. A user-friendly Setup Wizard is provided and online help documentation is built into the browser-based Web Management Interface.

Auto Detect. The VPN firewall automatically senses the type of Internet connection, asking you only for the information required for your type of ISP account.

VPN Wizard. The VPN firewall includes the NETGEAR VPN Wizard to easily configure VPN tunnels according to the recommendations of the Virtual Private Network Consortium (VPNC) to ensure the VPN tunnels are interoperable with other VPNC-compliant VPN routers and clients.

SNMP. The VPN firewall supports the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to let you monitor and manage log resources from an SNMP-compliant system manager. The SNMP system configuration lets you change the system variables for MIB2.

Diagnostic Functions. The firewall incorporates built-in diagnostic functions such as Ping, Trace Route, DNS lookup, and remote reboot.

Remote Management. The firewall allows you to login to the Web Management Interface from a remote location on the Internet. For security, you can limit remote management access to a specified remote IP address or range of addresses, and you can choose a nonstandard port number.

Visual monitoring. The VPN firewall’s front panel LEDs provide an easy way to monitor its status and activity.

Maintenance and Support

NETGEAR offers the following features to help you maximize your use of the VPN firewall:

Flash memory for firmware upgrade

Free technical support seven days a week, 24 hours a day, according to the terms identified in the Warranty and Support information card provided with your product.

Package Contents

The product package should contain the following items:

ProSafe VPN Firewall 200.

AC power cable.

Introduction

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