NETGEAR FWG114P v2 manual Configuring Auto-Rollover, Basic Requirements for Auto-Rollover

Reference Manual for the ProSafe Wireless 802.11g Firewall/Print Server Model FWG114P v2

—For dial-up, “Standard Modem” should work in most cases. Otherwise, select your modem from the list.

—If your modem is not on the list, select “User Defined” and enter the Modem Properties.

If you are using the “User Defined” selection and configuring your own modem stings, fill in the Modem Properties settings.

Note: You can validate modem string settings by first connecting the modem directly to a computer, establishing a connection to your ISP, and then copying the modem string settings from the computer configuration and pasting them into the FWG114P v2 Modem Properties Initial String field. For more information on this procedure, please refer to the support area of the NETGEAR Web site.

4.Click Apply to save your settings.

Configuring Auto-Rollover

You can configure the serial port of the FWG114P v2 to provide an auto-rollover backup connection for your broadband service.

Be sure you have prepared the basic requirements listed below, then follow the ‘how to’ procedure.

Basic Requirements for Auto-Rollover

Auto-Rollover requires these elements:

1.A broadband connection to the FWG114P v2.

2.An ISDN or analog phone line with an active ISDN or dial-up ISP account.

3.A serial modem properly configured and attached to the DB9 connector on the serial port.

4.The Auto-Rollover settings configured and applied to the FWG114P v2.

How to Configure Auto-Rollover

Follow the steps below to configure a serial port auto-rollover connection.

1.Configure a serial port modem according to the instructions above.

2.From the main menu, click Auto-rolloverin the Serial Port section.

Serial Port Configuration 5-3

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