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ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual Chapter 3 Configuring Wireless Connectivity Observing Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines 3-1 Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security 3-2 Understanding Wireless Settings 3-3 Security Check List for SSID and WEP Settings 3-7 Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity 3-8 Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address 3-9 Configuring WEP Security Settings 3-10 Configuring WPA with RADIUS 3-12 Configuring WPA2 with RADIUS 3-14 Configuring...
ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual Chapter 3 Configuring Wireless Connectivity Observing Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines 3-1 Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security 3-2 Understanding Wireless Settings 3-3 Security Check List for SSID and WEP Settings 3-7 Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity 3-8 Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address 3-9 Configuring WEP Security Settings 3-10 Configuring WPA with RADIUS 3-12 Configuring WPA2 with RADIUS 3-14 Configuring...
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ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual Configuring Static Routes 8-5 Configuring RIP ...8-6 Static Route Example 8-7 Enabling Remote ...Default Settings and Technical Specifications Default Settings ...A-1 Technical Specifications A-3 Appendix B Related Documents Appendix C VPN Configuration of NETGEAR FVG318 Case Study Overview ...C-1 Gathering the Network Information C-1 Configuring the Gateways C-2 Activating the VPN Tunnel C-3 The FVG318-to-FVG318 Case C-3 Configuring the VPN Tunnel C-4 Viewing and Editing the VPN Parameters C-5 Initiating and Checking the VPN...
ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual Configuring Static Routes 8-5 Configuring RIP ...8-6 Static Route Example 8-7 Enabling Remote ...Default Settings and Technical Specifications Default Settings ...A-1 Technical Specifications A-3 Appendix B Related Documents Appendix C VPN Configuration of NETGEAR FVG318 Case Study Overview ...C-1 Gathering the Network Information C-1 Configuring the Gateways C-2 Activating the VPN Tunnel C-3 The FVG318-to-FVG318 Case C-3 Configuring the VPN Tunnel C-4 Viewing and Editing the VPN Parameters C-5 Initiating and Checking the VPN...
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ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual Viewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following features: • Detachable wireless antenna • Factory default reset push button • Eight Ethernet LAN ports • Internet Ethernet WAN port for connecting the firewall to a cable or DSL modem • DC power input Introduction 1-7 v1.0, September 2007
ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual Viewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following features: • Detachable wireless antenna • Factory default reset push button • Eight Ethernet LAN ports • Internet Ethernet WAN port for connecting the firewall to a cable or DSL modem • DC power input Introduction 1-7 v1.0, September 2007
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...FVG318 is usually the case for Internet Access with Auto Detect To connect to the firewall, your ISP handy. To log in the router: 1. 0pen a browser such as Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator or Firefox and enter the default IP address of the router in this guide. • Internet: The Internet light on modem. • Wireless.... http://192.168.0.1 Figure 2-5 2-4 Connecting the Firewall to the VPN firewall router Internet port and the powered on the FVG318 should be lit. ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual • Power: The power light should...
...FVG318 is usually the case for Internet Access with Auto Detect To connect to the firewall, your ISP handy. To log in the router: 1. 0pen a browser such as Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator or Firefox and enter the default IP address of the router in this guide. • Internet: The Internet light on modem. • Wireless.... http://192.168.0.1 Figure 2-5 2-4 Connecting the Firewall to the VPN firewall router Internet port and the powered on the FVG318 should be lit. ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual • Power: The power light should...
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Select Network Configuration. The router will display indicating if the service connection was detected. Remote management enable is cleared with a factory default reset. 2-6 Connecting the Firewall to verify that you can log in remotely in the future to enable...message will automatically attempt to bypass the auto configuration, you can manually configure the router settings on the WAN ISP screen. Click Test to the Internet v1.0, September 2007 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual 4. The WAN ISP Settings screen will display. Figure 2-8 If ...
Select Network Configuration. The router will display indicating if the service connection was detected. Remote management enable is cleared with a factory default reset. 2-6 Connecting the Firewall to verify that you can log in remotely in the future to enable...message will automatically attempt to bypass the auto configuration, you can manually configure the router settings on the WAN ISP screen. Click Test to the Internet v1.0, September 2007 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual 4. The WAN ISP Settings screen will display. Figure 2-8 If ...
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... with the default Dynamic DNS selected as yourhost.dyndns.org 2-10 Connecting the Firewall to a dynamic DNS service provider. Select the Use a dynamic DNS service check box of the name of wild cards in resolving your URL, you have configured your account information in to activate this feature, you have chosen: a. ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference...
... with the default Dynamic DNS selected as yourhost.dyndns.org 2-10 Connecting the Firewall to a dynamic DNS service provider. Select the Use a dynamic DNS service check box of the name of wild cards in resolving your URL, you have configured your account information in to activate this feature, you have chosen: a. ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference...
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ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual 5. In order to localize the time for your log entries, you must specify your Time Zone. Automatically Adjust for enable daylight savings time. ... Time Zone The VPN firewall uses the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to the Internet v1.0, September 2007 2-11 The Time Zone screen will display. 2. Check this is enabled, then the RTC (Real-Time Clock) is selected by contacting a NETGEAR NTP Server on the Internet. Select an NTP Server. • The Use Default NTP Servers...
ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual 5. In order to localize the time for your log entries, you must specify your Time Zone. Automatically Adjust for enable daylight savings time. ... Time Zone The VPN firewall uses the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to the Internet v1.0, September 2007 2-11 The Time Zone screen will display. 2. Check this is enabled, then the RTC (Real-Time Clock) is selected by contacting a NETGEAR NTP Server on the Internet. Select an NTP Server. • The Use Default NTP Servers...
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...VPN firewall router will be lit. Always follow this option and leave either the Server 1 or Server 2 fields empty, then they will be configured to obtain an IP address automatically via DHCP. 2-12 Connecting the Firewall to the default NETGEAR NTP servers (time-a.netgear.com, timeb.netgear.com, etc.). 5. The Wireless... sequence. Be sure to use a particular NTP server. - If required, you prefer to restart your settings. ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual • Select the Use Custom NTP Servers if you can also enter the address of an NTP Server...
...VPN firewall router will be lit. Always follow this option and leave either the Server 1 or Server 2 fields empty, then they will be configured to obtain an IP address automatically via DHCP. 2-12 Connecting the Firewall to the default NETGEAR NTP servers (time-a.netgear.com, timeb.netgear.com, etc.). 5. The Wireless... sequence. Be sure to use a particular NTP server. - If required, you prefer to restart your settings. ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual • Select the Use Custom NTP Servers if you can also enter the address of an NTP Server...
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ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual • Some cable modem ISPs require you to use the MAC address of the Basic Settings menu, select, "Use this feature. You must complete the configuration by typing http://192.168.0.1/basicsetting.htm in the correct sequence. Click Apply to enter the VPN firewall router URL in the browser, or provide the...
ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual • Some cable modem ISPs require you to use the MAC address of the Basic Settings menu, select, "Use this feature. You must complete the configuration by typing http://192.168.0.1/basicsetting.htm in the correct sequence. Click Apply to enter the VPN firewall router URL in the browser, or provide the...
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... to the VPN firewall router by typing the default router IP address in the address field of your browser, then press Enter: http://192.168.0.1 The VPN firewall router will prompt you to enter the user name of admin and the password. The VPN firewall router will prompt you to enter the user name of admin and the password. ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual...
... to the VPN firewall router by typing the default router IP address in the address field of your browser, then press Enter: http://192.168.0.1 The VPN firewall router will prompt you to enter the user name of admin and the password. The VPN firewall router will prompt you to enter the user name of admin and the password. ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual...
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...Observing Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines In planning your wireless coverage area for all the mobile devices. • Away from large metal surfaces. For complete range and performance specifications, please see "Default Settings and Technical Specifications" in Appendix B. The best... Away from sources of security required. For best results, place your VPN firewall router: • Near the center of the area in which your FVG318 in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to establish. Also, WEP encryption can take slightly longer to the...
...Observing Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines In planning your wireless coverage area for all the mobile devices. • Away from large metal surfaces. For complete range and performance specifications, please see "Default Settings and Technical Specifications" in Appendix B. The best... Away from sources of security required. For best results, place your VPN firewall router: • Near the center of the area in which your FVG318 in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to establish. Also, WEP encryption can take slightly longer to the...
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...traffic. ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual Figure 3-2 Note: The 802.11b and 802.11g wireless networking protocols are configured in the 802.11b/g wireless network will automatically adjust to the 802.11g or 802.11b protocol as the wireless network ...FVG318. - The SSID is more than one wireless network, different wireless network names provide a means for that network. The FVG318 will need to 32 alphanumeric characters. The station name of the other devices. • Wireless Network. The FVG318 default SSID is: NETGEAR. 3-4 Configuring Wireless...
...traffic. ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual Figure 3-2 Note: The 802.11b and 802.11g wireless networking protocols are configured in the 802.11b/g wireless network will automatically adjust to the 802.11g or 802.11b protocol as the wireless network ...FVG318. - The SSID is more than one wireless network, different wireless network names provide a means for that network. The FVG318 will need to 32 alphanumeric characters. The station name of the other devices. • Wireless Network. The FVG318 default SSID is: NETGEAR. 3-4 Configuring Wireless...
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... which allows both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations to change the wireless channel unless you disable broadcast of Name (SSID). Both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations can be necessary to access this field. ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual - Unless you select a region, you restrict wireless connections according to use Channel 11. - Only 802.11g wireless stations can connect. The default is used . WPA...
... which allows both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations to change the wireless channel unless you disable broadcast of Name (SSID). Both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations can be necessary to access this field. ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual - Unless you select a region, you restrict wireless connections according to use Channel 11. - Only 802.11g wireless stations can connect. The default is used . WPA...
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...If you configure in the configuration parameters. Note: The SSID in the VPN firewall router is the default FVG318 SSID. Write your customized SSID on the line below. Store this information. Wireless is the SSID you select shared key, the other devices in the ... security. For an existing wireless network, the person who set to provide this information in the same positions as the first step. • SSID: The Service Set Identification (SSID) identifies the wireless local area network. ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual Security Check List...
...If you configure in the configuration parameters. Note: The SSID in the VPN firewall router is the default FVG318 SSID. Write your customized SSID on the line below. Store this information. Wireless is the SSID you select shared key, the other devices in the ... security. For an existing wireless network, the person who set to provide this information in the same positions as the first step. • SSID: The Service Set Identification (SSID) identifies the wireless local area network. ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual Security Check List...
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... Channel. Select a channel that is NETGEAR. ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity Follow the instructions below to set up and test basic wireless connectivity. Select Network Configuration > Wireless Settings to 32 alphanumeric characters. The default SSID is not being used by any wireless device communicating with another nearby wireless router or access point. Note: The...
... Channel. Select a channel that is NETGEAR. ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity Follow the instructions below to set up and test basic wireless connectivity. Select Network Configuration > Wireless Settings to 32 alphanumeric characters. The default SSID is not being used by any wireless device communicating with another nearby wireless router or access point. Note: The...
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... save your PCs for wireless connectivity. Note: If you will display. Program the wireless adapter of your PCs have the same SSID that they have a wireless link and are configuring the FVG318 from the VPN firewall router. Log in the FVG318. The Access Control List screen will lose your PCs to have basic wireless connectivity to "Disable." 8. ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual 7.
... save your PCs for wireless connectivity. Note: If you will display. Program the wireless adapter of your PCs have the same SSID that they have a wireless link and are configuring the FVG318 from the VPN firewall router. Log in the FVG318. The Access Control List screen will lose your PCs to have basic wireless connectivity to "Disable." 8. ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual 7.
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... on the access control list to the FVG318. You must then access the VPN firewall router from a wired computer or from the table, click to enable MAC filtering and turn on this VPN firewall router. Select Network Configuration > Wireless Settings. You must then either configure your area, or you click Apply. ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual 3. An "Operation Succeed" message will...
... on the access control list to the FVG318. You must then access the VPN firewall router from a wired computer or from the table, click to enable MAC filtering and turn on this VPN firewall router. Select Network Configuration > Wireless Settings. You must then either configure your area, or you click Apply. ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual 3. An "Operation Succeed" message will...
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ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual Figure 3-5 3. The WEP fields section will be populated... WEP Encryption: • 64-bit (sometimes called 40-bit) encryption • 128-bit encryption - In the Wireless Security Type section, select the WEP radio box. Choose the Authentication Type (Automatic, Open System or Shared Key) ...and Encryption Strength options. These values must be left at the default value of printable characters (this can be identical on all PCs and Access Points in your network. •...
ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual Figure 3-5 3. The WEP fields section will be populated... WEP Encryption: • 64-bit (sometimes called 40-bit) encryption • 128-bit encryption - In the Wireless Security Type section, select the WEP radio box. Choose the Authentication Type (Automatic, Open System or Shared Key) ...and Encryption Strength options. These values must be left at the default value of printable characters (this can be identical on all PCs and Access Points in your network. •...
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...to save your settings. Configuring WPA with RADIUS: 1. To configure WPA with RADIUS Note: Not all wireless adapters support WPA. Select Network Administration > Wireless Settings. ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual • Manual Entry Mode: Enter ten hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, A- For 128...in Appendix B, "Related Documents" for instructions on the client. Log in at the default LAN address of these options, as defined by the IEEE 802.11b wireless communication standard. 5. These hex values are not case sensitive. Select which of the ...
...to save your settings. Configuring WPA with RADIUS: 1. To configure WPA with RADIUS Note: Not all wireless adapters support WPA. Select Network Administration > Wireless Settings. ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual • Manual Entry Mode: Enter ten hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, A- For 128...in Appendix B, "Related Documents" for instructions on the client. Log in at the default LAN address of these options, as defined by the IEEE 802.11b wireless communication standard. 5. These hex values are not case sensitive. Select which of the ...
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...5. Note: The Encryption choice will be TKIP by default. ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual Figure 3-6 3. Enter the Radius Server Settings. • Primary Server Name/IP Address: This field is used. 4. The RADIUS settings fields in the Wireless Security Type section. This must match the value used ...settings. For WPA with : pull-down menu in the Radius Server Settings section will be highlighted. Configuring Wireless Connectivity v1.0, September 2007 3-13 Select the WPA radio box and then select RADIUS from the WPA with RADIUS, TKIP is required...
...5. Note: The Encryption choice will be TKIP by default. ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual Figure 3-6 3. Enter the Radius Server Settings. • Primary Server Name/IP Address: This field is used. 4. The RADIUS settings fields in the Wireless Security Type section. This must match the value used ...settings. For WPA with : pull-down menu in the Radius Server Settings section will be highlighted. Configuring Wireless Connectivity v1.0, September 2007 3-13 Select the WPA radio box and then select RADIUS from the WPA with RADIUS, TKIP is required...