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Introduction, Key Features

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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 modem 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. This chapter contains the following sections: • "Key Features" on page 1-1 • "Package Contents" on page 1-5 • "Router Front and Rear Panels" on page 1-6 • "The Router's IP Address, Login Name, and Password" on page 1-9 Key Features The VPN firewall provides the following features: • Dual 10/100 Mbps Ethernet WAN ports for load balancing or failover protection, providing increased system reliability and load balancing. The WAN ports do not respond at all to unsolicited traffic (stealth mode). • Support for up to 200 simultaneous IPSec VPN tunnels. • Support for up to 400 internal LAN users (and 50K connections). • Bundled with the 5-user license of the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client software (VPN05L) • 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. Introduction 1-1 v1.0, March 2009

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Introduction
1-1
v1.0, March 2009
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 modem
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.
This chapter contains the following sections:
“Key Features” on page 1-1
“Package Contents” on page 1-5
“Router Front and Rear Panels” on page 1-6
“The Router’s IP Address, Login Name, and Password” on page 1-9
Key Features
The VPN firewall provides the following features:
Dual 10/100 Mbps Ethernet WAN ports for load balancing or failover protection, providing
increased system reliability and load balancing. The WAN ports do not respond at all to
unsolicited traffic (stealth mode).
Support for up to 200 simultaneous IPSec VPN tunnels.
Support for up to 400 internal LAN users (and 50K connections).
Bundled with the 5-user license of the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client software (VPN05L)
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.