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Chapter 3 Connecting the Firewall to the Internet This chapter describes how to set up the firewall on your Local Area Network (LAN), connect to the Internet, perform basic configuration of your FVS318 Broadband ProSafe VPN Firewall using the Setup Wizard, or how to manually configure your Internet connection. What You Will Need Before You Begin You need to prepare these three things before you can connect your firewall to the Internet: 1. A computer properly connected to the firewall as explained below. 2. Active Internet service such as that provided by a DSL or Cable modem account. 3. The Internet Service Provider (ISP) configuration information for your DSL or Cable modem account. LAN Hardware Requirements The FVS318 VPN Firewall connects to your LAN via twisted-pair Ethernet cables. Computer Requirements To use the FVS318 VPN Firewall on your network, each computer must have an installed Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) and an Ethernet cable. If the computer will connect to your network at 100 Mbps, you must use a Category 5 (CAT5) cable such as the one provided with your firewall. Cable or DSL Modem Requirement The cable modem or DSL modem must provide a standard 10 Mbps 10BASE-T or 100 Mbps 100BASE-T Ethernet interface. Connecting the Firewall to the Internet 3-1 M-10146-01

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Connecting the Firewall to the Internet
3-1
M-10146-01
Chapter 3
Connecting the Firewall to the Internet
This chapter describes how to set up the firewall on your Local Area Network (LAN), connect to
the Internet, perform basic configuration of your FVS318 Broadband ProSafe VPN Firewall
using
the Setup Wizard, or how to manually configure your Internet connection.
What You Will Need Before You Begin
You need to prepare these three things before you can connect your firewall to the Internet:
1.
A computer properly connected to the firewall as explained below.
2.
Active Internet service such as that provided by a DSL or Cable modem account.
3.
The Internet Service Provider (ISP) configuration information for your DSL or Cable modem
account.
LAN Hardware Requirements
The FVS318 VPN Firewall connects to your LAN via twisted-pair Ethernet cables.
Computer Requirements
To use the FVS318 VPN Firewall on your network, each computer must have an installed Ethernet
Network Interface Card (NIC) and an Ethernet cable. If the computer will connect to your network
at 100 Mbps, you must use a Category 5 (CAT5) cable such as the one provided with your firewall.
Cable or DSL Modem Requirement
The cable modem or DSL modem must provide a standard 10 Mbps 10BASE-T or 100 Mbps
100BASE-T Ethernet interface.