Netgear FVS318NA FVS318 Reference Manual - Page 24

Reference Manual for the Model FVS318 Broadband ProSafe VPN Firewall LAN Configuration Requirements For the initial connection to the Internet and configuration of your firewall, you will need to connect a computer to the firewall which is set to automatically get its TCP/IP configuration from the firewall via DHCP. Note: Please refer to Appendix C, "Preparing Your Network" for assistance with DHCP configuration. Internet Configuration Requirements Depending on how your ISP set up your Internet account, you will need one or more of these configuration parameters to connect your firewall to the Internet: • Host and Domain Names • ISP Login Name and Password • ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) Addresses • Fixed or Static IP Address Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters? There are several ways you can gather the required Internet connection information. • Your ISP should have provided you with all the information needed to connect to the Internet. If you cannot locate this information, you can ask your ISP to provide it or you can try one of the options below. • If you have a computer already connected using the active Internet access account, you can gather the configuration information from that computer. • For Windows 95/98/ME, open the Network control panel, select the TCP/IP entry for the Ethernet adapter, and click Properties. • For Windows 2000/XP, open the Local Area Network Connection, select the TCP/IP entry for the Ethernet adapter, and click Properties. • For Macintosh computers, open the TCP/IP or Network control panel. • You may also refer to the FVS318 Resource CD (SW-10021-01) for the NETGEAR Router ISP Guide which provides Internet connection information for many ISPs. Once you locate your Internet configuration parameters, you may want to record them on the page below according to the instructions in "Worksheet for Recording Your Internet Connection Information" on page 3-3. 3-2 Connecting the Firewall to the Internet M-10146-01