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FVS338 ProSafe VPN Firewall 50 Reference Manual c. Dial-up Type: Check the Tone radio box if your phone line supports touch tone dialing; select Pulse for pulse mode dialing. Select Other - use Dial String to configure additional options such as Auto-Answer, etc. (consult your modem manual for dial strings). Set up the traffic meter for the Dialup ISP if desired (see "Programming the Traffic Meter (if Desired)" on page 2-11). Note: The response time of your serial port Internet connection will be slower than a broadband Internet connection. Tip: If you experience connectivity problems with the Dialup ISP, try a different baud rate setting and ensure that the modem parameters you selected match the modem connected to the FVS338. Setting the Router's MAC Address (Advanced Options) Each computer or router on your network has a unique 48-bit local Ethernet address. This is also referred to as the computer's MAC (Media Access Control) address. The default is set to Use Default Address. If your ISP requires MAC authentication and another MAC address has been previously registered with your ISP, then you must enter that address. To Change the Router Default MAC Address Step 1.Select Network Configuration from the main menu, Broadband ISP Settings from the submenu and click the Advanced link. Check the radio box for either: a. Use This computer's MAC address, if this is the address your ISP expects, or b. Use this MAC Address and enter the MAC address that your ISP expects. The format for the MAC address is XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX where X is a number from 0 to 9 (inclusive) or an alphabetical letter between A and F (inclusive). 2. Click Apply to save your settings or Cancel to revert to the previous settings You may also change the default MTU Size and Port Speed for the Broadband link on this screen, based on the following criteria: • MTU Size. The standard MTU (Maximum Transmit Unit) value for Ethernet networks is either 1500 Bytes or 1492 Bytes for PPPoE connections. Some ISPs may ask you to reduce the MTU, but this is rarely required, and should not be done unless required by your ISP. 2-6 Connecting the FVS338 to the Internet v1.0, March 2009

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FVS338 ProSafe VPN Firewall 50 Reference Manual
2-6
Connecting the FVS338 to the Internet
v1.0, March 2009
c.
Dial-up Type
: Check the
Tone
radio box if your phone line supports touch tone dialing;
select
Pulse
for pulse mode dialing. Select
Other – use Dial String
to configure
additional options such as Auto-Answer, etc. (consult your modem manual for dial
strings).
Set up the traffic meter for the Dialup ISP if desired (see
“Programming the Traffic Meter (if
Desired)” on page 2-11
).
Setting the Router’s MAC Address (Advanced Options)
Each computer or router on your network has a unique 48-bit local Ethernet address. This is also
referred to as the computer's MAC (Media Access Control) address. The default is set to
Use
Default Address
. If your ISP requires MAC authentication and another MAC address has been
previously registered with your ISP, then you must enter that address.
To Change the Router Default MAC Address
Step 1.
Select
Network Configuration
from the main menu,
Broadband ISP Settings
from the
submenu and click the
Advanced
link. Check the radio box for either:
a.
Use This computer’s MAC
address, if this is the address your ISP expects, or
b.
Use this MAC Address
and enter the MAC address that your ISP expects.
The format for the MAC address is XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX where X is a number from 0 to 9
(inclusive) or an alphabetical letter between A and F (inclusive).
2.
Click
Apply
to save your settings or
Cancel
to revert to the previous settings
You may also change the default MTU Size and Port Speed for the Broadband link on this screen,
based on the following criteria:
MTU Size
. The standard MTU (Maximum Transmit Unit) value for Ethernet networks is
either 1500 Bytes or 1492 Bytes for PPPoE connections. Some ISPs may ask you to reduce the
MTU, but this is rarely required, and should not be done unless required by your ISP.
Note:
The response time of your serial port Internet connection will be slower
than a broadband Internet connection.
Tip:
If you experience connectivity problems with the Dialup ISP, try a different
baud rate setting and ensure that the modem parameters you selected match the
modem connected to the FVS338.