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ProSafe Dual WAN Gigabit Firewall with SSL & IPsec VPN FVS336Gv2 Reference Manual
network at 100 Mbps, you must use a Category 5 (CAT5) cable such as the one provided
with your VPN firewall.
Computer Network Configuration Requirements
The VPN firewall includes a built-in Web Configuration Manager. To access the configuration
menus on the VPN firewall, your must use a Java-enabled Web browser program that
supports HTTP uploads such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher, Mozilla Firefox 3 or
higher, or Apple Safari 3 or higher with JavaScript, cookies, and you must have SSL enabled.
Free browsers are readily available for Windows, Macintosh, or UNIX/Linux.
For the initial connection to the Internet and configuration of your VPN firewall, you will need
to connect a computer to the VPN firewall that is set to automatically get its TCP/IP
configuration from the VPN firewall via DHCP.
Note: For help with DHCP configuration, see the link to the online
document Preparing Your Network in Appendix D.
The cable or DSL modem broadband access device must provide a standard 10 Mbps
(10BASE-T) Ethernet interface.
Internet Configuration Requirements
Depending on how your ISPs set up your Internet accounts, you will need one or more of
these configuration parameters to connect your VPN firewall to the Internet:
Host and Domain Names
ISP Login Name and Password
ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) Addresses
Fixed IP Address which is also known as 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 has the information needed to connect to the Internet. If you cannot locate this
information, ask your ISP to provide it or try one of the following options.
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. Record all the settings for each screen.