User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Reference Manual for the Model FWAG114 Cable/ DSL Wireless ProSafe Firewall
- Contents
- About This Manual
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Connecting the Firewall to the Internet
- Chapter 3 Wireless Configuration
- Chapter 4 Firewall Protection and Content Filtering
- Chapter 5 Maintenance
- Chapter 6 Advanced Configuration
- Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
- Appendix A Technical Specifications
- Appendix B Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics
- Appendix C Preparing Your Network
- Appendix D Wireless Networking Basics
- Glossary
- Index
- About This Manual
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Connecting the Firewall to the Internet
- Chapter 3 Wireless Configuration
- Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines
- Implement Appropriate Wireless Security
- Understanding Wireless Settings
- Chapter 4 Firewall Protection and Content Filtering
- Firewall Protection and Content Filtering Overview
- Block Sites
- Using Rules to Block or Allow Specific Kinds of Traffic
- Services
- Using a Schedule to Block or Allow Specific Traffic
- Getting E-Mail Notifications of Event Logs and Alerts
- Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access
- Configuring E-Mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications
- Chapter 5 Maintenance
- Chapter 6 Advanced Configuration
- Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
- Appendix A Technical Specifications
- Appendix B Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics
- Appendix C Preparing Your Network
- Appendix D Wireless Networking Basics
- Glossary
- Index
Connecting the Firewall to the Internet 2-1
Chapter 2
Connecting the Firewall to the Internet
This chapter describes how to set up the router on your local area network
(LAN) and connect to
the Internet. You find out how to configure your Model FWAG114 Cable/DSL Wireless ProSafe
Firewall for Internet access 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 begin:
1. Have active Internet service such as that provided by an cable or DSL broadband account.
2. Locate the Internet Service Provider (ISP) configuration information for your DSL account.
3. Connect the router to a cable or DSL modem and a computer as explained below.
Cabling and Computer Hardware Requirements
To use the FWAG114 wireless 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
router.
Computer Network Configuration Requirements
The FWAG114 includes a built-in Web Configuration Manager. To access the configuration menus
on the FWAG114, your must use a Java-enabled web browser program which supports HTTP
uploads such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. NETGEAR recommends
using Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or above. Free browser programs are readily
available for Windows, Macintosh, or UNIX/Linux.