procedure 2-2: connecting the firewall to your lan
there are three steps to connecting your firewall:
1.connect the firewall to your network.
2.log in to the firewall.
3.connect to the internet.
follow the steps below to connect your firewall to your network.
1.connect the firewall.
a.turn off your computer and cable or dsl modem.
b.disconnect the ethernet cable (a) from your computer which connects to the modem.
c.connect the ethernet cable (a) from the modem to the fvm318’s internet port.
d.connect the ethernet cable (b) which came with the firewall from a local port on the router to your computer.
the fvm318 firewall incorporates auto uplinktm technology. each lan ethernet port will automatically sense whether the cable plugged into the port should have a 'normal' connection (e.g. connecting to a pc) or an 'uplink' connection (e.g. connecting to a switch or hub). that port will then configure itself to the correct configuration. this feature also eliminates the need to worry about crossover cables, as auto uplink will accommodate either type of cable to make the right connection.
e.turn on the modem and wait about 30 seconds for the lights to stop blinking.
f.turn on the firewall and wait for the test light to stop blinking.
g.now, turn on your computer. if you usually run software to log in to your internet connection, do not run that software.
h.now that the modem, firewall, and computer are turned on, verify the following:
1 when the firewall was first turned on, the pwr light went on, the test light turned on within a few seconds, and then went off after approximately 10 seconds.
2 the firewall’s internet link light is lit, indicating a link has been established to the cable or dsl modem.
3 the firewall’s local link/act lights are lit for any computers connected to it.
2.log in to the firewall.
to connect to the firewall, your computer needs to be configured to obtain an ip address automatically via dhcp. please refer to appendix c, "preparing your network" for instructions on how to do this.
a.log in to the firewall at its default address of http://192.168.0.1 using a browser like internet explorer or netscape?navigator.
a login window opens like the one shown below.
b.for security reasons, the firewall has its own user name and password. when prompted, enter admin for the firewall user name and password for the firewall password, both in lower case letters.
the user name and password are not the same as any user name or password you may use to log in to your internet connection.
3.connect to the internet
a.you are now connected to the firewall. if you do not see the menu above, click the setup wizard link on the upper left of the main menu.
b.click next and follow the steps in the setup wizard for inputting the configuration parameters from your isp to connect to the internet.
if you choose not to use the setup wizard, you can manually configure your internet connection settings by following the procedure “manually configuring your internet connection” on page 2-12.
unless your isp assigns your configuration automatically via dhcp, you will need the configuration parameters from your isp as you recorded them previously in internet connection information” on page 2-3“record your .
c.when the firewall successfully detects an active internet service, the setup wizard reports which connection type it discovered, and displays the appropriate configuration menu. if the setup wizard finds no connection, you will be prompted to check the physical connection between your firewall and the cable or dsl line.
d.the setup wizard will report the type of connection it finds. the options are:
1 connections which require a login using protocols such as pppoe.
customers in austria or australia who use internet accounts which require login will have to use the manual configuration procedure, “manually configuring your internet connection” on page 2-12. the smart wizard will not detect these options.
2 connections which use dynamic ip address assignment.
3 connections which use fixed ip address assignment.
the procedures for filling in the configuration menu for each type of connection follow below.