NETGEAR Cable/DSL ProSafe Firewall FR328S - Manual (Page 21)

Connecting the Firewall to the Internet 3-1
M-10207-01, Reference Manual v2
Chapter 3
Connecting the Firewall to the Internet
This chapter describes how to set up the firewall on your Local Area Network (LAN), connect to
the Internet, perform basic configuration of your FR328S ProSafe Firewall with Dial Back-Up
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 can connect your firewall to the Internet:
1. A computer properly connected to the firewall as explained below.
2. Active Internet service such as that provided by a DSL or Cable modem account.
3. The Internet Service Provider (ISP) configuration information for your DSL or Cable modem
account.
Hardware Requirements
The FR328S Firewall connects to your LAN via twisted-pair Ethernet cables. To use the FR328S
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 firewall. For more on CAT5
cabling, please see
“Ethernet Cabling“ on page B-11 .
The broadband modem must provide a standard 10 Mbps 10BASE-T or 100 Mbps 100BASE-T
Ethernet interface.
The serial modem must have the standard serial modem interface and cable with a DB-9 connector
as illustrated in
“FR328S Rear Panel“ on page 2-6 .