NETGEAR Cable/DSL ProSafe Firewall FR328S - Manual (Page 32)

FR328S ProSafe Firewall with Dial Back-Up Reference Manual v2
3-12 Connecting the Firewall to the Internet
M-10207-01, Reference Manual v2
3. The Router’s MAC Address is the Ethernet MAC address that will be used by the firewall on
the Internet port.
If your ISP allows access from only one specific computer’s Ethernet MAC address, select
“Use this MAC address.” The firewall will then capture and use the MAC address of the
computer that you are now using. You must be using the one computer that is allowed by the
ISP. Otherwise, you can type in a MAC address.
Note: Some ISPs will register the Ethernet MAC address of the network interface card in
your PC when your account is first opened. They will then only accept traffic from the MAC
address of that PC. This feature allows your firewall to masquerade as that PC by using its
MAC address.
4. Click Apply to save your settings.
5. Click Test to test your Internet connection. If the NETGEAR website does not appear within
one minute, refer to
Chapter 8, Troubleshooting ”.
How to Complete Wizard-Detected Fixed IP Account Setup
If the Setup Wizard determines that your Internet service account uses Fixed IP assignment, you
will be directed to the menu shown in
Figure 3-10 below:
Figure 3-10: Setup Wizard menu for Fixed IP address