NETGEAR FVL328 - Manual (Page 5)

FVL328 Cable/DSL ProSafe High-Speed VPN Firewall
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will know if the source address that is being sent is from within the LAN or external to the LAN. If an
attack were launched from the WAN and an internal source address was used in the offending packet,
normal routers would slow down, as they would not be able to tell where to respond. SPI-based routers are
able to compare the “state” of the packet relative to previous packets and determine that the source address
is incorrect, and therefore the offending packet would be dropped, thereby avoiding a slow down on the
network.
26. What are the types DoS attacks?
Those that exploits bugs in a TCP/IP implementation such as Ping of Death and Teardrop.
Those that exploits weaknesses in the TCP/IP specification such as SYN Flood and LAN Attacks.
Brute-force attacks that flood a network with useless data such as Smurf attack.
IP Spoofing
27. What other security functions do I get with the FVL328?
Along with true firewall functionality, the FVL328 also comes with Freedom ® Anti-virus and privacy
software from Zero Knowledge Systems. This complete, one-year subscription service is free with the
purchase of the FVL328. The software can be used on up to 8 PCs on the LAN. There are other upgrades
that are available if you have more than 8 PCs, or wish to take advantage of other security functionality
offered by ZKS. See
www.netgear.com for details.
28. What is content filtering?
It is the ability of the router to deny users access to a web site based upon a pre-determined set of rules.
Content filtering can be done in a number of ways. Some of the more popular ways include filtering based
upon the web page URL, key words within the URL and based upon the time of day and day of the week.
29. Does the FVL328 filter content this way?
Yes. These are included as standard features. This type of filtering is known as “static content filtering.”
30. How many users does the FVL328 support?
The FVL328 supports up to 253 users in NAT mode, and can support more when NAT is turned off.
31. Where can I buy this product?
The FVL328 Cable/DSL VPN Router will be available in the major stocking distributors beginning mid
December, 2002.
32. What kind of processor is used in the FVL328?
The FVL328 uses a 150Mhz MIPS32 processor.
33. How much memory does the FVL328 have?
The FVL328 has 2Mb of flash and 16Mb of DRAM memory on board, giving the user plenty of room to
upgrade future functionality.
34. What other products do I need to purchase to use with the FVL328?
To use the FVL328, you will need to have an Ethernet Adapter and High Speed Broadband Internet
connection (i.e.: Cable or DSL). Since the FVL328 has a 100Mbps WAN port, you can also use this with
other devices, such as routers with 100Mbps connections.