NETGEAR FVL328 - Manual (Page 8)

FVL328 Cable/DSL ProSafe High-Speed VPN Firewall
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50. How can I play Internet games (i.e.: Ages of Empire ® , Quake ® , Unreal Tournament ® , etc…) and applications
(i.e.: Napster ® , ICQ ® , AOL ® Instant Messenger™, etc…:) with the FVL328?
Enable the public servers (inbound rules) feature of the web configuration screen. Generally, VPN products
aren’t recommended for “gamers,” since the level of security, the processing required for the secure
connections, and the encryption generally slows down the throughput, and may have adverse effects on the
response time.
51. Does the FVL328 support a “DMZ”?
Yes, the FVL328 supports an exposed host, otherwise know as “DMZ.” This allows you to set a device,
such as a web server or PC used for games, outside the firewall. Refer to the manual for details. The
FVL328 does not have a hardware DMZ port.
52. I am not able to get to the web configuration screen for the FVL328. What can I do?
You may have to remove proxy settings on your Internet browser (i.e.: Netscape or Internet Explorer).
Or, remove the dial-up settings on your browser
The PC may not have received an IP address. Restart the PC or run the “winipcfg” utility (Windows
ME or earlier, or “Ipconfig” utility on Windows NT platforms) to dynamically assign the IP address,
and then launch the browser.
53. What is PPPoE?
PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) is an informational RFC (2516) from the PPP working group
of IETF. PPPoE is a much simpler way of supporting PPP over DSL accesses for Ethernet attached DSL
modems. It takes advantage of Ethernet's shared environment along with PPP's familiar and secure dial-
access user model. Other benefits to PPPoE include:
Taking advantage of Ethernet's shared environments
Allows for a single PC to set up PPP sessions to different destination networks at one time
Enables a shared LAN and multiple PC's to simultaneously establish PPP sessions to different
destination networks
54. Does the FVL328 support VPN other than through VPN end-point capability?
Yes, the FVL328 supports VPN passively through IPSec and PPTP pass-through.
55. Does the FVL328 support secure remote management?
Yes, secure remote management can be done via the web, using the SSL security of your browser. In
addition, you can set up remote management to allow for anyone, a particular range of IP addresses, or only
a specific IP address to remotely manage the device. Be sure to pick a good password for this function.
56. What is Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) functionality and does the FVL328 support on the remote management
portion of the router?
A method of encryption of data sent through a web browser, SSL prevents someone from “sniffing” the
HTTP transaction when the administrator is accessing the remote management portion of the router. This is
a popular method used when making credit card transactions over the World Wide Web, and indicated by
the “https:” in the address of the browser and the locked “padlock” icon in the browser’s status bar.
57. Does the FVL328 support IPX or AppleTalk?
No, the FVL328 does not support IPX or AppleTalk.
58. Does the FVL328 support NetBEUI?
No, the FVL328 does not support NetBEUI.