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FR328S ProSafe Firewall with Dial Back-Up Reference Manual v2

Connecting the Firewall to the Internet 3-15

M-10207-01, Reference Manual v2

Note: You can validate modem string settings by first connecting the modem directly to a

PC, establishing a connection to your ISP, and then copying the modem string settings

from the PC configuration and pasting them into the FR328S Modem Properties Initial

String field. For more information on this procedure, please refer to the support area of the

NETGEAR web site.

• Select the Serial Line Speed. This is the maximum speed the modem will attempt to

use. For ISDN permanent connections, the speeds are typically 64000 or 128000 bps.

For dial-up modems, 56000 bps would be a typical setting.

• Select the Modem Type.

– For ISDN, select “Permanent connection (leased line).”

– For dial-up, select your modem from the list. “Standard Modem” should work in

most cases.

– If your modem is not on the list, select “User Defined” and enter the Modem

Properties.

Note: If you are not using modem from the pre-defined list but are using the “User

Defined” Modem Type, you must first use the Serial Port menu Modem link to fill in the

Modem Properties settings for your modem.

e. Click Apply to save your settings.

3. Connect to the Internet to test your configuration.

a. If you have a broadband connection, disconnect it.

b. From a workstation, open a browser and test your serial port Internet connection.

Note: The response time of your serial port Internet connection will be slower than a

broadband Internet connection.

Testing Your Internet Connection

After completing the Internet connection configuration, your can test your Internet connection.

NETGEAR website does not appear within one minute, refer to Chapter 8, Troubleshooting.

To access the Internet from any computer connected to your firewall, launch a browser such as

Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. You should see the firewall’s Internet LED

blink, indicating communication to the ISP. The browser should begin to display a Web page.

The following chapters describe how to configure the Advanced features of your firewall, and how

to troubleshoot problems that may occur.

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