Contents
1.
Introduction .............................................................................................. 1
SnapGear Gateway Appliances ...........................................................................1
SnapGear PCI Appliances ...................................................................................2
Document Conventions........................................................................................4
Your SnapGear Gateway Appliance.....................................................................5
SnapGear Gateway Appliance Features ..............................................................8
Your SnapGear PCI Appliance.............................................................................9
SnapGear PCI Appliance Features ....................................................................10
2.
Getting Started ....................................................................................... 11
SnapGear Gateway Appliances .........................................................................11
Set up a PC to Connect to the SnapGear Management Console .......................11
Set up the SnapGear Appliance’s Password and LAN Connection Settings.......14
Set up the SnapGear Appliance’s Internet Connection Settings .........................17
Set up the PCs on your LAN to Access the Internet ...........................................18
SnapGear PCI Appliances .................................................................................22
Install your SnapGear Appliance in a Spare PCI Slot.........................................22
Install the Network Driver on your PC ................................................................22
Set up your PC to Connect to the SnapGear Management Console ..................22
Set up the SnapGear Appliance’s Password and Network Connection Settings.24
Disabling the Reset Button on your SnapGear PCI Appliance............................29
3.
Network Connections ............................................................................ 30
Connections.......................................................................................................30
LAN....................................................................................................................31
Internet...............................................................................................................32
Internet Connection Methods .............................................................................33
COM/Modem......................................................................................................36
DMZ...................................................................................................................38
Services on the DMZ Network............................................................................38
Load Balancing ..................................................................................................39
Internet Failover .................................................................................................40
Routes ...............................................................................................................42
Advanced...........................................................................................................43
QoS Traffic Shaping...........................................................................................47
