Firewall Protection
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NETGEAR ProSAFE VPN Firewall FVS318G v2
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Respond to Ping on Internet Ports
. Select this check box to enable the VPN firewall
to respond to a ping from the Internet to its IPv6 address. A ping can be used as a
diagnostic tool. Keep this check box cleared unless a specific reason exists to enable
the VPN firewall to respond to a ping from the Internet.
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IPsec
. Select this check box to enable IPSec VPN traffic that is initiated from the LAN
to reach the WAN, irrespective of the default firewall outbound policy and custom
firewall rules.
5.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your changes are saved.
Set Limits for IPv4 Sessions
You can specify the total number of sessions that are allowed, per user, over an IPv4
connection across the VPN firewall. The session limits feature is disabled by default.
To enable and configure session limits:
1.
Log in to the unit:
a.
In the address field of any of the qualified web browsers, enter
https://192.168.1.1
.
The NETGEAR Configuration Manager Login screen displays.
b.
In the
Username
field, enter
admin
and in the
Password / Passcode
field, enter
password
.
Use lowercase letters. If you changed the password, enter your personalized
password. Leave the domain as it is (geardomain).
c.
Click the
Login
button.
The Router Status screen displays. After five minutes of inactivity, which is the default
login time-out, you are automatically logged out.