IPv4 and IPv6 Internet and Broadband Settings
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NETGEAR ProSAFE VPN Firewall FVS318G v2
Internet and WAN Configuration Tasks
The tasks that are required to complete the Internet connection of your VPN firewall depend
on whether you use an IPv4 connection or an IPv6 connection to your Internet service
provider (ISP). The VPN firewall supports simultaneous IPv4 and IPv6 connections.
IPv4 Internet Connections
Setting up an IPv4 Internet connection to your ISP includes five tasks, three of which are
optional.
To set up an IPv4 Internet connection:
1. Configure the IPv4 WAN mode.
Select
either NAT or classical routing. This task is described in Configure the IPv4 WAN
Mode on page 26.
2. Configure the IPv4 Internet connection to your ISP and connect t
o your ISP.
Two configuration options are available. These tasks are described in th
e following
sections:
• Let the VPN Firewall Automatically Detect and Configure an IPv4
Internet Connection
on page 28
• Manually Configure an IPv4 Internet Connection on p
age 31
3. (Optional) Conf
igure Dynamic DNS on the WAN port.
If necessary, configure your fully qualified domain names. This task is describ
ed in
Configure Dynamic DNS on p
age 35.
4. (Optional) Conf
igure the WAN options.
If necessary, change the factory default MTU size, port speed, and MAC add
ress of the
VPN firewall. These are advanced features, and you usually do not need to change the
settings. This task is described in Configure Advanced WAN Options and Other Tasks on
pa
ge 52.
5. (Optional) Conf
igure the WAN traffic meter.
This task is described in Enable the WAN Traffic Meter on p
age 349.
IPv6 Internet Connections
Setting up an IPv6 Internet connection to your ISP includes five tasks, three of which are
optional.
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection:
1. Configure the IPv6 WAN mode.
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