NETGEAR FVS318N

Introduction
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ProSafe Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit VPN Firewall FVS318N
Advanced VPN Support for Both IPSec and SSL
The wireless VPN firewall supports IPSec and SSL virtual private network (VPN)
connections:
• IPSec VPN delivers fu
ll network access between a central office and branch offices, or
between a central office and telecommuters. Remote access by telecommuters requires
the installation of VPN client software on the remote computer.
- I
PSec VPN with broad protocol support for secure connection to other IPSec
gateways and clients.
- Up
to twelve simultaneous IPSec VPN connections.
- Bun
dled with a 30-day trial license for the ProSafe VPN Client software (VPN01L).
• SSL VPN p
rovides remote access for mobile users to selected corporate resources
without requiring a preinstalled VPN client on their computers.
- Uses th
e familiar Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol, commonly used for
e-commerce transactions, to provide client-free access with customizable user
portals and support for a wide variety of user repositories.
- Up
to five simultaneous SSL VPN connections.
- Allows
browser-based, platform-independent remote access through a number of
popular browsers, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Apple
Safari.
- Pro
vides granular access to corporate resources based on user type or group
membership.
A Powerful, True Firewall
Unlike simple NAT routers, the wireless VPN firewall is a true firewall, using Stateful Packet
Inspection (SPI) to defend against hacker attacks. Its firewall features have the following
capabilities:
• DoS protection. Automa
tically detects and thwarts denial of service (DoS) attacks such
as Ping of Death and SYN flood.
• Secure firewall. Blocks un
wanted traffic from the Internet to your LAN.
• Schedul
e policies. Permits scheduling of firewall policies by day and time.
• Logs s
ecurity incidents. Logs security events such as blocked incoming traffic, port
scans, attacks, and administrator logins. You can configure the firewall to email the log to
you at specified intervals. You can also configure the firewall to send immediate alert
messages to your email address or email pager whenever a significant event occurs.