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FVS318G v2 Basic Setup Question
My ISP upgraded/switched me from a cable modem to a Gateway. Now I can't use the FVS318 WAN port and FW, I have to use a LAN port essentially turning the firewall into an expensive switch.
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I managed to put my Gateway in Bridge Mode. when I logged into the FVS318 GUI it showed the WAN port and subnet all zeros. I tried the auto detect and got no results. It is almost as if the Gateway port did not activate in Bridge Mode.
Is the FVS318G plug and play where I just need to put the Gateway in Bridge Mode and that is it? Should I see the Gateway address as 10.0.0.1 the same not in Bridge mode? Do I need to configure anything on the FVS318 side?
Well I've decided to send the FVS318G back and use the Gateway firewall.
The gatway is supplied by the ISP so if and when I forgo the retal fee and buy my own gateway/modem I may be right back here where I started.
Till then...
Thx!
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The Gateway is in bridge mode; network is up; I have access to the internet; but....
I can't access the FVS318 GUI/Web page 192.168.1.1. I also can't acces the Gateway GUI/Web page 10.0.0.1. When I make a couple attempts I loose the internet connection as if somthing times out and drops the connection entirely.
And the only way I can get the gateway and FVS318 to talk is to turn on the FVS first and let is assign IP's to all the network devices then turn on the Gateway; wait 15-20 minutes then the internet connection is back.
Frustrating; this FW should be plug and play as a simple router.
- OK I stand corrected. GUI/web pages are now accessible for both the Gateway, and FVS318 FW. I'm not used to modems and routers taking so long to do their thing. :(
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