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by ken g. 1 view

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ProSafe Firewall/Print Server with VPN Endpoint.

Hey guys,

I just bought this thing, placed it between my network and my cable modem, updated the firmware to the latest version, blocked UDP floods in the Server properties and it's having a hard time renewing it's IP address with my ISP (Charter).

I have to reboot the thing everytime it goes out to get an IP address renewal. I also have ZoneAlarm Pro for the software firewalls on the other three machines. What gives here? I contacted Netgear and they're telling me to shut off my software firewalls...ummm, not a chance.

There is an option for allowing Internet Ping requests in the appliance but what's the point of having the thing if I need to enable this option just to keep renewing the IP from my ISP?

Somebody please help me before I end up using the bloody thing for a doorstop. TIA

Ken G.

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by advancedgeek

Your firewalls shouldn't be an issue, because they are behind the router...what i would do is just log into your router via the web interface, and go through the options in there. Make sure that it's set to renew the ip address when it expires. If your router looks ok, I would think that maybe your ISP is to blame. One thing I would test is, unplug your router from the modem, and plug one of your machines directly into the modem. Try to get a new ip address (ipconfig /release, ipconfig /renew in the cmd prompt), if this does not work...there is your problem...your isp. If it does give you a new ip address...then the problem is your router. Also, try a diff network cable...i know it sounds crazy, but i've had weird issues with cables before.

by advancedgeek

I just reread your question, and noticed that this router has VPN capabilities. I think you should test disabling this because it could be thinking that you have a static ip address (vpn's should have static, although dynamic will work just fine...). Your VPN is probably disabling DHCP to be able to keep a constant ip. pls let us know if that's the case. :)

by ken g.

Come to think of it the router came with an RJ-45 cable that the instructions specifically stated that I should use. I just plugged that in from the modem to WAN port. We'll see what happens.

As for disabling the VPN; not possible. There is no option in the web interface for this action.

As far as plugging the modem directly into one of the computers, that action is successful and you wouldn't believe how fast the ZoneAlarm log fills up with TCP type:3 &2 hits along with all of the other garbage our friends in the blackhats have let loose on the Net.

Again, we'll see if the cable made the difference; I'll let you know when the lease expires in the next 5hrs. 33min.

by ken g.

Update

The cable made no difference whatsoever when the lease tried to renew. I'm thinking I am going to take this piece of garbage back to the retailer and get a Linksys Hardware Firewall like I should have in the first place. What do you think?

by sgt_shultz

just 2 cents.
i've never used cable for broadband, only dsl and wireless and satellite. but sounds to me like you are thinking correctly. the big clue to me is it picks up the address ok on reboot. i am guessing that you'd have to be netgear programmer to know why. or charter router person. i'd be watching the web for *another* firmware update or returning the thing and trying another brand. which could be futile if problem is on charter end. what if they are fiddling with servers right now?
i didni't look it up but it netgear sounded pretty primitive. lovely cisco would be nice and configurable. can't believe a linksys would work better than a netgear. what is the world coming to...

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