Add computers to the trusted network. Watchguard Firebox X4500, Firebox X Edge e-Series

Installation

Add computers to the trusted network

You can connect as many as three computers to the trusted interface of the Firebox X Edge e-Series if you connect each computer to one of the Edge’s Ethernet ports 0 through 2. You can use 10/100 BaseT Ethernet hubs or switches with RJ-45 connectors to connect more than three computers. It is not necessary for the computers on the trusted network to use the same operating system.

To add more than three computers to the trusted network:

1. Make sure that each computer has a functional Ethernet card.

2. Connect each computer to the network. For more information, see

Connect the Edge to more than four devices .

Connect the Edge to more than four devices

The Firebox X Edge e-Series has three Ethernet ports (LAN0-LAN2) for the trusted network, and one Ethernet port (OPT) for the optional network. You can connect devices directly to the Edge, or use a hub or switch to connect more than four devices. The number of devices that can connect to the external network is limited by

the number of session licenses available. See About user licenses

for more information.

To connect more than four devices to the Edge, you must have:

ƒ An Ethernet 10/100Base TX hub or switch

ƒ Straight-through Ethernet cables, with RJ-45 connectors, for each computer

ƒ A straight-through Ethernet cable to connect each hub or switch to the Firebox X Edge

To connect more devices to the Firebox X Edge:

1. Shut down your computer.

2. If you use a DSL or cable modem to connect to the Internet, disconnect its power supply.

3. Disconnect the Ethernet cable that comes from your DSL modem, cable modem, or other Internet connection to your computer. Connect the Ethernet cable to the WAN1 port on the Firebox X Edge.

The Firebox X Edge is connected directly to the modem or other Internet connection.

4. Connect one end of the straight-through Ethernet cable supplied with your Firebox X Edge to one of the four Ethernet ports on the Edge. Connect the other end to the uplink port of the Ethernet hub or switch.

The Firebox X Edge is connected to the Internet and your Ethernet hub or switch.

5. Connect an Ethernet cable between each computer and one of the ports on the Ethernet hub, and make sure the link lights are lit on the devices when they are turned on.

6. If you connect to the Internet through a DSL modem or cable modem, connect the power supply to this device. The indicator lights flash and then stop.

7. Attach the AC adapter to the Firebox X Edge. Connect the AC adapter to a power supply.

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