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8. From the Authentication drop-down list, select the type of authentication to enable for wireless connections to the optional interface. We recommend that you use WPA2 if the wireless devices in your network can support WPA2.

9. From the Encryption drop-down list, select the type of encryption to use for the wireless connection and add the keys or passwords required for the type of encryption you select. If you select an encryption option with pre-shared keys, a random pre-shared key is generated for you. You can use this key, or type your own.

10. Click Submit to save your configuration changes.

Enable a wireless guest network manually

You can also use the wireless guest network configuration wizard available on the Wizards page of your Edge configuration menu.

1. To connect to the System Status page, type https:// in the browser address bar, and the IP address of the Firebox X Edge trusted interface.

The default URL is: https://192.168.111.1

2. From the navigation bar, select Network > Wireless Guest.

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3. On the Settings tab, select the Enable Wireless Guest Network check box to allow wireless connections through the Edge to the Internet according to the rules you have configured for outgoing access on your Edge. These computers have no access to computers on the trusted or optional network.

4. The Edge must assign the wireless guest network and IP address and subnet mask. The default IP address is 192.168.113.1. It is not necessary to change this IP address unless you already use the

192.168.113.0/24 network address on devices configured as part of your trusted or optional network.

If you do, then you must select a different private IP address that is not already in use on one of your networks.

5. If you want to configure the Edge as a DHCP server when a wireless device tries to make a connection, select the Enable DHCP Server on Wireless Guest Network check box. To learn more about configuring the settings for the DHCP Server, see Enable DHCP server on the trusted networks .

6. To configure the Edge to send DHCP requests to a DHCP server external to the Edge, select the Enable

DHCP Relay check box. For more information about this feature, see Make the Firebox a DHCP relay .

7. If you use WebBlocker and want to apply a WebBlocker profile for all wireless connections that use the wireless guest network, select the profile you want to apply from the WebBlocker Profile drop-down list.

8. On the Wireless tab, select the security settings for the wireless guest network. You must select whether you want wireless users to be able to send traffic to each other when they are connected to the wireless guest network. To have wireless guest users be able to send traffic to each other, make sure the Prohibit client to client wireless network traffic check box is clear. Other configuration options are described earlier in this chapter.

9. Use the Allowed MAC Addresses tab if you want to restrict wireless connections so that only wireless devices with a MAC address you add to the Edge configuration can connect to the Edge wireless guest network. For more information on restricting access by MAC address, see Restrict access to the trusted interface by MAC address .

10. Click Submit to save your configuration to the Edge.

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