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1

  Install LiveWire Edge

Attach the included feet and screw one end of 
the power supply cable to the DC jack on the 
back of LiveWire

™ 

Edge, and plug the other end 

of the cable into a reliable power source. 

Warning:

 Do not place anything on top of or on 

either side of LiveWire Edge as this may cause 
the unit to overheat.

2

  Connect LiveWire Edge to the Network

LiveWire Edge can be connected to the network 
either inline, through the two bridge ports, or using 
any of the three available span ports. The bridge 
ports will pass traffic back and forth without 
interruption while monitoring the connection 
whether or not the device is powered on. The span 
ports can be connected to directly from any packet 
source. 

To do so: disconnect the Ethernet cable between 
the router and the modem and plug it into either 
of the Bridge ports. Connect a second Ethernet 
cable, included in the box, to the other Bridge port 
to complete the connection.

Note

: If you are using LiveWire Edge to export 

LiveFlow data to a LiveNX server via the Bridge 
ports, you must connect port 4 on LiveWire Edge 
to the WAN side and port 5 to the LAN side.

3

  Connect ‘MGMT’ Port to Network

Connect the 'MGMT' port on LiveWire Edge to your 
network router or switch with an Ethernet cable.

4

  Turn on LiveWire Edge

Press the On/Off button next to the power cord. 
The lights next to the USB ports will illuminate 
and LiveWire Edge will boot up.

Note

: This may take several minutes. 

5

  Connecting to LiveWire Edge

With the purchase of a LiveWire Edge, you should 
have received an email from LiveAction inviting you 
to access the LiveAction Portal. Once the LiveWire 
Edge is connected to the internet it will 
self-register, and from the LiveAction Portal you 
will be able to click on the IP address in order to 
connect to it directly through Omnipeek.

If your LiveWire Edge is not connected to the 
Internet, or you choose not to use the LiveAction 
Portal, please see the 

LiveWire User Guide 

for 

detailed information for connecting directly to 
your LiveWire Edge.

6

  Configure LiveWire Edge

LiveWire Edge is ready to use straight out of the 
box. If configuration changes are required or 
the software needs to be upgraded, both can 
be done online through the LiveAction Portal, 
or from the LiveAdmin Utility on the device at 

https://YOUR_IP:8443

The default username and password are 

admin/admin

 (you are prompted to change the 

password upon first login).

LiveWire Edge requires activation before it can 
be used to capture data and analyze the 
network. If the device connects to the internet 
and registers with the LiveAction Portal, 
activation happens automatically. Otherwise, 
activation can be performed through Omnipeek 
Web either through the internet, or manually by 
uploading a license file.

7

  Start Using LiveWire Edge

To capture packets and analyze your network 
with LiveWire Edge, simply connect to the 
built-in Omnipeek Web application at 

https://YOUR_IP

, or connect using Omnipeek 

for Windows.

LiveWire

™  

Edge

Front and Back Panels

Internet

Modem

Router

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