Watchguard Firebox X15, User Manual

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Installing the Firebox X Edge
22 WatchGuard Firebox X Edge
Setting Your Computer to Connect to the Edge
Before you can use the Quick Setup Wizard, configure your com-
puter network interface card to connect to the Firebox® X Edge and
see the configuration pages. You can give your computer a static IP
address, or get an IP address from the Edge using DHCP.
If your computer gets its address from DHCP
This procedure configures a computer with the Windows XP operat-
ing system to use DHCP. If your computer does not use Windows XP,
read the operating system help for instructions on how to set your
computer to use DHCP.
1
Click Start > Control Panel .
The Control Panel window appears.
2
Double-click the Network Connections icon.
3
Double-click the Local Area Connection
ic
on.
The Local Area Connection Status window appears.
4 Click the
Properties
button.
The Local Area Connection Properties window appears.
5
Double-click the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) list item.
The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box appears.
6
Select the Obtain an IP address automatically and the Obtain
DNS server address automatically options.
7
Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties
dialog box.
8 Click
OK
to close the
Local Area Network Connection
Properties dialog box. Close the Local Area Connection Status ,
Network Connections, and Control Panel windows.
Your computer is ready to connect to the Firebox X Edge.
9
When the Edge is ready, start your Internet browser.
10
Type
https://192.168.111.1/
into the URL entry field of
your browser and press Enter . If you are asked to accept a
security certificate, click OK .
T
he Quick Setup Wizard starts.
11 Run the Quick Setup Wizard, as shown in “Using the Quick
Setup Wizard” on page 24.