Watchguard Firebox X20E, User Manual

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Allowing Wireless Connections to the Optional Interface
86 Firebox X Edge e-Series
Allowing Wireless Connections to the Optional Interface
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 > Optional . Select the Wireless tab.
3
Select the Enable wireless bridge to Optional Network check box to enable the Edge optional
interface as a wireless access point. Any wireless clients on the optional network will have full
access to computers on the optional network, and access to the Internet as defined in the
outgoing firewall rules on your Edge.
If the wireless client sets the IP address on its wireless network card with DHCP, the DHCP server on
the Edge’s optional network must be active and configured.
4
To configure the Edge wireless interface to send and answer SSID requests, select the Broadcast
SSID and respond to SSID queries check box.
5
Select the Log Authentication Events check box if you want the Edge to send a log message to
the log file each time a wireless computer tries to connect to the Edge optional interface.
6
In the Network name (SSID) text box, type a unique name for your Edge wireless optional
network or use the default name.
7
To change the fragmentation threshold, type a value in the Fragmentation Threshold field. The
possible values are 256 through 2346. We do not recommend you change this setting.
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