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STEP 1: Connect CyBlock Appliance.

•  Connect the appliance to your LAN (local area network) as if it were another 

computer.

•  Connect the NIC4 LAN port on the appliance to a network Hub using an 

Ethernet cable. 

STEP 2: Connect your computer to the appliance.

This step is similar to configuring a single computer to your network. You will need to 
configure: 

•  IP address
•  DNS
•  Default gateway

Configure your computer.

 Record your current IP address information BEFORE making 

the changes below, as you will want to change them back after you have successfully 
configured the appliance.

•  From the Start menu on your computer, open 

Settings

 and click 

Network & 

Internet

 and then 

Network and Sharing Center

.

•  Under 

View your active networks

, click 

Local Area Connection

.

•  The Local Area Connection Status screen 

(Figure 1)

 will appear. Click the 

Properties

 button.

•  Select 

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

 

(Figure 2)

, and then click the 

Properties

 

button.

•  Select 

Use the following IP address

 

(Figure 3)

.

•  In the 

IP address

 field, type “10.40.10.2.”

•  In the 

Subnet mask

 field, type “255.255.255.0.”

•  Click 

OK

, and then restart your computer.

Connect to the appliance browser interface.

 When your computer comes back up, open a 

browser. In the address bar, type “http://10.40.10.3” and press ENTER. You can now 
access the appliance through this interface 

(Figure 4)

. Enter the following information 

to log on: 

•  Logon:

 

admin

•  Password:

 

password

Figure 4: CyBlock Logon Screen

Figure 1: Local Area Connection Status

Figure 2: Local Area Connection Properties

Figure 3: Internet Protocol Properties

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