User manual

- BaseWall VPN 6000 user manual -
➔ Use an UTP RJ45 cross cable to connect the firewall's FLEX1 port (7) to a
network connector on your PC or notebook. It is also possible to create a 2
computer LAN with the use of a UTP hub or switch.
➔ Switch on the PC or notebook.
The FLEX1 connection LED above the FLEX1 port (8) should come on. If this
LED does not come on, please refer to section 1.13 ( Errors and recovery).
1.4 Connecting to the management interface
Your BaseWall VPN 6000 is highly configurable by means of a powerful
management interface. Once the device is properly set up you will be able to
access this interface from any machine in your local network (provided you
know the right password). For the initial setup of the firewall we will make use
of the same management interface. However, because the device is not set up
to connect with a local network or Internet connection, it must first be
configured using a single PC or notebook.
1.4.1 Configure a notebook or PC to use DHCP
If you are to use the firewall's management interface from your notebook or PC,
then both are to be connected and using a common network setup. The fastest
way to effect this is to have your PC or Notebook computer configure it's
network settings automatically by means of DHCP (Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol). As this is done in a slightly different manner by various
operating systems, the following sections will detail the procedure for enabling
DHCP in Windows
®
2000, Windows
®
XP (or Windows
®
2003) and Mac OS X
®
respectively.
Enabling DHCP using Windows
®
2000
➔ Using the Windows
®
“Start” menu (and Settings sub menu), open the
“Control Panel”.
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