User Manual Part 1
Table Of Contents
- Check Point Safe@Office User Guide 8.0
- Copyright & Trademarks
- Contents
- About This Guide
- Introduction
- About Your Check Point Safe@Office Appliance
- Safe@Office 500 Product Family
- Product Features
- Wireless Features
- Optional Security Services
- Software Requirements
- Getting to Know Your Safe@Office 500 Appliance
- Getting to Know Your Safe@Office 500W Appliance
- Getting to Know Your Safe@Office 500 ADSL Appliance
- Getting to Know Your Safe@Office 500W ADSL Appliance
- Contacting Technical Support
- Safe@Office Security
- Installing and Setting Up Safe@Office
- Getting Started
- Configuring the Internet Connection
- Managing Your Network
- Using Bridges
- Configuring High Availability
- Using Traffic Shaper
- Working with Wireless Networks
- Viewing Reports
- Viewing Logs
- Setting Your Security Policy
Using Quick Internet Connection/Disconnection
Chapter 5: Configuring the Internet Connection 149
Using Quick Internet Connection/Disconnection
By clicking the Connect or Disconnect button (depending on the connection status) on the
Internet page, you can establish a quick Internet connection using the currently-selected
connection type. In the same manner, you can terminate the active connection.
The Internet connection retains its Connected/Not Connected status until the Safe@Office
appliance is rebooted. The Safe@Office appliance then connects to the Internet if the
connection is enabled. For information on enabling an Internet connection, see
Enabling/Disabling the Internet Connection on page 148.
Configuring a Backup Internet Connection
You can configure both a primary and a secondary Internet connection. The secondary
connection acts as a backup, so that if the primary connection fails, the Safe@Office
appliance remains connected to the Internet.
You have full flexibility in deciding which port to use for each Internet connection. You
can assign the primary connection to use any of the following ports:
• WAN port (on Non-ADSL models)
• DSL port (on ADSL models)
• Serial port (for use with an RS232 modem)
• DMZ/WAN2 port
• USB ports (for use with a USB modem)
You can assign the secondary connection to use any of the above ports that is not being
used by the primary connection.
Note: You can configure different DNS servers for the primary and secondary
connections. The Safe@Office appliance acts as a DNS relay and routes requests
from computers within the network to the appropriate DNS server for the active
Internet connection.