User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- WatchGuard® Firebox® X Edge User Guide
- Certifications and Notices
- Declaration of Conformity
- Notice to Users
- WatchGuard Firebox Software
- End-User License Agreement
- Copyright, Trademark, and Patent Information
- Limited Hardware Warranty
- Abbreviations Used in this Guide
- CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Network Security
- CHAPTER 2 Installing the Firebox® X Edge
- CHAPTER 3 Configuration and Management Basics
- CHAPTER 4 Changing Your Network Settings
- Using the Network Setup Wizard
- Configuring the External Network
- Configuring the Trusted Network
- Configuring the Optional Network
- Enabling the optional network
- Changing the IP address of the optional network
- Using DHCP on the optional network
- Setting optional network DHCP address reservations
- Configuring the optional network for DHCP relay
- Using static IP addresses for optional computers
- Adding computers to the optional network
- Requiring encrypted connections
- Making Static Routes
- Viewing Network Statistics
- Registering with the Dynamic DNS Service
- Enabling the WAN Failover Option
- Enabling External Modem Failover
- CHAPTER 5 Setting up the Firebox X Edge Wireless
- CHAPTER 6 Configuring Firewall Settings
- CHAPTER 7 Configuring Logging
- CHAPTER 8 Configuring WebBlocker
- CHAPTER 9 Configuring Virtual Private Networks
- CHAPTER 10 Configuring the MUVPN Client
- CHAPTER 11 Managing the Firebox® X Edge
- Viewing Current Sessions and Users
- About User Authentication
- Adding or Editing a User Account
- About Seat Licenses
- Selecting HTTP or HTTPS for Firebox Management
- Changing the HTTP Server Port
- Setting up VPN Manager Access
- Updating the Firmware
- Activating Upgrade Options
- Enabling the Model Upgrade Option
- Configuring Additional Options
- Viewing the Configuration File
- APPENDIX A Firebox®X Edge Hardware
- Index

xxiv WatchGuard Firebox X Edge
Disabling the HTTP Proxy Setting ...........................................15
Connecting the Firebox X Edge ...............................................17
Cabling the Firebox X Edge for more than seven devices .........18
Connecting to the System Configuration Pages ......................20
Setting your computer to use DHCP ......................................20
Setting your computer with a static IP address ......................21
Browsing to the System Status page .....................................22
Configuring the External Interface ..........................................23
Setting the Edge to use DHCP ..............................................23
Setting a Static IP Address ..................................................24
Entering PPPoE settings ......................................................24
Registering Your Edge and Activating LiveSecurity Service ......26
CHAPTER 3
Configuration and Management Basics ............29
Navigating the Configuration Pages ........................................29
Using the navigation bar ......................................................31
Logging in and setting a password .......................................31
Configuration Overview ..........................................................32
Firebox System Status Page .................................................32
Network Page .....................................................................33
Firebox Users Page .............................................................34
Administration Page ............................................................35
Firewall Page .....................................................................36
Logging Page .....................................................................37
WebBlocker Page ................................................................38
VPN Page ..........................................................................39
Wizards Page .....................................................................39
Updating Firebox X Edge Software ..........................................40
Factory Default Settings ........................................................41
Resetting the Firebox to the factory default settings ...............42
Rebooting the Firebox ............................................................42
Local reboot ......................................................................43
Remote reboot ...................................................................43
CHAPTER 4
Changing Your Network Settings ......................45
Using the Network Setup Wizard ............................................45
Configuring the External Network ...........................................46
If your ISP uses DHCP .........................................................47
If your ISP uses static IP addresses ......................................48
If your ISP uses PPPoE ........................................................48
Configuring the Trusted Network ............................................50










