User guide

Network Settings
92 Firebox X Edge e-Series
Configure WAN failover
If you have an Edge Pro license, you can configure your Firebox X Edge with a WAN failover configuration and
use a second external interface connected to a broadband Internet connection. To configure the WAN failover
network:
1. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the WAN2 interface. Connect the other end to the source of
the secondary external network connection. This connection can be a cable modem or a hub.
2. To connect to the System Status page, type
https:// in the browser address bar, followed by the IP
address of the Firebox X Edge trusted interface.
The default URL is: https://192.168.111.1
3. Configure the failover network with the WAN Failover Setup Wizard or with the Network > External
configuration page.
Enable WAN failover with the Setup Wizard
1. From the navigation bar, select Wizards.
2. Adjacent to Configure the automatic WAN failover capability of your Firebox Edge, click Go.
3. Use the instructions on the screens.
The WAN Failover Setup Wizard includes these steps:
Welcome
The first screen tells you about the wizard.
Select the secondary interface
Use this screen to set the secondary interface your Firebox X Edge uses.
Configure the broadband or modem interface
Use the screens to configure the secondary interface.
Identify the computers to connect
Type the IP addresses of computers to which the Firebox X Edge can connect.
The WAN Failover Setup Wizard is complete
You must restart your Firebox X Edge to activate the WAN Failover feature.
Use the failover settings to specify what computer IP addresses you want the Edge to ping to determine if its
WAN interfaces are active or not.
1. From the navigation bar, select Network > External. If you have an Edge Pro license, you see the
failover settings near the bottom of the page.
2. Select the Enable failover using the Ethernet (WAN2) interface check box.