User guide

Connecting the Firebox X Edge
User Guide 21
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To connect more than seven devices to the Edge, you must have:
• An Ethernet 10/100Base TX hub or switch
• A straight-through Ethernet cable, with RJ-45 connectors, for
each computer
• A straight-through Ethernet cable to connect each hub to the
Firebox X Edge.
To connect more than seven devices to the Firebox X Edge:
1 Shut down your computer.
2 If you use a DSL or cable modem to connect to the Internet,
disconnect its power supply.
3 Disconnect the Ethernet cable that runs from your DSL modem,
cable modem, or other Internet connection to your computer.
Connect the Ethernet cable to the WAN port on the Firebox X
Edge.
The Firebox X Edge is connected directly to the modem or other Internet
connection.
4 Connect one end of the straight-through Ethernet cable
supplied with your Firebox X Edge to one of the seven Ethernet
ports on the Edge. Connect the other end to the uplink port of
the Ethernet hub or switch.
The Firebox X Edge is connected to the Internet and your Ethernet hub
or switch.
5 Connect an Ethernet cable between each computer and one of
the uplink ports on the Ethernet hub, and make sure the link
lights are lit on the devices when they are turned on.
6 If you connect to the Internet through a DSL modem or cable
modem, connect the power supply to this device. The indicator
lights flash and then stop.
7 Attach the AC adapter to the Firebox X Edge. Connect the AC
adapter to a power supply.