User guide

Enabling the WAN Failover Option
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• If the WAN1 interface and the WAN2 interface stop, the Firebox
tries the two interfaces until it makes a connection.
When the WAN2 interface is in use, the Edge will monitor the pri-
mary (WAN1) interface. When the WAN1 interface becomes avail-
able, the Edge will automatically go back to using the WAN1
interface.
To configure the WAN failover network:
1 Connect one end of a straight-through 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 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 page of the configuration pages, as
described in the subsequent two sections.
Using the WAN Failover 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 Follow 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 Edge uses:
broadband or modem.
Configure the broadband interface
If you use a broadband interface, select the method your ISP
uses to get your IP address.
Configure the modem interface
If you use a modem interface, select your ISP and type the
necessary settings to connect to your ISP.