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CHAPTER 5 Firebox X Edge
Wireless Setup
The Firebox® X Edge Wireless protects the computers that are con-
nected to your network and it protects your network wireless connec-
tions. This chapter examines how to install the Firebox X Edge Wireless
and set up the wireless network.
To make sure that your network is secure, WatchGuard disables the
wireless feature of the Firebox X Edge Wireless until you activate wire-
less traffic.
To install the Firebox X Edge Wireless:
• Identify and record your TCP/IP settings
• Disable the HTTP Proxy parameters of your Web browser
• Activate DHCP on your computer
• Make the physical connections between the Firebox X Edge
Wireless and your network using a 10bt or 100bt ethernet
connection. You must connect to the Edge with a network
connection to configure it to be used as a wireless device.
• Attach the two antennae to the Firebox X Edge Wireless
• Install the Firebox X Edge Wireless in a location more than 20
centimeters from all persons. Put the Firebox X Edge Wireless in a
location away from other antennae or transmitters
To set up the wireless network:
• Configure the wireless network