User guide

Firebox X Edge Wireless Setup
76 WatchGuard Firebox X Edge
• Configure the Wireless Access Point (WAP)
• Configure the wireless card on your computer
How Wireless Networking Works
Wireless networks use radio signals to send and receive traffic from
computers and the Firebox X Edge Wireless. The
Firebox® X Edge Wireless obeys the 802.11b and 802.11g guidelines
set by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
You must protect your wireless network from unauthorized access
because the wireless signal can go out of your physical location. If
you do not protect your network, unauthorized users use your wire-
less signal to attack your network or use your Internet connection.
You increase the security of your corporate network when you make
users authenticate as MUVPN clients. A VPN creates a secure IPSec
tunnel from the wireless computer to the Firebox X Edge Wireless.
Connecting to the Firebox X Edge Wireless
The Firebox X Edge Wireless can protect one computer, or all the
computers that connect to your network. The Firebox X Edge Wire-
less also operates as a hub to connect other computers.
To set up a wireless network, you connect a computer with a Web
browser to the Firebox X Edge Wireless with an Ethernet cable. You
use this computer that is connected through the Ethernet cable to
configure the wireless network.
See “Connecting the Edge to more than seven devices,” on page 20
for information about connecting computers, printers, scanners, or
other devices that connect directly to the Firebox X Edge Wireless.
Configuring the Wireless Card on Your Computer
These instructions are for the Windows XP operating system. To see
the installation instructions for other operating systems, go to:
http://www.watchguard.com/support/sohoresources/
1 Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network
Connections.
The Network Connections dialog box appears.