User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- WatchGuard® Firebox® X Edge User Guide
- Certifications and Notices
- Declaration of Conformity
- Notice to Users
- WatchGuard Firebox Software
- End-User License Agreement
- Copyright, Trademark, and Patent Information
- Limited Hardware Warranty
- Abbreviations Used in this Guide
- CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Network Security
- CHAPTER 2 Installing the Firebox® X Edge
- CHAPTER 3 Configuration and Management Basics
- CHAPTER 4 Changing Your Network Settings
- Using the Network Setup Wizard
- Configuring the External Network
- Configuring the Trusted Network
- Configuring the Optional Network
- Enabling the optional network
- Changing the IP address of the optional network
- Using DHCP on the optional network
- Setting optional network DHCP address reservations
- Configuring the optional network for DHCP relay
- Using static IP addresses for optional computers
- Adding computers to the optional network
- Requiring encrypted connections
- Making Static Routes
- Viewing Network Statistics
- Registering with the Dynamic DNS Service
- Enabling the WAN Failover Option
- Enabling External Modem Failover
- CHAPTER 5 Setting up the Firebox X Edge Wireless
- CHAPTER 6 Configuring Firewall Settings
- CHAPTER 7 Configuring Logging
- CHAPTER 8 Configuring WebBlocker
- CHAPTER 9 Configuring Virtual Private Networks
- CHAPTER 10 Configuring the MUVPN Client
- CHAPTER 11 Managing the Firebox® X Edge
- Viewing Current Sessions and Users
- About User Authentication
- Adding or Editing a User Account
- About Seat Licenses
- Selecting HTTP or HTTPS for Firebox Management
- Changing the HTTP Server Port
- Setting up VPN Manager Access
- Updating the Firmware
- Activating Upgrade Options
- Enabling the Model Upgrade Option
- Configuring Additional Options
- Viewing the Configuration File
- APPENDIX A Firebox®X Edge Hardware
- Index
Managing the Firebox® X Edge
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you to update the firmware through the Firebox X Edge Web pages.
If you configure your Firebox X Edge from a computer that does not
use the Windows operating system, such as Macintosh or Linux, you
must update your firmware with the second procedure because
those operating systems cannot run Windows executable files.
Method 1
The first method uses an auto-executable file and is the preferred
method for updating the Firebox X Edge firmware from a Windows
computer. Download the Software Update Installer to use this
method. To use the Software Update Installer:
1 Launch the installer on a computer running Windows that is on
the trusted side of the Firebox X Edge.
2 The installer prompts for an IP address and a user name and
password. Enter the Firebox X Edge’s trusted interface IP
address.
By default this is 192.168.111.1
3 Enter the administrator name and password. Click OK.
The installer updates the firmware on the Firebox X Edge. As part of the
update process, the Firebox X Edge will reboot once or twice— this is
normal.
4 When the Finish button appears, click it.
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Because the Installer uses FTP to transfer files, make sure your
Firebox X Edge is not configured to deny FTP access, as described
in “Denying FTP access to the trusted network interface” on
page 86.
Method 2
The second method uses the Firebox X Edge Web pages. You can use
this method regardless of the operating system your computer is
running. You must first download the Software Update file, a small
Zip file.
1 Extract the “wgrd” file from the Zip file you downloaded using
an archiving utility such as Winzip (for Windows computers),
Stuffit (for Macintosh), or Linux’s archive capabilities.