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
Configuring the External Interface
User Guide 23
Configuring the External Interface
Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) uses DHCP, PPPoE, or static IP
addressing to identify your computer on their network. After you
connect the Edge, you must configure the external interface with
the information from your ISP.
Setting the Edge to use DHCP
A new Edge uses DHCP to get an IP address for the external inter-
face. If your ISP uses DHCP addressing to identify your computer on
their network, it is not necessary to make a configuration change
unless the ISP gives you a DHCP ID or name. If necessary, use this
procedure to set the DHCP ID or name:
1 Open your Web browser. Browse to the System Status page at
https://192.168.111.1.
Type the URL in the Address bar of your browser and press the [Enter]
key.
2 From the navigation bar on the left side, click the + symbol to
the left of Network. Click External.
3 Use the Configuration mode drop-down list to select DHCP
Client.
4 In the Optional DHCP Identifier field, type the DHCP name or
ID you got from your ISP.
5 Click Submit.