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
Changing Your Network Settings
58 WatchGuard Firebox X Edge
Setting optional network DHCP address reservations
You can manually give an IP address to a specified computer on
your optional network. The Firebox identifies the computer by its
MAC address.
1 Use your browser to connect to the System Status page. From
the navigation bar, select Network > Optional.
The Optional Network Configuration page appears.
2 Click the DHCP Reservations button.
The DHCP Address Reservations page appears.
3 Type a static IP address in the IP Address field. The IP address
must be on the optional network.
For example, if the optional network starts with 192.168.112.1, you can
enter 192.168.112.2 to 192.168.112.251.
4 Type the MAC address of the computer on the optional network
in the MAC Address field. Click Add.
5 Click Submit.
Configuring the optional network for DHCP relay
One method to get IP addresses for the computers on the Firebox
optional network is to use a DHCP server on a different network.
The Firebox can send a DHCP request to a DHCP server at a different