User's Manual

Setting up the Firebox X Edge Wireless
70 WatchGuard Firebox X Edge
• Configure the Wireless Access Point (WAP)
• Configure the wireless card on your computer
How Wireless Networking Works
Wireless networking uses radio-frequency signals to communicate
with computers and the Firebox X Edge Wireless. The Firebox X Edge
Wireless complies with 802.11b and 802.11g standards defined by
the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
You must protect a wireless network from unauthorized access.
Without this protection, unauthorized users compromise the security
of your network or make use of your Internet connection.
You increase the security of your corporate network by requiring
users to authenticate as MUVPN clients. A VPN creates a secure
IPSec tunnel from the wireless computer to the Firebox X Edge
Wireless. Another way to increase security is to separate the trusted
network from the optional network.
Connecting to the Firebox X Edge Wireless
The Firebox X Edge Wireless protects all the computers that connect
to your network through the Ethernet ports and wireless connec-
tions of the Firebox. This section shows how to connect computers
to the Firebox X Edge Wireless using Ethernet cables.
The Firebox X Edge Wireless protects one computer or all the com-
puters on a network. The Firebox X Edge Wireless also operates as a
hub to connect other computers.
To set up a wireless network, you connect a computer to the Firebox
X Edge Wireless with an Ethernet cable. The computer (the manage-
ment station) that is connected through an Ethernet cable is used to
configure the wireless network.
Cabling the Firebox X Edge Wireless for one to seven
devices
A maximum of seven computers, printers, scanners or other devices
can connect directly to the Firebox X Edge Wireless. These connec-
tions use the seven Ethernet ports (labeled 0-6). There are also two
WAN ports (WAN1 and WAN2) you use to create dual ISP connec-
tions that provide uninterrupted connectivity. To connect a maxi-