Drop-In Configuration - Watchguard Firebox X1000 User Manual

Chapter 3: Getting Started
Characteristics of a routed configuration:
• All interfaces of the Firebox must be on different
networks. The minimum setup involves the external
and trusted interfaces.
• The trusted and optional interfaces must be on
separate networks and all machines behind the trusted
and optional interfaces must be configured with an IP
address from that network.
The benefit of a routed configuration is that the networks
are well defined and easier to manage, especially regarding
VPNs.

Drop-in configuration

In a drop-in configuration, the Firebox is put in place with
the same network address on all Firebox interfaces. All
three Firebox interfaces must be configured. Because this
configuration mode distributes the network's logical
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