Setting Your Computer To Connect To The Edge; If Your Computer Gets Its Address From Dhcp - Watchguard Firebox X15 User Manual

Installing the Firebox X Edge

Setting Your Computer to Connect to the Edge

Before you can use the Quick Setup Wizard, configure your com-
puter network interface card to connect to the Firebox® X Edge and
see the configuration pages. You can give your computer a static IP
address, or get an IP address from the Edge using DHCP.

If your computer gets its address from DHCP

This procedure configures a computer with the Windows XP operat-
ing system to use DHCP. If your computer does not use Windows XP,
read the operating system help for instructions on how to set your
computer to use DHCP.
1 Click Start > Control Panel.
The Control Panel window appears.
2
Double-click the Network Connections icon.
3 Double-click the Local Area Connection ic on.
The Local Area Connection Status window appears.
4
Click the Properties button.
The Local Area Connection Properties window appears.
5
Double-click the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) list item.
The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box appears.
6
Select the Obtain an IP address automatically and the Obtain
DNS server address automatically options.
7
Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties
dialog box.
8
Click OK to close the Local Area Network Connection
Properties dialog box. Close the Local Area Connection Status,
Network Connections, and Control Panel windows.
Your computer is ready to connect to the Firebox X Edge.
9
When the Edge is ready, start your Internet browser.
10 Type
https://192.168.111.1/ into the URL entry field of
your browser and press Enter. If you are asked to accept a
security certificate, click OK.
T
he Quick Setup Wizard starts.
11 Run the Quick Setup Wizard, as shown in "Using the Quick
Setup Wizard" on page 24.
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