About User Licenses; Setting Your Computer To Connect To The Edge; Using Dhcp - Watchguard Firebox X20E User Manual

Connect an Ethernet cable between each computer and one of the ports on the Ethernet hub,
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and make sure the link lights are lit on the devices when they are turned on.
If you connect to the Internet through a DSL modem or cable modem, connect the power supply
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to this device. The indicator lights flash and then stop.
Attach the AC adapter to the Firebox X Edge. Connect the AC adapter to a power supply.
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About user licenses

Your Firebox® X Edge firewall is enabled with a set number of user licenses. The total number of avail-
able sessions is determined by the Edge model you have, and any upgrade licenses you apply. The
number of licenses limits the number of sessions. To control the number of users at any time, close one
or more sessions. When you close a session, you make that user license available for another user.
There are several procedures to close a session:
If you require users to authenticate, a Firebox User can manually log out and return his or her
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license.
The Edge Administrator can close the session manually. He or she can close the session for an
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individual user or close all sessions.
If you require users to authenticate, you can assign a maximum timeout and an idle timeout for
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each user.
The Edge administrator can set a global session maximum timeout.
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Reboot the Edge to close all sessions.
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For more information about user licenses, see the "User and Group Management" chapter.
License upgrades are available from your reseller or from the WatchGuard® web site:
http://www.watchguard.com/products/purchaseoptions.asp

Setting Your Computer to Connect to the Edge

Before you can use the Quick Setup Wizard, you must configure your computer to connect to the Fire-
box® X Edge. You can set your network interface card to use a static IP address, or use DHCP to get an IP
address automatically.

Using DHCP

This procedure configures a computer with the Windows XP operating 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.
Select Start > Control Panel.
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The Control Panel window appears.
Double-click the Network Connections icon.
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Double-click the Local Area Connection ic on.
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The Local Area Connection Status window appears.
Click the Properties button.
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The Local Area Connection Properties window appears.
Double-click the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) list item.
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The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box appears.
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