Watchguard Firebox SOHO 6 Wireless User Manual page 101

Configure the SOCKS-compatible application to connect to IP addresses
and not to domain names. Applications that can only reference domain
names are not compatible with the SOHO 6 Wireless.
Some SOCKS-compatible applications that function correctly when
used through the SOHO 6 Wireless are ICQ, IRC, and AOL
Messenger.
When a computer in the trusted network uses a SOCKS-compatible
application, other users on the trusted network have free access to that
computer. Disable SOCKS on the SOHO 6 Wireless to prevent this
security risk. See "Disabling SOCKS on the SOHO 6 Wireless" on
page 81.
Configuring your SOCKS application
To allow a SOCKS-compatible application on a computer in the
trusted network to communicate with a computer on the external
network, configure the application as described below. To make
these settings, refer to the users guide for the application.
The SOHO 6 Wireless uses port 1080 to communicate with a computer
that uses a SOCKS-compatible application. Make sure that port 1080 is
not in use by other applications on the computer.
• If there is a selection of protocols or SOCKS versions, select
SOCKS version 5.
• Select port 1080.
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