Before You Begin The Installation - Watchguard Firebox SOHO 6 Wireless User Manual

To set up the wireless network, you complete the following steps:
• Set up the Wireless Network
• Set up the Wireless Access Point
• Configure the Wireless Card on your computer
See the SOHO 6 Wireless QuickStart Guide included with the
SOHO 6 Wireless for a summary of this information.

Before you Begin the Installation

Before you install the SOHO 6, Wireless, make sure you have:
• DSL/cable modem
• Firebox SOHO 6 Wireless with Ethernet cables and power
supply
• Computer connected by Ethernet cable to the Firebox SOHO
6 Wireless
• Computer with wireless card (for Wireless)
You also need to follow these steps:
1 Make sure there are a 10/100BaseT Ethernet card or an 802.11b
wireless networking card installed in your computer.
2 Make sure you have a functional Internet connection. If the
Internet connection is not functional, call your ISP. The Internet
connection must be a cable modem or DSL modem with a 10/
100BaseT port, an ISDN router, or a direct LAN connection.
3 Make sure there are two straight-through Ethernet network
cables with RJ-45 connectors available. Crossover cables, which
are often red or orange in color, are not satisfactory. The
SOHO 6 Wireless package includes one cable. Make sure that
the cables are of sufficient length to connect the modem or
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