Wavecrest CyBlock Setup & User Manual

CyBlock Appliance
®
Enterprise-Level Web Filtering and Reporting Hardware
Manage Internet use in your organization
NIC3 NIC4
Figure 1: Local Area Connection Status
Figure 2: Local Area Connection Properties
Figure 3: Internet Protocol Properties
| Setup Guide
STEP 1: Connect CyBlock Appliance.
• Connect the appliance to your LAN (local area network) as if it were another
computer.
• Connect the NIC4 LAN port on the appliance to a network Hub using an
Ethernet cable.
STEP 2: Connect your computer to the appliance.
This step is similar to configuring a single computer to your network. You will need to
configure:
• IP address
• DNS
• Default gateway
Configure your computer. Record your current IP address information BEFORE making
the changes below, as you will want to change them back after you have successfully
configured the appliance.
• From the Start menu on your computer, open Settings and click Network &
Internet and then Network and Sharing Center.
• Under View your active networks, click Local Area Connection.
• The Local Area Connection Status screen
Properties button.
• Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
button.
• Select Use the following IP address
• In the IP address field, type "10.40.10.2."
• In the Subnet mask field, type "255.255.255.0."
• Click OK, and then restart your computer.
Connect to the appliance browser interface. When your computer comes back up, open a
browser. In the address bar, type "http://10.40.10.3" and press ENTER. You can now
access the appliance through this interface
to log on:
• Logon: admin
• Password: password
(Figure 1)
(Figure 2), and then click the Properties
(Figure 3).
(Figure 4). Enter the following information
Figure 4: CyBlock Logon Screen
will appear. Click the