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Soho 6 Wireless User Manual

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SOHO 6 Wireless Installation Procedure
Macintosh with Internet Explorer 5.x & 6.0

Before you Begin

Before you install the SOHO 6 Wireless, you must have:
• A computer with a 10/100BaseT Ethernet card installed and a Web browser, such as Internet
Explorer.
• A functional Internet connection–this connection must be a cable or DSL modem with a
10/100BaseT port, an ISDN router, or a direct LAN connection. If the Internet connection is not
functional, call your ISP.
• Two straight-through Ethernet network cables with RJ45 connectors. Crossover cables, which are
often red or orange in color, are not satisfactory. The SOHO 6 Wireless package includes one cable–
a second cable may have been supplied with your modem, if not, you will need to purchase a second
cable. Make sure that the cables are of sufficient length to connect the modem or router to the
SOHO 6 Wireless and the SOHO 6 Wireless to your computer.
• The method of network address assignment used by your ISP. The possible methods are static
addressing, DHCP, or PPPoE–call your ISP to determine this, if necessary.
• The two antennae supplied with the SOHO 6 Wireless attached to the appliance.
The SOHO 6 Wireless
persons and must not be collocated or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
• The SOHO 6 Wireless serial number–found on the bottom of the appliance.
Record your current TCP/IP settings and enable your computer for DHCP
For your reference, record the computer's current TCP/IP settings in the chart at the end of this section.
Select the Apple menu => Control Panels => TCP/IP.
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The TCP/IP (internetConfig) dialog box appears.
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Select Using DHCP Server from the Configure drop list.
Installation Procedures: Macintosh with Internet Explorer 5.x & 6.0
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  • Page 1: Before You Begin

    • Two straight-through Ethernet network cables with RJ45 connectors. Crossover cables, which are often red or orange in color, are not satisfactory. The SOHO 6 Wireless package includes one cable– a second cable may have been supplied with your modem, if not, you will need to purchase a second cable.
  • Page 2 Disable the HTTP proxy setting of your Web browser To configure a SOHO 6 you must access the configuration pages in the SOHO 6 with your Web browser. If the HTTP proxy setting in your browser is enabled, you cannot open these pages to complete the configuration procedure.
  • Page 3 Manual Configuration (static addressing), or PPPoE client. Contact your ISP to determine which method they use to assign your IP address. With your Web browser, go to the System Status page using the Trusted IP address of the SOHO 6 Wireless.

  • Page 4: Manual Configuration

    This option keeps a constant flow of traffic between the SOHO 6 Wireless and the PPPoE server. This option allows the SOHO 6 Wireless to keep the PPPoE connection open during a period of frequent packet loss. If the flow of traffic SOHO 6 Wireless Installation Procedures: Macintosh with Internet Explorer 5.x &...

  • Page 5: Troubleshooting The Connection

    Troubleshooting the Connection You can monitor the connection traffic through the SOHO 6 Wireless using the Event Log. With your Web browser, go to the System Status page using the Trusted IP address of the SOHO 6 Wireless. For example, go to: http://192.168.111.1.
  • Page 6 • In the Basic Settings section, type a new identification in SSID text box. The default SSID is the 5 digit serial number for your SOHO 6 Wireless device. The first four digits of the serial number are the product code and are not part of the SSID. The next five digits after the product code are the serial number.
  • Page 7 Internet at the same time. There can be more than ten appliances on the trusted network, but the SOHO 6 will only allow ten Internet connections. A seat is in use when an appliance connects to the Internet and is free when the connection is broken. License upgrades are available from the WatchGuard Web site: h tt p : // w w w.w at c h g u a r d.

  • Page 8: Register Your Soho 6 And Activate The Livesecurity Service

    • a straight-through Ethernet cable, with RJ-45 connectors for each computer • a straight-through Ethernet cable to connect each hub to the SOHO 6 Follow the instructions in the sections above to prepare your computers to connect to the SOHO 6, see “Before you Begin”.

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