Setting The Ssid - Watchguard Firebox X15 User Manual

Firebox X Edge Wireless Setup
Bridge to Trusted
In this mode, the wireless client is a part of the trusted network.
If the wireless client sets the IP address of its wireless network
card with a static IP address, the IP address must be in the
trusted IP address range of the Edge. If the wireless network card
is set to DHCP, the DHCP server on the Edge's trusted network
must be active and configured. If this option is selected, the
wireless client can send any type of traffic to the other
computers on the trusted network. This includes Windows
Networking NetBIOS broadcasts, which are useful for users who
browse with Windows Network Neighborhood.
Bridge to Optional
In this mode, the wireless client is a component of the optional
network. You must use the Bridge to Optional mode if you
enable guest services on the Firebox X Edge Wireless.
If you use this option, you must first activate the optional
network. The optional network is not enabled by default. If the
wireless client has its wireless network card set with a static IP
address, the IP address must be in the optional IP address range
of the Edge. If the wireless network card is set to DHCP, the
DHCP server on the Edge's optional network must be active and
configured. If this option is selected, the wireless client can send
any type of traffic to the other computers on the optional
network. This includes Windows Networking NetBIOS broadcasts.
Because the wireless client is a part of the optional network or
trusted network, it is important to think about the networking
requirements of wireless clients. The firewall properties control the
traffic between these two networks
Because they are optional or trusted network clients, a wireless
client can be a part of any Branch Office VPN tunnels in which the
local network component of the Phase 2 settings include optional
or trusted network IP addresses. To control access to the VPN, you
can force Firebox users to authenticate.

Setting the SSID

The SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the unique name of your wireless
network. To use the wireless network from a client computer, the
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