Connect The Edge To More Than Four Devices - Watchguard Firebox X15 User Manual

Installation
Add computers to the trusted network
You can connect as many as three computers to the trusted interface of the Firebox X Edge e-Series if you
connect each computer to one of the Edge's Ethernet ports 0 through 2. You can use 10/100 BaseT Ethernet
hubs or switches with RJ-45 connectors to connect more than three computers. It is not necessary for the
computers on the trusted network to use the same operating system.
To add more than three computers to the trusted network:
1. Make sure that each computer has a functional Ethernet card.
2. Connect each computer to the network. For more information, see
devices.

Connect the Edge to more than four devices

The Firebox X Edge e-Series has three Ethernet ports (LAN0-LAN2) for the trusted network, and one Ethernet
port (OPT) for the optional network. You can connect devices directly to the Edge, or use a hub or switch to
connect more than four devices. The number of devices that can connect to the external network is limited by
the number of session licenses available. See
To connect more than four devices to the Edge, you must have:
An Ethernet 10/100Base TX hub or switch
Straight-through Ethernet cables, with RJ-45 connectors, for each computer
A straight-through Ethernet cable to connect each hub or switch to the Firebox X Edge
To connect more devices to the Firebox X Edge:
1. Shut down your computer.
2. If you use a DSL or cable modem to connect to the Internet, disconnect its power supply.
3. Disconnect the Ethernet cable that comes from your DSL modem, cable modem, or other Internet
connection to your computer. Connect the Ethernet cable to the WAN1 port on the Firebox X Edge.
The Firebox X Edge is connected directly to the modem or other Internet connection.
4. Connect one end of the straight-through Ethernet cable supplied with your Firebox X Edge to one of
the four Ethernet ports on the Edge. Connect the other end to the uplink port of the Ethernet hub or
switch.
The Firebox X Edge is connected to the Internet and your Ethernet hub or switch.
5. Connect an Ethernet cable between each computer and one of the ports on the Ethernet hub, and
make sure the link lights are lit on the devices when they are turned on.
6. If you connect to the Internet through a DSL modem or cable modem, connect the power supply to
this device. The indicator lights flash and then stop.
7. Attach the AC adapter to the Firebox X Edge. Connect the AC adapter to a power supply.
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About user licenses for more information.
Connect the Edge to more than four
Firebox X Edge e-Series