Table Of Contents - Watchguard Firebox X15 User Manual
Firebox x edge e-series version 10 all firebox x edge e-series standard and wireless models
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- User manual (266 pages) ,
- Quick start manual (2 pages) ,
- Reference manual (264 pages)
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Chapter 1
Introduction to Network Security ........................................................................................... 1
About networks and network security .......................................................................................................... 1
About IP addresses................................................................................................................................................ 3
About Domain Name Service (DNS) ............................................................................................................... 5
About services and policies ............................................................................................................................... 5
About Firewalls....................................................................................................................................................... 7
The Firebox X Edge and your Network .......................................................................................................... 8
Installation ................................................................................................................................ 9
Before you begin.................................................................................................................................................... 9
Disable the HTTP proxy ..................................................................................................................................... 13
User Guide
About Internet Connections ......................................................................................................................... 1
About protocols................................................................................................................................................. 2
How Information Travels on the Internet................................................................................................. 2
Private addresses and gateways............................................................................................................. 3
About subnet masks ................................................................................................................................... 4
About slash notation ....................................................................................................................................... 4
About entering IP addresses......................................................................................................................... 4
About DHCP........................................................................................................................................................ 5
About PPPoE....................................................................................................................................................... 5
About ports .................................................................................................................................................... 6
Verify basic requirements .............................................................................................................................. 9
Network Addressing Requirements .................................................................................................... 11
Find your TCP/IP Properties ................................................................................................................... 11
Finding your TCP/IP properties on Microsoft Windows Vista .................................................... 11
Finding your TCP/IP properties on Microsoft Windows NT ........................................................ 12
Finding your TCP/IP properties on Macintosh OS 9 ...................................................................... 12
Finding your TCP/IP properties on Macintosh OS X 10.5 ............................................................ 12
Finding your TCP/IP properties on other operating systems (Unix, Linux)........................... 12
Find PPPoE settings................................................................................................................................... 12
Disable the HTTP proxy in Internet Explorer 6.x or 7.x ................................................................. 13
Disable the HTTP proxy in Firefox 2.x ................................................................................................. 14
Disable the HTTP proxy in Safari 2.0.................................................................................................... 14
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