Watchguard SOHO 6 Wireless Installation Procedures Manual

SOHO 6 Wireless Installation Procedure
Windows XP 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.
Examine and record your current TCP/IP settings
Examine the current TCP/IP settings of your computer and record them in the table below.
Select Start => Run.
1
The Run dialog box appears.
2 Type Command in the field provided and click OK.
The Command Prompt window appears.
At the prompt, type ipconfig/all and then press Enter.
3
The TCP/IP settings are displayed.
4 Record the TCP/IP settings in the table below.
TCP/IP Settings Chart:
Installation Procedures: Windows XP with Internet Explorer 5.x & 6.0
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