Watchguard Firebox SOHO 6 Wireless User manual

WatchGuard®
Firebox®SOHO 6
Wireless
User Guide
SOHO 6 Wireless - firmware version 6.3

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Certifications and Notices
FCC Certification
This appliance has been tested and found to comply with limits for
a Class A digital appliance, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
• This appliance may not cause harmful interference.
• This appliance must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
IMPORANT NOTICE: Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user's authority to operate the equipment.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which
case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own
expense.

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CE Notice
The CE symbol on your WatchGuard Technologies equipment
indicates that it is in compliance with the Electromagnetic
Compatibility (EMC) directive and the Low Voltage Directive
(LVD) of the European Union (EU).
Industry Canada
This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the
Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numerique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences
du Reglement sur le materiel broulleur du Canada.
CANADA RSS-210
The term “IC:” before the radio certification number only signifies
that Industry of Canada technical specifications were met.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
• This device may not cause interference.
• This device must accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

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VCCI Notice Class A ITE
France
NOTE! En France, ce produit ne peut être installé et opéré qu'à
l'intérieur, et seulement sur les canaux 10, 11, 12 , 13 comme défini
par IEEE 802.11b. L'utilisation de ce produit à l'extérieur ou sur
n'importe quel autre canal est illégal en France.
NOTE! In France, this product may only be installed and operated
indoors, and only on channels 10, 11, 12, 13 as defined by IEEE
802.11b. Use of the product outdoors, or on any other channel, is
illegal in France.

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Declaration of Conformity

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WATCHGUARD SOHO SOFTWARE
END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
WATCHGUARD SOHO SOFTWARE
END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
IMPORTANT - READ CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING WATCHGUARD SOFTWARE
This WatchGuard SOHO Software End-User License Agreement
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WATCHGUARD SOHO software product, which includes computer
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or electronic documentation, and any updates or modifications thereto, including those received
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You are granted the following rights to the SOFTWARE PRODUCT:
(A) You may use the SOFTWARE PRODUCT solely for the purpose of operating
the SOHO hardware product in accordance with the SOHO or user documentation.

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If you are accessing the SOFTWARE PRODUCT via a Web based installer program,
you are granted the following additional rights to the SOFTWARE PRODUCT:
(A) You may install and use the SOFTWARE PRODUCT on any computer with an associated
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in
accordance with the SOHO user documentation;
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at once without licensing an additional copy of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT for each
additional computer on which you want to use it, provided that each computer on which you install
the SOFTWARE PRODUCT has an associated connection to the same SOHO hardware product
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to any country to which such transfer would be prohibited by the U.S. Export laws and regulations.
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have full force and effect and the invalid provision shall be modified or partially enforced to the
maximum extent permitted by law to effectuate the purpose of this Warranty. This is the entire
agreement between WatchGuard and you relating to the Product, and supersedes any prior
purchase order, communications, advertising or representations concerning the Product AND BY
USING THE PRODUCT YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS. No change or modification of this
Agreement will be valid unless it is in writing, and is signed by WatchGuard.
Software Version Number: 6.3
Part No 1230-000

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Abbreviations used in this user guide
3DES Triple Data Encryption Standard
DES Data Encryption Standard
DNS Domain Name Service
DHCP Dynamic Host Control Protocol
DSL Digital Subscriber Line
IP Internet Protocol
IPSec Internet Protocol Security
ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network
ISP Internet Service Provider
LAN Local Area Network
L2TP Layer Two Tunneling Protocol
MAC Media Access Control
MUVPN Mobile User Virtual Private Network
NAT Network Address Translation
PPP Point-to-Point Protocol
PPPoE Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet
RAS Remote Access Services
SA Security Association
TCP Transfer Control Protocol
UDP User Datagram Protocol
URL Universal Resource Locator
VPN Virtual Private Network
WAN Wide Area Network
WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy
WLAN Wireless Local Area Network
WSEP WatchGuard Security Event Processor

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Contents
CHAPTER 1 Introduction ..................................................1
Package Contents .....................................................3
How a Firewall Works ................................................3
How Information Travels on the Internet ..................4
IP addresses ............................................................5
Protocols ................................................................5
Port numbers ..........................................................5
How the SOHO 6 Wireless Processes Information ...6
Services ..................................................................6
Network Address Translation (NAT) ...........................6
How Does Wireless Networking Work ......................6
SOHO 6 Wireless Hardware Description ..................7

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Understanding IEEE 802.11b Wireless
Communication ....................................................8
SOHO 6 Wireless front and rear views .....................12
Hardware operating specifications ..........................14
CHAPTER 2 Installation ..................................................15
Before you Begin ....................................................16
Examining and recording your current TCP/IP
settings ............................................................17
Disabling the HTTP proxy setting of your Web
browser ............................................................19
Enabling your computer for DHCP ..........................21
Physically Connecting to the SOHO 6 Wireless ......23
Cabling the SOHO 6 Wireless for one to four
appliances ........................................................23
Cabling the SOHO 6 Wireless for more than four
appliances ........................................................26
Configuring the Wireless Network ..........................28
Setting up the Wireless Access Point ......................29
Configuring the Wireless Card on Your Computer .30
CHAPTER 3 SOHO 6 Wireless Basics ...........................33
SOHO 6 Wireless System Status page ...................33
Factory Default Settings ..........................................35
Resetting the SOHO 6 Wireless to the factory default
settings ............................................................36
The base model SOHO 6 Wireless ..........................37
Registering your SOHO 6 Wireless and Activating
the LiveSecurity Service ......................................37
Rebooting the SOHO 6 Wireless ............................38