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Firebox X Edge Wireless Setup
80 WatchGuard Firebox X Edge
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When you complete the wireless configuration, restart your
Firebox X Edge Wireless.
The Network Assignment drop-down list gives you three alterna-
tives:
•None (disable wireless)
Bridge to trusted network
Bridge to optional network
Select the option that matches your needs.
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.The wireless client can send any
type of traffic to the other computers on the trusted network if
this option is set to Bridge to Trusted. This includes Windows
Networking NetBIOS broadcasts.
Bridge to Optional
In this mode, the wireless client is a component of the optional
network. If you use this option, you must first activate the
optional network. It 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. The wireless client can send any type of traffic to the
other computers on the optional network if this option is set to
Bridge to Optional. This includes Windows Networking NetBIOS
broadcasts.
Disabled
In this mode the radio inside the Firebox X Edge is turned off.
Because the wireless client is a part of the optional network or
trusted network, it is important to think about the networking
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