WatchGuard Technologies SOHO User Manual
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User Guide 5.0
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The Installation Process
exist on the network and communicate with each other, but only
the first ten which attempt to access the Internet will be allowed
through the SOHO. If you would like to upgrade your SOHO to a
twenty-five or fifty-seat user license, please visit:
1
Complete the “Pre-installation checklist” on page 27.
2
You will need these additional items:
- One or more Ethernet hubs.
- An Ethernet cable (with RJ-45 connectors) for each
computer to connect to the SOHO.
- An Ethernet cable to connect each hub to the SOHO.
3
Turn off your computer and unplug the power from the cable
or DSL modem.
4
Unplug the Ethernet cable that is connected from your cable or
DSL modem to your computer, and instead connect it from
your modem to the WAN port on the SOHO.
This creates a connection between the SOHO and the modem.
5
Plug an Ethernet cable into any of the four (numbered 1-4)
Ethernet ports on the SOHO. Plug the other end into an
Ethernet hub.
6
Using Ethernet cables, connect the hub uplink port to the
Ethernet card installed in each of your computers.
7
Turn on the power to your cable or DSL modem. Wait until the
lights stop flashing, indicating that the modem is ready.
8
Attach the power cord to the SOHO and plug it into an outlet.
9
Restart your computer.