WatchGuard Technologies SOHO - Manual (Page 41)

User Guide 5.0 41
Configuring Your External Network
Configuring the SOHO External network for static
addressing
If you are assigned a static address, then you must transfer the
permanent address assignment from your computer to the SOHO.
Instead of communicating directly to your computer, the ISP will
now communicate first through the SOHO. To do this you must
both modify the static settings on your personal computer as well
as enter the information on the SOHO Configuration pages.
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The SOHO supports a mini, onboard Web server which provides a Web
page interface for configuring the unit. Therefore, the SOHO
configuration pages are reached via your Web browser.
On your computer:
1 Click Start => Settings => Control Panel .
The Control Panel window appears.
2 Double-click the Network icon.
The Network dialog box appears.
3 Double-click the TCP/IP network component which is bound
to your Ethernet card. Look for (Ethernet) in parentheses.
The Properties window appears with the addressing information already
filled in.
4 Select the Obtain an IP address automatically option. Click
OK.
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The wording may differ slightly depending on the operating system. A
similar option, however, is found on all platforms.
5 If prompted with “Do you want to enable DHCP?” click Yes.