WatchGuard Technologies WatchGuard SOHO and SOHO | tc - Manual (Page 28)

Configuring your public network
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Configuring the SOHO public 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
itself. 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 into the SOHO Configuration pages.
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The SOHO supports a mini, onboard Web server which provides a Web
interface for configuring the unit. Therefore, the SOHO configuration
pages are reached via your Web browser. Simply point your Web browser
to the internal, Private IP address of the SOHO to reach these Web
pages.
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.
Reminder: 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.
6 Save the changes.