Getting started, Register with livesecurity® service, Connect your watchguard ssl 100 – WatchGuard SSL 100 User Manual

Page 2: Run the quick setup wizard

Register with LiveSecurity® Service

• Find the serial number on your device and record it.

• Go to http://www.watchguard.com/activate

• Log in.

NOTE: If you are new to WatchGuard, follow the instructions to create a profile.

• Follow the instructions on the screen.

• It is a good idea to download and extract your WatchGuard SSL

feature key during activation. Extract the feature key on to the

computer you will use to configure your WatchGuard SSL 100.

Connect your WatchGuard SSL 100

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Make sure your computer is configured with a static IP address on the

192.168.111.0/24 network.

NOTE: The default IP address on the WatchGuard SSL 100 is 192.168.111.1.

•

Connect the Ethernet interface on your computer to Eth1 on your WatchGuard SSL

device.

Getting Started

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Power on the WatchGuard SSL 100.

Run the Quick Setup Wizard

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Open a web browser and type: https://192.168.111.1:8443. Follow the directions in the

wizard to set up your WatchGuard SSL device.

NOTE: Because the WatchGuard SSL 100 uses a self-signed certificate, you may see a certificate warning in

your browser. It is safe to ignore the warning (Internet Explorer) or to add a certificate exception (Mozilla

Firefox).

• In the wizard, you must decide on the configuration mode that bests suits your

network. These diagrams show the two configuration modes:

Eth 1

green

Single
Interface
Mode

Dual
Interface
Mode

Firewall

DMZ 1

DMZ 2

Eth 0