
Firebox X Edge e-Series Wireless Setup
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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.
If this option is selected, the wireless client can send any type of traffic to the other computers
on the optional network. This includes Windows Networking NetBIOS broadcasts.
Because the wireless client is a part of the optional network or trusted network, it is important to think
about the networking requirements of wireless clients. The firewall properties control the traffic
between these two networks.
Note
Because they are optional or trusted network clients, a wireless client can be a part of any Branch Office
VPN tunnels in which the local network component of the Phase 2 settings include optional or trusted
network IP addresses. To control access to the VPN, you can force Firebox X Edge users to authenticate.
Setting the SSID
The SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the unique name of your wireless network. To use the wireless net-
work from a client computer, the wireless network card in your computer must have the same SSID as
the Firebox X Edge e-Series Wireless.
To change the SSID of the Firebox X Edge e-Series Wireless, type a new name in the SSID field to
uniquely identify your wireless network.
Setting the operating region and channel
There are eight options for operating region: Americas, Asia, Australia, EMEA, France, Israel, Japan and
the People’s Republic of China. This parameter is configured when you use the Quick Setup Wizard and
cannot be changed after it is set. Your Firebox X Edge e-Series can have this option set at manufacturing.
The set of channels available for each operating region are in the Channel drop-down list. With the
channel set to Auto, the Firebox X Edge e-Series Wireless automatically selects the channel with the
strongest signal available in its physical location.
Controlling SSID broadcasts
Computers with wireless network cards send requests to see if there are wireless access points to which
they can connect. To configure the Firebox X Edge e-Series Wireless to send and answer these requests,
select the Broadcast SSID and respond to SSID queries check box. For security, turn this option on
only when you are configuring computers on your network to connect to the Edge. Disable this option
after all your clients are configured. If you use the wireless guest services feature, it can be necessary to
allow SSID broadcasts in standard operation.
Logging authentication events
An authentication event occurs when a wireless computer tries to connect to the Firebox X Edge e-
Series Wireless. To have the Edge record these events in the log file, select the Log Authentication
Events check box. Use this option to add entries to the log when someone tries to access your wireless
network.
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