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  • Page 1

    OfficeConnec t ® Internet Firewall 25 Internet Firewall DMZ QuickStart Guide (3C16770, 3C16771)[...]

  • Page 2

    Checking Package Contents • One OfficeConnect Internet Firewall • This QuickStart Guide • One OfficeConnect Internet Firewall User Guide • One OfficeConnect Internet Firewall CD • One OfficeConnect Network Assistant CD - Not Illustrated • One Power Adapter (country specific) • Two 10Base-T Ethernet cables • One Stacking Clip • One[...]

  • Page 3

    Installing The Internet Firewall Start by placing your Internet Firewall on a hard, flat surface near your cable modem, DSL modem or Internet router. Note: The Internet Firewall 25 front and rear panel views differ from those of the Internet Firewall DMZ below. The same instructions, however, apply to both models. Connect the Internet Firewall to Y[...]

  • Page 4

    Management Station, change IP address to 192.168.1.30 Internet Firewall 192.168.1.254 Internet Firewall LAN Hub Setting Up a Management Station You can administer your OfficeConnect Internet Firewall from any computer on your LAN. This will be called the "Management Station." The Internet Firewall's preconfigured IP address is 192.16[...]

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    Logging In Now that you have changed your computer's IP address, you will need to log into the Internet Firewall. The Web browser software used must support JAVA ® and HTTP uploads in order to fully manage the Internet Firewall. Netscape Navigator ® 4.0 and above, as well as IE 5.0, are recommended. If you don't have Netscape installed [...]

  • Page 6

    Configuring Computers on the LAN Restart the computers on the LAN to complete the update of their network settings. The Internet Firewall is now functioning and protecting the LAN from Internet-based attacks and break-ins. On a Windows computer, do the following:  1  From the Start menu, choose Settings .  2  Then choose Control Panel .[...]

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    Copyright © 2000, 3Com T echnologies. All rights reser ved. No par t of this documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation, transformation, or adaptation) without written permission from 3Com T echnologies. 3Com T echnologies reser ves the right to revise this documentation and[...]