
OfficeConnect VPN Firewall User’s Manual Chapter 3. Quick Start Guide
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3 Quick Start Guide
This Quick Start Guide provides basic instructions for connecting the
OfficeConnect Gigabit VPN Firewall to a computer or a LAN and to the Internet.
Part 1 provides instructions to set up the hardware.
Part 2 describes how to configure Internet properties on your computer(s).
Part 3 shows you how to configure basic settings on the OfficeConnect
Gigabit VPN Firewall to get your LAN connected to the Internet.
After setting up and configuring the device, you can follow the instructions on
page 18 to verify that it is working properly.
This Quick Start Guide assumes that you have already established ADSL or
cable modem service with your Internet service provider (ISP). These
instructions provide a basic configuration that should be compatible with your
home or small office network setup. Refer to the subsequent chapters for
additional configuration instructions.
3.1 Part 1 — Connecting the Hardware
In Part 1, you connect the device to an ADSL or a cable modem (which in turn is
connected to a phone jack or a cable outlet), the power outlet, and your
computer or network.
Before you begin, turn the power off for all devices. These
include your computer(s), your LAN hub/switch (if applicable),
and the OfficeConnect Gigabit VPN Firewall.
RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN
INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES
ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS
Figure 3.1 illustrates the hardware connections. Please follow the steps that
follow for specific instructions.
3.1.1 Step 1. Connect an ADSL or a cable modem.
For the OfficeConnect Gigabit VPN Firewall: Connect one end of the Ethernet
cable to the port labeled WAN on the front panel of the device. Connect the other
end to the Ethernet port on the ADSL or cable modem.
3.1.2 Step 2. Connect computers or a LAN.
If your LAN has no more than 6 computers, you can use an Ethernet cable to
connect computers directly to the built-in switch on the device. Note that you
should attach one end of the Ethernet cable to any of the port labeled LAN1 –
LAN6 on the front panel of the device and connect the other end to the Ethernet
port of a computer.
If your LAN has more than 6 computers, you can attach one end of an Ethernet
cable to a hub or a switch (probably an uplink port; please refer to the hub or
switch documentations for instructions) and the other to the Ethernet switch port
(labeled LAN1 – LAN6) on the OfficeConnect Gigabit VPN Firewall.
Note that either the crossover or straight-through Ethernet cable can be used to
connect the built-in switch and computers, hubs or switches as the built-in switch
is smart enough to make connections with either type of cables.
3.1.3 Step 3. Attach the power adapter.
Connect the AC power adapter to the POWER connector on the back of the
device and plug in the adapter to a wall outlet or a power strip.
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