This article applies to:
Question:
- Can the Web Filter be configured off the network?
Procedure:
The steps provide an alternative way to install the device on your network, by using a crossover cable and configuring the application via the user interface.
Preliminary Setup
Create a “setup workstation” using a Windows-based laptop or desktop machine with a network card and Internet Explorer 7.0 (or later). The setup workstation will be used for accessing the WF server on the network and configuring the unit.
NOTE: The Java Plug-in version specified for the Web Filter software version must be installed on your workstation. If your workstation does not have Java Runtime Environment, you will be prompted to install it.
Workstation Configuration
A. From the desktop of the setup workstation, while logged in with Administrator privileges, follow the procedures for your machine type:
• Windows XP: Go to Start > Control Panel. Open Network Connections. Right-click the link for LAN or High-Speed Internet and choose Properties.
• Windows Vista: Go to the start icon > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Manage network connections. Right-click the Local Area Connection you want to change, then choose Properties.
• Windows 7: Go to the start icon > Control Panel. In the search box, type adapter. Under Network and Sharing Center, choose View network connections. Right-click the Local Area Connection you want to change, then choose Properties.
B. On a Windows XP machine, click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) to highlight it. On a Windows Vista or Windows 7 machine, go to the Networking tab. Under this connection uses the following items, choose Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) to highlight it.
C. Click the Properties button.
WARNING: Be sure to make note of the current network settings on the setup workstation as you will need to return them for further setup procedures.
D. Choose the option Use the following IP address.
E. Type in the IP address of 1.2.3.1.
F. Type in the Subnet mask (netmask) of 255.0.0.0 and click OK.
G. Close the LAN connection properties box.
Link the Workstation to the device
The procedures outlined in this sub-section require the use of the CAT-5E crossover cable.
A. Plug one end of the CAT-5E crossover cable into the device's LAN 2 port.
B. Plug the other end of the CAT-5E crossover cable into the setup workstation’s network card.
C. Connect the AC power cord to the back of the chassis and plug the cord into a UPS power supply unit.
D. Power on the server by lowering the bezel and pressing the large button at the right of the front panel:
The Boot Up Process
The boot-up process may take 5 - 10 minutes. When the drive light remains off for 30 seconds, the system is booted up. (See the LED Indicators and Buttons section for a description of front panel LED indicators and buttons.)
If you wish to verify that the unit has been booted up, you can perform the following test on your workstation:
1. On a Windows XP, Vista, and 7 machine, go to your taskbar and click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt.
2. Type in ping 1.2.3.4
3. Press Enter on your keyboard.
If you receive a reply, the unit is up.
Security Certificate Acceptance Procedures
A. From the setup workstation, launch an Internet supported browser such as Firefox 3.5, Internet Explorer 7 or 8, or Safari 4.0.
B. Type in https://1.2.3.4:1443 in the address field.
C. Click Go to display the security issue page:
• If using Firefox, proceed to Accept the Security Certificate in Firefox.
• If using IE, proceed to Temporarily Accept the Security Certificate in IE.
• If using Safari, proceed to Accept the Security Certificate in Safari.