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CHAPTER 3 Configuring Services for a SOHO

How does information travel on the internet?

Each packet of information transported over the Internet must be packaged in a special way to ensure that it is able to travel from one computer to the next. A system called Internet Protocol (IP) takes chunks of information and wraps them up with a header identifying both where the information is going and how it should be handled enroute.

IP addresses

An IP address defines the specific computer on the Internet that should send or receive a packet. Every computer on the Internet has a unique address, including your SOHO device. When defining a service behind your firewall, you need to include the private network address for the machine hosting the application.

On the Internet, IP addresses can be identified using either a string of numbers or the user-friendly domain name. Thus, the IP

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Contents WatchGuard Soho User Guide Copyright and patent information Registration and identification informationUser Guide Iii WatchGuard Soho End-User License AgreementPage User Guide WatchGuard Limited Hardware Warranty User Guide Vii Welcome Redeeming Soho upgrade certificatesFollowing conventions are used throughout this guide Using this guidePage Table of Contents Additional Soho Features Installation Pre-installation checklistBefore you begin Determine your current TCP/IP settings Performing manual installationMicrosoft Windows 95 or 98 or ME Microsoft Windows NT orMacintosh Other operating systems Unix, LinuxDisable your browser’s Http proxy Internet Explorer Netscape 4.5 orCabling the Soho for one to four devices Physically connecting your SohoThis creates a connection between the Soho and the modem Cabling the Soho for more than four computers This creates a connection between the Soho and the modem Physically connecting your Soho How does a firewall work? Setting Up Your Soho NetworkNetwork addressing Configuring your public networkDouble-click the Network icon Configuring your public network Configuring the Soho public network for dynamic addressing Configuring the Soho public network for static addressing On your computerSelect the Obtain an IP address automatically option. Click Click Public Network On the SohoConfiguring Soho public network for PPPoE Click Automatically restore lost connections Release and renew the IP configurationConfiguring your private network Configure additional computers to the private network Changing the Soho system name and password Select System AdministrationSelect System Password Default factory settings Default factory settings Virtual Private Networking IPSec VPN is not installed Troubleshooting installation and network configurationWhere are the Soho settings stored? What do the on and Mode lights signify on the SOHO?How do I register my SOHO? How do I change to a Dhcp private IP address?How do I change to a static private IP address? How do I allow any incoming service?How do I set up and disable Web blocking? Click Services and then click Allowed Incoming ServicesHow do I allow incoming IP protocols? VPN Management How do I set up VPN between two SOHOs?How do I reboot my SOHO? How do I set up my Soho for remote configuration?How do I reset the Soho to factory defaults? How do I install a Soho using a Macintosh? Set a password on my unit, but I forgot it. Can you help?How does the seat limitation on the Soho work? How do I get to the Soho Knowledge Base?Cant get a certain Soho feature to work with a DSL modem What is a Soho feature key?How do I register for Live Security? How can I see the MAC address of my SOHO?Configuring Services for a Soho How does information travel on the internet?IP addresses WatchGuard Soho services ServicesProtocol Port numberNetwork address translation Allowing incoming servicesAdding a pre-configured incoming service Select Allowed Incoming ServicesClick Add a Service Adding an incoming TCP or UDP service Creating a custom incoming serviceClick Allowed Incoming Services. Click Add a Service Click Add Other TCP or UDP ServiceAdding an incoming service with another type of protocol Adding the Any serviceClick Add Other Service Removing an incoming service Click Add Any ServiceClick Allowed Incoming Services Blocking outgoing services Blocking a TCP or UDP serviceClick Remove a Service Click Block TCP or UDP Service Select Blocked Outgoing ServicesClick Blocked Outgoing Services Blocking an alternative protocolClick Remove Blocked Service Removing a blocked outgoing serviceWhy create a virtual private network? Configuring Virtual Private NetworkingOne WatchGuard Soho with VPN and an IPSec-compliant Device What you will needIP Address Table example Obtaining a VPN Feature Key About Feature KeysEnabling the VPN Feature Key Step-by-step instructions for configuring a Soho VPN tunnelSpecial considerations Why do I need a static public address? Frequently asked questionsHow do I get a static public IP address? How do I connect three or four offices together?How do I obtain a VPN Feature Key? How do I enable a VPN Tunnel?OK, ping is not working Frequently asked questions Socks for Soho Additional Soho FeaturesSoho Socks implementation Configuring your Socks application on the SohoDisabling Socks on the Soho Select Service OptionsSoho logging Setting a remote log hostViewing Soho log messages Click System InformationRebooting a WatchGuard Soho Click System AdministrationSelect Remote Logging Rebooting a WatchGuard Soho How WebBlocker works WatchGuard Soho WebBlockerWeb site in WebBlocker database Web site not in WebBlocker databaseWatchGuard WebBlocker database unavailable Bypassing the Soho WebBlockerConfiguring the Soho WebBlocker Purchasing and enabling Soho WebBlockerSelect Web Blocking WebBlocker categories Enter the full access passwordAlcohol/Tobacco Satanic/Cult Search Engines Click Check if the URL is on the CyberNOT List Searching for blocked sitesIndex Primary IP address 44 secondary IP address TCP UDP