Update Your Configuration from a Non-Windows Platform

Update Your Configuration from a Non- Windows Platform

If you are managing your SOHO from a computer running a operating system platform other than Windows (such as a Macintosh or Linux OS), you must update your firmware from this configuration page as firmware versions are released. This is because WatchGuard installation applications are built for Windows only.

Follow these steps to perform this procedure:

1With your Web browser, go to the SOHO System Status page

using the Trusted IP address of the SOHO.

For example, if using the default IP address, go to: http://192.168.111.1

2From the navigation bar on the left side, select Administration

=> Update.

The Update page appears.

3Read through the End-User License Agreement document, then enable the I accept the above license agreement checkbox at the bottom of the page.

4Enter the location of the firmware files located on your computer in the appropriate field.

5If you do not know the location of the firmware files, click the Browse button to browse your computer’s directories and select them.

6Click the Update button.

Redeeming your SOHO upgrade certificates

When you purchase a SOHO, the software for all upgrade options is provided with the unit regardless of whether you have actually purchased any of those options. The Feature Key which enables

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