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Barracuda Web Security Gateway

Step 2 - Installation

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The Barracuda Web Security Gateway supports 10BaseT, 100BaseT and, on the 610 and higher,
1xGigabit Ethernet.

If your switch records the MAC address of an external device, make sure you delete all
pre-existing MAC address records from your switch.

Do not connect any other cables to the unit. The connectors on the back panel are for
diagnostic purposes.
Connect the following hardware to your Barracuda Web Security Gateway:

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Power cord
VGA monitor
PS2 or USB keyboard

After you connect the AC power cord, the Barracuda Web Security Gateway may power on for a
few seconds and then power off. This is standard behavior.
Press the Power button located on the front of the unit. The login prompt for the administrative

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console displays on the monitor and the power light on the front of the Barracuda Web Security
Gateway turns on.

Configure the IP Address and Network Settings

The Barracuda Web Security Gateway is assigned a default IP address of 192.168.200.200. You can
change the address in one of two ways:

Use the Barracuda Web Security Gateway web interface as described in To set a new IP
address from the web interface 
below.
Use the administrative console as described in To set a new IP address from the
administrative console 
below.

To set a new IP address from the web interface:

Connect the LAN port of the Barracuda Web Security Gateway to an unmanaged switch,

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and connect the same switch to a computer configured with an IP address in the same
range, for example, 192.168.200.202.

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