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Figure E-1. Wizard DXS - Digital
situated behind the firewall
Appendix E. Networking issues
Thanks to its robust security the Wizard DXS - Digital offers you great flexibility in how it integrates into an existing network
structure. The Wizard DXS - Digital is designed to reside either on an internal network, behind a firewall/router or alternatively
with its own direct Internet connection.
E.1 Positioning Wizard DXS - Digital in the network
Every network setup is different and great care needs to be taken when introducing a powerful device such as the Wizard DXS -
Digital into an existing configuration. A common cause of potential problems can be in clashes with firewall configurations. For
this reason the Wizard DXS - Digital is designed to be intelligent, flexible and secure. With the minimum of effort the Wizard DXS
- Digital can reside either behind the firewall or alongside with its own separate Internet connection.
KVM link to
host system
KVM link to
host system
Firewall/
router
Firewall/
router
Local
network
connection
Local
network
connection
IMPORTANT: When the Wizard DXS - Digital is accessible from the public Internet or dial up connection, you must ensure that
sufficient
are employed.
Figure E-2. Wizard DXS - Digital
situated alongside the firewall