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WatchGuard Firebox System
Characteristics of a routed configuration:
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All interfaces of the Firebox must be on different
networks. The minimum setup involves the external
and trusted interfaces.
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The trusted and optional interfaces must be on
separate networks and all machines behind the trusted
and optional interfaces must be configured with an IP
address from that network.
The benefit of a routed configuration is that the networks
are well defined and easier to manage, especially regarding
VPNs.
Drop-in configuration
In a drop-in configuration, the Firebox is put in place with
the same network address on all Firebox interfaces. All
three Firebox interfaces must be configured. Because this
configuration mode distributes the network’s logical
Summary of Contents for Firebox X10E
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Page 78: ...Chapter 4 Firebox Basics 56 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 156: ...Chapter 8 Configuring Filtered Services 134 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
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Page 220: ...Chapter 11 Intrusion Detection and Prevention 198 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
Page 242: ...Chapter 12 Setting Up Logging and Notification 220 WatchGuard Firebox System ...
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