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STEP 1: Connect CyBlock Mini Appliance.

•  Connect the mini appliance to your LAN (local area network) as if it were 

another computer.

•  Connect the right-side LAN port on the mini appliance to a network Hub using 

an Ethernet cable. 

STEP 2: Connect your computer to the mini appliance.

This step is similar to configuring a single computer to your network. You will need to 
configure: 

•  IP address
•  DNS
•  Default gateway

Configure your computer.

 Record your current IP address information BEFORE making 

the changes below, as you will want to change them back after you have successfully 
configured the mini appliance.

•  From the Start menu on your computer, open 

Settings

 and click 

Network & 

Internet

 and then 

Network and Sharing Center

.

•  Under 

View your active networks

, click 

Local Area Connection

.

•  The Local Area Connection Status screen 

(Figure 1)

 will appear. Click the 

Properties

 button.

•  Select 

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

 

(Figure 2)

, and then click the 

Properties

 

button.

•  Select 

Use the following IP address

 

(Figure 3)

.

•  In the 

IP address

 field, type “10.40.10.2.”

•  In the 

Subnet mask

 field, type “255.255.255.0.”

•  Click 

OK

, and then restart your computer.

Connect to the mini appliance browser interface.

 When your computer comes back up, 

open a browser. In the address bar, type “http://10.40.10.3” and press ENTER. You 
can now access the mini appliance through this interface 

(Figure 4)

. Enter the following 

information to log on: 

•  Logon:

 

admin

•  Password:

 

password

Figure 4: CyBlock Logon Screen

Figure 1: Local Area Connection Status

Figure 2: Local Area Connection Properties

Figure 3: Internet Protocol Properties

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