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Posted by Leythos on November 29, 2004, 1:37 am
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> I'm about to install one of these firewalls at my current store, and one at
> my new (second) retail locations. I will be using terminal server, for the
> first time - W2K3 computer located at current store, remotely accessed from
> new store. This will allow the three stations at each store to behave as
> one POS network (the POS is a full win 32 bit app.). So, I'll need to set
> up a VPN tunnel...
>
> 1. About that VPN tunnel: is it fairly straight-forward to set up? Pitfalls
> to watch out for?... Or should I seek professional help? ;)
The firebox, not sure about the X5, will do IPSec tunnels almost
automatically between other Firebox models. It's very easy to setup if
you follow their directions - you can download how-to instructions from
their web site once you register.
> 2. Should I pay an additional $5/month per location for static IP's? (I'm
> not concerned with the extra $5 if there's even a small benefit.)
You MUST HAVE A FIXED PUBLIC IP if you want to make life easy and if you
want the units to stay connected easily.
> 3. What is the serial port for? I can't seem to find any info on this in
> the manual.
On my non-X firewalls, the serial port is used to setup the first
installation of the rules, after that you can use the provided interface
software to access the units to manage them. I have not used the 5X, so
I can't be sure.
> Of course, thank you very much for your answers! I suspect as I install
> these two X5's, more questions will arise. I'll post them in this thread,
> if that's cool.
I just checked and your unit supports 2 BOVPN's, that means you can add
one more office that connects back to the home office - for a total of
two remote offices and 1 home office before you have to expand the unit.
http://www.watchguard.com/docs/datasheet/edge_ds.asp
CDW has them for $292 each.
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