Overview
This Quick Start Card describes how to install
the F5 Networks WANJet™200 appliance.
1 Before you begin
Gather the following information from your network administrator:
• IP address and corresponding netmask for the WANJet appliance. The IP address must be in the
same subnet as the WAN router that connects directly to the WAN port on the WANJet appliance.
• IP address of the WAN router (WAN gateway).
• Optional: IP address for the Management port if you are using out-of-band management and an
Ethernet cable to connect to the management network.
2 Check package contents
The WANJet 200 shipping box includes the following parts:
• WANJet 200 appliance • Power cord
• Blue CAT-6 Ethernet cable • External power supply
• Yellow CAT-5e crossover cable • Beige console cable
Unpack the box and verify that all items are included. If parts are missing, contact F5 Networks Technical Support.
3 Power up the WANJet 200 appliance
There is no power button on the WANJet 200 appliance. To power up the WANJet appliance,
perform the following steps.
1. Plug the power cord into the external power supply on the back of the WANJet appliance.
2. Plug the external power supply into a power outlet.
The WANJet appliance starts up automatically.
WANJet 200 | Quick Start Card
The power cord included with the WANJet appliance is for exclusive use with the WANJet appliance. Do not use this power
cord with other electrical appliances.
CAUTION:
Power
Status
4 Set the addresses
The WANJet appliance is shipped with the following default values:
• IP address 192.168.168.100 • Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
The following instructions are for a PC with Windows®XP installed. If the computer or laptop that you are using to access
the WANJet appliance is currently connected to your corporate LAN, you must remove the corporate LAN cable from the
computer before proceeding.
Important
To attach a computer to the WANJet appliance
1. On a computer or laptop, plug the yellow CAT-5e
crossover cable into the Ethernet port.
2. Plug the other end of the yellow CAT-5e crossover
cable into the LAN port on the back of the
WANJet appliance.
3. From the attached computer’s Start menu, choose
Control Panel.
4. Click the Network and Internet Connection icon
then click Network Connections. A new window
opens with a list of network connections.
5. Click the network connection (likely a local area
connection) that corresponds to the port to which
you connected the Ethernet cable in step 1. The
Local Area Connections Properties dialog box opens.
6. On the General tab, click Properties. The Local Area
Connections Properties dialog box opens.
7. In the box that reads This connection uses the
following items, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
and click Properties.
8. On the General tab, select the option Use the
following IP address.
9. Into the IP address box, type 192.168.168.175 or
an address in the same subnet as the WANJet
appliance default IP address (192.168.168.100).
10. Into the Subnet mask box, type 255.255.255.0.
11. Click OK when you are done, then click OK again
to dismiss the Local Area Connections Properties
dialog box.
To set WANJet appliance addresses from the
attached computer
1. Open a web browser.
2. Connect to the WANJet appliance using the
default address. In the address bar, type
https://192.168.168.100:10000 and click Go.
3. If you see a Security Alert dialog box, click Yes.
The WANJet appliance login screen opens.
4. Type the user name and password (the defaults
are both admin) and click Log On. The WANJet
appliance Web UI opens.
5. In the navigation pane, expand Configuration and
click Local WANJet. The Local WANJet screen opens.
6. Configure the local WANJet appliance by typing
the following information:
• After WANJet Alias, type a name for the
WANJet appliance.
• After WANJet IP, type the IP address for the
WANJet appliance (default: 192.168.168.100).
• After WANJet Netmask, type the netmask for the
WANJet appliance (default: 255.255.255.000).
• After WAN Gateway, type the default WAN
gateway for the WANJet appliance (default:
192.168.168.001).
7. Use the defaults for the other values. If using
a separate subnet for management, you can
optionally specify addresses for the Management IP,
Management Netmask, and Management Gateway.
When you finish, click Save.
8. Unplug the orange yellow CAT-5e cable from both
the computer and the WANJet appliance.
