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WEBaXcel

WEBaXcel - Deployment

Here is a basic overview on how to install the WEBaXcel appliance. IF you have any questions about installing WEBaXcel for your organization please contact us.

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Step 1) Network Layout.

When installing the WEBaXcel, the first step is to understand how your existing network is setup and what IP addresses are being used. If you are using DHCP, then find out the DHCP addressing and range.

In order to configure the WEBaXcel to work on your network you will need to identify two (2) unused IP addresses on your LAN network. These can be two addresses outside of your exiting DHCP range, or any two addresses which are not being used on the LAN subnet. You may need to have your network consultant assist you in determining what these addresses should be.

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Step 2) Configure & Deploy.

Once the two IP addresses have been determined, the next step is to configure the appliance. This is done via the web interface, see the install manual that came with the appliance.

Once the WEBaXcel appliance is configured, the next step is to place the appliance between the rest of the computers on the LAN and the LAN gateway, typically a firewall device.

Once in place the WEBaXcel appliance will begin to accelerate web traffic. You can manage the WEBaXcel appliance by connecting to the primary management address which you assigned earlier (reference the install manual).

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Step 3) Connect Additional Broadband Circuits.

Now that the WEBaXcel appliance has been installed, you can now connect the additional broadband links for even faster throughput. Due to the realatively inexpensive options and wide availability of broadband circuits it is highly recommended that at least one additional broadband circuit be added for optimized performance.

To install, simply plug in the additional circuit(s) in to either the WAN2 and/or WAN3 ports and configure via the web GUI. By default these are configured to be ACTIVE in DHCP mode. Once plugged in they will automatically turn up and begin to work in DHCP mode, otherwise they can be statically assigned. Each broadband link is firewalled by default.