Getting Started

Purpose of This Guide

This guide explains how to deploy Firegate™ quickly in a standard inline configuration.

Firegate is designed to operate automatically once connected between your modem and router.

No configuration is required.

For advanced deployment scenarios, see the Installation Guide.

1. Before You Begin

You will need:

  • Your internet modem (provided by your ISP)
  • Your existing router (provides Wi-Fi and local network services)
  • Two Ethernet cables
  • Power outlet for Firegate

Firegate must be installed between the modem and the router.

2. Where Firegate Sits

Correct topology:

Modem → Firegate → Router → Devices

Firegate does not replace your router.

Your router continues to:

  • Provide Wi-Fi
  • Assign IP addresses (DHCP)
  • Act as the network gateway

No router settings need to be changed.

3. Quick Installation Steps

  1. Power off your modem and router.
  2. Connect the modem to Internet IN on Firegate.
  3. Connect Internet OUT on Firegate to your router’s WAN/Internet port.
  4. Power on the modem and wait until it is fully online.
  5. Power on Firegate and wait approximately 1–2 minutes.
  6. Power on the router.

Allow up to 2 minutes for network connectivity to stabilise.

4. What Happens Automatically

Once powered on:

  • Traffic passing between modem and router is inspected in real time.
  • Malicious or policy-violating traffic is blocked.
  • Normal traffic is allowed to pass through.
  • No login or configuration is required.

Firegate operates silently and transparently.

5. Verifying Operation

After installation:

  • Connect a device to your Wi-Fi.
  • Open a website to confirm internet connectivity.
  • If a test page is provided, use it to confirm enforcement is active.

If connectivity does not restore:

  • Restart the modem.
  • Restart the router.
  • Confirm cable placement.

See Troubleshooting for further guidance.

6. Important Notes

Firegate:

  • Does not require IP configuration.
  • Does not require gateway changes.
  • Does not require port forwarding.
  • Does not require static IP assignment.
  • Does not provide a user login interface.

It is designed to function automatically once connected inline.