Transparent/Inline Router Setup

Figure 17 provides a visual map for the information in this section.

NOTE:  The letters in Figure 17 are referenced in the table that follows. The addresses shown are for illustration purposes only. You will need to substitute actual addresses for your network.

Figure 17

To Do This Notes

Ensure your basic network configuration is complete
  1. See Basic Network Configuration Setup.

Configure the network adapters for inline routing
  1. In the browser-based tool, click Network > IP Addresses.
  2. Configure eth0 with an IP address on the same subnet as the client workstations.
  3. Configure eth1 with an IP address on the network.
  4. Click Apply.

See A in Figure 17.

The eth0 IP address handles transparent proxy services and doubles as the gateway address for all client workstations on the subnet.

See B in Figure 17.

The eth1 IP address provides access to the network.

Set up transparent proxy services on the appliance
  1. In the browser-based tool, click Cache > Transparent Handling > Enable Transparent Client Acceleration (Transparent Proxy L4 Switch Support).
  2. Insert one or more ports. (The default is 80.)
  3. Check the IP addresses you want to service transparent proxy requests. Only check one address for any given network card.
  4. Click Apply.

See C in Figure 17.

For more information, see Transparent Handling Tab.

Set up the appliance as a router
  1. After you have enabled Excelerator for transparent proxy services, check Router Options.
  2. Click Router Options.
  3. Set up appliance routing.
  4. Click Apply.

See C in Figure 17.

For more information, see Router Capabilities and Router Options Dialog Box.

Configure the client workstations to use the appliance as their gateway

Refer to setup instructions for the system.

The procedure is different for each platform. On a Windows 95/98/NT workstation, for example, right-click the Network Neighborhood icon on the desktop.

See D in Figure 17.

Use the transparent proxy IP address as the gateway IP address.