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Chapter 3

Upgrading to SmoothWall Express

In this chapter:

•

How to upgrade from an earlier version of SmoothWall Express by installing the latest version

and re-using the settings from your current SmoothWall Express.

Prerequisites

In order to upgrade from an earlier version of a SmoothWall system, you must have:

•

An archive containing the settings you want to use in the new version, see the Administrator’s

Guide delivered with your current SmoothWall system for information on how to archive settings

for upgrades

•

Carried out the initial SmoothWall Express installation, see

Chapter 2, Installing SmoothWall

Express

on page 5 for more information.

Upgrading to the Latest Version

To upgrade to the latest version of SmoothWall Express:

After completing the initial installation, see

Chapter 2, Installing SmoothWall Express

on page 5,

the following screen is displayed:

1

Select

Yes

and press Enter. The following screen is displayed, for example:

2

Insert the floppy containing the archive of settings, select

Ok

and press Enter.

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Upgrading to the Latest Version

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The Select backup screen is displayed, for example:

3

Select

Ok

and press Enter. The following screen is displayed:

4

Select

Ok

, remove the floppy and press Enter. The installation program deploys your existing

settings to the latest version of SmoothWall Express and displays the Keyboard mapping screen:

5

See

Chapter 2, Installing SmoothWall Express

on page 5 for information on how to complete

upgrading SmoothWall Express.

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Chapter 4

Configuring Advanced Options

In this chapter:

•

Configuring web proxy settings if required by your ISP

•

Configuring ISDN, ADSL and DHCP settings.

Configuring Web Proxy Settings

Note:

As the majority of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) do not use web proxy servers, it is unlikely

that you will need to make changes on this screen. If your ISP does use a proxy server, you should

already be aware of the configuration details. If you do not, consult your ISP.

Some ISPs require you to connect to the Internet via a web proxy server. The Setup program’s

Web proxy option enables you to configure SmoothWall Express to use such a proxy server. This

ensures that SmoothWall Express will be able to connect to the Internet, register itself and

download any updates available from SmoothWall Limited.

To configure web proxy settings required by your ISP:

Note:

These settings do not apply to your SmoothWall Express proxy service.

1

From the Section menu, select

Web proxy

. The following screen is displayed:

2

Enter the following information:

Note:

The settings here have nothing to do with SmoothWall Express’s own web proxy service, which

is configured separately using the web-based interface. See the

SmoothWall Express

Administrator’s Guide

for more information.

Field

Enter

Hostname

The hostname of the web proxy your ISP requires you to use to access the

Internet. Contact your ISP if you are unsure of the address.

Port

The port number of the port used by the web proxy. 80 and 8080 are the most

commonly used ports for web proxies. Contact your ISP if you are unsure of the

number.

Configuring Advanced Options

Enabling ISDN

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3

Select

Ok

to return to the Section menu. To continue with the Setup program, select another

Section menu option and press Enter. To end the Setup program, select

Finished

and press Enter.

If you have finished with the Setup program, the next step is to set administration account

passwords. For more information, see

Chapter 2, Installing SmoothWall Express

on page 5.

Enabling ISDN

The Section menu’s ISDN configuration option enables you to configure a wide range of ISDN

devices for use with SmoothWall Express.

To enable ISDN:

1

From the Section menu, select

ISDN Configuration

. The ISDN configuration menu screen is displayed:

The following options are available:

Option

Explanation

Protocol/

Country

Lists regional settings. Consult your ISP documentation for details regarding

which protocol and country settings to use.

To specify an ISDN protocol:

1

On the ISDN configuration menu screen, select

Protocol/Country

and press

Enter. The following screen is displayed:

2

Select the protocol you want to use and press Enter to continue.

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Installation Guide

Set additional

module

parameters

Sets additional address information for legacy ISDN devices. Refer to your ISDN

device to determine if additional parameters need to be set.

To set additional parameters:

1

On the ISDN configuration menu screen, select

Set additional module parameters

and press Enter. The following screen is displayed:

2

Enter any the parameters required and press Enter to continue.

ISDN card

Lists supported ISDN devices and includes the AUTODETECT option. We

recommend that you use auto-detection. If auto-detection is not possible, refer to

your ISDN device documentation and select the appropriate device from the

menu.

To specify your ISDN card type:

1

On the ISDN configuration menu screen, select

ISDN card

and press Enter.

The following screen is displayed:

2

Select

AUTODETECT

to auto-detect your ISDN card. Or, select your ISDN

card type from the list.

Note:

It is not possible to automatically detect USB ISDN devices. Consult your

ISDN device documentation and manually specify an appropriate ISDN

card from the list.

3

Press Enter to continue.

Note:

Many ISDN cards are re-badged cards from a major manufacturer. It is not

unusual for the auto-detection feature to report the card as being from a

different manufacturer.

Consult your SmoothWall Limited representative if you need more information on

hardware compatibility.

Option

Explanation