Installation Checklist
This is a high-level overview/checklist of essential tasks that need performed to install the DrawBridge on your network.
- Decide on Installation Type A. Gateway (recommended) B. Alternate Gateway C. Proxy
- Collect IP addresses and credentials for existing network infrastructure equipment (modems, routers, managed switches, wireless routers/access points, and servers) as applicable.
- Reconfigure the network to accomodate your installation type (For example, if Gateway, replace primary router with the DrawBridge in gateway situations; disable DHCP on wireless router if continuing to use as wireless access point)
- Enable remote-device access (where applicable) by configuring Port Forwarding or DMZ on your modem (if not Bridged) or Firewall.
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Ensure DNS is properly configured:
- Gateway setups: In most situations the DrawBridge is also the DHCP and DNS server for the network, so no additional configuration is required.
- Alternate Gateway/Proxy setups: ensure https://draw.bridge and the system DNS names are configured on your local DNS server to resolve to the local network IP of the DrawBridge. See #5, below.
- Install SSL Certificates on all devices: visit http://draw.bridge/sslcerts/dashboard/ on your LAN post-install and follow the correct steps for your platform. Alternatively, if the local DrawBridge is not reachable yet, visit the Certificates panel on one of our cloud servers: http://whitespire.compassfoundation.io/sslcerts/dashboard/
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"Harden"/Secure configuration: (make bypassing filtering difficult; optional)
- Gateway setups: disable WiFi and DHCP on the (upstream) modem
- Alternate Gateway/Proxy setups: block 80/443 TCP and UDP in your gateway firewall to enforce proxy settings on clients