Connecting to Firewalla Gold's Console

The Firewalla Gold has two out-band methods for you to access the unit's console.  The out-band accesses can be used to access the box in case the network is down.

• via HDMI monitor + keyboard
• via console port

Login

To access the console terminal, go to Box Settings -> Advanced -> Configurations -> Console. 

Username: pi

Password: tap on the password field to reveal.  (Reset Password if it's the first time using it)

Using a monitor display and a keyboard:  

1. Connect a monitor display to Gold's HDMI Port.

2. Connect a keyboard to Gold's USB port. 

3. Enter the username and password to log in.

Using a computer:  

Mac OS:  

1. Using a USB-to-RJ45 console cable to connect the Console port on Firewalla Gold with your Mac.

2. Open the Mac OS terminal ( Use the Finder to go to Applications > Utilities > Terminal.)

3. Use the following commands to find the OS X USB port number:

macbook:user$ ls -ltr /dev/tty.usbserial*
crw-rw-rw- 1 root wheel 20, 6 9 8 13:03 /dev/tty.usbserial-14140

4. Connect to the USB port with the following command followed by the router USB port speed 115200:

macbook:user$ sudo screen /dev/tty.usbserial-14140 115200

5.  Enter the username and password to log in. 

Windows: 

1. Using a USB-to-RJ45 cable to connect the Console port on Firewalla Gold with your PC.

2. Locate the correct COM Port( Windows Start -> Device Manager -> Ports). Note which COM port it is using. Here, we use COM7 as an example. 

3. Start a Terminal emulator application such as PuTTY. Configure the following parameters: 

• Session -> Connection Type: Serial -> Serial line -> COM7
• Speed -> 115200
• Connection -> Serial-> Serial line -> COM7
• Flow control -> None

4.  Click Open to open the terminal. 

5.  Enter the username and password to connect to log in. 

Linux:  

1. Using a USB-to-RJ45 cable to connect the Console port on Firewalla Gold with your computer.

2. Open the Linux Terminal window.

3. Use the following commands to find the USB port number:

ubuntu$ ls -ltr /dev/ttyUSB*
crw-rw-rw- 1 root dialout 188, 0 Nov 12 12:03 /dev/ttyUSB0

4. Connect to the USB port with the following command followed by the router USB port speed 115200:

ubuntu$ sudo screen /dev/ttyUSB0 115200

5. Enter the username and password to connect to log in.