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 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.
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