Initial Configuration - D-Link DFL-1660 Installation Manual

Connecting the Device to a Network
This section provides basic information about
physically connecting the NetDefend Firewall
appliance to a network. Here Using DFL-2560
as an example. Follow the steps below to
connect the firewall as shown in Figure 9.
1. Connect an RJ-45 cable from the port
labeled 1 to the external router. The port
No. 5 is pre-allocated to the WAN1 network
segment.
2. Connect an RJ-45 cable from the port
labeled 1 to a switch in the DMZ1 network
segment.
3. Connect an RJ-45 cable from the port
labeled 7 to a switch in the LAN1 network
segment.
4. Connect an RS-232 cable from the console
port to a computer for CLI (Command Line
Interface) management access.
Internet
WAN1
DMZ LAN1
Server
Fram
Figure 9. Basic Cabling Example

Initial Configuration

The NetDefendOS software is pre-installed on
the DFL-1660/DFL-2560/DFL-2560G device.
When the device is powered on, it is ready to
be configured. While the device has a default
factory configuration that allow you to initially
connect to the device, you must perform further
configuration for your specific network
requirements.
6  D-Link NetDefend Firewall
Console
Users
Using the WebUI
To use the WebUI, the workstation from which
you are managing the device must initially be
on the same subnetwork as the device.
Browser
Microsoft Internet
Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Netscape Navigator 8.0 or higher
Table 7. Browser Compatibility
To access the device with the WebUI:
1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect your
workstation to LAN1 port, DFL-1660 LAN1
port is pre-allocated to the part labeled 4.
For DFL-2560/2560G, LAN1 port is
pre-allocated to the port labeled 7
2. Ensure your workstation is configured with
a static IP address in the 192.168.10.0/24
subnet.
Note: Disable pop-up blocking software
or add the management IP address
https://192.168.10.1 to your pop-up
blocker's allow list.
3. Launch your browser; enter the IP address
for the LAN1 interface, then press Enter.
(The factory default IP address is
https://192.168.10.1)
Figure 10. Browser Address
Note: DFL-1660/DFL-2560/DFL-2560G allows
either HTTP or a secure HTTPS connections
from any management host. However, for
security reasons, only a secure HTTPS
connection is allowed by default. For more
information about configuring connections
settings, please refer to the Firewall User Manual.
Version
6.0 or higher
1.0 or higher