Initial Configuration - Netgate SG-2100 Manual

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Plug the power cable into the power port (shown in the
Firewall. Allow 4 or 5 minutes to boot up completely.
Warning:
If the CPE on WAN (e.g. DSL or Cable Modem) has a default IP Address of 192.168.1.1,
disconnect the Ethernet cable from the WAN port on the Netgate 2100 Security Gateway before proceeding.
Change the default LAN IP Address of the device during a later step in the configuration to avoid having conflicting
subnets on the WAN and LAN.
1. From the computer, log into the web interface
Open a web browser (Google Chrome in this example) and enter 192.168.1.1 in the address bar. Press
Enter.
2. A warning message may appear. If this message or similar message is encountered, it is safe to proceed. Click
the Advanced Button and then click Proceed to 192.168.1.1 (unsafe) to continue.
3. At the Sign In page, enter the default pfSense
• Default Username: admin
• Default Password: pfsense
2.1 The Setup Wizard
The following steps will step through the Setup Wizard for the initial configuration of the firewall.
Note: Ignore the warning to reset the 'admin' account password. One of the steps in the Setup Wizard is to change
the default password.
1. Click Next to start the Setup Wizard.
Input and Output Ports
Fig. 1: Enter the Default LAN IP Address
®
Plus username and password and click Next.

INITIAL CONFIGURATION

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