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  • Page 1 NFW-560 Quick Installation Guide...
  • Page 2 Table of Contents Quick Installation Guide................3 Hardware Installation ..................4 Basic System Configuration ................7 Appendix: Product Statement................21...
  • Page 3: Quick Installation Guide

    Quick Installation Guide...
  • Page 4: Hardware Installation

    2.4G Antenna Socket: Connects the 2.4G antenna to NFW-560. (using the accessory 5dBi omni-directional antenna) 5G Antenna Socket: Connects the 5G antenna to NFW-560. (using the accessory 5dBi omni-directional antenna)
  • Page 5 (Note: The USB disk is required to be formatted before using. Therefore, make sure to back up your data) Connects the 3G/4G modem. Reset Button: For resetting NFW-560 to factory default settings. Note 1. Port LED Indications: Flashing green indicates that packets are processed through the device.
  • Page 6 It is best suited for a network where management is needed for wireless clients. Figue H-2 Figue H-2 NFW-560 Deployed in Non-inline Mode Inline mode: The unit is deployed between your existing firewall and LAN without a change being made to the current infrastructure. It is best suited for a network where advanced security and management are needed for both the wired and wireless traffic.
  • Page 7: Basic System Configuration

    Basic System Configuration St e p 1 . Connect the IT administrator’s network adaptor and NFW-560’s port1 (LAN1) to the same hub / switch, and then launch a browser (IE or Firefox) to link the management interface at http://192.168.1.1. St e p 2 . The browser prompts you for the login credentials. (Both are “admin” by default.
  • Page 8 (See Overview of Functions for further details) Configuration Panel: Displays the data or configurable settings of the corresponding item selected on the Menu Panel. Figure S-2 The NFW-560’s Management Interface Note 1. For your reference, you may configure your management address based on the available subnet ranges below.
  • Page 9 St e p 4 . At the first login, you will be guided through the basic settings that are required to install NFW-560 by the wizard. Figure S-3 Figure S-3 The Install Wizard St e p 5 . Select the language and character encoding for your management interface.
  • Page 10 Important The default encoding will be applied to the data of unspecified encoding. Deploying NFW-560 in Gateway Mode St e p 6 . Configure the LAN settings: (according to your network infrastructure). Figure S-5 Specify the IPv4 Address and Netmask.
  • Page 11 St e p 7 . Configure the WAN Interface (please refer to your ISP for the details). Figure Select your Connection Type. Complete the remaining fields according your network. Figure S-6 WAN Configuring the WAN Interface Settings...
  • Page 12 St e p 8 . Tick the box of “Synchronize to an NTP server” to ensure the accuracy of system clock. Figure S-7 Figure S-7 Configuring the System Clock Settings St e p 9 . Configure the wireless network settings. Figure S-8 Figure S-8 The Wireless Network Settings...
  • Page 13 St e p 1 0 . This step confirms what interface addresses have been assigned to NFW-560. Figure S-9 Figure S-9 Confirmation on Interface Settings St e p 1 1 . Installation is completed after clicking Finish from the previous step.
  • Page 14 2. To allow Internet access to LAN users, assign their PCs with static IP addresses within the same subnet as NFW-560 as well as designate NFW-560 as the default gateway. Otherwise, enable DHCP service to automatically distribute IP addresses to them. LAN traffic can be...
  • Page 15 On the existing firewall, specify a LAN subnet 172.19.x.x/16 (with the gateway set to 172.19.1.254) Place NFW-560 on the LAN behind the firewall. St e p 6 . Configure the LAN interface as below (using the subnet of 192.168.1.x/24): Figure S-12 Specify the IPv4 Address and Netmask.
  • Page 16 St e p 7 . Configure the WAN interface as below (using the subnet of 172.19.20.x/16): Figure S-13 Select your Connection Type. Complete the remaining fields according to your network. Figure S-13 Configuring the WAN 1 Interface Settings...
  • Page 17 St e p 8 . Tick the box of “Synchronize to an NTP server” to ensure the accuracy of system clock. Figure S-14 Figure S-14 Configuring the System Clock Settings St e p 9 . Configure the wireless network settings. Figure S-15 Figure S-15 The Wireless Network Settings...
  • Page 18 St e p 1 0 . This step confirms what interface addresses have been assigned to NFW-560. Figure S-16 Figure S-16 Confirmation on Interface Settings St e p 1 1 . Installation is completed after clicking Finish from the previous step.
  • Page 19 Figure S-19 The Network Address Settings for Non-inline Mode Important The access to NFW-560 is now available through the WAN 1 port only. Therefore, use the address specified for the WAN interface to access the management interface. St e p 1 4 .
  • Page 20 Destination Address is defaulted to “Outside_Any”. Service is defaulted to “Any”. Wireless clients that are associated with a Nusoft AP may now access the Internet through NFW-560. To manage the wireless access, please create the needed Policy Objects and apply them to network...
  • Page 21: Appendix: Product Statement

    Appendix: Product Statement Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.