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Managing the Device
This section describes how to set up and manage your Check Point Appliance.
Configuring Internet Connectivity
The Device > Internet page shows how the Check Point Appliance connects to the Internet. You
can configure a single Internet connection or multiple connections in High Availability or Load
Balancing configurations. When multiple Internet connections are defined, the page shows them
in a table. You can add a new connection and edit, delete, or disable existing connections. When
there are multiple Internet connections, you can select which mode to use - High Availability or
Load Balancing.
We recommend you contact your local Internet Service Provider (ISP) to understand how to
configure your specific Internet connection.
To configure Internet connectivity:
1. Click Configure Internet (if not configured at all), Add (for another Internet connection), or
Edit.
The New or Edit Internet Connection window opens.
2. Configure the fields in the tabs:
Configuration tab
Note - When you change the connection type, the appliance may disconnect from the Internet.
1200R and 1400 appliances - The same host can have multiple IPv4 connections and a single IPv6
connection.
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Connection name - Enter a name for the connection or leave the default "InternetN" label
(where N indicates an incrementing number).
Interface name - Select WAN or DMZ for most types of Internet connections or USB/Serial for
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cellular or analog modems. In ADSL models (1100 appliances only), select ADSL.
IPv4 connection types (all appliances):
Connection type - Select the connection type:
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DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) automatically issues IP addresses within
a specified range to devices on a network. The device retains the assigned address for a
specified administrator-defined period.
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Static IP - A fixed (non-dynamic) IP address.
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PPPoE - A network protocol to encapsulate Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) frames inside
Ethernet frames. It is used mainly with DSL services where individual users connect to the
DSL modem over Ethernet and in plain Metro Ethernet networks.
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PPTP - The Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a method to implement virtual
private networks. PPTP uses a control channel over TCP and a GRE tunnel operating to
encapsulate PPP packets.
L2TP - Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is a tunneling protocol used to support virtual
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private networks (VPNs). It does not provide any encryption or confidentiality but relies on
an encryption protocol that it passes within the tunnel to provide privacy.
Bridge - Connects multiple network segments at the data link layer (Layer 2).
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Check Point 1100/1200R/1400 Appliances Centrally Managed Administration Guide R77.20.70
Appliance Configuration
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