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COMPREHENSIVE INTERNET SECURITY
S o n i c WALL Internet Security Ap p l i a n c e s
QUICK STA RT GUIDE

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  • Page 1 COMPREHENSIVE INTERNET SECURITY ™ S o n i c WALL Internet Security Ap p l i a n c e s QUICK STA RT GUIDE...
  • Page 2: Quick Start Installation

    Page 3 Wednesday, November 20, 2002 2:55 PM Quick Start Installation Thank you for purchasing a SonicWALL Internet security appliance. The SonicWALL acts as a secure barrier between your private LAN and the public Internet (WAN) to protect your networks from security threats on the Internet.
  • Page 3: What You Need To Get Connected

    ISP Connection Information Before you can begin installing your SonicWALL, determine how your ISP distributes IP addresses. Call your ISP to find out if your Internet connection uses DHCP to obtain an IP address, or PPPoE (typical of DSL access), or if they have given you a static IP address.
  • Page 4 If you are installing a PRO 200, 300, PRO 230, PRO 330, or GX series, attach the power cable to the power input of the SonicWALL, and the other end into an AC outlet. Use the power switch to turn on the SonicWALL.
  • Page 5: Connecting The Sonicwall To The Network

    Connect one end of the gray Ethernet cable to your DSL modem, cable modem, or Internet router. Connect the other end of the gray Ethernet cable to the WAN port of the SonicWALL. The link LED lights indicating an active connection.
  • Page 6: Configuring Your Management Station

    Page 7 Wednesday, November 20, 2002 2:55 PM Configuring Your Management Station Your SonicWALL is configured with the default IP address of 192.168.168.168. This IP address is used to initially access the Management interface of the SonicWALL and launch the Installation Wizard. To access the Management Station for the first time, you must configure your computer with an IP address in the same network range as the SonicWALL.
  • Page 7 Page 8 Wednesday, November 20, 2002 2:55 PM Launching the Installation Wizard To begin the configuration of your SonicWALL, you have to log into the SonicWALL using a Web browser and the default LAN IP address, 192.168.168.168, of the SonicWALL. Follow the instructions below: 1.
  • Page 8: The Installation Wizard

    Once you have completed the Installation Wizard and restarted the SonicWALL, you can manage the SonicWALL by entering the LAN IP address into a Web browser. Enter “admin” as the User Name and the Password defined in the Installation Wizard.
  • Page 9: Configuring Computers On The Lan

    While the SonicWALL is restarting, a window is displayed with information for configuring the computers on your LAN. If you enabled the SonicWALL DHCP server, follow the instructions below in Section A. If you did not enable the SonicWALL DHCP server, follow the instructions on the next page in Section B.
  • Page 10 11. Click OK, then OK again to close the Properties window. If you are not using Windows 2000 as your operating system, consult the SonicWALL Internet Security Appliance Administrator’s Guide, Appendix E, Configuring TCP/IP Settings, for more operating systems. The Administrator’s Guide is located on your product CD and requires Acrobat Reader to view it.
  • Page 11 F: 408.745.9300 © 2002 SonicWALL, I n c . SonicWALL is a registered trademark of SonicWALL, I n c . Other product and company names mentioned herein may be t rademarks and/ or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Specifications and descriptions subject to change with out notice.

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