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SONICWALL SONICOS STANDARD 3.0 ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDE
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Basic SonicWALL Security Appliance Setup
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Tip: The SonicWALL security appliance LAN IP address, displayed in the URL field of the Setup
Wizard Complete page, is used to log in and manage the SonicWALL security appliance.
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Click Restart to restart the SonicWALL security appliance. The SonicWALL security appliance
takes approximately 90 seconds or longer to restart. During this time, the yellow Test LED is lit.
Configuring a DHCP Internet Connection
DHCP Internet connections are a common network configuration for customers with cable Internet
service. You are not assigned a specific IP address by your ISP.
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Click the Setup Wizard button on the Network>Settings page. The Welcome to the
SonicWALL Setup Wizard page is displayed. Click Next.
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To set the password, enter a new password in the New Password and Confirm New Password
fields. Click Next.
Note: Remember your password. You will need it to access the SonicWALL security appliance
management interface after the initial configuration.
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Select your local time zone from the Time Zone menu. Click Next.
Note: Set the time zone correctly before you register your SonicWALL security appliance.
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Select DHCP. Click Next. A page is displayed describing an DHCP Internet connection.
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Click Next.
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The LAN Settings page allows the configuration of SonicWALL security appliance LAN IP
Addresses and Subnet Masks. SonicWALL security appliance LAN IP Addresses are the private
IP addresses assigned to the LAN of the SonicWALL security appliance. The LAN Subnet Mask
defines the range of IP addresses on the networks. The default values provided by the SonicWALL
security appliance are useful for most networks. Click Next.
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The LAN DHCP Server window configures the SonicWALL security appliance DHCP Server. If
enabled, the SonicWALL automatically assigns IP settings to computers on the LAN. To enable
the DHCP server, select Enable DHCP Server, and specify the range of IP addresses assigned to
computers on the LAN.
If Disable DHCP Server is selected, the DHCP Server is disabled. Click Next to continue.
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The Configuration Summary window displays the configuration defined using the Installation
Wizard. To modify any of the settings, click Back to return to any previous page. If the
configuration is correct, click Apply. The SonicWALL security appliance stores the network
settings and then displays the Setup Wizard Complete page.
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Tip: The new SonicWALL security appliance LAN IP address, displayed in the URL field of the Setup
Wizard Complete page, is used to log in and manage the SonicWALL security appliance.
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Click Restart to restart the SonicWALL security appliance. The SonicWALL security appliance
takes 90 seconds to restart. During this time, the yellow Test LED is lit.
Configuring a PPPoE Internet Connection
PPPoE is typically used for DSL Internet service using a DSL modem. The ISP requires a user name
and password to log into the remote server.
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Click the Setup Wizard button on the Network > Settings page. The Welcome to the
SonicWALL Setup Wizard page is displayed. Click Next.
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To set the password, enter a new password in the New Password and Confirm New Password
fields. Click Next.
Note: Remember your password. You will need it to access the SonicWALL security appliance
management interface after the initial configuration.