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A

TCP/IP Properties

window appears.

6

Configure TCP/IP Settings

Configure your computer IP address, subnet mask, and gateway IP address. If the Man-

agement station is running Windows 2000, do the following:

1.

From the

Start

menu, select

Settings

,

and then

Network and Dial up

Connections

.

2.

Right click on the

Local Area

Connection

icon, and select

Properties

.

3. Select

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

.

4.

Click

Properties

.

5. Select

Specify an IP address

.

6.

Enter 192.168.168.200 in the

IP

address

field.

7.

Enter 255.255.255.0 in the

Subnet

mask

field.

8.

Enter 192.168.168.1 in the

Gateway

field.

9.

If there are no server IP addresses listed

in the DNS settings, use the DNS IP

addresses from your ISP.

10. Click

OK

, then

OK

again to close the

Local Area Connection Properties

window.

Set Up Continues

→

Restart your computer if you are running Windows 95, 98, or NT. Windows 2000 does

not require restarting the computer for network settings to take effect.

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Logging into the SonicWALL

Now that you have changed the IP address of your computer, you need to log into the

SonicWALL to begin the configuration.

Type

192.168.168.168

into the

Location

or

Address

field at

the top of your browser and press

Enter

on your keyboard.

8

Configure the SonicWALL

Launch your Web browser. Because you are not connected to the Internet, you may

get an error page displayed with a message stating that you cannot access the

Internet.

!

Set Up Continues

→

Page 12

9

.

!

Be sure to register your SonicWALL at

<http://www.mysonicwall.com> to take

advantage of a free 30 day trial

subscription to the Content Filter List.

Also, by registering your SonicWALL,

you have access to technical support

services

.

!

The Installation Wizard

The first time you access the SonicWALL, the Installation Wizard automatically

launches. The Installation Wizard guides you through the initial setup.

Set Up Continues

→

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Configuring Computers on the LAN

While the SonicWALL is restarting, two windows appear: one with the administrator

login prompt, and the second with instructions for configuring your computers on your

network (LAN). Minimize the login window to view and print the Installation Wizard

instructions. Complete either

A

or

B

depending on the configuration selected during

installation.

DHCP Server Enabled

If you enabled the SonicWALL DHCP server, a screen is displayed with instructions to

configure computers on your LAN.

After the SonicWALL has restarted, change the network settings on the computers on the LAN.

Each computer must be configured to get its IP address dynamically

.

You may need to restart the computers on your LAN to update the network settings. The

SonicWALL is now functioning and protecting your LAN from Internet-based attacks and

break-ins.

A

P

!

On a Windows 2000 computer, do the following:

1.

From the

Start

menu, select

Settings

.

2.

Then select

Network and Dial-up

Connections

.

3.

Right click on the

Local Area Connection

icon, and then select

Properties

.

4.

Click

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

and then

Properties

.

5. Click

Obtain IP address automatically

.

6.

You can select

Obtain DNS server address

automatically

or enter IP addresses of the

DNS servers.

7.

Click

OK

, then

OK

again to close the

Properties

window

.

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DHCP Server Disabled

If you did not enable the SonicWALL DHCP server, a window with configuration

instructions is displayed

:

After the SonicWALL has restarted, change the network settings on the computers located on the

LAN. Configure each computer with a static IP address from the range displayed in your

configuration instructions.

You may need to restart the computers on your LAN to update the network settings.

The SonicWALL is now functioning and protecting your LAN from Internet-based attacks and

break-ins

.

B

Print this screen. You

need the information to

configure computers on

your LAN.

!

On a Windows 2000 computer, do the following:

1.

From the

Start

menu, select

Settings

.

2.

Then select

Network and Dial-up

Connections

.

3.

Right click on the

Local Area Connection

icon, and then select

Properties

.

4.

Click

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

and then

Properties

.

5. Select

Use the following IP address

and

enter an IP address from the range indicated in

your Wizard restart screen.

6.

Enter the subnet mask indicated in your Wizard

restart screen in the

Subnet Mask

field.

7.

Enter the Default Gateway IP address in the

Gateway field.

8.

Enter IP addresses of the DNS servers provided

by your ISP.

9.

Click

OK

, then

OK

again to close the

Properties

window

.