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The first time you access the SonicWALL Management interface, the SonicWALL

Installation

Wizard

automatically launches and begins the installation process.

The SonicWALL

Installation Wizard

simplifies the initial installation and configuration of the

SonicWALL. The

Wizard

provides a series of menu-driven instructions for setting the

administrator password and configuring the settings necessary to access the Internet.

1.

To configure your SonicWALL appliance, read the instructions on the Wizard

Welcome

window and click

Next

to continue.

Setting the Password

2.

To set the password, enter a new password in the

New Password

and

Confirm New

Password

fields.

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This window also displays the

Use SonicWALL Global Management System

check box.

SonicWALL Global Management System (SonicWALL GMS) is a web browser-based security

management system.

SonicWALL GMS

allows enterprises and service providers to monitor

and manage hundreds of remote SonicWALLs from a central location. For more information

about SonicWALL GMS, contact SonicWALL Sales at (408) 745-9600.

3.

Do not select the

Use Global Management System

check box unless your SonicWALL

is remotely managed by SonicWALL GMS. Click

Next

to continue.

Setting the Time and Date

4.

Select the appropriate

Time Zone

from the

Time Zone

menu. The SonicWALL internal

clock is set automatically by a Network Time Server on the Internet. Click

Next

to continue.

Connecting to the Internet

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The

Connecting to the Internet

screen lists the information required to complete the

installation. You need instructions for obtaining an IP address automatically or IP addresses

from your ISP. You should have all of this information from your ISP on your ISP checklist found

at the beginning of this guide.

5.

Confirm that you have the proper network information necessary to configure the

SonicWALL to access the Internet. Click the hyperlinks for definitions of the networking

terms. Click

Next

to proceed to the next step.

Selecting Your Internet Connection

6.

Select

Assigned you a single static IP address

, if your ISP has provided you with a

single, valid IP address. You can configure the SonicWALL to use NAT with a single, static

IP address. The advantages of Network Address Translation (NAT) are IP address

conservation, and hiding your IP address from a public WAN such as the Internet.

Confirming Network Address Translation (NAT) Mode

If you select

Assigned you a single static IP address

in the

Connecting to the Internet

window, the

Use Network Address Translation (NAT)

window is displayed.

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The

Use Network Address Translation (NAT)

window verifies that the SonicWALL has a

registered IP address.

Selecting NAT Enabled Mode

If you selected

Assigned you two or more static IP Addresses

, the

Optional

-

Network

Address Translation

window is displayed.

7.

The

Optional-Network Address Translation (NAT)

window offers the ability to enable

NAT. Select

Don’t Use NAT

if there are enough static IP addresses for your SonicWALL,

all PCs, and all network devices on your LAN. Selecting

Don’t Use NAT

enables the

Standard

mode. Select

Use NAT

if valid IP addresses are in short supply or to hide all

devices on your LAN behind the SonicWALL valid IP address. Click

Next

to continue.

Configuring WAN Network Settings

If you selected either

NAT

or

Standard

mode, the

Getting to the Internet

window is

displayed.

8.

Enter the IP address provided by your ISP in the

SonicWALL WAN IP Address

,

WAN/

DMZ Subnet Mask

,

WAN Gateway (Router) Address

, and

DNS Server Addresses

.

Click

Next

to continue.

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Configuring LAN Network Settings

9.

The

Fill in information about your LAN

window allows the configuration of the

SonicWALL LAN IP Address and the LAN Subnet Mask.The SonicWALL LAN IP Address is

the private IP address assigned to the LAN port of the SonicWALL. The LAN Subnet Mask

defines the range of IP addresses on the LAN. The default values provided by the

SonicWALL work for most networks. If you do not use the default settings, enter the

SonicWALL LAN settings and click

Next

to continue.

Configuration Summary

10. The

Configuration Summary

window displays the configuration defined using the

Installation Wizard. To modify any of the settings, click

Back

to return to the

Connecting

to the Internet

window. If the configuration is correct, click

Next

to proceed to the

Congratulations

window.