SonicWall out of the box setup
08/11/2022 516 People found this article helpful 537,960 Views
Description
This article covers initial setup procedures for a SonicWall firewall. Please note, using the first time install wizard is recommended, however, the below information assists with manually setting up the SonicWall for the first time.
TIP: For video tutorials related to various topics, please see: https://www.sonicwall.com/support/video-tutorials
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Cabling the SonicWall as a Network Gateway
- Locate the SonicWall ports X0 and X1, port X0 is also label as LAN and port X1 is also label as WAN.
- Connect your Internet access device such as a cable or DSL modem to SonicWall WAN (X1) port
- Connect SonicWall LAN (X0) port to your laptop or PC or to a Network Switch.
Setup the SonicWall as an Network Gateway to provide secure access for wired and wireless users
- By providing secure network access to private networks such as LAN or DMZ.
- Access to the Internet through a Cable modem, DSL modem or a 3G/4G modem.
Access the SonicWall Admin User Interface
- Connect a PC to the SonicWall LAN (X0) interface or a network switch connected to the LAN interface. You will automatically receive an IP address from the SonicWall appliance.
- Open a browser to https://192.168.168.168 for access to the SonicWall.
- For the first time access as the Admin user, you will be offered a choice to use a Setup Wizard or go directly to the SonicWall management interface.
- At the SonicWall management login page the default Admin username and password is: admin/password.
Use the SonicWall startup wizard for the first time setup of a SonicWall
- At SonicWall launch page, to run the Setup Wizard, click here link.
Click Next at the Welcome to the SonicOS Setup Wizard page.
- If you need to setup a Access Point, you can run the Wireless Wizard after the Setup Wizard.
At Change Administrator Password page
- You can change the Administrator password (Recommended).
The default Administrator username is: admin
The default Administrator password is: password
At Change Time Zone page
- Select a time zone from the time zone drop down and click Next .
At WAN Network Mode page
- Select the option Cable/Mode-based Connections for DHCP assigned IP addresses (Recommended setting).
- Select the option Router-based Connections for Static IP address and Netmask.
At LAN Setting page
- Accept the LAN setting defaults (Recommended) or enter your IP address and Netmask.
- Click Next.
At SonicWall Configuration Summary page
- Review the configuration summary.
- Click Apply.
At Setup Wizard Complete page
Registering SonicWall
- In the SonicOS click Monitor in the top navigation menu and then Current Status | System Status.
- To register, click one of the Register links takes you to the License Management Page.
To register your SonicWall from the License Management page
- Enter your MySonicWall username, password at the License Management page.
- Click Submit.
- If you don’t have an existing MySonicWall account, create one by going to mysonicwall.com.
See also:
How to set up out of the box without using the Setup Wizard
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