SonicWall out of the box setup

08/11/2022 512 People found this article helpful 532,477 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

Click Close.

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.