SonicWall out of the box setup

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

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.
    

See also:

How to set up out of the box without using the Setup Wizard