SonicWALL Out of the Box Setup (SonicOS 5.9)

SonicWALL Out of the Box Setup (SonicOS 5.9)

• Resolution How to setup Dell SonicWALL for first time with Setup Wizard and register/create MySonicWALL account from the License Management page.
  
  SonicWALL Out of the Box Setup (SonicOS 5.9) video
  
  
  Cabling the Dell SonicWALL as a Network Gateway
  • Locate the Dell 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 Dell SonicWALL WAN (X1) port
  • Connect Dell SonicWALL LAN (X0) port to your laptop or PC or to a Network Switch
     
  Click To See Full Image. Setup the Dell 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.
  Click To See Full Image. Access the Dell SonicWALL Admin User Interface
  • Connect a PC to the Dell SonicWALL LAN (X0) interface or a network switch connected to the LAN interface. You will automatically receive an IP address from the Dell SonicWALL appliance.
  • Open a browser to https://192.168.168.168 for access to the Dell 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 Dell SonicWall management interface.
  • At the Dell SonicWall management login page the default Admin username and password is: admin/password
  Use the Dell SonicWALL startup wizard for the first time setup of a Dell SonicWALL
  
  At Dell SonicWALL launch page, to run the Setup Wizard, click here link. Click To See Full Image. Click Next at the Welcome to the SonicOS Setup Wizard page.
  
  For Dell SonicWALL appliances with built-in wireless, such as NSA250MW, you will get a the Deployment Scenario page.
  
  Select the “No Wireless” option and click Next.
  
  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
  
  Click To See Full Image. At Change Time Zone page
  
  Select a time zone from the time zone drop down and click Next
  
  Click To See Full Image. At Configure Modular Device Type page
  
  Click Next
  
  Click To See Full Image. 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
  Click To See Full Image. At WAN Network Mode page: NAT with DHCP Client
  
  click Next
  
  Click To See Full Image. At LAN Setting page
  
  accept the LAN setting defaults (Recommended)
  or enter your IP address and netmask
  click Next
  
  Click To See Full Image. At LAN DHCP Setting page
  
  accept the LAN DHCP setting defaults (Recommended)
  or enter your own LAN DHCP range
  click Next
  
  Click To See Full Image. At Port Assignment page
  
  accept the Port Assignment defaults (Recommended)
  click Next
  
  Click To See Full Image. At Dell SonicWALL Configuration Summary page
  
  review the configuration summary
  click Apply
  
  Click To See Full Image. At Setup Wizard Complete page
  
  click Close
  
  Click To See Full Image. Registering Dell SonicWALL
  
  In the  SonicOS System>Status
  
   To register, click one of the Register links takes you to the License Management Page
  
  Click To See Full Image. To register your Dell 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 clicking on Create MySonicWALL account.
  Click To See Full Image. At the Create Account popup
  Enter the requested information
  Click the Register button to register.
  
  Click To See Full Image.