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How do I connect my SonicWall to my router?

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How do I connect my SonicWall to my router?

Initial Setup

  1. Plug the SonicWALL appliance into a power outlet and wait for the “Test” light to go out before beginning configuration.
  2. Connect your Internet modem/router to the WAN port on the SonicWALL appliance, using an Ethernet cable.

How does SonicWall work?

SonicWall firewalls allow you to identify and control all of the applications in use on your network. This additional control enhances compliance and data leakage prevention by identifying applications based on their unique signatures rather than ports or protocols.

How do I set up SonicWall GMS?

Log in to SonicWall management GUI.

  1. Navigate to Manage |System Setup |Appiance |Base Settings tab.
  2. Go to the Advanced Management, select Enable management using GMS and click Configure..
  3. Enter the host name or IP address of the GMS Console in the “GMS Host Name or IP Address” field.

How do I download SonicWall?

Navigate to the SonicWall VPN Clients page at https://www.sonicwall.com/products/remote-access/vpn-clients/.

  1. Select Global VPN Client (GVC) at the top.
  2. Select the desired Version: GVC (32-bit) or GVC (64-bit).
  3. Click Download.
  4. Save the new GVC client file to a directory on your management computer.

Can a SonicWall be used as a router?

SonicWall is a firewall with routing capabilities (henceforth referred to as the firewall). An ISP modem is a router with some firewall capability. One can set up an ISP modem either as a “Router” or in Bridged Mode (Fig. 1).

What is my SonicWall IP?

Default IP Address and Administrator (admin) Username and Password for all SonicWALL Appliances

Product Default Username Default IP Address
SonicWALL FIREWALL (UTM) APPLIANCES admin 192.168.168.168
SonicWALL CONTENT SECURITY MANAGER (CSM) APPLIANCES admin 192.168.168.168
SonicWALL SMB SSL-VPN APPLIANCES admin 192.168.200.1

How do I connect to SonicWall?

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.

How do I manually register a SonicWall?

Verify registration code on the System | Status page….Resolution for SonicOS 6.2 and Below

  1. Copy License Keyset. Login to required mySonicWall.com account and select the device that you wish to manually update Registration details.
  2. Insert License Keyset.
  3. Verify Registration.

How do I manage SonicWall from cloud?

Resolution

  1. Log in to the My SonicWall account.
  2. Navigate to Product Management|My Products and click on the Serial Number on the right for the device you wish to enable the Cloud management for.
  3. Change the “Managed By” option to “Cloud”

How do I access SonicWall management GUI?

Open an Internet browser and enter 192.168. 168.168 in the address bar. As this is the first time you are accessing the SonicWall UTM management interface, you will be presented with a wizard. You could follow the wizard to set a new admin password and other information.

How do I use SonicWall VPN?

On your Windows 10 device, launch the Store app. In the search field, enter SonicWall Mobile Connect and click Enter….

  1. Launch the Settings app and navigate to Network & Internet |VPN.
  2. Under VPN, select Add a VPN connection.
  3. In the Add a VPN connection window, select SonicWall Mobile Connect as the VPN provider.

What is SonicWall extender?

SonicWall NetExtender is an application for Windows, Mac, and Linux that allows a remote user to access applications, files, resources, and more from the base network while being protected by that base network’s security apparatus. To use it, a remote user will need an active SonicWall VPN license.