5Connecting the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance to Your Network
Your SonicWALL Email Security appliance is designed to operate in most network setups with minimal configuration. The following instructions guide you through the process of connecting the SonicWALL Email Security appliance to your network. The diagrams below provide a “before” and “after” view of a network using SonicWALL Email Security.
Before and After
Mail Flow Before SonicWALL Email Security
Incoming
Outgoing
Mail Flow After SonicWALL Email Security
Local
Clients
Incoming
Outgoing
1.Plug one end of the provided Ethernet cable into the LAN port on the back of your SonicWALL Email Security appliance.
2.Plug the other end of the cable into an open port on your network hub or switch.
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