6. LAN Settings - The LAN Settings screen configures your LAN interface.

SonicWALL LAN

Accept the default IP address or enter a new IP address of the

IP Address

LAN interface. Record the address:

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

LAN Subnet Mask

Accept the default, or enter a subnet mask for your LAN.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enable

Leave this option checked if you plan to have more than one

 

 

Windows Networking

Windows computer on your network. Windows Networking has

Support

no effect on computers with other operating systems.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By default, your SonicWALL TZ 170 Wireless is configured with a LAN network IP address, 192.168.168.168, and subnet mask, 255.255.255.0, which will work well for most installations. In most cases, leave the default LAN IP address and subnet mask unchanged.

Note: The LAN IP address is the address you will use to access the SonicWALL TZ 170 Wireless management interface.

Click Next.

7.LAN DHCP Settings - The LAN DHCP Settings screen allows you to select whether or not to use the DHCP server in the SonicWALL TZ 170 Wireless to automatically distribute IP addressing information to computers and other network devices on your LAN.

Enable DHCP Server

Leave this checkbox checked to use the DHCP server in the

on LAN

SonicWALL TZ 170 Wireless security appliance.

 

Do not select this option if you already have a DHCP server on

 

your network, or if you want to require your network clients to

 

have static IP addresses.

 

 

LAN Address Range

If you enabled the DHCP Server, enter a range of IP addresses in

 

the same subnet as the LAN IP address, or leave the default

 

range unchanged. The default DHCP range will work for most

 

installations.

 

 

Click Next.

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170 specifications

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