SonicWALL 3 manual Organization of this Guide

Preface

Organization of this Guide

The SonicOS Standard 3.0 Administrator’s Guide organization is structured into the following parts that parallel the top-level menu items of SonicWALL Web-based management interface. Within these parts, individual chapters correspond to the specific configuration pages listed as submenu items in the management interface.

Part 1 Introduction

This part provides an overview of the SonicWALL management interface conventions, explains how to get your network securely connected to the Internet with the SonicWALL security appliance using the Setup Wizard, and registering your SonicWALL security appliance.

Part 2 System

This part covers the configuration of a variety SonicWALL security appliance controls for managing system status information, registering the SonicWALL security appliance, activating and managing SonicWALL Security Services licenses, configuring SonicWALL security appliance local and remote management options, managing firmware versions and preferences, and using included diagnostics tools for troubleshooting.

Part 3 Network

This part provides instructions for configuring the SonicWALL security appliance for your network environment. It explains configuring network interface settings manually, setting up a DHCP server, configuring the Web proxy requests to a network proxy server, configuring static routes and ARP settings, and configuring dynamic DNS.

Part 4 Modem (TZ 170 SP)

This part explains how to configure the SonicWALL TZ 170 SP’s built-in modem for use as the primary Internet connection or as a dial-up failover for the primary broadband Internet connection.

Part 5 Wireless (TZ 150 Wireless/TZ 170 Wireless)

This part explains how to set up the SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless/TZ 170 Wireless for secure WiFiSec or WEP/WPA Internet access, configure wireless intrusion detection settings, and configure wireless clients for secure wireless and remote access via the SonicWALl Global VPN Client.

Part 6 Wireless Guest Services (TZ 150 Wireless/TZ 170 Wireless)

This part explains how configure wireless guest accounts for the SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless/TZ 170 Wireless to securely support wireless network guests.

Part 7 Firewall

This part explains how to configure and manage firewall access policies to deny or permit traffic, how to configure Voice over IP (VoIP) traffic to pass through, and monitor active firewall connections.

Part 8 VPN

This part covers how to create VPN policies on the SonicWALL security appliance to support SonicWALL Global VPN Clients for remote client access, as well as site-to-site VPN policies for connecting Loans between offices running SonicWALL security appliances.

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