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6 General and Network Settings
This chapter describes the tabs in the General section and the configuration of the SonicWALL
SonicWALL Intern et Security appliance Network Settings. The Network Settings incl ude the
SonicWALL IP settings, the administrator password, and the time and date. There are three tabs
other than Status in the General section:
•Network
•Time
•Administrator

Network Settings

To configure the SonicWALL Network Settings, click General, and then click the Network tab.

Network Addressing Mode

The Network Addressing Mode menu determines the network address scheme of your SonicWALL.
It includes six optio ns: Stan dard, NAT Enabled, NAT with DHCP Client, NAT with PPPoE, NAT with
L2TP Client, and NAT with PPTP Client.
•Standard mode requires valid IP addresse s for a ll compu ters on yo ur ne twork, bu t allows re-
mote access to authenticated users.
•NAT Enabled mode translates the private IP addresses on the network to the single, valid IP
address of the SonicWALL. Select NAT Enabled if your ISP assigned you only one o r two valid IP
addresses.
•NAT with DHCP Client mode configures the SonicWALL to request IP settings from a DHCP serv-
er on the Internet. NAT with D H CP C l ie n t is a typi cal network addressing mode for cable and DSL
customers.
•NAT with PPPoE mode uses PPPoE to connect to the Internet. If desktop software and a user
name and passwor d is required by your IS P, select NAT with PPPoE.