Sonic OS 2.x Quick Start Guide
Security Zones - Configuration
The following will guide you through the process of configuring and assigning interfaces to Security Zones:
1.We start out with the LAN and WAN interfaces as previously defined.
2.Click the configure icon (
) associated with the X2 interface.
3.Select the ZONE as WAN and the IP assignment as PPPoE.
4.Add the User Name and Password assigned to the PPPoE DSL account.
5.Enter a Comment if desired.
6.Decide if you want to allow Management and User Logins on this interface.
7.If the ISP provided you with a Static IP address, select ‘Specify IP Address’ and enter the assigned Static IP.
8.If you want to set your own DNS servers, as opposed to the DNS servers automatically provided by the PPPoE connection, click ‘Specify DNS Servers’ and enter the values.
9.Select the Ethernet tab.
NOTE – Even though the Sonicwall
10.Select the ‘Force’ checkbox and enter the appropriate values for the DSL modem connected to the X2 interface.
11.If required, make the appropriate changes to the MTU and fragment settings based on your configuration. For normal installations, changes should not be required.
12.If using Bandwidth Management, enter the available bandwidth for this DSL connection.
13.Click OK to save your settings. The new WAN interface is displayed in the settings:
14.We will also need a DMZ configured for our
installation. Click the configure icon associated with the X3 interface.
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