SonicWALL 2.5 User Manual

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Chapter 2: 

Getting Started

Your SonicWALL security appliance is configured with the default IP address of 192.168.168.168. 
This IP address is used to initially access the Management Interface of the SonicWALL security 
appliance. 

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Cross Reference:  For instructions on setting up your SonicWALL security appliance, see the 
SonicWALL Quick Start Guide.

To access the Management Interface for the first time, you must configure your computer with an IP 
address in the same network range as the SonicWALL security appliance. Follow the instructions 
below for your operating system:

• Right-click My Network Place and select Properties. 
• Right-click on the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties. 
• Open the Local Area Connection Properties window. 
• Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) to open the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties

window. 

• Select Use the following IP address and type 192.168.168.200 in the IP address field. 
• Enter 255.255.255.0 in the Subnet Mask field. 
• Enter the DNS IP address in the Preferred DNS Server field. If you have more than one address, 

type the second one in the Alternate DNS server field. 

• Click OK for the settings to take effect on the computer.

1  From your Windows task bar, click Start. 
2 Then click Settings. 
3 Click Network and Dial-up Connections. 
4 Double-click the network icon to open the connection window. 
5 Click Properties. 
6 Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. 
7 Select Use the following IP address.
8 Enter 192.168.168.200 in the IP address field.