SonicWALL 5.8.1 User Manual
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SonicOS 5.8.1 Administrator Guide
Configuring the Primary Bridge Interface
Step 1
Select the Network tab, Interfaces folder from the navigation panel.
Step 2
Click the Configure
icon in the right column of the X1 (WAN) interface.
Step 3
Configure the interface with a Static IP address (e.g. 192.168.0.12).
Note
The Primary Bridge Interface must have a Static IP assignment.
Step 4
Configure the default gateway. This is required for the security appliance itself to reach the
Internet. (This applies only to WAN interfaces.)
Internet. (This applies only to WAN interfaces.)
Step 5
Configure the DNS server. (This applies only to WAN interfaces.)
Step 6
Configure management (HTTP, HTTPS, Ping, SNMP, SSH, User Logins, HTTP Redirects).
Step 7
Click OK.
Choose an interface to act as the Secondary Bridge Interface. Refer to the L2 Bridge Interface
Zone Selection for information in making this selection. In this example, we will use X0
(automatically assigned to the LAN):
Zone Selection for information in making this selection. In this example, we will use X0
(automatically assigned to the LAN):