SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless User manual

SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless
Getting Started Guide

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SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless
Getting Started Guide
The SonicWALL®TZ 150 Wireless is a total security platform for both
your wired and wireless network, delivering true layered security by
integrating gateway anti-virus, intrusion prevention and content
filtering capabilities in an easy-to-use, low cost platform.
This Getting Started Guide provides instructions for basic installation
and configuration of the SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless. After you
complete this guide, up to 10 computers on your wired and wireless
network will have secure Internet access.
Note: For complete documentation, refer to the SonicOS Standard
3.0 Administrator’s Guide available on the SonicWALL Resource CD
included with your security appliance and on the Web at:
<http://www.sonicwall.com/services/documentation.html>.
Before You Begin
Check Package Contents
• One SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless security appliance
• One SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless Getting Started Guide
• One SonicOS Standard 3.0 Release Notes
• One SonicWALL Security Services Free Trial card
• One Ethernet cable
• One 12V, 1.66A power supply
• One SonicWALL Resource CD, which contains product
documentation and software utilities.
Any Items Missing?
If any items are missing from your package, contact:
SonicWALL Support
Web: <http://www.sonicwall.com/support/>
E-mail: [email protected]

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SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless Configuration
This Getting Started Guide covers the following procedures.
Procedures 1 through 7 are required for initial configuration of your
SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless security appliance.
Collecting Required Information page 3
Applying Power to the SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless page 4
Connecting the SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless page 5
Accessing the Management Interface page 6
Using the SonicWALL Setup Wizard page 8
Testing Your Connection page 17
Registering Your SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless page 18
Connecting Wireless Clients to the
SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless page 23
Connecting Computers to Your
SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless page 27
Mounting the SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless page 30
What You Need to Begin
• A computer to use as a management station for initial
configuration of the SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless
• An Internet connection
• A Web browser for accessing the security appliance’s Web-based
management interface. The Web browser must support Java and
HTTP uploads. Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher or Netscape
Navigator 4.7 or higher are recommended.
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Collecting Required Information
Internet Service Provider (ISP) Information
Collect the following information about your Internet service:
Other Information
If you connect via
You
probably
use
Please record
• Cable modem
• DSL with a router
DHCP You do not need to provide any
Internet connection information.
•HomeDSL
• DSL modem
PPPoE User name:
Password:
Note: Your ISP may require your user
name in the format: [e-mail]
•T1
• Static broadband
• Cable or DSL
with a static IP
Static IP IP address:
Subnet mask:
Default gateway
(router address):
Primary DNS:
S e c o n d a r y D N S ( o p t i o n a l ) :
• Dial in to a server PPTP Server address:
User name:
Password:
SonicWALL Management Interface Administrator Account
User name: admin
Password: password
These are the default settings, which you can modify.
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Applying Power to the
SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless
1. Plug the power supply into the back of the security appliance
and into an appropriate power outlet.
Warning: Only use a SonicWALL-approved 12V, 1.66A power
supply.
The Power LED on the front panel lights up green when you
plug in the SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless. The Test LED lights
up and may blink while the appliance performs a series of
diagnostic tests. When the Test LED is no longer lit, the security
appliance is ready for configuration.
If the Test LED remains lit after the SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless
has booted, disconnect the power to the security appliance for a
few seconds and plug it back in to restart the unit.
Note: For more trouble shooting information, refer to the
SonicOS Standard 3.0 Administrator’s Guide.
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Connecting the
SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless
Connecting the Ethernet Cables
Connect the WAN Cable
1. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to your Internet
connection, such as a DSL modem or cable modem.
This cable may already be connected between your computer
and your modem. If so, disconnect it from your computer, and
leave it connected to the Internet.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the WAN port on the back
of your SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless.
The WAN LEDs on the front panel light up indicating an active
connection.
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WAN
Modem or Router
Internet

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Connect the LAN Cable
1. Connect one end of another Ethernet cable to the computer you
are going to use to manage the SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to port # 1on the back of your
SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless.
The port # 1LEDs on the front panel light up indicating an active
connection.
Accessing the Management Interface
To access the Web-based management interface of the
SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless appliance, follow these three steps:
1. On the computer you have connected to port # 1, start your Web
browser.
Alert: Disable pop-up blocking software before accessing the
SonicWALL management interface.
Your Web browser must support Java and HTTP uploads.
Current versions of Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator,
Mozilla, and Firefox are recommended.
Management
Station
port 1
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2. Enter 192.168.168.168 in the Location or Address field.
3. The SonicWALL Setup Wizard launches and guides you
through the configuration and setup of your security appliance.
If the SonicWALL Setup Wizard Does Not Appear
If you cannot connect to the SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless
appliance or the Setup Wizard does not display:
• Did you correctly enter the SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless
management IP address, 192.168.168.168, in your Web
browser?
• Is your computer running pop-up blocking software?
• Are the Local Area Connection settings on your computer set
to obtain an IP address dynamically (DHCP)? If not,
see Procedure 9, “Connecting Computers to Your
SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless” on page 27 for instructions on
changing your Local Area Connection settings.
• Do you have the Ethernet cable connected to your computer
and to port 1on your SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless?
• Some browsers may not launch the Setup Wizard
automatically. In this case, log into the security appliance
using “admin” as the user name and “password” as the
password. After you log in, click the Wizards button on the
System > Status page to launch the wizard.

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Using the SonicWALL Setup Wizard
The SonicWALL Setup Wizard provides user-guided instructions for
configuring your SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless.
Note: It is important that you have collected any required ISP
information before using the Setup Wizard. See the list in
Procedure 1, “Collecting Required Information” on page 3.
Tip: If you do not know what type of Internet connection you have,
contact your ISP. In addition, the SonicWALL Setup Wizard will
attempt to detect your connection settings.
Welcome - Click Next to begin.
1. Deployment Scenario - Select the wireless deployment scenario
that best matches your deployment requirements. Clicking on the
deployment scenario link displays a diagram of the deployment to
show how the scenario is best used.
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This Getting Started Guide follows the procedure for setting up an
Office Gateway deployment, which is a commonly used wireless
deployment for LAN and WLAN to Internet connectivity. For
instructions on setting up other deployments, refer to the
SonicOS Standard 3.0 Administrators Guide.
Select Office Gateway and click Next.
2. Change Password - Change the administrative password. This
is the password for the admin account.
Note: Keep your new password in a safe place. If you lose your
password, you will have to reset the security appliance to factory
settings and lose your configuration. For instructions on resetting
your security appliance, refer to the SonicOS Standard 3.0
Administrator’s Guide.
Click Next.
3. Change Time Zone - Set the Time Zone to your local time zone.
Note: It is important that you set the time zone correctly before
you register your SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless.
Click Next.
Old Password Should be populated with the default password,
password.
New Password Enter your new password.
Confirm Re-enter your new password.
Time Zone Select the time zone for your location from the list.
Automatically
adjust clock
for daylight
saving time
Check this setting if you live in an area that
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4. WAN Network Mode - The Setup Wizard automatically detects
most networking modes. If it does not detect a networking mode,
you may have a Static IP Address.
See Procedure 1, “Collecting Required Information” on page 3.
Confirm the selection or select the correct type of network
connection for your network.
Click on the yellow link for a networking type to see a definition.
Click Next.
Static IP Select Static IP if you want to give the
SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless a specific, unchanging
IP address.
DHCP Select DHCP if your ISP assigns your computer a
dynamic IP address. DHCP is commonly used with
cable modems.
PPPoE Select PPPoE if your ISP requires a username and
password to establish a connection and assign a
dynamic address. PPPoE is commonly used with
DSL modems.
PPTP Select PPTP if you dial into a specific server and log
into a VPN to establish a connection. With PPTP,
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5. WAN Network Mode - The second WAN network mode screen
configures your WAN settings for the selection you made in the
previous screen.
Static IP
The Setup Wizard screen should display:
WAN Network Mode: NAT Enabled (Static IP)
Click Next.
DHCP
The Setup Wizard screen should display:
WAN Network Mode: NAT with DHCP Client
If you selected DHCP, you do not need to enter any WAN
networking settings. The network settings are provisioned
automatically from a DHCP server.
Click Next.
SonicWALL
WAN IP
Address
Enter a single, static IP address. This must be
in the address range assigned to you by
your ISP.
WAN Subnet
Mask
Enter the subnet mask for your network,
provided by your ISP.
For example, 255.255.255.0.
Gateway
(Router)
Address
Enter the IP address of your Internet gateway,
provided by your ISP.
DNS Server
Address
Enter the IP address of the DNS server for your
network, provided by your ISP.
DNS Server
Address #2
(optional)
You can enter a secondary, back-up DNS
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PPPoE
The Setup Wizard screen should display:
WAN Network Mode - NAT with PPPoE Client
Click Next.
PPTP
The Setup Wizard screen should display:
WAN Network Mode: NAT with PPTP Client
Obtain an
IP Address
Automatically
Select this if your ISP assigns you a dynamic
IP address.
Use the
following
IP Address
Select this if your ISP has assigned you a
static IP address, and enter the address.
PPPoE User
Name
Enter the user name for your Internet account.
Your ISP may require you to enter your
username in e-mail address format, including
“@” and the domain name, for example,
[e-mail]
PPPoE
Password
Enter the password for your Internet account.
Inactivity
Disconnect
(minutes)
Check this box if you want the
SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless to disconnect
from the Internet if there is no traffic for the
number of minutes you enter.
PPTP Server
IP Address
Enter the address of the server you are
connecting to.
PPTP
User Name
Enter your network user name.
PPTP
Password
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Click Next.
6. LAN Settings - The LAN Settings screen configures your LAN
interface.
By default, your security appliance is configured with a LAN
network IP address, 192.168.168.168, and subnet mask,
255.255.255.0, which works well for most installations. In most
cases, leave the default LAN IP address and subnet mask
unchanged.
Click Next.
Obtain an
IP Address
Automatically
Select this if the server assigns you a dynamic
IP address.
Use the
following
IP Address
Check this if you have been given a static IP
address, and fill in the following three fields.
SonicWALL
WAN
IP Address
Enter the static IP address for your connection.
WAN/DMZ
Subnet Mask
Enter the subnet mask for your connection.
Gateway
(Router)
Address
Enter the address of your Internet Gateway.
SonicWALL
LAN
IP Address
Accept the default IP address or enter a new IP
address of the LAN interface. Record the
address:
LAN
Subnet Mask
Accept the default, or enter a subnet mask for your
LAN.
Enable
Windows
Networking
Support
Leave this option checked if you plan to have more
than one Windows computer on your network.
Windows Networking has no effect on computers
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7. LAN DHCP Settings - The LAN DHCP Settings screen allows
you to select whether or not to use the DHCP Server in the
SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless to automatically distribute IP
addressing information to computers and other network devices
on your LAN.
Click Next.
8. WLAN 802.11b/g Settings - The WLAN 802.11b/g Settings
screen allows you to configure your wireless network settings.
Click Next.
Enable
DHCP
Server on
LAN
Leave this checkbox checked to use the DHCP server
in the SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless appliance.
Do not select this option if you already have a DHCP
server on your network, or if you want to require your
network clients to have static IP addresses.
LAN
Address
Range
If you enabled the DHCP Server, enter a range of IP
addresses in the same subnet as the LAN IP address,
or leave the default range unchanged. The default
DHCP range will work for most installations
SSID For security reasons, change this setting. Enter a
unique name to identify the wireless connection. The
SSID can contain up to 32 numbers and letters.
Radio
Mode
Select the transmission standard to use. The default,
Mixed, works for most office and home settings.
Country
Code
Select the country where you are deploying this secu-
rity appliance. This configures the channels used to
comply with regulations in your country.
Channel Select the broadcast channel you want the security
appliance to use. The default, AutoChannel automati-
cally detects the channel with the least interference.
See “SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless Security Appliance
Regulatory Statement and Safety Instructions” on
page 33 for information on authorized channels.

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9. WiFiSec VPN Client User Authentication - WiFiSec is a
SonicWALL wireless security implementation that uses an IPSec
VPN to secure wireless network connections. The WiFiSec
screen allows you to create a VPN user for your wireless
network.
Note: You can add additional users in the security appliance’s
Management Interface. Refer to the SonicOS Standard 3.0
Administrator’s Guide for instructions on adding users.
Click Next.
10. Wireless Guest Services - Allows guest users to connect to the
Internet without any access to your private network.
User
Name
Enter a user name for the VPN user.
Password Enter a unique password for the user.
Confirm
Password
Re-enter the password.
Enable
Wireless Guest
Services
Check to enable Wireless Guest Services on
your network.
Account Name Enter the account name your guest users must
use to log into Wireless Guest Services.
Account
Password
Enter a password for the guest account.
Confirm
Password
Re-enter the password.
Account
Lifetime
Specify the length of time this account may exist
before you need to regenerate it.
Session
Lifetime
Specify the length of time a guest user may be
logged in.
Comment A brief description of the guest account.

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Note: You can add additional guest accounts in the security
appliance’s Management Interface. Refer to the SonicOS
Standard 3.0 Administrator’s Guide.
Click Next.
11. SonicWALL Configuration Summary - Displays your network
configuration information. Confirm that the settings displayed
match the information you collected in Procedure 1: “Collecting
Required Information” on page 3.
Click Apply to apply your settings to the security appliance. If you
click Cancel, no settings will be applied to the security appliance.
The Storing SonicWALL Configuration screen displays during
this process.
Setup Wizard Complete - Your SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless is now
successfully configured for LAN, Wireless, and Internet access.
Click Restart to complete the configuration process. The security
appliance will reboot, which may take a minute. When the Test LED is
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Testing Your Connection
1. After the SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless reboots, and the login
page reappears, open another Web browser, and navigate to:
<http://www.sonicwall.com>.
If you can view the SonicWALL home page, you have configured
your SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless correctly.
2. If you cannot view the SonicWALL home page, try a second URL.
If you still cannot view a Web page, try one of these solutions:
• Restart your management station—it may need to restart to
accept new network settings from the DHCP server in the
security appliance.
• If you selected DHCP for your WAN settings, you may need
to specify a host name for your connection:
a. Check with your ISP to see if a host name is required.
b. Go to Procedure 4, “Accessing the Management
Interface” on page 6, and use the LAN IP address you
set in Procedure 5, Step 6: “LAN Settings” on page 13.
c. Log in as “admin” with your administrative password.
d. In the menu on the left, click .
e. In the Interfaces table, click the configure icon in the
WAN line.
f. In the WAN Properties window, enter the host name and
click OK.
•UsetheSetup Wizard again to reconfigure your network
settings:
a. Go to Procedure 4, “Accessing the Management
Interface” on page 6, and use the LAN IP address you
set in Procedure 5, Step 6: “LAN Settings” on page 13.
b. Log in as “admin” with your administrative password.
c. Click the Wizards button in the top, right corner of the
management interface to restart the wizard.
d. Select Setup and click Next to start the Setup Wizard.
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Registering Your
SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless
Once you’ve established your Internet connection, it is recommended
you register your SonicWALL security appliance at
mySonicWALL.com. Registering your SonicWALL security appliance
provides the following benefits:
• Activate 30-day subscriptions to SonicWALL's
Gateway Anti-Virus/Intrusion Prevention Service,
Content Filtering Service, and Network Anti-Virus Service
• Activate SonicWALL security service licenses
• Access SonicOS firmware updates
• Get SonicWALL technical support
Before You Register
Make sure the time and DNS settings on your security appliance are
correct when you register the device. You should have set these
settings in Procedure 5: “Using the SonicWALL Setup Wizard”, Step
3: “Change Time Zone” on page 9 and Step 5: “WAN Network Mode”
on page 11.
You need a mySonicWALL.com account to register your security
appliance. You can create a new mySonicWALL.com account directly
from the SonicWALL management interface.
If you already have a mysonicWALL.com account, go to “Registering
Your SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless” on page 21 to register your
security appliance.
Note: mySonicWALL.com registration information is not sold or
shared with any other company.
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Creating a mySonicWALL.com Account
Creating a mySonicWALL.com account is fast, simple, and FREE.
Simply complete an online registration form in the
SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless management interface.
If you already have a mysonicWALL.com account, go to “Registering
Your SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless” on page 21 to register your
appliance.
1. If you are not logged into the SonicWALL TZ 150 Wireless
management interface, log in with the username admin and the
administrative password you set in the Setup Wizard.
2. If the System > Status page is not displayed in the management
interface, click System in the left-navigation menu.
3. On the System > Status page, in the Security Services section,
click the Register link.