Security Gateway Manual
SG-2100
2. Click
Next
after reading the information on Netgate Global Support.
3. On the General Information page, use the following as a guide to configure the firewall.
Hostname
Any desired name can be entered. For the purposes of this guide, the default hostname
pfsense
is used.
Domain
The default
home.arpa
is used for the purposes of this tutorial.
DNS Servers
For purposes of this setup guide, use the Google public DNS servers (
8.8.8.8
and
8.8.4.4
).
Fig. 4: Type in the DNS Server information and Click
Next
4. Use the following information for the Time Server Information page.
Time Server Hostname
Use the default time server address.
Timezone
Select the time zone for the location of the firewall. For this guide, the Timezone will be
set to
America/Chicago
for US Central time.
5. The WAN interface is the Public IP address the network will use to communicate with the Internet. Use the
following information for the WAN configuration page.
DHCP
is the default and is the most common type of interface for home cable modems.
Default settings
for the other items on this page should be acceptable for normal home users.
6. Configuring LAN IP Address & Subnet Mask. The default LAN IP address of
192.168.1.1
and subnet mask
of
24
is usually sufficient.
Tip:
If the CPE on WAN (e.g. DSL or Cable Modem) has a default IP Address of
192.168.1.1
, disconnect
the Ethernet cable from the WAN port on the Netgate 2100 Security Gateway before proceeding.
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