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Security Gateway Manual SG-1100
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 localdomain 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 your DSL or Cable Modem has a default IP Address of 192.168.1.1, change the IP Address of your
SG-1100 Netgate Security Gateway to a different subnet, such as
192.168.2.1
with a subnet mask of
24
to
avoid an IP Address conflict.
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