SonicWALL CDP 6.0, Administrator'S Manual

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Configuring Network Settings
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SonicWALL CDP 6.0 Administrator’s Guide
Configuring IP, Subnet, and Gateway Addresses
The Interface tab located on the Networks > Settings page allows the administrator to
configure the IP address, subnet address, and gateway address for the SonicWALL CDP
appliance.
Step 1
Navigate to Network > Settings in the left-hand menu. Select the Interface tab and click the
Configure icon in the table.
Step 2
Specify a name for the interface in the iface field.
Step 3
Specify the IP Address in the ip field by entering an unused static IP address within range of
your local subnet.
Step 4
Enter your subnet mask in the netmask field.
Using an IP address within the range of a local subnet is accomplished by keeping the network
portion, according to the subnet mask, of the LAN gateway IP address the same. For example,
if your gateway IP address is
10.10.10.1 and your subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 , you can set
your SonicWALL CDP appliance IP address to 10.10.10.20 .
Step 5
Enter the default gateway address in the gateway field. The gateway is typically a firewall in
your subnet that also has access to the Internet.
Step 6
Click Save .
Note
You may lose connectivity with the SonicWALL CDP appliance during an IP address change.
This occurs because the SonicWALL CDP appliance is now on a different subnet than the
management computer. To reconnect, point your browser to the new IP address (http://<new
IP address>).