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 X0

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Quick Start Guide 

Check Package Contents

Verify that your package includes the following 

contents:

     
     

SonicWALL NSA 250M or NSA 250MW Series    

     Appliance
     Ethernet Cable 
     Standard Power Adaptor and Cord
     DB9 -> RJ45 (CLI) Cable
 

Wireless Antennas (3) included with NSA 250MW only

3

Connect the SonicWALL NSA 250M/MW series 
appliance to the network using standard 
Ethernet cables as shown in the illustration. 

4

In a Web browser, navigate to 

http://www.mysonicwall.com/

If you do not have a MySonicWALL account, 
click the 

Not a Registered User? 

link to 

create an account.

Under the 

Quick Register 

section of your 

MySonicWALL account, enter the Activation 
Key or Serial Number of the SonicWALL NSA 
series appliance you are registering. 

Confirm your serial number, enter a friendly 
name for your appliance, and enter your 
authentication code in the 

Quick Register > 

Add New Product 

section.

         
Click 

Register

.

2

Navigate to 

http://192.168.168.168/

in a Web browser.

The Setup Wizard takes you through several 
basic steps to get your SonicWALL NSA series 
appliance configured for your network. 

Power cords are included with units in North 
America only.

1

Connect the SonicWALL NSA Appliance

Register

Configure the Management Host & 
 Setup Wizard

SonicWALL NSA Series Appliances

Registration MUST be completed

 prior to 

connecting to the appliance.

http://www.mysonicwall.com

http://192.168.168.168/

  

After the Setup Wizard, the appliance may 
reboot. Please wait a few minutes while the 
appliance reboots to save the updated settings.

security

on/act

wlan

X3

X4

X2

X1

X0

W0

M0

lan   wan

U0/U1

10/100/1000

10/100/act

1000/act

Network Security Appliance

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lan

wan

Internet router

or modem

Internet

Service

Provider

Connect the included power cable and adaptor, 
and plug into an appropriate outlet. 

The NSA 250M/MW series appliance powers on 
and the orange “test” LED blinks during the 
boot sequence. Continue to Step 4 when the 
“test” LED is no longer lit.  

This process may take up to 2 minutes. 

2 min

http://192.168.168.168/

http://192.168.168.168/

NSA 250 MW

NSA 250 MW

security

on/act

wlan

X3

X4

X2

X1

X0

W0

M0

lan   wan

U0/U1

10/100/1000

10/100/act

1000/act

Network Security Appliance

NSA 250 MW

security

on/act

wlan

X3

X4

X2

X1

X0

W0

M0

lan   wan

U0/U1

10/100/1000

10/100/act

1000/act

Network Security Appliance

With your computer connected to the X0 port 
on the SonicWALL appliance, configure your 
IP with an address on the 192.168.168.0/20, 
such as 192.168.168.20.

lan

120V AC 
(U.S.)

console

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