Security Gateway Manual
Netgate-4100
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
Netgate 4100 Security Gateway to a different subnet, such as
192.168.2.1
with a subnet mask of
24
to avoid
an IP Address conflict.
7. Change the
Admin Password
. Enter the same password in both fields.
8. Click
Reload
to save the configuration.
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