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 pfSense 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.
7. Change the Admin Password. Enter the same password in both fields.
8. Click Reload to save the configuration.
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