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Connecting The DFL-200 Network 

Security Firewall To Your Network

A.

  First, connect the power adapter to the 

receptor

 at the back panel of the DFL-

receptor

receptor

200 and then plug the other end of the power adapter to a wall outlet or power 

strip. The Power LED will turn 

ON

 to indicate proper operation.

 B.

  1. Power off your Cable or DSL modem; some devices may not have a on/off 

switch and will require you to unplug the power adapter. Now, the DFL-200 

should be powered on and the Cable / DSL modem should be turned off.

2. Cable / DSL modem (

Power Off

) – DFL-200 (

Power On

Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet jack located on the Cable / DSL 

modem. After the Ethernet cable is securely connected, power on the Cable / 

DSL modem by turning on the unit or plugging in the power adapter. 

3. Cable / DSL modem (

Power On

) – DFL-200 (

Power On

)

Insert the other end of the Ethernet cable to the 

WAN port

 on the back 

panel of the DFL-200. The WAN LED light will illuminate to indicate proper 

connection. If the WAN LED is not illuminated, please go back to step B and 

repeat its instructions.

 C.

  Insert an Ethernet cable to one of the 

LAN ports

 on the back panel of the 

DFL-200 and connect it to your internal network host. The LED light for the 

LAN port on the DFL-200 will illuminate to indicate proper connection

 D.

  Connect the computer that you will use to confi gure the DFL-200 to the 

network hub or switch.

WAN port

  

This is for 

the connection of an 

Ethernet cable to the 

Cable or DSL modem.

COM Port

  

Used to 

connect to the CLI.

Receptor for

 

Power Adapter

.

LAN ports

 These are 

for connecting Ethernet 

cables to internal 

network hosts.

DMZ port

 This is for 

the connection of an 

Ethernet cable to the 

DMZ network.

Reset

 system 

settings to 

factory defaults

Summary of Contents for DFL-200 - Security Appliance

Page 1: ...its warranty If any of the above items are missing please contact your reseller DFL 200 2004 D Link Systems Inc All rights reserved Trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders Software and 2004 D Link Systems Inc All rights reserved Trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders Software and 2004 D Link Systems Inc All rights r...

Page 2: ...plugging in the power adapter 3 Cable DSL modem Power On DFL 200 Power On Insert the other end of the Ethernet cable to the WAN port on the back panel of the DFL 200 The WAN LED light will illuminate to indicate proper connection If the WAN LED is not illuminated please go back to step B and repeat its instructions C Insert an Ethernet cable to one of the LAN ports on the back panel of the DFL 200...

Page 3: ...ission Restart your computer To obtain a new IP address from the DFL 200 you wll need to restart your computer Make sure that the network adapter in your computer is configured properly first Instructions on how to configure the network adapter to obtain an IP address automatically from the DFL 200 can be found in the appendix STATUS LED will flash consistently to indicate that the DFL 200 is working ...

Page 4: ...ed configuration You can configure your DFL 200 through your Netscape Communicator or Internet Explorer browser in MS Windows Macintosh or UNIX based platforms Activate your browser Then type the IP address of the DFL 200 into the Location for Netscape or Address for IE field and press Enter For example http 192 168 1 1 The IP Address shown in the example above is the default setting If you have chan...

Page 5: ...dmin password Select the appropriate timezone Click NEXT Enter the appropriate Enter the appropriate Enter dayligt saving time settings Here you can choose to either configure your firewall over HTTP or over Secure HTTP HTTPS Welcome to the DFL 200 connection wizard Click on Connect to the unit via HTTPS instead to use Secure HTTP Click NEXT to keep using HTTP ...

Page 6: ...ase contact your Internet Service Provider Step 3 Configure WAN interface Select the appropriate configuration for the WAN interface if you are unsure of which setting to select please contact your Internet Service Provider Click Next and continue to step 4 further down Click Next ...

Page 7: ... DNS Server You should probably not use the numbers displayed in these fields they are only used as an example Click Next and continue to step 4 further down Click Next If you selected PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet you will have to fill out the user name and password provided to you by your ISP The PPPoE Service Name field should be left blank unless your ISP informs you otherwise Click...

Page 8: ... address provided by your ISP Physical interface parameters DHCP If your Internet Service Provider is using DHCP you should select the DHCP radio button Static IP If your Internet Service Provider is using Static IP you should select the Static IP radio button and enter IP Address choose a Subnet Mask and enter the Gateway IP address The Setup Wizard continued Click Next Step 3 PPTP ...

Page 9: ...he Setup Wizard continued Click Next Step 3 Big Pond If you selected Big Pond you will have to fill out the user name and password provided to you by your ISP Click Next and continue to step 4 further down ...

Page 10: ...lt in DHCP Server or configure it later choose Disable DHCP Server and click Next when done The Setup Wizard continued Click Next Step 4 Set up built in DHCP server Click Next Step 5 Configure helper servers NTP Servers If enabled specify which NTP Servers that should be used to syncronize the firewall time against Syslog Servers If enabled specify where the firewall should log you can specify up to t...

Page 11: ...11 The Setup Wizard continued Click Restart Setup Wizard Complete Click Restart to complete your configuration ...

Page 12: ...tically from the DFL 200 Network Security Firewall APPENDIX Restart your computer Click OK Click Internet Protocol TCP IP Click Properties Select Obtain an IP address automatically For Microsoft Windows XP right click on My Network Places icon on the desktop select Properties Double click on the Network Connection associated with the Ethernet adapter i e D Link DFE 530TX ...

Page 13: ...elect System Preferences The IP address information the Subnet Mask the DFL 200 IP address and the Ethernet adapter address will appear Click on Network Click on Apply Now Select Using DHCP in the Configure pull down menu Select Built in Ethernet in the show pull down menu ...

Page 14: ...Telephone 877 453 5465 6am 6pm PST Mon Fri D Link Technical Support over the Internet http support dlink com email support dlink com Tech Support for customers within Canada D Link Technical Support over the Telephone 800 361 5265 Monday to Friday 8 30am to 9 00pm EST D Link Technical Support over the Internet http support dlink ca email support dlink ca Tech Support for customers within the Unite...

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