How to Configure Sonicwall Tz210 for Verizon
The SonicWall TZ210 is an enterprise grade router intended for business applications. This router holds a number of security oriented features that set it apart from consumer grade routers, including the ability to create multiple wired and wireless network zones with their own security services and administrative properties. Administrators using Verizon's Internet services can configure the TZ210 to provide users and select guests with Internet access via hardwired or wireless receivers. The configuration process may take slightly longer than most consumer routers, due to the number of options one must set during a basic set-up.
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Instructions
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Insert the RJ-45 ethernet cable from the cable or DSL modem into the Wide Area Network (WAN) port located at the back of the TZ210. Insert another RJ-45 ethernet cable into the Local Area Network (LAN) port located to the left of the WAN port. Connect the cable into the LAN port on the computer.
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Enter "192.168.168.168" into the address bar of your Web browser and press "Enter." At the login page, enter the default username and password, and then press "Enter."
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Select the "Wizards" button at the top right of the page to access the "Setup Wizard." Follow the instructions on-screen. When prompted, enter a new username and password for the router. Write down the new credentials and store them in a secure area. At the "WAN Network Mode" screen, select "PPPoE." At the "WAN Settings" page, enter the PPPoE username and password assigned to you by Verizon for your Internet service. When finished, click "Apply" to save your settings.
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Wait for the TZ210 to reboot after applying the new settings. Use your new username and password to log into the router. Navigate to "SonicPoint," click on the "General" tab and click "Add" below the list of provisioning profiles. Enter a new name for the profile, check "Enable SonicPoint" and then select the country your router is operating in via the drop-down menu.
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Click the "802.11g Radio" tab, select "Enable Radio" and enter your desired wireless network name (SSID). Choose the desired radio mode and channels from the drop-down menu. Under "WEP/WPA Encryption," select the desired authentication type and enter a new passphrase in the "Passphrase" text field. Click "OK" when finished.
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Navigate to "Security Services." Click on the "Gateway Anti-Virus," "Intrusion Prevention Services" and "Anti-Spyware" links. For all three, add a check mark next to the box for enabling these services, and then click "Accept" to apply the changes.
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Navigate to "Network" and select "Zones." Locate the network zone you wish to apply security services and click the "Configure" icon at the right. Click on the "General" tab in the "Edit Zone" window and add a check mark to each security service you wish to enable. Click "OK" when finished.
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Disconnect the RJ-45 Ethernet cable from the computer and remove it from the LAN port on the router. Click on the wireless network icon located on your taskbar and locate the TZ210's SSID on the wireless network list. Highlight the network name and click "Connect." Enter the WEP or WPA passphrase when prompted to successfully connect to the wireless network.
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Tips & Warnings
Contact Verizon's technical support center to receive the PPPoE username and password, if you do not have it on hand.
