User manual

Getting Started
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Set up your PC to connect to the web management console
Note
The following steps assume you want to set up the CyberGuard SG appliance in bridged
mode, so that it sits between your PC and the LAN transparently filtering network traffic.
To set up the CyberGuard SG appliance to operate in NAT mode or to connect directly to
your ISP, refer to the chapter entitled Network Connections.
The CyberGuard SG appliance ships with initial, static IP settings of:
IP address: 192.168.0.1
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Your CyberGuard SG appliance needs to have its network settings set appropriately for
your LAN before it is connected.
Next, you must modify your PC’s network settings to enable it to communicate with the
CyberGuard SG appliance.
Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel and double click Network Connections.
Right click on Local Area Connection (or appropriate network connection for the newly
installed PCI appliance) and select Properties.
Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.