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Enabling Ping
By default, your SonicWALL does not respond to ping requests from the Internet. This Rule
allows ping requests from your ISP servers to your SonicWALL.
1. Click Add New Rule in the Rules window to launch the "Add Network Access
Rule" window.
2. Select Allow from the Action menu.
3. Select Ping from the Service menu.
4. Select WAN from the Source Ethernet menu.
5. Enter the starting IP address of the ISP network in the Source Addr Range Begin
field and the ending IP address of the ISP network in the Source Addr Range End
field.
6. Select LAN from the Destination Ethernet menu.
7. Since the intent is to allow a ping only to the SonicWALL, enter the SonicWALL LAN IP
Address in the Destination Addr Range Begin field.
8. Select Always from the Apply this rule menu to ensure continuous enforcement.
9. Click Update to add your new Rule.
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