How do you troubleshoot a SonicWall?

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On the SonicWall, Navigate to System |Diagnostics.
Ping your ISP’s Default Gateway or any IP that is pingable on the Internet (e.g. 4.2.
If the Ping is alive, check the Default Gateway for the computers in the LAN.
Click Firewall > Access Rules, disable any “Deny” rules from LAN to WAN.

How do I set up SonicPoint?

Apply Power to the SonicPoint….Resolution

Select SonicPoint.
Configure the default profile or select Add.
Configure your Wireless A and/or Wireless G Settings. From here you can change the SSID, Radio Mode, Channel, ACL Enforcement, Encryption, and advanced settings.
When complete, select OK.

How do I access SonicPoint?

Start your Web browser and direct it to the default management IP address for the SonicPoint, 192.168. 1.20. TIP: If you are unable to access the SonicPoint-N you may press the Reset Button on the SonicPoint-Ns to access it in SafeMode and then follow the above steps again.

How do I access SonicWall firewall from the Internet?

You log into the SonicWall management Interface using https://IP Address where the IP address is the SonicWall LAN IP address. EXAMPLE: If the LAN IP address of your SonicWall appliance is 192.168. 168.1, you can log into it by typing https://192.168.168.1.

Is SonicWall down?

Current SonicWall status is up.

How do I check bandwidth on SonicWall?

To view the BWM chart, edit the access rule for which you want to view the BWM chart and under Traffic Shaping tab, select the Egress BWM, Ingress BWM, and enable Track Bandwidth Usage options.

How do I configure my 8×8 router?

Add 8×8 Subnets

Go to Firewall > Address Objects.
Click Add.
Add each 8×8 subnet one at a time. (One example shown. For the full subnet list, see Virtual Office Technical Requirements.)
Click the Address Groups tab.
Click Add Group.
Name the group 8×8 Subnets.
Add each 8×8 subnet.
Click OK.

How does SonicWall firewall work?

SonicWall firewalls allow you to identify and control all of the applications in use on your network. This additional control enhances compliance and data leakage prevention by identifying applications based on their unique signatures rather than ports or protocols.

How do I reset my SonicWall firewall?

Hold down the reset button for 10 seconds. On a TZ the reset button is located next to the power jack. On an NSa the reset button is located on the front. Once the test light on the device becomes solid or begins to blink then the SonicWall is in safe mode.

How do I reboot my SonicWall?

Restart SonicWall from GUI Login to SonicWall go to System| Restart and click Restart. Confirm the restart process. Once you have confirmed that you want to restart the SonicWall, it will take 2 -4 minutes to boot the device.

Is SonicWall Firewall free?

SonicWall provides free client software and documentation downloads via the mysonicwall.com website. This does not include system firmware or beta releases.

How do I enable my bandwidth?

Enabling Bandwidth Management (Either Advanced or Global) Click Manage in the top navigation menu. Navigate to Firewall Settings | BWM. Select either Advanced or Global, depending on your desired configuration. Click Accept .

Can you do a speed test on SonicWALL?

This tool can average connection speed for any Internet provider, country or city in the world. So you can easily average speed test results, compare maximum speeds and research logged results for Dell SonicWALL.

What is SIP ALG?

SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) ALG (Application Layer Gateway) is an application within many routers. It inspects any VoIP traffic to prevent problems caused by firewalls and if necessary modifies the VoIP packets. Routers will often have SIP ALG activated by default.

What is virtual access point?

Virtual Access Point is a multiplexed installation of a single physical Access Point (AP) so that it presents itself as multiple discrete Access Points. To wireless LAN clients, each Virtual AP appears to be an independent physical AP, when in actuality there is only a single physical AP.