Global Technology Associates SOFTWARE FIREWALL GBWA200501-01 User Manual

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Run DHCP?

6c. IP Address

You will reach this option if you rejected use of dynamic IP address
services. Enter the static IP address and subnet mask of the exter-
nal network interface.
The IP address for the external network interface should be a valid
ISP-registered IP address if you will be connecting your ﬁrewall to
the Internet.

7. Network Interface Card for the External, Protected Network or PSN

Select an available NIC to assign to the external interface. Use

or the

SPACE BAR

to select from the device list. Each NIC detected

on your system is listed at the bottom of the screen with its MAC
address.

Note

All networks or sub-networks attached to a ﬁrewall interface should
be on logically different networks from one another.

Selecting a Network Interface Card

8. Protected Network Interface

Use steps 6b, 6c, and 7 to select DHCP and NIC or assign a
static IP address, subnet and NIC for the protected interface. (The
protected interface is required: it deﬁnes hosts protected by the
ﬁrewall.)
If you are setting up a new network, GTA recommends choosing
network addresses described in RFC 1918. The Internet Assign-