Transparent mode installation, Preparing to configure transparent mode, Using the setup wizard – D-Link DFL-500 User Manual

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DFL-500 User Manual

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Transparent mode installation

This chapter describes how to install your DFL-500 NPG in Transparent mode. If you want to install the DFL-
500 NPG in NAT/Route mode, see

NAT/Route mode installation

.

This chapter includes:

Preparing to configure Transparent mode

Using the setup wizard

Using the command line interface

Setting the date and time

Connecting to your network

Preparing to configure Transparent mode

Use

Transparent mode settings

to gather the information you need to customize Transparent mode settings.

Transparent mode settings

Administrator Password:

IP:

_____._____._____._____

Netmask:

_____._____._____._____

Default Gateway:

_____._____._____._____

Management
IP:

The management IP address and netmask must be valid for the network from which you will
manage the DFL-500 NPG. Add a default gateway if the DFL-500 NPG must connect to a router
to reach the management computer.

Primary DNS Server:

_____._____._____._____

DNS Settings:

Secondary DNS
Server:

_____._____._____._____

Using the setup wizard

From the web-based manager you can use the setup wizard to create the initial configuration of your DFL-500
NPG. To connect to the web-based manager, see

Connecting to the web-based manager

.

Changing to Transparent mode

The first time that you connect to the DFL-500 NPG it is configured to run in NAT/Route mode. To switch to
Transparent mode using the web-based manager:

• Go to System > Status .
• Select Change to Transparent Mode.
• Select Transparent in the Operation Mode list.
• Select OK.

The DFL-500 NPG changes to Transparent mode.

To reconnect to the web-based manager, change the IP address of your management computer to 10.10.10.2.
Connect to the DFL-500 NPG internal interface and browse to https:// followed by the transparent mode
management IP address. The default transparent mode Management IP address is 10.10.10.1.

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