Configuring the Sophos XG Firewall is a quite simple process. Let us see how To Configure Sophos Xg Firewall.
It includes the following steps.
- Creating a Sophos ID
- Startup and registration
- Completing the setup wizard
- Confirming the firewall operation
- Verifying and synchronizing your license
- If you have not yet created a Sophos account, create it first.
- Make sure to enter a strong password and add the necessary details for your Sophos profile.
- Before starting the setup, determine your Sophos ID credentials and ISP internet settings.
- On your computer, enable DHCP to receive an IP address automatically from the firewall.
- Ensure the firewall is set correctly and connected to your computer.
- Log in to your Sophos XG Firewall’s administrative interface and click the I accept button.
- On the welcome screen, click the Basic Setup button.
- Next, configure the DHCP WAN interface.
- To do so, you have to enter the following parameters.
- Physical Interface: Port3
- Network Zone: WAN
- IP Assignment: DHCP
- Gateway Name: WAN_GW
- Port3 is the physical interface to be used with your Sophos XG Firewall.
- WAN is the zone that the interface belongs to.
- Since we have enabled DHCP on the computer, select DHCP as the type of IP address assignment.
- Enter the gateway name through which the traffic would be routed (replace WAN_GW with your gateway name).
- If you wish to configure a static WAN interface, disable DHCP on your computer and then enter the following parameters on the setup screen.
- Physical Interface: Port3
- Network Zone: WAN
- IP Assignment: Static
- IP Address/Netmask: type in the IP address and subnet mask for your interface
- Gateway Name: WAN_GW
- Gateway IP: IPv4 address through which the traffic is routed.
- Once configured, click the Save Changes button to save the applied changes.
- Next, go to the Sophos welcome screen and click the Register Device button to register your firewall.
- Once completed, click the Synchronize License button to initiate the synchronization and activate your firewall.
- Finish the setup with the help of the on-screen prompts in the Network Configuration Wizard.
- Now we have learned how To Configure Sophos Xg Firewall.