m0n0wall - PC Platform Quick Start Guide

Chris Buechler

m0n0wall written by Manuel Kasper. Additional Contributors listed in the m0n0wall Handbook.

m0n0wall Versions 1.2 and 1.3

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January 2008

Abstract

Getting started with m0n0wall, a complete embedded firewall software package.


Table of Contents

1. Introduction
1.1. Features
1.2. Getting Started with m0n0wall on the PC
1.3. Prerequisites
1.4. Choosing Your Hardware
1.5. Understanding CIDR Subnet Mask Notation
2. Getting and Installing m0n0wall
2.1. Choosing your Media
2.2. Getting and Installing the Software
2.3. Final Preparation
3. Initial Configuration
3.1. Initial Configuration
3.2. Connecting to the keyboard/ monitor
3.3. Connecting to the serial console
3.4. m0n0wall Console Setup
3.5. Assigning Interfaces
3.6. Changing the LAN IP and/or DHCP server settings.
4. Client Machine Configuration
4.1. Using DHCP for client machines
4.2. Static IP addresses for client machines
5. Initial webGUI Configuration
5.1. Logging into the webGUI
5.2. webGUI System -> General Setup screen
5.3. Configuring your WAN interface
5.4. What next?
6. Troubleshooting
Glossary

List of Tables

1.1. CIDR Subnet Table