Internet Connection

On the Internet Connection page, configure your Internet connectivity details or select Configure Internet connection later.

To configure Internet connection now:

  1. Select Configure Internet connection now.

  2. From the Connection type drop down list, select the protocol used to connect to the Internet.

  3. Enter the fields for the selected connection protocol. The information you must enter is different for each protocol. You can get it from your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

    • Static IP - A fixed (non-dynamic) IP address.

    • DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) automatically issues IP addresses within a specified range to devices on a network. This is a common option when you connect through a cable modem.

    • PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) - A network protocol for encapsulating Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) frames inside Ethernet frames. It is used mainly with DSL services where individual users connect to the DSL modem over Ethernet and Metro Ethernet networks. Enter the ISP login user name and ISP login password. Note - In the First Time Configuration Wizard, only dynamic IP is supported.

    • PPTP - The Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) implements virtual private networks. PPTP uses a control channel over TCP and a GRE tunnel operating to encapsulate PPP packets.

    • L2TP - Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is a tunneling protocol used to support virtual private networks (VPNs). It does not provide any encryption or confidentiality. It relies on an encryption protocol that it passes within the tunnel to provide privacy.

    • Cellular - This is only for appliances with an internal LTE modem. Both SIM cards are used for the internet connection with a failover between them.

    • Cellular Modem - This does not apply to Wired models. Connect to the Internet with a cellular modem to the ISP through a 3G or 4G network. For this option, select the USB/Serial option in the Interface name.

      Note - Only one cellular modem is supported. Appliances with an internal LTE modem do not support an external USB modem. Only customers with an approved RFE will be supported with the external modem specified in the RFE.

    • Bridge - Connects multiple network segments at the data link layer (Layer 2).

    • DNS Server (Static IP and Bridge connections) - Enter the DNS server address information in the relevant fields. For DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, Cellular, and the DNS settings are supplied by your service provider. You can override these settings later in the WebUI application, under Device > DNS.

We recommend that you configure the DNS as the appliance needs to perform DNS resolving for different functions. For example, to connect to Check Point User Center during license activation or when Application Control, Web Filtering, Anti-Virus, or Anti-Spam services are enabled.

To test your ISP connection status:

Click Connect.

The appliance connects to your ISP. Success or failure shows at the bottom of the page.