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2. Use the screws provided with the equipment
rack to mount the device in the rack.
Figure 7. Installation Using a Standard-sized
Equipment Rack
Connecting Power and Turning On/Off
The AC Power cord shipped with the device
connects the device to earth ground when
plugged an AC grounding-type power outlet.
The device must be connected to earth ground
during normal operation.
To connect power to the device, plug one
end of the AC power core into the AC power
appliance inlet on the back panel of the device.
Plug the other end into an AC power source.
Note: D-Link recommends the use of a surge
protector with your power connection.
To power on the DFL-2560/2560G device,
press the AC power switch on the rear panel to
the on position. To power off the device, press
the power switch to the off position.
Connecting the Device to a Network
This section provides basic information
about physically connecting the DFL-2560 or
DFL-2560G to a network. Follow the steps
below to connect the firewall as shown in
Figure 8.
1. Connect an RJ-45 cable from the port
labeled 1 to the external router. The port
No. 5 is pre-allocated to the WAN1 network
segment.
2. Connect an RJ-45 cable from the port
labeled 1 to a switch in the DMZ1 network
segment.
3. Connect an RJ-45 cable from the port
labeled 7 to a switch in the LAN1 network
segment.
4. Connect an RS-232 cable from the console
port to a computer for CLI (Command Line
Interface) management access.
Internet
WAN1
DMZ
Server
Fram
Figure 8. Basic Cabling Example
D-Link NetDefend Firewall  5
LAN1
Console
Users