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I am looking to connect a residential FIOS router (no static WAN IP) to a SonicWall TZ100.<br />
Can I get some assistance and also let me know what ports (WAN/LAN) to use to connect to the SonicWall and how to configure the LAN port?<br />
I have DHCP turned ON on the Windows Server and turned off on both the Verizon router and the SonicWall. &nbsp;<br />
I want to go from Verizon Router to SonicWall to Network Switch.<br />
Thanks.
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I am looking to connect a residential FIOS router (no static WAN IP) to a SonicWall TZ100.
Can I get some assistance and also let me know what ports (WAN/LAN) to use to connect to the SonicWall and how to configure the LAN port?
I have DHCP turned ON on the Windows Server and turned off on both the Verizon router and the SonicWall.  
I want to go from Verizon Router to SonicWall to Network Switch.
Thanks.

Connecting FIOS router to SonicWall

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