diff --git a/documentation/docs/components/operators/snippets/quic-bridge-deployment-script-setup.mdx b/documentation/docs/components/operators/snippets/quic-bridge-deployment-script-setup.mdx
index 592269d728..0fd62d033f 100644
--- a/documentation/docs/components/operators/snippets/quic-bridge-deployment-script-setup.mdx
+++ b/documentation/docs/components/operators/snippets/quic-bridge-deployment-script-setup.mdx
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ chmod +x quic_bridge_deployment.sh
 ```sh
 ./quic_bridge_deployment.sh full_bridge_setup
 ```
+- If you prefer a non-interactive mode, run the command with this variable (and skip next step):
+```sh
+NONINTERACTIVE=1 quick_bridge_deployment.sh full_bridge_setup
+```
 
 ###### 3. Follow the interactive prompts
 - Make sure you don't just press enter to insert default values if your setup is different, for example in case of path to the config file
diff --git a/documentation/docs/components/operators/snippets/routing-conf.mdx b/documentation/docs/components/operators/snippets/routing-conf.mdx
index ebb33e5ba9..f39379f7ab 100644
--- a/documentation/docs/components/operators/snippets/routing-conf.mdx
+++ b/documentation/docs/components/operators/snippets/routing-conf.mdx
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Networking configuration across different ISPs and various operation systems doe
       <Tabs items={[
         <strong>New <code>nym-node</ code> full configuration</strong>,
         <strong>Existing <code>nym-node</ code> full configuration</strong>,
-        <strong>Step-by-step or Pprtial configuration</strong>
+        <strong>Step-by-step or Partial configuration</strong>
       ]} defaultIndex={0}>
         <Tabs.Tab>
 This design is meant for operators setting up a new node on a fresh machine and it will result with a complete server readiness for routing as Entry Gateway and Exit Gateway in both Mixnet and WireGuard mode. 
@@ -80,9 +80,14 @@ chmod +x network-tunnel-manager.sh && \
 
 - **If you setting up a new node and not upgrading an existing one, keep it running and [bond](/operators/nodes/nym-node/bonding.mdx) your node now! Then come back here and follow the rest of the configuration.**
         
-###### 3. Execute complete network configuration:
+###### 3. Run command for configuration:
+- Nodes with **WireGuard enabled**: Configures interfaces (`nymtun0` and `nymwg`), IPv4 and IPv6 routing, WireGuard exit policy and does validation tests
 ```sh
-./network-tunnel-manager.sh complete_networking_setup
+./network-tunnel-manager.sh complete_networking_configuration
+```
+- Nodes with **WireGuard disabled**: Does everything like the command above *without WireGuard exit policy*
+```sh
+./network-tunnel-manager.sh full_tunnel_setup
 ```
           </ Steps>
         </Tabs.Tab>
@@ -98,9 +103,14 @@ chmod +x network-tunnel-manager.sh && \
 ./network-tunnel-manager.sh --help
 ```
         
-###### 2. Execute complete network configuration:
+###### 2. Run command for configuration:
+- Nodes with **WireGuard enabled**: Configures interfaces (`nymtun0` and `nymwg`), IPv4 and IPv6 routing, WireGuard exit policy and does validation tests
 ```sh
-./network-tunnel-manager.sh complete_networking_setup
+./network-tunnel-manager.sh complete_networking_configuration
+```
+- Nodes with **WireGuard disabled**: Does everything like the command above *without WireGuard exit policy*
+```sh
+./network-tunnel-manager.sh full_tunnel_setup
 ```
           </ Steps>
         </Tabs.Tab>
diff --git a/scripts/nym-node-setup/network-tunnel-manager.sh b/scripts/nym-node-setup/network-tunnel-manager.sh
index 82630438d1..71aa676822 100644
--- a/scripts/nym-node-setup/network-tunnel-manager.sh
+++ b/scripts/nym-node-setup/network-tunnel-manager.sh
@@ -912,10 +912,54 @@ check_nym_exit_chain() {
   return $errors
 }
 
+check_iptables_default_policies() {
+  info "checking base iptables default policies (INPUT/FORWARD)"
+
+  local issues=0
+  local input_policy forward_policy output_policy
+
+  input_policy=$(iptables -S INPUT 2>/dev/null | awk 'NR==1 && $1=="-P" {print $3}')
+  forward_policy=$(iptables -S FORWARD 2>/dev/null | awk 'NR==1 && $1=="-P" {print $3}')
+  output_policy=$(iptables -S OUTPUT 2>/dev/null | awk 'NR==1 && $1=="-P" {print $3}')
+
+  if [[ -z "${input_policy:-}" ]]; then
+    error "unable to read INPUT default policy (iptables -S INPUT failed?)"
+    issues=1
+  elif [[ "${input_policy^^}" != "DROP" ]]; then
+    error "INPUT default policy is ${input_policy^^}; expected DROP so traffic is only allowed by explicit rules."
+    issues=1
+  else
+    ok "INPUT default policy is DROP"
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -z "${forward_policy:-}" ]]; then
+    error "unable to read FORWARD default policy (iptables -S FORWARD failed?)"
+    issues=1
+  elif [[ "${forward_policy^^}" != "DROP" ]]; then
+    error "FORWARD default policy is ${forward_policy^^}; expected DROP to ensure traffic only flows via NYM-EXIT rules."
+    issues=1
+  else
+    ok "FORWARD default policy is DROP"
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -z "${output_policy:-}" ]]; then
+    error "unable to read OUTPUT default policy (iptables -S OUTPUT failed?)"
+    issues=1
+  elif [[ "${output_policy^^}" != "ACCEPT" ]]; then
+    error "OUTPUT default policy is ${output_policy^^}; expected ACCEPT"
+    issues=1
+  else
+    ok "OUTPUT default policy is ACCEPT"
+  fi
+
+  return $issues
+}
+
 check_firewall_setup() {
   info "checking ipv4 firewall ordering…"
   local errors=0
 
+  check_iptables_default_policies || errors=1
   check_forward_chain || errors=1
   check_nym_exit_chain || errors=1