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Configuring SonicWall to Broadcast Different SSID on each SonicPoint

03/26/2020 153 People found this article helpful 198,762 Views

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    Description

    This article demonstrates how to set up configuration on the sonicwall to make one sonicpoint to broadcast one SSID and other sonicpoint to broadcasts the different SSID when both are connected to two different interfaces on the sonicwall . In this article we are taking the scenario where the one sonicpoint is connected to the x2 interface of the sonicwall and deployed in Floor 1 which broadcasts the SSID “Sonicwall Floor1” and other sonicpoint is connected to x3 interface on the sonicwall and deployed in Floor 2 which broadcasts the SSID “Sonicwall Floor2".

    Deployment steps:

    Step 1: Configuring custom zones with security type as wireless .
    Step 2: Configuring interfaces on sonicwall .
    Step 3: Adding custom sonicpointN provisoning profiles .
    Step 4: Pushing the custom sonicpointN provisoning profile under the zones .
    Step 5: Synchronizing the sonicpoints to operational status .

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    Step 1: Configuring custom zones with security type as wireless 

    In this section you will create and configure a new wireless zone.

    1. Log into the management interface of your SonicWall UTM appliance.

    2. In the left-hand menu, navigate to the Network | Zones page.

    3. Click the Add... button to add a new zone.

    General Settings Tab

    1. In the General tab, enter a friendly name such as “Floor 1” in the Name field.

    2. Select Wireless from the Security Type drop-down menu.

    3. Select the Allow Interface Trust checkbox to allow communication between wireless guests.

    4. Select checkboxes for all of the security services you would normally apply to wired corporate LAN users.

    5.Once the above configuration is done click on the OK button at the bottom to save the configuration.

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    NOTE: Also follow the same above mentioned  instruction to create one more customer zone  “Floor2”.

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    Step 2: Configuring interfaces on sonicwall

    1. Log into the management interface of your SonicWall UTM appliance.

    2. Navigate to Network|Interfaces click on configuration button on the appropriate interface.

    3. Click on General settings tab | select the zone type as appropriate custom zone "Floor1" which was created under the zones in step1. Configure the static IP with correct subnet mask and click on the OK button to save the configuration.

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    NOTE: Follow the same above step to configure other interface with different custom zone.

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    Step 3: Adding custom sonicpointN provisoning profiles 

    1. Log into the management interface of your SonicWall UTM appliance.

    2. Go to Sonic point tab|click on the SonicPoints |Click on the add button to configure the sonicpointN provisoning profiles.

    3. The Pop up window will open once add button is clicked,on he pop-up setting Name Prefix :Provide the suitable name for the profile (Eg :Floor1).

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    4. On 802.11n Radio tab type in the suitable SSID(Eg:"Sonicwall Floor 1")  needs to be broadcasted.

    5. On Advanced tab there is no need to make any setting changes until and unless its really required .Once everything is done, click on the OK button.
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    NOTE: Follow the same above step to configure the another profile which is required in this scenario(Floor2).

     
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    Step 4: pushing the custom sonicpointN provisoning profile under the zones 
     
    1. Log into the management interface of your SonicWall UTM appliance.

    2. Go to the Network tab and click on the zones.

    3. Click on the configuration button of the custom Zone(Eg : Floor1) and click on wireless tab under that, select SonicpointN provisioning profile: as the custom profile which we have created(Eg: Floor1).

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    NOTE: Follow the same above step to push the another profile (Floor2).

     

    Step 5: Synchronizing the sonicpoints to operational status

    Once all the above steps are performed Go to the Sonicpoint|Sonicpoints|Click on Synchronize button to make the sonicpoints Operational.

    Sonicpoints should now show up operational as below and Client computers will see 2 different SSIDS on the wireless  Network broadcasted by 2 different sonicpoints.
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