Configuring WLAN using the Wireless Wizard in SonicOS Enhanced

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DESCRIPTION:
Configuring WLAN using the Wireless Wizard in SonicOS Enhanced

RESOLUTION:

You can use the Wireless Wizard to quickly and easily set up your wireless network for your SonicWall wireless security appliance. Log in to your security appliance, and click Wireless on the menu bar. Click Wireless Wizard to launch the wizard and begin the configuration process. Or click Wizards, and select Wireless Wizard.

Welcome to the SonicWall Wireless Configuration Wizard

1. When the Wireless Wizard launches, the Welcome page is displayed. Click Next to continue configuration. 

WLAN Network Settings

2. Use the default IP address for the WLAN (172.16.31.1/24) or choose a different private IP address. The default value works for most networks. Click Next to continue. 

      Alert: You cannot use the same private IP address range as the range assigned to the LAN port.

WLAN 802.11b Settings

3. Type a unique identifier for the wireless security appliance in the SSID field. It can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters in length and is case-sensitive. The default value is sonicwall.

     WLAN Security Settings

4. Choose the desired security setting for the wireless network. WiFiSec is the most secure and enforces IPsec over the wireless network. If you have an existing wireless network and want to use the SonicWall security appliance, select WEP + Stealth Mode. 

WiFiSec - VPN Client User Authentication

5. Create a new user with VPN Client privileges by typing a user name and password in the User Name and Password fields. 

Alert: Selecting WiFiSec automatically enables the SonicWall Group VPN feature and its default settings. Verify your Group VPN settings after configuring your wireless connection.

Wireless Guest Services

6. The Enable Wireless Guest Services check box is selected by default. You can create guest wireless accounts to grant access to the WAN only.  

If you enable Wireless Guest Services, type a name for the account in the Account Name field, and a password in the Account Password field.

The Account Lifetime is set to one hour by default, but you can configure Minutes, Hours, or Days to determine how long the guest account is active.
Type the value in the Session Timeout field. Select Minutes, Hours, or Days.

Wireless Configuration Summary

7. Review your wireless settings for accuracy. If you want to make changes, click Back until the settings are displayed. Then click Next until you reach the Summary page. 

Updating the Configuration

8. The security appliance is now updating the wireless configuration with your settings. 

Congratulations

9. Congratulations! You have successfully completed configuration of your wireless settings. Click Finish to exit the Wizard. 

The SonicWall wireless security appliance has the following features available:

• WiFiSec Enforcement - an IPsec-based VPN overlay for wireless networking
• WEP Encryption - configure Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Encryption
• Beaconing and SSID Controls - manage transmission of the wireless signal.
• Wireless Client Communications - configure wireless client settings.
• Advanced Radio Settings - fine-tune wireless broadcasting on the wireless security appliance.
• MAC Filtering - use MAC addresses for allowing access or blocking access to the wireless security appliance.

Source: Excerpt from sonicWALL SonicOS Enhanced 3.8 Administrator's Guide