Sonicwall Wireless Network Manager : GeoIP and Botnet Configuration

08/13/2021 0 1201

DESCRIPTION:

This article describes how to use the GeoIP and Botnet secuirty deature on the cloud managed access points. 

RESOLUTION:

GeoIP and Botnet filtering can be applied on the desired SSID to provide more control from the end clinet secuirty perspective. To configure the geoip and botnet filtering in Wireless Network Manager, follow the below steps :

•  Log in to the portal from the link (https://wcm.sonicwall.com/ or https://cloud.sonicwall.com/ )

•  Navigate to Security | Security Policies | Access Point and click on the Add (+) icon as shown below :

• A new window should appear from where CFS Security Policy need to be selected with an appropriate name to it.

• Configure the GeoIP filtering based on the below options available :

• Once the appropriate configuration for GeoIP and Botnet filtering is done, navigate to Policies | SSID Policies and hover the mouse pointer on the desired SSID to map this policy on the SSID.

• Select the newly configured GeoIP and Botnet Policy from the Security Policy tab and click Save: