SonicOS 8 Device Settings

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Enabling Wireless LAN

To enable the visibility of Wireless LAN

  1. Navigate to Device | Settings > Administration > Firewall Administrator > Wireless LAN Controller and select Enable Wireless LAN.

    2. Enabling or disabling the Wireless LAN feature requires a restart of the firewall.

    When WLAN is disabled:

    • All access point and wireless-related management interface pages do not display.
    • WLAN is not displayed as a zone type.
    • Any existing WLAN zones or objects become uneditable.
  2. From Wireless Controller Mode, select the controller mode:
    • Full- Feature-Gateway- acts as centralized hubs for device management, supporting multiple communication protocols.
    • Non- Wireless- Non-wireless systems rely on physical connections.

    • Wireless Controller Only- uses a dedicated controller for direct, wireless management of devices.

      To know more on the effects of the wireless controller mode see Effect of Wireless Controller Modes.

  3. Click OK.