• SonicOS 7
• Zones
  • How Zones Work
  • Predefined Zones
  • Security Types
  • Allow Interface Trust
  • Enabling SonicWall Security Services on Zones
  • Effect of Wireless and Non-Wireless Controller Modes
    • Effects of Enabling Non-Wireless Controller Mode
    • Effects of Enabling Wireless Controller Mode
  • Match Objects > Zones
    • The Zone Settings Table
    • Adding a New Zone
    • Configuring a Zone for Guest Access
    • Configuring a Zone for Open Authentication and Social Login
    • Configuring a Zone for Captive Portal Authentication with RADIUS
    • Configuring a Zone for Customized Policy Message
    • Configuring a Zone for Customized Login Page
    • Configuring the WLAN Zone
    • Configuring the RADIUS Server
    • Configuring DPI-SSL Granular Control per Zone
    • Enabling Automatic Redirection to the User-Policy Page
    • Deleting a Zone
• Addresses
  • Types of Address Objects
  • About Address Groups
  • About UUIDs for Address Objects and Groups
  • Addresses Page
    • Common Features
      • Common Functions
      • Common Column Headings
    • Sorting the Entries
  • Default Address Objects and Groups
  • Default Pref64 Address Object
  • Default Rogue Address Groups
  • Adding an Address Object
  • Editing Address Objects
  • Deleting Custom Address Objects
  • Purging MAC or FQDN Address Objects
  • Creating Address Groups
  • Editing Address Groups
  • Deleting Address Groups
  • Working with Dynamic Address Objects
    • Key Features of Dynamic Address Objects
    • Enforcing the Use of Sanctioned Servers on the Network
    • Using MAC and FQDN Dynamic Address Objects
      • Blocking All Protocol Access to a Domain using FQDN DAOs
      • Using an Internal DNS Server for FQDN-based Access Rules
      • Controlling a Dynamic Host’s Network Access by MAC Address
      • Bandwidth Managing Access to an Entire Domain
• Services
  • About Default Service Objects and Groups
  • Predefined IP Protocols for Custom Service Objects
  • Adding Service Objects using Predefined Protocols
  • Adding Custom IP Type Services
    • Configuration Example
  • Editing Custom Service Objects
  • Deleting Custom Service Objects
  • Adding Custom Service Groups
  • Editing Custom Service Groups
  • Deleting Custom Service Groups
• URI Lists
  • About URIs and the URI List
  • About URI List Groups
  • About Keywords and the Keyword List
  • Matching URI List Objects
  • Using URI List Objects
  • Managing URI List Objects
    • About the URI List Objects Table
    • Configuring URI List Objects
    • Exporting a URI List Object
    • Editing a URI List Object
    • Deleting URI List Objects
  • Managing URI List Groups
    • About the URI List Groups Table
    • Adding URI List Groups
    • Editing a URI List Group
    • Deleting URI List Groups
• Match Objects
  • About Match Objects
    • About Regular Expressions
      • Regular Expression Syntax
    • About Negative Matching
  • About Application List Objects
    • About Application Filters
    • About Category Filters
  • Configuring a Match Object
  • Configuring Application List Objects
• Schedules
  • Adding a Custom Schedule
  • Modifying Schedules
  • Deleting Custom Schedules
• Dynamic Group
  • About the Dynamic External Address Group File
  • DEAG and DEAO Maximums
  • High Availability Requirements
  • Adding a Dynamic External Object
  • Editing Dynamic External Objects
  • Deleting Dynamic External Objects
• Email Addresses
  • Configuring Email Address Objects
• SonicWall Support
  • About This Document

Configuring the WLAN Zone

To configure the WLAN zone

1. Navigate to Object > Match Objects > Zones.

2. If you are configuring:

   • A new zone, click Add.
   • An existing zone, click the Edit icon for the WLAN zone.

   The Zone Settings dialog displays.

   Depending on the zone, there also may be views available for Guest Services, Wireless, and Radius Server. How to configure the General view is described in Adding a New Zone.

3. If creating a new zone, select Wireless from Security Type. Guest Services, Wireless, and Radius Server appear.
4. To automate the creation of Access Rules to allow traffic to flow between the interfaces of a zone instance, select Allow Interface Trust. For example, if the LAN zone has both the LAN and X3 interfaces assigned to it, enabling Allow Interface Trust on the LAN zone creates the necessary Access Rules to allow hosts on these interfaces to communicate with each other. This option is not selected by default.

5. Click Wireless tab.

   

6. In the SonicPoint/SonicWave Settings section, select the SonicPoint/SonicWave Provisioning Profile to apply to all SonicPoints/SonicWaves connected to this zone. Whenever a SonicPoint/SonicWave connects to this zone, it is provisioned automatically by the settings in the SonicPoint/SonicWave Provisioning Profile, unless you have individually configured it with different settings. For information SonicPoint/SonicWave provisioning profiles, see SonicOS ConnectivityGuide.

   For the Auto provisioning settings, optionally select Auto provisioning fields to allow SonicPoints/SonicWaves attached to the profile to be provisioned automatically when the profile is modified. This option is not selected by default.

7. Select the SonicPointN/Ni/Ne Provisioning Profile when you want to apply to all SonicPointN/Ni/Nes connected to this zone. Whenever a SonicPointN/Ni/Ne connects to this zone, it is automatically provisioned by the settings in the SonicPoint Provisioning Profile, unless you have individually configured it with different settings. The default provisioning profile is SonicPointN.
8. Select SonicPoint N Dual Radio Provisioning Profile when you want to apply to all SonicPointNDRs connected to this zone. Whenever a SonicPointNDR connects to this zone, it is automatically provisioned by the settings in the SonicPointNDR Provisioning Profile, unless you have individually configured it with different settings. The default provisioning profile is SonicPointNDR.
9. Select SonicPointACe/ACi/N2 Provisioning Profile when you want to apply to all SonicPointACe/ACi/N2s connected to this zone. Whenever a SonicPointACe/ACi/N2 connects to this zone, it is automatically provisioned by the settings in the SonicPointACe/ACi/N2 Provisioning Profile, unless you have individually configured it with different settings. The default provisioning profile is SonicPointACe/ACi/N2.
10. Select SonicWave Provisioning Profile when you want to apply to all SonicPointNDRs connected to this zone. Whenever a SonicPointNDR connects to this zone, it is automatically provisioned by the settings in the SonicPointNDR Provisioning Profile, unless you have individually configured it with different settings. The default provisioning profile is SonicWave.

11. Select Only allow traffic generated by a SonicPoint/SonicWave to allow only traffic from SonicWall SonicPoints to enter the WLAN zone interface. This allows maximum security of your WLAN. This option is selected by default. Clear this option if you want to allow any traffic on your WLAN zone regardless of whether the traffic is from a wireless connection.

    To allow any traffic on your WLAN zone regardless of whether it is from a wireless connection, clear Only allow traffic generated by a SonicPoint / SonicPointN.

    For Guest Services configuration information, see Configuring a Zone for Guest Access. For RADIUS server configuration information, see Configuring the RADIUS Server.

12. Optionally, select Prefer SonicPoint/SonicWave 2.4Hz Auto Channel Selection to be 1.6 and 11 only. This option is not selected by default.

    Enable this option only when SonicPointN/AC 2.4Hz Auto Channel selection is preferred to be 1, 6, and 11.

13. Select Enforce SonicWave license activation from secure trusted license manager.

    This option enforces license activation from a secure trusted license manager; manual license keyset input is not allowed. Change this setting only under the direction of Technical Support.

14. Select Disable SonicPoint/SonicWave management to disable all management capabilities on this WLAN.

15. To:

    • Configure the RADIUS server, go to Configuring the RADIUS Server.
    • Apply these settings to the WLAN zone, click Save.