• SonicOS 7.1 Access Points
• About SonicOS
  • About SonicOS
  • SonicOS Workflow
  • How to Use the SonicOS Administration Guides
  • Guide Conventions
• About Access Points
• Settings
  • Synchronize Access Points
  • Provisioning Overview
  • Creating/Modifying Provisioning Profiles
    • Adding/Editing a Provisioning Profile - Getting Started
    • General Settings for Provisioning Profiles
    • 5GHz/2.4GHz Radio Basic Settings for Provisioning Profiles
      • Radio Settings
      • Wireless Security
      • Protected Management Frames (PMF Option)
      • About Local Radius Servers and EAP Authentication Balancing
      • Configuring Radius Server Settings
      • ACL Enforcement
      • Remote MAC Address Access Control Settings
    • 5GHz/2.4GHz Radio Advanced Settings for Provisioning Profiles
      • Configuring the RSSI Threshold
      • Configuring IEEE802.11r Settings for Secure Fast Roaming
      • Configuring IEEE802.11k Settings for Dynamic Radio Management
      • Configuring IEEE802.11v Settings for Dynamic Environment Management
    • Sensor Settings for WIDP in Provisioning Profiles
    • Mesh Network Settings for Provisioning Profiles
      • Setting Up a Mesh Network
      • Enabling a Multi-hop Mesh Network
      • Active/Active Clustering Full Mesh
    • 3G/4G/LTE WWAN Settings for Provisioning Profiles
      • Manually Configuring the 3G/4G/LTE WWAN Profile
      • Configuring Load Balancing among Multiple USB Modems
    • Bluetooth LE Settings for Provisioning Profiles
    • Deleting Access Point Profiles
    • Product Specific Configuration Notes
  • Managing Access Point Objects
    • Deleting Access Point Objects
    • Rebooting Access Point Objects
    • Modifying Access Point Objects
• Firmware Management
  • About Firmware Management
  • Obtaining the Latest SonicWall Firmware
  • Downloading Firmware from a Specific URL
  • Uploading Firmware to an Access Point
• Floor Plan View
  • Managing the Floor Plans
    • Selecting a Floor Plan
    • Creating a Floor Plan
    • Editing a Floor Plan
  • Managing Access Points
    • Available Devices
    • Added Access Points
    • Removing Access Points
    • Export Image
    • Context Menu
• Station Status
• Intrusion Detection Services
  • Scanning Access Points
  • Authorizing Access Points
• Advanced IDP
  • Enabling Wireless IDP on a Profile
  • Configuring Wireless IDP Settings
  • Viewing KRACK Sniffer Packets
• Packet Capture
• Virtual Access Points
  • Before Configuring VAPs
    • Determining Your VAP Needs
    • Determining Security Configurations
    • Sample Network Definitions
    • Prerequisites
    • VAP Configuration Worksheet
  • Access Point VAP Configuration Task List
  • Virtual Access Point Groups
  • Virtual Access Point Objects
    • General Tab
    • Advanced Tab
  • Virtual Access Point Profiles
    • Virtual Access Point Schedule Settings
    • Virtual Access Point Profile Settings
    • Remote MAC Address Access Control Settings
    • ACL Enforcement
    • IEEE802.11R Settings
    • IEEE802.11K Settings
    • IEEE802.11V Settings
    • Agile Multiband Settings
• RF Monitoring
  • Prerequisites
  • RF Monitoring Summary
  • 802.11 General Frame Setting
  • 802.11 Management Frame Setting
  • 802.11 Data Frame Setting
  • Discovered RF Threat Stations
  • Adding a Threat Station to the Watch List
  • Practical RF Monitoring Field Applications
    • Using Sensor ID to Determine RF Threat Location
    • Using RSSI to Determine RF Threat Proximity
• RF Analysis
  • Using RF Analysis on SonicWall Access Points
    • Understanding the RF Score
    • Channel Utilization Graphs and Information
    • Viewing Overloaded Channels
    • RFA Highly Interfered Channels
• RF Spectrum
• FairNet
  • Supported Platforms
  • FairNet Features
  • Management Interface Overview
  • Configuring FairNet
• Wi-Fi Multimedia
  • WMM Access Categories
  • Assigning Traffic to Access Categories
  • Configuring Wi-Fi Multimedia Parameters
    • Configuring WMM
    • Creating a WMM Profile for an Access Point
• 3G/4G/LTE WWAN
• Bluetooth LE Devices
  • Viewing BLE Scanned Data
• Radio Management
  • Configuring Radio Management
  • Configuring Dynamic Channel Selection Settings
• SonicWall Support
  • About This Document

Virtual Access Point Profile Settings

To set the Virtual Access Point Profile settings

1. Navigate to the DEVICE | Access Points > Virtual Access Point.
2. Select +Add if creating a new profile, or select a Virtual Access Point Profile and click on the Edit icon if editing an existing profile.
3. Click the Advanced tab. Set the Radio Type. It is set to SonicPoint/SonicWave by default if using the access points as virtual access points (currently the only supported radio type).
4. In the Profile Name field, type a friendly name for this Virtual Access Point Profile. Choose something descriptive and easy to remember as you apply this profile to new VAPs.

5. Select the Authentication Type from the drop-down menu. Choose from these options:

   Authentication Type	Definition
   Open	No authentication is specified; unsecured access.
   WPA2-PSK	Best security used with trusted corporate wireless clients. Transparent authentication with Windows login. Supports fast-roaming feature. Uses preshared key for authentication.
   WPA2-EAP	Best security used with trusted corporate wireless clients. Transparent authentication with Windows login. Supports fast-roaming feature. Uses extensible authentication protocol.
   WPA2-AUTO-PSK	Tries to connect using WPA2 security, if the client is not WPA2 capable, the connection defaults to WPA. Uses preshared key for authentication.
   WPA2-AUTO-EAP	Tries to connect using WPA2 security, if the client is not WPA2 capable, the connection defaults to WPA. Uses extensible authentication protocol.
   WPA3-OWE	WPA3 is a WFA security standard for personal and enterprise networks. It improves Wi-Fi security by using modern security algorithms and stronger cipher suites. Uses opportunistic wireless encryption.
   WPA3-PSK	WPA3 is a WFA security standard for personal and enterprise networks. It improves Wi-Fi security by using modern security algorithms and stronger cipher suites. Uses pre-shared key for authentication.
   WPA3-EAP	WPA3 is a WFA security standard for personal and enterprise networks. It improves Wi-Fi security by using modern security algorithms and stronger cipher suites. Uses extensible authentication protocol
   WPA3/WPA2-PSK	Tries to connect using WPA3 security, if the client is not WPA3 capable, the connection defaults to WPA2. Uses pre-shared key for authentication.
   WPA3/WPA2-EAP	Tries to connect using WPA3 security, if the client is not WPA3 capable, the connection defaults to WPA2. Uses extensible authentication protocol.
   WPA3-EAP-192B	The 192-bit security mode offered by WPA3-Enterprise ensures the right combination of cryptographic tools are used and sets a consistent baseline of security within a WPA3 network. Uses extensible authentication protocol.

   The Unicast Cipher field is auto-populated based on what authentication type you selected.

   Different setting appear on the page depending upon which option you select.

Depending on the Authentication Type selected, an additional section with options is added to the Add/Edit Virtual Access Point Profile page.

If you selected:

• Open, refer to Radius Server and Radius Accounting on RADIUS settings.
• Both or Shared, refer to WEP Encryption Settings for information on the settings.
• an option requiring a preshared key (PSK), refer to WPA-PSK > WPA2-PSK Encryption Settings for information on the settings.
• an option using the extensible authentication protocol (EAP), refer to Radius Server and Radius Accounting for information on the settings.