• SonicOS 7.1
• About SonicOS
  • Working with SonicOS
  • SonicOS Workflow
  • How to Use the SonicOS Administration Guides
  • Guide Conventions
• About Switch Network
  • Before Adding a Switch
  • Enabling the Switch
  • Setting Up Ports
  • Checking Switch Details
• Managing from a Firewall
  • Adding a Switch to a Firewall with Zero-Touch
  • Adding a Switch to a Firewall Manually
  • Changing the Switch Configuration
  • Upgrading Firmware
  • Shutting Down the Switch
  • Restarting the Switch
  • Setting Up PoE
  • Adding a VLAN
  • Adding Static Routes
  • Editing DNS
  • Setting Up QoS
  • Setting Up Users
  • Setting Up 802.1X Authentication
  • Daisy-Chaining Switches
  • Connecting Access Points
  • Modifying the MAC Address Table
  • Checking Port Statistics
• Configuring Switch Topologies
  • Configuring Basic Topologies
  • Connecting the Switch Management Port to a Firewall
  • Configuring a Common Uplink
  • Configuring a Dedicated Uplink
  • Configuring a Hybrid System with Common and Dedicated Uplinks
  • Configuring Isolated Links for Management and Data Uplinks
  • Configuring High Availability
    • Configuring HA and PortShields With Dedicated Uplinks
    • Configuring HA and PortShield With a Common Uplink
    • Configuring HA Using One Switch Management Port
    • Configuring HA Using Two Switch Management Ports
  • Configuring VLANs With Dedicated Uplinks
  • Configuring a Link to SonicWall Access Points
• SonicWall Support
  • About This Document

Configuring a Link to SonicWall Access Points

It is recommended that SonicWall access points be connected through dedicated links because access points carry several VLANS, and dedicated links pass through VLAN tunnels. The dedicated links act as trunks passing tagged traffic from the access point through the Switch to the firewall.

For non-SonicWall access points without particular management, the port in the firewall can be configured as ANY (LAN/WAN/DMZ, although usually LAN). In this case, the pair of ports between the firewall and the Switch must be configured as a dedicated link. Other ports on the Switch that are expected to connect to access points with RJ45 are portshielded to that dedicated port.

If the SonicWall access points are behind the firewall and are to be managed, the pair of ports on the firewall and the Switch must be configured as a dedicated link. The dedicated port on the firewall must be configured as WLAN. Other ports on the Switch that are expected to connect to SonicWall access points with RJ45 are portshielded to that dedicated port.

To configure a dedicated uplink for SonicWall Access Points

1. Add the Switch as described with an isolated management link as described in Configuring Isolated Links for Management and Data Uplinks.
2. Connect access points to Switch as described in Connecting Access Points.
3. Configure the uplinks as described in Configuring VLANs With Dedicated Uplinks.
4. Ensure that all SonicWall access points are connected to Switch ports configured in the PortShield group of the dedicated link.