SonicOS 8 Access Points

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Setting Up a Mesh Network

To set up a Mesh network

  1. Enable Mesh in the SonicWave profile for your firewall as described in Enabling a Multi-hop Mesh Network.
  2. Connect each SonicWave to this firewall using an Ethernet cable.
  3. When a SonicWave’s state becomes operational, disconnect the cable from that appliance.
  4. Keep one SonicWave connected to the firewall.
  5. Move the disconnected SonicWave to its designated location.
  6. Power up all the SonicWaves.
  7. To view the network, navigate to DEVICE | Access Points > Topology View.