• Wireless Network Manager 4.4.0
• About Wireless Network Manager
• Features
• Prerequisites
  • System Requirements
  • Browser Requirements
  • MySonicWall Account
    • Creating a MySonicWall Account
  • Supported Devices
• Wi-Fi Quick Start - Checklist - WNM User Guide
• WNM Object Organization
  • Network Components
    • Switch Policy Components
  • AP Policy Components
• Using Wireless Network Manager
  • Using the Wireless Network Manager Interface
  • Creating a Wireless Network Hierarchy
  • Adding a Location to the Network Hierarchy
  • Adding a Zone to a Location
• Managing Devices
  • Managing Access Points
    • Registering Access Points with MySonicWall.com
    • Registering Access Points with SonicExpress
    • Adding Access Points to a Zone
  • Managing Switches
    • Registering Switches
    • Adding Switches to a Zone
• Subscription Services
• Licensing Devices
• Attaching Policies
• SonicWall Support
  • About This Document

Adding Access Points to a Zone

The newly installed Access Points start functioning once they have been associated with a zone. You may associate an access point with a zone before, or after it’s brought online as long as it’s been registered in MySonicWall.com. Once powered on, if the access point has internet access, it checks in with MySonicWall.com for configuration information. If it has been associated with a zone, it will receive the zone information and begin servicing clients. If it is not associated with a zone, the AP periodically checks in with MySonicWall.com to see if new zone information has been configured.

When first logging onto Wireless Network Manager, you might have to wait a few moments for the device inventory to synchronize with Wireless Network Manager. Then you can add a new access point device to any of the zones in your hierarchy. All of the devices under the same zone have the same configuration.

To add an access point to a zone

1. Navigate to Network > Zones.

   

   The page shows the current hierarchy, with the policies and device count in each zone in the bottom panel.

   Hover over the name of zone that the access point is to be associated with or create a new zone if none exists.

2. Click on the pencil icon Edit/Config next to the zone you wish to edit. The Edit Zone screen displays.

   

3. In the Zone Devices section, click Plus (+) on the right. The Edit Zone/Add Devices to Zone page displays.

   

4. Fill in the information about your device.Any available access points or switches not associated with other zones are available to be added to the current zone.
5. Click the checkbox for the switch or access point to be added .

6. Click Add.

   You can now see the associated access point listed under the zone once you expand the zone by clicking the down arrow to the left of the zone name.