• 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

Network Components

Network components organize the physical elements of the environment using a nested object approach. Each location contains one or more zones. Each zone will contain one or more Access points. All network components are mandatory and individual; meaning that an AP may not be shared across two zones, and a zone may not be shared across two locations.

For example, a location called Headquarters, may have a zone for operations with standard security, and a zone for research in a separate building with much more restricted access to protect proprietary information.