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SonicWALL TZ 170 Wireless Getting Started Guide Page 25
Connecting Wireless Clients to the SonicWALL TZ 170
Wireless
For wireless clients to connect to your SonicWALL TZ 170 Wireless security appliance,
they need:
• A wireless network card installed and configured for the SonicWALL security
appliance’s service set identifier (SSID), which you set up in Procedure 5:
Using the SonicWALL Setup Wizard, Step 8: “WLAN 802.11b/g Settings” on
page 16.
• SonicWALL Global VPN Client (GVC) or SonicWALL Global Security Client
(GSC) installed and configured for a secure wireless connection.
Connecting to the Wireless Network
You connect to the wireless network according to the requirements of your client
operating system. Your wireless client may automatically detect and display the
SonicWALL security appliance’s SSID in a list of available wireless networks or you may
need to manually configure your wireless card with the SonicWALL security appliance’s
SSID.
Establishing Secure Wireless Connections
For a wireless client to securely connect to the SonicWALL TZ 170 Wireless using
WiFiSec, the SonicWALL Global VPN Client (GVC) or SonicWALL Global Security Client
(GSC) must be installed and configured. Installing and configuring SonicWALL GVC
involves the following procedures:
• “Installing the SonicWALL GVC or SonicWALL GSC Using the Setup Wizard” on
page 26
• “Creating an Office Gateway Connection Profile Using the New Connection Wizard”
on page 26
• “Establishing a WiFiSec VPN Connection Using the WLAN GroupVPN Policy” on
page 27