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SonicOS Enhanced 4.0 Administrator Guide
Wireless Settings
Enable WLAN Radio: Check this checkbox to turn the radio on, and enable wireless
networking. Click Apply in the top right corner of the management interface to have this setting
take effect.
Schedule: The schedule determines when the radio is on to send and receive data. The default
value is Always on. The Schedule list displays the schedule objects you create and manage
in the System > Schedule page. The default choices are:
• Always on
• Work Hours or M-T-W-TH-F 08:00-17:00 (these two options are the same schedules)
• M-T-W-TH-F 00:00-08:00
• After Hours or M-T-W-TH-F 17:00-24:00 (these two options are the same schedules)
• Weekend Hours or SA-SU 00:00-24:00 (these two options are the same schedules)
SSID: The default value, sonicwall, for the SSID can be changed to any alphanumeric value
with a maximum of 32 characters.
Radio Mode: Select your preferred radio mode from the Radio Mode menu. The wireless
security appliance supports the following modes:
• 2.4GHz 802.11b/g Mixed - Supports 802.11b and 802.11g clients simultaneously. If your
wireless network comprises both types of clients, select this mode.
• 802.11g Only - If your wireless network consists only of 802.11g clients, you may select
this mode for increased 802.11g performance. You may also select this mode if you wish
to prevent 802.11b clients from associating.
• 802.11b Only - Select this mode if only 802.11b clients access your wireless network.
Channel: Select the channel for transmitting the wireless signal from the Channel menu. An
AutoChannel setting allows the wireless security appliance to automatically detect and set the
optimal channel for wireless operation based upon signal strength and integrity. AutoChannel
is the default channel setting, and it displays the selected channel of operation to the right.
Alternatively, an operating channel within the range of your regulatory domain can be explicitly
defined.
Secure Wireless Bridging
Wireless Bridging is a feature that allows two or more physically separated networks to be
joined over a wireless connection. The wireless security appliance provides this capability by
shifting the radio mode at remote networks from Access Point mode to Wireless Bridge