Connecting Wireless Clients to the
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SonicWALLTZ 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 15.
•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 25
•“Creating an Office Gateway Connection Profile Using the New Connection Wizard” on page 25
•“Establishing a WiFiSec VPN Connection Using the WLAN GroupVPN Policy” on page 26
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