SonicWALL 3 Configuring the TZ 170 Wireless as a Secure Wireless Bridge, Configuring WAN Settings

CHAPTER 2: Basic SonicWALL Security Appliance Setup

ŠPPPoE, if your ISP provided you with client software, a user name, and a password.

ŠPPTP, if your ISP provided you with a server IP address, a user name, and password. 6 Choose the correct networking mode and click Next.

Configuring WAN Settings

7If you selected Static IP address, you must have your IP address information from your ISP to fill in the WAN Network Mode fields: Enter the public IP address provided by your ISP in the SonicWALL WAN IP Address, then fill in the rest of the fields: WAN Subnet Mask, Gateway (Router) Address, and the primary and secondary DNS Server Addresses. Click Next.

Configuring WLAN 802.11b Settings

8The Service Set ID (SSID) identifies your wireless network. It can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters long and is case-sensitive. Select the desired channel for your wireless port. Channel 11 is selected by default and is the most commonly used channel. Select a radio mode from the Radio Mode menu. The default 2.4GHz 802.11b/g Mixed option allows the SonicWALL TZ 50 Wireless/TZ 150 Wireless/TZ 170 Wireless to support b and g. Select United States - US or Canada - CA from the Country Code menu. Use the default AutoChannel setting in the Channel menu. Click Next.

Configuring Wireless Guest Services

9When Wireless Guest Services is selected, guests on your WLAN are permitted access only to the WAN and are required to log in when accessing the Internet. Up to 10 users by default can use the same guest account. Type in the account name and password in the Account Name and Password fields. Configure the Account Lifetime and the Session Timeout times.

Configuration Summary

10The Configuration Summary page displays all of the settings configured using the Deployment Scenario Wizard. To change any of the settings, click Back until you see the settings you want to change. To apply the current settings to the security appliance, click Apply.

Storing Configuration

11Wait for the settings to take effect on the security appliance.

Congratulations!

When the settings are applied to the security appliance, the Congratulations page is displayed. Click Restart to complete the configuration.

Configuring the TZ 170 Wireless as a Secure Wireless Bridge

Set up the TZ 170 Wireless as a Secure Wireless Bridge to securely bridge two networks with WiFiSec.

Log into the TZ 170 Wireless using your administrator’s name and password. Click Wizards in the top right corner of the System > Status page.

Welcome to the SonicWALL Setup Wizard

1To begin configuration, select Setup Wizard and click Next.

Selecting the Deployment Scenario

2Select Secure Wireless Bridge as the deployment scenario. Click Next.

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