SonicWALL NSA 5000, 3500, 4500 Connecting the SonicPoint, SonicOS Enhanced Administrator’s Guide

Connecting the SonicPoint

When a SonicPoint unit is first connected and powered up, it will have a factory default configuration (IP Address 192.168.1.20, username: admin, password: password). Upon initializing, it will attempt to find a SonicOS device with which to peer. If it is unable to find a peer SonicOS device, it will enter into a stand- alone mode of operation with a separate stand-alone configuration allowing it to operate as a standard Access Point.

If the SonicPoint locates a peer SonicOS device via the SonicWALL Discovery Protocol, an encrypted exchange between the two units will occur and the profile assigned to the relevant wireless zone will be used to automatically configure (provision) the newly added SonicPoint unit.

As part of the provisioning process, SonicOS will assign the discovered SonicPoint device a unique name, and it will record its MAC address and the interface and zone on which it was discovered. It can also automatically assign the SonicPoint an IP address, if so configured, so that the SonicPoint can communicate with an authentication server for WPA-EAP support. SonicOS will then use the profile associated with the relevant zone to configure the 2.4GHz and 5GHz radio settings.

To connect the SonicPoint:

1.Using a Cat-5 Ethernet cable, connect the SonicPoint to the interface that you configured, and connect the SonicPoint to a power source.

2.In the SonicOS user interface on the SonicPoint > SonicPoints page, click the Synchronize SonicPoints button. The SonicWALL appliance downloads a SonicPoint image from the SonicWALL back-end server.

3.Follow the instructions in the SonicPoint wizard. Be sure to select the same authentication type and enter the same keys or password that you configured in SonicOS.

For more information about wireless configuration, see the

SonicOS Enhanced Administrator’s Guide.

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