What are SonicPoints?

What are SonicPoints?

SonicPoints are wireless access points designed to work with Dell SonicWALL network security appliances to provide secure wireless access to enterprise networks.

How do I access SonicPoint?

Start your Web browser and direct it to the default management IP address for the SonicPoint, 192.168. 1.20.

What does SonicWall do?

SonicWall firewalls allow you to identify and control all of the applications in use on your network. This additional control enhances compliance and data leakage prevention by identifying applications based on their unique signatures rather than ports or protocols.

How do I manage my SonicWall access points?

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  1. Select Network |Interfaces and configure the interface you have chosen.
  2. Choose WLAN from the Zone dropdown menu.
  3. Enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask for the interface.
  4. If you want to administer the SonicWall from the WLAN, choose your management preference.
  5. Click OK.

How do I reset my SonicWall access point?

You can reboot individual access points or groups of access points from the Access Point Objects section on the Device > Access Points > Settings page: Reboot a single object by: Check the checkbox next to the name of the access point to be rebooted. Click Reboot.

How do I update Sonicware firmware?

You can get SonicPoint firmware from mysonicwall.com or contact SonicWall support service. Enter “http://192.168.1.20” in the address bar. The SonicPoint GUI for safe mode will be displayed. Go to System | Firmware | Click HTTP-Select and Upload New Firmware | A window will popup.

How do I reset my sonic point?

The SonicPoint has a reset switch inside a small hole in the back of the unit, next to the console port. You can reset the SonicPoint at any time by pressing the reset switch with a straightened paperclip, a tooth pick, or other small, straight object.

How do I connect to SonicWall?

Open a browser to https://192.168.168.168 for access to the SonicWall. For the first time access as the Admin user, you will be offered a choice to use a Setup Wizard or go directly to the SonicWall management interface. At the SonicWall management login page the default Admin username and password is: admin/password.

Is a SonicWall a router?

Description. SonicWall is a firewall with routing capabilities (henceforth referred to as the firewall). An ISP modem is a router with some firewall capability. Setting the ISP modem in Bridged Mode does not interfere with the traffic to the firewall .

How do I connect my SonicWall to WIFI?

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  1. Log into the SonicWall Management GUI, go to Network > Interfaces.
  2. Click on the Configure icon in the Configure column for the Interface you want to modify.
  3. In the Zone list, select WLAN or a custom Wireless zone.
  4. Enter the IP address (172.16.

How do I manually fail SonicWall?

To force Active/Standby Failover, click Force Active/Standby Failover. This option attempts an Active/Standby HA failover to the secondary unit. Use this action to test the HA failover functionality is working properly. When finished with all High Availability configuration, click Accept.

How do I start my SonicWall in safe mode?

Putting the SonicWall into Safe Mode Using a paperclip or similarly sized object, press and hold down the RST button located in the small hole on th front of the device for at least 60 Seconds. Once the test light on the device becomes solid or begins to blink then the SonicWall is in safe mode.

What is the difference between the sonicpoint-NE and the sonicpoint-N?

Powered-on by 802.3af PoE injector or external AC power supply. Three external antennas. Dual-Band capabilities (2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz). Mono-Radio: the SonicPoint-Ne exclusively broadcasts carrier on only one band at a time (2.4 Ghz or 5 Ghz band). LED lights are smaller than in a SonicPoint-N.

Why is the sonicpoint-N image not embedded in the sonicos enhanced firmware?

When in Managed Mode, the SonicPoint-N image is not embedded in the SonicOS Enhanced firmware of the SonicWall UTM appliance (as it is done in early SonicPoint models), due to which the SonicWall UTM appliance requires to be connected to the Internet in order to download the SonicPoint-N firmware image after the SonicPoint Discovery;

What is managed mode for the sonicpoint-N?

All SonicPoint-N models support Managed Mode (i.e. “light weight” access point), which means that the SonicPoint-N has to be connected to a SonicWall UTM appliance to be Discovered; Provisioned with firmware and with an IP address; and consequently to be configured and managed from the SonicWall UTM GUI.

Are the sonicpoints worth it?

The real issue with the SonicPoints is that out of box, they are so mistuned it’s scary. You really have to know which parameters do what and tune your environment.

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