3G_settings

Note	This is the help page for configuring the 3G > Settings page for an external 3G wireless WAN interface. For help with the Modem > Settings page for an external analog modem interface, see “Modem > Settings” section .

3G > Settings

On the 3G > Settings page, you can configure the following three settings:

•	“Connect on Data”

•	“Management/User Login”

•	“3G Interface Monitoring”

3G Device Type - Select whether you are using an a 3G/Mobile connection, an Analog Modem, or Auto-detect.

The Connect on Data Categories settings allow you to configure the 3G interface to automatically connect to the 3G service provider when the SonicWALL appliance detects specific types of traffic. The Connect on Data Categories include:

•	NTP packets

•	GMS Heartbeats

•	System log e-mails

•	AV Profile Updates

•	SNMP Traps

•	Licensed Updates

•	Firmware Update requests

•	Syslog traffic

To configure the SonicWALL appliance for Connect on Data operation, you must select Dial on Data as the Dial Type for the Connection Profile. See “3G > Connection Profiles” for more details.

Management/User Login

The Management/User Login section must be configured to enable remote management of the SonicWALL appliance over the 3G interface.

You can select any of the supported management protocol(s): HTTPS , Ping , and/or SNMP . You can also select HTTP for management traffic. However, bear in mind that HTTP traffic is less secure than HTTPS.

Select Add rule to enable redirect from HTTP to HTTPS to have the SonicWALL automatically convert HTTP requests to HTTPS requests for added security. This option is only available

3G Interface Monitoring

The 3G Interface Monitoring section enables administrators to configure the 3G interface to monitor the connection to the service provider and automatically disable the 3G interface if the 3G connection fails. Interface monitoring is accomplished by probing a specified target at a set interval.

Note	If the Probe Target is unable to contact the target device, the 3G interface is deactivated and traffic is no longer sent to the 3G.

1.	In the Check interface every box, enter an interval between probes (in seconds). The default value for this field is 5 seconds.

2.	In the Re-establish connection after box, enter the number of target probes that must be missed before a 3G connection is re-established. The default value for this field is 2 missed intervals.

3.	In the Probe Type menu, select one of the following options:

–	Probe succeeds when either Main Target or Alternate Target responds

–	Probe succeeds when both Main Target and Alternative Target respond

–	Probe succeeds when Main Target responds

–	Succeeds Always (no probing)

4.	For both the Main Target and, when applicable, the Alternate Target configure the following:

a.	Select Ping (ICMP) or TCP from the Probe Target menu.

b.	Enter the IP address of the main target device in the IP Address field.

Tip	To have the SonicWALL security appliance send 3G probes to the default gateway received during 3G negotiation, leave the IP address field as 0.0.0.0 .

c.	If the probe target is using TCP, enter a port number in the Port field.