The following are required areas of configuration for VAP deployment:
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Zone—The zone is the backbone of your VAP configuration. Each zone you create will have its own security and access control settings and you can create and apply multiple zones to a single physical interface by way of VLAN subinterfaces.
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Interface (or VLAN Subinterface)—The Interface (X2, X3, etc...) represents the physical connection between your SonicWall network security appliance and your SonicPoint(s). Your individual zone settings are applied to these interfaces and then forwarded to your SonicPoints.
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DHCP Server—The DHCP server assigns leased IP addresses to users within specified ranges, known as Scopes. The default ranges for DHCP scopes are often excessive for the needs of most SonicPoint deployments, for instance, a scope of 200 addresses for an interface that uses only 30. Because of this, DHCP ranges must be set carefully to ensure the available lease scope is not exhausted.
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VAP Profile—The VAP Profile feature allows for creation of SonicPoint configuration profiles that can be easily applied to new SonicPoint Virtual Access Points as needed.
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VAP Objects—The VAP Objects feature allows for setup of general VAP settings. SSID and VLAN ID are configured through VAP Settings.
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VAP Groups—The VAP Group feature allows for grouping of multiple VAP objects to be simultaneously applied to your SonicPoint(s).
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Assign VAP Group to SonicPoint Provisioning Profile Radio—The Provisioning Profile allows a VAP Group to be applied to new SonicPoints as they are provisioned.
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Assign WEP Key (for WEP encryption only)—The Assign WEP Key allows for a WEP Encryption Key to be applied to new SonicPoints as they are provisioned. WEP keys are configured per-SonicPoint, meaning that any WEP-enabled VAPs assigned to a SonicPoint must use the same set of WEP keys. Up to 4 keys can be defined per-SonicPoint, and WEP-enabled VAPs can use these 4 keys independently. WEP keys are configured on individual SonicPoints or on SonicPoint Profiles from the SonicPoint > SonicPoints page.
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