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

Connect on Data

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 Connect on Data as the Connection T ype 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 , SNMP , and/or SSH . 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.

 
Note
In previous releases of SonicOS, probe monitoring for the 3G interface was configured on the 3G > Settings page. Beginning in SonicOS 5.8, probe monitoring is configured on the Network > Failover & LB page. See “Interface Probe Settings” for more information.