Configuring Wireless Client Bridge Radio Mode

CAUTION: Changing the radio role from Access Point mode to Wireless Client Bridge mode disconnects any existing wireless clients.

To configure wireless settings for Wireless Client Bridge mode for SonicOS Standard, complete the following steps:

1	To enable Wireless networking on this device, select Enable WLAN Radio.

2	For SonicOS Standard, configure Use Time Constraints to set hours of operation for this wireless device. For SonicOS Enhanced, select the schedule from the Schedule list box.

3	For SonicOS Standard only, select WiFiSec Enforcement to enable WiFiSec security over this wireless device.

4	Enter the Service Set Identifier (SSID) or wireless network name in the SSID field (maximum: 32 characters).

802.11d compliance is a regulatory domain update wherein physical and MAC layer signaling automatically behaves in accordance with geographic requirements for such settings as channels of operation and power. Access Points and wireless clients implement 802.11d differently; the Access Point can be thought of as the 802.11d provider, wherein it either provides the 802.11d capability or not – the Access Point remains agnostic to the 802.11d capabilities of associated clients. The wireless client is in turn the 802.11d consumer – if the client is not 802.11d capable, it can associate with an Access Point regardless of its 802.11d capabilities. If the client is 802.11d capable, it can generally operate in one of three 802.11d modes, which you can select from the 802.11d Compliance menu.

5	When you are finished, click Update. The settings are changed for the selected SonicWALL appliance. To clear all screen settings and start over, click Reset.

To configure wireless settings for Wireless Client Bridge mode in SonicOS Enhanced, complete the following:

1	Click the Radio Role drop-down menu, then select Wireless Client Bridge.

2	To enable Wireless networking on this device, select Enable WLAN Radio.

3	Enter your Service Set Identification (SSID) in the SSID text-field.

4	Click the Channel drop-down menu, then select the desired channel.

5	Select Enable Short Guard Interval to enable a higher Tx/Rx rate (if the client supports it). This option only applies for 802.11n mode.

6	Select Enable Aggregation to aggregate the wireless packets on L2 to earn higher performance (if the client supports it). This option only applies for 802.11n mode

7	Select Enable Wireless Client Connectivity Check and Auto Reconnect to periodically check the wireless client connectivity by pinging a user defined IP address. In case of connection lost, complete an auto reconnection. Enter the target remote IP address to ping in the text-field.

8	Click the Antenna Diversity drop-down menu, then select one of the following:

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Best

•	Antenna 1 — antenna closest to the power supply

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Antenna 2

9	Click the Transmit Power drop-down menu, then select one of the following:

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High

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Medium

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Low

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Lowest

10	Enter the desired fragmentation threshold (in bytes) in the Fragmentation Threshold text-field.

11	Enter the desired Request-to-Send (RTS) threshold (in bytes) in the RTS Threshold text-field.