SonicWALL SonicWave 224w installation Guide

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SonicWall

SonicWave

200/400 Series

Deployment Guide

Contents

Part 1. Hardware Overview and Configuration

Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

SonicWave 231c Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

SonicWave 231c Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

SonicWave 231c Ports and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

SonicWave 224w Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

SonicWave 224w Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

SonicWave 224w Ports and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

SonicWave 231o Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

SonicWave 231o Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

SonicWave 231o LED Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

SonicWave 432e and 432i

Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

SonicWave 432e and 432i Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

SonicWave 432e and SonicWave 432i

Available Ports/Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

SonicWave 432o Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

SonicWave 432o Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

SonicWave 432o Available Ports/Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

SonicWave 200 Series Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

SonicWave 400 Series Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Deployment Requirements per Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

SonicWave 231c

Deployment Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

SonicWave 224w

Deployment Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

SonicWave 231o

Deployment Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

SonicWave 432e and 432i

Deployment Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

SonicWave 432o

Deployment Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Antenna Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Installing SonicWave 231o Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

SonicWave 231o Approved Alternative Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Installing SonicWave 432e Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Installing SonicWave 432o Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Available Antennas for the SonicWave 432o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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Connecting Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Connecting Cables for SonicWave 231c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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Connecting Cables for SonicWave 224w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Connecting Cables for SonicWave 231o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Connecting Cables for the SonicWave 432e and SonicWave 432i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Connecting Cables for the SonicWave 432o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Wireless Access Point

Placement Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Radio Frequency Barriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

RF Interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Mounting Wireless Access Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Mounting the SonicWave 231c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Mounting the SonicWave 224w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Mounting the SonicWave 231o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Mounting the SonicWave 432e and 432i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Mounting Using Anchor Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Mounting the SonicWave 432o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Ground Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Mounting the SonicWave 432o on a Pole or Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Part 2. Software Configuration

Configuring SonicOS for

Wireless Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Firewall-Based Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Cloud-Based Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Configuring SonicOS for 200 Series SonicWave Access Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Configuring the SonicWave Provisioning Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Configuring the Network Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Configuring the WLAN Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Configuring SonicOS for 400 Series SonicWave Access Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Configuring the Network Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Configuring the WLAN Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Configuring the 400 Series Access Point Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Wireless Cloud Management Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

WiFi Cloud Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

WiFi Planner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

WiFi Cloud Manager Mobile App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Integration with other

SonicWall Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Part 3. Tests and Troubleshooting

Verifying Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Verifying SonicWave 200 series Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

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Verifying SonicWave 400 Series Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

SonicWave 200 Series Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

SonicWave 400 Series Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Part 4. Support and Product Registration

Registration and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Online Support and Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Product Safety and Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

SonicWall Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

About This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

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Hardware Overview and Configuration

• Hardware Overview

• Product Specifications

• Deployment Requirements per Model

• Antenna Installation

• Connecting Cables

• Power Requirements

• Wireless Access Point Placement Considerations

• Mounting Wireless Access Points

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Hardware Overview

This summarizes salient and visible differences among SonicWave 200 and 400 series access points.

To pi cs :

• SonicWave 231c Hardware Overview

• SonicWave 224w Hardware Overview

• SonicWave 231o Hardware Overview

• SonicWave 432e and 432i Hardware Overview

• SonicWave 432o Hardware Overview

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SonicWave 231c Hardware Overview

SonicWave 231c Product Description

Salient features of the SonicWave 231c include:

• Ceiling mount design / mount on ceiling or wall

• Plenum-rated for safe ceiling use

• 2 x 2 MU-MIMO

• Ethernet: 1 x10/100/1000 auto-sensing RJ 45

• USB 2.0 interface

• 802.3AT PoE power supply with optional 12 V adapter

SonicWave 231c

SonicWave 231c Hardware Components

Component Description

2.4GHz and 5GHz radios Dual radios provide:

• 802.11b/g/n/ac

• DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection)

SonicWave 231c complies with FCC rules to detect and avoid interfering with radar
signals in DFS bands.

• 2x2 11n + 2x2 11ac Wave 2 MU-MIMO

1GbE LAN port 1 Ethernet 10/100/1000 LAN port for wired connection to a SonicWall network security

USB port 1 USB 2.0 port

Flash memory 256 MB NAND Flash

DDR Memory 512 MB DDR3-1600MHz

Scanning radio Dedicated third scanning radio

Antennas 5 internal (2.4Ghz x 2 / 5Ghz x 2 / Scan Radio x 1)

Power source 802.3at PoE (standard, PoE device sold separately)

Chassis Rectangle 119mm x 214mm x 34mm

Kensington security slot For use with a Kensington locking cable to prevent theft

Operating temperature 0° to 40°C

appliance

Optional DC 12V power adapter, sold separately

Plenum rated

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SonicWave 231c Ports and LEDs

The back of SonicWave 231c provides a LAN/POE port where the PoE Ethernet cable connects the access point
with the PoE injector or PoE-enabled switch, which connects to your SonicWall network security appliance.

A 12V power connection is also provided on the back of the unit, where you can plug in a 12V adapter (sold
separately) to power the device.

SonicWave 231c Back

When the access point is installed, the back panel is attached to the ceiling or to a wall or other flat surface.

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The side panel of the SonicWave 231c has the LED indicators and the USB port.

SonicWave 231c LEDs

You can insert a 3G/4G USB modem into the USB port to create a mobile wireless (MiFi) hotspot. See the
SonicOS 6.5 Connectivity administration documentation for information about the MiFi Extender feature. You
can also use the USB port with a USB security clamp.

SonicWave 231c LED Activity

The SonicWave 231c LEDs provide essential status information about the access point.

Power LED

LED Color Description

Off No power

Blue Power is on

LAN LED

LED Color Description

Off No link

Solid Yellow Link established at 1 Gbps

Blinking Yellow Active traffic at 1 Gbps

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LAN LED

LED Color Description

Solid Green Link established at 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps

Blinking Green Active traffic at 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps

5 GHz Radio LED

LED Color Description

Off 5 GHz radio is off

Solid Green 5 GHz radio is on

Blinking Green Active traffic on 5 GHz radio

2.4 GHz Radio LED

LED Color Description

Off 2.4 GHz radio is off

Solid Green 2.4 GHz radio is on

Blinking Green Active traffic on 2.4 GHz radio

LED Pattern During Firmware or SafeMode Bootup

LEDs LED Color Description

LAN Green - Heartbeat The three LEDs blink simultaneously in a

5 GHz Radio Green - Heartbeat

2.4 GHz Radio Green - Heartbeat

heartbeat pattern while booting is in
progress:

On - On - Off

LED Pattern for Reset Button Hold Durations

LEDs LED Color Description

LAN Blinking Green The three LEDs blink simultaneously at a slow

5 GHz Radio Blinking Green

2.4 GHz Radio Blinking Green

or medium rate:

• Slow blink – Press Reset button 3 sec

• Med blink – Press Reset button 8 sec

LED Pattern in SafeMode

LEDs LED Color Description

LAN Green - Flow The three LEDs turn on serially (one by one)

5 GHz Radio Green - Flow

2.4 GHz Radio Green - Flow

NOTE: The LEDs are disabled by default. You can enable them in the SonicWave

provisioning profile or individual SonicWave entry in SonicOS on the firewall.

and then turn off serially in a flow pattern
while the <Short Product Name> is in
SafeMode.

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SonicWave 224w Hardware Overview

SonicWave 224w Product Description

Distinguishing features of the SonicWave 224w include:

• Wall-mount design / mount on ceiling or wall

• 2 x 2 MU-MIMO

• Ethernet: 3 x 10/100/1000, 2x 10/100/1000 pass-through ports supporting PoE

• 802.3at PoE power supply with optional 12 V adapter

• PoE output: 802.3af

• Accessible (after mounting) reset button

SonicWave 224w

SonicWave 224w Hardware Components

Component Description

2.4GHz and 5GHz radios Dual radios provide:

• 802.11b/g/n/ac

• DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection)

SonicWave 224w complies with FCC rules to detect and avoid interfering
with radar signals in DFS bands.

• 2x2 11n + 2x2 11ac MU-MIMO

1GbE LAN ports 3 Ethernet 10/100/1000 LAN ports for wired connections to a SonicWall

network security appliance

Pass through LAN port 1 Ethernet 10/100/1000 pass through LAN port pair for a separate network

connection from the same wall jack

LAN PoE Out port 1 LAN PoE Out port for 802.3af device

Flash memory 256 MB NAND Flash

DDR Memory 512 MB DDR3-1600MHz

Antennas 4 internal (2.4Ghz x 2 / 5Ghz x 2)

Power source 802.3at PoE (standard, PoE device sold separately)

Optional DC 12V power adapter, sold separately

Chassis Rectangle 122mm x 188mm x 18mm

Kensington security slot For use with a Kensington locking cable to prevent theft

Operating temperature 0° to 40°C

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SonicWave 224w Ports and LEDs

The SonicWave 224w is a “wall jack” access point. The back of the device provides two LAN ports, a LAN1/PoE
IN port where the PoE Ethernet cable connects the access point with the PoE injector or PoE-enabled switch,
and one port of the LAN Pass Through port pair.

Punch down blocks are also provided for both LAN1/PoE IN and Pass Through. For the LAN1/PoE IN
connection, pin 1 of the Ethernet connector connects to the top left punch down block (labeled as 1>). For the
Pass Through connection, pin 1 of the Ethernet connector connects to the bottom right punch-down block
(labeled as <1). The rest of the pins are laid out in sequential order from 1-8.

SonicWave 224w Back

When the access point is installed, the back panel is attached to the wall or to a junction box.
The blue Pass Through port is directly connected to the blue Pass Through port on the bottom edge of the unit.

Neither of these ports access any functionality in the SonicWave 224w, but they provide a way for you to
connect to a second network available in the same wall jack that provides your PoE-enabled network
connection.

224w Ports on Bottom Edge

Other ports on the bottom edge of the SonicWave 224w include a power connection where you can plug in a
12V adapter (optional), and the LAN4/PoE OUT port which provides power over Ethernet for an 802.3af device,
such as an IP camera.

The LAN2 and LAN3 ports provide a way for you to connect directly to the SonicWave 224w over Ethernet for
access to the Internet or internal networks via the SonicWall firewall that is connected to the SonicWave 224w.

The side panel of the SonicWave 224w has the LED indicators.

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SonicWave 224 LEDs

For information about the LEDs, see the SonicWave 224w LED Activity section.

SonicWave 224w LED Activity

The SonicWave 224w LEDs provide essential status information about the access point.

Power LED

LED Color Description

Off No power

Blue Power source is AT (802.3at)

Yellow Power source is not AT

LAN LED

LED Color Description

Off No link

Solid Yellow Link established at 1 Gbps

Blinking Yellow Active traffic at 1 Gbps

Solid Green Link established at 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps

Blinking Green Active traffic at 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps

5 GHz Radio LED

LED Color Description

Off 5 GHz radio is off

Solid Green 5 GHz radio is on

Blinking Green Active traffic on 5 GHz radio

2.4 GHz Radio LED

LED Color Description

Off 2.4 GHz radio is off

Solid Green 2.4 GHz radio is on

Blinking Green Active traffic on 2.4 GHz radio

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PoE OUT LED

LED Color Description

Off PoE power output is disabled

Solid Green PoE power output is enabled

LED Pattern During Firmware or SafeMode Bootup

LEDs LED Color Description

LAN Green - Heartbeat The three LEDs blink simultaneously in a

5 GHz Radio Green - Heartbeat

2.4 GHz Radio Green - Heartbeat

heartbeat pattern while booting is in
progress:

On - On - Off

LED Pattern for Reset Button Hold Durations

LEDs LED Color Description

LAN Blinking Green The three LEDs blink simultaneously at a slow

5 GHz Radio Blinking Green

2.4 GHz Radio Blinking Green

or medium rate:

• Slow blink – Press Reset button 3 sec

• Med blink – Press Reset button 8 sec

LED Pattern in SafeMode

LEDs LED Color Description

LAN Green - Flow The three LEDs turn on serially (one by one)

5 GHz Radio Green - Flow

2.4 GHz Radio Green - Flow

and then turn off serially in a flow pattern
while the SonicWave 224w is in SafeMode.

NOTE: The LEDs are disabled by default. You can enable them in the SonicWave

provisioning profile or individual SonicWave entry in SonicOS on the firewall.

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SonicWave 231o Hardware Overview

SonicWave 231o Product Description

Because this product has unique market and functionality, the SonicWave 231o requires specially trained
professionals to configure and install it. Also, according to FCC rules (similar rules in other regulatory domains),
you are required to consult with an experienced professional RF installer/dealer/technician to conduct the
installation, conform to the regulation, and correct the interference from the standard industry measures. The
FCC requires you to be notified that any changes or modifications made to the device, that are not expressly
approved by SonicWall, could void your authority to operate the equipment. A professional installer is
responsible for the proper installation and configuration of the outdoor SonicWave. The installer needs to
understand and prepare for operating near any Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR) locations based on the
FCC Memorandum and comply with all its requirements. The professional installer needs to choose the correct
antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) is not
more than that required for successful communication to ensure the reduction of potential radio interference
with other users. The professional installer must also properly select the current country of operation from the
SonicWall configuration interface. Incorrectly entering the country of operation could result in illegal operation
and might cause harmful interference to other systems.

Distinguishing features of the SonicWave 231o include:

• For outdoor application, licensed installer required.

• 2 x 2 MU-MIMO

• NEMA mounting kit / 4 external, omni-directional antennas.

• Ethernet: 1 x 10/100/1000 auto-sensing RJ-45

• PoE in: 802.11af

SonicWave 231o Top

SonicWave 231o Hardware Components

Component Description

2.4GHz and 5GHz radios Dual radios provide:

• 802.11b/g/n/ac

• DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection)

SonicWave 231o complies with FCC rules to detect and avoid interfering with radar
signals in DFS bands.

• 2x2 11n + 2x2 11ac wave 2 MU-MIMO

1GbE LAN port 1 Ethernet 10/100/1000 LAN port for wired connection to a SonicWall network security

appliance

Flash memory 256 MB NAND Flash

DDR Memory 512 MB DDR3-1600MHz

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SonicWave 231o Hardware Components

Component Description

Scanning radio Dedicated third scanning radio

Antennas 4 external Omni-Antenna (2.4Ghz x 2 / 5Ghz x 2)

1 internal antenna for scanning radio

Power source 802.3af PoE (standard, PoE device sold separately)

Chassis Rectangle 122mm x 188mm x 18mm

Plenum rated

Operating temperature -30° to 60°C

NOTE: The SonicWave 231o enclosure is IP67 compliant with components supplied with the

product and when installed as instructed.

SonicWave 231o Antenna Connectors and LAN(PoE) Port

Four antenna ports on the ends of the SonicWave 231o provide connection points for the two 5GHz antennas
and two 2.4GHz antennas.

The SonicWave 231o provides one LAN(PoE) port for connecting to the PoE injector or PoE-enabled switch and
to your SonicWall network security appliance. You can also use a SonicWall PoE-enabled security appliance to
provide PoE from the appliance itself.

SonicWave 231o Bottom

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The bottom of the SonicWave 231o has four slots for inserting the pegs on the mounting bracket, and a
threaded hole for the mounting bracket locking screw. The ground connection point is also on the bottom of the
device.

SonicWave 231o LEDs

The side panel of the SonicWave 231o has the LED indicators.

For information about the LEDs, see the SonicWave 224w LED Activity section.

SonicWave 231o LED Activity

The SonicWave 231o LEDs provide essential status information about the access point.

Power LED

LED Color Description

Off No power

Blue Power is on

LAN LED

LED Color Description

Off No link

Solid Yellow Link established at 1 Gbps

Blinking Yellow Active traffic at 1 Gbps

Solid Green Link established at 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps

Blinking Green Active traffic at 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps

5 GHz Radio LED

LED Color Description

Off 5 GHz radio is off

Solid Green 5 GHz radio is on

Blinking Green Active traffic on 5 GHz radio

2.4 GHz Radio LED

LED Color Description

Off 2.4 GHz radio is off

Solid Green 2.4 GHz radio is on

Blinking Green Active traffic on 2.4 GHz radio

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LED Pattern During Firmware Bootup

LEDs LED Color Description

LAN Green - Heartbeat The three LEDs blink simultaneously in a heartbeat

5 GHz Radio Green - Heartbeat

2.4 GHz Radio Green - Heartbeat

NOTE: The LEDs are disabled by default. You can enable them in the SonicWave provisioning

profile or individual SonicWave entry in SonicOS on the firewall.

pattern while booting is in progress:
On - On - Off

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SonicWave 432e and 432i Hardware Overview

SonicWave 432e and 432i Product Description

The SonicWave 432e provides physical layer enhancements over earlier SonicWall access points for higher
throughput with a maximum data rate of 1.3 Gbps. To achieve this, the SonicWave 432e uses:

• More antennas—three antennas for the 5 GHz radio, and three more for the 2.4 GHz radio

• Wider channels—80 MHz-wide channels for the 802.11ac radio module, while continuing to support

20/40 MHz channels. This allows for dynamic per packet negotiation of channel widths so that when
there is interference, the SonicWave can temporarily fall back to 40 or 20MHz channels.

• More spatial streams—4 x 4 multiple-input and multiple-output, (MIMO) for the 802.11ac radio module,

where the capacity of a radio link is multiplied using multipath propagation.

Salient features of the SonicWave 432e and 432i include:

• For indoor use with wall / ceiling mount

• 4 x 4 MU-MIMO

• 432e with external high-gain antennas (4 x 4) and 432i with 8 internal antennas

• LAN1 supports up to 2.5 GbE and 802.3at PoE

• LAN2 supports 10/100/1000 MbE

• USB 2.0

• Ethernet console port (RJ 45)

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SonicWave 432e and SonicWave 432i

LAN1/PoE port.

Provides Ethernet and Power
over Ethernet (PoE)

LAN2 port.

Provides an additional Ethernet connection. Refer
to the SonicOS Connectivity Administration
documentation for use cases.

Console port.

Provides a management connection using
RJ45 to DB9 cable (for command line

Available Ports/Status LEDs

Available Ports

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Status LEDs

LED (lan2)

- On (solid yellow or green, Ethernet link)

- Blinking yellow (1G Ethernet activity)

- Blinking green (10/100M Ethernet activity)

LED (lan1)

- On (solid yellow or green, Ethernet link)

- Blinking yellow (2.5G Ethernet activity)

- Blinking green (1G/100M Ethernet activity)

LED (5G)

- On (solid green, 5 GHz radio link)

- Blinking green (5 GHz radio activity)

LED (2.4G)

- On (solid green, 2.4 GHz radio link)

- Blinking (2.4 GHz radio activity)

LED (Tool)

- On (solid yellow, error)

- Blinking (safe mode)

LED (Power)

- On (solid blue, power)

- Blinking (booting/FW upgrade)

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SonicWave 432o Hardware Overview

SonicWave 432o Product Description

The SonicWave 432o extends your wireless LAN past the traditional boundaries of indoor locations. With state
of the art design and construction, it is resistant to harsh outdoor environments and extreme temperature
changes. The unit is designed specifically for outdoor use and can be attached to either a pole or wall.
Waterproof connectors are supplied to ensure watertight seals for connecting the Ethernet cables to the device.
The SonicWave 432o also provides physical layer enhancements for higher throughput with a maximum data
rate of 1.3 Gbps. To achieve this, the SonicWave 432o uses:

• More antennas—four antennas for the 5 GHz radio, and four more for the 2.4 GHz radio

• Wider channels—80 MHz-wide channels for the 802.11ac radio module, while continuing to support

20/40 MHz channels. This allows for dynamic per packet negotiation of channel widths so that when
there is interference, the SonicWave can temporarily fall back to 40 or 20MHz channels.

• More spatial streams—4 x 4 multiple-input and multiple-output, (MIMO) for the 802.11ac radio module,

where the capacity of a radio link is multiplied using multipath propagation.

Because of potential EMI issues, professional installation by a properly licsened specialist is required for the
SonicWave 432o.

Distinguishing features of the SonicWave 432o include:

• Antennas: 8 N-type dipole

• 4 x 4 MU-MIMO

• Ethernet: 1 x 10/100/1000 and 1 x 10/100/1000/2.5 GbE

• PoE: 802.3at in; 802.3af out

• Ethernet console port (RJ5)

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SonicWave 432o Available Ports/Status LEDs

lan2/PSE out port.

Provides an additional Ethernet connection. Refer to
the SonicOS Connectivity Administration

console port.

Provides a management
connection using the SonicWall
console cable (RJ45 to DB9)

lan1/PoE in port.

Provides Ethernet and Power
over Ethernet (PoE)

LED (lan2)

- On (solid yellow or green, Ethernet link)

- Blinking yellow (1G Ethernet activity)

- Blinking green (10/100M Ethernet
activity)

LED (5G)

- On (solid green, 5 GHz radio link)

- Blinking green (5 GHz radio activity)

LED (2.4G)

- On (solid green, 2.4 GHz radio link)

- Blinking (2.4 GHz radio activity)

LED (Power)

- On (solid blue, power)

- Blinking (booting/FW upgrade)

LED (lan1)

- On (solid yellow or green, Ethernet link)

- Blinking yellow (2.5G Ethernet activity)

- Blinking green (1G/100M Ethernet
activity)

LED (safe mode)

- On (solid blue, power) with 4

- Blinking (green)

Available Ports

Status LEDs

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Product Specifications

SonicWave access point specifications are presented here:

• SonicWave 200 Series Specifications

• SonicWave 400 Series Specifications

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SonicWave 200 Series Specifications

Hardware Specifications

Specification SonicWave 231c SonicWave 224w SonicWave 231o

Location Ceiling Wall Outdoor

Radio 2x2 802.11ac Wave 2

Dedicated 3rd scanning radio Yes No Yes

USB 2.0 Yes No No

Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio Yes Yes Yes

AntennaType Internal Internal Omni-Antenna

Dimensions 118mmx214mmx34mm 122mmx188mmx18mm 190mmx120mmx42mm

Shipping dimension 150mmx240mmx73mm 150mmx240mmx73mm 265mmx450mmx78mm

Unit weight 0.4 kg 0.4 kg 0.7 kg

WEEE weight 0.7 kg 0.7 kg 2.0 kg

Shipping weight 0.7 kg 0.7 kg 2.0 kg

802.3af PoE (standard) 802.3at PoE (standard, sold

PoE

Maximum power consumption (W) 12W 12W 12W

Status Indicator 4 5 4

Wired network ports 1 x 10/100/1000 auto-sensing

Accessories included Ceiling/wall mounting kit NEMA 4x Mounting kit and

Virtual access points Up to 8 per access point.

Chassis Rectangle

DC 12V adapter (optional) DC 12V adapter (optional) (PoE sold separately)

RJ-45

separately)

3 x 10/100/1000, 2x

10/100/1000, PoE Pass

through, 1 LAN PoE Out

802.3af POE

1 x 10/100/1000 auto-sensing

RJ-45

external antennas

Standards and Compliance

Standard SonicWave 231c SonicWave 224w SonicWave 231o

IEEE Standard 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

Compliance IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11i,

Plenum rated Yes No No

Regulatory FCC, IC/ISED, CE, RCM, NCC, TELEC, KCC

Safety UL, cUL, TUV-GS, CB, UL Mexico CoC

MIMO MU-MIMO

Max/Recommended connected
clients per radio

IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3bz, WPA, TKIP, AES, IEEE 802.11r, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11v, IEEE 802.11w

128/30

Environmental

Specification SonicWave 231c SonicWave 224w SonicWave 231o

Temperature Range 0o to 40oC0

Humidity 0% - 95%, typical 0% - 95%, typical 5% - 90%, typical

o

to 40oC-30

o

to 60oC

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Radio Specifications

Specification SonicWave 231c SonicWave 224w SonicWave 231o

Radios 3 radios: 5GHz, 2.4GHz and

security radio

Frequency bands IEEE 802.11 b/g/n: 2.412-2.484 GHz;

IEEE 802.11a/n/ac: 5.150-5.250 GHz (UNII-1), 5.250-5.350 GHz (UNII-2), 5.470-5.600,

5.660-5.725 GHz (UNII-2e), 5.725-5.825 GHz (UNII-3)

Operating channels* 2.4GHz channels: 1-13;

Transmit output power* Based on the regulatory domain product is installed in and specified by the sytem administrator.

Transmit power control* Supported.

Data rates supported 867 Mbps for 5 GHz radio

Modulation technology spectrum 802.11ac: Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)

* Subject to country regulations.

2 radios: 5GHz and 2.4GHz 3 radios: 5GHz, 2.4GHz and

security radio

5 GHz channels: 36-64, 100-140, 149-165

400 Mbps for 2.4 GHz radio

Security

Specification SonicWave 231c SonicWave 224w SonicWave 231o

Data encryption WPA2; IPSec. 802.11i, WPA; 64/128/152-bit WEP, TKIP, AES, SSL VPN**

**When used with SonicWall Secure Remote Series appliance.

Authentication

Specification SonicWave 231c SonicWave 224w SonicWave 231o

Authentication RADIUS, Active Directory, Single Sign-On (SSO)

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SonicWave 400 Series Specifications

Hardware Specifications

Specification SonicWave 432e SonicWave 432i SonicWave 432o

Location Indoor Indoor Outdoor

Dimensions 8.5(D) x 2.0(H) in

21.6(D) x 5.1(H) cm

Weight 1.1 kg / 2.5 lbs 1.0 kg / 2.2 lbs 2.2 kg /4.9 lbs

WEEE weight 1.4 kg / 3.1 lbs 1.2 kg / 2.6 lbs 4.1 kg / 9.1 lbs

Shipping weight 1.7 kg / 3.8 lbs 1.5kg / 3.3 lb 4.7 kg / 10.4 lbs

PoE 802.3at

Maximum power consumption (W) 18.8W 18.8W 21.2W

Status Indicators Six (6) LED (WLAN/Link)(LAN/Link) Power, Test

Wired network ports (1) 10/100/1000 auto-sensing RJ-45 for Ethernet (PoE): (1) 100/1000/2.5 GBE auto-sensing, RJ-45

for Ethernet; (1) RJ-45 console; USB 2.0 (except 432o)

Accessories included Wall / ceiling mount kit

Virtual access points Up to 8 per access point.

Chassis UL 1024 plenum rated

Standards and Compliance

Standard SonicWave 432e SonicWave 432i SonicWave 432o

IEEE Standard 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wave 2

Compliance IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11i,

IEEE802.3at, IEEE 802.3bz, WPA, TKIP, AES, IEEE 802.11r, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11v, IEEE 802.11w

Regulatory FCC/ICES Class B, CE, RCM/ACMA, VCCI Class B, TELEC, BSMI, NCC, MSIP, ANATEL, Customs Union

Safety UL, cUL, TUV/GS, CB, CE, BSMI, Mexico CoC, Custom Union

MIMO MU-MIMO 4x4 (4 streams)

Max/Recommended connected
clients per radio

8.5 (D) x 2.0 (H) in

21.6(D)x 5.1(H) cm

RoHs (Europe/China), WEEE

128/30

9.5(W)x9.3(D)x2.4(H)in

24.1(W)x23.6(D)x6.1(H) cm

Enviromental

Specification SonicWave 432e SonicWave 432i SonicWave 432o

Temperature Range 32o to 104oF, 0o to 40oC-40

Humidity 10 — 95%, non-condensing

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Radio Specifications

Specification SonicWave 432e SonicWave 432i SonicWave 432o

Radios Dual: 4x4 11n + 4x4 11ac MU-MIMO; Dedicated third scaning radio; Bluetooth Low Energy Radio

Frequency bands 802.11a: 5.180 – 5.825 GHz

Operating channels* 802.11a: US and Canada 12. Europe 11. Japan 4. Singapore 4. Taiwan 4.

802.11b/g: US and Canada 1-11. Europe 1-13. Japan 1-14 (14-802.11b only)

802.11n (2.4 GHz): US and Canada 1-11. Europe 1-13. Japan 1-13.

802.11n (5 GHz): US and Canada 36-48/149-165. Europe 36-48. Japan 36-48. Spain 36-48/52-64

802.11ac: US and Canada 36-48/149-165. Europe 36-48. Japan 36-48. Spain 36-48/52-64.

Transmit output power* Based on the regulatory domain product is installed in and specified by the sytem administrator.

Transmit power control* Supported.

Data rates supported 802.11a: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps per channel

802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps per channel

802.11n: 7.2, 14.4, 21.7, 28.9, 43.3, 57.8, 65, 72.2, 86.7, 96.3, 15, 30, 45, 60 90, 120, 135, 150, 180,
200, 65, 97.5, 130, 195, 260, 292.5, 325, 390, 433.3, 65, 130, 495, 260, 390, 520, 585, 650, 780,

Modulation technology spectrum 802.11a: Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)

802.11b: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)

802.11g: Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)/Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum

802.11n: Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)

802.11ac: Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)

* Subject to country regulations

802.11b/g: 2.412 – 2.472 GHz

802.11n: 2.412 – 2.472 GHz, 5.180 – 5.825 GHz

802.11ac: 2.412 – 2.472 GHz, 5.180 – 5.825 GHz

802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps per channel

866.7, 1040, 1170, 1300, 1560, 1733.4 Mbps

(DSS)

Security

Specification SonicWave 432e SonicWave 432i SonicWave 432o

Data encryption WPA2; IPSec**. 802.11i, WPA, 64/128/152-bit WEP, TKIP, AES, SSL VPN***

** When used with a SonicWall firewall
***When used with SonicWall Secure Mobile Access Series appliance

Authentication

Specification SonicWave 432e SonicWave 432i SonicWave 432o

Authentication RADIUS, Active Directory, single sign-on (SSO)

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Deployment Requirements per Model

SoinicWall wireless access point deployment requirements are presented in the following sections.

To pi cs :

• SonicWave 231c Deployment Requirements

• SonicWave 224w Deployment Requirements

• SonicWave 231o Deployment Requirements

• SonicWave 432e and 432i Deployment Requirements

• SonicWave 432o Deployment Requirements

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