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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

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

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

SonicWave 400 Series Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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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.

Topics:

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

 

appliance

 

 

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)

 

Optional DC 12V power adapter, sold separately

 

 

Chassis

Rectangle 119mm x 214mm x 34mm

 

Plenum rated

 

 

Kensington security slot

For use with a Kensington locking cable to prevent theft

 

 

Operating temperature

0° to 40°C

 

 

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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

5 GHz Radio

Green - Heartbeat

2.4 GHz Radio

Green - Heartbeat

The three LEDs blink simultaneously in a heartbeat pattern while booting is in progress:

On - On - Off

LED Pattern for Reset Button Hold Durations

LEDs

LED Color

Description

 

 

 

LAN

Blinking Green

ThethreeLEDsblink simultaneously ata slow

 

 

or medium rate:

5 GHz Radio

Blinking Green

Slow blink – Press Reset button 3 sec

 

 

2.4 GHz Radio

Blinking Green

Med blink – Press Reset button 8 sec

 

 

 

 

 

LED Pattern in SafeMode

LEDs LED Color Description

LAN

Green - Flow

5 GHz Radio

Green - Flow

2.4 GHz Radio

Green - Flow

The three LEDs turn on serially (one by one)

and then turn off serially in a flow pattern

while the <Short Product Name> 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 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 PassThrough port is directlyconnected to the bluePassThrough port on the bottom edge ofthe 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/PoEOUT portwhich providespoweroverEthernet foran802.3afdevice, 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

5 GHz Radio

Green - Heartbeat

2.4 GHz Radio

Green - Heartbeat

The three LEDs blink simultaneously in a heartbeat pattern while booting is in progress:

On - On - Off

LED Pattern for Reset Button Hold Durations

LEDs

LED Color

Description

 

 

 

LAN

Blinking Green

ThethreeLEDsblink simultaneously ata slow

 

 

or medium rate:

5 GHz Radio

Blinking Green

Slow blink – Press Reset button 3 sec

 

 

2.4 GHz Radio

Blinking Green

Med blink – Press Reset button 8 sec

 

 

 

 

 

LED Pattern in SafeMode

LEDs LED Color Description

LAN

Green - Flow

5 GHz Radio

Green - Flow

2.4 GHz Radio

Green - Flow

The three LEDs turn on serially (one by one) 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 understandandprepareforoperatingnearanyTerminalDopplerWeatherRadar(TDWR)locationsbasedonthe 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 threadedholeforthemountingbracketlockingscrew.Thegroundconnectionpointisalsoonthebottomofthe 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

 

 

pattern while booting is in progress:

5 GHz Radio

Green - Heartbeat

On - On - Off

 

 

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.

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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.

Morespatialstreams—4x4multiple-inputandmultiple-output, (MIMO)forthe802.11acradiomodule, 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

Available Ports/Status LEDs

Available Ports

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Status LEDs

LED (5G)

 

LED (2.4G)

- On (solid green, 5 GHz radio link)

 

 

- On (solid green, 2.4 GHz radio link)

- Blinking green (5 GHz radio activity)

 

 

- Blinking (2.4 GHz radio activity)

LED (lan1)

 

 

LED (Tool)

- On (solid yellow or green, Ethernet link)

 

 

- On (solid yellow, error)

- Blinking yellow (2.5G Ethernet activity)

 

 

- Blinking (safe mode)

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

 

 

 

 

 

LED (lan2)

 

 

LED (Power)

- On (solid yellow or green, Ethernet link)

 

 

- On (solid blue, power)

- Blinking yellow (1G Ethernet activity)

 

 

- Blinking (booting/FW upgrade)

- Blinking green (10/100M Ethernet activity)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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. WaterproofconnectorsaresuppliedtoensurewatertightsealsforconnectingtheEthernetcablestothedevice. 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.

Morespatialstreams—4x4multiple-inputandmultiple-output, (MIMO)forthe802.11acradiomodule, 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

Available Ports

lan1/PoE in port.

ProvidesEthernetandPower over Ethernet (PoE)

Status LEDs

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 (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 (Power)

- On (solid blue, power)

- Blinking (booting/FW upgrade) LED (safe mode)

-On (solid blue, power) with 4

-Blinking (green)

lan2/PSE out port.

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

console port.

Provides a management connectionusingtheSonicWall console cable (RJ45 to DB9)

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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

802.3af POE

PoE

 

separately)

 

 

 

 

DC 12V adapter (optional)

DC 12V adapter (optional)

(PoE sold separately)

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum power consumption (W)

12W

12W

12W

 

 

 

 

Status Indicator

4

5

4

 

 

 

 

Wired network ports

1 x 10/100/1000 auto-sensing

3 x 10/100/1000, 2x

1 x 10/100/1000 auto-sensing

 

RJ-45

10/100/1000, PoE Pass

RJ-45

 

 

through, 1 LAN PoE Out

 

 

 

 

Accessories included

Ceiling/wall mounting kit

NEMA 4x Mounting kit and

 

 

 

external antennas

 

 

 

 

Virtual access points

 

Up to 8 per access point.

 

 

 

 

 

Chassis

 

Rectangle

 

 

 

 

 

Standards and Compliance

Standard

SonicWave 231c

SonicWave 224w

SonicWave 231o

 

 

 

 

IEEE Standard

 

802.11a/b/g/n/ac

 

 

 

Compliance

IEEE802.11a,IEEE802.11b,IEEE802.11g,IEEE802.11n,IEEE802.11ac,IEEE802.11e,IEEE802.11i,

 

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

128/30

 

clients per radio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Environmental

Specification

SonicWave 231c

SonicWave 224w

SonicWave 231o

 

 

 

 

Temperature Range

0o to 40oC

0o to 40oC

-30o to 60oC

Humidity

0% - 95%, typical

0% - 95%, typical

5% - 90%, typical

 

 

 

 

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Radio Specifications

Specification

SonicWave 231c

SonicWave 224w

SonicWave 231o

 

 

 

 

Radios

3 radios: 5GHz, 2.4GHz and

2 radios: 5GHz and 2.4GHz

3 radios: 5GHz, 2.4GHz and

 

security radio

 

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;

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

 

400 Mbps for 2.4 GHz radio

 

 

 

Modulation technology spectrum

802.11ac: Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)

 

 

 

 

* Subject to country regulations.

 

 

 

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

8.5 (D) x 2.0 (H) in

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

 

21.6(D) x 5.1(H) cm

21.6(D)x 5.1(H) cm

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

IEEE802.11a,IEEE802.11b,IEEE802.11g,IEEE802.11n,IEEE802.11ac,IEEE802.11e,IEEE802.11i,

 

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

 

 

RoHs (Europe/China), WEEE

 

 

 

Safety

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

 

 

 

 

MIMO

 

MU-MIMO 4x4 (4 streams)

 

 

 

 

 

Max/Recommended connected

 

128/30

 

clients per radio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enviromental

Specification

SonicWave 432e

SonicWave 432i

SonicWave 432o

 

 

 

Temperature Range

32o to 104oF, 0o to 40oC

-40o to 140oF

 

 

 

-40o to 60oC

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

802.11n:7.2,14.4,21.7,28.9,43.3,57.8,65,72.2,86.7,96.3,15,30,45,6090,120,135,150,180,

 

200, 65, 97.5, 130, 195, 260, 292.5, 325, 390, 433.3, 65, 130, 495, 260, 390, 520, 585, 650, 780,

 

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

(DSS)

 

 

802.11n: Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)

 

802.11ac: Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)

 

 

 

 

* Subject to country regulations

 

 

 

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.

Topics:

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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