SonicWall Switch Getting Started Guide
Configuring Basic Topologies
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Configuring a Dedicated Link for SonicWall
Access Points
It is recommended that SonicWall access points be connected through dedicated links because access points
carry several VLANS, and dedicated links pass through VLAN tunnels. The dedicated links act as trunks passing
tagged traffic from the access point through the Switch to the firewall.
For non-SonicWall access points without particular management, the port in the firewall can be configured as
ANY
(LAN/WAN/DMZ, although usually LAN). In this case, the pair of ports between the firewall and the Switch
must be configured as a dedicated link. Other ports on the Switch that are expected to connect to access points
with RJ45 are portshielded to that dedicated port.
If the SonicWall access points are behind the firewall and are to be managed, the pair of ports on the firewall
and the Switch must be configured as a dedicated link. The dedicated port on the firewall must be configured as
WLAN. Other ports on the Switch that are expected to connect to SonicWall access points with RJ45 are
portshielded to that dedicated port.
To configure a dedicated uplink for SonicWall Access Points:
1 Add the Switch as described with an isolated management link as described in
for Management and Data Uplinks
.
2 Connect access points to Switch as described in
.
3 Configure the uplinks as described in
Configuring a Dedicated Uplink for VLANs
4 Ensure that all SonicWall access points are connected to Switch ports configured in the PortShield group
of the dedicated link.
