IMPORTANT: This device must be professionally installed using either the supplied antennas, or with other approved antennas available from SonicWall. This document contains safety and regulatory information for the SonicWall® SonicWave 231o. The SonicWave 231o is a wireless access point with an internal wireless radio that can provide wireless access on either 5GHz or 2.4GHz and supports the 802.11 ac/n/g/a/b standards.
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Safety information for installation and operation. Attach the SonicWave 231o to a surface that can support it and withstand its environment. It can be mounted to a post or pole, and the surface material can be concrete, brick, wood, metal, or plastic.
Ground Connection The ground connection for the SonicWave 231o is located on the back of the device. Attach the green ground to earth cable to the grounding terminal. To attach the green ground to earth cable to the grounding terminal: Use the ground screw assembly with the star washer to attach the ground wire’s ring terminal to the...
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The SonicWave 231o mounting kit includes hardware for mounting the unit outside on a pole or post, or on a wall or other flat surface. The SonicWave 231o and mounting bracket are designed so that you can first attach the mounting bracket to the pole or wall and then slide the SonicWave onto the bracket.
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This device must be professionally installed using either the supplied antennas or with approved alternate antennas available from SonicWall. CAUTION: To prevent damage to the SonicWave 231o, all RF output ports must be attached to an approved antenna before the radios are enabled. To install the antennas on your SonicWave 231o: Remove all four antennas from their bags and place one on each of the appropriate connectors, matching the radio signals marked on the antennas to those marked above the connectors.
Connecting Ethernet Cables Provide adequate grounding to the SonicWave 231o and the PoE injector. The grounding screw and wire are provided for this purpose. Consult a certified electrician to ensure that all grounding and cabling is installed in compliance with local electrical codes.
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Be sure cables are connected correctly. Plug the power cord of the SonicWall PoE injector into an appropriate power outlet. Wait for the LAN1 LED on the SonicWave 231o to illuminate green. This indicates an active connection. CAUTION: A multi‐gigabit 802.3afcompliant PoE injector or PoE‐capable switch is required to provide power to each SonicWave 231o.
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PRO->commit Are you want to save changes and reboot system to take effect (y/n):y The system will reboot in 0s ... Safety and Regulatory Information...
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Restricted Environments Radio Approvals Radio or Television Interference Wireless Interoperability SonicWave 231o complies with FCC U‐NII New Rules. Regulatory Model/Type Product Name APL46‐0D1 SonicWave 231o Additional regulatory notifications and information for this product can be found NOTE: https://www.sonicwall.com/support/technical-documentation...
Professional Installation Notice To comply with FCC part 15 rules in the United States, the SonicWave 231o must be professionally installed to ensure compliance with the Part 15 certification. It is the responsibility of the operator and professional installer to ensure that only certified systems are deployed in the United States.
SonicWall support site at: https://www.sonicwall.com/support. Radio or Television Interference The SonicWall SonicWave 231o wireless network device must be installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions as described in the user documentation that comes with the product.
Wireless Interoperability The SonicWall Wireless WLAN products are designed to be interoperable with any wireless LAN product that is based on direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) radio technology and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) and to comply with the following standards: ...
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Autres Antennes Approuvées [Approved Antennea] Tout autre type d'antenne utilisé avec le SonicWave 231o doit être approuvé et certifié avant l'utilisation. Il est possible que les lois et règlements locaux exigent l'approbation préalable des organismes de réglementation locaux. Les antennes comprises avec le produit ont été testées et approuvées pour l'utilisation avec le modèle SonicWave 231o.
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Führen Sie die Kabel nicht entlang von Stromleitungen, Leuchtstoffröhren und Störquellen wie Funksendern oder Breitbandverstärkern. Stellen Sie sicher, dass das Gerät vor Wasser und hoher Luftfeuchtigkeit geschützt ist. Stellen Sie sicher, dass die Luft um das Gerät herum zirkulieren kann und die Lüftungsschlitze an der Seite des Gehäuses frei sind.
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Product name: SonicWall SonicWave 231o Regulatory Model: APL46‐0D1 Company name: SonicWall Inc. is the responsible party for this product. For an EMC compliance issue or a regulatory inquiry, please use the following contact information: SonicWall Inc. 1033 McCarthy Blvd...
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United States of America authorized channels SonicWall declares that the APL46‐0D1 (FCC ID: 2AKCZ-0D1) when sold in the USA is limited to CH1-CH11 by specified firmware controlled in the USA. High power radars are allocated as primary users of the 5.25GHz to 5.35GHz and 5.65GHz to 5.85GHz bands.
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