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Scenario C: L2 Bridge Mode
C
For network installations where the SonicWALL NSA E6500 is Network Gateway
running in tandem with an existing network gateway.
Internet or
L2 Bridge Link
LAN Segment 2
In this scenario, the original gateway is maintained. The
SonicWALL NSA E-Class
SonicWALL NSA E6500 is integrated seamlessly into the
existing network, providing the benefits of deep packet
inspection and comprehensive security services on all network
traffic.
SonicPoint
L2 Bridge Mode employs a secure learning bridge architecture,
enabling it to pass and inspect traffic types that cannot be
handled by many other methods of transparent security
LAN Zone
WLAN Zone
appliance integration. Using L2 Bridge Mode, a SonicWALL
security appliance can be non-disruptively added to any
Ethernet network to provide in-line deep-packet inspection for
all traversing IPv4 TCP and UDP traffic. L2 Bridge Mode can
pass all traffic types, including IEEE 802.1q VLANs, Spanning
Tree Protocol, multicast, broadcast and IPv6.
To set up this scenario, follow the steps covered in the Initial
Setup and the Configuring L2 Bridge Mode sections. If you
have completed setup procedures in those sections, continue to
section, on page 41
the Additional Deployment Configuration
to complete configuration.
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