Step 5: "Enabling Secure Wireless Connections - SonicWALL SonicPoint Quick Start Manual

Enabling Secure Wireless Connections
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Enabling a secure wireless connection through your SonicPoint involves the following
configuration steps in the management interface of your SonicWALL security appliance and on
the wireless clients:
• "Verifying WiFiSec Enforcement is Enabled on the WLAN Zone" on page 9
• "Enabling the WLAN GroupVPN Policy on Your Wireless Zone" on page 10
• "Configuring Users with Authenticated Access to the GroupVPN Policy" on page 11
Verifying WiFiSec Enforcement is Enabled on the WLAN Zone
WiFiSec is a security protocol that uses IPSec VPN over the wireless connection to maintain security.
WiFiSec enforcement is enabled by default on the WLAN zone.
Note: By following these steps, your SonicPoint provides the highest level of wireless security possible. If
you do not want to enable WiFiSec for wireless client connections, you can disable WiFiSec enforcement
in step 4 of the following procedure. If you disable WiFiSec enforcement, proceed to Step 7, "Registering
Your SonicPoint" on page 16.
To verify WiFiSec is enforced on the WLAN zone:
1. In the management interface of your SonicWALL security appliance, click on Network in the left-
navigation menu, and then click on Zones under Network.
2. In the list of zones on the Network > Zones page, click the edit icon
Wireless zone.
3. In the Edit Zone window, click the Wireless tab.
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