Configuring the Wireless Network

1. Click Password Protected.

   The Change Wireless Network Password window opens.

2. Select the Security type from pull-down menu.

3. Authenticate using: Select Password or RADIUS server from the pull-down menu.

4. For Password - Enter a new password (if want to change).

   Optional: Click Show to show the characters.

5. Select if you want to Allow access from this network to local networks (wireless network is trusted).

6. Click Apply

1. For these fields, select options from the pull-down menu:

   • Operation mode

   • Channel width

   • Channel

   • Transmitter power

2. In the Advanced section, select the Guard Interval from the pull-down menu.

3. For DFS

   With DFS, an unlicensed device can use 5HGz frequency bands already allocated to radar systems without causing interference. The device detects the presence of a radar system on the channel and if the radar level is above a specific threshold, it vacates that channel and selects an alternate channel.

   1. For Operation mode, select 802.11a/n/ac/ax (5GHz).

   2. Select Enable DFS - When using an automatic channel, this allows the ACS (Automatic Channel Selection) to select channels that overlap with radar frequencies.

      Note - It may take a minute for the wireless radio to start transmitting due to regulation requirements when using channels that overlap with radar frequencies.

   3. Select Enable Zero-Wait DFS - This allows the wireless module to use a non-DFS channel while scanning channels that overlap with radar frequencies and build a list of "vacant" channels (channels where radar is not detected). When this list is ready, the wireless module may instantly switch to a non DFS channel without turning off the wireless transmission.

      Note - If you select the 160MHz channel width, make sure to disable the Enable Zero-Wait DFS feature. Otherwise, due to regulatory constraints, it may take at least 1 hour before the wireless module starts to transmit in 160MHz channel width.

4. Click Apply

• Interface Connection

  Assigned to - Select Separate network or one of the existing configured networks.

  When selecting a separate network configure this information:

  • IP address - IPv4 and IPv6 addresses

  • Subnet mask - for IPv4 addresses

  • Prefix length - for IPv6 addresses

• DHCPv4 Server

  Select one of the options:

  • Enabled - Enter the IP address range and if necessary the IP address exclude range.

    The appliance's own IP address is automatically excluded from this range

    You can also exclude or reserve specific IP addresses by defining network objects in the Users & Objects view > Network Resources section > Network Objects page.

    Reserving specific IP addresses requires the MAC address of the device.

  • Relay - Enter the DHCP server IP address.

  • Disabled.

• IPv6 Auto Assignment

  Select one of the options:

  • SLAAC (Stateless Address Autoconfiguration)

  • DHCPv6 Server - Enter the IP address range and the IP addresses exclude range

  • DHCPv6 Server Relay - Enter the DHCPv6 server IP address and the Secondary DHCPv6 server IP address

These options create automatic rules that are shown in the Access Policy > Firewall section > Policy page.

• Allow access from this network to local networks (Wireless network is trusted)

• Log traffic from this network to local networks

• Click the checkbox to exclude from DNS proxy.

• Advanced IPv6 settings

  Configure the Router advisement fields.

The values for the DHCP options configured on this tab will be distributed by the DHCP server to the DHCP clients.

• DNS Server Settings (For DHCPv6/SLAAC)

  Select one of these options:

  • Auto - Use the DNS configuration of the device

  • Use the following IP addresses - Enter the first, second and third DNS servers

• DNS Server Settings (For DHCPv4)

  These settings are effective only if a DHCPv4 server is enabled.

  • Auto - Use the DNS configuration of the device

  • Use the following IP addresses - Enter the first, second and third DNS servers

• Default Gateway

  Select one of these options:

  • Use this gateway's IP address as the default gateway.

  • Use the following IP address - Enter an IP address to use as the default gateway.

• WINS

Select one of these options:

• Use the WINS servers configured for the internet connection

• Use the following WINS servers - Enter the IP addresses of the First and Second WINS servers.

• Lease

Lease time - Configure the timeout in hours for a single device to retain a dynamically acquired IP address.

• Other Settings

You can optionally configure these additional parameters so they will be distributed to DHCP clients:

• Time servers

• Call manager

• TFTP server

• TFTP boot file

• X Window display manager

• Avaya IP phone

• Nortel IP phone

• Thomson IP phone

• Custom Options

Lets you add custom options that are not listed above.

For each custom option, you must configure the name, tag, type, and data fields.

When you finish editing the network, click Apply.

1. In the Wireless page, click Radio Settings.

   The Wireless Radio Edit window opens.

2. Go to the Scheduler tab.

3. Move the slider to ON to enable the wireless scheduler.

1. In the Wireless Radio Edit window, click New.

2. Under Choose Days, select the specific days.

3. Click Apply