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SonicOS 5.8.1 Administrator Guide
Network Zones
This section contains the following subsections:
• “The Wireless Zone” section on page 498
• “Custom Wireless Zone Settings” section on page 498
A network security zone is a logical method of grouping
one or more interfaces with friendly,
user-configurable names, and applying security rules as traffic passes from one zone to
another zone. With the zone-based security, the administrator can group similar interfaces and
apply the same policies to them, instead of having to write the same policy for each interface.
Network zones are configured from the Network > Zones page.
For detailed information on configuring zones, see Chapter 18, Configuring Zones.
The Wireless Zone
The Wireless zone type, of which the “WLAN Zone” is the default instance, provides support to
SonicWALL wireless radio. When an interface or subinterface is assigned to a Wireless zone,
the interface can enforce security settings above the 802.11 layer, including WiFiSec
Enforcement, SSL VPN redirection, Guest Services, Lightweight Hotspot Messaging and all
licensed Deep Packet Inspection security services.
Custom Wireless Zone Settings
Although SonicWALL provides the pre-configured Wireless zone, administrators also have the
ability to create their own custom wireless zones. When using VAPs, several custom zones can
be applied to a single wireless radio. The following three sections describe settings for custom
wireless zones:
• “General” section on page 499
• “Wireless” section on page 500
• “Guest Services” section on page 501