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SonicOS 5.8.1 Administrator Guide
Your new zone now appears at the bottom of the Network > Zones page, although you may
notice it is not yet linked to a Member Interface. This is your next step.
Creating a New Wireless Subnet
In this section you will create and configure a new wireless subnet on your current WLAN. This
wireless subnet will be linked to the zone you created in the “Configuring a Zone” section on
page 507.
Step 1 In the Network > Interfaces page, click the Add WLAN Subnet button.
Step 2 In the Zone drop-down menu, select the zone you created in “Configuring a Zone, page 507”.
In this case, we have chosen WLAN_Facul
ty.
Step 3 Enter a Subnet Name for this interface. This name allows the internal wireless radio to identify
which traffic belongs to the “WLAN_Faculty” subnet. In this case, we choose Faculty as our
subnet name.
Step 4 Enter the desired IP Address for this subinterface.
Step 5 Optionally, you may add a comment about this subinterface in the Comment field.
Step 6 If you intend to use this interface, ensure that the Create default DHCP Lease Scope option
is checked. This option automatically creates a new DHCP lease scope for this subnet with 33
addresses. This setting can be adjusted later on the Network > DHCP page.
Step 7 Click the OK button to add this subinterface.
Your WLAN Subnet interface now appears in the Interface Settings li
st.
Creating a Wireless VAP Profile
In this section, you will create and configure a new Virtual Access Point Profile. You can create
VAP Profiles for each type of VAP, and use them to easily apply advanced settings to new
VAPs. This section is optional, but will facilitate greater ease of use when configuring multiple
VAPs.
Step 1 In the left-hand menu, navigate to the Wireless > Virtual Access Point page.
Step 2 Click the Add... button in the Virtual Access Point Profiles section.
Step 3 Enter a Profile Name such as “Corporate-WPA2” for this VAP Profile.
Step 4 Select WPA2-AUTO-EAP from the Authentication Type drop-down menu. This will employ an
automatic user authentication based on your current RADIUS server settings (Set below).
Step 5 In the Maximum Clients field, enter the maximum number of concurrent connections VAP will
support.
Step 6 In the WPA-EAP Encryption Settings section, enter your current RADIUS server information.
This information will be used to support authenticated login to the new subnet.
Step 7 Click the OK button to create this VAP Profile.