User's Manual

8 | SonicPoint ACi available ports/status LEDs
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Network deployment
requirements
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In addition to the aforementioned SonicOS firmware and
hardware requirements, ensure that your network
deployment includes:
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• An 802.3at compliant PoE injector or PoE-capable
switch
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• An active Internet connection
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• A configured interface on the Dell SonicWALL
security appliance set to a zone type of “wireless”
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• A location selected for placement of your
SonicPoint such as a wall or ceiling. Refer to the
next chapter, Introduction to secure wireless on
page 9, for information about optimal placement of
your SonicPoint.
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• Clients capable of 802.11ac wireless
communications. Note that although clients with
802.11 n/a/g/b hardware are supported, the
presence of these legacy clients within range of
your network could affect the connection speed of
your 802.11ac clients.