SonicWALL TZ 190 Manuale Utente

A Virtual Access Point Profile allows the administrator to pre-configure and save access point 
settings in a profile. VAP Profiles allows settings to be easily applied to new Virtual Access 
Points. Virtual Access Point Profiles are created by clicking the Add... button in the Virtual 
Access Point Profiles section of the Wireless > Virtual Access Point page.

The table below lists configuration parameters and descriptions for Virtual Access Point Profile 
Settings:

Radio Type

Set to Wireless-Internal-Radio by default. This is currently the 
only supported radio type.

Name

Choose a friendly name for this VAP Profile. Choose 
something descriptive and easy to remember as you will later 
apply this profile to new VAPs.

Authentication Type

Below is a list available authentication types with descriptive 
features and uses for each:

WPA

Good security (uses TKIP)

For use with trusted corporate wireless clients

Transparent authentication with Windows log-in

No client software needed in most cases

WPA2

Best security (uses AES)

For use with trusted corporate wireless clients

Transparent authentication with Windows log-in

Client software install may be necessary in some cases

Supports 802.11i “Fast Roaming” feature

No backend authentication needed after first log-in (allows 
for faster roaming)

WPA2-AUTO

Tries to connect using WPA2 security, if the client is not 
WPA2 capable, the connection will default to WPA.

Unicast Cipher

The unicast cipher will be automatically chosen based on the 
authentication type.