Applies To: WatchGuard Cloud-managed Access Points (AP130, AP230W, AP330, AP332CR, AP430CR, AP432)
To configure an access point and your Wi-Fi networks in WatchGuard Cloud, you must perform these steps:
For quick start instructions on how to add your access points to WatchGuard Cloud, see Get Started with Wi-Fi in WatchGuard Cloud.
- Activate an Access Point for WatchGuard Cloud — You must first activate the access point in your WatchGuard account.
- Access Point Allocation — If you are a service provider, you must allocate the access point to a WatchGuard Cloud account.
- Add an Access Point to WatchGuard Cloud — Add your access point device to your WatchGuard Cloud account.
- Configure Access Point Device Settings — Configure device settings specific to an access point such as the access point name, description, time zone, IP address settings, management VLAN settings, NTP servers, and Device LEDs.
- Configure Access Point Radio Settings — Configure your wireless radio settings that are applied globally to the wireless network SSIDs you create, such as wireless modes and channel settings.
- Configure SSID Settings — To create a Wi-Fi network, you must add an SSID configuration and security settings for the network.
Deploy the Access Point Configuration
When you save configuration changes for a cloud-managed device, the configuration settings are stored in WatchGuard Cloud. To create a configuration update for the device to download, you must schedule a deployment. You can schedule a deployment from the message banner that appears after you save a configuration change, or from the Access Point Deployment History page.
For more information, go to Manage Device Configuration Deployment.
Additional Configuration Topics
These are additional configuration topics for advanced Wi-Fi in WatchGuard Cloud features:
- About Access Point Sites
- Access Point Authentication Domains
- Configure RADIUS Authentication for an Access Point
- Access Point Airspace Monitoring
- Access Point Network Access Enforcement
- Access Points and VLANs
- Configure an Access Point VPN
- Configure a Captive Portal for an Access Point