Basic setup with WAN, LAN and WLAN

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Hello together, 
 
 i tried to setup a basic configuration, but have some Problems with my WLAN. 
 
 I connect my FritzBox as exposed host to the WAN Interface on my Sophos Firewall. 
 I create a second Interface LAN, where my clients are located. That is working fine and my Clients have access to the Internet. 
 Also i want to configre a WLAN Network to connect mobile devices and grant them access to the Internet. So i create a Interface WLAN and connect a little 
 POE Switch to that Interface. I plug in a APX120 AccessPoint to the POE Switch and add the WiFi Zone to the default Network Policy to allow connect over WAN to register my access Point. 
 Problem is, that my accespoint is not visible to register. 
 What im missing? 
 Maybe it is a stupid question but thank you for your help... 
 
 Thorsten

rfcat_vk · Answer

Do you have the Wireless security function enabled? 
 
 you need to create SSIDs, wireless groups. Does the PoE port show lights and activity on your switch? 
 Ian

Raphael Alganes · Answer

Hello Thorsten User , 
 Thanks for reaching out to Sophos Community. 
 Could you try to follow this KBA on troubleshooting access point registration and not appearing on pending list: https://support.sophos.com/support/s/article/KB-000036133?language=en_US 
 Regards,

PhilippRusch · Answer

If there is a "second" LAN (or third and so on) behind the firewall, then the FritzBox has to know about this LAN. Goto Network-Settings at the Fritzbox and add a route to this second net.

PhilippRusch · Answer

No, you don't need that. We have many customers using a FrittzBox, a transfer-Network and point the traffix to the WAN port of a Sophos Firewall with the "exposed host" configuration. Never used an additional IP for that.

Hope this helps.

Basic setup with WAN, LAN and WLAN

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