SonicWALL SonicPoint ACe - Connecting Ethernet Cables

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SonicWallSonicPointACeGettingStartedGuide
ConnectingEthernetcables
TheSonicPointACemaybepoweredwitheithertheincluded
externalpoweradaptororthroughPoweroverEthernet(PoE),
andcanbecabledwithCAT5,CAT5e,orCAT6Ethernetcabling.
WhenusingPoweroverEthernet(PoE),useaSonicWall
802.3atcompliantPoElineinjector(soldseparately),oran
802.3atcompliant switch
isrequiredtopowereachSonicPoint
ACe.
ToconnectPoEtoyourSonicPointACe
1UsinganEthernetcable,connecttheData inporton
theSonicWallPoEInjectortoanexistingWLANzone
interfaceortoanunusedinterfacetobeconfigured
laterinSonicOS.
2UsingasecondEthernetcable,connecttheDataand
PoweroutportontheSonicWallPoEinjector tothe
LAN1/PoEport
onyourSonicPointACe.
3PlugthepowercordoftheSonicWallPoEinjectorinto
anappropriatepoweroutlet.
4WaitfortheLAN1LEDontheSonicPointACeto
illuminategreen.Thisindicatesanactiveconnection.
SeeProductsafetyandregulatoryinformationonpage29.
CAUTION:An802.3atcompliantPoEinjectororPoE‐
capableswitchcapableofproviding25wattsofpower
toeachSonicPointACeisrequired.
Tomaintain25wattsofpowertotheSonicPointACe,
themaximu mlengthofCAT5ecablefromthe802.3at
PoEinjectortotheSonicPointACeis30meters.
Local Network (LAN)
X1 WAN
X0 LAN
Internet
X2 WLAN
PoE Injector
or PoE Switch
Wireless Clients