SonicWall® SonicWave 231c
Draft Quick Start Guide
Regulatory Model: APL44-0CF
Topics:
• Capabilities and Components on page 1
• SonicWave 231c Ports and LEDs on page 2
• Connecting PoE to the SonicWave 231c on page 3
• Installation Safety Requirements on page 3
Capabilities and Components
The SonicWall® SonicWave 231c is a ceiling‐mountable wireless access point suitable for indoor single‐unit or
multi‐unit deployments. It provides 2x2 MIMO spatial streams for the 802.11b/g/n/ac radio module, with dual
2.4GHz and 5GHz radios, and one 1GbE LAN port. It has internal antennas, and is powered with 802.3at
compliant PoE.
SonicWave 231c Hardware Components
Component Number or Description
1 Ethernet LAN port, 10/100/1000bps
2x2 802.11n + 2x2 802.11ac MU‐MIMO
Third radio dedicated for scanning
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio
6 (2.4Ghz x 2 / 5Ghz x 2 / BLE x 1 / Scan Radio x 1)
802.3at PoE (standard, PoE sold separately)
Rectangular, Plenum rated
The dedicated scanning radio scans the wireless channels for current connections and helps determine the
least crowded channels when a wireless device attempts to connect.
SonicWave 231c Ports and LEDs
The LAN POE port is on the back panel of the SonicWave 231c. This is where you connect the access point to the
PoE injector or PoE‐enabled switch. When the access point is installed, the back panel is attached to the ceiling
mount hardware.
SonicWave 231c Back Panel
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