
Safety and Regulatory Information
To connect PoE to a SonicWave 231o:
1Install the cable gland adapter assembly through the LAN/PoE sealing nut, slide claw, and seal onto the
RJ45 Ethernet cable.
2Slide the seal and claw into the SonicWave 231o port.
3Secure the seal nut onto the main assembly body.
4Tighten the assembly by hand (finger‐tight).
IMPORTANT: Be sure cables are connected correctly.
5Plug the power cord of the SonicWall PoE injector into an appropriate power outlet.
6Wait for the LAN1 LED on the SonicWave 231o to illuminate green. This indicates an active connection.
CAUTION: A multi‐gigabit 802.3afcompliant PoE injector or PoE‐capable switch is required
to provide power to each SonicWave 231o. To maintain power to the SonicWave 231o, the
maximum length of CAT 5e cable from the 802.3afPoE injector to the SonicWave 231o is 100
meters (333 feet).
Configuring the Antennas
Once the SonicWave 231o is powered up, the professional installer can use an
app such as BusyBox to SSH to it at the default IP address (192.168.1.20) and run
the proinstall command sequence. After typing proinstall on the command
line, you are prompted for a passcode. Type in the serial number of the
SonicWave as a hex string with all letters in uppercase for the passcode.
The following is an example configuration:
~ # proinstall
Welcome to SonicWall SonicWave Professional Install Mode. By
entering the passcode, you accept and agree to the terms and
conditions of the agreement from
HTTPS://WWW.SONICWALL.COM/LEGAL/EUPA.ASPX.
You also confirm yourself as the certified RF professional
installer and are obligated to ensure the SonicWave is
operating according to the channel limitations, outdoor
restrictions and license requirements for different domains
and countries.
Passcode:********
PRO->help
help -- Provide all commands available with description.
show all-antennas -- Show all available antennas
show radio-antenna-settings -- Show the current antenna
options for both radio 0(5GHz) and radio 1(2.4GHz)
set radio [0 | 1] antenna [0|1|2|3|4|5|6|7] -- Set antenna for
radio 0(5GHz radio) or radio 1(2.4GHz)
commit -- Apply changes
exit -- Leave the professional install mode
PRO->show all-antennas
All Available antennas:
0 - Default (2.4GHz / 5GHz)
1 - S124-12 (2.4GHz Only)
2 - S154-15 (5GHz Only)
PRO->show radio-antenna-settings
Radio 0 (5GHz): 0 - Default (2.4GHz / 5GHz)
Radio 1 (2.4GHz): 0 - Default (2.4GHz / 5GHz)
PRO->set radio 0 antenna 2
PRO->set radio 1 antenna 1
PRO->show radio-antenna-settings
Radio 0 (5GHz): 2 - S154-15 (5GHz Only)
Radio 1 (2.4GHz): 1 - S124-12 (2.4GHz Only)