Sophos Wireless Features
Quickly set up and configure all of your wireless networks via Sophos Central or in the local user interface (AP6 only). Whether you manage a large environment with many corporate users or a small retail outlet with guest access only, our pragmatic approach to Wi-Fi management provides you with a solution that is easy to set up and secure for both users with basic knowledge and wireless experts.
The features below are supported in Sophos Wireless for AP6 Series access points unless otherwise indicated.
Note for Wi-Fi 5 APX Series customers:
Some settings may be unavailable when managing APX Series access points. For wireless feature availability for customers who manage their APX Series from a Sophos Firewall or Sophos UTM, please refer to the information in the relevant product documentation or check the APX Series Feature Matrix.
| Management | Sophos Central | Local User Interface | Sophos Firewall | Sophos UTM |
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AP6 Series |
On-site/remote management of any number of AP6 models. |
Manage a single AP6 on-site |
Not supported and not planned |
Not supported and not planned |
Features that are currently unavailable for AP6.
Please contact your local Sophos partner or representative for further information.
| FEATURE | AVAILABILITY FOR AP6 SERIES | |
| Guest Network – NAT mode |
| Bridge Mode: Available from MR4 (Late April 2024) NAT Mode: Expected soon - date will be confirmed. |
| Dynamic VLAN and RADIUS |
| Date for feature availability on AP6 to be confirmed. |
| Web Categorization |
| Date for feature availability on AP6 to be confirmed. |
| Application Visibility |
| Date for feature availability on AP6 to be confirmed. |
Synchronized Security This feature is currently available for our end-of-sale APX Series access points managed from Sophos Central only.
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| Date for feature availability on AP6 to be confirmed. |
| Wireless Features | Management/Configuration | ||
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| FEATURE | AVAILABILITY FOR AP6 SERIES | SOPHOS CENTRAL | LOCAL USER INTERFACE |
| Multiple SSIDs | AP6 420, 420E, 420X: 8 SSIDs per radio AP6 840, 840E: 16 SSIDs per radio | ||
| Time-Based SSIDs (by time of day, day of week) | All models | ||
| Client Load Balancing | All models |
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| Auto Channel Selection | All models | ||
| Channel Width Selection | All models | ||
| Band Steering | All models | ||
| Airtime Fairness | All models | ||
| Keep Broadcasting SSID | All models |
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| Roaming Assistant (802.11r) | All models | ||
| Fast Transition (802.11r) | All models | ||
| Captive Portal: Splash Page Customization | All models (e.g., logo, name, welcome message, terms) | ||
| Captive Portal: Seamless Roaming | All models (when managed in Sophos Central only) Not in combination with mesh. |
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| Auto Power | All models | ||
| Advanced 802.11 Features | Management/Configuration | ||
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FEATURE |
AVAILABILITY FOR AP6 SERIES |
SOPHOS CENTRAL |
LOCAL USER INTERFACE |
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Multi-User MIMO (MU-MIMO) |
AP6 420, 420E, 420X: SU-MIMO AP6 840, 840E: MU-MIMO |
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Basic Service Set (BSS) Coloring |
All models |
Not configurable |
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Uplink/Downlink OFDMA |
All models |
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Target Wake Time (TWT) |
All models |
802.11ax feature – not configurable |
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| Logging and Monitoring | Management/Configuration | ||
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FEATURE |
AVAILABILITY FOR AP6 SERIES |
SOPHOS CENTRAL |
LOCAL USER INTERFACE |
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Packet Capture |
All models |
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Syslog Audit Logs |
All models |
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SNMP – Simple Network Monitoring Protocol |
All models |
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Event Logging and Reports (Syslog Reporting) |
AP6 840E only |
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Remote Debugging |
All models (when managed in Sophos Central only) |
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Connected Client Reporting |
All models |
Not configurable |
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Device Vendor Visibility |
All models |
Not configurable |
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User Identity (User-Based Authentication) |
All models |
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Rogue AP Detection |
All models |
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| User/Device Authentication | Management/Configuration | ||
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| FEATURE | AVAILABILITY | SOPHOS CENTRAL | LOCAL USER INTERFACE |
| WPA3 Personal (SAE) | All models | ||
| WPA3 Enterprise and Enhanced Open (OWE) | All models | ||
| Enterprise Authentication (RADIUS) | All models | ||
| MAC Filtering | All models | ||
| RADIUS Accounting | All models |
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| RADIUS Server (Internal RADIUS) | All models |
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| Secondary RADIUS Server | All models |
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| Daily, Weekly, Monthly Password | All models | ||
| Backend Authentication | All models | ||
| Time-Based Voucher | All models | ||
| (Data) Quota-Based Voucher | All models |
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| Social Login | All models | ||
| Client Isolation | All models | ||
| Captive Portal: Walled Garden | All models | ||
| Guest Network – Bridge Mode | All models | ||
| Networking Features | Management/Configuration | ||
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FEATURE |
AVAILABILITY FOR AP6 SERIES |
SOPHOS CENTRAL |
LOCAL USER INTERFACE |
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Proxy ARP |
All models |
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VLAN Support |
All models |
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Multicast to Unicast Conversion |
All models |
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Link Aggregation (LAG) Interface |
AP6 840E only |
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Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) |
All models |
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