Sophos Wireless Features

Feature Matrix

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 upon launch unless otherwise indicated. The timing for any features unavailable at launch may be subject to change.

 

Note for 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

AP6 Series

 

On-site/remote management of any number of AP6 models.
Scheduled firmware upgrades

 

Manage a single AP6 on-site

 

Not supported and not planned

 

Not supported and not planned

Features that are unavailable for AP6 at launch.
Please contact your local Sophos partner or representative for further information.

FEATURE

AVAILABILITY FOR AP6 SERIES

Mesh

  

Available in Early Access for AP6 in second half of August 2023.

Dynamic VLAN and RADIUS

 

Not available for AP6 at launch.
Date for feature availability on AP6 to be confirmed.

Web Categorization

 

Not available for AP6 at launch.
Date for feature availability on AP6 to be confirmed.

Application Visibility

 

Not available for AP6 at launch.
Date for feature availability on AP6 to be confirmed.

Synchronized Security

This feature is currently available for APX Series access points managed from Sophos Central only.


Further information:
APX only: Sophos Wireless and Sophos Mobile
APX only: Sophos Wireless and Sophos Endpoint

 

Not available for AP6 at launch.
Date for feature availability on AP6 to be confirmed.
Wireless Features   Management/Configuration

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

 

 

Auto Channel Selection

All models

 

 

Channel Width Selection

All models

 

 

Band Steering

All models

 

 

Airtime Fairness

All models

 

 

Keep Broadcasting SSID

All models

 

 

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. Mesh support expected approx. October 2023.

 

 

Auto Power

All models

 

 
Advanced 802.11 Features   Management/Configuration

FEATURE

AVAILABILITY FOR AP6 SERIES

SOPHOS CENTRAL

LOCAL USER INTERFACE

Multi-User MIMO (MU-MIMO)

AP6 420, 420E, 420X: SU-MIMO AP6 840, 840E: MU-MIMO

 

 

Basic Service Set (BSS) Coloring

All models

Not configurable

Uplink/Downlink OFDMA

All models

 

 

Target Wake Time (TWT)

All models

802.11ax feature – not configurable
Logging and Monitoring   Management/Configuration

FEATURE

AVAILABILITY FOR AP6 SERIES

SOPHOS CENTRAL

LOCAL USER INTERFACE

Packet Capture

All models

 

 

Syslog Audit Logs

All models

 

 

SNMP – Simple Network Monitoring Protocol

All models

 

 

Event Logging and Reports (Syslog Reporting)

AP6 840E only

 

 

Remote Debugging

All models (when managed in Sophos Central only)

 

 

Connected Client Reporting

All models

Not configurable

Device Vendor Visibility

All models

Not configurable

User Identity (User-Based Authentication)

All models

 

 

Rogue AP Detection

All models

 

 
User/Device Authentication   Management/Configuration

FEATURE

AVAILIBILITY FOR AP6 SERIES

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

 

 

RADIUS Server (Internal RADIUS)

All models

 

 

Secondary RADIUS Server

All models

 

 

Daily, Weekly, Monthly Password

All models

 

 

Backend Authentication

All models

 

 

Time-Based Voucher

All models

 

 

(Data) Quota-Based Voucher

All models

 

 

Social Login

All models

 

 

Client Isolation

All models

 

 

Captive Portal: Walled Garden

All models

 

 
Networking Features   Management/Configuration

FEATURE

AVAILABILITY FOR AP6 SERIES

SOPHOS CENTRAL

LOCAL USER INTERFACE

Proxy ARP

All models

 

 

VLAN Support

All models

 

 

Multicast to Unicast Conversion

All models

 

 

Link Aggregation (LAG) Interface

AP6 840E only

 

 

Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)

All models