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Please Help: Office Networking Question

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I am the unofficial official "IT" person for my office. Our current network consists of the following:

Mindspring ADSL ISP -> ADSL Modem -> D-Link 614 Wireless Router -> Linksys 5-port Hub. This serves 6 computers via cable and a minimum of 1 computer wirelessly.

Now, the main office has sent us a SonicWall hardware VPN router. According to them, it will be our new router, replacing the D-Link 614.

BUT, we still have to network a minimum of 1 computer wirelessly. It is possible for the D-Link 614 to sit behind the SonicWall router and work as like a wireless switch?

Edit: So would the following network setup still work to serve 6 wired computers and a minimum of 1 wirelessly?

Mindspring ADSL ISP -> ADSL Modem -> SonicWall Hardware VPN Router -> D-Link 614 Wireless/5-Port Switch
 
yes...disable the DHCP function of the router and connect it to your network via one of the LAN ports (not the WAN port) and it should work fine..
 
Yep, that will work. Set the D-link to static IP mode and give the WAN port an address on the SonicWall network. You would want to set some extra restrictions on wireless clients though, as they will be behind the main firewall.

/edit: Oops, didn't refresh to see melthemoose's reply. His way will work too but won't seperate wireless clients onto their own segment. Shouldn't be a problem if yu're using authentication/encryption.
 
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