User's Manual

Chapter 8 Wireless LAN
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•Use the AP screen (see Section 8.2 on page 140) to turn the wireless
connection on or off, set up wireless security, configure the MAC filter, set up
Quality of Service and make other basic configuration changes.
•Use the Wireless LAN: Advanced Setup screen (see Section 8.2.5 on page
148) to change the wireless mode, and make other advanced wireless
configuration changes.
•Use the More AP screen (see Section 8.3 on page 149) to set up multiple
wireless networks on your ZyXEL Device.
•Use the MAC Filter screen (see Section 8.4 on page 151) to configure a MAC
(Media Access Control) address filter to restrict access to the wireless network.
•Use the WPS screen and the WPS Station screen to use WiFi Protected Setup
(WPS). WPS lets you set up a secure network quickly, when connecting to other
WPS-enabled devices.
Use the WPS screen (see Section 8.5 on page 152) to enable or disable WPS,
generate a security PIN (Personal Identification Number) and see information
about the ZyXEL Device’s WPS status.
Use the WPS Station (see Section 8.6 on page 153) screen to set up WPS by
pressing a button or using a PIN.
•Use the WDS screen (see Section 8.7 on page 154) to set up a Wireless
Distribution System, in which the ZyXEL Device acts as a bridge with other
ZyXEL access points.
•Use the Scheduling screen (see Section 8.8 on page 156) to schedule a time
period for the wireless LAN to operate each day.
You don’t necessarily need to use all these screens to set up your wireless
connection. For example, you may just want to set up a network name, a wireless
radio channel and some security in the AP screen.
8.1.2 What You Need to Know About Wireless
Wireless Basics
• Every device in the same wireless network must use the same Service Set
IDentity (SSID).
The SSID is the name of the wireless network.
• If two wireless networks overlap, they should use different channels.
Like radio stations or television channels, each wireless network uses a specific
channel, or frequency, to send and receive information.
Wireless Network Construction
Wireless networks consist of wireless clients, access points and bridges.
• A wireless client is a radio connected to a user’s computer.