ZyXEL G-220 v2 User’s Guide

Figure 30 Access Point Mode: Configuration

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 16 Access Point Mode: Configuration

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

 

Wireless Settings

 

 

 

SSID

The SSID identifies the service set to which a wireless station is associated.

 

Wireless stations associating to the access point (the ZyXEL G-220 v2) must have

 

the same SSID.

 

Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the

 

wireless LAN.

Hide SSID

Select this check box to hide the SSID in the outgoing beacon frame so a station

 

cannot obtain the SSID through passive scanning using a site survey tool.

Channel

Set the operating frequency/channel depending on your geographical region.

 

 

Output Power

Set this field if you need to conserve power consumption (especially for notebook

 

computers). This control changes the strength of the ZyXEL G-220 v2’s antenna

 

gain or transmission power. Antenna gain, measured in dBm (decibel relative units

 

compared to milliwatts), is the increase in coverage. Higher antenna gain improves

 

the range of the signal for better communications.

 

Select High to set the ZyXEL G-220 v2’s antenna to transmit at 17-dBm.

 

Select Medium-Highto set the ZyXEL G-220 v2’s antenna to transmit at 15-dBm.

 

Select Medium-Lowto set the ZyXEL G-220 v2’s antenna to transmit at 13-dBm.

 

Select Low to set the ZyXEL G-220 v2’s antenna to transmit at 11-dBm. This

 

allows for the least power consumption.

Bridge

This field is only applicable in Windows XP.

 

Select the check box and an Ethernet adapter (network interface card (NIC)) on

 

your computer from the drop-down list box. This allows you to connect your

 

wireless network to the specified wired network.

Security Settings

 

 

 

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