ZyXEL Communications 2602HWL-DXA manual Prestige 2602HWL-DxA Support Notes

Prestige 2602HWL-DxA Support Notes
What are the disadvantages of Wireless LANs ?	183
Where can you find wireless 802.11 networks ?	183
What is an Access Point ?	183
What is IEEE 802.11 ?	184
What is 802.11b ?	184
How fast is 802.11b ?	184
What is 802.11a ?	184
What is 802.11g ?	184
Is it possible to use products from a variety of vendors ?	185
What is Wi-Fi ?	185
What types of devices use the 2.4GHz Band ?	185
Does the 802.11 interfere with Bluetooth devices ?	185
Can radio signals pass through walls ?	185
What are potential factors that may causes interference among WLAN
products ?	186
What's the difference between a WLAN and a WWAN ?	186
What is Ad Hoc mode ?	186
What is Infrastructure mode ?	186
How many Access Points are required in a given area ?	187
What is Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum Technology – (DSSS) ?	187
What is Frequency-hopping Spread Spectrum Technology – (FHSS) ? ...187
Do I need the same kind of antenna on both sides of a link ?	187
Why the 2.4 Ghz Frequency range ?	187
What is Server Set ID (SSID) ?	187
What is an ESSID ?	188
How do I secure the data across an Access Point's radio link ?	188
What is WEP ?	188
What is the difference between 40-bit and 64-bit WEP ?	188
What is a WEP key ?	188
A WEP key is a user defined string of characters used to encrypt and
decrypt data ?	189
Can the SSID be encrypted ?	189
By turning off the broadcast of SSID, can someone still sniff the SSID ? 189
What are Insertion Attacks ?	189
What is Wireless Sniffer ?	189
What is the difference between Open System and Shared Key of
Authentication Type ?	189
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