ZyWALL 2 and ZyWALL 2WE

See section 8.3 for instructions on WEP and section 8.6 for instructions on configuring the MAC address filter.

If you are configuring the ZyWALL from a computer connected to the wireless LAN and you change the ZyWALL’s ESSID or WEP settings, you will lose your wireless connection when you press [ENTER] to confirm. You must then change the wireless settings of your computer to match the ZyWALL’s new settings.

From the main menu, enter 3 to open Menu 3 – LAN Setup to configure the Wireless LAN setup. To edit the wireless LAN configuration, enter 5 to open Menu 3.5 – Wireless LAN Setup as shown next.

Menu 3.5 - Wireless LAN Setup

Enable Wireless LAN= No

ESSID= Wireless

Hide ESSID= No

Channel ID= CH01 2412MHz

RTS Threshold= 2432

Frag. Threshold= 2432

WEP= Disable

Default Key= N/A

Key1= N/A

Key2= N/A

Key3= N/A

Key4= N/A

Edit MAC Address Filter= No

Figure 7-9 Menu 3.5 – Wireless LAN SetupThe settings of all client stations on the wireless LAN must match those of theZyWALL.

Follow the instructions in the next table on how to configure the wireless LAN parameters.

Table 7-6 Wireless LAN Setup Menu Fields

FIELD

DESCRIPTION

EXAMPLE

 

 

 

Enable

Press [SPACE BAR] to select Yes to turn on the wireless LAN. The

No

Wireless LAN

wireless LAN is off by default. Configure wireless LAN security features

(default)

 

such as Mac filters and 802.1X before you turn on the wireless LAN (see

 

 

Chapter 8).

 

ESSID

(Extended Service Set IDentification) The ESSID identifies the Service Set

Wireless

 

the station is to connect to. Wireless clients associating to the Access

 

 

Point must have the same ESSID. Enter a descriptive name (up to 32

 

 

characters) for the wireless LAN.

 

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