ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide

Wireless LAN MAC Address Filtering

Your ZyAIR checks the MAC address of the wireless station against a list of allowed or denied MAC addresses.

IEEE 802.1x Network Security

The ZyAIR supports the IEEE 802.1x standard to enhance user authentication. Use the built-in user profile database to authenticate up to 32 users using MD5 encryption. Use an EAP-compatible RADIUS (RFC2138, 2139 - Remote Authentication Dial In User Service) server to authenticate a limitless number of users using EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol). EAP is an authentication protocol that supports multiple types of authentication.

WDS Functionality

A Distribution System (DS) is a wired connection between two or more APs, while a Wireless Distribution System (WDS) is a wireless connection. Your ZyAIR supports WDS, providing a cost-effective solution for wireless network expansion.

Figure 1-2 WDS Functionality ExampleSNMP

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a protocol used for exchanging management information between network devices. SNMP is a member of the TCP/IP protocol suite. Your ZyAIR supports SNMP agent functionality, which allows a manger station to manage and monitor the ZyAIR through the network. The ZyAIR supports SNMP version one (SNMPv1) and version two c (SNMPv2c).

Full Network Management

The embedded web configurator is an all-platform web-based utility that allows you to easily access the ZyAIR’s management settings. Most functions of the ZyAIR are also software configurable via the SMT

Getting to Know Your ZyAIR

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