Chapter 8 Wireless Configuration

 

Table 24 Wireless: Bridge / Repeater

 

LABEL

DESCRIPTIONS

 

Output Power

Set the output power of the NWA in this field. If there is a high

 

 

density of APs in an area, decrease the output power of the NWA to

 

 

reduce interference with other APs. Select from 100% (Full

 

 

Power), 50%, 25%, 12.5% and Minimum. See the product

 

 

specifications for more information on your NWA’s output power.

 

 

Note: Reducing the output power also reduces the NWA’s

 

 

effective broadcast radius.

 

 

 

 

Rates

This section controls the data rates permitted for clients.

 

Configuration

For each Rate, select an option from the Configuration list. The

 

 

 

 

options are:

 

 

• Basic (1~11 Mbps only): Clients can always connect to the

 

 

access point at this speed.

 

 

• Optional: Clients can connect to the access point at this speed,

 

 

when permitted to do so by the AP.

 

 

• Disabled: Clients cannot connect to the access point at this

 

 

speed.

 

 

 

 

Enable WDS

Select this to turn on security for the NWA’s Wireless Distribution

 

Security (ZyAIR

System (WDS). A Wireless Distribution System is a wireless

 

PRO Series

connection between two or more APs. If you do not select the check

 

Compatible)

box, traffic between APs is not encrypted.

 

 

Note: WDS security is independent of the security settings

 

 

between the NWA and any wireless clients.

 

 

When you enable WDS security, also do the following:

 

 

• Select the type of security you want to use (TKIP or AES) to

 

 

secure traffic on your WDS.

 

 

• Enter a pre-shared key in the PSK field for each access point in

 

 

your WDS. Each access point can use a different pre-shared key.

 

 

• Configure WDS security and the relevant PSK in each of your

 

 

other access point(s).

 

 

Note: Other APs must use the same encryption method to

 

 

enable WDS security.

 

 

 

 

TKIP

Select this to enable Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) security

 

 

on your WDS. This option is compatible with other ZyXEL access

 

 

points that support WDS security. Use this if the other access points

 

 

on your network support WDS security but do not have an AES

 

 

option.

 

 

Note: Check your other AP’s documentation to make sure it

 

 

supports WDS security.

 

 

 

 

AES

Select this to enable Advanced Encryption System (AES) security on

 

 

your WDS. AES provides superior security to TKIP. Use AES if the

 

 

other access points on your network support it for the WDS.

 

 

 

 

Index

This is the index number of the bridge connection.

 

 

 

 

Active

Select the check box to enable the bridge connection. Otherwise,

 

 

clear the check box to disable it.

 

 

 

 

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