Chapter 12 AP Profile

Table 53 Configuration > Object > AP Profile > Add/Edit Profile (continued)

LABELDESCRIPTION

Rate Configuration This section controls the data rates permitted for clients.

 

For each Rate, select a rate option from its list. The rates are:

 

• Fast Select - Select an 802.11 broadcast frequency to determine

 

the baseline rate configuration.

 

• Basic Rate (Mbps) - Set the basic rate configuration in Mbps.

 

• Support Rate (Mbps) - Set the support rate configuration in

 

Mbps.

 

• MCS Rate - Set the MCS rate configuration.

 

 

WDS Settings

This section displays if you set the Operating Mode to AP+Bridge

 

or Bridge/Repeater. Configure the security settings for the

 

NWA3000-N series AP’s Wireless Distribution System (WDS), the

 

wireless connection between two or more APs.

 

Select No Security to not encrypt the traffic between APs.

 

Note: WDS security is independent of the security settings

 

between the NWA3000-N series AP and any wireless

 

clients.

 

Select TKIP (ZyAIR Series Compatible) 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.

 

Select AES 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.

 

Note: At the time of writing, this option is compatible with other

 

ZyXEL NWA access points only.

 

When you enable WDS security, for each access point in your WDS

 

enter the AP’s MAC address and a pre-shared key. 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.

 

 

Edit

Click this to edit the selected entry.

 

 

Activate

To turn on an entry, select it and click Activate.

 

 

Inactivate

To turn off an entry, select it and click Inactivate.

 

 

#

This field is a sequential value, and it is not associated with a specific

 

user.

 

 

Status

This field shows whether or not the entry is activated.

 

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