Chapter 8 Wireless LAN
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 26 Network > Wireless LAN > AP
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Wireless Setup |
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Enable |
| Click the check box to activate wireless LAN. |
Wireless LAN |
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Channel |
| Set the operating channel manually by selecting a channel from the |
Selection |
| Channel Selection list or use Auto Channel Select to have it |
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Common Setup |
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Network |
| The SSID (Service Set IDentity) identifies the service set with which a |
Name (SSID) |
| wireless device is associated. Wireless devices associating to the access |
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| point (AP) must have the same SSID. Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 |
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| Note: If you are configuring the ZyXEL Device from a computer |
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| connected to the wireless LAN and you change the ZyXEL |
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| Device’s SSID or WEP settings, you will lose your wireless |
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| connection when you press Apply to confirm. You must then |
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| change the wireless settings of your computer to match the |
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| ZyXEL Device’s new settings. |
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Hide SSID |
| Select this check box to hide the SSID in the outgoing beacon frame so a |
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| station cannot obtain the SSID through scanning using a site survey tool. |
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Security |
| See the following sections for more details about this field. |
Mode |
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MAC Filter |
| This shows whether the wireless devices with the MAC addresses listed are |
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| allowed or denied to access the ZyXEL Device using this SSID. |
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Edit |
| Click this to go to the MAC Filter screen to configure MAC filter settings. |
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| See Section 8.2.6 on page 110 for more details. |
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QoS |
| Select this check box to activate Quality of Service (QoS). |
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Apply |
| Click this to save your changes. |
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Cancel |
| Click this to restore your previously saved settings. |
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Advanced |
| Click this to display the Wireless Advanced Setup screen and edit more |
Setup |
| details of your WLAN setup. See Section 8.2.5 on page 108 for more |
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8.2.1 No Security
In the Network > Wireless LAN > AP screen, select No Security from the Security Mode list to allow wireless devices to communicate with the ZyXEL Device without any data encryption or authentication.
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