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Wireless Tutorial

This chapter gives you examples of how to set up the ZyXEL Device and wireless client for wireless communication using the following parameters. The wireless clients can access the Internet through the ZyXEL Device wirelessly. See Chapter 4 on page 47 for more on the ZyXEL Device’s wireless LAN configuration.

2.1 Example Parameters

SSID

SSID_Example3

 

 

Channel

6

 

 

Security

WPA-PSK

 

(Pre-Shared Key: ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey)

 

 

802.11 mode

IEEE 802.11b/g

 

 

In this chapter, the ZyXEL Device is also referred to as an access point (AP). A computer with a wireless network card or USB/PCI adapter is referred to here as a “wireless client”.

This chapter uses the M-302 utility screens as an example for the wireless client. The screens may vary for different models.

2.2 Configuring the ZyXEL Device

Follow the steps below to configure the wireless settings on your ZyXEL Device.

1Open the Network > Wireless LAN > General screen in the web configurator.

 

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