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CHAPTER 7 Wireless 7.1 Overview This chapter describes the Device's Network Setting > Wireless screens. Use these screens to set up your Device's wireless connection. 7.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter This section describes the Device's Wireless screens. Use these screens to set up your Device's wireless connection. • Use the General screen to enable the Wireless LAN, enter the SSID and select the wireless security mode (Section 7.2 on page 95). • Use the Guest / More AP screen to set up multiple wireless networks on your Device (Section 7.3 on page 99). • Use the MAC Authentication screen to allow or deny wireless clients based on their MAC addresses from connecting to the Device (Section 7.4 on page 102). • Use the WPS screen to enable or disable WPS, view or generate a security PIN (Personal Identification Number) (Section 7.5 on page 103). • Use the WMM screen to enable Wi-Fi MultiMedia (WMM) to ensure quality of service in wireless networks for multimedia applications (Section 7.6 on page 105). • Use the WDS screen to set up a Wireless Distribution System, in which the Device acts as a bridge with other ZyXEL access points (Section 7.7 on page 106). • Use the Others screen to configure wireless advanced features, such as the RTS/CTS Threshold (Section 7.8 on page 108). • Use the Channel Status screen to scan wireless LAN channel noises and view the results (Section 7.9 on page 110). 7.1.2 What You Need to Know Wireless Basics "Wireless" is essentially radio communication. In the same way that walkie-talkie radios send and receive information over the airwowaves, wireless networking devices exchange information with one another. A wireless networking device is just like a radio that lets your computer exchange information with radios attached to other computers. Like walkie-talkies, most wireless networking devices operate at radio frequency bands that are open to the public and do not require a license to use. However, wireless networking is different from that of most traditional radio communications in that there a number of wireless networking standards available with different methods of data encryption. VMG1312-B Series User's Guide 94

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VMG1312-B Series User’s Guide
94
C
HAPTER
7
Wireless
7.1
Overview
This chapter describes the Device’s
Network Setting > Wireless
screens. Use these screens to
set up your Device’s wireless connection.
7.1.1
What You Can Do in this Chapter
This section describes the Device’s
Wireless
screens. Use these screens to set up your Device’s
wireless connection.
Use the
General
screen to enable the Wireless LAN, enter the SSID and select the wireless
security mode (
Section 7.2 on page 95
).
Use the
Guest / More AP
screen to set up multiple wireless networks on your Device (
Section
7.3 on page 99
).
Use the
MAC Authentication
screen to allow or deny wireless clients based on their MAC
addresses from connecting to the Device (
Section 7.4 on page 102
).
Use the
WPS
screen to enable or disable WPS, view or generate a security PIN (Personal
Identification Number) (
Section 7.5 on page 103
).
Use the
WMM
screen
to enable Wi-Fi MultiMedia (WMM) to ensure quality of service in wireless
networks for multimedia applications (
Section 7.6 on page 105
).
Use the
WDS
screen to set up a Wireless Distribution System, in which the Device acts as a
bridge with other ZyXEL access points (
Section 7.7 on page 106
).
Use the
Others
screen to configure wireless advanced features, such as the RTS/CTS Threshold
(
Section 7.8 on page 108
).
Use the
Channel Status
screen to scan wireless LAN channel noises and view the results
(
Section 7.9 on page 110
).
7.1.2
What You Need to Know
Wireless Basics
“Wireless” is essentially radio communication. In the same way that walkie-talkie radios send and
receive information over the airwowaves, wireless networking devices exchange information with
one another. A wireless networking device is just like a radio that lets your computer exchange
information with radios attached to other computers. Like walkie-talkies, most wireless networking
devices operate at radio frequency bands that are open to the public and do not require a license to
use. However, wireless networking is different from that of most traditional radio communications in
that there a number of wireless networking standards available with different methods of data
encryption.