ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Copyright
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ii
ZyXEL Limited Warranty
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iii
Information for Canadian Users
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iv
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement
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v
Customer Support
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vii
List of Figures
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xi
List of Tables
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xii
Preface
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xiii
Chapter 1 Getting Started
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1-1
1.1
About Your ZyAIR
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1-1
1.2
ZyAIR Hardware and Utility Installation
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1-1
1.3
Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool
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1-1
1.4
Accessing the ZyAIR Utility
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1-4
1.5
ZyAIR Modes
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1-5
1.5.1
Change ZyAIR Modes
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1-5
Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Network
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2-1
2.1
Overview
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2-1
2.1.1
SSID
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2-1
2.1.2
Channel
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2-1
2.1.3
Transmission Rate (Tx Rate)
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2-1
2.1.4
Wireless Network Application
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2-2
2.1.5
Roaming
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2-4
2.2
Wireless LAN Security
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2-5
2.2.1
Data Encryption with WEP
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2-5
2.3
Fragmentation Threshold
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2-5
2.4
RTS/CTS Threshold
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2-5
2.5
Authentication Type
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2-6
2.6
Preamble Type
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2-7
Chapter 3 Wireless Station Mode Configuration
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3-1
3.1
Introduction
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3-1
3.2
The Link Info Screen
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3-1
3.3
The Configuration Screen
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3-2
3.4
The Site Survey Screen
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3-5
3.4.1
Connecting to a Network
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3-6
3.5
The Security Screen
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3-7
3.6
The Advanced Screen
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3-9