ZyXEL PLA4231 User Guide - Page 63

Wireless LAN, 10.1 Overview, 10.2 What You Can

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CHAPTER 10 Wireless LAN 10.1 Overview This chapter discusses how to configure the wireless network settings in your PLA4231. See the appendices for more detailed information about wireless networks. The following figure provides an example of a wireless network. Figure 44 Example of a Wireless Network AP A B The wireless network is the part in the blue circle. In this wireless network, devices A and B are called wireless clients. The wireless clients use the access point (AP) to interact with other devices (such as the printer) or with the Internet. Your PLA4231 is the AP. 10.2 What You Can Do • Use the General screen (Section 10.4 on page 66) to turn the wireless connection on or off, enter the SSID, select the channel, and configure wireless security between the PLA4231 and the wireless clients. • Use the MAC Filter screen (Section 10.6 on page 71) to allow or deny wireless stations based on their MAC addresses from connecting to the PLA4231. PLA4231 User's Guide 63

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PLA4231 User’s Guide
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C
HAPTER
10
Wireless LAN
10.1
Overview
This chapter discusses how to configure the wireless network settings in your PLA4231. See the
appendices for more detailed information about wireless networks.
The following figure provides an example of a wireless network.
Figure 44
Example of a Wireless Network
The wireless network is the part in the blue circle. In this wireless network, devices
A
and
B
are
called wireless clients. The wireless clients use the access point (AP) to interact with other devices
(such as the printer) or with the Internet. Your PLA4231 is the AP.
10.2
What You Can Do
Use the
General
screen (
Section 10.4 on page 66
) to turn the wireless connection on or off,
enter the SSID, select the channel, and configure wireless security between the PLA4231 and the
wireless clients.
Use the
MAC Filter
screen (
Section 10.6 on page 71
) to allow or deny wireless stations based on
their MAC addresses from connecting to the PLA4231.
A
B
AP