ZyXEL Communications NWD2705, User Manual

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NWD2705 User’s Guide
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Wireless LANs
3.1 Overview
This section provides background information on wireless Local Area Networks.
3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section
• Connect securely to an AP using many of the strongest and most common encryption protocols.
See Section 3.3 on page 26 for details.
• Connect securely either to an AP or computer-to-computer using WPS. See Section 3.4 on page
28 for details.
3.1.2 What You Need to Know
The following terms and concepts may help as you read through this section.
Server
When two or more devices are connected digitally to form a network, the one that distributes data
to the other devices is known as the “server”. A RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User
Service) is a kind of server that manages logins and logout, among other things, for the network to
which it is connected.
Client
When two or more devices are connected digitally to form a network, the one that contacts and
obtains data from a server is known as the “client”. Each client is designed to work with one or
more specific kinds of servers, and each server requires a specific kind of client. Wireless adapters
are clients that connect to a network server through an AP.
3.1.3 Before You Begin
• You should have valid login information for an existing network Access Point, otherwise you may
not be able to make a network connection right away.