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NXC-8160 User’s Guide
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WLAN Settings
4.1 Overview
This chapter shows you how to configure wireless LAN on the NXC-8160.
4.1.1 What You Can Do in This Chapter
• The ESSID Settings screen lets you create, configure, and manage all the ESSIDs on your
NXC-8160 wireless network ( Section 4.2 on page 43 ).
• The MAC ACL screen lets you configure Access Control permissions on a per-ESSID
basis ( Section 4.3 on page 55 ).
• The RADIUS screen lets you configure the RADIUS servers list that the NXC-8160 can
use for secure authentication ( Section 4.4 on page 56 ).
• The WMM screen lets you configure the NXC-8160’s Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)
parameters ( Section 4.5 on page 57 ).
• The Radios screen lets you configure the NXC-8160’s built-in wireless radio transmitters
( Section 4.6 on page 59 ).
• The Assignments screen lets you assign the NXC-8160’s ESSIDs to one of its two built-in
radios ( Section 4.7 on page 61 ).
4.1.2 What You Need to Know
The following terms and concepts may help as you read through this chapter.
Access Point
An Access Point (AP) is a network device that acts as a bridge between a wired and a wireless
network. Outside of the home or office, APs can most often be found in coffee shops,
bookstores and other businesses that offer wireless Internet connectivity to their customers.
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.