ZyXEL Communications P-320W, User Manual

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P-320W User’s Guide
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Prestige 31
Antenna
The Prestige is equipped with a 2dBi fixed antenna to provide clear radio signal between the
wireless stations and the access points.
Wireless LAN MAC Address Filtering
Your Prestige can check the MAC addresses of wireless stations against a list of allowed or
denied MAC addresses.
WEP Encryption
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encrypts data frames before transmitting over the wireless
network to help keep network communications private.
OTIST (One Touch Intelligent Security Technology)
OTIST allows your Prestige to assign its ESSID and security settings (WEP or WPA-PSK) to
the ZyXEL wireless adapters that support OTIST and are within transmission range. The
ZyXEL wireless adapters must also have OTIST enabled.
Association List
With the association list, you can see the list of the wireless stations that are currently using the
Prestige to access your wired network.
1.3 Applications for the Prestige
Here are some examples of what you can do with your Prestige.
1.3.1 Secure Broadband Internet Access via Cable or DSL Modem
You can connect a cable modem, DSL or wireless modem to the Prestige for broadband
Internet access via an Ethernet or a wireless port on the modem. The Prestige guarantees not
only high speed Internet access, but secure internal network protection and traffic management
as well.
Figure 1 Secure Internet Access via Cable, DSL or Wireless Modem