ZyXEL Communications P-660W-T1 v2, User Manual

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P-660W-Tx v2 User’s Guide
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Wireless LAN
6.1 Overview
This chapter discusses how to configure the wireless network settings in your ZyXEL Device,
including the following.
• Turning the wireless connection on or off.
• Configuring a name, wireless channel and security for the network.
• Using a MAC (Media Access Control) address filter to restrict access to the wireless
network.
• Setting up a Wireless Distribution System (WDS).
6.1.1 What You Can Do in the Wireless LAN Screens
• Use the main Wireless LAN screen ( Section 6.2 on page 64 ) to enter the Wireless , MAC
Filter or WDS screens.
• Use the Wireless screen ( Section 6.3 on page 65 ) to turn the wireless connection on or off
and set up wireless security.
• Use the MAC Filter screen ( Section 6.4 on page 73 ) to restrict access to the wireless
network.
• Use the WDS screen ( Section 6.5 on page 74 ) to set up a Wireless Distribution System, in
which the ZyXEL Device acts as a bridge with other ZyXEL access points.
You don’t necessarily need to use all these screens to set up your wireless connection. For
example, you may just want to use the
Wireless screen to set up a network name, a wireless
radio channel, and some security.
6.1.2 What You Need to Know About Wireless LAN
Wireless Basics
“Wireless” is essentially radio communication. In the same way that walkie-talkie radios send
and receive information over the airwaves, wireless networking devices exchange information
with one another. A wireless networking device is just like a radio that lets your computer
exchange information with radios attached to other computers. Like walkie-talkies, most
wireless networking devices operate at radio frequency bands that are open to the public and
do not require a license to use. However, wireless networking is different from that of most
traditional radio communications in that there a number of wireless networking standards
available with different methods of data encryption.