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Chapter 7 Tutorials
WAP5705 User’s Guide
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7.4.1 Configuring Your Wireless Client
Note: At the time of writing, you can only use the WAP5705 in client mode as a wireless
client to wirelessly connect to a WAP5705 in AP mode.
See Section 7.6 on page 62 for how to connect the client to your AP. If your connection is
successful, open your Internet browser and enter http://www.zyxel.com or the URL of any other
web site in the address bar. If you are able to access the web site, your wireless connection is
successfully configured.
7.5 Using Multiple SSIDs on the WAP5705
You can configure more than one SSID on a WAP5705 when it is operating in access point mode.
This allows you to configure multiple independent wireless networks on the WAP5705 as if there
were multiple APs (virtual APs). Each virtual AP has its own SSID, wireless security type and MAC
filtering settings. That is, each SSID on the WAP5705 represents a different access point/wireless
network to wireless clients in the network.
Clients can associate only with the SSIDs for which they have the correct security settings. Clients
using different SSIDs can access the Internet and the wired network behind the WAP5705 (such as
a printer), but they cannot listen to each other’s traffic.
For example, you may set up three wireless networks ( A , B and C ) in your office. A is for workers,
B is for guests and C is specific to a VoIP device in the meeting room.
A
B
C
SSID_Guest
SSID_Worker
SSID_VoIP