Fortinet FortiWiFi 60, Руководство по установке и настройке

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FortiWiFi-60 Installation Guide Version 2.80 MR8
FortiWiFi-60 Installation Guide 01-28008-0030-20050128
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Using a wireless network
In a wired network, computers are connected through a series of cables that transfer
information. In a wireless network, information is transferred over radio waves. There
are factors that affect the transmission of data “on the air” that you must take into
account when setting up a wireless network.
This chapter outlines the considerations for wireless networking and steps you can
take to make your wireless network as efficient as possible.
This chapter includes:
• Setting up a wireless network
• Wireless Security
• FortiWiFi-60 operation modes
• Setting up the FortiWiFi-60 as an Access Point
Setting up a wireless network
In its simplest form, a wireless network is an Access Point communicating with one
wireless device. An Access Point (AP) is a device that provides a communications hub
for a wireless network. The AP and the wireless devices operate on a common radio
channel. The FortiWiFi-60 acts as an AP and assigns all wireless users to the same
subnet. With the proper firewall policies and routing, wireless users can communicate
with users on the internal network or on an external network such as the Internet.