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5.4

MAC Authentication

This screen allows you to configure the ZyXEL Device to give exclusive access to specific devices

(Allow)

or exclude specific devices from accessing the ZyXEL Device

(Deny)

. Every Ethernet

device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC address is assigned at the

factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02. You

need to know the MAC addresses of the devices to configure this screen.

Use this screen to view your Device’s MAC filter settings and add new MAC filter rules. Click

Network Setting > Wireless > MAC Authentication

. The screen appears as shown.

Figure 40

Wireless > MAC Authentication

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Security Level

Security Mode

Select

Basic (WEP, 802.1X)

or

More Secure (WPA(2)-PSK, WPA(2))

to add security

on this wireless network. The wireless clients which want to associate to this network must

have same wireless security settings as the Device. After you select to use a security,

additional options appears in this screen.

Or you can select

No Security

to allow any client to associate this network without any data

encryption or authentication.

See

Section 5.2.1 on page 73

for more details about this field.

Apply

Click

Apply

to save your changes.

Cancel

Click

Cancel

to exit this screen without saving.

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Network Setting > Wireless > More AP > Edit (continued)

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

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Wireless > MAC Authentication

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

SSID

Select the SSID for which you want to configure MAC filter settings.

MAC Restrict

Mode

Define the filter action for the list of MAC addresses in the

MAC Address

table.

Select

Disable

to turn off MAC filtering.

Select

Deny

to block access to the Device. MAC addresses not listed will be allowed to

access the Device.

Select

Allow

to permit access to the Device. MAC addresses not listed will be denied access

to the Device.

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5.5

The WPS Screen

Use this screen to configure WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) on your Device.

WPS allows you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to

configure security settings manually. Set up each WPS connection between two devices. Both

devices must support WPS. See

Section 5.10.9.3 on page 98

for more information about WPS.

Note: The Device applies the security settings of the

SSID1

profile (see

Section 5.2 on

page 70

). If you want to use the WPS feature, make sure you have set the security

mode of

SSID1

to

WPA2-PSK

or

No Security

.

Click

Network Setting > Wireless > WPS

. The following screen displays. Select

Enable

and click

Apply

to activate the WPS function. Then you can configure the WPS settings in this screen.

Figure 41

Network Setting > Wireless > WPS

Add new MAC

address

Click this if you want to add a new MAC address entry to the MAC filter list below.

Enter the MAC addresses of the wireless devices that are allowed or denied access to the

Device in these address fields. Enter the MAC addresses in a valid MAC address format, that

is, six hexadecimal character pairs, for example, 12:34:56:78:9a:bc.

#

This is the index number of the entry.

MAC Address

This is the MAC addresses of the wireless devices that are allowed or denied access to the

Device.

Delete

Click the

Delete

icon to delete the entry.

Apply

Click

Apply

to save your changes.

Cancel

Click

Cancel

to exit this screen without saving.

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Wireless > MAC Authentication (continued)

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

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The following table describes the labels in this screen.

5.6

The WMM Screen

Use this screen to enable Wi-Fi MultiMedia (WMM) and WMM Power Save in wireless networks for

multimedia applications.

Click

Network Setting > Wireless > WMM

. The following screen displays.

Figure 42

Network Setting > Wireless > WMM

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Network Setting > Wireless > WPS

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

WPS

Select

Enable

to activate WPS on the Device.

Method 1

Use this section to set up a WPS wireless network using Push Button Configuration (PBC).

Connect

Click this button to add another WPS-enabled wireless device (within wireless range of the

Device) to your wireless network. This button may either be a physical button on the

outside of device, or a menu button similar to the

Connect

button on this screen.

Note: You must press the other wireless device’s WPS button within two minutes of pressing

this button.

Method 2

Use this section to set up a WPS wireless network by entering the PIN of the client into the

Device.

Register

Enter the PIN of the device that you are setting up a WPS connection with and click

Register

to authenticate and add the wireless device to your wireless network.

You can find the PIN either on the outside of the device, or by checking the device’s

settings.

Note: You must also activate WPS on that device within two minutes to have it present its PIN

to the Device.

Method 3

Use this section to set up a WPS wireless network by entering the PIN of the Device into the

client.

Release

Configuratio

n

The default WPS status is configured.

Click this button to remove all configured wireless and wireless security settings for WPS

connections on the Device.

Generate

New PIN

Number

The PIN (Personal Identification Number) of the Device is shown here. Enter this PIN in the

configuration utility of the device you want to connect to using WPS.

The PIN is not necessary when you use WPS push-button method.

Click the

Generate New PIN Number

button to have the Device create a new PIN.

Apply

Click

Apply

to save your changes.

Cancel

Click

Cancel

to restore your previously saved settings.

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The following table describes the labels in this screen.

5.7

The WDS Screen

An AP using the Wireless Distribution System (WDS) can function as a wireless network bridge

allowing you to wirelessly connect two wired network segments. The

WDS

screen allows you to

configure the Device to connect to two or more APs wirelessly when WDS is enabled.

Use this screen to set up your WDS (Wireless Distribution System) links between the Device and

other wireless APs. You need to know the MAC address of the peer device. Once the security

settings of peer sides match one another, the connection between devices is made.

Note: WDS security is independent of the security settings between the Device and any

wireless clients.

Note: At the time of writing, WDS is compatible with other ZyXEL APs only. Not all models

support WDS links. Check your other AP’s documentation.

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Network Setting > Wireless > WMM

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

WMM

Select

On

to have the Device automatically give a service a priority level according to the

ToS value in the IP header of packets it sends. WMM QoS (Wifi MultiMedia Quality of

Service) gives high priority to voice and video, which makes them run more smoothly.

WMM

Automatic

Power Save

Delivery

Select this option to extend the battery life of your mobile devices (especially useful for

small devices that are running multimedia applications). The Device goes to sleep mode to

save power when it is not transmitting data. The AP buffers the packets sent to the Device

until the Device "wakes up". The Device wakes up periodically to check for incoming data.

Note: Note: This works only if the wireless device to which the Device is connected also

supports this feature.

Apply

Click

Apply

to save your changes.

Cancel

Click

Cancel

to restore your previously saved settings.

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Click

Network Setting > Wireless > WDS

. The following screen displays.

Figure 43

Network Setting > Wireless > WDS

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 23

Network Setting > Wireless > WDS

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Wireless Bridge Setup

AP Mode

Select the operating mode for your Device.

•

Access Point

- The Device functions as a bridge and access point simultaneously.

•

Wireless Bridge

- The Device acts as a wireless network bridge and establishes

wireless links with other APs. In this mode, clients cannot connect to the Device

wirelessly.

Bridge Restrict

This field is available only when you set operating mode to

Access Point

.

Select

Enabled

to turn on WDS and enter the peer device’s MAC address manually in the

table below. Select

Disable

to turn off WDS.

Remote Bridge

MAC Address

You can enter the MAC address of the peer device by clicking the

Edit

icon under

Modify

.

#

This is the index number of the entry.

MAC Address

This shows the MAC address of the peer device.

You can connect to up to 4 peer devices.

Modify

Click the

Edit

icon and type the MAC address of the peer device in a valid MAC address

format (six hexadecimal character pairs, for example 12:34:56:78:9a:bc).

Click the

Delete

icon to remove this entry.

Scan

Click the

Scan

icon to search and display the available APs within range.

Apply

Click

Apply

to save your changes.

Cancel

Click

Cancel

to restore your previously saved settings.