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18
Wireless LAN
18.1
Overview
This chapter describes how to perform tasks related to setting up and optimizing
your wireless network, including the following.
•
Turning the wireless connection on or off.
•
Configuring a name, wireless channel and security for the network.
•
Using WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) to configure your wireless network.
•
Using a MAC (Media Access Control) address filter to restrict access to the
wireless network.
See
Section 18.10 on page 160
for advanced technical information on wireless
networks.
18.1.1
What You Can Do in this Chapter
This chapter describes the ZyXEL Device’s
Network > Wireless LAN
screens.
Use these screens to set up your ZyXEL Device’s wireless connection.
• The
Basic
screen lets you turn the wireless connection on or off and make other
basic configuration changes (
Section 18.4 on page 144
).
•
Use the
Security
screen (
Section 18.5 on page 147
) to configure wireless
security using WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) or manually.
• The
MAC Filter
screen lets you configure the MAC filter to allow or block access
to the ZyXEL Device based on the MAC addresses of the wireless stations
(
Section 18.6 on page 152
).
•
Use the
Wireless Bridge
screen (
Section 18.7 on page 154
) to configure
wireless connections between the ZyXEL Device and other APs.
• The
Advanced Setup
screen lets you change the wireless mode and make
other advanced wireless configuration changes (
Section 18.8 on page 155
).
•
Use the
WPS Station
screen (
Section 18.9 on page 159
) to view information
about the wireless stations connected to the ZyXEL Device.