Tutorial; Chapter 4 Tutorial; How To Configure The Wireless Lan; Choosing The Wireless Mode - ZyXEL Communications 802.11b/g Wireless Access Point NWA-1100 User Manual

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This chapter first provides an overview of how to configure the wireless LAN on your ZyXEL
Device, and then gives step-by-step guidelines showing how to configure your ZyXEL Device
for some example scenarios.

4.1 How to Configure the Wireless LAN

This section illustrates how to choose which wireless operating mode to use on the ZyXEL
Device and how to set up the wireless LAN in each wireless mode. See
44 for links to more information on each step.

4.1.1 Choosing the Wireless Mode

• Use Access Point operating mode if you want to allow wireless clients to access your
wired network, all using the same security and Quality of Service (QoS) settings. See
Section 1.2.1 on page 25
• Use Wireless Client operating mode if you want to use the ZyXEL Device to access a
wireless network. See
• Use Bridge operating mode if you want to use the ZyXEL Device to communicate with
other access points. See
The ZyXEL Device is a bridge when other APs access your wired Ethernet network
through the ZyXEL Device.
• Use AP + Bridge operating mode if you want to use the ZyXEL Device as an access point
(see above) while also communicating with other access points. See
29 for details.

4.1.2 Wireless LAN Configuration Overview

The following figure shows the steps you should take to configure the wireless settings
according to the operating mode you select. Use the Web Configurator to set up your ZyXEL
Device's wireless network (see your Quick Start Guide for information on setting up your
ZyXEL Device and accessing the Web Configurator).
ZyXEL NWA-1100 User's Guide
for details.
Section 1.2.2 on page 26 for details.
Section 1.2.2 on page 26

Tutorial

Section 4.1.3 on page
for details.
Section 1.2.4 on page
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