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Using a wireless network
Using a wireless network
Setting up a wireless network
FortiWiFi-50B FortiOS 3.0 MR6 Install Guide
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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 which affect the transmission of data "on the air" that you
must take into account when setting up a wireless network.
This section outlines the considerations for wireless networking and steps you can
take to make your wireless network as efficient as possible.
This section includes the following topics:
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Setting up a wireless network
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FortiWiFi operation modes
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Wireless Security
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Setting up the FortiWiFi unit as an access point
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Setting up the FortiWiFi unit as a client
In its simplest form, a wireless network is an access point communicating with one
wireless device. An access point is a device that provides a communications hub
for a wireless network. The access point and the wireless devices operate on a
common radio channel. The FortiWiFi unit acts as an access point by default, 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.
Figure 6: FortiWiFi unit as an access point
Router
Internet
MODEM / DSL / Cable
Internal
WAN1
DMZ
WAN2
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