ZyXEL Communications NWA-3160 - V3.70 Manual page 137

Table 25 Wireless: AP + Bridge
LABEL
MCS Table
Enable WDS
Security (ZyAIR
PRO Series
Compatible)
TKIP
AES
Index
Active
Remote Bridge
MAC
PSK
NWA-3160 Series User's Guide
DESCRIPTIONS
The MCS Rate table is available only when 802.11n/g or
802.11n/a is selected as the 802.11 Radio Mode.
IEEE 802.11n supports many different data rates which are called
MCS rates. MCS stands for Modulation and Coding Scheme. This is
an 802.11n feature that increases the wireless network performance
in terms of throughput.
For each MCS Rate (0-15), select either Enable (default) to have the
NWA use the data rate. Select Disable if you do not want the NWA
to use the data rate.
Select this to turn on security for the NWA's Wireless Distribution
System (WDS). A Wireless Distribution System is a wireless
connection between two or more APs. If you do not select the check
box, traffic between APs is not encrypted.
Note: WDS security is independent of the security settings
between the NWA and any wireless clients.
When you enable WDS security, also do the following:
• Select the type of security you want to use (TKIP or AES) to
secure traffic on your WDS.
• Enter a pre-shared key in the PSK field for each access point in
your WDS. Each access point can use a different pre-shared key.
• Configure WDS security and the relevant PSK in each of your
other access point(s).
Note: Other APs must use the same encryption method to
enable WDS security.
Select this to enable Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) security
on your WDS. This option is compatible with other ZyXEL access
points that support WDS security. Use this if the other access points
on your network support WDS security but do not have an AES
option.
Note: Check your other AP's documentation to make sure it
supports WDS security.
Select this to enable Advanced Encryption System (AES) security on
your WDS. AES provides superior security to TKIP. Use AES if the
other access points on your network support it for the WDS.
This is the index number of the bridge connection.
Select the check box to enable the bridge connection. Otherwise,
clear the check box to disable it.
Type the MAC address of the peer device in a valid MAC address
format, that is, six hexadecimal character pairs, for example,
12:34:56:78:9a:bc.
Type a pre-shared key (PSK) from 8 to 63 case-sensitive ASCII
characters (including spaces and symbols). You must also set the
peer device to use the same pre-shared key. Each peer device can
use a different pre-shared key.
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