ZyXEL Communications P-2602HWNLI Support Notes page 7

P-2602HWNLI Support Notes
Can Prestige behave as a NAT router supporting IPSec passthrough and an
IPSec gateway simultaneously?.................................................................188
Wireless FAQ .....................................................................................................188
What is a Wireless LAN ? .........................................................................188
What are the advantages of Wireless LANs ? ...........................................188
What are the disadvantages of Wireless LANs ?.......................................189
Where can you find wireless 802.11 networks ? .......................................189
What is an Access Point ?..........................................................................189
What is IEEE 802.11 ?...............................................................................190
What is 802.11b ? ......................................................................................190
How fast is 802.11b ?.................................................................................190
What is 802.11a ?.......................................................................................190
What is 802.11g ? ......................................................................................190
Is it possible to use products from a variety of vendors ?..........................191
What is Wi-Fi ?..........................................................................................191
What types of devices use the 2.4GHz Band ? ..........................................191
Does the 802.11 interfere with Bluetooth devices ? ..................................191
Can radio signals pass through walls ? ......................................................191
What are potential factors that may causes interference among WLAN
products ? ...................................................................................................192
What's the difference between a WLAN and a WWAN ?.........................192
What is Ad Hoc mode ? .............................................................................192
What is Infrastructure mode ?....................................................................192
How many Access Points are required in a given area ? ...........................193
What is Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum Technology - (DSSS) ? ........193
What is Frequency-hopping Spread Spectrum Technology - (FHSS) ? ...193
Do I need the same kind of antenna on both sides of a link ?....................193
Why the 2.4 Ghz Frequency range ?..........................................................193
What is Server Set ID (SSID) ? .................................................................193
What is an ESSID ?....................................................................................194
How do I secure the data across an Access Point's radio link ?.................194
What is WEP ? ...........................................................................................194
What is the difference between 40-bit and 64-bit WEP ?.......................194
What is a WEP key ? ..............................................................................194
A WEP key is a user defined string of characters used to encrypt and
decrypt data? ..............................................................................................195
Can the SSID be encrypted? ......................................................................195
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