Wireless Lan; Chapter 9 Wireless Lan; Overview; What You Can Do - ZyXEL Communications WRE6505 User Manual

9.1 Overview

This chapter discusses how to configure the wireless network settings in your WRE6505. See
Section 1.1 on page 8

9.2 What You Can Do

• Use the General screen to enable the Wireless LAN (2.4G/5G), enter the SSID and select the
wireless security mode
• Use the Security screen to
• Use the MAC Filter screen to allow or deny wireless stations based on their MAC addresses from
connecting to the WRE6505
• Use the Advanced screen to allow intra-BSS networking and set the RTS/CTS Threshold
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• Use the WPS screen to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to
configure security settings manually
• Use the AP Select screen to choose an access point that you want the WRE6505 to connect to.
You should know the security settings of the target AP

9.3 What You Should Know

Every wireless network must follow these basic guidelines.
• Every wireless client in the same wireless network must use the same SSID.
The SSID is the name of the wireless network. It stands for Service Set IDentity.
• If two wireless networks overlap, they should use different channels.
Like radio stations or television channels, each wireless network uses a specific channel, or
frequency, to send and receive information.
• Every wireless client in the same wireless network must use security compatible with the AP.
Security stops unauthorized devices from using the wireless network. It can also protect the
information that is sent in the wireless network.

9.3.1 Wireless Security Overview

The following sections introduce different types of wireless security you can set up in the wireless
network.
for an overview of wireless networks.
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