5.6. LAN Partition -- Service Zone
Configure Service Zone; go to: System >> Service Zones.
A Service Zone is a logical network area to cover certain wired and wireless networks in an organization such as
SMB or branch offices. By associating a unique VLAN Tag and SSID with a Service Zone, administrators can
separate wired network and wireless network into different logical zones. Users attempting to access the resources
within the Service Zone will be controlled based on the access control profile of the Service Zone, such as
authentication, security feature, wireless encryption method, traffic control, and etc.
There are up to nine Service Zones to be utilized; by default, they are named as: Default, SZ1~SZ8, as shown in the
table below.
Service Zone Name: Mnemonic name of the Service Zone. SSID: The SSID that is associated with the Service
Zone.
WLAN Encryption: Data encryption method for wireless networks within the Service Zone.
Applied Policy: The policy that is applied to the Service Zone.
Tag-Based Mode
Port-Based Mode
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