C Ha Pte R 7 Wire Le Ss; Overview; What You Can Do In This Chapter; What You Need To Know - ZyXEL Communications XMG3512-B10A User Manual

7.1 O ve rvie w
This chapter describes the XMG's
XMG's wireless connection.
7.1.1 Wha t Yo u C a n Do in this C ha pte r
This section describes the XMG's
connection.
• Use the
G e ne ra l
mode (Section 7.2 on page
• Use the
G ue st/ Mo re AP
88).
• Use the
MAC Authe ntic a tio n
from connecting to the XMG
• Use the
WPS
Number)
• Use the
WMM
networks for multimedia applications
• Use the
O the rs
(Section 7.7 on page
• Use the
C ha nne l Sta tus
page 96).
7.1.2 Wha t Yo u Ne e d to Kno w
Wire le ss Ba sic s
"Wireless" is essentially radio communication. In the same way that walkie-talkie radios send and
receive information over the airwowaves, wireless networking devices exchange information with one
another. A wireless networking device is just like a radio that lets your computer exchange information
with radios attached to other computers. Like walkie-talkies, most wireless networking devices operate
at radio frequency bands that are open to the public and do not require a license to use. However,
wireless networking is different from that of most traditional radio communications in that there a
number of wireless networking standards available with different methods of data encryption.
Finding O ut Mo re
See Section 7.9 on page 97
Ne two rk Se tting > Wire le ss
Wire le ss
screen to enable the Wireless LAN, enter the SSID and select the wireless security
84).
screen to set up multiple wireless networks on your XMG
screen to allow or deny wireless clients based on their MAC addresses
(Section 7.4 on page
screen to enable or disable WPS, view or generate a security PIN (Personal Identification
(Section 7.5 on page 92).
screen to enable Wi-Fi MultiMedia (WMM) to ensure quality of service in wireless
screen to configure wireless advanced features, such as the RTS/CTS Threshold
95).
screen to scan wireless LAN channel noises and view the results
for advanced technical information on wireless networks.
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screens. Use these screens to set up your
screens. Use these screens to set up your XMG's wireless
91).
(Section 7.6 on page 94).
83
HA PTER
Wire le ss
(Section 7.3 on page
(Section 7.8 on
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