What You Need To Know; Basic Settings - ZyXEL Communications WAH7601 User Manual

11.1.2 What You Need to Know

Wireless Basics
"Wireless" is essentially radio communication. In the same way that walkie-talkie radios send and
receive information over the airwaves, 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 Out More
See Section 11.5 on page 73

11.2 Basic Settings

Use this screen to enable WiFi, enter the SSID and select the wireless security mode.
Note: If you are configuring the WAH7601 from a device connected to WiFi and you change
the WAH7601's SSID, channel or security settings, you will lose your wireless connection
when you press Apply to confirm. You must then change the wireless settings of your
device to match the WAH7601's new settings.
To access this screen, click Configuration > WiFi > Basic.
Figure 49 Configuration > WiFi > Basic
Chapter 11 WiFi
for advanced technical information on wireless networks.
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