Wireless; Chapter 6 Wireless; Wireless Overview; What You Can Do In This Chapter - ZyXEL Communications WX3401-BO User Manual

6.1 Wireless Overview

This chapter describes the WX3401-B0's Network Setting > Wireless screens. Use these screens to set up
your WX3401-B0's WiFi connection and security settings.

6.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter

This section describes the WX3401-B0's Wireless screens. Use these screens to set up your WX3401-B0's
wireless connection.
• Use the General screen to enable WiFi, enter the SSID and select the wireless security mode
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• Use the Guest/More AP screen to set up multiple wireless networks on your WX3401-B0
page 88).
• Use the MAC Authentication screen to allow or deny wireless clients based on their MAC addresses
from connecting to the WX3401-B0
• Use the WPS screen to enable or disable WPS, view or generate a security PIN (Personal Identification
Number)
• Use the WMM screen to enable WiFi MultiMedia (WMM) to ensure quality of service in wireless
networks for multimedia applications
• Use the Others screen to configure wireless advanced features, such as the DTIM interval
on page
• Use the Channel Status screen to scan WiFi channel noises and view the results
97).
• Use the Operating Modes screen to manually enter the SSID and security settings of the AP to which
you want the WX3401-B0 to connect
• Use the AP List screen to scan the wireless networks in the WX3401-B0's area. You can also select an
AP from the list and enter its WiFi password to connect to the wireless network
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6.1.2 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 are a
number of wireless networking standards available with different methods of data encryption.
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