Wireless; Chapter 9 Wireless; Overview; What You Can Do In This Chapter - ZyXEL Communications AX Series User Manual

9.1 Overview

This chapter describes the Zyxel Device's Network Setting > Wireless screens. Use these screens to set up
your Zyxel Device's WiFi network and security settings.

9.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter

This section describes the Zyxel Device's Wireless screens. Use these screens to set up your Zyxel Device's
WiFi connection.
• Use the General screen to enable the Wireless LAN, enter the SSID and select the WiFi security mode
(Section 9.2 on page
• Use the Guest/More AP screen to set up multiple wireless networks on your Zyxel Device
on page
• Use the MAC Authentication screen to allow or deny WiFi clients based on their MAC addresses from
connecting to the Zyxel Device
• 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 WiFi networks for
multimedia applications
• Use the Others screen to configure WiFi advanced features, such as the RTS/CTS Threshold
on page
• Use the Channel Status screen to scan the number of accessing points and view the results
9.8 on page
• Use the MESH screen to enable or disable MPro Mesh on your Zyxel Device

9.1.2 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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