Wireless; Chapter 9 Wireless; Overview; What You Can Do In This Chapter - ZyXEL Communications NWA3000-N User Manual

9.1 Overview

Use the Wireless screens to configure how the device manages the Access Point that are
connected to it.

9.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter

• The Controller screen
to the network. This is available when the device is in controller mode.
• The AP Management screen
settings if it is in standalone mode or the general wireless settings of all of the device's managed
APs if the device is in controller mode.
• The MON Mode screen
AP list or the friendly AP list.
• The Load Balancing screen
between the APs and the device.
• The DCS screen

9.1.2 What You Need to Know

The following terms and concepts may help as you read this chapter.
Station / Wireless Client
A station or wireless client is any wireless-capable device that can connect to an AP using a wireless
signal.
Dynamic Channel Selection (DCS)
Dynamic Channel Selection (DCS) is a feature that allows an AP to automatically select the radio
channel upon which it broadcasts by scanning the area around it and determining what channels
are currently being used by other devices.
Load Balancing (Wireless)
Wireless load balancing is the process where you limit the number of connections allowed on an
wireless access point (AP) or you limit the amount of wireless traffic transmitted and received on it
so the AP does not become overloaded.
NWA3000-N Series User's Guide
(Section 9.2 on page
(Section 9.3 on page
(Section 9.4 on page
(Section 9.5 on page
(Section 9.6 on page 111) configures dynamic radio channel selection.
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102) sets how the device allows new APs to connect
102) manages the device's general wireless
105) allows you to assign APs either to the rogue
108) configures network traffic load balancing
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