Configuring Wireless; Infrastructure; Figure 4-4 Infrastructure Network Example - ZyXEL Communications ZyAIR B-420 User Manual

ZyAIR B-420 Wireless LAN Ethernet Adapter and Bridge
must then use the AP's default WEP key to encrypt the challenge text and return it to the AP, which attempts
to decrypt the message using the AP's default WEP key. If the decrypted message matches the challenge text,
the wireless station is authenticated.
When your ZyAIR's authentication method is set to open system, it will only accept open system
authentication requests. The same is true for shared key authentication. However, when it is set to auto
authentication, the ZyAIR will accept either type of authentication request and the ZyAIR will fall back to
use open authentication if the shared key does not match.
4.4

Configuring Wireless

Click WIRELESS under SETUP to display the Wireless screen.
To use your ZyAIR as a wireless LAN adapter, select the Infrastructure or Ad Hoc operating mode. To use
your ZyAIR as a wireless LAN bridge connecting two wired network segments, select the Bridge operating
mode. The screen varies according to the operating mode you select.
When a computer has an Ethernet connection to the ZyAIR and the ZyAIR is in
Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc mode, the ZyAIR will clone the MAC address of the
computer.

4.4.1 Infrastructure

An infrastructure network, also called a Basic Service Set (BSS), exists when all communications between
wireless stations or between a wireless station and a wired network client go through one access point (AP).

Figure 4-4 Infrastructure Network Example

Wireless LAN 4-5