Bridge; Figure 4-9 Bridging Example; Table 4-2 Wireless : Ad Hoc - ZyXEL Communications ZyAIR B-420 User Manual

ZyAIR B-420 Wireless LAN Ethernet Adapter and Bridge
The following table describes the additional fields that display when you select the Ad Hoc operating mode
in the Wireless screen.
LABEL
Operating Mode Select Ad Hoc in this field to display the screen.
ESSID In this field enter the ESSID of the peer ad-hoc computer to which you want to
associate. To associate to an ad-hoc network, you must enter the same ESSID as the
peer ad-hoc computer.
Enter Any to associate to or roam between any infrastructure wireless networks.
Choose Set the operating frequency/channel depending on your particular region.
Channel ID
To manually set the ZyAIR to use a channel, select a channel from the drop-down list
box. Click WIRELESS under MAINTENANCE to open the Channel Usage screen to
make sure the channel is not already used by another AP or independent peer-to-peer
wireless network.
To have the ZyAIR automatically select a channel, click Scan instead.
Scan Click this button to have the ZyAIR automatically scan for and select a channel with the
least interference.

4.4.3 Bridge

The ZyAIR can function in bridge mode allowing you to wirelessly connect two wired network segments.
You need to know the MAC address of the peer device, which also must be in bridge mode. In the example
below, Computers B will be able to communicate with Computer A through the ZyAIR bridges, forming a
Wireless Distribution System (WDS).
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Table 4-2 Wireless : Ad Hoc

DESCRIPTION

Figure 4-9 Bridging Example

Wireless LAN