The Configuration Screen - ZyXEL Communications NWD2205 User Manual

5.4 The Configuration Screen

The Configuration screen allows you to set up the broadcast parameters for your
access point as well as its security options.
Figure 56 The Configuration Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 21 Configuration
LABEL
Wireless Set-
tings
SSID
Channel
Bridge
Security
Save
Cancel
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DESCRIPTION
Enter a name for your AP This name is broadcast to all wireless-capable
devices in range and can be used to connect to your AP.
You can enter up to 32 printable ASCII characters in this field.
Select a channel on which on broadcast your AP's wireless signal.
If there are a high number of APs broadcast within range of one
another, try to use a channel that is either not in use or that has the
fewest number of broadcasters. Too many APs using the same channel
can interfere with one another.
Select the check box and an Ethernet adapter (network interface card
(NIC)) on your computer from the drop-down list box. This allows you
to connect your wireless network to the specified wired network.
Note: This feature is not supported in Windows 2000.
Select a security type for your AP. Options are DISABLE, WEP, WPA-
PSK and WPA2-PSK.
Click to save the changes.
Click to discard the changes.
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