Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-100A - Using a Wireless Network; Setting up a Wireless Network

Using a wireless network Setting up a wireless network
FortiGate-60 series and FortiGate-100A FortiOS 3.0 MR4 Install Guide
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Using a wireless network
In a wired network, computers are connected through a series of cables that
transfer information. In a wireless network, information is transferred over radio
waves. There are factors which affect the transmission of data “on the air” that you
must take into account when setting up a wireless network.
This section outlines the considerations for wireless networking and steps you can
take to make your wireless network as efficient as possible.
This section includes the following topics:
• Setting up a wireless network
• Wireless Security
• Wireless operation modes
• Setting up the FortiWiFi-60 as an Access Point
Setting up a wireless network
In its simplest form, a wireless network is an Access Point communicating with
one wireless device. An Access Point (AP) is a device that provides a
communications hub for a wireless network. The AP and the wireless devices
operate on a common radio channel. The FortiWiFi-60 acts as an AP and assigns
all wireless users to the same subnet. With the proper firewall policies and routing,
wireless users can communicate with users on the internal network or on an
external network such as the Internet.
This chapter is specifically for the FortiWiFi-60/60M and FortiWiFi-60B units. In
all cases, where FortiWiFi-60 is mentioned, it applies to all FortiWiFi units.
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