ZyXEL Communications N4100 User Manual

N4100 User’s Guide
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CHAPTER 25
Wireless LAN
25.1 Overview
This chapter describes how to turn the wireless connection on or off, configure a
name, wireless channel and security for the wireless network.
See Section 25.5 on page 198 for advanced technical information on wireless
networks.
25.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter
Use the Wireless screen (Section 25.4 on page 192) to configure wireless LAN
settings on the N4100.
25.2 What You Need to Know
Wireless Basics
“Wireless” is essentially radio communication. In the same way that walkie-talkie
radios send and receive information over the airwaves, wireless networking
devices exchange information with one another. A wireless networking device is
just like a radio that lets your computer exchange information with radios
attached to other computers. Like walkie-talkies, most wireless networking
devices operate at radio frequency bands that are open to the public and do not
require a license to use. However, wireless networking is different from that of
most traditional radio communications in that there a number of wireless
networking standards available with different methods of data encryption.
Wireless Network Construction
Wireless networks consist of wireless clients, access points and bridges.
• A wireless client is a radio connected to a user’s computer.

ZyXEL Communications N4100 Specifications

General

Number of users	100 user(s)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate	100 Mbit/s
Indoor range	35 ~ 100 m
Outdoor range	100 ~ 300 m
Connectivity LEDs	Yes
Internal	No
Certification	FCC, CE, C-Tick, NCC, RoHS, WEEE
Security algorithms	802.1x RADIUS
Power requirements	100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 0.5 A
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 95 %

Weight and Dimensions

Weight	565 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)	222 x 146 x 152 mm