ZyXEL Communications NBG-416N - 7.2 What You Can Do; 7.3.1 Wireless Security Overview

Chapter 7 Wireless LAN
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7.2 What You Can Do
•Use the General screen to enable the Wireless LAN, enter the SSID and select
the wireless security mode (Section 7.4 on page 71).
•Use the MAC Filter screen to allow or deny wireless stations based on their
MAC addresses from connecting to the NBG-416N (Section 7.5 on page 76).
•Use the Advanced screen to allow intra-BSS networking and set the RTS/CTS
Threshold (Section 7.6 on page 77).
•Use the QoS screen to enable Wifi MultiMedia Quality of Service (WMMQoS).
This allows the NBG-416N to automatically set priority levels to services, such
as e-mail, VoIP, chat, and so on (Section 7.7 on page 79).
•Use the WPS screen to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security,
without having to configure security settings manually (Section 7.8 on page 80).
•Use the WPS Station screen to add a wireless station using WPS (Section 7.9
on page 81).
•Use the Scheduling screen to set the times your wireless LAN is turned on and
off (Section 7.10 on page 81).
7.3 What You Should Know
Every wireless network must follow these basic guidelines.
• Every wireless client in the same wireless network must use the same SSID.
The SSID is the name of the wireless network. It stands for Service Set IDentity.
• If two wireless networks overlap, they should use different channels.
Like radio stations or television channels, each wireless network uses a specific
channel, or frequency, to send and receive information.
• Every wireless client in the same wireless network must use security compatible
with the AP.
Security stops unauthorized devices from using the wireless network. It can also
protect the information that is sent in the wireless network.
7.3.1 Wireless Security Overview
The following sections introduce different types of wireless security you can set up
in the wireless network.
7.3.1.1 SSID
Normally, the AP acts like a beacon and regularly broadcasts the SSID in the area.
You can hide the SSID instead, in which case the AP does not broadcast the SSID.