ZyXEL Communications VMG8924-B10D - Wireless; Chapter 7 Wireless; Overview; What You Can Do in this Chapter

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CHAPTER 7
Wireless
7.1 Overview
This chapter describes the VMG’s Network Setting > Wireless screens. Use these screens to set up your
VMG’s wireless connection.
7.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter
This section describes the VMG’s Wireless screens. Use these screens to set up your VMG’s wireless
connection.
• Use the General screen to enable the Wireless LAN, enter the SSID and select the wireless security
mode (Section 7.2 on page 94).
• Use the Guest/More AP screen to set up multiple wireless networks on your VMG (Section 7.3 on page
98).
• Use the MAC Authentication screen to allow or deny wireless clients based on their MAC addresses
from connecting to the VMG (Section 7.4 on page 101).
• Use the WPS screen to enable or disable WPS, view or generate a security PIN (Personal Identification
Number) (Section 7.5 on page 103).
• Use the WMM screen to enable Wi-Fi MultiMedia (WMM) to ensure quality of service in wireless
networks for multimedia applications (Section 7.6 on page 104).
• Use the Others screen to configure wireless advanced features, such as the RTS/CTS Threshold
(Section 7.7 on page 105).
• Use the Channel Status screen to scan wireless LAN channel noises and view the results (Section 7.8 on
page 106).
7.1.2 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 airwowaves, 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.
Finding Out More
See Section 7.9 on page 107 for advanced technical information on wireless networks.