ZyXEL Communications WRE6505 - Wireless LAN Configuration Settings; Key Wireless LAN Configuration Actions

WRE6505 User’s Guide
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CHAPTER 9
Wireless LAN
9.1 Overview
This chapter discusses how to configure the wireless network settings in your WRE6505. See
Section 1.1 on page 8 for an overview of wireless networks.
9.2 What You Can Do
•Use the General screen to enable the Wireless LAN (2.4G/5G), enter the SSID and select the
wireless security mode (Section 9.4 on page 55).
•Use the Security screen to (Section 9.5 on page 56).
•Use the MAC Filter screen to allow or deny wireless stations based on their MAC addresses from
connecting to the WRE6505 (Section 9.7 on page 57).
•Use the Advanced screen to allow intra-BSS networking and set the RTS/CTS Threshold (Section
9.8 on page 59).
•Use the WPS screen to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to
configure security settings manually (Section 9.9 on page 59).
•Use the AP Select screen to choose an access point that you want the WRE6505 to connect to.
You should know the security settings of the target AP (Section 9.6 on page 56).
9.3 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.
9.3.1 Wireless Security Overview
The following sections introduce different types of wireless security you can set up in the wireless
network.