ZyXEL Communications WX3100-T0 - CHAPTER 7 Wireless; 7.1 Wireless Overview

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CHAPTER 7
Wireless
7.1 Wireless Overview
This chapter describes the WX Device’s Network Setting > Wireless screens. Use these screens to set up
your WX Device’s WiFi connection and security settings.
7.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter
This section describes the WX Device’s Wireless screens. Use these screens to set up your WX Device’s
WiFi connection.
• Use the General screen to enable WiFi, enter the SSID and select the WiFi security mode (Section 7.2
on page 98).
• Use the Guest/More AP screen to set up multiple WiFi networks on your WX Device (Section 7.3 on
page 103).
• Use the MAC Authentication screen to allow or deny WiFi clients based on their MAC addresses from
connecting to the WX Device (Section 7.4 on page 105).
• Use the WPS screen to enable or disable WPS, view or generate a security PIN (Personal Identification
Number) (Section 7.5 on page 107).
• Use the WMM screen to enable WiFi MultiMedia (WMM) to ensure quality of service in WiFi networks for
multimedia applications (Section 7.6 on page 109).
• Use the Others screen to configure WiFi advanced features, such as the DTIM interval (Section 7.7 on
page 110).
• Use the Channel Status screen to scan WiFi channel noises and view the results (Section 7.8 on page
112).
• Use the Operating Modes screen to manually enter the SSID and security settings of the AP to which
you want the WX Device to connect (Section 7.9 on page 113).
• Use the AP List screen to scan the WiFi networks in the WX Device’s area. You can also select an AP
from the list and enter its WiFi password to connect to the WiFi network (Section 7.10 on page 116).
7.1.2 What You Need to Know
WiFi Basics
“WiFi” is essentially radio communication. In the same way that walkie-talkie radios send and receive
information over the airwaves, WiFi networking devices exchange information with one another. A WiFi
networking device is just like a radio that lets your computer exchange information with radios attached
to other computers. Like walkie-talkies, most WiFi networking devices operate at radio frequency bands
that are open to the public and do not require a license to use. However, WiFi networking is different
from that of most traditional radio communications in that there are a number of WiFi networking
standards available with different methods of data encryption.