User`s guide

ZyXEL NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide
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CHAPTER 3
Tutorial
This chapter first provides an overview of how to configure the wireless LAN on your ZyXEL
Device, and then gives step-by-step guidelines showing how to configure your ZyXEL Device
for some example scenarios.
3.1 How to Configure the Wireless LAN
This section shows how to choose which wireless operating mode you should use on the
ZyXEL Device, and the steps you should take to set up the wireless LAN in each wireless
mode. See Section 3.1.3 on page 50 for links to more information on each step.
" This section describes how to use the ZyXEL Device in standalone mode. For
information on using the ZyXEL Device in a CAPWAP network, see Chapter 5
on page 79 and Chapter 6 on page 83.
3.1.1 Choosing the Wireless Mode
•Use Access Point operating mode if you want to allow wireless clients to access your
wired network, all using the same security and Quality of Service (QoS) settings. See
Section 1.2.1 on page 34 for details.
•Use Bridge/Repeater operating mode (NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only) if you want to
use the ZyXEL Device to communicate with other access points. See Section 1.2.2 on
page 34 for details.
The ZyXEL Device is a bridge when other APs access your wired Ethernet network
through the ZyXEL Device.
The ZyXEL Device is a repeater when it has no Ethernet connection and allows other APs
to communicate with one another through the ZyXEL Device.
•Use AP+Bridge operating mode (NWA-3160 and NWA-3163 only) if you want to use the
ZyXEL Device as an access point (see above) while also communicating with other access
points. See Section 1.2.3 on page 35 for details.
•Use MBSSID operating mode if you want to use the ZyXEL Device as an access point
with some groups of users having different security or QoS settings from other groups of
users. See Section 1.2.4 on page 36 for details.