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10
Wireless LAN
This chapter discusses how to configure wireless LAN on the ZyWALL.
10.1 Wireless LAN Introduction
A wireless LAN can be as simple as two computers with wireless LAN adapters
communicating in a peer-to-peer network or as complex as a number of computers with
wireless LAN adapters communicating through access points which bridge network traffic to
the wired LAN. To add a wireless network to the ZyWALL, you can either install a WLAN
card or connect an Access Point to a port in the WLAN role.
The following figure provides an example of a wireless network.
Figure 82 Example of a Wireless Network
The wireless network is the part in the blue circle. In this wireless network, devices A and B
are called wireless clients. The wireless clients use the access point (AP) to interact with other
devices (such as the printer) or with the Internet. Your ZyWALL is the AP.
Every wireless network must follow these basic guidelines.