Tutorial, 1 how to configure the wireless lan, 1 choosing the wireless mode – ZyXEL Communications NWA3550 User Manual

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NWA3550 User’s Guide

H A P T E R

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.

5.1 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 5.1.3 on page 58

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 4

on page 51

5.1.1 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 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 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

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.