ZyXEL Communications NWA-1100 User Manual

 Chapter 6 Wireless Settings Screen

ZyXEL NWA-1100 User’s Guide

Site Survey

Click this to view a list of available wireless access points within the range.

Wireless Mode

Select 802.11b Only to allow only IEEE 802.11b compliant WLAN devices to 

associate with the ZyXEL Device.
Select 802.11g Only to allow only IEEE 802.11g compliant WLAN devices to 

associate with the ZyXEL Device.
Select 802.11b+g to allow both IEEE802.11b and IEEE802.11g compliant WLAN 

devices to associate with the ZyXEL Device. The transmission rate of your ZyXEL 

Device might be reduced.

Advanced 

Settings

MAC Address 

Clone

Choose Manual to configure the ZyXEL Device's MAC address by cloning the MAC 

address from a computer on your LAN. Choose Auto to use the factory default 

MAC address of your ZyXEL Device. 

Radio Enable

Select Yes to enable WLAN radio, and No to turn it off. The ZyXEL Device cannot 

be accessed wirelessly if radio is turned off.

Output Power 

Management

Set the output power of the ZyXEL Device in this field. If there is a high density of 

APs in an area, decrease the output power of the ZyXEL Device to reduce 

interference with other APs. Select one of the following Full (Full Power), 50%, 

25%, 12.5% or Min (Minimum). See the product specifications for more information 

on your ZyXEL Device’s output power.

Preamble Type

Select Dynamic to have the ZyXEL Device automatically use short preamble when 

the wireless network your ZyXEL Device is connected to supports it, otherwise the 

ZyXEL Device uses long preamble.
Select Long preamble if you are unsure what preamble mode the wireless device 

your ZyXEL Device is connected to supports, and to provide more reliable 

communications in busy wireless networks. 

RTS/CTS 

Threshold

(Request To Send) The threshold (number of bytes) for enabling RTS/CTS 

handshake. Data with its frame size larger than this value will perform the RTS/CTS 

handshake. Setting this attribute to be larger than the maximum MSDU (MAC 

service data unit) size turns off the RTS/CTS handshake. Setting this attribute to its 

smallest value (1) turns on the RTS/CTS handshake. Enter a value between 1 and 

2346.

Fragmentation

The threshold (number of bytes) for the fragmentation boundary for directed 

messages. It is the maximum data fragment size that can be sent. Enter an even 

number between 256 and 2346.

Rates 

Configuration

This section controls the data rates permitted for clients. 
For each Rate, select an option from the Configuration list. The options are:
•

Basic (1~11 Mbps only): Clients can always connect to the access point at this 

speed.

•

Optional: Clients can connect to the access point at this speed, when permitted 

to do so by the AP.

•

Disable: Clients cannot connect to the access point at this speed.

Enable Antenna 

Diversity

Select this to use antenna diversity. Antenna diversity uses multiple antennas to 

reduce signal interference.

Enable 

Spanning Tree 

Control (STP)

(R)STP detects and breaks network loops and provides backup links between 

switches, bridges or routers. It allows a bridge to interact with other (R)STP -

compliant bridges in your network to ensure that only one path exists between any 

two stations on the network. Select the check box to activate STP on the ZyXEL 

Device.

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes.

Reset

Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.

Table 10   Wireless: Wireless Client