ZyXEL Communications NWA-1100 User Manual

 Chapter 6 Wireless Settings Screen

ZyXEL NWA-1100 User’s Guide

Channel

Set the operating frequency/channel depending on your particular region. 
To manually set the ZyXEL Device to use a channel, select a channel from the 

drop-down list box. Click MAINTENANCE and then the Channel Usage tab to 

open the Channel Usage screen to make sure the channel is not already used 

by another AP or independent peer-to-peer wireless network. 
To have the ZyXEL Device automatically select a channel, click Scan instead. 

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.

WDS Settings

Local Mac Address
Remote MAC
Address 1 - 4

A Wireless Distribution System is a wireless connection between two or more 

APs. 

Local MAC Address is the MAC address of your ZyXEL Device. You can 

specify up to 4 remote devices’ MAC addresses in this section.

Advanced Settings

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 wireless adapters support it, otherwise the AP uses long preamble.
Select Long preamble if you are unsure what preamble mode the wireless 

adapters support, 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 1 turns on the RTS/CTS handshake. Enter a value between 

 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.

Table 11   Wireless: Bridge