ZyXEL Communications NWA-1100 User Manual

ZyXEL NWA-1100 User’s Guide

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. 

This section illustrates how to choose which wireless operating mode to use on the ZyXEL 
Device and how to set up the wireless LAN in each wireless mode. See 

 for links to more information on each step.

• 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 

• Use Wireless Client operating mode if you want to use the ZyXEL Device to access a 

wireless network. See 

 for details.

• Use Bridge operating mode if you want to use the ZyXEL Device to communicate with 

other access points. See 

The ZyXEL Device is a bridge when other APs access your wired Ethernet network 
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 

 for details.

The following figure shows the steps you should take to configure the wireless settings 
according to the operating mode you select. Use the Web Configurator to set up your ZyXEL 
Device’s wireless network (see your Quick Start Guide for information on setting up your 
ZyXEL Device and accessing the Web Configurator).