ZyXEL Communications NWA-1100 User Manual

 Chapter 6 Wireless Settings Screen

ZyXEL NWA-1100 User’s Guide

Use this screen to turn your ZyXEL Device into a wireless client. Select Wireless Client as 
the Operation Mode. The following screen displays.

Number of 

Wireless 

Stations 

Allowed to 

Associate

Specify how many wireless stations can associate with 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 AP automatically use short preamble when wireless 

adapters support it, otherwise the AP uses long preamble.
Select Long 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 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 9   Wireless: Access Point