ZyXEL Communications Corporation NWD211AN Manual De Usuario

Chapter 5 ZyXEL Utility - AP Mode

NWD-211AN User’s Guide

When you configure the NWD-211AN to act as an AP and wireless security is activated, the 
Configuration screen varies according to the encryption method used by your network.

This option indicates that no security services are enabled. Anyone within range of your AP 
can connect to it without having to enter a pre-shared key. 

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When security settings are disabled in AP Mode and if you have a shared 
Internet connection via the Bridge feature (see 

) or any shared folders 

on the computer that is hosting the AP, they will be available to anyone who is 
connected. 

Channel

Select a channel on which on broadcast your AP’s wireless signal.
If there are a high number of APs broadcast within range of one another, try to use 
a channel that is either not in use or that has the fewest number of broadcasters. 
Too many APs using the same channel can interfere with one another.

Output Power

Set this field if you need to conserve power consumption (especially for notebook 
computers). This control changes the strength of the NWD-211AN’s antenna gain 
or transmission power. Antenna gain, listed here as a percentage, is the increase 
in coverage. Higher antenna gain improves the range of the signal for better 
communications.

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100% - Sets the antenna gain at maximum output power. This has the highest 
level of power consumption. If you are using the NWD-211AN on a notebook 
computer running on battery power, then using this power setting will drain the 
battery the fastest.

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75% - Sets the antenna gain to medium-high output power. This is a decent 
comprimise between signal strength and power consumption.

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50% - Sets the antenna gain to medium output power. The range is reduced 
but the power consumption is much less.

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25% - Sets the antenna gain to low output power. This significantly reduces the 
transmission range but save considerable power.

Lowest - Sets the antenna gain to minimal output power. You are trading 
decent transmission range for significant power savings.

Bridge 

Select the check box and an Ethernet adapter (network interface card (NIC)) on 
your computer from the drop-down list box. This allows you to connect your 
wireless network to the specified wired network.

Note: This feature is not supported in Windows 2000.

Security type

Select a security for your AP. Options are WEP, WPA and WPA2.

 below for information on these security settings.

Save

Click to save the changes.

Cancel

Click to discard the changes.

Table 22   Configuration  (continued)