ZyXEL 2WG Guida Utente
ZyWALL 2WG User’s Guide
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Wi-Fi Screens
11.1 Overview
In these screens you can configure wireless settings for the ZyWALL device.
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Wireless card refers to the ZyWALL’s built-in wireless card.
11.1.1 What You Can Do in the Wi-Fi Screens
• Use the Wireless Card screen (
) to configure wireless network
settings such as SSID for the ZyWALL.
• Use the Security screen (
for the ZyWALL.
• Use the MAC Filter screen (
) to set the ZyWALL to allow or
disallow access to devices on your wireless network based on their MAC address.
11.1.2 What You Need To Know About Wireless
Wireless Security
The following sections introduce different types of wireless security you can set up in the
wireless network.
wireless network.
SSID
Normally, the AP acts like a beacon and regularly broadcasts the SSID in the area. You can
hide the SSID instead, in which case the AP does not broadcast the SSID. In addition, you
should change the default SSID to something that is difficult to guess.
hide the SSID instead, in which case the AP does not broadcast the SSID. In addition, you
should change the default SSID to something that is difficult to guess.
This type of security is fairly weak, however, because there are ways for unauthorized devices
to get the SSID. In addition, unauthorized devices can still see the information that is sent in
the wireless network.
to get the SSID. In addition, unauthorized devices can still see the information that is sent in
the wireless network.