ZyXEL Communications NWA3550 - Manual (Page 58)

Chapter 5 Tutorial
NWA3550 User’s Guide
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5.1.3 Further Reading
Use these links to find more information on the steps:
• Choosing 802.11 Mode: see Section 7.7.1 on page 98 .
• Choosing a wireless Channel ID: see Section 7.7.1 on page 98 .
• Selecting and configuring SSID profile(s): see Section 7.7.1 on page 98 and Section 9.2.1
on page 125 .
• Configuring and activating WDS Security: see Section 7.7.2 on page 101 .
• Editing Security Profile(s): see Section 8.3 on page 111 .
• Configuring an external RADIUS server: see Section 8.5 on page 119 .
• Configuring and activating the internal AUTH. SERVER: see Section 8.4 on page 119
and Chapter 14 on page 169 .
• Configuring Layer 2 Isolation: see Section 10.3 on page 131 .
• Configuring MAC Filtering: see Section 10.4 on page 134 .
5.2 How to Configure Multiple Wireless Networks
In this example, you have been using your ZyXEL Device as an access point for your office
network (See your Quick Start Guide for information on how to set up your ZyXEL Device in
Access Point mode). Now your network is expanding and you want to make use of the
MBSSID feature (see
Section 9.1 on page 121 ) to provide multiple wireless networks. Each
wireless network will cater for a different type of user.
You want to make three wireless networks: one standard office wireless network with all the
same settings you already have, another wireless network with high Quality of Service (QoS)
settings for Voice over IP users, and a guest network that allows visitors to your office to
access only the Internet and the network printer.
To do this, you will take the following steps:
1 Change the operating mode from Access Point to MBSSID and reactivate the standard
network.
2 Configure a wireless network for Voice over IP users.
3 Configure a wireless network for guests to your office.
The following figure shows the multiple networks you want to set up. Your ZyXEL Device is
marked Z, the main network router is marked A, and your network printer is marked B.