ZyXEL Communications 660HW Series - Manual (Page 49)

Prestige 660H/HW Series User’s Guide
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Wireless LAN MAC Address Filtering
Your Prestige can check the MAC addresses of wireless stations against a list of allowed or
denied MAC addresses.
WEP Encryption
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encrypts data frames before transmitting over the wireless
network to help keep network communications private.
Wi-Fi Protected Access
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a subset of the IEEE 802.11i security specification draft.
Key differences between WPA and WEP are user authentication and improved data
encryption.
1.1.2 Applications for the Prestige
Here are some example uses for which the Prestige is well suited.
1.1.2.1 Internet Access
The Prestige is the ideal high-speed Internet access solution. Your Prestige supports the TCP/
IP protocol, which the Internet uses exclusively. It is compatible with all major ADSL
DSLAM (Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer) providers. A DSLAM is a rack of
ADSL line cards with data multiplexed into a backbone network interface/connection (for
example, T1, OC3, DS3, ATM or Frame Relay). Think of it as the equivalent of a modem rack
for ADSL. In addition, the Prestige allows wireless clients access to your network resources. A
typical Internet access application is shown below.
Figure 1 Prestige Internet Access Application
Internet Single User Account
For a SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) environment, your Prestige offers the Single User
Account (SUA) feature that allows multiple users on the LAN (Local Area Network) to access
the Internet concurrently for the cost of a single IP address.