AirLive WIAS-3200N - Manual (Page 20)

3. Combine WIAS-3200N to the Network
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3.5 What is Zone
Configure Zone, go to: Main Menu >> System >> Zone Configuration.
A Zone is a logical network area that covers wired or wireless networks, or both of them. By
associating to a unique ESSID of a Zone, wireless network is divided into different logical
zones. Clients attempting to access the resources within a Zone will be controlled based
on the access control profile of that Zone, such as authentication, security feature, wireless
encryption method, traffic control, and etc.
There are two Zones that can be utilized by WIAS-3200N – Private Zone and Public Zone,
as shown in the table below. Private Zone means clients are not required to be
authenticated before using the network service. On the other hand, clients in Public Zone
are required to get authentication before using the network service.
y Name: Mnemonic name of the Zone.
y ESSID: The SSID that is associated with the Zone.
y Wireless Security: Data encryption method for wireless networks within the Zone.
y Default Authen Option: Default authentication method/server that is used within the
Zone.
y Details: Configurable, detailed settings for each Zone.
Click Configure button to configure each Zone: Basic Settings, Authentication Settings
(Public Zone only), Wireless Settings, and WDS Settings (Public Zone only).
3.5.1 Port Role Assignment
WIAS-3200N supports two zones, Private and Public. In the Private Zone,
authentication is not required to access the network via wired and wireless. In the
Public Zone, by default, Authentication Required is enabled by default, so clients are