Configuring Infrastructure mode  

 


What is Infrastructure mode ?

Infrastructure mode, sometimes referred to as Access Point mode, is an operating mode of an 802.11b/Wi-Fi client unit. In infrastructure mode, the client unit can associate with an 802.11b/Wi-Fi Access Point and communicate with other clients in infrastructure mode through that access point.


Configuration Wireless Access Point to Infrastructure mode using SMT.

To configure Infrastructure mode of your ZyWALL wireless AP please follow the steps below.

1. From the SMT main menu, enter 3 to display Menu 3 – LAN Setup.

2. Enter 5 to display Menu 3.5 – Wireless LAN Setup.


Menu 3.5 - Wireless LAN Setup

ESSID= Wireless
Hide ESSID= No
Channel ID= CH01 2412MHz
RTS Threshold= 2432
Frag. Threshold= 2432
WEP= Disable
Default Key= N/A
Key1= N/A
Key2= N/A
Key3= N/A
Key4= N/A
Edit MAC Address Filter= No
Edit Roaming Configuration= No

Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

3. Configure ESSID, Channel ID, WEP, Default Key and Keys as yo desire.


Configuration Wireless Access Point to Infrastructure mode using Web configurator.

To configure Infrastructure mode of your ZyWALL wireless AP please follow the steps below.

1. From the web configurator  main menu, go to Main Menu/Wireless LAN/Wireless.

3. Configure the desired configuation on ZyWALL.

4. Finished.


To configure Infrastructure  mode on  your ZyAIR B-100/B-200/B-300 wireless NIC card please follow the following steps.

1. Double click on the utility icon in your windows task bar the utility will pop up on your windows screen.

2. Select configuration tab.

3. Select Infrastructure from the operation mode pull down menu, fill in an SSID or leave it as any if you wish to connect to any AP than press Apply Change to take effect.

4. Click on Site Survey tab, and press search all the available AP will be listed.

5. Double click on the AP you want to associated with.

6. After the client have associated with the selected AP.  The linked AP's channel, current linkup rate, SSID, link quality, and signal strength will show on the Link Info page.  You now successfully associate with the selected AP with Infrastructure Mode.