ZyXEL Communications ZYAIR B-2000, Quick Installation Manual

ZyAIR B-2000 v.

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 Broadband Wireless Sharing Router 

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Table 2 Wireless LAN 

LABEL DESCRIPTION 

Enable Intra-
BSS Traffic 

Select this check box to enable Intra-BSS Traffic. 

Intra-BSS traffic is traffic between wireless stations in the BSS. If two wireless stations 
connect to the Internet via the ZyAIR, then when Intra-BSS is enabled, both can access 
the wired network and communicate with each other. When Intra-BSS is disabled, both 
can still access the wired network but cannot communicate with each other 

Enable 
Breathing 
LED 

Select this check box to enable the Breathing LED, also known as the ZyAIR LED. 

The blue ZyAIR LED is on (dimmed) when the ZyAIR is on and blinks brightly (or 
breaths) when data is being transmitted to/from its wireless stations. Clear the check 
box to turn this LED off even when the ZyAIR is on and data is being 
transmitted/received. 

Number of 
Wireless 
Stations 
Allowed 

Use this field to set a maximum number of wireless stations that may connect to the 
ZyAIR. This may be necessary if for example, there is difficulty with channel 
assignment due to a high density of APs within a coverage area. 

Enter the number (from 1 to 32) of wireless stations allowed. 

Output Power 

Set the output power of the ZyAIR in this field. If there is a high density of APs within an 
area, decrease the output power of the ZyAIR to reduce interference from other APs. 

The options are 

11dBm (50mW)

, 

13dBm (32mW)

, 

15dBm (20mW)

 or 

17dBm 

(12.6mW)

. 

5.3 Configuring Roaming 

In a network environment with multiple access points, wireless stations are able to switch from one access 
point to another as they move between the coverage areas. This is roaming. As the wireless station moves 
from place to place, it is responsible for choosing the most appropriate access point depending on the signal 
strength, network utilization or other factors. 

If the roaming feature is not enabled on the access points, information is not communicated between the 
access points when a wireless station moves between coverage areas.  The wireless station may not be able 
to communicate with other wireless stations on the network and vice versa. 

To enable roaming on your ZyAIR, click 

ADVANCED

, 

WIRELESS 

and then the 

Roaming 

tab. The 

screen appears as shown.