Dynalink RTA300W Operation And Setup Manual

ADSL Router +
WLAN Access Point

Supplement for Wireless Operation and Setup

RTA300W

NOTE: This supplement only concerns the wireless
operation of the RTA300W. It complements the enclosed
Dynalink ADSL Router Quick Setup Guide. Please refer
to the Quick Setup Guide for all other topics.

ADSL Router Wireless Operation & Setup

1

Introduction

A Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) serves the same purposes as a conventional
wired Ethernet network (LAN). On a Wireless LAN computers are linked together
by radio waves.

The RTA300W is your Internet access point and it is also your WLAN access point.
It provides sharing of network resources including Internet access among wireless
clients and wired clients. The RTA300W complies to the IEEE 802.11b standard,
ensuring connectivity among all wireless clients that meet the same standard
irrespective of vendors.

1.1 The RTA300W can be set up for two types of network configurations

1. An infrastructure network
The RTA300W is attached to an existing Ethernet network via one of its
Ethernet ports. In an infrastructure network, the RTA300W connects wireless
clients to a wired network. This enables the wireless clients to share all available
resources including Internet access and peripherals on the wired network.

2. A stand-alone wireless network
This is a computer network free of wired clients connected via Ethernet cables.
The RTA300W acts as a relay station for all wireless clients. It enables
information transfer among wireless stations within its coverage area. Its
relay capability can be utilised to effectively double the communication
distance between two wireless stations.

1.2 Wireless Privacy

Privacy is an important issue with wireless communication. The RTA300W provides
the following functions for access control and security:

1. Service Set ID (SSID). This is a user specified name that uniquely identifies
a wireless domain. All wireless clients that need to associate with your
RTA300W must be set with identical SSID.

2. Association control (or MAC address filtering). The user can determine which
wireless clients are authorised to associate with the RTA300W by registering
the client’s unique MAC address on the RTA300W.

3. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is an authentication algorithm that protects
users from eavesdropping. When enabled, all wireless stations and your
RTA300W always transmit data encrypted using a key of your choice. The
receiving station will use the same key for decryption. Receiving station will
use the same key for decryption.