ZyXEL Communications NBG-417N Wireless LAN, 7.1 Overview, 7.2What You Can Do

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Wireless LAN

7.1 Overview

This chapter discusses how to configure the wireless network settings in your NBG-417N. See the appendices for more detailed information about wireless networks.

The following figure provides an example of a wireless network.

Figure 41 Example of a Wireless Network

The wireless network is the part in the blue circle. In this wireless network, devices A and B are called wireless clients. The wireless clients use the access point (AP) to interact with other devices (such as the printer) or with the Internet. Your NBG-417N is the AP.

7.2What You Can Do

•Use the General screen (Section 7.4 on page 72) to enable the Wireless LAN, enter the SSID and select the wireless security mode.

•Use the MAC Filter screen (Section 7.5 on page 77) to allow or deny wireless stations based on their MAC addresses from connecting to the NBG-417N.

•Use the Advanced screen (Section 7.6 on page 78) to allow intra-BSS networking and set the RTS/CTS Threshold.

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