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Wireless LAN

12.1 Overview

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

The following figure provides an example of a wireless network.

Figure 72 Example of a Wireless Network

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A

B

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 Router is the AP.

12.2What You Can Do

•Use the General screen (Section 12.4 on page 104) to enable the Wireless LAN, enter the SSID and select the wireless security mode.

•Use the MAC Filter screen (Section 12.5 on page 108) to allow or deny wireless stations based on their MAC addresses from connecting to the Router.

 

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