Chapter 11 Wireless LAN
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11.2 What You Can Do
•Use the General screen (Section 11.4 on page 103) to enable the Wireless LAN,
enter the SSID and select the wireless security mode.
•Use the MAC Filter screen (Section 11.5 on page 109) to allow or deny wireless
stations based on their MAC addresses from connecting to the NBG-419N.
•Use the Advanced screen (Section 11.6 on page 110) to allow wireless
advanced features, such as intra-BSS networking and set the RTS/CTS
Threshold.
•Use the QoS screen (Section 11.7 on page 111) to set priority levels to services,
such as e-mail, VoIP, chat, and so on.
•Use the WPS screen (Section 11.8 on page 112) to quickly set up a wireless
network with strong security, without having to configure security settings
manually.
•Use the WPS Station screen (Section 11.9 on page 113) to add a wireless
station using WPS.
•Use the Scheduling screen (Section 11.10 on page 114) to set the times your
wireless LAN is turned on and off.
•Use the WDS screen (Section 11.11 on page 115) to configure Wireless
Distribution System on your NBG-419N.
11.3 What You Should Know
Every wireless network must follow these basic guidelines.
• Every wireless client in the same wireless network must use the same SSID.
The SSID is the name of the wireless network. It stands for Service Set
IDentity.
• If two wireless networks overlap, they should use different channels.
Like radio stations or television channels, each wireless network uses a specific
channel, or frequency, to send and receive information.
• Every wireless client in the same wireless network must use se curity compatible
with the AP.
Security stops unauthorized devices from using the wireless network. It can also
protect the information that is sent in the wireless network.

11.3.1 Wireless Security Overview

The following sections introduce different types of wireless security you can set up
in the wireless network.