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Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NBG-460N

•IPTV. Connect a Set-Top Box (STB) to your NBG-460N to watch Live TV and/or Video On Demand (VOD) on your television screen.

Figure 1 NBG-460N Network

LAN 1

LAN 2

LAN 3	NBG460N
	WLAN

STB

TV

1.3 Wireless Applications

The NBG-460N also uses MIMO (Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output) antenna technology and Gigabit Ethernet ports to deliver high-speed wireless networking. It can be configured to use the following WLAN operating modes:

•Router Mode

•Access Point (AP) Mode

•AP + Bridge

•Bridge

Applications for each operating mode are shown below.

1.3.1 Router Mode

Select Router Mode if you need to route traffic between your network and another network such as the Internet, and require important network services such as a firewall or bandwidth management.

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NBG-460N User’s Guide