ZyXEL Communications wireless n gigbit router zyxel manual AP Mode, 3 AP + Bridge

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NBG-460N

The following figure shows computers in a WLAN connecting to the NBG-460N (A), which has a DSL connection to the Internet. The NBG-460N is set to Router Mode and has router features such as a built-in firewall (B).

Figure 2 Secure Wireless Internet Access in Router Mode

A

1.3.2 AP Mode

B

Select AP Mode if you already have a router or gateway on your network which provides network services such as a firewall or bandwidth management.

The following figure shows computers in a WLAN connecting to the NBG-460N, which acts as an access point (A). The NBG-460N allows the wireless computers to share the same Internet access as the other computers connected to the router (B) on the same network.

Figure 3 Wireless Internet Access in AP Mode

A B

1.3.3 AP + Bridge

In AP + Bridge mode, the NBG-460N supports both AP and bridge connection at the same time.

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