ZyXEL Communications NBG-418N v2 - What You Can Do; What You Should Know

Chapter 6 Wireless LAN
NBG-418N v2 User’s Guide
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6.2 What You Can Do
Wireless screens vary according to the device mode you are using.
See Chapter 4 on page 29 for more information on device modes.
•Use the General screen to enable the Wireless LAN, enter the SSID and select the wireless
security mode (Section 6.4 on page 63).
•Use the MAC Filter screen to allow or deny wireless stations based on their MAC addresses from
connecting to the NBG-418N v2 (Section 6.5 on page 68).
•Use the Advanced screen to allow intra-BSS networking and set the RTS/CTS Threshold (Section
6.6 on page 69).
•Use the WPS screen to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to
configure security settings manually (Section 6.7 on page 70).
•Use the WPS Station screen to add a wireless station using WPS (Section 6.8 on page 71).
•Use the Scheduling screen to set the times your wireless LAN is turned on and off (Section 6.9
on page 71).
•Use the AP Select screen to choose an access point that you want the NBG-418N v2 (in
universal repeater mode) to connect to. You should know the security settings of the target AP
(Section 6.11 on page 74).
•Use the MBSSID screen to view the SSID and security of the selected AP wireless network
(Section 6.10 on page 72).
6.3 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.
Wireless Screen Router Access Point Universal Repeater
General
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MAC Filter
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Advanced
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QoS
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WPS
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WPS Station
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Scheduling
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AP Select
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