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Chapter 11 Wireless LAN
NBG-419N User’s Guide
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11.2 What You Can Do
• Use the General screen (
) to enable the Wireless LAN,
enter the SSID and select the wireless security mode.
• Use the MAC Filter screen (
) to allow or deny wireless
stations based on their MAC addresses from connecting to the NBG-419N.
• Use the Advanced screen (
) to allow wireless
advanced features, such as intra-BSS networking and set the RTS/CTS
Threshold.
• Use the QoS screen (
) to set priority levels to services,
such as e-mail, VoIP, chat, and so on.
• Use the WPS screen (
) to quickly set up a wireless
network with strong security, without having to configure security settings
manually.
• Use the WPS Station screen (
) to add a wireless
station using WPS.
• Use the Scheduling screen (
) to set the times your
wireless LAN is turned on and off.
• Use the WDS screen (
) 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 security 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.