Access Point Mode; Chapter 8 Access Point Mode; Overview; What You Can Do - ZyXEL Communications NBG6503 User Manual

8.1 Overview

Use your Router as an access point (AP) if you already have a router or gateway on your network.
In this mode your Router bridges a wired network (LAN) and wireless LAN (WLAN) in the same
subnet. See the figure below for an example.
Figure 43 Wireless Internet Access in Access Point Mode
Many screens that are available in Router mode are not available in Access Point mode, such as
bandwidth management and firewall.
Note: See Chapter 9 on page 73

Access Point mode.

8.2 What You Can Do

• Use the Status screen
Router.
• Use the LAN screen
access point.

8.3 What You Need to Know

See Chapter 9 on page 73
NBG6503 User's Guide
Router
for an example of setting up a wireless network in
(Section 8.4 on page
(Section 8.5 on page
for a tutorial on setting up a network with the Router as an access point.
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H A PT ER
Access Point Mode
68) to view read-only information about your
70) to set the IP address for your Router acting as an
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