Access Point Mode; Chapter 8 Access Point Mode; Overview; What You Can Do - ZyXEL Communications NBG5615 User Manual

8.1 Overview

Use your NBG5615 as an access point (AP) if you already have a router or gateway on your
network. In this mode your NBG5615 bridges a wired network (LAN) and wireless LAN (WLAN) in
the same subnet. See the figure below for an example.
Figure 38 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 to view read-only information about your NBG5615
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• Use the LAN screen to set the IP address for your NBG5615 acting as an access point
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8.3 What You Need to Know

See Chapter 9 on page 73
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