What You Can Do In This Section; What You Need To Know - ZyXEL Communications NWD-270N User Manual

Chapter 5 AP Mode
Select the AP Mode option the ZyXEL Utility to have the device function as an access point.
Figure 54 ZyXEL Utility: Setting AP Mode .

5.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section

• On the Link Info screen, you can see your AP's current transmission and security status
See Section 5.3 on page 68
• On the Configuration screen, you can set up the broadcast parameters for your access
point as well as its security options. See
• On the MAC Filter screen, you can configure the NWD-270N to give exclusive access to
devices or exclude specific devices from connecting to the AP. See
for details.

5.1.2 What You Need to Know

The following terms and concepts may help as you read through this section.
MAC Address
On a local area network (LAN) or other network, the MAC address is a computer's unique
hardware number. On an Ethernet LAN, it's the same as your Ethernet address. The MAC
layer frames data for transmission over the network, then passes the frame to the physical layer
interface where it is transmitted as a stream of bits.
See Also...
The terms and concepts introduced in
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for details.
Section 5.4 on page 69
Chapter 4 on page 43
for details.
Section 5.5 on page 73
apply to this chapter as well.
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