Ways To Manage The Mwr211; Good Habits For Managing The Mwr211 - ZyXEL Communications MWR211 - V1.0 Manual

Figure 1 MWR211 Network

1.3 Ways to Manage the MWR211

Use any of the following methods to manage the MWR211.
• Web Configurator. This is recommended for everyday management of the
MWR211 using a (supported) web browser.
• SNMP management. This allows you to manage your MWR211 with a group of
networked devices from a management program. Currently MWR211 support
SNMP v1, further support available for future release.
• Wireless switch. You can use the built-in switch of the MWR211 to turn the
wireless function on and off without opening the Web Configurator.
• WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) button. You can use the WPS button or the WPS
section of the Web Configurator to set up a wireless network with your ZyXEL
device.

1.4 Good Habits for Managing the MWR211

Do the following things regularly to make the MWR211 more secure and to
manage the MWR211 more effectively.
• Change the password. Use a password that's not easy to guess and that
consists of different types of characters, such as numbers and letters.
• Write down the password and put it in a safe place.
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