General Wireless Lan Screen - ZyXEL Communications NBG-417N - V1.0 Manual

Many types of encryption use a key to protect the information in the wireless
network. The longer the key, the stronger the encryption. Every wireless client in
the wireless network must have the same key.
7.3.1.5 WPS
WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) is an industry standard specification, defined by the
WiFi Alliance. WPS allows you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong
security, without having to configure security settings manually. Depending on the
devices in your network, you can either press a button (on the device itself, or in
its configuration utility) or enter a PIN (Personal Identification Number) in the
devices. Then, they connect and set up a secure network by themselves. See how
to set up a secure wireless network using WPS in the

7.4 General Wireless LAN Screen

Use this screen to enable the Wireless LAN, enter the SSID and select the wireless
security mode.
Note: If you are configuring the NBG-417N from a computer connected to the wireless
LAN and you change the NBG-417N's SSID, channel or security settings, you
will lose your wireless connection when you press Apply to confirm. You must
then change the wireless settings of your computer to match the NBG-417N's
new settings.
Click Network > Wireless LAN to open the General screen.
Figure 42 Network > Wireless LAN > General
NBG-417N User's Guide
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN
Section 6.2 on page 61.
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