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2.7 Wireless LAN Configuration
If your computer, PDA, game console or other network device is equipped with a
wireless network interface, you can use the wireless function of this router to connect
to the Internet and share resources with other computers on your network. This
router contains two independently operating wireless units: one for the standard 2.4
GHz range; one for the 5 GHz range. Thus, you have two wireless configuration
options. Since the options of the 5 GHz setup are identical to those of the 2.4 GHz
setup, only the 2.4 GHz options are detailed here.
Furthermore, it's strongly recommended that you use the built-in security functions
to protect your network from intruders. WPA/2 should be used whenever possible.
Click the "Wireless" menu on the left of the Web management interface to open
the wireless settings page. Remember to click "Apply" to save your settings.
2.7.1 Basic Wireless Settings
Mode — Select one of six options for the operational mode of the wireless radio:
• "Access Point" is the most common mode, in which the wireless router acts as
a bridge between 802.11b/g/n wireless devices and a wired Ethernet network,
and exchanges data between them. This is the most common way to use the
450N wireless router.
• "Station (Infrastructure)" allows you to connect the router to an Ethernet device
such as a TV and gaming console, effectively acting as the wireless network
adapter of the device to connect a wired Ethernet device to a wireless network.
Once Station mode is activated, the channel number selection disappears.
Click "Site Survey" and select the wireless network you want the router to
connect to. Click "Apply" to save the settings. NOTE: In Station mode, no
wireless client will be able to wirelessly connect to the device. Activate the
Universal Repeater mode (see below) to allow wireless clients to connect at the
same time.
• "AP Bridge (Point to Point)" lets you connect two wired Ethernet networks; for
example, if Network 1 and Network 2 are on opposite sides of a road, you can
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