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Chapter 7 Wireless LAN 7.2 What You Can Do • Use the General screen (Section 7.4 on page 95) to enable the Wireless LAN, enter the SSID and select the wireless security mode. • Use the MAC Filter screen (Section 7.5 on page 103) to allow or deny wireless stations based on their MAC addresses from connecting to the NBG-460N. • Use the Advanced screen (Section 7.6 on page 105) to enable roaming, allow intra-BSS networking and set the RTS/CTS Threshold. • Use the QoS screen (Section 7.7 on page 105) to set priority levels to services, such as e-mail, VoIP, chat, and so on. • Use the WPS screen (Section 7.8 on page 109) to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to configure security settings manually. • Use the WPS Station screen (Section 7.9 on page 110) to add a wireless station using WPS. • Use the Scheduling screen (Section 7.10 on page 110) to set the times your wireless LAN is turned on and off. 7.3 What You Should Know Every wireless network must follow these basic guidelines. • Every wireless client in the same wireless network must use the same SSID. The SSID is the name of the wireless network. It stands for Service Set IDentity. • If two wireless networks overlap, they should use different channels. Like radio stations or television channels, each wireless network uses a specific channel, or frequency, to send and receive information. • Every wireless client in the same wireless network must use security compatible with the AP. Security stops unauthorized devices from using the wireless network. It can also protect the information that is sent in the wireless network. 7.3.1 Wireless Security Overview The following sections introduce different types of wireless security you can set up in the wireless network. 7.3.1.1 SSID Normally, the AP acts like a beacon and regularly broadcasts the SSID in the area. You can hide the SSID instead, in which case the AP does not broadcast the SSID. 92 NBG-460N User's Guide