Dell 2350 Dell Wireless 2350 Broadband Router User's Guide - Page 149

Back to Contents Page Basic Settings: Dell™ Wireless 2350 Broadband Router User's Guide The following configuration options are included in Basic Settings: Router Mode Wireless Settings Wireless Security Internet Connection Settings Save & Apply NOTE: To implement the changes you make to the settings, you must save your settings and restart the router. Otherwise, the router uses the previous settings. If you are using the BACK/NEXT links to step through each screen in the Basic Settings portion of the web-configuration tool, you ultimately reach the Save & Apply page. Click Save & Restart button to commit the changes, and the router will reboot automatically with the new settings in effect. Router Mode The Dell Wireless 2350 Broadband Router has two operating modes: Gateway mode and Access Point mode. Router Mode Gateway mode allows your router to create a wireless network to access the broadband router. Wired and wireless network devices share the same Internet connection through the Internet port on the Dell Wireless 2350 Broadband Router when in Gateway mode. However, some ISPs may request you to do additional setup, such as PPPoE, before using your Dell Wireless 2350 Broadband Router to access the Internet. Access Point (AP) mode allows your Dell Wireless 2350 Broadband Router to act as a bridge between wireless devices and Ethernet