ZyXEL Communications nbg-418n User Manual

Chapter 3 Connection Wizard

NBG-418N User’s Guide

Wizard Step 2: Wireless LAN

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Note: The wireless stations and NBG-418N must use the same SSID, channel ID, WPA-

PSK (if WPA-PSK is enabled) or WPA2-PSK (if WPA2-PSK is enabled) for wireless 

communication.

Choose WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK security in the Wireless LAN setup screen to set up a Pre-
Shared Key.

Wizard Step 2: Wireless LAN

Name (SSID)

Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the wireless LAN. 

If you change this field on the NBG-418N, make sure all wireless stations use the same 
SSID in order to access the network. 

Security

Select a Security level from the drop-down list box.

Choose None to have no wireless LAN security configured. If you do not enable any wireless 
security on your NBG-418N, your network is accessible to any wireless networking device 
that is within range. If you choose this option, skip directly to 

.

Choose WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK security to configure a Pre-Shared Key. Choose this 
option only if your wireless clients support WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK respectively. If you 
choose this option, skip directly to 

Channel 
Selection

The range of radio frequencies used by IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless devices is called a 
channel. 

Set the operating frequency/channel depending on your particular region. Select a channel 
from the drop-down list box. The options vary depending on the frequency band and the 
country you are in.

This option is only available if Auto Channel Selection is disabled.

Auto Channel 
Selection 

Select this option for the NBG-418N to automatically choose the channel with the least 
interference. Deselect this option if you wish to manually select the channel using the 
Channel Selection field.

Back

Click Back to display the previous screen.

Next

Click Next to proceed to the next screen. 

Exit

Click Exit to close the wizard screen without saving.