ZyXEL Communications NBG-417N User Manual

Chapter 7 Wireless LAN

NBG-417N User’s Guide

wireless links with other APs. You need to know the MAC address of the peer device, which also 
must be in bridge mode. 

Note: You must enable the same wireless security settings on the NBG-417N and on all 

wireless clients that you want to associate with it. 

Click Network > Wireless LAN > WDS tab. The following screen opens with the Basic Setting 
set to Disabled, and Security Mode set to No Security.

Network > Wireless LAN > WDS

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Network > Wireless LAN > WDS

WDS Setup

Basic Settings

Select the operating mode for your NBG-417N.

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The NBG-417N functions as a bridge and access point 

simultaneously. 

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Bridge - The NBG-417N acts as a wireless network bridge and establishes 

wireless links with other APs. You need to know the MAC address of the peer 

device, which also must be in bridge mode. The NBG-417N can establish up 

to five wireless links with other APs.

Select Disable if you do not want to use this feature.

Local MAC 
Address

This is the MAC address of your NBG-417N.

Remote MAC 
Address

This is the MAC address of the peer device that your NBG-417N wants to make a 
bridge connection with.

You can connect to up to 4 peer devices.

Security

Security Mode

Note: WDS security is independent of the security settings between the NBG-

417N and any wireless clients.

The WDS is set to No Security by default.

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Refer to 

 to view the screen for Static WEP 

security.

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Refer to 

 to view the screen for WPA2-PSK 

security.