ZyXEL Communications NBG-419N User Manual

Chapter 12 Wireless LAN

NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide

Wireless Distribution System or WDS security is used between bridged APs. It is independent of the 
security between the wired networks and their respective APs. If you do not enable WDS security, 
traffic between APs is not encrypted. When WDS security is enabled, both APs must use the same 
pre-shared key.

Use this screen to enable the Wireless LAN, enter the SSID and select the wireless security mode.

Note: If you are configuring the Router from a computer connected to the wireless LAN 

and you change the Router’s SSID, channel or security settings, you will lose your 

wireless connection when you press Apply to confirm. You must then change the 

wireless settings of your computer to match the Router’s new settings.

Click Network > Wireless LAN to open the General screen.

Network > Wireless LAN > General 

The following table describes the general wireless LAN labels in this screen.

Network > Wireless LAN > General

Wireless Setup

Wireless LAN

This is turned on by default. 

You can turn the wireless LAN on or off using the switch at the rear panel of the Router. The 
current wireless state is reflected in this field.

Network 
Name(SSID)

(Service Set IDentity) The SSID identifies the Service Set with which a wireless station is 
associated. Wireless stations associating to the Router must have the same SSID. Enter a 
descriptive name (up to 32 keyboard characters) for the wireless LAN. 

Hide SSID

Select this check box to hide the SSID in the outgoing beacon frame so a station cannot 
obtain the SSID through scanning using a site survey tool.