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 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NBG-460N
NBG-460N User’s Guide
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The following figure shows computers in a WLAN connecting to the NBG-460N (A), 
which has a DSL connection to the Internet. The NBG-460N is set to Router 
Mode
 and has router features such as a built-in firewall (B).
Figure 2   Secure Wireless Internet Access in Router Mode 
1.3.2  AP Mode
Select AP Mode if you already have a router or gateway on your network which 
provides network services such as a firewall or bandwidth management. 
The following figure shows computers in a WLAN connecting to the NBG-460N, 
which acts as an access point (A). The NBG-460N allows the wireless computers 
to share the same Internet access as the other computers connected to the router 
(B) on the same network.
Figure 3   Wireless Internet Access in AP Mode 
1.3.3  AP + Bridge
In AP + Bridge mode, the NBG-460N supports both AP and bridge connection at 
the same time.
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