Operation Manual

NBG334S User’s Guide
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CHAPTER 1
Getting to Know Your NBG334S
This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the NBG334S.
1.1 Overview
The NBG334S acts as either an access point (AP) or a secure broadband router for all data
passing between the Internet and your local network. In both AP and Router Mode you can
set up a wireless network with other IEEE 802.11b/g compatible devices. The Super G
function allows compatible clients to connect to the NBG334S at high speed. (See Appendix A
on page 211 for more information.) In Router Mode a number of services such as a firewall
and content filtering are also available. You can use media bandwidth management to
efficiently manage traffic on your network. Bandwidth management features allow you to
prioritize time-sensitive or highly important applications such as Voice over the Internet
(VoIP).
1.2 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 NBG334S, which acts as
an access point (A). The NBG334S allows the wireless computers to share the same Internet
access as the other computers connected to the router (B) on the same network.
Figure 1 Wireless Internet Access in AP Mode
A
B