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WL-500gP Wireless Router User Manual

4. Wireless router features

This chapter provides setup examples of some frequentlly used router features.

You can setup these features via your Web browser.

1) Choosing an appropriate operation mode

ASUS WL-500gP Wireless Router supports three operation

modes: home gateway, router, and access point. Click

System Setup -> Operation mode

to open the conﬁguration

page.

Home gateway

mode is for home or SOHO users who

want to connect to their ISPs for Internet services. In this operation mode, NAT,

WAN connection, Internet ﬁrewall functions are supported.

Router

mode is for ofﬁce use where multiple routers and switches co-exist.

You can set up routing policies in this mode; however, NAT function is disabled.

Access point

mode works when you setup WL-500gP as a wireless bridge. In

this mode, all Ethernet ports on WL-500gP (4 LAN ports and 1 WAN port) are

recognized as LAN ports. WAN connection, NAT, and Internet ﬁrewall functions

are disabled in access point mode.

Select a proper mode which complies to your network senario and press

Apply

button, and then you can continue to setup advanced features for your WL-500gP.

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