Access Point with Security for MN-500

I plan on using my newly purchased Wireless Router MN-500
to connect to a campus network. The campus has a wireless
network surrounding it, but the dorm rooms only have
wired connections. I plan to connect my device to the
wired connection in my dorm room. I notice though that if
I set the router to 'bridging' mode, I lose a lot of
features. Will I still be able to lock out other people's
abilities to use my wireless router while in my dorm
room, so that only I can use the connection? Am I even
setting this up the correct way? If not, what way should
I set it up? ANY help on this would be GREATLY
appreciated. Thanks!

You will be able to use WEP security. If you want more features, you
need to exchange it for a dedicated access point from another vendor.
The MN-500 was designed as a router primarily.

On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 20:41:16 -0800, "Brandon"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I plan on using my newly purchased Wireless Router MN-500
>to connect to a campus network. The campus has a wireless
>network surrounding it, but the dorm rooms only have
>wired connections. I plan to connect my device to the
>wired connection in my dorm room. I notice though that if
>I set the router to 'bridging' mode, I lose a lot of
>features. Will I still be able to lock out other people's
>abilities to use my wireless router while in my dorm
>room, so that only I can use the connection? Am I even
>setting this up the correct way? If not, what way should
>I set it up? ANY help on this would be GREATLY
>appreciated. Thanks!

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