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Smart Configuration

Smart Configuration enables you to re-purpose your Metro Broadband Gateway to better define the role it

plays in your network. Smart Configuration is essentially the initial Quick Start Wizard, thus providing a

simple, straightforward interface for configuring Metro Broadband Gateway operation.

The Quick Start Wizard options are:

•

Extend your home wireless coverage?

— Using this setting, the Metro Broadband Router will

be configured as a bridge device, extending the coverage of your existing home wireless router.

See

"Extending Your Home Wireless Coverage" on page 61

.

•

Connect your wireless computer(s) to a metro wi-fi network?

— Using this setting, the Metro

Broadband Router will be configured as a router, connecting to an Metro Wi-Fi network. In this

mode, the Metro Broadband Gateway acts as a wireless router with wireless connectivity to the

Mesh AP and wireless connectivity to your computer. See

"Connecting Your Wireless

Computer(s) to a Metro Wi-Fi Network" on page 63

.

•

Connect your home router to a metro wi-fi network?

— Using this setting, the Metro

Broadband Router will be configured as a bridge. In bridge mode, the Metro Broadband Gateway

acts as a wireless client with a connection to only the Mesh AP.

"Connecting Your Home Router

to a Metro Wi-Fi Network" on page 66

.

Figure 51—

Smart Configuration Quick Start Wizard

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Extending Your Home Wireless Coverage

In this mode, the Metro Broadband Gateway will be configured to extend the reach of your current wireless

setup. In this operating mode, the Metro Broadband Gateway acts as a “repeater”, thus retransmitting the

wireless signal to cover a larger distance at a higher bandwidth.

1.

Open the Web User interface, and click

Smart Configuration

under Configuration.

2.

Select the radio button for the desired operation; in this case,

...extend your home wireless coverage?

.

Figure 52—

Selecting to extend your home wireless coverage

3.

Click

Next

.The “Tell us about your WAN configuration” screen appears and displays a list of the wireless

devices by name discovered within range, including the security level, Channel, and SNR (Signal-to-noise

ratio) of each device. For the SNR, the higher the number, the less obtrusive the background noise is.

4.

Select the radio button for the appropriate network, and—if necessary—type the

Password

associated with

authenticating to that network.

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www.4Gon.co.uk

[email protected]

Tel: +44 (0)1245 808295

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Figure 53—

Specifying the WAN to connect to and its password

5.

Click

Next

. Your selection is summarized for you and the Metro Broadband Router will be configured with

the properties you set in the wizard.

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Figure 54—

Quick Start Wizard summary page

6.

Configuration is now complete. Click

Home

to return to the default entry page.

Connecting Your Wireless Computer(s) to a Metro Wi-Fi Network

In this mode, the Metro Broadband Gateway will be configured to connect to a local Metro Wi-Fi network

in order to improve your coverage of that network. Your home personal computer will be able to access the

Metro Wi-FI network via the Metro Broadband Gateway.

To connect your wireless computer(s) to a Metro Wi-Fi network, do the following:

1.

Open the Web User interface, and click

Smart Configuration

under Configuration.

2.

Select the radio button for the desired operation; in this case,

...connect your wireless computer(s) to a

metro wi-fi network?

.

3.

Click

Next

.

4Gon

www.4Gon.co.uk

[email protected]

Tel: +44 (0)1245 808295

Fax: +44 (0)1245 808299

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Figure 55—

Selecting to connect your wireless computer to a metro wi-fi network

The “Tell us about your WAN configuration” screen appears and displays a list of the metro wi-fi

networks by name discovered within range, including the security level, Channel, and SNR

(Signal-to-noise ratio) of each device. For the SNR, the higher the number, the less obtrusive the background

noise is.

4.

Select the appropriate network, and—if necessary—type the

Password

(i.e., passphrase) associated with

authenticating to that network.

Figure 56—

Specifying the metro wi-fi network to connect to and its password

5.

Click

Next

.

4Gon

www.4Gon.co.uk

[email protected]

Tel: +44 (0)1245 808295

Fax: +44 (0)1245 808299