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Smart Configuration
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
4Gon
www.4Gon.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1245 808295
Fax: +44 (0)1245 808299
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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.
4Gon
www.4Gon.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1245 808295
Fax: +44 (0)1245 808299
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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.
4Gon
www.4Gon.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1245 808295
Fax: +44 (0)1245 808299
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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
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
Tel: +44 (0)1245 808295
Fax: +44 (0)1245 808299

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