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4.4.8

WAN IP and DNS Server Address Assignment

The following wizard screen allows you to assign a fixed WAN IP address and DNS

server addresses.

Figure 21

Wizard Step 3: WAN IP and DNS Server Addresses

The following table describes the labels in this screen

Table 16

Wizard Step 3: WAN IP and DNS Server Addresses

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

WAN IP Address Assignment

My WAN IP Address

Enter your WAN IP address in this field. The WAN IP address

should be in the same subnet as your DSL/Cable modem or

router.

My WAN IP Subnet

Mask

Enter the IP subnet mask in this field.

Gateway IP Address

Enter the gateway IP address in this field.

System DNS Server Address Assignment (if applicable)

DNS (Domain Name System) is for mapping a domain name to its corresponding IP

address and vice versa. The DNS server is extremely important because without it, you

must know the IP address of a computer before you can access it. The NBG-416N uses a

system DNS server (in the order you specify here) to resolve domain names for DDNS and

the time server.

First DNS Server

Second DNS Server

Enter the DNS server's IP address in the fields provided.

If you do not configure a system DNS server, you must use IP

addresses when configuring DDNS and the time server.

Back

Click

Back

to return to the previous screen.

Next

Click

Next

to continue.

Exit

Click

Exit

to close the wizard screen without saving.

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4.4.9

WAN MAC Address

Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC

address is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal

characters, for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02.

This screen allows users to configure the WAN port's MAC address by either using

the NBG-416N’s MAC address, copying the MAC address from a computer on your

LAN or manually entering a MAC address. Once it is successfully configured, the

address will be copied to configuration file. It is advisable to clone the MAC

address from a computer on your LAN even if your ISP does not presently require

MAC address authentication.

Figure 22

Wizard Step 3: WAN MAC Address

The following table describes the fields in this screen.

Table 17

Example of Network Properties for LAN Servers with Fixed IP Addresses

Choose an IP address

192.168.1.2-192.168.1.32; 192.168.1.65-192.168.1.254.

Subnet mask

255.255.255.0

Gateway (or default route)

192.168.1.1(NBG-416N LAN IP)

Table 18

Wizard Step 3: WAN MAC Address

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Factory Default

Select

Factory Default

to use the factory assigned default MAC

address.

Clone the

computer’s MAC

address

Select this option and enter the IP address of the computer on the

LAN whose MAC you are cloning. It is advisable to clone the MAC

address from a computer on your LAN even if your ISP does not

presently require MAC address authentication.

Set WAN MAC

Address

Select this option and enter the MAC address you want to use.

Back

Click

Back

to return to the previous screen.

Next

Click

Next

to continue.

Exit

Click

Exit

to close the wizard screen without saving.

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4.5

Connection Wizard Complete

Click

Finish

to complete the wizard setup.

Figure 23

Connection Wizard Complete

Well done! You have successfully set up your NBG-416N to operate on your

network and access the Internet.

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C

HAPTER

5

AP Mode

5.1

Overview

This chapter discusses how to configure settings while your NBG-416N is set to

AP

Mode

. Many screens that are available in

Router Mode

are not available in

AP

Mode

.

Note: See

Chapter 6 on page 57

for an example of setting up a wireless network in

AP mode.

Use your NBG-416N as an AP if you already have a router or gateway on your

network. In this mode your device bridges a wired network (LAN) and wireless

LAN (WLAN) in the same subnet. See the figure below for an example.

Figure 24

Wireless Internet Access in AP Mode

5.2

Setting your NBG-416N to AP Mode

1

Log into the Web Configurator if you haven’t already. See the Quick start Guide for

instructions on how to do this.

LEW

WLAN

LAN

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2

To set your NBG-416N to

AP Mode

, go to

Maintenance > Sys OP Mode >

General

and select

Access Point.

Figure 25

Maintenance > Sys OP Mode > General

3

A pop-up appears providing information on this mode. Click

OK

in the pop-up

message window. (See

Section 18.3 on page 140

for more information on the

pop-up.) Click

Apply

. Your NBG-416N is now in

AP Mode

.

Note: You have to log in to the Web Configurator again when you change modes.

5.3

Status Screen (AP Mode)

Click on

Status

. The screen below shows the status screen in

AP Mode

.

Figure 26

Status Screen (AP Mode)