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17.4
Configuration Screen
Click
Maintenance > Tools
>
Configuration
. Information related to factory
defaults, backup configuration, and restoring configuration appears as shown
next.
Figure 84
Maintenance > Tools > Configuration
17.4.1
Backup Configuration
Backup configuration allows you to back up (save) the NBG-416N’s current
configuration to a file on your computer. Once your NBG-416N is configured and
functioning properly, it is highly recommended that you back up your configuration
file before making configuration changes. The backup configuration file will be
useful in case you need to return to your previous settings.
Click
Backup
to save the NBG-416N’s current configuration to your computer.
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17.4.2
Restore Configuration
Restore configuration allows you to upload a new or previously saved
configuration file from your computer to your NBG-416N.
Note: Do not turn off the NBG-416N while configuration file upload is in progress.
After you see a “configuration upload successful” screen, you must then wait one
minute before logging into the NBG-416N again.
Figure 85
Configuration Restore Successful
The NBG-416N automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network
disconnect. In some operating systems, you may see the following icon on your
desktop.
Figure 86
Temporarily Disconnected
If you uploaded the default configuration file you may need to change the IP
address of your computer to be in the same subnet as that of the default NBG-
416N IP address (192.168.1.1). See
Appendix C on page 175
for details on how to
set up your computer’s IP address.
Table 51
Maintenance Restore Configuration
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
File Path
Type in the location of the file you want to upload in this field or click
Browse...
to find it.
Browse...
Click
Browse...
to find the file you want to upload. Remember that you
must decompress compressed (.ZIP) files before you can upload them.
Upload
Click
Upload
to begin the upload process.
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If the upload was not successful, the following screen will appear. Click
Return
to
go back to the
Configuration
screen.
Figure 87
Configuration Restore Error
17.4.3
Back to Factory Defaults
Pressing the
Reset
button in this section clears all user-entered configuration
information and returns the NBG-416N to its factory defaults.
You can also press the
RESET
button on the rear panel to reset the factory
defaults of your NBG-416N. Refer to
Section 3.3.1 on page 27
for more
information on the
RESET
button.
17.5
Restart Screen
System restart allows you to reboot the NBG-416N without turning the power off.
Click
Maintenance > Tools
>
Restart
. Click
Restart
to have the NBG-416N
reboot. This does not affect the NBG-416N's configuration.
Figure 88
Maintenance > Tools > Restart
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C
HAPTER
18
Sys OP Mode
18.1
Overview
The
Sys OP Mode
(System Operation Mode) function lets you configure whether
your NBG-416N is a router or AP.
You can choose between
Router Mode
and
AP Mode
depending on your network
topology and the features you require from your device. See
Section 1.1 on page
19
for more information on which mode to choose.
18.2
What You Need to Know
Router
A router connects your local network with another network, such as the Internet.
The router has two IP addresses, the LAN IP address and the WAN IP address.
Figure 89
LAN and WAN IP Addresses in Router Mode
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AP
An AP extends one network and so has just one IP address. All Ethernet ports on
the AP have the same IP address. To connect to the Internet, another device, such
as a router, is required.
Figure 90
IP Address in AP Mode
18.3
General Screen
Use this screen to select how you connect to the Internet.
Figure 91
Maintenance > Sys OP Mode > General
If you select
Router
mode, the following pop-up message window appears.
Figure 92
Maintenance > Sys Op Mode > General: Router
•
In this mode there are both LAN and WAN ports. The LAN Ethernet and WAN
Ethernet ports have different IP addresses.
•
The DHCP server on your device is enabled and allocates IP addresses to other
devices on your local network.
•
The LAN IP address of the device on the local network is set to
192.168.1.1.
19216811.live