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4.4.2

Universal Repeater Navigation Panel

Use the menu in the navigation panel to configure NBG-418N features in

Universal Repeater

Mode

.

The following screen and table show the features you can configure in

Universal Repeater Mode

.

Figure 35

Menu: Universal Repeater Mode

The following table describes the sub-menus.

Table 22

Menu: Universal Repeater Mode

LINK

TAB

FUNCTION

Status

This screen shows the NBG-418N’s general device, system and interface

status information. Use this screen to access the wizard, and summary

statistics tables.

Network

WLAN

AP Select

Use this screen to choose an access point that you want the NBG-418N to

connect to. You should know the security settings of the target AP.

General

Use this screen to configure wireless LAN.

MAC Filter

Use the MAC filter screen to configure the NBG-418N to block access to

devices or block the devices from accessing the NBG-418N.

Advanced

This screen allows you to configure advanced wireless settings.

QoS

Use this screen to configure Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM

QoS). WMM QoS allows you to prioritize wireless traffic according to the

delivery requirements of individual services.

WPS

Use this screen to configure WPS.

WPS Station

Use this screen to add a wireless station using WPS.

Scheduling

Use this screen to schedule the times the Wireless LAN is enabled.

LAN

IP

Use this screen to configure LAN IP address and subnet mask.

Maintenance

System

General

Use this screen to view and change administrative settings such as

system and domain names, password and inactivity timer.

Time Setting

Use this screen to change your NBG-418N’s time and date.

Logs

View Log

Use this screen to view the logs for the categories that you selected.

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4.5

Setting your NBG-418N to Client Bridge Mode

1

Connect your computer to the LAN port of the NBG-418N.

2

The default LAN IP address of the NBG-418N is 192.168.1.1 in router mode (192.168.1.2 by default

in non-router mode). In router mode, the NBG-418N can assign your computer an IP address, so

you must set your computer to get an IP address automatically (computer factory default) or give it

a fixed IP address in the range between 192.168.1.3 and 192.168.1.254.

3

After you’ve set your computer’s IP address, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and

type the IP address of the NBG-418N as the web address in your web browser.

4

Log into the Web Configurator. See the

Chapter 2 on page 17

for instructions on how to do this.

5

Go to

Maintenance > Sys OP Mode > General

and select

Client Bridge

.

Figure 36

Maintenance > Sys OP Mode > Client Bridge

6

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

OK

in the pop-up message

window. Click

Apply

. Your NBG-418N is now in

Client Bridge

mode.

Tools

Firmware

Use this screen to upload firmware to your NBG-418N.

Configuration

Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset the

factory defaults to your NBG-418N.

Restart

This screen allows you to reboot the NBG-418N without turning the power

off.

Sys OP Mode

General

This screen allows you to select the device operation mode:

Router

,

Access Point

,

Client Bridge

or

Universal Repeater

.

Language

Language

This screen allows you to select the language you prefer.

Table 22

Menu: Universal Repeater Mode (continued)

LINK

TAB

FUNCTION

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Note: Wait while the NBG-418N restarts, then log in to the Web Configurator again.

4.5.1

Status Screen (Client Bridge Mode)

Click on

Status

. The screen below shows the status screen in

Client Bridge Mode

.

Figure 37

Status Screen (Client Bridge Mode)

The following table describes the labels shown in the

Status

screen.

Table 23

Status Screen (Client Bridge Mode)

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Device Information

System Name

This is the

System Name

you enter in the

Maintenance

>

System

>

General

screen. It is for identification purposes.

Firmware Version

This is the current firmware version of the NBG-418N.

WLAN Information

- SSID

This is the name of the selected AP that the NBG-418N is associating with.

- Operating Channel

This shows the channel that is used to connect to the selected AP.

- Security Mode

This shows the wireless security the NBG-418N is using to connect to the AP.

- Connection Status

This shows whether the NBG-418N is currently associated with the selected AP.

LAN Information

- MAC Address

This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your device.

- IP Address

This shows the LAN port’s IP address.

- IP Subnet Mask

This shows the LAN port’s subnet mask.

- DHCP

This shows the LAN port’s DHCP role -

None

.

System Status

Operation Mode

This field shows the device operation mode:

Router

,

Access Point

,

Client

Bridge

or

Universal Repeater

.

System Up Time

This is the total time the NBG-418N has been on.

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4.5.2

Client Bridge Navigation Panel

Use the menu in the navigation panel to configure NBG-418N features in

Client Bridge Mode

.

The following screen and table show the features you can configure in

Client Bridge Mode

.

Figure 38

Menu: Client Bridge Mode

Current Date/Time

This field displays your NBG-418N’s present date and time.

System Resource

- CPU Usage

This displays what percentage of the NBG-418N’s processing ability is currently

used. When this percentage is close to 100%, the NBG-418N is running at full

load, and the throughput is not going to improve anymore. If you want some

applications to have more throughput, you should turn off other applications.

- Memory Usage

This shows what percentage of the heap memory the NBG-418N is using.

Interface Status

Interface

This displays the NBG-418N port types. The port types are:

LAN

and

WLAN

.

Status

For the LAN port, this field displays

Down

(line is down) or

Up

(line is up or

connected).

For the WLAN, it displays

Up

when the WLAN is enabled or

Down

when the

WLAN is disabled.

Rate

For the LAN ports, this displays the port speed and duplex setting or

N/A

when

the line is disconnected.

For the WLAN, it displays the maximum transmission rate when the WLAN is

enabled and

N/A

when the WLAN is disabled.

Summary

Packet Statistics

Use this screen to view port packet statistics.

Table 23

Status Screen (Client Bridge Mode) (continued)

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

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The following table describes the sub-menus.

Table 24

Menu: Client Bridge Mode

LINK

TAB

FUNCTION

Status

This screen shows the NBG-418N’s general device, system and interface

status information. Use this screen to access the wizard, and summary

statistics tables.

Network

WLAN

AP Select

Use this screen to choose an access point that you want the NBG-418N to

connect to. You should know the security settings of the target AP.

WLAN

Information

Use this screen to view the SSID and security of the selected AP wireless

network.

Advanced

Use this screen to configure advanced wireless settings.

LAN

IP

Use this screen to configure LAN IP address and subnet mask.

Maintenance

System

General

Use this screen to view and change administrative settings such as

system and domain names, password and inactivity timer.

Time Setting

Use this screen to change your NBG-418N’s time and date.

Logs

View Log

Use this screen to view the logs for the categories that you selected.

Tools

Firmware

Use this screen to upload firmware to your NBG-418N.

Configuration

Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset the

factory defaults to your NBG-418N.

Restart

This screen allows you to reboot the NBG-418N without turning the power

off.

Sys OP Mode

General

This screen allows you to select whether your device acts as a

Router

,

Access Point

,

Client Bridge

or

Universal Repeater

.

Language

Language

This screen allows you to select the language you prefer.