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Figure 17

Wizard Step 3: WAN IP and DNS Server Addresses

The following table describes the labels in this screen

3.4.9

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-418N’s

MAC address, copying the MAC address of the computer from which you are configuring the NBG-

418N 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.

Table 11

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-418N 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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Figure 18

Wizard Step 3: WAN MAC Address

The following table describes the fields in this screen.

3.5

Connection Wizard Complete

Click

Apply

to complete the wizard setup.

Figure 19

Connection Wizard Complete

Table 12

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 - MAC

Address

Select this option to clone the MAC address of the computer (displaying in the screen)

from which you are configuring the NBG-418N. 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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Well done! You have successfully set up your NBG-418N to operate on your network and access the

Internet.

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C

HAPTER

4

Modes

4.1

Overview

You can set up the NBG-418N with other IEEE 802.11b/g/n compatible devices in different device

modes.

Note: Choose your device mode carefully to avoid having to change it later. The NBG-

418N automatically restarts when you change modes.

The default LAN IP address of the NBG-418N in Router mode is 192.168.1.1. The

default IP address of the NBG-418N in other modes is 192.168.1.2.

•

Router

: Use this mode if you want to use routing functions such as LAN DHCP, NAT, firewall and

so on on the NBG-418N (N). The NBG-418N has separate LAN and WAN network IP addresses.

Connect the WAN port to an Internet Access Device (IAD) such as a broadband modem.

Figure 20

Router

•

Access Point

: Use this mode if you already have a Router (R) in your network and you want to

set up a wireless network and bridge the wired and wireless connections on the NBG-416N

.

Figure 21

AP Mode

LEW

WLAN

LAN

WAN

N

IAD

LEW

WLAN

LAN

WAN

N

R