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20.4.2
Restore Configuration
Restore configuration allows you to upload a new or previously saved configuration file from your
computer to your NBG-418N v2.
Note: Do not turn off the NBG-418N v2 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-418N v2 again.
Figure 109
Configuration Restore Successful
The NBG-418N v2 automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network disconnect. In
some operating systems, you may see the following icon on your desktop.
Figure 110
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-418N v2 IP address (192.168.1.1 in
router mode). See
Appendix C on page 175
for details on how to set up your computer’s IP address.
If the upload was not successful, the following screen will appear. Click
Return
to go back to the
Configuration
screen.
Figure 111
Configuration Restore Error
Table 64
Maintenance Restore Configuration
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Choose File
Click
Choose File
button to find the backup file of previous configuration you saved on your
computer using the
Backup
button.
Upload
Click
Upload
to begin the upload process.
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20.4.3
Back to Factory Defaults
Pressing the
Reset to default
button in this section clears all user-entered configuration
information and returns the NBG-418N v2 to its factory defaults.
You can also press the
WPS/RESET
button on the rear panel to reset the factory defaults of your
NBG-418N v2. Refer to
Section 1.4.1 on page 14
for more information on the
WPS/RESET
button.
20.5
Restart Screen
System restart allows you to reboot the NBG-418N v2 without turning the power off.
Click
Maintenance > Tools
>
Restart
. Click
Restart
to have the NBG-418N v2 reboot. This does
not affect the NBG-418N v2's configuration.
Figure 112
Maintenance > Tools > Restart
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21
Sys OP Mode
21.1
Overview
The
Sys OP Mode
(System Operation Mode) function lets you configure select the device operation
mode:
Router
,
Access Point
,
or
Universal Repeater
.
See
Chapter 4 on page 28
for more information on which mode to choose.
21.2
General Screen
Use this screen to select how you connect to the Internet.
Figure 113
Maintenance > Sys OP Mode > General
The following table describes the labels in the
General
screen.
Table 65
Maintenance > Sys Op Mode > General
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
System Operation Mode
Router
Use
Router
mode if you want to use routing functions such as LAN DHCP, NAT, firewall
and so on, on the NBG-418N v2 (N). The NBG-418N v2 has separate LAN and WAN
network IP addresses.
Access Point
Use
Access Point
mode if you already have a Router (R) in your network and you want
to bridge all wired and wireless network connections.
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If you select
Router
mode, the following pop-up message window appears.
Figure 114
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 NBG-418N v2 is set to 192.168.1.1.
You can configure the IP address settings on your WAN port. Contact your ISP or system
administrator for more information on appropriate settings.
If you select a non-router mode (
Access Point
,
Universal Repeater
or
Client Bridge
) the
following pop-up message window appears.
Figure 115
Maintenance > Sys Op Mode > General: Non-Router
In non-router mode, all Ethernet ports have the same IP address.
All ports on the rear panel of the device are LAN ports, including the port labeled WAN. There is
no WAN port.
The DHCP server on your device is disabled. In this mode there must be a device with a DHCP
server on your network such as a router which can allocate IP addresses or else you need to
manually assign IP addresses to devices on your network.
The LAN IP address of the NBG-418N v2 is set to 192.168.1.2.
Universal Repeater
Use
Universal Repeater
mode if there is an existing wireless router or access point in
your network and you want the NBG-418N v2 to wirelessly relay communications from
its wireless clients to it.
Client Bridge
Use
Client Bridge
mode if your device needs a wireless client to connect to an existing
access point.
Apply
Click
Apply
to save your settings.
Reset
Click
Reset
to return to the previous screen settings.
Table 65
Maintenance > Sys Op Mode > General (continued)
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
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22
Language
22.1
Language Screen
Use this screen to change the language for the Web Configurator display.
Click the language you prefer. The Web Configurator language changes after a while without
restarting the NBG-418N v2.
Figure 116
Language
Figure 117
Language Change Example

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