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C
HAPTER
8
Router Mode
8.1
Overview
The NBG5715 operates as a router. Routers are used to connect the local network to another
network (for example, the Internet). In the figure below, the NBG5715 connects the local network
(
LAN1
~
LAN4
) to the Internet.
Figure 32
NBG5715 Network
Note: The
Status
screen is shown after changing to the
Expert
mode of the Web
Configurator. It varies depending on the device mode of your NBG5715.
8.2
Router Mode Status Screen
Click
to open the status screen.
Modem
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Figure 33
Status: Router Mode
The following table describes the icons shown in the
Status
screen.
Table 21
Status: Router Mode
ICON
DESCRIPTION
Click this icon to logout of the web configurator.
Click this icon to view copyright and a link for related product information.
Click this icon to go to Easy Mode. See
Chapter 7 on page 41
.
Select a number of seconds or
None
from the drop-down list box to refresh all
screen statistics automatically at the end of every time interval or to not refresh
the screen statistics.
Click this button to refresh the status screen statistics.
Click this icon to see the
Status
page. The information in this screen depends on
the device mode you select.
Click this icon to see the
Monitor
navigation menu.
Click this icon to see the
Configuration
navigation menu.
Click this icon to see the
Maintenance
navigation menu.
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The following table describes the labels shown in the
Status
screen.
Table 22
Status Screen: Router Mode
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Device Information
Host Name
This is the
System Name
you enter in the
Maintenance
>
General
screen. It
is for identification purposes.
Model Number
This is the model name of your device.
MAC Address
This shows the WAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your device.
Firmware Version
This is the firmware version and the date created.
WAN Information
- IP Address
This shows the WAN port’s IP address.
- IP Subnet Mask
This shows the WAN port’s subnet mask.
- Default Gateway
This shows the WAN port’s gateway IP address.
LAN Information
- 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 -
Server
or
Disable
.
WLAN_2.4G Information
- SSID
This shows a descriptive name used to identify the NBG5715 in the wireless
LAN.
- Channel
This shows the channel number which the NBG5715 is currently using over the
wireless LAN.
- Security
This shows the level of wireless security the NBG5715 is using.
WLAN_5G Information
- SSID
This shows a descriptive name used to identify the NBG5715 in the wireless
LAN.
- Channel
This shows the channel number which the NBG5715 is currently using over the
wireless LAN.
- Security
This shows the level of wireless security the NBG5715 is using.
- Firewall
This shows whether the firewall is enabled or not.
System Status
Item
This column shows the type of data the NBG5715 is recording.
Data
This column shows the actual data recorded by the NBG5715.
System Up Time
This is the total time the NBG5715 has been on.
Current Date/Time
This field displays your NBG5715’s present date and time.
System Resource
- CPU Usage
This displays what percentage of the NBG5715’s processing ability is currently
used. When this percentage is close to 100%, the NBG5715 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 (for
example, using bandwidth management.)
- Memory Usage
This shows what percentage of the heap memory the NBG5715 is using.
Interface Status
Interface
This displays the NBG5715 port types. The port types are:
WAN
,
LAN
and
WLAN
.
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8.2.1
Navigation Panel
Use the sub-menus on the navigation panel to configure NBG5715 features.
Figure 34
Navigation Panel: Router Mode
Status
For the LAN and WAN ports, 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 WAN port, it displays the port speed and duplex setting if you’re using
Ethernet encapsulation. This field displays
N/A
when the line is disconnected.
For the WLAN 2.4G/5G, it displays the maximum transmission rate when the
WLAN 2.4G/5G is enabled and
N/A
when the WLAN is disabled.
Summary
Packet Statistics
Click
Details...
to go to the
Monitor > Packet Statistics
screen (
Section 5.5
on page 35
). Use this screen to view port status and packet specific statistics.
WLAN_2.4G Station
Status
Click
Details...
to go to the
Monitor > WLAN_2.4G Station Status
screen
(
Section 5.7 on page 37
). Use this screen to view the wireless stations that are
currently associated to the NBG5715.
WLAN_5G Station
Status
Click
Details...
to go to the
Monitor > WLAN_5G Station Status
screen
(
Section 5.7 on page 37
). Use this screen to view the wireless stations that are
currently associated to the NBG5715.
IPSec VPN Status
Click
Details...
to go to the
Monitor > VPN Monitor
screen (
Section 5.4 on
page 34
). Use this screen to view the active VPN connections.
Table 22
Status Screen: Router Mode (continued)
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
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The following table describes the sub-menus.
Table 23
Navigation Panel: Router Mode
LINK
TAB
FUNCTION
Status
This screen shows the NBG5715’s general device, system and interface
status information. Use this screen to access the summary statistics
tables.
MONITOR
Log
Use this screen to view the list of activities recorded by your NBG5715.
DHCP Table
Use this screen to view current DHCP client information.
Packet Statistics
Use this screen to view port status and packet specific statistics.
VPN Monitor
Use this screen to view the active VPN connections.
WLAN_2.4G
Station Status
Use this screen to view the 2.4G wireless stations that are currently
associated to the NBG5715.
WLAN_5G Station
Status
Use this screen to view the 5G wireless stations that are currently
associated to the NBG5715.
CONFIGURATION
Network
WAN
Broadband
This screen allows you to configure ISP parameters, WAN IP address
assignment, DNS servers and the WAN MAC address.
Advanced
Use this screen to configure other advanced properties.
Wireless LAN
2.4G
General
Use this screen to enable the 2.4G wireless LAN network, configure its
SSID, channel, and the wireless security level.
MAC Filter
Use the MAC filter screen to configure the NBG5715 to block access to
devices or block the devices from accessing the NBG5715.
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.
Wireless LAN
5G
General
Use this screen to enable the 5G wireless LAN network, configure its
SSID, channel, and the wireless security level.
MAC Filter
Use the MAC filter screen to configure the NBG5715 to block access to
devices or block the devices from accessing the NBG5715.
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.
IP Alias
Use this screen to have the NBG5715 apply IP alias to create LAN
subnets.

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