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Network > LAN > IP

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Get from DHCP

Server

Click this to deploy the NBG as an access point in the network.

When you enable this, the NBG gets its IP address from the network’s DHCP server (for

example, your ISP). Users connected to the NBG can now access the network (i.e., the

Internet if the IP address is given by the ISP).

The Web Configurator may no longer be accessible unless you know the IP address assigned

by the DHCP server to the NBG. You need to reset the NBG to be able to access the Web

Configurator again (see

Section 25.7 on page 164

for details on how to reset the NBG).

Also when you select this, you cannot enter an IP address for your NBG in the field below.

Use Defined

LAN IP Address

Click this if you want to specify the IP address of your NBG. Or if your ISP or network

administrator gave you a static IP address to access the network or the Internet.

IP Address

Type the IP address in dotted decimal notation. The default setting is 192.168.1.2. If you

change the IP address you will have to log in again with the new IP address.

IP Subnet Mask

The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address. Your NBG will

automatically calculate the subnet mask based on the IP address that you assign. Unless

you are implementing subnetting, use the subnet mask computed by the NBG.

Default

Gateway

Enter a

Default

Gateway

IP Address (if your ISP or network administrator gave you one) in

this field.

DNS Assignment

First DNS

Server

Second DNS

Server

Select

From ISP

if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information (and the NBG's

WAN IP address). The field to the right displays the (read-only) DNS server IP address that

the ISP assigns.

Select

User-Defined

if you have the IP address of a DNS server. Enter the DNS server's IP

address in the field to the right. If you chose

User-Defined

, but leave the IP address set to

0.0.0.0,

User-Defined

changes to

None

after you click

Apply

. If you set a second choice to

User-Defined

, and enter the same IP address, the second

User-Defined

changes to

None

after you click

Apply

.

Select

None

if you do not want to configure DNS servers. If you do not configure a DNS

server, you must know the IP address of a computer in order to access it.

Apply

Click

Apply

to save your changes to the NBG.

Reset

Click

Reset

to reload the previous configuration for this screen.

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9

Universal Repeater Mode

9.1

Overview

In universal repeater mode, your NBG can act as an access point and wireless client at the same

time. The NBG can connect to an existing network through another access point and also lets

wireless clients connect to the network through it. This helps you expand wireless coverage when

you have an access point or wireless router already in your network.

In the example below, the NBG (

A

) is configured as a universal repeater. It has three clients that

want to connect to the Internet. The NBG wirelessly connects to the available access point (

B

).

Figure 46

Universal Repeater Mode

After the NBG and the access point connect, the NBG acquires its IP address from the access point.

The clients of the NBG can now surf the Internet.

9.2

What You Can Do

•

Use the

Status

screen to view read-only information about your NBG (

Section 9.5 on page 64

).

•

Use the

AP Select

screen to choose an access point that you want the NBG to connect to. You

should know the security settings of the target AP (

Section 9.6 on page 67

).

•

Use other

Wireless LAN

screens to configure the wireless settings and wireless security

between the wireless clients and the NBG.

•

Use the

LAN

screen to set the IP address for your NBG acting as an access point (

Section 8.5 on

page 60

).

9.3

What You Need to Know

With the exception of the

Network

>

Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G

>

AP Select

screens, other

configuration screens in

Universal Repeater Mode

are similar to the ones in

Access Point Mode

.

A

B

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See

Chapter 11 on page 80

through switching the physical button which placed at the bottom of the

NBG of this User’s Guide.

9.4

Setting your NBG to Universal Repeater Mode

1

Connect your computer to the LAN port of the NBG.

2

The default IP address of the NBG is “192.168.1.2”. In this case, your computer must have an IP

address in the range between “192.168.1.3” and “192.168.1.254”.

3

Click

Start > Run

on your computer in Windows. Type “cmd” in the dialog box. Enter “ipconfig” to

show your computer’s IP address. If your computer’s IP address is not in the correct range then see

Appendix B on page 184

for information on changing your computer’s IP address.

4

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

type “http://192.168.1.2” as the web address in your web browser.

5

Enter “1234” (default) as the password and click

Login

.

6

Type a new password and retype it to confirm, then click

Apply

. Otherwise, click

Ignore

.

7

The Easy mode appears. Click

Expert Mode

in the navigation panel.

8

To set your NBG to

Universal Repeater Mode

, switch the

physical button which placed at the

bottom of the NBG to the right side.

9

You have to log in to the Web Configurator again when you change modes. As soon as you do, your

NBG is already in Universal Repeater mode.

The Web Configurator refreshes once the change to Universal Repeater mode is successful.

9.5

Universal Repeater Mode Status Screen

Click

to open the status screen.

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Figure 47

Status: Universal Repeater Mode

The following table describes the labels shown in the

Status

screen.

Table 30

Status Screen: Universal Repeater Mode

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Device Information

Host Name

This is the

System Name

you enter in the

Maintenance

>

General

screen. It is for

identification purposes.

Firmware Version

This is the firmware version and the date created.

Sys OP Mode

This is the device mode (

Section 5.1.2 on page 36

) to which the NBG is set -

Universal

Repeater Mode

.

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 -

Client

or

None

.

WLAN 2.4G Information

- MAC Address

This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of your device.