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- SSID
This shows a descriptive name used to identify the NBG in the wireless LAN.
- Channel
This shows the channel number which you select manually.
- Security
This shows the level of wireless security the NBG is using.
- To AP Connection
This shows the WLAN station status. If the NBG has successfully connected to an AP or
wireless router, it displays
Connected
. Otherwise, it displays
Disconnected
.
- To AP SSID
This shows the SSID of the AP or wireless router.
Release_Configuration
This button is only available when the NBG has successfully connected to an AP or wireless
router.
Click this button to remove all configured wireless connections and wireless security settings
on the NBG.
- To AP Security
This shows the security mode of the AP or wireless router is using.
WLAN 5G Information
- MAC Address
This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of your device.
- SSID
This shows a descriptive name used to identify the NBG in the wireless LAN.
- Channel
This shows the channel number which you select manually.
- Security
This shows the level of wireless security the NBG is using.
- To AP Connection
This shows the WLAN station status. If the NBG has successfully connected to an AP or
wireless router, it displays
Connected
. Otherwise, it displays
Disconnected
.
- To AP SSID
This shows the SSID of the AP or wireless router.
Release_Configuration
This button is only available when the NBG has successfully connected to an AP or wireless
router.
Click this button to remove all configured wireless connections and wireless security settings
on the NBG.
- To AP Security
This shows the security mode of the AP or wireless router is using.
Summary
Packet Statistics
Click
Details...
to go to the
Monitor > Packet Statistics
screen (
Section 4.5 on page 33
).
Use this screen to view port status and packet specific statistics.
WLAN Station Status
Click
Details...
to go to the
Monitor > WLAN Station Status
screen (
Section 4.7 on page
35
). Use this screen to view the wireless stations that are currently associated to the NBG.
System Status
Item
This column shows the type of data the NBG is recording.
Data
This column shows the actual data recorded by the NBG.
System Up Time
This is the total time the NBG has been on.
Current Date/Time
This field displays your NBG’s present date and time.
System Resource
- CPU Usage
This displays what percentage of the NBG’s processing ability is currently used. When this
percentage is close to 100%, the NBG 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 NBG is using.
System Setting
- Configuration Mode
This shows the web configurator mode you are viewing -
Expert
.
Interface Status
Interface
This displays the NBG port types. The port types are:
LAN
and
WLAN
.
Table 30
Status Screen: Universal Repeater Mode
(continued)
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
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9.5.1
Navigation Panel
Use the menu in the navigation panel to configure NBG features in
Universal Repeater
Mode
.
Figure 48
Menu: Universal Repeater Mode
Refer to
Table 27 on page 53
for descriptions of the labels shown in the navigation panel.
9.6
AP Select Screen
9.6.1
Wireless LAN 2.4G
Use this screen to choose an access point that you want the NBG to connect to. You should know
the security settings of the target AP.
To open this screen, click
Network
>
Wireless LAN 2.4G
>
AP Select
tab.
Status
For the LAN 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 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.
Table 30
Status Screen: Universal Repeater Mode
(continued)
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
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Figure 49
Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G > AP Select
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 31
Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G > AP Select
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
NO.
This is the index number of the APs.
Select
Use the radio button to select the wireless device to which you want to connect.
SSID
This displays the Service Set IDentity of the wireless device. The SSID is a unique name
that identifies a wireless network. All devices in a wireless network must use the same
SSID.
MAC
This displays the MAC address of the wireless device.
Channel
This displays the channel number used by this wireless device.
Mode
This displays which IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless networking standards the wireless device
supports.
Security Mode
This displays the type of security configured on the wireless device. When
No Security
is
shown, no security is configured and you can connect to it without a password.
Strength
This displays the strength of the wireless signal. The signal strength mainly depends on
the antenna output power and the distance between your NBG and this device.
RSSI
This shows the received signal strength indicator (RSSI), that is, the received signal
strength in dBm.
Setup repeater
manually
Select this to setup the AP manually.
SSID
If
Setup repeater manually
is selected, use this field to type the SSID of the AP. This is
useful when the AP’s SSID is hidden.
WPS
Click
WPS
to start WPS-aware wireless station scanning and the wireless security
information synchronization.
Refresh
Click this to search for available wireless devices within transmission range and update
this table.
Next
Click this to continue.
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After you selected one of APs and click the
Next
button, the screen will display as below.
Figure 50
Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G > AP Select: Connecting Success
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Figure 51
Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G > AP Select: Root AP SSID
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
9.6.2
Wireless LAN 5G
Use this screen to choose an access point that you want the NBG to connect to. You should know
the security settings of the target AP.
To open this screen, click
Network
>
Wireless LAN 5G
>
AP Select
tab.
Table 32
Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G > AP Select: Connecting Success
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Back
Click this to return to the previous screen.
Next
Click this to continue.
Table 33
Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G > AP Select: Root AP SSID
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Root AP SSID
This field displays the specific AP’s SSID which you used through the NBG.
Extender’s SSID
This field displays the SSID of the NBG as an extender.
Security
This field displays the specific AP’s security mode which you used through the NBG.
Back
Click this to return to the previous screen.
Apply
Click
Apply
to save your changes to the NBG.
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Figure 52
Network > Wireless LAN 5G > AP Select
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 34
Network > Wireless LAN 5G > AP Select
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
NO.
This is the index number of the APs.
Select
Use the radio button to select the wireless device to which you want to connect.
SSID
This displays the Service Set IDentity of the wireless device. The SSID is a unique name
that identifies a wireless network. All devices in a wireless network must use the same
SSID.
MAC
This displays the MAC address of the wireless device.
Channel
This displays the channel number used by this wireless device.
Mode
This displays which IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless networking standards the wireless device
supports.
Security Mode
This displays the type of security configured on the wireless device. When
No Security
is
shown, no security is configured and you can connect to it without a password.
Strength
This displays the strength of the wireless signal. The signal strength mainly depends on
the antenna output power and the distance between your NBG and this device.
RSSI
This shows the received signal strength indicator (RSSI), that is, the received signal
strength in dBm.
Setup repeater
manually
Select this to setup the AP manually.
SSID
If
Setup repeater manually
is selected, use this field to type the SSID of the AP. This is
useful when the AP’s SSID is hidden.
WPS
Click
WPS
to start WPS-aware wireless station scanning and the wireless security
information synchronization.
Refresh
Click this to search for available wireless devices within transmission range and update
this table.
Next
Click this to continue.

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