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NBG6515 User’s Guide
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C
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1
Getting to Know Your NBG
1.1
Overview
This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the NBG.
The NBG upgrades the speed of your existing wireless network, providing faster network access to
mobile users. Making use of IEEE 802.11AC technology, it not only upgrades your network to the
next level but also eliminates dead spots, while offering backward compatibility with other IEEE
802.11b/g/n compatible devices.
A range of services such as a firewall and content filtering are also available for secure Internet
computing. You can use media bandwidth management to efficiently manage traffic on your
network. Bandwidth management features allow you to prioritize time-sensitive or highly important
applications such as Voice over the Internet (VoIP).
1.2
Applications
Your can create the following networks using the NBG:
•
Wired
. You can connect network devices via the Ethernet ports of the NBG so that they can
communicate with each other and access the Internet.
•
Wireless
. Wireless clients can connect to the NBG to access network resources.
•
WAN
. Connect to a broadband modem/router for Internet access.
1.3
Ways to Manage the NBG
Use any of the following methods to manage the NBG.
•
Web Configurator. This is recommended for everyday management of the NBG using a
(supported) web browser.
•
Wireless switch. You can use the built-in switch of the NBG to turn the wireless function on and
off without opening the Web Configurator.
•
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) button. You can use the WPS button or the WPS section of the Web
Configurator to set up a wireless network with your NBG.
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1.4
Good Habits for Managing the NBG
Do the following things regularly to make the NBG more secure and to manage the NBG more
effectively.
•
Change the password. Use a password that’s not easy to guess and that consists of different
types of characters, such as numbers and letters.
•
Write down the password and put it in a safe place.
•
Back up the configuration (and make sure you know how to restore it). Restoring an earlier
working configuration may be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. If you
forget your password, you will have to reset the NBG to its factory default settings. If you backed
up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the NBG. You could
simply restore your last configuration.
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1.5
LEDs
Figure 1
Front Panel
The following table describes the LEDs and the WPS button.
Table 1
Front Panel LEDs and WPS Button
LED
COLOR
STATUS
DESCRIPTION
POWER
Green
On
The NBG is receiving power and functioning properly.
Off
The NBG is not receiving power.
WAN
Green
On
The NBG has a successful 10/100/1000MB WAN connection.
Blinking
The NBG is sending/receiving data through the WAN.
Off
The WAN connection is not ready, or has failed.
LAN 1-4
Green
On
The NBG has a successful 10/100/1000MB Ethernet connection.
Blinking
The NBG is sending/receiving data through the LAN.
Off
The LAN is not connected.
WLAN 2.4 GHz
Green
On
The NBG is ready, but is not sending/receiving data through the
wireless LAN 2.4 GHz band.
Blinking
The NBG is sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN 2.4
GHz band.
Off
The wireless LAN 2.4 GHz band is not ready or has failed.
Power
LAN 1-4
WLAN
WLAN
WPS
WAN
5GHz
2.4GHz
USB
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1.6
The WPS Button
Your NBG supports WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), which is an easy way to set up a secure wireless
network. WPS is an industry standard specification, defined by the WiFi Alliance.
WPS allows you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to
configure security settings manually. Each WPS connection works between two devices. Both
devices must support WPS (check each device’s documentation to make sure).
Depending on the devices you have, you can either press a button (on the device itself, or in its
configuration utility) or enter a PIN (a unique Personal Identification Number that allows one device
to authenticate the other) in each of the two devices. When WPS is activated on a device, it has two
minutes to find another device that also has WPS activated. Then, the two devices connect and set
up a secure network by themselves.
For more information on using WPS, see
Section 10.3 on page 72
.
1.7
Wall Mounting
You may need screw anchors if mounting on a concrete or brick wall.
1
Select a position free of obstructions on a wall strong enough to hold the weight of the
device.
2
Mark two holes on the wall at the appropriate distance apart for the screws.
WLAN 5 GHz
Green
On
The NBG is ready, but is not sending/receiving data through the
wireless LAN 5 GHz band.
Blinking
The NBG is sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN
5 GHz band.
Off
The wireless LAN 5 GHz band is not ready or has failed.
USB
Green
On
The NBG has a USB device installed.
Blinking
The NBG is transmitting and/or receiving data from routers
through an installed USB device.
Off
There is no USB device connected to the NBG.
WPS
Green
On
WPS is enabled.
Blinking
The NBG is negotiating a WPS connection with a wireless client.
Off
The wireless LAN is not ready or has failed.
Table 1
Front Panel LEDs and WPS Button (continued)
LED
COLOR
STATUS
DESCRIPTION
Table 2
Wall Mounting Information
Distance between holes
11 cm
M4 Screws
Two
Screw anchors (optional)
Two

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