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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:

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Write down the password and put it in a safe place.

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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

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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