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Figure 34
Navigation Panel: Router Mode
The following table describes the sub-menus.
Table 21
Navigation Panel: Router Mode
LINK
TAB
FUNCTION
Status
This screen shows the NBG6716’s general device, system and interface
status information. Use this screen to access summary statistics tables.
MONITOR
Log
View Log
Use this screen to view the list of activities recorded by your NBG6716.
Log Setting
Use this screen to select the logs you wish to display.
DHCP Table
Use this screen to view current DHCP client information.
Packet Statistics
Use this screen to view port status and packet specific statistics.
WLAN 2.4G
Station Status
Use this screen to view the wireless stations that are currently associated
to the NBG6716’s 2.4GHz wireless LAN.
WLAN 5G
Station Status
Use this screen to view the wireless stations that are currently associated
to the NBG6716’s 5GHz wireless LAN.
CONFIGURATION
Network
WAN
Internet
Connection
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.
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Wireless LAN
2.4G/5G
General
Use this screen to enable the wireless LAN and configure wireless LAN and
wireless security settings.
More AP
Use this screen to configure multiple BSSs on the NBG6716.
MAC Filter
Use the MAC filter screen to configure the NBG6716 to block access to
devices or block the devices from accessing the NBG6716.
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 NBG6716 apply IP alias to create LAN subnets.
DHCP Server
General
Use this screen to enable the NBG6716’s DHCP server.
Advanced
Use this screen to assign IP addresses to specific individual computers
based on their MAC addresses and to have DNS servers assigned by the
DHCP server.
Client List
Use this screen to view information related to your DHCP status.
NAT
General
Use this screen to enable NAT.
Port
Forwarding
Use this screen to configure servers behind the NBG6716 and forward
incoming service requests to the server(s) on your local network.
Port Trigger
Use this screen to change your NBG6716’s port triggering settings.
Dynamic
DNS
Dynamic DNS
Use this screen to set up dynamic DNS.
Static Route
Static Route
Use this screen to configure IP static routes.
Security
Firewall
General
Use this screen to activate/deactivate the firewall.
Services
This screen shows a summary of the firewall rules, and allows you to edit/
add a firewall rule.
Content
Filter
Content Filter
Use this screen to block certain web features and sites containing certain
keywords in the URL.
Management
Streamboost
Management
Network
Use this screen to view transmission data rates between the NBG6716 and
the Internet or connected devices.
Bandwidth
Use this screen to configure the maximum allowable bandwidth and enable
automatic update.
Priorities
Use this screen to change the priority of the connected devices.
Up Time
Use this screen to view the top five traffic flows transmitting from/to the
selected LAN device(s).
Downloads
Use this screen to view the type and percentage of most download traffic.
All Events
Use this screen to view the time at which a traffic flow is given bandwidth
for optimal, good or best-effort performance.
Table 21
Navigation Panel: Router Mode (continued)
LINK
TAB
FUNCTION
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Remote
Management
WWW
Use this screen to configure through which interface(s) and from which IP
address(es) users can use HTTP to manage the NBG6716.
Telnet
Use this screen to configure through which interface(s) and from which IP
address(es) users can use Telnet to manage the NBG6716.
Wake On LAN
Use this screen to enable Wake on LAN to remotely turn on a device on the
local network.
UPnP
General
Use this screen to enable UPnP on the NBG6716.
USB Media
Sharing
DLNA
Use this screen to have the NBG6716 function as a DLNA-compliant media
server, that lets DLNA-compliant media clients play video, audio, and photo
content files stored on the connected USB storage device.
SAMBA
Use this screen to enable file sharing through the NBG6716.
FTP
Use this screen to have the NBG6716 act as a FTP server.
MAINTENANCE
General
General
Use this screen to view and change administrative settings such as system
and domain names.
Password
Password
Setup
Use this screen to change the password of your NBG6716.
Time
Time Setting
Use this screen to change your NBG6716’s time and date.
Firmware
Upgrade
Firmware
Upgrade
Use this screen to upload firmware to your NBG6716.
Backup/
Restore
Backup/
Restore
Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset the factory
defaults to your NBG6716.
Restart
System
Restart
This screen allows you to reboot the NBG6716 without turning the power
off.
Language
Language
This screen allows you to select the language you prefer.
Sys OP Mode
Sys OP Mode
This screen allows you to select whether your device acts as a router, or an
access point.
Table 21
Navigation Panel: Router Mode (continued)
LINK
TAB
FUNCTION
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C
HAPTER
7
Access Point Mode
7.1
Overview
Use your NBG6716 as an access point (AP) if you already have a router or gateway on your
network. In this mode your NBG6716 bridges a wired network (LAN) and wireless LAN (WLAN) in
the same subnet. See the figure below for an example.
Figure 35
Wireless Internet Access in Access Point Mode
Many screens that are available in
Router Mode
are not available in
Access Point Mode
, such as
NAT and firewall.
Note: See
Chapter 8 on page 56
for an example of setting up a wireless network in
Access Point mode.
7.2
What You Can Do
Use the
Status
screen to view read-only information about your NBG6716 (
Section 7.4 on page
51
).
Use the
LAN
screen to set the IP address for your NBG6716 acting as an access point (
Section
7.5 on page 53
).
7.3
What You Need to Know
See
Chapter 8 on page 56
for a tutorial on setting up a network with the NBG6716 as an access
point.
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7.3.1
Setting your NBG6716 to AP Mode
1
Log into the Web Configurator if you haven’t already. See the Quick start Guide for instructions on
how to do this.
2
To use your NBG6716 as an access point, go to
Maintenance > Sys OP Mode
and select
Access
Point Mode
.
Figure 36
Changing to Access Point mode
Note: You have to log in to the Web Configurator again when you change modes. As soon
as you do, your NBG6716 is already in Access Point mode.
3
When you select
Access Point Mode
, the following pop-up message window appears.
Figure 37
Pop up for Access Point mode
Click
OK
. Then click
Apply
. The Web Configurator refreshes once the change to Access Point mode
is successful.
7.3.2
Accessing the Web Configurator in Access Point Mode
Log in to the Web Configurator in Access Point mode, do the following:
1
Connect your computer to the LAN port of the NBG6716.
2
The default IP address of the NBG6716 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 190
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 “192.168.1.2” as the web address in your web browser.

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