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Note: If you cannot access the Internet when your computer is connected to one of the

NBG6716’s LAN ports, check your connections. Then turn the NBG6716 off, wait for

a few seconds then turn it back on. If that does not work, log in to the web

configurator again and check you have typed all information correctly. See the

User’s Guide for more suggestions.

Figure 15

Congratulations

You can also click

GO

to open the

Easy Mode

Web Configurator of your NBG6716.

You have successfully set up your NBG6716 to operate on your network and access the Internet.

You are now ready to connect wirelessly to your NBG6716 and access the Internet.

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Introducing the Web Configurator

3.1

Overview

This chapter describes how to access the NBG6716 Web Configurator and provides an overview of

its screens.

The Web Configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy setup and

management of the NBG6716 via Internet browser. Use Internet Explorer 9.0 and later versions,

Mozilla Firefox 21 and later versions, Safari 6.0 and later versions or Google Chrome 26.0 and later

versions. The recommended screen resolution is 1024 by 768 pixels.

In order to use the Web Configurator you need to allow:

•

Web browser pop-up windows from your device. Web pop-up blocking is enabled by default in

Windows XP SP (Service Pack) 2.

•

JavaScript (enabled by default).

•

Java permissions (enabled by default).

Refer to the Troubleshooting chapter (

Chapter 24 on page 174

) to see how to make sure these

functions are allowed in Internet Explorer.

3.2

Accessing the Web Configurator

1

Make sure your NBG6716 hardware is properly connected and prepare your computer or computer

network to connect to the NBG6716 (refer to the Quick Start Guide).

2

Launch your web browser.

3

The NBG6716 is in router mode by default. Type "http://192.168.1.1" as the website address.

If the NBG6716 is in access point mode, the IP address is 192.168.1.2. See

Chapter 4 on page 30

for more information about the modes of the NBG6716.

Your computer must be in the same subnet in order to access this website address.

3.2.1

Login Screen

Note: If this is the first time you are accessing the Web Configurator, you may be

redirected to the Wizard. Refer to

Chapter 2 on page 18

for the Connection Wizard

screens.

The Web Configurator initially displays the following login screen.

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Figure 16

Login screen

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

3.2.2

Password Screen

You should see a screen asking you to change your password (highly recommended) as shown

next.

Figure 17

Change Password Screen

Table 8

Login screen

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Language

Select the language you want to use to configure the Web Configurator.

Password

Type "1234" (default) as the password. Click

Login

.

This shows the current weather, either in celsius or fahrenheit, of the city you specify in

Section 3.2.2.1 on page 29

.

This shows the time (hh:mm:ss) and date (yyyy:mm:dd) of the timezone you select in

Section 23.5 on page 166

. The time is in 24-hour format, for example 15:00 is 3:00 PM.

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The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Note: The management session automatically times out when the time period set in the

Administrator Inactivity Timer

field expires (default five minutes; go to

Chapter

23 on page 164

to change this). Simply log back into the NBG6716 if this happens.

3.2.2.1

Weather Edit

You can change the temperature unit and select the location for which you want to know the

weather.

Click the

icon to change the Weather display.

Figure 18

Change Weather

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 9

Change Password Screen

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

New Password

Type a new password.

Retype to Confirm

Retype the password for confirmation

.

Apply

Click

Apply

to save your changes back to the NBG6716.

Ignore

Click

Ignore

if you do not want to change the password this time.

Table 10

Change Weather

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Change Unit

Choose which temperature unit you want the NBG6716 to display.

Change Location

Select the location for which you want to know the weather

.

If the city you want is not

listed, choose one that is closest to it.

Finish

Click this to apply the settings and refresh the date and time display.

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NBG6716 Modes

4.1

Overview

This chapter introduces the different modes available on your NBG6716. First, the term “mode”

refers to two things in this User’s Guide.

•

Web Configurator mode

. This refers to the Web Configurator interface you want to use for

editing NBG6716 features.

•

Device mode

. This is the operating mode of your NBG6716, or simply how the NBG6716 is

being used in the network.

4.1.1

Web Configurator Modes

This refers to the configuration interface of the Web Configurator, which has two modes:

•

Easy Mode

:

The Web Configurator shows this

mode by default. Refer to

Chapter 5 on page 31

for more information on the screens in this mode. This interface may be sufficient for users who

just want to use the device.

•

Expert Mode

: Advanced users can change to this mode to customize all the functions of the

NBG6716. Click

Expert Mode

after logging into the Web Configurator. The User’s Guide

Chapter

3 on page 27

through

Chapter 23 on page 172

discusses the screens in this mode.

4.1.2

Device Modes

This refers to the operating mode of the NBG6716, which can act as a:

•

Router

: This is the default device mode of the NBG6716. Use this mode to connect the local

network to another network, like the Internet. Go to

Section 6.2 on page 42

to view the

Status

screen in this mode.

•

Access Point

: Use this mode if you want to extend your network by allowing network devices to

connect to the NBG6716 wirelessly. Go to

Section 7.4 on page 51

to view the

Status

screen in

this mode.

For more information on these modes and to change the mode of your NBG6716, refer to

Chapter

23 on page 172

.

The menu for changing device modes is available in

Expert

Mode

only.

Note: Choose your device mode carefully to avoid having to change it later.

When changing to another mode, the IP address of the NBG6716 changes. The running applications

and services of the network devices connected to the NBG6716 can be interrupted.