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NBG6817 User’s Guide
36
C
HAPTER
6
Router Mode
6.1
Overview
The NBG6817 is set to router mode by default. Routers are used to connect the local network to
another network (for example, the Internet). In the figure below, the NBG6817 connects the local
network (
LAN1
~
LAN4
) to the Internet.
Figure 27
NBG6817 Network
Note: After clicking
Login
, the
Easy Mode
appears. Refer to
Chapter 5 on page 28
for
the
Easy Mode
screens. Change to
Expert Mode
to see the screens described in
the sections following this.
6.2
Router Mode Status Screen
Click
Expert Mode
>
Status
>
System Status
to open the status screen.
Modem
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Figure 28
Expert Mode: Status > System Status: Router Mode
The following table describes the labels shown in the
Status
screen.
Table 14
Expert Mode: Status > System Status: Router Mode
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Device Information
Item
This column shows the type of data the NBG6817 is recording.
Data
This column shows the actual data recorded by the NBG6817.
Host Name
This is the
System Name
you enter in the
Maintenance
>
General
screen. It is for
identification purposes.
Model Number
This is the model name of your device.
Firmware Version
This is the firmware version.
Sys OP Mode
This is the device mode (
Section 4.1.2 on page 27
) to which the NBG6817 is set -
Router
Mode
.
WAN Information
MAC Address
This shows the WAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your device.
IP Address
This shows the WAN port’s IP address.
IP Subnet Mask
This shows the WAN port’s subnet mask.
Default Gateway
This shows the WAN port’s gateway IP address.
IPv6 Address
This shows the IPv6 address of the NBG6817 on the WAN.
LAN Information
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MAC Address
This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your device.
IP Address
This shows the LAN port’s IP address.
IP Subnet Mask
This shows the LAN port’s subnet mask.
DHCP
This shows the LAN port’s DHCP role -
Server
or
Disable
.
IPv6 Address
This shows the IPv6 address of the NBG6817 on the LAN.
WLAN 2.4G Information
WLAN OP Mode
This is the device mode (
Section 4.1.2 on page 27
) to which the NBG6817’s wireless LAN is
set -
Access Point Mode
.
MAC Address
This shows the 2.4GHz wireless adapter MAC Address of your device.
SSID
This shows a descriptive name used to identify the NBG6817 in the 2.4GHz wireless LAN.
Channel
This shows the channel number which you select manually.
Security
This shows the level of wireless security the NBG6817 is using.
WLAN 5G Information
WLAN OP Mode
This is the device mode (
Section 4.1.2 on page 27
) to which the NBG6817’s wireless LAN is
set -
Access Point Mode
.
MAC Address
This shows the 5GHz wireless adapter MAC Address of your device.
SSID
This shows a descriptive name used to identify the NBG6817 in the 5GHz wireless LAN.
Channel
This shows the channel number which you select manually.
Security
This shows the level of wireless security the NBG6817 is using.
Firewall
This shows whether the firewall is enabled or not.
System Status
System Up Time
This is the total time the NBG6817 has been on.
Current Date/Time
This field displays your NBG6817’s present date and time.
System Resource
- CPU Usage
This displays what percentage of the NBG6817’s processing ability is currently used. When
this percentage is close to 100%, the NBG6817 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 NBG6817 is using.
Interface Status
Interface
This displays the NBG6817 port types. The port types are:
WAN
,
LAN
and
WLAN
.
Status
For the LAN and WAN ports, this field displays
Down
(line is down) or
Up
(line is up or
connected).
For the 2.4GHz/5GHz WLAN, it displays
Up
when the 2.4GHz/5GHz WLAN is enabled or
Down
when the 2.4G/5G WLAN is disabled.
Rate
For the LAN ports, this displays the port speed and duplex setting or is left blank when the
line is disconnected.
For the WAN port, it displays the port speed and duplex setting if you’re using Ethernet
encapsulation. This field displays
N/A
when the line is disconnected.
For the 2.4GHz/5GHz WLAN, it displays the maximum transmission rate when the 2.4GHz/
5GHz WLAN is enabled and
N/A
when the WLAN is disabled.
Table 14
Expert Mode: Status > System Status: Router Mode (continued)
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
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6.2.1
Navigation Panel
Use the sub-menus on the navigation panel to configure NBG6817 features.
Figure 29
Expert Mode: Navigation Panel: Router Mode
The following table describes the sub-menus.
Printer Information
Printer Name
The NBG6817 can act as a print server and allows you to share a USB printer on your LAN.
This displays the
name of the printer connected to the NBG6817's USB port.
Note: You need to manually install the printer driver in your computer and add the printer to
your printer list.
Table 14
Expert Mode: Status > System Status: Router Mode (continued)
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Table 15
Expert Mode: Navigation Panel: Router Mode
LINK
TAB
FUNCTION
Status
System Status
This screen shows the NBG6817’s general device, system and interface
status information. Use this screen to access the wizard, and summary
statistics tables.
Live Network
Monitor
This screen shows transmission data rates between the NBG6817 and the
Internet or connected devices.
Usage Monitor
This screen shows transmission data and bandwidth usage between the
NBG6817 and the Internet or connected devices.
Common Usage
This screen shows the top five traffic flows transmitting from/to the
selected LAN device(s).
Download Traffic
Statistics
This screen shows the type and percentage of most download traffic.
Client Tables
Use this screen to view online clients information.
WAN
Internet
Connection
This screen allows you to configure ISP parameters, WAN IP address
assignment, DNS servers and the WAN MAC address.
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NAT
General
Use this screen to enable NAT.
Use this screen to configure servers behind the NBG6817 and forward
incoming service requests to the server(s) on your local network.
Port Trigger
Use this screen to change your NBG6817’s port triggering settings.
Passthrough
Use this screen to enable ALGs (Application Layer Gateway) and VPN pass-
through settings.
Dynamic DNS
Use this screen to set up dynamic DNS.
Wireless
Wireless
Use this screen to enable the wireless LAN and configure wireless LAN and
wireless security settings.
Guest Wireless
Use this screen to configure multiple BSSs on the NBG6817.
MAC Filter
Use the MAC filter screen to configure the NBG6817 to block access to
devices or block the devices from accessing the NBG6817.
Advanced
This screen allows you to configure advanced wireless settings.
WPS
Use this screen to configure WPS.
Scheduling
Use this screen to schedule the times the Wireless LAN is enabled.
LAN
LAN IP
Use this screen to configure LAN IP address and subnet mask.
Use this screen to configure the IPv6 address for the NBG6817 on the LAN.
Use this screen to enable the NBG6817’s DHCP server.
Static DHCP
This screen allows you to assign IP addresses on the LAN to specific
individual computers based on their MAC addresses.
IPv6 LAN
Use this screen to configure the IPv6 address for your NBG6817 on the
LAN.
Applications
Parental Control
General
Use this screen to enable parental control, set parental controls rules/
schedules and block web sites containing certain keywords in the URL.
Notification
Use this screen to send e-mail notifications, configure e-mail notification
rules and e-mail settings.
Bandwidth
Management
Bandwidth
Use this screen to enable StreamBoost.
Use this screen to configure the maximum allowable bandwidth and enable
automatic update.
Priorities
Use this screen to change the priority of the conencted devices.
USB Media
Sharing
Use this screen to have the NBG6817 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.
UPnP
Use this screen to enable UPnP on the NBG6817.
File Sharing
SAMBA
Use this screen to enable file sharing through the NBG6817.
FTP
Use this screen to have the NBG6817 act as a FTP server.
One Connect
Use this screen to enable or disable Wi-Fi auto-configuration.
Security
IPv4 Firewall
Use this screen to configure IPv4 firewall rules.
IPv6 Firewall
Use this screen to configure IPv6 firewall rules.
Maintenance
Table 15
Expert Mode: Navigation Panel: Router Mode (continued)
LINK
TAB
FUNCTION

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