Operation Manual

Chapter 21 Sys OP Mode
NBG-418N v2 User’s Guide
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If you select Router mode, the following pop-up message window appears.
Figure 114 Maintenance > Sys Op Mode > General: Router
• In this mode there are both LAN and WAN ports. The LAN Ethernet and WAN Ethernet ports have
different IP addresses.
• The DHCP server on your device is enabled and allocates IP addresses to other devices on your
local network.
• The LAN IP address of the NBG-418N v2 is set to 192.168.1.1.
• You can configure the IP address settings on your WAN port. Contact your ISP or system
administrator for more information on appropriate settings.
If you select a non-router mode (Access Point, Universal Repeater or Client Bridge) the
following pop-up message window appears.
Figure 115 Maintenance > Sys Op Mode > General: Non-Router
• In non-router mode, all Ethernet ports have the same IP address.
• All ports on the rear panel of the device are LAN ports, including the port labeled WAN. There is
no WAN port.
• The DHCP server on your device is disabled. In this mode there must be a device with a DHCP
server on your network such as a router which can allocate IP addresses or else you need to
manually assign IP addresses to devices on your network.
• The LAN IP address of the NBG-418N v2 is set to 192.168.1.2.
Universal Repeater Use Universal Repeater mode if there is an existing wireless router or access point in
your network and you want the NBG-418N v2 to wirelessly relay communications from
its wireless clients to it.
Client Bridge Use Client Bridge mode if your device needs a wireless client to connect to an existing
access point.
Apply Click Apply to save your settings.
Reset Click Reset to return to the previous screen settings.
Table 65 Maintenance > Sys Op Mode > General (continued)
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