Operation Manual

Chapter 8 Access Point Mode

NBG6515 User’s Guide

8.3.1 Setting your NBG 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 NBG as an access point, switch the physical button which placed at the bottom of the

NBG to the middle place.

Note: You have to log in to the Web Configurator again when you change modes. As soon

as you do, your NBG is already in Access Point mode.

3 The Web Configurator refreshes once the change to Access Point mode is successful.

8.3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator in Access Point Mode

1 Connect your computer to the LAN port of the NBG.

2 The default IP address of the NBG 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 C on page 191 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.

Note: After clicking Login, the Easy mode appears. Refer to page 38 for the Easy mode

screens. Change to Expert mode to see the screens described in the sections

following this.

8.3.3 Configuring your WLAN, Bandwidth Management and Maintenance

Settings

The configuration of wireless, bandwidth management and maintenance settings in Access Point

mode is the same as for Router Mode.

•See Chapter 11 on page 80 for information on the configuring your wireless network.

•See Chapter 21 on page 136 for information on configuring your Bandwidth Management screen.

•See Chapter 25 on page 160 to Chapter 25 on page 160 for information on configuring your

Maintenance settings.

8.4 AP Mode Status Screen

Click to open the Status screen.