Chapter 5 AP Mode

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

IP Subnet

The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address. Your NBG-

Mask

417N will automatically calculate the subnet mask based on the IP address that you

 

assign. Unless you are implementing subnetting, use the subnet mask computed

 

by the NBG-417N.

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes to the NBG-417N.

 

 

Reset

Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen.

 

 

5.4.2 WLAN and Maintenance Settings

The configuration of wireless and maintenance settings in AP Mode is the same as for Router Mode.

See Wireless LAN (69) for information on the configuring your wireless network.

See System (153), Logs (157), Tools (159), Sys OP Mode (164) and Language (167) for information on configuring your maintenance settings.

5.5Logging in to the Web Configurator in AP Mode

1Connect your computer to the LAN port of the NBG-417N.

2The default IP address of the NBG-417N 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”.

3Click Start > Run on your computer in Windows.

4Type “cmd” in the dialog box.

5Type “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 201 for information on changing your computer’s IP address.

6After 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.

See Chapter 6 on page 55 for a tutorial on setting up a network with an AP.

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