ZyXEL Communications NBG-417N manual 187, Maintenance Sys Op Mode General AP

Chapter 22 Sys OP Mode

•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 Access Point the following pop-up message window appears.

Figure 113 Maintenance > Sys Op Mode > General: AP

•In AP 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 AP mode there must be a device with a DHCP server on your network such as a router or gateway which can allocate IP addresses.

The IP address of the device on the local network is set to 192.168.1.2.

The following table describes the labels in the General screen.

Table 66 Maintenance > Sys OP Mode > General

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

System Operation Mode

Router	Select Router if your device routes traffic between a local network and
	another network such as the Internet. This mode offers services such as a
	firewall or content filter.
Access Point	Select Access Point if your device bridges traffic between clients on the
	same network.
Apply	Click Apply to save your settings.
Reset	Click Reset to return your settings to the default (Router)

Note: If you select the incorrect System Operation Mode you cannot connect to the Internet.

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