Chapter 15 Maintenance
NBG6817 User’s Guide
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Figure 111
Expert Mode > Maintenance > Operation Mode
The following table describes the labels in the
Operation Mode
screen.
Note: If you select the incorrect system operation Mode you may not be able to connect
to the Internet.
Table 60
Expert Mode > Maintenance > Operation Mode
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Configuration Mode
Router Mode
Select
Router
Mode
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 bandwidth management.
You can configure the IP address settings on your WAN port. Contact your ISP or
system administrator for more information on appropriate settings.
Access Point Mode
Select
Access Point Mode
if your device bridges traffic between clients on the
same network.
•
In
Access Point 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.
•
Router functions (such as NAT, bandwidth management, remote management,
firewall and so on) are not available when the NBG6817 is in
Access Point
Mode
.
•
The IP address of the device on the local network is set to 192.168.1.2.
Apply
Click
Apply
to save your settings.
Cancel
Click
Cancel
to return your settings to the default (
Router
).
