NBG6716 User’s Guide
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Access Point Mode
7.1 Overview
Use your NBG6716 as an access point (AP) if you already have a router or gateway on your
network. In this mode your NBG6716 bridges a wired network (LAN) and wireless LAN (WLAN) in
the same subnet. See the figure below for an example.
Figure 35
Wireless Internet Access in Access Point Mode
Many screens that are available in
Router Mode
are not available in
Access Point Mode
, such as
NAT and firewall.
Note: See
for an example of setting up a wireless network in
Access Point mode.
7.2 What You Can Do
• Use the
Status
screen to view read-only information about your NBG6716 (
).
• Use the
LAN
screen to set the IP address for your NBG6716 acting as an access point (
).
7.3 What You Need to Know
See
for a tutorial on setting up a network with the NBG6716 as an access
point.
