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CHAPTER 8
Access Point Mode
8.1 Overview
Use your NBG as an access point (AP) if you already have a router or gateway on your network. In
this mode your NBG bridges a wired network (LAN) and wireless LAN (WLAN) in the same subnet.
See the figure below for an example.
Figure 42 Wireless Internet Access in Access Point Mode
Many screens that are available in Router mode are not available in Access Point mode, such as
bandwidth management and firewall.
Note: See Chapter 10 on page 72 for an example of setting up a wireless network in
Access Point mode.
8.2 What You Can Do
•Use the Status screen (Section 8.4 on page 58) to view read-only information about your NBG.
•Use the LAN screen (Section 8.5 on page 61) to set the IP address for your NBG acting as an
access point.
8.3 What You Need to Know
See Chapter 10 on page 72 for a tutorial on setting up a network with the NBG as an access point.
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