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... activate/deactivate the firewall. Advanced Use this screen to change administrative settings such as a Router or a Access Point. Management Static Route IP Static Route Use this screen to upload firmware to enable UPnP on the NBG-417N. NBG-417N User's Guide 25 Advanced Use this screen to your device acts as system and domain names, password...
... activate/deactivate the firewall. Advanced Use this screen to change administrative settings such as a Router or a Access Point. Management Static Route IP Static Route Use this screen to upload firmware to enable UPnP on the NBG-417N. NBG-417N User's Guide 25 Advanced Use this screen to your device acts as system and domain names, password...
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Figure 26 Status Screen (AP Mode) 44 NBG-417N User's Guide Your NBG-417N is now in AP Mode. Figure 25 Maintenance > Sys OP Mode > General 3 A pop-up .) Click Apply. Note: You have to log in the pop-up ... on Status. The screen below shows the status screen in AP Mode. Chapter 4 AP Mode 2 To set your NBG-417N to AP Mode, go to the Web Configurator again when you change modes. 4.3 Status Screen (AP Mode) Click on this mode. Click OK in to Maintenance > Sys OP Mode > General and select Access Point.
Figure 26 Status Screen (AP Mode) 44 NBG-417N User's Guide Your NBG-417N is now in AP Mode. Figure 25 Maintenance > Sys OP Mode > General 3 A pop-up .) Click Apply. Note: You have to log in the pop-up ... on Status. The screen below shows the status screen in AP Mode. Chapter 4 AP Mode 2 To set your NBG-417N to AP Mode, go to the Web Configurator again when you change modes. 4.3 Status Screen (AP Mode) Click on this mode. Click OK in to Maintenance > Sys OP Mode > General and select Access Point.
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...address. Sys OP Mode General This screen allows you will have to reboot the NBG-417N without turning the power off. Note: If you change the IP address of the NBG-417N in the gateway assign the NBG-417N IP address. Type the IP address in the screen. Select this screen to ... and date. Time Setting Use this screen to view and change administrative settings such as a Router or a Access Point. Logs View Log Use this section to configure your NBG-417N settings while in AP Mode. 4.4.1 LAN Settings Click Network > LAN to view the logs for the categories that you prefer. 4.4 ...
...address. Sys OP Mode General This screen allows you will have to reboot the NBG-417N without turning the power off. Note: If you change the IP address of the NBG-417N in the gateway assign the NBG-417N IP address. Type the IP address in the screen. Select this screen to ... and date. Time Setting Use this screen to view and change administrative settings such as a Router or a Access Point. Logs View Log Use this section to configure your NBG-417N settings while in AP Mode. 4.4.1 LAN Settings Click Network > LAN to view the logs for the categories that you prefer. 4.4 ...
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... Wireless Client • Enable and Configure Wireless Security without WPS on your NBG-417N • Bandwidth Management for your Network 5.2 How to Connect to the Internet from an AP This section gives you an example of how to set up an access point (AP) and wireless client (a notebook, B in this example) for wireless communication...
... Wireless Client • Enable and Configure Wireless Security without WPS on your NBG-417N • Bandwidth Management for your Network 5.2 How to Connect to the Internet from an AP This section gives you an example of how to set up an access point (AP) and wireless client (a notebook, B in this example) for wireless communication...
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...In this wireless network, devices A and B are called wireless clients. The wireless clients use the access point (AP) to allow intra-BSS networking and set the RTS/CTS Threshold. NBG-417N User's Guide 63 CHAPTER 6 Wireless LAN 6.1 Overview This chapter discusses how to configure the wireless ...network settings in the blue circle. Figure 42 Example of a wireless network. Your NBG-417N is the part in your NBG-417N. The following figure provides an example of a Wireless Network The wireless network is the AP. 6.2 What You Can Do...
...In this wireless network, devices A and B are called wireless clients. The wireless clients use the access point (AP) to allow intra-BSS networking and set the RTS/CTS Threshold. NBG-417N User's Guide 63 CHAPTER 6 Wireless LAN 6.1 Overview This chapter discusses how to configure the wireless ...network settings in the blue circle. Figure 42 Example of a wireless network. Your NBG-417N is the part in your NBG-417N. The following figure provides an example of a Wireless Network The wireless network is the AP. 6.2 What You Can Do...
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...MHz channel offers transfer speeds of up to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the NBG-417N to open the General screen. See 6.4.2 and 6.4.3 sections. NBG-417N User's Guide 67 This displays the channel the NBG-417N is currently using a site survey tool. Or you are available in this device. Table...wireless station is disabled. Select whether the NBG-417N uses a wireless channel width of up to 150Mbps whereas a 40MHz channel uses two standard channels and offers speeds of 20 or 40 MHz. Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK to the access point (AP) must have the same SSID...
...MHz channel offers transfer speeds of up to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the NBG-417N to open the General screen. See 6.4.2 and 6.4.3 sections. NBG-417N User's Guide 67 This displays the channel the NBG-417N is currently using a site survey tool. Or you are available in this device. Table...wireless station is disabled. Select whether the NBG-417N uses a wireless channel width of up to 150Mbps whereas a 40MHz channel uses two standard channels and offers speeds of 20 or 40 MHz. Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK to the access point (AP) must have the same SSID...
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... reload the previous configuration for this screen. 6.4.2 WEP Encryption WEP encryption scrambles the data transmitted between the wireless stations and the access points to reload the previous configuration for information on your NBG-417N, your network is within range. See the rest of this chapter for this screen. Table 26 Network > Wireless LAN > General...
... reload the previous configuration for this screen. 6.4.2 WEP Encryption WEP encryption scrambles the data transmitted between the wireless stations and the access points to reload the previous configuration for information on your NBG-417N, your network is within range. See the rest of this chapter for this screen. Table 26 Network > Wireless LAN > General...
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...Select Auto to let the NBG-417N determine whether to turn this screen. 6.7 Quality of Service (QoS) Screen The QoS screen allows you are close to the AP in the Active Power Management mode. This field controls the transmission power of the access point. When using the NBG417N ... Enter an even number between a wireless client and a wired network client go through one access point (AP). If a device uses a different preamble mode than the NBG417N does, it a beacon interval. NBG-417N User's Guide 73 This specifies the time period before waking up to handle the beacon. This...
...Select Auto to let the NBG-417N determine whether to turn this screen. 6.7 Quality of Service (QoS) Screen The QoS screen allows you are close to the AP in the Active Power Management mode. This field controls the transmission power of the access point. When using the NBG417N ... Enter an even number between a wireless client and a wired network client go through one access point (AP). If a device uses a different preamble mode than the NBG417N does, it a beacon interval. NBG-417N User's Guide 73 This specifies the time period before waking up to handle the beacon. This...
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... connect to up to five wireless links with . Note: WDS security is set to No Security. Click Network > Wireless LAN > WDS tab. The NBG-417N acts as a bridge and access point simultaneously. • Bridge - This is the MAC address of the security settings between the NBG417N and any wireless clients. Note: You must be...
... connect to up to five wireless links with . Note: WDS security is set to No Security. Click Network > Wireless LAN > WDS tab. The NBG-417N acts as a bridge and access point simultaneously. • Bridge - This is the MAC address of the security settings between the NBG417N and any wireless clients. Note: You must be...
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Access Point Select Access Point if your device is disabled. There is set to save your network such as a router or gateway which can allocate IP addresses. This mode offers .... Reset Click Reset to the Internet. 158 NBG-417N User's Guide Table 67 Maintenance > Sys OP Mode > General LABEL DESCRIPTION System Operation Mode Router Select Router if your settings to the default (Router) Note: If you select the incorrect System Operation Mode you select Access Point the following table describes the labels in the...
Access Point Select Access Point if your device is disabled. There is set to save your network such as a router or gateway which can allocate IP addresses. This mode offers .... Reset Click Reset to the Internet. 158 NBG-417N User's Guide Table 67 Maintenance > Sys OP Mode > General LABEL DESCRIPTION System Operation Mode Router Select Router if your settings to the default (Router) Note: If you select the incorrect System Operation Mode you select Access Point the following table describes the labels in the...
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...the wireless network (for QoS. If the signal strength is low, try moving the NBG-417N closer to the AP if possible, and look around to see if there are the same as the Internet. • Select Access Point if your device bridges traffic between clients on the network. Look at the LEDs,... and check Section 1.5 on page 16. 2 Reboot the NBG-417N. 3 If the problem continues, contact your device, and follow the directions in the...
...the wireless network (for QoS. If the signal strength is low, try moving the NBG-417N closer to the AP if possible, and look around to see if there are the same as the Internet. • Select Access Point if your device bridges traffic between clients on the network. Look at the LEDs,... and check Section 1.5 on page 16. 2 Reboot the NBG-417N. 3 If the problem continues, contact your device, and follow the directions in the...
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... range of notebook computers using wireless adapters to form an ad-hoc wireless LAN. The following diagram shows an example of each other , they can access the wired network and communicate with wireless adapters (A, B, C). Intra-BSS traffic is enabled, wireless client A and B can set of computers with ...to as an ad-hoc network or Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS). Ad-hoc Wireless LAN Configuration The simplest WLAN configuration is NBG-417N User's Guide 221 When Intra-BSS is traffic between a wireless client and a wired network client go through one access point (AP).
... range of notebook computers using wireless adapters to form an ad-hoc wireless LAN. The following diagram shows an example of each other , they can access the wired network and communicate with wireless adapters (A, B, C). Intra-BSS traffic is enabled, wireless client A and B can set of computers with ...to as an ad-hoc network or Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS). Ad-hoc Wireless LAN Configuration The simplest WLAN configuration is NBG-417N User's Guide 221 When Intra-BSS is traffic between a wireless client and a wired network client go through one access point (AP).
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... each other. This type of overlapping BSSs, each containing an access point, with each access point connected together by a wired network. Appendix D Wireless LANs disabled, wireless client A and B can still access the wired network but also mediate wireless network traffic in the immediate neighborhood. 222 NBG-417N User's Guide Figure 142 Basic Service Set ESS An Extended...
... each other. This type of overlapping BSSs, each containing an access point, with each access point connected together by a wired network. Appendix D Wireless LANs disabled, wireless client A and B can still access the wired network but also mediate wireless network traffic in the immediate neighborhood. 222 NBG-417N User's Guide Figure 142 Basic Service Set ESS An Extended...
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Interference occurs when radio signals from an adjacent AP (access point) to reduce interference. Both stations (STA) are not within range of each other , so they NBG-417N User's Guide 223 Channels available depend on a channel at least five channels away from a channel that an adjacent AP... hidden node occurs when two stations are within range of the same access point, but are within the same ESS must have a choice of each ESS. All access points and their associated wireless clients within range of the access point (AP) or wireless gateway, but out-of-range of channels (...
Interference occurs when radio signals from an adjacent AP (access point) to reduce interference. Both stations (STA) are not within range of each other , so they NBG-417N User's Guide 223 Channels available depend on a channel at least five channels away from a channel that an adjacent AP... hidden node occurs when two stations are within range of the same access point, but are within the same ESS must have a choice of each ESS. All access points and their associated wireless clients within range of the access point (AP) or wireless gateway, but out-of-range of channels (...
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...11g has several intermediate rate steps between wireless clients, access points and the wired network. Use short preamble if you are unsure what preamble mode other wireless devices on the network support it , otherwise the NBG-417N uses long preamble. All IEEE 802.11 compliant wireless...in a packet. The IEEE 802.11g data rate and modulation are data encryption, wireless client authentication, restricting access by device MAC address and hiding the NBG-417N identity. Short preamble increases performance as data frames will be fragmented before they reach RTS/CTS size. Appendix ...
...11g has several intermediate rate steps between wireless clients, access points and the wired network. Use short preamble if you are unsure what preamble mode other wireless devices on the network support it , otherwise the NBG-417N uses long preamble. All IEEE 802.11 compliant wireless...in a packet. The IEEE 802.11g data rate and modulation are data encryption, wireless client authentication, restricting access by device MAC address and hiding the NBG-417N identity. Short preamble increases performance as data frames will be fragmented before they reach RTS/CTS size. Appendix ...
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... enable the same wireless security settings on the NBG-417N and on a network RADIUS server. • Support for centralized user profile and accounting management on all wireless clients that you want to associate with no changes to the access point or the wireless clients. Some advantages of IEEE... 802.1x are connected to the network. • Accounting Keeps track of the client's network activity. 226 NBG-417N User's Guide The RADIUS server handles the following figure ...
... enable the same wireless security settings on the NBG-417N and on a network RADIUS server. • Support for centralized user profile and accounting management on all wireless clients that you want to associate with no changes to the access point or the wireless clients. Some advantages of IEEE... 802.1x are connected to the network. • Accounting Keeps track of the client's network activity. 226 NBG-417N User's Guide The RADIUS server handles the following figure ...
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... a wireless station and a RADIUS server perform authentication. The type of each certificate owner. NBG-417N User's Guide 227 Types of RADIUS Messages The following types of user authentication. The access point sends a proper response from unauthorized access. The key is a simple package exchange in order to support multiple types of RADIUS messages are exchanged between...
... a wireless station and a RADIUS server perform authentication. The type of each certificate owner. NBG-417N User's Guide 227 Types of RADIUS Messages The following types of user authentication. The access point sends a proper response from unauthorized access. The key is a simple package exchange in order to support multiple types of RADIUS messages are exchanged between...
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...or wireless clients do not support WPA2, just use WPA2-PSK (WPA2-Pre-Shared Key) that uses a 256-bit mathematical algorithm NBG-417N User's Guide 229 WEP is more practical. Server No Yes Dynamic Key Exchange No Yes Credential Integrity None Strong Deployment Difficulty Easy ...Strong Moderate Yes LEAP Yes No No Yes Moderate Moderate No WPA and WPA2 Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a block cipher that only requires a single (identical) password entered into each access point, wireless gateway and wireless client. AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is a subset of EAP ...
...or wireless clients do not support WPA2, just use WPA2-PSK (WPA2-Pre-Shared Key) that uses a 256-bit mathematical algorithm NBG-417N User's Guide 229 WEP is more practical. Server No Yes Dynamic Key Exchange No Yes Credential Integrity None Strong Deployment Difficulty Easy ...Strong Moderate Yes LEAP Yes No No Yes Moderate Moderate No WPA and WPA2 Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a block cipher that only requires a single (identical) password entered into each access point, wireless gateway and wireless client. AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is a subset of EAP ...
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... is torus-shaped (like a donut) which is a diagram that allows you to make circular overlapping coverage areas with multiple access points. • Directional antennas concentrate the RF signal in all directions on , point the antenna up. For a single AP application, place omni-directional antennas as practically possible and free of the antenna's coverage... approximately 5%. Higher antenna gain improves the range of the coverage pattern. The angle of the beam determines the width of the signal for a room environment. NBG-417N User's Guide 233
... is torus-shaped (like a donut) which is a diagram that allows you to make circular overlapping coverage areas with multiple access points. • Directional antennas concentrate the RF signal in all directions on , point the antenna up. For a single AP application, place omni-directional antennas as practically possible and free of the antenna's coverage... approximately 5%. Higher antenna gain improves the range of the coverage pattern. The angle of the beam determines the width of the signal for a room environment. NBG-417N User's Guide 233
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AES 229 Alert 149 alternative subnet mask notation 173 antenna directional 233 gain 233 omni-directional 233 AP 15 AP (access point) 223 AP Mode menu 46 overview 43 status screen 44 AP+Bridge 15 Auto-bridge 95 B Backup configuration 153 Bandwidth management overview ...BSS 221 BitTorrent 134 Bridge/Repeater 15 BSS 221 C CA 228 Certificate Authority See CA. A Address Assignment 86 Advanced Encryption Standard See AES. NBG-417N User's Guide Index Index certifications notices 239 viewing 239 Channel 23, 45 channel 64, 223 interference 223 Configuration backup 153 reset the factory defaults 154...
AES 229 Alert 149 alternative subnet mask notation 173 antenna directional 233 gain 233 omni-directional 233 AP 15 AP (access point) 223 AP Mode menu 46 overview 43 status screen 44 AP+Bridge 15 Auto-bridge 95 B Backup configuration 153 Bandwidth management overview ...BSS 221 BitTorrent 134 Bridge/Repeater 15 BSS 221 C CA 228 Certificate Authority See CA. A Address Assignment 86 Advanced Encryption Standard See AES. NBG-417N User's Guide Index Index certifications notices 239 viewing 239 Channel 23, 45 channel 64, 223 interference 223 Configuration backup 153 reset the factory defaults 154...