7.3.1 Setting your NBG6617 to AP Mode
Log into the Web Configurator if you haven't already. See the Quick start Guide for instructions on
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how to do this.
To use your NBG6617 as an access point, go to Expert Mode > Maintenance > Operation Mode
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and select Access Point Mode.
Figure 31 Changing to Access Point mode
Note: You have to log in to the Web Configurator again when you change modes. As soon
as you do, your NBG6617 is already in Access Point mode.
When you select Access Point Mode, the following pop-up message window appears.
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Figure 32 Pop up for Access Point mode
Click OK. Then click Apply. The Web Configurator refreshes once the change to Access Point mode
is successful.
7.3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator in Access Point Mode
Log in to the Web Configurator in Access Point mode, do the following:
Connect your computer to the LAN port of the NBG6617.
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The default IP address of the NBG6617 is "192.168.1.2". In this case, your computer must have an
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IP address in the range between "192.168.1.3" and "192.168.1.254".
Click Start > Run on your computer in Windows. Type "cmd" in the dialog box. Enter "ipconfig" to
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show your computer's IP address. If your computer's IP address is not in the correct range then see
Appendix B on page 162
Chapter 7 Access Point Mode
for information on changing your computer's IP address.
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