Operating Modes For The Nbg7815 - ZyXEL Communications NBG7815 User Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction
Figure 4 Media Server Overview
In the figure above, a USB storage device (A) containing media files is connected to the NBG7815 (B). A
computer (C) with Windows Media Player installed can play the files.

1.3 Operating Modes for the NBG7815

The NBG7815 is set to standard (router) mode by default. The NBG7815 is used to connect the local
network to another network (for example, the Internet). In standard mode NBG7815 has two IP
addresses, a LAN IP address and a WAN IP address. It also has more routing features. In the example
scenario below, NBG7815 connects the local network to the Internet through a modem (M).
Figure 5 Standard Mode Example
Use your NBG7815 as a bridge if you already have a router or gateway on your network. In this mode
your NBG7815 bridges a wired network (LAN) and WiFi in the same subnet. In bridge mode, NBG7815 has
one IP address and NBG7815 interfaces are bridged together in the same network. In the example
scenario below, NBG7815 connects the local network to the Internet through a router (R).
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