Setting Your Nbg-418N To Client Bridge Mode - ZyXEL Communications BG-418N v1 User Manual

Chapter 4 Modes
Table 22 Menu: Universal Repeater Mode (continued)
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4.5 Setting your NBG-418N to Client Bridge Mode

Connect your computer to the LAN port of the NBG-418N.
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The default LAN IP address of the NBG-418N is 192.168.1.1 in router mode (192.168.1.2 by default
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in non-router mode). In router mode, the NBG-418N can assign your computer an IP address, so
you must set your computer to get an IP address automatically (computer factory default) or give it
a fixed IP address in the range between 192.168.1.3 and 192.168.1.254.
After you've set your computer's IP address, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and
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type the IP address of the NBG-418N as the web address in your web browser.
Log into the Web Configurator. See the
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Go to Maintenance > Sys OP Mode > General and select Client Bridge.
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Figure 36 Maintenance > Sys OP Mode > Client Bridge
A pop-up window appears providing information on this mode. Click OK in the pop-up message
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window. Click Apply. Your NBG-418N is now in Client Bridge mode.
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TAB FUNCTION
Firmware Use this screen to upload firmware to your NBG-418N.
Configuration Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset the
factory defaults to your NBG-418N.
Restart This screen allows you to reboot the NBG-418N without turning the power
off.
General This screen allows you to select the device operation mode: Router,
Access Point, Client Bridge or Universal Repeater.
Language This screen allows you to select the language you prefer.
Chapter 2 on page 17 for instructions on how to do this.