Wireless > Bridge; Wireless > Station Info - NetComm NB9 User Manual

Field Name
MAC Restrict Mode
Press the Add button to add a new MAC address to the list and Remove to remove selected entry in the list.
Pressing the Add button will give you a page to enter the MAC address.
How to fi nd your MAC address
Go to Start>Run. Enter CMD and press enter. At the command prompt, type IPCONFIG/ALL.
The MAC address is referred to as a 'physical address' by Windows. It is always in the format of six groups
of two characters separated by a hyphen. If the NB9W does not recognise the address as valid, enter the
values separated by a colon : instead of a hyphen.
Wireless > Bridge
Wireless bridge mode is used to provide a wireless link between WLAN segments to provide greater
coverage or to extend network size and reach. If a wireless router is used in bridge mode, then Access Point
functionality is disabled. Network Bridges operate to 'bridge' two network segments on the 'physical' or MAC
link layer. This section describes how to confi gure the NB9W in bridge mode.
To access the Wireless Bridge feature click on Wireless> Wireless Bridge:
Above, default setting for NB9W to act as Access Point.
Field Name
AP Mode
Bridge Restrict
Bridge Restrict disabled
Enabled (Scan)
Wireless > Station Info
This page shows the MAC address of authenticated wireless stations that are connected to the NB9W and
their status. In the example below there is one workstation attached to the wireless network.
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Comment
Off – disables MAC fi ltering.
Allow – permits access for the specifi ed MAC address.
Deny – Rejects access for specifi ed MAC address.
Comment
Allows you to choose between Access Point or Wireless Bridge mode.
If AP Mode is set to Bridge, and this fi eld set to Enabled, it allows you to specify from
choice of available bridge(s).
Any wireless bridge within range may connect.
Scans for available wireless bridges and displays MAC address of any that it has found.
Click 'Refresh' to initiate scan if required, then select bridge of choice.
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