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Insight Instant AirBridge WBC502 User Manual A pop-up window opens. The window shows the number of changes to be applied. 7. In the pop-up window, click the Apply button. Your changes are applied. If the WiFi link must be reestablished, the page displays the number of seconds before the AirBridge is back online. Note: To log back in to the AirBridge, you now must use the IP address that is assigned by the DHCP (or DHCPv6) server in your network. To determine the IP address that the DHCP server assigned to the AirBridge, use one of the following methods: • Windows-based computer. If you use a Windows-based computer, open Windows Explorer, and click the Network link. If prompted, enable the Network Discovery feature. Under Network Infrastructure, locate the WBC502 (assuming that you did not change the device name), and double-click WBC502. • DHCP server. Access the DHCP server in your network and open the page the shows the network connections. • IP network scanner. Use an IP network scanner to scan for the IP address that is assigned to the AirBridge. • NETGEAR Insight app. Use the NETGEAR Insight app to discover the IP address that is assigned to the AirBridge. For more information, see Connect over WiFi using the NETGEAR Insight app on an iOS or Android mobile device on page 15. Manage the STP settings By default, Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is enabled on the AirBridge. You can change the settings for STP, or disabled it entirely. However, we recommend that you keep STP enabled because it helps to prevent network loops. To manage the STP settings: 1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the AirBridge or directly to the AirBridge through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection. 2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the AirBridge. The login page displays. If your browser does not display the login page but displays a security message and does not let you proceed, see Log in to the AirBridge after initial setup on page 34. 3. Enter the AirBridge user name and local device password. The user name is admin. The local device password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. Manage the Wired Network 53 Settings User Manual

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A pop-up window opens. The window shows the number of changes to be applied.
7.
In the pop-up window, click the
Apply
button.
Your changes are applied. If the WiFi link must be reestablished, the page displays
the number of seconds before the AirBridge is back online.
Note:
To log back in to the AirBridge, you now must use the IP address that is assigned
by the DHCP (or DHCPv6) server in your network.
To determine the IP address that the DHCP server assigned to the AirBridge, use one
of the following methods:
•
Windows-based computer
. If you use a Windows-based computer, open Windows
Explorer, and click the
Network
link. If prompted, enable the Network Discovery
feature. Under Network Infrastructure, locate the WBC502 (assuming that you did
not change the device name), and double-click
WBC502
.
•
DHCP server
. Access the DHCP server in your network and open the page the shows
the network connections.
•
IP network scanner
. Use an IP network scanner to scan for the IP address that is
assigned to the AirBridge.
•
NETGEAR Insight app
. Use the NETGEAR Insight app to discover the IP address
that is assigned to the AirBridge. For more information, see Connect
over
WiFi
using
the
NETGEAR
Insight
app
on
an
iOS
or
Android
mobile
device
on page 15.
Manage the STP settings
By default, Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is enabled on the AirBridge.
You can change the settings for STP, or disabled it entirely. However, we recommend
that you keep STP enabled because it helps to prevent network loops.
To manage the STP settings:
1.
Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the
AirBridge or directly to the AirBridge through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection.
2.
Enter the IP address that is assigned to the AirBridge.
The login page displays.
If your browser does not display the login page but displays a security message and
does not let you proceed, see Log
in
to
the
AirBridge
after
initial
setup
on page 34.
3.
Enter the AirBridge user name and local device password.
The user name is
admin
. The local device password is the one that you specified
the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
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Manage the Wired Network
Settings
Insight Instant AirBridge WBC502 User Manual