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Chapter 6 Bridge Mode 2 To use your NBG7815 as a bridge, go to Settings > System > Operating Mode and select Bridge Mode. Figure 17 Changing to Bridge mode Note: You have to log in to the Web Configurator again when you change modes. As soon as you do, your NBG7815 is already in Bridge mode. 3 When you select Bridge Mode, the following pop-up message window appears. Figure 18 Pop up for Bridge mode Click OK. Then click Apply. The Web Configurator refreshes once the change to Bridge mode is successful. 6.3.1 Accessing the Web Configurator in Bridge Mode Log in to the Web Configurator in Bridge mode, do the following: 1 Log into the Web Configurator. See the Quick Start Guide for instructions on how to do this. 2 Connect your computer to one of the LAN port of the NBG7815. 3 Connect a modem/router to the other LAN port of the NBG7815 using an Ethernet cable. 4 If the NBG7815 is not connected to a router or DHCP server, the NBG7815 cannot assign your computer an IP address. 5 After you've set your computer's IP address, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type "http://(DHCP-assigned IP) as the web address in your web browser. NBG7815 User's Guide 41

Section	Page
ARMOR G5	1
Document Conventions	3
Contents Overview	4
Table of Contents	5
User’s Guide	10
Introduction	11
1.1 Overview	11
1.1.1 Multi-Gigabit	11
1.2 Applications	11
1.3 Ways to Manage the NBG7815	12
1.4 Good Habits for Managing the NBG7815	13
1.5 Resetting the NBG7815	13
1.5.1 How to Use the RESET Button	13
1.6 The WPS Button	13
1.7 LEDs	14
1.8 Desk Mounting	15
1.9 Wall Mounting	15
Wizard	17
2.1 Overview	17
2.2 Accessing the Wizard	17
The Web Configurator	27
3.1 Overview	27
3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator	27
3.3 Navigation Panel	30
3.3.1 Standard Mode Navigation Panel	31
3.3.2 Bridge Mode Navigation Panel	33
NBG7815 Modes	35
4.1 Overview	35
4.2 Modes	35
Standard Mode	37
5.1 Overview	37
5.2 What You Can Do	37
5.3 Standard Mode Status Screen	37
Bridge Mode	40
6.1 Overview	40
6.2 What You Can Do	40
6.3 Setting your NBG7815 to Bridge Mode	40
6.3.1 Accessing the Web Configurator in Bridge Mode	41
6.4 Bridge Mode Status Screen	42
Tutorials	43
7.1 Overview	43
7.2 Run a Speed Test	43
7.3 Configure the NBG7815’s WiFi Networks	44
7.4 Enable or Disable a WiFi Network	47
7.5 Add Clients to a Profile	48
7.6 Set a Profile’s WiFi Schedule	49
7.7 Pause or Resume Internet Access on a Profile	51
7.8 Turn on or off the NBG7815’s LED (Light)	51
7.9 Change Your NBG7815 Operating Mode	52
7.10 Configure a Port Forwarding Rule	53
Technical Reference	56
Applications	57
8.1 Overview	57
8.1.1 What You Can Do	57
8.1.2 What You Need To Know	57
8.1.3 Before You Begin	58
8.2 Parental Control	58
8.2.1 Device Screen	58
8.3 OpenVPN Server/Client	62
8.3.1 OpenVPN Server Screen	62
8.3.2 OpenVPN Account Screen	64
8.3.3 OpenVPN Client Screen	66
8.4 USB Application	68
8.4.1 SAMBA Server Screen	68
8.4.2 FTP Server Screen	70
8.4.3 USB Media Sharing Screen	72
8.5 Access Your Shared Files From a Computer	74
8.5.1 Using Windows Explorer	74
8.5.2 Using FTP Program	75
WAN	78
9.1 Overview	78
9.2 What You Can Do	78
9.3 What You Need To Know	79
9.3.1 Configuring Your Internet Connection	79
9.4 Internet Connection Screen	80
9.4.1 IPoE Encapsulation	80
9.4.2 PPPoE Encapsulation	83
9.4.3 PPTP Encapsulation	86
9.5 NAT & Port Forwarding Screen	89
9.5.1 Add Port Forwarding Rule Screen	91
9.6 Passthrough Screen	92
9.7 Port Trigger Screen	94
9.7.1 Add Port Trigger Rule Screen	95
9.8 Dynamic DNS Screen	96
9.9 UPnP Screen	97
9.9.1 Turning On UPnP in Windows 7 Example	98
9.9.2 Turning on UPnP in Windows 10 Example	101
Wireless LAN	104
10.1 Overview	104
10.1.1 What You Can Do	104
10.1.2 What You Should Know	105
10.2 Main WiFi Screen	108
10.3 Guest WiFi Screen	111
10.4 MAC Filter Screen	112
10.4.1 Add MAC Address Screen	113
10.5 WPS Screen	113
10.6 Scheduling Screen	115
LAN	116
11.1 Overview	116
11.2 What You Can Do	116
11.3 What You Need To Know	116
11.4 LAN IP Screen	117
11.4.1 Static DHCP Table-Add/Edit Rule Screen	120
11.4.2 Configure LAN Screen in Bridge Mode	122
11.5 IPv6 LAN Screen	123
Security	126
12.1 Overview	126
12.1.1 What You Can Do	126
12.1.2 What You Need To Know	126
12.2 IPv4 Firewall Screen	127
12.2.1 IPv4 Firewall-Add Rule Screen	129
12.3 IPv6 Firewall Screen	130
12.3.1 IPv6 Firewall-Add Rule Screen	131
System	133
13.1 Overview	133
13.2 What You Can Do	133
13.3 Status Screen	133
13.4 General Setting Screen	136
13.5 Remote Access Screen	138
13.6 Maintenance Screen	139
13.7 Operating Mode Screen	140
13.8 Logs Screen	142
Troubleshooting	144
14.1 Overview	144
14.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs	144
14.3 NBG7815 Access and Login	145
14.4 Internet Access	146
14.5 Resetting the NBG7815 to Its Factory Defaults	147
14.6 Wireless Connections	147
14.7 USB Device Problems	149
Customer Support	150
Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address	156
Common Services	175
Legal Information	178