NetComm NB1300 Plus 4W Network Router User Manual


 
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Page 14 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem
ADSL Modem - Ethernet
ADSL Modem - Ethernet Configuration (Not recommended for Wireless use)
Note: Using a Modem (bridge) configuration will render the Wireless Access Point
function of your NB1300plus4Wireless virtually useless. This configuration is NOT
recommended for wireless use
Use this configuration if you:
Have been told to use the “ADSL Modem” Easy Config Profile, or
Want to connect this device to another router, or
Want to use your ISP’s software to log on to the Internet directly (not sharing) and your
computer will use a Public IP address, and
DO NOT need the NB1300Plus4 Wireless to share your Internet service ( You can still use
windows ICS to share your Internet Service), and
Do not require your computer to be protected (via NAT) from the Internet, e.g. you may be
running Personal firewall software or a Secondary router.
ADSL modem (Transparent Bridge) - This is when you plug the modem directly into the
Ethernet port of a computer and then run Internet connection software (often supplied by your
ISP) on the computer to establish a connection to the Internet. This method means that the
computer connected to the Ethernet port of the NB1300Plus4 Wireless is exposed to the
Internet and is given a public IP address.