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CHAPTER 10
Access Point Mode
10.1 Overview
Use your NBG4615 as an access point (AP) if you already have a router or gateway on your
network. In this mode your NBG4615 bridges a wired network (LAN) and wireless LAN (WLAN) in
the same subnet. See the figure below for an example.
Figure 46 Wireless Internet Access in Access Point Mode
Many screens that are available in Router mode are not available in Access Point mode, such as
bandwidth management and firewall.
Note: See Chapter 14 on page 105 for an example of setting up a wireless network in
Access Point mode.
10.2 What You Can Do
•Use the Status screen to view read-only information about your NBG4615 (Section 10.4 on page
78).
•Use the LAN screen to set the IP address for your NBG4615 acting as an access point (Section
10.5 on page 80).
10.3 What You Need to Know
See Chapter 14 on page 105 for a tutorial on setting up a network with the NBG4615 as an access
point.