ZyXEL Communications NBG-416N User Manual

Chapter 18 Sys OP Mode

NBG-416N User’s Guide

If you select Router mode, the following pop-up message window appears.

Figure 104   Maintenance > Sys Op Mode > General: Router 

• In this mode there are both LAN and WAN ports. The LAN Ethernet and WAN 

Ethernet ports have different IP addresses. 

• The DHCP server on your device is enabled and allocates IP addresses to other 

devices on your local network. 

• The LAN IP address of the NBG-416N is set to 192.168.1.1.
• You can configure the IP address settings on your WAN port. Contact your ISP or 

system administrator for more information on appropriate settings.

If you select a non-router mode (Access Point, Client Bridge or Universal 
Repeater) the following pop-up message window appears.

Figure 105   Maintenance > Sys Op Mode > General: Non-Router 

• In non-router mode, all Ethernet ports have the same IP address. 
• All ports on the rear panel of the device are LAN ports, including the port labeled 

WAN. There is no WAN port.

Universal Repeater

Use this mode if there is an existing wireless router or access 
point in your network and you want the NBG-416N to wirelessly 
relay communications from its wireless clients to it.

Client Bridge

Use this mode if there is an existing wireless router or access 
point (AP) in the network to which you want to connect your NBG-
416N wirelessly. You should know the SSID and wireless security 
details of the wireless router or access point to which you want to 
connect.

Apply

Click Apply to save your settings.

Reset

Click Reset to return to the previous screen settings.

Table 59   Maintenance > Sys Op Mode > General (continued)