User Manual

Chapter 6 Bridge Mode
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2 To use your NBG6818 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 NBG6818 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 Connect your computer to the LAN port of the NBG6818.
2 The default IP address of the NBG6818 in bridge mode is “192.168.123.2”. In this case, your computer
must have an IP address in the range between “192.168.123.3” and “192.168.123.254”.
3 Click Start > Run on your computer in Windows. Type “cmd” in the dialog box. Enter “ipconfig” to show
your computer’s IP address. If your computer’s IP address is not in the correct range then see Appendix
B on page 153 for information on changing your computer’s IP address.
4 After you’ve set your computer’s IP address, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type
“192.168.123.2” as the web address in your web browser.