Page 1 User’s Guide NBG6515 AC750 Dual-Band Wireless Gigabit Router Version 1.00 Edition 4, 06/2021 Default Login Details Router Mode (Default mode) http://192.168.1.1 AP/Repeater Mode http://192.168.1.2 Password 1234 2.4G SSID ZyXEL + Last 6 digits of the 2.4G MAC address (ZyXEL734916) 5G SSID...
Page 2 Re la te d Do c um e nta tio n • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the NBG and access the Web Configurator. • More Information Go to to find other information on the NBG suppo rt.zyxe l.c o m NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Dynamic DNS ............................119 Static Route ............................121 Firewall ..............................123 Content Filter ............................130 Bandwidth Management ........................132 Remote Management ........................138 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) ......................140 USB Media Sharing ..........................147 Maintenance ............................156 Troubleshooting ..........................163 NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 4: T A B Le O F C O Nte Nts
3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator ....................26 3.2.1 Login Screen .......................... 26 3.2.2 Password Screen ........................27 3.2.3 Home Screen ......................... 28 3.3 Resetting the NBG .......................... 30 3.3.1 Procedure to Use the Reset Button ..................30 NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 5 Ro ute r Mo de ............................48 7.1 Overview ............................48 7.2 What You Can Do .......................... 48 7.3 Status Screen ........................... 48 7.3.1 Navigation Panel ........................51 C ha pte r 8 Ac c e ss Po int Mo de ..........................55 NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 6 Pa rt II: T e c hnic a l Re fe re nc e ................78 C ha pte r 11 Wire le ss L AN ............................79 11.1 Overview ............................79 11.2 What You Can Do ........................79 11.3 What You Should Know ....................... 80 11.3.1 WiFi Security Overview ......................80 NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 7 14.3 What You Need To Know ......................107 14.3.1 IP Pool Setup ........................108 14.3.2 LAN TCP/IP ......................... 108 14.3.3 IP Alias ..........................108 14.4 LAN IP Screen ..........................108 C ha pte r 15 DHC P Se rve r............................110 NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 8 19.6 IP Filtering Rule Screen ......................126 C ha pte r 20 C o nte nt Filte r............................130 20.1 Overview ............................. 130 20.2 What You Can Do ........................130 20.3 What You Need To Know ......................130 20.3.1 Content Filtering Profiles ....................130 NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 9 24.3 What You Need To Know ......................148 24.4 Before You Begin ........................149 24.5 SMB/CIFS Screen ......................... 150 24.6 DLNA Screen ..........................151 24.7 FTP Screen ........................... 151 24.8 Example of Accessing Your Shared Files From a Computer ..........152 NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 10 Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting..................169 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address..............178 Appendix C Wireless LANs......................205 Appendix D Common Services ..................... 216 Appendix E Customer Support ...................... 219 Appendix F Legal Information ....................... 225 Inde x ..............................232 NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 11: Use R's G Uide
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Page 12: Getting To Know Your Nbg
• Wireless switch. You can use the built-in switch of the NBG to turn the WiFi function on and off without opening the Web Configurator. • WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) button. You can use the WPS button or the WPS section of the Web Configurator to set up a WiFi network with your NBG. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 13: Good Habits For Managing The Nbg
NBG to its factory default settings. If you backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the NBG. You could simply restore your last configuration. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 14: Leds
The NBG is ready, but is not sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN 2.4 GHz band. Blinking The NBG is sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN 2.4 GHz band. The wireless LAN 2.4 GHz band is not ready or has failed. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 15: The Wps Button
M3.5 Screws Screw anchors (optional) Select a position free of obstructions on a wall strong enough to hold the weight of the device. Mark two holes on the wall at the appropriate distance apart for the screws. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 16 Make sure the screws are fastened well enough to hold the weight of the NBG with the connection cables. Align the holes on the back of the NBG with the screws on the wall. Hang the NBG on the screws. Figure 2 Wall Mounting Example NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 17 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NBG M3.5 Screw Fig ure 3 NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 18: Connection Wizard
2.3 C o nne c t to Inte rne t The NBG offers three Internet connection types. They are , or . The wizard attempts Sta tic IP DHC P PPPo E to detect which WAN connection type you are using. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 19: Connection Type: Dhcp
2.3.1 C o nne c tio n T ype : DHC P Choose as the when the WAN port is used as a regular Ethernet. Click DHC P Inte rne t C o nne c tio n T ype Ne xt NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 20: Connection Type: Static Ip
Select the option. Sta tic IP Connection Type IP Address Enter the IP address provided by your ISP. Subnet Mask Enter the IP subnet mask in this field. Default Enter the gateway IP address in this field. Gateway NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 21: Connection Type: Pppoe
By implementing PPPoE directly on the NBG (rather than individual computers), the computers on the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed, since the NBG does that part of the task. Furthermore, with NAT, all of the LAN's computers will have Internet access. Internet Connection Type: PPPoE Fig ure 9 NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 22: Router Password
2.4 Ro ute r Pa sswo rd Change the login password in the following screen. Enter the new password and retype it to confirm. Click to proceed with the screen Ne xt Wire le ss Se c urity Router Password Fig ure 11 NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 23: Wireless Security
Click this to return to the previous screen. Next Click this to continue. 2.5.2 Wire le ss Se c urity: WPA- PSK/ WPA2- PSK Choose security in the Wireless Security screen to set up a password for your WiFi WPA- PSK WPA2- PSK network. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 24 NBG’s LAN ports, check your connections. Then turn the NBG off, wait for a few seconds then turn it back on. If that does not work, log in to the web configurator again and check you have typed all information correctly. See the User’s Guide for more suggestions. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 25 Web Configurator of your NBG. Ea sy Mo de You have successfully set up your NBG to operate on your network and access the Internet. You are now ready to connect wirelessly to your NBG and access the Internet. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 26: Introducing The Web Configurator
Note: If this is the first time you are accessing the Web Configurator, you may be redirected to the Wizard. Refer to Chapter 2 on page 18 for the Connection Wizard screens. The Web Configurator initially displays the following login screen. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 27: Password Screen
158. The time is in 24-hour format, for example 15:00 is 3:00 PM. 3.2.2 Pa sswo rd Sc re e n You should see a screen asking you to change your password (highly recommended) as shown next. Change Password Screen Fig ure 16 NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 28: Home Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 10 Home Screen L ABEL DESC RIPT IO N Click this to open the Easy mode Web Configurator. Language Select a language to go to the Easy mode Web Configurator. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 29 Select the specific country whose current time and date you want the NBG to display. zone Finish Click this to apply the settings and refresh the weather display. Note: You can also edit the timezone in Section 25.5 on page 158. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 30: Resetting The Nbg
Make sure the power LED is on. Press the button for longer than 1 second to restart/reboot the NBG. RESET Press the button for longer than five seconds to set the NBG back to its factory-default RESET configurations. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 31: Monitor
Select what logs you want to see from the drop list. Click Displa y Re fre sh renew the log screen. Click to delete all the logs. C le a r NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 32: Dhcp Table
DHCP status. The DHCP table shows current DHCP client information (including IP Addre ss Ho st Na m e ) of all network clients using the NBG’s DHCP server. MAC Addre ss Summary: DHCP Table Fig ure 21 NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 33: Packet Statistics
Pa c ke t Sta tistic s (De ta ils...) Sta tus port status, packet specific statistics and the "system up time". The field is configurable and is Po ll Inte rva l used for refreshing the screen. Summary: Packet Statistics Fig ure 22 NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 34: Wlan 2.4G Station Status
This field displays the MAC address of an associated WiFi station. Association Time This field displays the time a WiFi station first associated with the NBG’s WLAN network. Refresh Click to reload the list. Re fre sh NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 35: Wlan 5G Station Status
This field displays the MAC address of an associated WiFi station. Association Time This field displays the time a WiFi station first associated with the NBG’s WLAN network. Refresh Click to reload the list. Re fre sh NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 36: Nbg Modes
Note: Choose your Device Mode carefully to avoid having to change it later. When changing to another mode, the IP address of the NBG changes. The running applications and services of the network devices connected to the NBG can be interrupted. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 37: Easy Mode
When you log in to the Web Configurator, the following screen opens. Easy Mode: Network Map Fig ure 25 Navigation Panel Network Map Go to Status Screen Control Panel Click to open the following screen. Sta tus NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 38 Fig ure 26 Navigation Panel Go to Network Screen Status Screen Control Panel Click to open the pop up menu. NBG 6515 Easy Mode: Pop Up Menu Fig ure 27 Navigation Panel Pop Up Menu Control Panel NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 39: What You Can Do
Note: The Network MAP is viewable by Windows XP (need to install patch), Windows Vista and Windows 7 users only. For Windows XP (Service Pack 2) users, you can see the network devices connected to the NBG by downloading the LLTD (Link Layer Topology Discovery) patch from the Microsoft Website. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 40: Control Panel
Otherwise, switch . If the feature is turned on, the green light O FF flashes. If it is turned off, the red light flashes. Additionally, click the feature to open a screen where you can edit its settings. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 41: Game Engine
Section 6.6.6 on page 44 to see this screen. 6.6.1 G a m e Eng ine When this feature is enabled, the NBG maximizes the bandwidth for gaming traffic that it forwards out through an interface. Game Engine Fig ure 31 NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 42: Power Saving
WLAN Status the Wireless LAN will turn off O ff between the two times you enter in these fields. In this time format, midnight is 00:00 and progresses up to 24:00. For example, 6:00 PM is 18:00. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 43: Content Filter
The NBG uses bandwidth management for incoming and outgoing traffic. Rank the services and applications by dragging them accordingly from and click . Click to close the Hig h L o w Apply C a nc e l screen. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 44: Firewall
Use this screen to configure security for your the Wireless LAN. You can enter the SSID and select the WiFi security mode in the following screen. Note: You can enable the WiFi function of your NBG by first turning on the switch in the back panel. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 45: Wps
Wire le ss Se c urity device that supports WPS. 6.6.7 WPS Use this screen to add a WiFi station to the network using WPS. Click in the to open Wire le ss Se c urity the following screen. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 46: Status Screen In Easy Mode
WiFi security information synchronization. Exit Click to close this screen. Exit 6.7 Sta tus Sc re e n in Ea sy Mo de In the Network Map screen, click to view read-only information about the NBG. Sta tus NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 47 This shows the SSID of the WiFi 5G network. You can configure this in the WiFi Security screen Network Name (Section 6.6.6 on page Section 11.3.1.1 on page 80). (SSID) Security This shows the WiFi security used by the NBG for the 5G WiFi radio. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 48: Router Mode
7.2 Wha t Yo u C a n Do Use the screen (Section 7.3 on page 48) to view read-only information about your NBG. Sta tus 7.3 Sta tus Sc re e n Click to open the status screen. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 49 Select a number of seconds or from the drop-down list box to refresh all screen statistics No ne automatically at the end of every time interval or to not refresh the screen statistics. Click this button to refresh the status screen statistics. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 50 This shows the channel number which the NBG is currently using over the wireless LAN. - Security This shows the level of WiFi security the NBG is using. System Status Item This column shows the type of data the NBG is recording. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 51: Navigation Panel
Mo nito r > WL AN 2.4G / 5G Sta tio n Sta tus 35). Use this screen to view the WiFi stations that are currently associated to the NBG. 7.3.1 Na vig a tio n Pa ne l Use the sub-menus on the navigation panel to configure NBG features. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 52 WPS Device Use this screen to add a WiFi station using WPS. Scheduling Use this screen to schedule the times the Wireless LAN is enabled. Guest WLAN Use this screen to configure multiple BSSs on the NBG. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 53 Use this screen to have the NBG function as a DLNA-compliant media server, that lets DLNA-compliant media clients play video, audio, and photo content files stored on the connected USB storage device. Use this screen to have the NBG act as a FTP server. MAINT ENANC E NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 54 Use this screen to upload firmware to your NBG. Upgrade Backup Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset the factory Restore defaults to your NBG. Restart This screen allows you to reboot the NBG without turning the power off. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 55: Access Point Mode
59) to set the IP address for your NBG acting as an access L AN point. 8.3 Wha t Yo u Ne e d to Kno w Chapter 10 on page 70 for a tutorial on setting up a network with the NBG as an access point. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 56: Setting Your Nbg To Ap Mode
Bandwidth Management screen. • See Chapter 25 on page 156 Chapter 25 on page 156 for information on configuring your Maintenance settings. 8.4 AP Mo de Sta tus Sc re e n Click to open the screen. Sta tus NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 57 This shows the WiFi adapter MAC Address of your device. - SSID This shows a descriptive name used to identify the NBG in the wireless 2.4G LAN. - Channel This shows the channel number which you select manually. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 58: Navigation Panel
8.4.1 Na vig a tio n Pa ne l Use the menu in the navigation panel to configure NBG features in Access Point mode. The following screen and table show the features you can configure in Access Point mode. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 59: Lan Screen
Note: If you change the IP address of the NBG in the screen below, you will need to log into the NBG again using the new IP address. Network > LAN > IP Fig ure 45 The table below describes the labels in the screen. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 60 IP address of a computer in order to access it. Apply Click to save your changes to the NBG. Apply Reset Click to reload the previous configuration for this screen. Re se t NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 61: Universal Repeater Mode
Wire le ss L AN 2.4G / 5G AP Se le c t screens in are similar to the ones in . See Chapter 11 on Unive rsa l Re pe a te r Mo de Ac c e ss Po int Mo de NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 62: Setting Your Nbg To Universal Repeater Mode
NBG is already in Universal Repeater mode. The Web Configurator refreshes once the change to Universal Repeater mode is successful. 9.5 Unive rsa l Re pe a te r Mo de Sta tus Sc re e n Click to open the status screen. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 63 This shows the LAN port’s subnet mask. - DHCP This shows the LAN port’s DHCP role - C lie nt No ne WLAN 2.4G Information - MAC Address This shows the WiFi adapter MAC Address of your device. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 64 This shows what percentage of the heap memory the NBG is using. System Setting - Configuration Mode This shows the web configurator mode you are viewing - Expe rt Interface Status Interface This displays the NBG port types. The port types are: L AN WL AN NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 65: Navigation Panel
Use this screen to choose an access point that you want the NBG to connect to. You should know the security settings of the target AP. To open this screen, click > > tab. Ne two rk Wire le ss L AN 2.4G AP Se le c t NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 66 Click this to search for available WiFi devices within transmission range and update this table. Next Click this to continue. After you selected one of APs and click the button, the screen will display as below. Ne xt NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 67: Wireless Lan 5G
Use this screen to choose an access point that you want the NBG to connect to. You should know the security settings of the target AP. To open this screen, click > > tab. Ne two rk Wire le ss L AN 5G AP Se le c t NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 68 Click this to search for available WiFi devices within transmission range and update this table. Next Click this to continue. After you selected one of APs and click the button, the screen will display as below. Ne xt NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 69 This field displays the SSID of the NBG as an extender. Security This field displays the specific AP’s security mode which you used through the NBG. Back Click this to return to the previous screen. Apply Click to save your changes to the NBG. Apply NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 70: Tutorials
Identification Number) in the NBG’s interface. See Section 10.3.2 on page 71. This is the more secure method, since one device can authenticate the other. 10.3.1 Push Butto n C o nfig ura tio n (PBC ) NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 71: Pin Configuration
WiFi Client WITHIN 2 MINUTES SECURITY INFO COMMUNICATION 10.3.2 PIN C o nfig ura tio n When you use the PIN configuration method, you need to check the client’s PIN number and use the NBG’s configuration interface. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 72 Then the WiFi client is able to communicate with the NBG securely. The following figure shows you the example to set up WiFi network and security on NBG and WiFi client (ex. The Android smartphone in this example) by using PIN method. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 73: Connecting To The Nbg's Wi-Fi Network Manually (No Wps)
10.4 C o nne c ting to the NBG ’s Wi- Fi Ne two rk Ma nua lly (No WPS) In this example, we change the NBG’s WiFi settings, and then manually select the NBG’s new SSID and enter the Wi-Fi key to connect a WiFi client to the NBG. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 74: Configuring Wifi Security On The Nbg
Fig ure 58 Open the screen. Verify your WiFi and WiFi security settings under and check if Sta tus De vic e Info rm a tio n the WLAN connection is up under Inte rfa c e Sta tus NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 75: Configure Your Notebook
Click the Wi-Fi icon in your computer’s system tray. screen displays. Click the refresh button to update the list of the Wire le ss Ne two rk C o nne c tio n available wireless APs within range. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 76 The following screen displays if WPS is enabled on the NBG but you didn’t press the WPS button. Click C o nne c t using a s se c urity ke y inste a d Type the security key in the following screen. Click NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 77 If your connection is successful, open your Internet browser and enter http://www.zyxel.com or the URL of any other web site in the address bar. If you are able to access the web site, your WiFi connection is successfully configured. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 78: T E C Hnic A L Re Fe Re Nc E
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Page 79: Wireless Lan
G e ne ra l select the WiFi security mode. • Use the screen (Section 11.6 on page 87) to allow or deny WiFi stations based on their MAC MAC Filte r addresses from connecting to the NBG. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 80: What You Should Know
Some wireless devices, such as scanners, can detect WiFi networks but cannot use WiFi networks. These kinds of wireless devices might not have MAC addresses. Hexadecimal characters are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, and F. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 81 Section 10.3 on page 11.3.1.5 WDS Wireless Distribution System or WDS security is used between bridged APs. It is independent of the security between the wired networks and their respective APs. If you do not enable WDS security, traffic NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 82: General Wireless Lan 2.4G/5G General Screen
Wireless LAN Select the radio button to Ena b le Disa b le Wire le ss L AN You can turn the wireless LAN on or off using the switch at the rear panel of the NBG. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 83 Apply Click to save your changes back to the NBG. Apply Reset Click to begin configuring this screen afresh. Re se t See the rest of this chapter for information on the other labels in this screen. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 84: General Wireless Lan 2.4G/5G Security Screen
WEP encryption scrambles the data transmitted between the WiFi stations and the access points to keep network communications private. It encrypts unicast and multicast communications in a network. Both the WiFi stations and the access points must use the same WEP key. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 85 “key”. This key is requested from all devices wishing to connect to a WiFi network. WEP Encryption Select 64- b it WEP 128- b it WEP This dictates the length of the security key that the network is going to use. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 86: Wpa-Psk/Wpa2-Psk
Wire le ss L AN 2.4G Wire le ss L AN 5G G e ne ra l WPA- PSK from the list. WPA2- PSK Se c urity Mo de Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G> General: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Fig ure 64 NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 87: Mac Filter
To change your NBG’s MAC filter settings, click > > Ne two rk Wire le ss L AN 2.4G Wire le ss L AN 5G . The screen appears as shown. Filte r Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > MAC Filter Fig ure 65 NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 88: Wireless Lan Advanced Screen
> > . The screen appears as shown. Ne two rk Wire le ss L AN 2.4G Wire le ss L AN 5G Adva nc e d Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > Advanced Fig ure 66 NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 89: Quality Of Service (Qos) Screen
Check this to have the NBG automatically give a service a priority level according to the ToS value in the IP header of packets it sends. WMM QoS (Wifi MultiMedia Quality of Service) gives high priority to voice and video, which makes them run more smoothly. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 90: Wps Screen
Click this button to remove all configured WiFi and WiFi security settings for WPS connections on the NBG. 802.11 Mode This is the 802.11 mode used. Only compliant WLAN devices can associate with the NBG. SSID This is the name of the WiFi network. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 91: Wps Device Screen
Use this button when you use the PIN Configuration method to configure WiFi station’s WiFi devices PIN settings. See Section 10.3.2 on page number Type the same PIN number generated in the WiFi station’s utility. Then click to associate to each other and perform the WiFi security information synchronization. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 92: Scheduling Screen
WLAN Status the Wireless LAN will turn off O ff between the two times you enter in these fields. Apply Click to save your changes back to the NBG. Apply Reset Click to begin configuring this screen afresh. Re se t NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 93: Guest Wlan Screen
Type the subnet mask for the guest wireless LAN. Mask Guest Start IP This field displays the first IP address of guest wireless LAN. Guest End IP This field displays the last IP address of guest wireless LAN. Security NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 94 Note: If the WPS function is enabled (default), only are available in No Se c urity WPA2- PSK this field. Apply Click to save your changes to NBG. Apply Reset Click to begin configuring this screen afresh. Re se t NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 95: Ipv6
A link-local address uniquely identifies a device on the local network (the LAN). It is similar to a “private IP address” in IPv4. You can have the same link-local address on multiple interfaces on a device. A link- NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 96 DHCP clients. DHCPv6 servers and clients exchange DHCP messages using UDP. Each DHCP client and server has a unique DHCP Unique IDentifier (DUID), which is used for identification when they are exchanging DHCPv6 messages. The DUID is generated from the MAC address, time, NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 97: General Screen
WAN IPv6 Address Setup This is available only when you select in the field. Sta tic IPv6 IPv6 C o nne c tio n T ype IPv6 Address Enter the IPv6 address on the WAN side in this field. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 98 DHCPv6 server assigns to the clients. Enter the largest value of the last block of the IPv6 addresses which are to be allocated. Apply Click to save your changes back to the NBG. Apply Reset Click to begin configuring this screen afresh. Re se t NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 99: Wan
13.3 Wha t Yo u Ne e d T o Kno w The information in this section can help you configure the screens for your WAN connection, as well as enable/disable some advanced features of your NBG. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 100: Configuring Your Internet Connection
LAN whose MAC you are cloning. Once it is successfully configured, the address will be copied to configuration file. It is recommended that you clone the MAC address prior to hooking up the WAN Port. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 101: Multicast
Use this screen to change your NBG’s Internet access settings. Click from the Configuration menu. The screen differs according to the encapsulation you choose. 13.4.1 Ethe rne t Enc a psula tio n This screen displays when you select encapsulation. Ethe rne t NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 102 (if your ISP gave you one) in this field. G a te wa y IP Addre ss Address MTU Size Enter the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) or the largest packet size per frame that your NBG can receive and process. WAN DNS Assignment NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 103: Pppoe Encapsulation
By implementing PPPoE directly on the NBG (rather than individual computers), the computers on the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed, since the NBG does that part of the task. Furthermore, with NAT, all of the LANs’ computers will have access. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 104 Na ile d- Up C o nne c tio n Connection Idle Timeout (min) This value specifies the time in minutes that elapses before the router automatically disconnects from the PPPoE server. WAN DNS Assignment NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 105: Advanced Wan Screen
Note: The categories shown in this screen are independent of each other. To change your NBG’s advanced WAN settings, click > > . The screen appears Ne two rk Adva nc e d as shown. Network > WAN > Advanced Fig ure 77 NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 106 The NAT, DHCP server and firewall functions on the NBG are still available in thismode. Apply Click to save your changes back to the NBG. Apply Reset Click to begin configuring this screen afresh. Re se t NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 107: Lan
14.3 Wha t Yo u Ne e d T o Kno w The actual physical connection determines whether the NBG ports are LAN or WAN ports. There are two separate IP networks, one inside the LAN network and the other outside the WAN network as shown next. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 108: Ip Pool Setup
NBG itself as the gateway for each LAN network. 14.4 L AN IP Sc re e n Use this screen to change the IP address for your NBG. Click Ne two rk > L AN > IP NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 109 IP address that you assign. Unless you are implementing subnetting, use the subnet mask computed by the NBG. Apply Click to save your changes back to the NBG. Apply Reset Click to begin configuring this screen afresh. Re se t NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 110: Dhcp Server
This field specifies the last of the contiguous addresses in the IP address pool for LAN. Apply Click to save your changes back to the NBG. Apply Reset Click to begin configuring this screen afresh. Re se t NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 111: Advanced Screen
Ena b le DHC P Se rve r Ena b le DHC P Se rve r DHCP service is disabled and you must have another DHCP sever on your LAN, or else the computers must have their DNS server addresses manually configured. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 112 No ne you must know the IP address of a computer in order to access it. Apply Click to save your changes back to the NBG. Apply Reset Click to begin configuring this screen afresh. Re se t NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 113: Network Address Translation (Nat)
114) o forward incoming service requests to the Applic a tio n servers on your local network. • Use the screen (Section 16.5 on page 116) to change your NBG’s trigger port settings. Adva nc e d NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 114: General Nat Screen
In addition to the servers for specified services, NAT supports a default server. A service request that does not have a server explicitly designated for it is forwarded to the default server. If the default is not defined, the service request is simply discarded. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 115 To specify two or more non-consecutive port numbers, separate them by a comma without spaces, such as 123,567. Server IP Type the IP address of the server on your LAN that receives packets from the ports specified in Address field. Po rt Application Rules Summary NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 116: Nat Advanced Screen
To change your NBG’s trigger port settings, click > . The screen appears as Ne two rk > NAT Adva nc e d shown. Note: Only one LAN computer can use a trigger port (range) at a time. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 117: Trigger Port Forwarding Example
NBG. Apply Reset Click to begin configuring this screen afresh. Re se t 16.5.1 T rig g e r Po rt Fo rwa rding Exa m ple The following is an example of trigger port forwarding. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 118: Two Points To Remember About Trigger Ports
Trigger events only happen on data that is going coming from inside the NBG and going to the outside. If an application needs a continuous data stream, that port (range) will be tied up so that another computer on the LAN can’t trigger it. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 119: Dynamic Dns
Your friends or relatives will always be able to call you even if they don't know your IP address. 17.4 Dyna m ic DNS Sc re e n To change your NBG’s DDNS, click . The screen appears as shown. Ne two rk > DDNS Network > DDNS Fig ure 88 NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 120 (","). User Name Enter your user name. Password Enter the password assigned to you. Apply Click to save your changes back to the NBG. Apply Reset Click to begin configuring this screen afresh. Re se t NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 121: Static Route
121) to view, add and delete routes. IP Sta tic Ro ute 18.3 IP Sta tic Ro ute Sc re e n Click to open the screen. Ne two rk > Sta tic Ro ute IP Sta tic Ro ute NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 122 Click the Delete icon to remove a static route from the NBG. A window displays asking you to confirm that you want to delete the route. Reset Click to begin configuring this screen afresh. Re se t NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 123: Firewall
NBG. • Use the screen (Section 19.6 on page 126) to configure the NBG to block access to IP Filte ring Rule devices or block the devices from accessing the NBG. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 124: What You Need To Know
Internet Control Message Protocol is a message control and error-reporting protocol between a host server and a gateway to the Internet. ICMP uses Internet Protocol (IP) datagrams, but the messages are processed by the TCP/IP software and directly apparent to the application user. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 125: Mac Filtering Rule Screen
Click > > . The screen appears as shown next. Se c urity Fire wa ll MAC Filte ring Rule Security > Firewall > MAC Filtering Rule Fig ure 93 NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 126: Ip Filtering Rule Screen
You can also use this screen to enable service blocking, enter/delete/modify the services you want to block and the date/time you want to block them. Click > > . The screen appears as shown next. Se c urity Fire wa ll IP Filte ring Rule NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 127 IP filtering rules from the NBG. A window displays asking De le te All you to confirm that you want to delete all rules. Apply Click to save your changes back to the NBG. Apply Reset Click to start configuring this screen again. Re se t NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 128 Select client services which you want to apply. User Define Service Protocol Select the transport layer protocol used for the service. Choices are , or T C P Bo th Port Range Type a range of port numbers. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 129 DESC RIPT IO N Click to save your changes back to the NBG. Apply Cancel Click to exit this screen without saving. C a nc e l Appendix D on page 216 for commonly used services and port numbers. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 130: Content Filter
The URL’s domain name or IP address is the characters that come before the first slash in the URL. For example, with the URL www.zyxel.com.tw/news/pressroom.php, the domain name is www.zyxel.com.tw. The file path is the characters that come after the first slash in the URL. For example, with the URL www.zyxel.com.tw/news/pressroom.php, the file path is news/pressroom.php. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 131: Content Filter Screen
Apply Clear All Click this button to remove all of the listed keywords. Apply Click to save your changes. Apply Reset Click to begin configuring this screen afresh Re se t NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 132: Bandwidth Management
133) to enable bandwidth management and assign G e ne ra l bandwidth values. • Use the screen (Section 21.5 on page 133) to configure bandwidth managements rule for Adva nc e d the pre-defined services and applications. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 133: What You Need To Know
NBG. Additionally, you can define the source and destination IP addresses and port for a service or application. Note: The two tables shown in this screen can be configured and applied at the same time. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 134 If you select , type the total amount of bandwidth that Use r De fine d you want to dedicate to uplink (or outgoing) traffic in the (kbps) text box. This is traffic from LAN/WLAN to WAN. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 135: Rule Configuration: Application Rule Configuration
If you want to edit a bandwidth management rule for a pre-defined service or application, click the Edit icon in the table of the screen. The following screen displays. Applic a tio n L ist Adva nc e d NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 136: Rule Configuration: User Defined Service Rule Configuration
If you want to edit a bandwidth management rule for other applications or services, click the icon in Edit table of the screen. The following screen displays. Use r- de fine d Se rvic e Adva nc e d Bandwidth Management Rule Configuration: User-defined Service Fig ure 101 NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 137 ) for which the bandwidth management rule applies. T C P Apply Click to save your customized settings. Apply Cancel Click to exit this screen without saving. C a nc e l Appendix D on page 216 for commonly used services and port numbers. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 138: Remote Management
22.3.1 Re m o te Ma na g e m e nt a nd NAT When NAT is enabled: • Use the NBG’s WAN IP address when configuring from the WAN. • Use the NBG’s LAN IP address when configuring from the LAN. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 139: System Timeout
IP address of the computer that can access the Se le c te d NBG. Apply Click to save your customized settings and exit this screen. Apply Reset Click to begin configuring this screen afresh. Re se t NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 140: Universal Plug-And-Play (Upnp)
• Dynamic port mapping • Learning public IP addresses • Assigning lease times to mappings Windows Messenger is an example of an application that supports NAT traversal and UPnP. See the NAT chapter for more information on NAT. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 141: Cautions With Upnp
NBG. Apply Reset Click to return to the previously saved settings. Re se t 23.5 T e c hnic a l Re fe re a nc e The sections show examples of using UPnP. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 142: Using Upnp In Windows Xp Example
Inte rne t C o nne c tio n Pro pe rtie s Se tting s automatically created. Internet Connection Properties Fig ure 105 You may edit or delete the port mappings or click to manually add port mappings. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 143 Sho w ic o n in no tific a tio n a re a whe n c o nne c te d system tray. System Tray Icon Fig ure 108 Double-click on the icon to display your current Internet connection status. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 144: Web Configurator Easy Access
Sta rt C o ntro l Pa ne l Double-click Ne two rk C o nne c tio ns Select under My Ne two rk Pla c e s O the r Pla c e s NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 145 . The web configurator login screen displays. Invo ke Network Connections: My Network Places Fig ure 111 Right-click on the icon for your NBG and select . A properties window displays with basic Pro pe rtie s information about the NBG. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 146 Chapter 23 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) Network Connections: My Network Places: Properties: Example Fig ure 112 NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 147: Usb Media Sharing
The following figure is an overview of the NBG’s media server feature. DLNA devices can access and play files on a USB device ( ) which is connected to the NBG ( Media Server Overview Fig ure 113 NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 148: What You Can Do
DLNA clients play files stored on DLNA servers. The NBG can function as a DLNA-compliant media server and stream files to DLNA-compliant media clients without any configuration. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 149: Before You Begin
USB hard drive that comes with an external power supply, make sure it is connected to an appropriate power source that is on. Note: If your USB device cannot be detected by the NBG, see the troubleshooting for suggestions. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 150: Smb/Cifs Screen
Enter a user name that will be allowed to access the shared files. You can enter up to 20 characters. Only letters and numbers allowed. Password Enter the password used to access the shared files. You can enter up to 20 characters. Only letters and numbers are allowed. The password is case sensitive. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 151: Dlna Screen
24.7 FT P Sc re e n Use this screen to set up file sharing via the NBG using FTP and create user accounts. Click Ma na g e m e nt > USB > FT P NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 152: Example Of Accessing Your Shared Files From A Computer
24.8 Exa m ple o f Ac c e ssing Yo ur Sha re d File s Fro m a C o m pute r You can use Windows Explorer or FTP to access the USB storage devices connected to the NBG. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 153: Use Windows Explorer To Share Files
Type the user name and password (Bob and 1234 in this example) and click Note: Once you log into the shared folder via your NBG, you do not have to relogin unless you restart your computer. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 154: Use Ftp To Share Files
USB > FT P In your web browser’s address or URL bar type “ftp://” followed by the IP address of the NBG (the default LAN IP address of the NBG in router mode is 192.168.1.1) and click or press [ENTER]. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 155 USB > FT P L o g O n The screen changes and shows you the folder for the USB storage device connected to your NBG. Double-click the folder to display the contents in it. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 156: Maintenance
The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 74 Maintenance > General L ABEL DESC RIPT IO N System Setup System Name System Name is a unique name to identify the NBG in an Ethernet network. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 157: Password Screen
(*) for each character you type. Retype to Type the new password again in this field. Confirm Apply Click to save your changes back to the NBG. Apply Reset Click to begin configuring this screen afresh. Re se t NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 158: Time Setting Screen
New Date This field displays the last updated date from the time server or the last date configured manually. (yyyy/mm/dd) When you select , enter the new date in this field and then click Ma nua l Apply NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 159: Firmware Upgrade Screen
After a successful upload, the system will reboot. Click . Follow the instructions in this screen to upload firmware to your Ma inte na nc e > Firm wa re Upg ra de NBG. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 160: Configuration Backup/Restore Screen
Once your NBG is configured and functioning properly, it is highly recommended that you back up your configuration file before making configuration changes. The backup configuration file will be useful in case you need to return to your previous settings. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 161 Note: If you uploaded the default configuration file you may need to change the IP address of your computer to be in the same subnet as that of the default NBG IP address (192.168.1.2). See Appendix B on page 178 for details on how to set up your computer’s IP address. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 162: Restart Screen
Click to open the following screen. Ma inte na nc e > Re sta rt Maintenance > Restart Fig ure 124 Click to have the NBG reboot. This does not affect the NBG's configuration. Re sta rt NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 163: Troubleshooting
Check the hardware connections. See the Quick Start Guide. Inspect your cables for damage. Contact the vendor to replace any damaged cables. Disconnect and re-connect the power adaptor to the NBG. If the problem continues, contact the vendor. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 164: Nbg Access And Login
Check the hardware connections, and make sure the LEDs are behaving as expected. See the Quick Start Guide. Make sure your Internet browser does not block pop-up windows and has JavaScript and Java enabled. See Appendix A on page 173. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 165: Internet Access
If you are trying to access the Internet wirelessly, make sure the WiFi settings in the WiFi client are the same as the settings in the AP. Disconnect all the cables from your device, and follow the directions in the Quick Start Guide again. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 166 • Check the settings for QoS. If it is disabled, you might consider activating it. If it is enabled, you might consider raising or lowering the priority for some applications. I set up URL keyword blocking, but I can still access a website that should be blocked. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 167: Resetting The Nbg To Its Factory Defaults
WiFi standard as the NBG. Make sure your computer (with a WiFi adapter installed) is within the transmission range of the NBG. Check that both the NBG and your WiFi station are using the same WiFi and WiFi security settings. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 168: Usb Device Problems
It is strongly recommended to use version 2.0 or lower USB storage devices (such as memory sticks, USB hard drives) and/or USB devices (such as USB printers). Other USB products are not guaranteed to function properly with the NBG. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 169: Appendix A Ip Addresses And Subnetting
Therefore, each octet has a possible range of 00000000 to 11111111 in binary, or 0 to 255 in decimal. The following figure shows an example IP address in which the first three octets (192.168.1) are the network number, and the fourth octet (16) is the host ID. Network Number and Host ID Fig ure 125 NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 170 An IP address with host IDs of all zeros is the IP address of the network (192.168.1.0 with a 24-bit subnet mask, for example). An IP address with host IDs of all ones is the broadcast address for that network (192.168.1.255 with a 24-bit subnet mask, for example). NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 171 In this example, the company network address is 192.168.1.0. The first three octets of the address (192.168.1) are the network number, and the remaining octet is the host ID, allowing a maximum of 2 – 2 or 254 possible hosts. The following figure shows the company network before subnetting. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 172 192.168.1.127 with mask 255.255.255.128 is its broadcast address. Therefore, the lowest IP address that can be assigned to an actual host for subnet is 192.168.1.1 and the highest is 192.168.1.126. Similarly, the host ID range for subnet is 192.168.1.129 to 192.168.1.254. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 173 NET WO RK NUMBER L AST O C T ET BIT VAL UE IP Address 192.168.1. IP Address (Binary) 11000000.10101000.00000001. 000000 Subnet Mask (Binary) 11111111.11111111.11111111. 000000 Subnet Address: Lowest Host ID: 192.168.1.193 192.168.1.192 Broadcast Address: Highest Host ID: 192.168.1.254 192.168.1.255 NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 174 NO . HO ST S PER SUBNET MASK NO . SUBNET S HO ST BIT S SUBNET 255.255.128.0 (/17) 32766 255.255.192.0 (/18) 16382 255.255.224.0 (/19) 8190 255.255.240.0 (/20) 4094 255.255.248.0 (/21) 2046 255.255.252.0 (/22) 1022 255.255.254.0 (/23) 255.255.255.0 (/24) 255.255.255.128 (/25) NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 175 Regardless of your particular situation, do not create an arbitrary IP address; always follow the guidelines above. For more information on address assignment, please refer to RFC 1597, Address Allocation for Private Internets and RFC 1466, Guidelines for Management of IP Address Space. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 176 In the following example, the LAN and WAN are on the same subnet. The LAN computers cannot access the Internet because the router cannot route between networks. Conflicting Router IP Addresses Example Fig ure 129 NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 177 LAN port both use 192.168.1.1 as the IP address. The computer cannot access the Internet. This problem can be solved by assigning a different IP address to the computer or the router’s LAN port. Conflicting Computer and Router IP Addresses Example Fig ure 130 NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 178: Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer's Ip Address
Windo ws XP/ NT / 2000 The following example uses the default Windows XP display theme but can also apply to Windows 2000 and Windows NT. Click > Sta rt C o ntro l Pa ne l NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 179 L o c a l Are a C o nne c tio n Pro pe rtie s On the tab, select and then click G e ne ra l Inte rne t Pro to c o l (T C P/ IP) Pro pe rtie s NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 180 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address window opens. Inte rne t Pro to c o l T C P/ IP Pro pe rtie s NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 181 Sta rt > C o ntro l Pa ne l > Ne two rk C o nne c tio ns and then click the tab to view your IP address and connection information. Sta tus Suppo rt Windo ws Vista This section shows screens from Windows Vista Professional. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 182 Ne two rk a nd Sha ring C e nte r Click Ma na g e ne two rk c o nne c tio ns Right-click and then select L o c a l Are a C o nne c tio n Pro pe rtie s NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 183 Inte rne t Pro to c o l Ve rsio n 4 (T C P/ IPv4) Pro pe rtie s window opens. Inte rne t Pro to c o l Ve rsio n 4 (T C P/ IPv4) Pro pe rtie s NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 184 Sta rt > C o ntro l Pa ne l > Ne two rk C o nne c tio ns and then click the tab to view your IP address and connection information. Sta tus Suppo rt Windo ws 7 This section shows screens from Windows 7 Enterprise. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 185 Ne two rk a nd Inte rne t Click C ha ng e a da pte r se tting s Double click and then select L o c a l Are a C o nne c tio n Pro pe rtie s NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 186 Windows displays a screen saying that C o ntinue it needs your permission to continue. Select and then select Inte rne t Pro to c o l Ve rsio n 4 (T C P/ IPv4) Pro pe rtie s NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 187 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address window opens. Inte rne t Pro to c o l Ve rsio n 4 (T C P/ IPv4) Pro pe rtie s NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 188 Ac c e sso rie s C o m m a nd Pro m pt In the window, type "ipconfig" and then press [ENTER]. C o m m a nd Pro m pt The IP settings are displayed as follows. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 189 The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10.4 but can also apply to 10.3. Click > Apple Syste m Pre fe re nc e s In the window, click the icon. Syste m Pre fe re nc e s Ne two rk NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 190 Built- in Ethe rne t list, and then click C o nfig ure . For dynamically assigned settings, select from the list in the tab. Using DHC P C o nfig ure IPv4 T C P/ IP NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 191 Ve rifying Se tting s Check your TCP/IP properties by clicking , and then selecting Applic a tio ns > Utilitie s > Ne two rk Utilitie s the appropriate from the tab. Ne two rk Inte rfa c e Info NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 192 The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10.5 but can also apply to 10.6. Click > Apple Syste m Pre fe re nc e s , click the icon. Syste m Pre fe re nc e s Ne two rk NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 193 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address When the preferences pane opens, select from the list of available connection types. Ne two rk Ethe rne t From the list, select for dynamically assigned settings. C o nfig ure Using DHC P NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 194 Ve rifying Se tting s Check your TCP/IP properties by clicking , and then selecting Applic a tio ns > Utilitie s > Ne two rk Utilitie s the appropriate from the tab. Ne two rk inte rfa c e Info NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 195 (By default, Ne two rk Se tting s Unlo c k Authe ntic a te button is greyed out until clicked.) You cannot make changes to your configuration unless Unlo c k you first enter your admin password. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 196 Authe ntic a te Authe ntic a te button. In the window, select the connection that you want to configure, then click Ne two rk Se tting s Pro pe rtie s NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 197 Ne two rk Se tting s screen. If you know your DNS server IP address(es), click the tab in the window and then Ne two rk Se tting s enter the DNS server information in the fields provided. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 198 Syste m > Adm inistra tio n > Ne two rk T o o ls the appropriate from the tab. The column shows data if Ne two rk de vic e De vic e s Inte rfa c e Sta tistic s your connection is working properly. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 199 Note: Make sure you are logged in as the root administrator. Follow the steps below to configure your computer IP address in the KDE: Click K Me nu > C o m pute r > Adm inistra to r Se tting s (Ya ST ) NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 200 Run a s Ro o t - KDE su When the window opens, select and then click the Ya ST C o ntro l C e nte r Ne two rk De vic e s Ne two rk C a rd icon. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 201 Ne two rk Se tting s O ve rvie w from the list, and then click the button. Na m e C o nfig ure When the window opens, click the Ne two rk C a rd Se tup Addre ss NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 202 Ne two rk C a rd Se tup If you know your DNS server IP address(es), click the tab in and then Ho stna m e / DNS Ne two rk Se tting s enter the DNS server information in the fields provided. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 203 Fig ure 135 When the window opens, click the to see if your C o nne c tio n Sta tus - KNe two rk Ma na g e r Sta tistic s ta b connection is working properly. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 204 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address openSUSE: Connection Status - KNetwork Manager Fig ure 136 NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 205: Appendix C Wireless Lans
Intra-BSS traffic is traffic between WiFi clients in the BSS. When Intra-BSS is enabled, WiFi client can access the wired network and communicate with each other. When Intra-BSS is disabled, WiFi client can still access the wired network but cannot communicate with each other. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 206 WiFi network traffic in the immediate neighborhood. An ESSID (ESS IDentification) uniquely identifies each ESS. All access points and their associated WiFi clients within the same ESS must have the same ESSID in order to communicate. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 207 (AP) or wireless gateway, but out-of-range of each other, so they cannot "hear" each other, that is they do not know if the channel is currently being used. Therefore, they are considered hidden from each other. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 208 A large is recommended for networks not prone to interference while you Fra g m e nta tio n T hre sho ld should set a smaller threshold for busy networks or networks that are prone to interference. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 209 MAC Address Filtering WEP Encryption IEEE802.1x EAP with RADIUS Server Authentication Most Secure Note: You must enable the same WiFi security settings on the NBG and on all WiFi clients that you want to associate with it. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 210 Access-Request message. The following types of RADIUS messages are exchanged between the access point and the RADIUS server for user accounting: • Accounting-Request Sent by the access point requesting accounting. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 211 EAP-TTLS is an extension of the EAP-TLS authentication that uses certificates for only the server-side authentications to establish a secure connection. Client authentication is then done by sending username and password through the secure connection, thus client identity is protected. For client NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 212 AP and the WiFi clients. This all happens in the background automatically. WPA(2)-PSK uses a simple common password, instead of user-specific credentials. The common- password approach makes WPA(2)-PSK susceptible to brute-force password-guessing attacks but it’s still NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 213 ENT ER MANUAL KEY MANAG EMENT IEEE 802.1X MET HO D PRO T O C O L Open None Disable Enable without Dynamic WEP Key Open Enable with Dynamic WEP Key Enable without Dynamic WEP Key Disable NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 214 • Omni-directional antennas send the RF signal out in all directions on a horizontal plane. The coverage area is torus-shaped (like a donut) which makes these antennas ideal for a room environment. With a wide coverage area, it is possible to make circular overlapping coverage areas with multiple access points. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 215 For a single AP application, place omni-directional antennas as close to the center of the coverage area as possible. For directional antennas, point the antenna in the direction of the desired coverage area. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 216: Appendix D Common Services
H.323 1720 NetMeeting uses this protocol. HTTP Hyper Text Transfer Protocol - a client/server protocol for the world wide web. HTTPS HTTPS is a secured http session often used in e- commerce. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 217 Simple Network Management Program. SNMP-TRAPS TCP/UDP Traps for use with the SNMP (RFC:1215). SQL-NET 1521 Structured Query Language is an interface to access data on many different types of database systems, including mainframes, midrange systems, UNIX systems and network servers. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 218 TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol is an Internet file transfer protocol similar to FTP, but uses the UDP (User Datagram Protocol) rather than TCP (Transmission Control Protocol). VDOLIVE 7000 Another videoconferencing solution. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 219: Appendix E Customer Support
C o rpo ra te He a dq ua rte rs (Wo rldwide ) T a iwa n • Zyxel Communications Corporation • https://www.zyxel.com Asia C hina • Zyxel Communications (Shanghai) Corp. Zyxel Communications (Beijing) Corp. Zyxel Communications (Tianjin) Corp. • https://www.zyxel.com/cn/zh/ India • Zyxel Technology India Pvt Ltd •...
Page 220 • Zyxel Communications Corporation • https://www.zyxel.com/tw/zh/ T ha ila nd • Zyxel Thailand Co., Ltd • https://www.zyxel.com/th/th/ Vie tna m • Zyxel Communications Corporation-Vietnam Office • https://www.zyxel.com/vn/vi Euro pe Be la rus • Zyxel BY • https://www.zyxel.by Be lg ium •...
Page 221 Appendix E Customer Support • https://www.zyxel.com/be/fr/ Bulg a ria • Zyxel България • https://www.zyxel.com/bg/bg/ C ze c h Re pub lic • Zyxel Communications Czech s.r.o • https://www.zyxel.com/cz/cs/ De nm a rk • Zyxel Communications A/S • https://www.zyxel.com/dk/da/ Esto nia •...
Page 222 Ro m a nia • Zyxel Romania • https://www.zyxel.com/ro/ro Russia • Zyxel Russia • https://www.zyxel.com/ru/ru/ Slo va kia • Zyxel Communications Czech s.r.o. organizacna zlozka • https://www.zyxel.com/sk/sk/ Spa in • Zyxel Communications ES Ltd • https://www.zyxel.com/es/es/ Swe de n • Zyxel Communications •...
Page 223 Appendix E Customer Support T urke y • Zyxel Turkey A.S. • https://www.zyxel.com/tr/tr/ • Zyxel Communications UK Ltd. • https://www.zyxel.com/uk/en/ Ukra ine • Zyxel Ukraine • http://www.ua.zyxel.com So uth Am e ric a Arg e ntina • Zyxel Communications Corporation •...
Page 224 Appendix E Customer Support Middle Ea st • Zyxel Communications Corporation • https://www.zyxel.com/me/en/ No rth Am e ric a • Zyxel Communications, Inc. - North America Headquarters • https://www.zyxel.com/us/en/ O c e a nia Austra lia • Zyxel Communications Corporation •...
Page 225: Appendix F Legal Information
Operation of this device is restricted to indoor use only, except for relevant user's manual mention that this device can be installed into the external environment. C ANADA The following information applies if you use the product within Canada area Industry C a na da IC ES sta te m e nt CAN ICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B) NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 226 • This radio transmitter (2468C-NBG6515) has been approved by Industry Canada to operate with the antenna types listed below with the maximum permissible gain and required antenna impedance for each antenna type indicated. Antenna types not included in this list, having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type, are strictly prohibited for use with this device.
Page 227 2. The regulatory limits for maximum output power are specified in EIRP. The EIRP level (in dBm) of a device can be calculated by adding the gain of the antenna used (specified in dBi) to the output power available at the connector (specified in dBm). NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 228 • Attention: Ne pas utiliser ce produit près de l'eau, par exemple un sous-sol humide ou près d'une piscine. • Attention: Évitez d'utiliser ce produit (autre qu'un type sans fil) pendant un orage. Il peut y avoir un risque de choc électrique de la foudre. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 229 återvinningsstation. Vid tiden för kasseringen bidrar du till en bättre miljö och mänsklig hälsa genom att göra dig av med den på ett återvinningsställe. 台灣以下訊息僅適用於產品具有無線功能且銷售至台灣地區 • • • 取得審驗證明之低功率射頻器材，非經核准，公司、商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。 • • 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信；經發現有干擾現象時，應立即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。 • • 前述合法通信，指依電信管理法規定作業之無線電通信低功率射頻電機須忍受合法通信或工業、科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。 • 使用無線產品時，應避免影響附近雷達系統之操作。高增益指向性天線只得應用於固定式點對點系統。以下訊息僅適用於產品屬於專業安裝並銷售至台灣地區 • 本器材須經專業工程人員安裝及設定，始得設置使用，且不得直接販售給一般消費者。安全警告 - 為了您的安全，請先閱讀以下警告及指示 : NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 230 To obtain the services of this warranty, contact your vendor. You may also refer to the warranty policy for the region in which you bought the device at http://www.zyxel.com/web/support_warranty_info.php. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 231 O pe n So urc e L ic e nse s This product may contain in part some free software distributed under GPL license terms and/or GPL-like licenses. To request the source code covered under these licenses, please go to: https://www.zyxel.com/form/gpl_oss_software_notice.shtml NBG6515 User’s Guide...
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See CA. overview certifications rescan viewing DLNA-compliant client Channel 50, 57, 58, 64 channel 80, 207 DNS Server interference DNS server CIFS Domain Name System Common Internet File System, see CIFS Domain Name System. See DNS. NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 233 125, 126 Firmware upload file extension IP pool setup using HTTP LAN overview firmware version 50, 57 LAN setup fragmentation threshold LAN TCP/IP Language Link type 51, 58, 64 Local Area Network General wireless LAN screen 82, 84 NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 234 Navigation Panel 51, 58, 65 Roaming navigation panel 51, 58, 65 RTS (Request To Send) Network Address Translation 113, 114 threshold 207, 208 RTS/CTS Threshold 80, 88, 89 operating mode Samba Scheduling Server Message Block, see SMB NBG6515 User’s Guide...
Page 235 Wizard setup Universal WLAN Universal Plug and Play interference Application security parameters Security issues WLAN 2.4G Universal Repeater 61, 65 WLAN 5G UPnP work group URL Keyword Blocking name USB media sharing Windows User Name WPA compatible WPA2-PSK NBG6515 User’s Guide...
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