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ZyXEL NBG-415N
Draft 802.11n Wireless Broadband Router
User's Guide
Version 1.00
Edition 1.00
04/2007

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  • Page 1 ZyXEL NBG-415N Draft 802.11n Wireless Broadband Router User’s Guide Version 1.00 Edition 1.00 04/2007...

  • Page 2: Copyright

    Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. All rights reserved. Disclaimer ZyXEL does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any products, or software described herein. Neither does it convey any license under its patent rights nor the patent rights of others.

  • Page 3: Certifications

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Certifications Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement The device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operations.
  • Page 4 ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. This device has been designed to operate with an antenna having a maximum gain of 4dBi. An antenna having a higher gain is strictly prohibited per regulations of Industry Canada.
  • Page 5 Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Certifications 1 Go to www.zyxel.com 2 Select your product from the drop-down list box on the ZyXEL home page to go to that product's page. 3 Select the certification you wish to view from this page Certifications...

  • Page 6: Safety Warnings

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Safety Warnings For your safety, be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions. • Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. • Do NOT expose your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids.

  • Page 7: Zyxel Limited Warranty

    Any replacement will consist of a new or re-manufactured functionally equivalent product of equal or higher value, and will be solely at the discretion of ZyXEL. This warranty shall not apply if the product has been modified, misused, tampered with, damaged by an act of God, or subjected to abnormal working conditions.

  • Page 8: Customer Support

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Customer Support Please have the following information ready when you contact customer support. • Product model and serial number. • Warranty Information. • Date that you received your device. • Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it.
  • Page 9 ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide METHOD SUPPORT E-MAIL TELEPHONE WEB SITE REGULAR MAIL SALES E-MAIL FTP SITE LOCATION support@zyxel.no +47-22-80-61-80 www.zyxel.no ZyXEL Communications A/S Nils Hansens vei 13 NORWAY sales@zyxel.no +47-22-80-61-81 0667 Oslo Norway info@pl.zyxel.com +48 (22) 333 8250 www.pl.zyxel.com ZyXEL Communications ul.

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1 Getting Started ....................... 22 1.1 Overview ......................22 1.1.1 Internet Sharing Network ................22 1.1.2 Wireless Network ..................23 1.2 Good Habits for Managing Your ZyXEL Device ..........23 1.2.1 LEDs ......................23 1.3 Rear Panel ......................24 Chapter 2 The Web Configurator.................... 26 2.1 Introduction ......................26...
  • Page 11 ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 3.2 Wireless Security Setup Wizard .................39 Chapter 4 WAN......................... 42 4.1 WAN Overview ....................42 4.1.1 WAN IP Address Assignment ..............42 4.1.2 DNS Server Address Assignment .............43 4.2 WAN Configuration .....................43 4.2.1 WAN Connection: Dynamic IP ..............43 4.2.2 WAN Configuration: Static IP ..............45...
  • Page 12 9.3 Logs .........................118 9.4 Statistics ......................120 Chapter 10 Troubleshooting ....................122 10.1 Problems Starting Up the ZyXEL Device ............122 10.2 Problems with the LAN ...................122 10.3 Problems with the WAN .................123 10.4 Problems with the WLAN ................123 10.5 Problems Accessing the ZyXEL Device ............124...
  • Page 13 ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 10.6 Problems with Internet Access ...............124 Appendix A Product Specifications ..................126 Appendix B Wireless LANs ...................... 128 10.6.1 WPA(2)-PSK Application Example ............137 10.6.2 WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example ..........138 Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address............140 Index........................

  • Page 14: List Of Figures

    ZyXEL NBG-415NUser’s Guide List of Figures Figure 1 ZyXEL Device for Internet Sharing ............22 Figure 2 Wireless Network Setup Using the ZyXEL Device ......... 23 Figure 3 Front Panel ..................... 23 Figure 4 Rear Panel ....................25 Figure 5 Web Configurator: Login ................. 27 Figure 6 Web Configurator: Main Screen ..............
  • Page 15 ZyXEL NBG-415NUser’s Guide Figure 38 Basic: LAN: RIP ..................55 Figure 39 Basic: LAN: DHCP Server Settings ............56 Figure 40 Basic: LAN: DHCP Reservation ............57 Figure 41 Basic: Wireless: General Setup ............60 Figure 42 Basic: Wireless: WLAN Security Setup ..........62 Figure 43 Basic: Wireless: WLAN Security Setup: WEP ........
  • Page 16 ZyXEL NBG-415NUser’s Guide Figure 81 Tools: Firmware ..................112 Figure 82 Tools: Firmware: Prompt ............... 112 Figure 83 Tools: Firmware: Confirm ..............112 Figure 84 Tools: Firmware: Wait ................112 Figure 85 Tools: DDNS ..................113 Figure 86 Tool: Ping ....................114 Figure 87 Status: Device Info ................
  • Page 17 ZyXEL NBG-415NUser’s Guide List of Figures...

  • Page 18: List Of Tables

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide List of Tables Table 1 Front Panel LEDs ..................24 Table 2 Rear Panel ....................25 Table 3 Web Configurator: Menus ................. 28 Table 4 Web Configurator: Common Screen Buttons ........... 28 Table 5 Change Password ..................30 Table 6 Internet Connection Setup Wizard: Step 3 (Dynamic IP Address) ...
  • Page 19 Table 48 Status: Wireless ..................118 Table 49 Status: Logs .................... 119 Table 50 Status: Statistics ..................120 Table 51 Troubleshooting Starting Up Your ZyXEL Device ........122 Table 52 Troubleshooting the LAN ................ 122 Table 53 Troubleshooting the WAN ............... 123 Table 54 Troubleshooting the WLAN ..............

  • Page 20: Preface

    • For brevity’s sake, we will use “e.g.,” as a shorthand for “for instance”, and “i.e.,” for “that is” or “in other words” throughout this manual. • The ZyXEL NBG-415N Wireless Broadband Router may be referred to as “the NBG- 415N” or “the ZyXEL Device” in this user’s guide.

  • Page 21: Related Documentation

    The Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get up and running right away. They contain hardware installation/connection information. • ZyXEL Glossary and Web Site Please refer to www.zyxel.com for an online glossary of networking terms and additional support documentation. User Guide Feedback Help us help you.

  • Page 22: Chapter 1 Getting Started

    As a wireless router based on the draft IEEE 802.11n standard (also known as pre-N), the ZyXEL Device is able to connect to another draft IEEE 802.11n wireless device at a up to 300 Mbps using two simultaneous data streams. With the smart antenna technology, MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output), the ZyXEL Device uses three antennas to transmit and receives data over the wireless network.

  • Page 23: Wireless Network

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 1.1.2 Wireless Network By default, the integrated wireless feature is enabled on the ZyXEL Device that allows you to set up a wireless network in your home or small office. Once connected, wireless clients can access network resources (such Internet access, printers or servers).

  • Page 24: Rear Panel

    The WAN connection is not ready, or has failed. Green The ZyXEL Device has a successful WAN connection for Internet access. Blinking The ZyXEL Device is sending/receiving data over the WAN port. WLAN The WLAN is disabled. Amber Pre-N WLAN is enabled on the ZyXEL Device.

  • Page 25: Figure 4 Rear Panel

    Use the Ethernet cable that comes with your DSL/cable modem to connect to the Ethernet port on the DSL/cable modem. LAN 1 .. 4 Use Ethernet cables to connect up to four computers to the ZyXEL Device. To connect more than four computers, use a switch. Chapter 1 Getting Started...

  • Page 26: The Web Configurator

    Follow the steps below to log into the web configurator. 1 Start your web browser. 2 Type “http://” and the IP address of the ZyXEL Device (for example, the default is 192.168.1.1) in the Location or Address field. Press [ENTER].

  • Page 27: Figure 5 Web Configurator: Login

    Figure 6 Web Configurator: Main Screen Note: The management session automatically times out after five minutes of inactivity. Simply log back into the ZyXEL Device if this happens to you. Chapter 2 The Web Configurator...

  • Page 28: Web Configurator Screen Buttons

    Click this button to remove the selected rule. 2.4 Saving Configuration Changes Note: You must save the current configuration in the ZyXEL Device to make the changes take effect. Do NOT turn off the ZyXEL Device during the updating process, as it may corrupt the firmware and make your ZyXEL Device unusable.

  • Page 29: Changing Your Password

    1 Click Save Settings in a configuration screen. 2 A Success screen displays. Figure 7 Save Settings: Success • Click Reboot the Device to restart the ZyXEL Device and make the changes take effect. Wait before the ZyXEL Device finishes rebooting before accessing the web configurator again.

  • Page 30: Resetting The Zyxel Device

    2 Wait until the WAN, LAN and WLAN LEDs turn off and blink. This indicates that the ZyXEL Device has reset the configuration to the factory defaults. 3 Wait until the ZyXEL Device finishes restarting before accessing it again. Chapter 2 The Web Configurator...
  • Page 31 ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Chapter 2 The Web Configurator...

  • Page 32: Chapter 3 Basic

    This chapter describes the Basic screens you use to configure the wizard, LAN, WAN and WLAN settings. 3.1 Setup Wizard You can use the wizard screens to configure the ZyXEL Device for Internet access and secure wireless connection. Click Basic > Start to display the main Wizard screen. Use the wizard screens to configure basic settings for Internet access and wireless connection.

  • Page 33: Figure 10 Internet Connection Setup Wizard: Welcome

    This screen states whether the ZyXEL Device can automatically detect the connection type and access the Internet. If Internet connection is not available, this screen outlines the steps to set up your ZyXEL Device. Click Next to continue. Figure 10 Internet Connection Setup Wizard: Welcome Figure 11 Internet Connection Setup Wizard: Welcome (Internet Connection Detected) 2 The second wizard screen prompts you to change the login password.

  • Page 34: Figure 14 Internet Connection Setup Wizard: Step 3

    IP address of a computer before you can access it. The ZyXEL Device uses a system DNS server (in the order you specify here) to resolve domain names for VPN, DDNS and the time server.

  • Page 35: Figure 16 Internet Connection Setup Wizard: Step 3 (Dynamic Ip Address)

    If required by your ISP, enter your computer MAC address in the MAC Address field or click Clone Your PC's MAC Address to copy the MAC address of the computer connecting to your ISP onto the ZyXEL Device. Host Name If a host name is necessary for a successful Internet connection, enter it in the Host Name field.

  • Page 36: Figure 18 Internet Connection Setup Wizard: Step 3 (Pptp)

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Table 8 Internet Connection Setup Wizard: Step 3 (PPPoE) (continued) FIELD DESCRIPTION IP Address This field is applicable if you select Static IP in the Address Mode field. Enter the IP address that your ISP gave you. This should be a static, public IP address.

  • Page 37: Figure 19 Internet Connection Setup Wizard: Step 3 (L2Tp)

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Table 9 Internet Connection Setup Wizard: Step 3 (PPTP) FIELD DESCRIPTION PPTP Server IP Type the IP address of the PPTP server. Address (may be same as gateway) User Name Type the user name given to you by your ISP. You can use alphanumeric and - _@$./ characters, and it can be up to 31 characters long.

  • Page 38: Figure 20 Internet Connection Setup Wizard: Step 3 (Bigpond)

    BigPond Server Type the IP address of the BigPond server. 6 In the las wizard screen, click Connect to save the settings to the ZyXEL Device. Figure 21 Internet Connection Setup Wizard: Setup Complete 7 Click Reboot the Device to restart the ZyXEL Device and make the changes take effect.

  • Page 39: Wireless Security Setup Wizard

    Note: See the advanced menu chapters for background information on these fields. 1 Click START > WIZARD > Launch Wireless Security Setup Wizard to display the first wizard screen. This screen outlines the steps to set up your ZyXEL Device. Click Next to continue.

  • Page 40: Figure 25 Wireless Security Setup Wizard: Network Name

    4 The next screen displays if you enable a wireless security mode. Follow the on-screen instruction. Enter a WEP key if you select GOOD security level. If you select BETTER or BEST security level, enter a password that the ZyXEL Device uses to generate a unique wireless secret key. Click Next.

  • Page 41: Figure 28 Wireless Security Setup Wizard: Finish

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Figure 28 Wireless Security Setup Wizard: Finish 6 Click Reboot the Device to restart the ZyXEL Device and make the changes take effect. Figure 29 Wireless Security Setup Wizard: Success 7 Wait until the ZyXEL Device finishes rebooting before accessing it again.

  • Page 42: Chapter 4 Wan

    You can use the advanced WAN configuration screen to configure the WAN port for Internet access. Select the Internet access mode (Static IP, Dynamic IP, PPPoE, PPTP and L2TP) your ISP uses on the ZyXEL Device. 4.1.1 WAN IP Address Assignment Every computer on the Internet must have a unique IP address.

  • Page 43: Dns Server Address Assignment

    Use DNS (Domain Name System) to map a domain name to its corresponding IP address and vice versa, for instance, the IP address of www.zyxel.com is 204.217.0.2. The DNS server is extremely important because without it, you must know the IP address of a computer before you can access it.

  • Page 44: Table 13 Basic: Wan: Dynamic Ip

    Enter your computer’s hostname which the ISP checks before Internet access is allowed. Use Unicasting Select this option If your ZyXEL Device is unable to obtain a WAN IP address from the ISP. This allows the ZyXEL Device to accept unicast DHCP responses from the DHCP server instead of broadcast DHCP responses.

  • Page 45: Wan Configuration: Static Ip

    Use the Default Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) is a parameter that determines the largest packet size (in bytes) that the ZyXEL Device will send to the WAN. If LAN devices send larger packets, the ZyXEL Device will break them into smaller packets.

  • Page 46: Wan Configuration: Pppoe

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Figure 32 Basic: WAN: Static IP The following table describes the related fields in this screen. Table 14 Basic: WAN: Static IP LABEL DESCRIPTION MODES Select Static IP if your ISP gives you a fixed public IP address.

  • Page 47: Figure 33 Basic: Wan: Pppoe

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Figure 33 Basic: WAN: PPPoE The following table describes the related fields in this screen. Table 15 Basic: WAN: PPPoE LABEL DESCRIPTION MODES Select PPPoE if your ISP gives you Internet access account information (such as the username and password).

  • Page 48: Wan Connection: Pptp

    Maximum Idle Timeout field. Select Manual when you want to manually re-establish the connection if it is disconnected. Maximum Idle Time This value specifies the time in seconds that elapses before the ZyXEL Device automatically disconnects from the PPPoE server. Refer to Table 13 on page 44 for other field descriptions.

  • Page 49: Wan Connection: L2Tp

    Select Manual when you want to manually re-establish the connection if it is disconnected. Maximum Idle Time This value specifies the time in seconds that elapses before the ZyXEL Device automatically disconnects from the PPPoE server. 4.2.5 WAN Connection: L2TP If your ISP uses L2TP protocol for Internet access, select L2TP in the WAN Mode field.

  • Page 50: Figure 35 Basic: Wan: L2Tp

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Figure 35 Basic: WAN: L2TP The following table describes the related fields in this screen. Table 17 Basic: WAN: L2TP LABEL DESCRIPTION MODES Select L2TP if your ISP gives you Internet access account information (such as the username and password).

  • Page 51: Internet Connection Test

    Select Manual when you want to manually re-establish the connection if it is disconnected. Maximum Idle Time This value specifies the time in seconds that elapses before the ZyXEL Device automatically disconnects from the L2TP server. 4.3 Internet Connection Test After you have configured Internet connection settings on the ZyXEL Device, test the connection.

  • Page 52: Chapter 5 Lan

    Local Area Network (LAN) is a shared communication system to which many computers are attached. Use LAN screen to set the IP address and subnet mask of the LAN interface on the ZyXEL Device. You can also configure DHCP settings in the LAN screen. Click Basic > LAN to display the configuration screen.

  • Page 53: Router Settings

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 5.1.1 Router Settings To set the LAN settings (such as the IP address, subnet mask) on the ZyXEL Device, configure the fields in the ROUTER SETTINGS section in the LAN screen. Figure 37 Basic: LAN: Router Settings...

  • Page 54: Rip Setup

    “chris.mynetwork.net” to other computers on the WLAN. Enable DNS Relay Select this option to set the ZyXEL Device to forward DNS requests to the ISP's DNS server. This allows computers behind the ZyXEL Device to always receive replies from a DNS server even when the ZyXEL Device obtains a different DNS server address from the ISP upon re-establishing the WAN connection.

  • Page 55: Figure 38 Basic: Lan: Rip

    Select V2 Broadcast if some routers support RIP version 1 and some support RIP version 2. Select V2 Multicast if the ZyXEL Device is the only router on your network or that tall other routers support RIP version 2 only.

  • Page 56: Dhcp Server Settings

    TCP/IP configuration at start-up from a server. You can configure the ZyXEL Device as a DHCP server or disable it. When configured as a server, the ZyXEL Device provides the TCP/IP configuration for the DHCP client. If DHCP service is disabled, you must have another DHCP server on your LAN, or else the computer must be manually configured.

  • Page 57: Dhcp Reservation

    Specify the time (in minutes) a DHCP client is allowed to use the assigned IP Time address from the ZyXEL Device. Once the lease time is up, the DHCP client has to renew the lease. Always Broadcast Some older DHSP client software disable DHCP broadcasting, thus some computers may not be able to obtain an IP address from the ZyXEL Device.

  • Page 58: Table 21 Basic: Lan: Dhcp Reservation

    ADD DHCP RESERVATION Enable Select this option to enable static DHCP to set the ZyXEL Device to assign one IP address on the LAN to a specific computer based on the MAC address. Clear this check box to disable this feature.
  • Page 59 ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Chapter 5 LAN...

  • Page 60: Chapter 6 Wlan

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide H A P T E R WLAN This chapter shows how to configure general WLAN and WLAN security settings in the WLAN screen. 6.1 General Wireless LAN Setup Refer to Appendix B on page 128 for background information.

  • Page 61: Table 22 Basic: Wireless: General Setup

    Channel Width Specify the wireless channel bandwidth mode the ZyXEL Device is to use. Select 20 MHz to set the ZyXEL Device to transmit at up to 20 MHz to other wireless devices (including draft-N compatible wireless devices). Select this option to solve wireless connection problems in a mixed network.

  • Page 62: Wireless Lan Security

    Wireless LAN security is vital to your network to protect wireless communications. If you do not enable any wireless security on your ZyXEL Device, the ZyXEL Device’s wireless communications are accessible to any wireless networking device that is in the coverage area.

  • Page 63: Figure 43 Basic: Wireless: Wlan Security Setup: Wep

    Key 1 .. 4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data. Both the ZyXEL Device and the wireless stations must use the same WEP key for data transmission. If you want to manually set the WEP keys, enter the key in the field provided.

  • Page 64: Wlan Security Setup: Wpa-Personal

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Table 23 Basic: Wireless: WLAN Security Setup: WEP (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Default WEP Key Select a default WEP key to use for data encryption. Authentication Select an authentication method. Choices are Shared Key, Open and Auto.

  • Page 65: Wlan Security Setup: Wpa-Enterprise

    Specify a WPA mode. Make sure the peer device(s) is also set to use the same WPA mode. Select Auto (WPA or WPA2) to set the ZyXEL Device to use WPA2 first and then WPA if connection fails with WPA2.

  • Page 66: Figure 45 Basic: Wireless: Wlan Security Setup: Wpa-Enterprise

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Figure 45 Basic: Wireless: WLAN Security Setup: WPA-Enterprise Chapter 6 WLAN...

  • Page 67: Table 25 Basic: Wlan Security Setup: Wpa-Enterprise

    Specify a WPA mode. Make sure the peer device(s) is also set to use the same WPA mode. Select Auto (WPA or WPA2) to set the ZyXEL Device to use WPA2 first and then WPA if connection fails with WPA2.

  • Page 68: Wireless Client Setup Using Windows® Connect Now

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 6.3 Wireless Client Setup using Windows® Connect Now With Windows® Connect Now, you can transfer wireless settings on your ZyXEL Device to a USB memory stick and then save the settings to the wireless client computer(s). This allows you to easily set up a wireless LAN.
  • Page 69 ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 3 Select Set up a new wireless network to configure a new wireless network. 4 In the Network name (SSID) field, specify a unique name to identify your wireless LAN. 5 Select Automatically assign a network key to have Windows create a security key.
  • Page 70 9 Follow the instructions on the screen. 10This screen displays when you have successfully set up a secure wireless network. Click Finish. 11From a wireless computer, test your wireless LAN connection to the ZyXEL Device. Chapter 6 WLAN...
  • Page 71 ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Chapter 6 WLAN...

  • Page 72: Chapter 7 Advanced

    These applications do not work through NAT- enabled networks. Your ZyXEL Device is a NAT-enabled device. In order to allow these applications to work in your network, you have to configure the ZyXEL Device to forward these applications to ports on a computer hosting the services.

  • Page 73: Virtual Server

    Enable Click Enable to activate this feature. Clear this check box to deactivate this feature. Note that some Internet applications may not work in your network behind the ZyXEL Device. Name Enter a descriptive name for this setting. Alternatively, select a pre-defined application name from the drop-down list box.

  • Page 74: Common Services And Port Numbers

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide You may enter a single port number or a range of port numbers to be forwarded, and the local IP address of the desired server. The port number identifies a service; for example, web service is on port 80 and FTP on port 21. In some cases, such as for unknown services or where one server can support more than one service (for example both FTP and web service), it might be better to specify a range of port numbers.

  • Page 75: Figure 47 Advanced: Virtual Server

    ZyXEL Device fill in the IP address of the computer. Protocol Select the protocol type (TCP, UDP or Both). Private Port Enter the port number to which you want the ZyXEL Device to translate the public port. Public Port Enter the incoming port number for the selected service.

  • Page 76: Applications

    Trigger port forwarding solves this problem by allowing computers on the LAN to dynamically take turns using the service. The ZyXEL Device records the IP address of a LAN computer that sends traffic to the WAN to request a service with a specific port number and protocol ("trigger"...

  • Page 77: Configuring Special Applications

    Trigger Port Range The trigger port is a port (or a range of ports) that causes (or triggers) the ZyXEL Device to record the IP address of the LAN computer that sent the traffic to a server on the WAN.

  • Page 78: Streamengine Tm

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Table 29 Advanced: Applications (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Input Protocol Select the protocol used by the traffic coming to the router through the opened port range. Schedule Select the name of a time setting during which this setting is active. You can configure schedules in the Schedules screen.

  • Page 79: Figure 49 Advanced: Streamegine

    Select this option to set the ZyXEL Device to automatically classify the traffic based Classification on the default Dynamic Select this option to set the ZyXEL Device to break up large packets with high Fragmentation priority. This improves transmission quality. Automatic...
  • Page 80 Select Auto-detect to set the ZyXEL Device to automatically detect the Internet Type connection type. Select xDSL or Other Frame Relay Network if the ZyXEL Device connects to the Internet via a DSL modem. Select Cable or Other Broadband Network if the ZyXEL Device connects to the Internet via a cable modem.

  • Page 81: Routing

    Device knows about network N2 in the following figure through remote node Router 1. However, the ZyXEL Device is unable to route a packet to network N3 because it doesn't know that there is a route through the same remote node Router 1 (via gateway Router 2). The static routes are for you to tell the ZyXEL Device about the networks beyond the remote nodes.

  • Page 82: Figure 51 Advanced: Routing

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Figure 51 Advanced: Routing The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 31 Advanced: Routing LABEL DESCRIPTION Add Route Enable Select this option to activate this setting. This field is not applicable for pre-defined routes.

  • Page 83: Access Control

    Internet access control allows you to create and enforce Internet access policies tailored to your needs. Access control gives you the ability to block specified computers and/or applications from accessing the Internet. You can also set a schedule for when the ZyXEL Device performs content filtering.

  • Page 84: Figure 53 Advanced: Access Control: Wizard

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Figure 53 Advanced: Access Control: Wizard 4 In the first wizard screen, enter a descriptive name for identification purposes. Click Next to continue. Figure 54 Advanced: Access Control: Wizard: Policy Name 5 Specify the time this rule is active.

  • Page 85: Figure 56 Advanced: Access Control: Wizard: Select Machine

    Schedule screen. Apply Web Filter Select this option to apply the web filters you configure in the Web Filter screen. Log Internet Select this option to set the ZyXEL Device to create logs for Internet access Access activity. Filter Ports Click this button to display the fields you use to configure port filters.

  • Page 86: Figure 57 Advanced: Access Control: Wizard: Filtering Method

    Table 33 Advanced: Access Control: Wizard: Filtering Method LABEL DESCRIPTION Method Log Web Select this option to set the ZyXEL Device to create logs for Internet access Access Only activity. Block All Select this option to disallow the specified Ethernet device(s) from accessing the Access Internet.
  • Page 87 ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Table 33 Advanced: Access Control: Wizard: Filtering Method (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Apply Web Filter This field displays when you select Block Some Access. Select this option to apply the web filters you configure in the Web Filter screen.

  • Page 88: Figure 58 Advanced: Access Control: Wizard: Filtering Method

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Figure 58 Advanced: Access Control: Wizard: Filtering Method The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 34 Advanced: Access Control: Wizard: Filtering Method LABEL DESCRIPTION Category Select By Age to block access to web sites categorized by age group.

  • Page 89: Figure 59 Advanced: Access Control: Wizard: Port Filter

    Dest Port End Enter the end of the destination port range. 10In this screen, select Enabled to set the ZyXEL Device to create logs for Internet access activity. Select Disabled to deactivate this feature. Figure 60 Advanced: Access Control: Wizard: Web Access Logging 11Click Save to save the settings and return to the main Access Control screen.

  • Page 90: Web Filter

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Figure 61 Advanced: Access Control: Example 7.7 Web Filter The Web Filter screen gives you the ability to allow access only to web sites that you specify. Click Advanced > Web Filter to display the configuration screen.

  • Page 91: Mac Filter

    For web sites that obtain data from another web site, you need to allow access to those web sites as well. For example, if www.zyxel.com gets a graphic file from www.mysite.com, then you must also enter www.mysite.com in this screen.

  • Page 92: Table 37 Advanced: Mac Filter

    Copy Your PC’s Click this button to copy the MAC address of your computer. MAC Address Note: In order for the ZyXEL Device to copy your computer’s MAC address, your computer must be connected directly to the ZyXEL Device. Save Click Save to save the settings in this part of the screen.

  • Page 93: Firewall

    The ZyXEL Device firewall is a stateful inspection firewall and is designed to protect against Denial of Service attacks when activated. The ZyXEL Device’s purpose is to allow a private Local Area Network (LAN) to be securely connected to the Internet.

  • Page 94: Configuring Firewall

    This allows the remote application to send data back through a port different from the one used when the outgoing session was created. Use Address Restricted Filters to allow your ZyXEL Device to communicate with routers using other NAT types (such as symmetric NATs) and still apply inbound filters and scheduled access to traffic.

  • Page 95: Table 38 Advanced: Firewall

    LAN. Or select a computer IP address from the drop-down list box. Non-UDP/TCP/ You can set your ZyXEL Device to recognize sessions initiated by a VPN ICMP LAN connection from the LAN to the Internet (WAN) even though the VPN connection Sessions uses an unknown protocol type (any protocols other than UDP, TCP, and ICMP).

  • Page 96: Inbound Filter

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Table 38 Advanced: Firewall (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION IPSec VPN Select this option to allow multiple VPN clients to connect to a remote network using the IPSec protocol. This ALG may affect VPN connections for VPN clients using NAT traversal. In this case, clear this check box to disable this ALG.

  • Page 97: Figure 65 Advanced: Inbound Filter

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Figure 65 Advanced: Inbound Filter The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 39 Advanced: Inbound Filter LABEL DESCRIPTION Add Inbound Filter Rule Name Enter a descriptive name (up to 16 characters) for this filter setting. This is for identification purposes only.

  • Page 98: Advanced Wireless

    A wireless AP sets out a beacon to announce its presence and maintain an orderly communication between other wireless devices. Enter the time (between 20 and 1000 ms) the ZyXEL Device waits before sending a beacon to the wireless clients.

  • Page 99: Schedules

    Short GI Select this option to set the ZyXEL Device to use a short guard interval (GI) of 400ns. This increases throughput at the cost of increased error rate in certain network environments with greater radio interference.

  • Page 100: Figure 67 Advanced: Schedule

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Figure 67 Advanced: Schedule The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 41 Advanced: Schedule LABEL DESCRIPTION Name Enter a descriptive name (up to 16 characters) for this schedule setting. This is for identification purposes only.
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  • Page 102: Chapter 8 Tools

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide H A P T E R Tools This chapter describes the Tools screens you use to configure login passwords, system time, logs, DDNS and firmware and configuration settings. 8.1 Administrator Settings You can change the login account passwords, enable UPnP and configure remote access settings in the Admin screen.

  • Page 103: Figure 68 Tools: Admin

    Type the new password in this field. You can enter up to 15 characters and spaces are not allowed. Verify Password Type the new password again in this field. Administration Gateway Name Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 characters) for your ZyXEL Device. This is for identification purposes only. Chapter 8 Tools...

  • Page 104: System Time And Date

    Enter the port number to access the ZyXEL Device for device management over Port the WAN. For example, if you enter 8080 in this field and the WAN IP address of the ZyXEL Device is 172.23.37.205, then you must enter http://172.23.37.205:8080 to access the web configurator on the ZyXEL Device.

  • Page 105: Figure 69 Tools: Time

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Figure 69 Tools: Time The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 43 Tools: Time LABEL DESCRIPTION Time Configuration Current Router This field displays the current system time and date. Time Time Zone Choose the time zone of your location. This will set the time difference between your time zone and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

  • Page 106: E-Mail

    GMT or UTC (GMT+1). Automatic Time Configuration Enable NTP Select this option to have the ZyXEL Device get the time and date from the Server Network Time Protocol (NTP) time server you specified below. NTP Server Used Enter the IP address (in dotted decimal notation) of the time server or select one from the pre-defined list.

  • Page 107: Figure 70 Tools: E-Mail

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Figure 70 Tools: E-mail The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 44 Tools: E-mail LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable Select Enable Email Notification to activate this feature. Email Settings From Email Enter an e-mail as the sender.

  • Page 108: System

    Select this option to send logs at the time defined in the time selected in the Schedule field. 8.4 System Use the System screen to reboot or reset your ZyXEL Device. Click Tools > System to display the screen as shown. Figure 71 Tools: System 8.4.1 Save Configuration...

  • Page 109: Load Configuration

    Figure 74 Tools: Admin: 8.4.2 Load Configuration Note: Do not turn off the ZyXEL Device while the file transfer process is taking place. Follow the steps below to restore a previously saved configuration file to the ZyXEL Device. Chapter 8 Tools...

  • Page 110: Figure 75 Tools: Admin: Configuration Restore Progress

    Figure 75 Tools: Admin: Configuration Restore Progress 4 After the settings are restored successfully, a screen displays as shown. Click Reboot the Device to restart the ZyXEL Device and make the changes take effect. Figure 76 Tools: Admin: Configuration Restore Progress: Success 5 Click OK to restart.

  • Page 111: Reset Configuration

    2 A screen displays. Click OK to continue. Figure 79 Tools: System: Reset 3 Wait until the ZyXEL Device finishes rebooting before accessing the web configurator. 8.4.4 Rebooting Your ZyXEL Device Note: When you reboot the device, all unsaved changes will be lost.

  • Page 112: Figure 81 Tools: Firmware

    6 Click OK again to confirm the firmware file you want to upload to the device. Figure 83 Tools: Firmware: Confirm Note: Do not turn off the ZyXEL Device while the file transfer process is taking place. 7 Wait for the ZyXEL Device finishes rebooting before accessing the web configurator again.

  • Page 113: Ddns

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 8.6 DDNS Dynamic DNS (DDNS) allows you to update your current dynamic IP address with one or many dynamic DNS services so that anyone can contact you (in NetMeeting, CU-SeeMe, etc.). You can also access your FTP server or Web site on your own computer using a domain name (for instance myhost.dhs.org, where myhost is a name of your choice) that will never...

  • Page 114: Ping

    Specify the time (in hours) the ZyXEL Device waits before time out. 8.7 Ping You can use the Ping Test screen to check whether the ZyXEL Device can connect to other Ethernet devices on your network and the Internet. When the ping feature is activated, the ZyXEL Device sends a message to the Ethernet device you specify.
  • Page 115 If the ZyXEL Device receives reply messages from an Ethernet device, the reply information is automatically displayed in this table. If the ZyXEL Device is unable to receive any response from an Ethernet device, no connection test status is displayed until you click Stop.

  • Page 116: Chapter 9 Status

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide H A P T E R Status This chapter describes the Status screens you use to view the system status and logs. 9.1 Device Info Display the Device Status screen to view device information such as the system time and interface settings.

  • Page 117: Table 47 Status: Device Information

    This button is applicable when the ZyXEL Device uses a dynamic IP address. Click DHCP Renew to get a new dynamic IP address. DHCP Release This button is applicable when the ZyXEL Device uses a dynamic IP address. Click DHCP Release to release the current IP address. You must then click DHCP Renew to get a new IP address.

  • Page 118: Wireless

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 9.2 Wireless To view a list of wireless clients currently connected to the ZyXEL Device, click Status > Wireless. Figure 88 Status: Wireless The following table describes the fields in this screen. Table 48 Status: Wireless...

  • Page 119: Figure 89 Status: Logs

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Figure 89 Status: Logs The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 49 Status: Logs LABEL DESCRIPTION Log Options What to View Select the type of logs to display in this screen. View Levels Select the log severity level to display in this screen.

  • Page 120: Statistics

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 9.4 Statistics To view the LAN, WAN and WLAN statistics, click Status > Statistics. Figure 90 Status: Statistics The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 50 Status: Statistics LABEL DESCRIPTION LAN Statistics Sent This field displays the number of packets sent on the LAN.
  • Page 121 ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Table 50 Status: Statistics (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION WLAN Statistics Sent This field displays the number of packets sent on the WLAN. Tx Packets This field displays the number of transmitted packets that were dropped on the Dropped WLAN.

  • Page 122: Chapter 10 Troubleshooting

    Make sure that the ZyXEL Device’s power adaptor is connected to the ZyXEL Device LEDs turn on and plugged in to an appropriate power source. Make sure that the ZyXEL Device and when I turn on the power source are ZyXEL Device turned on.

  • Page 123: Problems With The Wan

    (be sure to use the correct casing). I cannot access Make sure the ZyXEL Device is turned on and connected to the network. the Internet. Verify your WAN settings. Refer to the chapter on WAN setup.

  • Page 124: Problems Accessing The Zyxel Device

    LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1. The IP addresses of your computer and the ZyXEL on the LAN. Device must be on the same subnet for LAN access. Check that traffic from your computer to the ZyXEL Device is not blocked by an access control policy or MAC address filter. I cannot log The username is “admin”.
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  • Page 126: Product Specifications

    Table 57 Hardware Features WLAN The ZyXEL Device is able to connect to another draft IEEE 802.11n wireless device at up to 300 Mbps. The ZyXEL Device is also able to connect to IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g devices. MIMO (Multiple Input...

  • Page 127: Table 59 Default Lan And Management Settings

    ZyXEL Device. Firmware Upgrade Download new firmware (when available) from the ZyXEL web site and use the web configurator, an FTP or a TFTP tool to put it on the ZyXEL Device. Configuration Backup & Make a copy of the ZyXEL Device’s configuration and put it back on the...

  • Page 128: Appendix B Wireless Lans

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Appendix B Wireless LANs Wireless LAN Topologies This section discusses ad-hoc and infrastructure wireless LAN topologies. Ad-hoc Wireless LAN Configuration The simplest WLAN configuration is an independent (Ad-hoc) WLAN that connects a set of computers with wireless stations (A, B, C). Any time two or more wireless adapters are within range of each other, they can set up an independent network, which is commonly referred to as an Ad-hoc network or Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS).

  • Page 129: Figure 92 Basic Service Set

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Figure 92 Basic Service Set An Extended Service Set (ESS) consists of a series of overlapping BSSs, each containing an access point, with each access point connected together by a wired network. This wired connection between APs is called a Distribution System (DS).

  • Page 130: Figure 93 Infrastructure Wlan

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Figure 93 Infrastructure WLAN Channel A channel is the radio frequency(ies) used by IEEE 802.11a/b/g wireless devices. Channels available depend on your geographical area. You may have a choice of channels (for your region) so you should use a different channel than an adjacent AP (access point) to reduce interference.

  • Page 131: Figure 94 Rts/Cts

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Figure 94 RTS/CTS When station A sends data to the AP, it might not know that the station B is already using the channel. If these two stations send data at the same time, collisions may occur when both sets of data arrive at the AP at the same time, resulting in a loss of messages for both stations.

  • Page 132: Table 60 Ieee 802.11G

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide A large Fragmentation Threshold is recommended for networks not prone to interference while you should set a smaller threshold for busy networks or networks that are prone to interference. If the Fragmentation Threshold value is smaller than the RTS/CTS value (see previously) you set then the RTS (Request To Send)/CTS (Clear to Send) handshake will never occur as data frames will be fragmented before they reach RTS/CTS size.

  • Page 133: Types Of Radius Messages

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide IEEE 802.1x In June 2001, the IEEE 802.1x standard was designed to extend the features of IEEE 802.11 to support extended authentication as well as providing additional accounting and control features. It is supported by Windows XP and a number of network devices. Some advantages of IEEE 802.1x are:...

  • Page 134: Types Of Authentication

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide • Access-Challenge Sent by a RADIUS server requesting more information in order to allow access. The access point sends a proper response from the user and then sends another Access- Request message. The following types of RADIUS messages are exchanged between the access point and the RADIUS server for user accounting: •...

  • Page 135: Dynamic Wep Key Exchange

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide EAP-TLS (Transport Layer Security) With EAP-TLS, digital certifications are needed by both the server and the wireless stations for mutual authentication. The server presents a certificate to the client. After validating the identity of the server, the client sends a different certificate to the server. The exchange of certificates is done in the open before a secured tunnel is created.

  • Page 136: Table 61 Comparison Of Eap Authentication Types

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide For added security, certificate-based authentications (EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS and PEAP) use dynamic keys for data encryption. They are often deployed in corporate environments, but for public deployment, a simple user name and password pair is more practical. The following table is a comparison of the features of authentication types.

  • Page 137: Wpa(2)-Psk Application Example

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide The Message Integrity Check (MIC) is designed to prevent an attacker from capturing data packets, altering them and resending them. The MIC provides a strong mathematical function in which the receiver and the transmitter each compute and then compare the MIC. If they do not match, it is assumed that the data has been tampered with and the packet is dropped.

  • Page 138: Wpa(2) With Radius Application Example

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Figure 95 WPA(2)-PSK Authentication 10.6.2 WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example You need the IP address of the RADIUS server, its port number (default is 1812), and the RADIUS shared secret. A WPA(2) application example with an external RADIUS server looks as follows.
  • Page 139 ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Table 62 Wireless Security Relational Matrix (continued) AUTHENTICATION ENCRYPTION ENTER METHOD/ KEY IEEE 802.1X METHOD MANUAL KEY MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL Shared Enable with Dynamic WEP Key Enable without Dynamic WEP Key Disable TKIP Enable WPA-PSK TKIP Enable...

  • Page 140: Setting Up Your Computer's Ip Address

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address All computers must have a 10M or 100M Ethernet adapter card and TCP/IP installed. Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, Macintosh OS 7 and later operating systems and all versions of UNIX/LINUX include the software components you need to install and use TCP/IP on your computer.

  • Page 141: Figure 96 Windows 95/98/Me: Network: Configuration

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Figure 96 WIndows 95/98/Me: Network: Configuration Installing Components The Network window Configuration tab displays a list of installed components. You need a network adapter, the TCP/IP protocol and Client for Microsoft Networks. If you need the adapter: 1 In the Network window, click Add.

  • Page 142: Figure 97 Windows 95/98/Me: Tcp/Ip Properties: Ip Address

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 3 Select Microsoft from the list of manufacturers. 4 Select Client for Microsoft Networks from the list of network clients and then click 5 Restart your computer so the changes you made take effect. Configuring 1 In the Network window Configuration tab, select your network adapter's TCP/IP entry and click Properties 2 Click the IP Address tab.

  • Page 143: Figure 98 Windows 95/98/Me: Tcp/Ip Properties: Dns Configuration

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Figure 98 Windows 95/98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: DNS Configuration 4 Click the Gateway tab. • If you do not know your gateway’s IP address, remove previously installed gateways. • If you have a gateway IP address, type it in the New gateway field and click Add.

  • Page 144: Figure 99 Windows Xp: Start Menu

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Figure 99 Windows XP: Start Menu 2 For Windows XP, click Network Connections. For Windows 2000/NT, click Network and Dial-up Connections. Figure 100 Windows XP: Control Panel 3 Right-click Local Area Connection and then click Properties.

  • Page 145: Figure 101 Windows Xp: Control Panel: Network Connections: Properties

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Figure 101 Windows XP: Control Panel: Network Connections: Properties 4 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (under the General tab in Win XP) and click Properties. Figure 102 Windows XP: Local Area Connection Properties 5 The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window opens (the General tab in Windows XP).

  • Page 146: Figure 103 Windows Xp: Advanced Tcp/Ip Settings

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide • If you have a static IP address click Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway fields. Click Advanced. Figure 103 Windows XP: Advanced TCP/IP Settings 6 If you do not know your gateway's IP address, remove any previously installed gateways in the IP Settings tab and click OK.

  • Page 147: Figure 104 Windows Xp: Internet Protocol (Tcp/Ip) Properties

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide • Click Obtain DNS server address automatically if you do not know your DNS server IP address(es). • If you know your DNS server IP address(es), click Use the following DNS server addresses, and type them in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server fields.

  • Page 148: Figure 105 Macintosh Os 8/9: Apple Menu

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Figure 105 Macintosh OS 8/9: Apple Menu 2 Select Ethernet built-in from the Connect via list. Figure 106 Macintosh OS 8/9: TCP/IP 3 For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP Server from the Configure: list. Appendix C...

  • Page 149: Figure 107 Macintosh Os X: Apple Menu

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 4 For statically assigned settings, do the following: • From the Configure box, select Manually. • Type your IP address in the IP Address box. • Type your subnet mask in the Subnet mask box. •...

  • Page 150: Figure 108 Macintosh Os X: Network

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Figure 108 Macintosh OS X: Network 4 For statically assigned settings, do the following: • From the Configure box, select Manually. • Type your IP address in the IP Address box. • Type your subnet mask in the Subnet mask box.
  • Page 151 ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Appendix C...

  • Page 152: Index

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Index Numerics content filtering CTS (Clear to Send) Customer Support 802.11 Mode Daylight Saving Time See DST access control default password activate WLAN, disable WLAN default user name Address Assignment 42, 43 Delivery Traffic Indication Message see DTIM...
  • Page 153 ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide ESSID (Extended Service Set Identification) LED descriptions Extended Service Set load configuration login default password default user name login accounts logs FCC interference statement filter setup Finger firewall firmware upgrade MAC address authentication Fragmentation Threshold MAC address cloning...
  • Page 154 ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide SMTP SNMP special applications Quick Start Guide Stateful packet inspection see SPI static DHCP static route statistics status Radio frequency device info RADIUS logs Shared Secret Key statistics RADIUS Message Types wireless RADIUS Messages StreamEngine RADIUS settings...
  • Page 155 ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide Wake-on-LAN see WOL WAN setup Dynamic IP L2TP PPPoE PPTP static IP warranty note web configurator common screen buttons language login menu summary screen resolution recommended web browser version recommended web filter WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)

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