Page 1 NBG6815 AC2200 MU-MIMO Dual-Band Wireless Gigabit Router Version 1.00 Edition 1, 02/2016 Quick Start Guide User’s Guide Default Login Details LAN IP http://192.168.1.1 Address (Router Mode) http://192.168.1.2 www.zyxel.com (Access Point Mode) Password 1234 Copyright © 2016 ZyXEL Communications Corporation...
Page 2 Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the NBG6815 and access the Web Configurator wizards. It contains information on setting up your network and configuring for Internet access. • More Information Go to support.zyxel.com to find other information on the NBG6815...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Overview Contents Overview User’s Guide ............................9 Introduction .............................10 Introducing the Web Configurator ......................14 eaZy 123 Wizard .............................17 NBG6815 Modes .............................26 Easy Mode ..............................27 Router Mode ............................35 Access Point Mode ..........................41 Tutorials ..............................48 Technical Reference ..........................58 Status ..............................59 WAN ................................66 Wireless LAN ............................82...
Page 4: Table Of Contents
1.1 Overview ............................10 1.2 Applications ............................10 1.3 Ways to Manage the NBG6815 ......................10 1.4 Good Habits for Managing the NBG6815 ..................11 1.5 Resetting the NBG6815 ........................11 1.5.1 How to Use the RESET Button ....................11 1.6 The WPS Button ..........................11 1.7 LEDs ..............................12...
Page 5 8.2 Set Up a Wireless Network Using WPS ....................48 8.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC) ....................48 8.2.2 PIN Configuration ........................49 8.3 Connect to NBG6815 Wireless Network without WPS ..............50 8.3.1 Configure Your Notebook ......................52 8.4 Using Guest SSIDs on the NBG6815 ....................54 8.4.1 Configuring Security Settings of Guest SSIDs ................55...
Page 6 11.3.1 No Security ..........................89 11.3.2 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK ......................90 11.3.3 WPA/WPA2 ..........................91 11.4 Guest Wireless Screen ........................92 11.4.1 Guest Wireless Edit .......................93 11.5 MAC Filter Screen ..........................95 11.6 Advanced Screen ..........................96 11.7 WPS Screen ............................97 11.8 Scheduling Screen ..........................99 NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 7 14.1.1 What You Can Do ........................130 14.1.2 What You Need To Know .....................130 14.2 IPv4 Firewall Screen ........................131 14.3 IPv6 Firewall Screen ........................133 Chapter 15 Maintenance ............................136 15.1 Overview ............................136 15.2 What You Can Do .........................136 15.3 General Screen ..........................136 NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 8 16.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ..................150 16.3 NBG6815 Access and Login ......................151 16.4 Internet Access ..........................152 16.5 Resetting the NBG6815 to Its Factory Defaults ................154 16.6 Wireless Connections ........................154 16.7 USB Device Problems ........................156 Appendix A Customer Support ......................157 Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions ...........163...
Page 9: User's Guide
User’s Guide...
Page 10: Introduction
A range of services such as a firewall and content filtering are also available for secure Internet computing. There are two USB 2.0 ports on the side panel of your NBG6815. You can connect USB (version 2.0 or lower) memory sticks, USB hard drives, or USB devices for file sharing. The NBG6815 automatically detects the USB devices.
Page 11: Good Habits For Managing The Nbg6815
If you forget your password, you will have to reset the NBG6815 to its factory default settings. If you backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the NBG6815.
Page 12: Leds
Press the WPS button for more than three seconds and release it. Press the WPS button on another WPS-enabled device within range of the NBG6815. Note: You must activate WPS in the NBG6815 and in another wireless device within two minutes of each other.
Page 13 The NBG6815 does not have an IP connection. 5G WLAN White The NBG6815 is ready and the 5GHz wireless LAN is on, but is not sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN. Blinking The NBG6815 is sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN.
Page 14: Introducing The Web Configurator
The NBG6815 is in router mode by default. Type "http://192.168.1.1" as the website address. If the NBG6815 obtains a WAN IP address or a DNS server IP address in the same subnet as the LAN IP address 192.168.1.1, the default LAN IP address will be changed to 10.0.0.1 automatically. See Auto-IP Change on page 68 for more information.
Page 15: Login Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 2 Login screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Password Type "1234" (default) as the password. Click Login. 2.2.2 Change Default Password Screen You should see a screen asking you to change your password (highly recommended) as shown next. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 16 Note: The management session automatically times out when the time period set in the Administrator Inactivity Timer field expires (default five minutes; go to Chapter 15 on page 136 to change this). Simply log back into the NBG6815 if this happens. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 17: Eazy 123 Wizard
Note: The eaZy 123 wizard appears automatically when the NBG6815 is accessed for the first time or when you reset the NBG6815 to its default factory settings. If you didn’t configure the wizard screens, you will be redirected to the login page when you connect to the Internet.
Page 18 Chapter 3 eaZy 123 Wizard Figure 5 Unable to continue: WAN If you do not press the Wi-Fi button lcated on the NBG6815’s back panel, the following screen opens. Figure 6 Unable to continue: Wi-Fi Note: If you get an error message, check your hardware connections. Make sure your Internet connection is up and running.
Page 19: Internet Type
Figure 8 eaZy 123 Setup 3.3 Internet Type The NBG6815 offers three WAN selection types. They are Automatic - DHCP, PPPoE or Static. Configure the Internet type settings on your NBG6815 in the first part. The following screen depends on your Internet connection type. Enter the details provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the fields (if any).
Page 20: Wan Selection Type: Automatic - Dhcp
By implementing PPPoE directly on the NBG6815 (rather than individual computers), the computers on the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed, since the NBG6815 does that part of the task. Furthermore, with NAT, all of the LAN's computers will have Internet access.
Page 21: Wan Selection Type: Static
Note: If you get an error message, make sure you have entered the correct information provided by your ISP. 3.3.3 WAN Selection Type: Static Choose Static as the WAN Selection Type when the WAN port is used as a regular Ethernet. Click Next. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 22: Wireless Network
WAN Selection Type. Contact your ISP if you are not sure of your Internet Connection type. 3.4 Wireless Network Configure the wireless network settings on your NBG6815 in the second part. The default wireless security setting is WPA2-PSK. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 23 Enter a descriptive name for the wireless LAN. (SSID) Note: The setting here applies to 2.4 GHz wireless radios. If you change this field on the NBG6815, make sure all wireless stations use the same SSID in order to access the network. Wireless Type from 8 to 63 case-sensitive ASCII characters.
Page 24 User’s Guide for more suggestions. Figure 14 Congratulations You can click the My ZyXEL Cloud Service button to go to https://mycloud.zyxel.com, where you can create an account and register your NBG6815. At the time of writing, you can have free DDNS NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 25 Chapter 3 eaZy 123 Wizard service to get a domain name mapped to the NBG6815’s dynamic IP address. With DDNS, you can use the domain name to remotely access the NBG6815’s Web Configurator through the Internet. You have successfully set up your NBG6815 to operate on your network and access the Internet.
Page 26: Nbg6815 Modes
This refers to the operating mode of the NBG6815, which can act as a: • Router: This is the default device mode of the NBG6815. Use this mode to connect the local network to another network, like the Internet. Go to Section 6.2 on page 35...
Page 27: Easy Mode
The Web Configurator is set to Easy Mode by default. You can configure several key features of the NBG6815 in this mode. This mode is useful to users who are not fully familiar with some features that are usually intended for network administrators.
Page 28: What You Need To Know
This icon only displays when new firmware is released. Firmware Notification Wizard Click this icon to open the eaZy123 wizard for the NBG6815. Logout Click this to end the Web Configurator session. Figure 17 Easy Mode: Navigation Panel: Firmware Notification 5.5 Network Map...
Page 29 Chapter 5 Easy Mode Figure 18 Easy Mode: Network Map This screen displays whether the NBG6815 connects to the Internet. It also shows the devices connected to the NBG6815, including those connecting wirelessly. Click the Refresh button to refresh the network map.
Page 30: Control Panel
Chapter 5 Easy Mode Figure 20 Easy Mode: Network Map: Rename / Icon Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6815. Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. 5.6 Control Panel The features configurable in Easy Mode are shown in the Control Panel.
Page 31: Wi-Fi
Section 5.6.4 on page 33 to see this screen. 5.6.1 Wi-Fi Use this screen to configure security for the NBG6815's default wireless LAN. You can enter the SSID and select the wireless security mode in the following screen. See Chapter 14 on page 130 how to configure wireless network.
Page 32: Guest Wi-Fi
5.6.2 Guest Wi-Fi This screen allows you to configure guest wireless network settings on the NBG6815. Users connected to the guest wireless network can access the Internet via the NBG6815, but not other networks connected to the NBG6815. See Chapter 11 on page 82 for how to enable and set up the guest wireless network.
Page 33: Parental Control
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6815. 5.6.3 Parental Control Use this screen to view the parental control rules configured on the NBG6815. See Section 13.2 on page 108 for how to enable and configure parental control rules.
Page 34 A yellow bulb signifies that this rule is active. A gray bulb signifies that this rule is not active. User Name This shows the name of the user to which this rule applies. Notification This shows the e-mail address to which the notification is sent. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 35: Router Mode
Router Mode 6.1 Overview The NBG6815 is set to router mode by default. Routers are used to connect the local network to another network (for example, the Internet). In the figure below, the NBG6815 connects the local network (LAN1 ~ LAN4) to the Internet.
Page 36 LABEL DESCRIPTION Device Information Item This column shows the type of data the NBG6815 is recording. Data This column shows the actual data recorded by the NBG6815. Host Name This is the System Name you enter in the Maintenance > General screen. It is for identification purposes.
Page 37 This displays what percentage of the NBG6815’s processing ability is currently used. When this percentage is close to 100%, the NBG6815 is running at full load, and the throughput is not going to improve anymore. If you want some applications to have more throughput, you should turn off other applications (for example, using bandwidth management.)
Page 38: Navigation Panel
Printer Information Printer Name The NBG6815 can act as a print server and allows you to share a USB printer on your LAN. This displays the name of the printer connected to the NBG6815's USB port. Note: You need to manually install the printer driver in your computer and add the printer to your printer list.
Page 39 Use this screen to schedule the times the Wireless LAN is enabled. LAN IP Use this screen to configure LAN IP address and subnet mask. Use this screen to configure the IPv6 address for the NBG6815 on the LAN. Use this screen to enable the NBG6815’s DHCP server. Static DHCP This screen allows you to assign IP addresses on the LAN to specific individual computers based on their MAC addresses.
Page 40 Use this screen to enable Wake on LAN to remotely turn on a device on the local network. Use this screen to view the list of activities recorded by your NBG6815. Operation Mode This screen allows you to select whether your device acts as a router, or an access point.
Page 41: Access Point Mode
Access Point Mode 7.1 Overview Use your NBG6815 as an access point (AP) if you already have a router or gateway on your network. In this mode your NBG6815 bridges a wired network (LAN) and wireless LAN (WLAN) in the same subnet. See the figure below for an example.
Page 42: Setting Your Nbg6815 To Ap Mode
Log into the Web Configurator if you haven’t already. See the Quick start Guide for instructions on how to do this. To use your NBG6815 as an access point, go to Expert Mode > Maintenance > Operation Mode and select Access Point Mode.
Page 43: Configuring Your Wlan And Maintenance Settings
Chapter 15 on page 136 for information on configuring your Maintenance settings. 7.4 AP Mode Status Screen Click Expert Mode > Status to open the Status screen. Figure 32 Expert Mode: Status > System Status: Access Point Mode NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 44 This displays what percentage of the NBG6815’s processing ability is currently used. When this percentage is close to 100%, the NBG6815 is running at full load, and the throughput is not going to improve anymore. If you want some applications to have more throughput, you should turn off other applications (for example, using bandwidth management.)
Page 45: Navigation Panel
Printer Information Printer Name The NBG6815 can act as a print server and allows you to share a USB printer on your LAN. This displays the name of the printer connected to the NBG6815's USB port. Note: You need to manually install the printer driver in your computer and add the printer to your printer list.
Page 46 Also when you select this, you cannot enter an IP address for your NBG6815 in the field below. Static IP Address Click this if you want to specify the IP address of your NBG6815. Or if your ISP or network administrator gave you a static IP address to access the network or the Internet.
Page 47 Chapter 7 Access Point Mode Table 17 LAN > LAN IP (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the NBG6815. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 48: Tutorials
8.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC) Make sure that your NBG6815 is turned on. Make sure the WIFI button (at the back panel of the NBG6815) is pushed in, and that the device is placed within range of your notebook.
Page 49: Access Point
Launch your wireless client’s configuration utility. Go to the WPS settings and select the PIN method to get a PIN number. Enter the PIN number to the PIN field in the Expert > Wireless > WPS screen on the NBG6815. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 50: Connect To Nbg6815 Wireless Network Without Wps
This may take up to two minutes. Then the wireless client is able to communicate with the NBG6815 securely. The following figure shows you the example to set up wireless network and security on NBG6815 and wireless client (ex. NWD210N in this example) by using PIN method.
Page 51 Section 2.2 on page 14). Make sure the WIFI switch (at the back panel of the NBG6815) is set to ON. Open the Expert > Wireless > Wireless screen in the AP’s Web Configurator. Confirm that the wireless LAN is enabled on the NBG6815.
Page 52: Configure Your Notebook
Windows built-in utility (Windows Zero Configuration (WZC)) to connect to the wireless netwok. The NBG6815 supports IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n and IEEE 802.11ac wireless clients. Make sure that your notebook or computer’s wireless adapter supports one of these standards.
Page 53 Chapter 8 Tutorials Select SSID_Example3 and click Connect. Type the security key in the following screen. Click Connect. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 54: Using Guest Ssids On The Nbg6815
Chapter 8 Tutorials Check the status of your wireless connection in the screen below. If the wireless client keeps trying to connect to or acquiring an IP address from the NBG6815, make sure you entered the correct security key. If the connection has limited or no connectivity, make sure the DHCP server is enabled on the NBG6815.
Page 55: Configuring Security Settings Of Guest Ssids
Connect your computer to the LAN port of the NBG6815 using an Ethernet cable. The default IP address of the NBG6815 in router mode is “192.168.1.1”. In this case, your computer must have an IP address in the range between “192.168.1.2” and “192.168.1.254”.
Page 56 Configure the screen as follows. In this example, you enable Intra-BSS Traffic for SSID_Worker to allow wireless clients in the same wireless network to communicate with each other. Click Apply. 10 Click the Edit icon of the second entry to configure wireless and security settings for SSID_VoIP. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 57 13 Configure the screen as follows. In this example, you enable Intra-BSS Traffic for SSID_Guest to allow wireless clients in the same wireless network to communicate with each other. Select Enable Guest WLAN to allow clients to access the Internet only. Click Apply. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 58: Technical Reference
Technical Reference...
Page 59: Status
This chapter discusses read-only information related to the device state of the NBG6815. 9.1.1 What You Can Do • Use the Live Network Monitor screen to view transmission data rates between the NBG6815 and the Internet or connected devices (Section 9.2 on page 59).
Page 60 Click a device icon to go to a screen that displays the upstream/downstream bandwidth as a line graph. If you click the NBG6815’s icon, it also shows the transmission rate between the NBG6815 and each connected device. If you click a connected device’s icon, you can see the current transmission rate for a traffic type.
Page 61: Usage Monitor Screen
9.3 Usage Monitor Screen Use this screen to view the current upstream and downstream transmission data and bandwidth usage between the NBG6815 and the Internet and/or between the NBG6815 and the connected device(s), including those connecting wirelessly. Click Expert Mode > Status > Usage Monitor. The following screen displays. You can move your mouse over a data bar to view information about the transmission data usage, such as the upload and download usage.
Page 62: Common Usage Screen
Click Expert Mode > Status > Common Usage to open the Common Usage screen. The y-axis shows the time period over which the traffic flow occurred. The x-axis shows the type of the traffic flow. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 63: Download Traffic Statistics Screen
Figure 41 Expert Mode > Status > Common Usage 9.5 Download Traffic Statistics Screen Use this screen to view the type and percentage of most download traffic on the NBG6815. Click Expert Mode > Status > Download Traffic Statistics to open the Download Traffic Statistics screen.
Page 64: Dhcp Table Screen
Figure 42 Expert Mode > Status > Download Traffic Statistics 9.6 DHCP Table Screen You can configure the NBG6815’s LAN as a DHCP server or disable it. When configured as a server, the NBG6815 assigns IP addresses to the clients. If DHCP service is disabled, you must have another DHCP server on that network, or else the computer must be manually configured.
Page 65 Reserve Select this if you want to reserve the IP address for this specific MAC address. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6815. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 66: Wan
IP, DNS and WAN MAC addresses (Section 10.4 on page 69). • Use the NAT screens to enable NAT, set a default server and change your NBG6815’s port forwarding settings and trigger port settings (Section 10.5 on page 78).
Page 67: Configuring Your Internet Connection
(and service name) for user authentication. WAN IP Address The WAN IP address is an IP address for the NBG6815, which makes it accessible from an outside network. It is used by the NBG6815 to communicate with other devices in other networks. It can be static (fixed) or dynamically assigned by the ISP each time the NBG6815 tries to access the Internet.
Page 68 A and D. IGMP (Internet Group Multicast Protocol) is a network-layer protocol used to establish membership in a multicast group - it is not used to carry user data. The NBG6815 supports both IGMP version 1 (IGMP-v1) and IGMP version 2 (IGMP-v2).
Page 69: Internet Connection Screen
Auto-IP-Change to become active. • The NBG6815 is set to receive a dynamic WAN IP address. 10.4 Internet Connection Screen Use this screen to change your NBG6815’s Internet access settings. Click Expert Mode > WAN > Internet Connection. 10.4.1 IPoE Encapsulation This screen displays when you select IPoE encapsulation.
Page 70 Chapter 10 WAN Figure 47 Expert Mode > WAN > Internet Connection: IPoE Encapsulation (IPv4 Only) NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 71 IPv6 Tunneling Use IPv6 tunneling when the local network uses IPv6 and the ISP has an IPv4 network. When the NBG6815 has an IPv4 WAN address and you set IPv4/IPv6 mode to IPv4 Only, you can enable IPv6 tunneling to encapsulate IPv6 packets in IPv4 packets to cross the ISP’s IPv4 network.
Page 72 Enter the subnet mask number (1~32) for the IPv4 network. 6to4 The NBG6815 should get a public IPv4 address for the WAN. The NBG6815 adds an IPv4 IP header to an IPv6 packet when transmitting the packet to the Internet. In reverse, the NBG6815 removes the IPv4 header from an IPv6 packet when receiving it from the Internet.
Page 73 Auto-Subnet Configuration Enable Auto-IP- Select this option to have the NBG6815 change its LAN IP address to 10.0.0.1 or Change Mode 192.168.1.1 accordingly when the NBG6815 gets a dynamic WAN IP address in the same subnet as the LAN IP address 192.168.1.1 or 10.0.0.1.
Page 74: Pppoe Encapsulation
By implementing PPPoE directly on the NBG6815 (rather than individual computers), the computers on the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed, since the NBG6815 does that part of the task. Furthermore, with NAT, all of the LANs’ computers will have access.
Page 75 Chapter 10 WAN This screen displays when you select PPPoE encapsulation. Figure 48 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPPoE Encapsulation (IPv4 Only) NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 76 IPv6 Tunneling Use IPv6 tunneling when the local network uses IPv6 and the ISP has an IPv4 network. When the NBG6815 has an IPv4 WAN address and you set IPv4/IPv6 mode to IPv4 Only, you can enable IPv6 tunneling to encapsulate IPv6 packets in IPv4 packets to cross the ISP’s IPv4 network.
Page 77 Enter the subnet mask number (1~32) for the IPv4 network. 6to4 The NBG6815 should get a public IPv4 address for the WAN. The NBG6815 adds an IPv4 IP header to an IPv6 packet when transmitting the packet to the Internet. In reverse, the NBG6815 removes the IPv4 header from an IPv6 packet when receiving it from the Internet.
Page 78: Nat
Auto-Subnet Configuration Enable Auto-IP- Select this option to have the NBG6815 change its LAN IP address to 10.0.0.1 or Change Mode 192.168.1.1 accordingly when the NBG6815 gets a dynamic WAN IP address in the same subnet as the LAN IP address 192.168.1.1 or 10.0.0.1.
Page 79 This shows the port number(s) that identifies the service if you select a pre-defined service. If you select User define in the Name field, enter the port number(s) manually. Name This field displays a name to identify this rule. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 80: Port Trigger Screen
Type a port number or the ending port number in a range of port numbers. Trigger Port The trigger port is a port (or a range of ports) that causes (or triggers) the NBG6815 to record the IP address of the LAN computer that sent the traffic to a server on the WAN.
Page 81: Dynamic Dns Screen
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 10.6 Dynamic DNS Screen To change your NBG6815’s DDNS, click Expert Mode > WAN > Dynamic DNS. The screen appears as shown. Figure 51 Expert Mode > WAN > Dynamic DNS The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Page 82: Wireless Lan
This chapter discusses how to configure the wireless network settings in your NBG6815. The NBG6815 is able to function both 2.4GHz and 5GHz network at the same time. You can have different wireless and wireless security settings for 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless LANs. Click Expert Mode >...
Page 83: What You Can Do
NBG6815 and the wireless clients, and make other basic configuration changes (Section 11.2 on page 87). • Use the Guest Wireless screen to set up multiple wireless networks on your NBG6815 (Section 11.4 on page 92). • Use the MAC Filter screen to allow or deny wireless stations based on their MAC addresses from connecting to the NBG6815 (Section 11.5 on page...
Page 84: User Authentication
Some wireless devices, such as scanners, can detect wireless networks but cannot use wireless 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. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 85 Guest WLAN allows you to set up a wireless network where users can access to Internet via the NBG6815 (Z), but not other networks connected to the Z. In the following figure, a guest user can access the Internet from the guest wireless network A via Z but not the home or company network Note: The home or company network N and Guest WLAN network are independent networks.
Page 86 Depending on the devices in your network, you can either press a button (on the device itself, or in its configuration utility) or enter a PIN (Personal Identification NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 87: Wireless Screen
Section 8.2 on page 11.2 Wireless Screen Use this screen to configure the SSID and wireless security of the NBG6815’s default wireless LAN. Note: If you are configuring the NBG6815 from a computer connected to the wireless LAN and you change the NBG6815’s SSID, channel or security settings, you will lose your wireless connection when you press Apply to confirm.
Page 88 If you set Band to 2.4GHz, you can select from the following: • 802.11b: allows either IEEE 802.11b or IEEE 802.11g compliant WLAN devices to associate with the NBG6815. In this mode, all wireless devices can only transmit at the data rates supported by IEEE 802.11b. •...
Page 89: Wireless Security
Select No Security to allow wireless clients to communicate with the access points without any data encryption. Note: If you do not enable any wireless security on your NBG6815, your network is accessible to any wireless networking device that is within range.
Page 90: Wpa-Psk/Wpa2-Psk
DESCRIPTION Security Mode Choose No Security from the drop-down list box. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6815. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. 11.3.2 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK from the Security Mode list.
Page 91: Wpa/Wpa2
Timer all clients. The default is 3600 seconds (60 minutes). Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6815. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. 11.3.3 WPA/WPA2 Select WPA or WPA2 from the Security Mode list.
Page 92: Guest Wireless Screen
Enter a password (up to 127 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared between the external authentication server and the NBG6815. The key must be the same on the external authentication server and your NBG6815. The key is not sent over the network.
Page 93: Guest Wireless Edit
Chapter 11 Wireless LAN You can configure up to four SSIDs to enable multiple BSSs (Basic Service Sets) on the NBG6815. This allows you to use one access point to provide several BSSs simultaneously. You can then assign varying security types to different SSIDs. Wireless clients can use different SSIDs to associate with the same access point.
Page 94 WMM QoS Check this to have the NBG6815 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.
Page 95: Mac Filter Screen
Chapter 11 Wireless LAN 11.5 MAC Filter Screen The MAC filter screen allows you to configure the NBG6815 to give exclusive access to devices (Allow) or exclude devices from accessing the NBG6815 (Deny). Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC address is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02.
Page 96: Advanced Screen
Data with its frame size larger than this value will perform the RTS (Request To Send)/ Threshold CTS (Clear To Send) handshake. This field is not configurable and the NBG6815 automatically changes to use the maximum value if you select 802.11n, 802.11an, 802.11gn or 802.11bgn in the Expert > Wireless screen.
Page 97: Wps Screen
Tx Power Set the output power of the NBG6815 in this field. If there is a high density of APs in an area, decrease the output power of the NBG6815 to reduce interference with other APs.
Page 98 Disable, you cannot create a new PIN number. PIN Number This is the WPS PIN (Personal Identification Number) of the NBG6815. Enter this PIN in the configuration utility of the device you want to connect to the NBG6815 using WPS.
Page 99: Scheduling Screen
WPS Status Status This displays Configured when the NBG6815 has connected to a wireless network using WPS or when WPS Enable is selected and wireless or wireless security settings have been changed. The current wireless and wireless security settings also appear in the screen.
Page 100 If you have chosen Off earlier for the WLAN Status the Wireless LAN will turn off between the two times you enter in these fields. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6815. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
Page 101: Lan
The LAN screens can help you configure a manage IP address, and partition your physical network into logical networks. 12.2 What You Can Do • Use the LAN IP screen to configure the IPv4 and IPv6 addresses for your NBG6815 on the LAN (Section 12.4 on page 102).
Page 102: Lan Ip Screen
These parameters should work for the majority of installations. 12.4 LAN IP Screen Use this screen to change the IP address for your NBG6815. Click Expert Mode > LAN > LAN IP. Figure 67 Expert Mode > LAN > LAN IP The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Page 103: Static Dhcp Screen
Enable the DHCP server unless your ISP instructs you to do otherwise. Select Disable to stop the NBG6815 acting as a DHCP server. When configured as a server, the NBG6815 provides TCP/IP configuration for the clients. If not, DHCP service is disabled and you must have another DHCP server on your LAN, or else the computers must be manually configured.
Page 104: Ipv6 Lan Screen
DESCRIPTION LAN IPv6 Address Assignment Enable_DHCPv6-PD Select this option to use DHCPv6 prefix delegation. The NBG6815 will obtain an IPv6 prefix from the ISP or a connected uplink router for the LAN. Autoconfiguration Select SLAAC + RDNSS to enable IPv6 stateless auto-configuration on this interface.
Page 105 Prefix Valid Lifetime Enter the valid lifetime for the prefix. Link Local Only Select this option to only use the link local address on the NBG6815 interfaces in the LAN. Select this option to identify a unique local address of the NBG6815 in the LAN.
Page 106: Applications
(Section 13.3 on page 114). • Use the USB Media Sharing screen to use the NBG6815 as a media server and allow DLNA- compliant devices to play media files stored in the attached USB device (Section 13.4 on page 117).
Page 107 The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is a group of personal computer and electronics companies that works to make products compatible in a home network. DLNA clients play files stored on DLNA servers. The NBG6815 can function as a DLNA-compliant media server and stream files to DLNA-compliant media clients without any configuration.
Page 108: Before You Begin
Connect the USB device to one of the NBG6815’s USB ports. The NBG6815 detects the USB device and makes its contents available for browsing. If you are connecting a USB hard drive that comes with an external power supply, make sure it is connected to an appropriate power source that is on.
Page 109 User Name This shows the name of the user to which this rule applies. Schedule This shows whether the user is able to access the Internet through the NBG6815 (Allow) or not (Block) at the moment. Modify Click the Edit icon to go to the screen where you can edit the rule.
Page 110 To remove a user device, select it from the right text box and click Delete. Internet Access The y-axis shows the days that you want the NBG6815 to perform parental control and Schedule allow the user to access the Internet.
Page 111 Click the Delete icon to delete an existing rule. Block Site/URL Keyword Keyword Enter a keyword and click Add to add it to the keyword list. This has the NBG6815 block access to the website URLs that contain the keyword. Keyword List Select a keyword and click Delete to remove it.
Page 112: Notification Screen
Click Back to return to the previous screen. 13.2.2 Notification Screen Use this screen to have the NBG6815 send e-mail notifications when the user(s) is connected to the NBG6815 for Internet access during the specified time periods. In Expert mode, click Applications > Parental Control > Notification to open the following screen.
Page 113 Click Add new rules in the Notification screen to add a new rule or click the Edit icon next to an existing rule to edit it. Use this screen to set a schedule and have the NBG6815 send a notification when the specified user connects to the NBG6815 at the scheduled time.
Page 114: Bandwidth Management
Note: You should have configured a parental control rule already for the specified user. Schedule Select check boxes for the days that you want the NBG6815 to perform notification. Time (Begin ~ Define the time period during that you want the NBG6815 to perform notification.
Page 115: Bandwidth Screen
Figure 75 StreamBoost Management Example 13.3.1 Bandwidth Screen Use this screen to configure the maximum allowable bandwidth on the NBG6815 and allow the NBG6815 to get StreamBoost database updates automatically. In Expert mode, click Applications > Bandwidth Management > Bandwidth to open the following screen.
Page 116: Priorities Screen
Select this option to have theNBG6815 automatically receives the StreamBoost table updates. When there is a new type of traffic which is not in the NBG6815’s table, the NBG6815 will capture some packets and send them to the StreamBoost cloud for analysis and database update.
Page 117: Usb Media Sharing Screen
Figure 77 Expert Mode > Applications > Bandwidth Management > Priorities 13.4 USB Media Sharing Screen You can set up your NBG6815 to act as a media server to provide media (like video) to DLNA- compliant players, such as Windows Media Player, ZyXEL DMAs (Digital Media Adapters), Xboxes or PS3s.
Page 118 Chapter 13 Applications Figure 78 Media Server Overview Use this screen to have the NBG6815 act as a DLNA-compliant media server that lets DLNA- compliant media clients on your network play video, music, and photos from the NBG6815 (without having to copy them to another computer).
Page 119: Upnp Screen
UPnP Select Enable to activate UPnP. Be aware that anyone could use a UPnP application to open the web configurator's login screen without entering the NBG6815's IP address (although you must still enter the password to access the web configurator).
Page 120: File Sharing
Click Cancel to return to the previously saved settings. 13.6 File Sharing You can also share files on a USB memory stick or hard drive connected to your NBG6815 with users on your network. The following figure is an overview of the NBG6815’s file-sharing server feature. Computers A and B can access files on a USB device (C) which is connected to the NBG6815 (D).
Page 121 Specify the name to identify the NBG6815 in a work group. Work Group You can add the NBG6815 to an existing or a new workgroup on your network. Enter the name of the workgroup which your NBG6815 automatically joins. You can set the NBG6815’s workgroup name to be exactly the same as the workgroup name to which...
Page 122: Ftp Server Screen
Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 13.6.2 FTP Server Screen Use this screen to set up file sharing via the NBG6815 using FTP and create user accounts. In Expert mode, click Applications > File Sharing > FTP to open the following screen.
Page 123: Example Of Accessing Your Shared Files From A Computer
Enter the maximum bandwidth (in Kbps) allowed for outgoing FTP traffic. Bandwidth Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6815. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 13.6.3 Example of Accessing Your Shared Files From a Computer You can use Windows Explorer or FTP to access the USB storage devices connected to the NBG6815.
Page 124 [ENTER]. A screen asking for password authentication appears. Type the user name and password (Bob and 1234 in this example) and click OK. Note: Once you log into the shared folder via your NBG6815, you do not have to relogin unless you restart your computer.
Page 125 Use FTP to Share Files You can use FTP to access the USB storage devices connected to the NBG6815. In this example, we use the web browser to share files via FTP from the LAN. The way or screen you log into the FTP server (on the NBG6815) varies depending on your FTP client.
Page 126 Applications > File Sharing > FTP screen) and click Log On. The screen changes and shows you the folder for the USB storage device connected to your NBG6815. Double-click the folder to display the contents in it. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 127: One Connect Screen
Wi-Fi network from the mobile device. You can even use the App to access the NBG6815’s web configurator. The mobile device with the App installed must be connected to the NBG6815 wirelessly.
Page 128: Technical Reference
For example, with the URL www.zyxel.com.tw/news/pressroom.php, content filtering only searches for keywords within www.zyxel.com.tw. Full Path URL Checking Full path URL checking has the NBG6815 check the characters that come before the last slash in the URL. For example, with the URL www.zyxel.com.tw/news/pressroom.php, full path URL checking searches for keywords within www.zyxel.com.tw/news/.
Page 129 When a UPnP device joins a network, it announces its presence with a multicast message. For security reasons, the NBG6815 allows multicast messages on the LAN only. All UPnP-enabled devices may communicate freely with each other without additional configuration.
Page 130: Security
Security 14.1 Overview Use these screens to enable and configure the firewall that protects your NBG6815 and your LAN from unwanted or malicious traffic. Enable the firewall to protect your LAN computers from attacks by hackers on the Internet and control access between the LAN and WAN.
Page 131: Ipv4 Firewall Screen
(click the IPv4 Firewall or IPv6 Firewall tab under Security and then click the Enable Firewall check box). The NBG6815's purpose is to allow a private Local Area Network (LAN) to be securely connected to the Internet. The NBG6815 can be used to prevent theft, destruction and modification of data, as well as log events, which may be important to the security of your network.
Page 132 Respond to Ping The NBG6815 will not respond to any incoming Ping requests when Disable is selected. Select LAN to reply to incoming LAN Ping requests. Select WAN to reply to incoming WAN Ping requests. Otherwise select LAN&WAN to reply to all incoming LAN and WAN Ping requests.
Page 133: Ipv6 Firewall Screen
Enter the IP address of the computer to which traffic for the application or service is entering. The NBG6815 applies the firewall rule to traffic initiating from this computer. Source IP Address Enter the IP address of the computer that initializes traffic for the application or service.
Page 134 Enter the IPv6 address of the computer to which traffic for the application or service is entering. The NBG6815 applies the firewall rule to traffic destined for this computer. Source IP Address Enter the IPv6 address of the computer that initializes traffic for the application or service.
Page 135 Action DROP - Traffic matching the conditions of the firewall rule is stopped. Delete Click Delete to remove the firewall rule. Apply Click Apply to save the settings. Cancel Click Cancel to restore your previously saved settings. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 136: Maintenance
• Use the Language screen to change the language for the Web Configurator (Section 15.9 on page 142). • Use the Remote Management screen to configure the interface/s from which the NBG6815 can be managed remotely and specify a secure client that can manage the NBG6815 (Section 15.10 on page 143).
Page 137: Password Screen
Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 15.4 Password Screen It is strongly recommended that you change your NBG6815's password. If you forget your NBG6815's password (or IP address), you will need to reset the device. See Section 15.8 on page 142 for details.
Page 138: Time Screen
Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 15.5 Time Screen Use this screen to configure the NBG6815’s time based on your local time zone. To change your NBG6815’s time and date, click Expert Mode > Maintenance > Time. The screen appears as shown.
Page 139 (yyyy/mm/dd) When you select Manual, enter the new date in this field and then click Apply. Get from Time Select this radio button to have the NBG6815 get the time and date from the time Server server you specified below.
Page 140: Firmware Upgrade Screen
After you see the Firmware Upload In Process screen, wait two minutes before logging into the NBG6815 again. The NBG6815 automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network disconnect. In some operating systems, you may see the following icon on your desktop.
Page 141: Backup/Restore Screen
Chapter 15 Maintenance 15.7 Backup/Restore Screen Backup configuration allows you to back up (save) the NBG6815’s current configuration to a file on your computer. Once your NBG6815 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.
Page 142: Restart Screen
RESET button. 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 NBG6815 IP address (192.168.1.1). See...
Page 143: Remote Management Screen
LAN/WLAN or WAN interface. 15.10.1 Remote Access Use this screen to change your NBG6815’s remote management settings. You can use Telnet, HTTP or HTTPS to access and manage the NBG6815. Click Expert Mode > Maintenance > Remote Management > Remote Access to open the following screen.
Page 144 You may change the server port number for a service if needed, however you must use the same port number in order to use that service for remote management. Access Status Select the interface(s) through which a computer may access the NBG6815 using this service. Secured Client Select All to allow all computes to access the NBG6815.
Page 145: Wake On Lan
You may change the server port number for a service if needed, however you must use the same port number in order to use that service for remote management. Access Status Select the interface(s) through which a computer may access the NBG6815 using this service. Secured Client Select All to allow all computes to access the NBG6815.
Page 146: Log Screen
Apply to save your settings. Click Cancel to start the screen afresh. Use this screen to see the logged messages for the NBG6815. The log wraps around and deletes the old entries after it fills. Select what logs you want to see from the Display drop list. The log choices depend on your settings above this screen.
Page 147: System Operation Mode Overview
Figure 99 Expert Mode > Maintenance > Log 15.12 System Operation Mode Overview The Sys OP Mode (System Operation Mode) function lets you configure your NBG6815 as a router or access point. You can choose between Router Mode, and Access Point Mode depending on your network topology and the features you require from your device.
Page 148: Operation Mode Screen
An access point enabled all ethernet ports to be bridged together and be in the same subnet. To connect to the Internet, another device, such as a router, is required. Figure 101 Access Point Mode 15.13 Operation Mode Screen Use this screen to select how you want to use your NBG6815. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 149 The DHCP server on your device is disabled. • Router functions (such as NAT, bandwidth management, remote management, firewall and so on) are not available when the NBG6815 is in Access Point Mode. • The IP address of the device on the local network is set to 192.168.1.2.
Page 150: Troubleshooting
Make sure you are using the power adaptor or cord included with the NBG6815. Make sure the power adaptor or cord is connected to the NBG6815 and plugged in to an appropriate power source. Make sure the power source is turned on.
Page 151: Nbg6815 Access And Login
The default IP address of the NBG6815 in Access Point Mode is 192.168.1.2. If you changed the IP address and have forgotten it, you might get the IP address of the NBG6815 in Router Mode by looking up the IP address of the default gateway for your computer. To do this in most Windows computers, click Start >...
Page 152: Internet Access
Appendix B on page 163. Make sure your computer is in the same subnet as the NBG6815. (If you know that there are routers between your computer and the NBG6815, skip this step.) • If there is a DHCP server on your network, make sure your computer is using a dynamic IP address.
Page 153 Internet, especially peer-to-peer applications. Check the signal strength. If the signal strength is low, try moving the NBG6815 closer to the AP if possible, and look around to see if there are any devices that might be interfering with the wireless network (for example, microwaves, other wireless networks, and so on).
Page 154: Resetting The Nbg6815 To Its Factory Defaults
16.5 Resetting the NBG6815 to Its Factory Defaults If you reset the NBG6815, you lose all of the changes you have made. The NBG6815 re-loads its default settings, and the password resets to 1234. You have to make all of your changes again.
Page 155 Chapter 16 Troubleshooting Make sure you allow the NBG6815 to be remotely accessed through the WLAN interface. Check your remote management settings. • See the chapter on Wireless LAN in the User’s Guide for more information. I set up URL keyword blocking, but I can still access a website that should be blocked.
Page 156: Usb Device Problems
If the USB device requires a special driver, install the driver from the installation disc that came with the device. After driver installation, reconnect the USB device to the NBG6815 and try to connect to it again with your computer.
Page 157: Appendix A Customer Support
• Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it. Corporate Headquarters (Worldwide) Taiwan • ZyXEL Communications Corporation • http://www.zyxel.com Asia China • ZyXEL Communications (Shanghai) Corp. ZyXEL Communications (Beijing) Corp. ZyXEL Communications (Tianjin) Corp. • http://www.zyxel.cn India • ZyXEL Technology India Pvt Ltd • http://www.zyxel.in Kazakhstan •...
Page 158 • ZyXEL Singapore Pte Ltd. • http://www.zyxel.com.sg Taiwan • ZyXEL Communications Corporation • http://www.zyxel.com/tw/zh/ Thailand • ZyXEL Thailand Co., Ltd • http://www.zyxel.co.th Vietnam • ZyXEL Communications Corporation-Vietnam Office • http://www.zyxel.com/vn/vi Europe Austria • ZyXEL Deutschland GmbH • http://www.zyxel.de NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 159 • http://www.zyxel.by Belgium • ZyXEL Communications B.V. • http://www.zyxel.com/be/nl/ • http://www.zyxel.com/be/fr/ Bulgaria • ZyXEL България • http://www.zyxel.com/bg/bg/ Czech Republic • ZyXEL Communications Czech s.r.o • http://www.zyxel.cz Denmark • ZyXEL Communications A/S • http://www.zyxel.dk Estonia • ZyXEL Estonia • http://www.zyxel.com/ee/et/ Finland •...
Page 160 • ZyXEL Communications Poland • http://www.zyxel.pl Romania • ZyXEL Romania • http://www.zyxel.com/ro/ro Russia • ZyXEL Russia • http://www.zyxel.ru Slovakia • ZyXEL Communications Czech s.r.o. organizacna zlozka • http://www.zyxel.sk Spain • ZyXEL Communications ES Ltd • http://www.zyxel.es Sweden • ZyXEL Communications NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 161 Appendix A Customer Support • http://www.zyxel.se Switzerland • Studerus AG • http://www.zyxel.ch/ Turkey • ZyXEL Turkey A.S. • http://www.zyxel.com.tr • ZyXEL Communications UK Ltd. • http://www.zyxel.co.uk Ukraine • ZyXEL Ukraine • http://www.ua.zyxel.com Latin America Argentina • ZyXEL Communication Corporation • http://www.zyxel.com/ec/es/ Brazil •...
Page 162 Appendix A Customer Support • http://www.zyxel.com/me/en/ North America • ZyXEL Communications, Inc. - North America Headquarters • http://www.zyxel.com/us/en/ Oceania Australia • ZyXEL Communications Corporation • http://www.zyxel.com/au/en/ Africa South Africa • Nology (Pty) Ltd. • http://www.zyxel.co.za NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 163: Appendix B Pop-Up Windows, Javascript And Java Permissions
You can also check if pop-up blocking is disabled in the Pop-up Blocker section in the Privacy tab. In Internet Explorer, select Tools, Internet Options, Privacy. Clear the Block pop-ups check box in the Pop-up Blocker section of the screen. This disables any web pop-up blockers you may have enabled. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 164 Enable Pop-up Blockers with Exceptions Alternatively, if you only want to allow pop-up windows from your device, see the following steps. In Internet Explorer, select Tools, Internet Options and then the Privacy tab. Select Settings…to open the Pop-up Blocker Settings screen. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 165 Type the IP address of your device (the web page that you do not want to have blocked) with the prefix “http://”. For example, http://192.168.167.1. Click Add to move the IP address to the list of Allowed sites. Figure 106 Pop-up Blocker Settings NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 166 Click the Custom Level... button. Scroll down to Scripting. Under Active scripting make sure that Enable is selected (the default). Under Scripting of Java applets make sure that Enable is selected (the default). Click OK to close the window. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 167 From Internet Explorer, click Tools, Internet Options and then the Security tab. Click the Custom Level... button. Scroll down to Microsoft VM. Under Java permissions make sure that a safety level is selected. Click OK to close the window. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 168 JAVA (Sun) From Internet Explorer, click Tools, Internet Options and then the Advanced tab. Make sure that Use Java 2 for <applet> under Java (Sun) is selected. Click OK to close the window. Figure 110 Java (Sun) NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 169 You can enable Java, Javascript and pop-ups in one screen. Click Tools, then click Options in the screen that appears. Figure 111 Mozilla Firefox: TOOLS > Options Click Content to show the screen below. Select the check boxes as shown in the following screen. Figure 112 Mozilla Firefox Content Security NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 170 Open all pop-ups. Figure 113 Opera: Allowing Pop-Ups Enabling Java From Opera, click Tools, then Preferences. In the Advanced tab, select Content from the left- side menu. Select the check boxes as shown in the following screen. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 171 Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions Figure 114 Opera: Enabling Java To customize JavaScript behavior in the Opera browser, click JavaScript Options. Figure 115 Opera: JavaScript Options Select the items you want Opera’s JavaScript to apply. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 172: Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer's Ip Address
PP EN D I X Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Note: Your specific NBG6815 may not support all of the operating systems described in this appendix. See the product specifications for more information about which operating systems are supported.
Page 173 Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address In the Control Panel, click the Network Connections icon. Right-click Local Area Connection and then select Properties. On the General tab, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click Properties. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 174 Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window opens. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 175 Status and then click the Support tab to view your IP address and connection information. Windows Vista This section shows screens from Windows Vista Professional. Click Start > Control Panel. In the Control Panel, click the Network and Internet icon. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 176 Right-click Local Area Connection and then select Properties. Note: During this procedure, click Continue whenever Windows displays a screen saying that it needs your permission to continue. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then select Properties. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 177 Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 178 Status and then click the Support tab to view your IP address and connection information. Windows 7 This section shows screens from Windows 7 Enterprise. Click Start > Control Panel. In the Control Panel, click View network status and tasks under the Network and Internet category. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 179 Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Click Change adapter settings. Double click Local Area Connection and then select Properties. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 180 Note: During this procedure, click Continue whenever Windows displays a screen saying that it needs your permission to continue. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then select Properties. The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 181 Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window. Verifying Settings Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. In the Command Prompt window, type "ipconfig" and then press [ENTER]. The IP settings are displayed as follows. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 182 Mac OS X: 10.3 and 10.4 The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10.4 but can also apply to 10.3. Click Apple > System Preferences. In the System Preferences window, click the Network icon. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 183 Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address When the Network preferences pane opens, select Built-in Ethernet from the network connection type list, and then click Configure. For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP from the Configure IPv4 list in the TCP/IP tab. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 184 • In the Router field, type the IP address of your device. Click Apply Now and close the window. Verifying Settings Check your TCP/IP properties by clicking Applications > Utilities > Network Utilities, and then selecting the appropriate Network Interface from the Info tab. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 185 Figure 116 Mac OS X 10.4: Network Utility Mac OS X: 10.5 and 10.6 The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10.5 but can also apply to 10.6. Click Apple > System Preferences. In System Preferences, click the Network icon. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 186 Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address When the Network preferences pane opens, select Ethernet from the list of available connection types. From the Configure list, select Using DHCP for dynamically assigned settings. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 187 • In the IP Address field, enter your IP address. • In the Subnet Mask field, enter your subnet mask. • In the Router field, enter the IP address of your NBG6815. Click Apply and close the window. Verifying Settings Check your TCP/IP properties by clicking Applications >...
Page 188 When the Network Settings window opens, click Unlock to open the Authenticate window. (By default, the Unlock button is greyed out until clicked.) You cannot make changes to your configuration unless you first enter your admin password. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 189 Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address In the Authenticate window, enter your admin account name and password then click the Authenticate button. In the Network Settings window, select the connection that you want to configure, then click Properties. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 190 Click OK to save the changes and close the Properties dialog box and return to the Network Settings screen. If you know your DNS server IP address(es), click the DNS tab in the Network Settings window and then enter the DNS server information in the fields provided. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 191 Verifying Settings Check your TCP/IP properties by clicking System > Administration > Network Tools, and then selecting the appropriate Network device from the Devices tab. The Interface Statistics column shows data if your connection is working properly. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 192 The following screens use the default openSUSE 10.3 installation. 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 Menu > Computer > Administrator Settings (YaST). NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 193 Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address When the Run as Root - KDE su dialog opens, enter the admin password and click OK. When the YaST Control Center window opens, select Network Devices and then click the Network Card icon. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 194 Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address When the Network Settings window opens, click the Overview tab, select the appropriate connection Name from the list, and then click the Configure button. When the Network Card Setup window opens, click the Address tab NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 195 Click Next to save the changes and close the Network Card Setup window. If you know your DNS server IP address(es), click the Hostname/DNS tab in Network Settings and then enter the DNS server information in the fields provided. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 196 Click the KNetwork Manager icon on the Task bar to check your TCP/IP properties. From the Options sub-menu, select Show Connection Information. Figure 120 openSUSE 10.3: KNetwork Manager When the Connection Status - KNetwork Manager window opens, click the Statistics tab to see if your connection is working properly. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 197 Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Figure 121 openSUSE: Connection Status - KNetwork Manager NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 198: Appendix D Common Services
File Transfer Program, a program to enable fast transfer of files, including large files that may not be possible by e-mail. H.323 1720 NetMeeting uses this protocol. HTTP Hyper Text Transfer Protocol - a client/server protocol for the world wide web. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 199 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is the message- exchange standard for the Internet. SMTP enables you to move messages from one e-mail server to another. SNMP TCP/UDP Simple Network Management Program. SNMP-TRAPS TCP/UDP Traps for use with the SNMP (RFC:1215). NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 200 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. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 201: Appendix E Legal Information
The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. All rights reserved.
Page 202 • Le présent émetteur radio (2468C-NBG6815) de modèle s'il fait partie du matériel de catégorieI) a été approuvé par Industrie Canada pour fonctionner avec les types d'antenne énumérés ci-dessous et ayant un gain admissible maximal et l'impédance requise pour chaque type d'antenne.
Page 203 The requirements for any country may evolve. ZyXEL recommends that you check with the local authorities for the latest status of their national regulations for both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless LANs. The following countries have restrictions and/or requirements in addition to those given in the table labeled “Overview of Regulatory Requirements for Wireless LANs”:. Belgium NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 204: Safety Warnings
Do not remove the plug and connect it to a power outlet by itself; always attach the plug to the power adaptor first before connecting it to a power outlet. • Do not allow anything to rest on the power adaptor or cord and do NOT place the product where anyone can walk on the power adaptor or cord. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 205 Symbolen innebär att enligt lokal lagstiftning ska produkten och/eller dess batteri kastas separat från hushållsavfallet. När den här produkten når slutet av sin livslängd ska du ta den till en återvinningsstation. Vid tiden för kasseringen bidrar du till en bättre miljö och mänsklig hälsa genom att göra dig av med den på ett återvinningsställe. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 206 Appendix E Legal Information Environmental Product Declaration NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 207: Zyxel Limited Warranty
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. Registration Register your product online to receive e-mail notices of firmware upgrades and information at www.zyxel.com for global products, or at www.us.zyxel.com for North American products. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 208 This product contains in part some free software distributed under GPL license terms and/or GPL like licenses. Open source licenses are provided with the firmware package. You can download the latest firmware at www.zyxel.com. To obtain the source code covered under those Licenses, please contact support@zyxel.com.tw to get it. NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 209: Index
(in URL) copyright CPU usage 37, 44 file sharing customer support access right 121, 123 bandwidth example 122, 127 overview Samba Daylight saving user account 121, 122 DDNS Windows Explorer service providers work group DHCP NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 210 Navigation Panel 38, 45 navigation panel 38, 45 LAN overview LAN setup Language operating mode Link type other documentation 37, 44 local (user) database and encryption Local Area Network Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet port speed 37, 45 PPPoE NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 211 LAN scheduling stateful inspection firewall Wireless network Static DHCP basic guidelines channel Status encryption StreamBoost example bandwidth MAC address filter device priority overview example security Subnet Mask SSID System General Setup Wireless security System restart overview type NBG6815 User’s Guide...
Page 212 Index wireless security Wireless tutorial Wizard setup WLAN button work group name Windows WPA compatible NBG6815 User’s Guide...

ZyXEL Communications NBG6815 User Manual

Contents Overview

Table of Contents

User's Guide

PART I User's Guide

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator

Chapter 3 Eazy 123 Wizard

Chapter 4 NBG6815 Modes

Chapter 5 Easy Mode

Chapter 6 Router Mode

Chapter 7 Access Point Mode

Chapter 8 Tutorials

Part II: Technical Reference

Technical Reference

Chapter 9 Status

Chapter 10 WAN

Chapter 11 Wireless LAN

Chapter 12 LAN

Chapter 13 Applications

Chapter 14 Security

Chapter 15 Maintenance

Chapter 16 Troubleshooting

Appendix A Customer Support

Appendix B Pop-Up Windows, Javascript and Java Permissions

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer's IP Address

Appendix D Common Services

Appendix E Legal Information

Index

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