Page 1 NBG6616 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless AC1200 Media Router Version 1.00 Edition 1, 01/2016 Quick Start Guide User’s Guide Default Login Details LAN IP Address http://192.168.1.1 (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 NBG6616 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 NBG6616.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Overview Contents Overview User’s Guide ............................11 Introduction .............................12 Introducing the Web Configurator ......................17 Connection Wizard ..........................20 NBG6616 Modes .............................30 Easy Mode ..............................31 Router Mode ............................42 Access Point Mode ..........................49 Tutorials ..............................56 Technical Reference ..........................68 Monitor ..............................69 WAN ................................74 Wireless LAN ............................84...
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Introduction............................12 1.1 Overview ............................12 1.2 Applications ............................12 1.3 Ways to Manage the NBG6616 ......................12 1.4 Good Habits for Managing the NBG6616 ..................13 1.5 Resetting the NBG6616 ........................13 1.5.1 How to Use the RESET Button ....................13 1.6 The WPS Button ..........................13 1.7 LEDs ..............................14...
Page 5 7.1 Overview ............................49 7.2 What You Can Do ..........................49 7.3 What You Need to Know ........................49 7.3.1 Setting your NBG6616 to AP Mode ..................50 7.3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator in Access Point Mode ............50 7.3.3 Configuring your WLAN and Maintenance Settings ..............51 7.4 AP Mode Status Screen ........................51...
Page 6 8.2 Set Up a Wireless Network Using WPS ....................56 8.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC) ....................56 8.2.2 PIN Configuration ........................57 8.3 Connect to NBG6616 Wireless Network without WPS ..............58 8.3.1 Configure Your Notebook ......................60 8.4 Using Multiple SSIDs on the NBG6616 .....................62 8.4.1 Configuring Security Settings of Multiple SSIDs ..............63...
Page 7 14.3.1 Port Forwarding Edit Screen ....................119 14.4 Port Trigger Screen ........................120 14.5 Technical Reference ........................121 14.5.1 NATPort Forwarding: Services and Port Numbers ..............121 14.5.2 NAT Port Forwarding Example ....................121 14.5.3 Trigger Port Forwarding .......................122 14.5.4 Trigger Port Forwarding Example ..................122 NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 8 19.2.1 Add/Edit a Parental Control Rule ..................137 19.2.2 Add/Edit a Service .......................139 19.3 Technical Reference ........................140 19.3.1 Customizing Keyword Blocking URL Checking ..............140 Chapter 20 IPv6 Firewall ............................142 20.1 Overview ............................142 20.2 IPv6 Firewall Screen ........................142 Chapter 21 Bandwidth Management........................145 NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 9 24.5 DLNA Screen ..........................165 24.6 SAMBA Screen ..........................165 24.7 FTP Screen ...........................167 24.8 Example of Accessing Your Shared Files From a Computer ............168 24.8.1 Use Windows Explorer to Share Files .................168 24.8.2 Use FTP to Share Files .......................170 NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 10 26.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ..................182 26.3 NBG6616 Access and Login ......................183 26.4 Internet Access ..........................184 26.5 Resetting the NBG6616 to Its Factory Defaults ................186 26.6 Wireless Connections ........................186 26.7 USB Device Problems ........................188 Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions ...........189 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address ..............198...
Page 11: User's Guide
User’s Guide...
Page 12: 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 NBG6616. You can connect USB (version 2.0 or lower) memory sticks, USB hard drives, or USB devices for file sharing. The NBG6616 automatically detects the USB devices.
Page 13: Good Habits For Managing The Nbg6616
If you forget your password, you will have to reset the NBG6616 to its factory default settings. If you backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the NBG6616.
Page 14: 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 NBG6616. Note: You must activate WPS in the NBG6616 and in another wireless device within two minutes of each other.
Page 15: Wall Mounting
If not using screw anchors, use a screwdriver to insert the screws into the wall. Do not insert the screws all the way in - leave a gap of about 0.5 cm. Make sure the screws are fastened well enough to hold the weight of the NBG6616 with the connection cables.
Page 16 Chapter 1 Introduction Align the holes on the back of the NBG6616 with the screws on the wall. Hang the NBG6616 on the screws. Figure 2 Wall Mounting Example NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 17: Introducing The Web Configurator
H A PT ER Introducing the Web Configurator 2.1 Overview This chapter describes how to access the NBG6616 Web Configurator and provides an overview of its screens. The Web Configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy setup and management of the NBG6616 via Internet browser.
Page 18: Password Screen
174. The time is in 24-hour format, for example 15:00 is 3:00 PM. 2.2.2 Password Screen You should see a screen asking you to change your password (highly recommended) as shown next. Figure 4 Change Password Screen NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 19 Administrator Inactivity Timer field expires (default five minutes; go to Chapter 25 on page 172 to change this). Simply log back into the NBG6616 if this happens. 2.2.2.1 Weather Edit You can change the temperature unit and select the location for which you want to know the weather.
Page 20: Connection Wizard
Launch your web browser and type "http://192.168.1.1" as the website address. Type "1234" (default) as the password and click Login. Note: The Wizard appears when the NBG6616 is accessed for the first time or when you reset the NBG6616 to its default factory settings.
Page 21: Connect To Internet
Chapter 3 Connection Wizard 3.3 Connect to Internet The NBG6616 offers two Internet connection types. They are IPoE or PPPoE. The wizard attempts to detect which WAN connection type you are using. Figure 7 Detecting your Internet Connection Type If the wizard does not detect a connection type, you must select one from the drop-down list box.
Page 22: Connection Type: Ipoe
Chapter 3 Connection Wizard Internet Connection Type Figure 8 Your NBG6616 detects the following Internet Connection type. Table 6 Internet Connection Type CONNECTION TYPE DESCRIPTION IPoE Select the IPoE (IP over Ethernet) option when the WAN port is used as a regular Ethernet.
Page 23 First DNS Server Select Obtained From ISP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information (and the NBG6616's WAN IP address). The field to the right displays Second DNS Server the (read-only) DNS server IP address that the ISP assigns.
Page 24: Connection Type: Pppoe
By implementing PPPoE directly on the NBG6616 (rather than individual computers), the computers on the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed, since the NBG6616 does that part of the task. Furthermore, with NAT, all of the LAN's computers will have Internet access.
Page 25: Router Password
Click this to return to the previous screen. Next Click this to continue. The NBG6616 connects to the Internet. Figure 11 Connecting to the Internet Note: If the Wizard successfully connects to the Internet, it proceeds to the next step. If you get an error message, go back to the previous screen and make sure you have entered the correct information provided by your ISP.
Page 26: Wireless Security
Figure 12 Router Password 3.5 Wireless Security Configure Wireless Settings. Configure the wireless network settings on your NBG6616 in the following screen. The fields that show up depend on the kind of security you select. 3.5.1 Wireless Security: No Security Choose No Security in the Wireless Security screen to let wireless devices within range access your wireless network.
Page 27: Wireless Security: Wpa2-Psk
(SSID) Note: The setting here applies to both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless radios. If you change this field on the NBG6616, make sure all wireless stations use the same SSID in order to access the network. Security Mode Select a security level from the drop-down list box.
Page 28 (SSID) Note: The setting here applies to both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless radios. If you change this field on the NBG6616, make sure all wireless stations use the same SSID in order to access the network. Security Mode Select a security level from the drop-down list box.
Page 29 You can also click GO to open the Easy Mode Web Configurator of your NBG6616. You have successfully set up your NBG6616 to operate on your network and access the Internet. You are now ready to connect wirelessly to your NBG6616 and access the Internet.
Page 30: Nbg6616 Modes
This refers to the operating mode of the NBG6616, which can act as a: • Router: This is the default device mode of the NBG6616. Use this mode to connect the local network to another network, like the Internet. Go to Section 6.2 on page 42...
Page 31: Easy Mode
The Web Configurator is set to Easy Mode by default. You can configure several key features of the NBG6616 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 32: What You Can Do
• Use this Navigation Panel to opt out of the Easy mode (Section 5.4 on page 32). • Use the Network Map screen to check if your NBG6616 can ping the gateway and whether it is connected to the Internet (Section 5.5 on page 33).
Page 33: Network Map
DESCRIPTION Home Click this to go to the Login page. Expert Mode Click this to change to Expert Mode and customize features of the NBG6616. Logout Click this to end the Web Configurator session. 5.5 Network Map Note: The Network MAP is viewable by Windows XP (need to install patch), Windows Vista and Windows 7 users only.
Page 34: Control Panel
Chapter 5 Easy Mode The line connecting the NBG6616 to the gateway becomes green when the NBG6616 is able to ping the gateway. It becomes red when the ping initiating from the NBG6616 does not get a response from the gateway. The same rule applies to the line connecting the gateway to the Internet.
Page 35: Game Engine
Use this screen to set the day of the week and time of the day when your wireless LAN is turned on and off. Wireless LAN scheduling is disabled by default. Disabling the wireless capability lowers the energy consumption of the of the NBG6616. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 36: Parental Control
Cancel Click Cancel to close this screen without saving any changes. 5.6.3 Parental Control Use this screen to view the parental control rules configured on the NBG6616. See Chapter 19 on page 136 for how to enable and configure parental control rules.
Page 37: Bandwidth Mgmt
Use this screen to set bandwidth allocation to pre-defined services and applications for bandwidth allocation. The NBG6616 uses bandwidth management for incoming and outgoing traffic. Rank the services and applications by dragging them accordingly from High to Low and click Apply. Click Cancel to close the screen.
Page 38: Firewall
5.6.5 Firewall Enable this feature to protect the network from Denial of Service (DoS) attacks. The NBG6616 blocks repetitive pings from the WAN that can otherwise cause systems to slow down or hang. See Chapter 17 on page 129 for how to enable and configure firewall rules.
Page 39: Wps
Chapter 5 Easy Mode Note: You can enable the wireless function of your NBG6616 by first turning on the switch in the back panel. Figure 26 Wireless Security The following table describes the general wireless LAN labels in this screen.
Page 40: Status Screen In Easy Mode
Exit Click Exit to close this screen. 5.7 Status Screen in Easy Mode In the Network Map screen, click Status to view read-only information about the NBG6616. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 41 The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 17 Status Screen in Easy Mode ITEM DESCRIPTION Name This is the name of the NBG6616 in the network. You can change this in the Maintenance > General screen in Section 25.3 on page 172. Time This is the current system date and time.
Page 42: Router Mode
Router Mode 6.1 Overview The NBG6616 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 NBG6616 connects the local network (LAN1 ~ LAN4) to the Internet.
Page 43 Select a number of seconds or None from the drop-down list box to refresh all screen statistics automatically at the end of every time interval or to not refresh the screen statistics. Click this button to refresh the status screen statistics. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 44 MAC Address This shows the 2.4GHz wireless adapter MAC Address of your device. SSID This shows a descriptive name used to identify the NBG6616 in the 2.4GHz wireless LAN. Channel This shows the channel number which you select manually. Security This shows the level of wireless security the NBG6616 is using.
Page 45: Navigation Panel
This displays what percentage of the NBG6616’s processing ability is currently used. When this percentage is close to 100%, the NBG6616 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 46 Use this screen to access the wizard, and summary statistics tables. Monitor Use this screen to view the list of activities recorded by your NBG6616. DHCP Table Use this screen to view current DHCP client information. Packet Statistics Use this screen to view port status and packet specific statistics.
Page 47 Use this screen to configure LAN IP address and subnet mask. IP Alias Use this screen to have the NBG6616 apply IP alias to create LAN subnets. IPv6 LAN Use this screen to configure the IPv6 address for the NBG6616 on the LAN.
Page 48 Use this screen to enable UPnP on the NBG6616. USB Media DLNA Use this screen to have the NBG6616 function as a DLNA-compliant media Sharing server, that lets DLNA-compliant media clients play video, audio, and photo content files stored on the connected USB storage device.
Page 49: Access Point Mode
Access Point Mode 7.1 Overview Use your NBG6616 as an access point (AP) if you already have a router or gateway on your network. In this mode your NBG6616 bridges a wired network (LAN) and wireless LAN (WLAN) in the same subnet. See the figure below for an example.
Page 50: Setting Your Nbg6616 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 NBG6616 as an access point, go to Maintenance > Sys OP Mode and select Access Point Mode.
Page 51: Configuring Your Wlan And Maintenance Settings
• See Chapter 25 on page 172 for information on configuring your Maintenance settings. 7.4 AP Mode Status Screen Click to open the Status screen. Figure 35 Status Screen: Access Point Mode NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 52 This displays what percentage of the NBG6616’s processing ability is currently used. When this percentage is close to 100%, the NBG6616 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 53: Navigation Panel
Use this section to configure your LAN settings while in Access Point Mode. Click Network > LAN to see the screen below. Note: If you change the IP address of the NBG6616 in the screen below, you will need to log into the NBG6616 again using the new IP address.
Page 54 Also when you select this, you cannot enter an IP address for your NBG6616 in the field below. Static IP Address Click this if you want to specify the IP address of your NBG6616. Or if your ISP or network administrator gave you a static IP address to access the network or the Internet.
Page 55 First DNS Server Select Obtained From ISP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information (and the NBG6616's WAN IP address). The field to the right displays the (read- Second DNS Server only) DNS server IP address that the ISP assigns.
Page 56: Tutorials
8.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC) Make sure that your NBG6616 is turned on. Make sure the WIFI button (at the back panel of the NBG6616) is pushed in, and that the device is placed within range of your notebook.
Page 57: Pin Configuration
Chapter 8 Tutorials Note: Your NBG6616 has a WPS button located on its panel, as well as a WPS button in its configuration utility. Both buttons have exactly the same function; you can use one or the other. Note: It doesn’t matter which button is pressed first. You must press the second button within two minutes of pressing the first one.
Page 58: Connect To Nbg6616 Wireless Network Without Wps
This may take up to two minutes. Then the wireless client is able to communicate with the NBG6616 securely. The following figure shows you the example to set up wireless network and security on NBG6616 and wireless client (ex. NWD210N in this example) by using PIN method.
Page 59 Web Configurator through your LAN connection (see Section 2.2 on page 17). Make sure the WIFI switch (at the back panel of the NBG6616) is set to ON. Open the Configuration > Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G > General screen in the AP’s Web Configurator.
Page 60: Configure Your Notebook
Windows built-in utility (Windows Zero Configuration (WZC)) to connect to the wireless netwok. The NBG6616 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 61 View Available Wireless Networks. The Wireless Network Connection screen displays. Click Refresh network list to view the available wireless APs within range. Select SSID_Example3 and click Connect. Type the security key in the following screen. Click Connect. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 62: Using Multiple Ssids On The Nbg6616
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 NBG6616, 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 NBG6616.
Page 63: Configuring Security Settings Of Multiple Ssids
Connect your computer to the LAN port of the NBG6616 using an Ethernet cable. The default IP address of the NBG6616 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 64 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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 65 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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 66 SSID_VoIP from the SSID Select drop-down list, enable MAC address filtering and set the Filter Action to Allow. Enter the VoIP device’s MAC address in the Mac Address field and click Apply to allow only the VoIP device to associate with the NBG6616 using this SSID. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 67 Chapter 8 Tutorials NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 68: Technical Reference
Technical Reference...
Page 69: Monitor
9.3.1 View Log Use the View Log screen to see the logged messages for the NBG6616. 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 in the Log Setting screen.
Page 70: Dhcp Table
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows individual clients to obtain TCP/IP configuration at start-up from a server. You can configure the NBG6616’s LAN as a DHCP server or disable it. When configured as a server, the NBG6616 provides the TCP/IP configuration for the clients.
Page 71: Packet Statistics
Chapter 9 Monitor information (including MAC Address, and IP Address) of all network clients using the NBG6616’s DHCP server. Figure 42 Monitor > DHCP Table The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 23 Monitor > DHCP Table...
Page 72: Wlan Station Status
(Details...) hyperlink in the Status screen. View the wireless stations that are currently associated to the NBG6616’s 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless network in the Association List. Association means that a wireless client (for example, your network or computer with a wireless network card) has connected successfully to the AP (or wireless router) using the same SSID, channel and security settings.
Page 73 This is the index number of an associated wireless station. MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of an associated wireless station. Association Time This field displays the time a wireless station first associated with the NBG6616’s WLAN. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 74: Wan
HAPTER 10.1 Overview This chapter discusses the NBG6616’s WAN screens. Use these screens to configure your NBG6616 for Internet access. A WAN (Wide Area Network) connection is an outside connection to another network or the Internet. It connects your private networks such as a LAN (Local Area Network) and other networks, so that a computer in one location can communicate with computers in other locations.
Page 75: Configuring Your Internet Connection
(and service name) for user authentication. WAN IP Address The WAN IP address is an IP address for the NBG6616, which makes it accessible from an outside network. It is used by the NBG6616 to communicate with other devices in other networks. It can be static (fixed) or dynamically assigned by the ISP each time the NBG6616 tries to access the Internet.
Page 76: Internet Connection
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 NBG6616 supports both IGMP version 1 (IGMP-v1) and IGMP version 2 (IGMP-v2).
Page 77 Select IPv4 Only if you want the NBG6616 to run IPv4 only. Select Dual Stack to allow the NBG6616 to run IPv4 and IPv6 at the same time. Select IPv6 Only if you want the NBG6616 to run IPv6 only.
Page 78 Use IPv6 Rapid Deployment (6rd) when the local network uses IPv6 and the ISP has an IPv4 network. When the NBG6616 has an IPv4 WAN address and you set IPv6/IPv4 mode to IPv4 Only, you can enable 6rd to encapsulate IPv6 packets in IPv4 packets to cross the ISP’s IPv4 network.
Page 79: Pppoe Encapsulation
By implementing PPPoE directly on the NBG6616 (rather than individual computers), the computers on the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed, since the NBG6616 does that part of the task. Furthermore, with NAT, all of the LANs’ computers will have access.
Page 80 Chapter 10 WAN This screen displays when you select PPPoE encapsulation. Figure 48 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPPoE Encapsulation (IPv4 Only) NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 81 Use IPv6 Rapid Deployment (6rd) when the local network uses IPv6 and the ISP has an IPv4 network. When the NBG6616 has an IPv4 WAN address and you set IPv6/IPv4 mode to IPv4 Only, you can enable 6rd to encapsulate IPv6 packets in IPv4 packets to cross the ISP’s IPv4 network.
Page 82: Advanced Wan Screen
WAN MAC Address The MAC address section allows users to configure the WAN port's MAC address by using the NBG6616’s MAC address, copying the MAC address from a computer on your LAN or manually entering a MAC address. Factory default Select Factory default to use the factory assigned default MAC Address.
Page 83 Auto-Subnet Configuration Enable Auto-IP- Select this option to have the NBG6616 change its LAN IP address to 10.0.0.1 or Change mode 192.168.1.1 accordingly when the NBG6616 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 84: Wireless Lan
This chapter discusses how to configure the wireless network settings in your NBG6616. The NBG6616 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 Configuration >...
Page 85: What You Can Do
• Use the General screen to turn the wireless connection on or off, set up wireless security between the NBG6616 and the wireless clients, and make other basic configuration changes (Section 11.2 on page 89). • Use the More AP screen to set up multiple wireless networks on your NBG6616 (Section 11.4 on page 97).
Page 86: Mac Address Filter
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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 87 Guest WLAN allows you to set up a wireless network where users can access to Internet via the NBG6616 (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 88 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 NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 89: General Wireless Lan Screen
Use this screen to configure the SSID and wireless security of the wireless LAN. Note: If you are configuring the NBG6616 from a computer connected to the wireless LAN and you change the NBG6616’s SSID, channel or security settings, you will lose your wireless connection when you press Apply to confirm.
Page 90 Auto Channel Selection is disabled. Auto Channel Select this check box for the NBG6616 to automatically choose the channel with the least Selection interference. Deselect this check box if you wish to manually select the channel using the Channel Selection field.
Page 91: 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 NBG6616, your network is accessible to any wireless networking device that is within range.
Page 92: Wep Encryption
Both the wireless stations and the access points must use the same WEP key. Your NBG6616 allows you to configure up to four 64-bit or 128-bit WEP keys but only one key can be enabled at any one time.
Page 93 A passphrase functions like a password. In WEP security mode, it is further converted by the NBG6616 into a complicated string that is referred to as the “key”. This key is requested from all devices wishing to connect to a wireless network.
Page 94: Wpa-Psk/Wpa2-Psk
The preceding "0x", that identifies a hexadecimal key, is entered automatically. Key 1 to Key 4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data. Both the NBG6616 and the wireless stations must use the same WEP key for data transmission.
Page 95: Wpa/Wpa2
Timer all clients. The default is 3600 seconds (60 minutes). Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6616. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. 11.3.4 WPA/WPA2 Select WPA or WPA2 from the Security Mode list.
Page 96 Mode field. Select the check box to have both WPA2 and WPA wireless clients be able to communicate with the NBG6616 even when the NBG6616 is using WPA2-PSK or WPA2. Group Key Update The Group Key Update Timer is the rate at which the AP (if using WPA-PSK/...
Page 97: More Ap Screen
This screen allows you to enable and configure multiple wireless networks and guest wireless network settings on the NBG6616. You can configure up to four SSIDs to enable multiple BSSs (Basic Service Sets) on the NBG6616. This allows you to use one access point to provide several BSSs simultaneously. You can then assign varying security types to different SSIDs.
Page 98: More Ap Edit
This shows whether the SSID profile is active (a yellow bulb) or not (a gray bulb). SSID An SSID profile is the set of parameters relating to one of the NBG6616’s BSSs. The SSID (Service Set IDentifier) identifies the Service Set with which a wireless device is associated.
Page 99 WMM QoS Check this to have the NBG6616 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 100: Mac Filter Screen
Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. 11.5 MAC Filter Screen The MAC filter screen allows you to configure the NBG6616 to give exclusive access to devices (Allow) or exclude devices from accessing the NBG6616 (Deny). Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address.
Page 101 Select Allow to permit access to the NBG6616, MAC addresses not listed will be denied access to the NBG6616. Select Deny to block access to the NBG6616, MAC addresses not listed will be allowed to access the NBG6616. MAC Filter Summary This is the index number of the MAC address.
Page 102: Wireless Lan Advanced Screen
Tx Power Set the output power of the NBG6616 in this field. If there is a high density of APs in an area, decrease the output power of the NBG6616 to reduce interference with other APs.
Page 103: Wps Screen
MultiMedia Quality of Service) gives high priority to voice and video, which makes them run more smoothly. This field is not configurable and the NBG6616 automatically enables WMM QoS if you select 802.11n, 802.11an, 802.11gn or 802.11bgn in the Wireless LAN 24G/5G >...
Page 104 Disable, you cannot create a new PIN number. PIN Number This is the WPS PIN (Personal Identification Number) of the NBG6616. Enter this PIN in the configuration utility of the device you want to connect to the NBG6616 using WPS.
Page 105: Wps Station Screen
Table 40 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > WPS (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6616. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. 11.9 WPS Station Screen Use this screen when you want to add a wireless station using WPS. To open this screen, click Network >...
Page 106 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 NBG6616. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
Page 107: Lan
• Use the IP screen to change the IP address for your NBG6616 (Section 12.4 on page 108). • Use the IP Alias screen to have the NBG6616 apply IP alias to create LAN subnets (Section 12.5 on page 109).
Page 108: Ip Alias
Ethernet interface with the NBG6616 itself as the gateway for each LAN network. 12.4 LAN IP Screen Use this screen to change the IP address for your NBG6616. Click Network > LAN > IP. Figure 69 Network > LAN > IP The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Page 109: Ip Alias Screen
Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 12.5 IP Alias Screen Use this screen to have the NBG6616 apply IP alias to create LAN subnets. Click LAN > IP Alias. Figure 70 Network > LAN > IP Alias The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Page 110: Ipv6 Lan Screen
Chapter 12 LAN 12.6 IPv6 LAN Screen Use this screen to configure the IPv6 address for your NBG6616 on the LAN. Click Network > LAN > IPv6 LAN. Figure 71 Network > LAN > IPv6 LAN The following table describes the labels on this screen.
Page 111: Dhcp Server
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows individual clients to obtain TCP/IP configuration at start-up from a server. You can configure the NBG6616’s LAN as a DHCP server or disable it. When configured as a server, the NBG6616 provides the TCP/IP configuration for the clients.
Page 112: Dhcp Server Advanced Screen
Enable the DHCP server unless your ISP instructs you to do otherwise. Select Disable to stop the NBG6616 acting as a DHCP server. When configured as a server, the NBG6616 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 113 Type the LAN IP address of a computer on your LAN. DNS Server DNS Servers The NBG6616 passes a DNS (Domain Name System) server IP address (in the order you Assigned by DHCP specify here) to the DHCP clients. The NBG6616 only passes this information to the LAN Server DHCP clients when you enable DHCP Server.
Page 114: Dhcp Client List Screen
(read-only). The NBG6616 tells the DHCP clients on the LAN that the NBG6616 itself is the DNS server. When a computer on the LAN sends a DNS query to the NBG6616, the NBG6616 forwards the query to the NBG6616's system DNS server (configured in the WAN screen) and relays the response back to the computer.
Page 115 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 NBG6616. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 116: Nat
You assign the LAN IP addresses to the devices (A to D) connected to your NBG6616. The ISP assigns the WAN IP address. The NAT network appears as a single host on the Internet. All traffic coming from A to D going out to the Internet use the IP address of the NBG6616, which is 192.168.1.1.
Page 117: General
Chapter 14 NAT • Use the Port Trigger screen to change your NBG6616’s trigger port settings (Section 14.5.3 on page 122). 14.2 General Use this screen to enable NAT and set a default server. Click Network > NAT to open the General screen.
Page 118 To change your NBG6616’s port forwarding settings, click Network > NAT > Port Forwarding. The screen appears as shown. Note: If you do not assign a Default Server, the NBG6616 discards all packets received for ports that are not specified in this screen or remote management.
Page 119: Port Forwarding Edit Screen
Click the Edit icon to open the edit screen where you can modify an existing rule. Click the Delete icon to remove a rule. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6616. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Page 120: Port Trigger Screen
Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 14.4 Port Trigger Screen To change your NBG6616’s trigger port settings, click Network > NAT > Port Trigger. The screen appears as shown. Note: Only one LAN computer can use a trigger port (range) at a time.
Page 121: Technical Reference
Type a port number or the ending port number in a range of port numbers. Trigger The trigger port is a port (or a range of ports) that causes (or triggers) the NBG6616 to record the IP address of the LAN computer that sent the traffic to a server on the WAN.
Page 122: Trigger Port Forwarding
Trigger port forwarding solves this problem by allowing computers on the LAN to dynamically take turns using the service. The NBG6616 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 (a "trigger" port). When the NBG6616's WAN port receives a response with a specific port number and protocol ("incoming"...
Page 123: Two Points To Remember About Trigger Ports
Chapter 14 NAT Port 7070 is a “trigger” port and causes the NBG6616 to record Jane’s computer IP address. The NBG6616 associates Jane's computer IP address with the "incoming" port range of 6970-7170. The Real Audio server responds using a port number ranging between 6970-7170.
Page 124: Ddns
IP address. Users can always use the same domain name instead of a different dynamic IP address that changes each time to connect to the NBG6616 or a server in your network. Note: The NBG6616 must have a public global IP address and you should have your registered DDNS account information on hand.
Page 125 (","). Username Enter your user name. Password Enter the password assigned to you. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6616. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 126: Static Route
This chapter shows you how to configure static routes for your NBG6616. The NBG6616 usually uses the default gateway to route outbound traffic from computers on the LAN to the Internet. To have the NBG6616 send data to devices not reachable through the default gateway, use static routes.
Page 127: Add/Edit Static Route
This parameter specifies the IP network subnet mask of the final destination. Modify Click the Edit icon to open a screen where you can modify an existing rule. Click the Delete icon to remove a rule from the NBG6616. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6616.
Page 128 Gateway IP Enter the IP address of the next-hop gateway. The gateway is a router or switch on the Address same segment as your NBG6616's interface(s). The gateway helps forward packets to their destinations. Back Click Back to return to the previous screen without saving.
Page 129: Firewall
Firewall 17.1 Overview Use these screens to enable and configure the firewall that protects your NBG6616 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 130: General Screen
(click the General tab under Firewall and then click the Enable Firewall check box). The NBG6616's purpose is to allow a private Local Area Network (LAN) to be securely connected to the Internet. The NBG6616 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 131: Services Screen
Click Cancel to start configuring this screen again. 17.3 Services Screen If an outside user attempts to probe an unsupported port on your NBG6616, an ICMP response packet is automatically returned. This allows the outside user to know the NBG6616 exists. Use this screen to prevent the ICMP response packet from being sent.
Page 132 Respond to Ping The NBG6616 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 DESCRIPTION Source IP Address Enter the IP address of the computer that initializes traffic for the application or service. The NBG6616 applies the firewall rule to traffic initiating from this computer. Protocol Select the protocol (TCP, UDP or ICMP) used to transport the packets for which you want to apply the firewall rule.
Page 134: Content Filtering
Java A programming language and development environment for building downloadable Web components or Internet and intranet business applications of all kinds. Cookies Used by Web servers to track usage and provide service based on ID. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 135 When a proxy server is located on the WAN it is possible for LAN users to circumvent content filtering by pointing to this proxy server. Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 136: Parental Control
The file path is the characters that come after the first slash in the URL. For example, with the URL www.zyxel.com.tw/news/pressroom.php, the file path is news/pressroom.php. Since the NBG6616 checks the URL’s domain name (or IP address) and file path separately, it will not find items that go across the two. For example, with the URL www.zyxel.com.tw/news/...
Page 137: Add/Edit A Parental Control Rule
Click Add new rules in the Parental Control screen to add a new rule or click the Edit icon next to an existing rule to edit it. Use this screen to configure a restricted access schedule and/or URL filtering settings to block the users on your network from accessing certain web sites. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 138 The following table describes the fields in this screen. Table 60 Security > Parental Control: Add/Edit new rules LABEL DESCRIPTION General Active Select the checkbox to activate this parental control rule. Parental Enter a descriptive name for the rule. Control Profile Name NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 139: Add/Edit A Service
Click the Edit icon to go to the screen where you can edit the rule. Click the Delete icon to delete an existing rule. Blocked Site/ Click Add to show a screen to enter the website URL or URL keyword to which the NBG6616 URL Keyword blocks access. Click Delete to remove it.
Page 140: 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 NBG6616 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 141 Chapter 19 Parental Control File Name URL Checking Filename URL checking has the NBG6616 check all of the characters in the URL. For example, filename URL checking searches for keywords within the URL www.zyxel.com.tw/ news/pressroom.php. Use the ip urlfilter customize actionFlags 8 [disable | enable] command to extend (or not extend) the keyword blocking search to include the URL's complete filename.
Page 142: Ipv6 Firewall
This chapter shows you how to enable and create IPv6 firewall rules to block unwanted IPv6 traffic. 20.2 IPv6 Firewall Screen Click Configuration > Security > IPv6 Firewall. The Service screen appears as shown. Figure 93 Configuration > Security > IPv6 Firewall NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 143 "ping". Respond to Ping on The NBG6616 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 144 Chapter 20 IPv6 Firewall Table 62 Configuration > Security > IPv6 Firewall (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Delete Click Delete to remove the firewall rule. Cancel Click Cancel to restore your previously saved settings. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 145: Bandwidth Management
• Use the General screen to enable bandwidth management and assign bandwidth values (Section 21.4 on page 146). • Use the Advanced screen to configure bandwidth managements rule for the pre-defined services and applications (Section 21.5 on page 146). NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 146: What You Need To Know
You can also use this screen to configure bandwidth management rule for other services or applications that are not on the pre-defined list of NBG6616. Additionally, you can define the source and destination IP addresses and port for a service or application.
Page 147 Note: The two tables shown in this screen can be configured and applied at the same time. Click Management > Bandwidth MGMT > Advanced to open the bandwidth management Advanced screen. Figure 96 Management > Bandwidth Management > Advanced NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 148: Rule Configuration: Application Rule Configuration
This is the category where a service belongs. Service This is the name of the service. Select the check box to have the NBG6616 apply this bandwidth management rule. Click the Edit icon to open the Rule Configuration screen where you can modify the rule.
Page 149: Rule Configuration: User Defined Service Rule Configuration
These read-only labels represent the physical interfaces. Bandwidth management applies to all traffic flowing out of the router through the interface, regardless of the traffic’s source. Traffic redirect or IP alias may cause LAN-to-LAN traffic to pass through the NBG6616 and be managed by bandwidth management. Bandwidth Select Maximum Bandwidth or Minimum Bandwidth and specify the maximum or minimum bandwidth allowed for the rule in kilobits per second.
Page 150 Destination Address Enter the starting IP address of the destination computer. Start The NBG6616 applies bandwidth management to the service or application that is entering this computer. Destination Address End Enter the ending IP address of the destination computer.
Page 151: Predefined Bandwidth Management Services
Gaming Online gaming services lets you play multiplayer games on the Internet via broadband technology. As of this writing, your NBG6616 supports Xbox, Playstation, Battlenet and MSN Game Zone. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 152: Remote Management
Note: The NBG6616 is managed using the Web Configurator. 22.2 What You Can Do in this Chapter • Use the WWW screen to define the interface/s from which the NBG6616 can be managed remotely using the web and specify a secure client that can manage the NBG6616 (Section 22.4...
Page 153: Remote Management And Nat
There is a default system management idle timeout of five minutes (three hundred seconds). The NBG6616 automatically logs you out if the management session remains idle for longer than this timeout period. The management session does not time out when a statistics screen is polling. You can change the timeout period in the Maintenance >...
Page 154: Telnet Screen
Chapter 22 Remote Management 22.5 Telnet Screen To change your NBG6616’s remote management settings, click Management > Remote MGMT > Telnet to open the Telnet screen. Figure 100 Management > Remote MGMT > Telnet The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Page 155 A MAC address consists of six hexadecimal character pairs. Start Click this to have the NBG6616 generate a WoL packet and forward it to turn the specified device on. A screen pops up displaying MAC address error if you input the MAC address incorrectly.
Page 156: Universal Plug-And-Play (Upnp)
When a UPnP device joins a network, it announces its presence with a multicast message. For security reasons, the NBG6616 allows multicast messages on the LAN only. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 157: Upnp Screen
This section shows you how to use the UPnP feature in Windows XP. You must already have UPnP installed in Windows XP and UPnP activated on the NBG6616. Make sure the computer is connected to a LAN port of the NBG6616. Turn on your computer and the NBG6616.
Page 158 In the Internet Connection Properties window, click Settings to see the port mappings there were automatically created. Figure 104 Internet Connection Properties You may edit or delete the port mappings or click Add to manually add port mappings. Figure 105 Internet Connection Properties: Advanced Settings NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 159: Web Configurator Easy Access
23.4.2 Web Configurator Easy Access With UPnP, you can access the web-based configurator on the NBG6616 without finding out the IP address of the NBG6616 first. This comes helpful if you do not know the IP address of the NBG6616.
Page 160 Figure 109 Network Connections An icon with the description for each UPnP-enabled device displays under Local Network. Right-click on the icon for your NBG6616 and select Invoke. The web configurator login screen displays. Figure 110 Network Connections: My Network Places Right-click on the icon for your NBG6616 and select Properties.
Page 161 Chapter 23 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) Figure 111 Network Connections: My Network Places: Properties: Example NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 162: Usb Media Sharing
USB device and your USB version (1.1 or 2.0). Media Server You can set up your NBG6616 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 163: What You Can Do
Chapter 24 USB Media Sharing File-Sharing Server You can also share files on a USB memory stick or hard drive connected to your NBG6616 with users on your network. The following figure is an overview of the NBG6616’s file-sharing server feature. Computers A and B can access files on a USB device (C) which is connected to the NBG6616 (D).
Page 164: Before You Begin
Connect the USB device to one of the NBG6616’s USB ports. The NBG6616 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 165: Dlna Screen
24.5 DLNA Screen Use this screen to have the NBG6616 act as a DLNA-compliant media server that lets DLNA- compliant media clients on your network play video, music, and photos from the NBG6616 (without having to copy them to another computer). Click Management > USB Media Sharing > DLNA.
Page 166 Specify the name to identify the NBG6616 in a work group. Work Group You can add the NBG6616 to an existing or a new workgroup on your network. Enter the name of the workgroup which your NBG6616 automatically joins. You can set the NBG6616’s workgroup name to be exactly the same as the workgroup name to which...
Page 167: Ftp Screen
Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 24.7 FTP Screen Use this screen to set up file sharing via the NBG6616 using FTP and create user accounts. Click Management > USB Media Sharing > FTP. Figure 116 Management > USB Media Sharing > FTP The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Page 168: 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 NBG6616. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 24.8 Example of Accessing Your Shared Files From a...
Page 169 [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 NBG6616, you do not have to relogin unless you restart your computer.
Page 170: Use Ftp To Share Files
24.8.2 Use FTP to Share Files You can use FTP to access the USB storage devices connected to the NBG6616. 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 NBG6616) varies depending on your FTP client.
Page 171 USB Media Sharing > FTP screen) and click Log On. The screen changes and shows you the folder for the USB storage device connected to your NBG6616. Double-click the folder to display the contents in it. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 172: Maintenance
• Use the Language screen to change the language for the Web Configurator (Section 25.9 on page 178). • Use the Sys OP Mode screen to select how you want to use your NBG6616 (Section 25.11 on page 180). 25.3 General Screen Use this screen to set the management session timeout period.
Page 173: Password Screen
Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 25.4 Password Screen It is strongly recommended that you change your NBG6616's password. If you forget your NBG6616's password (or IP address), you will need to reset the device. See Section 25.8 on page 178 for details.
Page 174: Time Setting Screen
Chapter 25 Maintenance 25.5 Time Setting Screen Use this screen to configure the NBG6616’s time based on your local time zone. To change your NBG6616’s time and date, click Maintenance > Time. The screen appears as shown. Figure 119 Maintenance > Time The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Page 175: Firmware Upgrade Screen
(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 NBG6616 get the time and date from the time Server server you specified below.
Page 176 After you see the Firmware Upload In Process screen, wait two minutes before logging into the NBG6616 again. The NBG6616 automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network disconnect. In some operating systems, you may see the following icon on your desktop.
Page 177: Configuration Backup/Restore Screen
Chapter 25 Maintenance 25.7 Configuration Backup/Restore Screen Backup configuration allows you to back up (save) the NBG6616’s current configuration to a file on your computer. Once your NBG6616 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 178: 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 NBG6616 IP address (192.168.1.1). See...
Page 179: System Operation Mode Overview
Figure 124 Maintenance > Language 25.10 System Operation Mode Overview The Sys OP Mode (System Operation Mode) function lets you configure your NBG6616 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 180: Sys Op Mode Screen
Chapter 25 Maintenance Figure 126 Access Point Mode 25.11 Sys OP Mode Screen Use this screen to select how you want to use your NBG6616. Figure 127 Maintenance > Sys OP Mode The following table describes the labels in the General screen.
Page 181 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 NBG6616 is in Access Point Mode. • The IP address of the device on the local network is set to 192.168.1.2.
Page 182: Troubleshooting
Make sure you are using the power adaptor or cord included with the NBG6616. Make sure the power adaptor or cord is connected to the NBG6616 and plugged in to an appropriate power source. Make sure the power source is turned on.
Page 183: Nbg6616 Access And Login
NBG6616 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 NBG6616 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 184: Internet Access
Appendix A on page 189. Make sure your computer is in the same subnet as the NBG6616. (If you know that there are routers between your computer and the NBG6616, skip this step.) • If there is a DHCP server on your network, make sure your computer is using a dynamic IP address.
Page 185 Internet, especially peer-to-peer applications. Check the signal strength. If the signal strength is low, try moving the NBG6616 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 186: Resetting The Nbg6616 To Its Factory Defaults
26.5 Resetting the NBG6616 to Its Factory Defaults If you reset the NBG6616, you lose all of the changes you have made. The NBG6616 re-loads its default settings, and the password resets to 1234. You have to make all of your changes again.
Page 187 Chapter 26 Troubleshooting Make sure you allow the NBG6616 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 188: 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 NBG6616 and try to connect to it again with your computer.
Page 189: Appendix A 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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 190 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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 191 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 131 Pop-up Blocker Settings NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 192 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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 193 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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 194 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 135 Java (Sun) NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 195 You can enable Java, Javascript and pop-ups in one screen. Click Tools, then click Options in the screen that appears. Figure 136 Mozilla Firefox: TOOLS > Options Click Content to show the screen below. Select the check boxes as shown in the following screen. Figure 137 Mozilla Firefox Content Security NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 196 Open all pop-ups. Figure 138 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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 197 Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions Figure 139 Opera: Enabling Java To customize JavaScript behavior in the Opera browser, click JavaScript Options. Figure 140 Opera: JavaScript Options Select the items you want Opera’s JavaScript to apply. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 198: Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer's Ip Address
PP EN D I X Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Note: Your specific NBG6616 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 199 Appendix B 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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 200 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window opens. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 201 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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 202 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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 203 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 204 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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 205 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Click Change adapter settings. Double click Local Area Connection and then select Properties. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 206 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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 207 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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 208 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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 209 Appendix B 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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 210 • 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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 211 Figure 141 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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 212 Appendix B 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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 213 • 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 NBG6616. Click Apply and close the window. Verifying Settings Check your TCP/IP properties by clicking Applications >...
Page 214 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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 215 Appendix B 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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 216 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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 217 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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 218 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). NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 219 Appendix B 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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 220 Appendix B 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 NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 221 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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 222 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 145 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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 223 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Figure 146 openSUSE: Connection Status - KNetwork Manager NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 224: Appendix C 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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 225 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). NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 226 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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 227: Appendix D 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 228 • 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 NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 229 • 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 230 • 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 NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 231 Appendix D 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 232 Appendix D 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 NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 233: 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 234 • Le présent émetteur radio (2468C-NBG6616) 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 235 ZyXEL izjavlja, da je ta oprema v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi relevantnimi določili direktive 1999/5/EC. (Slovene) Suomi ZyXEL vakuuttaa täten että laitteet tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999/5/EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien (Finnish) direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 236 2. The regulatory limits for maximum output power are specified in EIRP. The EIRP level (in dBm) of a device can be calculated by adding the gain of the antenna used(specified in dBi) to the output power available at the connector (specified in dBm). NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 237: Safety Warnings
Network standby power consumption < 12W, and/or Off mode power consumption < 0.5W, and/or Standby mode power consumption < 0.5W. Wireless setting, please refer to "Wireless" chapter for more detail. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 238 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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 239 Appendix E Legal Information Environmental Product Declaration NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 240: 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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 241 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. NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 242: Index
DynDNS see also DDNS 124, 142 Common Internet File System, see CIFS Configuration restore contact information content filtering encryption by keyword (in URL) and local (user) database Cookies copyright WPA compatible CPU usage 45, 52 ESSID customer support NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 243 See web configurator. Hyper Text Transfer Protocol using the WPS. See WPS. MBSSID Media access control media client media file 162, 165 IGMP type see also Internet Group Multicast Protocol media server version overview NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 244 117, 121 example local server SSID 39, 44, 52, 85, 89, 99 port numbers stateful inspection firewall services Static DHCP port speed 45, 53 Static Route PPPoE Status dial-up connection Subnet Mask Summary DHCP table Packet statistics NBG6616 User’s Guide...
Page 245 WLAN button RADIUS server User Name work group name Windows World Wide Web WPA compatible VoIP Wake On LAN WAN (Wide Area Network) Xbox Live WAN MAC address warranty note Web Configurator how to access Overview web configurator NBG6616 User’s Guide...

ZyXEL Communications NBG6616 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 Connection Wizard

Chapter 4 NBG6616 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 Monitor

Chapter 10 WAN

Chapter 11 Wireless LAN

Chapter 12 LAN

Chapter 13 DHCP Server

Chapter 14 NAT

Chapter 15 DDNS

Chapter 16 Static Route

Chapter 17 Firewall

Chapter 18 Content Filtering

Chapter 19 Parental Control

Chapter 20 Ipv6 Firewall

Chapter 21 Bandwidth Management

Chapter 22 Remote Management

Chapter 23 Universal Plug-And-Play (Upnp)

Chapter 24 USB Media Sharing

Chapter 25 Maintenance

Chapter 26 Troubleshooting

Appendix A Pop-Up Windows, Javascript and Java Permissions

Appendix B Setting up Your Computer's IP Address

Appendix C Common Services

Appendix D Customer Support

Appendix E Legal Information

Index

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