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ZyXEL Communications NBG-419N v2 User Manual

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NBG-419N v2
Wireless N NetUSB Router
Default Login Details
LAN IP
http://192.168.1.1
Address
Password
Version 1.00
Edition 2, 04/2012
www.zyxel.com
www.zyxel.com
1234
IMPORTANT!
READ CAREFULLY
BEFORE USE.
KEEP THIS GUIDE
FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE.
Copyright © 2012
ZyXEL Communications Corporation

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  • Page 1 NBG-419N v2 Wireless N NetUSB Router Default Login Details IMPORTANT! LAN IP http://192.168.1.1 READ CAREFULLY Address BEFORE USE. Password 1234 KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE Version 1.00 REFERENCE. Edition 2, 04/2012 www.zyxel.com www.zyxel.com Copyright © 2012 ZyXEL Communications Corporation...
  • Page 2 Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guid shows how to connect the NBG-419N v2 and access the Web Configurator . NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    LAN ...............................131 DHCP Server ............................135 Network Address Translation (NAT) ......................139 Dynamic DNS ............................145 Static Route ............................147 RIP ................................151 Firewall ..............................153 Content Filter ............................157 Bandwidth Management ........................161 Remote Management ..........................168 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) ......................171 Maintenance ............................179 Troubleshooting ............................189 NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 4 Contents Overview NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    3.2 Accessing the Wizard ........................27 3.3 Connect to Internet ..........................28 3.3.1 Connection Type: DHCP ......................29 3.3.2 Connection Type: Static IP ......................29 3.3.3 Connection Type: PPPoE ......................30 3.3.4 Connection Type: PPTP ......................31 3.3.5 Connection Type: L2TP ......................32 3.4 Router Password ..........................34 NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 6 7.2 What You Can Do ..........................52 7.3 What You Need to Know ........................52 7.4 Navigation Panel ..........................53 7.5 Network Map .............................53 7.6 Control Panel ............................54 7.6.1 Game Engine ...........................55 7.6.2 Power Saving ..........................55 7.6.3 Content Filter ...........................57 7.6.4 Bandwidth MGMT ........................57 NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 7 10.5.3 Advance Screen ........................84 10.5.4 Site Survey Screen ........................85 Chapter 11 Tutorials ...............................87 11.1 Overview ............................87 11.2 Connecting to the Internet from an Access Point ................87 11.3 Configuring Wireless Security Using WPS ..................87 11.3.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC) ..................88 NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 8 13.3.2 Multicast ..........................119 13.4 Internet Connection ........................119 13.4.1 Ethernet Encapsulation ....................... 119 13.4.2 PPPoE Encapsulation ......................121 13.4.3 PPTP Encapsulation ......................123 13.4.4 L2TP Encapsulation ......................126 13.5 Advanced WAN Screen ........................128 13.6 IGMP Blocking Screen ........................129 NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 9 17.2 What You Can Do .........................145 17.3 What You Need To Know ......................145 17.4 Dynamic DNS Screen .........................145 Chapter 18 Static Route ............................147 18.1 Overview ............................147 18.2 What You Can Do .........................147 18.3 IP Static Route Screen .........................148 Chapter 19 RIP..............................151 NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 10 Remote Management........................168 23.1 Overview ............................168 23.2 What You Can Do .........................168 23.3 What You Need to Know .......................168 23.3.1 Remote Management and NAT ...................168 23.3.2 System Timeout ........................169 23.4 WWW Screen ..........................169 Chapter 24 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP)......................171 NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 11 Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions ...........197 Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting..................209 Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address ..............219 Appendix D Wireless LANs......................247 Appendix E Common Services ......................261 Appendix F Legal Information......................265 Index ..............................273 NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 12 Table of Contents NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 13: User's Guide

    User’s Guide...

  • Page 15: Getting To Know Your Router

    • Wireless. Wireless clients can connect to the Router to access network resources. • WAN. Connect to a broadband modem/router for Internet access. 1.3 Ways to Manage the Router Use any of the following methods to manage the Router. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 16: Good Habits For Managing The Router

    Router to its factory default settings. If you backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the Router. You could simply restore your last configuration. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 17: Leds

    The Router is sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN. The wireless LAN is not ready or has failed. Green WPS is enabled. Blinking The Router is negotiating a WPS connection with a wireless client. The wireless LAN is not ready or has failed. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 18: The Wps Button

    Select a position free of obstructions on a wall strong enough to hold the weight of the device. Mark two holes on the wall at the appropriate distance apart for the screws. Be careful to avoid damaging pipes or cables located inside the wall when drilling holes for the screws. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 19 Make sure the screws are fastened well enough to hold the weight of the Router with the connection cables. Align the holes on the back of the Router with the screws on the wall. Hang the Router on the screws. Figure 2 Wall Mounting Example NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 20: Zyxel Netusb Share Center Utility

    To install the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility: Insert the disc that came with your Router into your computer’s disc drive. Run the Setup program by double-clicking it and then follow the on-screen instructions for installing it on your computer. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 21: The Zyxel Netusb Share Center Utility

    Connect and setup the printer before you can use the Auto-Connect Printer function. See Chapter 11 on page 87 for more details. Note: You first must install the appropriate drivers for the printer that you intend to use. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 22: The Menus

    Auto-Connect Printer List This opens the list window that displays all of the printing devices connected to the Router. Help About This opens the about window, which provides information of the utility software and driver versions. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 23: The Zyxel Netusb Share Center Configuration Window

    These options do not apply to the USB devices connected to the Router. You can open it by clicking the Tools > Configuration menu command. Figure 5 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Configuration Window NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 24: The Auto-Connect Printer List Window

    Displays a corresponding list of Windows printer names connected to this devices listed in Printer Name the other list. Delete Select an printer from the list and click this to remove it. Close Click this to close the window. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 25: Exit The Zyxel Netusb Share Center Utility

    Or you can close the Utlity screen first, then exit: Click the X on the upper-right corner of the Utility: This will close the Utility screen to an icon at the system tray of your computer. Right-click on the Utility’s icon and click Exit. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 26 Chapter 2 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 27: Connection Wizard

    Note: The Wizard appears when the Router is accessed for the first time or when you reset the Router to its default factory settings. The Wizard screen opens. Choose your Language and click Connect to Internet. Figure 7 Welcome NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 28: Connect To Internet

    Select the PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) option for a dial-up connection, and your ISP gave you an IP address and/or subnet mask. L2TP Select the L2TP (Layer 2 Tunnel Protocol) if you are connecting to another device over another network (like the Internet or VPN). NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 29: Connection Type: Dhcp

    The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 8 Internet Connection Type: Static IP LABEL DESCRIPTION Internet Select the Static IP option. Connection Type IP Address Enter the IP address provided by your ISP. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 30: Connection Type: Pppoe

    By implementing PPPoE directly on the Router (rather than individual computers), the computers on the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed, since the Router does that part of the task. Furthermore, with NAT, all of the LAN's computers will have Internet access. Figure 12 Internet Connection Type: PPPoE NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 31: Connection Type: Pptp

    PPTP supports on-demand, multi-protocol, and virtual private networking over public networks, such as the Internet. Refer to the appendix for more information on PPTP. The Router supports one PPTP server connection at any given time. Figure 13 Internet Connection Type: PPTP NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 32: Connection Type: L2Tp

    The following table describes the fields in this screen Table 11 Internet Connection Type: L2TP LABEL DESCRIPTION Internet Select L2TP from the drop-down list box. Connection Type Dynamic IP Select this radio button if your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 33 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. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 34: Router Password

    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. Figure 17 Wireless Security: No Security NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 35: Wireless Security: Wpa-Psk/Wpa2-Psk

    Type from 8 to 63 case-sensitive ASCII characters. You can set up the most secure wireless password connection by configuring WPA in the wireless LAN screens. Verify Password Retype the password to confirm. Exit Click this to close the wizard screen without saving. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 36 You can also click ZyGO to open the Easy Mode Web Configurator of your Router. You have successfully set up your Router to operate on your network and access the Internet. You are now ready to connect wirelessly to your Router and access the Internet. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 37: Introducing The Web Configurator

    Your computer must be in the same subnet in order to access this website address. 4.2.1 Login Screen Note: If this is the first time you are accessing the Web Configurator, you may be redirected to the Wizard. Refer to Chapter 3 on page 27 for the Connection Wizard screens. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 38: Password Screen

    181. The time is in 24-hour format, for example 15:00 is 3:00 PM. 4.2.2 Password Screen You should see a screen asking you to change your password (highly recommended) as shown next. Figure 21 Change Password Screen NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 39: Home Screen

    The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 16 Home Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Click this to open the Easy mode Web Configurator. Language Select a language to go to the Easy mode Web Configurator in that language and click Login. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 40: Weather Edit

    Select the specific country whose current time and date you want the Router to display. zone Finish Click this to apply the settings and refresh the weather display. Note: You can also edit the timezone in Section 25.5 on page 181. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 41: Resetting The Router

    Make sure the power LED is on. Press the RESET button for longer than 1 second to restart/reboot the Router. Press the RESET button for longer than five seconds to set the Router back to its factory-default configurations. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 42 Chapter 4 Introducing the Web Configurator NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 43: Monitor

    Use the View Log screen to see the logged messages for the Router. 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 NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 44 You can configure which logs to display in the View Log screen. Go to the Log Settings screen and select the logs you wish to display. Click Apply to save your settings. Click Refresh to start the screen afresh. Figure 26 Log Settings NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 45: Bw Mgmt Monitor

    Click the DHCP Table (Details...) hyperlink in the Status screen. Read-only information here relates to your DHCP status. The DHCP table shows current DHCP client information (including IP Address, Host Name and MAC Address) of all network clients using the Router’s DHCP server. Figure 28 Summary: DHCP Table NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 46: Packet Statistics

    For the WLAN, it displays the maximum transmission rate when the WLAN is enabled and Down when the WLAN is disabled. TxPkts This is the number of transmitted packets on this port. RxPkts This is the number of received packets on this port. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 47: Wlan Station Status

    MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of an associated wireless station. Association This field displays the time a wireless station first associated with the Router’s WLAN Time network. Refresh Click Refresh to reload the list. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 48 Chapter 5 Monitor NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 49: Router Modes

    For more information on these modes and to change the mode of your Router, refer to Section 25.10 on page 187. The menu for changing device modes is available in Expert mode only. Note: Choose your Device Mode carefully to avoid having to change it later. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 50 When changing to another mode, the IP address of the Router changes. The running applications and services of the network devices connected to the Router can be interrupted. In WISP mode, you should know the SSID and wireless security details of the access point to which you want to connect. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 51: Easy Mode

    Router in this mode. This mode is useful to users who are not fully familiar with some features that are usually intended for network administrators. When you log in to the Web Configurator, the following screen opens. Figure 31 Easy Mode: Network Map Navigation Panel Network Map Go to Status Screen Control Panel NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 52: What You Can Do

    • Router Mode: All Control Panel features are available. • Access Point Mode: Only Power Saving and Wireless Security are available. • WISP Mode: The available features for this mode are Game Console, Content Filter, Bandwidth MGMT, and Firewall. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 53: Navigation Panel

    54) in the Easy Mode and the Router features that you want to use in the Expert Mode. When you log into the Network Configurator, the Network Map is shown as follows. Figure 34 Network Map NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 54: Control Panel

    Click this to edit bandwidth management for predefined applications. MGMT Switch ON to have the Router management bandwidth for uplink and downlink traffic according to an application or service. Otherwise, switch OFF. Refer to Section 7.6.4 on page 57 to see this screen. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 55: Game Engine

    Click OK to close this screen. 7.6.2 Power Saving 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. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 56 In this time format, midnight is 00:00 and progresses up to 24:00. For example, 6:00 PM is 18:00. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 57: Content Filter

    Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Cancel Click Cancel to close this screen without saving any changes. 7.6.4 Bandwidth MGMT Use this screen to set bandwidth allocation to pre-defined services and applications for bandwidth allocation. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 58: Firewall

    Figure 40 Firewall Click OK to close this screen. 7.6.6 Wireless Security Use this screen to configure security for your the Wireless LAN. You can enter the SSID and select the wireless security mode in the following screen. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 59 Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router. Cancel Click Cancel to close this screen. Click this to configure the WPS screen. You can transfer the wireless settings configured here (Wireless Security screen) to another wireless device that supports WPS. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 60: Wps

    Identification Number) in the Router’s interface and pushing this button. Type the same PIN number generated in the wireless station’s utility. Then click Register to associate to each other and perform the wireless security information synchronization. Exit Click Exit to close this screen. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 61: Status Screen In Easy Mode

    This shows the SSID of the wireless network. You can configure this in the Wireless Security Network Name screen (Section 7.6.6 on page Section 12.3.1.1 on page 102). Security This shows the wireless security used by the Router. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 62: Router Mode

    Note: The Status screen is shown after changing to the Expert mode of the Web Configurator. It varies depending on the device mode of your Router. 8.2 What You Can Do Use the Status screen (Section 8.3 on page 63) to view read-only information about your Router. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 63: Status Screen

    Chapter 5 on page 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. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 64 This shows the channel number which the Router is currently using over the wireless LAN. - Security Mode This shows the level of wireless security the Router is using. - 802.11 Mode This shows the wireless standard. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 65 Use this screen to view port status and packet specific statistics. WLAN Station Status Click Details... to go to the Monitor > WLAN Station Status screen (Section 5.7 on page 47). Use this screen to view the wireless stations that are currently associated to the Router. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 66: Navigation Panel

    Use this screen to view current DHCP client information. Packet Statistics Use this screen to view port status and packet specific statistics. WLAN Station Use this screen to view the wireless stations that are currently associated Status to the Router. CONFIGURATION Network NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 67 Use this screen to view the amount of network bandwidth that applications running in the network are using. Remote Use this screen to be able to access the Router from the LAN, WAN or both. Management UPnP General Use this screen to enable UPnP on the Router. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 68 Reset/ Restart This screen allows you to reboot the Router without turning the power off. Restart Sys OP Mode This screen allows you to select whether your device acts as a Router or a Access Point. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 69: Access Point Mode

    74) to set the IP address for your Router acting as an access point. 9.3 What You Need to Know Chapter 11 on page 87 for a tutorial on setting up a network with the Router as an access point. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 70: Setting Your Router To Ap Mode

    Click Start > Run on your computer in Windows. Type “cmd” in the dialog box. Enter “ipconfig” to show your computer’s IP address. If your computer’s IP address is not in the correct range then see Appendix C on page 219 for information on changing your computer’s IP address. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 71: Configuring Your Wlan, Bandwidth Management And Maintenance Settings

    • See Chapter 22 on page 161 for information on configuring your Bandwidth Management screen. • See Chapter 25 on page 179 Chapter 25 on page 179 for information on configuring your Maintenance settings. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 72: Ap Mode Status Screen

    - IP Address This shows the LAN port’s IP address. - IP Subnet Mask This shows the LAN port’s subnet mask. - DHCP This shows the LAN port’s DHCP role - Server, Client or None. WLAN Information NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 73 Use this screen to view port status and packet specific statistics. WLAN Station Status Click Details... to go to the Monitor > WLAN Station Status screen (Section 5.7 on page 47). Use this screen to view the wireless stations that are currently associated to the Router. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 74: Lan Screen

    Note: If you change the IP address of the Router in the screen below, you will need to log into the Router again using the new IP address. Figure 52 Network > LAN > IP The table below describes the labels in the screen. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 75 IP address of a computer in order to access it. Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the Router. Reset Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 76: Wisp Mode

    With the exception of the LAN screen, the Monitor, Configuration and Maintainance screens in WISP mode are similar to the ones in Router Mode. See Chapter 12 on page 101 through Chapter 25 on page 187 of this User’s Guide. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 77: Setting Your Router To Wisp Mode

    “192.168.1.1” as the web address in your web browser. If you changed the IP address of your Router while in Router Mode, use this IP address in WISP mode. The WISP mode IP address is always the same as the Router mode IP adderss. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 78: Wisp Mode Status Screen

    Firmware Version This is the firmware version and the date created. Sys OP Mode This is the device mode (Section 6.1.2 on page 49) to which the Router is set - WISP Mode. WAN Information NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 79 For the LAN and WAN ports, this field displays Down (line is down) or Up (line is up or connected). For the WLAN, it displays Up when the WLAN is enabled or Down when the WLAN is disabled. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 80: Wireless Lan General Screen

    Select the security mode of the access point to which you want to connect. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router. Reset Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 81 Enter the name of the access point to which you are connecting. (SSID) Security Security Mode Select No Security in this field. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 82: Static Wep

    Router occurs. Select Shared Key to force the clients to provide the WEP key prior to communication. ASCII Select this option in order to enter ASCII characters as WEP key. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 83: Wpa(2)-Psk

    Type the pre-shared key employed by the access point to which you want to connect. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 84: Advance Screen

    AP. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 85: Site Survey Screen

    This displays the network type (In (Infrastructure) or Ad (Ad Hoc) of this wireless device. Rescan Click this button to search for available wireless devices within transmission range and update this table. Setting Select a wireless device and click this button to add it to a profile. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 86 Chapter 10 WISP Mode NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 87: Tutorials

    Note: The wireless client must be a WPS-aware device (for example, a WPS USB adapter or PCI card). There are two WPS methods for creating a secure connection. This tutorial shows you how to do both. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 88: Push Button Configuration (Pbc)

    The Router sends the proper configuration settings to the wireless client. This may take up to two minutes. Then the wireless client is able to communicate with the Router securely. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 89: Pin Configuration

    Router’s WPS Station screen within two minutes. The Router authenticates the wireless client and sends the proper configuration settings to the wireless client. This may take up to two minutes. Then the wireless client is able to communicate with the Router securely. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 90 The following figure shows you the example to set up wireless network and security on Router and wireless client (ex. NWD210N in this example) by using PIN method. Figure 65 Example WPS Process: PIN Method Wireless Client NBG-419N v2 WITHIN 2 MINUTES Authentication by PIN SECURITY INFO COMMUNICATION NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 91: Enabling And Configuring Wireless Security (No Wps)

    Make sure the Enable Wireless LAN check box is selected. Enter SSID_Example3 as the SSID and select a channel. Set security mode to WPA-PSK and enter ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey in the Pre-Shared Key field. Click Apply. Figure 66 Tutorial: Network > Wireless LAN > General NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 92: Configure Your Notebook

    Start > Programs and click on your utility in the list of programs that appears. The utility displays a list of APs within range, as shown in the example screen below. Select SSID_Example3 and click Connect. Figure 68 Connecting a Wireless Client to a Wireless Network t NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 93 If your connection is successful, open your Internet browser and enter http://www.zyxel.com or the URL of any other web site in the address bar. If you are able to access the web site, your wireless connection is successfully configured. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 94: Connecting To Usb Storage With The Zyxel Netusb Share Center Utility

    11.5.1 Multiple Connections to the USB Device The Utility supports one connection to the Router’s USB device at a time. If more than one computer want to connect to the USB device, follow the steps below: NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 95 The Utility is still connected. Do not exit the Utility until the USB device is disconnected via the Utility or until you receive a request to disconnect. See Chapter 2 on page 20 for details on how to exit the Utility. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 96: Automatically Connecting To A Usb Printer

    Click on the printer name. Then click Connect. Your computer will search for the printer driver. You may be prompted to install the driver. Follow the driver’s installation steps to finish installing. Click the Auto-Connect Printer menu and select Set Auto-Connect Printer from the menu. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 97 The Utility supports one connection to the Router’s USB device at a time. If more than one computer is using the printer and are all auto-connected to the USB device, the second computer automatically starts printing after the first computer finishes its printing task. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 98 Chapter 11 Tutorials NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 99: Technical Reference

    Technical Reference...

  • Page 101: Wireless Lan

    104) to enable the Wireless LAN, enter the SSID and select the wireless security mode. • Use the MAC Filter screen (Section 12.5 on page 108) to allow or deny wireless stations based on their MAC addresses from connecting to the Router. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 102: What You Should Know

    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. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 103 (on the device itself, or in its configuration utility) or enter a PIN (Personal Identification Number) in the devices. Then, they connect and set up a secure network by themselves. See how to set up a secure wireless network using WPS in the Section 11.3 on page NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 104: General Wireless Lan Screen

    (up to 32 keyboard characters) for the wireless LAN. Hide SSID Select this check box to hide the SSID in the outgoing beacon frame so a station cannot obtain the SSID through scanning using a site survey tool. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 105: No Security

    Note: If you do not enable any wireless security on your Router, your network is accessible to any wireless networking device that is within range. Figure 74 Network > Wireless LAN > General: No Security NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 106: Wep Encryption

    In order to configure and enable WEP encryption, click Network > Wireless LAN to display the General screen. Select Static WEP from the Security Mode list. Figure 75 Network > Wireless LAN > General: Static WEP NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 107 Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. Refer to Table 42 on page 104 for descriptions of the other labels in this screen. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 108: Wpa-Psk/Wpa2-Psk

    The MAC filter screen allows you to configure the Router to give exclusive access to devices (Allow) or exclude devices from accessing the Router (Deny). Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC address is assigned at the factory and consists of six NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 109: Wireless Lan Advanced Screen

    Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. 12.6 Wireless LAN Advanced Screen Use this screen to allow wireless advanced features, such as intra-BSS networking and set the RTS/CTS Threshold NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 110 Router. Select 802.11n only to allow only IEEE 802.11n compliant WLAN devices to associate with the Router. Select 11b/g/n mixed mode to allow IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g and IEEE802.11n compliant WLAN devices to associate with the Router. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 111: Quality Of Service (Qos) Screen

    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. Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the Router. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 112: Wps Screen

    This is the name of the wireless network. Security This is the type of wireless security employed by the network. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 113: Wps Station Screen

    PIN wireless settings. See Section 11.3.2 on page number Type the same PIN number generated in the wireless station’s utility. Then click Start to associate to each other and perform the wireless security information synchronization. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 114: Scheduling Screen

    Wireless LAN will turn off between the two times you enter in these fields. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 115: Wds Screen

    Select the Phy mode you want the Router to use. This dictates the maximum size of packets during data transmission. Remote MAC This is the MAC address of the peer device that your Router wants to make a bridge Address connection with. You can connect to up to 4 peer devices. Security NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 116 The Encryp key is used to encrypt data. Peers must use the same key for data transmission. Apply Click Apply to save your changes to Router. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 117: Wan

    129) to enable IGMP blocking in the LAN ports. 13.3 What You Need To Know The information in this section can help you configure the screens for your WAN connection, as well as enable/disable some advanced features of your Router. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 118: Configuring Your Internet Connection

    LAN whose MAC you are cloning. Once it is successfully configured, the address will be copied to configuration file. It is recommended that you clone the MAC address prior to hooking up the WAN Port. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 119: Multicast

    IP multicasting on these interfaces. 13.4 Internet Connection Use this screen to change your Router’s Internet access settings. Click WAN from the Configuration menu. The screen differs according to the encapsulation you choose. 13.4.1 Ethernet Encapsulation NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 120 Enter your WAN IP address in this field if you selected Use Fixed IP Address. IP Subnet Enter the IP Subnet Mask in this field. Mask Gateway IP Enter a Gateway IP Address (if your ISP gave you one) in this field. Address WAN DNS Assignment NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 121: Pppoe Encapsulation

    By implementing PPPoE directly on the Router (rather than individual computers), the computers on the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed, since the Router does that part of the task. Furthermore, with NAT, all of the LANs’ computers will have access. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 122 This value specifies the time in minutes that elapses before the router automatically (sec) disconnects from the PPPoE server. WAN IP Address Assignment Get automatically Select this option If your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address. This is the default from ISP selection. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 123: Pptp Encapsulation

    Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a network protocol that enables secure transfer of data from a remote client to a private server, creating a Virtual Private Network (VPN) using TCP/IP- based networks. PPTP supports on-demand, multi-protocol and virtual private networking over public networks, such as the Internet. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 124 Type the user name given to you by your ISP. Password Type the password associated with the User Name above. Retype to Type your password again to make sure that you have entered is correctly. Confirm NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 125 Set WAN MAC Select this option and enter the MAC address you want to use. Address Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 126: L2Tp Encapsulation

    Type the user name given to you by your ISP. Password Type the password associated with the User Name above. Retype to Type your password again to make sure that you have entered is correctly. Confirm NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 127 Set WAN MAC Select this option and enter the MAC address you want to use. Address Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 128: Advanced Wan Screen

    IP address 192.168.1.1 or 10.0.0.1. The NAT, DHCP server and firewall functions on the Router are still available in thismode. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 129: Igmp Blocking Screen

    Select this option to have the Router use IGMP blocking (snooping). Block Check the LAN port/s to which IGMP snooping applies. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 130 Chapter 13 WAN NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 131: Lan

    • Use the IP screen (Section 14.4 on page 133) to change the IP address for your Router. • Use the IP Alias screen (Section 14.5 on page 133) to have the Router apply IP alias to create LAN subnets. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 132: What You Need To Know

    IP alias allows you to partition a physical network into different logical networks over the same Ethernet interface. The Router supports three logical LAN interfaces via its single physical Ethernet interface with the Router itself as the gateway for each LAN network. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 133: Lan Ip Screen

    The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 60 Network > LAN > IP Alias LABEL DESCRIPTION IP Alias Check this to enable IP alias. IP Address Type the IP alias address of your Router in dotted decimal notation. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 134 IP address that you assign. Unless you are implementing subnetting, use the subnet mask computed by the Router. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 135: Dhcp Server

    Table 61 Network > DHCP Server > General LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable DHCP Enable or Disable DHCP for LAN. Server IP Pool Starting This field specifies the first of the contiguous addresses in the IP address pool for LAN. Address NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 136: Advanced Screen

    Table 62 Network > DHCP Server > Advanced LABEL DESCRIPTION LAN Static DHCP Table This is the index number of the static IP table entry (row). MAC Address Type the MAC address (with colons) of a computer on your LAN. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 137 Select None if you do not want to configure DNS servers. If you do not configure a DNS server, you must know the IP address of a computer in order to access it. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 138 Chapter 15 DHCP Server NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 139: Network Address Translation (Nat)

    • Use the Application screen (Section 16.4 on page 140) o forward incoming service requests to the server(s) on your local network. • Use the Advanced screen (Section 16.5 on page 142) to change your Router’s trigger port settings. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 140: General Nat Screen

    In addition to the servers for specified services, NAT supports a default server. A service request that does not have a server explicitly designated for it is forwarded to the default server. If the default is not defined, the service request is simply discarded. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 141 To specify two or more non-consecutive port numbers, separate them by a comma without spaces, such as 123,567. Server IP Type the IP address of the server on your LAN that receives packets from the port(s) Address specified in the Port field. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 142: Nat Advanced Screen

    This way you do not need to configure a new IP address each time you want a different LAN computer to use the application. To change your Router’s trigger port settings, click Network > NAT > Advanced. The screen appears as shown. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 143 End Port Type a port number or the ending port number in a range of port numbers. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 144: Trigger Port Forwarding Example

    Trigger events only happen on data that is going coming from inside the Router and going to the outside. If an application needs a continuous data stream, that port (range) will be tied up so that another computer on the LAN can’t trigger it. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 145: Dynamic Dns

    IP address that changes each time you reconnect. Your friends or relatives will always be able to call you even if they don't know your IP address. 17.4 Dynamic DNS Screen To change your Router’s DDNS, click Network > DDNS. The screen appears as shown. Figure 103 Network > DDNS NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 146 (","). User Name Enter your user name. Password Enter the password assigned to you. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 147: Static Route

    Router 1 (via gateway Router 2). The static routes are for you to tell the Router about the networks beyond the remote nodes. Figure 104 Example of Static Routing Topology 18.2 What You Can Do Use the IP Static Route screen (Section 18.3 on page 148) to view, add and delete routes. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 148: Ip Static Route Screen

    Gateway This is the IP address of the gateway. The gateway is a router or switch on the same network segment as the device's LAN or WAN port. The gateway helps forward packets to their destinations. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 149 Metric This is the number assigned to the route. Delete Click the Delete icon to remove a static route from the Router. A window displays asking you to confirm that you want to delete the route. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 150 Chapter 18 Static Route NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 151: Rip

    LABEL DESCRIPTION Select the RIPv1 or RIPv2 you want the Router to use. Otherwise select None. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 152 Chapter 19 RIP NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 153: Firewall

    154) screen to enable or disable the Router’s firewall. • Use the Services screen (Section 20.5 on page 155) screen enable service blocking, enter/ delete/modify the services you want to block and the date/time you want to block them. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 154: What You Need To Know

    Select this check box to activate the firewall. The Router performs access control and protects against Denial of Service (DoS) attacks when the firewall is activated. Apply Click Apply to save the settings. Reset Click Reset to start configuring this screen again. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 155: Services Screen

    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. Apply Click Apply to save the settings. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 156 Drop - Traffic matching the conditions of the firewall rule are stopped. Delete Click this to remove the firewall rule. Reset Click Reset to start configuring this screen again. Appendix E on page 261 for commonly used services and port numbers. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 157: Content Filter

    For example, with the URL www.zyxel.com.tw/news/pressroom.php, the domain name is www.zyxel.com.tw. The file path is the characters that come after the first slash in the URL. For example, with the URL www.zyxel.com.tw/news/pressroom.php, the file path is news/pressroom.php. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 158: Content Filter Screen

    ActiveX Web site, ActiveX controls are downloaded to your browser, where they remain in case you visit the site again. Java A programming language and development environment for building downloadable Web components or Internet and intranet business applications of all kinds. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 159 Apply. Clear All Click this button to remove all of the listed keywords. Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 160 Chapter 21 Content Filter NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 161: Bandwidth Management

    162) to configure bandwidth managements rule for the pre-defined services and applications. • Use the Monitor screen (Section 22.6 on page 166) to view the amount of network bandwidth that applications running in the network are using. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 162: 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 Router. Additionally, you can define the source and destination IP addresses and port for a service or application. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 163 Select the total amount of bandwidth (from 64 Kilobits to 32 Megabits) that you want to Bandwidth dedicate to uplink traffic. This is traffic from WAN to LAN/WLAN. Application List Use this table to allocate specific amounts of bandwidth based on a pre-defined service. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 164: Rule Configuration: Application Rule Configuration

    If you want to edit a bandwidth management rule for a pre-defined service or application, click the Edit icon in the Application List table of the Advanced screen. The following screen displays. Figure 114 Bandwidth Management Rule Configuration: Application List NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 165: Rule Configuration: User Defined Service Rule Configuration

    If you want to edit a bandwidth management rule for other applications or services, click the Edit icon in the User-defined Service table of the Advanced screen. The following screen displays. Figure 115 Bandwidth Management Rule Configuration: User-defined Service The following table describes the labels in this screen NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 166: Monitor Screen

    22.6 Monitor Screen Use this screen to view the amount of network bandwidth that applications running in the network are using. The bandwidth is measured in kilobits per second (kbps). NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 167: Predefined Bandwidth Management Services

    Gaming Online gaming services lets you play multiplayer games on the Internet via broadband technology. As of this writing, your Router supports Xbox, Playstation, Battlenet and MSN Game Zone. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 168: Remote Management

    There is a firewall rule that blocks it. 23.3.1 Remote Management and NAT When NAT is enabled: • Use the Router’s WAN IP address when configuring from the WAN. • Use the Router’s LAN IP address when configuring from the LAN. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 169: System Timeout

    Otherwise, check Selected and specify the IP address of the computer that can access the Router. Apply Click Apply to save your customized settings and exit this screen. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 170 Chapter 23 Remote Management NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 171: Universal Plug-And-Play (Upnp)

    • Dynamic port mapping • Learning public IP addresses • Assigning lease times to mappings Windows Messenger is an example of an application that supports NAT traversal and UPnP. See the NAT chapter for more information on NAT. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 172: Cautions With Upnp

    The sections show examples of using UPnP. 24.5.1 Using UPnP in Windows XP Example 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 Router. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 173 Click start and Control Panel. Double-click Network Connections. An icon displays under Internet Gateway. Right-click the icon and select Properties. Figure 119 Network Connections In the Internet Connection Properties window, click Settings to see the port mappings there were automatically created. Figure 120 Internet Connection Properties NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 174 Note: When the UPnP-enabled device is disconnected from your computer, all port mappings will be deleted automatically. Select Show icon in notification area when connected option and click OK. An icon displays in the system tray. Figure 123 System Tray Icon NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 175: Web Configurator Easy Access

    Router first. This comes helpful if you do not know the IP address of the Router. Follow the steps below to access the web configurator. Click Start and then Control Panel. Double-click Network Connections. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 176 An icon with the description for each UPnP-enabled device displays under Local Network. Right-click on the icon for your Router and select Invoke. The web configurator login screen displays. Figure 126 Network Connections: My Network Places NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 177 Chapter 24 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) Right-click on the icon for your Router and select Properties. A properties window displays with basic information about the Router. Figure 127 Network Connections: My Network Places: Properties: Example NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 178 Chapter 24 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 179: Maintenance

    (Section 25.10 on page 187). 25.3 General Screen Use this screen to set the configure system and domain name as well as management session timeout period. Click Maintenance > General. The following screen displays. Figure 128 Maintenance > General NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 180: Password Screen

    (*) for each character you type. Retype to Type the new password again in this field. Confirm Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 181: Time Setting Screen

    When you select Manual, enter the new time in this field and then click Apply. New Date This field displays the last updated date from the time server or the last date configured manually. (yyyy/mm/dd) When you select Manual, enter the new date in this field and then click Apply. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 182: Firmware Upgrade Screen

    (usually) uses the system model name with a “*.bin” extension, e.g., “Router.bin”. The upload process uses HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) and may take up to two minutes. After a successful upload, the system will reboot. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 183 After two minutes, log in again and check your new firmware version in the Status screen. If the upload was not successful, an error message appears. Click Return to go back to the Firmware Upgrade screen. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 184: Configuration Backup/Restore Screen

    Type in the location of the file you want to upload in this field or click Browse... to find it. Browse... Click Browse... to find the file you want to upload. Remember that you must decompress compressed (.ZIP) files before you can upload them. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 185: Reset/Restart Screen

    You can choose between Router, Access Point Mode, and WISP Mode depending on your network topology and the features you require from your device. The following describes the device modes available in your Router. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 186 Figure 136 Access Point Mode WISP A WISP client connects to an existing access point wirelessly. It acts just like a wireless client in notebooks/computers. Figure 137 IP Address in Access Point Mode Access Point Wireless Client NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 187: Sys Op Mode Screen

    Click Apply to save your settings. Cancel Click Cancel to return your settings to the default (Router). Note: If you select the incorrect System Operation Mode you may not be able to connect to the Internet. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 188 Chapter 25 Maintenance NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 189: Troubleshooting

    Check the hardware connections. See the Quick Start Guide. Inspect your cables for damage. Contact the vendor to replace any damaged cables. Disconnect and re-connect the power adaptor to the Router. If the problem continues, contact the vendor. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 190: Router Access And Login

    • If you changed the IP address (Section 14.4 on page 133), use the new IP address. • If you changed the IP address and have forgotten it, see the troubleshooting suggestions for don’t know the IP address of my Router. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 191: Internet Access

    If this does not work, you have to reset the device to its factory defaults. See Section 26.4 on page 193. 26.3 Internet Access I cannot access the Internet. Check the hardware connections, and make sure the LEDs are behaving as expected. See the Quick Start Guide. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 192 If the problem continues, contact the network administrator or vendor, or try one of the advanced suggestions. Advanced Suggestions • Check the settings for bandwidth management. If it is disabled, you might consider activating it. If it is enabled, you might consider changing the allocations. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 193: Resetting The Router To Its Factory Defaults

    Check that both the Router and your wireless station are using the same wireless and wireless security settings. Make sure traffic between the WLAN and the LAN is not blocked by the firewall on the Router. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 194: Zyxel Share Center Utility Problems

    After driver installation, reconnect the USB device to the Router and try to connect to it again with your computer. If the problem persists, contact your vendor. I cannot install the ZyXEL Share Center Utility. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 195 If A does not disconnect the USB storage, B should click Request to Connect in the Utility to request A to disconnect. B cannot access the USB storage until A disconnects. • See Chapter 11 on page 87 for more details on connecting to USB storage by the Utility. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 196 Chapter 26 Troubleshooting NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 197: Appendix A Pop-Up Windows, Javascript And Java Permissions

    In Internet Explorer, select Tools, Pop-up Blocker and then select Turn Off Pop-up Blocker. Figure 139 Pop-up Blocker 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. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 198 Click Apply to save this setting. 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. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 199 Select Settings…to open the Pop-up Blocker Settings screen. Figure 141 Internet Options: Privacy 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. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 200 Figure 142 Pop-up Blocker Settings Click Close to return to the Privacy screen. Click Apply to save this setting. JavaScript If pages of the web configurator do not display properly in Internet Explorer, check that JavaScript are allowed. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 201 Figure 143 Internet Options: Security 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). NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 202 Figure 144 Security Settings - Java Scripting Java Permissions 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. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 203 Click OK to close the window. Figure 145 Security Settings - Java 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. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 204 Mozilla Firefox 2.0 screens are used here. Screens for other versions may vary slightly. The steps below apply to Mozilla Firefox 3.0 as well. You can enable Java, Javascript and pop-ups in one screen. Click Tools, then click Options in the screen that appears. Figure 147 Mozilla Firefox: TOOLS > Options NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 205 Click Content to show the screen below. Select the check boxes as shown in the following screen. Figure 148 Mozilla Firefox Content Security Opera Opera 10 screens are used here. Screens for other versions may vary slightly. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 206 Figure 149 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. Figure 150 Opera: Enabling Java NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 207 Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions To customize JavaScript behavior in the Opera browser, click JavaScript Options. Figure 151 Opera: JavaScript Options Select the items you want Opera’s JavaScript to apply. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 208 Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 209: Appendix B Ip Addresses And Subnetting

    192.168.1.1). Each of these four parts is known as an octet. An octet is an eight-digit binary number (for example 11000000, which is 192 in decimal notation). Therefore, each octet has a possible range of 00000000 to 11111111 in binary, or 0 to 255 in decimal. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 210 Subnet masks can be referred to by the size of the network number part (the bits with a “1” value). For example, an “8-bit mask” means that the first 8 bits of the mask are ones and the remaining 24 bits are zeroes. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 211 The following table shows some possible subnet masks using both notations. Table 88 Alternative Subnet Mask Notation ALTERNATIVE LAST OCTET LAST OCTET SUBNET MASK NOTATION (BINARY) (DECIMAL) 255.255.255.0 0000 0000 255.255.255.128 1000 0000 255.255.255.192 1100 0000 NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 212 You can “borrow” one of the host ID bits to divide the network 192.168.1.0 into two separate sub- networks. The subnet mask is now 25 bits (255.255.255.128 or /25). The “borrowed” host ID bit can have a value of either 0 or 1, allowing two subnets; 192.168.1.0 /25 and 192.168.1.128 /25. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 213 Table 89 Subnet 1 LAST OCTET BIT IP/SUBNET MASK NETWORK NUMBER VALUE IP Address (Decimal) 192.168.1. IP Address (Binary) 11000000.10101000.00000001. 00000000 Subnet Mask (Binary) 11111111.11111111.11111111. 11000000 NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 214 11000000 Subnet Address: Lowest Host ID: 192.168.1.193 192.168.1.192 Broadcast Address: Highest Host ID: 192.168.1.254 192.168.1.255 Example: Eight Subnets Similarly, use a 27-bit mask to create eight subnets (000, 001, 010, 011, 100, 101, 110 and 111). NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 215 HOST BITS SUBNET 255.255.128.0 (/17) 32766 255.255.192.0 (/18) 16382 255.255.224.0 (/19) 8190 255.255.240.0 (/20) 4094 255.255.248.0 (/21) 2046 255.255.252.0 (/22) 1022 255.255.254.0 (/23) 255.255.255.0 (/24) 255.255.255.128 (/25) 255.255.255.192 (/26) 1024 255.255.255.224 (/27) 2048 255.255.255.240 (/28) 4096 NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 216 Regardless of your particular situation, do not create an arbitrary IP address; always follow the guidelines above. For more information on address assignment, please refer to RFC 1597, Address Allocation for Private Internets and RFC 1466, Guidelines for Management of IP Address Space. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 217 WAN addresses must be on different subnets. In the following example, the LAN and WAN are on the same subnet. The LAN computers cannot access the Internet because the router cannot route between networks. Figure 156 Conflicting Router IP Addresses Example NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 218 LAN port both use 192.168.1.1 as the IP address. The computer cannot access the Internet. This problem can be solved by assigning a different IP address to the computer or the router’s LAN port. Figure 157 Conflicting Computer and Router IP Addresses Example NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 219: Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer's Ip Address

    Windows 7 page 227 • Mac OS X: 10.3 and 10.4 page 231 • Mac OS X: 10.5 and 10.6 page 234 • Linux: Ubuntu 8 (GNOME) page 237 • Linux: openSUSE 10.3 (KDE) page 241 NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 220 Windows XP/NT/2000 The following example uses the default Windows XP display theme but can also apply to Windows 2000 and Windows NT. Click Start > Control Panel. In the Control Panel, click the Network Connections icon. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 221 Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Right-click Local Area Connection and then select Properties. On the General tab, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click Properties. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 222 In the Command Prompt window, type "ipconfig" and then press [ENTER]. You can also go to Start > Control Panel > Network Connections, right-click a network connection, click Status and then click the Support tab to view your IP address and connection information. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 223 Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Windows Vista This section shows screens from Windows Vista Professional. Click Start > Control Panel. In the Control Panel, click the Network and Internet icon. Click the Network and Sharing Center icon. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 224 Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Click Manage network connections. 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. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 225 Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then select Properties. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 226 In the Command Prompt window, type "ipconfig" and then press [ENTER]. You can also go to Start > Control Panel > Network Connections, right-click a network connection, click Status and then click the Support tab to view your IP address and connection information. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 227 Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address 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. Click Change adapter settings. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 228 Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Double 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. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 229 Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then select Properties. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 230 Click Advanced if you want to configure advanced settings for IP, DNS and WINS. Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window. Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 231 In the Command Prompt window, type "ipconfig" and then press [ENTER]. The IP settings are displayed as follows. 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. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 232 Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address In the System Preferences window, click the Network icon. When the Network preferences pane opens, select Built-in Ethernet from the network connection type list, and then click Configure. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 233 • In the IP Address field, type your IP address. • In the Subnet Mask field, type your subnet mask. • In the Router field, type the IP address of your device. Click Apply Now and close the window. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 234 Figure 158 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. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 235 Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address In System Preferences, click the Network icon. 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. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 236 • 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 Router. Click Apply and close the window. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 237 The following screens use the default Ubuntu 8 installation. Note: Make sure you are logged in as the root administrator. Follow the steps below to configure your computer IP address in GNOME: Click System > Administration > Network. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 238 Unlock button is greyed out until clicked.) You cannot make changes to your configuration unless you first enter your admin password. In the Authenticate window, enter your admin account name and password then click the Authenticate button. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 239 • In the Configuration list, select Static IP address if you have a static IP address. Fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Gateway address fields. Click OK to save the changes and close the Properties dialog box and return to the Network Settings screen. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 240 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. Click the Close button to apply the changes. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 241 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: NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 242 Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Click K Menu > Computer > Administrator Settings (YaST). When the Run as Root - KDE su dialog opens, enter the admin password and click OK. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 243 When the YaST Control Center window opens, select Network Devices and then click the Network Card icon. When the Network Settings window opens, click the Overview tab, select the appropriate connection Name from the list, and then click the Configure button. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 244 Select Dynamic Address (DHCP) if you have a dynamic IP address. Select Statically assigned IP Address if you have a static IP address. Fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Hostname fields. Click Next to save the changes and close the Network Card Setup window. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 245 Click Finish to save your settings and close the window. Verifying Settings 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 162 openSUSE 10.3: KNetwork Manager NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 246 Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address When the Connection Status - KNetwork Manager window opens, click the Statistics tab to see if your connection is working properly. Figure 163 openSUSE: Connection Status - KNetwork Manager NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 247: Appendix D Wireless Lans

    (AP). Intra-BSS traffic is traffic between wireless clients in the BSS. When Intra-BSS is enabled, wireless client A and B can access the wired network and communicate with each other. When Intra-BSS is NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 248 APs is called a Distribution System (DS). This type of wireless LAN topology is called an Infrastructure WLAN. The Access Points not only provide communication with the wired network but also mediate wireless network traffic in the immediate neighborhood. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 249 A hidden node occurs when two stations are within range of the same access point, but are not within range of each other. The following figure illustrates a hidden node. Both stations (STA) are within range of the access point (AP) or wireless gateway, but out-of-range of each other, so they NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 250 AP will fragment the packet into smaller data frames. A large Fragmentation Threshold is recommended for networks not prone to interference while you should set a smaller threshold for busy networks or networks that are prone to interference. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 251 Wireless security is vital to your network to protect wireless communication between wireless clients, access points and the wired network. Wireless security methods available on the Router are data encryption, wireless client authentication, restricting access by device MAC address and hiding the Router identity. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 252 • Authentication Determines the identity of the users. • Authorization Determines the network services available to authenticated users once they are connected to the network. • Accounting Keeps track of the client’s network activity. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 253 For EAP-TLS authentication type, you must first have a wired connection to the network and obtain the certificate(s) from a certificate authority (CA). A certificate (also called digital IDs) can be used to authenticate users and a CA issues certificates and guarantees the identity of each certificate owner. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 254 The AP maps a unique key that is generated with the RADIUS server. This key expires when the wireless connection times out, disconnects or reauthentication times out. A new WEP key is generated each time reauthentication is performed. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 255 Cipher block chaining Message authentication code Protocol (CCMP). TKIP uses 128-bit keys that are dynamically generated and distributed by the authentication server. AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is a block cipher that uses a 256-bit mathematical algorithm NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 256 Windows XP, Funk Software's Odyssey client. The Windows XP patch is a free download that adds WPA capability to Windows XP's built-in "Zero Configuration" wireless client. However, you must run Windows XP to use it. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 257 The AP checks each wireless client's password and allows it to join the network only if the password matches. The AP and wireless clients generate a common PMK (Pairwise Master Key). The key itself is not sent over the network, but is derived from the PSK and the SSID. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 258: Security Parameters Summary

    An antenna couples RF signals onto air. A transmitter within a wireless device sends an RF signal to the antenna, which propagates the signal through the air. The antenna also operates in reverse by capturing RF signals from the air. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 259 For omni-directional antennas mounted on a table, desk, and so on, point the antenna up. For omni-directional antennas mounted on a wall or ceiling, point the antenna down. For a single AP application, place omni-directional antennas as close to the center of the coverage area as possible. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 260 Appendix D Wireless LANs For directional antennas, point the antenna in the direction of the desired coverage area. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 261: Appendix E 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. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 262 REXEC Remote Execution Daemon. RLOGIN Remote Login. RTELNET Remote Telnet. RTSP TCP/UDP The Real Time Streaming (media control) Protocol (RTSP) is a remote control for multimedia on the Internet. SFTP Simple File Transfer Protocol. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 263 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. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 264 Appendix E Common Services NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 265: Appendix F Legal Information

    ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Page 266 Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Industry Canada Statement This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: this device may not cause interference and NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 267 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. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 268: Regulatory Information

    Šiuo ZyXEL deklaruoja, kad šis įranga atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas 1999/5/EB Direktyvos nuostatas. [Dutch] Hierbij verklaart ZyXEL dat het toestel uitrusting in overeenstemming is met de essentiële eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999/5/EC. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 269: National Restrictions

    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 2,4- and 5-GHz wireless LANs. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 270 100mW (20dBm) 2.454 – 2.4835 10mW (10dBm) Italy This product meets the National Radio Interface and the requirements specified in the National Frequency Allocation Table for Italy. Unless this wireless LAN product is operating within the NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 271: Safety Warnings

    • Do NOT store things on the device. • Do NOT install, use, or service this device during a thunderstorm. There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. • Connect ONLY suitable accessories to the device. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 272 Your product is marked with this symbol, which is known as the WEEE mark. WEEE stands for Waste Electronics and Electrical Equipment. It means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general waste. Used electrical and electronic equipment should be treated separately. NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

  • Page 273: Index

    DHCP client information BitTorrent DHCP status Bridge/Repeater disclaimer bridged APs, security DNS Server DNS server documentation related Domain Name System Domain Name System. See DNS. Certificate Authority duplex setting 65, 73, 80 See CA. Dynamic DNS NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 274 LAN TCP/IP Language General wireless LAN screen Link type 65, 73, 79 Guide Local Area Network Quick Start hidden node MAC address 102, 118 HTTP cloning Hyper Text Transfer Protocol MAC address filter MAC address filtering NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 275 249, 250 RTS/CTS Threshold 102, 109, 110 Pairwise Master Key (PMK) 256, 257 peer-to-peer Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol safety warnings Pool Size Scheduling Port forwarding default server Service and port numbers 156, 166 NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 276 MAC address filter overview security Universal Plug and Play SSID Application Wireless security Security issues overview UPnP type URL Keyword Blocking wireless security 193, 251 User Name wireless switch Wireless tutorial Wizard setup WLAN NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 277 WPA-PSK wireless client supplicant with RADIUS application example WPA compatible WPA2 user authentication vs WPA2-PSK wireless client supplicant with RADIUS application example WPA2-Pre-Shared Key WPA2-PSK 255, 256 application example WPA-PSK 255, 256 application example Xbox Live NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...
  • Page 278 Index NBG-419N v2 User’s Guide...

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