Page 1 Edition 1, 03/2013 Quick Start Guide User’s Guide Default Details LAN IP Address - Router Mode http://192.168.1.1 (Default mode) www.zyxel.com - AP Mode http://192.168.1.2 User Name admin Password 1234 SSID ZyXEL Pre-shared Key 00000000 Copyright © 2013 ZyXEL Communications Corporation...
Page 2: Related Documentation
Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the NBG6503 and access the Web Configurator wizards. It also contains a connection diagram and package contents list. Note: It is recommended you use the Web Configurator to configure the NBG6503.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
LAN ...............................109 DHCP Server ............................113 Network Address Translation (NAT) ...................... 117 Dynamic DNS ............................123 Static Route ............................125 Firewall ..............................129 Content Filter ............................133 Bandwidth Management ........................137 Remote Management ..........................145 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) ......................147 Maintenance ............................155 Troubleshooting ............................165 NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 4 Contents Overview NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 5: Table Of Contents
2.5.1 Wireless Security: No Security ....................27 2.5.2 Wireless Security: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK ................28 Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator ....................31 3.1 Overview ............................31 3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator .......................31 3.2.1 Login Screen ...........................31 3.2.2 Password Screen ........................32 3.2.3 Home Screen ...........................33 NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 6 6.6.4 Bandwidth MGMT ........................51 6.6.5 Firewall ............................52 6.6.6 Wireless Security ........................52 6.6.7 WPS ............................54 6.7 Status Screen in Easy Mode ......................55 Chapter 7 Router Mode............................57 7.1 Overview ............................57 7.2 What You Can Do ..........................57 7.3 Status Screen ............................58 NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 7 10.4.2 WEP Encryption ........................88 10.4.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK ......................90 10.5 MAC Filter ............................90 10.6 Wireless LAN Advanced Screen .....................91 10.7 Quality of Service (QoS) Screen .....................93 10.8 WPS Screen ............................94 10.9 WPS Station Screen ........................95 10.10 Scheduling Screen ........................96 NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 8 14.2 What You Can Do ......................... 117 14.3 General NAT Screen ........................118 14.4 NAT Application Screen ......................118 14.5 NAT Advanced Screen ........................120 14.5.1 Trigger Port Forwarding Example ..................122 14.5.2 Two Points To Remember About Trigger Ports ..............122 NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 9 19.4 General Screen ..........................138 19.5 Advanced Screen .........................138 19.5.1 Rule Configuration: Application Rule Configuration ............141 19.5.2 Rule Configuration: User Defined Service Rule Configuration .........142 19.6 Monitor Screen ..........................143 19.6.1 Predefined Bandwidth Management Services ..............143 Chapter 20 Remote Management........................145 NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 10 23.2 Router Access and Login ......................166 23.3 Internet Access ..........................167 23.4 Resetting the Router to Its Factory Defaults .................169 23.5 Wireless Router/AP Troubleshooting ....................169 Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting..................171 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address ..............181 NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 11 Table of Contents Appendix C Wireless LANs......................209 Appendix D Common Services......................223 Appendix E Legal Information......................227 Index ..............................235 NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 12 Table of Contents NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 13: User's Guide
User’s Guide...
Page 15: Getting To Know Your Router
• Wireless switch. You can use the built-in switch of the Router to turn the wireless function on and off without opening the Web Configurator. • WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) button. You can use the WPS button or the WPS section of the Web Configurator to set up a wireless network with your Router. NBG6503 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 17: Leds
The Router is ready, but is not sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN 5 GHz band. Blinking The Router is sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN 5 GHz band. The wireless LAN 5 GHz band is not ready or has failed. NBG6503 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. NBG6503 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 NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 20 Chapter 1 NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 21: 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 3 Welcome NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 22: Connect To Internet
Ethernet. PPPoE Select the PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) option for a dial-up connection. PPTP 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 23: Connection Type: Dhcp
Figure 7 Internet Connection Type: Static IP The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 4 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 24: 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 8 Internet Connection Type: PPPoE NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 25: Connection Type: Pptp
Select PPTP from the drop-down list box. To configure a PPTP client, you must configure the Connection User Name and Password fields for a PPP connection and the PPTP parameters for a PPTP Type connection. Dynamic IP Select this radio button if your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 26 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 27: Router Password
The fields that show up depend on the kind of security you select. 2.5.1 Wireless Security: No Security Choose No Security in the Wireless Security screen to let wireless devices within range access your wireless network. Figure 12 Wireless Security: No Security NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 28: Wireless Security: Wpa-Psk/Wpa2-Psk
Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the wireless LAN. Network Name If you change this field on the Router, make sure all wireless stations use the same SSID in (SSID) order to access the network. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 29 You can also click GO 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 30 Chapter 2 Connection Wizard NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 31: Introducing The Web Configurator
Your computer must be in the same subnet in order to access this website address. 3.2.1 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 2 on page 21 for the Connection Wizard screens. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 32: Password Screen
157. The time is in 24-hour format, for example 15:00 is 3:00 PM. 3.2.2 Password Screen You should see a screen asking you to change your password (highly recommended) as shown next. Figure 16 Change Password Screen NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 33: Home Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 11 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 34: 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 22.5 on page 157. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 35: 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 36 Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 37: 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 NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 38 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 21 Log Settings NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 39: 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 23 Summary: DHCP Table NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 40: Packet Statistics
For WLAN 2.4G/5G, it displays the maximum transmission rate when the WLAN 2.4G/5G is enabled and Down when the WLAN 2.4G/5G is disabled. TxPkts This is the number of transmitted packets on this port. RxPkts This is the number of received packets on this port. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 41: Wlan 2.4G Station Status
Click the WLAN 5G Station Status (Details...) hyperlink in the Status screen. View the wireless stations that are currently associated to the Router in the Association List. Association means that a wireless client (for example, your network or computer with a wireless network card) has NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 42 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 43: Router Modes
Note: Choose your Device Mode carefully to avoid having to change it later. 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 44 Chapter 5 Router Modes NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 45: 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 27 Easy Mode: Network Map Navigation Panel Network Map Go to Status Screen Control Panel NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 46: What You Can Do
Between the different device modes, the Control Panel (Section 6.6 on page 48) changes depending on which features are applicable to the mode: • Router Mode: All Control Panel features are available. • Access Point Mode: Only Power Saving and Wireless Security are available. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 47: Navigation Panel
(Section 6.6 on page 48) 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 30 Network Map NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 48: 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 6.6.4 on page 51 to see this screen. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 49: Game Engine
Click OK to close this screen. 6.6.2 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 50 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 51: Content Filter
Apply. Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Cancel Click Cancel to close this screen without saving any changes. 6.6.4 Bandwidth MGMT Use this screen to set bandwidth allocation to pre-defined services and applications for bandwidth allocation. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 52: Firewall
Figure 36 Firewall Click OK to close this screen. 6.6.6 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 53 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 54: 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 55: Status Screen In Easy Mode
This shows the SSID of the wireless 5G network. You can configure this in the Wireless Network Name Security screen (Section 6.6.6 on page Section 10.3.1.1 on page 84). Security This shows the wireless security used by the Router for the 5G wireless radio. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 56 Chapter 6 Easy Mode NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 57: 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. 7.2 What You Can Do Use the Status screen (Section 7.3 on page 58) to view read-only information about your Router. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 58: Status Screen
Click this button to refresh the status screen statistics. Click this icon to see the Status page. The information in this screen depends on the device mode you select. Click this icon to see the Monitor navigation menu. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 59 System Status Item This column shows the type of data the Router is recording. Data This column shows the actual data recorded by the Router. System Up Time This is the total time the Router has been on. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 60 WLAN Station Status Click Details... to go to the Monitor > WLAN 2.4G / 5G Station Status screen (Section 4.8 on page 41). Use this screen to view the wireless stations that are currently associated to the Router. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 61: Navigation Panel
Use this screen to view the wireless stations that are currently associated Station Status to the Router through the wireless 2.4G network. WLAN 5G Use this screen to view the wireless stations that are currently associated Station Status to the Router through the wireless 5G network. CONFIGURATION Network NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 62 This screen shows a summary of the firewall rules, and allows you to edit/ add a firewall rule. Content Filter Use this screen to block certain web features and sites containing certain keywords in the URL. Management NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 63 Router. Restart This screen allows you to reboot the Router without turning the power off. Sys OP Mode This screen allows you to select whether your device acts as a Router or a Access Point. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 64 Chapter 7 Router Mode NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 65: Access Point Mode
70) to set the IP address for your Router acting as an access point. 8.3 What You Need to Know Chapter 9 on page 73 for a tutorial on setting up a network with the Router as an access point. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 66: Setting Your Router To Ap Mode
Log in to the Web Configurator in Access Point mode, do the following: Connect your computer to the LAN port of the Router. The default IP address of the Router is “192.168.1.2”. In this case, your computer must have an IP address in the range between “192.168.1.3” and “192.168.1.254”. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 67: Configuring Your Wlan, Bandwidth Management And Maintenance Settings
• See Chapter 19 on page 137 for information on configuring your Bandwidth Management screen. • See Chapter 22 on page 155 Chapter 22 on page 155 for information on configuring your Maintenance settings. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 68: Ap Mode Status Screen
- IP Subnet Mask This shows the LAN port’s subnet mask. - Default Gateway This shows the LAN Ethernet default gateway of your device. - DHCP This shows the LAN port’s DHCP role - Server, Client or None. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 69 WLAN Station Status Click Details... to go to the Monitor > WLAN 2.4G / 5G Station Status screen (Section 4.8 on page 41). Use this screen to view the wireless stations that are currently associated to the Router. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 70: 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 48 Network > LAN > IP The table below describes the labels in the screen. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 71 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 to the Router. Reset Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 72 Chapter 8 Access Point Mode NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 73: Tutorials
Router as the AP and NWD210N as the wireless client which connects to a notebook. 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 74: 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 75: 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 76 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 51 Example WPS Process: PIN Method Wireless Client Router WITHIN 2 MINUTES Authentication by PIN SECURITY INFO COMMUNICATION NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 77: Enabling And Configuring Wireless Security (No Wps)
Open the Wireless LAN > General screen in the AP’s Web Configurator. Enable Wireless LAN. 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 52 Tutorial: Network > Wireless LAN > General NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 78: 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 54 Connecting a Wireless Client to a Wireless Network t NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 79 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 80 Chapter 9 Tutorials NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 81: Technical Reference
Technical Reference...
Page 83: Wireless Lan
86) to enable the Wireless LAN, enter the SSID and select the wireless security mode. • Use the MAC Filter screen (Section 10.5 on page 90) to allow or deny wireless stations based on their MAC addresses from connecting to the Router. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 84: 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 85 (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 9.3 on page NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 86: General Wireless Lan 2.4G/5G 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 87: 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 60 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > General: No Security NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 88: Wep Encryption
In order to configure and enable WEP encryption, click Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G or Wireless LAN 5G to display the General screen. Select Static WEP from the Security Mode list. Figure 61 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > General: Static WEP NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 89 Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. Refer to Table 31 on page 86 for descriptions of the other labels in this screen. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 90: 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 NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 91: 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. 10.6 Wireless LAN Advanced Screen Use this screen to allow wireless advanced features, such as intra-BSS networking and set the RTS/CTS Threshold NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 92 Select 11g only to allow only IEEE 802.11g compliant WLAN devices to associate with the Router. Select 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 93: Quality Of Service (Qos) Screen
The QoS screen allows you to automatically give a service (such as VoIP and video) a priority level. Click Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G or Wireless LAN 5G > QoS. The following screen appears. Figure 65 Network > Wireless LAN > QoS NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 94: Wps Screen
The current wireless and wireless security settings also appear in the screen. This displays Unconfigured if WPS is disabled and there are no wireless or wireless security changes on the Router or you click Release_Configuration to remove the configured wireless and wireless security settings. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 95: Wps Station Screen
2 minutes. To add the second wireless station, you have to press these buttons on both device and the wireless station again after the first 2 minutes. Figure 67 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > WPS Station NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 96: Scheduling Screen
Figure 68 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > Scheduling The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 40 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > Scheduling LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless LAN Scheduling Enable Wireless Select this to enable Wireless LAN scheduling. LAN Scheduling Scheduling NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 97: Wds Screen
The WDS feature is only available in wireless 2.4G network. Click Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G > WDS tab. The following screen opens with the Basic Setting set to AP+Bridge, and Security Mode set to WEP. Figure 69 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G > WDS NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 98 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 99: Wan
108) to enable multicasting, configure Windows networking and bridge. 11.3 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 100: Configuring Your Internet Connection
LAN whose MAC you are cloning. Once it is successfully configured, the address will be copied to configuration file. It is recommended that you clone the MAC address prior to hooking up the WAN Port. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 101: Multicast
At start up, the Router queries all directly connected networks to gather group membership. After that, the Router periodically updates this information. IP multicasting can be enabled/disabled on the Router LAN and/or WAN interfaces in the Web Configurator (LAN; WAN). Select None to disable IP multicasting on these interfaces. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 102: Internet Connection
ISP (Default) Use Fixed IP Select this option If the ISP assigned a fixed IP address. Address IP Address Enter your WAN IP address in this field if you selected Use Fixed IP Address. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 103: 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 104 Select Nailed-Up Connection if you do not want the connection to time out. Connection Idle Timeout This value specifies the time in minutes that elapses before the router automatically (sec) disconnects from the PPPoE server. WAN IP Address Assignment NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 105: 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 106 User Name 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 NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 107 IP Address 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 108: 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 109: Lan
• Use the IP screen (Section 12.4 on page 111) to change the IP address for your Router. • Use the IP Alias screen (Section 12.5 on page 111) to have the Router apply IP alias to create LAN subnets. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 110: 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 111: Lan Ip Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 47 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 112 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 113: Dhcp Server
Table 48 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 NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 114: Advanced Screen
Table 49 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 115 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 116 Chapter 13 DHCP Server NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 117: Network Address Translation (Nat)
• Use the Application screen (Section 14.4 on page 118) o forward incoming service requests to the server(s) on your local network. • Use the Advanced screen (Section 14.5 on page 120) to change your Router’s trigger port settings. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 118: 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 119 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 120: 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 121 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 122: 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 123: 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. 15.4 Dynamic DNS Screen To change your Router’s DDNS, click Network > DDNS. The screen appears as shown. Figure 87 Network > DDNS NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 124 (","). 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 125: 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 88 Example of Static Routing Topology 16.2 What You Can Do Use the IP Static Route screen (Section 16.3 on page 126) to view, add and delete routes. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 126: Ip Static Route Screen
Click this to add the IP static route. Application Rules Summary This is the number of an individual static route. Active The rules are always on and this is indicated by the icon. Name This is the name that describes or identifies this route. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 127 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 128 Chapter 16 Static Route NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 129: Firewall
130) screen to enable or disable the Router’s firewall. • Use the Services screen (Section 17.5 on page 131) screen enable service blocking, enter/ delete/modify the services you want to block and the date/time you want to block them. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 130: 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 131: 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 132 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 D on page 223 for commonly used services and port numbers. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 133: 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 134: 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 135 Highlight a keyword in the lower box and click Delete to remove it. The keyword disappears from the text box after you click 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 NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 136 Chapter 18 Content Filter NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 137: Bandwidth Management
138) to configure bandwidth managements rule for the pre-defined services and applications. • Use the Monitor screen (Section 19.6 on page 143) to view the amount of network bandwidth that applications running in the network are using. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 138: 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 139 Note: The two tables shown in this screen can be configured and applied at the same time. Click Management > Bandwidth Management > Advanced to open the bandwidth management Advanced screen. Figure 96 Management > Bandwidth Management > Advanced The following table describes the labels in this screen. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 140 Rule Configuration screen. See Section 19.5.2 on page 142 more information. Click the Remove icon to delete a rule. Apply Click Apply to save your customized settings. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 141: Rule Configuration: Application Rule Configuration
Protocol This is the protocol (TCP, UDP or user-defined) used for the service. Apply Click Apply to save your customized settings. Cancel Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 142: Rule Configuration: User Defined Service Rule Configuration
If you select User-defined, enter the protocol for which the bandwidth management rule applies. For example, ICMP for ping traffic. Apply Click Apply to save your customized settings. Cancel Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving. Appendix D on page 223 for commonly used services and port numbers. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 143: Monitor Screen
Protocol (SIP) is an internationally recognized standard for implementing VoIP. SIP is an application-layer control (signaling) protocol that handles the setting up, altering and tearing down of voice and multimedia sessions over the Internet. SIP is transported primarily over UDP but can also be transported over TCP. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 144 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 145: Remote Management
There is a firewall rule that blocks it. 20.3.1 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 146: 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 147: 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 148: Cautions With Upnp
The sections show examples of using UPnP. 21.5.1 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 149 Click start and Control Panel. Double-click Network Connections. An icon displays under Internet Gateway. Right-click the icon and select Properties. Figure 102 Network Connections In the Internet Connection Properties window, click Settings to see the port mappings there were automatically created. Figure 103 Internet Connection Properties NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 150 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 106 System Tray Icon NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 151: 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 152 Figure 108 Network Connections 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 109 Network Connections: My Network Places NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 153 Chapter 21 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 110 Network Connections: My Network Places: Properties: Example NBG6503 User’s Guide...
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Page 155: Maintenance
(Section 22.10 on page 163). 22.3 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 111 Maintenance > General NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 156: 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 157: 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 158: 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 159 Figure 115 Network Temporarily Disconnected 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 160: 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 161: Restart Screen
You can choose between Router and Access Point Mode depending on your network topology and the features you require from your device. The following describes the device modes available in your Router. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 162: Access Point
Access Point An access point enabled all ethernet ports to be bridged together and be in the same subnet. To connect to the Internet, another device, such as a router, is required. Figure 119 Access Point Mode NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 163: Sys Op Mode Screen
Apply 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 164 Chapter 22 Maintenance NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 165: 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 166: Router Access And Login
• If you changed the IP address (Section 12.4 on page 111), 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 167: Internet Access
If this does not work, you have to reset the device to its factory defaults. See Section 23.4 on page 169. 23.3 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 168 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 169: Resetting The Router To Its Factory Defaults
If the Router does not restart automatically, disconnect and reconnect the Router’s power. Then, follow the directions above again. 23.5 Wireless Router/AP Troubleshooting I cannot access the Router or ping any computer from the WLAN (wireless AP or router). Make sure the wireless LAN is enabled on the Router NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 170 192.168.1.2. So, when you switch from Router mode to AP mode, you need to use the AP mode IP to log in. My 5G network doesn’t work. Make sure you connect the correct antenna (5G antenna) to the 2.4G / 5G connector. See the Quick Start Guide for details. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 171: Appendix A 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 172: Subnet Masks
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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 173 For example, 192.1.1.0 /25 is equivalent to saying 192.1.1.0 with subnet mask 255.255.255.128. The following table shows some possible subnet masks using both notations. Table 74 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 NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 174 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 175 Table 75 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 NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 176 11111111.11111111.11111111. 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). NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 177 NO. SUBNETS 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 NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 178: Configuring Ip Addresses
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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 179 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 125 Conflicting Router IP Addresses Example NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 180 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 126 Conflicting Computer and Router IP Addresses Example NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 181: Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer's Ip Address
• Windows 7 page 189 • Mac OS X: 10.3 and 10.4 page 193 • Mac OS X: 10.5 and 10.6 page 196 • Linux: Ubuntu 8 (GNOME) page 199 • Linux: openSUSE 10.3 (KDE) page 203 NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 182 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 183 Appendix B 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 184: Verifying Settings
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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 185: Windows Vista
Appendix B 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 186 Appendix B 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 187 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then select Properties. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 188 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 189 Appendix B 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 190 Appendix B 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 191 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then select Properties. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 192 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 193 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 194 Appendix B 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 195 • 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 196 Network Interface from the Info tab. Figure 127 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 197 Appendix B 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 198 • 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 199 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 200 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 201 • 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 202 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 203 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: NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 204 Appendix B 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 205 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 206 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 207 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 131 openSUSE 10.3: KNetwork Manager NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 208 Appendix B 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 132 openSUSE: Connection Status - KNetwork Manager NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 209: Appendix C 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 NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 210 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 211 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 NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 212: Fragmentation Threshold
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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 213: Preamble Type
IEEE802.1x EAP with RADIUS Server Authentication Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) WPA2 Most Secure Note: You must enable the same wireless security settings on the Router and on all wireless clients that you want to associate with it. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 214: Types Of Radius Messages
Sent by a RADIUS server requesting more information in order to allow access. The access point sends a proper response from the user and then sends another Access-Request message. The following types of RADIUS messages are exchanged between the access point and the RADIUS server for user accounting: NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 215: Types Of Eap Authentication
This makes user identity vulnerable to passive attacks. A digital certificate is an electronic ID card that authenticates the sender’s identity. However, to implement EAP-TLS, you need a Certificate Authority (CA) to handle certificates, which imposes a management overhead. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 216: Dynamic Wep Key Exchange
Table 83 Comparison of EAP Authentication Types EAP-MD5 EAP-TLS EAP-TTLS PEAP LEAP Mutual Authentication Certificate – Client Optional Optional Certificate – Server Dynamic Key Exchange Credential Integrity None Strong Strong Strong Moderate Deployment Difficulty Easy Hard Moderate Moderate Moderate Client Identity Protection NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 217 The encryption mechanisms used for WPA(2) and WPA(2)-PSK are the same. The only difference between the two is that WPA(2)-PSK uses a simple common password, instead of user-specific credentials. The common-password approach makes WPA(2)-PSK susceptible to brute-force NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 218: User Authentication
The RADIUS server then checks the user's identification against its database and grants or denies network access accordingly. A 256-bit Pairwise Master Key (PMK) is derived from the authentication process by the RADIUS server and the client. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 219 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 220: 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 221: Antenna Characteristics
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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 222 Appendix C Wireless LANs For directional antennas, point the antenna in the direction of the desired coverage area. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 223: Appendix D Common Services
File Transfer Program, a program to enable fast transfer of files, including large files that may not be possible by e-mail. H.323 1720 NetMeeting uses this protocol. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 224 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 225 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 226 Appendix D Common Services NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 228: Fcc Radiation Exposure 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 this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 229: 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 230: 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 231: 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 232 2.4 – 2.454 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 NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 233: 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 234 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. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 235: Index
Basic Service Set, See BSS 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 60, 69 See CA. Dynamic DNS NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 236 LAN TCP/IP Language Link type 60, 69 General wireless LAN screen Local Area Network Guide Quick Start MAC address 84, 100 hidden node cloning HTTP MAC address filter Hyper Text Transfer Protocol MAC address filtering MAC filter NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 237 Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Scheduling Pool Size Service and port numbers 132, 142 Port forwarding default server Service Set 53, 86 local server Service Set IDentification 53, 86 port speed 60, 69 Service Set IDentity. See SSID. NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 238 Universal Plug and Play Application wireless security 169, 213 Security issues wireless switch UPnP Wireless tutorial URL Keyword Blocking User Name Wizard setup WLAN interference security parameters WLAN 2.4G WLAN 5G VoIP World Wide Web NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 239 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 application example WPA-PSK application example Xbox Live NBG6503 User’s Guide...
Page 240 Index NBG6503 User’s Guide...

ZyXEL Communications NBG6503 User Manual

Contents Overview

Table of Contents

User's Guide

Part I: User's Guide

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Router

Chapter 2 Connection Wizard

Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator

Chapter 4 Monitor

Chapter 5 Router Modes

Chapter 6 Easy Mode

Chapter 7 Router Mode

Chapter 8 Access Point Mode

Chapter 9 Tutorials

Technical Reference

Part II: Technical Reference

Chapter 10 Wireless LAN

Chapter 11 WAN

Chapter 12 LAN

Chapter 13 DHCP Server

Chapter 14 Network Address Translation (NAT)

Chapter 15 Dynamic DNS

Chapter 16 Static Route

Chapter 17 Firewall

Chapter 18 Content Filter

Chapter 19 Bandwidth Management

Chapter 20 Remote Management

Chapter 21 Universal Plug-And-Play (Upnp)

Chapter 22 Maintenance

Chapter 23 Troubleshooting

Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting

Appendix B Setting up Your Computer's IP Address

Appendix C Wireless Lans

Appendix D Common Services

Appendix E Legal Information

Index

Quick Links

Troubleshooting

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