Page 1 NBG5615 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless N750 Media Router Version 1.00 Edition 1, 12/2012 Quick Start Guide User’s Guide Default Login Details LAN IP Address http://192.168.1.1 (Router Mode) http://192.168.1.2 www.zyxel.com (Access Point Mode) Password 1234 Copyright © 2012 ZyXEL Communications Corporation...
Page 2 Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the NBG5615 and access the Web Configurator wizards. It contains information on setting up your network and configuring for Internet access. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Overview User’s Guide ............................13 Introduction .............................15 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility .......................21 Connection Wizard ..........................27 Introducing the Web Configurator ......................39 NBG5615 Modes .............................43 Easy Mode ..............................45 Router Mode ............................57 Access Point Mode ..........................65 Tutorials ..............................73 Technical Reference ..........................87 Monitor ..............................89 WAN ................................95...
Page 4 Contents Overview NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Introduction............................15 1.1 Overview ............................15 1.2 Applications ............................15 1.3 Ways to Manage the NBG5615 ......................16 1.4 Good Habits for Managing the NBG5615 ..................16 1.5 Resetting the NBG5615 ........................16 1.5.1 How to Use the RESET Button ....................16 1.6 The WPS Button ..........................16 1.7 LEDs ..............................18...
Page 6 Introducing the Web Configurator ....................39 4.1 Overview ............................39 4.2 Accessing the Web Configurator .......................39 4.2.1 Login Screen ...........................39 4.2.2 Password Screen ........................40 Chapter 5 NBG5615 Modes ..........................43 5.1 Overview ............................43 5.1.1 Web Configurator Modes ......................43 5.1.2 Device Modes ..........................43 Chapter 6 Easy Mode ............................45 6.1 Overview ............................45...
Page 7 Table of Contents 8.2 What You Can Do ..........................65 8.3 What You Need to Know ........................65 8.3.1 Setting your NBG5615 to AP Mode ..................66 8.3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator in Access Point Mode ............66 8.3.3 Configuring your WLAN and Maintenance Settings ..............67 8.4 AP Mode Status Screen ........................67...
Page 8 DHCP Server .............................133 14.1 Overview ............................133 14.1.1 What You Can Do ........................133 14.1.2 What You Need To Know .....................133 14.2 DHCP Server General Screen ......................133 14.3 DHCP Server Advanced Screen ....................134 14.4 DHCP Client List Screen .......................136 NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 9 18.2 General Screen ..........................157 18.3 Services Screen ..........................157 Chapter 19 Content Filtering ..........................161 19.1 Overview ............................161 19.1.1 What You Need To Know .....................161 19.2 Content Filter ..........................161 19.3 Technical Reference ........................163 19.3.1 Customizing Keyword Blocking URL Checking ..............163 NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 10 23.2 What You Can Do .........................184 23.3 What You Need To Know ......................184 23.4 Before You Begin ..........................185 23.5 DLNA Screen ..........................186 23.6 SAMBA Screen ..........................186 23.7 FTP Screen ...........................188 23.8 Example of Accessing Your Shared Files From a Computer ............189 NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 11 25.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ..................203 25.3 NBG5615 Access and Login ......................204 25.4 Internet Access ..........................205 25.5 Resetting the NBG5615 to Its Factory Defaults ................207 25.6 Wireless Connections ........................207 25.7 USB Device Problems ........................209 25.8 ZyXEL Share Center Utility Problems ...................209 Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions ...........
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Page 13: User's Guide
User’s Guide...
Page 15: Introduction
A range of services such as a firewall and content filtering are also available for secure Internet computing. There are two USB 2.0 ports on the side panel of your NBG5615. You can connect USB (version 2.0 or lower) memory sticks, USB hard drives, or USB devices for file sharing. The NBG5615 automatically detects the USB devices.
Page 16: Ways To Manage The Nbg5615
If you forget your password, you will have to reset the NBG5615 to its factory default settings. If you backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the NBG5615.
Page 17 Press the WPS button for more than three seconds and release it. Press the WPS button on another WPS-enabled device within range of the NBG5615. Note: You must activate WPS in the NBG5615 and in another wireless device within two minutes of each other.
Page 18: Leds
STATUS DESCRIPTION Power Green The NBG5615 is receiving power and functioning properly. Blinking The NBG5615 is in the process of starting up or default restoring. The NBG5615 is not receiving power. Green The NBG5615’s WAN connection is ready. Blinking The NBG5615 is sending/receiving data through the WAN.
Page 19: Wall Mounting
Make sure the screws are fastened well enough to hold the weight of the NBG5615 with the connection cables. Align the holes on the back of the NBG5615 with the screws on the wall. Hang the NBG5615 on the screws.
Page 20 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 2 Wall Mounting Example NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 21: Zyxel Netusb Share Center Utility
The ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility allows you to work with the USB devices that are connected directly to the NBG5615 as if they are connected directly to your computer. This allows you to easily share USB-based devices such as printers, scanners, MP3 players, faxes, and digital cameras (to name a few) with all the other people in your home or office as long as they are connected to the NBG5615 and have the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility installed.
Page 22: The Zyxel Netusb Share Center Utility
Table 3 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Main Window Icons ICON DESCRIPTION Configure Server Click to open the NBG5615’s built-in Web Configurator, which you can use to set up the NBG5615 (see Chapter 4 on page 39 for details). Auto-Connect Printer You can set the selected printer to ‘auto-connect’...
Page 23: The Menus
Connect Select a USB device and then click this button to connect to it. Your computer can connect to as many USB devices as are connected to the NBG5615. Disconnect Select a device to which your computer is connected and then click this button to disconnect from it.
Page 24: The Zyxel Netusb Share Center Configuration Window
This section describes the utility’s configuration window, which allows you to set certain options for the utility. These options do not apply to the USB devices connected to the NBG5615. You can open it by clicking the Tools > Configuration menu command.
Page 25: The Auto-Connect Printer List Window
Table 6 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Auto-Connect Printer List Window LABEL DESCRIPTION Server IP & Printer Displays a list of print server IPs and printer names connected to this NBG5615. Name Windows Printer Name Displays a corresponding list of Windows printer names connected to this devices listed in the other list.
Page 26: 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. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 27: Connection Wizard
Launch your web browser and type "http://192.168.1.1" as the website address. Type "1234" (default) as the password and click Login. Note: The Wizard appears when the NBG5615 is accessed for the first time or when you reset the NBG5615 to its default factory settings.
Page 28: Connect To Internet
Chapter 3 Connection Wizard 3.3 Connect to Internet The NBG5615 offers three Internet connection types. They are IPoE, PPPoE or PPTP. The wizard attempts to detect which WAN connection type you are using. Figure 8 Detecting your Internet Connection Type If the wizard does not detect a connection type, you must select one from the drop-down list box.
Page 29: Connection Type: Ipoe
Chapter 3 Connection Wizard Internet Connection Type Figure 9 Your NBG5615 detects the following Internet Connection type. Table 7 Internet Connection Type CONNECTION TYPE DESCRIPTION IPoE Select the IPoE (IP over Ethernet) option when the WAN port is used as a regular Ethernet.
Page 30: Connection Type: Pppoe
(for example DSL, cable, wireless, etc.) to achieve access to high-speed data networks. For the service provider, PPPoE offers an access and authentication method that works with existing access control systems (for instance, RADIUS). NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 31 By implementing PPPoE directly on the NBG5615 (rather than individual computers), the computers on the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed, since the NBG5615 does that part of the task. Furthermore, with NAT, all of the LAN's computers will have Internet access.
Page 32: 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 NBG5615 supports one PPTP server connection at any given time. Internet Connection Type: PPTP Figure 12...
Page 33: Router Password
Click this to return to the previous screen. Next Click this to continue. The NBG5615 connects to the Internet. Figure 13 Connecting to the Internet Note: If the Wizard successfully connects to the Internet, it proceeds to the next step. If you get an error message, go back to the previous screen and make sure you have entered the correct information provided by your ISP.
Page 34: Wireless Security
Figure 14 Router Password 3.5 Wireless Security Configure Wireless Settings. Configure the wireless network settings on your NBG5615 in the following screen. The fields that show up depend on the kind of security you select. 3.5.1 Wireless Security: No Security Choose No Security in the Wireless Security screen to let wireless devices within range access your wireless network.
Page 35: Wireless Security: 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 NBG5615, make sure all wireless stations use the same SSID (SSID) in order to access the network.
Page 36 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 NBG5615, make sure all wireless stations use the same SSID (SSID) in order to access the network.
Page 37 You can also click GO to open the Easy Mode Web Configurator of your NBG5615. You have successfully set up your NBG5615 to operate on your network and access the Internet. You are now ready to connect wirelessly to your NBG5615 and access the Internet.
Page 38 Chapter 3 Connection Wizard NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 39: Introducing The Web Configurator
H A PT ER Introducing the Web Configurator 4.1 Overview This chapter describes how to access the NBG5615 Web Configurator and provides an overview of its screens. The Web Configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy setup and management of the NBG5615 via Internet browser.
Page 40: Password Screen
195. 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 19 Change Password Screen NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 41 4.2.2.2 Time/Date Edit One timezone can cover more than one country. You can choose a particular country in which the NBG5615 is located and have the NBG5615 display and use the current time and date for its logs. Click the icon to change the time and date display.
Page 42 Table 16 Change Password Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Change time zone Select the specific country whose current time and date you want the NBG5615 to display. Finish Click this to apply the settings and refresh the weather display. Note: You can also edit the timezone in Section 24.5 on page...
Page 43: Nbg5615 Modes
This refers to the operating mode of the NBG5615, which can act as a: • Router: This is the default device mode of the NBG5615. Use this mode to connect the local network to another network, like the Internet. Go to Section 7.2 on page 57...
Page 44 Chapter 5 NBG5615 Modes NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 45: Easy Mode
The Web Configurator is set to Easy Mode by default. You can configure several key features of the NBG5615 in this mode. This mode is useful to users who are not fully familiar with some features that are usually intended for network administrators.
Page 46: What You Can Do
• Use this Navigation Panel to opt out of the Easy mode (Section 6.4 on page 46). • Use the Network Map screen to check if your NBG5615 can ping the gateway and whether it is connected to the Internet (Section 6.5 on page 47).
Page 47: Network Map
DESCRIPTION Home Click this to go to the Login page. Expert Mode Click this to change to Expert Mode and customize features of the NBG5615. Logout Click this to end the Web Configurator session. 6.5 Network Map Note: The Network MAP is viewable by Windows XP (need to install patch), Windows Vista and Windows 7 users only.
Page 48: Control Panel
Chapter 6 Easy Mode The line connecting the NBG5615 to the gateway becomes green when the NBG5615 is able to ping the gateway. It becomes red when the ping initiating from the NBG5615 does not get a response from the gateway. The same rule applies to the line connecting the gateway to the Internet.
Page 49: Game Engine
Use this screen to set the day of the week and time of the day when your wireless LAN is turned on and off. Wireless LAN scheduling is disabled by default. Disabling the wireless capability lowers the energy consumption of the of the NBG5615. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 50: Content Filter
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 NBG5615. Cancel Click Cancel to close this screen without saving any changes.
Page 51: Bandwidth Mgmt
Use this screen to set bandwidth allocation to pre-defined services and applications for bandwidth allocation. The NBG5615 uses bandwidth management for incoming and outgoing traffic. Rank the services and applications by dragging them accordingly from High to Low and click Apply. Click Cancel to close the screen.
Page 52: Firewall
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. Note: You can enable the wireless function of your NBG5615 by first turning on the switch in the back panel.
Page 53: Wps
Type a pre-shared key from 8 to 63 case-sensitive keyboard characters. Verify password Type the password again to confirm. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG5615. Cancel Click Cancel to close this screen. Click this to configure the WPS screen.
Page 54: Status Screen In Easy Mode
Exit Click Exit to close this screen. 6.7 Status Screen in Easy Mode In the Network Map screen, click Status to view read-only information about the NBG5615. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 55 The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 23 Status Screen in Easy Mode ITEM DESCRIPTION Name This is the name of the NBG5615 in the network. You can change this in the Maintenance > General screen in Section 24.3 on page 193. Time This is the current system date and time.
Page 56 Chapter 6 Easy Mode NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 57: Router Mode
Router Mode 7.1 Overview The NBG5615 is set to router mode by default. Routers are used to connect the local network to another network (for example, the Internet). In the figure below, the NBG5615 connects the local network (LAN1 ~ LAN4) to the Internet.
Page 58 Select a number of seconds or None from the drop-down list box to refresh all screen statistics automatically at the end of every time interval or to not refresh the screen statistics. Click this button to refresh the status screen statistics. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 59 MAC Address This shows the 2.4GHz wireless adapter MAC Address of your device. SSID This shows a descriptive name used to identify the NBG5615 in the 2.4GHz wireless LAN. Channel This shows the channel number which you select manually. Security This shows the level of wireless security the NBG5615 is using.
Page 60: Navigation Panel
This displays what percentage of the NBG5615’s processing ability is currently used. When this percentage is close to 100%, the NBG5615 is running at full load, and the throughput is not going to improve anymore. If you want some applications to have more throughput, you should turn off other applications (for example, using bandwidth management.)
Page 61 Use this screen to access the wizard, and summary statistics tables. MONITOR Use this screen to view the list of activities recorded by your NBG5615. DHCP Table Use this screen to view current DHCP client information. Packet Statistics Use this screen to view port status and packet specific statistics.
Page 62 Use this screen to schedule the times the Wireless LAN is enabled. Use this screen to configure LAN IP address and subnet mask. IP Alias Use this screen to have the NBG5615 apply IP alias to create LAN subnets. DHCP Server General Use this screen to enable the NBG5615’s DHCP server.
Page 63 Table 26 Navigation Panel: Router Mode (continued) LINK FUNCTION USB Media DLNA Use this screen to have the NBG5615 function as a DLNA-compliant media Sharing server, that lets DLNA-compliant media clients play video, audio, and photo content files stored on the connected USB storage device. SAMBA Use this screen to enable file sharing through the NBG5615.
Page 64 Chapter 7 Router Mode NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 65: Access Point Mode
Access Point Mode 8.1 Overview Use your NBG5615 as an access point (AP) if you already have a router or gateway on your network. In this mode your NBG5615 bridges a wired network (LAN) and wireless LAN (WLAN) in the same subnet. See the figure below for an example.
Page 66: Setting Your Nbg5615 To Ap Mode
Log into the Web Configurator if you haven’t already. See the Quick start Guide for instructions on how to do this. To use your NBG5615 as an access point, go to Maintenance > Sys OP Mode and select Access Point Mode.
Page 67: Configuring Your Wlan And Maintenance Settings
• See Chapter 24 on page 193 for information on configuring your Maintenance settings. 8.4 AP Mode Status Screen Click to open the Status screen. Figure 41 Status Screen: Access Point Mode NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 68 This displays what percentage of the NBG5615’s processing ability is currently used. When this percentage is close to 100%, the NBG5615 is running at full load, and the throughput is not going to improve anymore. If you want some applications to have more throughput, you should turn off other applications (for example, using bandwidth management.)
Page 69: Navigation Panel
Use this section to configure your LAN settings while in Access Point Mode. Click Network > LAN to see the screen below. Note: If you change the IP address of the NBG5615 in the screen below, you will need to log into the NBG5615 again using the new IP address.
Page 70 Also when you select this, you cannot enter an IP address for your NBG5615 in the field below. Static IP Address Click this if you want to specify the IP address of your NBG5615. Or if your ISP or network administrator gave you a static IP address to access the network or the Internet.
Page 71 Chapter 8 Access Point Mode Table 28 Network > LAN > IP (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the NBG5615. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 72 Chapter 8 Access Point Mode NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 73: Tutorials
9.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC) Make sure that your NBG5615 is turned on. Make sure the WIFI button (at the back panel of the NBG5615) is pushed in, and that the device is placed within range of your notebook.
Page 74: Pin Configuration
Chapter 9 Tutorials Note: Your NBG5615 has a WPS button located on its panel, as well as a WPS button in its configuration utility. Both buttons have exactly the same function; you can use one or the other. Note: It doesn’t matter which button is pressed first. You must press the second button within two minutes of pressing the first one.
Page 75: Configure Wireless Security Without Wps
This may take up to two minutes. Then the wireless client is able to communicate with the NBG5615 securely. The following figure shows you the example to set up wireless network and security on NBG5615 and wireless client (ex. NWD210N in this example) by using PIN method.
Page 76 Web Configurator through your LAN connection (see Section 4.2 on page 39). Make sure the WIFI switch (at the back panel of the NBG5615) is set to ON. Open the Configuration > Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G > General screen in the AP’s Web Configurator.
Page 77: Configure Your Notebook
Note: We use the ZyXEL NWD2205 wireless adapter utility screens as an example for the wireless client. The screens may vary for different models. The NBG5615 supports IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11n wireless clients. Make sure that your notebook or computer’s wireless adapter supports one of these standards.
Page 78 APs within range, as shown in the example screen below. Select SSID_Example3 and click Connect. Select AES and type the security key in the following screen. Click Next. The Confirm Save window appears. Check your settings and click Save to continue. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 79: Using Multiple Ssids On The Nbg5615
Clients can associate only with the SSIDs for which they have the correct security settings. Clients using different SSIDs can access the Internet and the wired network behind the NBG5615 (such as a printer).
Page 80: Configuring Security Settings Of Multiple Ssids
Connect your computer to the LAN port of the NBG5615 using an Ethernet cable. The default IP address of the NBG5615 in router mode is “192.168.1.1”. In this case, your computer must have an IP address in the range between “192.168.1.2” and “192.168.1.254”.
Page 81 Configure the screen as follows. In this example, you enable Intra-BSS Traffic for SSID_Worker to allow wireless clients in the same wireless network to communicate with each other. Click Apply. 10 Click the Edit icon of the second entry to configure wireless and security settings for SSID_VoIP. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 82 13 Configure the screen as follows. In this example, you enable Intra-BSS Traffic for SSID_Guest to allow wireless clients in the same wireless network to communicate with each other. Select Enable Guest WLAN to allow clients to access the Internet only. Click Apply. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 83 SSID_VoIP from the SSID Select drop-down list, enable MAC address filtering and set the Filter Action to Allow. Enter the VoIP device’s MAC address in the Mac Address field and click Apply to allow only the VoIP device to associate with the NBG5615 using this SSID. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 84: Automatically Connecting To A Usb Printer
Chapter 2 on page 22 for details on the installation. Connect a USB printer to one of the USB ports of the NBG5615. Open the ZyXEL NetUSB Sharing Center Utility on your computer. The name of the USB printer automatically shows in the Utility screen.
Page 85 Follow the driver’s installation steps to finish installing. Click the Auto-Connect Printer menu and select Set Auto-Connect Printer from the menu. Select the USB printer you want to connect to and click Apply. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 86 The printer will be automatically added to your printer list. The Utility supports one connection to the NBG5615’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.
Page 87: Technical Reference
Technical Reference...
Page 89: Monitor
10.3.1 View Log Use the View Log screen to see the logged messages for the NBG5615. The log wraps around and deletes the old entries after it fills. Select what logs you want to see from the Display drop list. The log choices depend on your settings in the Log Setting screen.
Page 90: Dhcp Table
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows individual clients to obtain TCP/IP configuration at start-up from a server. You can configure the NBG5615’s LAN as a DHCP server or disable it. When configured as a server, the NBG5615 provides the TCP/IP configuration for the clients.
Page 91: Packet Statistics
Chapter 10 Monitor information (including MAC Address, and IP Address) of all network clients using the NBG5615’s DHCP server. Figure 48 Monitor > DHCP Table The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 29 Monitor > DHCP Table...
Page 92: Wlan Station Status
(Details...) hyperlink in the Status screen. View the wireless stations that are currently associated to the NBG5615’s 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless network in the Association List. Association means that a wireless client (for example, your network or computer with a wireless network card) has connected successfully to the AP (or wireless router) using the same SSID, channel and security settings.
Page 93 This is the index number of an associated wireless station. MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of an associated wireless station. Association Time This field displays the time a wireless station first associated with the NBG5615’s WLAN. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
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Page 95: Wan
HAPTER 11.1 Overview This chapter discusses the NBG5615’s WAN screens. Use these screens to configure your NBG5615 for Internet access. A WAN (Wide Area Network) connection is an outside connection to another network or the Internet. It connects your private networks such as a LAN (Local Area Network) and other networks, so that a computer in one location can communicate with computers in other locations.
Page 96: Configuring Your Internet Connection
(and service name) for user authentication. WAN IP Address The WAN IP address is an IP address for the NBG5615, which makes it accessible from an outside network. It is used by the NBG5615 to communicate with other devices in other networks. It can be static (fixed) or dynamically assigned by the ISP each time the NBG5615 tries to access the Internet.
Page 97: Internet Connection
A and D. IGMP (Internet Group Multicast Protocol) is a network-layer protocol used to establish membership in a multicast group - it is not used to carry user data. The NBG5615 supports both IGMP version 1 (IGMP-v1) and IGMP version 2 (IGMP-v2).
Page 98 Enter a Gateway IP Address (if your ISP gave you one) in this field. Address MTU Size Enter the MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) size for each packet. If a larger packet arrives, the NBG5615 divides it into smaller fragments. DNS Server NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 99: Pppoe Encapsulation
By implementing PPPoE directly on the NBG5615 (rather than individual computers), the computers on the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed, since the NBG5615 does that part of the task. Furthermore, with NAT, all of the LANs’ computers will have access.
Page 100 Type the password associated with the user name above. MTU Size Enter the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) or the largest packet size per frame that your NBG5615 can receive and process. PPP Auto Connect Select this option if you do not want the connection to time out.
Page 101: Pptp Encapsulation
WAN MAC Address The MAC address section allows users to configure the WAN port's MAC address by using the NBG5615’s MAC address, copying the MAC address from a computer on your LAN or manually entering a MAC address. Factory default Select Factory default to use the factory assigned default MAC Address.
Page 102 To configure a PPTP client, you must configure the User Name and Password fields for a PPP connection and the PPTP parameters for a PPTP connection. PPTP Information PPTP Username Type the user name given to you by your ISP. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 103 First DNS Server Select Obtained From ISP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information (and the NBG5615's WAN IP address). The field to the right displays the (read-only) Second DNS Server DNS server IP address that the ISP assigns.
Page 104: Advanced Wan Screen
Auto-Subnet Configuration Enable Auto-IP- Select this option to have the NBG5615 change its LAN IP address to 10.0.0.1 or Change mode 192.168.1.1 accordingly when the NBG5615 gets a dynamic WAN IP address in the same subnet as the LAN IP address 192.168.1.1 or 10.0.0.1.
Page 105: Wireless Lan
This chapter discusses how to configure the wireless network settings in your NBG5615. The NBG5615 is able to function both 2.4GHz and 5GHz network at the same time. You can have different wireless and wireless security settings for 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless LANs. Click Configuration >...
Page 106: What You Can Do
• Use the General screen to turn the wireless connection on or off, set up wireless security between the NBG5615 and the wireless clients, and make other basic configuration changes (Section 12.2 on page 110). • Use the More AP screen to set up multiple wireless networks on your NBG5615 (Section 12.4 on page 118).
Page 107 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. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 108 Guest WLAN allows you to set up a wireless network where users can access to Internet via the NBG5615 (Z), but not other networks connected to the Z. In the following figure, a guest user can access the Internet from the guest wireless network A via Z but not the home or company network Note: The home or company network N and Guest WLAN network are independent networks.
Page 109 Depending on the devices in your network, you can either press a button (on the device itself, or in its configuration utility) or enter a PIN (Personal Identification NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 110: General Wireless Lan Screen
Use this screen to configure the SSID and wireless security of the wireless LAN. Note: If you are configuring the NBG5615 from a computer connected to the wireless LAN and you change the NBG5615’s SSID, channel or security settings, you will lose your wireless connection when you press Apply to confirm.
Page 111 Auto Channel Selection is disabled. Auto Channel Select this check box for the NBG5615 to automatically choose the channel with the least Selection interference. Deselect this check box if you wish to manually select the channel using the Channel Selection field.
Page 112: Wireless Security
Select No Security to allow wireless clients to communicate with the access points without any data encryption. Note: If you do not enable any wireless security on your NBG5615, your network is accessible to any wireless networking device that is within range.
Page 113: Wep Encryption
Both the wireless stations and the access points must use the same WEP key. Your NBG5615 allows you to configure up to four 64-bit or 128-bit WEP keys but only one key can be enabled at any one time.
Page 114 A passphrase functions like a password. In WEP security mode, it is further converted by the NBG5615 into a complicated string that is referred to as the “key”. This key is requested from all devices wishing to connect to a wireless network.
Page 115: Wpa-Psk/Wpa2-Psk
The preceding "0x", that identifies a hexadecimal key, is entered automatically. Key 1 to Key 4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data. Both the NBG5615 and the wireless stations must use the same WEP key for data transmission.
Page 116: Wpa/Wpa2
Timer all clients. The default is 3600 seconds (60 minutes). Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG5615. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. 12.3.4 WPA/WPA2 Select WPA or WPA2 from the Security Mode list.
Page 117 Mode field. Select the check box to have both WPA2 and WPA wireless clients be able to communicate with the NBG5615 even when the NBG5615 is using WPA2-PSK or WPA2. Group Key Update The Group Key Update Timer is the rate at which the AP (if using WPA-PSK/...
Page 118: More Ap Screen
This screen allows you to enable and configure multiple wireless networks and guest wireless network settings on the NBG5615. You can configure up to four SSIDs to enable multiple BSSs (Basic Service Sets) on the NBG5615. This allows you to use one access point to provide several BSSs simultaneously. You can then assign varying security types to different SSIDs.
Page 119: More Ap Edit
This shows whether the SSID profile is active (a yellow bulb) or not (a gray bulb). SSID An SSID profile is the set of parameters relating to one of the NBG5615’s BSSs. The SSID (Service Set IDentifier) identifies the Service Set with which a wireless device is associated.
Page 120 WMM QoS Check this to have the NBG5615 automatically give a service a priority level according to the ToS value in the IP header of packets it sends. WMM QoS (Wifi MultiMedia Quality of Service) gives high priority to voice and video, which makes them run more smoothly.
Page 121: Mac Filter Screen
Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. 12.5 MAC Filter Screen The MAC filter screen allows you to configure the NBG5615 to give exclusive access to devices (Allow) or exclude devices from accessing the NBG5615 (Deny). Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address.
Page 122 Select Allow to permit access to the NBG5615, MAC addresses not listed will be denied access to the NBG5615. Select Deny to block access to the NBG5615, MAC addresses not listed will be allowed to access the NBG5615. MAC Filter Summary This is the index number of the MAC address.
Page 123: Wireless Lan Advanced Screen
Tx Power Set the output power of the NBG5615 in this field. If there is a high density of APs in an area, decrease the output power of the NBG5615 to reduce interference with other APs.
Page 124: Wps Screen
MultiMedia Quality of Service) gives high priority to voice and video, which makes them run more smoothly. This field is not configurable and the NBG5615 automatically enables WMM QoS if you select 802.11n, 802.11an, 802.11gn or 802.11bgn in the Wireless LAN 24G/5G >...
Page 125 Disable, you cannot create a new PIN number. PIN Number This is the WPS PIN (Personal Identification Number) of the NBG5615. Enter this PIN in the configuration utility of the device you want to connect to the NBG5615 using WPS.
Page 126: Wps Station Screen
Table 47 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > WPS (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG5615. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. 12.9 WPS Station Screen Use this screen when you want to add a wireless station using WPS. To open this screen, click Network >...
Page 127 If you have chosen Off earlier for the WLAN Status the Wireless LAN will turn off between the two times you enter in these fields. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG5615. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
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Page 129: Lan
• Use the IP screen to change the IP address for your NBG5615 (Section 13.4 on page 130). • Use the IP Alias screen to have the NBG5615 apply IP alias to create LAN subnets (Section 13.5 on page 131).
Page 130: Ip Pool Setup
Ethernet interface. The NBG5615 supports three logical LAN interfaces via its single physical Ethernet interface with the NBG5615 itself as the gateway for each LAN network. 13.4 LAN IP Screen Use this screen to change the IP address for your NBG5615. Click Network > LAN > IP. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 131: Ip Alias Screen
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 13.5 IP Alias Screen Use this screen to have the NBG5615 apply IP alias to create LAN subnets. Click LAN IP Alias. Figure 77 Network > LAN > IP Alias NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 132 Table 51 Network > LAN > IP Alias LABEL DESCRIPTION IP Alias 1, 2 Check this to enable IP alias to configure another LAN network for the NBG5615. IP Address Type the IP alias address of your NBG5615 in dotted decimal notation. IP Subnet Mask The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address.
Page 133: Dhcp Server
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows individual clients to obtain TCP/IP configuration at start-up from a server. You can configure the NBG5615’s LAN as a DHCP server or disable it. When configured as a server, the NBG5615 provides the TCP/IP configuration for the clients.
Page 134: Dhcp Server Advanced Screen
Enable the DHCP server unless your ISP instructs you to do otherwise. Select Disable to stop the NBG5615 acting as a DHCP server. When configured as a server, the NBG5615 provides TCP/IP configuration for the clients. If not, DHCP service is disabled and you must have another DHCP server on your LAN, or else the computers must be manually configured.
Page 135 Type the LAN IP address of a computer on your LAN. DNS Server DNS Servers The NBG5615 passes a DNS (Domain Name System) server IP address (in the order you Assigned by DHCP specify here) to the DHCP clients. The NBG5615 only passes this information to the LAN Server DHCP clients when you enable DHCP Server.
Page 136: Dhcp Client List Screen
(read-only). The NBG5615 tells the DHCP clients on the LAN that the NBG5615 itself is the DNS server. When a computer on the LAN sends a DNS query to the NBG5615, the NBG5615 forwards the query to the NBG5615's system DNS server (configured in the WAN >...
Page 137 Reserve Select this if you want to reserve the IP address for this specific MAC address. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG5615. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
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Page 139: Nat
You assign the LAN IP addresses to the devices (A to D) connected to your NBG5615. The ISP assigns the WAN IP address. The NAT network appears as a single host on the Internet. All traffic coming from A to D going out to the Internet use the IP address of the NBG5615, which is 192.168.1.1.
Page 140: What You Need To Know
The following terms and concepts may help as you read through this chapter. Inside/Outside This denotes where a host is located relative to the NBG5615, for example, the computers of your subscribers are the inside hosts, while the web servers on the Internet are the outside hosts.
Page 141: General
If you do not define any servers , NAT offers the additional benefit of firewall protection. With no servers defined, your NBG5615 filters out all incoming inquiries, thus preventing intruders from probing your network. For more information on IP address translation, refer to RFC 1631, The IP Network Address Translator (NAT).
Page 142: Port Forwarding Screen
To change your NBG5615’s port forwarding settings, click Network > NAT > Port Forwarding. The screen appears as shown. Note: If you do not assign a Default Server, the NBG5615 discards all packets received for ports that are not specified in this screen or remote management.
Page 143 Server IP Address This field displays the inside IP address of the server. Modify Click the Edit icon to open the edit screen where you can modify an existing rule. Click the Delete icon to remove a rule. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 144: Port Forwarding Edit Screen
Table 57 Network > NAT > Port Forwarding (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG5615. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 15.3.1 Port Forwarding Edit Screen This screen lets you edit a port forwarding rule. Click a rule’s Edit icon in the Port Forwarding screen to open the following screen.
Page 145: Port Trigger Screen
Type a port number or the ending port number in a range of port numbers. Trigger The trigger port is a port (or a range of ports) that causes (or triggers) the NBG5615 to record the IP address of the LAN computer that sent the traffic to a server on the WAN.
Page 146: Technical Reference
Chapter 15 NAT 15.5 Technical Reference The following section contains additional technical information about the NBG5615 features described in this chapter. 15.5.1 NATPort Forwarding: Services and Port Numbers A port forwarding set is a list of inside (behind NAT on the LAN) servers, for example, web or FTP, that you can make accessible to the outside world even though NAT makes your whole inside network appear as a single machine to the outside world.
Page 147: Trigger Port Forwarding
Trigger port forwarding solves this problem by allowing computers on the LAN to dynamically take turns using the service. The NBG5615 records the IP address of a LAN computer that sends traffic to the WAN to request a service with a specific port number and protocol (a "trigger" port). When the NBG5615's WAN port receives a response with a specific port number and protocol ("incoming"...
Page 148: Two Points To Remember About Trigger Ports
Chapter 15 NAT 15.5.5 Two Points To Remember About Trigger Ports Trigger events only happen on data that is coming from inside the NBG5615 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.
Page 149: Ddns
IP address. Users can always use the same domain name instead of a different dynamic IP address that changes each time to connect to the NBG5615 or a server in your network. Note: The NBG5615 must have a public global IP address and you should have your registered DDNS account information on hand.
Page 150 (","). Usename Enter your user name. Password Enter the password assigned to you. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG5615. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 151: Static Route
This chapter shows you how to configure static routes for your NBG5615. The NBG5615 usually uses the default gateway to route outbound traffic from computers on the LAN to the Internet. To have the NBG5615 send data to devices not reachable through the default gateway, use static routes.
Page 152: Add/Edit Static Route
This parameter specifies the IP network subnet mask of the final destination. Modify Click the Edit icon to open a screen where you can modify an existing rule. Click the Delete icon to remove a rule from the NBG5615. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG5615.
Page 153 Gateway IP Enter the IP address of the next-hop gateway. The gateway is a router or switch on the Address same segment as your NBG5615's interface(s). The gateway helps forward packets to their destinations. Back Click Back to return to the previous screen without saving.
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Page 155: Firewall
Firewall 18.1 Overview Use these screens to enable and configure the firewall that protects your NBG5615 and your LAN from unwanted or malicious traffic. Enable the firewall to protect your LAN computers from attacks by hackers on the Internet and control access between the LAN and WAN.
Page 156 (click the General tab under Firewall and then click the Enable Firewall check box). The NBG5615's purpose is to allow a private Local Area Network (LAN) to be securely connected to the Internet. The NBG5615 can be used to prevent theft, destruction and modification of data, as well as log events, which may be important to the security of your network.
Page 157: General Screen
Keep the firewall in a secured (locked) room. 18.2 General Screen Use this screen to enable or disable the NBG5615’s firewall, and set up firewall logs. Click Security > Firewall to open the General screen. Figure 94 Security > Firewall > General l The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Page 158 Respond to Ping The NBG5615 will not respond to any incoming Ping requests when Disable is selected. Select LAN to reply to incoming LAN Ping requests. Select WAN to reply to incoming WAN Ping requests. Otherwise select LAN&WAN to reply to all incoming LAN and WAN Ping requests.
Page 159 DESCRIPTION Source IP Address Enter the IP address of the computer that initializes traffic for the application or service. The NBG5615 applies the firewall rule to traffic initiating from this computer. Protocol Select the protocol (TCP, UDP or ICMP) used to transport the packets for which you want to apply the firewall rule.
Page 160 Chapter 18 Firewall NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 161: Content Filtering
The file path is the characters that come after the first slash in the URL. For example, with the URL www.zyxel.com.tw/news/pressroom.php, the file path is news/pressroom.php. Since the NBG5615 checks the URL’s domain name (or IP address) and file path separately, it will not find items that go across the two. For example, with the URL www.zyxel.com.tw/news/...
Page 162 WAN it is possible for LAN users to circumvent content filtering by pointing to this proxy server. Enable URL The NBG5615 can block Web sites with URLs that contain certain keywords in the domain Keyword Blocking name or IP address. For example, if the keyword "bad" was enabled, all sites containing this keyword in the domain name or IP address will be blocked, e.g., URL http://...
Page 163: Technical Reference
For example, with the URL www.zyxel.com.tw/news/pressroom.php, content filtering only searches for keywords within www.zyxel.com.tw. Full Path URL Checking Full path URL checking has the NBG5615 check the characters that come before the last slash in the URL. For example, with the URL www.zyxel.com.tw/news/pressroom.php, full path URL checking searches for keywords within www.zyxel.com.tw/news/.
Page 164 Chapter 19 Content Filtering Use the ip urlfilter customize actionFlags 8 [disable | enable] command to extend (or not extend) the keyword blocking search to include the URL's complete filename. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 165: Bandwidth Management
• Use the General screen to enable bandwidth management and assign bandwidth values (Section 20.4 on page 166). • Use the Advanced screen to configure bandwidth managements rule for the pre-defined services and applications (Section 20.5 on page 166). NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 166: 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 NBG5615. Additionally, you can define the source and destination IP addresses and port for a service or application.
Page 167 Note: The two tables shown in this screen can be configured and applied at the same time. Click Management > Bandwidth MGMT > Advanced to open the bandwidth management Advanced screen. Figure 99 Management > Bandwidth Management > Advanced NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 168: Rule Configuration: Application Rule Configuration
This is the category where a service belongs. Service This is the name of the service. Select the check box to have the NBG5615 apply this bandwidth management rule. Click the Edit icon to open the Rule Configuration screen where you can modify the rule.
Page 169: Rule Configuration: User Defined Service Rule Configuration
These read-only labels represent the physical interfaces. Bandwidth management applies to all traffic flowing out of the router through the interface, regardless of the traffic’s source. Traffic redirect or IP alias may cause LAN-to-LAN traffic to pass through the NBG5615 and be managed by bandwidth management. Bandwidth Select Maximum Bandwidth or Minimum Bandwidth and specify the maximum or minimum bandwidth allowed for the rule in kilobits per second.
Page 170 Destination Address Enter the starting IP address of the destination computer. Start The NBG5615 applies bandwidth management to the service or application that is entering this computer. Destination Address End Enter the ending IP address of the destination computer.
Page 171: Predefined Bandwidth Management Services
Gaming Online gaming services lets you play multiplayer games on the Internet via broadband technology. As of this writing, your NBG5615 supports Xbox, Playstation, Battlenet and MSN Game Zone. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
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Page 173: Remote Management
Note: The NBG5615 is managed using the Web Configurator. 21.2 What You Can Do in this Chapter • Use the WWW screen to define the interface/s from which the NBG5615 can be managed remotely using the web and specify a secure client that can manage the NBG5615 (Section 21.4...
Page 174: Remote Management And Nat
There is a default system management idle timeout of five minutes (three hundred seconds). The NBG5615 automatically logs you out if the management session remains idle for longer than this timeout period. The management session does not time out when a statistics screen is polling. You can change the timeout period in the Maintenance >...
Page 175: Telnet Screen
Chapter 21 Remote Management 21.5 Telnet Screen To change your NBG5615’s remote management settings, click Management > Remote MGMT > Telnet to open the Telnet screen. Figure 103 Management > Remote MGMT > Telnet The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Page 176 A MAC address consists of six hexadecimal character pairs. Start Click this to have the NBG5615 generate a WoL packet and forward it to turn the specified device on. A screen pops up displaying MAC address error if you input the MAC address incorrectly.
Page 177: Universal Plug-And-Play (Upnp)
When a UPnP device joins a network, it announces its presence with a multicast message. For security reasons, the NBG5615 allows multicast messages on the LAN only. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 178: Upnp Screen
This section shows you how to use the UPnP feature in Windows XP. You must already have UPnP installed in Windows XP and UPnP activated on the NBG5615. Make sure the computer is connected to a LAN port of the NBG5615. Turn on your computer and the NBG5615.
Page 179 In the Internet Connection Properties window, click Settings to see the port mappings there were automatically created. Figure 107 Internet Connection Properties You may edit or delete the port mappings or click Add to manually add port mappings. Figure 108 Internet Connection Properties: Advanced Settings NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 180: Web Configurator Easy Access
22.4.2 Web Configurator Easy Access With UPnP, you can access the web-based configurator on the NBG5615 without finding out the IP address of the NBG5615 first. This comes helpful if you do not know the IP address of the NBG5615.
Page 181 Figure 112 Network Connections An icon with the description for each UPnP-enabled device displays under Local Network. Right-click on the icon for your NBG5615 and select Invoke. The web configurator login screen displays. Figure 113 Network Connections: My Network Places Right-click on the icon for your NBG5615 and select Properties.
Page 182 Chapter 22 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) Figure 114 Network Connections: My Network Places: Properties: Example NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 183: Usb Media Sharing
USB device and your USB version (1.1 or 2.0). Media Server You can set up your NBG5615 to act as a media server to provide media (like video) to DLNA- compliant players, such as Windows Media Player, ZyXEL DMAs (Digital Media Adapters), Xboxes or PS3s.
Page 184: What You Can Do
Chapter 23 USB Media Sharing File-Sharing Server You can also share files on a USB memory stick or hard drive connected to your NBG5615 with users on your network. The following figure is an overview of the NBG5615’s file-sharing server feature. Computers A and B can access files on a USB device (C) which is connected to the NBG5615 (D).
Page 185: Before You Begin
Connect the USB device to one of the NBG5615’s USB ports. The NBG5615 detects the USB device and makes its contents available for browsing. If you are connecting a USB hard drive that comes with an external power supply, make sure it is connected to an appropriate power source that is on.
Page 186: Dlna Screen
23.5 DLNA Screen Use this screen to have the NBG5615 act as a DLNA-compliant media server that lets DLNA- compliant media clients on your network play video, music, and photos from the NBG5615 (without having to copy them to another computer). Click Management > USB Media Sharing > DLNA.
Page 187 Specify the name to identify the NBG5615 in a work group. Work Group You can add the NBG5615 to an existing or a new workgroup on your network. Enter the name of the workgroup which your NBG5615 automatically joins. You can set the NBG5615’s workgroup name to be exactly the same as the workgroup name to which...
Page 188: Ftp Screen
Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 23.7 FTP Screen Use this screen to set up file sharing via the NBG5615 using FTP and create user accounts. Click Management > USB Media Sharing > FTP. Figure 119 Management > USB Media Sharing > FTP The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Page 189: Example Of Accessing Your Shared Files From A Computer
Enter the maximum bandwidth (in Kbps) allowed for outgoing FTP traffic. Bandwidth Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG5615. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 23.8 Example of Accessing Your Shared Files From a...
Page 190 [ENTER]. A screen asking for password authentication appears. Type the user name and password (Bob and 1234 in this example) and click OK. Note: Once you log into the shared folder via your NBG5615, you do not have to relogin unless you restart your computer.
Page 191: Use Ftp To Share Files
23.8.2 Use FTP to Share Files You can use FTP to access the USB storage devices connected to the NBG5615. In this example, we use the web browser to share files via FTP from the LAN. The way or screen you log into the FTP server (on the NBG5615) varies depending on your FTP client.
Page 192 USB Media Sharing > FTP screen) and click Log On. The screen changes and shows you the folder for the USB storage device connected to your NBG5615. Double-click the folder to display the contents in it. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 193: Maintenance
• Use the Language screen to change the language for the Web Configurator (Section 24.9 on page 199) . • Use the Sys OP Mode screen to select how you want to use your NBG5615 (Section 24.11 on page 201).
Page 194: Password Screen
Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 24.4 Password Screen It is strongly recommended that you change your NBG5615's password. If you forget your NBG5615's password (or IP address), you will need to reset the device. See Section 24.8 on page 199 for details.
Page 195: Time Setting Screen
Chapter 24 Maintenance 24.5 Time Setting Screen Use this screen to configure the NBG5615’s time based on your local time zone. To change your NBG5615’s time and date, click Maintenance > Time. The screen appears as shown. Figure 122 Maintenance > Time The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Page 196: Firmware Upgrade Screen
(yyyy/mm/dd) When you select Manual, enter the new date in this field and then click Apply. Get from Time Select this radio button to have the NBG5615 get the time and date from the time Server server you specified below.
Page 197 After you see the Firmware Upload In Process screen, wait two minutes before logging into the NBG5615 again. The NBG5615 automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network disconnect. In some operating systems, you may see the following icon on your desktop.
Page 198: Configuration Backup/Restore Screen
Chapter 24 Maintenance 24.7 Configuration Backup/Restore Screen Backup configuration allows you to back up (save) the NBG5615’s current configuration to a file on your computer. Once your NBG5615 is configured and functioning properly, it is highly recommended that you back up your configuration file before making configuration changes. The backup configuration file will be useful in case you need to return to your previous settings.
Page 199: Restart Screen
RESET button. Note: If you uploaded the default configuration file you may need to change the IP address of your computer to be in the same subnet as that of the default NBG5615 IP address (192.168.1.1). See...
Page 200: System Operation Mode Overview
Figure 127 Maintenance > Language 24.10 System Operation Mode Overview The Sys OP Mode (System Operation Mode) function lets you configure your NBG5615 as a router or access point. You can choose between Router Mode, and Access Point Mode depending on your network topology and the features you require from your device.
Page 201: Sys Op Mode Screen
Chapter 24 Maintenance Figure 129 Access Point Mode 24.11 Sys OP Mode Screen Use this screen to select how you want to use your NBG5615. Figure 130 Maintenance > Sys OP Mode The following table describes the labels in the General screen.
Page 202 The DHCP server on your device is disabled. • Router functions (such as NAT, bandwidth management, remote management, firewall and so on) are not available when the NBG5615 is in Access Point Mode. • The IP address of the device on the local network is set to 192.168.1.2.
Page 203: Troubleshooting
Make sure you are using the power adaptor or cord included with the NBG5615. Make sure the power adaptor or cord is connected to the NBG5615 and plugged in to an appropriate power source. Make sure the power source is turned on.
Page 204: Nbg5615 Access And Login
NBG5615 in Access Point Mode is 192.168.1.2. If you changed the IP address and have forgotten it, you might get the IP address of the NBG5615 in Router Mode by looking up the IP address of the default gateway for your computer. To do this in most Windows computers, click Start >...
Page 205: Internet Access
Appendix A on page 211. Make sure your computer is in the same subnet as the NBG5615. (If you know that there are routers between your computer and the NBG5615, skip this step.) • If there is a DHCP server on your network, make sure your computer is using a dynamic IP address.
Page 206 Internet, especially peer-to-peer applications. Check the signal strength. If the signal strength is low, try moving the NBG5615 closer to the AP if possible, and look around to see if there are any devices that might be interfering with the wireless network (for example, microwaves, other wireless networks, and so on).
Page 207: Resetting The Nbg5615 To Its Factory Defaults
25.5 Resetting the NBG5615 to Its Factory Defaults If you reset the NBG5615, you lose all of the changes you have made. The NBG5615 re-loads its default settings, and the password resets to 1234. You have to make all of your changes again.
Page 208 Chapter 25 Troubleshooting Make sure you allow the NBG5615 to be remotely accessed through the WLAN interface. Check your remote management settings. • See the chapter on Wireless LAN in the User’s Guide for more information. I set up URL keyword blocking, but I can still access a website that should be blocked.
Page 209: Usb Device Problems
If the USB device requires a special driver, install the driver from the installation disc that came with the device. After driver installation, reconnect the USB device to the NBG5615 and try to connect to it again with your computer.
Page 210 If the USB device requires a special driver, install the driver from the installation disc that came with the device. After driver installation, reconnect the USB device to the NBG5615 and try to connect to it again with your computer.
Page 211: Appendix A Pop-Up Windows, Javascript And Java Permissions
You can also check if pop-up blocking is disabled in the Pop-up Blocker section in the Privacy tab. In Internet Explorer, select Tools, Internet Options, Privacy. Clear the Block pop-ups check box in the Pop-up Blocker section of the screen. This disables any web pop-up blockers you may have enabled. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 212 Enable Pop-up Blockers with Exceptions Alternatively, if you only want to allow pop-up windows from your device, see the following steps. In Internet Explorer, select Tools, Internet Options and then the Privacy tab. Select Settings…to open the Pop-up Blocker Settings screen. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 213 Type the IP address of your device (the web page that you do not want to have blocked) with the prefix “http://”. For example, http://192.168.167.1. Click Add to move the IP address to the list of Allowed sites. Figure 134 Pop-up Blocker Settings NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 214 Click the Custom Level... button. Scroll down to Scripting. Under Active scripting make sure that Enable is selected (the default). Under Scripting of Java applets make sure that Enable is selected (the default). Click OK to close the window. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 215 From Internet Explorer, click Tools, Internet Options and then the Security tab. Click the Custom Level... button. Scroll down to Microsoft VM. Under Java permissions make sure that a safety level is selected. Click OK to close the window. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 216 JAVA (Sun) From Internet Explorer, click Tools, Internet Options and then the Advanced tab. Make sure that Use Java 2 for <applet> under Java (Sun) is selected. Click OK to close the window. Figure 138 Java (Sun) NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 217 You can enable Java, Javascript and pop-ups in one screen. Click Tools, then click Options in the screen that appears. Figure 139 Mozilla Firefox: TOOLS > Options Click Content to show the screen below. Select the check boxes as shown in the following screen. Figure 140 Mozilla Firefox Content Security NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 218 Open all pop-ups. Figure 141 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. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 219 Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions Figure 142 Opera: Enabling Java To customize JavaScript behavior in the Opera browser, click JavaScript Options. Figure 143 Opera: JavaScript Options Select the items you want Opera’s JavaScript to apply. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
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Page 221: Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer's Ip Address
PP EN D I X Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Note: Your specific NBG5615 may not support all of the operating systems described in this appendix. See the product specifications for more information about which operating systems are supported.
Page 222 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address In the Control Panel, click the Network Connections icon. Right-click Local Area Connection and then select Properties. On the General tab, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click Properties. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 223 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window opens. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 224 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. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 225 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. Click Manage network connections. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 226 Right-click Local Area Connection and then select Properties. Note: During this procedure, click Continue whenever Windows displays a screen saying that it needs your permission to continue. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then select Properties. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 227 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 228 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. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 229 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. Double click Local Area Connection and then select Properties. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 230 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Note: During this procedure, click Continue whenever Windows displays a screen saying that it needs your permission to continue. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then select Properties. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 231 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 232 Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window. Verifying Settings Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. In the Command Prompt window, type "ipconfig" and then press [ENTER]. The IP settings are displayed as follows. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 233 Mac OS X: 10.3 and 10.4 The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10.4 but can also apply to 10.3. Click Apple > System Preferences. In the System Preferences window, click the Network icon. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 234 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address When the Network preferences pane opens, select Built-in Ethernet from the network connection type list, and then click Configure. For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP from the Configure IPv4 list in the TCP/IP tab. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 235 • In the Router field, type the IP address of your device. Click Apply Now and close the window. Verifying Settings Check your TCP/IP properties by clicking Applications > Utilities > Network Utilities, and then selecting the appropriate Network Interface from the Info tab. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 236 Figure 144 Mac OS X 10.4: Network Utility Mac OS X: 10.5 and 10.6 The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10.5 but can also apply to 10.6. Click Apple > System Preferences. In System Preferences, click the Network icon. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 237 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address When the Network preferences pane opens, select Ethernet from the list of available connection types. From the Configure list, select Using DHCP for dynamically assigned settings. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 238 • 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 NBG5615. Click Apply and close the window. Verifying Settings Check your TCP/IP properties by clicking Applications >...
Page 239 When the Network Settings window opens, click Unlock to open the Authenticate window. (By default, the Unlock button is greyed out until clicked.) You cannot make changes to your configuration unless you first enter your admin password. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 240 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address In the Authenticate window, enter your admin account name and password then click the Authenticate button. In the Network Settings window, select the connection that you want to configure, then click Properties. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 241 Click OK to save the changes and close the Properties dialog box and return to the Network Settings screen. If you know your DNS server IP address(es), click the DNS tab in the Network Settings window and then enter the DNS server information in the fields provided. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 242 Verifying Settings Check your TCP/IP properties by clicking System > Administration > Network Tools, and then selecting the appropriate Network device from the Devices tab. The Interface Statistics column shows data if your connection is working properly. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 243 The following screens use the default openSUSE 10.3 installation. Note: Make sure you are logged in as the root administrator. Follow the steps below to configure your computer IP address in the KDE: Click K Menu > Computer > Administrator Settings (YaST). NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 244 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address When the Run as Root - KDE su dialog opens, enter the admin password and click OK. When the YaST Control Center window opens, select Network Devices and then click the Network Card icon. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 245 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address When the Network Settings window opens, click the Overview tab, select the appropriate connection Name from the list, and then click the Configure button. When the Network Card Setup window opens, click the Address tab NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 246 Click Next to save the changes and close the Network Card Setup window. If you know your DNS server IP address(es), click the Hostname/DNS tab in Network Settings and then enter the DNS server information in the fields provided. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 247 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 148 openSUSE 10.3: KNetwork Manager When the Connection Status - KNetwork Manager window opens, click the Statistics tab to see if your connection is working properly. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 248 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Figure 149 openSUSE: Connection Status - KNetwork Manager NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 249: Appendix C Common Services
File Transfer Program, a program to enable fast transfer of files, including large files that may not be possible by e-mail. H.323 1720 NetMeeting uses this protocol. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 250 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. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 251 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. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 252 Appendix C Common Services NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 253: Appendix D Legal Information
This publication is subject to change without notice. Trademarks NetUSB is a trademark of ZyXEL Communications, Inc. Other trademarks mentioned in this publication are used for identification purposes only and may be properties of their respective owners.
Page 254 Hereby, ZyXEL declares that this equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. [Spanish] Por medio de la presente ZyXEL declara que el equipo cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 255 The following countries have restrictions and/or requirements in addition to those given in the table labeled “Overview of Regulatory Requirements for Wireless LANs”:. Overview of Regulatory Requirements for Wireless LANs Frequency Band (MHz) Max Power Level Indoor ONLY Indoor and Outdoor (EIRP) (mW) 2400-2483.5 5150-5350 5470-5725 1000 NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 256 • Do NOT use the device if the power adaptor or cord is damaged as it might cause electrocution. • If the power adaptor or cord is damaged, remove it from the power outlet. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 257 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. NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 258 Appendix D Legal Information NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 259: Index
59, 68 DynDNS channel DynDNS see also DDNS CIFS Common Internet File System, see CIFS Configuration restore content filtering by keyword (in URL) encryption and local (user) database Cookies copyright WPA compatible CPU usage 60, 68 ESSID NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 260 Quick Start MAC address 96, 107 cloning MAC address filter MAC address filtering MAC filter managing the device HTTP good habits Hyper Text Transfer Protocol using the web configurator. See web configurator. using the WPS. See WPS. MBSSID NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 261 Restore configuration Roaming Router Mode operating mode status screen other documentation RTS/CTS Threshold 106, 123 Samba peer-to-peer Scheduling Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet Server Message Block, see SMB Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Service and port numbers 159, 170 Pool Size NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 262 Universal Plug and Play SSID Application Wireless security Security issues overview UPnP type URL Keyword Blocking wireless security USB media sharing Wireless tutorial user authentication Wizard setup local (user) database WLAN button RADIUS server User Name work group name NBG5615 User’s Guide...
Page 263 Index Windows World Wide Web WPA compatible Xbox Live NBG5615 User’s Guide...
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ZyXEL Communications NBG5615 User Manual

Contents Overview

Table of Contents

User's Guide

PART I User's Guide

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Zyxel Netusb Share Center Utility

Chapter 3 Connection Wizard

Chapter 4 Introducing the Web Configurator

Chapter 5 NBG5615 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 Monitor

Chapter 11 WAN

Chapter 12 Wireless LAN

Chapter 13 LAN

Chapter 14 DHCP Server

Chapter 15 NAT

Chapter 16 DDNS

Chapter 17 Static Route

Chapter 18 Firewall

Chapter 19 Content Filtering

Chapter 20 Bandwidth Management

Chapter 21 Remote Management

Chapter 22 Universal Plug-And-Play (Upnp)

Chapter 23 USB Media Sharing

Chapter 24 Maintenance

Chapter 25 Troubleshooting

Appendix A Pop-Up Windows, Javascript and Java Permissions

Appendix B Setting up Your Computer's IP Address

Appendix C Common Services

Appendix D Legal Information

Index

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