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ZyXEL Communications WZF56R16 User Manual

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NBG6816
Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless AC2350 Ultra HD Media Router
Version 1.00
Edition 1, 03/2015
Quick Start Guide
User's Guide
Default Login Details
LAN IP
Address
www.zyxel.com
Password
http://192.168.1.1
(Router Mode)
http://192.168.1.2
(Access Point Mode)
1234
Copyright © 2015 ZyXEL Communications Corporation

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  • Page 1 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless AC2350 Ultra HD Media Router Version 1.00 Edition 1, 03/2015 Quick Start Guide User’s Guide Default Login Details LAN IP http://192.168.1.1 Address (Router Mode) http://192.168.1.2 www.zyxel.com (Access Point Mode) Password 1234 Copyright © 2015 ZyXEL Communications Corporation...

  • Page 2: Related Documentation

    IMPORTANT! READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. Screenshots and graphics in this book may differ slightly from your product due to differences in your product firmware or your computer operating system. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Overview Contents Overview User’s Guide ............................9 Introduction .............................10 Introducing the Web Configurator ......................15 eaZy123 Wizard ............................18 NBG6816 Modes .............................25 Easy Mode ..............................26 Router Mode ............................33 Access Point Mode ..........................39 Tutorials ..............................46 Technical Reference ..........................56 Status ..............................57 WAN ................................63 Wireless LAN ............................80 LAN .................................99 Applications ............................104 Security ..............................127...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents Contents Overview ..........................3 Table of Contents ..........................4 Part I: User’s Guide ................... 9 Chapter 1 Introduction............................10 1.1 Overview ............................10 1.2 Applications ............................10 1.3 Ways to Manage the NBG6816 ......................10 1.4 Good Habits for Managing the NBG6816 ..................11 1.5 Resetting the NBG6816 ........................
  • Page 5 Table of Contents 4.1.2 Device Modes ..........................25 Chapter 5 Easy Mode ............................26 5.1 Overview ............................26 5.2 What You Can Do ..........................26 5.3 What You Need to Know ........................27 5.4 Navigation Panel ..........................27 5.5 Network Map .............................27 5.6 Control Panel ............................28 5.6.1 Parental Control ........................29 5.6.2 Guest Wi-Fi ..........................30 5.6.3 Notification ..........................31...
  • Page 6 Table of Contents 8.4.1 Configuring Security Settings of Guest SSIDs ................53 Part II: Technical Reference................56 Chapter 9 Status ..............................57 9.1 Overview ............................57 9.1.1 What You Can Do ........................57 9.2 Live Network Monitor Screen ......................57 9.3 Common Usage Screen .........................59 9.4 Download Traffic Statistics Screen ....................60 9.5 DHCP Table Screen ..........................61 9.6 WLAN 2.4G/5G Clients Screen ......................62...
  • Page 7 Table of Contents 11.6 Advanced Screen ..........................94 11.7 WPS Screen ............................95 11.8 Scheduling Screen ..........................97 Chapter 12 LAN ..............................99 12.1 Overview ............................99 12.2 What You Can Do ...........................99 12.3 What You Need To Know ........................99 12.4 LAN IP Screen ..........................100 12.5 Static DHCP Screen ........................101 12.6 IPv6 LAN Screen ...........................102 Chapter 13...
  • Page 8 Table of Contents 15.1 Overview ............................133 15.2 What You Can Do .........................133 15.3 General Screen ..........................133 15.4 Password Screen ..........................134 15.5 Time Screen ..........................135 15.6 Firmware Upgrade Screen ......................137 15.7 Backup/Restore Screen ........................138 15.8 Restart Screen ..........................139 15.9 Language Screen ..........................139 15.10 Remote Management Screen .....................140 15.10.1 Remote Access .........................140 15.10.2 Wake On LAN ........................142...

  • Page 9: User's Guide

    User’s Guide...

  • Page 10: Introduction

    H A PT ER Introduction 1.1 Overview This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the NBG6816. The NBG6816 extends the range of your existing wired network without additional wiring, providing easy network access to mobile users. You can set up a wireless network with other IEEE 802.11a/b/ g/n/ac compatible devices.

  • Page 11: Good Habits For Managing The Nbg6816

    Chapter 1 Introduction 1.4 Good Habits for Managing the NBG6816 Do the following things regularly to make the NBG6816 more secure and to manage the NBG6816 more effectively. • Change the password. Use a password that’s not easy to guess and that consists of different types of characters, such as numbers and letters.

  • Page 12: Leds

    Chapter 1 Introduction Make sure the power LED is on (not blinking). 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 NBG6816. Note: You must activate WPS in the NBG6816 and in another wireless device within two minutes of each other.
  • Page 13 Chapter 1 Introduction Table 1 Front Panel LEDs (continued) COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION Internet White The NBG6816 has an IP connection but no traffic. Your device has a WAN IP address (either static or assigned by a DHCP server), PPP negotiation was successfully completed (if used) and the connection is up.
  • Page 14 Chapter 1 Introduction The following table describes the rear panel LEDs. Table 2 Rear Panel LEDs COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION LAN 1-4 Green The NBG6816’s LAN connection is ready. Blinking The NBG6816 is sending/receiving data through the LAN. The LAN connection is not ready, or has failed. Green The NBG6816’s WAN connection is ready.

  • Page 15: Introducing The Web Configurator

    H A PT ER Introducing the Web Configurator 2.1 Overview This chapter describes how to access the NBG6816 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 NBG6816 via Internet browser.

  • Page 16: Login Screen

    Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator 2.2.1 Login Screen Note: If this is the first time you are accessing the Web Configurator, you may be redirected to the eaZy123 wizard. Refer to Chapter 3 on page 18 for the eaZy123 setup screens.
  • Page 17 Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator Figure 4 Change Password Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 4 Change Password Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION New Password Type a new password. Retype to Confirm Retype the password for confirmation. Ignore Click Ignore if you do not want to change the password this time.

  • Page 18: Eazy123 Wizard

    H A PT ER eaZy123 Wizard 3.1 Overview This chapter provides information on the eaZy123 setup screens in the Web Configurator. The Web Configurator’s eaZy123 setup wizard helps you configure your device to access the Internet. Refer to your ISP for your Internet account information. Leave a field blank if you don’t have that information.

  • Page 19: Router Password

    Chapter 3 eaZy123 Wizard 3.3 Router Password Change the login password in the following screen. Enter the new password and retype it to confirm. Click Next to proceed to the next screen. Figure 6 Router Password 3.4 Internet Connection The NBG6816 offers two Internet connection types. They are IPoE or PPPoE. The eaZy123 wizard attempts to detect which WAN connection type you are using.

  • Page 20: Connection Type: Ipoe

    Chapter 3 eaZy123 Wizard If the eaZy123 wizard does not detect a connection type, you must select one from the drop-down list box. Check with your ISP to make sure you use the correct type. Note: If you get an error message, check your hardware connections. Make sure your Internet connection is up and running.

  • Page 21: Connection Type: Pppoe

    Chapter 3 eaZy123 Wizard Table 5 Internet Connection Type: IPoE (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Subnet Mask Enter the IP subnet mask in this field. Gateway IP Address Enter the gateway IP address in this field. First DNS Server Select Obtained From ISP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information (and the NBG6816's WAN IP address).

  • Page 22: Wireless Security

    Chapter 3 eaZy123 Wizard Internet Connection Type: PPPoE Figure 9 The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 6 Internet Connection Type: PPPoE LABEL DESCRIPTION Internet Select the PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) option for a dial-up Connection Type connection.
  • Page 23 Chapter 3 eaZy123 Wizard Figure 10 Wireless Security The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 7 Wireless Security LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Name Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the wireless LAN. (SSID) Note: The setting here applies to 2.4 GHz wireless radios.
  • Page 24 Chapter 3 eaZy123 Wizard Congratulations! Open a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, to visit your favorite website. Note: If you cannot access the Internet when your computer is connected to one of the NBG6816’s LAN ports, check your connections. Then turn the NBG6816 off, wait for a few seconds then turn it back on.

  • Page 25: Nbg6816 Modes

    H A PT ER NBG6816 Modes 4.1 Overview This chapter introduces the different modes available on your NBG6816. First, the term “mode” refers to two things in this User’s Guide. • Web Configurator mode. This refers to the Web Configurator interface you want to use for editing NBG6816 features.

  • Page 26: Easy Mode

    H A PT ER Easy Mode 5.1 Overview The Web Configurator is set to Easy Mode by default. You can configure several key features of the NBG6816 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 27: What You Need To Know

    Chapter 5 Easy Mode • Use the Control Panel to configure and enable NBG6816 features, including guest Wi-Fi, wireless security, parental control and so on (Section 5.6 on page 28). 5.3 What You Need to Know Between the different device modes, the Control Panel (Section 5.6 on page 28) changes depending on which features are applicable to the mode:...

  • Page 28: Control Panel

    Chapter 5 Easy Mode Figure 14 Easy Mode: Network Map This screen displays whether the NBG6816 connects to the Internet. It also shows the devices connected to the NBG6816, including those connecting wirelessly. Click the Refresh button to refresh the network map. The following table describes the icons in this screen.

  • Page 29: Parental Control

    Chapter 5 Easy Mode The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 10 Easy Mode: Control Panel ITEM DESCRIPTION Parental Control Switch ON to enable parental control, and click this to view the parental control rules. Otherwise, switch OFF. Refer to Section 5.6.1 on page 29 to see this screen.

  • Page 30: Guest Wi-Fi

    Chapter 5 Easy Mode Table 11 Easy Mode: Parental Control (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Bonus If the user is currently not permitted to access the Internet, you can click the Bonus to allow access for a specified period of time. A screen then displays allowing you to set how long (in minutes) the user is allowed to access the Internet.

  • Page 31: Notification

    Chapter 5 Easy Mode Table 12 Easy Mode: Guest Wi-Fi LABEL DESCRIPTION Password This field appears when you choose WPA2-PSK as the security mode. Type a pre-shared key from 8 to 63 case-sensitive keyboard characters. Verify Password Type the password again to confirm. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen.

  • Page 32: Led

    Chapter 5 Easy Mode Figure 19 Easy Mode: Wi-Fi The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 14 Easy Mode: Wi-Fi LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Radio Choose whether you want to apply the wireless security to 2.4G Hz, 5G Hz or Both wireless radios.

  • Page 33: Router Mode

    H A PT ER Router Mode 6.1 Overview The NBG6816 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 NBG6816 connects the local network (LAN1 ~ LAN4) to the Internet.
  • Page 34 Chapter 6 Router Mode Figure 21 Expert Mode: Status > System Status: Router Mode The following table describes the labels shown in the Status screen. Table 15 Expert Mode: Status > System Status: Router Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION Device Information Item This column shows the type of data the NBG6816 is recording.
  • Page 35 Chapter 6 Router Mode Table 15 Expert Mode: Status > System Status: Router Mode (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION LAN Information MAC Address This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your device. IP Address This shows the LAN port’s IP address. IP Subnet Mask This shows the LAN port’s subnet mask.

  • Page 36: Navigation Panel

    Chapter 6 Router Mode Table 15 Expert Mode: Status > System Status: Router Mode (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Printer Information Printer Name The NBG6816 can act as a print server and allows you to share a USB printer on your LAN. This displays the name of the printer connected to the NBG6816's USB port.
  • Page 37 Chapter 6 Router Mode Table 16 Expert Mode: Navigation Panel: Router Mode (continued) LINK FUNCTION Internet This screen allows you to configure ISP parameters, WAN IP address Connection assignment, DNS servers and the WAN MAC address. General Use this screen to enable NAT. Use this screen to configure servers behind the NBG6816 and forward incoming service requests to the server(s) on your local network.
  • Page 38 Chapter 6 Router Mode Table 16 Expert Mode: Navigation Panel: Router Mode (continued) LINK FUNCTION General Use this screen to view and change administrative settings such as system and domain names. Password Use this screen to change the password of your NBG6816. Time Use this screen to change your NBG6816’s time and date.

  • Page 39: Access Point Mode

    H A PT ER Access Point Mode 7.1 Overview Use your NBG6816 as an access point (AP) if you already have a router or gateway on your network. In this mode your NBG6816 bridges a wired network (LAN) and wireless LAN (WLAN) in the same subnet.

  • Page 40: Setting Your Nbg6816 To Ap Mode

    Chapter 7 Access Point Mode 7.3.1 Setting your NBG6816 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 NBG6816 as an access point, go to Expert > Maintenance > Operation Mode and select Access Point Mode.

  • Page 41: Configuring Your Wlan And Maintenance Settings

    Chapter 7 Access Point Mode After you’ve set your computer’s IP address, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type “192.168.1.2” as the web address in your web browser. Note: After clicking Login, the Easy Mode appears. Refer to Section on page 26 for the Easy Mode screens.
  • Page 42 Chapter 7 Access Point Mode The following table describes the labels shown in the Status screen. Table 17 Expert Mode: Status > System Status: Access Point Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION Device Information Host Name This is the System Name you enter in the Maintenance > General screen. It is for identification purposes.

  • Page 43: Navigation Panel

    Chapter 7 Access Point Mode Table 17 Expert Mode: Status > System Status: Access Point Mode (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Rate For the LAN ports, this displays the port speed and duplex setting or is left blank when the line is disconnected. For the 2.4GHz/5GHz WLAN, it displays the maximum transmission rate when the 2.4GHz/ 5GHz WLAN is enabled and N/A when the WLAN is disabled.
  • Page 44 Chapter 7 Access Point Mode Figure 28 LAN > LAN IP The table below describes the labels in the screen. Table 18 LAN > LAN IP LABEL DESCRIPTION IP Address Obtain an IP Address When you enable this, the NBG6816 gets its IP address from the network’s DHCP Automatically server (for example, your ISP).
  • Page 45 Chapter 7 Access Point Mode Table 18 LAN > LAN IP (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the NBG6816. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. NBG6816 User’s Guide...

  • Page 46: Tutorials

    H A PT ER Tutorials 8.1 Overview This chapter provides tutorials for setting up your NBG6816. • Set Up a Wireless Network Using WPS • Connect to NBG6816 Wireless Network without WPS • Using Guest SSIDs on the NBG6816 8.2 Set Up a Wireless Network Using WPS This section gives you an example of how to set up wireless network using WPS.

  • Page 47: Pin Configuration

    Chapter 8 Tutorials Note: Your NBG6816 has a WPS button located on its front 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 48: Connect To Nbg6816 Wireless Network Without Wps

    Chapter 8 Tutorials Click Start buttons (or button next to the PIN field) on both the wireless client utility screen and the NBG6816’s WPS screen within two minutes. The NBG6816 authenticates the wireless client and sends the proper configuration settings to the wireless client.
  • Page 49 Chapter 8 Tutorials The instructions require that your hardware is connected (see the Quick Start Guide) and you are logged into the Web Configurator through your LAN connection (see Section 2.2 on page 15). Make sure the WIFI switch (at the back panel of the NBG6816) is set to ON. Open the Expert >...

  • Page 50: Configure Your Notebook

    Chapter 8 Tutorials 8.3.1 Configure Your Notebook Note: In this example, we use the ZyXEL NWD6505 wireless adapter as the wireless client and use the Windows built-in utility (Windows Zero Configuration (WZC)) to connect to the wireless netwok. The NBG6816 supports IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n and IEEE 802.11ac wireless clients.
  • Page 51 Chapter 8 Tutorials Select SSID_Example3 and click Connect. Type the security key in the following screen. Click Connect. NBG6816 User’s Guide...

  • Page 52: Using Guest Ssids On The Nbg6816

    Chapter 8 Tutorials Check the status of your wireless connection in the screen below. If the wireless client keeps trying to connect to or acquiring an IP address from the NBG6816, make sure you entered the correct security key. If the connection has limited or no connectivity, make sure the DHCP server is enabled on the NBG6816.

  • Page 53: Configuring Security Settings Of Guest Ssids

    Chapter 8 Tutorials For example, you may set up three wireless networks (A, B and C) in your office. A is for workers, B is for guests and C is specific to a VoIP device in the meeting room. SSID_Worker SSID_VoIP SSID_Guest 8.4.1 Configuring Security Settings of Guest SSIDs...
  • Page 54 Chapter 8 Tutorials The Easy Mode appears. Go to Expert > Wireless > Guest Wireless. Click the Edit icon of the first entry to configure wireless and security settings for SSID_Worker. 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.
  • Page 55 Chapter 8 Tutorials 11 Configure the screen as follows. You do not enable Intra-BSS Traffic for SSID_VoIP. Click Apply. 12 Click the Edit icon of the third entry to configure wireless and security settings for SSID_Guest. 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.

  • Page 56: Technical Reference

    Technical Reference...

  • Page 57: Status

    H A PT ER Status 9.1 Overview This chapter discusses read-only information related to the device state of the NBG6816. 9.1.1 What You Can Do • Use the Live Network Monitor screen to view transmission data rates between the NBG6816 and the Internet or connected devices (Section 9.2 on page 57).
  • Page 58 Chapter 9 Status Figure 31 Expert > Status > Live Network Monitor Click a device icon to go to a screen that displays the upstream/downstream bandwidth as a line graph. If you click the NBG6816’s icon, it also shows the transmission rate between the NBG6816 and each connected device.

  • Page 59: Common Usage Screen

    Chapter 9 Status Figure 33 Expert > Status > Live Network Monitor: Traffic Statistics (Connected Device) 9.3 Common Usage Screen Use this screen to view the top five traffic flows transmitting from/to the selected LAN device(s) in the past day, week or month. Click Expert >...

  • Page 60: Download Traffic Statistics Screen

    Chapter 9 Status Figure 34 Expert > Status > Common Usage 9.4 Download Traffic Statistics Screen Use this screen to view the type and percentage of most download traffic on the NBG6816. Click Expert > Status > Download Traffic Statistics to open the Download Traffic Statistics screen.

  • Page 61: Dhcp Table Screen

    Chapter 9 Status Figure 35 Expert > Status > Download Traffic Statistics 9.5 DHCP Table Screen You can configure the NBG6816’s LAN as a DHCP server or disable it. When configured as a server, the NBG6816 assigns IP addresses to the clients. If DHCP service is disabled, you must have another DHCP server on that network, or else the computer must be manually configured.

  • Page 62: Wlan 2.4G/5G Clients Screen

    Chapter 9 Status The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 19 Expert > Status > DHCP Table LABEL DESCRIPTION This is the index number of the host computer. Status This field displays whether the connection to the host computer is up (a yellow bulb) or down (a gray bulb).

  • Page 63: Wan

    HAPTER 10.1 Overview This chapter discusses the NBG6816’s WAN screens. Use these screens to configure your NBG6816 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 64: Configuring Your Internet Connection

    Chapter 10 WAN 10.3.1 Configuring Your Internet Connection Encapsulation Method Encapsulation is used to include data from an upper layer protocol into a lower layer protocol. To set up a WAN connection to the Internet, you need to use the same encapsulation method used by your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
  • Page 65 Chapter 10 WAN Multicast Traditionally, IP packets are transmitted in one of either two ways - Unicast (1 sender - 1 recipient) or Broadcast (1 sender - everybody on the network). Multicast delivers IP packets to a group of hosts on the network - not everybody and not just 1. Figure 39 Multicast Example In the multicast example above, systems A and D comprise one multicast group.

  • Page 66: Internet Connection Screen

    Chapter 10 WAN Auto-IP-Change only works under the following conditions: • The NBG6816 must be in Router Mode (see Section 15.12 on page 144 for more information) for Auto-IP-Change to become active. • The NBG6816 is set to receive a dynamic WAN IP address. 10.4 Internet Connection Screen Use this screen to change your NBG6816’s Internet access settings.
  • Page 67 Chapter 10 WAN Figure 41 Expert > WAN > Internet Connection: IPoE Encapsulation (IPv4 Only) NBG6816 User’s Guide...
  • Page 68 Chapter 10 WAN The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 21 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: IPoE Encapsulation LABEL DESCRIPTION ISP Parameters for Internet Access Encapsulation You must choose the IPoE option when the WAN port is used as a regular Ethernet. IPv4 / IPv6 Select IPv4 Only if you want the NBG6816 to run IPv4 only.
  • Page 69 Chapter 10 WAN Table 21 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: IPoE Encapsulation (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION IPv6 Tunneling Select None to not allow IPv6 packets to cross IPv4 networks. Select 6RD to enable 6RD. IPv6 Rapid Deployment (6RD) is an IPv6 transitioning process for stateless tunneling of IPv6 over IPv4.
  • Page 70 Chapter 10 WAN Table 21 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: IPoE Encapsulation (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION IPv6 DNS Server This is available only when you select IPv4 Only in the IPv4/IPv6 field and set IPv6 Tunneling to 6RD, 6in4 or 6to4. First DNS Server Specify the DNS server IPv6 address assigned by the ISP.

  • Page 71: Pppoe Encapsulation

    Chapter 10 WAN 10.4.2 PPPoE Encapsulation The NBG6816 supports PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet). PPPoE is an IETF standard (RFC 2516) specifying how a personal computer (PC) interacts with a broadband modem (DSL, cable, wireless, etc.) connection. The PPP over Ethernet option is for a dial-up connection using PPPoE.
  • Page 72 Chapter 10 WAN This screen displays when you select PPPoE encapsulation. Figure 42 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPPoE Encapsulation (IPv4 Only) NBG6816 User’s Guide...
  • Page 73 Chapter 10 WAN The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 22 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPPoE Encapsulation LABEL DESCRIPTION ISP Parameters for Internet Access Encapsulation Select PPPoE if you connect to your Internet via dial-up. IPv4 / IPv6 Select IPv4 Only if you want the NBG6816 to run IPv4 only.
  • Page 74 Chapter 10 WAN Table 22 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPPoE Encapsulation (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION IPv6 Tunneling Select None to not allow IPv6 packets to cross IPv4 networks. Select 6RD to enable 6RD. IPv6 Rapid Deployment (6RD) is an IPv6 transitioning process for stateless tunneling of IPv6 over IPv4.

  • Page 75: Nat

    Chapter 10 WAN Table 22 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPPoE Encapsulation (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION IPv6 DNS Server This is available only when you select IPv4 Only in the IPv4/IPv6 field and set IPv6 Tunneling to 6RD, 6in4 or 6to4. First DNS Server Specify the DNS server IPv6 address assigned by the ISP.
  • Page 76 Chapter 10 WAN Figure 43 Expert > WAN > NAT > General The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 23 Expert > WAN > NAT > General LABEL DESCRIPTION General Network Address Network Address Translation (NAT) allows the translation of an Internet protocol address Translation (NAT) used within one network (for example a private IP address used in a local network) to a different IP address known within another network (for example a public IP address used...

  • Page 77: Port Trigger Screen

    Chapter 10 WAN Table 23 Expert > WAN > NAT > General (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Port This shows the port number(s) that identifies the service if you select a pre-defined service. If you select User define in the Service Name field, enter the port number(s) manually.

  • Page 78: Dynamic Dns Screen

    Chapter 10 WAN The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 24 Expert > WAN > NAT > Port Trigger LABEL DESCRIPTION Port Trigger Rules This is the rule index number (read-only). Name Type a unique name (up to 15 characters) for identification purposes. All characters are permitted - including spaces.
  • Page 79 Chapter 10 WAN The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 25 Expert > WAN > Dynamic DNS LABEL DESCRIPTION Dynamic DNS Setup Dynamic DNS Select Enable to use dynamic DNS. Select Disable to turn this feature off. Service Provider Select the name of your Dynamic DNS service provider.

  • Page 80: Wireless Lan

    HAPTER Wireless LAN 11.1 Overview This chapter discusses how to configure the wireless network settings in your NBG6816. The NBG6816 is able to function both 2.4GHz and 5GHz network at the same time. You can have different wireless and wireless security settings for 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless LANs. Click Expert > Wireless to configure wireless LAN 2.4G or wireless LAN 5G.

  • Page 81: What You Can Do

    Chapter 11 Wireless LAN 11.1.1 What You Can Do • Use the Wireless screen to enable or disable the 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless LAN, set up wireless security between the NBG6816 and the wireless clients, and make other basic configuration changes (Section 11.2 on page 85).

  • Page 82: User Authentication

    Chapter 11 Wireless LAN You can use the MAC address filter to tell the AP which wireless clients are allowed or not allowed to use the wireless network. If a wireless client is allowed to use the wireless network, it still has to have the correct settings (SSID, channel, and security).
  • Page 83 Chapter 11 Wireless LAN For example, if the wireless network has a RADIUS server, you can choose WPA or WPA2. If users do not log in to the wireless network, you can choose no encryption, WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK. Usually, you should set up the strongest encryption that every wireless client in the wireless network supports.
  • Page 84 Chapter 11 Wireless LAN Figure 47 Guest Wireless LAN Network Guest WLAN Bandwidth The Guest WLAN Bandwidth function allows you to restrict the maximum bandwidth for the guest wireless network. Additionally, you can also define bandwidth for your home or office network. An example is shown next to define maximum bandwidth for your networks (A is Guest WLAN and N is home or company network.) Figure 48 Example: Bandwidth for Different Networks...

  • Page 85: Wireless Screen

    Chapter 11 Wireless LAN 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 8.2 on page 11.2 Wireless Screen Use this screen to configure the SSID and wireless security of the NBG6816’s default wireless LAN. Note: If you are configuring the NBG6816 from a computer connected to the wireless LAN and you change the NBG6816’s SSID, channel or security settings, you will lose your wireless connection when you press Apply to confirm.
  • Page 86 Chapter 11 Wireless LAN Table 27 Expert > Wireless (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Name (SSID) The SSID (Service Set IDentity) identifies the Service Set with which a wireless client is associated. Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable characters found on a typical English language keyboard) for the wireless LAN.

  • Page 87: Wireless Security

    Chapter 11 Wireless LAN Table 27 Expert > Wireless (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Mode Select WPA2-PSK to add security on this wireless network. The wireless clients which want to associate to this network must have same wireless security settings as this device.

  • Page 88: Wpa-Psk/Wpa2-Psk

    Chapter 11 Wireless LAN The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 28 Expert > Wireless > Security Mode: No Security LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Mode Choose No Security from the drop-down list box. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6816. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen.

  • Page 89: Wpa/Wpa2

    Chapter 11 Wireless LAN Table 29 Expert > Wireless > Security Mode: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Group Key Update The Group Key Update Timer is the rate at which the AP sends a new group key out to Timer all clients. The default is 3600 seconds (60 minutes).

  • Page 90: Guest Wireless Screen

    Chapter 11 Wireless LAN The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 30 Expert > Wireless > Security Mode: WPA/WPA2 LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Mode Select WPA or WPA2 to enable data encryption. WPA Compatible This check box is available only when you select WPA2-PSK or WPA2 in the Security Mode field.

  • Page 91: Guest Wireless Edit

    Chapter 11 Wireless LAN You can configure up to four SSIDs to enable multiple BSSs (Basic Service Sets) on the NBG6816. This allows you to use one access point to provide several BSSs simultaneously. You can then assign varying security types to different SSIDs. Wireless clients can use different SSIDs to associate with the same access point.
  • Page 92 Chapter 11 Wireless LAN Figure 54 Expert > Wireless > Guest Wireless > Guest Wireless Setup: Edit The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 32 Expert > Wireless > Guest Wireless > Guest Wireless Setup: Edit LABEL DESCRIPTION Active Select this to activate the SSID profile.

  • Page 93: Mac Filter Screen

    Chapter 11 Wireless LAN 11.5 MAC Filter Screen The MAC filter screen allows you to configure the NBG6816 to give exclusive access to devices (Allow) or exclude devices from accessing the NBG6816 (Deny). Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC address is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02.

  • Page 94: Advanced Screen

    Chapter 11 Wireless LAN Table 33 Expert > Wireless > MAC Filter LABEL DESCRIPTION Filter Action Define the filter action for the list of MAC addresses in the MAC Filter Summary table. Select Allow to permit access to the NBG6816, MAC addresses not listed will be denied access to the NBG6816.

  • Page 95: Wps Screen

    Chapter 11 Wireless LAN Table 34 Expert > Wireless > Advanced (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION RTS/CTS Data with its frame size larger than this value will perform the RTS (Request To Send)/ Threshold CTS (Clear To Send) handshake. This field is not configurable and the NBG6816 automatically changes to use the maximum value if you select 802.11n, 802.11an, 802.11gn or 802.11bgn in the Expert >...
  • Page 96 Chapter 11 Wireless LAN Figure 57 Expert > Wireless > WPS The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 35 Expert > Wireless > WPS LABEL DESCRIPTION WPS Setup Band Select the frequency band to set whether you want to apply the wireless and security settings to the default 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless LAN.

  • Page 97: Scheduling Screen

    Chapter 11 Wireless LAN Table 35 Expert > Wireless > WPS (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Or input station’s Use this button when you use the PIN Configuration method to configure wireless PIN number station’s wireless settings. Type the same PIN number generated in the wireless station’s utility. Then click Start to associate to each other and perform the wireless security information synchronization.
  • Page 98 Chapter 11 Wireless LAN Figure 58 Expert > Wireless > Scheduling The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 36 Expert > Wireless > Scheduling LABEL DESCRIPTION Band Select the frequency band to set whether you want to apply the wireless and security settings to the default 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless LAN.

  • Page 99: Lan

    HAPTER 12.1 Overview This chapter describes how to configure LAN settings. A Local Area Network (LAN) is a shared communication system to which many computers are attached. A LAN is a computer network limited to the immediate area, usually the same building or floor of a building.

  • Page 100: Lan Ip Screen

    Chapter 12 LAN Figure 60 LAN and WAN IP Addresses The LAN parameters of the NBG6816 are preset in the factory with the following values: • IPv4 address of 192.168.1.1 with subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 (24 bits) • DHCP server enabled with 32 client IPv4 addresses starting from 192.168.1.33. These parameters should work for the majority of installations.

  • Page 101: Static Dhcp Screen

    Chapter 12 LAN Table 37 Expert > LAN > LAN IP (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION DHCP Server Select Enable to activate DHCP for LAN. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows individual clients (computers) to obtain TCP/IP configuration at startup from a server. Enable the DHCP server unless your ISP instructs you to do otherwise.

  • Page 102: Ipv6 Lan Screen

    Chapter 12 LAN 12.6 IPv6 LAN Screen Use this screen to configure the IP address for your NBG6816 on the LAN. Click Expert > LAN > IPv6 LAN. Figure 63 Expert > LAN > IPv6 LAN The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 39 Expert >...
  • Page 103 Chapter 12 LAN Table 39 Expert > LAN > IPv6 LAN (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION LAN IPv6 Prefix Enter the 48 to 64 address prefix length to specify in an IPv6 address compose the Length (48~64) network address. Prefix Preferred Enter the preferred lifetime for the prefix. Lifetime Prefix Valid Lifetime Enter the valid lifetime for the prefix.

  • Page 104: Applications

    HAPTER Applications 13.1 Overview This chapter shows you how to configure parental control, bandwidth management, USB media sharing, UPnP and file sharing. 13.1.1 What You Can Do • Use the Parental Control screens to enable parental control, configure the parental control rules and schedules, and send e-mail notifications.

  • Page 105: Workgroup Name

    Chapter 13 Applications DLNA The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is a group of personal computer and electronics companies that works to make products compatible in a home network. DLNA clients play files stored on DLNA servers. The NBG6816 can function as a DLNA-compliant media server and stream files to DLNA-compliant media clients without any configuration.

  • Page 106: Before You Begin

    Chapter 13 Applications Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) UPnP hardware is identified as an icon in the Network Connections folder (Windows XP). Each UPnP compatible device installed on your network will appear as a separate icon. Selecting the icon of a UPnP device will allow you to access the information and properties of that device. 13.1.3 Before You Begin Make sure the NBG6816 is connected to your network and turned on.
  • Page 107 Chapter 13 Applications The following table describes the fields in this screen. Table 40 Expert > Applications > Parental Control > General LABEL DESCRIPTION General Parental Select Enable to activate parental control. Otherwise, select Disable to turn it off. Control Add new rules Click this if you want to configure a new parental control rule.
  • Page 108 Chapter 13 Applications Figure 65 Expert > Applications > Parental Control > General: Add/Edit new rules The following table describes the fields in this screen. Table 41 Expert > Applications > Parental Control > General: Add/Edit new rules LABEL DESCRIPTION General Active Select the checkbox to activate this parental control rule.
  • Page 109 Chapter 13 Applications Table 41 Expert > Applications > Parental Control > General: Add/Edit new rules (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Network If you select Block, the NBG6816 prohibits the users from using the services listed below. Service Setting If you select Allow, the NBG6816 blocks all services except ones listed below. Add new Click this to show a screen in which you can add a new service rule.

  • Page 110: Notification Screen

    Chapter 13 Applications Table 42 Expert > Applications > Parental Control > General: Add/Edit new rules: Add new service LABEL DESCRIPTION Apply Click Apply to save your settings with the NBG6816. Back Click Back to return to the previous screen. 13.2.2 Notification Screen Use this screen to have the NBG6816 send e-mail notifications when the user(s) is connected to the NBG6816 for Internet access during the specified time periods.
  • Page 111 Chapter 13 Applications Table 43 Expert > Applications > Parental Control > Notification (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Modify Click the Edit icon to go to the screen where you can edit the rule. Click the Delete icon to delete an existing rule. Email Notification Configuration Mail Server Select the mail server.

  • Page 112: Bandwidth Management

    Chapter 13 Applications The following table describes the fields in this screen. Table 44 Expert > Applications > Notification: Add/Edit new rules LABEL DESCRIPTION Notification Active Select the checkbox to activate this notification rule. Home Network Select the user that you want to apply this rule to from the drop-down list box. User Note: You should have configured a parental control rule already for the specified user.

  • Page 113: Bandwidth Screen

    Chapter 13 Applications Figure 69 StreamBoost Management Example 13.3.1 Bandwidth Screen Use this screen to configure the maximum allowable bandwidth on the NBG6816 and allow the NBG6816 to get StreamBoost database updates automatically. In Expert mode, click Applications > Bandwidth Management > Bandwidth to open the following screen.

  • Page 114: Priorities Screen

    Chapter 13 Applications The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 45 Expert > Applications > Bandwidth Management > Bandwidth LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable Select this option to turn on Streamboost management on the NBG6816. StreamBoost Up Limit (Mbps) If you select Automatic Bandwidth Detection, this automatically displays the total amount of bandwidth that you can dedicate to uplink (or outgoing) traffic.

  • Page 115: Usb Media Sharing Screen

    Chapter 13 Applications Figure 71 Expert > Applications > Bandwidth Management > Priorities 13.4 USB Media Sharing Screen You can set up your NBG6816 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 116 Chapter 13 Applications Figure 72 Media Server Overview Use this screen to have the NBG6816 act as a DLNA-compliant media server that lets DLNA- compliant media clients on your network play video, music, and photos from the NBG6816 (without having to copy them to another computer). In Expert mode, click Applications >...

  • Page 117: Upnp Screen

    Chapter 13 Applications Table 46 Expert > Applications > USB Media Sharing (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6816. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 13.5 UPnP Screen Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is a distributed, open networking standard that uses TCP/IP for simple peer-to-peer network connectivity between devices.

  • Page 118: Samba Server Screen

    Chapter 13 Applications Figure 75 File Sharing Overview Note: The read and write performance may be affected by amount of file-sharing traffic on your network, type of connected USB device and your USB version (1.1 or 2.0). 13.6.1 SAMBA Server Screen Use this screen to set up file-sharing via the NBG6816 using Windows Explorer or the workgroup name.

  • Page 119: Ftp Server Screen

    Chapter 13 Applications The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 48 Expert > Applications > File Sharing > SAMBA LABEL DESCRIPTION SAMBA Setup Enable SAMBA Select this to enable file sharing through the NBG6816 using Windows Explorer or by browsing to your work group.
  • Page 120 Chapter 13 Applications Figure 77 Expert > Applications > File Sharing > FTP The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 49 Expert > Applications > File Sharing > FTP LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable FTP Select this to enable the FTP server on the NBG6816 for file sharing using FTP. Port You may change the server port number for FTP if needed, however you must use the same port number in order to use that service for file sharing.

  • Page 121: Example Of Accessing Your Shared Files From A Computer

    Chapter 13 Applications 13.6.3 Example of Accessing Your Shared Files From a Computer You can use Windows Explorer or FTP to access the USB storage devices connected to the NBG6816. This example shows you how to use Microsoft’s Windows XP to browse your shared files. Refer to your operating system’s documentation for how to browse your file structure.
  • Page 122 Chapter 13 Applications You can also use the workgroup name to access files by browsing to the workgroup folder using the folder tree on the left side of the screen. It is located under My Network Places. In this example the workgroup name is the default “Workgroup”.
  • Page 123 Chapter 13 Applications A screen asking for password authentication appears. Enter the user name and password (you configured in the Applications > File Sharing > FTP screen) and click Log On. The screen changes and shows you the folder for the USB storage device connected to your NBG6816.

  • Page 124: One Connect Screen

    Chapter 13 Applications 13.7 One Connect Screen One Connect is a ZyXEL-proprietary feature. It complies with the IEEE 1905.1 standard and allows auto-detection and auto-configuration. If your wireless router supports ZyXEL One Connect, NBG6816 for example, you can download and install the ZyXEL One Connect App in your mobile device to check the connection status, do speed test, turn on or turn off the devices in your network, block or allow a device’s access and set up a guest Wi-Fi network from the mobile device.

  • Page 125: Customizing Keyword Blocking Url Checking

    Chapter 13 Applications Customizing Keyword Blocking URL Checking You can use commands to set how much of a website’s URL the content filter is to check for keyword blocking. See the appendices for information on how to access and use the command interpreter.
  • Page 126 Chapter 13 Applications The automated nature of NAT traversal applications in establishing their own services and opening firewall ports may present network security issues. Network information and configuration may also be obtained and modified by users in some network environments. When a UPnP device joins a network, it announces its presence with a multicast message.

  • Page 127: Security

    HAPTER Security 14.1 Overview Use these screens to enable and configure the firewall that protects your NBG6816 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 128: Ipv4 Firewall Screen

    Chapter 14 Security About the NBG6816 Firewall The NBG6816’s firewall feature physically separates the LAN and the WAN and acts as a secure gateway for all data passing between the networks. It is a stateful inspection firewall and is designed to protect against Denial of Service attacks when activated (click the IPv4 Firewall or IPv6 Firewall tab under Security and then click the Enable Firewall check box).
  • Page 129 Chapter 14 Security Figure 81 Expert > Security > IPv4 Firewall The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 51 Expert > Security > IPv4 Firewall LABEL DESCRIPTION ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol is a message control and error-reporting protocol between a host server and a gateway to the Internet.

  • Page 130: Ipv6 Firewall Screen

    Chapter 14 Security Table 51 Expert > Security > IPv4 Firewall (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Dest IP Address Enter the IP address of the computer to which traffic for the application or service is entering. The NBG6816 applies the firewall rule to traffic initiating from this computer. Source IP Address Enter the IP address of the computer that initializes traffic for the application or service.
  • Page 131 Chapter 14 Security Click Expert > Security > IPv6 Firewall. The IPv6 Firewall screen appears as shown. Figure 82 Expert > Security > IPv6 Firewall The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 52 Expert > Security > IPv6 Firewall LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable Firewall Rule...
  • Page 132 Chapter 14 Security Table 52 Expert > Security > IPv6 Firewall (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION ServiceName This is a name that identifies or describes the firewall rule. MAC Address This is the MAC address of the computer for which the firewall rule applies. Dest IP This is the IP address of the computer to which traffic for the application or service is entering.

  • Page 133: Maintenance

    HAPTER Maintenance 15.1 Overview This chapter provides information on the Maintenance screens. 15.2 What You Can Do • Use the General screen to set the timeout period of the management session (Section 15.3 on page 133). • Use the Password screen to change your NBG6816’s system password (Section 15.4 on page 134).

  • Page 134: Password Screen

    Chapter 15 Maintenance Figure 83 Expert > Maintenance > General The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 53 Expert > Maintenance > General LABEL DESCRIPTION System Name System Name is a unique name to identify the NBG6816 in an Ethernet network. Domain Name Enter the domain name you want to give to the NBG6816.

  • Page 135: Time Screen

    Chapter 15 Maintenance Table 54 Expert > Maintenance > Password (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6816. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 15.5 Time Screen Use this screen to configure the NBG6816’s time based on your local time zone. To change your NBG6816’s time and date, click Expert >...
  • Page 136 Chapter 15 Maintenance Table 55 Expert > Maintenance > Time (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION New Time This field displays the last updated time from the time server or the last time configured manually. (hh:mm:ss) 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.

  • Page 137: Firmware Upgrade Screen

    Chapter 15 Maintenance 15.6 Firmware Upgrade Screen Find firmware at www.zyxel.com in a file that uses the version number and project code with a “*.bin” extension, e.g., “V1.00(AARO.0).bin”. The upload process uses HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) and may take up to two minutes. After a successful upload, the system will reboot. Click Expert >...

  • Page 138: Backup/Restore Screen

    Chapter 15 Maintenance 15.7 Backup/Restore Screen Backup configuration allows you to back up (save) the NBG6816’s current configuration to a file on your computer. Once your NBG6816 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 139: Restart Screen

    Chapter 15 Maintenance Table 57 Expert > Maintenance > Backup/Restore (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Upload Click Upload to begin the upload process. Note: Do not turn off the NBG6816 while configuration file upload is in progress. After you see a “configuration upload successful” screen, you must then wait one minute before logging into the NBG6816 again.

  • Page 140: Remote Management Screen

    Chapter 15 Maintenance Figure 90 Expert > Maintenance > Language 15.10 Remote Management Screen Remote Management allows you to manage your NBG6816 from a remote location through the LAN/WLAN or WAN interface. 15.10.1 Remote Access Use this screen to change your NBG6816’s remote management settings. You can use Telnet, HTTP or HTTPS to access and manage the NBG6816.
  • Page 141 Chapter 15 Maintenance Figure 91 Expert > Maintenance > Remote Management > Remote Access The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 58 Expert > Maintenance > Remote Management > WAN Access LABEL DESCRIPTION Port You may change the server port number for a service if needed, however you must use the same port number in order to use that service for remote management.

  • Page 142: Wake On Lan

    Chapter 15 Maintenance Table 58 Expert > Maintenance > Remote Management > WAN Access LABEL DESCRIPTION Port You may change the server port number for a service if needed, however you must use the same port number in order to use that service for remote management. Access Status Select the interface(s) through which a computer may access the NBG6816 using this service.

  • Page 143: Log Screen

    Chapter 15 Maintenance The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 59 Expert > Maintenance > Remote Management > Wake On LAN LABEL DESCRIPTION Wake On LAN over WAN Settings Enable Wake On Select Enable to have the NBG6816 forward a WoL “Magic Packet” to all devices on the LAN over WAN LAN if the packet comes from the WAN or remote network and uses the port number specified in the Port field.

  • Page 144: System Operation Mode Overview

    Chapter 15 Maintenance Figure 93 Expert > Maintenance > Log 15.12 System Operation Mode Overview The Sys OP Mode (System Operation Mode) function lets you configure your NBG6816 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 145: Operation Mode Screen

    Chapter 15 Maintenance Figure 94 LAN and WAN IP Addresses in Router Mode 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 95 Access Point Mode 15.13 Operation Mode Screen Use this screen to select how you want to use your NBG6816.
  • Page 146 Chapter 15 Maintenance Figure 96 Expert > Maintenance > Operation Mode The following table describes the labels in the Operation Mode screen. Table 60 Expert > Maintenance > Operation Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION Configuration Mode Router Mode Select Router Mode if your device routes traffic between a local network and another network such as the Internet.

  • Page 147: Troubleshooting

    HAPTER Troubleshooting 16.1 Overview This chapter offers some suggestions to solve problems you might encounter. The potential problems are divided into the following categories. • Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs • NBG6816 Access and Login • Internet Access • Resetting the NBG6816 to Its Factory Defaults •...

  • Page 148: Nbg6816 Access And Login

    Chapter 16 Troubleshooting If the problem continues, contact the vendor. 16.3 NBG6816 Access and Login I don’t know the IP address of my NBG6816. The default IP address of the NBG6816 in Router Mode is 192.168.1.1. If the NBG6816 obtains a WAN IP address in the same subnet as the LAN IP address 192.168.1.1, the default LAN IP address will be changed to 10.0.0.1 automatically.

  • Page 149: Internet Access

    Chapter 16 Troubleshooting • If you changed the IP address and have forgotten it, see the troubleshooting suggestions for don’t know the IP address of my NBG6816. Check the hardware connections, and make sure the LEDs are behaving as expected. See the Quick Start Guide.
  • Page 150 Chapter 16 Troubleshooting Check the hardware connections, and make sure the LEDs are behaving as expected. See the Quick Start Guide. Go to Expert > Maintenance > Operation Mode. Check your System Operation Mode setting. • If the NBG6816 is in Router Mode, make sure the WAN port is connected to a broadband modem or router with Internet access.

  • Page 151: Resetting The Nbg6816 To Its Factory Defaults

    Chapter 16 Troubleshooting • Check the settings for QoS. If it is disabled, you might consider activating it. 16.5 Resetting the NBG6816 to Its Factory Defaults If you reset the NBG6816, you lose all of the changes you have made. The NBG6816 re-loads its default settings, and the password resets to 1234.
  • Page 152 Chapter 16 Troubleshooting Make sure you allow the NBG6816 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. Make sure that you enable parental control in the Parental Control screen, set up rules and turn on the rules.

  • Page 153: Usb Device Problems

    Chapter 16 Troubleshooting • Position the antennas for best reception. If the AP is placed on a table or floor, point the antennas upwards. If the AP is placed at a high position, point the antennas downwards. Try pointing the antennas in different directions and check which provides the strongest signal to the wireless clients.

  • Page 154: Appendix A Pop-Up Windows, Javascript And Java Permissions

    PP EN D I X Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions In order to use the web configurator you need to allow: • Web browser pop-up windows from your device. • JavaScript (enabled by default). • Java permissions (enabled by default). Note: The screens used below belong to Internet Explorer version 6, 7 and 8.
  • Page 155 Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions Figure 98 Internet Options: Privacy Click Apply to save this setting. Enable Pop-up Blockers with Exceptions Alternatively, if you only want to allow pop-up windows from your device, see the following steps. In Internet Explorer, select Tools, Internet Options and then the Privacy tab.
  • Page 156 Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions Figure 99 Internet Options: Privacy Type the IP address of your device (the web page that you do not want to have blocked) with the prefix “http://”. For example, http://192.168.167.1. Click Add to move the IP address to the list of Allowed sites. Figure 100 Pop-up Blocker Settings NBG6816 User’s Guide...
  • Page 157 Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions Click Close to return to the Privacy screen. Click Apply to save this setting. JavaScript If pages of the web configurator do not display properly in Internet Explorer, check that JavaScript are allowed. In Internet Explorer, click Tools, Internet Options and then the Security tab.

  • Page 158: Java Permissions

    Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions Figure 102 Security Settings - Java Scripting Java Permissions From Internet Explorer, click Tools, Internet Options and then the Security tab. Click the Custom Level... button. Scroll down to Microsoft VM. Under Java permissions make sure that a safety level is selected. Click OK to close the window.
  • Page 159 Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions Figure 103 Security Settings - Java JAVA (Sun) From Internet Explorer, click Tools, Internet Options and then the Advanced tab. Make sure that Use Java 2 for <applet> under Java (Sun) is selected. Click OK to close the window.
  • Page 160 Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions Mozilla Firefox Mozilla Firefox 2.0 screens are used here. Screens for other versions may vary slightly. The steps below apply to Mozilla Firefox 3.0 as well. You can enable Java, Javascript and pop-ups in one screen. Click Tools, then click Options in the screen that appears.
  • Page 161 Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions Opera Opera 10 screens are used here. Screens for other versions may vary slightly. Allowing Pop-Ups From Opera, click Tools, then Preferences. In the General tab, go to Choose how you prefer to handle pop-ups and select Open all pop-ups.
  • Page 162 Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions Figure 108 Opera: Enabling Java To customize JavaScript behavior in the Opera browser, click JavaScript Options. Figure 109 Opera: JavaScript Options Select the items you want Opera’s JavaScript to apply. NBG6816 User’s Guide...

  • Page 163: Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer's Ip Address

    PP EN D I X Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Note: Your specific NBG6816 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. This appendix shows you how to configure the IP settings on your computer in order for it to be able to communicate with the other devices on your network.
  • Page 164 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. NBG6816 User’s Guide...
  • Page 165 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window opens. NBG6816 User’s Guide...

  • Page 166: Verifying Settings

    Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Select Obtain an IP address automatically if your network administrator or ISP assigns your IP address dynamically. Select Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway fields if you have a static IP address that was assigned to you by your network administrator or ISP.
  • Page 167 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Click the Network and Sharing Center icon. 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. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then select Properties.
  • Page 168 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens. NBG6816 User’s Guide...
  • Page 169 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Select Obtain an IP address automatically if your network administrator or ISP assigns your IP address dynamically. Select Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway fields if you have a static IP address that was assigned to you by your network administrator or ISP.
  • Page 170 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Click Change adapter settings. Double click Local Area Connection and then select Properties. NBG6816 User’s Guide...
  • Page 171 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. The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens. NBG6816 User’s Guide...
  • Page 172 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Select Obtain an IP address automatically if your network administrator or ISP assigns your IP address dynamically. Select Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway fields if you have a static IP address that was assigned to you by your network administrator or ISP.
  • Page 173 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address 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. NBG6816 User’s Guide...
  • Page 174 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.
  • Page 175 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address For statically assigned settings, do the following: • From the Configure IPv4 list, select Manually. • In the IP Address field, type your IP address. • In the Subnet Mask field, type your subnet mask. •...
  • Page 176 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Figure 110 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.
  • Page 177 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. NBG6816 User’s Guide...
  • Page 178 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address For statically assigned settings, do the following: • From the Configure list, select Manually. • In the IP Address field, enter your IP address. • In the Subnet Mask field, enter your subnet mask. •...
  • Page 179 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Figure 111 Mac OS X 10.5: Network Utility Linux: Ubuntu 8 (GNOME) This section shows you how to configure your computer’s TCP/IP settings in the GNU Object Model Environment (GNOME) using the Ubuntu 8 Linux distribution. The procedure, screens and file locations may vary depending on your specific distribution, release version, and individual configuration.
  • Page 180 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. NBG6816 User’s Guide...
  • Page 181 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address The Properties dialog box opens. • In the Configuration list, select Automatic Configuration (DHCP) if you have a dynamic IP address. • 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.
  • Page 182 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Click the Close button to apply the changes. 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.
  • Page 183 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Figure 112 Ubuntu 8: Network Tools Linux: openSUSE 10.3 (KDE) This section shows you how to configure your computer’s TCP/IP settings in the K Desktop Environment (KDE) using the openSUSE 10.3 Linux distribution. The procedure, screens and file locations may vary depending on your specific distribution, release version, and individual configuration.
  • Page 184 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. NBG6816 User’s Guide...
  • Page 185 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 NBG6816 User’s Guide...
  • Page 186 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Figure 113 openSUSE 10.3: Network Card Setup 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.
  • Page 187 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address 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 114 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.
  • Page 188 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Figure 115 openSUSE: Connection Status - KNetwork Manager NBG6816 User’s Guide...

  • Page 189: Appendix C Common Services

    PP EN D I X Common Services The following table lists some commonly-used services and their associated protocols and port numbers. For a comprehensive list of port numbers, ICMP type/code numbers and services, visit the IANA (Internet Assigned Number Authority) web site. •...
  • Page 190 Appendix C Common Services Table 61 Commonly Used Services (continued) NAME PROTOCOL PORT(S) DESCRIPTION HTTPS HTTPS is a secured http session often used in e- commerce. ICMP User-Defined Internet Control Message Protocol is often used for diagnostic or routing purposes. 4000 This is a popular Internet chat program.
  • Page 191 Appendix C Common Services Table 61 Commonly Used Services (continued) NAME PROTOCOL PORT(S) DESCRIPTION SQL-NET 1521 Structured Query Language is an interface to access data on many different types of database systems, including mainframes, midrange systems, UNIX systems and network servers. TCP/UDP Secure Shell Remote Login Program.

  • Page 192: Appendix D Legal Information

    The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Page 193 Appendix D Legal Information • This radio transmitter (2468C-NBG6816) has been approved by Industry Canada to operate with the antenna types listed below with the maximum permissible gain and required antenna impedance for each antenna type indicated. Antenna types not included in this list, having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type, are strictly prohibited for use with this device.

  • Page 194: National Restrictions

    Appendix D Legal Information Hrvatski ZyXEL ovime izjavljuje da je radijska oprema tipa u skladu s Direktivom 1999/5/EC. (Croatian) Íslenska Hér með lýsir, ZyXEL því yfir að þessi búnaður er í samræmi við grunnkröfur og önnur viðeigandi ákvæði tilskipunar (Icelandic) 1999/5/EC.

  • Page 195: Safety Warnings

    Appendix D Legal Information 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 boundaries of the owner's property, its use requires a “general authorization.” Please check http://www.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it/ for more details.

  • Page 196: Weee Directive

    Appendix D Legal Information • DO NOT attempt to repair the power adaptor or cord. Contact your local vendor to order a new one. • DO NOT use the device outside, and make sure all the connections are indoors. There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. •...
  • Page 197 Appendix D Legal Information Environmental Product Declaration NBG6816 User’s Guide...

  • Page 198: Zyxel Limited Warranty

    Appendix D Legal Information 台灣 以下訊息僅適用於產品銷售至台灣地區 第十二條　經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。 第十四條　低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信；經發現有干擾現象時，應立即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。 前項合法通信，指依電信法規定作業之無線電通信。低功率射頻電機須忍受合法通信或工業、科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。 Viewing Certifications Go to http://www.zyxel.com to view this product’s documentation and certifications. ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects in material or workmanship for a specific period (the Warranty Period) from the date of purchase.

  • Page 199: Appendix E Customer Support

    • Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it. Corporate Headquarters (Worldwide) Taiwan • ZyXEL Communications Corporation • http://www.zyxel.com Asia China • ZyXEL Communications (Shanghai) Corp. ZyXEL Communications (Beijing) Corp. ZyXEL Communications (Tianjin) Corp. • http://www.zyxel.cn India • ZyXEL Technology India Pvt Ltd • http://www.zyxel.in Kazakhstan •...
  • Page 200 • ZyXEL Singapore Pte Ltd. • http://www.zyxel.com.sg Taiwan • ZyXEL Communications Corporation • http://www.zyxel.com Thailand • ZyXEL Thailand Co., Ltd • http://www.zyxel.co.th Vietnam • ZyXEL Communications Corporation-Vietnam Office • http://www.zyxel.com/vn/vi Europe Austria • ZyXEL Deutschland GmbH • http://www.zyxel.de NBG6816 User’s Guide...
  • Page 201 • ZyXEL BY • http://www.zyxel.by Belgium • ZyXEL Communications B.V. • http://www.zyxel.com/be/nl/ Bulgaria • ZyXEL България • http://www.zyxel.com/bg/bg/ Czech • ZyXEL Communications Czech s.r.o • http://www.zyxel.cz Denmark • ZyXEL Communications A/S • http://www.zyxel.dk Estonia • ZyXEL Estonia • http://www.zyxel.com/ee/et/ Finland •...
  • Page 202 • ZyXEL Communications Poland • http://www.zyxel.pl Romania • ZyXEL Romania • http://www.zyxel.com/ro/ro Russia • ZyXEL Russia • http://www.zyxel.ru Slovakia • ZyXEL Communications Czech s.r.o. organizacna zlozka • http://www.zyxel.sk Spain • ZyXEL Spain • http://www.zyxel.es Sweden • ZyXEL Communications • http://www.zyxel.se Switzerland •...
  • Page 203 • http://www.zyxel.com/ec/es/ Ecuador • ZyXEL Communication Corporation • http://www.zyxel.com/ec/es/ Middle East Egypt • ZyXEL Communication Corporation • http://www.zyxel.com/homepage.shtml Middle East • ZyXEL Communication Corporation • http://www.zyxel.com/homepage.shtml North America • ZyXEL Communications, Inc. - North America Headquarters • http://www.us.zyxel.com/ NBG6816 User’s Guide...
  • Page 204 Appendix E Customer Support Oceania Australia • ZyXEL Communications Corporation • http://www.zyxel.com/au/en/ Africa South Africa • Nology (Pty) Ltd. • http://www.zyxel.co.za NBG6816 User’s Guide...

  • Page 205: Index

    Index Index see also Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server 57, 100 Digital Living Network Alliance Address Assignment disclaimer DLNA AP Mode 105, 115 indexing menu overview status screen rescan AP+Bridge DLNA-compliant client DNS Server documentation related Domain Name System. See DNS. Bridge/Repeater duplex setting 35, 43...
  • Page 206 Index work group Firewall guidelines ICMP packets MAC address 64, 81 firewall cloning stateful inspection MAC address filter Firmware upload MAC address filtering file extension MAC filter using HTTP managing the device firmware version 34, 42 good habits using the web configurator. See web configurator. using the WPS.
  • Page 207 Index dial-up connection TCP/IP configuration Time setting Quality of Service (QoS) Quick Start Guide Universal Plug and Play Application Security issues UPnP RADIUS server user authentication related documentation local (user) database Reset button RADIUS server Reset the device Restore configuration 138, 141, 143 Roaming Router Mode...
  • Page 208 Index Wireless tutorial Wizard setup WLAN button work group name Windows WPA compatible NBG6816 User’s Guide...

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