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About This User's Guide NBG-417N User’s Guide 3 About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is intended for people who want to configure the NBG-417N using the Web Configurator. You should have at least a basic knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts and topology.
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About This User's Guide NBG-417N User’s Guide 5 Customer Support Should problems arise that cannot be solved by the methods listed above, you should contact your ve ndor. If you canno t contact your vendor, then contact a ZyXEL office for the region i n which you bought the device.
Document Conventions NBG-417N User’s Guide 6 Document Conventions Warnings and Notes These are how warnings and notes ar e shown in this User’s Guide.
Document Conventions NBG-417N User’s Guide 7 Icons Used in Figures Figures in this User’s Guide may use th e fol lowing generic icons. The NBG-417N icon is not an exact represent ation of your device.
Safety Warnings NBG-417N User’s Guide 8 Safety Warnings • Do NOT use this product near water, for exam ple, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. • Do NOT expose your device to dampness, du st or corrosive liquids. • Do NOT store things on the device.
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19 P ART I Introduction Getting to Know Your NBG-417 N (21) The WPS Button (25) Introducing the Web Configurator (27) Connection Wizard (39) AP Mode (53) Tutorials (61).
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NBG-417N User’s Guide 21 C HAPTER 1 Getting to Know Your NBG-417N 1.1 Overview This chapter introduces the main feat ures and applications of the NBG-417N. The NBG-417N extends the range of yo ur existing wired network without additional wiring, providing easy network access to mobile users.
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NBG-417N NBG-417N User’s Guide 22 1.3 Ways to Manage the NBG-417N Use any of the following methods to mana ge the NBG-417N. • WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). You c an use the WPS button or the WPS sec tion of the Web Configurator to set up a wire less network with yo ur ZyXEL Device.
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NBG-417N NBG-417N User’s Guide 23 The following table describes t he LEDs and the WPS button. Table 1 Front Panel LEDs and WPS Button LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION POWER Green On The NBG-417N is receiving power and functioning properly.
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NBG-417N User’s Guide 25 C HAPTER 2 The WPS Button 2.1 Overview Your NBG-417N supports WiFi Protected Setu p (WPS), which is an easy way to set up a secure wireless network.
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NBG-417N User’s Guide 27 C HAPTER 3 Introducing the Web Configurator 3.1 Overview This chapter describes how to ac cess the NBG-417N Web Configurator and provides an overview of its screens. The Web Confi gurator is an HTML- based management interface that allows easy setup and management of the NBG-417N via Internet browse r.
Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configur ator NBG-417N User’s Guide 28 4 Type "1234" (default) as the password and click Login . In some versions, t he default p assword appears a utomati cally - if this is th e case, cli ck Login . 5 You should see a screen asking you to change your password ( highly recommended) as shown next.
Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator NBG-417N User’s Guide 29 • Select a language to go to the basic Web Configurator in that language. To change to the advanced configurator see Chapter 23 on page 18 9 . Figure 4 Selecting the set up mode 3.
Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configur ator NBG-417N User’s Guide 30 3.5 Status Screen (Router Mode) Click on Status . The screen below shows the status screen in Ro uter Mode . (For information on the status screen in AP Mode see Chapter 5 on page 54 .
Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator NBG-417N User’s Guide 31 The following table describes t he labels shown in the Status screen. Table 3 Web Configurator Status Screen (Router Mode) LABEL DESCRIPTION Device Information System Name This is the System Name you enter in the Maintenance > Syst em > General screen.
Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configur ator NBG-417N User’s Guide 32 3.5.1 Navigation Panel Use the sub-menus on the navigation panel to configure NBG-417N features. The following table describes t h e sub-menus. - Firewall This shows whether the firewall is active or not.
Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator NBG-417N User’s Guide 33 Wireless LAN General Use this screen to configure wireless LAN. MAC Filter Use the MAC filter screen to configure the NBG-417N to block access to devices or block the devices from accessing the NBG-417N.
Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configur ator NBG-417N User’s Guide 34 3.5.2 Summary: DHCP Table DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuratio n Protocol, RFC 2131 and R FC 2132) allows individual client s to obtain TCP/IP config urati on at start-up from a server.
Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator NBG-417N User’s Guide 35 The following table describes t h e labels in this s creen. 3.5.3 Summary: Packet Statistics Click the Packet Statistics (Details.
Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configur ator NBG-417N User’s Guide 36 The following table describes t h e labels in this s creen. 3.5.4 Summary: WLAN Station Status Click the WLAN Station Status (Details...) hyperlink in the Status screen. View the wireless stations that are currently associated to the NBG-417N in the Association List .
Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator NBG-417N User’s Guide 37 The following table describes t h e labels in this s creen. Table 7 Summary: Wirele ss Association List LABEL DESCRIPTION # This is the index number of an associated wireless station.
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NBG-417N User’s Guide 39 C HAPTER 4 Connection Wizard 4.1 Wizard Setup This chapter provides information on the wi zard setup screens in the Web Configurator. The Web Configurator’s wizard setup help s you configure your device t o access the Internet.
Chapter 4 Conn ection Wizard NBG-417N User’s Guide 40 2 Choose a language by clic king on the language’s button. The screen will update. Click the Next button to proceed to the next screen. Figure 10 Select a Language 3 Read the on-screen in formation and click Next .
Chapter 4 Connection Wizar d NBG-417N User’s Guide 41 •I n W i n d o w s X P , c l i c k Start > My Computer > View system information and then clic k the Computer Name tab. Note the entry in the Full computer name field and enter it as the NBG-417N Syste m Name .
Chapter 4 Conn ection Wizard NBG-417N User’s Guide 42 4.3 Connection Wizard: STEP 2: Wireless LAN Set up your wireless LAN using the following screen.
Chapter 4 Connection Wizar d NBG-417N User’s Guide 43 Note: The wireless stations and NBG-417 N must use the same SSID, channel ID, WPA-PSK (if WPA-PSK is enabled) or WP A2-PSK (if WPA2-PSK is enabled) for wireless communication.
Chapter 4 Conn ection Wizard NBG-417N User’s Guide 44 This wizard screen varies according to the connection type that you select. Figure 15 Wizard Step 3: ISP Parameters. The following table describes t h e labels in this s creen, 4.4.1 Ethernet Connection Choose Ethernet when the WAN port is used as a regular Ethernet.
Chapter 4 Connection Wizar d NBG-417N User’s Guide 45 personal computer interacts with a broadband modem ( f or 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 sys tems (for instance, RADIUS).
Chapter 4 Conn ection Wizard NBG-417N User’s Guide 46 4.4.3 PPTP Connection Point-to-Point Tunneling Pr otocol (PPTP) is a network protoco l that enables transfers of data from a remote client to a private server, creating a Vir tual Private Network (VPN) using TCP/IP-based network s.
Chapter 4 Connection Wizar d NBG-417N User’s Guide 47 4.4.4 Your IP Address The following wizard screen allows you to assign a fixed IP address or give the NBG-417N an automatically assigned IP address depending on your ISP.
Chapter 4 Conn ection Wizard NBG-417N User’s Guide 48 4.4.5 WAN IP Address Assignment Every computer on the Internet must have a unique IP address. If your networks are isolated from the Internet, for insta nce , only between your two branch offices, you can assign any IP addresses to th e hosts without problems.
Chapter 4 Connection Wizar d NBG-417N User’s Guide 49 Once you have decided on the network number , pick an IP address that is easy to remember, for instance, 192.168.1.1, for yo ur NBG-417N, but make sure that no other device on your networ k is using that IP address.
Chapter 4 Conn ection Wizard NBG-417N User’s Guide 50 4.4.8 WAN IP and DNS Server Address Assignment The following wizard screen allows you to assign a fixed WAN IP address and DNS server addresses.
Chapter 4 Connection Wizar d NBG-417N User’s Guide 51 4.4.9 WAN MAC Address Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (M edia 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.
Chapter 4 Conn ection Wizard NBG-417N User’s Guide 52 4.5 Connection Wizard Complete Click Finish to complete the wizard setup. Figure 22 Connection Wizard Complete Well done! You have succes sfully set up your NBG-417N to operate on your network and access the Internet.
NBG-417N User’s Guide 53 C HAPTER 5 AP Mode 5.1 Overview This chapter discusses how to configure settings while your NBG-417N is set to AP Mode . Many screens that are available in Router Mode are not available in AP Mode . Note: See Chapter 6 on page 61 for an example of setting up a wireless network in AP mode.
Chapter 5 AP Mode NBG-417N User’s Guide 54 2 To set your NBG-417N to AP Mode , go to Maintenance > Sys OP Mode > General and select Access Point. Figure 24 Maintenance > Sys OP Mode > General 3 A pop-up appears providing i n formation on this mode.
Chapter 5 AP Mode NBG-417N User’s Guide 55 The following table describes t he labels shown in the Status screen. Table 19 Status Screen (AP Mode) LABEL DESCRIPTION Device Information System Name This is the System Name you enter in the Maintenance > Syst em > General screen.
Chapter 5 AP Mode NBG-417N User’s Guide 56 5.3.1 Navigation Panel Use the menu in the navigation pane l to configure NBG-417N features in AP Mode . The following screen and tabl e show the features you can conf igure in AP Mode . Figure 26 Menu: AP Mode The following table describes t h e sub-menus.
Chapter 5 AP Mode NBG-417N User’s Guide 57 5.4 Configuring Your Settings Use this section to configure yo ur NBG-417N settings while in AP Mode . Wireless LAN General Use this screen to configure wireless LAN.
Chapter 5 AP Mode NBG-417N User’s Guide 58 5.4.1 LAN Settings Click Networ k > LAN to see the screen below. Note: If you change the IP addr ess of the NBG-417N in the screen below, yo u will need to log into the NBG-417N again usin g the new IP address.
Chapter 5 AP Mode NBG-417N User’s Guide 59 5.5 Logging in to the Web Configurator in AP Mode 1 Connect your computer to the LAN port of the NBG-417N. 2 The default IP address of the NBG-417N i s “192.168.1.2”. In this c ase, your computer must have an IP address in the rang e betwee n “192.
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NBG-417N User’s Guide 61 C HAPTER 6 Tutorials 6.1 Overview This chapter provides tutorials for your NBG-417N as follows: • How to Connect to the Internet from an AP • Configure Wireless Security.
Chapter 6 Tutorials NBG-417N User’s Guide 62 There are two WPS methods for creating a secure connection. This tutorial shows you how to do both. • Push Button Config uration (PBC) - create a secure wireless network simply by pressing a button. See Section 6.
Chapter 6 Tutorials NBG-417N User’s Guide 63 The following figure shows y ou an exam ple to set up wireless network and security by pressing a butt on on both NBG-417N and wireless client (the NWD210N in this exa mple). Figure 29 Example WPS Process: PBC Method 6.
Chapter 6 Tutorials NBG-417N User’s Guide 64 The following figure shows you the ex ample to set up wireless network and security on NBG-417N and wireless client (e x.
Chapter 6 Tutorials NBG-417N User’s Guide 65 6.2.2 Enable and Configure Wireless Security without WPS on your NBG-417N This example shows you how to configure wireless security settings with the following parameters on your NBG-417N. Follow the steps below to config ure the wireless settings on your NBG-417N.
Chapter 6 Tutorials NBG-417N User’s Guide 66 5 Open the Status s creen. Verify your wireless and wireless security settings under Device Information and check if the WLAN connection is up under Interface Status . Figure 32 Tutorial: Status Screen 6.
Chapter 6 Tutorials NBG-417N User’s Guide 67 4 Select SSID_Example3 and click Connect . Figure 33 Connecting a Wireless Client to a Wireless Network t 5 Select WPA-PSK and type the security key in the following screen. Click Next . Figure 34 Security Settings 6 The Confirm Sav e window appears.
Chapter 6 Tutorials NBG-417N User’s Guide 68 7 Check the status of your wireless connecti on in the screen below. If your wireless connection is weak or you have no conn ection, see the Troubleshooting section of this User’s Guide. Figure 36 Link St atus If your connection is successful, op en your Internet browser and enter http:// www.
Chapter 6 Tutorials NBG-417N User’s Guide 69 In the following screen, you set th e priorities for VoIP and e-mail. Figure 37 Tutorial: Priority Queue Click Enable for the VoIP (SIP) service and set priority to High . Do the same for E-mail . For the rest of the applications , click Enable if you need these services and set the priority to Low .
Chapter 6 Tutorials NBG-417N User’s Guide 70 To add the MSN Messenger service in the Priority Queue : 1 Click Enable in one of the fields for addi tional services. 2 Add MSN as the service name. 3 Set the priority for this to High . 4 For the port, choose TCP from the drop-down menu and enter 1863 in the Specific Port field.
Chapter 6 Tutorials NBG-417N User’s Guide 71 Enter the following values for each service you want to add. For this tutorial, you need to add each of the following service (see table below) and click Apply . After adding these services, go to Management > Bandwidth MGMT > Advanced and check if you have the correct v alues.
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73 P ART II Network Wireless LAN (75) WAN (99) LAN (111) DHCP Server (115) Network Address Translation (NAT) (121) Dynamic DNS (129).
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NBG-417N User’s Guide 75 C HAPTER 7 Wireless LAN 7.1 Overview This chapter discusses how to configure th e wi reless network settings in your NBG-417N. See the appendices for more detailed information about wireless networks. The following figure provides an example of a wireless network.
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 76 7.2 What You Can Do •U s e t h e General screen ( Section 7.4 on page 7 9 ) to enable the Wireless LAN, enter the SSID and select th e wireless security mode. •U s e t h e MAC Filter screen ( Section 7.
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 77 7.3.1.1 SSID Normally, the AP acts like a beacon and regularly broadcas ts the SSID in the area. You can hide the SSID instead, in which ca se the AP does not broadcast the SSID. In addition, you should change the defaul t SSID to somet hing that is difficult to guess.
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 78 Unauthorized devices can still see the info rmation that is sent in the wirele ss network, even if they cannot use the wireless network. Furthermore, there are ways for unauthorized wireless users to get a valid user name and password.
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 79 WPA2 (depending on the type of wireless network login) and select t he WPA Compatible option in the NBG-417N. Many types of encryption use a key to protect the information in the wireless network. T he longer the key, th e stronger the encr yption.
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 80 The following table describes t he genera l wireless LAN labels in this screen. See the rest of this chapter for informat ion on the other labels in this screen. 7.4.1 No Security Select No Security to allow wireless stations to communicate with the access points without any data encrypt ion.
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 81 Note: If you do not enable an y wireless security on your NBG-417N, your network is accessible to any wireless networ king de vice that is within range. Figure 43 Network > Wireless LAN > General: No Security The following table describes t h e labels in this s creen.
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 82 In order to configure and enable WEP encr yption; click Network > Wireless LAN to display the General screen.
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 83 7.4.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Click Network > Wireless LAN to display the General screen. Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK from the Security Mode list. Figure 45 Network > Wireless LAN > General: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Key 1 to Key 4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data.
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 84 The following table describes t h e labels in this s creen. 7.5 MAC Filter The MAC filter screen allows you to co nfigure the NBG-417N to give exclusive access to up to 16 devices (Allow) or ex clude up to 16 devices from accessing the NBG-417N (Deny).
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 85 To change your NBG-417N’s MAC fi lter settings, click Network > Wireless LAN > MAC Filter . The screen appears as shown. Figure 46 Network > Wireless LAN > MAC Filter The following table describes t h e labels in this menu.
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 86 7.6 Wireless LAN Advanced Screen Use this screen to allow i ntra-BSS netw orking and set the RTS/CTS Threshold. Click Netw ork > Wireless LAN > Advanced . The screen appears as shown. Figure 47 Network > Wireless LAN > Advanced The following table describes t h e labels in this s creen.
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 87 7.7 Quality of Service (QoS) Screen The QoS screen allow s you to automa tically give a service (such as e-mail, VoIP or FTP) a priority level. CTS Protection When set to None , the NBG-417N protects wireless communication against interference.
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 88 Click Netw ork > Wireless LAN > QoS . The following screen appears. Figure 48 Network > Wireless LAN > QoS The following table describes t h e labels in this s creen.
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 89 7.7.1 Application Priority Configuration Use this screen to edit a WMM QoS applic ation entry. Cl ick the e dit icon u nder Modify .
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 90 Service The following is a description of the applications you can prioritize with WMM QoS. Select a service from the drop-down list box. • E-Mail Electronic mail consists of messages sent through a computer network to specific groups or individuals.
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 91 7.8 WPS Screen Use this screen to enable/disable WPS, view or generate a new PIN number and check current WPS status. To open thi s screen, click Networ k > Wireless LAN > WPS tab. Figure 50 Network > Wireless LAN > WPS The following table describes t h e labels in this s creen.
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 92 7.9 WPS Station Screen Use this screen when you want to add a wi reless station using WPS. To open this screen, click Network > Wireless LAN > WPS Station tab.
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 93 on or off on certain days and at cert ain times. To open this scre en, click Network > Wireless LAN > Scheduling tab. Figure 52 Network > Wireless LAN > Scheduling The following table describes t h e labels in this s creen.
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 94 7.11 WDS Screen A Wireless Distrib ution System is a wire less conne ction betwe en two or mor e APs. Use this screen to set t he oper ating mode of your NBG-417N to AP + Bridge or Bridge Only and establis h wireless links with othe r APs.
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 95 7.11.1 Security Mode: Static WEP Use this screen to configure the Static WEP security for your NBG-417N when it is in AP + Bridge or Bridge Only mode.
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 96 The following table descri bes the labels in this screen. Refer to Table 35 on page 94 for descriptions of ot her fields in this screen. Table 36 Network > Wirele ss LAN > WDS (Static WEP) LABEL DESCRIPTION WEP Encryption Select 64-bit WEP or 128-bit WEP to enable data encryption.
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 97 7.11.2 Security Mode: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Use this screen to configure the WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK security for your NBG- 417N when it is in AP + Bridge or Bridge Only mode. Figure 55 Network > Wireless LAN > WDS (WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK) The following table descri bes the labels in this screen.
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NBG-417N User’s Guide 99 C HAPTER 8 WAN 8.1 Overview This chapter discusses the NBG-417N’s WAN screens. Use these screens to configure your NBG-417N for Internet access. A WAN (Wide Area Network) connection is an outside connection to another network or the Int ernet.
Chapter 8 WAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 100 8.3 What You Need To Know The info rmation in this sec tion ca n help you configure the screens for your WAN connection, as well as enable/disable so me advanced features of your NBG-417N.
Chapter 8 WAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 101 WAN MAC Address The MAC address screen allo ws users to co nfigure the WAN port's MAC address by either using the factory default or clon ing the MAC address from a computer on your LAN. Choose Factory Default to select the factory assigned default MAC Address.
Chapter 8 WAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 102 8.3.3 NetBIOS over TCP/IP NetBIOS (Network Basic Input /Output Sy stem) are TCP or UDP broadcast packets that enable a computer to connect to and communicate with a LAN. For some dial- up services such as PPPoE or PPTP, Net BIOS packets cause unwanted calls.
Chapter 8 WAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 103 8.4 Internet Connection Use this screen to change your NBG- 417N’s Internet access settings. Click Network > WAN . The screen differs according to the encaps ulation you choose. 8.4.1 Ethernet Encapsulation This screen displays when you select Ethernet encapsulation.
Chapter 8 WAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 104 8.4.2 PPPoE Encapsulation The NBG-417N supports PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet). PPPoE is an IETF standard (RFC 2516) specifyi ng how a personal computer (PC) interacts with a broadband modem (DSL, cabl e, wireless, etc.
Chapter 8 WAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 105 One of the benefits of PPPoE is the ability to let you access one of multipl e network services, a funct ion known as dynamic serv ice selection. This enables the service provider to easily create and offe r new IP services for individuals.
Chapter 8 WAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 106 8.4.3 PPTP Encapsulation Point-to-Point Tunneling Prot ocol (PPTP) is a netwo rk protocol that enables secure transfer of data from a remote client to a private server, creating a Virtual Private Network (VPN) using TCP/IP-based network s.
Chapter 8 WAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 107 This screen displays when you select PPTP encapsulation. Figure 61 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPTP Encapsu lation The following table describes t h e labels in this s creen.
Chapter 8 WAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 108 Password Type the password associated with the User Name above. Retype to Confirm Type your password again to make sure that you have entered is correctly. Nailed-up Connection Select Nailed-Up Connection if you do not want the connection to time out.
Chapter 8 WAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 109 8.5 Advanced WAN Screen Use this screen to enable Multicast , allow Windows Networking and enable Auto-bridge . Note: The three categories shown in this screen are indepen dent of each other. To change your NBG-417N’s ad vanced WAN settings , click Network > WAN > Advanced .
Chapter 8 WAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 110 The following table describes t h e labels in this s creen. Table 41 Networ k > WAN > Advanced LABEL DESCRIPTION Multicast Setup Multicast Check this to enable multicasting. This applies to traffic routed from the WAN to the LAN.
NBG-417N User’s Guide 111 C HAPTER 9 LAN 9.1 Overview This chapter describes how to configure LAN settings. A Local Area Network (LAN) is a shared communicat ion system to which many computers are attached. A LAN is a computer network li mited to the immediate area, usually the same building or floor of a building.
Chapter 9 LAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 112 9.3 What You Need To Know The actual physical connection determin es whether the NBG-417N port s are LAN or WAN ports. There are two separate IP networks, one insi de the LA N network and the other outside the WAN network as shown next.
Chapter 9 LAN NBG-417N User’s Guide 113 9.4 LAN IP Screen Use this screen to change your basi c LAN settings. Click Ne twork > LAN . Figure 65 Network > LAN > IP The following table describes t h e labels in this s creen.
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NBG-417N User’s Guide 115 C HAPTER 10 DHCP Server 10.1 Overview DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuratio n Protocol, RFC 2131 and R FC 2132) allows individual client s to obtain TCP/IP config urati on at start-up from a server. You can configure the NBG-417N’s LAN as a DHCP serv er or disable it.
Chapter 10 DHCP Server NBG-417N User’s Guide 116 10.4 General Screen Use this screen to enab le the DHCP server. Click Network > DHCP Server . The following screen displays. Figure 66 Network > DHCP Server > General The following table describes t h e labels in this s creen.
Chapter 10 DHCP Server NBG-417N User’s Guide 117 To change your NBG-417N’s st atic DHCP settings, click Network > DHCP Server > Advanced . The following scre en displays. Figure 67 Network > DHCP Server > Advanced The following table describes t h e labels in this s creen.
Chapter 10 DHCP Server NBG-417N User’s Guide 118 10.6 Client List Screen The DHCP table shows current DHCP client information (including IP Address , Host Name and MAC Address ) of network clients using the NBG-417N’s DHCP servers. Configure this screen to always assign an IP address to a MAC add ress (and host name).
Chapter 10 DHCP Server NBG-417N User’s Guide 119 The following screen displays. Figure 68 Network > DHCP Server > Client List The following table describes t h e labels in this s creen. Table 45 Network > DHCP Server > Client List LABEL DESCRIPTION # This is the index number of the host computer.
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NBG-417N User’s Guide 121 C HAPTER 11 Network Address Translation (NAT) 11.1 Overview This chapter discusses how to configure NAT on the NBG-417N. NAT (Network Address Translation - NAT, RFC 1631) is the translati on of the IP address of a host in a packet.
Chapter 11 Network Addr ess Translation (NAT) NBG-417N User’s Guide 122 Note: You must create a firewall rule in addition to setting up NAT, to allow traffic from the WAN to be forwarded th rough the NBG-417N. 11.2 What You Can Do •U s e t h e General screen ( Section 11.
Chapter 11 N etwork A ddress Trans lation (NAT) NBG-417N User’s Guide 123 11.4 NAT Application Screen Use the Application screen to forward incoming service requests to the se rver(s) on your local network. Y ou may ente r a single port number or a rang e of port numbers to be forwarded, and the local IP address of the desired server.
Chapter 11 Network Addr ess Translation (NAT) NBG-417N User’s Guide 124 Refer to Appendix E on page 253 for po rt numbers commonly used for particular services. Figure 71 Network > NAT > Application The following table describes t h e labels in this s creen.
Chapter 11 N etwork A ddress Trans lation (NAT) NBG-417N User’s Guide 125 Reset Click Reset to not save and return your new changes in the Service Name and Port fields to the previous one. Application Rules Summary # This is the number of an individu al port forwarding server entry.
Chapter 11 Network Addr ess Translation (NAT) NBG-417N User’s Guide 126 11.5 NAT Advanced Screen Some services use a dedicated range of ports on the client side and a ded icated range of ports on the server side.
Chapter 11 N etwork A ddress Trans lation (NAT) NBG-417N User’s Guide 127 The following table describes t h e labels in this s creen. 11.5.1 Trigger Port Forwarding Example The following is an example of t rigger port forwarding. Figure 73 Trigger Po rt Forwarding Process: Example 1 Jane requests a file from the Real Audio server (port 7070).
Chapter 11 Network Addr ess Translation (NAT) NBG-417N User’s Guide 128 2 Port 7070 is a “trigger” port and causes the NBG-417N to record Jane’s computer IP address. The NBG-417N associates Jane's computer IP address with the "incoming" port range of 6970-7170.
NBG-417N User’s Guide 129 C HAPTER 12 Dynamic DNS 12.1 Overview Dynamic DNS (DDNS) services let you use a domain name with a dynamic IP address. 12.2 What You Can Do Use the Dynamic DNS screen ( Section 12.4 on page 130 ) to enable DDNS and configure the DDNS settings on the NBG-417N.
Chapter 12 Dynam ic DNS NBG-417N User’s Guide 130 12.4 Dynamic DNS Screen To change your NBG-417N’s DDNS, clic k Network > DDNS . The screen appears as shown. Figure 74 Network > Dynamic DNS The following table describes t h e labels in this s creen.
Chapter 12 Dynamic D NS NBG-417N User’s Guide 131 Enable off line optio n This option is available when CustomDNS is selected in the DDNS Type field. Check with your Dynamic DNS service provider to have traffic redirected to a URL (that you can specif y) while you are off line.
Chapter 12 Dynam ic DNS NBG-417N User’s Guide 132.
133 P ART III Security Firewall (135) Content Filtering (139).
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NBG-417N User’s Guide 135 C HAPTER 13 Firewall 13.1 Overview Use these screens to enable and configure the firewall that protects your NBG- 417N and your LAN from unwanted or malici ous traffic. Enable the firewall to protec t your LAN co mputers from attacks by hackers on the Internet and control access between the LAN and WAN.
Chapter 13 Firewall NBG-417N User’s Guide 136 13.2 What You Can Do •U s e t h e General screen ( Section 13.4 on page 137 ) to enable or disabl e the NBG-417N’s firewall.
Chapter 13 Firewall NBG-417N User’s Guide 137 13.4 General Firewall Screen Use this screen to enable or disable th e NBG-417N’s firewall, and set up firewall logs. C lick Security > Firewall to open the General screen. Figure 76 Security > Firewall > General The following table describes t h e labels in this s creen.
Chapter 13 Firewall NBG-417N User’s Guide 138 Click Security > Firewall > Services . The screen appears as shown next. Figure 77 Security > Firewall > Services The following table describes t h e labels in this s creen.
NBG-417N User’s Guide 139 C HAPTER 14 Content Filtering 14.1 Overview This chapter provides a brief overview of content fil tering using the embedded web GUI. Internet content filtering allows you to cr eate and enforce Internet access policies tailored to your needs.
Chapter 14 Content Filtering NBG-417N User’s Guide 140 Keyword Blocking URL Checking The NBG-417N checks the URL’s domain name (or IP add ress) and file path separately when performing keyword blocking. The URL’s domain na me or IP addr ess is the ch aracters that come bef ore the first slash in the URL.
Chapter 14 Con tent Filter ing NBG-417N User’s Guide 141 The following table describes t h e labels in this s creen. 14.5 Technical Reference The following section contains additional technical information about the NBG- 417N features described in this chapter.
Chapter 14 Content Filtering NBG-417N User’s Guide 142 For example, with the URL www.zyxel.com.tw/news/p ressroom.php , content filtering only searches for keyword s within www.zyxel.com.tw . Full Path URL Checking Full path URL checking ha s the NBG-417N check the char acters that come before the last sl ash in the URL.
143 P ART IV Management Static Route ( 145) Bandwidth Management (149) Remote Management (157) Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) (161).
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NBG-417N User’s Guide 145 C HAPTER 15 Static Route 15.1 Overview This chapter shows you how to config ure static routes for your NBG-417N. This chapter shows you how to config ure static routes for your NBG-417N.
Chapter 15 Static Rou te NBG-417N User’s Guide 146 15.3 IP Static Route Screen Use this screen to view existi ng stat ic route rules. Click Management > Static Route to open the IP Static Route screen.
Chapter 15 Static Route NBG-417N User’s Guide 147 15.3.1 Static Route Setup Screen To edit a static route, click the edit icon under Modify . The following screen displays.
Chapter 15 Static Rou te NBG-417N User’s Guide 148.
NBG-417N User’s Guide 149 C HAPTER 16 Bandwidth Management 16.1 Overview This chapter contains information about configuring bandwidth management and editing rules. ZyXEL’s Bandwidth Management allows you to specify bandwidt h management rules based on an application.
Chapter 16 Bandwid th Manageme nt NBG-417N User’s Guide 150 16.3 What You Need To Know You can limit an applicat ion’s uplink or downlink b andwidth. This limit keeps the traffic from using up too much of the out-going interface’s bandwidt h. This way you can make sure there is bandwidth fo r other applications.
Chapter 16 Bandwidth Management NBG-417N User’s Guide 151 The following table describes t h e labels in this s creen. 16.5 Advanced Configuration Use this screen to configure bandwidth managements rule for the pre-defined services or applications.
Chapter 16 Bandwid th Manageme nt NBG-417N User’s Guide 152 Note: This screen contains the Priority Queue and Bandwidth Allocation tab les. Though both tables are described in this sect ion, you can only apply the rules in one table. Fill out the table of the Band width Management Type you selected in Section 16.
Chapter 16 Bandwidth Management NBG-417N User’s Guide 153 Service This is the name of the service. You can also enter the name (up to 10 keyboard characters) of a service you want to add in the priority queue (for example, Messenger ). Priority Select a priority from the drop down list box.
Chapter 16 Bandwid th Manageme nt NBG-417N User’s Guide 154 16.5.1 Priority Levels Traffic with a higher priori ty gets through faster wh ile traffic with a lower priority is dropped if the network is congested. The following describes the p riorities that you can apply to traffic that the NBG- 417N forwards out through an interface.
Chapter 16 Bandwidth Management NBG-417N User’s Guide 155 16.5.3 Predefined Bandwidth Management Services The following is a description of the servic es that you can select and to which you can apply media bandwidth management in the Management > Bandwidth MGMT > Advanced screen.
Chapter 16 Bandwid th Manageme nt NBG-417N User’s Guide 156 16.5.4 Services and Port Numbers See Appendix E on page 253 for commonly used services and port numbers. BitTorrent BitTorrent is a free P2P (peer- to-peer) sharing tool allowing you to distribute large software and media files using ports 6881 to 6889.
NBG-417N User’s Guide 157 C HAPTER 17 Remote Management 17.1 Overview This chapter provides information on the Remote Management screens. Remote management allows you to determ ine which services/ protocols can access which NBG-417N interface (if any) from which computers.
Chapter 17 Remo te Management NBG-417N User’s Guide 158 17.3.1 Remote Management Limitations Remote management over LAN or WAN will not work when: 1 You have disabl ed that service i n on e of the remote management screens. 2 The IP address in the Secured Client IP Address field does not match the cl ient IP address.
Chapter 17 Remote Manag ement NBG-417N User’s Guide 159 17.4 WWW Screen To change your NBG-417N’s World Wi de Web settings, click Management > Remote MGMT to display the WWW screen.
Chapter 17 Remo te Management NBG-417N User’s Guide 160.
NBG-417N User’s Guide 161 C HAPTER 18 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) 18.1 Overview This chapter introduces the UPnP feature in the Web Configurator. Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is a dist ributed, open networking standard that uses TCP/IP for simple peer-to-peer network connectivi ty between devices.
Chapter 18 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) NBG-417N User’s Guide 162 • Dynamic port mapping • Learning public IP addresses • Assigning lease times to mappi ngs Windows Messenger is an example of an application that supports NAT traversal and UPnP.
Chapter 18 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) NBG-417N User’s Guide 163 The following table describes t h e labels in this s creen. 18.5 Technical Reference The sections show examples of using UPnP. 18.5.1 Using UPnP in Windows XP Example This section shows you how to use the UPnP feature in Windows XP.
Chapter 18 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) NBG-417N User’s Guide 164 2 Right-click the icon and select Properties . Figure 88 Network Connections 3 In the Internet Connection Properties window , click Settings to see th e port mappings there were automatically created.
Chapter 18 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) NBG-417N User’s Guide 165 4 You may edit or delete the port mappings or c lick Add to manually add port mappings.
Chapter 18 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) NBG-417N User’s Guide 166 6 Double-click on the icon to display yo ur current Inte rnet connec tion status.
Chapter 18 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) NBG-417N User’s Guide 167 3 Select My Network Places under Other Places . Figure 94 Network Connections 4 An icon with the description f or each UPnP-enabled device displays under Local Network . 5 Right-click on the icon fo r your NBG-417N and select Invoke .
Chapter 18 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) NBG-417N User’s Guide 168 6 Right-click on the icon fo r your NBG-417N and select Properties . A properties window displays with basic information about the NBG- 417N.
169 P ART V Maintenance and Troubleshooting System (171) Logs (177) Tools (179) Sys OP Mode (185) Language (189) Troubleshooting (191) Product Specifications (199).
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NBG-417N User’s Guide 171 C HAPTER 19 System 19.1 Overview This chapter provides information on the System screens. See the chapter about wizard setup for mo re information on t he next fe w screen s. 19.2 What You Can Do •U s e t h e General sc reen ( Section 19.
Chapter 19 System NBG-417N User’s Guide 172 The following table describes t h e labels in this s creen. Table 61 Maintenance > Syste m > General LABEL DESCRIPTION System Setup System Name System Name is a unique name to identify the NBG-417N in an Ethernet network.
Chapter 19 System NBG-417N User’s Guide 173 19.4 Time Setting Screen To change your NBG-417N’s time and date, click Maintenance > System > Time Setting . The screen appears as shown. Use this screen to configure t he NBG-417N’s time based on your loc al time zone.
Chapter 19 System NBG-417N User’s Guide 174 New Date (yyyy/mm/dd) This field displays the last updated date from the time server or the last date configured manually. When you set Time and Date Setup to Manual , enter the new date in this field and then click Apply .
Chapter 19 System NBG-417N User’s Guide 175 End Date Configure the day and time when Daylight Saving Time ends if you selected Daylight Savings . The o'clock field uses the 24 hour format. Here are a couple of examples: Daylight Saving Time ends in the Un ited States on the las t Sunday of October.
Chapter 19 System NBG-417N User’s Guide 176.
NBG-417N User’s Guide 177 C HAPTER 20 Logs 20.1 Overview This chapter contains information abou t configuring general log settings and viewing the NBG-417N’s logs. The Web Configurator allows you to look at all of the NBG-417N’s logs in one location.
Chapter 20 Logs NBG-417N User’s Guide 178 20.4 View Log Screen Use the View Log screen to see the logged messages for the NBG-417N. Options include logs about system maintenance, sy stem errors, access control, allowed or blocked web sites, blocked web features (such as ActiveX control s, Java and cookies), attacks (such as DoS) and IPSec.
NBG-417N User’s Guide 179 C HAPTER 21 Tools 21.1 Overview This chapter shows you how to upload a new firmware, upload or save backup configuration files and restart the NBG-417N. 21.2 What You Can Do •U s e t h e Firmware screen ( Section 21.3 on page 179 ) to upload fi rmware to your NBG-417N.
Chapter 21 Tools NBG-417N User’s Guide 180 Click Maintenance > Too ls . Follow the instructions in this screen to upload firmware to your NBG-417N. Figure 100 Maintenance > Tools > Firmware The following table describes t h e labels in this s creen.
Chapter 21 Tools NBG-417N User’s Guide 181 The NBG-417N automatically restarts in thi s time causing a temporary network disconnect. In some operating systems , you may see the following icon on your desktop. Figure 102 Network Tempora rily Disconnected After two minutes, log in again and ch eck your new firmware versio n in the Status screen.
Chapter 21 Tools NBG-417N User’s Guide 182 21.4 Configuration Screen Click Maintenance > Too ls > Configuration . Informat ion rela ted to factory defaults, backup configuration, and restoring configuration appears as shown next. Figure 104 Maintenance > Tools > Configuration 21.
Chapter 21 Tools NBG-417N User’s Guide 183 21.4.2 Restore Configuration Restore configuration allows you to upload a new or previously saved configuration file from your computer to your NBG-417N.
Chapter 21 Tools NBG-417N User’s Guide 184 If the upload was not successful , the following screen will appear. Click Return to go back to the Configuration screen.
NBG-417N User’s Guide 185 C HAPTER 22 Sys OP Mode 22.1 Overview The Sys OP Mode (System Operation Mode) function lets you configure whether your NBG-417N is a router or AP. You can choose between Router Mode and AP Mode depending on your network topology and the features you require from your devi ce.
Chapter 22 Sy s OP Mode NBG-417N User’s Guide 186 AP An AP extends one network and so has just one IP address. All Ethernet ports on the AP have the same IP address. To conn ect to the Internet, another d evice, such as a router, is required. Figure 110 IP Ad dress in AP Mode 22.
Chapter 22 Sys OP Mode NBG-417N User’s Guide 187 • You can configure the IP address settin gs on your WAN port. Contact your ISP or system administrator for more information on appropriate setti ngs. If you select Access Point the fol lowing pop-up message window appears.
Chapter 22 Sy s OP Mode NBG-417N User’s Guide 188.
NBG-417N User’s Guide 189 C HAPTER 23 Language 23.1 Language Screen Use this screen to change the langua ge for the Web Configurator display. Click the lang uage you prefer. The Web Configurator l anguage changes aft er a while without restarting the NBG-417N.
Chapter 23 La nguage NBG-417N User’s Guide 190.
NBG-417N User’s Guide 191 C HAPTER 24 Troubleshooting This chapter offers some suggestions t o solve problems you might encounter. The potential problems are divided into the following categori es.
Chapter 24 Trou bleshooting NBG-417N User’s Guide 192 3 Inspect your cables for damage. Contact the vendor to replace any damaged cables. 4 Disconnect and re-connect the power adaptor to the NBG-417N. 5 If the problem continues, contac t the vendor.
Chapter 24 Trou bleshooting NBG-417N User’s Guide 193 2 If this does not work, you have to rese t the device to its factory defaults. See Section 24.4 on page 195 . I cannot see or access the Login screen in the W eb Configurator. 1 Make sure you are using the correct IP address.
Chapter 24 Trou bleshooting NBG-417N User’s Guide 194 2 This can happen when you fail to log ou t properly from your last session. Try logging in again af ter 5 minute s. 3 Disconnect and re-connect the powe r adaptor or cord to the NBG-417N. 4 If this does not work, you have to rese t the device to its factory defaults.
Chapter 24 Trou bleshooting NBG-417N User’s Guide 195 1 Check the hardware connections, and ma ke sure the LEDs are behaving as expected. See the Quick Start Guide and Section 1.5 on page 22 . 2 Reboot the NBG-417N. 3 If the problem continues, contac t your ISP.
Chapter 24 Trou bleshooting NBG-417N User’s Guide 196 2 Press the RESET button for longer than 1 second to restart/reboot the NBG-417N. 3 Press the RESET button for longer than five seconds to set the NBG-417N back to its factory-default conf igurations.
Chapter 24 Trou bleshooting NBG-417N User’s Guide 197 Make sure that you select t he Enable URL Keyword Blocking check box in the Content Filtering screen.
Chapter 24 Trou bleshooting NBG-417N User’s Guide 198.
NBG-417N User’s Guide 199 C HAPTER 25 Product Specifications The following tables summarize the NBG- 417N’s hardware and firmware features. Table 67 Hardware Features Dimensions (W x D x H) 140 mm.
Chapter 25 Product Specifications NBG-417N User’s Guide 200 Table 68 Firmware Featur es FEATUR E DESCRIPTION Default LAN IP Add ress 192.168.1.1 (router) 192.168.1.2. (AP) Default LAN Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 (24 bits) Default Password 1234 DHCP Pool 192.
Chapter 25 Product Specifications NBG-417N User’s Guide 201 Bandwidth Management You can efficiently mana ge traffic on your network by reserving bandwidth and giving priority to certain types o f traffic and/or to particular computers.
Chapter 25 Product Specifications NBG-417N User’s Guide 202.
203 P ART VI Appendices and Index Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions (215) IP Addresses and Subnetting (205) Setting up Your Computer’s IP Addres s (223) Wireless LANs (241) Services (.
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NBG-417N User’s Guide 205 A PPENDIX A IP Addresses and Subnetting This appendix introduces IP addresses and subnet masks. IP addresses identify individ u al devices on a network. Every networking device (including computers, servers, routers, printers, etc.
Appendix A IP Addre sses and Subnetting NBG-417N User’s Guide 206 The following figure shows an example IP address in which the first three octets (192.
Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting NBG-417N User’s Guide 207 By convention, subnet masks always cons ist of a continuous sequence of ones beginning from the leftmost bit of the mask , followed by a continuou s sequence of zeros, for a total number of 32 bits.
Appendix A IP Addre sses and Subnetting NBG-417N User’s Guide 208 As these two IP addresses cannot be us ed for individual hosts, calculat e the maximum number of possible host s in a network as fol.
Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting NBG-417N User’s Guide 209 Subnetting You can use subnetting to divide one netw ork into multiple sub -networks . In the following example a network administrator creates two sub-networks to isol ate a group of servers from the rest of th e company network for security reasons.
Appendix A IP Addre sses and Subnetting NBG-417N User’s Guide 210 The following figure shows the company network afte r subnetting. Th ere are now two sub-n etworks, A and B .
Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting NBG-417N User’s Guide 211 Each subnet contains 6 host ID bit s, giving 2 6 - 2 or 62 hosts for each subnet (a host ID of all zeroes is t he subnet it self , all ones is the subnet’s broadcast address). Table 73 Subnet 1 IP/SUBNET MASK NETWORK NUMBER LAST OCTET BIT VALUE IP Address (Decimal) 192.
Appendix A IP Addre sses and Subnetting NBG-417N User’s Guide 212 Example: Eight Subnets Similarly, use a 27-bit mask to create eight subnets (000, 001, 010, 011, 100, 101, 110 and 111). The following table shows IP address last octet values for each subnet.
Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting NBG-417N User’s Guide 213 The following table is a summary for subnet planning on a network with a 16-bit network number. Configuring IP Addresses Where you obtain your networ k number depends on your partic ular situation.
Appendix A IP Addre sses and Subnetting NBG-417N User’s Guide 214 that you entered. You don't need to ch ange the subnet mask computed by the NBG-417N unless you are instructed t o do otherwise. Private IP Addresses Every machine on the Internet must have a unique address.
NBG-417N User’s Guide 215 A PPENDIX B Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions In order to use the Web Configurator yo u need to all ow: • Web browser pop-up windows from your devi ce. • JavaScripts (enabled by default). • Java permissions (enabled by default).
Appendix B Po p-up Window s, JavaScrip ts and Java Permissions NBG-417N User’s Guide 216 1 In Internet Explorer, select Tools , Internet Options , Privacy . 2 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.
Appendix B Pop-u p Windows, JavaScri pts and Java Permissions NBG-417N User’s Guide 217 2 Select Settings… to open the Pop-up Blocker Settings screen. Figure 120 Internet Options: Privacy 3 Type the IP address of your device (the web page that you do not want to have blocked) with the prefix “http ://”.
Appendix B Po p-up Window s, JavaScrip ts and Java Permissions NBG-417N User’s Guide 218 4 Click Add to move the IP address to the list of Allowed si tes . Figure 121 Pop-up Blo cker Settings 5 Click Close to return to the Privacy screen. 6 Click Apply to save this setti ng.
Appendix B Pop-u p Windows, JavaScri pts and Java Permissions NBG-417N User’s Guide 219 1 In Internet Explorer, click Tools , Internet Options and then the Security tab. Figure 122 Internet Options: Secu rity 2 Click the Custom Level... button . 3 Scroll down to Scriptin g .
Appendix B Po p-up Window s, JavaScrip ts and Java Permissions NBG-417N User’s Guide 220 6 Click OK to close the window. Figure 123 Security Settings - Java Scripting Java Permissions 1 From Internet Explorer, click Tools , Internet Options and then the Security tab.
Appendix B Pop-u p Windows, JavaScri pts and Java Permissions NBG-417N User’s Guide 221 5 Click OK to close the window. Figure 124 Security Settings - Java JAVA (Sun) 1 From Internet Explorer, click Tools , Internet Options and then the Advanced tab.
Appendix B Po p-up Window s, JavaScrip ts and Java Permissions NBG-417N User’s Guide 222 3 Click OK to close the window. Figure 125 Java (Sun).
NBG-417N User’s Guide 223 A PPENDIX C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address All computers must have a 10M or 100M Ethernet adapter card and TCP/IP installed.
Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-417N User’s Guide 224 Windows 95/98/Me Click Start , Settings , Control Panel and double-click the Network icon to open the Network window. Figure 126 WIndows 95/98/Me: Network: Configuration Installing Components The Network window Configuration tab displays a list of ins talled components.
Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-417N User’s Guide 225 3 Select Microsoft from the list of manufacturers . 4 Select TCP/IP from the list of network protocols and then click OK . If you need Client for Mic r osoft Networks: 1 Click Add .
Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-417N User’s Guide 226 3 Click the DNS Configuration tab. • If you do not know your DNS information, select Disabl e DNS . • If you know your DNS i nformation, select Ena ble DNS and type the information in the fields below (you may not need to fill them all in).
Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-417N User’s Guide 227 3 Select your network adapter. You should see your computer's IP address, subnet mask and default gateway. Windows 2000/NT/XP The following example figures use th e defaul t Windows XP GUI th eme.
Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-417N User’s Guide 228 2 In the Control Panel , double-cli ck Network Connections ( Network and Dial- up Connections in Windows 2000/NT). Figure 130 Windows XP: Control Panel 3 Right-click Local Area Connection and then click Propertie s .
Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-417N User’s Guide 229 4 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (under the General tab in Win XP) and then click Properties . Figure 132 Windows XP: Local Area Connection Properties 5 The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window opens (the General tab in Windows XP).
Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-417N User’s Guide 230 •C l i c k Advanced . Figure 133 Windows XP: Internet Protocol (T CP/IP) Properties 6 If you do not know your gateway's IP address, remove any previously installed gateways in th e IP Settings tab and click OK .
Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-417N User’s Guide 231 •C l i c k OK when finished. Figure 134 Windows XP: Adva nced TCP/IP Propertie s 7 In the Internet Protocol TCP/IP Prop.
Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-417N User’s Guide 232 If you have previously configured DNS servers, click Advanced and then th e DNS tab to order them. Figure 135 Windows XP: Internet Protocol (T CP/IP) Properties 8 Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window.
Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-417N User’s Guide 233 Macintosh OS 8/9 1 Click the Apple menu, Control Panel and do uble-cl ick TCP/IP to open the TC P/ IP Control Panel .
Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-417N User’s Guide 234 2 Select Ethernet built-in from the Connect via list. Figure 137 Macintosh OS 8/9: TCP/IP 3 For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP Serv er from the Configure: list.
Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-417N User’s Guide 235 Macintosh OS X 1 Click the Apple menu, and click System Preferences to open the System Preferences window. Figure 138 Macintosh OS X: Apple Menu 2 Click Netw ork in the icon bar.
Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-417N User’s Guide 236 4 For statically assigned settings, do the following: •F r o m t h e Configure box, select Manually . • Type your IP address in the IP Address box. • Type your subnet mask in the Subnet mask box.
Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-417N User’s Guide 237 2 Double-click on the profile of the network card you wish to configure.
Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-417N User’s Guide 238 5 Click the Device s tab. 6 Click the Activate button to apply the changes. The following screen displays. Click Yes to save the changes in all screens. Figure 143 Red Hat 9.
Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-417N User’s Guide 239 • If you have a static IP address, enter static in the BOOTPROTO= field. Type IPADDR = followed by the IP address (in dotted decimal notation) and type NETMASK = followed by the subnet mask.
Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-417N User’s Guide 240 25.0.1 Verifying Settings Enter ifconfig in a terminal screen to ch eck your TCP/IP properties. Figure 148 Red Hat 9.0: Checking TCP/IP Properties [root@localhost]# ifconfig eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWadd r 00:50:BA:72:5B:44 inet addr:172.
NBG-417N User’s Guide 241 A PPENDIX D Wireless LANs Wireless LAN Topologies This section discuss es ad-hoc and infr astructure wi reless LAN topologies. Ad-hoc Wireless LAN Configuration The simplest WLAN configurat ion is an in dependent (Ad-hoc) WLAN that connects a set of computers with wireless stations (A , B, C) .
Appendix D Wireless LANs NBG-417N User’s Guide 242 with each other. When Intra-BSS is disabled, wireless stati on A and B can still access the wired network but cannot communicate with eac h other.
Appendix D Wireless LANs NBG-417N User’s Guide 243 An ESSID (ESS IDentification ) uniquely identifies each ESS. All ac cess points and their associated wireless stations within the same ESS must have the same ESSID in order to comm unicate. Figure 151 Infrastructure WLAN Channel A channel is the radio frequency(ies) us ed by IEEE 802.
Appendix D Wireless LANs NBG-417N User’s Guide 244 wireless gateway, but out-of-range of each other, so t hey cannot "hear" each other, that is they do not know if the channel is currently being used. Therefore, they are consider ed hi dden from each other.
Appendix D Wireless LANs NBG-417N User’s Guide 245 Fragmentation Threshold A Fragmentation Threshold is the maximum data fragment size (between 256 and 2432 bytes) that can be sent in the wireless network before the AP wil l fragment the packet into smaller data frames.
Appendix D Wireless LANs NBG-417N User’s Guide 246 several intermediate rate steps between the maximum and minimum data rates. The IEEE 802.11g data rate and modulation are as follows: IEEE 802.1x In June 2001, the IEEE 802.1x standard wa s designed to extend the features of IEEE 802.
Appendix D Wireless LANs NBG-417N User’s Guide 247 Types of RADIUS Messages The following types of RADIUS messages are exchanged between the access point and the RADIUS server for use r authenticati on: • Access-Request Sent by an access point re questing authentication.
Appendix D Wireless LANs NBG-417N User’s Guide 248 However, MD5 authentication has some weaknesses. Since the authentication server needs to get the plai ntext passwor ds, the passwords must be stored. Thus someone other than the auth entication server may access t he password file.
Appendix D Wireless LANs NBG-417N User’s Guide 249 If this featu re is enab led, it is not nece ssary to configure a default encryption key in the Wireless screen. You may stil l conf igure and store keys here, but they will not be used while Dynamic WEP is enabled.
Appendix D Wireless LANs NBG-417N User’s Guide 250 TKIP regularly changes and rotates the encryption keys so that the same encryption key i s never used twice.
Appendix D Wireless LANs NBG-417N User’s Guide 251 25.0.2 WPA(2)-PSK Application Example A WPA(2)-PSK application looks as follows. 1 First enter identical p a sswords into the AP and all wireless clients. The Pre-Shared Key (PSK) must consist of between 8 and 63 ASCII characters (including spaces and symbols).
Appendix D Wireless LANs NBG-417N User’s Guide 252 Security Parameters Summary Refer to this table to see what other secu rity parameters you should configure for each Authentication Method/ key manageme nt protocol type. MAC address filters are not dependent on how you co nf igure these security features.
NBG-417N User’s Guide 253 A PPENDIX E Services The following table lists some commonl y- used services and their associated protocol s and port numbers. • Name : This is a short, descript ive name fo r the service. You can use this one or create a different one, if you like.
Appendix E Services NBG-417N User’s Guide 254 FTP TCP TCP 20 21 File Transfer Program, a program to enable fast transfer of files, including large files that may not be possible by e-mail. H.323 TCP 1720 NetMeeting uses this protocol. HTTP TCP 80 Hyper Text Transfer Protocol - a client/server protocol for the world wide web.
Appendix E Services NBG-417N User’s Guide 255 POP3 TCP 110 Post Office Protocol version 3 lets a client computer get e-mail from a POP3 server through a temporary connection (TCP/IP or other). POP3S TCP 995 This is a more secure version of POP3 that runs over SSL.
Appendix E Services NBG-417N User’s Guide 256 SSDP UDP 1900 The Simple Service Discovery Protocol supports Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP). SSH TCP/UDP 22 Secure Shell Remote Login Program. STRM WORKS UDP 1558 Stream Works Protocol. SYSLOG UDP 514 Syslog allows you to send system logs to a UNIX server.
NBG-417N User’s Guide 257 A PPENDIX F Legal Information Copyright Copyright © 2009 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a wh.
Appendix F L egal Informa tion NBG-417N User’s Guide 258 harmful interference to radio communica tions. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occu r in a particul ar installation.
Appendix F Legal Information NBG-417N User’s Guide 259 To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the an tenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the EIRP is not more than required for successf ul communication.
Appendix F L egal Informa tion NBG-417N User’s Guide 260 ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (pur chaser) that this product is free from any defects in materials or wo rkmanship for a period of up to two years fr om the date of purchase.
Appendix F Legal Information NBG-417N User’s Guide 261 1 Grant of License for Personal Use ZyXEL Communications Corp. ("ZyXEL") grants you a non-exclusive, non- sublicense, non-transf erab.
Appendix F L egal Informa tion NBG-417N User’s Guide 262 private label or otherwise permit third part ies to link to the Software, or any part thereof. You may not use the Software , or any part thereof, in the operation o f a service bureau or for the benefi t of an y other person or entity.
Appendix F Legal Information NBG-417N User’s Guide 263 IN NO EVENT WILL ZyXEL BE LIABLE TO YOU OR A NY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, INDIREC.
Appendix F L egal Informa tion NBG-417N User’s Guide 264 11 General This License Agreement shall be constr ued, interpreted and governed by the laws of Republic of China without regard to conflicts of laws provisions thereof.
Index NBG-417N User’s Guide 265 Index A Address Assignment 100 Alert 177 alternative subnet mask notation 208 AP 21 AP (Access Point) 243 AP Mode menu 56 overview 53 status screen 54 AP+Bridge 21 Au.
Index NBG-417N User’s Guide 266 DynDNS see also DDNS 130 DynDNS Wildcard 129 E EAP Authentication 247 e-mail 90 Encryption 249 encryption 78 and local (user) database 78 key 79 WPA compatible 78 ESS.
Index NBG-417N User’s Guide 267 Log 178 M MAC 84 MAC address 77 , 101 cloning 51 , 10 1 MAC address filter 77 MAC address filtering 84 MAC filter 84 managing the device good habits 22 using the Web Configurator. See Web Configurator. using the WPS. See WPS.
Index NBG-417N User’s Guide 268 Reset the device 29 Restore configuration 183 RF (Radio Frequency) 200 Roaming 86 RTS (Request To Send) 244 RTS Threshold 243 , 244 RTS/CTS Threshold 76 , 86 S safety warnings 8 Scheduling 92 Security Parameters 252 Service and port numbers 156 Service Set 80 Service Set IDentification 80 Service Set IDentity.
Index NBG-417N User’s Guide 269 Overview 27 Web configurator navigating 29 WEP Encryption 82 WEP encryption 81 WEP key 81 Wildcard 129 Wireless association list 36 wireless channel 196 wireless LAN .
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