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2. a You may configure the system s hostname domain jH name servers and search domain Name servers are used to look up other hosts on the network Hostname Primary DNS Secondary DNS Tertiary DNS DNS Search Path Active Profile Common modified NBG 417N User s Guide 237 Appendix C Setting up Your Computer s IP Address 5 Click the Devices 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 0 KDE Network Configuration Activate redhat config network You have made some changes in your configuration To activate the network device ethO the changes have to be saved Do you want to continue 7 After the network card restart process is complete make sure the Status is Active in the Network Configuration screen Using Configuration Files Follow the steps below to edit the network configuration files and set your computer IP address 1 Assuming that you have only one network card on the computer locate the ifconfig ethO0 configuration file where etno is the name of the Ethernet card Open the configuration file with any plain text editor e If you have a dynamic IP address enter dhcp in the BOOTPROTO field The following figure shows an example Figure 144 Red Hat 9 0 Dynamic IP Address Setting in ifconfig ethO EV
3. Description Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks C Show icon in notification area when connected 5 The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window opens the General tab in Windows XP e If you have a dynamic IP address click Obtain an IP address automatically e If you have a static IP address click Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address Subnet mask and Default gateway fields NBG 417N User s Guide 229 Appendix C Setting up Your Computer s IP Address e Click Advanced Figure 133 Windows XP Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General Alternate Configuration You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses 6 Ifyou do not know your gateway s IP address remove any previously installed gateways in the IP Settings tab and click OK Do one or more of the following if you want to configure additional IP addresses In the IP Settings tab in IP addresses click Add In TCP IP Address type an IP address in IP address and a subnet mask in
4. NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 25 Product Specifications NBG 417N User s Guide ART Appendices and Index Pop up Windows JavaScripts and Java Permissions 215 IP Addresses and Subnetting 205 Setting up Your Computer s IP Address 223 Wireless LANs 241 Legal Information 257 Index 265 IP Addresses and Subnetting This appendix introduces IP addresses and subnet masks IP addresses identify individual devices on a network Every networking device including computers servers routers printers etc needs an IP address to communicate across the network These networking devices are also known as hosts Subnet masks determine the maximum number of possible hosts on a network You can also use subnet masks to divide one network into multiple sub networks Introduction to IP Addresses One part of the IP address is the network number and the other part is the host ID In the same way that houses on a street share a common street name the hosts on a network share a common network number Similarly as each house has its own house number each host on the network has its own unique identifying number the host ID Routers use the network number to send packets to the correct network while the host ID determines to which host on the network the packets are delivered Structure An IP address is made up of four parts written in dotted decimal notation for example 192 168 1 1
5. General Security Privacy Content Connections Programs Advanced Settings Move the slider to select a privacy setting for the Intemet zone Medium Blocks third party cookies that do not have a compact privacy policy Blocks third party cookies that use personally identifiable CJ information without your implicit consent Restricts first party cookies that use personally identifiable information without implicit consent Pop up Blocker Prevent most pop up windows from appearing Block pop ups 3 Type the IP address of your device the web page that you do not want to have blocked with the prefix http For example http 192 168 167 1 NBG 417N User s Guide 217 Appendix B Pop up Windows JavaScripts and Java Permissions 4 Click Add to move the IP address to the list of Allowed sites Figure 121 Pop up Blocker Settings Pop up Blocker Settings Exceptions Pop ups are currently blocked You can allow pop ups from specific Web sites by adding the site to the list below Address of Web site to allow http 192 168 1 1 Allowed sites Notifications and Filter Level Play a sound when a pop up is blocked Show Information Bar when a pop up is blocked Filter Level Medium Block most automatic pop ups Pop up Blocker FAQ 5 Click Close to return to the Privacy screen 6 Click Apply to save this setting JavaScripts If pages of the
6. Please select Wizard or Advanced mode The Wizard setup walks you through the most common configuration settings We suggest you use this mode if it is the first time you are setting up your device Mi p NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 4 Connection Wizard 2 Choose a language by clicking on the language s button The screen will update Click the Next button to proceed to the next screen Figure 10 Select a Language Welcome to the ZyXEL Wizard Setup Please choose the language you need Espanol fi fkcpxc 3 Read the on screen information and click Next Figure 11 Welcome to the Connection Wizard Welcome to the ZyXEL Connection Wizard The connection wizard will walk you through the most common configuration options This wizard has been broken down into three steps each of which may have multiple pages This wizard will take you through the following steps 4 2 Connection Wizard STEP 1 System Information System Information contains administrative and system related information 4 2 1 System Name System Name is for identification purposes However because some ISPs check this name you should enter your computer s Computer Name e In Windows 95 98 click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Network Click the Identification tab note the entry for the Computer Name field and enter it as the System Name e In Windows 2000 click Start gt Settings a
7. RE au Notices Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device has been designed for the WLAN 2 4 GHz network throughout the EC region and Switzerland with restrictions in France This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Viewing Certifications 1 Goto http www zyxel com 2 Select your product on the ZyXEL home page to go to that product s page 3 Select the certification you wish to view from this page NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix F Legal Information ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user purchaser that this product is free from any defects in materials or workmanship for a period of up to two years from the date of purchase During the warranty period and upon proof of purchase should the product have indications of failure due to faulty workmanship and or materials ZyXEL will at its discretion repair or replace the defective products or components without charge for either parts or labor and to whatever extent it shall deem necessary to restore the product or components to proper operating condition Any replacement will consist of a new or re manufactured functionally equivalent product of eq
8. Table 28 Network Wireless LAN MAC Filter LABEL DESCRIPTION Active Select Yes from the drop down list box to enable MAC address filtering Filter Action Define the filter action for the list of MAC addresses in the MAC Address table Select Deny to block access to the NBG 417N MAC addresses not listed will be allowed to access the NBG 417N Select Allow to permit access to the NBG 417N MAC addresses not listed will be denied access to the NBG 417N Set This is the index number of the MAC address MAC Enter the MAC addresses of the wireless station that are allowed or denied Address access to the NBG 417N in these address fields Enter the MAC addresses in a valid MAC address format that is six hexadecimal character pairs for example 12 34 56 78 9a bc Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG 417N Reset Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 7 Wireless LAN 7 6 Wireless LAN Advanced Screen Use this screen to allow intra BSS networking and set the RTS CTS Threshold Click Network Wireless LAN Advanced The screen appears as shown Figure 47 Network Wireless LAN Advanced Wireless Advanced Setup RTS CTS Threshold pss 256 2346 Fragment Threshold pss 256 2346 Beacon Interval ho 20 1024 ms DTIM Period fi asw Preamble Type C Long Preamble Short Preamble CTS
9. Use the Management Bandwidth MGMT Advanced screen to configure bandwidth management for your network 6 3 1 Configuring Bandwidth Management by Application For this example your company s customer support department wants to prioritize VoIP e mail and MSN Messenger services In the Priority Queue table VoIP and e mail services are already pre defined However you still need to add MSN Messenger in the list refer to Section 6 3 2 on page 69 NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 6 Tutorials In the following screen you set the priorities for VoIP and e mail Figure 37 Tutorial Priority Queue Priority Queue 1 SS SS ae cow z 2 Vv www Low v 3 Vv TELNET 6 Iv BitTorrent tow v 7 Iv Gaming Low x o rn L J ws ees L dese 3 ws fees 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 Note You can also leave the Enable field blank for the rest of the applications In doing so the NBG 417N does not apply bandwidth management to these services 6 3 2 Configuring Bandwidth Management by Custom Application Aside from the VOIP and e mail services you need to set the priority for MSN Messenger To do this add the service in the Priority Queue table of the Management Bandwi
10. Wireless Client NBG 417N Continuous Access Mode hd WITHIN 2 MINUTES 4 Authentication by PIN s EN NEN E E E E E NN NN NN NEN E EE E S aiat SECURITY INFO COMMUNICATION a NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 6 Tutorials 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 SSID SSID_Example3 Channel 6 Security WPA PSK Pre Shared Key ThisismyWPA PSKpre sharedkey Follow the steps below to configure the wireless settings on your NBG 417N 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 3 2 on page 27 1 Open the Wireless LAN gt General screen in the NBG 417N s Web Configurator 2 Make sure the Enable Wireless LAN check box is selected 3 Enter SSID Example3 as the SSID and select a channel 4 Set security mode to WPA PSK and enter ThisismyWPA PSKpre sharedkey in the Pre Shared Key field Click Apply Figure 31 Tutorial Network gt Wireless LAN gt General Wireless Setup Name SSID Hide SSID Channel Selection Operating Channel M Enable Wireless LAN SSID_Example3 Channel 06 2437MHz T Auto Channel Selection Channel 1 Channel W
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12. DESCRIPTION Device Information System Name This is the System Name you enter in the Maintenance gt System gt General screen It is for identification purposes Firmware Version This is the firmware version and the date created WAN Information MAC Address This shows the WAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your device IP Address This shows the WAN port s IP address IP Subnet Mask This shows the WAN port s subnet mask DHCP This shows the WAN port s DHCP role Client or None 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 DHCP This shows the LAN port s DHCP role Server or None WLAN Information MAC Address This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of your device Status This shows the current status of the Wireless LAN On Off or Off by scheduler Name SSID This shows a descriptive name used to identify the NBG 417N in the wireless LAN Channel This shows the channel number which you select manually Operating Channel This shows the channel number which the NBG 417N is currently using over the wireless LAN Security Mode This shows the level of wireless security the NBG 417N is using 802 11 Mode This shows the wireless standar
13. Each of these four parts is known as an octet An octet is an eight digit binary number for example 11000000 which is 192 in decimal notation Therefore each octet has a possible range of 00000000 to 11111111 in binary or 0 to 255 in decimal NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting The following figure shows an example IP address in which the first three octets 192 168 1 are the network number and the fourth octet 16 is the host ID Figure 115 Network Number and Host ID 192 168 1 16 i miini d A i p af I mmmh i L I L I L a EB Eee eee m m m m m 9 How much of the IP address is the network number and how much is the host ID varies according to the subnet mask Subnet Masks A subnet mask is used to determine which bits are part of the network number and which bits are part of the host ID using a logical AND operation The term subnet is short for sub network A subnet mask has 32 bits If a bit in the subnet mask is a 1 then the corresponding bit in the IP address is part of the network number If a bit in the subnet mask is 0 then the corresponding bit in the IP address is part of the host ID The following example shows a subnet mask identifying the network number in bold text and host ID of an IP address 192 168 1 2 in decimal Table 69 Subnet Mask Identifying Network Number 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OCTET OCT
14. Table 53 Management gt Static Route gt IP Static Route LABEL DESCRIPTION This is the index number of an individual static route The first entry is for the default route and not editable Name This is the name that describes or identifies this route Active This icon is turned on when this static route is active Click the Edit icon under Modify and select the Active checkbox in the Static Route Setup screen to enable the static route Clear the checkbox to disable this static route without having to delete the entry Destination This parameter specifies the IP network address of the final destination Routing is always based on network number Gateway This is the IP address of the gateway The gateway is an immediate neighbor of your NBG 417N that will forward the packet to the destination On the LAN the gateway must be a router on the same segment as your NBG 417N over the WAN the gateway must be the IP address of one of the remote nodes Modify Click the Edit icon to open the static route setup screen Modify a static route or create a new static route in the Static Route Setup screen Click the Remove icon to delete a static route NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 15 Static Route 15 3 1 Static Route Setup Screen To edit a static route click the edit icon under Modify The following screen displays Fill in the required information for each static route Figure 81 Managemen
15. 199 170 System 19 1 Overview This chapter provides information on the System screens See the chapter about wizard setup for more information on the next few screens 19 2 What You Can Do e Use the General screen Section 19 3 on page 171 to enter a name to identify the NBG 417N in the network and set the password e Use the Time Setting screen Section 19 4 on page 173 to change your NBG 417N s time and date 19 3 System General Screen Use this screen to enter a name to identify the NBG 417N in the network and set the password Click Maintenance gt System The following screen displays Figure 97 Maintenance gt System gt General System Setup System Name NBG 41 7N Domain Name fzyxel com Administrator Inactivity Timer o minutes 0 means no timeout Password Setup Old Password pooo New Password pooo Retype to Confirm mm Apply Reset NBG 417N User s Guide 171 Chapter 19 System 172 The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 61 Maintenance gt System gt General LABEL DESCRIPTION System Setup System Name System Name is a unique name to identify the NBG 417N in an Ethernet network It is recommended you enter your computer s Computer name in this field see the chapter about wizard setup for how to find your computer s name This name can be up to 30 alphanumeric characters long Spaces are not allowed but das
16. 31 128 1 212 NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting The following table is a summary for subnet planning on a network with a 16 bit network number Table 79 16 bit Network Number Subnet Planning HOST BITS SUBNET MASK SUBNETS SUBNET 1 255 255 128 0 17 2 32766 2 255 255 192 0 18 4 16382 3 255 255 224 0 19 8 8190 4 255 255 240 0 20 16 4094 5 255 255 248 0 21 32 2046 6 255 255 252 0 22 64 1022 7 255 255 254 0 23 128 510 8 255 255 255 0 24 256 254 9 255 255 255 128 25 512 126 10 255 255 255 192 26 1024 62 11 255 255 255 224 27 2048 30 12 255 255 255 240 28 4096 14 13 255 255 255 248 29 8192 6 14 255 255 255 252 30 16384 2 15 255 255 255 254 31 32768 1 Configuring IP Addresses Where you obtain your network number depends on your particular situation If the ISP or your network administrator assigns you a block of registered IP addresses follow their instructions in selecting the IP addresses and the subnet mask If the ISP did not explicitly give you an IP network number then most likely you have a single user account and the ISP will assign you a dynamic IP address when the connection is established If this is the case it is recommended that you select a network number from 192 168 0 0 to 192 168 255 0 The Internet Assigned Number Authority I
17. 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 i n AP Bridge or Bridge Only mode Figure 55 Network gt Wireless LAN gt WDS WPA PSK WPA2 PSk WDS Setup Basic Setting Local MAC Address Remote MAC Address Security Security Mode Pre Shared Key Disable 00 13 49 f5 18 c5 foo 00 00 00 00 00 WPA2 PSK Apply Refresh The following table describes the labels in this screen Refer to Table 35 on page 94 for descriptions of other fields in this screen Table 37 Network gt Wireless LAN gt WDS WPA PSK WPA2 PSK LABEL DESCRIPTION Pre Shared Key Type a pre shared key from 8 to 63 case sensitive ASCII characters including spaces and symbols NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 7 Wireless LAN NBG 417N User s Guide 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 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 Figure 56 LAN and WAN WAN i VU Bi See the chapter about the connection wizard for more information on the fields in the WAN scree
18. Name SSID ZyXEL Hide SSID Channel Selection Channel 06 2437MHz z Auto Channel Selection Operating Channel Channel 6 Channel Width Auto 20 40 MHz Security Security Mode No Security q Note WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK can be configured when WPS enabled Apply Reset The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 25 Network gt Wireless LAN gt General No Security LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Choose No Security from the drop down list box Mode Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG 417N Reset Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen 7 4 2 WEP Encryption WEP encryption scrambles the data transmitted between the wireless stations and the access points to keep network communications private It encrypts unicast and multicast communications in a network Both the wireless stations and the access points must use the same WEP key Your NBG 417N allows you to configure up to four 64 bit or 128 bit WEP keys but only one key can be enabled at any one time NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 7 Wireless LAN In order to configure and enable WEP encryption click Network gt Wireless LAN to display the General screen Select Static WEP from the Security Mode list Figure 44 Network gt Wireless LAN gt General Static WEP Wireless Setup Name SSID Hide SSID Channel Selection Operating Channel Channel Width q Note
19. Subnet mask and then click Add Repeat the above two steps for each IP address you want to add Configure additional default gateways in the IP Settings tab by clicking Add in Default gateways In TCP IP Gateway Address type the IP address of the default gateway in Gateway To manually configure a default metric the number of transmission hops clear the Automatic metric check box and type a metric in Metric Click Add Repeat the previous three steps for each default gateway you want to add NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix C Setting up Your Computer s IP Address e Click OK when finished Figure 134 Windows XP Advanced TCP IP Properties Advanced TCP IP Settings IP Settings DNS WINS Options IP addresses IP address Subnet mask DHCP Enabled Default gateways Gateway Metric Automatic metric 7 Inthe Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window the General tab in Windows XP e Click Obtain DNS server address automatically if you do not know your DNS server IP address es e If you know your DNS server IP address es click Use the following DNS server addresses and type them in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server fields NBG 417N User s Guide 231 Appendix C Setting up Your Computer s IP Address If you have previously configured DNS servers click Advanced and then the DNS tab to order them Figure 135 Windows XP Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Internet Pr
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21. 168 1 2 If you change the IP address you will have to log in again with the new IP address IP Subnet Mask The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address Your NBG 417N will automatically calculate the subnet mask based on the IP address that you assign Unless you are implementing subnetting use the subnet mask computed by the NBG 417N Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the NBG 417N Reset Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen 5 4 2 WLAN and The configurat as for Router e See Chapter network Maintenance Settings ion of wireless and maintenance settings in AP Mode is the same Mode 5 on page 69 for information on the configuring your wireless e See Maintenance and Troubleshooting 169 for information on configuring your maintenance settings NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 5 AP Mode 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 is 192 168 1 2 In this case your computer must have an IP address in the range between 192 168 1 3 and 192 168 1 254 3 Click Start Run on your computer in Windows 4 Type cmd in the dialog box 5 Type ipconfig to show your computer s IP address If your computer s IP address is not in the correct range then see Appendix C on page 223 for information on changing your c
22. 19 11 53 43 NTP Daylight saving status Disable Dec 19 11 53 43 NTP Time zone GMT 08 00 Beijing Hong Kong Perth Singapore Taipei Dec 19 10 55 30 NET start Firewall Dec 19 10 55 30 NET start NAT The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 63 Maintenance gt Logs gt View Log LABEL DESCRIPTION Refresh Click Refresh to renew the log screen Clear Log Click Clear Log to delete all the logs This is the index number of the log entry Time This field displays the time the log was recorded See the chapter on system maintenance and information to configure the NBG 417N s time and date Message This field states the reason for the log 178 NBG 417N User s Guide 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 e Use the Firmware screen Section 21 3 on page 179 to upload firmware to your NBG 417N e Use the Configuration screen Section 21 4 on page 182 to view information related to factory defaults backup configuration and restoring configuration e Use the Restart screen Section 21 5 on page 184 to have the NBG 417N reboot 21 3 Firmware Upload Screen Find firmware at www zyxel com in a file that usually uses the system model name with a bin extension e g NBG 417N
23. 20 MHz channel offers transfer speeds of up to 150Mbps whereas a 40MHz channel uses two standard channels and offers speeds of up to 300 Mbps Because not all devices support 40 MHz channels select Auto 20 40MHz to allow the NBG 417N to adjust the channel bandwidth automatically Security Select WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK to add security on this wireless Mode network The wireless clients which want to associate to this network must have same wireless security settings as this device After you select to use a security additional options appears in this screen See 7 4 2 and 7 4 3 sections Or you can select No Security to allow any client to associate this network without authentication Note If you enable the WPS function only No Security WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK are available in this field Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG 417N Reset Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen See the rest of this chapter for information 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 encryption NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 7 Wireless LAN Note If you do not enable any wireless security on your NBG 417N your network is accessible to any wireless networking device that is within range Figure 43 Network gt Wireless LAN gt General No Security Wireless Setup IV Enable Wireless LAN
24. AA 97 53 00 D0 CPU Usage LL IP Address 0 0 0 0 memory Usage NN 15 IP Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 System Setting DHCP Client Firewall Enable LAN Information ES E paure Enable MAC Address 00 BB 97 53 03 40 UPnP Enable IP Address 192 168 1 17 IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 DHCP Server AN Information MAC Address 00 BB 97 53 03 40 Status On Name SSID ZyXEL NBG 417N Channel 6 Operating Channel 6 Security Mode No Security 802 11 Mode 802 11 b g n WPS Configured Interface DHCP Table Details Packet Statistics Details WLAN Station Status Details Ready The following table describes the icons shown in the Status screen Table 2 Status Screen Icon Key ICON DESCRIPTION g Click this icon to open the setup wizard Click this icon to view copyright and a link for related product information E Click this icon at any time to exit the Web Configurator Haeora e Select a number of seconds or None from the drop down list box to refresh a all screen statistics automatically at the end of every time interval or to not refresh the screen statistics R Tum Click this button to refresh the status screen statistics NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator The following table describes the labels shown in the Status screen Table 3 Web Configurator Status Screen Router Mode LABEL
25. DNS server s IP address in the field to the right If you chose User Defined but leave the IP address set to 0 0 0 0 User Defined changes to None after you click Apply If you set a second choice to User Defined and enter the same IP address the second User Defined changes to None after you click Apply Select None if you do not want to configure DNS servers If you do not configure a DNS server you must know the IP address of a computer in order to access it WAN MAC Address The MAC address section allows users to configure the WAN port s MAC address by either using the NBG 417N s MAC address copying the MAC address from a computer on your LAN or manually entering a MAC address Factory default Select Factory default to use the factory assigned default MAC Address NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 8 WAN Table 40 Network gt WAN gt Internet Connection PPTP Encapsulation LABEL DESCRIPTION Clone the Select Clone the computer s MAC address IP Address and computer s MAC enter the IP address of the computer on the LAN whose MAC you address IP are cloning Once it is successfully configured the address will be Address copied to the rom file It will not change unless you change the setting or upload a different ROM file Set WAN MAC Select this option and enter the MAC address you want to use Address Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG 417N Reset Cli
26. LINK TAB FUNCTION Status This screen shows the NBG 417N s general device system and interface status information Use this screen to access the wizard and summary statistics tables Network NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 5 AP Mode Table 20 Menu AP Mode LINK TAB FUNCTION Wireless General Use this screen to configure wireless LAN 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 Advanced This screen allows you to configure advanced wireless settings Qos Use this screen to configure Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service WMM QoS WMM QoS allows you to prioritize wireless traffic according to the delivery requirements of individual services WPS Use this screen to configure WPS WPS Use this screen to add a wireless station using WPS Station Scheduling Use this screen to schedule the times the Wireless LAN is enabled WDS Use this screen to set up Wireless Distribution System WDS on your NBG 417N LAN IP Use this screen to configure LAN IP address and subnet mask or to get the LAN IP address from a DHCP server Maintenance System General Use this screen to view and change administrative settings such as system and domain names password and inactivity timer Time Use this screen to change your NBG 417N s time and
27. PSK and WPA2 PSK can be configured when WPS enabled ZyXEL Channel 06 2437MHz z Auto Channel Selection Channel 6 Auto 20 40 MHz Y WPAZ PSK w ascii C Hex Apply Reset NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 7 Wireless LAN The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 27 Network gt Wireless LAN gt General WPA PSK WPA2 PSK LABEL DESCRIPTION WPA Compatible This check box is available only when you select WPA2 PSK in the Security Mode field Select the check box to have both WPA2 and WPA wireless clients be able to communicate with the NBG 417N even when the NBG 417N is using WPA2 PSK Pre Shared Key WPA PSK WPA2 PSK uses a simple common password for authentication Type a pre shared key from 8 to 63 case sensitive ASCII characters including spaces and symbols Type a pre shared key less than 64 case sensitive HEX characters 0 9 A F Group Key Update Timer The Group Key Update Timer is the rate at which the AP if using WPA PSK WPA2 PSK key management or RADIUS server if using WPA WPA2 key management sends a new group key out to all clients The re keying process is the WPA WPA2 equivalent of automatically changing the WEP key for an AP and all stations in a WLAN on a periodic basis Setting of the Group Key Update Timer is also supported in WPA PSK WPA2 PSK mode The default is 1800 seconds 30 minutes Apply Click Apply to save your c
28. PSK security Apply Click Apply to save your changes to NBG 417N Refresh Click Refresh to reload the previous configuration for this screen 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 Figure 54 Network gt Wireless LAN gt WDS Static WEP Note WDS Setup Basic Setting Disable Local MAC Address 00 BB 97 53 03 40 Remote MAC Address 00 00 00 00 00 00 Security Security Mode Static WEP WEP Encryption 64 bit WEP z 64 bit WEP Enter 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal characters 0 9 A F for each Key 1 4 128 bit WEP Enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal characters 0 9 A F for each Key 1 4 Select one WEP key as an active key to encrypt wireless data transmission C key 1 C key 2 C key 3 l C key 4 l C ascii Hex Apply Reset NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 7 Wireless LAN The following table describes the labels in this screen Refer to Table 35 on page 94 for descriptions of other fields in this screen Table 36 Network gt Wireless LAN gt WDS Static WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION WEP Encryption Select 64 bit WEP or 128 bit WEP to enable data encryption Authentication Method There are two types of WEP authentication namely Open System and Shared Key Open system is implemented for ease of use
29. Port forwarding 123 default server 123 local server 123 port speed 32 56 Power Specification 199 PPPOE 44 104 benefits 45 dial up connection see also Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet 44 PPTP 46 106 see also Point to Point Tunneling Protocol 46 Preamble Mode 245 product registration 260 Q Quality of Service QoS 87 R RADIUS 246 Shared Secret Key 247 RADIUS Message Types 247 RADIUS Messages 247 RADIUS server 77 registration product 260 related documentation 3 Remote management 157 and NAT 158 and the firewall 157 limitations 158 remote management session 157 system timeout 158 Reset button 29 184 NBG 417N User s Guide 267 Index 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 See SSID services and port numbers 253 and protocols 253 Session Initiated Protocol 156 SIP 156 SSID 31 55 76 80 stateful inspection firewall 135 Static DHCP 116 Static Route 146 Status 30 subnet 205 Subnet Mask 113 subnet mask 49 206 subnetting 209 Summary DHCP table 34 Packet statistics 35 Wireless station status 36 syntax conventions 6 Sys Op Mode 185 System General Setup 171 System Name 172 System name 40
30. Q d Y d yo Search Kes Folders E Address Control Panel Vg Control Panel Y Je Switch to Category View Windows Update 3 Right click Local Area Connection and then click Properties Fonts Game Controllers Figure 131 Windows XP Control Panel Network Connections Properties s Network Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help Qs z Q 27 JO Search e Folders E Address r3 Network Connections LANorHigh Speed Internet Network Tasks ocal Area Connection S Create a new connection 9 Set up a home or small office network Qf Disable this network device EN Repair this connection fai Rename this connection View status of this connection Change settings of this connection nabled andard PCI Fast Ethernet Adapte Disable Status Repair Bridge Connections Create Shortcut Properties NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix C Setting up Your Computer s IP Address 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 4 Local Area Connection Properties General Authentication Advanced Connect using E Accton EN1207D TX PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter This connection uses the following items ivi ie Client for Microsoft Networks V dB File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks Internet Protocol TCP IP Install ELI Properties I
31. Select one WEP IV Enable Wireless LAN Security Security Mode Static WEP z WEP Encryption 64 bit WEP z Authentication Method Open System 64 bit WEP Enter 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal characters 0 9 A F 128 bit WEP Enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal characters 0 9 C key 1 C key 2 C key 3 C Key 4 q Note WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK can be configured when WPS enabled ZyXEL Channel 06 2437MHz v I Auto Channel Selection Channel 6 Auto 20 40 MHz z for each Key 1 4 A F for each Key 1 4 key as an active key to encrypt wireless data transmission ascii Hex Apply Reset The following table describes the wireless LAN security labels in this screen Table 26 Network gt Wireless LAN gt General Static WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION WEP Select 64 bit WEP or 128 bit WEP to enable data encryption Encryption Authenticatio n Method This field is activated when you select 64 bit WEP or 128 bit WEP in the WEP Encryption field Select Auto Open System or Shared Key from the drop down list box This field specifies whether the wireless clients have to provide the WEP key to login to the wireless client Keep this setting at Auto or Open System unless you want to force a key verification before communication between the wireless client and the ZyXEL Device occurs Select Shared Key to force the clients to provide the WEP key prior to communication ASCII Se
32. Start End Port Public Start End Port This field displays the port number s Server IP This field displays the inside IP address of the server Address Modify Click the Edit icon to display and modify an existing rule setting in the fields under Add Application Rule Click the Remove icon to delete a rule NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 11 Network Address Translation NAT 11 5 NAT Advanced Screen Some services use a dedicated range of ports on the client side and a dedicated range of ports on the server side With regular port forwarding you set a forwarding port in NAT to forward a service coming in from the server on the WAN to the IP address of a computer on the client side LAN The problem is that port forwarding only forwards a service to a single LAN IP address In order to use the same service on a different LAN computer you have to manually replace the LAN computer s IP address in the forwarding port with another LAN computer s IP address Trigger port forwarding solves this problem by allowing computers on the LAN to dynamically take turns using the service The NBG 417N records the IP address of a LAN computer that sends traffic to the WAN to request a service with a specific port number and protocol a trigger port When the NBG 417N s WAN port receives a response with a specific port number and protocol incoming port the NBG 417N forwards the traffic to the LAN IP address of the
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34. Use smooth scrolling HTTP 1 1 settings v Use HTTP 1 1 O Use HTTP 1 1 through proxy connections 29 EEE gu Use Java 2 v1 4 1 07 for Use Java 2 v1 4 1_07 for cappleb requires esta requires restart Icroso E Java ime enabled requires restart O Java logging enabled JIT compiler for virtual machine enabled requires restart Multimedia O Always show Internet Explorer 5 0 or later Radio toolbar O Don t display online media content in the media bar Enable Automatic Image Resizing x b Restore Defaults Cancel Apply NBG 417N User s Guide Setting up Your Computer s IP Address All computers must have a 10M or 100M Ethernet adapter card and TCP IP installed Windows 95 98 Me NT 2000 XP Macintosh OS 7 and later operating systems and all versions of UNIX LINUX include the software components you need to install and use TCP IP on your computer Windows 3 1 requires the purchase of a third party TCP IP application package TCP IP should already be installed on computers using Windows NT 2000 XP Macintosh OS 7 and later operating systems After the appropriate TCP IP components are installed configure the TCP IP settings in order to communicate with your network If you manually assign IP information instead of using dynamic assignment make sure that your computers have IP addresses that place them in the same subnet as the Prestige s LAN port NBG 417N User s Guide 223 Appendix C Set
35. WAN and from the WAN to the LAN Allow Trigger Dial Select this option to allow NetBIOS packets to initiate calls Auto bridge Enable Auto bridge mode Select this option to have the NBG 417N switch to bridge mode automatically when the NBG 417N gets a WAN IP address in the range of 192 168 x y where x and y are from zero to nine no matter what the LAN IP address is Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG 417N Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh NBG 417N User s Guide LAN 9 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 The LAN screens can help you configure a LAN DHCP server manage IP addresses and partition your physical network into logical networks Figure 63 LAN Setup WLAN S pu NS F The LAN screens can help you configure a LAN DHCP server and manage IP addresses 9 2 What You Can Do Use the IP screen Section 9 4 on page 113 to change your basic LAN settings NBG 417N User s Guide 111 Chapter 9 LAN 9 3 What You Need To Know The actual physical connection determines whether the NBG 417N ports are LAN or WAN ports There are two separate IP networks one inside the LAN network and
36. WHICH EVENT YOU SHOULD RETURN THE UNINSTALLED SOFTWARE AND PACKAGING TO THE PLACE FROM WHICH IT WAS ACQUIRED AND YOUR MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix F Legal Information 1 Grant of License for Personal Use ZyXEL Communications Corp ZyXEL grants you a non exclusive non sublicense non transferable license to use the program with which this license is distributed the Software including any documentation files accompanying the Software Documentation for internal business use only for up to the number of users specified in sales order and invoice You have the right to make one backup copy of the Software and Documentation solely for archival back up or disaster recovery purposes You shall not exceed the scope of the license granted hereunder Any rights not expressly granted by ZyXEL to you are reserved by ZyXEL and all implied licenses are disclaimed 2 Ownership You have no ownership rights in the Software Rather you have a license to use the Software as long as this License Agreement remains in full force and effect Ownership of the Software Documentation and all intellectual property rights therein shall remain at all times with ZyXEL Any other use of the Software by any other entity is strictly forbidden and is a violation of this License Agreement 3 Copyright The Software and Documentation contain material that is protected by United States Copyright Law and trade secret law
37. a remote risk of electric shock from lightning e Do NOT obstruct the device ventilation slots as insufficient airflow may harm your device e Antenna Warning This device meets ETSI and FCC certification requirements when using the included antenna s Only use the included antenna s e If you wall mount your device make sure that no electrical lines gas or water pipes will be damaged Your product is marked with this symbol which is known as the WEEE mark WEEE X stands for Waste Electronics and Electrical Equipment It means that used electrical am and electronic products should not be mixed with general waste Used electrical and electronic equipment should be treated separately EN NBG 417N User s Guide Contents Overview Contents Overview WARE TIO RY esnan ad intscaaetantntioia teusionanaettduasbanstasiaalans 19 Gena te Know Your NBG Losssasrectadi beet EFE ERROREM o RR Kota an ae p Rn 21 TES BGI eT NT m T 25 Iritraducing the Web Configurator Luce ceder ertt bord er rettet ett ddr Ltd subi ata peti cda 27 aout mp eatery aae hay Balen eee sain nae ania een iees 39 AP 0 9 gt mr mere ten ee Creer tee tr eter re trcuer ey tera er tre mer err mnt ereerrT 53 Hoy ee 61 Ne DOT e 73 bs LAN 75 porq eee eect ny eee eee ene oe ATOR TTY Lhe Oren T OPERETUR RUE NER EN UL
38. a ERA D TER i eem a d oo ae 157 15 3 What You Need TO KNOW sucrina ana E NON pELERR E aaa a ata aa N 157 17 3 1 Remote Management LIMMANONS 2 caccriie reete cosctscmssssstincecstestenen iaie 158 17 3 2 Remote Management and NAT 1uscassickescet eese abito od t a 3 Rh ad d ds 158 TD eee Op cR jr I 158 UE XVI EC t 159 Chapter 18 Universal Plug and Play UPnP 44 21 Lese eere ree rere retur rere perra rna aman nonna eno rna pan nanana 161 NBG 417N User s Guide 15 Table of Contents 1T TOVONI e M 161 Be A i EE XR cT 161 19 5 What You Need to KNOW iussi ene rbsot vov t cet ianei Fen d cad R a Reia ia pt de PA au EE 161 13 4 UF aF GODO Rete P 162 185 Technical Reterenee esans AR 163 18 5 1 Using UPnP in Windows XP Example sescccccecassccetenccssttenissssetenessnssteteissstecrscsuavienes 163 18 5 2 Web Configurator Easy ACCESS iassisriiricnurirrineissanenscenirienin rnein 166 Part V Maintenance and Troubleshooting 169 Chapter 19 EI DR PRATER INA 171 p NES M 171 19 2 What YOU Cam DE e 171 19 3 System General SERGE xicsnirawess Em 171 1A nme Senna eoe NN 173 Chapter 20 BE E E A AE E E E E 177 AT OVENI anena AAEE ANNE 177 202 Ana TOU GUI D sucede E EHE n RENI R 177 20 3 What You Need to KOW unisieaasesti chats Ee Cr Ed Sio Seat cadeiseelnondd aiaei ikai En 177 UL Vow LOG SCICON porsier aiia NA 178 Chapter 21
39. a local user database and you do not have a RADIUS server Therefore there is no user authentication Suppose the wireless network has two wireless clients Device A only supports WEP and device B supports WEP and WPA Therefore you should set up Static WEP in the wireless network Note It is recommended that wireless networks use WPA PSK WPA or stronger encryption IEEE 802 1x and WEP encryption are better than none at all but it is still possible for unauthorized devices to figure out the original information pretty quickly Note It is not possible to use WPA PSK WPA or stronger encryption with a local user database In this case it is better to set up stronger encryption with no authentication than to set up weaker encryption with the local user database When you select WPA2 or WPA2 PSK in your NBG 417N you can also select an option WPA Compatible to support WPA as well In this case if some wireless clients support WPA and some support WPA2 you should set up WPA2 PSK or NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 7 Wireless LAN WPA2 depending on the type of wireless network login and select the WPA Compatible option in the NBG 417N Many types of encryption use a key to protect the information in the wireless network The longer the key the stronger the encryption Every wireless client in the wireless network must have the same key 7 3 1 5 WPS WiFi Protected Setup WPS is an industry standard specification defined
40. a valid configuration file Click Help for more information Return Back to Factory Defaults Pressing the Reset button in this section clears all user entered configuration information and returns the NBG 417N to its factory defaults You can also press the RESET button on the rear panel to reset the factory defaults of your NBG 417N Refer to the chapter about introducing the Web Configurator for more information on the RESET button 21 5 Restart Screen System restart allows you to reboot the NBG 417N without turning the power off Click Maintenance gt Tools gt Restart Click Restart to have the NBG 417N reboot This does not affect the NBG 417N s configuration Figure 108 Maintenance gt Tools gt Restart System Restart Click Restart to have the device perform a software restart The SYS or PWR LED blinks as the device restarts and then stays steady on if the restart is successful Wait a minute before logging into the device again Restart NBG 417N User s Guide 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 device See Section 1 1 on page 21 for more information on which mode to choose 22 2 What You Can Do Use the General screen Section 22 4 on page 186 to sele
41. and Play UPnP 18 5 2 Web Configurator Easy Access Figure 93 Internet Connection Status Internet Connection Status po General Intemet Gateway Status Connected Duration 00 00 56 Speed 100 0 Mbps Activity Internet Internet Gateway My Computer w 48 Packets Sent 8 618 Received 5 943 746 Ku m Close Follow the steps below to access the Web Configurator Click Start and then Control Panel 2 Double click Network Connections 6 Double click on the icon to display your current Internet connection status With UPnP you can access the web based configurator on the NBG 417N without finding out the IP address of the NBG 417N first This comes helpful if you do not know the IP address of the NBG 417N NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 18 Universal Plug and Play UPnP 3 Select My Network Places under Other Places Figure 94 Network Connections s Network Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help Qe 27 yo Search Folders E Address e Network Connections Internet Gateway Network Tasks y 2 j Internet Connection s Create a new connection Disabled 9 Set up a home or small b Internet Connection office network LAN or High Speed Internet See Also Local Area Connection 3 Network Troubleshooter Enabled E a Accton EN1207D TX PCI Fast Other Places e control Pane X My Network Places E3 My Documents My C
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43. and port numbers NBG 417N User s Guide Remote Management 17 1 Overview This chapter provides information on the Remote Management screens Remote management allows you to determine which services protocols can access which NBG 417N interface if any from which computers You may manage your NBG 417N from a remote location via e LAN only e LAN and WAN Note When you configure remote management to allow management from the LAN and WAN in the options above you still need to configure a firewall rule to allow access See the firewall chapters for details on configuring firewall rules 17 2 What You Can Do Use the WWW screen Section 17 4 on page 159 to change your NBG 417N s World Wide Web settings 17 3 What You Need To Know To disable remote management of a service select Disable in the corresponding Server Access field You may only have one remote management session running at a time NBG 417N User s Guide 157 Chapter 17 Remote Management 17 3 1 17 3 2 17 3 3 Remote Management Limitations Remote management over LAN or WAN will not work when You have disabled that service in one of the remote management screens The IP address in the Secured Client IP Address field does not match the client IP address If it does not match the NBG 417N will disconnect the session immediately There is already another remote management session with an equal or higher priority running You ma
44. and when security is not an issue The wireless station and the AP or peer computer do not share a secret key Thus the wireless stations can associate with any AP or peer computer and listen to any transmitted data that is not encrypted Shared key mode involves a shared secret key to authenticate the wireless station to the AP or peer computer This requires you to enable the wireless LAN security and use same settings on both the wireless station and the AP or peer computer e Select Shared Key to have the NBG 417N authenticate only those lee clients that use Shared Key mode and have the correct WEP ey e Select Auto to have the NBG 417N allow association with wireless clients that use Open System mode Data transfer is encrypted as long as the wireless client has the correct WEP key for encryption The NBG 417N authenticates wireless clients using Shared Key mode that have the correct WEP key ASCII HEX Keys 1 to 4t The WEP keys are used to encrypt data Both the NBG 417N and the wireless stations must use the same WEP key for data transmission If you chose 64 bit WEP then enter any 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal characters 0 9 A F If you chose 128 bit WEP then enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal characters 0 9 A F You must configure all four keys but only one key can be activated at any one time The default key is key 1 NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 7 Wireless LAN
45. case click Login 5 You should see a screen asking you to change your password highly recommended as shown next Type a new password and retype it to confirm and click Apply or click Ignore Figure 3 Change Password Screen Please enter a new password Your router is currently using the default password To protect your network from unauthorized users we suggest ie change your password at this time Please select a new password that will be easy to remember yet difficult for others to g W st you combine text with numbers to make it more IC gue Note The management session automatically times out when the time period set in the Administrator Inactivity Timer field expires default five minutes Simply log back into the NBG 417N if this happens 6 Select the setup mode you want to use e Click Go to Wizard Setup to use the Configuration Wizard for basic Internet and Wireless setup e Click Go to Advanced Setup to view and configure all the NBG 417N s settings NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator e Select a language to go to the basic Web Configurator in that language To change to the advanced configurator see Chapter 23 on page 189 Figure 4 Selecting the setup mode Please select Wizard or Advanced mode The Wizard setup walks you through the most common configuration settings We suggest you use this mode if it is the first time you are setting up yo
46. chose User Defined but leave the IP address set to 0 0 0 0 User Defined changes to None after you click Apply If you set a second choice to User Defined and enter the same IP address the second User Defined changes to None after you click Apply Select DNS Relay to have the NBG 417N act as a DNS proxy The NBG 417N s LAN IP address displays in the field to the right read only The NBG 417N tells the DHCP clients on the LAN that the NBG 417N itself is the DNS server When a computer on the LAN sends a DNS query to the NBG 417N the NBG 417N forwards the query to the NBG 417N s system DNS server configured in the WAN gt Internet Connection screen and relays the response back to the computer You can only select DNS Relay for one of the three servers if you select DNS Relay for a second or third DNS server that choice changes to None after you click Apply Select None if you do not want to configure DNS servers If you do not configure a DNS server you must know the IP address of a computer in order to access it Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG 417N Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh 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 address and host name Clic
47. configuration of your system to your computer Backup Restore Configuration To restore a previously saved configuration file to your system browse to the location of the configuration file and click Upload File Path Browse Upload Back to Factory Defaults Click Reset to clear all user entered configuration information and return to factory defaults After resetting the Password will be 1234 LAN IP address will be 192 168 1 1 DHCP will be reset to server Reset 21 4 1 Backup Configuration Backup configuration allows you to back up save the NBG 417N s current configuration to a file on your computer Once your NBG 417N 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 Click Backup to save the NBG 417N s current configuration to your computer 182 NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 21 Tools 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 Table 65 Maintenance Restore Configuration LABEL DESCRIPTION File Path Type in the location of the file you want to upload in this field or click Browse to find it Browse Click Browse to find the file you want to upload Remembe
48. connection This tutorial shows you how to do both e Push Button Configuration PBC create a secure wireless network simply by pressing a button See Section 6 2 1 1 on page 62 This is the easier method e PIN Configuration create a secure wireless network simply by entering a wireless client s PIN Personal Identification Number in the NBG 417N s interface See Section 6 2 1 2 on page 63 This is the more secure method since one device can authenticate the other Push Button Configuration PBC Make sure that your NBG 417N is turned on and that it is within range of your computer Make sure that you have installed the wireless client this example uses the NWD210N driver and utility in your notebook In the wireless client utility find the WPS settings Enable WPS and press the WPS button Start or WPS button Log into NBG 417N s Web Configurator and press the Push Button button in the Network Wireless Client WPS Station screen Note Your NBG 417N has a WPS button located on its panel as well as a WPS button in its configuration utility Both buttons have exactly the same function you can use one or the other Note It doesn t matter which button is pressed first You must press the second button within two minutes of pressing the first one The NBG 417N sends the proper configuration settings to the wireless client This may take up to two minutes Then the wireless client is able to communicate with the NBG
49. date Setting Logs View Log Use this screen to view the logs for the categories that you selected Tools Firmware Use this screen to upload firmware to your NBG 417N Configuratio Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or n reset the factory defaults to your NBG 417N Restart This screen allows you to reboot the NBG 417N without turning the power off Sys OP General This screen allows you to select whether your device acts Mode as a Router or a Access Point Language This screen allows you to select the language you prefer 5 4 Configuring Your Settings Use this section to configure your NBG 417N settings while in AP Mode NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 5 AP Mode 5 4 1 LAN Settings Click Network gt LAN to see the screen below Note If you change the IP address of the NBG 417N in the screen below you will need to log into the NBG 417N again using the new IP address Figure 27 Network gt LAN gt IP LAN TCP IP IP Address IP Subnet Mask 192 168 1 1 255 255 255 0 Apply Reset The table below describes the labels in the screen Table 21 Network gt LAN gt IP LABEL DESCRIPTION Get from DHCP Server Select this to let the DHCP server in the gateway assign the NBG 417N IP address User Defined LAN IP Select this to give the NBG 417N a static IP address IP Address Type the IP address in dotted decimal notatiion The default setting is 192
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51. filtering 139 by keyword in URL 140 by web feature 139 copyright 257 CPU usage 31 55 CTS Clear to Send 244 D Daylight saving 174 DDNS 129 see also Dynamic DNS service providers 130 DHCP 34 115 DHCP server see also Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP client information 118 DHCP client list 118 DHCP server 112 115 DHCP table 34 118 DHCP client information DHCP status Dimensions 199 disclaimer 257 DNS 49 117 DNS server see also Domain name system DNS Server 100 DNS server 117 Domain name 41 vs host name see also system name Domain Name System 117 Domain Name System See DNS duplex setting 32 56 Dynamic DNS 129 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 115 Dynamic WEP Key Exchange 248 DynDNS 130 NBG 417N User s Guide Index 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 242 ESSID 196 Extended Service Set 242 Extended wireless security 43 F Factory LAN defaults 112 115 FCC interference statement 257 File Transfer Program 155 Firewall ICMP packets 137 ZyXEL device firewall 136 firewall stateful inspection 135 Firmware upload 179 file extension using HTTP firmware version 31 55 Fragmentation Threshold 245 FTP see also File Transfer Program 155 G gateway 146 General wireless LAN screen 79 H Hidden Node 243 HTTP 155 Hyper Text Tr
52. is an interface to access data on many different types of database systems including mainframes midrange systems UNIX systems and network NBG 417N User s Guide Servers Appendix E Services Table 83 Examples of Services continued NAME PROTOCOL PORT S DESCRIPTION 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 TACACS UDP 49 Login Host Protocol used for Terminal Access Controller Access Control System TELNET TCP 23 Telnet is the login and terminal emulation protocol common on the Internet and in UNIX environments It operates over TCP IP networks Its primary function is to allow users to log into remote host systems TFTP UDP 69 Trivial File Transfer Protocol is an Internet file transfer protocol similar to FTP but uses the UDP User Datagram Protocol rather than TCP Transmission Control Protocol VDOLIVE TCP 7000 A videoconferencing solution The UDP port number is specified in the UDP user application defined NBG 417N User s Guide Legal Information Copyright Copyright 2009 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole transcribed store
53. is sending receiving data through 020 the LAN Off The LAN is not connected WPS Button Press this button for 1 second to set up a wireless connection via WiFi Protected Setup with another WPS enabled client You must press the af WPS button on the client side within 120 seconds for a successful connection NBG 417N User s Guide 23 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NBG 417N NBG 417N User s Guide The WPS Button 2 1 Overview Your NBG 417N supports WiFi Protected Setup WPS which is an easy way to set up a secure wireless network WPS is an industry standard specification defined by the WiFi Alliance WPS allows you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security without having to configure security settings manually Each WPS connection works between two devices Both devices must support WPS check each device s documentation to make sure Depending on the devices you have you can either press a button on the device itself or in its configuration utility or enter a PIN a unique Personal Identification Number that allows one device to authenticate the other in each of the two devices When WPS is activated on a device it has two minutes to find another device that also has WPS activated Then the two devices connect and set up a secure network by themselves For more information on using WPS see Section 6 2 1 on page 61 NBG 417N User s Guide 25 Chapter 2 The WPS
54. public deployment a simple user name and password pair is more practical The following table is a comparison of the features of authentication types Table 81 Comparison of EAP Authentication Types EAP MD5 EAP TLS EAP TTLS PEAP LEAP Mutual Authentication No Yes Yes Yes Yes Certificate Client No Yes Optional Optional No Certificate Server No Yes Yes Yes No Dynamic Key Exchange No Yes Yes Yes Yes Credential Integrity None Strong Strong Strong Moderate Deployment Difficulty Easy Hard Moderate Moderate Moderate Client Identity No No Yes Yes No Protection WPA 2 Wi Fi Protected Access WPA is a subset of the IEEE 802 11i standard WPA2 IEEE 802 11i is a wireless security standard that defines stronger encryption authentication and key management than WPA Key differences between WPA 2 and WEP are improved data encryption and user authentication Encryption Both WPA and WPA2 improve data encryption by using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP Message Integrity Check MIC and IEEE 802 1x In addition to TKIP WPA2 also uses Advanced Encryption Standard AES in the Counter mode with Cipher block chaining Message authentication code Protocol CCMP to offer stronger encryption Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP uses 128 bit keys that are dynamically generated and distributed by the authentication server It includes a per packet key mixing function a Message Integr
55. the previous configuration for this screen 7 7 Quality of Service QoS Screen The QoS screen allows you to automatically give a service such as e mail VoIP or FTP a priority level NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 7 Wireless LAN Click Network gt Wireless LAN gt QoS The following screen appears Figure 48 Network gt Wireless LAN gt QoS Qos QoS Setup WMM QoS Policy Application Priority E Name Service Destro priority Modify eS y 2 0 g fj 3 o g a 4 0 B i s 0 B UI 6 o g ti 7 0 diu 8 o g 9 0 g a 10 D B a 11 E du 12 D B 13 0 BW 14 0 g OU 15 0 Eu 16 0 g a Apply The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 30 Network gt Wireless LAN gt QoS LABEL DESCRIPTION WMM QoS Policy Select Default to have the NBG 417N automatically give a service a priority level according to the ToS value in the IP header of packets it sends WMM QoS Wifi MultiMedia Quality of Service gives high priority to voice and video which makes them run more smoothly Select Application Priority from the drop down list box to display a table of application names services ports and priorities to which you want to apply WMM Qos The table appears only if you select Application Priority in WMM QoS Policy This is the number of an individual application entry Name
56. to save your settings Refresh Click Refresh to reload the DHCP table NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 10 DHCP Server NBG 417N User s Guide 11 1 Network Address Translation NAT Overview This chapter discusses how to configure NAT on the NBG 417N NAT Network Address Translation NAT RFC 1631 is the translation of the IP address of a host in a packet For example the source address of an outgoing packet used within one network is changed to a different IP address known within another network Each packet has two addresses a source address and a destination address For outgoing packets NAT maps private local IP addresses to globally unique ones required for communication with hosts on other networks It replaces the original IP source address in each packet and then forwards it to the Internet The NBG 417N keeps track of the original addresses and port numbers so incoming reply packets can have their original values restored The following figure illustrates this Figure 69 NAT Example NAT TABLE 192 168 1 13 LAN i 192 168 1 11 192 168 112 Public IP 192 168 1 13 192 169 1 2 M touts al 192 168 1 10 Sten i 2 192 168 1 1 E 192 168 1 10 QD For more information on IP address translation refer to RFC 1631 The IP Network NBG 417N User s Guide Address Translator NAT Chapter 11 Network Address Translation NAT Note You must create a firewall rul
57. vs computer name System restart 184 T TCP IP configuration 115 Temperature 199 Time setting 173 trigger port 126 Trigger port forwarding 126 example 127 process 127 U Universal Plug and Play 161 application 162 UPnP 161 security issues 162 URL Keyword Blocking 141 Use Authentication 250 user authentication 77 local user database 77 RADIUS server 77 User Name 130 V VoIP 156 VPN 106 W WAN IP address assignment 48 WAN Wide Area Network 99 WAN advanced 109 WAN IP address 48 WAN IP address assignment 50 WAN MAC address 101 warranty 260 note 260 Web Configurator 22 how to access 27 NBG 417N User s Guide Index 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 196 wireless LAN scheduling 92 Wireless LAN wizard 42 Wireless network basic guidelines 76 channel 76 encryption 78 example 75 MAC address filter 77 overview 75 security 76 SSID 76 Wireless security 76 overview 76 type 76 wireless security 196 Wireless tutorial 53 61 WPS 61 Wizard setup 39 complete 52 Internet connection 43 system information 40 wireless LAN 42 WLAN Interference 243 Security Parameters 252 World Wide Web 155 WPA compatible 78 WPA WPA2 249 WPS 22 WWW 90 155 X Xbox Live 156 NBG 417N User s Guide Index 270 NBG 417N User s Guide
58. x 110 mm x 30 mm Weight 190 g Power Specification Input 1207240 AC 50 60 Hz Output 12 V DC 1A Ethernet ports Auto negotiating 10 Mbps 100 Mbps in either half duplex or full duplex mode Auto crossover Use either crossover or straight through Ethernet cables 4 5 Port Switch A combination of switch and router makes your NBG 417N a cost effective and viable network solution You can add up to four computers to the NBG 417N without the cost of a hub when connecting to the Internet through the WAN port You can add up to five computers to the NBG 417N when you connect to the Internet in AP mode Add more than four computers to your LAN by using a hub LEDs PWR LAN1 4 WAN WLAN WPS Reset Button The reset button is built into the rear panel Use this button to restore the NBG 417N to its factory default settings Press for 1 second to restart the device Press for 5 seconds to restore to factory default settings Environment WPS button Press the WPS on two WPS enabled devices within 120 seconds for a security enabled wireless connection Antenna The NBG 417N is equipped with a 2dBi 2 4GHz detachable antenna to provide clear radio transmission and reception on the wireless network Operation Temperature 09 C 409 C 329F 1049F Humidity 20 90 Storage Environment Temperature 309 C 709 C 229F 158 F Humidity 20 95 NBG 417N User s G
59. your Prestige in the Router address box 5 Close the TCP IP Control Panel 6 Click Save if prompted to save changes to your configuration 7 Turn on your Prestige and restart your computer if prompted Verifying Settings Check your TCP IP properties in the TCP IP Control Panel window NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix C Setting up Your Computer s IP Address 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 Grab File Edit Capt About This Mac System Preferences Eine EE U6 2 Click Network in the icon bar e Select Automatic from the Location list e Select Built in Ethernet from the Show list e Click the TCP IP tab 3 For dynamically assigned settings select Using DHCP from the Configure list Figure 139 Macintosh OS X Network 8 0 Network EA a dL Show All Displays Network Startup Disk Location Automatic m Show Built in Ethernet B AppleTalk Proxies Configure Using DHCP ik Domain Name Servers Optional IP Address 192 168 11 12 168 95 1 1 Provided by DHCP Server Subnet Mask 255 255 254 0 Router 192 168 10 11 Search Domains Optional DHCP Client ID Optional Example apple com earthlink net Ethernet Address 00 05 02 43 93 ff Click the lock to prevent further changes NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix C Setting up Your Comp
60. 17N User s Guide Appendix F Legal Information IN NO EVENT WILL ZyXEL BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION INDIRECT SPECIAL PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY EVEN IF ZyXEL HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ZyXEL s AGGREGATE LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION OR OTHERWISE SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE PURCHASE PRICE BUT SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE PRODUCT S PRICE BECAUSE SOME STATES COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU 8 Export Restrictions THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT IS EXPRESSLY MADE SUBJECT TO ANY APPLICABLE LAWS REGULATIONS ORDERS OR OTHER RESTRICTIONS ON THE EXPORT OF THE SOFTWARE OR INFORMATION ABOUT SUCH SOFTWARE WHICH MAY BE IMPOSED FROM TIME TO TIME YOU SHALL NOT EXPORT THE SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION OR INFORMATION ABOUT THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION WITHOUT COMPLYING WITH SUCH LAWS REGULATIONS ORDERS OR OTHER RESTRICTIONS YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY ZyXEL AGAINST ALL CLAIMS LOSSES DAMAGES LIABILITIES COSTS AND EXPENSES INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS FEES TO
61. 2 Hexadecimal characters are 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E and F NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 7 Wireless LAN Unauthorized devices can still see the information that is sent in the wireless 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 Then they can use that user name and password to use the wireless network Local user databases also have an additional limitation that is explained in the next section 7 3 1 4 Encryption Wireless networks can use encryption to protect the information that is sent in the wireless network Encryption is like a secret code If you do not know the secret code you cannot understand the message The types of encryption you can choose depend on the type of user authentication See Section 7 3 1 3 on page 77 for information about this Table 23 Types of Encryption for Each Type of Authentication NO AUTHENTICATION RADIUS SERVER Weakest No Security WPA Static WEP t WPA PSK Strongest WPA2 PSK WPA2 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 Static WEP WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK Usually you should set up the strongest encryption that every wireless client in the wireless network supports For example suppose the AP does not have
62. 2 168 1 190 192 168 1 191 Table 76 Subnet 4 IP SUBNET MASK NETWORK NUMBER LAST OCTET BIT VALUE IP Address 192 168 1 192 IP Address Binary 11000000 10101000 00000001 11000000 Subnet Mask Binary 11111111 11111111 11111111 11000000 NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting Table 76 Subnet 4 continued IP SUBNET MASK NETWORK NUMBER LAST OCTET BIT VALUE Subnet Address Lowest Host ID 192 168 1 193 192 168 1 192 Broadcast Address Highest Host ID 192 168 1 254 192 168 1 255 Example Eight Subnets Similarly use a 27 bit mask to create eight subnets 000 001 010 011 100 101 110 and 111 The following table shows IP address last octet values for each subnet Table 77 Eight Subnets suser SUBNET nmsranoness LAST egg BROABESST 1 0 1 30 31 2 32 33 62 63 3 64 65 94 95 4 96 97 126 127 5 128 129 158 159 6 160 161 190 191 7 192 193 222 223 8 224 225 254 255 Subnet Planning The following table is a summary for subnet planning on a network with a 24 bit network number Table 78 24 bit Network Number Subnet Planning Nostros OWED SUBNET MASK NO SUBNETS ONOSTS PER 1 255 255 255 128 25 2 126 2 255 255 255 192 26 4 62 3 255 255 255 224 27 8 30 4 255 255 255 240 28 16 14 5 255 255 255 248 29 32 6 255 255 255 252 30 64 7 255 255 255 254
63. 2 168 1 34 e IP Address of the computer uploading through FTP 192 168 1 34 e Services you want to configure REAL AUDIO TCP 7070 RTSP TCP or UDP 554 VDO LIVE TCP 7000 FTP TCP 20 21 Click the Edit icon in Management gt Bandwidth MGMT gt Advanced to open the following screen Figure 39 Tutorial Bandwidth Allocation Example Bandwidth Allocation Setup D Active Direction Both S LAN IP Range 192 168 1 1 1192 168 1 33 Protocol TCP Port Range 7070 Policy Min Rate Kbps 30M Apply Reset NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 6 Tutorials 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 Table 22 Services and Values SERVICES FIELDS REAL AUDIO RTSP VDO LIVE FTP Active Check this to turn on this bandwidth management rule Direction Select Both applies bandwidth management to traffic Select To WAN that the NBG 417N forwards to both the LAN and the WAN LAN IP Enter 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 33 Enter Range 192 168 1 34 Protocol TCP TCP or UDP TCP TCP Port Range 7070 554 7000 20 21 Policy Min Max Rate Select 30M as the minimum bandwidth allowed Select 64K Apply Click this to add the rule to the Bandwidth Allocation table After adding these services go to Management gt Bandwidth MGMT gt Advanced and
64. 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 configurations If the NBG 417N restarts automatically wait for the NBG 417N to finish restarting and log in to the Web Configurator The password is 1234 If the NBG 417N does not restart automatically disconnect and reconnect the NBG 417N s power Then follow the directions above again 24 5 Wireless Router AP Troubleshooting cannot access the NBG 417N or ping any computer from the WLAN wireless AP or router 1 Make sure the wireless LAN is enabled on the NBG 417N 2 Make sure the wireless adapter on the wireless station is working properly 3 Make sure the wireless adapter installed on your computer is IEEE 802 11 compatible and supports the same wireless standard as the NBG 417N 4 Make sure your computer with a wireless adapter installed is within the transmission range of the NBG 417N 5 Check that both the NBG 417N and your wireless station are using the same wireless and wireless security settings 6 Make sure traffic between the WLAN and the LAN is not blocked by the firewall on the NBG 417N 7 Make sure you allow the NBG 417N to be remotely accessed through the WLAN interface Check your remote management settings e See the chapter on Wireless LAN in the User s Guide for more information to select Router Mode
65. 417N securely NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 6 Tutorials The following figure shows you an example to set up wireless network and security by pressing a button on both NBG 417N and wireless client the NWD210N in this example Figure 29 Example WPS Process PBC Method Wireless Client NBG 417N WITHIN 2 MINUTES D SECURITY INFO eee eee eee COMMUNICATION 6 2 1 2 PIN Configuration When you use the PIN configuration method you need to use both NBG 417N s configuration interface and the client s utilities 1 Launch your wireless client s configuration utility Go to the WPS settings and select the PIN method to get a PIN number 2 Enter the PIN number to the PIN field in the Network gt Wireless LAN gt WPS Station screen on the NBG 417N 3 Click the Start buttons or button next to the PIN field on both the wireless client utility screen and the NBG 417N s WPS Station screen within two minutes The NBG 417N authenticates the wireless client and sends the proper configuration settings to the wireless client This may take up to two minutes Then the wireless client is able to communicate with the NBG 417N securely NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 6 Tutorials The following figure shows you the example to set up wireless network and security on NBG 417N and wireless client ex NWD210N in this example by using PIN method Figure 30 Example WPS Process PIN Method
66. 5 255 24 mask 8 Network Size The size of the network number determines the maximum number of possible hosts you can have on your network The larger the number of network number bits the smaller the number of remaining host ID bits An IP address with host IDs of all zeros is the IP address of the network 192 168 1 0 with a 24 bit subnet mask for example An IP address with host IDs of all ones is the broadcast address for that network 192 168 1 255 with a 24 bit subnet mask for example NBG 417N User s Guide 207 Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting As these two IP addresses cannot be used for individual hosts calculate the maximum number of possible hosts in a network as follows Table 71 Maximum Host Numbers SUBNET MASK HOST ID SIZE MAR be aa ae 8 bits 255 0 0 0 24 bits 24 2 16777214 16 bits 255 255 0 0 16 bits 216 2 65534 24 bits 255 255 255 0 8 bits 28 2 254 29 bits 255 255 255 2 3 bits 23 2 6 48 Notation Since the mask is always a continuous number of ones beginning from the left followed by a continuous number of zeros for the remainder of the 32 bit mask you can simply specify the number of ones instead of writing the value of each octet This is usually specified by writing a followed by the number of bits in the mask after the address For example 192 1 1 0 25 is equivalent to saying 192 1 1 0 with subnet mask 255 255 255 128 The f
67. 65535 Policy Min Rate 1000 Kbps User Defined Apply Reset The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 57 Management gt Bandwidth MGMT gt Advanced Allocation Setup LABEL DESCRIPTION Active Select this check box to turn on this bandwidth management rule Direction Enter whether you want to apply the rule to uplink or downlink traffic To LAN applies bandwidth management to traffic from WAN to LAN WLAN i e downlink To WAN applies bandwidth management to traffic from LAN WLAN to WAN i e uplink Select Both applies bandwidth management to traffic that the NBG 417N forwards to both the LAN and the WAN LAN IP Range Specify the range of IP addresses for which the bandwidth management rule applies Protocol Select the protocol TCP UDP SMTP HTTP POP3 FTP or ALL for which the bandwidth management rule applies NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 16 Bandwidth Management LABEL DESCRIPTION Port Range Enter the range of ports for which the bandwidth management rule applies Policy Select Max or Min and specify the maximum or minimum bandwidth allowed for the rule in bits per second in the field below Rate bps Type or select the maximum or minimum bandwidth allowed refer to the field above for the rule in bits per second If you type the amount of bandwidth the selection automatically becomes User Defined If you select t
68. AN to specific individual computers based on their MAC Addresses e Use the Client List screen Section 10 6 on page 118 to view the current DHCP client information 10 3 What You Need To Know 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 Find out the MAC addresses of your network devices if you intend to add them to the DHCP Client List screen Refer to Section 4 4 6 on page 48 for information on IP Address and Subnet Mask Refer to the Section 4 4 7 on page 49 section for information on System DNS Servers NBG 417N User s Guide 115 Chapter 10 DHCP Server 10 4 General Screen Use this screen to enable the DHCP server Click Network gt DHCP Server The following screen displays Figure 66 Network gt DHCP Server gt General DHCP Setup M Enable DHCP Server IP Pool Starting Address fis2 168 1 33 Pool Size 2 Apply Reset The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 43 Network gt DHCP Server gt General LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable DHCP Server Enable or Disable 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 Leave the Enable DHCP Server check box selected unless your ISP instruct
69. ANA reserved this block of addresses specifically for private use please do not use any other number unless you are told otherwise You must also enable Network Address Translation NAT on the NBG 417N Once you have decided on the network number pick an IP address for your NBG 417N that is easy to remember for instance 192 168 1 1 but make sure that no other device on your network is using that IP address The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address Your NBG 417N will compute the subnet mask automatically based on the IP address NBG 417N User s Guide 213 Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting that you entered You don t need to change the subnet mask computed by the NBG 417N unless you are instructed to do otherwise Private IP Addresses Every machine on the Internet must have a unique address If your networks are isolated from the Internet running only between two branch offices for example you can assign any IP addresses to the hosts without problems However the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority IANA has reserved the following three blocks of IP addresses specifically for private networks e 10 0 0 0 10 255 255 255 e 172 16 0 0 172 31 255 255 e 192 168 0 0 192 168 255 255 You can obtain your IP address from the IANA from an ISP or it can be assigned from a private network If you belong to a small organization and your Internet access is through an ISP the ISP c
70. Address URL Checking By default the NBG 417N checks the URL s domain name or IP address when performing keyword blocking This means that the NBG 417N checks the characters that come before the first NBG 417N User s Guide slash in the URL Chapter 14 Content Filtering For example with the URL www zyxel com tw news pressroom php content filtering only searches for keywords within www zyxel com tw Full Path URL Checking Full path URL checking has the NBG 417N check the characters that come before the last slash in the URL For example with the URL www zyxel com tw news pressroom php full path URL checking searches for keywords within www zyxel com tw news Use the ip urlfilter customize actionFlags 6 disable enable command to extend or not extend the keyword blocking search to include the URL s full path File Name URL Checking Filename URL checking has the NBG 417N check all of the characters in the URL For example filename URL checking searches for keywords within the URL www zyxel com tw news pressroom php Use the ip urlfilter customize actionFlags 8 disable enable command to extend or not extend the keyword blocking search to include the URL s complete filename NBG 417N User s Guide PART IV Management Static Route 145 Bandwidth Management 149 Remote Management 157 Universal Plug and Play UPnP 161 15 1 Static Route Overview T
71. BG 417N s IP address is available in the Device Information table e If the DHCP setting under LAN information is None your device has a fixed IP address e If the DHCP setting under LAN information is Client then your device receives an IP address from a DHCP server on the network 3 If your NBG 417N is a DHCP client you can find your IP address from the DHCP server This information is only available from the DHCP server which allocates IP addresses on your network Find this information directly from the DHCP server or contact your system administrator for more information 4 Reset your NBG 417N to change all settings back to their default This means your current settings are lost See Section 24 4 on page 195 in the Troubleshooting for information on resetting your NBG 417N forgot the password 1 The default password is 1234 NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 24 Troubleshooting 2 If this does not work you have to reset the device to its factory defaults See Section 24 4 on page 195 cannot see or access the Login screen in the Web Configurator 1 Make sure you are using the correct IP address e The default IP address is 192 168 1 1 e If you changed the IP address Section 7 3 on page 102 use the new IP address e If you changed the IP address and have forgotten it see the troubleshooting suggestions for I don t know the IP address of my NBG 417N 2 Check the hardware connections and mak
72. Button NBG 417N User s Guide Introducing the Web Configurator 3 1 Overview This chapter describes how to access the NBG 417N 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 NBG 417N via Internet browser Use Internet Explorer 6 0 and later or Netscape Navigator 7 0 and later versions or Safari 2 0 or later versions The recommended screen resolution is 1024 by 768 pixels In order to use the Web Configurator you need to allow e Web browser pop up windows from your device Web pop up blocking is enabled by default in Windows XP SP Service Pack 2 e JavaScripts enabled by default e Java permissions enabled by default Refer to the Troubleshooting chapter to see how to make sure these functions are allowed in Internet Explorer 3 2 Accessing the Web Configurator 2 3 Make sure your NBG 417N hardware is properly connected and prepare your computer or computer network to connect to the NBG 417N refer to the Quick Start Guide Launch your web browser Type http 192 168 1 1 as the website address Your computer must be in the same subnet in order to access this website address NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator 4 Type 1234 default as the password and click Login In some versions the default password appears automatically if this is the
73. Do NOT expose your device to dampness dust or corrosive liquids e Do NOT store things on the device Do NOT install use or service this device during a thunderstorm There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning e Connect ONLY suitable accessories to the device e Do NOT open the device or unit Opening or removing covers can expose you to dangerous high voltage points or other risks ONLY qualified service personnel should service or disassemble this device Please contact your vendor for further information e Make sure to connect the cables to the correct ports e Place connecting cables carefully so that no one will step on them or stumble over them e Always disconnect all cables from this device before servicing or disassembling e Use ONLY an appropriate power adaptor or cord for your device e Connect the power adaptor or cord to the right supply voltage for example 110V AC in North America or 230V AC in Europe e Do NOT allow anything to rest on the power adaptor or cord and do NOT place the product where anyone can walk on the power adaptor or cord e Do NOT use the device if the power adaptor or cord is damaged as it might cause electrocution e If the power adaptor or cord is damaged remove it from the power outlet e Do NOT attempt to repair the power adaptor or cord Contact your local vendor to order a new one e Do not use the device outside and make sure all the connections are indoors There is
74. ET OCTET OCTET 192 168 1 2 IP Address Binary 11000000 10101000 00000001 00000010 Subnet Mask Binary 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting Table 69 Subnet Mask Identifying Network Number 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OCTET OCTET OCTET OCTET 192 168 1 2 Network Number 11000000 10101000 00000001 Host ID 00000010 By convention subnet masks always consist of a continuous sequence of ones beginning from the leftmost bit of the mask followed by a continuous sequence of zeros for a total number of 32 bits Subnet masks can be referred to by the size of the network number part the bits with a 1 value For example an 8 bit mask means that the first 8 bits of the mask are ones and the remaining 24 bits are zeroes Subnet masks are expressed in dotted decimal notation just like IP addresses The following examples show the binary and decimal notation for 8 bit 16 bit 24 bit and 29 bit subnet masks Table 70 Subnet Masks BINARY 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH DECIMAL OCTET OCTET OCTET OCTET 8 bit mask 11111111 00000000 00000000 00000000 255 0 0 0 16 bit 11111111 11111111 00000000 00000000 255 255 0 0 mask 24 bit 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 255 255 255 0 mask 29 bit 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111000 255 25
75. ICE ethO NBOOT yes OOT PROTO dhcp SERCTL no EERDNS yes TYPE Ethernet ucGaUuoog NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix C Setting up Your Computer s IP Address e 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 The following example shows an example where the static IP address is 192 168 1 10 and the subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 Figure 145 Red Hat 9 0 Static IP Address Setting in ifconfig ethO DEVICE eth0 ONBOOT yes BOOTPROTO static IPADDR 192 168 1 10 NETMASK 255 255 255 0 USERCTL no PEERDNS yes TYPE Ethernet 2 If you know your DNS server IP address es enter the DNS server information in the resolv conf file in the etc directory The following figure shows an example where two DNS server IP addresses are specified Figure 146 Red Hat 9 0 DNS Settings in resolv conf nameserver 172 23 5 1 nameserver 172 23 5 2 3 After you edit and save the configuration files you must restart the network card Enter network restart in the etc rc d init d directory The following figure shows an example Figure 147 Red Hat 9 0 Restart Ethernet Card root localhost init d network restart Shutting down interface eth0 OK Shutting down loopback interface OK Setting network pa
76. LAN is enabled disabled Time and Date Get the current time and date from an external server when you turn on your NBG 417N You can also set the time manually These dates and times are then used in logs Port Forwarding If you have a server mail or web server for example on your network then use this feature to let people access it from the Internet DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Use this feature to have the NBG 417N assign IP addresses an IP default gateway and DNS servers to computers on your network Dynamic DNS Support With Dynamic DNS Domain Name System support you can use a fixed URL www zyxel com for example with a dynamic IP address You must register for this service with a Dynamic DNS service provider IP Multicast IP Multicast is used to send traffic to a specific group of computers The NBG 417N supports versions 1 and 2 of IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol used to join multicast groups see RFC 2236 Logging Use logs for troubleshooting You can view logs in the Web Configurator PPPoE PPPoE mimics a dial up Internet access connection PPTP Encapsulation Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP enables secure transfer of data through a Virtual Private Network VPN The NBG 417N supports one PPTP connection at a time Universal Plug and Play UPnP The NBG 417N can communicate with other UPnP enabled devices in a network
77. N s Internet access settings Click Network gt WAN The screen differs according to the encapsulation you choose 8 4 1 Ethernet Encapsulation This screen displays when you select Ethernet encapsulation Figure 59 Network gt WAN gt Internet Connection Ethernet Encapsulation Internet Connection ISP Parameters for Internet Access Connection Type Ethernet x WAN IP Address Assignment C Get automatically from ISP C Use fixed IP Address IP Address p 0 0 0 IP Subnet Mask p 0 0 0 Gateway IP Address p 0 0 0 DNS Servers First DNS Server From ISP Second DNS Server From ISP WAN MAC Address c Factory default C Clone the computer s MAC address IP Address p 0 0 0 C Set WAN MAC Address foo 00 00 00 00 00 Apply Reset The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 38 Network gt WAN gt Internet Connection Ethernet Encapsulation LABEL DESCRIPTION Connection Type You must choose the Ethernet option when the WAN port is used as a regular Ethernet WAN IP Address Assignment Get Select this option If your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address This automatically is the default selection from ISP Use Fixed IP Select this option If the ISP assigned a fixed IP address Address NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 8 WAN Table 38 Network gt WAN gt Internet Connection Ethernet Encapsulation LABEL DESCRI
78. NBG 417N Wireless N lite Home Router Default Login Details IP Address http 192 168 1 1 Password 1234 Firmware Version 1 0 Edition 3 9 2009 ZyXEL www zyxel com Copyright 2009 ZyXEL Communications Corporation About This User s Guide 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 Tips for Reading User s Guides On Screen When reading a ZyXEL User s Guide On Screen keep the following in mind If you don t already have the latest version of Adobe Reader you can download it from http www adobe com Use the PDF s bookmarks to quickly navigate to the areas that interest you Adobe Reader s bookmarks pane opens by default in all ZyXEL User s Guide PDFs If you know the page number or know vaguely which page range you want to view you can enter a number in the toolbar in Reader then press ENTER to jump directly to that page Type CTRL F to open the Adobe Reader search utility and enter a word or phrase This can help you quickly pinpoint the information you require You can also enter text directly into the toolbar in Reader To quickly move around within a page press the SPACE bar This turns your cursor into a hand with which you can grab the page and move it around freely on your scree
79. PTION 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 PPTP TCP 1723 Point to Point Tunneling Protocol enables secure transfer of data over public networks This is the control channel PPTP_TUNNEL User Defined 47 PPTP Point to Point Tunneling GRE Protocol enables secure transfer of data over public networks This is the data channel RCMD TCP 512 Remote Command Service REAL_AUDIO TCP 7070 A streaming audio service that enables real time sound over the web REXEC TCP 514 Remote Execution Daemon RLOGIN TCP 513 Remote Login ROADRUNNER TCP UDP 1026 This is an ISP that provides services mainly for cable modems RTELNET TCP 107 Remote Telnet RTSP TCP UDP 554 The Real Time Streaming media control Protocol RTSP is a remote control for multimedia on the Internet SFTP TCP 115 The Simple File Transfer Protocol is an old way of transferring files between computers SMTP TCP 25 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is the message exchange standard for the Internet SMTP enables you to move messages from one e mail server to another SMTPS TCP 465 This is a more secure version of SMTP that runs over SSL SNMP TCP UDP 161 Simple Network Management Program SNMP TRAPS TCP UDP 162 Traps for use with the SNMP RFC 1215 SQL NET TCP 1521 Structured Query Language
80. PTION IP Address Enter your WAN IP address in this field if you selected Use Fixed IP Address IP Subnet Enter the IP Subnet Mask in this field Mask Gateway IP Enter a Gateway IP Address if your ISP gave you one in this field Address DNS Servers First DNS Select From ISP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server Server information and the NBG 417N s WAN IP address The field to the right displays the read only DNS server IP address that the ISP Second DNS assigns Server Select User Defined if you have the IP address of a DNS server Enter the DNS server s IP address in the field to the right If you chose User Defined but leave the IP address set to 0 0 0 0 User Defined changes to None after you click Apply If you set a second choice to User Defined and enter the same IP address the second User Defined changes to None after you click Apply Select None if you do not want to configure DNS servers If you do not configure a DNS server you must know the IP address of a computer in order to access it WAN MAC The MAC address section allows users to configure the WAN port s MAC Address address by either using the NBG 417N s MAC address copying the MAC address from a computer on your LAN or manually entering a MAC address Factory default Select Factory default to use the factory assigned default MAC Address Clone the Select Clone the computer s MAC address IP Address and enter computer s MAC th
81. Protection G Auto C Always C None Tx Power 100 96 M Enable Intra BSS Traffic Apply Reset The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 29 Network gt Wireless LAN gt Advanced LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Advanced Setup RTS CTS Data with its frame size larger than this value will perform the RTS Threshold Request To Send CTS Clear To Send handshake Enter a value between 0 and 2432 Fragmentatio The threshold number of bytes for the fragmentation boundary for n Threshold directed messages It is the maximum data fragment size that can be sent Enter an even number between 256 and 2346 This field is not available when Super Mode is selected Beacon When a wirelessly networked device sends a beacon it includes with it a Interval beacon interval This specifies the time period before the device sends the beacon again The interval tells receiving devices on the network how long they can wait in low power mode before waking up to handle the beacon This value can be set from 20ms to 1000ms A high value helps save current consumption of the access point DTIM Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM is the time period after which broadcast and multicast packets are transmitted to mobile clients in the Active Power Management mode A high DTIM value can cause clients to lose connectivity with the network This value can be set from 1 to 100 Preamble A preamble affects t
82. Sent by a RADIUS server requesting more information in order to allow access The access point sends a proper response from the user and then sends another Access Request message The following types of RADIUS messages are exchanged between the access point and the RADIUS server for user accounting e Accounting Request Sent by the access point requesting accounting e Accounting Response Sent by the RADIUS server to indicate that it has started or stopped accounting In order to ensure network security the access point and the RADIUS server use a shared secret key which is a password they both know The key is not sent over the network In addition to the shared key password information exchanged is also encrypted to protect the network from unauthorized access Types of Authentication This appendix discusses some popular authentication types EAP MD5 EAP TLS EAP TTLS PEAP and LEAP The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server or the AP Consult your network administrator for more information EAP MD5 Message Digest Algorithm 5 MD5 authentication is the simplest one way authentication method The authentication server sends a challenge to the wireless station The wireless station proves that it knows the password by encrypting the password with the challenge and sends back the information Password is not sent in plain text NBG 417N User s Guide 247 Appendix D Wireless LANs However MD5 au
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84. The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 14 Wizard Step 3 Your IP Address LABEL DESCRIPTION your ISP Get automatically from Select this option If your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address This is the default selection If you choose this option skip directly to Section 4 4 9 on page 51 Use fixed IP address provided by your ISP Select this option if you were given IP address and or DNS server settings by the ISP The fixed IP address should be in the same subnet as your broadband modem or router Back Click Back to return to the previous screen Next Click Next to continue Exit Click Exit to close the wizard screen without saving NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 4 Connection Wizard 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 instance only between your two branch offices you can assign any IP addresses to the hosts without problems However the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority IANA has reserved the following three blocks of IP addresses specifically for private networks Table 15 Private IP Address Ranges 10 0 0 0 10 255 255 255 172 16 0 0 172 31 255 255 192 168 0 0 192 168 255 255 You can obtain your IP address from the IANA from an ISP or have it assigned by a private network If you belong to a small organization
85. This field displays a description given to an application entry Service This field displays either FTP WWW E mail or a User Defined service to which you want to apply WMM QoS Dest Port This field displays the destination port number to which the application sends traffic NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 7 Wireless LAN Table 30 Network gt Wireless LAN gt QoS continued LABEL DESCRIPTION Priority This field displays the priority of the application Highest Typically used for voice or video that should be high quality High Typically used for voice or video that can be medium quality Mid Typically used for applications that do not fit into another priority For example Internet surfing Low Typically used for non critical background applications such as large file transfers and print jobs that should not affect other applications Modify Click the Edit icon to open the Application Priority Configuration screen Modify an existing application entry or create a application entry in the Application Priority Configuration screen Click the Remove icon to delete an application entry Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the NBG 417N 7 7 1 Application Priority Configuration Use this screen to edit a WMM QoS application entry Click the edit icon under Modify The following screen displays Figure 49 Network gt Wireless LAN gt QoS Application Priorit
86. Type the password associated with the User Name above PPTP Configuration Server IP Address Type the IP address of the PPTP server NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 4 Connection Wizard Table 13 Wizard Step 3 PPTP Connection LABEL DESCRIPTION Connection ID Name Enter the connection ID or connection name in this field It must follow the c id and n name format For example C 12 or N My ISP This field is optional and depends on the requirements of your ISP Get Select this radio button if your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP automatically address from ISP Use fixed IP Select this radio button provided by your ISP to give the NBG 417N a address fixed unique IP address My IP Type the static IP address assigned to you by your ISP Address My IP Subnet Mask Type the subnet mask assigned to you by your ISP if given Back Click Back to return to the previous screen Next Click Next to continue Exit Click Exit to close the wizard screen without saving 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 Figure 19 Wizard Step 3 Your IP Address l STEP T STEP 2 STEPS fa Internet Configuration Get automatically from your ISP Used fixed IP address provided by your ISP f lt Back ex
87. UPnP if this is not your intention 18 4 UPnP Screen Use this screen to enable UPnP Click the Management gt UPnP to open the following screen Figure 87 Management gt UPnP gt General UPnP Setup Device Name ZyXEL NBG 417N Internet Sharing Gateway M Enable the Universal Plug and Play UPnP Feature q Note 1 For UPnP to function normally the HTTP service must be available for LAN computers using UPnP 2 For WPS to function normally the UPnP service must be available Apply Reset NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 18 Universal Plug and Play UPnP The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 60 Management gt UPnP gt General LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable the Universal Plug and Play UPnP Feature Select this check box to activate UPnP Be aware that anyone could use a UPnP application to open the Web Configurator s login screen without entering the NBG 417N s IP address although you must still enter the password to access the Web Configurator Allow users to make port forwarding changes through UPnP Select this check box to allow UPnP enabled applications to automatically configure the NBG 417N so that they can communicate through the NBG 417N for example by using NAT traversal UPnP applications automatically reserve a NAT forwarding port in order to communicate with another UPnP enabled device this eliminates the need to manually configure port forwar
88. WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK Security Choose Extend WPA PSK or Extend WPA2 PSK security in the Wireless LAN setup screen to set up a Pre Shared Key Figure 14 Wizard Step 2 Extend WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK Security STEPS STEP 2 STEP 3 fa wireless LAN asci Hex E E E The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 10 Wizard Step 2 Extend WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK Security LABEL DESCRIPTION Pre Shared Type from 8 to 63 case sensitive ASCII or HEX characters You can set up Key the most secure wireless connection by configuring WPA in the wireless LAN screens You need to configure an authentication server to do this Back Click Back to display the previous screen Next Click Next to proceed to the next screen Exit Click Exit to close the wizard screen without saving 4 4 Connection Wizard STEP 3 Internet Configuration The NBG 417N offers three Internet connection types They are Ethernet PPP over Ethernet or PPTP The wizard attempts to detect which WAN connection type you are using If the 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 NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 4 Connection Wizard This wizard screen varies according to the connection type that you select Figure 15 Wizard Step 3 ISP Parameters STEP 1 STEP2 STEP3 fa Internet Configu
89. Web Configurator do not display properly in Internet Explorer check that JavaScripts are allowed NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix B Pop up Windows JavaScripts and Java Permissions 1 In Internet Explorer click Tools Internet Options and then the Security tab Figure 122 Internet Options Security General Security Privacy Content Connections Programs Advanced Select a Web content zone to specify its security settings e Z o e Internet Local intranet Trusted sites Restricted sites 4 This zone contains all Web sites you Gites haven t placed in other zones r Security level for this zone Move the slider to set the security level for this zone E Medium Safe browsing and still functional ar Prompts before downloading potentially unsafe content Unsigned Activex controls will not be downloaded Appropriate for most Internet sites Custom Level Default Level OK Cancel Apply 2 Click the Custom Level button 3 Scroll down to Scripting 4 Under Active scripting make sure that Enable is selected the default 5 Under Scripting of Java applets make sure that Enable is selected the default NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix B Pop up Windows JavaScripts and Java Permissions 6 Click OK to close the window Figure 123 Security Settings Java Scripting Security Settings 34 xl Settings Scripting E Active scripting 3 Dn
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91. an provide you with the Internet addresses for your local networks On the other hand if you are part of a much larger organization you should consult your network administrator for the appropriate IP addresses Regardless of your particular situation do not create an arbitrary IP address always follow the guidelines above For more information on address assignment please refer to RFC 1597 Address Allocation for Private Internets and RFC 1466 Guidelines for Management of IP Address Space NBG 417N User s Guide Pop up Windows JavaScripts and Java Permissions In order to use the Web Configurator you need to allow e Web browser pop up windows from your device e JavaScripts enabled by default e Java permissions enabled by default Note Internet Explorer 6 screens are used here Screens for other Internet Explorer versions may vary Internet Explorer Pop up Blockers You may have to disable pop up blocking to log into your device Either disable pop up blocking enabled by default in Windows XP SP Service Pack 2 or allow pop up blocking and create an exception for your device s IP address Disable pop up Blockers 1 In Internet Explorer select Tools Pop up Blocker and then select Turn Off Pop up Blocker Figure 118 Pop up Blocker Mail and News Pop up Blocker Manage Add ons Synchronize Windows Update Windows Messenger Internet Options You can also check if pop up blocking is d
92. and duplex setting if you re using Ethernet encapsulation and Idle line ppp idle Dial starting to trigger a call and Drop dropping a call if you re using PPPoE or PPTP encapsulation This field displays Down when the line is disconnected For the WLAN it displays the maximum transmission rate when the WLAN is enabled and Down when the WLAN is disabled TxPkts This is the number of transmitted packets on this port RxPkts This is the number of received packets on this port Collisions This is the number of collisions on this port Tx B s This displays the transmission speed in bytes per second on this port Rx B s This displays the reception speed in bytes per second on this port System Up Time This is the total time the NBG 417N has been on Poll Interval s Enter the time interval for refreshing statistics in this field Set Interval Click this button to apply the new poll interval you entered in the Poll Interval s field Stop Click Stop to stop refreshing statistics 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 Association means that a wireless client for example your network or computer with a wireless network card has connected successfully to the AP or wireless router using the same SSID channel and security setti
93. and the time server First DNS Server Enter the DNS server s IP address in the fields provided Second DNS Server If you do not configure a system DNS server you must use IP addresses when configuring DDNS and the time server Back Click Back to return to the previous screen Next Click Next to continue Exit Click Exit to close the wizard screen without saving NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 4 Connection Wizard 4 4 9 WAN MAC Address 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 Table 17 Example of Network Properties for LAN Servers with Fixed IP Addresses Choose an IP address 192 168 1 2 192 168 1 32 192 168 1 65 192 168 1 254 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway or default route 192 168 1 1 NBG 417N LAN IP This screen allows users to configure the WAN port s MAC address by either using the NBG 417N s MAC address copying the MAC address from a computer on your LAN or manually entering a MAC address Once it is successfully configured the address will be copied to configuration file It is advisable to clone the MAC address from a computer on your LAN even if your ISP does not presently require MAC address authentication Figure 21 Wizard Step 3 WAN MAC Address Eas TEP ff Internet Configuration Clone the com
94. and then click the Enable Firewall check box The NBG 417N s purpose is to allow a private Local Area Network LAN to be securely connected to the Internet The NBG 417N can be used to prevent theft destruction and modification of data as well as log events which may be important to the security of your network The NBG 417N is installed between the LAN and a broadband modem connecting to the Internet This allows it to act as a secure gateway for all data passing between the Internet and the LAN The NBG 417N has one Ethernet WAN port and four Ethernet LAN ports which are used to physically separate the network into two areas The WAN Wide Area Network port attaches to the broadband cable or DSL modem to the Internet The LAN Local Area Network port attaches to a network of computers which needs security from the outside world These computers will have access to Internet services such as e mail FTP and the World Wide Web However inbound access is not allowed by default unless the remote host is authorized to use a specific service NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 13 Firewall 13 4 General Firewall Screen Use this screen to enable or disable the NBG 417N s firewall and set up firewall logs Click Security gt Firewall to open the General screen Figure 76 Security gt Firewall gt General Firewall Setup M Enable Firewall Apply Reset The following table describes the labels in this s
95. and your Internet access is through an ISP the ISP can provide you with the Internet addresses for your local networks On the other hand if you are part of a much larger organization you should consult your network administrator for the appropriate IP addresses Note Regardless of your particular situation do not create an arbitrary IP address always follow the guidelines above For more information on address assignment please refer to RFC 1597 Address Allocation for Private Internets and RFC 1466 Guidelines for Management of IP Address Space 4 4 6 IP Address and Subnet Mask Similar to the way houses on a street share a common street name so too do computers on a LAN share one common network number Where you obtain your network number depends on your particular situation If the ISP or your network administrator assigns you a block of registered IP addresses follow their instructions in selecting the IP addresses and the subnet mask If the ISP did not explicitly give you an IP network number then most likely you have a single user account and the ISP will assign you a dynamic IP address when the connection is established The Internet Assigned Number Authority IANA reserved this block of addresses specifically for private use please do not use any other number unless you are told otherwise Let s say you select 192 168 1 0 as the network number which covers 254 individual addresses from 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 254 zero an
96. 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 By default the firewall e allows traffic that originates from your LAN computers to go to all of the networks e blocks traffic that originates on the other networks from going to the LAN The following figure illustrates the default firewall action User A can initiate an IM Instant Messaging session from the LAN to the WAN 1 Return traffic for this session is also allowed 2 However other traffic initiated from the WAN is blocked 3 and 4 Figure 75 Default Firewall Action 3 o Firewall lt 4 NBG 417N User s Guide 135 Chapter 13 Firewall 13 2 What You Can Do e Use the General screen Section 13 4 on page 137 to enable or disable the NBG 417N s firewall e Use the Services screen Section 13 5 on page 137 screen enable service blocking enter delete modify the services you want to block and the date time you want to block them 13 3 What You Need To Know The NBG 417N s firewall feature physically separates the LAN and the WAN and acts as a secure gateway for all data passing between the networks 13 3 1 About the NBG 417N Firewall The NBG 417N firewall is a stateful inspection firewall and is designed to protect against Denial of Service attacks when activated click the General tab under Firewall
97. ansfer Protocol 155 IANA 214 IBSS 241 IEEE 802 11g 245 IGMP 101 see also Internet Group Multicast Protocol version IGMP version 101 Independent Basic Service Set 241 Internet Assigned Numbers Authority See IANA Internet connection Ethernet PPPoE see also PPP over Ethernet PPTP WAN connection Internet connection wizard 43 Internet Group Multicast Protocol 101 IP Address 113 123 IP address 48 dynamic IP Pool 116 L LAN 111 IP pool setup 112 LAN overview 111 LAN setup 111 LAN TCP IP 112 Language 189 Link type 32 55 local user database 77 and encryption 78 Local Area Network 111 NBG 417N User s Guide Index Log 178 MAC 84 MAC address 77 101 cloning 51 101 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 MBSSID 21 Media access control 84 Memory usage 31 55 Metric 147 mode 21 Multicast 101 IGMP 101 N NAT 121 122 213 how it works 121 overview 121 see also Network Address Translation NAT traversal 161 Navigation Panel 32 56 navigation panel 32 56 NetBIOS 102 see also Network Basic Input Output System 102 Network Address Translation 121 122 O Operating Channel 31 55 operating mode 21 P P2P 156 peer to peer 156 Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet 44 104 Point to Point Tunneling Protocol 46 106 Pool Size 116
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99. aximum or minimum bandwidth allowed refer to the field above for the rule in bits per second Modify Click the Edit icon to open the Rule Configuration screen Modify an existing rule or create a new rule in the Rule Configuration screen See Section 16 5 2 on page 154 for more information Click the Remove icon to delete a rule Apply Click Apply to save your customized settings Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 16 Bandwidth Management 16 5 1 16 5 2 Priority Levels Traffic with a higher priority gets through faster while traffic with a lower priority is dropped if the network is congested The following describes the priorities that you can apply to traffic that the NBG 417N forwards out through an interface e High Typically used for voice traffic or video that is especially sensitive to jitter jitter is the variations in delay e Low This is typically used for all other traffic that are not time sensitive User Defined Service Rule Configuration If you want to edit a bandwidth management rule for specific protocols on an IP or IP range click the Edit icon in the Bandwidth Allocation table of the Advanced screen The following screen displays Figure 85 Management gt Bandwidth MGMT gt Advanced Allocation Setup Bandwidth Allocation Setup D active Direction ToWAN v LAN IP Range 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Protocol ALL Port Range 1 1
100. before they reach RTS CTS size Note Enabling the RTS Threshold causes redundant network overhead that could negatively affect the throughput performance instead of providing a remedy NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix D Wireless LANs 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 will fragment the packet into smaller data frames A large Fragmentation Threshold is recommended for networks not prone to interference while you should set a smaller threshold for busy networks or networks that are prone to interference If the Fragmentation Threshold value is smaller than the RTS CTS value see previously you set then the RTS Request To Send CTS Clear to Send handshake will never occur as data frames will be fragmented before they reach RTS CTS size Preamble Type A preamble is used to synchronize the transmission timing in your wireless network There are two preamble modes Long and Short Short preamble takes less time to process and minimizes overhead so it should be used in a good wireless network environment when all wireless stations support it Select Long if you have a noisy network or are unsure of what preamble mode your wireless stations support as all IEEE 802 11b compliant wireless adapters must support long preamble However not all wireless adapters support short preamble Use lon
101. between the two is that WPA PSK uses a simple common password instead of user specific credentials The common password approach makes WPA PSK susceptible to brute force password guessing attacks but it s still an improvement over WEP as it employs an easier to use consistent single alphanumeric password User Authentication WPA or WPA2 applies IEEE 802 1x and Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP to authenticate wireless clients using an external RADIUS database If both an AP and the wireless clients support WPA2 and you have an external RADIUS server use WPA2 for stronger data encryption If you don t have an external RADIUS server you should use WPA2 PSK WPA2 Pre Shared Key that only requires a single identical password entered into each access point wireless gateway and wireless client As long as the passwords match a wireless client will be granted access to a WLAN If the AP or the wireless clients do not support WPA2 just use WPA or WPA PSK depending on whether you have an external RADIUS server or not Select WEP only when the AP and or wireless clients do not support WPA or WPA2 WEP is less secure than WPA or WPA2 NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix D Wireless LANs 25 0 2 WPA 2 PSK Application Example A WPA 2 PSK application looks as follows 1 First enter identical passwords into the AP and all wireless clients The Pre Shared Key PSK must consist of between 8 and 63 ASCII characters including s
102. bin The upload process uses HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol and may take up to two minutes After a successful upload the system will reboot NBG 417N User s Guide 179 Chapter 21 Tools Click Maintenance gt Tools Follow the instructions in this screen to upload firmware to your NBG 417N Figure 100 Maintenance gt Tools gt Firmware Firmware Upgrade To upgrade the internal router firmware browse to the location of the binary bin upgrade file and click Upload Upgrade files can be downloaded from website If the upgrade file is compressed ZIP file you must first extract the binary bin file In some cases you may need to reconfigure File Path Browse Upload The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 64 Maintenance gt Tools gt Firmware LABEL DESCRIPTION File Path Type in the location of the file you want to upload in this field or click Browse to find it Browse Click Browse to find the bin file you want to upload Remember that you must decompress compressed zip files before you can upload them Upload Click Upload to begin the upload process This process may take up to two minutes Note Do not turn off the NBG 417N while firmware upload is in progress After you see the Firmware Upload In Process screen wait two minutes before logging into the NBG 417N again Figure 101 Upload Warning Firmware Up
103. by the WiFi Alliance WPS allows you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security without having to configure security settings manually Depending on the devices in your network you can either press a button on the device itself or in its configuration utility or enter a PIN Personal Identification 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 6 2 1 on page 61 7 4 General Wireless LAN Screen Use this screen to enable the Wireless LAN enter the SSID and select the wireless security mode Note If you are configuring the NBG 417N from a computer connected to the wireless LAN and you change the NBG 417N s SSID channel or security settings you will lose your wireless connection when you press Apply to confirm You must then change the wireless settings of your computer to match the NBG 417N s new settings Click Network gt Wireless LAN to open the General screen Figure 42 Network gt Wireless LAN gt General Generel Wireless Setup IV Enable Wireless LAN Name SSID ZyXEL Hide SSID Channel Selection Channel 06 2437MHz z Auto Channel Selection Operating Channel Channel 6 Channel Width Auto 20 40 MHz z Security Security Mode No Security q Note WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK can be configured when WPS enabled Apply Reset NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 7 Wireless LAN T
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105. ce for remote management Server Access Select the interface s through which a computer may access the NBG 417N using this service Secured Client IP Address A secured client is a trusted computer that is allowed to communicate with the NBG 417N using this service Select All to allow any computer to access the NBG 417N using this service Choose Selected to just allow the computer with the IP address that you specify to access the NBG 417N using this service Note This only applies on WAN IP Apply Click Apply to save your customized settings and exit this screen Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 17 Remote Management NBG 417N User s Guide 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 distributed open networking standard that uses TCP IP for simple peer to peer network connectivity between devices A UPnP device can dynamically join a network obtain an IP address convey its capabilities and learn about other devices on the network In turn a device can leave a network smoothly and automatically when it is no longer in use 18 2 What You Can Do Use the UPnP screen Section 18 4 on page 162 to enable UPnP on the NBG 417N 18 3 What You Need to Know How do know if I m using UPnP UPnP hardware is
106. check if you have the correct values Figure 40 Tutorial Bandwidth Allocation Example Bandwidth Allocation LAN IP Range 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 33 Policy Port Range 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 33 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 33 192 168 1 34 ofjojujojaofsjojn e Fes e o Note The Policy column displays either Max maximum or Min minimum This is directly directed to the value in the Rate column For example you selected Min and entered 30M as the rate for the VoIP service The NBG 417N allocates at least 30 megabytes for the VoIP service Refer to Appedix F on page 253 for a list of common services that you can add in the Bandwidth Mgnt screen NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 6 Tutorials NBG 417N User s Guide PART II Network Wireless LAN 75 WAN 99 LAN 111 DHCP Server 115 Network Address Translation NAT 121 Dynamic DNS 129 Wireless LAN 7 1 Overview This chapter discusses how to configure the wireless 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 Figure 41 Example of a Wireless Network The wireless network is the part in the blue circle In this wireless network devices A and B are called wireless clients The wireless clients use the access point AP to interact wit
107. ck Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh 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 independent of each other To change your NBG 417N s advanced WAN settings click Network gt WAN gt Advanced The screen appears as shown Figure 62 Network gt WAN gt Advanced Multicast Setup multicast Windows Networking NetBIOS over TCP IP Allow between LAN and WAN allow Trigger Dial Auto bridge Enable Auto bridge mode Apply Reset NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 8 WAN The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 41 Network gt WAN gt Advanced LABEL DESCRIPTION Multicast Setup Multicast Check this to enable multicasting This applies to traffic routed from the WAN to the LAN Leaving this blank may cause incoming traffic to be dropped or sent to all connected network devices Windows Networking NetBIOS over TCP IP Allow between LAN and WAN Select this check box to forward NetBIOS packets from the LAN to the WAN and from the WAN to the LAN If your firewall is enabled with the default policy set to block WAN to LAN traffic you also need to enable the default WAN to LAN firewall rule that forwards NetBIOS traffic Clear this check box to block all NetBIOS packets going from the LAN to the
108. computer that sent the request After that computer s connection for that service closes another computer on the LAN can use the service in the same manner This way you do not need to configure a new IP address each time you want a different LAN computer to use the application To change your NBG 417N s trigger port settings click Network gt NAT gt Advanced The screen appears as shown Note Only one LAN computer can use a trigger port range at a time Figure 72 Network gt NAT gt Advanced a 7 Start Port End Port Start Port End Port 1 sl mum E 2 e I I __ 3 le 7 __ 4 OL __ 1j __ __ 5 LEE __ __ 6 um L __ __ 7 amm L S _ 8 e 7 __ 9 OOo __ 10 Sa Lo E Do 1 L i Apply Reset NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 11 Network Address Translation NAT The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 48 Network gt NAT gt Advanced LABEL DESCRIPTION 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 Incoming Incoming is a port or a range of ports that a server on the WAN uses when it sends out a particular service The NBG 417N forwards the traffic with this port or range of ports to the client c
109. computers on the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed since the NBG 417N does that part of the task Furthermore with NAT all of the LANs computers will have access This screen displays when you select PPPoE encapsulation Figure 60 Network gt WAN gt Internet Connection PPPoE Encapsulation Internet Connection ISP Parameters for Internet Access Connection Type PPP over Ethernet Service Name optional User Name aa Password oa Retype to Confirm 7 M Nailed Up Connection Idle Timeout poo in minutes DNS Servers First DNS Server FromisP z Second DNS Server FromisPp v EE WAN MAC Address e Factory default C Clone the computer s MAC address IP Address p 0 0 0 Set WAN MAC Address 00 00 00 00 00 00 Apply Reset The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 39 Network gt WAN gt Internet Connection PPPoE Encapsulation LABEL DESCRIPTION ISP Parameters for Internet Access Connection Select PPP over Ethernet if you connect to your Internet via dial up Type Service Name Type the PPPoE service name provided to you PPPoE uses a service User Name Type the user name given to you by your ISP NBG 417N User s Guide name to identify and reach the PPPoE server Chapter 8 WAN Table 39 Network gt WAN gt Internet Connection PPPoE Encapsulation LABEL DESCRIPTION Password Type the passwo
110. creen Table 50 Security gt Firewall gt General LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable Firewall Select this check box to activate the firewall The NBG 417N performs access control and protects against Denial of Service DoS attacks when the firewall is activated Apply Click Apply to save the settings Reset Click Reset to start configuring this screen again 13 5 Services Screen If an outside user attempts to probe an unsupported port on your NBG 417N an ICMP response packet is automatically returned This allows the outside user to know the NBG 417N exists Use this screen to prevent the ICMP response packet from being sent This keeps outsiders from discovering your NBG 417N when unsupported ports are probed You can also use this screen to enable service blocking enter delete modify the services you want to block and the date time you want to block them NBG 417N User s Guide 137 Chapter 13 Firewall Click Security gt Firewall gt Services The screen appears as shown next Figure 77 Security gt Firewall gt Services ICMP Respond to Ping on ian z M Do not respond to requests for unauthorized services Apply Reset The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 51 Security gt Firewall gt Services LABEL DESCRIPTION ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol is a message control and error reporting protocol between a h
111. ct how you connect to the Internet 22 3 What You Need to Know Router A router connects your local network with another network such as the Internet The router has two IP addresses the LAN IP address and the WAN IP address Figure 109 LAN and WAN IP Addresses in Router Mode LAN WAN 4 i TER ep 4 LAN IP WAN IP NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 22 Sys OP Mode 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 connect to the Internet another device such as a router is required Figure 110 IP Address in AP Mode LAN 22 4 General Screen Use this screen to select how you connect to the Internet Figure 111 Maintenance gt Sys OP Mode gt General System Operation Mode Router access Point qQ Note Note The IP address will not be bounded in the QoS limitation Router In this mode the device is supported to connect to internet via ADSL Cable Modem PCs in LAN ports share the same IP to ISP through WAN Port Apply Reset If you select Router Mode the following pop up message window appears Figure 112 Maintenance gt Sys Op Mode gt General Router A Ports are LAN 4 Ethernet LAN ports WLAN WAN LAN DHCP server is configurable LAN IP is 192 168 1 1 WAN IP is configurable e In this mode there are both LAN and WAN ports The LAN Ethernet and WAN Ethernet ports have differen
112. d WPS This displays Configured when the WPS has been set up This displays Unconfigured if the WPS has not been set up Click the status to display Network Wireless LAN WPS screen System Status System Up Time This is the total time the NBG 417N has been on Current Date Time This field displays your NBG 417N s present date and time System Resource CPU Usage This displays what percentage of the NBG 417N s processing ability is currently used When this percentage is close to 10096 the NBG 417N is running at full load and the throughput is not going to improve anymore If you want some applications to have more throughput you should turn off other applications Memory Usage This shows what percentage of the heap memory the NBG 417N is using System Setting NBG 417N User s Guide EN Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator Table 3 Web Configurator Status Screen Router Mode continued LABEL DESCRIPTION Firewall This shows whether the firewall is active or not Bandwidth This shows whether bandwidth management is active or not Management UPnP This shows whether UPnP is active or not Interface Status Interface This displays the NBG 417N port types The port types are WAN LAN and WLAN Status For the LAN and WAN ports this field displays Down line is down or Up line is up or connected For the WLAN it dis
113. d 255 are reserved In other words the first three numbers specify the network number while the last number identifies an individual computer on that network NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 4 Connection Wizard Once you have decided on the network number pick an IP address that is easy to remember for instance 192 168 1 1 for your NBG 417N but make sure that no other device on your network is using that IP address The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address Your NBG 417N will compute the subnet mask automatically based on the IP address that you entered You don t need to change the subnet mask computed by the NBG 417N unless you are instructed to do otherwise 4 4 7 DNS Server Address Assignment Use DNS Domain Name System to map a domain name to its corresponding IP address and vice versa for instance the IP address of www zyxel com is 204 217 0 2 The DNS server is extremely important because without it you must know the IP address of a computer before you can access it The NBG 417N can get the DNS server addresses in the following ways 1 The ISP tells you the DNS server addresses usually in the form of an information sheet when you sign up If your ISP gives you DNS server addresses enter them in the DNS Server fields in the Wizard and or WAN gt Internet Connection screen 2 If the ISP did not give you DNS server information leave the DNS Server fields set to 0 0 0 0 in the Wizard
114. d by DHCP Server l From ISP m l From ISP tad Apply Reset The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 44 Network gt DHCP Server gt Advanced LABEL DESCRIPTION Static DHCP Table This is the index number of the static IP table entry row MAC Address Type the MAC address with colons of a computer on your LAN IP Address Type the LAN IP address of a computer on your LAN DNS Server DNS Servers The NBG 417N passes a DNS Domain Name System server IP Assigned by address in the order you specify here to the DHCP clients The NBG DHCP Server 417N only passes this information to the LAN DHCP clients when you select the Enable DHCP Server check box When you clear the Enable DHCP Server check box DHCP service is disabled and you must have another DHCP sever on your LAN or else the computers must have their DNS server addresses manually configured NBG 417N User s Guide 117 Chapter 10 DHCP Server Table 44 Network gt DHCP Server gt Advanced LABEL DESCRIPTION First DNS Server Second DNS Server Select From ISP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information and the NBG 417N s WAN IP address The field to the right displays the read only DNS server IP address that the ISP assigns Select User Defined if you have the IP address of a DNS server Enter the DNS server s IP address in the field to the right If you
115. d 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 Disclaimer ZyXEL does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any products or software described herein Neither does it convey any license under its patent rights nor the patent rights of others ZyXEL further reserves the right to make changes in any products described herein without notice This publication is subject to change without notice Certifications Federal Communications Commission FCC Interference Statement The device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operations This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This device generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause NBG 417N U
116. d included with the NBG 417N 2 Make sure the power adaptor or cord is connected to the NBG 417N and plugged in to an appropriate power source Make sure the power source is turned on 3 Disconnect and re connect the power adaptor or cord to the NBG 417N 4 Ifthe problem continues contact the vendor One of the LEDs does not behave as expected 1 Make sure you understand the normal behavior of the LED See Section 1 5 on page 22 2 Check the hardware connections See the Quick Start Guide NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 24 Troubleshooting 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 contact the vendor 24 2 NBG 417N Access and Login don t know the IP address of my NBG 417N 1 The default IP address is 192 168 1 1 2 Ifyou changed the IP address and have forgotten it you might get the IP address of the NBG 417N by looking up the IP address of the default gateway for your computer To do this in most Windows computers click Start Run enter cmd and then enter ipconfig The IP address of the Default Gateway might be the IP address of the NBG 417N it depends on the network so enter this IP address in your Internet browser Set your device to Router Mode login see the Quick Start Guide for instructions and go to the Device Information table in the Status screen Your N
117. ddresses for the computers on your network Firewall You can configure firewall on the NBG 417N for secure Internet access When the firewall is on by default all incoming traffic from the Internet to your network is blocked unless it is initiated from your network This means that probes from the outside to your network are not allowed but you can safely browse the Internet and download files for example Content Filter The NBG 417N blocks or allows access to web sites that you specify and blocks access to web sites with URLs that contain keywords that you specify You can define time periods and days during which content filtering is enabled You can also include or exclude particular computers on your network from content filtering You can also subscribe to category based content filtering that allows your NBG 417N to check web sites against an external database NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 25 Product Specifications Table 68 Firmware Features FEATURE DESCRIPTION Bandwidth Management You can efficiently manage traffic on your network by reserving bandwidth and giving priority to certain types of traffic and or to particular computers Remote Management This allows you to decide whether a service HTTP or FTP traffic for example from a computer on a network LAN or WAN for example can access the NBG 417N Wireless LAN Scheduler You can schedule the times the Wireless
118. dentify the NBG 417N in an Ethernet Name network Enter a descriptive name This name can be up to 30 alphanumeric characters long Spaces are not allowed but dashes and underscores are accepted Domain Type the domain name if you know it here If you leave this field blank Name the ISP may assign a domain name via DHCP The domain name entered by you is given priority over the ISP assigned domain name Back Click Back to display the previous screen Next Click Next to proceed to the next screen Exit Click Exit to close the wizard screen without saving NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 4 Connection Wizard 4 3 Connection Wizard STEP 2 Wireless LAN Set up your wireless LAN using the following screen Figure 13 Wizard Step 2 Wireless LAN STEPS STEP 2 STEP SB Wireless LAN is the name given to your work It may be possible to see multiple orks from your home or office ame ti Ly will be able to cognize Name SSID ZyXEL WPS Security Extend VWPA2 PSK with customized key Channel Selection Channel 11 2462MHz BM Em ESE Tai DTE The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 9 Wizard Step 2 Wireless LAN LABEL DESCRIPTION Name Enter a descriptive name up to 32 printable 7 bit ASCII characters for the SSID wireless LAN If you change this field on the NBG 417N make sure all wireless stations use the same SSID in order to access the network S
119. ding for the UPnP enabled application Apply Click Apply to save the setting to the NBG 417N Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh 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 You must already have UPnP installed in Windows XP and UPnP activated on the NBG 417N Make sure the computer is connected to a LAN port of the NBG 417N Turn on your computer and the NBG 417N 18 5 1 1 Auto discover Your UPnP enabled Network Device 1 Click start and Control Panel Double click Network Connections An icon displays under Internet Gateway NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 18 Universal Plug and Play UPnP 2 Right click the icon and select Properties 3 Figure 88 Network Connections Network Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help Qs gt Q d JO search E Folders E Address e Network Connections Internet Gateway Network Tasks Create a new connection Set up a home or small office network amp Disable this network device i Rename this connection View status of this connection Change settings of this Disable LANorH Status Create Shortcut a Rename lak Properties connection In the Internet Connection Properties window click Settings to see th
120. 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 Use your NBG 417N as an AP if you already have a router or gateway on your network In this mode your device bridges a wired network LAN and wireless LAN WLAN in the same subnet See the figure below for an example Figure 23 Wireless Internet Access in AP Mode a 5 2 Setting your NBG 417N to AP Mode LAN 1 Loginto the Web Configurator if you haven t already See the Quick start Guide for instructions on how to do this NBG 417N User s Guide 53 Chapter 5 AP Mode 2 To set your NBG 417N to AP Mode go to Maintenance gt Sys OP Mode gt General and select Access Point Figure 24 Maintenance gt Sys OP Mode gt General General System Operation Mode Router C Access Point q Note Note The IP address will not be bounded in the QoS limitation Router In this mode the device is supported to connect to internet via ADSL Cable Modem PCs in LAN ports share the same IP to ISP through WAN Port Apply Reset 3 A pop up appears providing information on this mode Click OK in the pop up message window See Section 22 4 on page 186 for more information on the pop up Click Apply Your NBG 417N is now in AP Mode Note You have to log in t
121. dix C Setting up Your Computer s IP Address 2 Double click on the profile of the network card you wish to configure The Ethernet Device General screen displays as shown Figure 141 Red Hat 9 0 KDE Ethernet Device General Ethernet Device mx General Route Hardware Device Nickname ethO lt Activate device when computer starts Allow all users to enable and disable the device Automatically obtain IP address settings with dhcp DHCP Settings Hostname optional Automatically obtain DNS information from provider Statically set IP addresses Manual IP Address Settings Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Address OK 3 Cancel e If you have a dynamic IP address click Automatically obtain IP address settings with and select dhcp from the drop down list e If you have a static IP address click Statically set IP Addresses and fill in the Address Subnet mask and Default Gateway Address fields 3 Click OK to save the changes and close the Ethernet Device General screen 4 If you know your DNS server IP address es click the DNS tab in the Network Configuration screen Enter the DNS server information in the fields provided Figure 142 Red Hat 9 0 KDE Network Configuration DNS File Profile Help 689 New Edit Copy Delete Devices Hardware DNS Hosts
122. dress prior to hooking up the WAN Port 8 3 2 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 57 Multicast Example e In the multicast example above systems A and D comprise one multicast group In multicasting the server only needs to send one data stream and this is delivered to systems A and D IGMP Internet Group Multicast Protocol is a network layer protocol used to establish membership in a multicast group it is not used to carry user data The NBG 417N supports both IGMP version 1 IGMP v1 and IGMP version 2 IGMP v2 At start up the NBG 417N queries all directly connected networks to gather group membership After that the NBG 417N periodically updates this information IP multicasting can be enabled disabled on the NBG 417N LAN and or WAN interfaces in the Web Configurator LAN WAN Select None to disable IP multicasting on these interfaces NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 8 WAN 8 3 3 NetBIOS over TCP IP NetBIOS Network Basic Input Output System 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 NetBIOS packets cause unwanted calls However it may sometimes be necessary to allow NetBIOS
123. dth MGMT Advanced screen Figure 38 Tutorial Adding MSN Messenger to Priority Queue Priority Queue 1 iv FTP Low z 2 iv www Low x 3 iv TELNET Low x 4 7 E Mail High gt 5 Iv VoIP SIP High z 6 Iv BitTorrent Low z v Gaming 8 10 r High z Both alll di O High Both zl 12 r High z Both zl NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 6 Tutorials To add the MSN Messenger service in the Priority Queue 1 Click Enable in one of the fields for additional services 2 Add MSN as the service name 3 Setthe priority for this to High 4 Forthe port choose TCP from the drop down menu and enter 1863 in the Specific Port field Your priority table should now have the VoIP E mail and MSN Messenger services priorities set to High 6 3 3 Configuring Bandwidth Allocation by IP or IP Range For this example your company s 20th anniversary is coming up You want to use the multimedia room s Internet connection to upload some videos to the website You also use this room for video conferences radio broadcasts live video streaming and so on throughout the day While these media heavy activities are going on you still want to keep uploading the videos in the background As such you want to dedicate the minimum amount of bandwidth for this traffic You know the following e Multimedia room s LAN IP range 192 168 1 1 to 19
124. dwidth NBG 417N User s Guide management rules for the pre defined services and applications Chapter 16 Bandwidth Management 16 3 What You Need To Know 16 4 You can limit an application s uplink or downlink bandwidth This limit keeps the traffic from using up too much of the out going interface s bandwidth This way you can make sure there is bandwidth for other applications Use the following guidelines e The sum of the bandwidth allotments that apply to the WAN interface LAN to WAN WLAN to WAN must be less than or equal to the Uplink value that you configure in the Bandwidth Management General screen e The sum of the bandwidth allotments that apply to the LAN port WAN to LAN WAN to WLAN must be less than or equal to the Downlink value that you configure in the Bandwidth Management General screen General Configuration Use this screen to enable bandwidth management and assign uplink downlink limits You can use either one of the following types e Priority Queue Enable bandwidth management to give uplink traffic that matches a bandwidth rule priority over traffic that does not match a bandwidth rule This type does not apply to downlink traffic Bandwidth Allocation Enabling bandwidth management also allows you to control the maximum or minimum amounts of bandwidth that can be used by traffic that matches a bandwidth rule Note You cannot apply both bandwidth management types at the same time Clic
125. e IP address of the computer on the LAN whose MAC you are cloning address IP Once it is successfully configured the address will be copied to the rom Address file It will not change unless you change the setting or upload a different ROM file Set WAN MAC Select this option and enter the MAC address you want to use Address Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG 417N Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh 8 4 2 PPPoE Encapsulation The NBG 417N 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 For the service provider PPPoE offers an access and authentication method that works with existing access control systems for example Radius NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 8 WAN One of the benefits of PPPoE is the ability to let you access one of multiple network services a function known as dynamic service selection This enables the service provider to easily create and offer new IP services for individuals Operationally PPPoE saves significant effort for both you and the ISP or carrier as it requires no specific configuration of the broadband modem at the customer site By implementing PPPoE directly on the NBG 417N rather than individual computers the
126. e factory defaults to your NBG 417N Restart This screen allows you to reboot the NBG 417N without turning the power off Sys OP General This screen allows you to select whether your device acts Mode as a Router or a Access Point Language This screen allows you to select the language you prefer 3 5 2 Summary DHCP Table DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol RFC 2131 and RFC 2132 allows individual clients to obtain TCP IP configuration at start up from a server You can configure the NBG 417N s LAN as a DHCP server or disable it When configured as a server the NBG 417N provides the TCP IP configuration for the clients If DHCP service is disabled you must have another DHCP server on that network or else the computer must be manually configured Click the DHCP Table Details hyperlink in the Status screen Read only information here relates to your DHCP status The DHCP table shows current DHCP client information including IP Address Host Name and MAC Address of all network clients using the NBG 417N s DHCP server Figure 6 Summary DHCP Table DHCP Table SL RN 192 168 1 33 TWPC12731 00 19 cb 04 80 1e 2 192 168 1 35 twpci2116 00 02 e3 56 16 9d Refresh NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 5 Summary DHCP Table LABEL DESCRIPTION This is the index number of the host computer IP Address This
127. e from the time server or the last time configured manually hh mm ss When you set Time and Date Setup to Manual enter the new time in this field and then click Apply NBG 417N User s Guide 173 Chapter 19 System 174 Table 62 Maintenance gt System gt Time Setting LABEL DESCRIPTION New Date This field displays the last updated date from the time server or the last date configured manually yyyy mm dd When you set Time and Date Setup to Manual enter the new date in this field and then click Apply Get from Time Server Select this radio button to have the NBG 417N get the time and date from the time server you specified below Auto Select Auto to have the NBG 417N automatically search for an available time server and synchronize the date and time with the time server after you click Apply User Defined Time Server Address Select User Defined Time Server Address and enter the IP address or URL up to 20 extended ASCII characters in length of your time server Check with your ISP network administrator if you are unsure of this information Time Zone Setup Time Zone Choose the time zone of your location This will set the time difference between your time zone and Greenwich Mean Time GMT Daylight Savings Daylight saving is a period from late spring to early fall when many countries set their clocks ahead of normal local time by one hour to give more dayti
128. e in addition to setting up NAT to allow traffic from the WAN to be forwarded through the NBG 417N 11 2 What You Can Do e Use the General screen Section 11 3 on page 122 to enable NAT and set a default server e Use the Application screen Section 11 4 on page 123 to change your NBG 417N s port forwarding settings e Use the Advanced screen Section 11 5 on page 126 to change your NBG 417N s trigger port settings 11 3 General NAT Screen Use this screen to enable NAT and set a default server Click Network NAT to open the General screen Figure 70 Network NAT General NAT Setup M Enable Network Address Translation Default Server Setup Server IP Address 0 0 0 0 Apply Reset The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 46 Network gt NAT gt General LABEL DESCRIPTION NAT Setup Enable Network Network Address Translation NAT allows the translation of an Internet Address protocol address used within one network for example a private IP Translation address used in a local network to a different IP address known within another network for example a public IP address used on the Internet Select the check box to enable NAT Default Server Setup 122 NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 11 Network Address Translation NAT Table 46 Network gt NAT gt General LABEL DESCRIPTION Server IP In addition to the servers for
129. e offers services such as a firewall or content filter Access Point Select Access Point if your device bridges traffic between clients on the same network Apply Click Apply to save your settings Reset Click Reset to return your settings to the default Router Note If you select the incorrect System Operation Mode you cannot connect to the Internet NBG 417N User s Guide 187 Chapter 22 Sys OP Mode 188 NBG 417N User s Guide Language 23 1 Language Screen Use this screen to change the language for the Web Configurator display Click the language you prefer The Web Configurator language changes after a while without restarting the NBG 417N Figure 114 Language Language Language Selection English Deutsch Francais Espa ol WEEK Italiano miter NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 23 Language NBG 417N User s Guide Troubleshooting This chapter offers some suggestions to solve problems you might encounter The potential problems are divided into the following categories e Power Hardware Connections and LEDs e NBG 417N Access and Login e nternet Access e Resetting the NBG 417N to Its Factory Defaults e Wireless Router AP Troubleshooting 24 1 Power Hardware Connections and LEDs The NBG 417N does not turn on None of the LEDs turn on 1 Make sure you are using the power adaptor or cor
130. e port mappings there were automatically created Figure 89 Internet Connection Properties General Connect to the Internet using Intenet Connection This connection allows you to connect to the Internet through a shared connection on another computer Show icon in notification area when connected NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 18 Universal Plug and Play UPnP 4 You may edit or delete the port mappings or click Add to manually add port mappings Figure 90 Internet Connection Properties Advanced Settings Advanced Settings Sewices Selec the services running on pou nitor that Inlemel users can i Figure 91 Internet Connection Properties Advanced Settings Add Service Settings PR Description of service Test Name or IP address for example 192 168 0 12 of the computer hosting this service on your network 192 168 1 11 External Port number for this service 143 TOP C UDP Internal Port number for this service 143 Cancel Note When the UPnP enabled device is disconnected from your computer all port mappings will be deleted automatically 5 Select Show icon in notification area when connected option and click OK An icon displays in the system tray Figure 92 System Tray Icon J Internet Connection is now connected Click here for more information NBG 417N User s Guide 165 Chapter 18 Universal Plug
131. e sure the LEDs are behaving as expected See the Quick Start Guide 3 Make sure your Internet browser does not block pop up windows and has JavaScripts and Java enabled See Appendix B on page 215 4 Make sure your computer is in the same subnet as the NBG 417N If you know that there are routers between your computer and the NBG 417N skip this step e If there is a DHCP server on your network make sure your computer is using a dynamic IP address See Section 7 3 on page 102 e If there is no DHCP server on your network make sure your computer s IP address is in the same subnet as the NBG 417N See Section 7 3 on page 102 5 Reset the device to its factory defaults and try to access the NBG 417N with the default IP address See Section 7 3 on page 102 6 If the problem continues contact the network administrator or vendor or try one of the advanced suggestions Advanced Suggestions e If your computer is connected to the WAN port or is connected wirelessly use a computer that is connected to a LAN ETHERNET port can see the Login screen but cannot log in to the NBG 417N 1 Make sure you have entered the password correctly The default password is 1234 This field is case sensitive so make sure Caps Lock is not on NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 24 Troubleshooting 2 This can happen when you fail to log out properly from your last session Try logging in again after 5 minutes 3 Disconnect and re c
132. ecific Port This displays the port s assigned to the service You can also specify the port s to services to which you want to allocate bandwidth Choose either Both TCP or UDP in the drop down menu and enter the port or range of ports in the provided boxes Note If you are entering a specific port and not a range of ports you can either leave the second port field blank or enter the same port number again Bandwidth Use this table to allocate specific amounts of bandwidth to specific Allocation protocols on an IP or IP range This is the number of an individual bandwidth management rule Enable Select this check box to have the NBG 417N apply this bandwidth management rule LAN IP Range This displays the range of IP addresses for which the bandwidth management rule applies Direction These read only labels represent uplink or downlink traffic To LAN applies bandwidth management to traffic from WAN to LAN WLAN i e downlink To WAN applies bandwidth management to traffic from LAN WLAN to WAN i e uplink Both applies bandwidth management to traffic that the NBG 417N forwards to both the LAN and the WAN Port Range This displays the range of ports for which the bandwidth management rule applies Policy This displays either Max maximum or Min minimum and refers to the maximum or minimum bandwidth allowed for the rule in kilobits per second in the field below Rate This is the m
133. eckbox to disallow forwarding of these ports to an inside server without having to delete the entry Service Name Type a name of up to 31 printable characters to identify this rule in the first field next to Service Name Otherwise select a predefined service in the second field next to Service Name The predefined service name and port number s will display in the Service Name and Port fields Local Port Type a port number s to be forwarded Range 3 To specify a range of ports enter a hyphen between the first port Public Port and the last port such as 10 20 Range To specify two or more non consecutive port numbers separate them by a comma without spaces such as 123 567 Server IP Type the inside IP address of the server that receives packets from the Address port s specified in the Port field Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the Application Rules Summary table NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 11 Network Address Translation NAT Table 47 Network gt NAT gt Application continued LABEL DESCRIPTION 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 individual port forwarding server entry Active This icon is turned on when the rule is enabled Name This field displays a name to identify this rule Local
134. ecurity Select a Security level from the drop down list box Choose Auto WPA2 PSK to have the NBG 417N generate a pre shared key automatically After you click Next a screen pops up displaying the generated pre shared key Write down the key for use later when connecting other wireless devices to your network Click OK to continue Choose None to have no wireless LAN security configured If you do not enable any wireless security on your NBG 417N your network is accessible to any wireless networking device that is within range If you choose this option skip directly to Section 4 4 on page 43 Choose Extend WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK security to configure a Pre Shared Key Choose this option only if your wireless clients support WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK respectively If you choose this option skip directly to Section 4 3 1 on page 43 Channel The range of radio frequencies used by IEEE 802 11b g n wireless devices Selection is called a channel The device will automatically select the channel with the least interference Back Click Back to display the previous screen Next Click Next to proceed to the next screen Exit Click Exit to close the wizard screen without saving NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 4 Connection Wizard Note The wireless stations and NBG 417N must use the same SSID channel ID WPA PSK if WPA PSK is enabled or WPA2 PSK if WPA2 PSK is enabled for wireless communication 4 3 1 Extend
135. ess networks overlap they should use different channels Like radio stations or television channels each wireless network uses a specific channel or frequency to send and receive information e Every wireless client in the same wireless network must use security compatible with the AP Security stops unauthorized devices from using the wireless network It can also protect the information that is sent in the wireless network 7 3 1 Wireless Security Overview The following sections introduce different types of wireless security you can set up in the wireless network NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 7 Wireless LAN 7 3 1 1 SSID Normally the AP acts like a beacon and regularly broadcasts the SSID in the area You can hide the SSID instead in which case the AP does not broadcast the SSID In addition you should change the default SSID to something that is difficult to guess This type of security is fairly weak however because there are ways for unauthorized devices to get the SSID In addition unauthorized devices can still see the information that is sent in the wireless network 7 3 1 2 MAC Address Filter Every wireless client has a unique identification number called a MAC address A MAC address is usually written using twelve hexadecimal characters for example 00A0C5000002 or 00 A0 C5 00 00 02 To get the MAC address for each wireless client see the appropriate User s Guide or other documentation You ca
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137. ext Click Next to continue Exit Click Exit to close the wizard screen without saving NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 4 Connection Wizard 4 4 3 PPTP Connection Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP is a network protocol that enables transfers of data from a remote client to a private server creating a Virtual Private Network VPN using TCP IP based networks PPTP supports on demand multi protocol and virtual private networking over public networks such as the Internet Refer to the appendix for more information on PPTP Note The NBG 417N supports one PPTP server connection at any given time Figure 18 Wizard Step 3 PPTP Connection SFERT SS Te Pa STEPS ff Internet Configuration Enter your Internet Service Provider s ISP connection settings Connection Type User Name Password Server IP Address Connection ID Name Get automatically from ISP Default Use fixed IP address My IP Address My IP Subnet Mask tc y 1 Back Ext The following table describes the fields in this screen Table 13 Wizard Step 3 PPTP Connection LABEL DESCRIPTION ISP Parameters for Internet Access Connection Type Select PPTP from the drop down list box To configure a PPTP client you must configure the User Name and Password fields for a PPP connection and the PPTP parameters for a PPTP connection User Name Type the user name given to you by your ISP Password
138. fe place e Back up the configuration and make sure you know how to restore it Restoring an earlier working configuration may be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes If you forget your password you will have to reset the NBG 417N to its factory default settings If you backed up an earlier configuration file you would not have to totally re configure the NBG 417N You could simply restore your last configuration 1 5 LEDs Figure 2 Front Panel 22 NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NBG 417N The following table describes the 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 I Off The NBG 417N is not receiving power WLAN WPS Green On The NBG 417N is ready but is not sending receiving data through the wireless LAN Blinking The NBG 417N is sending receiving data through ix the wireless LAN l The NBG 417N is negotiating a WPS connection with a wireless client off The wireless LAN is not ready or has failed WAN Green On The NBG 417N has a successful 10 100MB WAN connection Blinking The NBG 417N is sending receiving data through e the WAN Off The WAN connection is not ready or has failed LAN 1 4 Green On The NBG 417N has a successful 10 100MB Ethernet connection Blinking The NBG 417N
139. field displays the IP address relative to the field listed above Host Name This field displays the computer host name MAC Address This field shows the MAC address of the computer with the name in the Host Name field Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC Media Access Control address which uniquely identifies a device The MAC address is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters for example 00 A0 C5 00 00 02 Refresh Click Refresh to renew the screen 3 5 3 Summary Packet Statistics Click the Packet Statistics Details hyperlink in the Status screen Read only information here includes port status packet specific statistics and the system up time The Poll Interval s field is configurable and is used for refreshing the screen Figure 7 Summary Packet Statistics Packet Statistics WAN 100M 876235 809818 0 0 150 LAN 100M 810753 886992 0 821 1676 WLAN N A 958 3019 0 0 0 System Up Time 1 41 47 Poll Interval b j lt Set Interval Stop NBG 417N User s Guide 35 Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 6 Summary Packet Statistics LABEL DESCRIPTION Port This is the NBG 417N s port type Status For the LAN ports this displays the port speed and duplex setting or Down when the line is disconnected For the WAN port it displays the port speed
140. fis2 168 1 4 IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Apply Reset The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 42 Network gt LAN gt IP LABEL DESCRIPTION IP Address Type the IP address of your NBG 417N in dotted decimal notation 192 168 1 1 factory default IP Subnet Mask The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address Your NBG 417N will automatically calculate the subnet mask based on the IP address that you assign Unless you are implementing subnetting use the subnet mask computed by the NBG 417N Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG 417N Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 9 LAN NBG 417N User s Guide DHCP Server 10 1 Overview DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol RFC 2131 and RFC 2132 allows individual clients to obtain TCP IP configuration at start up from a server You can configure the NBG 417N s LAN as a DHCP server or disable it When configured as a server the NBG 417N provides the TCP IP configuration for the clients If DHCP service is disabled you must have another DHCP server on your LAN or else the computer must be manually configured 10 2 What You Can Do e Use the General screen Section 10 4 on page 116 to enable the DHCP server e Use the Advanced screen Section 10 5 on page 116 to assign IP addresses on the L
141. g preamble if you are unsure what preamble mode the wireless adapters support to ensure interpretability between the AP and the wireless stations and to provide more reliable communication in noisy networks Select Dynamic to have the AP automatically use short preamble when all wireless stations support it otherwise the AP uses long preamble Note The AP and the wireless stations MUST use the same preamble mode in order to communicate IEEE 802 11g Wireless LAN IEEE 802 11g is fully compatible with the IEEE 802 11b standard This means an IEEE 802 11b adapter can interface directly with an IEEE 802 11g access point and vice versa at 11 Mbps or lower depending on range IEEE 802 11g has NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix D Wireless LANs several intermediate rate steps between the maximum and minimum data rates The IEEE 802 11g data rate and modulation are as follows Table 80 IEEE 802 11g MEPS MODULATION 1 DBPSK Differential Binary Phase Shift Keyed 2 DQPSK Differential Quadrature Phase Shift Keying 5 5 11 CCK Complementary Code Keying 6 9 12 18 24 36 OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing 48 54 IEEE 802 1x In June 2001 the IEEE 802 1x standard was designed to extend the features of IEEE 802 11 to support extended authentication as well as providing additional accounting and control features It is supported by Windows XP and a number of network devices Some ad
142. ge Protocol is often used for diagnostic purposes ICQ UDP 4000 This is a popular Internet chat program IGMP User Defined 2 Internet Group Multicast Protocol is MULTICAST used when sending packets to a specific group of hosts IKE UDP 500 The Internet Key Exchange algorithm is used for key distribution and management IMAP4 TCP 143 The Internet Message Access Protocol is used for e mail IMAP4S TCP 993 This is a more secure version of IMAP4 that runs over SSL IRC TCP UDP 6667 This is another popular Internet chat program MSN Messenger TCP 1863 Microsoft Networks messenger service uses this protocol NetBIOS TCP UDP 137 The Network Basic Input Output System is used for communication TCP UDP 138 between computers in a LAN TCP UDP 139 TCP UDP 445 NEW ICQ TCP 5190 An Internet chat program NEWS TCP 144 A protocol for news groups NFS UDP 2049 Network File System NFS is a client server distributed file service that provides transparent file sharing for network environments NNTP TCP 119 Network News Transport Protocol is the delivery mechanism for the USENET newsgroup service PING User Defined 1 Packet INternet Groper is a protocol that sends out ICMP echo requests to test whether or not a remote host is reachable NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix E Services Table 83 Examples of Services continued NAME PROTOCOL PORT S DESCRI
143. h as cookies active X and so on Some categories such as System Errors consist of both logs and alerts You may differentiate them by their color in the View Log screen Alerts display in red and logs display in black Alerts are e mailed as soon as they happen Logs may be e mailed as soon as the log is full see Log Schedule Selecting many alert and or log categories especially Access Control may result in many e mails being sent NBG 417N User s Guide 177 Chapter 20 Logs 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 system errors access control allowed or blocked web sites blocked web features such as ActiveX controls Java and cookies attacks such as DoS and IPSec Log entries in red indicate system error logs The log wraps around and deletes the old entries after it fills Click a column heading to sort the entries A triangle indicates ascending or descending sort order Click Maintenance gt Logs to open the View Log screen Figure 99 Maintenance gt Logs gt View Log iew Log Logs Refresh Clear Logs hos Dec 19 12 53 46 NTP Local time NTP Local time 2008 12 19 12 53 46 12 53 46 Dec 19 12 53 46 NTP Daylight saving status Disable Dec 19 12 53 46 NTP Time zone GMT 08 00 Beijing Hong Kong Perth Singapore Taipei Dec 19 11 53 43 NTP Local time 2008 12 19 11 53 43 Dec
144. h other devices such as the printer or with the Internet Your NBG 417N is the AP NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 7 Wireless LAN 7 2 What You Can Do e Use the General screen Section 7 4 on page 79 to enable the Wireless LAN enter the SSID and select the wireless security mode Use the MAC Filter screen Section 7 5 on page 84 to allow or deny wireless stations based on their MAC addresses from connecting to the NBG 417N Use the Advanced screen Section 7 6 on page 86 to allow intra BSS networking and set the RTS CTS Threshold e Use the QoS screen Section 7 7 on page 87 to ensure Quality of Service QoS in your wireless network e Use the WPS screen Section 7 8 on page 91 to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security without having to configure security settings manually e Use the WPS Station screen Section 7 9 on page 92 to add a wireless station using WPS e Use the Scheduling screen Section 7 10 on page 92 to set the times your wireless LAN is turned on and off e Use the WDS screen Section 7 11 on page 94 to set the operating mode of your NBG 417N to AP Bridge or Bridge Only and establish wireless links with other APs 7 3 What You Should Know Every wireless network must follow these basic guidelines e Every wireless client in the same wireless network must use the same SSID The SSID is the name of the wireless network It stands for Service Set IDentity e If two wirel
145. hanges back to the NBG 417N Reset Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen 7 5 MAC Filter The MAC filter screen allows you to configure the NBG 417N to give exclusive access to up to 16 devices Allow or exclude up to 16 devices from accessing the NBG 417N 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 You need to know the MAC address of the devices to configure this screen NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 7 Wireless LAN To change your NBG 417N s MAC filter settings click Network gt Wireless LAN gt MAC Filter The screen appears as shown Figure 46 Network gt Wireless LAN gt MAC Filter MAC Filter MAC Address Filter I active Filter Action allow C Deny 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 CO Di si nial sel WIinie 00 00 00 00 00 00 o Q0 00 00 00 00 00 Q0 00 00 00 00 00 N Q0 Q0 00 00 00 00 w 00 00 00 00 00 00 EN Q0 Q0 00 00 00 00 in 00 00 00 00 00 00 an 00 00 00 00 00 00 Apply The following table describes the labels in this menu
146. hapter 25 ires reise opo b aaa e 199 Part VI Appendices and Index esses 203 Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting ccccccccsccccccceeceeecceeceecceeceesceeseceseeesenseeeeeeness 205 Appendix B Pop up Windows JavaScripts and Java Permissions ssssss 215 Appendix C Setting up Your Computer s IP Address cccccccceccceccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeess 223 VIAM PITE ug Em 240 Appendix D Wireless LANS eise sexes eta ruant a men EE TRI DR pO RRAGEM USA ERE EN RERGEAAE PRAE ES 241 25 0 2 WPA 2 PSK Application EXSITIBIO crssicet prd brat Seta EN RERO E LER R CHEER REA kia nania EUER 251 25 0 3 WPA 2 with RADIUS Application Example sssssssseee 251 APPENA E SOINICES ranee a E BETREUER ar HERE ET E 253 Appendix F Legal MISA sssini aa Ona Fr Hd Rn 257 NCTE 265 NBG 417N User s Guide Table of Contents NBG 417N User s Guide PART Introduction Getting to Know Your NBG 417N 21 The WPS Button 25 Introducing the Web Configurator 27 Connection Wizard 39 AP Mode 53 Tutorials 61 Getting to Know Your NBG 417N 1 1 Overview This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the NBG 417N The NBG 417N extends the range of your existing wired network without additional wiring p
147. haracters that come before the first slash in the URL For example with the URL www zyxel com tw news pressroom php the domain name is www zyxel com tw The file path is the characters that come after the first slash in the URL For example with the URL www zyxel com tw news pressroom php the file path is news pressroom php Since the NBG 417N checks the URL s domain name or IP address and file path separately it will not find items that go across the two For example with the URL www zyxel com tw news pressroom php the NBG 417N would find tw in the domain name www zyxel com tw It would also find news in the file path news pressroom php but it would not find tw news 14 4 Filter Screen Use this screen to restrict web features add keywords for blocking and designate a trusted computer Click Security Content Filter to open the Filter screen Figure 78 Security gt Content Filter gt Filter Keyword Blocking Enable URL Keyword Blocking Keyword Add Keyword List Maximum 20 records Delete Clear ai Apply Reset NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 14 Content Filtering The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 52 Security gt Content Filter gt Filter LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable URL The NBG 417N can block Web sites with URLs that contain certain Keyword keywords in the domain name or IP address For example if the Block
148. he amount of bandwidth the field automatically displays the value in Kbps Apply Click Apply to save your customized settings Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh 16 5 3 Predefined Bandwidth Management Services The following is a description of the services that you can select and to which you can apply media bandwidth management in the Management gt Bandwidth MGMT gt Advanced screen Table 58 Media Bandwidth Management Setup Services SERVICE DESCRIPTION FTP File Transfer Program enables fast transfer of files including large files that may not be possible by e mail FTP uses port number 21 WWW The World Wide Web WWW is an Internet system to distribute graphical hyper linked information based on Hyper Text Transfer Protocol HTTP a client server protocol for the World Wide Web The Web is not synonymous with the Internet rather it is just one service on the Internet Other services on the Internet include Internet Relay Chat and Newsgroups The Web is accessed through use of a browser WWW uses port 80 Telnet Telnet is the login and terminal emulation protocol common on the Internet and in UNIX environments It operates over TCP IP networks Its primary function is to allow users to log into remote host systems Telnet uses port 23 E Mail Electronic mail consists of messages sent through a computer network to specific groups or individuals Here are some defaul
149. he following table describes the general wireless LAN labels in this screen Table 24 Network gt Wireless LAN gt General LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable Click the check box to activate wireless LAN Wireless LAN Name SSID Service Set IDentity The SSID identifies the Service Set with which a wireless station is associated Wireless stations associating to the access point AP must have the same SSID Enter a descriptive name up to 32 printable 7 bit ASCII characters for the wireless LAN Hide SSID Select this check box to hide the SSID in the outgoing beacon frame so a station cannot obtain the SSID through scanning using a site survey tool Channel Set the operating frequency channel depending on your particular region Selection Select a channel from the drop down list box The options vary depending on the frequency band and the country you are in Refer to the Connection Wizard chapter for more information on channels This option is only available if Auto Channel Selection is disabled Auto Channel Select this check box for the NBG 417N to automatically choose the Selection channel with the least interference Deselect this check box if you wish to manually select the channel using the Channel Section field Operating This displays the channel the NBG 417N is currently using Channel Channel Select whether the NBG 417N uses a wireless channel width of 20 or 40 Width MHz A standard
150. he timing in your wireless network There are two preamble modes long and short If a device uses a different preamble mode than the NBG 417N does it cannot communicate with the NBG 417N NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 7 Wireless LAN Table 29 Network gt Wireless LAN gt Advanced LABEL DESCRIPTION CTS When set to None the NBG 417N protects wireless communication Protection against interference When set to Always the NBG 417N improves performance within mixed wireless modes Select Auto to let the NBG 417N determine whether to turn this feature on or off in the current environment Tx Power This field controls the transmission power of the NBG 417N When using the NBG 417N with a notebook computer select a lower transmission power level when you are close to the AP in order to conserve battery power Enable Intra A Basic Service Set BSS exists when all communications between BSS Traffic wireless clients or between a wireless client and a wired network client go through one access point AP Intra BSS traffic is traffic between wireless clients in the BSS When Intra BSS is enabled wireless client A and B can access the wired network and communicate with each other When Intra BSS is disabled wireless client A and B can still access the wired network but cannot communicate with each other Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG 417N Reset Click Reset to reload
151. her services on the Internet include Internet Relay Chat and Newsgroups The Web is accessed through use of a browser e User Defined User defined services are user specific services configured using known ports and applications Dest Port This displays the port the selected service uses Type a port number in the field provided if you want to use a different port to the default port Priority Select a priority from the drop down list box Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG 417N Cancel Click Cancel to return to the previous screen NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 7 Wireless LAN 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 this screen click Network gt Wireless LAN gt WPS tab Figure 50 Network gt Wireless LAN gt WPS WPS Setup Enable wes WPS Status Status 802 11 Mode SSID Security PIN Number 54403208 Generate q Note If you enable WPS the UPnP service will be turned on automatically Configured Release configuration 802 11 b g n ZyXEL NBG 417N No Security Apply The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 32 Network gt Wireless LAN gt WPS LABEL DESCRIPTION WPS Setup Enable WPS Select this to enable the WPS feature PIN Number This displays a PIN number last time system generated Click Ge
152. hes and underscores _ are accepted Domain Name Enter the domain name if you know it here If you leave this field blank the ISP may assign a domain name via DHCP The domain name entered by you is given priority over the ISP assigned domain name Administrator Inactivity Timer Type how many minutes a management session can be left idle before the session times out The default is 5 minutes After it times out you have to log in with your password again Very long idle timeouts may have security risks A value of 0 means a management session never times out no matter how long it has been left idle not recommended Password Setup Change your NBG 417N s password recommended using the fields as shown Old Password Type the default password or the existing password you use to access the system in this field New Password Type your new system password up to 30 characters Note that as you type a password the screen displays an asterisk for each character you type Retype to Type the new password again in this field Confirm Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG 417N Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 19 System 19 4 Time Setting Screen To change your NBG 417N s time and date click Maintenance gt System gt Time Setting The screen appears as shown Use this screen to configu
153. his License Agreement shall constitute the entire Agreement between the parties hereto This License Agreement the rights granted hereunder the Software and Documentation shall not be assigned by you without the prior written consent of ZyXEL Any waiver or modification of this License Agreement shall only be effective if it is in writing and signed by both parties hereto If any part of this License Agreement is found invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction the remainder of this License Agreement shall be interpreted so as to reasonably effect the intention of the parties Note NOTE Some components of the Vantage CNM 2 3 incorporate source code covered under the Apache License GPL License LGPL License Sun License and Castor License To obtain the source code covered under those Licenses please check ftp opensource zyxel com to get it NBG 417N User s Guide 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 Auto bridge 110 B Backup configuration 182 Bandwidth management overview 149 priority 154 services 155 BitTorrent 156 Bridge Repeater 21 BSS 241 C CA 248 Certificate Authority 248 certifications 257 notices 259 viewing 259 Channel 31 55 243 Interference 243 channel 76 Configuration backup 182 reset the factory defaults 184 Index restore 183 content
154. his chapter shows you how to configure static routes for your NBG 417N This chapter shows you how to configure static routes for your NBG 417N Each remote node specifies only the network to which the gateway is directly connected and the NBG 417N has no knowledge of the networks beyond For instance the NBG 417N knows about network N2 in the following figure through remote node Router 1 However the NBG 417N is unable to route a packet to network N3 because it doesn t know that there is a route through the same remote node Router 1 via gateway Router 2 The static routes are for you to tell the NBG 417N about the networks beyond the remote nodes Figure 79 Example of Static Routing Topology N2 N3 15 2 What You Can Do e Use the IP Static Route screen Section 15 3 on page 146 to view existing static route rules e Use the Static Route Setup screen Section 15 3 1 on page 147 to add or edit NBG 417N User s Guide a static route rule Chapter 15 Static Route 15 3 IP Static Route Screen Use this screen to view existing static route rules Click Management gt Static Route to open the IP Static Route screen The following screen displays Figure 80 Management gt Static Route gt IP Static Route Static Route Setup Te PR pu n TT i B m Tij DE 3 A el H 4 7 rel n le The following table describes the labels in this screen
155. ible combinations 00 01 10 and 11 The subnet mask is 26 bits 11111111 11111111 11111111 11000000 or 255 255 255 192 NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting Each subnet contains 6 host ID bits giving 29 2 or 62 hosts for each subnet a host ID of all zeroes is the subnet itself all ones is the subnet s broadcast address Table 73 Subnet 1 IP SUBNET MASK NETWORK NUMBER LAST OCTET BIT VALUE IP Address Decimal 192 168 1 0 IP Address Binary 11000000 10101000 00000001 00000000 Subnet Mask Binary 11111111 11111111 11111111 11000000 Subnet Address Lowest Host ID 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 0 Broadcast Address Highest Host ID 192 168 1 62 192 168 1 63 Table 74 Subnet 2 IP SUBNET MASK NETWORK NUMBER LAST OCTET BIT VALUE IP Address 192 168 1 64 IP Address Binary 11000000 10101000 00000001 01000000 Subnet Mask Binary 11111111 11111111 11111111 11000000 Subnet Address Lowest Host ID 192 168 1 65 192 168 1 64 Broadcast Address Highest Host ID 192 168 1 126 192 168 1 127 Table 75 Subnet 3 IP SUBNET MASK NETWORK NUMBER LAST OCTET BIT VALUE IP Address 192 168 1 128 IP Address Binary 11000000 10101000 00000001 10000000 Subnet Mask Binary 11111111 11111111 11111111 11000000 Subnet Address Lowest Host ID 192 168 1 129 192 168 1 128 Broadcast Address Highest Host ID 19
156. icahle amp Allow paste operations via script Q Disable 9 Enable Q Prompt amp Scripting of Java applets Disable AO Enable 12 Prompl Lene Abhenkie Sion m Reset custom settings to to Medium 7 Reset sea Java Permissions 1 From Internet Explorer click Tools Internet Options and then the Security tab 2 Click the Custom Level button 3 Scroll down to Microsoft VM 4 Under Java permissions make sure that a safety level is selected NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix B Pop up Windows JavaScripts and Java Permissions 5 Click OK to close the window Figure 124 Security Settings Java Security Settings Settings Disable 9 Enable 3 Font download Disable 9 Enable a Prompt 3 Microsoft VM 3 Java permissions custom Osta 9 High safety Q Low safety Reset custom settings Reset to Medium Reset J JAVA Sun 1 From Internet Explorer click Tools Internet Options and then the Advanced tab 2 Make sure that Use Java 2 for lt applet gt under Java Sun is selected NBG 417N User s Guide 221 Appendix B Pop up Windows JavaScripts and Java Permissions 3 Click OK to close the window Figure 125 Java Sun General Security Privacy Content Connections Programs Advanced Settings O Use inline AutoComplete O Use Passive FTP for firewall and DSL modem compatibility
157. ice has been designed to operate with an antenna having a maximum gain of 2dBi Antenna having a higher gain is strictly prohibited per regulations of Industry Canada The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix F Legal Information To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the EIRP is not more than required for successful communication IMPORTANT NOTE IC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator amp your body Adice DE E SIS TAPES JERESE RI ZH RSEN FH IBS SE ENS RDE o Tp m N isl oF ral gt I mm Iz t N h c pum 8 cyt PT UR BIRAR PEARS EISH icc SRP EE HPA EE TRI ELLE FSR ZR AS RDS OE 52 ASH E BSE PEAR BS Es Be L T E pra ABRERAEAS THE CHUTE EREERUI ST CT HEURE PSAL WWD TEMG a ZOE AE EH ee THE Dp GB c EL Te TJ BRA fat Th IS Di ooo o
158. 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 NAT Traversal UPnP NAT traversal automates the process of allowing an application to operate through NAT UPnP network devices can automatically configure network addressing announce their presence in the network to other UPnP devices and enable exchange of simple product and service descriptions NAT traversal allows the following NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 18 Universal Plug and Play UPnP e Dynamic port mapping e Learning public IP addresses e Assigning lease times to mappings Windows Messenger is an example of an application that supports NAT traversal and UPnP See the NAT chapter for more information on NAT Cautions with UPnP 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 For security reasons the NBG 417N allows multicast messages on the LAN only All UPnP enabled devices may communicate freely with each other without additional configuration Disable
159. idth auto 20 40 MHz Security Security Mode WPA PSK Pre Shared Key IThisismmVPA PSKpre sharedke asci C Hex Group Key Update Timer fiso In Seconds Note WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK can be configured when WPS enabled Apply Reset NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 6 Tutorials 5 Open the Status screen 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 B Refresh Interval None x Refresh Now Device Information System Status System Name NBG 417N System Up Time 0 39 27 Firmware Version V1 00 BFM 0 B4 Current Date Time 2008 12 29 09 01 39 WAN Information System Resource MAC Address 00 AA 97 53 00 CB CPU Usage Ea 047 IP Address 172 23 37 46 Memory Usage ME 176v IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 System Setting DHCP Client Firewall Enable E LAN Information E Lese Enable MAC Address 00 BB 97 53 03 2C UPnP Enable IP Address 192 168 1 1 IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 DHCP Server WLAN Information MAC Address 00 BB 97 53 03 2C ame SSID SSID Example3 Channel 6 Operating Channel 6 Security Mode WPA PSK 802 11 Mode 802 11 b g n WPS Configured Packet Statistics Details ww up 100M WLAN Station Status Details LAN Up 100M WLAN Up 150M 6 2 2 1 Configure Your Notebook Note We use the ZyXEL M 302 wirele
160. igh gt 3 n TELNET Hon z 4 m E Mail Hion gt 5 r VoIP SIP Hion gt 6 r BitTorrent Hion gt 7 r Gaming righ gt 3 r EN Hon pmzi 10 r o Hon pmzi n r a Hon pmzi A Bandwidth Allocation a Enable LANIPRange Direction PortRange Policy Rate Modify A m g 2 O EP s O EP Ou 4 Fr EP GI s n Sw e o EP Ou 7 0 BP wf s Fr g s m g to O EP Apply Reset The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 56 Management Bandwidth MGMT Advanced LABEL DESCRIPTION Priority Queue Local IP Enter the IP address of the computer to which bandwidth management Address does not apply Priority Queue Use this table to allocate specific amounts of bandwidth based on the pre defined service This is the number of an individual bandwidth management rule Enable Select this check box to have the NBG 417N apply this bandwidth management rule 182 NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 16 Bandwidth Management Table 56 Management gt Bandwidth MGMT gt Advanced continued LABEL DESCRIPTION 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 Choose High or Low Sp
161. in order to better understand how to use your product Knowledge Base If you have a specific question about your product the answer may be here This is a collection of answers to previously asked questions about ZyXEL products Forum This contains discussions on ZyXEL products Learn from others who use ZyXEL products and share your experiences as well NBG 417N User s Guide About This User s Guide Customer Support Should problems arise that cannot be solved by the methods listed above you should contact your vendor If you cannot contact your vendor then contact a ZyXEL office for the region in which you bought the device See http www zyxel com web contact_us php for contact information Please have the following information ready when you contact an office e Product model and serial number e Warranty Information e Date that you received your device NBG 417N User s Guide 5 Document Conventions Document Conventions Warnings and Notes These are how warnings and notes are shown in this User s Guide Warnings tell you about things that could harm you or your device Note Notes tell you other important information for example other things you may need to configure or helpful tips or recommendations Syntax Conventions The NBG 417N may be referred to as the NBG 417N the device the product or the system in this User s Guide Product labels sc
162. ing keyword bad was enabled all sites containing this keyword in the domain name or IP address will be blocked e g URL http www website com bad html would be blocked Select this check box to enable this feature Keyword Type a keyword in this field You may use any character up to 64 characters Wildcards are not allowed You can also enter a numerical IP address Keyword List This list displays the keywords already added Add Click Add after you have typed a keyword Repeat this procedure to add other keywords Up to 64 keywords are allowed When you try to access a web page containing a keyword you will get a message telling you that the content filter is blocking this request Delete Highlight a keyword in the lower box and click Delete to remove it The keyword disappears from the text box after you click Apply Clear All Click this button to remove all of the listed keywords Apply Click Apply to save your changes Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh 14 5 Technical Reference 14 5 1 The following section contains additional technical information about the NBG 417N features described in this chapter 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 Domain Name or IP
163. inue Figure 35 Confirm Save gt Network Name SSID SSID_Example3 gt Network Type Infrastructure Network Mode 802 11b g gt Channel Auto Security WPA PSK Back Save Exit NBG 417N User s Guide 67 Chapter 6 Tutorials 7 Check the status of your wireless connection in the screen below If your wireless connection is weak or you have no connection see the Troubleshooting section of this User s Guide Figure 36 Link Status gt Profile Name Transmit Rate 2 Kbps gt Network Name SSID SSID_Example3 Receive Rate 0 Kbps gt AP MAC Address 00 A0 C5 CD 1F 64 Authentication None gt Network Type Infrastructure Network Mode 802 11g gt Transmission Rate 18 Mbps Total Transmit 46 gt Security WPA PSK Total Receive 3 gt Channel 6 Link Quality 68 dBm Trend Chart Signal Strength Seeeeece Link Quality 999099970066 If your connection is successful open your Internet browser and enter http www zyxel com or the URL of any other web site in the address bar If you are able to access the web site your wireless connection is successfully configured 6 3 Bandwidth Management for your Network This section shows you how to configure the bandwidth management feature on the NBG 417N to limit the bandwidth for specific kinds of outgoing traffic ZyXEL s bandwidth management feature allows you to specify bandwidth management rules based on an application or subnet
164. ion B T Station C ic lam t gt Mri Rad nnsa rmm m curi ps Md US pg ER z Channel A channel is the radio frequency ies used by IEEE 802 11a b g wireless devices Channels available depend on your geographical area You may have a choice of channels for your region so you should use a different channel than an adjacent AP access point to reduce interference Interference occurs when radio signals from different access points overlap causing interference and degrading performance Adjacent channels partially overlap however To avoid interference due to overlap your AP should be on a channel at least five channels away from a channel that an adjacent AP is using For example if your region has 11 channels and an adjacent AP is using channel 1 then you need to select a channel between 6 or 11 RTS CTS A hidden node occurs when two stations are within range of the same access point but are not within range of each other The following figure illustrates a hidden node Both stations STA are within range of the access point AP or NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix D Wireless LANs wireless gateway but out of range of each other so they cannot hear each other that is they do not know if the channel is currently being used Therefore they are considered hidden from each other Figure 152 RTS CTS RTS Range Station AP RH gin e a When station A sends data to the AP it might no
165. isabled in the Pop up Blocker section in the Privacy tab NBG 417N User s Guide 215 Appendix B Pop up Windows JavaScripts and Java Permissions 1 In Internet Explorer select Tools Internet Options Privacy 2 Clearthe 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 Figure 119 Internet Options Privacy Internet Options PIR pa General Security Privacy Content Connections Programs Advanced Settings Move the slider to select a privacy setting for the Internet RR zone Medium Blocks third party cookies that do not have a compact privacy policy CJ Blocks third party cookies that use personally identifiable information without your implicit consent Restricts first party cookies that use personally identifiable information without implicit consent Pop up Blocker Prevent most pop up windows from appearing Block pop ups 3 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 1 In Internet Explorer select Tools Internet Options and then the Privacy tab NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix B Pop up Windows JavaScripts and Java Permissions 2 Select Settings to open the Pop up Blocker Settings screen Figure 120 Internet Options Privacy Internet Options
166. its of PPPoE is the ability to let end users access one of multiple network services a function known as dynamic service selection This enables the service provider to easily create and offer new IP services for specific users Operationally PPPoE saves significant effort for both the subscriber and the ISP carrier as it requires no specific configuration of the broadband modem at the subscriber s site By implementing PPPoE directly on the NBG 417N rather than individual computers the computers on the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed since the NBG 417N does that part of the task Furthermore with NAT all of the LAN s computers will have Internet access Refer to the appendix for more information on PPPoE Figure 17 Wizard Step 3 PPPoE Connection S92 a PS TEP ffi Internet Configuration Enter your Internet Service Provider s ISP connection settings Connection Type PPP over Ethernet Y Password back I ese I ex The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 12 Wizard Step 3 PPPoE Connection LABEL DESCRIPTION ISP Parameter for Internet Access Connection Select the PPP over Ethernet option for a dial up connection Type Service Name Type the name of your service provider User Name Type the user name given to you by your ISP Password Type the password associated with the user name above Back Click Back to return to the previous screen N
167. ity Check MIC named Michael an extended initialization vector IV with sequencing rules and a re keying mechanism NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix D Wireless LANs TKIP regularly changes and rotates the encryption keys so that the same encryption key is never used twice The RADIUS server distributes a Pairwise Master Key PMK key to the AP that then sets up a key hierarchy and management system using the pair wise key to dynamically generate unique data encryption keys to encrypt every data packet that is wirelessly communicated between the AP and the wireless clients This all happens in the background automatically WPA2 AES Advanced Encryption Standard is a block cipher that uses a 256 bit mathematical algorithm called Rijndael The Message Integrity Check MIC is designed to prevent an attacker from capturing data packets altering them and resending them The MIC provides a strong mathematical function in which the receiver and the transmitter each compute and then compare the MIC If they do not match it is assumed that the data has been tampered with and the packet is dropped By generating unique data encryption keys for every data packet and by creating an integrity checking mechanism MIC TKIP makes it much more difficult to decode data on a Wi Fi network than WEP making it difficult for an intruder to break into the network The encryption mechanisms used for WPA and WPA PSK are the same The only difference
168. k Management Bandwidth MGMT to open the bandwidth management General screen Figure 83 Management Bandwidth MGMT General General Service Management Bandwidth Management Type Priority Queue Total Bandwidth Setting Uplink 30720 Kbps 30M bps z Downlink 30720 Kbps 30M bps Apply Reset NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 16 Bandwidth Management The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 55 Management gt Bandwidth MGMT gt General LABEL DESCRIPTION Service Management Bandwidth This field allows you to have NBG 417N apply bandwidth Management management Type Select Priority Queue or Bandwidth Allocation to enable bandwidth management e Select Priority Queue to allocate bandwidth based on the pre Sa assigned to an application Refer to Section 16 5 on page e Select Bandwidth Allocation allocate specific amounts of bandwidth to specific protocols on an IP or IP range Refer to Section 16 5 on page 151 Select Disable if you do not want to use this feature Total Bandwidth Setting The fields below appear when you enable Bandwidth Management Uplink Type or select the total amount of bandwidth from 64 Kbps to 30 Mbps that you want to dedicate to uplink traffic If you type the amount of bandwidth the selection automatically becomes User Defined If you select the amount of bandwidth the field automatically displays the value in Kbps Thi
169. k Network gt DHCP Server gt Client List Note You can also view a read only client list by clicking the DHCP Table Details hyperlink in the Status screen NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 10 DHCP Server The following screen displays Figure 68 Network gt DHCP Server gt Client List DHCP Client Table Client List 192 168 1 33 aac oen ee T7 TWPC13262 01 00 1C C4 84 E0 4B Apply Refresh The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 45 Network gt DHCP Server gt Client List LABEL DESCRIPTION This is the index number of the host computer IP Address This field displays the IP address relative to the field listed above Host Name This field displays the computer host name MAC Address The MAC Media Access Control or Ethernet address on a LAN Local Area Network is unique to your computer six pairs of hexadecimal notation A network interface card such as an Ethernet adapter has a hardwired address that is assigned at the factory This address follows an industry standard that ensures no other adapter has a similar address Reserve Select this check box in the DHCP Setup section to have the NBG 417N always assign the IP address es to the MAC address es and host name s After you click Apply the MAC address and IP address also display in the Advanced screen where you can edit them Apply Click Apply
170. ks Enter a number that approximates the cost for this link The number need not be precise but it must be between 1 and 15 In practice 2 or 3 is usually a good number Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG 417N Cancel Click Cancel to return to the previous screen and not save your changes NBG 417N User s Guide 147 Chapter 15 Static Route NBG 417N User s Guide 16 1 Bandwidth Management Overview This chapter contains information about configuring bandwidth management and editing rules ZyXEL s Bandwidth Management allows you to specify bandwidth management rules based on an application In the figure below uplink traffic goes from the LAN device A to the WAN device B Bandwidth management is applied before sending the packets out to the WAN Downlink traffic comes back from the WAN device B to the LAN device A Bandwidth management is applied before sending the traffic out to LAN Figure 82 Bandwidth Management gt VOIP gt FTP gt HTTP gt Chat Email You can allocate specific amounts of bandwidth capacity bandwidth budgets to individual applications like VoIP Web FTP and E mail for example 16 2 What You Can Do e Use the General screen Section 16 4 on page 150 to enable bandwidth management and assign uplink downlink limits e Use the Advanced screen Section 16 5 on page 151 to configure ban
171. le Local MAC Address 00 BB 97 53 03 40 Remote MAC Address 00 00 00 00 00 00 Security Security Mode No Security Apply Reset The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 35 Network gt Wireless LAN gt WDS LABEL DESCRIPTION WDS Setup Basic Settings Select the operating mode for your NBG 417N e AP Bridge The NBG 417N functions as a bridge and access point simultaneously e Bridge The NBG 417N acts as a wireless network bridge and establishes wireless links with other APs You need to know the MAC address of the peer device which also must be in bridge mode The NBG 417N can establish up to five wireless links with other APs Select Disable if you do not want to use this feature Local MAC This is the MAC address of your NBG 417N Address Remote MAC This is the MAC address of the peer device that your NBG 417N wants Address to make a bridge connection with You can connect to up to 4 peer devices Security NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 7 Wireless LAN Table 35 Network gt Wireless LAN gt WDS LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Mode Note WDS security is independent of the security settings between the NBG 417N and any wireless clients The WDS is set to No Security by default e Refer to Section 7 11 1 on page 95 to view the screen for Static WEP security e Refer to Section 7 11 2 on page 97 to view the screen for WPA2
172. lect this option in order to enter ASCII characters as WEP key Hex Select this option in order to enter hexadecimal characters as a WEP key The preceding 0x that identifies a hexadecimal key is entered automatically NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 7 Wireless LAN Table 26 Network gt Wireless LAN gt General Static WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Key 1 to Key The WEP keys are used to encrypt data Both the NBG 417N and the 4 wireless stations must use the same WEP key for data transmission If you chose 64 bit WEP then enter any 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal characters 0 9 A F If you chose 128 bit WEP then enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal characters 0 9 A F You must configure at least one key only one key can be activated at any one time The default key is key 1 Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG 417N Reset Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen 7 4 3 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Click Network gt Wireless LAN to display the General screen Select WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK from the Security Mode list Figure 45 Network gt Wireless LAN gt General WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Wireless Setup Name SSID Hide SSID Channel Selection Operating Channel Channel Width Security Security Mode Pre Shared Key IV Enable Wireless LAN D wea Compatible Group Key Update Timer 600 In Seconds q Note WPA
173. lient identity is protected For client authentication EAP TTLS supports EAP methods and legacy authentication methods such as PAP CHAP MS CHAP and MS CHAP v2 PEAP Protected EAP Like EAP TTLS server side certificate authentication is used to establish a secure connection then use simple username and password methods through the secured connection to authenticate the clients thus hiding client identity However PEAP only supports EAP methods such as EAP MD5 EAP MSCHAPv2 and EAP GTC EAP Generic Token Card for client authentication EAP GTC is implemented only by Cisco LEAP LEAP Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol is a Cisco implementation of IEEE 802 1x Dynamic WEP Key Exchange The AP maps a unique key that is generated with the RADIUS server This key expires when the wireless connection times out disconnects or reauthentication times out A new WEP key is generated each time reauthentication is performed NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix D Wireless LANs If this feature is enabled it is not necessary to configure a default encryption key in the Wireless screen You may still configure and store keys here but they will not be used while Dynamic WEP is enabled Note EAP MD5 cannot be used with dynamic WEP key exchange For added security certificate based authentications EAP TLS EAP TTLS and PEAP use dynamic keys for data encryption They are often deployed in corporate environments but for
174. load In Process y OQ CE Please Wait Please wait for the device to finish restarting PWR LED is on steady This should take about two minutes To access the device after a successful firmware upload you need to log in again Check your new firmware version in the system status menu 180 NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 21 Tools The NBG 417N automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network disconnect In some operating systems you may see the following icon on your desktop Figure 102 Network Temporarily Disconnected d Local Area Connection Network cable unplugged After two minutes log in again and check your new firmware version in the Status screen If the upload was not successful the following screen will appear Click Return to go back to the Firmware screen Figure 103 Upload Error Message system Upload Firmware upload error The uploaded file was not accepted by the device Please return to the previous page and select a valid upgrade file Click Help for more information Return NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 21 Tools 21 4 Configuration Screen Click Maintenance gt Tools gt Configuration Information related to factory defaults backup configuration and restoring configuration appears as shown next Figure 104 Maintenance gt Tools gt Configuration Configuration Backup Configuration Click Backup to save the current
175. mask and DNS server IP address es and a gateway IP address if you use the Ethernet or ENET ENCAP encapsulation method DNS Server Address Assignment Use Domain Name System DNS to map a domain name to its corresponding IP address and vice versa for instance the IP address of www zyxel com is 204 217 0 2 The DNS server is extremely important because without it you must know the IP address of a computer before you can access it The NBG 417N can get the DNS server addresses in the following ways The ISP tells you the DNS server addresses usually in the form of an information sheet when you sign up If your ISP gives you DNS server addresses manually enter them in the DNS server fields If your ISP dynamically assigns the DNS server IP addresses along with the NBG 417N s WAN IP address set the DNS server fields to get the DNS server address from the ISP NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 8 WAN WAN MAC Address The MAC address screen allows users to configure the WAN port s MAC address by either using the factory default or cloning the MAC address from a computer on your LAN Choose Factory Default to select the factory assigned default MAC Address Otherwise click Clone the computer s MAC address IP Address and enter the IP address of the computer on the LAN whose MAC you are cloning Once it is successfully configured the address will be copied to configuration file It is recommended that you clone the MAC ad
176. me light in the evening Select this option if you use Daylight Saving Time Start Date Configure the day and time when Daylight Saving Time starts if you selected Daylight Savings The o clock field uses the 24 hour format Here are a couple of examples Daylight Saving Time starts in most parts of the United States on the first Sunday of April Each time zone in the United States starts using Daylight Saving Time at 2 A M local time So in the United States you would select First Sunday April and type 2 in the o clock field Daylight Saving Time starts in the European Union on the last Sunday of March All of the time zones in the European Union start using Daylight Saving Time at the same moment 1 A M GMT or UTC So in the European Union you would select Last Sunday March The time you type in the o clock field depends on your time zone In Germany for instance you would type 2 because Germany s time zone is one hour ahead of GMT or UTC GMT 1 NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 19 System Table 62 Maintenance gt System gt Time Setting LABEL DESCRIPTION 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 United States on the last Sunday of October Each time zone in the United States stops using Daylight Saving Time at 2 A M local
177. n Embedded hyperlinks are actually cross references to related text Click them to jump to the corresponding section of the User s Guide PDF Related Documentation e Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get your NBG 417N up and running right away It contains information on setting up your network and configuring for Internet access Supporting Disc The embedded Web Help contains descriptions of individual screens and supplementary information Support Disc Refer to the included CD for support documents NBG 417N User s Guide 3 About This User s Guide Documentation Feedback Send your comments questions or suggestions to techwriters zyxel com tw Thank you The Technical Writing Team ZyXEL Communications Corp 6 Innovation Road II Science Based Industrial Park Hsinchu 30099 Taiwan Need More Help More help is available at www zyxel com Download Library gt Firmware Knowledge Base Software Glossary Driver Support amp Feedback Datasheet Warranty Information Tech Doc Overview ZyXEL Windows Vista Support User s Guide Forum Quick start guide CLI Reference Guide Support note Certification Declaration SNMP MIB File Download Library Search for the latest product updates and documentation from this link Read the Tech Doc Overview to find out how to efficiently use the User Guide Quick Start Guide and Command Line Interface Reference Guide
178. n 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 If a wireless client is not allowed to use the wireless network it does not matter if it has the correct settings This type of security does not protect the information that is sent in the wireless network Furthermore there are ways for unauthorized devices to get the MAC address of an authorized wireless client Then they can use that MAC address to use the wireless network 7 3 1 3 User Authentication You can make every user log in to the wireless network before they can use it This is called user authentication However every wireless client in the wireless network has to support IEEE 802 1x to do this For wireless networks there are two typical places to store the user names and passwords for each user e In the AP this feature is called a local user database or a local database e In a RADIUS server this is a server used in businesses more than in homes If your AP does not provide a local user database and if you do not have a RADIUS server you cannot set up user names and passwords for your users 1 Some wireless devices such as scanners can detect wireless networks but cannot use wireless networks These kinds of wireless devices might not have MAC addresses
179. nd Control Panel and then double click System Click the Network Identification tab and then the Properties button Note the entry for the Computer name field and enter it as the System Name NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 4 Connection Wizard e In Windows XP click Start gt My Computer gt View system information and then click the Computer Name tab Note the entry in the Full computer name field and enter it as the NBG 417N System Name 4 2 2 Domain Name The Domain Name entry is what is propagated to the DHCP clients on the LAN If you leave this blank the domain name obtained by DHCP from the ISP is used While you must enter the host name System Name on each individual computer the domain name can be assigned from the NBG 417N via DHCP Click Next to configure the NBG 417N for Internet access Figure 12 Wizard Step 1 System Information STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 f System Information Enter a name to help you identify your router on the network This information is optional and you may safely leave this field blank System Name NBG 417N t automatically by the ISP to the router If you are having you may need to enter the Domain Name manually in the field sid is normally left blank Domain Name izyxel com Ba Next OU es The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 8 Wizard Step 1 System Information LABEL DESCRIPTION System System Name is a unique name to i
180. nerate to generate a new PIN number WPS Status Status This displays Configured when the NBG 417N has connected to a wireless network using WPS or when Enable WPS is selected and wireless or wireless security settings have been changed The current wireless and wireless security settings also appear in the screen This displays Unconfigured if WPS is disabled and there are no wireless or wireless security changes on the NBG 417N or you click Release_Configuration to remove the configured wireless and wireless security settings Release This button is only available when the WPS status displays Configured Configuration Click this button to remove all configured wireless and wireless security settings for WPS connections on the NBG 417N Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG 417N Refresh Click Refresh to get this screen information afresh NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 7 Wireless LAN 7 9 WPS Station Screen Use this screen when you want to add a wireless station using WPS To open this screen click Network gt Wireless LAN gt WPS Station tab Note Note After you click Push Button on this screen you have to press a similar button in the wireless station utility within 2 minutes To add the second wireless station you have to press these buttons on both device and the wireless station again after the first 2 minutes Figure 51 Network gt Wireless LAN gt WPS Station Add Stati
181. ngs Figure 8 Summary Wireless Association List Association List PUISSE 1 00 19 cb 04 80 1e 03 52 42 2000 01 01 Refresh NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 7 Summary Wireless Association List LABEL DESCRIPTION This is the index number of an associated wireless station MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of an associated wireless station Association Time This field displays the time a wireless station first associated with the NBG 417N s WLAN network Refresh Click Refresh to reload the list NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator NBG 417N User s Guide Connection Wizard 4 1 Wizard Setup This chapter provides information on the wizard setup screens in the Web Configurator The Web Configurator s wizard setup helps you configure your device to access the Internet Refer to your ISP Internet Service Provider checklist in the Quick Start Guide to know what to enter in each field Leave a field blank if you don t have that information 1 After you access the NBG 417N Web Configurator click the Go to Wizard setup hyperlink You can click Go to Advanced setup hyperlink to skip this wizard setup and configure basic or advanced features accordingly Figure 9 Select Wizard or Advanced Mode
182. ns 8 2 What You Can Do e Use the Internet Connection screen Section 8 4 on page 103 to enter your ISP information and set how the computer acquires its IP DNS and WAN MAC addresses e Use the Advanced screen Section 8 5 on page 109 to enable multicasting configure Windows networking and bridge NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 8 WAN 8 3 What You Need To Know The information in this section can help you configure the screens for your WAN connection as well as enable disable some advanced features of your NBG 417N 8 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 If your ISP offers a dial up Internet connection using PPPoE PPP over Ethernet or PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol they should also provide a username and password and service name for user authentication WAN IP Address The WAN IP address is an IP address for the NBG 417N which makes it accessible from an outside network It is used by the NBG 417N to communicate with other devices in other networks It can be static fixed or dynamically assigned by the ISP each time the NBG 417N tries to access the Internet If your ISP assigns you a static WAN IP address they should also assign you the subnet
183. ntry and click Properties 2 Click the IP Address tab e If your IP address is dynamic select Obtain an IP address automatically e If you have a static IP address select Specify an IP address and type your information into the IP Address and Subnet Mask fields Figure 127 Windows 95 98 Me TCP IP Properties IP Address TCP IP Properties 21x Bindings Advanced NetBlos DNS Configuration Gateway WINS Configuration IP Address n IP address can be automatically assigned to this computer If your network does not automatically assign IP addresses ask your network administrator for an address and then type it in the space below C Specify an IP address v Detect connection to network media Cancel NBG 417N User s Guide 225 Appendix C Setting up Your Computer s IP Address 3 Click the DNS Configuration tab e If you do not know your DNS information select Disable DNS e If you know your DNS information select Enable DNS and type the information in the fields below you may not need to fill them all in Figure 128 Windows 95 98 Me TCP IP Properties DNS Configuration TCP IP Properties 3 xl Bindings Advanced NeBios DNS Configuration Gateway WINS Configuration IP Address Domain Suffix Search Order Cancel 4 Click the Gateway tab e If you do not know your gateway s IP address remove previously installed gateways e If yo
184. o two separate sub networks The subnet mask is now 25 bits 255 255 255 128 or 25 The borrowed host ID bit can have a value of either O or 1 allowing two subnets 192 168 1 0 25 and 192 168 1 128 25 NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting The following figure shows the company network after subnetting There are now two sub networks A and B Figure 117 Subnetting Example After Subnetting rA ug P a an i B uL 1 H if f UN f Internet fi it fi fl a a A D uy a a an g 4 192 168 1 0 25 88192 168 1 128 25 8I 43 4 am mumamam umm PF uum um um um um im um m5 In a 25 bit subnet the host ID has 7 bits so each sub network has a maximum of 27 2 or 126 possible hosts a host ID of all zeroes is the subnet s address itself all ones is the subnet s broadcast address 192 168 1 0 with mask 255 255 255 128 is subnet A itself and 192 168 1 127 with mask 255 255 255 128 is its broadcast address Therefore the lowest IP address that can be assigned to an actual host for subnet A is 192 168 1 1 and the highest is 192 168 1 126 Similarly the host ID range for subnet B is 192 168 1 129 to 192 168 1 254 Example Four Subnets The previous example illustrated using a 25 bit subnet mask to divide a 24 bit address into two subnets Similarly to divide a 24 bit address into four subnets you need to borrow two host ID bits to give four poss
185. o 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 Idle Timeout This value specifies the time in minutes that elapses before the NBG 417N automatically disconnects from the PPTP server PPTP Configuration Server IP Address Domain Type the IP address of the PPTP server Connection ID Name Type your identification name for the PPTP server Get automatically from ISP Select this option If your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address This is the default selection Use Fixed IP Select this option If the ISP assigned a fixed IP address Address My WAN IP Enter your WAN IP address in this field if you selected Use Fixed IP Address Address My IP Subnet Mask Your NBG 417N will automatically calculate the subnet mask based on the IP address that you assign Unless you are implementing subnetting use the subnet mask computed by the NBG 417N WAN IP Address Assi gnment Get automatically from ISP Select this to get your WAN IP address from your ISP DNS Servers First DNS Server Second DNS Server Select From ISP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information and the NBG 417N s WAN IP address The field to the right displays the read only DNS server IP address that the ISP assigns Select User Defined if you have the IP address of a DNS server Enter the
186. o the Web Configurator again when you change modes 5 3 Status Screen AP Mode Click on Status The screen below shows the status screen in AP Mode Figure 25 Status Screen AP Mode B Refresh Interval None z Refresh Now Device Information System Status System Name ZyXEL NBG 417N System Up Time 0 1 34 Firmware Version V1 00 BFM 2 B2 Current Date Time 2009 01 01 00 01 58 LAN Information System Resource MAC Address 00 A4 97 53 00 D0 CPU Usage E e5s IP Address 192 168 1 2 Memory Usage BENE 169 IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 DHCP None AN Information MAC Address 00 BB 97 53 03 40 Status On Name SSID ZyXEL NBG 417N Channel 6 Operating Channel 6 Security Made No Security 802 11 Mode 802 11 b g n WPS Configured Interface Status Packet Statistics Details D WLAN Station Status Details own NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 5 AP Mode The following table describes the 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 gt System gt General screen It is for identification purposes Firmware Version This is the firmware version and the date created LAN Information MAC Address This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your device IP Addres
187. of the Open Sourced Components or by applicable law you may not market co brand NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix F Legal Information private label or otherwise permit third parties to link to the Software or any part thereof You may not use the Software or any part thereof in the operation of a service bureau or for the benefit of any other person or entity You may not cause assist or permit any third party to do any of the foregoing Portions of the Software utilize or include third party software and other copyright material Acknowledgements licensing terms and disclaimers for such material are contained in the online electronic documentation for the Software ftp opensource zyxel com and your use of such material is governed by their respective terms ZyXEL has provided as part of the Software package access to certain third party software as a convenience To the extent that the Software contains third party software ZyXEL has no express or implied obligation to provide any technical or other support for such software Please contact the appropriate software vendor or manufacturer directly for technical support and customer service related to its software and products Confidentiality You acknowledge that the Software contains proprietary trade secrets of ZyXEL and you hereby agree to maintain the confidentiality of the Software using at least as great a degree of care as you use to maintain the confidentiality of yo
188. ollowing table shows some possible subnet masks using both notations Table 72 Alternative Subnet Mask Notation SUBNET ALTERNATIVE LAST OCTET LAST OCTET MASK NOTATION BINARY DECIMAL 255 255 255 0 24 0000 0000 0 255 255 255 12 25 1000 0000 128 8 255 255 255 19 26 1100 0000 192 2 255 255 255 22 27 1110 0000 224 4 255 255 255 24 28 1111 0000 240 0 255 255 255 24 29 1111 1000 248 8 255 255 255 25 30 1111 1100 252 2 NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting Subnetting You can use subnetting to divide one network into multiple sub networks In the following example a network administrator creates two sub networks to isolate a group of servers from the rest of the company network for security reasons In this example the company network address is 192 168 1 0 The first three octets of the address 192 168 1 are the network number and the remaining octet is the host ID allowing a maximum of 28 2 or 254 possible hosts The following figure shows the company network before subnetting Figure 116 Subnetting Example Before Subnetting a RR NR a a UE NNNM NE ee ee ae ae a 4 fl D m ii E 0 i i B i B i It i i li a i i i WU gt J 8 192 168 1 0 24 a a Se mee ee m m m RR ee mm ee m UR UR WA You can borrow one of the host ID bits to divide the network 192 168 1 0 int
189. omputer Details Network Connections System Folder a Network Connections 4 An icon with the description for each UPnP enabled device displays under Local Network 5 Right click on the icon for your NBG 417N and select Invoke The Web Configurator login screen displays Figure 95 Network Connections My Network Places My Network Places File Edit View Favorites Tools Help O 3 po Search E Folders E Address My Network Places Network Tasks 2 Add a network place e View nebwork connections Invoke 9 Set up a home or small office network Jh View workgroup computers Create Shortcut Rename Properties Other Places NBG 417N User s Guide 167 Chapter 18 Universal Plug and Play UPnP 6 Right click on the icon for your NBG 417N and select Properties A properties window displays with basic information about the NBG 417N Figure 96 Network Connections My Network Places Properties Example ZyXEL Internet Sharing Gateway ji General mj ZyXEL Internet Sharing Gateway Manufacturer ZyXEL Model Name ZyXEL Internet Sharing Gateway Model Number Model Number Description ZyXEL Internet Sharing Gateway Device Address http 192 168 1 1 168 NBG 417N User s Guide PART V Maintenance and Troubleshooting System 171 Logs 177 Tools 179 Sys OP Mode 185 Language 189 Troubleshooting 191 Product Specifications
190. omputer on the LAN that requested the service Start Port Type a port number or the starting port number in a range of port numbers End Port Type a port number or the ending port number in a range of port numbers Trigger The trigger port is a port or a range of ports that causes or triggers the NBG 417N to record the IP address of the LAN computer that sent the traffic to a server on the WAN Start Port Type a port number or the starting port number in a range of port numbers End Port Type a port number or the ending port number in a range of port numbers Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG 417N Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh 11 5 1 Trigger Port Forwarding Example 1 The following is an example of trigger port forwarding Figure 73 Trigger Port Forwarding Process Example Jane s computer Real Audio Server Jane requests a file from the Real Audio server port 7070 NBG 417N User s Guide 127 Chapter 11 Network Address Translation NAT 2 11 5 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 The Real Audio server responds using a port number ranging between 6970 7170 The NBG 417N forwards the traffic to Jane s computer IP address Only Jane can connect to the Real Audio server until the connecti
191. omputer s IP address 6 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 See Chapter 6 on page 61 for a tutorial on setting up a network with an AP NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 5 AP Mode NBG 417N User s Guide Tutorials 6 1 Overview This chapter provides tutorials for your NBG 417N as follows e How to Connect to the Internet from an AP e Configure Wireless Security Using WPS on both your NBG 417N and Wireless Client e Enable and Configure Wireless Security without WPS on your NBG 417N e Bandwidth Management for your Network 6 2 How to Connect to the Internet from an AP This section gives you an example of how to set up an access point AP and wireless client a notebook B in this example for wireless communication B can access the Internet through the AP wirelessly Figure 28 Wireless AP Connection to the Internet 6 2 1 Configure Wireless Security Using WPS on both your NBG 417N and Wireless Client This section gives you an example of how to set up wireless network using WPS This example uses the NBG 417N as the AP and NWD210N as the wireless client which connects to a notebook Note The wireless client must be a WPS aware device for example a WPS USB adapter or PCI card NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 6 Tutorials 6 2 1 1 There are two WPS methods for creating a secure
192. on by WPS Push Button qQ Allow within 120 seconds Click the below Push Button to add WPS stations to wireless network Or input stations s PIN number Start 1 The Push Button Configuration requires pressing a button on both the station and AP 2 You may find the PIN number in the station s utility WPS Station The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 33 Network gt Wireless LAN gt WPS Station LABEL DESCRIPTION Push Button Use this button when you use the PBC Push Button Configuration method to configure wireless stations s wireless settings See Section 6 2 1 1 on page 62 Click this to start WPS aware wireless station scanning and the wireless security information synchronization Or input station s PIN number Use this button when you use the PIN Configuration method to configure wireless station s wireless settings See Section 6 2 1 2 on page 63 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 7 10 Scheduling Screen Use this screen to set the times your wireless LAN is turned on and off Wireless LAN scheduling is disabled by default The wireless LAN can be scheduled to turn NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 7 Wireless LAN on or off on certain days and at certain times To open this screen click Ne
193. on is closed or times out The NBG 417N times out in three minutes with UDP User Datagram Protocol or two hours with TCP IP Transfer Control Protocol Internet Protocol Two Points To Remember About Trigger Ports Trigger events only happen on data that is going coming from inside the NBG 417N and going to the outside If an application needs a continuous data stream that port range will be tied up so that another computer on the LAN can t trigger it NBG 417N User s Guide 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 12 3 What You Need To Know 12 3 1 Dynamic DNS allows you to update your current dynamic IP address with one or many dynamic DNS services so that anyone can contact you in NetMeeting CU SeeMe etc You can also access your FTP server or Web site on your own computer using a domain name for instance myhost dhs org where myhost is a name of your choice that will never change instead of using an IP address that changes each time you reconnect Your friends or relatives will always be able to call you even if they don t know your IP address DynDNS Wildcard Enabling the wildcard feature for your host causes yourhost dyndns org to be aliased to the same IP address as yourhost dyndns org Thi
194. onnect the power adaptor or cord to the NBG 417N 4 If this does not work you have to reset the device to its factory defaults See Section 24 4 on page 195 24 3 Internet Access cannot access the Internet 1 Check the hardware connections and make sure the LEDs are behaving as expected See the Quick Start Guide 2 Make sure you entered your ISP account information correctly in the wizard These fields are case sensitive so make sure Caps Lock is not on 3 If you are trying to access the Internet wirelessly make sure the wireless settings in the wireless client are the same as the settings in the AP e Go to Network Wireless LAN General WDS and check if the NBG 417N is set to bridge mode Select Disable and try to connect to the Internet again 4 Disconnect all the cables from your device and follow the directions in the Quick Start Guide again 5 Goto Maintenance gt Sys OP Mode gt General Check your System Operation Mode setting e Select Router if your device routes traffic between a local network and another network such as the Internet e Select Access Point if your device bridges traffic between clients on the same network 6 If the problem continues contact your ISP cannot access the Internet anymore had access to the Internet with the NBG 417N but my Internet connection is not available anymore NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 24 Troubleshooting 1 Check the hard
195. ons Key Caps AppleTalk Network Browser ColorSync G Recent Applications Control Strip ij Recent Documents Date A Ti DialAssist cif Remote Access Status Energy Saver Scrapbook Extensions Manager 49 Sherlock 2 File Exchange dj Speakable Items File Sharing General Controls Internet Keyboard Keychain Access Launcher Location Manager Memory Modem Monitors Mouse Multiple Users Numbers QuickTime Settings Remote Access Software Update Sound TCP IP ext USB Printer Sharing NBG 417N User s Guide 233 Appendix C Setting up Your Computer s IP Address 2 Select Ethernet built in from the Connect via list Figure 137 Macintosh OS 8 9 TCP IP Li TCP IP Comect via m Setup Ethernet gt DHCP Client ID Configure IP Address Subnet mask Router address Name server addr Using DHCP Server will be supplied by server 7 lt will be supplied by server gt lt will be supplied by server gt x will be supplied by server Search comans 3 For dynamically assigned settings select Using DHCP Server from the Configure list 4 For statically assigned settings do the following e From the Configure box select Manually e Type your IP address in the IP Address box e Type your subnet mask in the Subnet mask box e Type the IP address of
196. ory assigned default MAC Address Clone the Select Clone the computer s MAC address IP Address and enter computer s the IP address of the computer on the LAN whose MAC you are cloning MAC address Once it is successfully configured the address will be copied to the rom IP Address file It will not change unless you change the setting or upload a different ROM file Set WAN MAC Select this option and enter the MAC address you want to use Address Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG 417N Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh 8 4 3 PPTP Encapsulation Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP is a network protocol that enables secure transfer of data from a remote client to a private server creating a Virtual Private Network VPN using TCP IP based networks PPTP supports on demand multi protocol and virtual private networking over public networks such as the Internet NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 8 WAN This screen displays when you select PPTP encapsulation Figure 61 Network gt WAN gt Internet Connection PPTP Encapsulation Internet Connection ISP Parameters for Internet Access Connection Type Pr el User Name Password Retype to Confirm EE Vv Nailed Up Connection Idle Timeout EN in minutes PPTP Configuration Server IP Address Domain Connection ID Name o C Get automatically from ISP Use fixed IP Add
197. ost server and a gateway to the Internet ICMP uses Internet Protocol IP datagrams but the messages are processed by the TCP IP software and directly apparent to the application user Respond to Ping on The NBG 417N will not respond to any incoming Ping requests when Disable is selected Select LAN to reply to incoming LAN Ping requests Select WAN to reply to incoming WAN Ping requests Otherwise select LAN amp WAN to reply to all incoming LAN and WAN Ping requests Do not respond to requests for unauthorized services Select this option to prevent hackers from finding the NBG 417N by probing for unused ports If you select this option the NBG 417N will not respond to port request s for unused ports thus leaving the unused ports and the NBG 417N unseen By default this option is not selected and the NBG 417N will reply with an ICMP Port Unreachable packet for a port probe on its unused UDP ports and a TCP Reset packet for a port probe on its unused TCP ports Note that the probing packets must first traverse the NBG 417N s firewall mechanism before reaching this anti probing mechanism Therefore if the firewall mechanism blocks a probing packet the NBG 417N reacts based on the firewall policy which by default is to send a TCP reset packet for a blocked TCP packet You can use the command sys firewall tcprst rst on off to change this policy When the firewall mechanism blocks a UDP packet it drops the packet without
198. otocol TCP IP Properties General Alternate Configuration You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address Obtain DNS server address automatically C Use the following DNS server addresses 8 Click OK to close the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window 9 Click Close OK in Windows 2000 NT to close the Local Area Connection Properties window 10 Close the Network Connections window Network and Dial up Connections in Windows 2000 NT 11 Turn on your Prestige and restart your computer if prompted Verifying Settings 1 Click Start All Programs Accessories and then Command Prompt 2 Inthe Command Prompt window type ipconfig and then press ENTER You can also open Network Connections right click a network connection click Status and then click the Support tab 232 NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix C Setting up Your Computer s IP Address Macintosh OS 8 9 1 Click the Apple menu Control Panel and double click TCP IP to open the TCP IP Control Panel Figure 136 Macintosh OS 8 9 Apple Menu File Edit View Window Special Help About This Computer D Apple System Profiler E Calculator Chooser ADSL Control and Status Control Panels b Appearance M Favorites Apple Menu Opti
199. paces and symbols 2 The AP checks each wireless client s password and only allows it to join the network if the password matches 3 The AP derives and distributes keys to the wireless clients 4 The AP and wireless clients use the TKIP or AES encryption process to encrypt data exchanged between them Figure 153 WPA 2 PSK Authentication PSK 2 Fe n A pones n J N SN B B B 25 0 3 WPA 2 with RADIUS Application Example You need the IP address of the RADIUS server its port number default is 1812 and the RADIUS shared secret A WPA 2 application example with an external RADIUS server looks as follows A is the RADIUS server DS is the distribution system 1 The AP passes the wireless client s authentication request to the RADIUS server 2 The RADIUS server then checks the user s identification against its database and grants or denies network access accordingly 3 The RADIUS server distributes a Pairwise Master Key PMK key to the AP that then sets up a key hierarchy and management system using the pair wise key to dynamically generate unique data encryption keys to encrypt every data packet that is wirelessly communicated between the AP and the wireless clients NBG 417N User s Guide 251 Appendix D Wireless LANs Security Parameters Summary Refer to this table to see what other security parameters you should configure for each Authentication Method key managemen
200. packets to pass through to the WAN in order to find a computer on the WAN 8 3 4 Auto Bridge In the rear panel of your NBG 417N you can see four LAN ports 1 to 4 and one WAN port The WAN port is for your Internet access connection and the LAN ports are for your network devices The WAN port has a different IP address from the LAN ports When you enable auto bridging in your NBG 417N all five ports 4 LAN ports and the WAN port share the same IP address as shown in the figure below Figure 58 Autobridging Example IP Address 192 168 1 20 This might happen if you put the NBG 417N behind a NAT router that assigns it this IP address When the NBG 417N is in auto bridge mode the NBG 417N acts as an AP and all the interfaces LAN WAN and WLAN are bridged In this mode your NAT DHCP server and firewall on the NBG 417N are not available You do not have to reconfigure them if you return to router mode Auto bridging only works under the following conditions e The WAN IP must be 192 168 x y where x and y must be from zero to nine If the LAN IP address and the WAN IP address are in the same subnet but x or y is greater than nine the device operates in router mode with firewall available e The device must be in Router Mode see Chapter 22 on page 185 for more information for auto bridging to become active NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 8 WAN 8 4 Internet Connection Use this screen to change your NBG 417
201. plays Up when the WLAN is enabled or Down when the WLAN is disabled Rate For the LAN ports this displays the port speed and duplex setting or N A when the line is disconnected For the WAN port it displays the port speed and duplex setting if you re using Ethernet encapsulation and Idle line ppp idle Dial starting to trigger a call and Drop dropping a call if you re using PPPoE or PPTP encapsulation This field displays N A when the line is disconnected For the WLAN it displays the maximum transmission rate when the WLAN is enabled and N A when the WLAN is disabled Summary DHCP Table Use this screen to view current DHCP client information Packet Statistics Use this screen to view port status and packet specific statistics WLAN Station Status Use this screen to view the wireless stations that are currently associated to the NBG 417N 3 5 1 Navigation Panel Use the sub menus on the navigation panel to configure NBG 417N features The following table describes the sub menus Table 4 Screens Summary LINK TAB FUNCTION Status This screen shows the NBG 417N s general device system and interface status information Use this screen to access the wizard and summary statistics tables Network 32 NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator Table 4 Screens Summary LINK TAB FUNCTION Wireless General Use this screen to configu
202. puter s MAC address IP Address aan Set WAN MAC Address im The following table describes the fields in this screen Table 18 Wizard Step 3 WAN MAC Address LABEL DESCRIPTION Factory Default Select Factory Default to use the factory assigned default MAC address Clone the Select this option and enter the IP address of the computer on the computer s MAC LAN whose MAC you are cloning It is advisable to clone the MAC address address from a computer on your LAN even if your ISP does not presently require MAC address authentication Set WAN MAC Select this option and enter the MAC address you want to use Address Back Click Back to return to the previous screen Next Click Next to continue Exit Click Exit to close the wizard screen without saving NBG 417N User s Guide 51 Chapter 4 Connection Wizard 4 5 Connection Wizard Complete Click Finish to complete the wizard setup Figure 22 Connection Wizard Complete Congratulation The Connection Wizard configuration is complete Finish button to complete Connection Wiz ing range EL products at www zyxel com Having Internet sroblems ur sett _If your wizard e e Int amp that your ISP a ntis acti nd that 3 If you still have problems Well done You have successfully set up your NBG 417N to operate on your network and access the Internet NBG 417N User s Guide AP Mode 5 1 Overview This chapter
203. r that you must decompress compressed ZIP files before you can upload them Upload Click Upload to begin the upload process Note Do not turn off the NBG 417N 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 NBG 417N again Figure 105 Configuration Restore Successful Restore Configuration successful Yu The Device Is Rebooting Now After the device finishes rebooting the login screen display The NBG 417N automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network disconnect In some operating systems you may see the following icon on your desktop Figure 106 Temporarily Disconnected d Local Area Connection Network cable unplugged If you uploaded the default configuration file you may need to change the IP address of your computer to be in the same subnet as that of the default NBG 417N IP address 192 168 1 1 See Appendix C on page 223 for details on how to set up your computer s IP address NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 21 Tools 21 4 3 If the upload was not successful the following screen will appear Click Return to go back to the Configuration screen Figure 107 Configuration Restore Error System Restore Restore configuration error The configuration file was not accepted by the device Please return to the previous page and select
204. rameters OK Bringing up loopback interface OK Bringing up interface eth0 OK NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix C Setting up Your Computer s IP Address 25 0 1 Verifying Settings Enter ifconfig in a terminal screen to check your TCP IP properties Figure 148 Red Hat 9 0 Checking TCP IP Properties root localhost ifconfig etho Link encap Ethernet HWaddr 00 50 BA 72 5B 44 inet addr 172 23 19 129 Bceast 172 23 19 255 Mask 255 255 255 0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU 1500 Metric 1 RX packets 717 errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0 TX packets 13 errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0 txqueuelen 100 RX bytes 730412 713 2 Kb TX bytes 1570 1 5 Kb Interrupt 10 Base address 0x1000 root localhost NBG 417N User s Guide Wireless LANs Wireless LAN Topologies This section discusses ad hoc and infrastructure wireless LAN topologies Ad hoc Wireless LAN Configuration BSS The simplest WLAN configuration is an independent Ad hoc WLAN that connects a set of computers with wireless stations A B C Any time two or more wireless adapters are within range of each other they can set up an independent network which is commonly referred to as an Ad hoc network or Independent Basic Service Set IBSS The following diagram shows an example of notebook computers using wireless adapters to form an Ad hoc wireless LAN Figure 149 Peer to Peer Communication in an Ad hoc Netwo
205. ration Enter your Internet Service Provider s ISP connection settings Connection Type Ethe PPP over Ethernet PPTP Back ese I ex The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 11 Wizard Step 3 ISP Parameters CONNECTION TYPE DESCRIPTION Ethernet Select the Ethernet option when the WAN port is used as a regular Ethernet PPPoE Select the PPP over Ethernet option for a dial up connection If your ISP gave you an IP address and or subnet mask then select PPTP PPTP Select the PPTP option for a dial up connection 4 4 1 Ethernet Connection Choose Ethernet when the WAN port is used as a regular Ethernet Continue to Section 4 4 4 on page 47 Figure 16 Wizard Step 3 Ethernet Connection STEP T STEP 2 STEP 3 ffi Internet Configuration Enter your Interne ce Provider s connection settings Connection Type 4 4 2 PPPoE Connection Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE functions as a dial up connection PPPoE is an IETF Internet Engineering Task Force standard specifying how a host NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 4 Connection Wizard personal computer interacts with a broadband modem for example DSL cable wireless etc to achieve access to high speed data networks For the service provider PPPoE offers an access and authentication method that works with existing access control systems for instance RADIUS One of the benef
206. rd associated with the user name above Retype to Type your password again to make sure that you have entered is Confirm correctly Nailed Up Select Nailed Up Connection if you do not want the connection to time Connection out Idle Timeout This value specifies the time in minutes that elapses before the router automatically disconnects from the PPPoE server DNS Servers First DNS Server Second DNS Server Select From ISP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information and the NBG 417N s WAN IP address The field to the right displays the read only DNS server IP address that the ISP assigns Select User Defined if you have the IP address of a DNS server Enter the DNS server s IP address in the field to the right If you chose User Defined but leave the IP address set to 0 0 0 0 User Defined changes to None after you click Apply If you set a second choice to User Defined and enter the same IP address the second User Defined changes to None after you click Apply Select None if you do not want to configure DNS servers If you do not configure a DNS server you must know the IP address of a computer in order to access it WAN MAC Address The MAC address section allows users to configure the WAN port s MAC address by using the NBG 417N s MAC address copying the MAC address from a computer on your LAN or manually entering a MAC address Factory default Select Factory default to use the fact
207. re the NBG 417N s time based on your local time zone Figure 98 Maintenance gt System gt Time Setting Time Setting Current Time and Date Current Time 00 21 06 Current Date 2009 01 01 Time and Date Setup Manual New Time hh mm ss 0 i4 121 New Date yyyy mm dd 2009 i n C Get from Time Server auto User Defined Time Server Address Time Zone Setup Time Zone GMT Greenwich Mean Time Dublin Edinburgh Lisbon London r Daylight Savings Start Date First z s unday v of Januar 2009 01 04 at p o clock End Date First z s of anuar 2009 01 04 at p o clock Apply Reset he following table describes the labels in this screen Table 62 Maintenance gt System gt Time Setting LABEL DESCRIPTION Current Time and Date Current Time This field displays the time of your NBG 417N Each time you reload this page the NBG 417N synchronizes the time with the time server Current Date This field displays the date of your NBG 417N Each time you reload this page the NBG 417N synchronizes the date with the time server Time and Date Setup Manual Select this radio button to enter the time and date manually If you configure a new time and date Time Zone and Daylight Saving at the same time the new time and date you entered has priority and the Time Zone and Daylight Saving settings do not affect it New Time This field displays the last updated tim
208. re wireless LAN 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 Advanced This screen allows you to configure advanced wireless settings Qos Use this screen to configure Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service WMM QoS WMM QoS allows you to prioritize wireless traffic according to the delivery requirements of individual services WPS Use this screen to configure WPS WPS Use this screen to add a wireless station using WPS Station Scheduling Use this screen to schedule the times the Wireless LAN is enabled WDS Use this screen to set up Wireless Distribution System WDS on your NBG 417N WAN Internet This screen allows you to configure ISP parameters WAN Connection IP address assignment DNS servers and the WAN MAC address Advanced Use this screen to configure other advanced properties LAN IP Use this screen to configure LAN IP address and subnet mask DHCP General Use this screen to enable the NBG 417N s DHCP server Server Advanced Use this screen to assign IP addresses to specific individual computers based on their MAC addresses and to have DNS servers assigned by the DHCP server Client List Use this screen to view current DHCP client information and to always assign an IP address to a MAC address and host name NAT General Use
209. reen names field labels and field choices are all in bold font A key stroke is denoted by square brackets and uppercase text for example ENTER means the enter or return key on your keyboard Enter means for you to type one or more characters and then press the ENTER key Select or choose means for you to use one of the predefined choices A right angle bracket gt within a screen name denotes a mouse click For example Maintenance gt Log gt Log Setting means you first click Maintenance in the navigation panel then the Log sub menu and finally the Log Setting tab to get to that screen Units of measurement may denote the metric value or the scientific value For example k for kilo may denote 1000 or 1024 M for mega may denote 1000000 or 1048576 and so on e g is a shorthand for for instance and i e means that is or in other words NBG 417N User s Guide Document Conventions Icons Used in Figures Figures in this User s Guide may use the following generic icons The NBG 417N icon is not an exact representation of your device NBG 417N Computer Notebook computer Server Modem Firewall Telephone Switch CSS J Router t NBG 417N User s Guide Safety Warnings Safety Warnings e Do NOT use this product near water for example in a wet basement or near a swimming pool e
210. ress My WAN IP Address My IP Subnet Mask l WAN IP Address Assignment Get automatically from ISP DNS Servers First DNS Server From ISP Second DNS Server From ISP WAN MAC Address e Factory default C Clone the computer s MAC address IP Address p 0 0 0 C set WAN MAC Address 00 00 00 00 00 00 Apply Reset The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 40 Network gt WAN gt Internet Connection PPTP Encapsulation LABEL DESCRIPTION ISP Parameters for Internet Access Connection Type Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP is a network protocol that enables secure transfer of data from a remote client to a private server creating a Virtual Private Network VPN using TCP IP based networks PPTP supports on demand multi protocol and virtual private networking over public networks such as the Internet The NBG 417N supports only one PPTP server connection at any given time To configure a PPTP client you must configure the User Name and Password fields for a PPP connection and the PPTP parameters for a PPTP connection User Name Type the user name given to you by your ISP NBG 417N User s Guide 107 Chapter 8 WAN Table 40 Network gt WAN gt Internet Connection PPTP Encapsulation LABEL DESCRIPTION Password Type the password associated with the User Name above Retype to Confirm Type your password again t
211. rk ua om ome A __ _ CS SO B C A Basic Service Set BSS exists when all communications between wireless stations or between a wireless station and a wired network client go through one access point AP Intra BSS traffic is traffic between wireless stations in the BSS When Intra BSS is enabled wireless station A and B can access the wired network and communicate NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix D Wireless LANs with each other When Intra BSS is disabled wireless station A and B can still access the wired network but cannot communicate with each other Figure 150 Basic Service Set bin punu ai a ESS An Extended Service Set ESS consists of a series of overlapping BSSs each containing an access point with each access point connected together by a wired network This wired connection between APs is called a Distribution System DS This type of wireless LAN topology is called an Infrastructure WLAN The Access Points not only provide communication with the wired network but also mediate wireless network traffic in the immediate neighborhood NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix D Wireless LANs An ESSID ESS IDentification uniquely identifies each ESS All access points and their associated wireless stations within the same ESS must have the same ESSID in order to communicate Figure 151 Infrastructure WLAN Y f 1 NI bd s BSS Wireless Stat
212. roviding easy network access to mobile users You can set up a wireless network with other IEEE 802 11b g n compatible devices A range of services such as a firewall and content filtering are also available for secure Internet computing 1 2 Applications Your can create the following networks using the NBG 417N e Wired You can connect network devices via the Ethernet ports of the NBG 417N so that they can communicate with each other and access the Internet e Wireless Wireless clients can connect to the NBG 417N to access network resources e WAN Connect to a broadband modem router for Internet access Figure 1 NBG 417N Network WLAN gt Z NBG 417N User s Guide 2 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NBG 417N 1 3 Ways to Manage the NBG 417N Use any of the following methods to manage the NBG 417N e WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup You can use the WPS button or the WPS section of the Web Configurator to set up a wireless network with your ZyXEL Device e Web Configurator This is recommended for everyday management of the NBG 417N using a Supported web browser 1 4 Good Habits for Managing the NBG 417N Do the following things regularly to make the NBG 417N more secure and to manage the NBG 417N more effectively e 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 e Write down the password and put it in a sa
213. rs and may suspend your account if it discovers any active services at your location If you are unsure refer to your ISP Port forwarding allows you to define the local servers to which the incoming services will be forwarded To change your NBG 417N s port forwarding settings click Network gt NAT gt Application The screen appears as shown Note If you do not assign a Default Server IP address in the NAT gt General screen the NBG 417N discards all packets received for ports that are not specified in this screen or remote management Chapter 11 Network Address Translation NAT Refer to Appendix E on page 253 for port numbers commonly used for particular services Figure 71 Network gt NAT gt Application Add Application Rule D active Service Name Local Port Range Public Port Range Server IP Address Apply Reset Application Application Rules Summary User Defined v End Port Start Port End Port Port OPO sw ala sal winnie eo Gi GG R R C GG GR GY Eb E 0 EM E EP ed EB The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 47 Netwo rk gt NAT gt Application LABEL DESCRIPTION Add Application Ru e Active Select the check box to enable this rule and the requested service can be forwarded to the host with a specified internal IP address Clear the ch
214. s This shows the LAN port s IP address IP Subnet Mask This shows the LAN port s subnet mask DHCP This shows the LAN port s DHCP role None WLAN Information MAC Address This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of your device Status This shows the current status of the Wireless LAN On Off or Off by scheduler Name SSID This shows a descriptive name used to identify the NBG 417N in the wireless LAN Channel This shows the channel number which you select manually Operating Channel This shows the channel number which the NBG 417N is currently using over the wireless LAN Security Mode This shows the level of wireless security the NBG 417N is using 802 11 Mode This shows the IEEE 802 11 standard that the NBG 417N supports Wireless clients must support the same standard in order to be able to connect to the NBG 417N WPS This shows the WPS WiFi Protected Setup Status Click the status to display Network gt Wireless LAN gt WPS screen System Status System Uptime This is the total time the NBG 417N has been on Current Date Time This field displays your NBG 417N s present date and time System Resource CPU Usage This displays what percentage of the NBG 417N s processing ability is currently used When this percentage is close to 10096 the NBG 417N is running at full load and the throughput is not going to impro
215. s feature is useful if you want to be able to use for example www yourhost dyndns org and still reach your hostname Note If you have a private WAN IP address then you cannot use Dynamic DNS You must have a public WAN IP address NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 12 Dynamic DNS 12 4 Dynamic DNS Screen To change your NBG 417N s DDNS click Network gt DDNS The screen appears as shown Figure 74 Network gt Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS Setup Enable Dynamic DNS Service Provider Dynamic DNS Type Host Name User Name Password Token Use WAN IP Address T Enable Wildcard Option Enable off line option Only applies to custom DNS IP Address Update Policy C Dynamic DNS server auto detect IP Address C Use specified IP Address fi 0 0 0 Apply Reset VAA DynDNS ORG Dynamic DNS The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 49 Network gt Dynamic DNS LABEL DESCRIPTION Dynamic DNS Setup Enable Dynamic DNS Select this check box to use dynamic DNS Service Provider Select the name of your Dynamic DNS service provider Dynamic DNS Type Select the type of service that you are registered for from your Dynamic DNS service provider Host Name Enter a host names in the field provided You can specify up to two host names in the field separated by a comma User Name Enter your user name Password Enter the pas
216. s field Except for the following times Select a begin time using the first set of hour and minute min drop down boxes and select an end time using the second set of hour and 24 Hour minute min drop down boxes If you have chosen On earlier for the Format WLAN Status the Wireless LAN will turn off between the two times you enter in these fields If you have chosen Off earlier for the WLAN Status the Wireless LAN will turn on between the two times you enter in these fields Note Entering the same begin time and end time will mean the whole day Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG 417N Reset Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 7 Wireless LAN 7 11 WDS Screen A Wireless Distribution System is a wireless connection between two or more APs Use this screen to set the operating mode of your NBG 417N to AP Bridge or Bridge Only and establish wireless links with other APs You need to know the MAC address of the peer device which also must be in bridge mode Note You must enable the same wireless security settings on the NBG 417N and on all wireless clients that you want to associate with it Click Network gt Wireless LAN gt WDS tab The following screen opens with the Basic Setting set to Disabled and Security Mode set to No Security Figure 53 Network gt Wireless LAN gt WDS WDS Setup Basic Setting Disab
217. s is traffic from LAN WLAN to WAN Downlink Type or select the total amount of bandwidth from 64 Kbps to 30 Mbps that you want to dedicate to downlink traffic If you type the amount of bandwidth the selection automatically becomes User Defined If you select the amount of bandwidth the field automatically displays the value in Kbps This is traffic from WAN to LAN WLAN Apply Click Apply to save your customized settings Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh 16 5 Advanced Configuration Use this screen to configure bandwidth managements rule for the pre defined services or applications Use this screen to configure bandwidth managements rule for specific protocols on an IP or IP range NBG 417N User s Guide 151 Chapter 16 Bandwidth Management Note This screen contains the Priority Queue and Bandwidth Allocation tables Though both tables are described in this section you can only apply the rules in one table Fill out the table of the Bandwidth Management Type you selected in Section 16 4 on page 150 Click Management gt Bandwidth MGMT gt Advanced to open the bandwidth management Advanced screen Figure 84 Management gt Bandwidth MGMT gt Advanced Unlimited Priority Queue Local IP Address 0 0 0 0 q Note The IP address will not be bounded in the QoS limitation Priority Queue 1 r FTP Hion z 2 n WWW H
218. s you to do otherwise Clear it to disable the NBG 417N acting as a DHCP server When configured as a server the NBG 417N provides TCP IP configuration for the clients If not DHCP service is disabled and you must have another DHCP server on your LAN or else the computers must be manually configured When set as a server fill in the following four fields IP Pool Starting Address This field specifies the first of the contiguous addresses in the IP address pool for LAN Pool Size This field specifies the size or count of the IP address pool for LAN Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG 417N Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh 10 5 Advanced Screen This screen allows you to assign IP addresses on the LAN to specific individual computers based on their MAC addresses You can also use this screen to configure the DNS server information that the NBG 417N sends to the DHCP clients NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 10 DHCP Server To change your NBG 417N s static DHCP settings click Network gt DHCP Server gt Advanced The following screen displays Figure 67 Network gt DHCP Server gt Advanced Static DHCP Table ol 1 foo 00 00 00 00 00 foooo 2 oo 00 00 00 00 00 ooo 00 00 00 00 00 00 p 000 00 00 00 00 00 00 p 000 DNS Server First DNS Server Second DNS Server DNS Servers Assigne
219. screen and or set to From ISP in the WAN gt Internet Connection screen for the ISP to dynamically assign the DNS server IP addresses NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 4 Connection Wizard 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 Figure 20 Wizard Step 3 WAN IP and DNS Server Addresses STEP 1 gt STEP 2 STEP 3 i Internet Configuration My WAN IP Address 0 0 0 0 My WAN IP Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Gateway IP Address 0 0 0 0 First DNS Server 0 0 0 0 Second DNS Server 0 0 0 0 The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 16 Wizard Step 3 WAN IP and DNS Server Addresses LABEL DESCRIPTION WAN IP Address Assignment My WAN IP Address Enter your WAN IP address in this field The WAN IP address should be in the same subnet as your DSL Cable modem or router My WAN IP Subnet Enter the IP subnet mask in this field Mask Gateway IP Address Enter the gateway IP address in this field System DNS Server Address Assignment if applicable DNS Domain Name System is for mapping a domain name to its corresponding IP address and vice versa The DNS server is extremely important because without it you must know the IP address of a computer before you can access it The NBG 417N uses a system DNS server in the order you specify here to resolve domain names for DDNS
220. sending a response packet Apply Click Apply to save the settings Reset Click Reset to start configuring this screen again NBG 417N User s Guide Content Filtering 14 1 Overview This chapter provides a brief overview of content filtering using the embedded web GUI Internet content filtering allows you to create and enforce Internet access policies tailored to your needs Content filtering is the ability to block certain web features or specific URL keywords 14 2 What You Can Do Use the Filter Section 14 4 on page 140 screen to restrict web features add keywords for blocking and designate a trusted computer 14 3 What You Need To Know Content filtering allows you to block certain web features such as cookies and or block access to specific web sites For example you can configure one policy that blocks John Doe s access to arts and entertainment web pages 14 3 1 Content Filtering Profiles A content filtering profile conveniently stores your custom settings for the following features Restrict Web Features The NBG 417N can disable web proxies and block web features such as ActiveX controls Java applets and cookies NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 14 Content Filtering Keyword Blocking URL Checking The NBG 417N checks the URL s domain name or IP address and file path separately when performing keyword blocking The URL s domain name or IP address is the c
221. ser s Guide 257 Appendix F Legal Information harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this device does cause harmful interference to radio television reception which can be determined by turning the device off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help fa FCC Radiation Exposure Statement e This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter e IEEE 802 11b or 802 11g operation of this product in the U S A is firmware limited to channels 1 through 11 e To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements a separation distance of at least 20 cm must be maintained between the antenna of this device and all persons Industry Canada Statement This device complies with RSS 210 of the Industry Canada Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions this device may not cause interference and this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device This dev
222. set up URL keyword blocking but I can still access a website that should be blocked NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 24 Troubleshooting Make sure that you select the Enable URL Keyword Blocking check box in the Content Filtering screen Make sure that the keywords that you type are listed in the Keyword List If a keyword that is listed in the Keyword List is not blocked when it is found in a URL customize the keyword blocking using commands See the Customizing Keyword Blocking URL Checking section in the Content Filter chapter can access the Internet but cannot open my network folders In the Network LAN Advanced screen make sure Allow between LAN and WAN is checked This is not checked by default to keep the LAN secure If you still cannot access a network folder make sure your account has access rights to the folder you are trying to open can access the Web Configurator after switched to AP mode When you change from router mode to AP mode your computer must have an IP address in the range between 192 168 1 3 and 192 168 1 254 Refer to Appendix C on page 223 for instructions on how to change your computer s IP address NBG 417N User s Guide 197 Chapter 24 Troubleshooting NBG 417N User s Guide 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
223. specified services NAT supports a default Address server A default server receives packets from ports that are not specified in the Application screen If you do not assign a Default Server IP address the NBG 417N discards all packets received for ports that are not specified in the Application screen or remote management Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG 417N Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh 11 4 NAT Application Screen Use the Application screen to forward incoming service requests to the server s on your local network You may enter a single port number or a range of port numbers to be forwarded and the local IP address of the desired server The port number identifies a service for example web service is on port 80 and FTP on port 21 In some cases such as for unknown services or where one server can support more than one service for example both FTP and web service it might be better to specify a range of port numbers In addition to the servers for specified services NAT supports a default server A service request that does not have a server explicitly designated for it is forwarded to the default server If the default is not defined the service request is simply discarded Note Many residential broadband ISP accounts do not allow you to run any server processes such as a Web or FTP Server from your location Your ISP may periodically check for serve
224. ss adapter utility screens as an example for the wireless client The screens may vary for different models 1 The NBG 417N supports IEEE 802 11b IEEE 802 11g and IEEE 802 11n wireless clients Make sure that your notebook or computer s wireless adapter supports one of these standards 2 Wireless adapters come with software sometimes called a utility that you install on your computer See your wireless adapter s User s Guide for information on how to do that 3 After you ve installed the utility open it If you cannot see your utility s icon on your screen go to Start Programs and click on your utility in the list of programs that appears The utility displays a list of APs within range as shown in the example screen below 66 NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 6 Tutorials 4 Select SSID_Example3 and click Connect Figure 33 Connecting a Wireless Client to a Wireless Network t Available Network List Site Information Network Type Infrastructure Network Mode 802 119 ZyXEL YZU Channel amp ZyXEL test Security PA PSK MAC Address 00 40 C5 CD 1F 64 Surveyed at 11 46 38 Qj 5 Select WPA PSK and type the security key in the following screen Click Next Figure 34 Security Settings gt Encryption Type WPA PSK gt Pre Shared Key TrisismyWPA PSKpre sharedkey Back T Next Exit 6 The Confirm Save window appears Check your settings and click Save to cont
225. sword assigned to you Token Enter your client authorization key provided by the server to update DynDNS records This field is configurable only when you select WWW REGFISH COM in the Service Provider field Enable Wildcard Option Select the check box to enable DynDNS Wildcard NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 12 Dynamic DNS Table 49 Network gt Dynamic DNS LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable off line This option is available when CustomDNS is selected in the DDNS option Type field Check with your Dynamic DNS service provider to have traffic redirected to a URL that you can specify while you are off line IP Address Update Policy Use WAN IP Address Select this option to update the IP address of the host name s to the WAN IP address Dynamic DNS Select this option to update the IP address of the host name s server auto detect automatically by the DDNS server It is recommended that you IP Address select this option Use specified IP Type the IP address of the host name s Use this if you have a Address static IP address Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG 417N Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 12 Dynamic DNS 132 NBG 417N User s Guide PART III Security Firewall 13 1 Overview Use these screens to enable and configure the firewall that protects your NBG 417N
226. t gt Static Route gt IP Static Route Static Route Setup Static Route Setup Route Name Active IP Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address Metric Destination IP Address foooo Apply Cancel foooo 0 0 0 0 o The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 54 Management gt Static Route gt IP Static Route Static Route Setup LABEL DESCRIPTION Route Name Enter the name of the IP static route Leave this field blank to delete this static route Active This field allows you to activate deactivate this static route Destination IP Address This parameter specifies the IP network address of the final destination Routing is always based on network number If you need to specify a route to a single host use a subnet mask of 255 255 255 255 in the subnet mask field to force the network number to be identical to the host ID IP Subnet Mask Enter the IP subnet mask here Gateway IP Address Enter the IP address of the gateway The gateway is an immediate neighbor of your NBG 417N that will forward the packet to the destination On the LAN the gateway must be a router on the same segment as your NBG 417N over the WAN the gateway must be the IP address of one of the Remote Nodes Metric Metric represents the cost of transmission for routing purposes IP routing uses hop count as the measurement of cost with a minimum of 1 for directly connected networ
227. t IP addresses e The DHCP server on your device is enabled and allocates IP addresses to other devices on your local network e The LAN IP address of the device on the local network is set to 192 168 1 1 NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 22 Sys OP Mode e You can configure the IP address settings on your WAN port Contact your ISP or system administrator for more information on appropriate settings If you select Access Point the following pop up message window appears Figure 113 Maintenance gt Sys ly Mode gt General AP The page at http 192 168 1 1 s A Ports are LAN 5 Ethernet LAN ports WLAN LAN DHCP server is disabled amp unconfigurable LAN IP is 192 168 1 2 WAN IP is unreachable e In AP Mode all Ethernet ports have the same IP address All ports on the rear panel of the device are LAN ports including the port labeled WAN There is no WAN port e The DHCP server on your device is disabled In AP mode there must be a device with a DHCP server on your network such as a router or gateway which can allocate IP addresses The IP address of the device on the local network is set to 192 168 1 2 The following table describes the labels in the General screen Table 66 Maintenance gt Sys OP Mode gt General LABEL DESCRIPTION System Operation Mode Router Select Router if your device routes traffic between a local network and another network such as the Internet This mod
228. t know that the station B is already using the channel If these two stations send data at the same time collisions may occur when both sets of data arrive at the AP at the same time resulting in a loss of messages for both stations RTS CTS is designed to prevent collisions due to hidden nodes An RTS CTS defines the biggest size data frame you can send before an RTS Request To Send CTS Clear to Send handshake is invoked When a data frame exceeds the RTS CTS value you set between 0 to 2432 bytes the station that wants to transmit this frame must first send an RTS Request To Send message to the AP for permission to send it The AP then responds with a CTS Clear to Send message to all other stations within its range to notify them to defer their transmission It also reserves and confirms with the requesting station the time frame for the requested transmission Stations can send frames smaller than the specified RTS CTS directly to the AP without the RTS Request To Send CTS Clear to Send handshake You should only configure RTS CTS if the possibility of hidden nodes exists on your network and the cost of resending large frames is more than the extra network overhead involved in the RTS Request To Send CTS Clear to Send handshake If the RTS CTS value is greater than the Fragmentation Threshold value see next then the RTS Request To Send CTS Clear to Send handshake will never occur as data frames will be fragmented
229. t ports for e mail POP3 port 110 SMTP port 25 VoIP SIP Sending voice signals over the Internet is called Voice over IP or VoIP Session Initiated Protocol SIP is an internationally recognized standard for implementing VoIP SIP is an application layer control signaling protocol that handles the setting up altering and tearing down of voice and multimedia sessions over the Internet SIP is transported primarily over UDP but can also be transported over TCP using the default port number 5060 NBG 417N User s Guide m Chapter 16 Bandwidth Management Table 58 Media Bandwidth Management Setup Services continued SERVICE DESCRIPTION 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 BitTorrent requires you to search for a file with a searching engine yourself It distributes files by corporation and trading that is the client downloads the file in small pieces and share the pieces with other peers to get other half of the file Gaming Online gaming services lets you play multiplayer games on the Internet via broadband technology One example is Microsoft s Xbox Live which uses port 3074 As of this writing your NBG 417N supports Xbox Playstation Battlenet and MSN Game Zone 16 5 4 Services and Port Numbers See Appendix E on page 253 for commonly used services
230. t protocol type MAC address filters are not dependent on how you configure these security features Table 82 Wireless Security Relational Matrix AUTHENTICATION METHOD KEY ENCRYPTIO ENTER IEEE 802 1X MANAGEMENT N METHOD MANUAL KEY d PROTOCOL Open None No Disable Enable without Dynamic WEP Key Open WEP No Enable with Dynamic WEP Key Yes Enable without Dynamic WEP Key Yes Disable Shared WEP No Enable with Dynamic WEP Key Yes Enable without Dynamic WEP Key Yes Disable WPA TKIP No Enable WPA PSK TKIP Yes Enable WPA2 AES No Enable WPA2 PSK AES Yes Enable NBG 417N User s Guide Services The following table lists some commonly used services and their associated protocols and port numbers e Name This is a short descriptive name for the service You can use this one or create a different one if you like Protocol This is the type of IP protocol used by the service If this is TCP UDP then the service uses the same port number with TCP and UDP If this is User Defined the Port s is the IP protocol number not the port number Port s This value depends on the Protocol e If the Protocol is TCP UDP or TCP UDP this is the IP port number e If the Protocol is USER this is the IP protocol number e Description This is a brief explanation of the applications that use this service or the situations in which this service is used Table 83 Examples of Ser
231. the other outside the WAN network as shown next Figure 64 LAN and WAN IP Addresses LAN WAN EP i TER ep 1 Wi The LAN parameters of the NBG 417N are preset in the factory with the following values e IP address of 192 168 1 1 with subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 24 bits e DHCP server enabled with 32 client IP addresses starting from 192 168 1 33 These parameters should work for the majority of installations If your ISP gives you explicit DNS server address es read the embedded Web Configurator help regarding what fields need to be configured 9 3 1 IP Pool Setup The NBG 417N is pre configured with a pool of 32 IP addresses starting from 192 168 1 33 to 192 168 1 64 This configuration leaves 31 IP addresses excluding the NBG 417N itself in the lower range 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 32 for other server computers for instance servers for mail FTP TFTP web etc that you may have Refer to Section 4 4 6 on page 48 for information on IP Address and Subnet Mask 9 3 2 LAN TCP IP The NBG 417N has built in DHCP server capability that assigns IP addresses and DNS servers to systems that support DHCP client capability Refer to the Section 4 4 7 on page 49 section for information on System DNS Servers E NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 9 LAN 9 4 LAN IP Screen Use this screen to change your basic LAN settings Click Network gt LAN Figure 65 Network gt LAN gt IP LAN TCP IP IP Address
232. thentication has some weaknesses Since the authentication server needs to get the plaintext passwords the passwords must be stored Thus someone other than the authentication server may access the password file In addition it is possible to impersonate an authentication server as MD5 authentication method does not perform mutual authentication Finally MD5 authentication method does not support data encryption with dynamic session key You must configure WEP encryption keys for data encryption EAP TLS Transport Layer Security With EAP TLS digital certifications are needed by both the server and the wireless stations for mutual authentication The server presents a certificate to the client After validating the identity of the server the client sends a different certificate to the server The exchange of certificates is done in the open before a secured tunnel is created This makes user identity vulnerable to passive attacks A digital certificate is an electronic ID card that authenticates the sender s identity However to implement EAP TLS you need a Certificate Authority CA to handle certificates which imposes a management overhead EAP TTLS Tunneled Transport Layer Service EAP TTLS is an extension of the EAP TLS authentication that uses certificates for only the server side authentications to establish a secure connection Client authentication is then done by sending username and password through the secure connection thus c
233. this screen to enable NAT Application Use this screen to configure servers behind the NBG 417N Advanced Use this screen to change your NBG 417N s port triggering settings DDNS General Use this screen to set up dynamic DNS Security Firewall General Use this screen to activate deactivate the firewall Services This screen shows a summary of the firewall rules and allows you to edit add a firewall rule Content Filter Use this screen to block certain web features and sites Filter containing certain keywords in the URL Management Static IP Static Use this screen to configure IP static routes Route Route NBG 417N User s Guide 33 Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator Table 4 Screens Summary LINK TAB FUNCTION Remote WWW Use this screen to configure through which interface s MGMT and from which IP address es users can use HTTP to manage the NBG 417N UPnP General Use this screen to enable UPnP on the NBG 417N Maintenance System General Use this screen to view and change administrative settings such as system and domain names password and inactivity timer Time Use this screen to change your NBG 417N s time and date Setting Logs View Log Use this screen to view the logs for the categories that you selected Tools Firmware Use this screen to upload firmware to your NBG 417N Configuratio Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or n reset th
234. time So in the United States you would select Last Sunday October and type 2 in the o clock field Daylight Saving Time ends in the European Union on the last Sunday of October All of the time zones in the European Union stop using Daylight Saving Time at the same moment 1 A M GMT or UTC So in the European Union you would select Last Sunday October The time you type in the o clock field depends on your time zone In Germany for instance you would type 2 because Germany s time zone is one hour ahead of GMT or UTC GMT 1 Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG 417N Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh NBG 417N User s Guide 175 Chapter 19 System 176 NBG 417N User s Guide Logs 20 1 Overview This chapter contains information about 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 20 2 What You Can Do Use the View Log screen Section 20 4 on page 178 to see the logs for the categories such as system maintenance system errors access control allowed or blocked web sites blocked web features and so on 20 3 What You Need to Know An alert is a type of log that warrants more serious attention They include system errors attacks access control and attempted access to blocked web sites or web sites with restricted web features suc
235. ting up Your Computer s IP Address 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 Network LPR for TCP IP Printing 3Com EtherLink 10 100 PCI TX NIC 3C905B TX Dial Up Adapter USB Fast Ethernet Adapter Y TCP IP gt 3Com EtherLink 10 100 PCI TX NIC 3C Installing Components The Network window Configuration tab displays a list of installed components You need a network adapter the TCP IP protocol and Client for Microsoft Networks If you need the adapter 1 In the Network window click Add 2 Select Adapter and then click Add 3 Select the manufacturer and model of your network adapter and then click OK If you need TCP IP 1 In the Network window click Add 2 Select Protocol and then click Add NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix C Setting up Your Computer s IP Address 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 Microsoft Networks 1 Click Add 2 Select Client and then click Add 3 Select Microsoft from the list of manufacturers 4 Select Client for Microsoft Networks from the list of network clients and then click OK 5 Restart your computer so the changes you made take effect Configuring 1 Inthe Network window Configuration tab select your network adapter s TCP IP e
236. twork gt Wireless LAN gt Scheduling tab Figure 52 Network gt Wireless LAN gt Scheduling Wireless LAN Scheduling Setup Enable Wireless LAN Scheduling action Day Except for the following times Con off I Everyday 00 x chour o0 x min oo hour oo v min C on off Mon 00 v hour foo f min foo f hour 00 v min Con oft Tue 00 w hour 00 v min 00 v hour 00 v min C on oft wed 00 w hour 00 v min 00 w hour 00 v min Con oft F Thu 00 hour 00 v min 00 hour 00 v min Con GC off F Fri 00 yj hour 00 v min 00 xj hour 00 vj min Con off sta oo z hour 00 min e 00 vj hour 00 v min Con off sun oo z hour 00 x min 00 v hour oo z min Apply Reset The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 34 Network gt Wireless LAN gt Scheduling LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable Wireless LAN Scheduling Select this to enable Wireless LAN scheduling Action Select On or Off to specify whether the Wireless LAN is turned on or off This field works in conjunction with the Day and Except for the following times fields Day Select Everyday or the specific days to turn the Wireless LAN on or off If you select Everyday you can not select any specific days This field works in conjunction with the Except for the following time
237. u have a gateway IP address type it in the New gateway field and click Add 5 Click OK to save and close the TCP IP Properties window 6 Click OK to close the Network window Insert the Windows CD if prompted 7 Turn on your Prestige and restart your computer when prompted Verifying Settings 1 Click Start and then Run 2 Inthe Run window type winipcfg and then click OK to open the IP Configuration window NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix C Setting up Your Computer s IP Address 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 the default Windows XP GUI theme 1 Click start Start in Windows 2000 NT Settings Control Panel Figure 129 Windows XP Start Menu Internet Explorer eA My Documents e Outlook Express y Paint Files and Settings Transfer W 2 My Recent Documents gt e My Pictures BJ Command Prompt EJ Acrobat Reader 4 0 Tour windows XP V Windows Movie Maker Q9 Help and Support Search All Programs gt 17 Run P Log Off Ko Turn Off Computer 5 untitled Paint NBG 417N User s Guide 227 Appendix C Setting up Your Computer s IP Address 2 Inthe Control Panel double click Network Connections Network and Dial up Connections in Windows 2000 NT Figure 130 Windows XP Control Panel Control Panel File Edit view Favorites Tools Help
238. ual or higher value and will be solely at the discretion of ZyXEL This warranty shall not apply if the product has been modified misused tampered with damaged by an act of God or subjected to abnormal working conditions Note Repair or replacement as provided under this warranty is the exclusive remedy of the purchaser This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties express or implied including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular use or purpose ZyXEL shall in no event be held liable for indirect or consequential damages of any kind to the purchaser To obtain the services of this warranty contact your vendor You may also refer to the warranty policy for the region in which you bought the device at http www zyxel com web support_warranty_info php Registration Register your product online to receive e mail notices of firmware upgrades and information at www zyxel com for global products or at www us zyxel com for North American products End User License Agreement for NBG 417N WARNING ZyXEL Communications Corp IS WILLING TO LICENSE THE ENCLOSED SOFTWARE TO YOU ONLY UPON THE CONDITION THAT YOU ACCEPT ALL OF THE TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT PLEASE READ THE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS AS INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE WILL INDICATE YOUR ASSENT TO THEM IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS THEN ZyXEL INC IS UNWILLING TO LICENSE THE SOFTWARE TO YOU IN
239. uide Chapter 25 Product Specifications Table 68 Firmware Features FEATURE DESCRIPTION Default LAN IP Address 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 192 168 1 33 to 192 168 1 64 Wireless Interface Wireless LAN Default Wireless SSID ZyXEL Device Management Use the Web Configurator to easily configure the rich range of features on the NBG 417N Wireless Functionality Allows IEEE 802 11b and or IEEE 802 11g wireless clients to connect to the NBG 417N wirelessly Enable wireless security WPA 2 PSK and or MAC filtering to protect your wireless network Note The NBG 417N may be prone to RF Radio Frequency interference from other 2 4 GHz devices such as microwave ovens wireless phones Bluetooth enabled devices and other wireless LANs Firmware Upgrade Download new firmware when available from the ZyXEL web site and use the Web Configurator to put it on the NBG 417N Note Only upload firmware for your specific model Configuration Backup amp Restoration Make a copy of the NBG 417N s configuration and put it back on the NBG 417N later if you decide you want to revert back to an earlier configuration Network Address Translation NAT Each computer on your network must have its own unique IP address Use NAT to convert a single public IP address to multiple private IP a
240. ur device Use Advanced mode if you need access to more advanced features M t 3 3 Resetting the NBG 417N If you forget your password or IP address or you cannot access the Web Configurator you will need to use the RESET button at the back of the NBG 417N to reload the factory default configuration file This means that you will lose all configurations that you had previously saved the password will be reset to 1234 and the IP address will be reset to 192 168 1 1 3 3 1 Procedure to Use the Reset Button 1 Make sure the power LED is on 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 configurations 3 4 Navigating the Web Configurator The following summarizes how to navigate the Web Configurator from the Status screen in Router Mode and AP Mode NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator 3 5 Status Screen Router Mode Click on Status The screen below shows the status screen in Router Mode For information on the status screen in AP Mode see Chapter 5 on page 54 Figure 5 Status Screen Router Mode E Refresh Interval None x Refresh Now System Name ZyXEL System Up Time 2 8 9 Firmware Version V1 00 BFM 2 B2 Current Date Time 2009 01 01 02 36 28 WAN Information System Resource MAC Address 00
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242. uter s IP Address 4 For statically assigned settings do the following e From the Configure box select Manually e Type your IP address in the IP Address box e Type your subnet mask in the Subnet mask box e Type the IP address of your Prestige in the Router address box 5 Click Apply Now and close the window 6 Turn on your Prestige and restart your computer if prompted Verifying Settings Check your TCP IP properties in the Network window Linux This section shows you how to configure your computer s TCP IP settings in Red Hat Linux 9 0 Procedure screens and file location may vary depending on your Linux distribution and release version Note Make sure you are logged in as the root administrator Using the K Desktop Environment KDE Follow the steps below to configure your computer IP address using the KDE 1 Click the Red Hat button located on the bottom left corner select System Setting and click Network Figure 140 Red Hat 9 0 KDE Network Configuration Devices File Profile Help 9 4 l5 g x New Edit Copy Delete Activate Deactivate Devices Hardware DNS Hosts mE You may configure network devices associated with i m physical hardware here Multiple logical devices can be g associated with a single piece of hardware Nickname X Inactive ethO ethO Ethernet Edit Device NBG 417N User s Guide Appen
243. vantages of IEEE 802 1x are User based identification that allows for roaming e Support for RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Service RFC 2138 2139 for centralized user profile and accounting management on a network RADIUS server e Support for EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol RFC 2486 that allows additional authentication methods to be deployed with no changes to the access point or the wireless stations RADIUS RADIUS is based on a client server model that supports authentication authorization and accounting The access point is the client and the server is the RADIUS server The RADIUS server handles the following tasks e Authentication Determines the identity of the users Authorization Determines the network services available to authenticated users once they are connected to the network Accounting Keeps track of the client s network activity RADIUS is a simple package exchange in which your AP acts as a message relay between the wireless station and the network RADIUS server NBG 417N User s Guide Appendix D Wireless LANs Types of RADIUS Messages The following types of RADIUS messages are exchanged between the access point and the RADIUS server for user authentication Access Request Sent by an access point requesting authentication Access Reject Sent by a RADIUS server rejecting access e Access Accept Sent by a RADIUS server allowing access Access Challenge
244. ve anymore If you want some applications to have more throughput you should turn off other applications Memory Usage This shows what percentage of the heap memory the NBG 417N is using Interface Status Interface This displays the NBG 417N port types The port types are LAN and WLAN Status For the LAN port this field displays Down line is down or Up line is up or connected For the WLAN it displays Up when the WLAN is enabled or Down when NBG 417N User s Guide the WLAN is disabled Chapter 5 AP Mode Table 19 Status Screen AP Mode continued LABEL DESCRIPTION Rate For the LAN ports this displays the port speed and duplex setting or N A when the line is disconnected For the WLAN it displays the maximum transmission rate when the WLAN is enabled and N A when the WLAN is disabled Summary Packet Statistics Use this screen to view port status and packet specific statistics WLAN Station Status Use this screen to view the wireless stations that are currently associated to the NBG 417N 5 3 1 Navigation Panel Use the menu in the navigation panel to configure NBG 417N features in AP Mode The following screen and table show the features you can configure in AP Mode Figure 26 Menu AP Mode gt Status Wireless LAN LAN System Logs Tools Sys OP Mode Language The following table describes the sub menus Table 20 Menu AP Mode
245. vices NAME PROTOCOL PORT S DESCRIPTION AH User Defined 51 The IPSEC AH Authentication Header IPSEC TUNNEL tunneling protocol uses this service AIM TCP 5190 AOL s Internet Messenger service AUTH TCP 113 Authentication protocol used by some servers BGP TCP 179 Border Gateway Protocol BOOTP CLIENT UDP 68 DHCP Client BOOTP SERVER UDP 67 DHCP Server CU SEEME TCP UDP 7648 A popular videoconferencing solution from White Pines Software TCP UDP 24032 DNS TCP UDP 53 Domain Name Server a service that matches web names e g www zyxel com to IP numbers ESP User Defined 50 The IPSEC ESP Encapsulation IPSEC TUNNEL Security Protocol tunneling protocol uses this service FINGER TCP 79 Finger is a UNIX or Internet related command that can be used to find out if a user is logged on NBG 417N User s Guide 253 Appendix E Services Table 83 Examples of Services continued NAME PROTOCOL PORT S DESCRIPTION FTP TCP 20 File Transfer Program a program to enable fast transfer of files including TCP 21 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 HTTPS TCP 443 HTTPS is a secured http session often used in e commerce ICMP User Defined 1 Internet Control Messa
246. ware connections and make 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 contact your ISP The Internet connection is slow or intermittent 1 There might be a lot of traffic on the network Look at the LEDs and check Section 1 5 on page 22 If the NBG 417N is sending or receiving a lot of information try closing some programs that use the Internet especially peer to peer applications 2 Check the signal strength If the signal strength is low try moving the NBG 417N closer to the AP if possible and look around to see if there are any devices that might be interfering with the wireless network for example microwaves other wireless networks and so on 3 Reboot the NBG 417N 4 If the problem continues contact the network administrator or vendor or try one of the advanced suggestions Advanced Suggestion e Check the settings for QoS If it is disabled you might consider activating it 24 4 Resetting the NBG 417N to Its Factory Defaults If you reset the NBG 417N you lose all of the changes you have made The NBG 417N re loads its default settings and the password resets to 1234 You have to make all of your changes again You will lose all of your changes when you push the RESET button To reset the NBG 417N 1 Make sure the power LED is on NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 24 Troubleshooting
247. y Configuration Application Priority Configuration Name 4 Service User defined Dest Port 165535 Priority Highest Apply Reset See Appendix E on page 253 for a list of commonly used services and destination ports The following table describes the fields in this screen Table 31 Network gt Wireless LAN gt QoS Application Priority Configuration LABEL DESCRIPTION Name Type a description of the application priority NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 7 Wireless LAN Table 31 Network gt Wireless LAN gt QoS Application Priority Configuration LABEL DESCRIPTION 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 E Mail Electronic mail consists of messages sent through a computer network to specific groups or individuals Here are some default ports for e mail POP3 port 110 IMAP port 143 SMTP port 25 HTTP port 80 e FTP File Transfer Protocol enables fast transfer of files including large files that it may not be possible to send via e mail FTP uses port number 21 e WWW The World Wide Web is an Internet system to distribute graphical hyper linked information based on Hyper Text Transfer Protocol HTTP a client server protocol for the World Wide Web The Web is not synonymous with the Internet rather it is just one service on the Internet Ot
248. y only have one remote management session running at one time There is a firewall rule that blocks it Remote Management and NAT When NAT is enabled e Use the NBG 417N s WAN IP address when configuring from the WAN e Use the NBG 417N s LAN IP address when configuring from the LAN System Timeout There is a default system management idle timeout of five minutes three hundred seconds The NBG 417N automatically logs you out if the management session remains idle for longer than this timeout period The management session does not time out when a statistics screen is polling You can change the timeout period in the System screen NBG 417N User s Guide Chapter 17 Remote Management 17 4 WWW Screen To change your NBG 417N s World Wide Web settings click Management gt Remote MGMT to display the WWW screen Figure 86 Management Remote MGMT WWW www WWW Server Port Server Access q Note Secured Client WAN IP Address All C selected 0 0 0 1 For UPnP to function normally the HTTP service must be available for LAN computers using UPnP 8080 Apply for remote WAN site only LAN E Apply Reset The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 59 Management gt Remote MGMT gt WWW LABEL DESCRIPTION Server 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 servi

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