ZyXEL Communications NBG-419N manual

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About This User's Guide NBG-419N User’s Guide 3 About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is intended for people who want to configure the NBG-419N using the Web Configurator. You should have at least a basic knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts and topology. Related Documentation •Q u i c k S t a r t G u i d e The Quic[...]

About This User's Guide NBG-419N User’s Guide 4 Customer Support In the event of problems th at cannot be solved by using this manual, you should contact your vendor. If you cannot contact your vendor, then contact a ZyXEL office for the region in which you boug ht the device. See http://www.zyxel.c om/ web/contac t_us.php fo r contact in fo[...]

Document Conventions NBG-419N User’s Guide 5 Document Conventions Warnings and Notes These are how warnings and notes ar e shown in this User’s Guide. Warnings tell you a bout things that coul d harm you or your device. Note: Notes tell you o ther important informat ion (for example, other things you may need to configure or helpful tips) or re[...]

Document Conventions NBG-419N User’s Guide 6 Icons Used in Figures Figures in this User’s Guide may use th e fol lowing generic icons. The NBG-419N icon is not an exact represent ation of your device. NBG-419N Computer Notebook computer Server Modem Firewall Telephone Switch Router[...]

Safety Warnings NBG-419N User’s Guide 7 Safety Warnings • Do NOT use this product near water, for exam ple, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. • Do NOT expose your device to dampness, du st or corrosive liquids. • Do NOT store things on the device. • Do NOT install, use, or service this device during a thunderstorm. There is a rem[...]

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Contents Overview NBG-419N User’s Guide 9 Contents Overview Introduction .......................................... .......................................... .............................. .. ........ 19 Getting to Know Your NBG-419N ................ ................. ............. ................ ................ ............. ... 21 Connectio[...]

Contents Overview NBG-419N User’s Guide 10 Reset/Restart ......... ............. ................ ............. ............. ................ ............. ................ .... .......... 211 Sys OP Mode ........... ................ ............. ................ ............. ............. ................ ............. .... ....... 213 Troubl[...]

Table of Contents NBG-419N User’s Guide 11 Table of Contents About This User's Guide ..................................................... ........................................... ........ .. 3 Document Conventions.................................................................. ......................................... .5 Safety Warning[...]

Table of Contents NBG-419N User’s Guide 12 3.2 Accessing the Web Conf igurator .................. ............. ................ ................ ............. ............. 37 3.2.1 Login Screen ....... ................ ............. ................ ............. ............. ................ ............. . .. 38 3.2.2 Password Screen ...... [...]

Table of Contents NBG-419N User’s Guide 13 7.3 Status Screen .. ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. ....... ......... 64 7.3.1 Navigation Panel .......... ................ ....... ...... ................. ............ ............. ................ ....... 67 Chapter 8 Access [...]

Table of Contents NBG-419N User’s Guide 14 11.1 Overview ................. ............. ................ ............. ................. ............ ............. ............ ........... 99 11.2 What You Can Do ....................... ............. ................ ............. ................ ................ ......... .. 100 11.3 What You [...]

Table of Contents NBG-419N User’s Guide 15 14.1 Overview ................. ............. ................ ............. ................. ............ ............. ............ ......... 139 14.2 What You Can Do ....................... ............. ................ ............. ................ ................ ......... .. 139 14.3 General Sc[...]

Table of Contents NBG-419N User’s Guide 16 19.4 General Firewall Sc reen .......... ............. ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. . 16 3 19.5 Services Screen ............... ............. ................ ............. ............. ................ ............. .... .... 163 Chapter 20 Content Filter.[...]

Table of Contents NBG-419N User’s Guide 17 23.4 UPnP Screen ................... ................ ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. ... ..... 188 23.5 Technical Refereance .............. ................ ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. .1 8 9 23.5.1 Using UPnP in[...]

Table of Contents NBG-419N User’s Guide 18 29.2 What You Can Do ....................... ............. ................ ............. ................ ................ ......... .. 211 29.3 Reset/Restart Screen ....... ................ ............. ................ ................ ............. ................ .... .2 1 1 Chapter 30 Sys OP Mode[...]

19 P ART I Introduction Getting to Know Your NBG-419 N (21) Connection Wizard (25) Introducing the Web Configurator (37) NBG-419N Modes (49) Monitor (43) Tutorials (89)[...]

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NBG-419N User’s Guide 21 C HAPTER 1 Getting to Know Your NBG-419N 1.1 Overview This chapter introduces the main feat ures and applications of the NBG-419N. The NBG-419N extends the range of yo ur existing wired network without additional wiring, providing easy network access to mobile users. You can set up a wireless network with other IEEE 802.1[...]

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NBG-419N NBG-419N User’s Guide 22 1.3 Ways to Manage the NBG-419N Use any of the following methods to mana ge the NBG-419N. • Web Configurator. This is recommended for everyday management of the NBG- 419N using a (supported) web browser. • Wireless swi tch. You can use the built-in switch of the NBG-419N to turn[...]

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NBG-419N NBG-419N User’s Guide 23 The following table describes t he LEDs and the WPS button. Table 1 Front Panel LEDs and WPS Button LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION POWER Green On The NBG-419N is receiving power and functioning properly. Off The NBG-419N is not receiving power. WLAN Green On The NBG-419N is ready, but[...]

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NBG-419N User’s Guide 25 C HAPTER 2 Connection Wizard 2.1 Overview This chapter provides information on the wi zard setup screens in the Web Configurator. The Web Configurator’s wizard setup help s you configure your device t o access the Internet. Refer to your ISP for your In ternet account information. Leave a field blank if you don’t have[...]

Chapter 2 Conn ection Wizard NBG-419N User’s Guide 26 2.3 Connect to Internet The NBG-419N offers five Internet connection t ypes. They are Static IP , DHCP , PPPoE , PPTP or L2TP . The wizard attempts to detect which WAN connection type you are using. Figure 4 Detecting your Internet Connection Type If the wizard does not detect a connecti on t [...]

Chapter 2 Connection Wizar d NBG-419N User’s Guide 27 2.3.1 Connection Type: DHCP Choose DHCP as the Internet Connection Type w h e n t h e W A N p o r t i s u s e d a s a regular Ethernet. Click Next . Figure 6 Internet Connec tion Type: DHCP Note: If you get an error screen afte r clicking Next , you might ha ve selected the wrong Internet Conn[...]

Chapter 2 Conn ection Wizard NBG-419N User’s Guide 28 2.3.2 Connection Type: Static IP Choose Static IP as the Internet Connection Type if your ISP assigned an IP address for your Internet connection. Click Next . Figure 7 Internet Connection Type: Static IP The following table descri bes the labels in this s creen. 2.3.3 Connection Type: PPPoE P[...]

Chapter 2 Connection Wizar d NBG-419N User’s Guide 29 personal computer interacts with a broadband modem ( f or example DSL, cable, wireless, etc.) to achieve access to high-speed data networks. For the service provider, PPPoE offers an access and authentication method that works with existing access control sys tems (for instance, RADIUS). One o[...]

Chapter 2 Conn ection Wizard NBG-419N User’s Guide 30 2.3.4 Connection Type: PPTP Point-to-Point Tunneling Pr otocol (PPTP) is a network protoco l that enables transfers of data from a remote client to a private server, creating a Vir tual Private Network (VPN) using TCP/IP-based network s. PPTP supports on-demand, multi-protocol, and virt ual pr[...]

Chapter 2 Connection Wizar d NBG-419N User’s Guide 31 2.3.5 Connection Type: L2TP The Layer 2 Tunn eling Protoc ol (L2TP) works at la yer 2 (the dat a link layer) to tunnel network traffic between two peer devices over another network (like the Internet). Figure 10 Internet Connection Type: L2TP The following table describes t he fields in this s[...]

Chapter 2 Conn ection Wizard NBG-419N User’s Guide 32 The NBG-419N connects to t he Internet. Figure 11 Connecting to the Internet Note: If the Wizard successfully connects to the Internet, it proceeds to the next step. If you get an error message, go back to the previous screen and make sure you have entered the correct information provided by y[...]

Chapter 2 Connection Wizar d NBG-419N User’s Guide 33 2.4 Router Password Change the login password in the following screen. Ent e r the new password and retype it to confirm. Click Next to proceed with the Wireless Se curity screen . Figure 12 Router Password 2.5 Wireless Security Configure Wireless Settings. Configure the wireless network setti[...]

Chapter 2 Conn ection Wizard NBG-419N User’s Guide 34 The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. 2.5.2 Wireless Security: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Choose WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK security in the Wi reless Security screen to s et up a password for your wireless network. Figure 14 Wireless Security: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Table 7 Wireless Security: No[...]

Chapter 2 Connection Wizar d NBG-419N User’s Guide 35 The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. Congratulations! Open a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, to visit your favorite website. Note: If you cannot access the Inte rnet when your computer is connected to one of the NBG-419N’s LAN ports, check your connect i ons. Th[...]

Chapter 2 Conn ection Wizard NBG-419N User’s Guide 36 You have successfully set up your NBG-419N to operate on your network and access the Internet. You are now ready to connect wireless ly to your NBG-419N and access the Internet.[...]

NBG-419N User’s Guide 37 C HAPTER 3 Introducing the Web Configurator 3.1 Overview This chapter describes how to ac cess the NBG-419N Web Configurator and provides an overview of its screens. The Web Confi gurator is an HTML- based management interface that allows easy setup and management of the NBG-419N via Internet browse r. Use Internet Explor[...]

Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configur ator NBG-419N User’s Guide 38 3.2.1 Login Screen Note: If this is the first time you are acce ssing the Web Configurator, you may be redirected to the Wizard. Refer to Chapter 2 on page 25 for the Connectio n Wizard screens. The Web Configurator initi ally displays the following login screen. Figure 16 Login[...]

Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator NBG-419N User’s Guide 39 3.2.2 Password Screen You should see a screen asking you to change your password ( highly recommended) as shown next. Figure 17 Change Password Screen The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. Note: The management session automatically times out when th e time pe[...]

Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configur ator NBG-419N User’s Guide 40 The Home screen displays as follows. Figure 18 Home Screen The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. 3.2.3.1 Weather Edit You can change t he temperature unit and s elect the location for which you want to know the weather. Click the icon to change the Weather d[...]

Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator NBG-419N User’s Guide 41 The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. 3.2.3.2 Time/Date Edit One timezone can cover more than one country. You can c h oose a particular country in which the NBG-419N is locate d and have the NBG-419N display and use the current time and date for its logs. Cl[...]

Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configur ator NBG-419N User’s Guide 42 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-419N. 3 Press the RESET button for longer than five seconds to set the NBG-419N back to its factory-default conf igurations.[...]

NBG-419N User’s Guide 43 C HAPTER 4 Monitor 4.1 Overview This chapter discusses read-only information related to the device state of the NBG-419N. Note: To access the Monitor screens, you can also click the links in the Summary table of the Status screen to view the bandwidt h consumed, packets sent/ received as well as the status of clients co n[...]

Chapter 4 Monitor NBG-419N User’s Guide 44 The monitor shows what kinds of applications are running in the network, the maximum kbps that each application can use, as well as the percentage of bandwidth it is using. Figure 21 Summary: BW MGMT Monitor 4.4 DHCP Table DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuratio n Protocol, RFC 2131 and R FC 2132) allows individ[...]

Chapter 4 Monitor NBG-419N User’s Guide 45 The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. 4.5 Packet Statistics Click the Packet Statistics (Details...) hyperlin k in the Status screen. Re ad- only information here includes port stat us, packet specific stat istics and the "system up time". The Poll Interval(s) field is conf[...]

Chapter 4 Monitor NBG-419N User’s Guide 46 The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. 4.6 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-419N in the Association List . Association means that a wirele ss cl ient (for [...]

Chapter 4 Monitor NBG-419N User’s Guide 47 The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. Table 16 Summary: W ireless 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 t[...]

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NBG-419N User’s Guide 49 C HAPTER 5 NBG-419N Modes 5.1 Overview This chapter introduces the diff erent modes available on your NBG-419N. First , the term “mod e” refers to tw o things in th is User’s Guid e. • Web Configurator mode . This refers to the Web Configurator interface you want to use for editing NBG- 419N features. • Device m[...]

Chapter 5 NBG-4 19N Modes NBG-419N User’s Guide 50 The following figure is a simple il lustrati on of the device configurati on modes of the NBG-419N. Figure 25 Device Mode Example For more information on these modes and to change the mode of your NBG-419N, refer to Chapter 30 on page 213 . The menu for changing device modes is avail able in Expe[...]

NBG-419N User’s Guide 51 C HAPTER 6 Easy Mode 6.1 Overview The Web Configu rator is set to Easy Mode by default. You can configure several key features of the NBG-419N in thi s mode . This mode is useful to users who are not fully familiar wit h some features that are usually intended for network administrators. When you log in to the Web Config [...]

Chapter 6 Easy Mo de NBG-419N User’s Guide 52 Click Status to open the following screen screen. Figure 27 Easy Mode: Status Screen 6.2 What You Can Do You can do the following in t his mode: •U s e t h i s Navigation Panel ( Section 6.4 on page 53 ) to opt out of the Easy mode. •U s e t h e Network Map screen ( Section 6.5 on page 53 ) to che[...]

Chapter 6 Easy Mode NBG-419N User’s Guide 53 • Access Point Mode : Only Power Saving and Wirele ss Security are available. • WISP Mode : The available features for this mode are Game Console , Content Filter , Bandwidth MGMT , and Firewall . 6.4 Navigation Panel Use this navigation panel to opt out of the Easy mode. Figure 28 Control Pane l T[...]

Chapter 6 Easy Mo de NBG-419N User’s Guide 54 When you log into the Network Config urator, the Network Ma p is shown as follows. Figure 29 Network Map The line connecting the NBG-419N to th e gateway becomes green when the NBG- 419N is able to ping the gateway. It beco mes red when the ping initi ating from the NBG-419N does not get a response fr[...]

Chapter 6 Easy Mode NBG-419N User’s Guide 55 The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. 6.6.1 Game Engine When this feature is enabled, the NBG-419N maximizes th e bandwi dth for gaming traffic that it forwards out through an i nterface. Figure 31 Game Engine Table 18 Control Pa nel ITEM DESCRIPTION Game Engine Switch ON to maximi[...]

Chapter 6 Easy Mo de NBG-419N User’s Guide 56 Note: When this is switched on, the Game Console tab in the Bandwidth Mgmt screen is automatically positioned on top. Turn this off if your network is not using gaming. Click OK to close this screen. 6.6.2 Power Saving Use this screen to set the day of the week and time of the day when your wireless L[...]

Chapter 6 Easy Mode NBG-419N User’s Guide 57 6.6.3 Content Filter Use this screen to rest rict access to c ertain websites, based on keywords contained in URLs, to which you do not want users in your network to open. Figure 33 Content Filter The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. For the following times (24-Hour Format) Select[...]

Chapter 6 Easy Mo de NBG-419N User’s Guide 58 6.6.4 Bandwidth MGMT Use this screen to set b andwidth allocation to pre-defined services and applications for bandwid th allocation. The NBG-419N uses bandwidth management for incoming and outgoing traffi c. Rank the services and applications by dragging them accordingly from High to Low and click Ap[...]

Chapter 6 Easy Mode NBG-419N User’s Guide 59 6.6.6 Wireless Security Use this screen to configure security for your the Wireless LAN. You can enter the SSID and select the wireless securi ty mode in the following screen. Note: You can enable th e Wireless function of your NBG-419N by first turning on t he switch in the back panel. Figure 36 Wirel[...]

Chapter 6 Easy Mo de NBG-419N User’s Guide 60 6.6.7 WPS Use this screen to add a wireless st ation to the network using WPS. Click WPS in the Wireless Security to open the following screen. Figure 37 Wirele ss Security: WPS The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. Table 22 Wireless Secu rity: WPS LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Secur[...]

Chapter 6 Easy Mode NBG-419N User’s Guide 61 6.7 Status Screen in Easy Mode In the Network Map screen, click Status to view read-only information about the NBG-419N. Figure 38 Status Screen in Easy Mo de The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. Table 23 Status Screen in Easy Mode ITEM DESCRIPTION Name This is the name of the NBG[...]

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NBG-419N User’s Guide 63 C HAPTER 7 Router Mode 7.1 Overview The NBG-419N is set to router mode b y de fault. Routers are used to connect the local network to another netw ork (for exampl e, the Internet ). In the figure below, the NBG-419N connects the local network ( LAN1 ~ LAN4 ) to the In ternet. Figure 39 NBG-419N Network Note: The Status sc[...]

Chapter 7 Route r Mode NBG-419N User’s Guide 64 7.3 Status Screen Click to open the status screen. Figure 40 Status Screen: Rou ter Mode The following table describes t he icons shown in the Status screen. Table 24 Status Screen Icon Key: Rout er Mode ICON DESCRIPTION Click this icon to view copyright and a link for related product information. C[...]

Chapter 7 Router Mode NBG-419N User’s Guide 65 The following table describes t he labels shown in the Status screen. Click this icon to see the Status page. The information in this screen depends on the device mode you select. Click this icon to see the Monitor navigation menu. Click this icon to see the Configuration navigation menu. Click this [...]

Chapter 7 Route r Mode NBG-419N User’s Guide 66 - 802.11 Mode This shows the wirele ss standard. - 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 Item This column shows the type of data the NB[...]

Chapter 7 Router Mode NBG-419N User’s Guide 67 7.3.1 Navigation Panel Use the sub-menus on the navigation panel to configure NBG-419N features. Figure 41 Navigation Pan el: Router Mode The following table describes t h e sub-menus. DHCP Table Click Details... to go to the Monitor > DHCP Table screen ( Section 4.4 on page 44 ). Use this screen [...]

Chapter 7 Route r Mode NBG-419N User’s Guide 68 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-419N. CONFIGURATION Network Wireless LAN General Use this screen to configure wireless LAN. MAC Filter Use [...]

Chapter 7 Router Mode NBG-419N User’s Guide 69 RIP Use this screen to enable RIPv1 or RIPv2, which are LAN broadcast protocols. 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 blo[...]

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NBG-419N User’s Guide 71 C HAPTER 8 Access Point Mode 8.1 Overview Use your NBG-419N as an access point (A P) if you already have a router or gateway on your network. In this mode your NBG-419N bridges a wired network (LAN) and wireless LAN (WLAN) in the same subnet. See the fi gure below for an example. Figure 42 Wirele ss Internet Access in Acc[...]

Chapter 8 Access Point Mode NBG-419N User’s Guide 72 8.3 What You Need to Know See Chapter 10 on page 89 for a tutorial on s etting up a network with t he NBG- 419N as an access point. 8.3.1 Setting your NBG-419N to AP Mode 1 Log into the Web Configurator if you have n’t already. See the Quick start Guide for instructions on how to do this. 2 T[...]

Chapter 8 Access Point Mode NBG-419N User’s Guide 73 8.3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator in Access Point Mode Log in to the Web Configurator in Access Point mode, do the following: 1 Connect your computer to the LAN port of the NBG-419N. 2 The default IP address of the NBG-419N i s “192.168.1.2”. In this c ase, your computer must have an IP [...]

Chapter 8 Access Point Mode NBG-419N User’s Guide 74 8.4 AP Mode Status Screen Click to open the Status screen. Figure 45 Status Screen: Access Point Mode The following table describes t he labels shown in the Status screen. Table 27 Status Screen: Access Point Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION Logout Click this at any time to exit the Web Configurator. Dev[...]

Chapter 8 Access Point Mode NBG-419N User’s Guide 75 WLAN Information - WLAN OP Mode This is the device m ode ( Section 5.1.2 on page 49 ) to which the NBG- 419N’s wireless LAN is set - Access Point Mode . - MAC Address This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of your device. - Status This shows the current status of the Wireless LAN - ON or[...]

Chapter 8 Access Point Mode NBG-419N User’s Guide 76 8.4.0.1 Navigation Panel Use the menu in the navigation panel to configure NBG-419N features in Access Point mode. The following screen and tabl e show t he features you can configure in Access Point mode. Figure 46 Menu: Access Po int Mode Refer to Table 26 on page 67 for descriptions of the l[...]

Chapter 8 Access Point Mode NBG-419N User’s Guide 77 Note: If you change the IP addr ess of the NBG-419N in the screen below, yo u will need to log into the NBG-419N again usin g the new IP address. Figure 47 Network > LAN > IP The table below describes the labels in the screen. Table 28 Network > LAN > IP LABEL DESCRIPTION Get from D[...]

Chapter 8 Access Point Mode NBG-419N User’s Guide 78 First DNS Server Second DNS Server Select From ISP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information (and the NBG-419N's WA N 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 DN[...]

NBG-419N User’s Guide 79 C HAPTER 9 WISP Mode 9.1 Overview Your NBG-419N can act as a wi reless client. In wireless client mode, i t can connect to an existing network via an access point. Use this mode if you already have an access point or router in your network. In the example below, one NBG-419N ( A ) is configured as a wireless client and an[...]

Chapter 9 WISP Mode NBG-419N User’s Guide 80 9.3 What You Need to Know With the exception of the LAN screen, the Monitor , Configuration and Maintainance screens in WISP mode are similar to the ones in Router Mode. See Chapter 11 on page 99 through Chapter 30 on p age 213 of this User’s Guide. 9.3.1 Setting your NBG-419N to WISP Mode 1 Log into[...]

Chapter 9 W ISP Mode NBG-419N User’s Guide 81 1 Connect your computer to the LAN port of the NBG-419N. 2 The default IP address of the NBG-419N i s “192.168.1.1”. If you did not change this, you can use the same IP address in WISP mode. Open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type “192.168.1. 1” as t he web address in your web br[...]

Chapter 9 WISP Mode NBG-419N User’s Guide 82 The following table describes t he labels shown in the Status screen. Table 29 Status Screen: WISP Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION Logout Click this at any time to exit the Web Configurator. Device Information Host Name This is the System Name you enter in the Maintenance > Ge neral screen. It is for identif[...]

Chapter 9 W ISP Mode NBG-419N User’s Guide 83 - CPU Usage This displays what percentage of the NBG-419N’s processing ability is currently used. When this percentage is close to 100%, the NBG-419N 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 tu rn o[...]

Chapter 9 WISP Mode NBG-419N User’s Guide 84 9.5 Wireless LAN General Screen Use this screen to configure the wireless LAN settings of your NBG-419N. Go to Configuration > Wireless LAN > General to open the following screen. Figure 52 WISP Mode: LAN > General Screen The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. 9.5.0.1 No Se[...]

Chapter 9 W ISP Mode NBG-419N User’s Guide 85 The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. 9.5.1 Static WEP Use this screen if the access point to which you want to connect to uses WEP security mode. Figure 54 WEP (WISP) The following table describes t h e labels in this screen.. Table 31 No Security (WISP) LABEL DE SCRIPTION Wirele[...]

Chapter 9 WISP Mode NBG-419N User’s Guide 86 Security Mode Select Static WEP to enable data encryption. PassPhrase Enter a Passphrase (up to 26 printable characters) and click Ge nerate . A passphrase functions l ike a passwor d. In WEP security mode, it is further converted by the NBG-419N into a c omplicated string that is referred to as the ?[...]

Chapter 9 W ISP Mode NBG-419N User’s Guide 87 9.5.2 WPA(2)-PSK Use this screen if the access point to which you want to conn ect uses WPA(2)-PSK security mode. Figure 55 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK (WISP) The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. . Table 33 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK (WISP) LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Setup Network Name (SSID) Enter t[...]

Chapter 9 WISP Mode NBG-419N User’s Guide 88 9.5.3 Advance Screen Use this screen to enable t he power saving mode of your NBG-419N. Go to Configuration > Wireless LAN to open the following screen. Figure 56 Configura tion > Wireless LAN > Advance Screen (WISP) The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. Table 34 Configura[...]

NBG-419N User’s Guide 89 C HAPTER 10 Tutorials 10.1 Overview This chapter provides tutorials for your NBG-419N as follows: • Connecting to the Internet from an Access Point • Configuring Wireless Security Using WPS • Enabling and Configuring Wireless Security (No WPS) 10.2 Connecting to the Internet from an Access Point This section gives y[...]

Chapter 10 Tuto rials NBG-419N User’s Guide 90 Note: The wireless client must be a WPS-aware de vice (for example, a WPS USB adapter or PCI card). There are two WPS methods for creating a secure connection. This tutorial shows you how to do both. • Push Button Config uration (PBC) - create a secure wireless network simply by pressing a button. [...]

Chapter 10 Tutorials NBG-419N User’s Guide 91 The following figure shows y ou an exam ple to set up wireless network and security by pressing a butt on on both NBG-419N and wireless client (the NWD210N in this exa mple). Figure 58 Example WPS Process: PBC Method 10.3.2 PIN Configuration When you use the PIN conf iguration method, you need to use [...]

Chapter 10 Tuto rials NBG-419N User’s Guide 92 The following figure shows you the ex ample to set up wireless network and security on NBG-419N and wireless client (e x. NWD210N in this example) by using PIN method. Figure 59 Example WPS Process: PIN Method Authentication by PIN SECURITY INFO WITHIN 2 MINUTES Wireless Client NBG-419N COMMUNICATION[...]

Chapter 10 Tutorials NBG-419N User’s Guide 93 10.4 Enabling and Configuring Wireless Security (No WPS) This example shows you how to configure wireless security settings with the following parameters on your NBG-419N. Follow the steps below to config ure the wireless settings on your NBG-419N. The instructions require that your hard ware is conne[...]

Chapter 10 Tuto rials NBG-419N User’s Guide 94 5 Open the Status s creen. Verify your wireless and wireless security settings under Device Information and check if the WLAN connection is up under Interface Status . Figure 61 Tutorial: Checking Wire less Settings 10.4.1 Configure Your Notebook Note: We use the ZyXEL M-302 wirele ss adapter utility[...]

Chapter 10 Tutorials NBG-419N User’s Guide 95 4 Select SSID_Example3 and click Connect . Figure 62 Connecting a Wireless Client to a Wireless Network t 5 Select WPA-PSK and type the security key in the following screen. Click Next . Figure 63 Security Settings 6 The Confirm Sav e window appears. Check your setting s and click Save to continue. Fi[...]

Chapter 10 Tuto rials NBG-419N User’s Guide 96 7 Check the status of your wireless connecti on in the screen below. If your wireless connection is weak or you have no conn ection, see the Troubleshooting section of this User’s Guide. Figure 65 Link St atus If your connection is successful, op en your Internet browser and enter http:// www.zyxel[...]

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NBG-419N User’s Guide 99 C HAPTER 11 Wireless LAN 11.1 Overview This chapter discusses how to configure th e wi reless network settings in your NBG-419N. See the appendices for more detailed information about wireless networks. The following figure provides an example of a wireless network. Figure 66 Example of a Wireless Network The wireless net[...]

Chapter 11 Wire less LAN NBG-419N User’s Guide 100 11.2 What You Can Do •U s e t h e General screen ( Section 11.4 on page 103 ) to enabl e the Wireless L AN, enter the SSID and select th e wireless security mode. •U s e t h e MAC Filter screen ( Section 11.5 on page 109 ) to allow or deny wireless stations based on their MAC addresses from c[...]

Chapter 11 Wireless L AN NBG-419N User’s Guide 101 11.3.1.1 SSID Normally, the AP acts like a beacon and regularly broadcas ts the SSID in the area. You can hide the SSID instead, in which ca se the AP does not broadcast the SSID. In addition, you should change the defaul t SSID to somet hing that is difficult to guess. This type of security is f[...]

Chapter 11 Wire less LAN NBG-419N User’s Guide 102 The types of encryption you can ch oose depend on the type of user authentication. Usually, you should set up the strongest encryption that every wireless clien t in the wireless network supports. Suppose the wireless network has two wireless clients. Device A only su pports WEP, and device B sup[...]

Chapter 11 Wireless L AN NBG-419N User’s Guide 103 11.4 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-41 9N fr om a computer connect ed to the wireless LAN and you change the NBG-419N’s SSID, channel or se curity settings, you wi[...]

Chapter 11 Wire less LAN NBG-419N User’s Guide 104 See the rest of this chapter for informat ion on the other labels in this screen. 11.4.1 No Security Select No Security to allow wireless stations to communicate with the access points without any data encrypt ion. Note: If you do not enable an y wireless security on your NBG-419N, your network i[...]

Chapter 11 Wireless L AN NBG-419N User’s Guide 105 The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. Refer to Table 36 on page 103 for descriptions of the other labels in this screen. 11.4.2 WEP Encryption WEP encryption scrambles the d ata transm itted between the wireless stations and the access points to keep network communicat ions p[...]

Chapter 11 Wire less LAN NBG-419N User’s Guide 106 In order to configure and enable WEP encryption, click Network > Wireless LAN to display the General screen. Select Static WEP from the Security Mode list. Figure 69 Network > Wireless LAN > General: Static W E P The following table describes t he wireless LAN security labels in this scr[...]

Chapter 11 Wireless L AN NBG-419N User’s Guide 107 Refer to Table 36 on page 103 for descriptions of the other labels in this screen. Authenticatio n Method Select Auto or Share d Key from the drop-down list bo x. This field specifies whether the wireless clients have to provide the WEP key to login to the wireless client. Keep this setting at Au[...]

Chapter 11 Wire less LAN NBG-419N User’s Guide 108 11.4.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Click Network > Wireless LAN to display the General screen. Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK from the Security Mode list. Figure 70 Network > Wireless LAN > General: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. Refer to Table 36 on page 10[...]

Chapter 11 Wireless L AN NBG-419N User’s Guide 109 11.5 MAC Filter The MAC filter screen allows you to co nfigure the NBG-419N to give exclusive access to devices (Allow) or exc lude devices from accessing the NBG-419N (Deny). Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC address is assigned at the fact ory and co[...]

Chapter 11 Wire less LAN NBG-419N User’s Guide 110 11.6 Wireless LAN Advanced Screen Use this screen to allow wireless advanced features, such as intra-BSS networking and set the RTS/CTS Threshold Click Netw ork > Wireless LAN > Advanced . The screen appears as shown. Figure 72 Network > Wireless LAN > Advanced The following table des[...]

Chapter 11 Wireless L AN NBG-419N User’s Guide 111 11.7 Quality of Service (QoS) Screen The QoS screen allows you to automati ca lly give a service (such as VoIP and video) a priority level. Click Netw ork > Wireless LAN > QoS . The following screen appears. Figure 73 Network > Wireless LAN > QoS Operating Mode Choose this according t[...]

Chapter 11 Wire less LAN NBG-419N User’s Guide 112 The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. 11.8 WPS Screen Use this screen to enable/disable WPS, view or generate a new PIN number and check current WPS status. To open thi s screen, click Networ k > Wireless LAN > WPS tab. Figure 74 Network > Wireless LAN > WPS The f[...]

Chapter 11 Wireless L AN NBG-419N User’s Guide 113 11.9 WPS Station Screen Use this screen when you want to add a wi reless station using WPS. To open this screen, click Network > Wireless LAN > WPS Station tab. Note: Note: After you click Push Button on this screen, you h ave to press a similar button in the wireless station utility wi thi[...]

Chapter 11 Wire less LAN NBG-419N User’s Guide 114 The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. 11.10 Scheduling Screen Use this screen to set t he times your wi reless LAN is turned on and off. Wireless LAN scheduling is disabled by default. Th e wireless LAN can be scheduled to turn on or off on certain days and at cert ain times.[...]

Chapter 11 Wireless L AN NBG-419N User’s Guide 115 The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. 11.11 WDS Screen A Wireless Distrib ution System is a wir eless conne ction betwe en two or m ore APs. Use this screen to set t he oper ating mode of your NBG-419N to AP + Bridge or Bridge Only and establis h wireless links with othe r AP[...]

Chapter 11 Wire less LAN NBG-419N User’s Guide 116 Click Network > Wireless LAN > WDS tab. The following screen opens with the Basic Setting set to Disabled , and Security Mode set to No Security . Figure 77 Network > Wireless LAN > WDS The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. Table 46 Netwo rk > Wireless LAN >[...]

Chapter 11 Wireless L AN NBG-419N User’s Guide 117 Apply Click Apply to s ave your changes to NBG-41 9N. Refresh Click Refresh to reload the previous configuration for this screen. Table 46 Netwo rk > Wireless LAN > WDS LABEL DESCRIPTION[...]

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NBG-419N User’s Guide 119 C HAPTER 12 WAN 12.1 Overview This chapter discusses the NBG-419N’s WAN screens. Use these screens to configure your NBG-419N for Internet access. A WAN (Wide Area Network) connection is an outside connection to another network or the Int ernet. It conne cts your private networks such as a LAN (Local Area Network) and [...]

Chapter 12 WAN NBG-419N User’s Guide 120 12.3 What You Need To Know The info rmation in this se ction ca n help you configure the screens for your WAN connection, as well as enable/disable so me advanced features of your NBG-419N. 12.3.1 Configuring Your Internet Connection Encapsulation Method Encapsulation is used to include data from an upper [...]

Chapter 12 WAN NBG-419N User’s Guide 121 WAN MAC Address The MAC address screen allo ws users to co nfigure the WAN port's MAC address by either using the factory default or clon ing the MAC address from a computer on your LAN. Choose Factory Default to select the factory assigned default MAC Address. Otherwise, click Clone the computer&apos[...]

Chapter 12 WAN NBG-419N User’s Guide 122 interfaces in the Web Configurator ( LA N ; WAN ). Select None to disable IP multicasting on these interf aces. 12.4 Internet Connection Use this screen to change your NBG- 419N’s Internet access settings. Click WAN from the Configuration menu. The screen differs according to the encapsulation you choose[...]

Chapter 12 WAN NBG-419N User’s Guide 123 The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. Table 47 Netwo rk > WAN > Internet Connection: Ethernet Encapsulation LABEL DESCRIPTION ISP Parameters for Internet Access Encapsulation You must choose the Ethe rnet option when the WAN port is used as a regular Ethernet. WAN IP Address Assi[...]

Chapter 12 WAN NBG-419N User’s Guide 124 12.4.2 PPPoE Encapsulation The NBG-419N supports PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet). PPPoE is an IETF standard (RFC 2516) specifyi ng how a personal computer (PC) interacts with a broadband modem (DSL, cabl e, wireless, etc.) connection. The P PP over Ethernet option is for a dial-up connection [...]

Chapter 12 WAN NBG-419N User’s Guide 125 This screen displays when you select PPPoE encapsulat ion. Figure 81 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPPoE Encapsulation The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. Table 48 Network > W A N > Internet Connection: PPPoE Encapsulation LABEL DESCRIPTION ISP Parameters for Inter[...]

Chapter 12 WAN NBG-419N User’s Guide 126 12.4.3 PPTP Encapsulation Point-to-Point Tunneling Prot ocol (PPTP) is a netwo rk protocol that enables secur e transfer of data from a remote client to a private server, creating a Virtual Private Network (VPN) using TCP/IP-based network s. Idle Timeout (sec) This value specifies the ti me in minu te s th[...]

Chapter 12 WAN NBG-419N User’s Guide 127 PPTP supports on-demand, multi-protocol and virtual private networking over public networks, such as the Internet. This screen displays when you select PPTP encapsulation. Figure 82 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPTP Encapsu lation[...]

Chapter 12 WAN NBG-419N User’s Guide 128 The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. Table 49 Networ k > WAN > Internet Connection: PPTP Encapsulation LABEL DESCRIPTION ISP Parameters for Internet Access Connection Type To configure a PPTP client, you must configure the User Name and Password fields for a PPP connection and t[...]

Chapter 12 WAN NBG-419N User’s Guide 129 12.4.4 L2TP Encapsulation The Layer 2 Tunn eling Protoc ol (L2TP) works at la yer 2 (the dat a link layer) to tunnel network traffic between two peer devices over another network (like the Internet). First DNS Server Second DNS Server Select From ISP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information ([...]

Chapter 12 WAN NBG-419N User’s Guide 130 This screen displays when you select L2TP encapsulation. Figure 83 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: L 2TP Encapsulation The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. Table 50 Network > W A N > Internet Connection: L2TP Encapsu lation LABEL DESCRIPTION ISP Parameters for Interne[...]

Chapter 12 WAN NBG-419N User’s Guide 131 Use Fixed IP Address Select this option If the ISP assigned a fixed IP address. IP Address Enter your WAN IP address in this field if you selected Use Fixed IP Address . IP Subnet Mask Your NBG-419N will automatically calculate the subnet mask based on the IP address that you assign. Unless you are implem [...]

Chapter 12 WAN NBG-419N User’s Guide 132 12.5 Advanced WAN Screen Use this screen to enable Multicast and enable Auto-bridge . Note: The categories shown in this screen are indepe ndent of each other. To change your NBG-419N’s ad vanced WAN settings , click Network > WAN > Advanced . The screen appears as shown. Figure 84 Network > WAN[...]

Chapter 12 WAN NBG-419N User’s Guide 133 IGMP (Internet Group Mu ltic ast Protocol) is a network- laye r protocol used to establish membership in a multicast group - it is not used to carry user data. Click Network > WAN > IGMP Snooping . The screen appears as shown. Figure 85 Network > WAN > IGMP Snooping The following table describe[...]

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NBG-419N User’s Guide 135 C HAPTER 13 LAN 13.1 Overview This chapter describes how to configure LAN settings. A Local Area Network (LAN) is a shared communicat ion system to which many computers are attached. A LAN is a computer network li mited to the immediate area, usually the same building or floor of a building. The LAN screens c an help you[...]

Chapter 13 LAN NBG-419N User’s Guide 136 13.3 What You Need To Know The actual physical connection determin es whether the NBG-419N port s are LAN or WAN ports. There are two separate IP networks, one insi de the LA N network and the other outside the WAN network as shown next. Figure 87 LAN and WAN IP Addresses The LAN parameters of the NBG-419N[...]

Chapter 13 LAN NBG-419N User’s Guide 137 13.3.3 IP Alias IP alias allows you to partition a physical network i nto different logical networks over the same Ethernet interface. The NBG-419N supports three logical LAN interfaces via its single physic al Ethernet interface with the NBG-419N itself as the gateway for each LA N network. 13.4 LAN IP Sc[...]

Chapter 13 LAN NBG-419N User’s Guide 138 13.5 IP Alias Screen Use this screen to have the NBG-419N appl y IP alias to create LAN subnets. Cl ick LAN > IP Alias . Figure 89 Network > LAN > IP Alias The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. Table 54 Network > LAN > IP Alias LABEL DESCRIPTION IP Alias Check this to en[...]

NBG-419N User’s Guide 139 C HAPTER 14 DHCP Server 14.1 Overview DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuratio n Protocol, RFC 2131 and R FC 2132) allows individual client s to obtain TCP/IP config urati on at start-up from a server. You can configure the NBG-419N’s LAN as a DHCP serv er or disable it. When configured as a server, the NBG-419N provides the TC[...]

Chapter 14 DHCP Server NBG-419N User’s Guide 140 The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. 14.4 Advanced Screen This screen allows you to assign IP addr esses on the LAN to specific individual computers based on their MAC addresse s. You can also use this screen to configure the DNS server information that the NBG-419N sends to t[...]

Chapter 14 DHCP Server NBG-419N User’s Guide 141 The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. Table 56 Network > DHCP Server > Advanced LABEL DESCRIPTION LAN Static DHCP Table # This is the index number of the static IP table entr y (row). MAC Address Type the MAC address (with colons) of a computer on your LAN. IP Address Typ[...]

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NBG-419N User’s Guide 143 C HAPTER 15 Network Address Translation (NAT) 15.1 Overview NAT (Network Address Translation - NAT, RFC 1631) is the translati on of the IP address of a host in a packet. For exam ple, the source addr ess of an outgoing packet, used within one netw ork is changed to a different IP ad dress known within another network. E[...]

Chapter 15 Network Addr ess Translation (NAT) NBG-419N User’s Guide 144 15.2 What You Can Do •U s e t h e General screen ( Section 15.3 on page 144 ) to enable NAT and set a default server. •U s e t h e Application screen ( Section 15.4 on page 145 ) o forward incoming service requests to the serv er(s) on your local network. •U s e t h e A[...]

Chapter 15 N etwork A ddress Trans lation (NAT) NBG-419N User’s Guide 145 15.4 NAT Application Screen Use the Application screen to forward incoming service requests to the se rver(s) on your local network. Y ou may ente r a single port number or a rang e of port numbers to be forwarded, and the local IP address of the desired server. The port nu[...]

Chapter 15 Network Addr ess Translation (NAT) NBG-419N User’s Guide 146 Refer to Appendix E on page 281 for po rt numbers commonly used for particular services. Figure 94 Network > NAT > Application The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. Table 58 Networ k > NAT > Application LABEL DESCRIPTION Add Application Rule A[...]

Chapter 15 N etwork A ddress Trans lation (NAT) NBG-419N User’s Guide 147 15.5 NAT Advanced Screen Some services use a dedicated range of ports on the client side and a ded icated range of ports on the server side. Wi th regular port forwarding you set a forwarding port in NAT to f orward a serv ice (coming in from the server on the WAN) to the I[...]

Chapter 15 Network Addr ess Translation (NAT) NBG-419N User’s Guide 148 Note: Only one LAN computer can use a trigger port (range) at a time. Figure 95 Network > NAT > Advanced The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. Table 59 Network > NAT > Advanced LABEL DESCRIPTION # This is the rule index number (read-only). Nam[...]

Chapter 15 N etwork A ddress Trans lation (NAT) NBG-419N User’s Guide 149 15.5.1 Trigger Port Forwarding Example The following is an example of t rigger port forwarding. Figure 96 Trigger Po rt Forwarding Process: Example 1 Jane requests a file from the Real Audio server (port 7070). 2 Port 7070 is a “trigger” port and causes the NBG-419N to [...]

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NBG-419N User’s Guide 151 C HAPTER 16 Dynamic DNS 16.1 Overview Dynamic DNS (DDNS) services let you use a domain name with a dynamic IP address. 16.2 What You Can Do Use the Dynamic DNS screen ( Section 16.4 on page 152 ) to enable DDNS and configure the DDNS settings on the NBG-419N. 16.3 What You Need To Know Dynamic DNS allows you to update yo[...]

Chapter 16 Dynam ic DNS NBG-419N User’s Guide 152 16.4 Dynamic DNS Screen To change your NBG-419N’s DDNS, clic k Network > DDNS . The screen appears as shown. Figure 97 Network > DDNS The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. Table 60 Network > DDNS LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable Dyna mic DNS Select this check box to use dyn[...]

NBG-419N User’s Guide 153 C HAPTER 17 Static Route 17.1 Overview This chapter shows you how to config ure static routes for your NBG-419N. Each remote node specifies only the ne twork to which the gateway is directly connected, and the NBG-419N has no knowledg e of the networks beyond. For instance, the NBG-419N knows about network N2 in the foll[...]

Chapter 17 Static Rou te NBG-419N User’s Guide 154 17.3 IP Static Route Screen Click Network > Static Route to open the IP Static Route screen. Figure 99 Network > Static Route The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. Table 61 Network > Static Rout e LABEL DESCRIPTION Static Routing Settings Route Name Enter a the name [...]

Chapter 17 Static Route NBG-419N User’s Guide 155 Gateway This is the IP address of the gateway. The gateway is a router or switch on the same network segment as th e device's LAN or WAN port. The gateway helps forward packets to their destinations. Metric This is the number assign ed to the route . Delete Click the Delete icon to remove a s[...]

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NBG-419N User’s Guide 157 C HAPTER 18 RIP 18.1 Overview Routing Information Protocol (RIP) is an in terior or intra-domain routing protocol that uses distance-vector routing algorith ms. RIP is used on the Internet and i s common in the Ne tWare environm ent as a method for ex changing routing information between routers. 18.2 What You Can Do Use[...]

Chapter 18 RIP NBG-419N User’s Guide 158 The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. Table 62 Netwo rk > RIP LABEL DESCRIPTION RIP Select the RIPv1 or RIPv2 you want the NBG-419N to use. Otherwise select None . Apply Click Apply to s ave your changes back to the NBG-419N. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh[...]

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NBG-419N User’s Guide 161 C HAPTER 19 Firewall 19.1 Overview This chapter shows you how to enable and configure the firewall that protects your NBG-419N and your LAN from unwanted or malicious traffic. Enable the firewall to protec t your LAN co mputers from attacks by hackers on the Internet and control access between the LAN and WAN. By default[...]

Chapter 19 Firewall NBG-419N User’s Guide 162 19.2 What You Can Do •U s e t h e General ( Section 19.4 on page 163 ) screen to enable or disable the NBG-419N’s firewall. •U s e t h e Services screen ( Section 19.5 on page 163 ) screen enable service blocking, enter/delete/ modify the services you want to block and the date/time you want to [...]

Chapter 19 Firewall NBG-419N User’s Guide 163 19.4 General Firewall Screen Use this screen to enable or disable th e NBG-419N’s firewall, and set up firewall logs. C lick Security > Firewall to open the General screen. Figure 102 Security > Firewall > General The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. 19.5 Services Scre[...]

Chapter 19 Firewall NBG-419N User’s Guide 164 Click Security > Firewall > Services . The screen appears as shown next. Figure 103 Security > Firewall > Services The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. Table 64 Security > Firewall > Services LABEL DESCRIPTION ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol is a message [...]

Chapter 19 Firewall NBG-419N User’s Guide 165 See Appendix E on page 281 for commonly used services and port numbers. Dest IP Address Enter the IP address of the computer to which traffic for the application or service is entering. The NBG-419N applies the firewall rule to traffic initiating from this computer. Source IP Address Enter the IP addr[...]

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NBG-419N User’s Guide 167 C HAPTER 20 Content Filter 20.1 Overview This chapter provides a brief overview of content fil tering using the embedded web GUI. Internet content filtering allows you to cr eate and enforce Internet access policies tailored to your needs. Cont ent filtering is the ability to block certai n web features or specific URL k[...]

Chapter 20 Content Filter NBG-419N User’s Guide 168 Keyword Blocking URL Checking The NBG-419N checks the URL’s domain name (or IP add ress) and file path separately when performing keyword blocking. The URL’s domain na me or IP addr ess is the c haracters th at come bef ore the fir st slash in the URL. For example, with the URL www.zyxel.com[...]

Chapter 20 Content Filter NBG-419N User’s Guide 169 The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. Table 65 Security > Content Filter > Content Filter LABEL DESCRIPTION Trusted IP Setup To enable this feature, type an IP address of any one of the computers in your network that you want to have as a trusted computer. This allows [...]

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NBG-419N User’s Guide 173 C HAPTER 21 Bandwidth Management 21.1 Overview This chapter contains information about configuring bandwidth management and editing rules. ZyXEL’s Bandwidth Management allows you to specify bandwidt h management rules based on an application. In the figure below, uplink tra ffic goes from the LAN device ( A ) to the WA[...]

Chapter 21 Bandwid th Manageme nt NBG-419N User’s Guide 174 •U s e t h e Advanced screen ( Section 21.5 on page 175 ) t o configure bandwidth managements rule for the pre-defi ned services and applications. •U s e t h e Monitor screen ( Section 21.6 on page 180 ) to view the amount of network bandwidth that appl ications running in the networ[...]

Chapter 21 Bandwidth Management NBG-419N User’s Guide 175 The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. 21.5 Advanced Screen Use this screen to configure bandwidth management rules for the pre-defined services or applications. You can also use this screen to configure bandwidth management rule for other services or applications t hat[...]

Chapter 21 Bandwid th Manageme nt NBG-419N User’s Guide 176 Click Management > Bandwidth Management > Advanced to open the bandwidth management Advan ced screen. Figure 107 Manageme nt > Bandwidth Management > Advanced The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. Table 67 Management > Bandwidth Manag ement > Advanc[...]

Chapter 21 Bandwidth Management NBG-419N User’s Guide 177 # This is the number of an individual bandwidth management rule. Priority Select a priority from the drop down list box. Choose High , Mid or Low . • High - Sel ect this for voice traffic or video that is es pecially sensitive to jitter (jitter is the variations in delay). • Mid - Sele[...]

Chapter 21 Bandwid th Manageme nt NBG-419N User’s Guide 178 21.5.1 Rule Configuration: App lication Rule Configuration If you want to edit a band width manage ment rule for a pre-defined service or application, click the Edit icon in the Application List table of the Advanced screen. The following screen displays. Figure 108 Bandwidth Management [...]

Chapter 21 Bandwidth Management NBG-419N User’s Guide 179 21.5.2 Rule Configuration: User Defined Service Rule Configuration If you want to edit a bandwidth management rule for other applications or services, click the Edit icon in the User-defined Service table of the Advanced screen. The following screen displays. Figure 109 Bandwidth Managemen[...]

Chapter 21 Bandwid th Manageme nt NBG-419N User’s Guide 180 See Appendix E on page 281 for commonly used services and port numbers. 21.6 Monitor Screen Use this screen to view t he amount of network bandwidth that app lications running in the network are using. The bandwidth is measured in kilob its per second (kbps). The monitor shows what kinds[...]

Chapter 21 Bandwidth Management NBG-419N User’s Guide 181 21.6.1 Predefined Bandwidth Management Services The following is a description of some services that you can select and t o which you can apply media bandwidth management in the Management > Bandwidth Management > Advanced screen. Table 70 Media Bandwidth Managemen t Setup: Services [...]

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NBG-419N User’s Guide 183 C HAPTER 22 Remote Management 22.1 Overview This chapter provides information on the Remote Management screens. Remote Management allows you to ma nage your NBG-419N from a remote location through the following interfaces: •L A N a n d W A N •L A N o n l y •W A N o n l y Note: The NBG-419N is managed usin g the Web[...]

Chapter 22 Remo te Management NBG-419N User’s Guide 184 22.3.1 Remote Management and NAT When NAT is enabled: • Use the NBG-419N’s WAN IP address when configuring from the WAN. • Use the NBG-419N’s LAN IP addre ss when configuring from the LAN. 22.3.2 System Timeout There is a default system management idle timeout of five minutes (three [...]

Chapter 22 Remote Manag ement NBG-419N User’s Guide 185 Apply Click Apply to save your customized settings and exit this screen. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. LABEL DESCRIPTION[...]

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NBG-419N User’s Guide 187 C HAPTER 23 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) 23.1 Overview This chapter introduces the UPnP feature in the web configurator. Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is a dist ributed, open networking standard that uses TCP/IP for simple peer-to-peer network connectivi ty between devices. A UPnP device can dynamically join a network[...]

Chapter 23 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) NBG-419N User’s Guide 188 • Learning public IP addresses • Assigning lease times to mappings Windows Messenger is an example of an application that supports NAT traversal and UPnP. See the NAT chapter for more information on NAT. 23.3.2 Cautions with UPnP The automated nature of NAT traversal applic a[...]

Chapter 23 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) NBG-419N User’s Guide 189 The following table describes t he fields in this screen. 23.5 Technical Refereance The sections show examples of using UPnP. 23.5.1 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 [...]

Chapter 23 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) NBG-419N User’s Guide 190 3 In the Internet Connection Properties window , click Settings to see th e port mappings there were automatically created. Figure 114 Internet Co nnection Properties 4 You may edit or delete the port mappings or c lick Add to manually add port mappings. Figure 115 Internet Co nn[...]

Chapter 23 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) NBG-419N User’s Guide 191 Note: When the UPnP-enabled device is di sconnected fro m your computer, all port mappings will be deleted au tomatically. 5 Select Show icon in notification area when connected option and click OK . An icon displays in the system t ray. Figure 117 System Tray Icon 6 Double-click[...]

Chapter 23 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) NBG-419N User’s Guide 192 3 Select My Network Places under Other Places . Figure 119 Network Conne ctions 4 An icon with the description f or each UPnP-enabled device displays under Local Network . 5 Right-click on the icon fo r your NBG-419N and select Invoke . The web configurator login screen displays.[...]

Chapter 23 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) NBG-419N User’s Guide 193 6 Right-click on the icon fo r your NBG-419N and select Properties . A properties window displays with basic information about the NBG- 419N. Figure 121 Networ k Connections: My Networ k Places: Properties: Example[...]

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195 P ART V Maintenance and Troubleshooting Maintenance (197) Password (199) Time (201) Firmware Upgrade (205) Backup/Restore (207) Reset/Restart (211) Sys OP Mode (213) Troubleshooting (217)[...]

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NBG-419N User’s Guide 197 C HAPTER 24 Maintenance 24.1 Overview This chapter provides information on the Maintenance > Ge neral screen. 24.2 What You Can Do •U s e t h e General sc reen ( Section 24.3 on page 197 ) to enter a name to identify the NBG-419N in the network and set the password. •U s e t h e Time Setting screen ( Section 26.3 [...]

Chapter 24 Maintenance NBG-419N User’s Guide 198 The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. Table 73 Maintenance > Gene ral LABEL DESCRIPTION System Setup System Name System Name is a unique name to identify the NBG-419N in an Ethernet network. Domain Name Enter the domain name you want to give to the NBG-419N. Administrator In[...]

NBG-419N User’s Guide 199 C HAPTER 25 Password 25.1 Overview This chapter contains information abou t configuring general log settings and viewing the NBG-419N’s logs. Refer to th e appendices for example log message explanations. The Web Configurator allows you to look at all of the NBG-419N’s logs in one location. 25.2 What You Can Do Use t[...]

Chapter 25 Passwor d NBG-419N User’s Guide 200 25.4 Password Screen Use the View Log screen to see the logged messages for the NBG-419N. Options include logs about system maintenance, sy stem errors, access control, allowed or blocked web sites, blocked web features (such as ActiveX control s, Java and cookies), attacks (such as DoS) and IPSec. L[...]

NBG-419N User’s Guide 201 C HAPTER 26 Time 26.1 Overview This chapter provides information on the Time Setting scr eens. See Section 3.2.3 on page 39 for more information on how to set up the NBG-419N’s date and time. 26.2 What You Can Do Use the Time Setting screen ( Section 26.3 on page 201 ) to change your NBG- 419N’s time and date. 26.3 T[...]

Chapter 26 Tim e NBG-419N User’s Guide 202 he following tabl e describes the labels in this screen. Table 75 Maintenance > Time LABEL DESCRIPTION Current Time and Date Current Time This field displays the time of your NBG-419N. Each time you reload this page, the NBG-419N s ynchronizes the time with the time server. Current Date This field dis[...]

Chapter 26 Time NBG-419N User’s Guide 203 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[...]

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NBG-419N User’s Guide 205 C HAPTER 27 Firmware Upgrade 27.1 Overview This chapter shows you how to upload a new firmware, upload or save backup configuration files and restart the NBG-419N. 27.2 What You Can Do Use the Firmware screen ( Section 27.3 on page 205 ) to upload fi rmware to your NBG-419N. 27.3 Firmware Upload Screen Find firmware at w[...]

Chapter 27 Firmware Upgrade NBG-419N User’s Guide 206 The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. Note: Do not turn off the NBG-419 N while firmware upload is in progress! After you see the Firmware Upload In Process screen, wait two minutes before logging into the NBG-419N again. The NBG-419N automatically restarts in thi s time c[...]

NBG-419N User’s Guide 207 C HAPTER 28 Backup/Restore 28.1 Overview This chapter shows you how to backup , restore and rese t your N BG-419N. Backup configuration allows you to ba ck up (save) the NBG-419N’s current configuration to a fil e on your computer . Once your NBG-419N is configured and functioning properly, it is hi ghly recommended th[...]

Chapter 28 Backup /Restore NBG-419N User’s Guide 208 28.3 Configuration Screen Click Maintenance > Backup/Restore . Information related to factory defaults, backup configuration, and res toring configuratio n appears as shown next . Figure 127 Maintenance > Ba ckup/Restore The following table describes t h e labels in this screen. Table 77 [...]

Chapter 28 Backup/Restore NBG-419N User’s Guide 209 Note: If you uploaded the default configurat ion file you may need to change the IP address of your computer to be in th e same subnet as that of t he default NBG- 419N IP address (192.168.1.1). See Appendix C on page 251 for details on how to set up your computer’s I P address. Upload Click U[...]

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NBG-419N User’s Guide 211 C HAPTER 29 Reset/Restart 29.1 Overview This chapter shows you how to restart your NBG-419N. 29.2 What You Can Do Use the Reset/Restart screen ( Section 29.3 on page 211 ) to reboot the NBG- 419N without turning the power off. 29.3 Reset/Restart Screen System restart allows you to reboot th e NBG-419N without turni ng th[...]

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NBG-419N User’s Guide 213 C HAPTER 30 Sys OP Mode 30.1 Overview The Sys OP Mode (System Operation Mode) function lets you configure your NBG-419N as a router, access point or Wi reless ISP (WISP) client. You can choose between Router Mode , Access Point Mode and WISP Mode depending on your network topology and the featur es you require from your [...]

Chapter 30 Sy s OP Mode NBG-419N User’s Guide 214 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 129 LAN and WAN IP Addre sses in Router Mode Access Point An access point enabled all ethernet port s to be bridg ed together a[...]

Chapter 30 Sys OP Mode NBG-419N User’s Guide 215 WISP A WISP client connects to an existing a ccess point wirelessly. It acts just like a wireless client in notebooks/computers. Figure 131 IP Ad dress in Access Po int Mode 30.4 Sys Op Mode Screen Use this screen to select how you want to use your NBG-419N. Figure 132 Maintenance > Sys OP Mode [...]

Chapter 30 Sy s OP Mode NBG-419N User’s Guide 216 Note: If you select the incorre ct System Operation Mode you ma y not be able to connect to the Internet. Access Point Select Access Point Mode if your device bridges traffic between clients on the same network. • In Access Point mode all Ethernet ports have the same IP address. • All ports on[...]

NBG-419N User’s Guide 217 C HAPTER 31 Troubleshooting This chapter offers some suggestions t o solve problems you might encounter. The potential problems are divided into the following categori es. • Power, Hardware Connections, and LED s • NBG-419N Access and Login • Internet Access • Resetting the NBG-419N to Its Fact ory Defaults • W[...]

Chapter 31 Trou bleshooting NBG-419N User’s Guide 218 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-419N. 5 If the problem continues, contac t the vendor. 31.2 NBG-419N Access and Login I don’t know the IP addr ess of my NBG-419N. 1 The default IP add[...]

Chapter 31 Trou bleshooting NBG-419N User’s Guide 219 2 If this does not work, you have to rese t the device to its factory defaults. See Section 31.4 on page 221 . I cannot see or access the Login screen in the W eb Configurator. 1 Make sure you are using the correct IP address. • The default IP address is 192.168.1.1 . • If you changed the [...]

Chapter 31 Trou bleshooting NBG-419N User’s Guide 220 2 This can happen when you fail to log ou t properly from your last session. Try logging in again af ter 5 minute s. 3 Disconnect and re-connect the powe r adaptor or cord to the NBG-419N. 4 If this does not work, you have to rese t the device to its factory defaults. See Section 31.4 on page [...]

Chapter 31 Trou bleshooting NBG-419N User’s Guide 221 1 Check the hardware connections, and ma ke sure the LEDs are behaving as expected. See the Quick Start Guide and Section 1.5 on page 22 . 2 Reboot the NBG-419N. 3 If the problem continues, contac t your ISP. The Internet conn ection is slow or intermittent. 1 There might be a lot of traffic o[...]

Chapter 31 Trou bleshooting NBG-419N User’s Guide 222 You will lose all of your changes when you push the RESET button. To reset the NBG-419N, 1 Make sure the power LED is on. 2 Press the RESET button for longer than 1 second to restart/reboot the NBG-419N. 3 Press the RESET button for longer than five seconds to set the NBG-419N back to its fact[...]

Chapter 31 Trou bleshooting NBG-419N User’s Guide 223 • See the chapter on Wireless LAN in th e User’s Guide for more info rmation. to select Router Mode. I set up URL keyword blocki ng, but I can still access a website that should be blocked. Make sure that you select t he Enable URL Keyword Blocking check box in the Content Filtering screen[...]

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NBG-419N User’s Guide 225 C HAPTER 32 Product Specifications The following tables summarize the NBG- 419N’s hardware and firmware features. Table 79 Hardware Features Dimensions (W x D x H) 162 mm x 115 mm x 33 mm Weight 252 g Power Specification Input: 100~240 V AC, 50~60 Hz Output: 12 V DC 1A Ethernet ports Auto-negotiating: 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps[...]

Chapter 32 Product Specifications NBG-419N User’s Guide 226 Table 80 Firmware Featur es FEATUR E DESCRIPTION Default IP Address 1 92.168.1.1 (router) 192.168.1.2. (AP) Default 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 Default Wirele[...]

Chapter 32 Product Specifications NBG-419N User’s Guide 227 Content Filter The NBG-419N 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 co[...]

Chapter 32 Product Specifications NBG-419N User’s Guide 228 32.1 Wall-mounting Instructions Complete the following steps to hang your NBG-419N on a wall. 1 Select a position free of ob structions on a sturdy wall. 2 Drill two holes for the screws. Be careful to avoid damaging pipe s or cables located inside the wall when drilling holes for the sc[...]

Chapter 32 Product Specifications NBG-419N User’s Guide 229 The following are dimensions of an M4 tap screw and masonry plug used for wall mounting. All measurements are in millimeter s (mm). Figure 134 Masonry Plug an d M4 Tap Screw[...]

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231 P ART VI Appendices and Index Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions (233) IP Addresses and Subnetting (241) Setting up Your Computer’s IP Addres s (251) Wireless LANs (269) Common Services (281) Legal Information (285) Index (293)[...]

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NBG-419N User’s Guide 233 A PPENDIX A Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions In order to use the Web Configurator yo u need to all ow: • Web browser pop-up windows from your devi ce. • JavaScripts (enabled by default). • Java permissions (enabled by default). Note: Internet Explorer 6 screens are used here . Screens for other Inte[...]

Appendix A Po p-up Window s, JavaS cripts and Java Permission s NBG-419N User’s Guide 234 1 In Internet Explorer, select Tools , Internet Options , Privacy . 2 Clear the Block pop-ups check box in the Pop-up Blocker section of the screen. This disables any web pop-up blockers you may have enabled. Figure 136 Internet Options: Privacy 3 Click Appl[...]

Appendix A Pop-u p Windows, JavaScri pts and Java Permissions NBG-419N User’s Guide 235 2 Select Settings… to open the Pop-up Blocker Settings screen. Figure 137 Internet Options: Privacy 3 Type the IP address of your device (the web page that you do not want to have blocked) with the prefix “http ://”. For example, http://192.168.167.1.[...]

Appendix A Po p-up Window s, JavaS cripts and Java Permission s NBG-419N User’s Guide 236 4 Click Add to move the IP address to the list of Allowed si tes . Figure 138 Pop-up Blo cker Settings 5 Click Close to return to the Privacy screen. 6 Click Apply to save this setti ng. JavaScripts If pages of the Web Configurator d o not display properly i[...]

Appendix A Pop-u p Windows, JavaScri pts and Java Permissions NBG-419N User’s Guide 237 1 In Internet Explorer, click Tools , Internet Options and then the Security tab. Figure 139 Internet Options: Secu rity 2 Click the Custom Level... button . 3 Scroll down to Scriptin g . 4 Under Active scripting make sure that Enable is selected (t he default[...]

Appendix A Po p-up Window s, JavaS cripts and Java Permission s NBG-419N User’s Guide 238 6 Click OK to close the window. Figure 140 Security Settings - Java Scripting 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 Ja[...]

Appendix A Pop-u p Windows, JavaScri pts and Java Permissions NBG-419N User’s Guide 239 5 Click OK to close the window. Figure 141 Security Settings - Java JAVA (Sun) 1 From Internet Explorer, click Tools , Internet Options and then the Advanced tab. 2 Make sure that Use Java 2 for <applet> un der Java (Sun) is selected.[...]

Appendix A Po p-up Window s, JavaS cripts and Java Permission s NBG-419N User’s Guide 240 3 Click OK to close the window. Figure 142 Java (Sun)[...]

NBG-419N User’s Guide 241 A PPENDIX B IP Addresses and Subnetting This appendix introduces IP addresses and subnet masks. IP addresses identify individ u al devices on a network. Every networking device (including computers, servers, routers, printers, etc.) needs an IP address to communicate across the netw ork. These networking devices are also[...]

Appendix B IP Addre sses and Subnetting NBG-419N User’s Guide 242 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 143 Network Number and Host ID How much of the IP address is the networ k number and how much is the host ID varies [...]

Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting NBG-419N User’s Guide 243 By convention, subnet masks always cons ist of a continuous sequence of ones beginning from the leftmost bit of the mask , followed by a continuou s sequence of zeros, for a total number of 32 bits. Subnet masks can be referred to by the size of the network number part (the bits wit[...]

Appendix B IP Addre sses and Subnetting NBG-419N User’s Guide 244 As these two IP addresses cannot be us ed for individual hosts, calculat e the maximum number of possible host s in a network as follows: Notation Since the mask is always a continuous nu mber of ones beginning from the left, followed by a c ontinuous number of ze ros for the remai[...]

Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting NBG-419N User’s Guide 245 Subnetting You can use subnetting to divide one netw ork into multiple sub -networks . In the following example a network administrator creates two sub-networks to isol ate a group of servers from the rest of th e company network for security reasons. In this example, the company ne[...]

Appendix B IP Addre sses and Subnetting NBG-419N User’s Guide 246 The following figure shows the company network afte r subnetting. Th ere are now two sub-n etworks, A and B . Figure 145 Subnetting Example: After Sub netting In a 25-bit subnet the host ID has 7 bits , so each sub-network has a maximum of 2 7 – 2 or 126 possible hosts (a host ID[...]

Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting NBG-419N User’s Guide 247 Each subnet contains 6 host ID bit s, giving 2 6 - 2 or 62 hosts for each subnet (a host ID of all zeroes is t he subnet it self , all ones is the subnet’s broadcast address). Table 85 Subnet 1 IP/SUBNET MASK NETWORK NUMBER LAST OCTET BIT VALUE IP Address (Decimal) 192.168.1. 0 IP[...]

Appendix B IP Addre sses and Subnetting NBG-419N User’s Guide 248 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. Subnet Planning The following table is a summary for subnet planning on a network with a [...]

Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting NBG-419N User’s Guide 249 The following table is a summary for subnet planning on a network with a 16-bit network number. Configuring IP Addresses Where you obtain your networ k number depends on your partic ular situation. If the ISP or your network administrator assigns you a block of registered IP address[...]

Appendix B IP Addre sses and Subnetting NBG-419N User’s Guide 250 that you entered. You don't need to ch ange the subnet mask computed by the NBG-419N unless you are instructed t o do otherwise. Private IP Addresses Every machine on the Internet must have a unique address. If your networks are isolated from the Internet (running onl y betwee[...]

NBG-419N User’s Guide 251 A PPENDIX C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address All computers must have a 10M or 100M Ethernet adapter card and TCP/IP installed. Windows 95/98/Me/NT/200 0/XP, Macintosh OS 7 and later operati ng systems and all versions of U NIX/LINUX include t he so ftware components you need to install and use TCP/IP on your compu[...]

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-419N User’s Guide 252 Windows 95/98/Me Click Start , Settings , Control Panel and double-click the Network icon to open the Network window. Figure 146 WIndows 95/98/Me: Network: Configuration Installing Components The Network window Configuration tab displays a list of ins talled components. [...]

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-419N User’s Guide 253 3 Select Microsoft from the list of manufacturers . 4 Select TCP/IP from the list of network protocols and then click OK . If you need Client for Mic r osoft Networks: 1 Click Add . 2 Select Client and then click Add . 3 Select Microsoft from the list of manuf acturers. [...]

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-419N User’s Guide 254 3 Click the DNS Configuration tab. • If you do not know your DNS information, select Disabl e DNS . • If you know your DNS i nformation, select Ena ble DNS and type the information in the fields below (you may not need to fill them all in). Figure 148 Windows 95/9 8/[...]

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-419N User’s Guide 255 3 Select your network adapter. You should see your computer's IP address, subnet mask and default gateway. Windows 2000/NT/XP The following example figures use th e defaul t Window s XP GUI t heme. 1 Click start ( Start in Windows 2000/NT), Settings , Control Panel [...]

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-419N User’s Guide 256 2 In the Control Panel , double-cli ck Network Connections ( Network and Dial- up Connections in Windows 2000/NT). Figure 150 Windows XP: Control Panel 3 Right-click Local Area Connection and then click Propertie s . Figure 151 Windows XP: Control Panel: Ne twork Connect[...]

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-419N User’s Guide 257 4 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (under the General tab in Win XP) and then click Properties . Figure 152 Windows XP: Local Area Connection Properties 5 The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window opens (the General tab in Windows XP). • If you have a dynamic IP [...]

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-419N User’s Guide 258 •C l i c k Advanced . Figure 153 Windows XP: Internet Protocol (T CP/IP) Properties 6 If you do not know your gateway's IP address, remove any previously installed gateways in th e IP Settings tab and click OK . Do one or more of the following if you wa nt to conf[...]

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-419N User’s Guide 259 •C l i c k OK when finished. Figure 154 Windows XP: Adva nced TCP/IP Propertie s 7 In the Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties windo w (the General tab in Windows XP): •C l i c k Obtain DNS server address automatically if you do not know your DNS server IP addres s(es[...]

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-419N User’s Guide 260 If you have previously configured DNS servers, click Advanced and then th e DNS tab to order them. Figure 155 Windows XP: Internet Protocol (T CP/IP) Properties 8 Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window. 9 Click Close ( OK in Windows 2000/NT) t[...]

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-419N User’s Guide 261 Macintosh OS 8/9 1 Click the Apple menu, Control Panel and do uble-c lick TCP/IP to open the TCP/ IP Control Panel . Figure 156 Macintosh OS 8/9: Apple Menu[...]

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-419N User’s Guide 262 2 Select Ethernet built-in from the Connect via list. Figure 157 Macintosh OS 8/9: TCP/IP 3 For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP Serv er from the Configure: list. 4 For statically assigned settings, do the following: •F r o m t h e Configure box, select[...]

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-419N User’s Guide 263 Macintosh OS X 1 Click the Apple menu, and click System Preferences to open the System Preferences window. Figure 158 Macintosh OS X: Apple Menu 2 Click Netw ork in the icon bar. • Select Automatic from the Location list. • Select Built-in Ethernet from the Show list[...]

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-419N User’s Guide 264 4 For statically assigned settings, do the following: •F r o m t h e Configure box, select Manually . • Type your IP address in the IP Address box. • Type your subnet mask in the Subnet mask box. • Type the IP address of your Prestige in the Router address box. 5[...]

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-419N User’s Guide 265 2 Double-click on the profile of the network card you wish to configure. The Ethernet Device General screen displays as shown. Figure 161 Red Hat 9.0: KDE: Ethernet Device: General • If you have a dynamic IP address click Automatically obtain IP address settings with a[...]

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-419N User’s Guide 266 5 Click the Device s tab. 6 Click the Activate button to apply the changes. The following screen displays. Click Yes to save the changes in all screens. Figure 163 Red Hat 9.0: KDE: Network Configuration: Act ivate 7 After the network card restart proc ess is complete, m[...]

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-419N User’s Guide 267 • 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.[...]

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address NBG-419N User’s Guide 268 32.1.1 Verifying Settings Enter ifconfig in a terminal screen to ch eck your TCP/IP properties. Figure 168 Red Hat 9.0: Checking TCP/IP Properties [root@localhost]# ifconfig eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWadd r 00:50:BA:72:5B:44 inet addr:172.23.19.129 B cast:172.23.19.255 M[...]

NBG-419N User’s Guide 269 A PPENDIX D Wireless LANs Wireless LAN Topologies This section discuss es ad-hoc and infr astructure wi reless LAN topologies. Ad-hoc Wireless LAN Configuration The simplest WLAN configurat ion is an in dependent (Ad-hoc) WLAN that connects a set of computers with wireless stations (A , B, C) . Any time two or more wirel[...]

Appendix D Wireless LANs NBG-419N User’s Guide 270 with each other. When Intra-BSS is disabled, wireless stati on A and B can still access the wired network but cannot communicate with eac h other. Figure 170 Basic Service Set ESS An Extended Service Set (ESS) consists of a series of overlapping BSSs, each containing an access point, with each ac[...]

Appendix D Wireless LANs NBG-419N User’s Guide 271 An ESSID (ESS IDentification ) uniquely identifies each ESS. All ac cess points and their associated wireless stations within the same ESS must have the same ESSID in order to comm unicate. Figure 171 Infrastructure WLAN Channel A channel is the radio frequency(ies) us ed by IEEE 802.11a/b/g wi r[...]

Appendix D Wireless LANs NBG-419N User’s Guide 272 wireless gateway, but out-of-range of each other, so t hey cannot "hear" each other, that is they do not know if the channel is currently being used. Therefore, they are consider ed hi dden from each other. Figure 172 RTS/C TS When station A sends data to the AP, it mig h t not know tha[...]

Appendix D Wireless LANs NBG-419N User’s Guide 273 Fragmentation Threshold A Fragmentation Threshold is the maximum data fragment size (between 256 and 2432 bytes) that can be sent in the wireless network before the AP wil l fragment the packet into smaller data frames. A large Fragmentation Threshold is recommended for networks not prone to inte[...]

Appendix D Wireless LANs NBG-419N User’s Guide 274 several intermediate rate steps between the maximum and minimum data rates. The IEEE 802.11g data rate and modulation are as follows: IEEE 802.1x In June 2001, the IEEE 802.1x standard wa s designed to extend the features of IEEE 802.11 to support extended authentica tion as well as providing add[...]

Appendix D Wireless LANs NBG-419N User’s Guide 275 Types of RADIUS Messages The following types of RADIUS messages are exchanged between the access point and the RADIUS server for use r authentica tion: • Access-Request Sent by an access point re questing authentication. • Access-Reject Sent by a RADIUS server rejecti ng access. • Access-Ac[...]

Appendix D Wireless LANs NBG-419N User’s Guide 276 However, MD5 authentication has some weaknesses. Since the authentication server needs to get the plai ntext passwor ds, the passwords must be stored. Thus someone other than the auth entication server may access t he password file. In addition, it is possible to impersonat e an authentication se[...]

Appendix D Wireless LANs NBG-419N User’s Guide 277 If this featu re is enab led, it is not nece ssary to configure a default encryption key in the Wireless screen. You may stil l conf igure and store keys here, but they will not be used while Dynamic WEP is enabled. Note: EAP-MD5 cannot be used with dynamic WEP key exchange For added security, ce[...]

Appendix D Wireless LANs NBG-419N User’s Guide 278 TKIP regularly changes and rotates the encryption keys so that the same encryption key i s never used twice. Th e RADIUS server distributes a Pairwis e Master Key (PMK) key to the AP that then sets up a key hierarchy and management system, using the pair-wise ke y to dynamically generate u nique [...]

Appendix D Wireless LANs NBG-419N User’s Guide 279 32.1.2 WPA(2)-PSK Application Example A WPA(2)-PSK application looks as follows. 1 First enter identical p a sswords into the AP and all wireless clients. The Pre-Shared Key (PSK) must consist of between 8 and 63 ASCII characters (including spaces and symbols). 2 The AP checks each wireless clien[...]

Appendix D Wireless LANs NBG-419N User’s Guide 280 Security Parameters Summary Refer to this table to see what other secu rity parameters you should configure for each Authentication Method/ key manageme nt protocol type. MAC address filters are not dependent on how you co nf igure these security features. Table 94 Wireless Security Relational Ma[...]

NBG-419N User’s Guide 281 A PPENDIX E Common Services The following table lists some commonl y- used services and their associated protocols and port numbers. For a comprehe nsive list of port numbers, ICMP type/ code numbers and services , visit the IANA (Internet Assi gned Number Authority) web site. • Name : This is a short, descript ive nam[...]

Appendix E Common Services NBG-419N User’s Guide 282 ESP (IPSEC_TUNNEL) User-Defined 50 The IPSEC ESP (Encapsulation 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. FTP TCP TCP 20 21 File Transfer Program, a program to enable f[...]

Appendix E Common Services NBG-419N User’s Guide 283 PPTP TCP 1723 Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol enables secure transfer of data over public networks. This is the control channel. PPTP_TUNNEL (GRE) User-Defined 47 PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) enables secure transfer of data over public networks. This is the data channel. RCMD TCP [...]

Appendix E Common Services NBG-419N User’s Guide 284 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 Another videoconferencing solution. Table 95 Commonly Used Services (cont inued) NAME PROT[...]

NBG-419N User’s Guide 285 A PPENDIX F Legal Information Copyright Copyright © 2009 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, transcribed, stored in a retrieval syst em, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any me ans, el ectronic, mechanical, m[...]

Appendix F L egal Informa tion NBG-419N User’s Guide 286 harmful interference to radio communica tions. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occu r in a particul ar installation. If this device does cause harmful interfer ence to radio/television reception, which can be determined by turning the device of f and on, the user i[...]

Appendix F Legal Information NBG-419N User’s Guide 287 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 c omplies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Industry Canada[...]

Appendix F L egal Informa tion NBG-419N User’s Guide 288 ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (pur chaser) that this product is free from any defects in materials or wo rkmanship for a period of up to two years fr om the date of purchase. During the warranty peri od, and upon proof of purcha se, should the product have i[...]

Appendix F Legal Information NBG-419N User’s Guide 289 1 Grant of License for Personal Use ZyXEL Communications Corp. ("ZyXEL") grants you a non-exclusive, non- sublicense, non-transf erable license to us e the program with which this license is distributed (the "Software"), includi ng an y documentation files accompanying the[...]

Appendix F L egal Informa tion NBG-419N User’s Guide 290 private label or otherwise permit third part ies to link to the Software, or any part thereof. You may not use the Software , or any part thereof, in the operation o f a service bureau or for the benefi t of an y other person or entity. You may not cause, assist or permit any third party to[...]

Appendix F Legal Information NBG-419N User’s Guide 291 IN NO EVENT WILL ZyXEL BE LIABLE TO YOU OR A NY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PU NITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION) ARISING OUT[...]

Appendix F L egal Informa tion NBG-419N User’s Guide 292 11 General This License Agreement shall be constr ued, interpreted and governed by the laws of Republic of China without regard to conflicts of laws provisions thereof. The exclusive forum for any disputes aris ing out of or relating to this License Agreement shall be an appr opriate court [...]

Index NBG-419N User’s Guide 293 Index A ActiveX 169 Address Assignment 120 Alert 199 alternative subnet mask notation 244 AP 21 AP (Access Point) 271 AP Mode menu 76 status screen 74 , 81 AP+Bridge 21 Auto-bridge 132 , 133 B Bandwidt h managemen t overview 173 priority 176 services 181 BitTorrent 181 Bridge/Repeater 21 bridged APs, security 102 B[...]

Index NBG-419N User’s Guide 294 E EAP Authentication 275 Encryption 277 encryption 101 key 102 WPA compatible 102 ESS 270 ESSID 222 Extended Service Set 270 F FCC interference statement 285 File Transfer Program 181 Firewall ICMP packets 163 Firmware upload 205 file extension using HTTP firmware version 65 , 74 , 82 Fragmentation Threshold 273 FT[...]

Index NBG-419N User’s Guide 295 using the WPS. See WPS. MBSSID 21 Media access control 109 Memory usage 66 , 75 , 83 mode 21 Multicast 121 IGMP 121 N NAT 143 , 144 , 249 how it works 143 overview 143 see also Network Address Translation NAT Traversal 18 7 Navigation Panel 67 , 76 navigation panel 67 , 76 Network Address Translation 143 , 144 O Op[...]

Index NBG-419N User’s Guide 296 subnet 241 Subnet Mask 137 , 13 8 subnet mask 242 subnetting 245 Summary DHCP table 44 Packet statistics 45 Wireless station status 46 syntax conventions 5 Sys Op Mode 213 System General Setup 197 System Name 198 System restart 211 T TCP/IP configuration 139 Temperature 225 Time setting 201 trigger port 147 Trigger[...]

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