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    ZyXEL NBG-415N Draf t 802.1 1n Wireless Broadband Router User ’ s Guide V ersion 1.0 0 10/2006 Edition 1.00[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Copyright 2 Copyright Copyright © 2006 by ZyXEL Communications Corporat ion. The contents of this publication may not be reprod uced in any part or as a whole, tran scribed, stored in a retrieval system, tran slated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, el ectronic, mechan ical , magnetic, op[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 3 Certifications Certifications Federal Communications Commissi on (FCC) Interference St atement The device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference rece ived, including inte[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Certifications 4 第十二條 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用 者均不得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。 第十四條 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信；經發現 有干擾現象[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 5 Safety Warnings Safety W arnings For your safety , be sure to read and fo llow all warning notices and instructions. • Do NOT use this product near water , for exam ple, in a wet baseme nt or near a swimming pool. • Do NOT expose your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids. • Do NOT store thin gs on the [...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e ZyXEL Limited Warranty 6 ZyXEL Limited W arranty ZyXEL warrants to the original en d user (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects in materials or workmansh ip for a period of up to tw o years from the date of purchase . During the warranty period, and upon proof of purchase, should the product have indi[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 7 Customer Suppo rt Customer Support Please have the following information r eady when you contact customer support. • Product model and serial number . • W arranty Information. • Date that you received your de vice. • Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it. METHOD LOCATION SUPPORT [...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Customer Support 8 NORWAY support@zyxel.no +47-22-80-61-80 www .zyxel.no ZyXEL Communications A/S Nils Hansens vei 13 0667 Oslo Norway sales@zyxel.no +47-22-80-61-81 POLAND info@pl.zyxel.com +48 (22) 333 8250 www .pl.zyxel.com ZyXEL Communications ul. Okrzei 1A 03-715 W arszawa Poland +48 (22) 333 8251 RUSSIA http://z[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 9 Customer Suppo rt[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Table of Contents 10 T able of Content s Copyright .................................................. ............................................................... . 2 Certifications ............................................ ............................................................... . 3 Safety W arnings ....[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 11 Table of Contents 3.2 Wireless Security Setup Wizard ................ ................ ............. ................ ............ 39 Chapter 4 W AN ........................................................... .............................................................. 42 4.1 W AN Overview ....... ............ ...[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Table of Contents 12 7.6 Access Control ....... ............ ................. ............. ................ ............. ............ ......... 83 7.7 Web Filter .................. ............. ............. ................ ............. ............. ................ ..... 90 7.8 MAC Filter ....... .............[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 13 Table of Contents 10.6 Problems with Internet Access ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. 124 Appendix A Product Specifications ..................................................................... .................. 126 Appendix B Wireless LANs ............................... [...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415NUser’s Guide List of Figure s 14 List of Figures Figure 1 ZyXEL Device for Internet Sharin g ......................... ............. ................ ... 22 Figure 2 Wireless Network Se tup Using the ZyXEL Device ....... ............. ............. 23 Figure 3 Front Panel ......................... ................ ................ .[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415NUser’s Guide 15 List of Figures Figure 38 Basic: LAN: RIP ... ............. ................ ................ ................. ............ ....... 55 Figure 39 Basic: LAN: DHCP Server S ettings .................. ................. ................ ... 56 Figure 40 Basic: LAN: DHCP Res ervation ........ ................ ...........[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415NUser’s Guide List of Figure s 16 Figure 81 T ools: Firmware ........... ................ ............. ................ ................ ............. 1 12 Figure 82 T ools: Firmware: Prompt .......... ... ............. ................ ............. ............. ... 1 12 Figure 83 T ools: Firmware: Conf irm .. ................ ...[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415NUser’s Guide 17 List of Figures[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e List of Tables 18 List of T ables T able 1 Front Panel LEDs . ................ ................ ............. ................ ................ ....... 24 T able 2 Rear Panel ............ ................ ............. ................ ............. ................ .......... 25 T able 3 Web Configurator: Menus .. ..[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 19 List of Tables T able 39 Advanced: Inbound Filter ........................ ................ ................ ................ 97 T able 40 Advanced: Wireless ............ ................ ................ ................. ................ ... 98 T able 41 Advanced: Schedule ..... ............. ................ ....[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Preface 20 Preface Congratulations on yo ur purchase of the ZyXEL NBG-415N W ireless Broadb and Router . Note: Register your product online to receive e-mail notices of firmware upgrades and information at www .zyxel.com for global products , or at www .us.zyxel.com for North American products. Y our NBG-415N is easy [...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 21 Preface Graphics Icons Key Related Document ation • Supporting Disk Refer to the included CD for support documents. • Quick Start Guide The Quick S tart Guide is design ed to help you get up an d running right away . They contain hardware installa tion/connection information. • ZyXEL Glossary and W eb Site Ple[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 1 Getting Started 22 C HAPTER 1 Getting S t arted This chapter introduces the main features and applications of your ZyXEL De vice. 1.1 Overview This ZyXEL Device is a secure wireless broadba nd router with a 4-port switch. The ZyXEL Device is best suited for setting up an Internet sharing network or a wireles[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 23 Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.1.2 Wireless Network By default, the integrated wireless fe ature is en abled on the ZyXEL Device that allows you to set up a wireless network in your home or sma ll office. Once connected, wireless clients can access network resources (such Internet access, printers or servers). Figure 2[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 1 Getting Started 24 The following table describes the LEDs. 1.3 Rear Panel The following figure shows the rear panel. Table 1 Front Panel LEDs LED COLOR ST ATUS DESCRIPTION PWR Off The ZyXEL Device is not receiving power . Green On The ZyXEL Device is receiving power and ready . Blinking The ZyXEL Device is r[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 25 Chapter 1 Getting Started Figure 4 Rear Panel The following table describes the labels on the rear panel. Table 2 Rear Panel LABEL DESCRIPTION POWER Use the included power adaptor to connect this port to an app ropriate power source. RESET Y ou only need to use th is button when you have changed the device login pas[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 2 The Web Configurator 26 C HAPTER 2 The W eb Configurator This chapter introduces the main features and applications of your ZyXEL De vice. 2.1 Introduction The web configur ator is an HTML-based mana geme nt interface that allows easy device setup and management via Interne t browser . Use In terne t Explore[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 27 Chapter 2 The Web Configurator Figure 5 Web Configurator : Login 5 Click Login to view the first web configurator screen. The Device Information screen is the first screen that displays wh en you access the web configurator . Figure 6 Web Configurator : Main Screen Note: The management session automatically time s o[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 2 The Web Configurator 28 The following table lists the va rious web configurator screens. 2.3 W eb Configurator Screen Buttons The following table describes the comm on buttons in the web configurator . 2.4 Saving Configuration Changes Note: Y ou must save the current configuratio n in the ZyXEL Device to mak[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 29 Chapter 2 The Web Configurator 1 Click Save Settings in a conf iguration screen. 2 A Success screen displa ys. Figure 7 Save Settings: Success • Click Reboot the Device to restart the ZyXEL Device and make the changes take effect. W ait before the ZyXEL Device finishes rebooting before accessing the web configurat[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 2 The Web Configurator 30 The following table describes the re lated fields in this screen. 2.5.1 Resetting the ZyXEL Device If you forget your administra tive login password or cannot access the web configurator , you will need to use the RESET button to reload the factory-default configuration file. This mea[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 31 Chapter 2 The Web Configurator[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 3 Basic 32 C HAPTER 3 Basic This chapter describes the Basic screens you use to configure the wizard, LAN, W AN and WLAN settings. 3.1 Setup Wizard Y ou can use the wizard screens to configure the ZyXEL Device for Internet access and secure wireless connection. Click Basic > S tar t to display the main Wi z[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 33 Chapter 3 Basic 1 Click ST AR T > WIZARD > Launch Internet Connec tion Setup Wizard to display the first wizard screen. This screen states whether the ZyXEL Device can automatically detect the connection type and access the Intern et. If Internet c onnection is not available, this screen outlines the steps to [...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 3 Basic 34 Figure 14 Internet Conne ction Setup Wizard: S tep 3 5 The next wizard screen varies depending on the connection typ e you have selected. Configure the fields with the inform ation provided by your ISP and click Next . Figure 15 Internet Conne ction Setup Wizard : S tep 3 (S tatic IP Address) The fo[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 35 Chapter 3 Basic Figure 16 Internet Conne ction Setup Wizard : S tep 3 (Dynamic IP Address) The following table describes the re lated fields in this screen. Figure 17 Internet Conne ction Setup Wizard: S tep 3 (PPPoE) The following table describes the re lated fields in this screen. T able 7 Internet Connection Setu[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 3 Basic 36 Figure 18 Internet Conne ction Setup Wizard: S tep 3 (PP TP) The following table describes the re lated fields in this screen. IP Address This field is applicable if you select Static IP in the Address Mode field. Enter the IP address that your ISP gave you. This should be a static, pub lic IP addre[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 37 Chapter 3 Basic Figure 19 Internet Conne ction Setup Wizard: S tep 3 (L2TP) The following table describes the re lated fields in this screen. PPTP Server IP Address (may be same as gateway) T ype the IP address of the PPTP server . User Name T ype the user name given to you by yo ur ISP . Y ou can use alphanumeric a[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 3 Basic 38 Figure 20 Internet Connection Setup Wizard: S tep 3 (BigPond) The following table describes the re lated fields in this screen. 6 In the las wizard screen, click Connect to save the settings to the ZyXEL Device. Figure 21 Internet Connection Setup Wizard : Setup Complete 7 Click Reboot the Device to[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 39 Chapter 3 Basic Figure 22 Internet Connection Setup Wizard: Success 8 W ait until t he ZyXEL Device finishes rebo oting before accessing it again. Figure 23 Internet Connection Se tup Wizard: Rebooting 9 T est your Internet connection. Launch your web browser and enter any web site address for example, http://www .z[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 3 Basic 40 Figure 25 Wireless Securit y Setu p Wizard: Network Name 3 Follow the on-screen instruction and se lect a wireless security mode. Click Next . Figure 26 Wireless Securit y Setu p Wizard: Security 4 The next screen d isplays if you enable a wireless security mode . Follow the on-screen instruction. E[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 41 Chapter 3 Basic Figure 28 Wireless Securit y Se tup Wizard: Finish 6 Click Reboot the Device to restart the ZyXEL Device and make the changes take effect. Figure 29 Wireless Securit y Se tup Wizard: Success 7 W ait until t he ZyXEL Device finishes rebo oting before accessing it again. Figure 30 Wireless Secu rity Se[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 4 WAN 42 C HAPTER 4 WA N This chapter introduces shows you how to configure the W AN using the advanced configuration screen for Internet access. 4.1 W AN Overview Y ou can use the advanced WA N configuration screen to configure the W AN po rt for Internet access. Select the Internet acces s mode ( St a t i c [...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 43 Chapter 4 WAN 4.1.2 DNS Server Address Assignment Use DNS (Domain Name System) to map a domain name to its corresponding IP address and vice versa, for instance, the IP address of www .zyxel.com is 204.217.0.2. The DNS server is extremely important because without it, you must know the IP addres s of a computer b ef[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 4 WAN 44 The following table describes th e fields in this screen. Table 13 Basic: WAN: Dynamic IP LABEL DESCRIPTION MODES WA N S e l e ct Dynamic IP if you are not given a fixed public IP address and th e account information (such as the user name and password). Dynamic IP Hostname This field is optional. Ent[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 45 Chapter 4 WAN 4.2.2 W AN Configuration: S t atic IP Select Dynamic IP in the WA N screen when your ISP gives you a fixed public IP address. BigPond Password T ype the password associated with the user name above. Use up to 64 ASCII characters except [, ] and ?. This field can be blank. Ve r i f y Password T ype you [...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 4 WAN 46 Figure 32 Basic: W AN: S tatic IP The following table describes the re lated fields in this screen. Refer to T able 13 on page 44 for other field descriptions. 4.2.3 W AN Configuration: PPPoE If your ISP uses the PPPoE (Point-to-Point Prot ocol over Ethernet) protocol for Internet access, select PPPoE[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 47 Chapter 4 WAN Figure 33 Basic: W AN: PPPoE The following table describes the re lated fields in this screen. Table 15 Basic: WAN: PPPoE LABEL DESCRIPTION MODES WA N S e l e ct PPPoE if your ISP gives you Interne t access account informa tion (such as the username and password). PPPoE W AN MODE Address Mode Select Dy[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 4 WAN 48 Refer to T able 13 on page 44 for other field descriptions. 4.2.4 W AN Connection: PPTP If your ISP uses PP TP protocol for Internet access, select PP TP in the W AN Mode field. Figure 34 Basic: W AN: PPTP Service Name T ype the PPPoE service name given to you by your ISP . PPPoE uses a service name t[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 49 Chapter 4 WAN The following table describes the re lated fields in this screen. 4.2.5 W AN Connection: L2TP If your ISP uses L2TP protocol for Internet access, se lect L2TP in the W AN Mode field. Table 16 Basic: WAN: PPTP LABEL DESCRIPTION MODES WA N S e l e ct PPTP if your ISP gives y ou Internet a ccess account i[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 4 WAN 50 Figure 35 Basic: W AN: L2TP The following table describes the re lated fields in this screen. Table 17 Basi c: WAN: L2TP LABEL DESCRIPTION MODES WA N S e l e ct L2TP if your ISP gives you Internet access account informati on (such as the username and password). L2TP W AN MODE Address Mode Select Dynam[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 51 Chapter 4 WAN 4.3 Internet Connection T est After you have configured In ternet connection se ttings on the ZyXEL Device, test the connection. Launch a web browser and enter any web site address for example, http:// www .zyxel.com). L2TP Server IP Address (may be same as gateway) T ype the IP address of the L2TP ser[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 5 LAN 52 C HAPTER 5 LAN 5.1 Overview Local Area Network (LAN) is a shared communic ation system to which many computers are attached. Use LAN screen to set the IP address and su bnet mask of the LAN interfa ce on the ZyXEL Device. Y ou can also co nfigure DHCP settings in the LAN screen. Click Basi c > LAN [...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 53 Chapter 5 LAN 5.1.1 Router Settings T o set the LAN settings (such as the IP ad dress, subnet mask) on the ZyXEL Device, configure the fields in the ROUTER SETTINGS section in the LAN screen. Figure 37 Basic: LAN: Router Settings[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 5 LAN 54 The following table describes the labels in this screen. 5.1.2 RIP Setup RIP (Routing Information Protocol) allows the ZyXEL Device to exchange routing information with other routers. RIP version controls the format and the broa dcasting method of the RIP packets that the ZyXEL Device sends (it recogn[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 55 Chapter 5 LAN Figure 38 Basic: LAN: RIP The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 19 Basic: LAN: RIP LABEL DESCRIPTION RIP Enable RIP Select this option to activate RIP on the ZyXEL Device. RIP Operating mode S pecify the RIP version the ZyXEL Device is to use. Select V1 if the other routers do [...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 5 LAN 56 5.1.3 DHCP Server Settings DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol , RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows individual clients to obtain TCP/IP configuration at start-up from a server . Y ou can configure the ZyXEL Device as a DHCP server or disable it. When configured as a server , the ZyXEL Device provides[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 57 Chapter 5 LAN 5.1.4 DHCP Reservation DHCP reservation, also known as static DHCP , a llows the ZyXEL Device to assign specific IP addresses on the LAN to specific individual computers based on their MAC addresses. Configure DHCP Reservation settings in the LAN screen. Y ou can also view the list of reserved IP addre[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 5 LAN 58 The following table describes the labels in this screen. T able 21 Basic: LAN: DHCP Reservation LABEL DESCRIPTION ADD DHCP RESERV A TION Enable Select this option to enable static DHCP to set the ZyXEL Devi ce to assign one IP address on the LAN to a specific compute r based on the MAC address. Clear [...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 59 Chapter 5 LAN[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 6 WLAN 60 C HAPTER 6 WLAN This chapter shows how to configure gene ral WLAN and WLAN security settings in the WLAN screen. 6.1 General Wireless LAN Setup Refer to Appendix B on page 128 for background information. Configure general wireless LAN settings in the Wir eless screen. Click Basic > Wireless to dis[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 61 Chapter 6 WLAN THe following table describes the related labels in this screen. Table 22 Basic: Wireless: General Setup LABEL DESCRIPTION WIRELESS RADIO ST A TUS This field displays whether the wir eless LAN feature is ena bled ( ON ) or disabled ( OFF ). Y ou can enable and disable the wireles s LAN feature on the [...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 6 WLAN 62 6.2 Wireless LAN Security W ireless LAN security is vital to your network to protect wireless communications. If you do not enable any wireless security on your ZyXEL Device, the ZyXE L Device’ s wireless communications are accessible to any wireless networking device that is in the coverage area. [...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 63 Chapter 6 WLAN Figure 43 Basic: Wi reless: WL AN Security Setup: WEP The following table describes the re lated fields in this screen. Table 23 Basic: Wireless: WLAN Security Setup: WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION WEP WEP Key Length WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) enc rypts data frames befor e transmitting over the wireless ne[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 6 WLAN 64 6.2.2 WLAN Security Setup: WP A-Personal If you want better WLAN security tha n WEP but do not have a RADIUS server on your network, select WP A-Personal in the Security Mode field in the Wirel e s s scree n. Figure 44 Basic: Wireless: WLAN Secu rity Setup: WP A-Personal Default WEP Key Se lect a def[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 65 Chapter 6 WLAN The following table describes the re lated labels in this screen. 6.2.3 WLAN Security Setup: WP A-Enterprise If you want better WLAN security tha n WEP and have a RADIUS server on your ne twork, select WP A-Enterprise in the Security Mode field in the Wirel e ss screen. Table 24 Basic: WLAN Security S[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 6 WLAN 66 Figure 45 Basic: Wireless: WLAN Securi ty Setup: WP A-Enterprise[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 67 Chapter 6 WLAN The following table describes the re lated labels in this screen. Table 25 Basic: WLAN Security Setup: WPA-Enterprise LABEL DESCRIPTION WP A WP A Mode S pecify a WP A mode. Make su re the peer device(s) is also set to use the same WP A mode. Select Auto (WP A or WP A2) to set t he ZyXEL Device to use [...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 6 WLAN 68 6.3 Wireless Client Setup using Windows® Connect Now W ith W indows® Connect Now , you can transfer wireless settings on your ZyXEL Device to a USB memory stick and then save th e settings to the wireless clie nt computer(s). This allows you to easily set up a wireless LAN. T o ta ke advantage of t[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 69 Chapter 6 WLAN 3 Select Set up a new wir eless network to configure a new wir eless network . 4 In the Network name (SSID) field, specify a unique name to identify your wireless LAN. 5 Select Automatically assign a netwo rk key to have W indows create a security key . 6 Select Use WP A encryption instead of WEP for [...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 6 WLAN 70 8 Connect the USB drive to your computer and specify the drive letter in the Flash drive field. 9 Follow the instructions on the screen. 10 This screen displa ys when you hav e successfully set up a secure wireless network. C lick Finish . 11 From a wireless computer , test your wireless LAN connecti[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 71 Chapter 6 WLAN[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 7 Advanced 72 C HAPTER 7 Advanced This chapter describes the Advanced screens you use to configure routing and security features. 7.1 Game Hosting Some Internet applicatio ns (such as video conferencing an d Internet games) require multiple connections between the clients and the server . These applications do[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 73 Chapter 7 Advanced The following table describes th e fields in this screen. 7.2 V irtual Server W ith the virtual server (also known as port forwarding) feature, you can make inside (behind NA T on the LAN) servers, for example, web or FTP , visible to the outside world even though NA T makes your whole inside netw[...]

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    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 7 Advanced 74 Y ou may enter a single port number or a range of port numbers to be forwarded, and the local IP address of the desired serve r . The port numb er identifies a service; fo r example, w eb service is on port 80 and FTP on port 21. In some cases, such as for unknown services or where one server can[...]

  • Page 75

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 75 Chapter 7 Advanced Figure 47 Advanced: Vi rtual Server The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 28 Advanced: Virtual Ser ver LABEL DESCRIPTION Active Select this check box to enable this virtua l server setting. Clear this check box to disallow forwarding of these ports to an inside server with[...]

  • Page 76

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 7 Advanced 76 7.3 Applications Y ou can enable Appl ication Layer Gateway (ALG) to allow certain NA T un-friendly applications (suc h as SIP) to operate properly through the ZyXEL Device. Alternatively , you can configure port triggering to allow computer s on the LAN to dynamically take turns using the servic[...]

  • Page 77

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 77 Chapter 7 Advanced 7.3.2 Configuring Special Applications Use the Special Applications screen to configure port trigge rs and set u p ALG passthroughs for specific applications (such as online games). Click Advanced > Appl ications to display the configuration screen. Figure 48 Advanced: Applications The followin[...]

  • Page 78

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 7 Advanced 78 7.4 St reamEngine TM Use the S treamEngine screen to configure traf fic priorities. This improves network quality for your applications (such as o nline gaming). StreamEngine improves your o nline gaming experience by ensuring that your game traffic is prioritized over other network traffic, such[...]

  • Page 79

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 79 Chapter 7 Advanced Figure 49 Advanced: S treamEgine The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 30 Advanced: StreamEn gine LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable S treamEngine Select this option to enable this feature. S treamEngine Setup Automatic Classification Select this option to set the ZyXEL Device to au[...]

  • Page 80

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 7 Advanced 80 Manual Uplink S peed This field is not applicable whe n you select the Automatic Uplink Speed option above. Enter a number or select a pre-defined choice from the drop-down list box to manually set the uplink speed for th e W AN connection. Connection Ty p e Select Auto-detect to set the ZyXEL De[...]

  • Page 81

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 81 Chapter 7 Advanced 7.5 Routing Each remote node specifies only the network to which the gateway is di rectly connected, and the ZyXEL Device has no know ledge of the network s beyond. For insta nce, the ZyXEL Device knows about ne twork N2 in the following figu re through remote no de Router 1. However , the ZyXEL D[...]

  • Page 82

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 7 Advanced 82 Figure 51 Advanced: Routing The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 31 Advanced: Routin g LABEL DESCRIPTION Add Route Enable Select this option to activate this setti ng. This field is not applicable for pre-defined routes. Destination IP Enter the destination IP address in[...]

  • Page 83

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 83 Chapter 7 Advanced 7.6 Access Control Internet access control allows you to create and enforce Internet access policies tailored to your needs. Access control gives you the ab ility to block specified computers and/or applications from accessing the Internet. Y ou can also set a sc hedule for when the ZyXEL Device p[...]

  • Page 84

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 7 Advanced 84 Figure 53 Advanced: Access Control: Wizard 4 In the first wizard screen, enter a descriptive name for ide ntification purposes. Click Next to continue. Figure 54 Advanced: Access Control: Wizard: Policy Name 5 Specify the time this rule is active. Select the name of a schedule from the drop-d own[...]

  • Page 85

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 85 Chapter 7 Advanced Figure 56 Advanced: Access Control: Wizard: Sele ct Machine The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 32 Advanced: Access Contr ol: Wizard: Select Machine LABEL DESCRIPTION Address T ype Select the addre ss type this rule checks. IP Address This field is applicable when you se[...]

  • Page 86

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 7 Advanced 86 7 Select the access control method, the filter(s) to apply and click Next . Figure 57 Advanced: Access Control: Wizard: Filtering Method The following table describes the labels in this screen. Dest Port S tart E nter the st art of the de stination port range. Dest Port End Enter the end of the d[...]

  • Page 87

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 87 Chapter 7 Advanced 8 If you select Sentinel Services in the previous screen, the Service Categories scre en displays. Use this screen to configure category-based content filtering. This screen varies dependi ng on what you select in the Categories Selection field. Apply Web Filter This field displays when you select[...]

  • Page 88

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 7 Advanced 88 Figure 58 Advanced: Access Control: Wizard: Filtering Method The following table describes the labels in this screen. 9 If you select Apply Advanced Port Filters in the previous screen, the Port Filter screen displays. Use this screen to configure port f ilter(s) that blocks access to specified p[...]

  • Page 89

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 89 Chapter 7 Advanced Figure 59 Advanced: Access Control: Wizard: Port Filter The following table describes the labels in this screen. 10 In this screen, select Enabled to set the ZyXEL Device to cr eate logs for Internet access activity . Select Disabled to deactivate this feature. Figure 60 Advanced: Access Control: [...]

  • Page 90

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 7 Advanced 90 Figure 61 Advanced: Access Control: Example 7.7 W eb Filter The W eb Fi lter screen gives you the ability to allow access only to web sites that you specify . Click Advanced > W eb Fi lter to display the co nfiguration screen. Figure 62 Advanced: Web Filter The following table describes the la[...]

  • Page 91

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 91 Chapter 7 Advanced 7.8 MAC Filter MAC address filtering means sifting traffic going through the ZyXEL Device b ased on the source and/or destination MA C addresses. Y ou can set the ZyXEL Device to filter packets from connected wireless clients or computers on the wired LAN. Click Advanced > MAC Fil ter to displa[...]

  • Page 92

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 7 Advanced 92 The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 37 Advanced: MAC Filter LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable Select Enable MAC Address Filter to activate this setting. Clear this check box to disable it. Filter Settings Mode Select only deny listed machines to block frames to/from the specifie[...]

  • Page 93

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 93 Chapter 7 Advanced 7.9 Firewall Stateful packet inspection (SP I) firewalls restrict access by screening data packets against defined access rules. They make acces s control decisions based on IP address and protocol. They also "inspect" the session data to assure the integrity of the conn ection and to ad[...]

  • Page 94

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 7 Advanced 94 The Endpoint Indepen dent filters take priority over inbo und filters or schedules, so it is possible for an incoming session request relate d to an outgoing session to enter through a port in spite of an active inbound filter on that port. Howeve r , packets will be rejected as expected when sen[...]

  • Page 95

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 95 Chapter 7 Advanced The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 38 Advanced: Firewall LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable SPI Select this option to activate stateful p acket inspection. Clear this check box to disable this feature. NA T Endpoint Filtering The NA T Endpoint Filtering options control how the ro[...]

  • Page 96

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 7 Advanced 96 7.10 Inbound Filter An inbound filter allows you to filter packets based on IP addresses. Y ou can use inbound filters to control access to netw ork resources (such as a web serv er) or for remote management of the device. Click Advanced > Inbound Filter to display the configura tion screen. I[...]

  • Page 97

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 97 Chapter 7 Advanced Figure 65 Advanced: Inbound Filter The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 39 Advanced: Inboun d Filter LABEL DESCRIPTION Add Inbound Filter Rule Name Enter a descriptive name (u p to 16 characters) for this filter setting. This is for identification purposes only . Action S[...]

  • Page 98

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 7 Advanced 98 7.1 1 Advanced W ireless Refer to Appendix B on page 128 for background information. T o configure advanced wireless settings, click Advanced > W ireless to display the screen. Figure 66 Advanced: Wireless ‘ The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 40 Advanced: Wireless[...]

  • Page 99

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 99 Chapter 7 Advanced 7.12 Schedules Y ou can define schedule settings on the ZyXEL Device and apply these schedule setti ngs in other configuration screens (such as Game Hosting and V irtual Server). Click Advanced > Schedul es to display the co nfig uration screen. DTIM Interval A DTIM (Delivery T raffic Indicatio[...]

  • Page 100

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 7 Advanced 100 Figure 67 Advanced: Schedule The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 41 Advanced: Schedule LABEL DESCRIPTION Name Enter a descriptive name (up to 16 characte rs) for this sch edule setting. This is for identification purposes only . Day(s) Select All Week or Select Day(s) [...]

  • Page 101

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 101 Chapter 7 Advanced[...]

  • Page 102

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 8 Tools 102 C HAPTER 8 To o l s This chapter describes the T ools screens you use to configure login pass words, system time, logs, DDNS and firmware an d configuration settings. 8.1 Administrator Settings Y ou can change the login account passwords, enable UPnP and configure remote access settings in the Admi[...]

  • Page 103

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 103 Chapter 8 Tools Figure 68 T ools: Admin The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 42 Tools: Admin LABEL DESCRIPTION Admin Password Password T ype the new password in this fi eld. Y ou can enter up to 15 characters and spaces are not allowed. V erify Password T ype the new password again in this[...]

  • Page 104

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 8 Tools 104 8.2 System T ime and Date T o change your ZyXEL Device’ s time and date, click To o l s > T i m e . Use this screen to configure the ZyXEL Device’ s system time based on your local time zone. Enable Remote Management Remote management allows you to allow access to the ZyXEL Device web config[...]

  • Page 105

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 105 Chapter 8 Tools Figure 69 T ools: T ime The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 43 Tools: Time LABEL DESCRIPTION Ti m e Configuration Current Router Ti m e This field displays the curre nt system time and date. T ime Zone Choose the time zone of your location. This will set the time differenc[...]

  • Page 106

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 8 Tools 106 8.3 E-mail Click To o l s > E - m a i l configure where the ZyXEL Device is to send logs and alerts. DST S tart Configure the day and time when Da ylight Saving Time starts if you selected Enable Daylight Saving . The Ti me field uses the 24 hour format. Here are a couple of examples: Daylight S[...]

  • Page 107

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 107 Chapter 8 Tools Figure 70 T ools: E-mail The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 44 Tools: E-mail LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable Select Enable Email Notification to activate this feature. Email Settings From Email Address Enter an e-mail as the sender . T o Email Address Enter the e-mail address to[...]

  • Page 108

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 8 Tools 108 8.4 System Use the System screen to reboot or reset your ZyXEL Device. Click T ools > System to display the screen as shown. Figure 71 T ools: System 8.4.1 Save Configuration Note: Do not turn of f the ZyXEL Device while the file transfer process is taking place. Follow the steps below to back u[...]

  • Page 109

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 109 Chapter 8 Tools Figure 72 T ools: Admin: File Download 3 A Save As screen displays. Accept the default file location and name o r specify a location and name. Click Save to back up the configurati on file. Figure 73 T ools: Admin: Save As 4 After the back up process is complete, a Download complete screen displays.[...]

  • Page 110

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 8 Tools 110 1 In the web configurator click T ools > Syste m (see Figure 68 on page 1 03 ). 2 In the Load Settings From Local Hard Drive field, enter a configuration file name in the field provided or click Browse to locate it. 3 Click Restor e Configuration from File to start the file upload process. A sta[...]

  • Page 111

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 111 Chapter 8 Tools 8.4.3 Reset Configuration Note: When you reset the device, all custom changes will be lost. Follow the steps below to reset your ZyXEL Device. 1 In the web configurator , click T ools > Syst em and click Restore all Settings to the Factory Defaults . 2 A screen displays. Click OK to continue. Fig[...]

  • Page 112

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 8 Tools 112 Figure 81 T ools: Firmwa re 3 In the Upload field, enter the new firm ware file name or click Br owse to locate it. 4 Click Upload to start the file transfer process. 5 A screen displays as shown, click OK to continue. Figure 82 T ools: Firmware: Prompt 6 Click OK again to confirm the firmware file[...]

  • Page 113

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 113 Chapter 8 Tools 8.6 DDNS Dynamic DNS (DDNS) allows you to update your current dynami c IP address with one or many dynamic DNS services so that anyone can contact you (in NetMeeting, CU-SeeMe, etc.). Y ou can also access your FTP server or W e b site on your own computer using a domain name (for instance myhost.dhs[...]

  • Page 114

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 8 Tools 114 8.7 Ping Y ou can use the Ping T est screen to check whether the Zy XEL Device can connect to other Ethernet devices on your netwo rk and the Inte rnet. When the ping feature is activated, the ZyXEL Device sends a message to the Etherne t device you specify . If the Ethernet device receives the mes[...]

  • Page 115

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 115 Chapter 8 Tools Ping Click Ping to start the connection test. The ping test will not end until you click Sto p . S top Click Sto p to terminate the ping test. Ping Result This table displays the connection test resu lt. If the ZyXEL Device receives reply me ssages from an Ethernet device, the reply information is a[...]

  • Page 116

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 9 Status 116 C HAPTER 9 St a t u s This chapter describes the St a t u s screens you use to view the system status and logs. 9.1 Device Info Display the Device S tatus screen to view device information such as the system time and interface settings. Click S tatus > Device S tatus to display the screen. Figu[...]

  • Page 117

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 117 Chapter 9 Status The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 47 Status: Device Information LABEL DESCRIPTION General T ime This field displays the cu rrent system da te and time. Firmware V ersion This field displays the firmware version and the date created. WA N Connection T ype This field disp[...]

  • Page 118

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 9 Status 118 9.2 Wireless T o view a list of wireless clients curren tly connected to the ZyXEL Device, click St a t u s > Wir eless . Figure 88 S tatus: Wireless The following table describes th e fields in this screen. 9.3 Logs T o view system logs, click S tatus > Logs . T able 48 S tatus: Wireless LA[...]

  • Page 119

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 119 Chapter 9 Status Figure 89 S tatus: Logs The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 49 Status: Lo gs LABEL DESCRIPTION Log Options What to View Select the type of logs to display in this screen. View Levels Select the log severi ty level to display in this screen. Apply Log Settings Now Click th[...]

  • Page 120

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 9 Status 120 9.4 St atistics T o view the LAN, W AN and WLAN statistics, click St a t u s > St a t i s t i c s . Figure 90 S tatus: S tatistics The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 50 Status: Stat istics LABEL DESCRIPTION LAN S tatistics Sent This field displays the number of packe[...]

  • Page 121

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 121 Chapter 9 Status WLAN S tatistics Sent This field displays the number of packets sent on the WLAN. Tx Packet s Dropped This field displays the number of transmitted packets that were dropped on the WLAN. Received This field displays the number of packets received on the WLAN. Errors This field displays the number o[...]

  • Page 122

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 10 Troubleshooting 122 C HAPTER 10 T roubleshooting This chapter covers potential proble ms and the corresponding remedies. 10.1 Problems St arting Up the ZyXEL Device 10.2 Problems with the LAN Table 51 Troubleshootin g Starting Up Your ZyXEL Device PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION None of the LEDs turn on when I tu[...]

  • Page 123

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 123 Chapter 10 Troublesh ooting 10.3 Problems with the W AN 10.4 Problems with the WLAN Table 53 Troubleshootin g the WAN PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION The W AN LED is off. Check the connections between the ZyXEL Device W AN port and the cable/DSL modem or Ethernet jack. Check whether your ca ble/DSL device requires a cros[...]

  • Page 124

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Chapter 10 Troubleshooting 124 10.5 Problems Accessi ng the ZyXEL Device 10.6 Problems with Internet Access Table 55 Troubleshoot ing Accessin g the ZyXE L Device PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION I cannot access the ZyXEL Device on the LAN. Make sure your comput er is connected to a LAN port on the ZyXEL Device. Use the ZyXE[...]

  • Page 125

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 125 Chapter 10 Troublesh ooting[...]

  • Page 126

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Appendix A Prod uct Specificatio ns 126 A PPENDIX A Product S pecifications The following table is a summary of other features available. Table 57 Hardware Features WLAN The ZyXEL Device is able to connect to another draft IEEE 802.1 1n wireless device at up to 300 Mbps. The ZyXEL Device i s also able to connect to IE[...]

  • Page 127

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 127 Appendix A Product Specifications Network Address T ranslation (NA T) Each computer on your network must have its own unique IP address. Use NA T to convert a single public IP address to multiple private IP addresses for the computers on your network. Port Forwarding If you have a server (mail or web serv er for ex[...]

  • Page 128

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Appendix B Wir eless LANs 128 Appendix B Wireless LANs Wireless LAN T opologies This section discusses ad-hoc and in frastructure w ireless LAN topologies. Ad-hoc Wireless LAN Configuration The simplest WLAN configuration is an inde pendent (Ad-hoc) WLAN that connects a set of computers with wireless stations (A, B, C[...]

  • Page 129

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 129 Appendix B W ireless LANs Figure 92 Basic Service Set ESS An Extended Service Set (ESS) consists of a series of overlappi ng BSSs, each containing an access point, with each access point connected together by a wired network. This wired connection between APs is called a Distribution System (DS). This type of wirel[...]

  • Page 130

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Appendix B Wir eless LANs 130 Figure 93 Infrastructure WLAN Channel A channel is the radio frequency(ies) used by IEEE 802.1 1a/b/g wireless devices. Channels available depend on your ge ographical area. Y ou may have a choice of chann els (for your region) so you should use a dif ferent channel th an an adjacent AP ([...]

  • Page 131

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 131 Appendix B W ireless LANs Figure 94 RTS / CT S When station A sends data to the AP , it might no t know that the station B is already using the channel. If these two stations se nd data at the same time, collis ions may occur when both sets of data arrive at the AP at the same time, r esulting in a loss of me ssage[...]

  • Page 132

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Appendix B Wir eless LANs 132 A large Fragmentation Thr eshold is recommended for ne tworks not prone to interference while you should set a smaller thresh old for busy networks or ne tworks that are prone to interference. If the Fragmentation Threshold value is smaller than the RT S / C T S value (see previously) you[...]

  • Page 133

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 133 Appendix B W ireless LANs IEEE 802.1x In June 2001, the IEEE 802.1x st andard was designed to extend th e features of IEEE 802.1 1 to support extended authentication as well as providing additional accounting and control features. It is supported by W indows XP and a number of network devices. Some advantages of IE[...]

  • Page 134

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Appendix B Wir eless LANs 134 • Access-Challenge Sent by a RADIUS server requesting more information in order to allow access. The access point sends a proper response from the user and then sends another Access- Request message. The following types of RADIUS messages are exchanged between the acces s point and the [...]

  • Page 135

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 135 Appendix B W ireless LANs EAP-TLS (T ransport Lay er Security) W ith EAP-TLS, digital certifications are needed by both the server and the wireless st ations for mutual authentication. The server presents a certificate to the client. After validating the identity of the server , the client sends a differ ent certif[...]

  • Page 136

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Appendix B Wir eless LANs 136 For added security , certificate-based authen tications (EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS and PEAP) use dynamic keys for data encryption. They are ofte n deployed in corporate environments, b ut for public deployment, a simp le user name and p assword pair is more practical. The following table is a com[...]

  • Page 137

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 137 Appendix B W ireless LANs The Message Integrity Check (MIC ) is designed to prevent an attacker from capturing data packets, altering them and resending them. The MIC provides a strong mathematical function in which the receiver and the transmitter each compute and then compare the MIC. If they do not match, it is [...]

  • Page 138

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Appendix B Wir eless LANs 138 Figure 95 WP A(2)-PSK Authentication 10.6.2 WP A(2) with RAD IUS Application Example Y ou need the IP address of the RADIUS server , its port number (defau lt is 1812), and the RADIUS shared secret. A WP A(2) application example with an external RADIUS se rver looks as follows. "A&qu[...]

  • Page 139

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 139 Appendix B W ireless LANs Shared WEP No Enable with Dynamic WEP Key Ye s Enable witho ut Dynamic WEP Key Ye s Disable WP A TKIP No Enable WP A-PSK TKIP Ye s Enable WP A2 AES No Enable WP A2-PSK AES Ye s Enable Table 62 Wireless Security Relational Matrix (continued) AUTHENTICATION METHOD/ KEY MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL EN[...]

  • Page 140

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Appendix C 140 Appendix C Setting up Y our Computer ’ s IP Address All computers must have a 10M or 100M Et hernet adapter card and TCP/IP installed. W indows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP , Macintosh OS 7 and later operating systems and all versions of UNIX/LINUX include the software components you need to install and use TC[...]

  • Page 141

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 141 Appendix C Figure 96 WIndows 95/98/Me: Network: Co nfiguration Inst alling Component s The Network window Configuration tab displays a list of installed components. Y ou need a network adapter , the TCP/IP protocol and Clien t for Microsoft Networks. If you need the adapter: 1 In the Network window , click Add . 2 [...]

  • Page 142

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Appendix C 142 3 Select Microsoft from the list of manufacturers. 4 Select Client for Microsoft Networks from the list of network clients and then click OK . 5 Restart your computer so the changes you made take ef fect. Configuring 1 In the Network window Configuration tab, select your network adapter's T CP/IP e[...]

  • Page 143

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 143 Appendix C Figure 98 Windows 95/98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: DNS Configuration 4 Click the Gateway tab. • If you do not know your gateway’ s IP address, remove previ ously installed gateways. • If you have a gateway IP address, type it in the New gateway field and click Add . 5 Click OK to save and close the TCP[...]

  • Page 144

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Appendix C 144 Figure 99 Windows XP : S tart Men u 2 For W indows XP , click Network Connections . For W indows 2000/NT , click Network and Dial-up Connections . Figure 100 Windows XP: Control Panel 3 Right-click Local Area Connection and then click Pr operties .[...]

  • Page 145

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 145 Appendix C Figure 101 Windows XP: Control Panel: Network Connections: Pro perties 4 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (under the Genera l tab in W in XP) and click Properties . Figure 102 Windows XP: Local Area Conne ction Properties 5 The Internet Pr otocol TCP/IP Properties window opens (the General tab in W indo[...]

  • Page 146

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Appendix C 146 • If you have a static IP address click Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP addr ess , Subnet mask , and Default gateway fields. Click Advanced . Figure 103 Windows XP: Advanced TCP/IP Settings 6 If you do not know your gateway's IP address , remove any previously installed gateways i[...]

  • Page 147

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 147 Appendix C • Click Obtain DNS server address automatically if you do not know your DNS server IP addre ss(es). • If you know your DNS server IP address(es), click Use the following DNS server addresses , and type them in the Preferr ed DNS server and Alternate DNS server fields. If you have previously configure[...]

  • Page 148

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Appendix C 148 Figure 105 Macintosh OS 8/9: Apple Menu 2 Select Ethernet built-in from the Connect via list. Figure 106 Macintosh O S 8/9: TC P/IP 3 For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP Server from the Configur e: list.[...]

  • Page 149

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 149 Appendix C 4 For statically assigned settings, do the following: •F r o m t h e Configure box, select Manually . • T ype your IP address in the IP Addr ess box. • T ype your subnet mask in the Subnet mask box. • T ype the IP address of your NBG-415N in the Router addr ess box. 5 Close the TCP/IP Contr ol Pa[...]

  • Page 150

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Appendix C 150 Figure 108 Macintosh O S X: Netw ork 4 For statically assigned settings, do the following: •F r o m t h e Configure box, select Manually . • T ype your IP address in the IP Addr ess box. • T ype your subnet mask in the Subnet mask box. • T ype the IP address of your NBG-415N in the Router addr e[...]

  • Page 151

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 151 Appendix C[...]

  • Page 152

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Index 152 Index Numerics 802.1 1 Mode 61 A access control 83 activate WLAN, disable WLAN 61 Address Assignment 42 , 43 address restricted 94 ALG 76 , 93 AP (Access Point) 130 application Internet sharing network 22 wireless network 23 Application Layer Gateway 76 authentication 64 , 67 B beacon period 98 BSS 128 C CA [...]

  • Page 153

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 153 Index ESSID (Extended Servic e Set Identification) 61 Extended Service Se t 129 F FCC interf erence stat ement 3 filter setup 83 Finger 74 firewall firmware upgrade 111 Fragmentation Threshold 131 fragment ation threshol d 98 FTP 74 , 11 3 G game hosting 72 general WLAN settings 60 getting started 22 graphics icons[...]

  • Page 154

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guid e Index 154 Q Quick S tart Guide 21 R Radio frequency 61 RADIUS 133 Shared Secret Key 134 RADIUS Message T ypes 133 RADIUS Messages 133 RADIUS settings 65 Real T ime Streaming Protocol See RTSP reboot device 111 reconnect mode 48 , 49 , 51 registration product 6 Related Documentation 21 RESET 30 reset configuration 111 [...]

  • Page 155

    ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide 155 Index W W ake-on-LAN see WOL W AN setup 42 Dynamic IP 43 L2TP 49 PPPoE 46 PPTP 48 static IP 45 warranty 6 note 6 WDS 99 web configurator common screen buttons 28 language 104 login 26 menu summary 28 screen resolution recommended 26 web browser version recommended 26 web filter 90 WEP (Wired Equivalent Priva cy) 63[...]