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IMPORTANT!

READ CAREFULLY
BEFORE USE.

KEEP THIS GUIDE
FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE.

IMPORTANT!

Version 1.00 (Draft)

Edition 1, 5/2014

Default Login Details

LAN IP

Address

http://192.168.1.1

User Name

admin

Password

1234

Summary of Contents for BG-418N v1

Page 1: ...Router IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE IMPORTANT Copyright 2012 ZyXEL Communications Corporation Version 1 00 Draft Edition 1 5 2014 Default Login Details LAN...

Page 2: ...ences in operating systems operating system versions or if you installed updated firmware software for your device Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate...

Page 3: ...tion Wizard 21 Modes 35 Tutorials 57 Technical Reference 65 Wireless LAN 67 WAN 85 LAN 93 DHCP Server 97 Network Address Translation 101 Dynamic DNS 109 Firewall 111 Remote Management 115 Universal Pl...

Page 4: ...Contents Overview 4...

Page 5: ...ESET Button 19 Chapter 3 Connection Wizard 21 3 1 Wizard Setup 21 3 2 Connection Wizard STEP 1 System Information 22 3 2 1 System Name 22 3 2 2 Domain Name 23 3 3 Connection Wizard STEP 2 Wireless LAN...

Page 6: ...ient Bridge Mode 52 4 5 1 Status Screen Client Bridge Mode 53 4 5 2 Client Bridge Navigation Panel 54 Chapter 5 Tutorials 57 5 1 Overview 57 5 2 How to Connect to the Internet from an AP 57 5 2 1 Conf...

Page 7: ...3 8 1 Overview 93 8 2 What You Need To Know 93 8 2 1 IP Pool Setup 94 8 2 2 LAN TCP IP 94 8 3 LAN IP Screen 94 Chapter 9 DHCP Server 97 9 1 Overview 97 9 2 What You Can Do 97 9 3 What You Need To Know...

Page 8: ...1 Overview 115 13 1 1 Remote Management Limitations 116 13 1 2 Remote Management and NAT 116 13 1 3 System Timeout 116 13 2 WWW Screen 116 Chapter 14 Universal Plug and Play UPnP 119 14 1 Overview 119...

Page 9: ...137 Chapter 19 Language 139 19 1 Language Screen 139 Chapter 20 Troubleshooting 141 20 1 Power Hardware Connections and LEDs 141 20 2 NBG 418N Access and Login 142 20 3 Internet Access 143 20 4 Reset...

Page 10: ...Table of Contents 10...

Page 11: ...11 PART I User s Guide...

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Page 13: ...s via the Ethernet ports of the NBG 418N so that they can communicate with each other and access the Internet WLAN Wireless clients can connect to the NBG 418N to access network resources WAN Connect...

Page 14: ...ss and that consists of different types of characters such as numbers and letters Write down the password and put it in a safe place Back up the configuration and make sure you know how to restore it...

Page 15: ...n utility or enter a PIN a unique Personal Identification Number that Table 1 Front Panel LEDs and WPS Button LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION POWER Green On The NBG 418N is receiving power and functionin...

Page 16: ...ging pipes or cables located inside the wall when drilling holes for the screws 3 If using screw anchors drill two holes for the screw anchors into the wall Push the anchors into the full depth of the...

Page 17: ...eshooting to see how to make sure these functions are allowed in Internet Explorer 2 2 Accessing the Web Configurator 1 Make sure your NBG 418N hardware is properly connected and prepare your computer...

Page 18: ...ck into the NBG 418N if this happens 5 Select the setup type you want to use Click Go to Wizard Setup to use the Configuration Wizard for basic Internet and Wireless setup Click Go to Advanced Setup t...

Page 19: ...ile This means that you will lose all configurations that you had previously saved the username will be reset to admin and password will be reset to 1234 The IP address will be reset to 192 168 1 1 2...

Page 20: ...Chapter 2 The Web Configurator 20...

Page 21: ...t in the Quick Start Guide to know what to enter in each field Leave a field blank if you don t have that information 1 After you access the NBG 418N Web Configurator click Go to Wizard setup You can...

Page 22: ...uter s Computer Name In Windows 95 98 click Start Settings Control Panel Network Click the Identification tab note the entry for the Computer Name field and enter it as the System Name In Windows 2000...

Page 23: ...2 Wireless LAN Set up your wireless LAN using the following screen Table 3 Wizard Step 1 System Information LABEL DESCRIPTION System Name System Name is a unique name to identify the NBG 418N in an Et...

Page 24: ...ible to any wireless networking device that is within range If you choose this option skip directly to Section 3 4 on page 25 Choose WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK security to configure a Pre Shared Key Choose t...

Page 25: ...list box Check with your ISP to make sure you use the correct type This wizard screen varies according to the connection type that you select Figure 12 Wizard Step 3 ISP Parameters Table 5 Wizard Ste...

Page 26: ...users access one of multiple network services a function known as dynamic service selection This enables the service provider to easily create and offer new IP services for specific users Operationall...

Page 27: ...lic networks such as the Internet Refer to the appendix for more information on PPTP Note The NBG 418N supports one PPTP server connection at any given time Table 7 Wizard Step 3 PPPoE Connection LABE...

Page 28: ...connection User Name Type the user name given to you by your ISP Password Type the password associated with the User Name above PPTP Configuration Server IP Address Type the IP address of the PPTP se...

Page 29: ...your network administrator for the appropriate IP addresses Note Regardless of your particular situation do not create an arbitrary IP address always follow the guidelines above For more information o...

Page 30: ...2 168 1 1 for your NBG 418N but make sure that no other device on your network is using that IP address The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address Your NBG 418N will compute...

Page 31: ...Addresses LABEL DESCRIPTION WAN IP Address Assignment My WAN IP Address Enter your WAN IP address in this field The WAN IP address should be in the same subnet as your DSL Cable modem or router My WA...

Page 32: ...gned default MAC address Clone the computer s MAC address MAC Address Select this option to clone the MAC address of the computer displaying in the screen from which you are configuring the NBG 418N I...

Page 33: ...Chapter 3 Connection Wizard 33 Well done You have successfully set up your NBG 418N to operate on your network and access the Internet...

Page 34: ...Chapter 3 Connection Wizard 34...

Page 35: ...s of the NBG 418N in other modes is 192 168 1 2 Router Use this mode if you want to use routing functions such as LAN DHCP NAT firewall and so on on the NBG 418N N The NBG 418N has separate LAN and WA...

Page 36: ...ing your NBG 418N to Router Mode The NBG 418N is set to wireless router mode by default If it was changed and now you want to set it back do the following procedure 1 Connect your computer to the LAN...

Page 37: ...A pop up window appears providing information on this mode Click OK in the pop up message window Click Apply Note Wait while the NBG 418N restarts then log in to the Web Configurator again The NBG 418...

Page 38: ...for related product information Click this icon at any time to exit the Web Configurator Select a number of seconds or None from the drop down list box to refresh all screen statistics automatically a...

Page 39: ...is shows the channel number which the NBG 418N is currently using over the wireless LAN Security Mode This shows the level of wireless security the NBG 418N is using 802 11 Mode This shows the wireles...

Page 40: ...Up line is up or connected For the WLAN it displays Up when the WLAN is enabled or Down when the WLAN is disabled Rate For the LAN ports this displays the port speed and duplex setting or NA when the...

Page 41: ...the LAN ports this displays the port speed and duplex setting or Down when the line is disconnected For the WAN port it displays the port speed and duplex setting if you re using Ethernet encapsulatio...

Page 42: ...D channel and security settings Figure 28 Summary WLAN Station Status The following table describes the labels in this screen 4 2 2 Router Mode Navigation Panel Use the menu in the navigation panel me...

Page 43: ...QoS allows you to prioritize wireless traffic according to the delivery requirements of individual services WPS Use this screen to configure WPS WPS Station Use this screen to add a wireless station...

Page 44: ...a fixed domain name to a non fixed IP address Security Firewall General Use this screen to activate deactivate the firewall Services Use this screen to enable or disable ICMP and VPN passthrough featu...

Page 45: ...on this mode Click OK in the pop up message window Click Apply Your NBG 418N is now in AP Mode Note Wait while the NBG 418N restarts then log in to the Web Configurator again 4 3 1 Status Screen AP M...

Page 46: ...418N supports Wireless clients must support the same standard in order to be able to connect to the NBG 418N WPS This shows the WPS WiFi Protected Setup Status Click the status to display Network Wir...

Page 47: ...work Wireless LAN General Use this screen to configure wireless LAN MAC Filter Use the MAC filter screen to configure the NBG 418N to block access to devices or block the devices from accessing the NB...

Page 48: ...tions on how to do this 5 Go to Maintenance Sys OP Mode General and select Universal Repeater Figure 33 Maintenance Sys OP Mode Universal Repeater 6 A pop up window window appears providing informatio...

Page 49: ...the Status screen Table 21 Status Screen Universal Repeater Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION Device Information System Name This is the System Name you enter in the Maintenance System General screen It is for i...

Page 50: ...operation mode Router Access Point Client Bridge or Universal Repeater System Up Time This is the total time the NBG 418N has been on Current Date Time This field displays your NBG 418N s present date...

Page 51: ...ess LAN MAC Filter Use the MAC filter screen to configure the NBG 418N to block access to devices or block the devices from accessing the NBG 418N Advanced This screen allows you to configure advanced...

Page 52: ...or See the Chapter 2 on page 17 for instructions on how to do this 5 Go to Maintenance Sys OP Mode General and select Client Bridge Figure 36 Maintenance Sys OP Mode Client Bridge 6 A pop up window ap...

Page 53: ...N WLAN Information SSID This is the name of the selected AP that the NBG 418N is associating with Operating Channel This shows the channel that is used to connect to the selected AP Security Mode This...

Page 54: ...applications to have more throughput you should turn off other applications Memory Usage This shows what percentage of the heap memory the NBG 418N is using Interface Status Interface This displays th...

Page 55: ...o configure LAN IP address and subnet mask Maintenance System General Use this screen to view and change administrative settings such as system and domain names password and inactivity timer Time Sett...

Page 56: ...Chapter 4 Modes 56...

Page 57: ...both your NBG 418N and Wireless Client This section gives you an example of how to set up wireless network using WPS This example uses the NBG 418N as the AP and NWD210N as the wireless client which...

Page 58: ...ation screen Note Your NBG 418N has a WPS button located on its panel as well as a WPS button in its configuration utility Both buttons have exactly the same function you can use one or the other Note...

Page 59: ...n the NBG 418N 3 Click the Start buttons or button next to the PIN field on both the wireless client utility screen and the NBG 418N s WPS Station screen within two minutes The NBG 418N authenticates...

Page 60: ...Chapter 5 Tutorials 60 Figure 41 Example WPS Process PIN Method Authentication by PIN SECURITY INFO WITHIN 2 MINUTES Wireless Client NBG 418N COMMUNICATION...

Page 61: ...ection see Section 2 2 on page 17 1 Open the Wireless LAN General screen in the NBG 418N s Web Configurator 2 Make sure the Enable Wireless LAN check box is selected 3 Enter SSID_Example3 as the SSID...

Page 62: ...computer s wireless adapter supports one of these standards 2 Wireless adapters come with software sometimes called a utility that you install on your computer See your wireless adapter s User s Guid...

Page 63: ...lowing screen Click Next Figure 45 Security Settings 6 The Confirm Save window appears Check your settings and click Save to continue Figure 46 Confirm Save 7 Check the status of your wireless connect...

Page 64: ...Status If your connection is successful open your Internet browser and enter http www zyxel com or the URL of any other web site in the address bar If you are able to access the web site your wireless...

Page 65: ...65 PART II Technical Reference...

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Page 67: ...tworks The following figure provides an example of a wireless network Figure 48 Example of a Wireless Network The wireless network is the part in the blue circle In this wireless network devices A and...

Page 68: ...et priority levels to services such as e mail VoIP chat and so on Section 6 7 on page 78 Use the WPS screen to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security without having to configure securi...

Page 69: ...use there are ways for unauthorized devices to get the SSID In addition unauthorized devices can still see the information that is sent in the wireless network 6 3 1 2 MAC Address Filter Every wireles...

Page 70: ...A PSK as well In this case if some wireless clients support WPA PSK and some support WPA2 PSK you should set up WPA2 PSK and select the WPA Compatible option in the NBG 418N Many types of encryption u...

Page 71: ...ity settings you will lose your wireless connection when you press Apply to confirm You must then change the wireless settings of your computer to match the NBG 418N s new settings Click Network Wirel...

Page 72: ...nel Selection Set the operating frequency channel depending on your particular region Select a channel from the drop down list box The options vary depending on the frequency band and the country you...

Page 73: ...ations in a network Both the wireless stations and the access points must use the same WEP key Your NBG 418N allows you to configure up to four 64 bit or 128 bit WEP keys but only one key can be enabl...

Page 74: ...rification before communication between the wireless client and the ZyXEL Device occurs Select Shared Key to force the clients to provide the WEP key prior to communication ASCII Select this option in...

Page 75: ...s clients be able to communicate with the NBG 418N even when the NBG 418N is using WPA2 PSK Cipher Type Select the encryption type TKIP AES or TKIP AES for data encryption Select AES if your wireless...

Page 76: ...addresses in the MAC Address table Select Deny to block access to the NBG 418N MAC addresses not listed will be allowed to access the NBG 418N Select Allow to permit access to the NBG 418N MAC addres...

Page 77: ...ing up to handle the beacon This value can be set from 20 to 1024 ms A high value helps save current consumption of the access point DTIM Period Delivery Traffic Indication Message DTIM is the time pe...

Page 78: ...The guard interval is the gap introduced between data transmission from users in order to reduce interference Reducing the GI increases data transfer rates but also increases interference Increasing...

Page 79: ...more smoothly Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the NBG 418N Reset Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen Table 33 Network Wireless LAN WPS LABEL DESCRIPTION WPS Set...

Page 80: ...curity settings for WPS connections on the NBG 418N Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG 418N Refresh Click Refresh to get this screen information afresh Table 33 Network Wireless LA...

Page 81: ...the following times fields Day Select Everyday or the specific days to turn the Wireless LAN on or off If you select Everyday you can not select any specific days This field works in conjunction with...

Page 82: ...splays the Service Set IDentity of the wireless device The SSID is a unique name that identifies a wireless network All devices in a wireless network must use the same SSID BSSID This displays the MAC...

Page 83: ...labels in this screen Refresh Click this button to search for available wireless devices within transmission range and update this table Connect Click this button to associate to the selected wireles...

Page 84: ...Chapter 6 Wireless LAN 84...

Page 85: ...lds in the WAN screens 7 2 What You Need To Know The information in this section can help you configure the screens for your WAN connection as well as enable disable some advanced features of your NBG...

Page 86: ...esses usually in the form of an information sheet when you sign up If your ISP gives you DNS server addresses manually enter them in the DNS server fields 2 If your ISP dynamically assigns the DNS ser...

Page 87: ...assign you a fixed IP address This is the default selection 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 sel...

Page 88: ...s First DNS Server Second DNS Server Select From ISP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information and the NBG 418N s WAN IP address The field to the right displays the read only DNS server I...

Page 89: ...provided to you PPPoE uses a service name to identify and reach the PPPoE server User Name Type the user name given to you by your ISP Password Type the password associated with the user name above Re...

Page 90: ...ndary DNS server s IP address in the fields to the right WAN MAC Address The MAC address section allows users to configure the WAN port s MAC address by using the NBG 418N s MAC address copying the MA...

Page 91: ...te Network VPN using TCP IP based networks PPTP supports on demand multi protocol and virtual private networking over public networks such as the Internet The NBG 418N supports only one PPTP server co...

Page 92: ...rom ISP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information and the NBG 418N s WAN IP address The field to the right displays the read only DNS server IP address that the ISP assigns Select User De...

Page 93: ...building The LAN screens can help you configure a LAN DHCP server manage IP addresses and partition your physical network into logical networks Figure 66 LAN Setup The LAN screens can help you config...

Page 94: ...18N is pre configured with a pool of 32 IP addresses starting from 192 168 1 33 to 192 168 1 64 This configuration leaves 31 IP addresses excluding the NBG 418N itself in the lower range 192 168 1 2 t...

Page 95: ...192 168 1 1 factory default IP Subnet Mask The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address Your NBG 418N will automatically calculate the subnet mask based on the IP address tha...

Page 96: ...Chapter 8 LAN 96...

Page 97: ...es on the LAN to specific individual computers based on their MAC Addresses Section 9 5 on page 98 Use the Client List screen to view the current DHCP client information Section 9 6 on page 100 9 3 Wh...

Page 98: ...d RFC 2132 allows individual clients computers to obtain TCP IP configuration at startup from a server Leave the Enable DHCP Server check box selected unless your ISP instructs you to do otherwise Cle...

Page 99: ...IP address that the ISP assigns Select User Defined if you have the IP address of a DNS server Enter the DNS server s IP address in the field to the right If you chose User Defined but leave the IP a...

Page 100: ...the host computer IP Address This field displays the IP address relative to the field listed above Host Name This field displays the computer host name MAC Address The MAC Media Access Control or Ethe...

Page 101: ...es required for communication with hosts on other networks It replaces the original IP source address in each packet and then forwards it to the Internet The NBG 418N keeps track of the original addre...

Page 102: ...host used in a packet An inside local address ILA is the IP address of an inside host in a packet when the packet is still in the local network while an inside global address IGA is the IP address of...

Page 103: ...e address and a destination address For outgoing packets the ILA Inside Local Address is the source address on the LAN and the IGA Inside Global Address is the source address on the WAN For incoming p...

Page 104: ...ort forwarding allows you to define the local servers to which the incoming services will be forwarded To change your NBG 418N s port forwarding settings click Network NAT Application The screen appea...

Page 105: ...Name Type a name of up to 31 printable characters to identify this rule in the first field next to Service Name Otherwise select a predefined service in the second field next to Service Name The prede...

Page 106: ...arded to the default server If the default is not defined the service request is simply discarded Note Many residential broadband ISP accounts do not allow you to run any server processes such as a We...

Page 107: ...elnet and SMTP server A in the example port 80 to another B in the example and assign a default server IP address of 192 168 1 35 to a third C in the example You assign the LAN IP addresses and the IS...

Page 108: ...Chapter 10 Network Address Translation 108...

Page 109: ...nd you should have your registered DDNS account information on hand 11 2 Dynamic DNS Screen To configure your NBG 418N s DDNS click Network DDNS Figure 77 Network DDNS The following table describes th...

Page 110: ...e in hours between updates to the DDNS service If the update fails the NBG 418N will disable DDNS Enable Wildcard Option Select this if your DDNS service provider supports use of a wildcard that will...

Page 111: ...f the networks blocks traffic that originates on the other networks from going to the LAN The following figure illustrates the default firewall action User A can initiate an IM Instant Messaging sessi...

Page 112: ...four Ethernet LAN ports which are used to physically separate the network into two areas The WAN Wide Area Network port attaches to the broadband cable or DSL modem to the Internet The LAN Local Area...

Page 113: ...8N performs access control and protects against Denial of Service DoS attacks when the firewall is activated Apply Click Apply to save the settings Reset Click Reset to start configuring this screen a...

Page 114: ...TP L2TP Passthrough Select this option to enable computers on your LAN to make L2TP VPN connections to servers on the Internet IPSEC Passthrough Select this option to allow the NBG 418N to pass throug...

Page 115: ...ols can access which NBG 418N interface if any from which computers You may manage your NBG 418N from a remote location via Note When you configure remote management to allow management from the LAN a...

Page 116: ...ere is a firewall rule that blocks it 13 1 2 Remote Management and NAT When NAT is enabled Use the NBG 418N s WAN IP address when configuring from the WAN Use the NBG 418N s LAN IP address when config...

Page 117: ...hich a computer may access the NBG 418N using this service Secured Client WAN IP Address A secured client is a trusted computer that is allowed to communicate with the NBG 418N using this service Sele...

Page 118: ...Chapter 13 Remote Management 118...

Page 119: ...erties of that device NAT Traversal UPnP NAT traversal automates the process of allowing an application to operate through NAT UPnP network devices can automatically configure network addressing annou...

Page 120: ...k Network Connections An icon displays under Internet Gateway Table 52 Management UPnP General LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable the Universal Plug and Play UPnP Feature Select this check box to activate UPnP...

Page 121: ...ctions 3 In the Internet Connection Properties window click Settings to see the port mappings there were automatically created Figure 84 Internet Connection Properties 4 You may edit or delete the por...

Page 122: ...in the system tray Figure 87 System Tray Icon 6 Double click on the icon to display your current Internet connection status Figure 88 Internet Connection Status 14 3 2 Web Configurator Easy Access Wit...

Page 123: ...r Places Figure 89 Network Connections 4 An icon with the description for each UPnP enabled device displays under Local Network 5 Right click on the icon for your NBG 418N and select Invoke The Web Co...

Page 124: ...Chapter 14 Universal Plug and Play UPnP 124...

Page 125: ...reen to enter a name to identify the NBG 418N in the network and set the password Section 15 3 on page 125 Use the Time Setting screen to change your NBG 418N s time and date Section 15 4 on page 126...

Page 126: ...sign a domain name via DHCP The domain name entered by you is given priority over the ISP assigned domain name Administrator Inactivity Timer Type how many minutes a management session can be left idl...

Page 127: ...es the date with the time server Time and Date Setup Manual Select this radio button to enter the time and date manually If you configure a new time and date Time Zone and Daylight Saving at the same...

Page 128: ...Each time zone in the United States starts using Daylight Saving Time at 2 A M local time So in the United States you would select First Sunday April and type 2 in the o clock field Daylight Saving Ti...

Page 129: ...reen Alerts display in red and logs display in black Alerts are e mailed as soon as they happen Logs may be e mailed as soon as the log is full see Log Schedule Selecting many alert and or log categor...

Page 130: ...creen Clear Logs Click Clear Logs to delete all the logs Next Click Next to show the next page of log entries Last Click Last to show the last page of log entries This is the index number of the log e...

Page 131: ...tion and restoring configuration Section 17 4 on page 133 Use the Restart screen to have the NBG 418N reboot Section 17 5 on page 134 17 3 Firmware Upload Screen Find firmware at www zyxel com in a fi...

Page 132: ...96 Network Temporarily Disconnected After two minutes log in again and check your new firmware version in the Status screen If the upload was not successful the following screen will appear Click Ret...

Page 133: ...p configuration file will be useful in case you need to return to your previous settings Click Backup to save the NBG 418N s current configuration to your computer 17 4 2 Restore Configuration Restore...

Page 134: ...NBG 418N IP address 192 168 1 1 in router mode See Appendix C on page 167 for details on how to set up your computer s IP address If the upload was not successful the following screen will appear Clic...

Page 135: ...Chapter 17 Tools 135 Click Maintenance Tools Restart Click Restart to have the NBG 418N reboot This does not affect the NBG 418N s configuration Figure 102 Maintenance Tools Restart...

Page 136: ...Chapter 17 Tools 136...

Page 137: ...nect to the Internet Figure 103 Maintenance Sys OP Mode General The following table describes the labels in the General screen Table 58 Maintenance Sys Op Mode General LABEL DESCRIPTION System Operati...

Page 138: ...ear panel of the device are LAN ports including the port labeled WAN There is no WAN port The DHCP server on your device is disabled In this mode there must be a device with a DHCP server on your netw...

Page 139: ...n Use this screen to change the language for the Web Configurator display Click the language you prefer The Web Configurator language changes after a while without restarting the NBG 418N Figure 106 L...

Page 140: ...Chapter 19 Language 140...

Page 141: ...ed with the NBG 418N 2 Make sure the power adaptor or cord is connected to the NBG 418N and plugged in to an appropriate power source Make sure the power source is turned on 3 Disconnect and re connec...

Page 142: ...tion is Client then your device receives an IP address from a DHCP server on the network 3 If your NBG 418N is a DHCP client you can find your IP address from the DHCP server This information is only...

Page 143: ...try one of the advanced suggestions Advanced Suggestions If your computer is connected to the WAN port or is connected wirelessly use a computer that is connected to a LAN ETHERNET port I can see the...

Page 144: ...here might be a lot of traffic on the network Look at the LEDs and check Section 1 3 on page 15 If the NBG 418N is sending or receiving a lot of information try closing some programs that use the Inte...

Page 145: ...G 418N or ping any computer from the WLAN 1 Make sure the wireless LAN is enabled on the NBG 418N 2 Make sure the wireless adapter on the wireless station is working properly 3 Make sure the wireless...

Page 146: ...de to a non router mode you must manually give your computer an IP address in the range between 192 168 1 3 and 192 168 1 254 as non router mode has no LAN DHCP server Refer to Appendix C on page 167...

Page 147: ...n street name the hosts on a network share a common network number Similarly as each house has its own house number each host on the network has its own unique identifying number the host ID Routers u...

Page 148: ...e host ID The following example shows a subnet mask identifying the network number in bold text and host ID of an IP address 192 168 1 2 in decimal By convention subnet masks always consist of a conti...

Page 149: ...zeros for the remainder of the 32 bit mask you can simply specify the number of ones instead of writing the value of each octet This is usually specified by writing a followed by the number of bits in...

Page 150: ...re shows the company network before subnetting Figure 109 Subnetting Example Before Subnetting You can borrow one of the host ID bits to divide the network 192 168 1 0 into two separate sub networks T...

Page 151: ...ple Four Subnets The previous example illustrated using a 25 bit subnet mask to divide a 24 bit address into two subnets Similarly to divide a 24 bit address into four subnets you need to borrow two h...

Page 152: ...UMBER LAST OCTET BIT VALUE IP Address 192 168 1 128 IP Address Binary 11000000 10101000 00000001 10000000 Subnet Mask Binary 11111111 11111111 11111111 11000000 Subnet Address 192 168 1 128 Lowest Hos...

Page 153: ...55 128 25 2 126 2 255 255 255 192 26 4 62 3 255 255 255 224 27 8 30 4 255 255 255 240 28 16 14 5 255 255 255 248 29 32 6 6 255 255 255 252 30 64 2 7 255 255 255 254 31 128 1 Table 69 16 bit Network Nu...

Page 154: ...net must have a unique address If your networks are isolated from the Internet running only between two branch offices for example you can assign any IP addresses to the hosts without problems However...

Page 155: ...is set between a LAN and the Internet WAN the router s LAN and WAN addresses must be on different subnets In the following example the LAN and WAN are on the same subnet The LAN computers cannot acce...

Page 156: ...Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting 156 Figure 113 Conflicting Computer and Router IP Addresses Example...

Page 157: ...ing to log into your device Either disable pop up blocking enabled by default in Windows XP SP Service Pack 2 or allow pop up blocking and create an exception for your device s IP address Disable Pop...

Page 158: ...ck Apply to save this setting Enable Pop up Blockers with Exceptions Alternatively if you only want to allow pop up windows from your device see the following steps 1 In Internet Explorer select Tools...

Page 159: ...e 116 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 4 Click Add to move the IP add...

Page 160: ...in Internet Explorer check that JavaScripts are allowed 1 In Internet Explorer click Tools Internet Options and then the Security tab Figure 118 Internet Options Security 2 Click the Custom Level but...

Page 161: ...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 Java per...

Page 162: ...issions 162 Figure 120 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 under Java Sun is selected...

Page 163: ...slightly The steps below apply to Mozilla Firefox 3 0 as well You can enable Java Javascripts and pop ups in one screen Click Tools then click Options in the screen that appears Figure 122 Mozilla Fir...

Page 164: ...wing Pop Ups From Opera click Tools then Preferences In the General tab go to Choose how you prefer to handle pop ups and select Open all pop ups Figure 124 Opera Allowing Pop Ups Enabling Java From O...

Page 165: ...cripts and Java Permissions 165 Figure 125 Opera Enabling Java To customize JavaScript behavior in the Opera browser click JavaScript Options Figure 126 Opera JavaScript Options Select the items you w...

Page 166: ...Appendix B Pop up Windows JavaScripts and Java Permissions 166...

Page 167: ...INUX include the software components you need to use TCP IP on your computer If you manually assign IP information instead of using a dynamic IP make sure that your network s computers have IP address...

Page 168: ...Computer s IP Address 168 2 In the Control Panel click the Network Connections icon 3 Right click Local Area Connection and then select Properties 4 On the General tab select Internet Protocol TCP IP...

Page 169: ...Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer s IP Address 169 5 The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window opens...

Page 170: ...ou may also have to enter a Preferred DNS server and an Alternate DNS server if that information was provided 7 Click OK to close the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window 8 Click OK to close the...

Page 171: ...ss 171 Windows Vista This section shows screens from Windows Vista Professional 1 Click Start Control Panel 2 In the Control Panel click the Network and Internet icon 3 Click the Network and Sharing C...

Page 172: ...ght click Local Area Connection and then select Properties Note During this procedure click Continue whenever Windows displays a screen saying that it needs your permission to continue 6 Select Intern...

Page 173: ...Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer s IP Address 173 7 The Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties window opens...

Page 174: ...lso have to enter a Preferred DNS server and an Alternate DNS server if that information was provided Click Advanced 9 Click OK to close the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window 10 Click OK to c...

Page 175: ...ection shows screens from Windows 7 Enterprise 1 Click Start Control Panel 2 In the Control Panel click View network status and tasks under the Network and Internet category 3 Click Change adapter set...

Page 176: ...Computer s IP Address 176 Note During this procedure click Continue whenever Windows displays a screen saying that it needs your permission to continue 5 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 a...

Page 177: ...Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer s IP Address 177 6 The Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties window opens...

Page 178: ...ur network administrator or ISP You may also have to enter a Preferred DNS server and an Alternate DNS server if that information was provided Click Advanced if you want to configure advanced settings...

Page 179: ...Your Computer s IP Address 179 Mac OS X 10 3 and 10 4 The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10 4 but can also apply to 10 3 1 Click Apple System Preferences 2 In the System Preferences window...

Page 180: ...ddress 180 3 When the Network preferences pane opens select Built in Ethernet from the network connection type list and then click Configure 4 For dynamically assigned settings select Using DHCP from...

Page 181: ...he IP Address field type your IP address In the Subnet Mask field type your subnet mask In the Router field type the IP address of your device 6 Click Apply Now and close the window Verifying Settings...

Page 182: ...IP Address 182 Figure 127 Mac OS X 10 4 Network Utility Mac OS X 10 5 and 10 6 The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10 5 but can also apply to 10 6 1 Click Apple System Preferences 2 In Syst...

Page 183: ...e Network preferences pane opens select Ethernet from the list of available connection types 4 From the Configure list select Using DHCP for dynamically assigned settings 5 For statically assigned set...

Page 184: ...Subnet Mask field enter your subnet mask In the Router field enter the IP address of your NBG 418N 6 Click Apply and close the window Verifying Settings Check your TCP IP properties by clicking Applic...

Page 185: ...your specific distribution release version and individual configuration The following screens use the default Ubuntu 8 installation Note Make sure you are logged in as the root administrator Follow th...

Page 186: ...ter s IP Address 186 3 In the Authenticate window enter your admin account name and password then click the Authenticate button 4 In the Network Settings window select the connection that you want to...

Page 187: ...ation list select Static IP address if you have a static IP address Fill in the IP address Subnet mask and Gateway address fields 6 Click OK to save the changes and close the Properties dialog box and...

Page 188: ...ton to apply the changes Verifying Settings Check your TCP IP properties by clicking System Administration Network Tools and then selecting the appropriate Network device from the Devices tab The Inte...

Page 189: ...the openSUSE 10 3 Linux distribution The procedure screens and file locations may vary depending on your specific distribution release version and individual configuration The following screens use t...

Page 190: ...Up Your Computer s IP Address 190 2 When the Run as Root KDE su dialog opens enter the admin password and click OK 3 When the YaST Control Center window opens select Network Devices and then click the...

Page 191: ...s IP Address 191 4 When the Network Settings window opens click the Overview tab select the appropriate connection Name from the list and then click the Configure button 5 When the Network Card Setup...

Page 192: ...ss Select Statically assigned IP Address if you have a static IP address Fill in the IP address Subnet mask and Hostname fields 7 Click Next to save the changes and close the Network Card Setup window...

Page 193: ...Settings Click the KNetwork Manager icon on the Task bar to check your TCP IP properties From the Options sub menu select Show Connection Information Figure 131 openSUSE 10 3 KNetwork Manager When th...

Page 194: ...Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer s IP Address 194 Figure 132 openSUSE Connection Status KNetwork Manager...

Page 195: ...Service Set IBSS The following diagram shows an example of notebook computers using wireless adapters to form an ad hoc wireless LAN Figure 133 Peer to Peer Communication in an Ad hoc Network BSS A B...

Page 196: ...on between APs is called a Distribution System DS This type of wireless LAN topology is called an Infrastructure WLAN The Access Points not only provide communication with the wired network but also m...

Page 197: ...p however To avoid interference due to overlap your AP should be on a channel at least five channels away from a channel that an adjacent AP is using For example if your region has 11 channels and an...

Page 198: ...d CTS Clear to Send handshake You should only configure RTS CTS if the possibility of hidden nodes exists on your network and the cost of resending large frames is more than the extra network overhead...

Page 199: ...less devices MUST use the same preamble mode in order to communicate IEEE 802 11g Wireless LAN IEEE 802 11g is fully compatible with the IEEE 802 11b standard This means an IEEE 802 11b adapter can in...

Page 200: ...accounting management on a network RADIUS server Support for EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol RFC 2486 that allows additional authentication methods to be deployed with no changes to the access...

Page 201: ...ty the access point and the RADIUS server use a shared secret key which is a password they both know The key is not sent over the network In addition to the shared key password information exchanged i...

Page 202: ...entity vulnerable to passive attacks A digital certificate is an electronic ID card that authenticates the sender s identity However to implement EAP TLS you need a Certificate Authority CA to handle...

Page 203: ...identical password entered into each access point wireless gateway and wireless client As long as the passwords match a wireless client will be granted access to a WLAN If the AP or the wireless clie...

Page 204: ...d approach makes WPA 2 PSK susceptible to brute force password guessing attacks but it s still an improvement over WEP as it employs a consistent single alphanumeric password to derive a PMK which is...

Page 205: ...distributes the PMK to the AP The AP then sets up a key hierarchy and management system using the PMK to dynamically generate unique data encryption keys The keys are used to encrypt every data packet...

Page 206: ...ures Antenna Overview An antenna couples RF signals onto air A transmitter within a wireless device sends an RF signal to the antenna which propagates the signal through the air The antenna also opera...

Page 207: ...the antenna provides Types of Antennas for WLAN There are two types of antennas used for wireless LAN applications Omni directional antennas send the RF signal out in all directions on a horizontal pl...

Page 208: ...Appendix D Wireless LANs 208 For directional antennas point the antenna in the direction of the desired coverage area...

Page 209: ...his service is used Table 74 Commonly Used Services NAME PROTOCOL PORT S DESCRIPTION AH IPSEC_TUNNEL User Defined 51 The IPSEC AH Authentication Header tunneling protocol uses this service AIM New ICQ...

Page 210: ...CMP echo requests to test whether or not a remote host is reachable POP3 TCP 110 Post Office Protocol version 3 lets a client computer get e mail from a POP3 server through a temporary connection TCP...

Page 211: ...Host Protocol used for Terminal Access Controller Access Control System TELNET TCP 23 Telnet is the login and terminal emulation protocol common on the Internet and in UNIX environments It operates o...

Page 212: ...terference that may cause undesired operations This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are design...

Page 213: ...with Industry Canada licence exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference includin...

Page 214: ...are strictly prohibited for use with this device Le present emetteur radio with model NBG 418N v2 a ete approuve par Industrie Canada pour fonctionner avec les types d antenne num r s ci dessous et ay...

Page 215: ...product or components to proper operating condition Any replacement will consist of a new or re manufactured functionally equivalent product of equal or higher value and will be solely at the discret...

Page 216: ...n bereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den brigen einschl gigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999 5 EU befindet Estonian K esolevaga kinnitab ZyXEL seadme seadmed vastavust direktiivi...

Page 217: ...i ijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti o rajn relevanti li hemm fid Dirrettiva 1999 5 EC Hungarian Alul rott ZyXEL nyilatkozom hogy a berendez s megfelel a vonatkoz alapvet k vetelm nyeknek s az 1999 5...

Page 218: ...sb ndet 5150 5350 ogs anvendes udend rs France For 2 4 GHz the output power is restricted to 10 mW EIRP when the product is used outdoors in the band 2454 2483 5 MHz There are no restrictions when use...

Page 219: ...as also been implemented in those countries 2 The regulatory limits for maximum output power are specified in EIRP The EIRP level in dBm of a device can be calculated by adding the gain of the antenna...

Page 220: ...d Do NOT use the device if the power adaptor or cord is damaged as it might cause electrocution If the power adaptor or cord is damaged remove it from the power outlet Do NOT attempt to repair the pow...

Page 221: ...factory defaults 134 restore 133 copyright 213 CPU usage 39 46 50 54 CTS Clear to Send 198 D Daylight saving 128 DDNS service providers 109 device mode 13 35 DHCP 40 97 DHCP server see also Dynamic H...

Page 222: ...97 I IANA 154 IBSS 195 IEEE 802 11g 199 Independent Basic Service Set See IBSS 195 initialization vector IV 204 Internet Assigned Numbers Authority See IANA 154 Internet connection Ethernet PPPoE see...

Page 223: ...90 Pool Size 98 Port forwarding 104 106 default server 104 106 example 107 local server 104 port numbers services port speed 40 46 50 54 PPPoE 26 88 benefits 26 dial up connection see also Point to Po...

Page 224: ...ecurity issues 119 V VPN 90 W wall mounting 16 WAN IP address assignment 29 WAN Wide Area Network 85 WAN IP address 29 WAN IP address assignment 30 WAN MAC address 86 warranty 214 note 214 Web Configu...

Page 225: ...eless client supplicant 204 with RADIUS application example 205 WPA compatible 70 WPA2 203 user authentication 204 vs WPA2 PSK 204 wireless client supplicant 204 with RADIUS application example 205 WP...

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