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ZyXEL NBG-415N User’s Guide

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Copyright .................................................................................................................. 2

Certifications ............................................................................................................ 3

Safety Warnings ....................................................................................................... 6

ZyXEL Limited Warranty.......................................................................................... 7

Customer Support.................................................................................................... 8

Table of Contents ................................................................................................... 10

List of Figures ........................................................................................................ 14

List of Tables .......................................................................................................... 18

Preface .................................................................................................................... 20

Chapter 1
Getting Started ....................................................................................................... 22

1.1 Overview ............................................................................................................22

1.1.1 Internet Sharing Network ..........................................................................22
1.1.2 Wireless Network ......................................................................................23

1.2 Good Habits for Managing Your ZyXEL Device .................................................23

1.2.1 LEDs .........................................................................................................23

1.3 Rear Panel .........................................................................................................24

Chapter 2
The Web Configurator............................................................................................ 26

2.5.1 Resetting the ZyXEL Device .....................................................................30

2.5.1.1 Using the Reset Button ...................................................................30

Chapter 3
Basic........................................................................................................................ 32

3.1 Setup Wizard ......................................................................................................32

3.1.1 Internet Connection Setup Wizard ............................................................32

Summary of Contents for NBG-415N

Page 1: ...ZyXEL NBG 415N Draft 802 11n Wireless Broadband Router User s Guide Version 1 00 Edition 1 00 04 2007...

Page 2: ...yXEL Communications Corporation All rights reserved Disclaimer ZyXEL does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any products or software described herein Neither does it co...

Page 3: ...ar installation If this device does cause harmful interference to radio television reception which can be determined by turning the device off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the inter...

Page 4: ...SS 210 d Industrie Canada L utilisation de ce dispositif est autoris e seulement aux conditions suivantes 1 il ne doit pas produire de brouillage et 2 il doit accepter tout brouillage radio lectrique...

Page 5: ...the WLAN 2 4 GHz network throughout the EC region and Switzerland with restrictions in France This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est c...

Page 6: ...l cables from this device before servicing or disassembling Use ONLY an appropriate power adaptor or cord for your device Connect the power adaptor or cord to the right supply voltage for example 110V...

Page 7: ...ement as provided under this warranty is the exclusive remedy of the purchaser This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties express or implied including any implied warranty of merchantability or...

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Page 10: ...22 1 1 1 Internet Sharing Network 22 1 1 2 Wireless Network 23 1 2 Good Habits for Managing Your ZyXEL Device 23 1 2 1 LEDs 23 1 3 Rear Panel 24 Chapter 2 The Web Configurator 26 2 1 Introduction 26...

Page 11: ...2 5 1 Overview 52 5 1 1 Router Settings 53 5 1 2 RIP Setup 54 5 1 3 DHCP Server Settings 56 5 1 4 DHCP Reservation 57 Chapter 6 WLAN 60 6 1 General Wireless LAN Setup 60 6 2 Wireless LAN Security 62 6...

Page 12: ...102 8 1 3 The Admin Screen 102 8 2 System Time and Date 104 8 3 E mail 106 8 4 System 108 8 4 1 Save Configuration 108 8 4 2 Load Configuration 109 8 4 3 Reset Configuration 111 8 4 4 Rebooting Your Z...

Page 13: ...Problems with Internet Access 124 Appendix A Product Specifications 126 Appendix B Wireless LANs 128 10 6 1 WPA 2 PSK Application Example 137 10 6 2 WPA 2 with RADIUS Application Example 138 Appendix...

Page 14: ...c IP Address 35 Figure 17 Internet Connection Setup Wizard Step 3 PPPoE 35 Figure 18 Internet Connection Setup Wizard Step 3 PPTP 36 Figure 19 Internet Connection Setup Wizard Step 3 L2TP 37 Figure 20...

Page 15: ...Access Control Wizard Select Machine 85 Figure 57 Advanced Access Control Wizard Filtering Method 86 Figure 58 Advanced Access Control Wizard Filtering Method 88 Figure 59 Advanced Access Control Wiza...

Page 16: ...1 Figure 95 WPA 2 PSK Authentication 138 Figure 96 WIndows 95 98 Me Network Configuration 141 Figure 97 Windows 95 98 Me TCP IP Properties IP Address 142 Figure 98 Windows 95 98 Me TCP IP Properties D...

Page 17: ...ZyXEL NBG 415NUser s Guide 17 List of Figures...

Page 18: ...AN PPTP 49 Table 17 Basic WAN L2TP 50 Table 18 Basic LAN Router Settings 54 Table 19 Basic LAN RIP 55 Table 20 Basic LAN DHCP Server Settings 56 Table 21 Basic LAN DHCP Reservation 58 Table 22 Basic W...

Page 19: ...e 50 Status Statistics 120 Table 51 Troubleshooting Starting Up Your ZyXEL Device 122 Table 52 Troubleshooting the LAN 122 Table 53 Troubleshooting the WAN 123 Table 54 Troubleshooting the WLAN 123 Ta...

Page 20: ...means for you to use one predefined choices The SMT menu titles and labels are in Bold Times New Roman font Predefined field choices are in Bold Arial font Command and arrow keys are enclosed in squa...

Page 21: ...se refer to www zyxel com for an online glossary of networking terms and additional support documentation User Guide Feedback Help us help you Send all User Guide related comments questions or suggest...

Page 22: ...streams With the smart antenna technology MIMO Multiple Input Multiple Output the ZyXEL Device uses three antennas to transmit and receives data over the wireless network The use of multiple antennas...

Page 23: ...nless it is initiated from your network This means that probes from the outside to your network are not allowed but you can safely browse the Internet and download files for example Use web filters to...

Page 24: ...e is sending receiving data on this port WAN Off The WAN connection is not ready or has failed Green On The ZyXEL Device has a successful WAN connection for Internet access Blinking The ZyXEL Device i...

Page 25: ...ress this button in for more than 10 seconds and release The device resets to the factory default settings and automatically restarts USB Connect a USB storage device to this port to configure wireles...

Page 26: ...r pop up windows from your device Web pop up blocking is enabled by default in Windows XP SP Service Pack 2 JavaScript enabled by default Java permissions enabled by default Note By default you can on...

Page 27: ...he first web configurator screen The Device Information screen is the first screen that displays when you access the web configurator Figure 6 Web Configurator Main Screen Note The management session...

Page 28: ...ANCED TOOLS STATUS HELP Start WAN LAN Wireless Game Hosting Virtual Server Applications StreamEngine Routing Access Control Web Filter MAC Filter Firewall Inbound Filter Wireless Schedules Admin Time...

Page 29: ...s rebooting before accessing the web configurator again Alternatively click Continue to return to the previous configuration screen 2 5 Changing Your Password It is highly recommended that you periodi...

Page 30: ...set to 1234 2 5 1 1 Using the Reset Button 1 Use a pointed object to press the RESET button for more than 10 seconds and then release 2 Wait until the WAN LAN and WLAN LEDs turn off and blink This ind...

Page 31: ...ZyXEL NBG 415N User s Guide 31 Chapter 2 The Web Configurator...

Page 32: ...ure wireless connection Click Basic Start to display the main Wizard screen Use the wizard screens to configure basic settings for Internet access and wireless connection Figure 9 Basic Start Wizard 3...

Page 33: ...Welcome Figure 11 Internet Connection Setup Wizard Welcome Internet Connection Detected 2 The second wizard screen prompts you to change the login password Enter a new password in the Password field...

Page 34: ...ess Enter the IP address that your ISP gave you This should be a static public IP address Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask for the IP address Gateway Address Enter the IP address of the router throug...

Page 35: ...required by your ISP enter your computer MAC address in the MAC Address field or click Clone Your PC s MAC Address to copy the MAC address of the computer connecting to your ISP onto the ZyXEL Device...

Page 36: ...reach the PPPoE server You can use alphanumeric and _ characters and it can be up to 64 characters long Table 9 Internet Connection Setup Wizard Step 3 PPTP FIELD DESCRIPTION Address Mode Select Dyna...

Page 37: ...ss This is the default selection Select Static IP If your ISP assigned a fixed IP address The set the following fields L2TP IP Address This field is applicable if you select Static IP in the Address M...

Page 38: ...up to 64 ASCII characters except the and This field can be blank Verify Password Type your password again for confirmation Table 11 Internet Connection Setup Wizard Step 3 BigPond FIELD DESCRIPTION U...

Page 39: ...low to use the wizard setup screens to configure a wireless LAN and wireless security setting on the ZyXEL Device Note See the advanced menu chapters for background information on these fields 1 Click...

Page 40: ...xt screen displays if you enable a wireless security mode Follow the on screen instruction Enter a WEP key if you select GOOD security level If you select BETTER or BEST security level enter a passwor...

Page 41: ...29 Wireless Security Setup Wizard Success 7 Wait until the ZyXEL Device finishes rebooting before accessing it again Figure 30 Wireless Security Setup Wizard Rebooting 8 Test your wireless connection...

Page 42: ...ity IANA has reserved the following three blocks of IP addresses specifically for private networks You can obtain your IP address from the IANA from an ISP or have it assigned by a private network If...

Page 43: ...f your ISP gives you DNS server addresses manually enter them in the DNS server fields 2 If your ISP dynamically assigns the DNS server IP addresses along with the ZyXEL Device s WAN IP address set th...

Page 44: ...allowed Use Unicasting Select this option If your ZyXEL Device is unable to obtain a WAN IP address from the ISP This allows the ZyXEL Device to accept unicast DHCP responses from the DHCP server inst...

Page 45: ...cket size in bytes that the ZyXEL Device will send to the WAN If LAN devices send larger packets the ZyXEL Device will break them into smaller packets Ideally you should set this to match the MTU of t...

Page 46: ...ver Ethernet protocol for Internet access select PPPoE in the WAN Mode field Table 14 Basic WAN Static IP LABEL DESCRIPTION MODES WAN Select Static IP if your ISP gives you a fixed public IP address S...

Page 47: ...default selection Select Static IP If your ISP assigned a fixed IP address The set the following fields IP Address This field is applicable if you select Static IP in the Address Mode field Enter the...

Page 48: ...t Mode Specify how you want to re establish an Internet connection after the idle timeout Select Always On when you want your connection up all the time The ZyXEL Device will try to bring up the conne...

Page 49: ...ic IP in the Address Mode field Enter the IP address of the router through which this WAN connection will send traffic the default gateway PPTP Server IP Address may be same as gateway Type the IP add...

Page 50: ...ection Select Static IP If your ISP assigned a fixed IP address The set the following fields L2TP IP Address This field is applicable if you select Static IP in the Address Mode field Enter the IP add...

Page 51: ...except the and This field can be blank Verify Password Type your password again for confirmation Reconnect Mode Specify how you want to re establish an Internet connection after the idle timeout Sele...

Page 52: ...N is a shared communication system to which many computers are attached Use LAN screen to set the IP address and subnet mask of the LAN interface on the ZyXEL Device You can also configure DHCP settin...

Page 53: ...e 53 Chapter 5 LAN 5 1 1 Router Settings To set the LAN settings such as the IP address subnet mask on the ZyXEL Device configure the fields in the ROUTER SETTINGS section in the LAN screen Figure 37...

Page 54: ...Device in dotted decimal notation 192 168 1 1 is the factory default Alternatively click the right mouse button to copy and or paste the IP address Default Subnet Mask The subnet mask specifies the ne...

Page 55: ...represents the cost of transmission through the ZyXEL Device IP routing uses hop count as the measurement of cost with a minimum of 1 for directly connected networks Enter a number that approximates...

Page 56: ...een Table 20 Basic LAN DHCP Server Settings LABEL DESCRIPTION ENABLE Enable DHCP Server DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol RFC 2131 and RFC 2132 allows individual clients workstations to obtain...

Page 57: ...the DHCP client has to renew the lease Always Broadcast Some older DHSP client software disable DHCP broadcasting thus some computers may not be able to obtain an IP address from the ZyXEL Device Sel...

Page 58: ...n the fields below IP Address Type the IP address that you want to assign to the computer on your LAN Alternatively select from the list of dynamic client computer names in the drop down list box The...

Page 59: ...ZyXEL NBG 415N User s Guide 59 Chapter 5 LAN...

Page 60: ...al 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 Wireless...

Page 61: ...reless device only and vice versa Select Mixed 802 11b and 802 11g to have the ZyXEL Device connect to either an IEEE 802 11g or IEEE 802 11b wireless device Select 802 11g only to have the ZyXEL Devi...

Page 62: ...eless networking device that is in the coverage area Refer to Appendix B on page 128 for background information Configure the wireless LAN security using the Wireless screen Click Basic Wireless to di...

Page 63: ...t 26 hex digits or 13 ASCII char Key 1 4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data Both the ZyXEL Device and the wireless stations must use the same WEP key for data transmission If you want to manually s...

Page 64: ...r network select WPA Personal in the Security Mode field in the Wireless screen Figure 44 Basic Wireless WLAN Security Setup WPA Personal Default WEP Key Select a default WEP key to use for data encry...

Page 65: ...elect Auto WPA or WPA2 to set the ZyXEL Device to use WPA2 first and then WPA if connection fails with WPA2 Select WPA Only to set the ZyXEL Device to use WPA WPA is a older implementation than WPA2 S...

Page 66: ...ZyXEL NBG 415N User s Guide Chapter 6 WLAN 66 Figure 45 Basic Wireless WLAN Security Setup WPA Enterprise...

Page 67: ...DIUS server for authentication is 1812 You need not change this value unless your network administrator instructs you to do so with additional information RADIUS Server Shared Secret Enter a password...

Page 68: ...wireless client computer s This allows you to easily set up a wireless LAN To take advantage of this feature you need A USB memory stick with at least 300K of available memory Windows XP with Service...

Page 69: ...ireless network 4 In the Network name SSID field specify a unique name to identify your wireless LAN 5 Select Automatically assign a network key to have Windows create a security key 6 Select Use WPA...

Page 70: ...omputer and specify the drive letter in the Flash drive field 9 Follow the instructions on the screen 10This screen displays when you have successfully set up a secure wireless network Click Finish 11...

Page 71: ...ZyXEL NBG 415N User s Guide 71 Chapter 6 WLAN...

Page 72: ...tions between the clients and the server These applications do not work through NAT enabled networks Your ZyXEL Device is a NAT enabled device In order to allow these applications to work in your netw...

Page 73: ...displayed in this field TCP Ports to Open Specify the TCP port s for the application You can enter a port number and or a range of ports For example 6159 6180 99 UDP Ports to Open Specify the UDP port...

Page 74: ...om your location Your ISP may periodically check for servers and may suspend your account if it discovers any active services at your location If you are unsure refer to your ISP 7 2 1 Common Services...

Page 75: ...ddress of the inside server Alternatively select the name of a LAN computer from the drop down list box to have the ZyXEL Device fill in the IP address of the computer Protocol Select the protocol typ...

Page 76: ...ter that sends traffic to the WAN to request a service with a specific port number and protocol trigger port and protocol When the ZyXEL Device s WAN port receives a response with a specific port numb...

Page 77: ...ternatively select a pre defined application name from the drop down list box to have the ZyXEL Device fill in the default port numbers and protocol type for the selected application Trigger Port Rang...

Page 78: ...opened port range Schedule Select the name of a time setting during which this setting is active You can configure schedules in the Schedules screen Save Click Save to save the changes of a configura...

Page 79: ...y the traffic based on the default Dynamic Fragmentation Select this option to set the ZyXEL Device to break up large packets with high priority This improves transmission quality Automatic Uplink Spe...

Page 80: ...drop down list box Source IP Range Specify one or a range of source IP addresses in the fields provided Enter the same IP address in the to field if you want to specify one IP address Source Port Ran...

Page 81: ...ure through remote node Router 1 However the ZyXEL Device is unable to route a packet to network N3 because it doesn t know that there is a route through the same remote node Router 1 via gateway Rout...

Page 82: ...represents the cost of transmission for routing purposes IP routing uses hop count as the measurement of cost with a minimum of 1 for directly connected networks Enter a number that approximates the...

Page 83: ...Control 3 Click Add Policy to display the wizard screen This screen outlines the steps to create an access control policy Click Next Metric This field displays the cost of this route Interface This f...

Page 84: ...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 down list box You can configure a schedule in the Schedule scree...

Page 85: ...f your computer OK Click OK to add the Ethernet device settings Cancel Click Cancel to start configuring this part of the screen again Machine This field displays the IP address or MAC address of the...

Page 86: ...eld displays the IP or MAC address of the device to which this access control rule is applied Schedule This field displays the name of the schedule to use Web Filter This field indicates whether web f...

Page 87: ...nter the start of the destination IP address range Dest IP End Enter the end of the destination IP address range Protocol Select a protocol type from the drop down list box Dest Port Start Enter the s...

Page 88: ...ter s that blocks access to specified port s on a computer Table 34 Advanced Access Control Wizard Filtering Method LABEL DESCRIPTION Category Selection Select By Age to block access to web sites cate...

Page 89: ...ccess Control screen You should see the new access control policy in the Policy Table Table 35 Advanced Access Control Wizard Filtering Method LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable Select this option to activate t...

Page 90: ...ty to allow access only to web sites that you specify Click Advanced Web Filter to display the configuration screen Figure 62 Advanced Web Filter The following table describes the labels in this scree...

Page 91: ...xel com support zyxel com or product zyxel com etc For web sites that obtain data from another web site you need to allow access to those web sites as well For example if www zyxel com gets a graphic...

Page 92: ...o activate this filter setting Clear this check box to disable it MAC Address Enter the MAC address in six pairs of dotted haxidecimal notation of a computer whose traffic you want to filter Or select...

Page 93: ...s SYN flooding and Ping of Death These public servers can also still be accessed from the secure LAN 7 9 2 ALG Some applications cannot operate through NAT are NAT un friendly because they embed IP ad...

Page 94: ...This allows the remote application to send data back through a port different from the one used when the outgoing session was created Use Address Restricted Filters to allow your ZyXEL Device to commu...

Page 95: ...a computer which you want to protect on the LAN Or select a computer IP address from the drop down list box Non UDP TCP ICMP LAN Sessions You can set your ZyXEL Device to recognize sessions initiated...

Page 96: ...on to allow FTP data transfer through a NAT enabled network You must also set up the FTP server settings in the Virtual Server screen H 232 NetMeeting Select this option to allow Microsoft NetMeeting...

Page 97: ...ce IP Range Enable Select this option to activate the filter action on the specified IP address range Clear this check box to disable the filter action on the IP address range Source IP Start Enter th...

Page 98: ...announce its presence and maintain an orderly communication between other wireless devices Enter the time between 20 and 1000 ms the ZyXEL Device waits before sending a beacon to the wireless clients...

Page 99: ...nable this feature WMM Enable Select this option to activate the WM WiFi Multi Media feature on the ZyXEL Device This helps reduce latency and jitter when transmitting multi media content over the wir...

Page 100: ...day s of the week All Day 24 hrs Select this option to enable the schedule for the entire day for the specified day s Start Time Set the start of the schedule End Time Set the end of the schedule Save...

Page 101: ...ZyXEL NBG 415N User s Guide 101 Chapter 7 Advanced...

Page 102: ...s using this account Normal User user This account allows you to view device system status and configuration settings in the web configurator configuration is not allowed 8 1 2 UPnP Universal Plug and...

Page 103: ...can enter up to 15 characters and spaces are not allowed Verify Password Type the new password again in this field User Password Password Type the new password in this field You can enter up to 15 cha...

Page 104: ...ess of the ZyXEL Device is 172 23 37 205 then you must enter http 172 23 37 205 8080 to access the web configurator on the ZyXEL Device Remote Admin Inbound Filter Select an inbound filter from the dr...

Page 105: ...oose the time zone of your location This will set the time difference between your time zone and Greenwich Mean Time GMT Enable Daylight Saving Daylight saving is a period from late spring to early fa...

Page 106: ...ur format Here are a couple of examples Daylight Saving Time ends in the United States on the last Sunday of October Each time zone in the United States stops using Daylight Saving Time at 2 A M local...

Page 107: ...ocol is the message exchange standard for the Internet SMTP enables you to move messages from one e mail server to another Enter the IP address in dotted decimal notation of the mail server Enable Aut...

Page 108: ...ocess is taking place Follow the steps below to back up the current configuration of the ZyXEL Device 1 In the web configurator click Tools System see Figure 68 on page 103 and click Save Configuratio...

Page 109: ...to back up the configuration file Figure 73 Tools Admin Save As 4 After the back up process is complete a Download complete screen displays Click Close to close the screen Figure 74 Tools Admin 8 4 2...

Page 110: ...ss A status screen displays showing the restoration progress Figure 75 Tools Admin Configuration Restore Progress 4 After the settings are restored successfully a screen displays as shown Click Reboot...

Page 111: ...r 8 4 4 Rebooting Your ZyXEL Device Note When you reboot the device all unsaved changes will be lost Follow the steps below to restart your ZyXEL Device 1 In the web configurator click Tools System an...

Page 112: ...wn click OK to continue Figure 82 Tools Firmware Prompt 6 Click OK again to confirm the firmware file you want to upload to the device Figure 83 Tools Firmware Confirm Note Do not turn off the ZyXEL D...

Page 113: ...ll you need to have registered a dynamic DNS account with from a DDNS service provider for example www dyndns org This is for people with a dynamic IP from their ISP or DHCP server that would still li...

Page 114: ...Figure 86 Tool Ping The following table describes the labels in this screen Host Name Enter the system name Username or Key Enter your user name You can use up to 31 alphanumeric characters and the un...

Page 115: ...est Ping Result This table displays the connection test result If the ZyXEL Device receives reply messages from an Ethernet device the reply information is automatically displayed in this table If the...

Page 116: ...er describes the Status screens you use to view the system status and logs 9 1 Device Info Display the Device Status screen to view device information such as the system time and interface settings Cl...

Page 117: ...nect to establish an Internet connection using PPPoE Disconnect This button is available when the ZyXEL Device is set to use PPPoE connection type Click Disconnect to disconnect the Internet connectio...

Page 118: ...d to the ZyXEL Device MAC Address This field displays the MAC Media Access Control address of an associated wireless station Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC address The MAC address is assigned...

Page 119: ...Levels Select the log severity level to display in this screen Apply Log Settings Now Click this button to save the changes in this screen Log Details Refresh Click Refresh to update this screen Clear...

Page 120: ...splays the number of packets received on the LAN Rx Packets Dropped This field displays the number of packets received that were dropped on the LAN Errors This field displays the number of packets rec...

Page 121: ...the WLAN Tx Packets 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 fiel...

Page 122: ...source Make sure that the ZyXEL Device and the power source are ZyXEL Device turned on Turn the ZyXEL Device off and on If the error persists you may have a hardware problem In this case you should co...

Page 123: ...ntered the correct service type user name and password be sure to use the correct casing I cannot access the Internet Make sure the ZyXEL Device is turned on and connected to the network Verify your W...

Page 124: ...and Username fields are case sensitive Make sure that you enter the correct password and username using the proper casing If you have changed the password and have now forgotten it you will need to up...

Page 125: ...ZyXEL NBG 415N User s Guide 125 Chapter 10 Troubleshooting...

Page 126: ...or full duplex mode Auto crossover Use either crossover or straight through Ethernet cables Dimensions D x W x H 156 mm x 198 mm x 29 5 mm Power Specification INPUT 100 240V 50 60Hz 0 5A OUTPUT 5 0V 2...

Page 127: ...nP enabled devices in a network Time and Date Get the current time and date from an external server when you turn on your ZyXEL Device You can also set the time manually These dates and times are then...

Page 128: ...ork or Independent Basic Service Set IBSS The following diagram shows an example of notebook computers using wireless adapters to form an Ad hoc wireless LAN Figure 91 Peer to Peer Communication in an...

Page 129: ...ired connection between APs is called a Distribution System DS This type of wireless LAN topology is called an Infrastructure WLAN The Access Points not only provide communication with the wired netwo...

Page 130: ...overlap however To avoid interference due to overlap your AP should be on a channel at least five channels away from a channel that an adjacent AP is using For example if your region has 11 channels...

Page 131: ...ansmission It also reserves and confirms with the requesting station the time frame for the requested transmission Stations can send frames smaller than the specified RTS CTS directly to the AP withou...

Page 132: ...ong preamble However not all wireless adapters support short preamble Use long preamble if you are unsure what preamble mode the wireless adapters support to ensure interpretability between the AP and...

Page 133: ...e wireless stations RADIUS RADIUS is based on a client server model that supports authentication authorization and accounting The access point is the client and the server is the RADIUS server The RAD...

Page 134: ...ppendix discusses some popular authentication types EAP MD5 EAP TLS EAP TTLS PEAP and LEAP The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server or the AP Consult your network administrator...

Page 135: ...n thus client identity is protected For client authentication EAP TTLS supports EAP methods and legacy authentication methods such as PAP CHAP MS CHAP and MS CHAP v2 PEAP Protected EAP Like EAP TTLS s...

Page 136: ...28 bit keys that are dynamically generated and distributed by the authentication server It includes a per packet key mixing function a Message Integrity Check MIC named Michael an extended initializat...

Page 137: ...d Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP to authenticate wireless clients using an external RADIUS database If both an AP and the wireless clients support WPA2 and you have an external RADIUS server u...

Page 138: ...ibutes a Pairwise Master Key PMK key to the AP that then sets up a key hierarchy and management system using the pair wise key to dynamically generate unique data encryption keys to encrypt every data...

Page 139: ...WEP Key Yes Enable without Dynamic WEP Key Yes Disable WPA TKIP No Enable WPA PSK TKIP Yes Enable WPA2 AES No Enable WPA2 PSK AES Yes Enable Table 62 Wireless Security Relational Matrix continued AUT...

Page 140: ...hase of a third party TCP IP application package TCP IP should already be installed on computers using Windows NT 2000 XP Macintosh OS 7 and later operating systems After the appropriate TCP IP compon...

Page 141: ...If you need the adapter 1 In the Network window click Add 2 Select Adapter and then click Add 3 Select the manufacturer and model of your network adapter and then click OK If you need TCP IP 1 In the...

Page 142: ...try and click Properties 2 Click the IP Address tab If your IP address is dynamic select Obtain an IP address automatically If you have a static IP address select Specify an IP address and type your i...

Page 143: ...the TCP IP Properties window 6 Click OK to close the Network window Insert the Windows CD if prompted 7 Turn on your NBG 415N and restart your computer when prompted Verifying Settings 1 Click Start...

Page 144: ...C 144 Figure 99 Windows XP Start Menu 2 For Windows XP click Network Connections For Windows 2000 NT click Network and Dial up Connections Figure 100 Windows XP Control Panel 3 Right click Local Area...

Page 145: ...ties 4 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP under the General tab in Win XP and click Properties Figure 102 Windows XP Local Area Connection Properties 5 The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window open...

Page 146: ...es click Add In TCP IP Address type an IP address in IP address and a subnet mask in Subnet mask and then click Add Repeat the above two steps for each IP address you want to add Configure additional...

Page 147: ...ows XP Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties 8 Click OK to close the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window 9 Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window 10Turn on your NBG 415N an...

Page 148: ...Appendix C 148 Figure 105 Macintosh OS 8 9 Apple Menu 2 Select Ethernet built in from the Connect via list Figure 106 Macintosh OS 8 9 TCP IP 3 For dynamically assigned settings select Using DHCP Ser...

Page 149: ...d to save changes to your configuration 7 Turn on your NBG 415N and restart your computer if prompted Verifying Settings Check your TCP IP properties in the TCP IP Control Panel window Macintosh OS X...

Page 150: ...re box select Manually Type your IP address in the IP Address box Type your subnet mask in the Subnet mask box Type the IP address of your NBG 415N in the Router address box 5 Click Apply Now and clos...

Page 151: ...ZyXEL NBG 415N User s Guide 151 Appendix C...

Page 152: ...9 save 108 configuration save 28 connection test 114 content filtering 87 CTS Clear to Send 131 Customer Support 8 D Daylight Saving Time See DST default password 26 default user name 26 Delivery Traf...

Page 153: ...L L2TP 49 LAN setup 52 LED descriptions 24 load configuration 109 login 26 default password 26 default user name 26 login accounts 102 logs 118 M MAC address authentication 67 MAC address cloning 45...

Page 154: ...31 RTSP 96 S safety warnings 6 save configuration 28 108 schedule setup 99 Security Parameters 138 Service Type 123 Services 74 set system time and date 33 104 setup wizard 32 access control 83 Intern...

Page 155: ...6 web browser version recommended 26 web filter 90 WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy 63 Windows Connect Now 68 wireless client setup 68 Wireless Distribution System see WDS wireless LAN status 118 wireless...

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