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 Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator

NBG318S User’s Guide

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The following table describes the labels shown in the 

Status

 screen.

Table 3   

Web Configurator Status Screen   

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Device Information

System Name

This is the 

System Name

 you enter in the 

Maintenance

 > 

System

 >

 General

 

screen. It is for identification purposes.

Firmware Version

This is the ZyNOS firmware version and the date created. ZyNOS is ZyXEL's 

proprietary Network Operating System design.

WAN Information

- MAC Address

This shows the WAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your device.

- IP Address

This shows the WAN port’s IP address.

- IP Subnet Mask

This shows the WAN port’s subnet mask.

- DHCP

This shows the WAN port’s DHCP role - 

Client

 or 

None

.

LAN Information

- MAC Address

This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your device.

- IP Address

This shows the LAN port’s IP address.

- IP Subnet Mask

This shows the LAN port’s subnet mask.

- DHCP

This shows the LAN port’s DHCP role - 

Server

 or 

None

.

WLAN Information

- MAC Address

This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of your device.

- Name (SSID)

This shows a descriptive name used to identify the NBG318S in the wireless LAN. 

- Channel

This shows the channel number which you select manually.

- Operating Channel

This shows the channel number which the NBG318S is currently using over the 

wireless LAN. 

- Security Mode

This shows the level of wireless security the NBG318S is using.

- 802.11 Mode

This shows the wireless standard.

- Super G Mode

This shows whether SuperG is enabled or not. 

HomePlug Information

- MAC Address

This shows the MAC Address of your device. 

System Status

System Uptime

This is the total time the NBG318S has been on.

Current Date/Time

This field displays your NBG318S’s present

 

date and time.

System Resource

- CPU Usage

This displays what percentage of the NBG318S’s processing ability is currently used. 

When this percentage is close to 100%, the NBG318S is running at full load, and the 

throughput is not going to improve anymore. If you want some applications to have 

more throughput, you should turn off other applications (for example, using 

bandwidth management.

- Memory Usage

This shows what percentage of the heap memory the NBG318S is using. Heap 

memory refers to the memory that is not used by ZyNOS (ZyXEL Network Operating 

System) and is thus available for running processes like NAT and the firewall. 

System Setting

- Firewall

This shows whether the firewall is active or not.

- Bandwidth Management This shows whether the bandwidth management is active or not.

Summary of Contents for NBG318S Series

Page 1: ...www zyxel com NBG318S Powerline Ethernet Series User s Guide Version 3 6 4 2007 Edition 1...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...nfigurator Online Help Embedded web help for descriptions of individual screens and supplementary information It is recommended you use the web configurator to configure the NBG318S Supporting Disk Re...

Page 4: ...stroke is denoted by square brackets and uppercase text for example ENTER means the enter or return key on your keyboard Enter means for you to type one or more characters and then press the ENTER key...

Page 5: ...e 5 Icons Used in Figures Figures in this User s Guide may use the following generic icons The NBG318S icon is not an exact representation of your device NBG318S Computer Notebook computer Server DSLA...

Page 6: ...efore 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 AC in North America or 230...

Page 7: ...Safety Warnings NBG318S User s Guide 7...

Page 8: ...Safety Warnings NBG318S User s Guide 8...

Page 9: ...WAN 93 LAN 103 HomePlug AV 109 DHCP 115 Network Address Translation NAT 119 Dynamic DNS 129 Security 133 Firewall 135 Content Filtering 141 Management 147 Static Route Screens 149 Bandwidth Managemen...

Page 10: ...Contents Overview NBG318S User s Guide 10...

Page 11: ...Internet Access 31 1 1 2 Wireless LAN Application 32 1 1 3 HomePlug AV 32 1 2 Ways to Manage the NBG318S 33 1 3 Good Habits for Managing the NBG318S 33 1 4 LEDs 33 Chapter 2 Wireless Tutorial 35 2 1...

Page 12: ...4 2 2 Domain Name 57 4 3 Connection Wizard STEP 2 Wireless LAN 57 4 3 1 Basic WEP Security 59 4 3 2 Extend WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK Security 60 4 4 Connection Wizard STEP 3 Internet Configuration 60 4 4 1...

Page 13: ...Screen 88 5 8 1 Application Priority Configuration 90 Chapter 6 WAN 93 6 1 WAN Overview 93 6 2 WAN MAC Address 93 6 3 Multicast 93 6 4 Internet Connection 94 6 4 1 Ethernet Encapsulation 94 6 4 2 PPPo...

Page 14: ...ort Forwarding Services and Port Numbers 119 10 2 2 Configuring Servers Behind Port Forwarding Example 120 10 3 General NAT Screen 120 10 4 NAT Application Screen 121 10 4 1 Game List Example 123 10 5...

Page 15: ...Static Route Screens 149 14 1 Static Route Overview 149 14 2 IP Static Route Screen 149 14 2 1 Static Route Setup Screen 150 Chapter 15 Bandwidth Management 153 15 1 Bandwidth Management Overview 153...

Page 16: ...cing Universal Plug and Play 171 17 1 1 How do I know if I m using UPnP 171 17 1 2 NAT Traversal 171 17 1 3 Cautions with UPnP 171 17 2 UPnP and ZyXEL 172 17 3 UPnP Screen 172 17 4 Installing UPnP in...

Page 17: ...217 23 5 Wireless Router AP Troubleshooting 217 23 6 HomePlug AV Troubleshooting 218 23 7 Advanced Features 219 Part VI Appendices and Index 221 Appendix A Product Specifications and Wall Mounting In...

Page 18: ...Table of Contents NBG318S User s Guide 18...

Page 19: ...ile Activate 42 Figure 18 Change Password Screen 44 Figure 19 Web Configurator Status Screen 46 Figure 20 Any IP Table 50 Figure 21 Summary BW MGMT Monitor 51 Figure 22 Summary DHCP Table 51 Figure 23...

Page 20: ...6 Network WAN Internet Connection PPTP Encapsulation 99 Figure 57 Network WAN Advanced 101 Figure 58 Any IP Example 105 Figure 59 Network LAN IP 106 Figure 60 Network LAN IP Alias 107 Figure 61 Networ...

Page 21: ...gure 99 Network Connections 174 Figure 100 Windows Optional Networking Components Wizard 175 Figure 101 Networking Services 175 Figure 102 Network Connections 176 Figure 103 Internet Connection Proper...

Page 22: ...anel 247 Figure 146 Windows XP Control Panel Network Connections Properties 248 Figure 147 Windows XP Local Area Connection Properties 248 Figure 148 Windows XP Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties 249...

Page 23: ...List of Figures NBG318S User s Guide 23 Figure 168 WPA 2 PSK Authentication 268...

Page 24: ...List of Figures NBG318S User s Guide 24...

Page 25: ...es 66 Table 19 Example of Network Properties for LAN Servers with Fixed IP Addresses 67 Table 20 Wizard Step 3 WAN MAC Address 67 Table 21 Wizard Step 4 Bandwidth Management 68 Table 22 Types of Encry...

Page 26: ...edia Bandwidth Management Setup Services 155 Table 58 Commonly Used Services 156 Table 59 Bandwidth Management Priority with Default Classes 158 Table 60 Management Bandwidth MGMT General 159 Table 61...

Page 27: ...Sys OP Mode General 212 Table 95 Hardware Features 223 Table 96 Firmware Features 224 Table 97 Standards Supported 225 Table 98 Subnet Mask Identifying Network Number 236 Table 99 Subnet Masks 237 Tab...

Page 28: ...List of Tables NBG318S User s Guide 28...

Page 29: ...29 PART I Introduction Getting to Know Your NBG318S 31 Wireless Tutorial 35 Introducing the Web Configurator 43 Connection Wizard 55...

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Page 31: ...media bandwidth management to efficiently manage traffic on your network The Quality of Service QoS features allow you to prioritize time sensitive or highly important applications such as Voice over...

Page 32: ...your home electrical wiring A HomePlug AV network is capable of up to 200Mbps data transfer without the need for network cables Figure 3 HomePlug AV Internet Connection Example 1 2 Ways to Manage the...

Page 33: ...tion and make sure you know how to restore it Restoring an earlier working configuration may be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes If you forget your password you will have to reset...

Page 34: ...n Blinking The NBG318S is sending receiving data Amber On The NBG318S has a successful 100Mb Ethernet connection Blinking The NBG318S is sending receiving data Off The LAN is not connected WLAN Green...

Page 35: ...uter is referred to as an AP and a computer with a wireless network card or USB PCI adapter is referred to as a wireless client here We use the M 302 utility screens as an example for the wireless cli...

Page 36: ...SID_Example3 as the SSID and select a channel 4 Set security mode to WPA PSK and enter ThisismyWPA PSKpre sharedkey in the Pre Shared Key field Click Apply 5 Open the Status screen Verify your wireles...

Page 37: ...onfigure nothing and leave the wireless client to automatically scan for and connect to any available network that has no wireless security configured Manually connect to a network Configure a profile...

Page 38: ...computer is turned on or move the wireless client closer to the AP or peer computer 3 When you try to connect to an AP with security configured a window will pop up prompting you to specify the secur...

Page 39: ...n the address bar If you are able to access the web site your wireless connection is successfully configured If you cannot access the web site try changing the encryption type in the Security Settings...

Page 40: ...displayed in the Scan Info box Click on Scan if you want to search again You can also configure your profile for a wireless network that is not in the list Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility Add New Profile 3 Gi...

Page 41: ...ncryption 6 In the next screen leave both boxes checked Figure 15 Profile Wireless Protocol Settings 7 Verify the profile settings in the read only screen Click Save to save and go to the next screen...

Page 42: ...turns green and the Link Info screen displays details of the active connection 10 Open your Internet browser enter http www zyxel com or the URL of any other web site in the address bar and press ENTE...

Page 43: ...nabled by default in Windows XP SP Service Pack 2 JavaScripts enabled by default Java permissions enabled by default Refer to the Troubleshooting chapter to see how to make sure these functions are al...

Page 44: ...inutes Simply log back into the NBG318S if this happens 6 Select the setup mode you want to use Click Go to Wizard Setup to use the Configuration Wizard for basic Internet and Wireless setup Click Go...

Page 45: ...ED is on 2 Press the RESET button for ten seconds or until the PWR LED begins to blink and then release it When the PWR LED begins to blink the defaults have been restored and the NBG318S restarts 3 4...

Page 46: ...nguage Click this icon to open a web help page relevant to the screen you are currently configuring Click this icon to open the setup wizard Click this icon to view copyright and a link for related pr...

Page 47: ...N Channel This shows the channel number which you select manually Operating Channel This shows the channel number which the NBG318S is currently using over the wireless LAN Security Mode This shows th...

Page 48: ...o trigger a call and Drop dropping a call if you re using PPPoE or PPTP encapsulation This field displays N A when the line is disconnected For the WLAN it displays the maximum transmission rate when...

Page 49: ...server Advanced Use this screen to assign IP addresses to specific individual computers based on their MAC addresses and to have DNS servers assigned by the DHCP server Client List Use this screen to...

Page 50: ...this screen to configure through which interface s and from which IP address es users can send DNS queries to the NBG318S UPnP General Use this screen to enable UPnP on the NBG318S Maintenance System...

Page 51: ...r You can configure the NBG318S as a DHCP server or disable it When configured as a server the NBG318S provides the TCP IP configuration for the clients If DHCP service is disabled you must have anoth...

Page 52: ...LABEL DESCRIPTION Port This is the NBG318S s port type Status For the LAN ports this displays the port speed and duplex setting or Down when the line is disconnected For the WAN port it displays the...

Page 53: ...rently associated to the NBG318S in the My Homeplug Network screen Figure 25 Summary My Homeplug Network Poll Interval s Enter the time interval for refreshing statistics in this field Set Interval Cl...

Page 54: ...labels in this screen Table 8 Summary My Homeplug Network LABEL DESCRIPTION Site Your NBG318S is the Local device All other devices on your network will be Remote MAC Address This field displays the M...

Page 55: ...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 NBG318S web configurator click the Go to Wizard setup hyperl...

Page 56: ...er your computer 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...

Page 57: ...zard STEP 2 Wireless LAN Set up your wireless LAN using the following screen Table 9 Wizard Step 1 System Information LABEL DESCRIPTION System Name System Name is a unique name to identify the NBG318S...

Page 58: ...ey for use later when connecting other wireless devices to your network Click OK to continue Choose None to have no wireless LAN security configured If you do not enable any wireless security on your...

Page 59: ...tion ASCII Select this option in order to enter ASCII characters as the WEP keys HEX Select this option to enter hexadecimal characters as the WEP keys The preceding 0x is entered automatically Key 1...

Page 60: ...must select one from the drop down 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 Next Click Next to proc...

Page 61: ...specifying how a host personal computer interacts with a broadband modem for example DSL cable wireless etc to achieve access to high speed data networks For the service provider PPPoE offers an acce...

Page 62: ...ation on PPPoE Figure 35 Wizard Step 3 PPPoE Connection The following table describes the labels in this screen 4 4 3 PPTP Connection Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP is a network protocol that...

Page 63: ...Password Type the password associated with the User Name above PPTP Configuration Get automatically from ISP Select this radio button if your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address Use fixed IP ad...

Page 64: ...pecifically for private networks Next Click Next to continue Exit Click Exit to close the wizard screen without saving Table 15 Wizard Step 3 PPTP Connection LABEL DESCRIPTION Table 16 Wizard Step 3 Y...

Page 65: ...Number Authority IANA reserved this block of addresses specifically for private use please do not use any other number unless you are told otherwise Let s say you select 192 168 1 0 as the network nu...

Page 66: ...be in the same subnet as your DSL Cable modem or router My WAN IP Subnet Mask Enter the IP subnet mask in this field Gateway IP Address Enter the gateway IP address in this field System DNS Server Ad...

Page 67: ...uthentication Figure 39 Wizard Step 3 WAN MAC Address The following table describes the fields in this screen Table 19 Example of Network Properties for LAN Servers with Fixed IP Addresses Choose an I...

Page 68: ...nt The following fields describe the label in this screen 4 6 Connection Wizard Complete Click Apply to save your configuration Table 21 Wizard Step 4 Bandwidth Management LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable BM...

Page 69: ...Figure 41 Connection Wizard Save Follow the on screen instructions and click Finish to complete the wizard setup Figure 42 Connection Wizard Complete Well done You have successfully set up your NBG318...

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Page 71: ...71 PART II Network Wireless LAN 73 WAN 93 LAN 103 HomePlug AV 109 DHCP 115 Network Address Translation NAT 119 Dynamic DNS 129...

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Page 73: ...network devices A and B are called wireless clients The wireless clients use the access point AP to interact with other devices such as the printer or with the Internet Your NBG318S is the AP Every w...

Page 74: ...EE802 1x WPA or WPA2 To have two or more computers communicate with each other wirelessly without an AP or wireless router make sure you have the following 1 two or more wireless network cards adapter...

Page 75: ...sent in the wireless network 5 2 2 MAC Address Filter Every wireless client has a unique identification number called a MAC address 1 A MAC address is usually written using twelve hexadecimal charact...

Page 76: ...have an additional limitation that is explained in the next section 5 2 4 Encryption Wireless networks can use encryption to protect the information that is sent in the wireless network Encryption is...

Page 77: ...with a particular access point only if it is within the access point s coverage area In a network environment with multiple access points wireless stations are able to switch from one access point to...

Page 78: ...oaming The following requirements must be met in order for wireless stations to roam between the coverage areas 1 All the access points must be on the same subnet and configured with the same ESSID 2...

Page 79: ...describes the WMM QoS priority levels that the NBG318S uses 5 5 General Wireless LAN Screen If you are configuring the NBG318S from a computer connected to the wireless LAN and you change the NBG318S...

Page 80: ...ervice Set with which a wireless station is associated Wireless stations associating to the access point AP must have the same SSID Enter a descriptive name up to 32 printable 7 bit ASCII characters f...

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