ZyXEL Communications NBG-417N User manual

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NBG4115
WirelessN-lite3GRouter
Copyright 2009
ZyXELCommunicationsCorporation
FirmwareVersion 1.0
Edition 2,7/2009
DefaultLoginDetails
IPAddress http://192.168.1.1
Password 1234
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AboutThisUser'sGuide
IntendedAudience
Thismanualisintendedforpeoplewho want to configuretheNBG4115 usingthe
WebConfigurator.You shouldhaveatleastabasicknowledgeofTCP/IP
networkingconceptsandtopology.
TipsforReading User sGuidesOn-Screen
WhenreadingaZyXELUser sGuideOn-Screen,keep thefollowinginmind:
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•UsethePDF sbookmarksto quicklynavigateto theareas thatinterestyou.
AdobeReader sbookmarkspaneopensbydefaultinallZyXELUser sGuide
PDFs.
•Ifyou knowthepagenumberorknowvaguelywhichpage-range youwant to
view,you canenteranumberinthetoolbarinReader,thenpress[ENTER]to
jumpdirectlyto thatpage.
•Type [CTRL]+[F]toopentheAdobeReadersearchutilityandenterawordor
phrase.Thiscanhelpyou quicklypinpoint theinformation yourequire.You can
alsoentertextdirectlyinto thetoolbarinReader.
•Toquicklymovearoundwithinapage, press the[SPACE]bar.Thisturnsyour
cursorinto a “hand”with whichyou can grabthepageandmoveitaroundfreely
on yourscreen.
•Embeddedhyperlinksareactuallycross-referencesto related text.Clickthemto
jumpto thecorrespondingsectionoftheUser sGuide PDF.
RelatedDocumentation
•QuickStartGuide
TheQuickStartGuideisdesignedtohelpyou getyourNBG4115 upandrunning
right away.It containsinformation on settingupyournetworkandconfiguring
forInternetaccess.
•SupportingDisc
Theembedded WebHelpcontainsdescriptionsofindividual screensand
supplementaryinformation.
•SupportDisc
Referto theincluded CDforsupportdocuments.
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Searchforthelatestproductupdatesanddocumentation from thislink.Read
theTechDocOverviewtofindout howto efficientlyusetheUserGuide,Quick
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understandhowto useyourproduct.
•KnowledgeBase
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•Forum
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CustomerSupport
Shouldproblemsarisethatcannot besolvedbythemethodslistedabove,you
shouldcontactyourvendor.If you cannot contactyourvendor,thencontacta
ZyXELofficefortheregion inwhichyoubought thedevice.
See http://www.zyxel.com/web/contact_us.php forcontactinformation.Please
havethefollowinginformation readywhenyou contactanoffice.
•Productmodelandserialnumber.
•WarrantyInformation.
•Datethatyou receivedyourdevice.
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DocumentConventions
Warningsand Notes
Thesearehowwarnings andnotesareshowninthisUser sGuide.
Warningstell youaboutthingsthatcouldharmyou oryourdevice.
Note: Notestellyouotherimportantinformation(forexample,otherthingsyou may
need toconfigureorhelpful tips) orrecommendations.
Syntax Conventions
•TheNBG4115maybereferred to asthe “NBG4115”,the “device”,the “product”
orthe “system”inthisUser sGuide.
•Productlabels, screennames, fieldlabelsandfieldchoicesareallin bold font.
•Akeystrokeisdenoted bysquarebracketsanduppercasetext,forexample,
[ENTER]meansthe “enter”or “return”keyon yourkeyboard.
•“Enter”meansforyou to type oneor morecharactersandthenpress the
[ENTER]key. “Select”or “choose”meansforyou touseoneofthepredefined
choices.
•Aright anglebracket(>)withinascreennamedenotesamouseclick.For
example, Maintenance> Log> LogSetting meansyou firstclick
Maintenance inthenavigationpanel,thenthe Log submenu andfinallythe
LogSetting tabto getto thatscreen.
•Unitsof measurement maydenotethe “metric”valueorthe “scientific”value.
Forexample, “k”forkilomaydenote “1000”or “1024”, “M”formegamay
denote “1000000”or “1048576”andsoon.
•“e.g.,”isashorthandfor “forinstance”,and “i.e.,”means “thatis”or “inother
words”.
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IconsUsedinFigures
FiguresinthisUser sGuidemayusethefollowinggenericicons.TheNBG4115
icon isnot anexactrepresentationofyourdevice.
NBG4115 Computer Notebookcomputer
Server DSLAM Firewall
Telephone Switch Router
Modem
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SafetyWarnings
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SafetyWarnings
•DoNOTusethisproductnearwater,forexample,inawetbasementornearaswimming
pool.
•DoNOT exposeyourdevicetodampness,dustorcorrosiveliquids.
•DoNOT storethingsonthedevice.
•DoNOT install,use,orservicethisdevice duringathunderstorm.Thereisaremoterisk
of electricshockfrom lightning.
•ConnectONLYsuitableaccessoriestothedevice.
•DoNOT openthedeviceorunit.Opening orremovingcoverscanexposeyouto
dangeroushighvoltage pointsorotherrisks.ONLYqualifiedservicepersonnelshould
serviceordisassemblethisdevice.Pleasecontactyourvendorforfurtherinformation.
•Makesuretoconnectthecablestothecorrectports.
•Placeconnectingcablescarefullysothatno onewillsteponthem orstumbleoverthem.
•Alwaysdisconnectallcablesfromthisdevicebeforeservicingordisassembling.
•UseONLYanappropriatepoweradaptororcordforyourdevice.
•Connectthepoweradaptororcordtotherightsupplyvoltage (forexample,110VACin
NorthAmericaor230VACinEurope).
•DoNOT allowanythingtorestonthepoweradaptororcordanddoNOT placethe
productwhereanyonecanwalkonthepoweradaptororcord.
•DoNOT usethedeviceif thepoweradaptororcordisdamaged asitmightcause
electrocution.
•Ifthepoweradaptororcordisdamaged,removeitfrom thepoweroutlet.
•DoNOTattempttorepairthepoweradaptororcord.Contactyourlocalvendortoordera
newone.
•Donotusethedeviceoutside,andmakesure alltheconnectionsareindoors.Thereisa
remoteriskof electricshockfromlightning.
•DoNOT obstructthedeviceventilationslots,asinsufficientairflowmayharmyour
device.
•AntennaWarning!ThisdevicemeetsETSI andFCCcertificationrequirementswhenusing
theincludedantenna(s).Onlyusetheincludedantenna(s).
•Ifyouwallmountyourdevice,makesurethatnoelectricallines,gasorwaterpipeswill
bedamaged.
Yourproductismarkedwiththissymbol, whichisknownastheWEEEmark.WEEE
standsforWasteElectronics andElectricalEquipment.It meansthat usedelectrical
andelectronicproductsshouldnotbe mixedwithgeneralwaste.Usedelectricaland
electronicequipmentshouldbetreated separately.
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ContentsOverview
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ContentsOverview
Introduction............................................................................................................................19
Introduction ................................................................................................................................21
The WPS Button ........................................................................................................................25
The Web Configurator...............................................................................................................27
Connection Wizard....................................................................................................................39
APMode ....................................................................................................................................55
Tutorials.....................................................................................................................................63
Network ...................................................................................................................................79
Wireless LAN.............................................................................................................................81
WAN........................................................................................................................................101
LAN...........................................................................................................................................115
DHCPServer............................................................................................................................119
NAT..........................................................................................................................................125
DDNS......................................................................................................................................135
Security.................................................................................................................................139
Firewall ....................................................................................................................................141
Content Filtering......................................................................................................................147
Management.........................................................................................................................151
StaticRoute.............................................................................................................................153
BandwidthManagement..........................................................................................................157
RemoteManagement..............................................................................................................165
UPnP.......................................................................................................................................169
Maintenance andTroubleshooting .....................................................................................179
System.....................................................................................................................................181
Logs.........................................................................................................................................187
Tools........................................................................................................................................189
Sys OPMode ..........................................................................................................................195
Language.................................................................................................................................199
Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................201
Appendices and Index.........................................................................................................209
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TableofContents
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TableofContents
AboutThisUser'sGuide..........................................................................................................3
DocumentConventions............................................................................................................6
SafetyWarnings........................................................................................................................8
ContentsOverview...................................................................................................................9
TableofContents....................................................................................................................11
Part I:Introduction.................................................................................19
Chapter 1
Introduction.............................................................................................................................21
1.1Overview..............................................................................................................................21
1.2Applications.........................................................................................................................21
1.3Ways toManage theNBG4115 ...........................................................................................22
1.4Good HabitsforManaging the NBG4115 ............................................................................22
1.5LEDs....................................................................................................................................22
Chapter 2
TheWPS Button......................................................................................................................25
2.1Overview..............................................................................................................................25
Chapter 3
TheWebConfigurator............................................................................................................27
3.1Overview..............................................................................................................................27
3.2Accessingthe WebConfigurator.........................................................................................27
3.3Resetting the NBG4115 .......................................................................................................29
3.3.1ProceduretoUsethe ResetButton ...........................................................................29
3.4Navigating the Web Configurator......................................................................................29
3.5The StatusScreen inRouterMode .....................................................................................30
3.5.1NavigationPanel........................................................................................................32
3.5.2Summary:DHCPTable...........................................................................................34
3.5.3Summary:PacketStatistics .....................................................................................35
3.5.4Summary:WLANStation Status............................................................................36
Chapter 4
Connection Wizard.................................................................................................................39
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