ZyXEL Communications 3G Wireless Router NBG410W3G User manual

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NBG410W3GSeries
3GWirelessRouter
User sGuide
Version 4.03
08/2008
Edition1

AboutThisUser'sGuide
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AboutThisUser'sGuide
IntendedAudience
Thismanualisintendedfor people who wanttoconfiguretheZyXELDeviceusingtheweb
configurator.You shouldhaveatleastabasicknowledgeof TCP/IPnetworking conceptsand
topology.
Related Documentation
QuickStartGuide
TheQuickStartGuideisdesignedtohelpyou getupandrunning rightaway.Itcontains
information on setting up your network andconfiguring for Internetaccess.
WebConfigurator OnlineHelp
Embeddedwebhelpfor descriptionsof individualscreensand supplementary
information.
Supporting Disk
RefertotheincludedCDfor supportdocuments.
ZyXELWebSite
Pleasereferto www.zyxel.com for additionalsupportdocumentation and product
certifications.
UserGuideFeedback
Helpushelpyou.Send allUserGuide-relatedcomments,questionsor suggestionsfor
improvementtothefollowing address,or usee-mail instead.Thank you!
TheTechnical Writing Team,
ZyXELCommunicationsCorp.,
6Innovation RoadII,
Science-BasedIndustrialPark,
Hsinchu,300,Taiwan.
E-mail: [e-mail]

DocumentConventions
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DocumentConventions
Warningsand Notes
Thesearehowwarningsand notesareshowninthisUser!sGuide.
Warningstell youabout thingsthatcouldharm you oryourdevice.
Notestell youotherimportantinformation(forexample, otherthingsyou may
need toconfigureorhelpfultips)orrecommendations.
Syntax Conventions
TheNBG410W3Gand NBG412W3Gmaybereferredtoasthe "ZyXELDevice#,the
"device#,the "system#,or the "NBG410W3GSeries#inthisUser!sGuide.
Productlabels,screennames,fieldlabelsand fieldchoicesareallin bold font.
Akeystrokeisdenotedbysquarebracketsand uppercasetext, for example,[ENTER]
meansthe "enter#or "return#keyon your keyboard.
"Enter#meansforyou totypeoneormore charactersandthenpressthe[ENTER]key.
"Select#or "choose#meansfor you touseoneof thepredefinedchoices.
Arightanglebracket(>)withinascreen namedenotesamouseclick.For example,
Maintenance>Log >Log Setting meansyou firstclick Maintenance inthenavigation
panel,thenthe Log sub menu and finallythe Log Setting tabtoget tothatscreen.
Unitsof measurementmaydenotethe "metric#valueor the "scientific#value.For
example, "k#for kilomaydenote "1000#or "1024#, "M#for megamaydenote "1000000#
or "1048576#and soon.
"e.g.,#isashorthand for "forinstance#,and "i.e.,#means "thatis#or "inotherwords#.

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IconsUsedin Figures
FiguresinthisUser!sGuidemayusethefollowing genericicons.TheZyXELDeviceicon is
notanexactrepresentation of your device.
ZyXELDevice Computer Notebookcomputer
Server DSLAM Firewall
Telephone Switch Router

SafetyWarnings
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SafetyWarnings
Foryoursafety,be suretoread andfollowall warningnoticesandinstructions.
DoNOTusethisproduct nearwater,for example,inawet basementornearaswimming
pool.
DoNOTexposeyour devicetodampness, dustor corrosiveliquids.
DoNOTstorethingsonthedevice.
DoNOTinstall,use,orservicethisdeviceduringathunderstorm.Thereisaremoterisk
of electric shockfromlightning.
ConnectONLYsuitableaccessoriestothedevice.
DoNOTopenthedevice or unit.Opening or removingcoverscanexposeyou to
dangeroushigh voltagepointsor otherrisks.ONLYqualifiedservicepersonnel should
serviceor disassemblethisdevice.Pleasecontactyour vendor for furtherinformation.
Makesuretoconnectthecablestothecorrectports.
Placeconnecting cablescarefullysothat no one willstepon themor stumbleoverthem.
Alwaysdisconnectallcablesfromthis devicebeforeservicingor disassembling.
UseONLYanappropriatepoweradaptor or cord for your device.
Connectthepoweradaptor or cord totherightsupplyvoltage(for example,110VACin
NorthAmericaor 230VACinEurope).
DoNOTremovetheplug and connect it toapoweroutletby itself;alwaysattachtheplug
tothepoweradaptor firstbeforeconnecting ittoapoweroutlet.
DoNOTallowanything toreston thepoweradaptor or cord and do NOTplacethe
product whereanyonecanwalkon thepoweradaptor or cord.
DoNOTusethedeviceifthepoweradaptoror cord isdamagedasitmightcause
electrocution.
If thepoweradaptor orcord isdamaged, removeitfromthepoweroutlet.
DoNOTattempttorepairthepoweradaptor or cord.Contactyour localvendortoordera
newone.
Donotusethedeviceoutside, and makesure alltheconnectionsareindoors.Thereisa
remoteriskof electric shockfromlightning.
DoNOTobstructthedeviceventilation slots, asinsufficientairflowmayharmyour
device.
AntennaWarning! Thisdevice meetsETSI andFCC certification requirementswhen
using theincludedantenna(s).Onlyusetheincludedantenna(s).
If you wallmountyour device,makesurethatno electricallines, gasor waterpipeswill
bedamaged.
Thisproductisrecyclable.Disposeof it properly.

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ContentsOverview
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ContentsOverview
Introduction............................................................................................................................33
Getting toKnowYourZyXELDevice.........................................................................................35
Introducing the Web Configurator..............................................................................................43
WizardSetup .............................................................................................................................59
Tutorials.....................................................................................................................................65
Network ...................................................................................................................................99
LANScreens...........................................................................................................................101
WANScreens...........................................................................................................................111
DMZScreens...........................................................................................................................135
Wireless................................................................................................................................145
Wi-Fi........................................................................................................................................147
Security.................................................................................................................................165
Firewall ....................................................................................................................................167
Authentication Server..............................................................................................................191
Certificates...............................................................................................................................195
Advanced..............................................................................................................................223
NetworkAddressTranslation (NAT)........................................................................................225
StaticRoute.............................................................................................................................243
DNS.........................................................................................................................................247
RemoteManagement..............................................................................................................259
UPnP.......................................................................................................................................281
CustomApplication ..................................................................................................................291
ALGScreen .............................................................................................................................293
Logsand Maintenance........................................................................................................299
LogsScreens...........................................................................................................................301
Maintenance............................................................................................................................325
Troubleshootingand Specifications..................................................................................337
Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................339
ProductSpecifications.............................................................................................................345
Appendices and Index.........................................................................................................351

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