ZyXEL Communications HC-WXF990 User manual

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Wireless N Gigabit Router
Firmware v3.60
Edition 2, 2/2009
NBG-460N
DEFAULT LOGIN DETAILS
IP Address: https://192.168.1.1
Password: 1234
CONTENTS
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DEUTSCH 21
ESPAÑOL 43
FRANÇAIS 65
ITALIANO 87
SVENSKA 109
Copyright 2009
ZyXEL Communications Corporation

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Overview
The NBG-460N is an IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless broadband router or
access point (AP). As a router, the NBG-460N directs traffic between
your wireless network and another network such as the Internet as
shown below, providing services such as content filtering, bandwidth
management and a firewall.
This Quick Start Guide shows you how to do the following with your
NBG-460N in router mode:
1. Connecting Your Hardware
2. Accessing the Web Configurator
3. Connecting to the Internet with the Wizard
4. Set Up a Wireless Network Manually or with WPS
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See your User’s Guide on the CD in the package on how to set up the NBG-
460N as an AP and for more information on all features.
To read the User’s Guide insert the CD that came in the box into your CD-
ROM drive. A screen should pop up. Navigate to the User’s Guide from this
screen. If a screen does not pop up, open Windows Explorer (click My
Computer), click on the CD-ROM drive (usually drive D:) and navigate to it
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Hardware Connections
Internet
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Do the following to make hardware connections for initial setup.
Antennas
Connect each antenna to an antenna socket, ensuring the
antennas are screwed in firmly and angled upwards.
LAN
Connect the Ethernet port on your computer to a LAN port on the
NBG-460N using the included Ethernet cable.
WAN
Connect the WAN port on your NBG-460N to the Ethernet port
on the device with which you are accessing the Internet (for
example, a router or modem) using an Ethernet cable.
POWER Connection
Use the power adapter from the package to connect the
POWER socket to an appropriate power source.
The LEDs
Look at the LEDs (lights). When you connect the power, the power LED (
) blinks and stays on once the device is ready.
The LAN ( ) and WAN ( ) LEDs turn on if the
corresponding connections are properly made.
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 If an LED does not turn on, check your connections. If this
doesn’t help, disconnect the NBG-460N from its power
source, wait for a few seconds and turn it back on.
Accessing the Web Configurator
Default Login Information
1. Launch an Internet browser such as Internet Explorer. Enter “http://
192.168.1.1” as shown below.
2. The Password window displays. Enter the password (“1234” is the
default) and click Login.
 If the login screen does not display, make sure your
computer is set to receive an IP address dynamically. If that
doesn’t help, check your web browser’s security settings
(see the appendix in the User’s Guide for information on both
suggestions).
IP address http://192.168.1.1
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3. Change the password in the screen that follows and click Apply.
4. Click Go to Wizard setup to set up your NBG-460N for the first time
Connection Wizard Setup
1. Select a language. Click Next.
2. Click Next in the following screen to proceed with the Connection
Wizard.
Enter the Internet access information exactly as given to you by your ISP
in each wizard screen. Click Next to continue or click Back to return to
the previous screen. Current screen information will be lost if you click
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System Information
This screen is optional. You can just click Next.
Wireless LAN
Configure your NBG-460N to support a wireless network by following
these steps.
1. Enter a unique Name (SSID) to identify the NBG-460N on the
wireless LAN.
2. Select Auto to automatically use WPA-PSK which provides a high
level of security. See your User’s Guide for information on other kinds
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3. Write down the security key that displays in the pop-up screen.
Computers on the wireless network will need this security key to
access the NBG-460N. The security key is case-sensitive so “ABCD”
is not the same as “abcd”.
Write down the security key, Name (SSID), Security and Channel
Selection for later use as the NBG-460N and other devices on your
wireless network must use the same settings.
4. Click OK to continue.
WAN Connection
You may need to wait several minutes while the wizard attempts to
detect which WAN connection type (Ethernet, PPP over Ethernet or
PPTP) you are using.
• If the wizard detects your connection type, follow the steps for your
connection type as given below.
• If the wizard cannot detect a connection type, you must select your
connection type from the drop-down list box in the screen below. If