ZyXEL Communications HC-WXF990 User manual

www.zyxel.com
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
from there.

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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
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you do not know what connection type to use, check with your
Internet Service Provider (ISP).
If you were given Internet access settings, type them in the following
fields. Otherwise leave the default settings and click Next.
Ethernet Connection
Select Ethernet as your WAN connection type and click Next to go to section Figure on
page 13WAN IP Address.
PPP over Ethernet Connection
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2. Type a Service Name (if your ISP gave you one), User Name and
Password. Click Next to go to section Figure on page 13WAN IP
Address.
PPTP Connection
1. Select PPTP as your WAN connection type.
2. Type a User Name and Password.
3. Type a PPTP Server IP Address.
4. Type a Connection ID/Name (if provided by your ISP).
5. If your ISP did not assign you a fixed PPTP IP address, select Get
automatically from ISP.
6. If your ISP assigned you a fixed PPTP IP address, select Use fixed
IP address to give the NBG-460N a fixed, unique PPTP IP address
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7. Click Next to go to section Figure on page 13WAN IP Address.
WAN IP Address
• If your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address, select Get
automatically from your ISP and click Next to go to section .
• If your ISP gave you a fixed IP address:
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2. In the next screen type the WAN IP address, WAN IP Subnet Mask
and the gateway IP address given by your ISP.
If you were given DNS server settings, type them in the fields.
Otherwise leave the default settings and click NextFigure on page
13.
WAN MAC Address
A MAC address is a number which uniquely identifies a device on any
network. Set the WAN port’s MAC address by either using your device’s
factory assigned default MAC address or cloning the MAC address of a
computer on your LAN. By default, the NBG-460N uses the factory
assigned MAC address to identify itself on the WAN.
• Select Factory Default to use the factory-assigned, default MAC
address.
• Select Clone the Computer’s MAC Address to clone the MAC
address from a computer on your LAN. Type the IP address of the
computer with the MAC address you are cloning. It is advisable to
clone the MAC address from a computer on your LAN even if your
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• Select Set WAN MAC Address if you know the MAC address you
want to use.
Bandwidth Management
Select Enable BM for all traffic automatically to have the NBG-460N
prioritize data traffic according to the its use. For example, video
streaming may have higher priority than email. Leave unchecked if
unsure. Click Next.
Setup Complete
1. Click Apply to save your changes in the next screen that appears in
the wizard.
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3. Congratulations. Open a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, to
visit your favorite website.
 If you cannot access the Internet when your computer is
connected to one of the NBG-460N’s LAN ports, check your
connections. Then turn the NBG-460N off, wait for a few
seconds and turn it back on. If this doesn’t work run the
wizard again, making sure you type the information correctly.
Also, if you are using a new Internet account, contact your
ISP to make sure it is active. See Troubleshooting in the
User’s Guide for more suggestions.
Set Up a Wireless Network
You can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to add wireless devices to
your wireless network. The other wireless devices must also support
WPS.
If your wireless devices display the WPS logo as
shown, go to section Set up Your Wireless Network
with WPS to use WPS to set up your wireless
network.
If your wireless devices do not display the WPS logo, go to section Set
up a Wireless Network Manually to manually set up a wireless network.
Set up Your Wireless Network with WPS
Follow these steps to set up your wireless network using WPS.
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2. Press the WPS button on both devices. It doesn’t matter which button
is pressed first. You must press the second button within two minutes
of pressing the first one.
Your NBG-460N has a WPS button located on its housing, as well as a
WPS button available in the web configurator used to manage the NBG-
460N. Other WPS-enabled devices should have at least one similar
WPS button.
3. The WPS LED ( ) on the NBG-460N blinks for a few seconds, then
shines steadily.
4. Check if your devices are connected by trying to connect to the
Internet using the device you connected to the NBG-460N. If you can
do this, then your WPS connection is successful.
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5. To add another WPS enabled device to your wireless network, press
the WPS buttons on your NBG-460N and your next WPS-enabled
device.
Congratulations! You are now ready to connect to the Internet wirelessly
through your NBG-460N.
Set up a Wireless Network Manually
You can now connect wirelessly to your NBG-460N from your computer
and access the Internet. You will need the Network Name (SSID)and
also the Security Key (Pre-Shared Key) if you set up security in the
previous section. The connection procedure is shown here using
Windows XP as an example.
1. Right-click the wireless adapter icon
which appears in the bottom right of
your computer monitor. Click View
Available Wireless Networks.
2. Select the SSID name you
gave the NBG-460N and
click Connect (A). The
SSID
“SecureWirelessNetwork”
is given here as an
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3. If you have set up wireless
security, you are prompted
to enter a password. Enter
the Pre-Shared Key you
set up in the previous
section and click Connect
(B).
4. You may have to wait several minutes while your computer connects
to the wireless network.
5. You should now be securely connected wirelessly to the
NBG-460N.
Congratulations! You are now ready to connect to the
Internet wirelessly through your NBG-460N.
 If you cannot connect wirelessly to the NBG-460N, check
you have selected the correct SSID and entered the correct
security key. If that does not work, ensure your network
adapter is enabled by clicking on the wireless adapter icon
and clicking Enable. See the User’s Guide for more
suggestions.
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Procedure to View a Product’s Certification(s)
1. Go to www.zyxel.com.
2. Select your product from the drop-down list box on the
ZyXEL home page to go to that product's page.
3. Select the certification you wish to view from this page.