ZyXEL Communications NBG318S Series User manual

Copyright © 2007. All rights reserved.
NBG-318S
Super G Wireless HomePlug AV Router
Quick Start Guide
Version 3.60
6/2007
Edition 1
DEFAULT LOGIN
IP Address http://192.168.1.1
User Name admin
Password 1234
CONTENTS
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DEUTSCH 14
ESPAÑOL 28
FRANÇAIS 42
ITALIANO 56
SVENSKA 70

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Overview
The NBG-318S is a wireless broadband router compatible with IEEE 802.11b/g and Super
G wireless devices. It also includes a HomePlug AV powerline adapter which allows you to
set up a network on your existing electrical wiring.
This Quick Start Guide shows you the following:
1Connecting your Hardware
2Accessing the Web Configurator
3Connecting to the Internet Using the Wizard
4Configuring your Wireless Settings
5Setting up a HomePlug AV Powerline Network
6Troubleshooting
See your User’s Guide on the CD in the package 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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1 Hardware Connections
Do the following to make hardware connections for initial setup.
WAN
Connect your modem to the WAN port using the cable that came with your
modem.
LAN
Connect your computer to a LAN port using the yellow Ethernet cable from the
package.
POWER Connection
Use the power cord from the package to connect the POWER socket to an appro-
priate power source. This is also your powerline connection.
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 ( ) LEDs turn on if the LAN connections are properly made.
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VCheck your connections if an LED does not turn on. If this doesn’t help,
disconnect the NBG-318S from its power source, wait for a few seconds and
turn it back on.
2 Accessing the Web Configurator
Default Login Information
1Launch an Internet browser such as Internet Explorer. Enter “http://192.168.1.1” as
shown below.
2The Password window displays. Enter the password (“1234” is the default) and click
Login.
• If the Password window does not display, see Troubleshooting for suggestions.
3Change the password in the screen that follows and click Apply.
IP address http://192.168.1.1
administrator password 1234

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4Click Go to Wizard setup to set up your NBG-318S for the first time.
3 Connection Wizard Setup
1Choose your language from the drop-down list box. Click Next.
2Click 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 Back.
3.1 System Information
This screen is optional. You can just click Next.

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3.2 Wireless LAN
Configure your NBG-318S to support a wireless network by following these steps.
1Enter a unique name to identify the NBG-318S on the wireless LAN.
2Select a wireless channel. The NBG-318S and the wireless client must use the same
channel.
3Select Auto to automatically use the WPA-PSK security standard, which provides a
high level of security. See your User’s Guide for information on other kinds of security.
Click Next.
4Write down the security key that displays in the pops-up screen. Wireless clients will need
this security key to access the NBG-318S. Click OK to continue.
"Write down the security key, Name (SSID), Security and Channel
Selection for later use as the NBG-318S and other devices on your
wireless network must use the same settings.
3.3 WAN Connection
1You may need to wait several minutes while the wizard attempts to detect which WAN
connection type (Ethernet, PPPoE or PPTP) you are using.
• If the wizard detects your connection type, follow the steps for your connection type as
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• 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 you do not know what connection type to use,
check with your 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 3.4.
PPPoE Connection
1Select PPPoE as your WAN connection type
2Type a Service Name (if your ISP gave you one), User Name and Password. Click Next
to go to section 3.4.
PPTP Connection
1Select PPTP as your WAN connection type.

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2Type a User Name and Password.
• If your ISP did not assign you a fixed PPTP IP address, select Get automatically from
ISP.
• If your ISP assigned you a fixed PPTP IP address, select Use fixed IP address to give the
NBG-318S a fixed, unique PPTP IP address and subnet mask.
3Type a PPTP Server IP Address.
4Type a Connection ID/Name (if provided by your ISP). Click Next to go to section 3.4.
3.4 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 3.5.
• If your ISP gave you a fixed IP address:
1Select Use fixed IP address provided by your ISP. Click Next.
2In the next screen type the WAN IP address, WAN IP Subnet Mask and the gateway IP
address given by your ISP.
If you are given DNS server settings, type them in the fields. Otherwise leave the default
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3.5 WAN MAC Address
1Configure the WAN port's MAC address by either using the factory assigned default
MAC address or cloning the MAC address of a computer on your LAN. By default, the
NBG-318S uses the factory assigned MAC address to identify itself on the WAN.
•SelectFactory Default to use the factory-assigned, default MAC address.
•SelectClone 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 ISP does
not presently require MAC address authentication.
•SelectSet WAN MAC Address and enter the MAC address you want to use.
2Select Enable BM for all traffic automatically to have the NBG-318S apply bandwidth
management to traffic going out through any interface according to the traffic type.
Click Next.
3Click Apply to save your changes in the next screen that appears in the wizard.
If you have any Internet access problems, follow the on-screen instructions.
4Click Finish in the screen below to complete the wizard setup.
5Congratulations. Open a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, to visit your favorite
website.
4 Wireless Network Setup
Set up a wireless network with at least one other computer with a wireless network card/
adapter. To add a computer to your network, you need to configure your wireless-enabled
computer with the same SSID, channel and security settings as the NBG-318S. See the
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1Open a wireless adapter utility such as the one shown below. The wireless utility on
your computer may be different from the one shown below.
2Locate your network’s name (SSID) and click Connect to add your computer to the
wireless network.
3Follow the instructions on your wireless utility. When finished, open your a browser
such as Internet Explorer to surf the Internet.
• For more information see the tutorial section in the User’s Guide.
5 HomePlug AV Powerline Network Setup
Follow these steps to set up your HomePlug AV network. You may remain connected to
any other networks such as a wireless network during this procedure.
1Connect your NBG-318S and other HomePlug AV powerline devices to power outlets
and turn them on.
2Log into the web configurator if you haven’t already logged in and go to Advanced setup.
Click on Network > HomePlug to begin setting up your network in the following screen.
3Set the name for your network in the Network Name section. The Network Name is
like a password for your network. A HomePlug AV adaptor can only access your
network if it has the correct Network Name.
•SelectPublic, Network Name is HomePlugAV to set your Network Name to the default
(HomePlugAV). Choose this option if you want to easily detect when a new HomePlug AV
device (with the default network name) is connected to your wiring, without having to
change its network password.
•SelectPrivate, Network Name is and type a Network Name if you want to make your net-
work more secure by changing the default Network Name to one that only you know.