Zyxel-communications NBG4115 User Manual

www.zyxel.comwww.zyxel.comNBG4115Wireless N-lite 3G RouterCopyright © 2009ZyXEL Communications CorporationFirmware Version 1.0Edition 2, 7/2009Default

Contents OverviewUser’s Guide10

Chapter 7 Wireless LANUser’s Guide100Except for the following times (24-Hour Format)Select a begin time using the first set of hour and minute (min) d

User’s Guide101CHAPTER 8 WAN8.1 OverviewThis chapter discusses the NBG4115’s WAN screens. Use these screens to configure your NBG4115 for Internet a

Chapter 8 WANUser’s Guide1028.2.1 What You Need To KnowThe following terms and concepts may help as you read through this chapter.Encapsulation Metho

Chapter 8 WANUser’s Guide103WAN MAC AddressThe MAC address screen allows users to configure the WAN port's MAC address by either using the facto

Chapter 8 WANUser’s Guide104up services such as PPPoE or PPTP, NetBIOS packets cause unwanted calls. However it may sometimes be necessary to allow Ne

Chapter 8 WANUser’s Guide1058.3 Internet ConnectionUse this screen to change your NBG4115’s Internet access settings. Click Network > WAN. The sc

Chapter 8 WANUser’s Guide1068.3.2 PPPoEThe NBG4115 supports PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet). PPPoE is an IETF standard (RFC 2516) speci

Chapter 8 WANUser’s Guide107One of the benefits of PPPoE is the ability to let you access one of multiple network services, a function known as dynam

Chapter 8 WANUser’s Guide1088.3.3 PPTPPoint-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a network protocol that enables secure transfer of data from a remo

Chapter 8 WANUser’s Guide109This screen displays when you select the PPTP connection type.Figure 57 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPTP

Table of ContentsUser’s Guide11Table of ContentsAbout This User's Guide...

Chapter 8 WANUser’s Guide110Password Type the password associated with the User Name above.Retype to Confirm Type your password again to make sure tha

Chapter 8 WANUser’s Guide1118.3.4 Mobile 3G3G is an International Telecommunication Union (ITU) mobile networking standard that provides high-speed

Chapter 8 WANUser’s Guide112The following table describes the labels in this screen.Table 39 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: Mobile 3GLAB

Chapter 8 WANUser’s Guide1138.4 AdvancedUse this screen to enable Multicast, allow Windows Networking and enable Auto-bridge.Note: The three categor

Chapter 8 WANUser’s Guide114Allow between LAN and WANSelect this check box to forward NetBIOS packets from the LAN to the WAN and from the WAN to the

User’s Guide115CHAPTER 9 LAN9.1 OverviewThis chapter describes how to configure LAN settings.A Local Area Network (LAN) is a shared communication sy

Chapter 9 LANUser’s Guide116LAN and WAN IP AddressesThe actual physical connection determines whether the NBG4115 ports are LAN or WAN ports. There ar

Chapter 9 LANUser’s Guide1179.3 IPUse this screen to change your basic LAN settings. Click Network > LAN.Figure 61 Network > LAN > IP The

Chapter 9 LANUser’s Guide118

User’s Guide119CHAPTER 10 DHCP Server10.1 OverviewDHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows individual clients to obt

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Chapter 10 DHCP ServerUser’s Guide12010.2 GeneralUse this screen to enable the DHCP server. Click Network > DHCP Server. The following screen dis

Chapter 10 DHCP ServerUser’s Guide12110.3 Advanced This screen allows you to assign IP addresses on the LAN to specific individual computers base

Chapter 10 DHCP ServerUser’s Guide12210.4 Client List The DHCP table shows current DHCP client information (including IP Address, Host Name and MAC A

Chapter 10 DHCP ServerUser’s Guide123The following screen displays.Figure 64 Network > DHCP Server > Client List The following table describe

Chapter 10 DHCP ServerUser’s Guide124

User’s Guide125CHAPTER 11 NAT11.1 Overview NAT (Network Address Translation - NAT, RFC 1631) is the translation of the IP address of a host in a p

Chapter 11 NATUser’s Guide12611.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter•Use the General (Section 11.2 on page 128) screen to enable NAT and set a default

Chapter 11 NATUser’s Guide127What NAT DoesIn the simplest form, NAT changes the source IP address in a packet received from a subscriber (the inside

Chapter 11 NATUser’s Guide12811.2 GeneralUse this screen to enable NAT and set a default server. Click Network > NAT to open the General screen.Fi

Chapter 11 NATUser’s Guide12911.3 Application Port forwarding allows you to define the local servers to which the incoming services will be forwar

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Chapter 11 NATUser’s Guide130Local Port RangePublic Port RangeEnter the start and end port(s) to be forwarded.Server IP AddressType the inside IP addr

Chapter 11 NATUser’s Guide13111.4 AdvancedTo change your NBG4115’s trigger port settings, click Network > NAT > Advanced. The screen appears a

Chapter 11 NATUser’s Guide13211.5 Technical ReferenceThe following section contains additional technical information about the NBG4115 features descr

Chapter 11 NATUser’s Guide133addresses and the ISP assigns the WAN IP address. The NAT network appears as a single host on the Internet.Figure 70 M

Chapter 11 NATUser’s Guide13411.5.4 Trigger Port Forwarding Example The following is an example of trigger port forwarding.Figure 71 Trigger Port F

User’s Guide135CHAPTER 12 DDNS12.1 Overview DDNS services let you use a domain name with a dynamic IP address.12.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapte

Chapter 12 DDNSUser’s Guide13612.2 General To change your NBG4115’s DDNS, click Network > DDNS. The screen appears as shown.Figure 72 Dynamic

Chapter 12 DDNSUser’s Guide137Enable off line optionThis option is available when CustomDNS is selected in the DDNS Type field. Check with your Dynam

Chapter 12 DDNSUser’s Guide138

139PART IIISecurityFirewall (141)Content Filtering (147)

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User’s Guide141CHAPTER 13 Firewall13.1 Overview Use these screens to enable and configure the firewall that protects your NBG4115 and your LAN fr

Chapter 13 FirewallUser’s Guide14213.1.2 What You Need To KnowThe following terms and concepts may help as you read through this chapter.What is a Fi

Chapter 13 FirewallUser’s Guide143The NBG4115 has one Ethernet WAN port and four Ethernet LAN ports, which are used to physically separate the networ

Chapter 13 FirewallUser’s Guide14413.2 General Use this screen to enable or disable the NBG4115’s firewall, and set up firewall logs. Click Securit

Chapter 13 FirewallUser’s Guide145Click Security > Firewall > Services. The screen appears as shown next. Figure 75 Security > Firewall &g

Chapter 13 FirewallUser’s Guide146

User’s Guide147CHAPTER 14 Content Filtering14.1 OverviewThis chapter provides a brief overview of content filtering using the embedded web GUI.Inter

Chapter 14 Content FilteringUser’s Guide148The file path is the characters that come after the first slash in the URL. For example, with the URL www.z

Chapter 14 Content FilteringUser’s Guide149The following table describes the labels in this screen.14.3 Technical ReferenceThe following section con

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Chapter 14 Content FilteringUser’s Guide150For example, with the URL www.zyxel.com.tw/news/pressroom.php, content filtering only searches for keywords

151PART IVManagementStatic Route (153)Bandwidth Management (157)Remote Management (165)UPnP (169)

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User’s Guide153CHAPTER 15 Static Route15.1 OverviewThis chapter shows you how to configure static routes for your NBG4115.The NBG4115 usually uses t

Chapter 15 Static RouteUser’s Guide15415.2 IP Static Route Use this screen to view existing static route rules. Click Management > Static Route to

Chapter 15 Static RouteUser’s Guide15515.2.1 Static Route Setup Screen To edit a static route, click the edit icon under Modify. The following scr

Chapter 15 Static RouteUser’s Guide156

User’s Guide157CHAPTER 16 Bandwidth Management16.1 Overview This chapter contains information about configuring bandwidth management and editing rul

Chapter 16 Bandwidth ManagementUser’s Guide158Bandwidth LimitingYou can limit an application’s uplink or downlink bandwidth. This limit keeps the traf

Chapter 16 Bandwidth ManagementUser’s Guide159The following table describes the labels in this screen.16.3 Advanced Use this screen to configure ban

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Chapter 16 Bandwidth ManagementUser’s Guide160Click Management > Bandwidth MGMT > Advanced to open the bandwidth management Advanced screen.Figu

Chapter 16 Bandwidth ManagementUser’s Guide161Service This is the name of the service.You can also enter the name (up to 10 keyboard characters) of a

Chapter 16 Bandwidth ManagementUser’s Guide16216.3.1 Pre-Configured Gaming PortsThe following gaming ports are preconfigured on your NBG4115 and are

Chapter 16 Bandwidth ManagementUser’s Guide163Table 58 Management > Bandwidth MGMT > Advanced: Allocation Setup 16.3.4 Predefined Bandwidth

Chapter 16 Bandwidth ManagementUser’s Guide16416.3.5 Services and Port NumbersSee Appendix F on page 263 for commonly used services and port numbers.

User’s Guide165CHAPTER 17 Remote Management17.1 OverviewThis chapter provides information on the Remote Management screens. Remote management allows

Chapter 17 Remote ManagementUser’s Guide166Remote Management and NATWhen NAT is enabled:• Use the NBG4115’s WAN IP address when configuring from the W

Chapter 17 Remote ManagementUser’s Guide167Secured Client IP AddressA secured client is a “trusted” computer that is allowed to communicate with the

Chapter 17 Remote ManagementUser’s Guide168

User’s Guide169CHAPTER 18 UPnP18.1 Overview This chapter introduces the UPnP feature in the Web Configurator.Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is a dis

Table of ContentsUser’s Guide17Chapter 24Troubleshooting...

Chapter 18 UPnPUser’s Guide170• Learning public IP addresses• Assigning lease times to mappingsWindows Messenger is an example of an application that

Chapter 18 UPnPUser’s Guide171The following table describes the labels in this screen. 18.3 Technical ReferenceThe following section contains additi

Chapter 18 UPnPUser’s Guide1724 The Windows Optional Networking Components Wizard window displays. Select Networking Service in the Components selecti

Chapter 18 UPnPUser’s Guide173Auto-discover Your UPnP-enabled Network Device1 Click Start and Control Panel. Double-click Network Connections. An ico

Chapter 18 UPnPUser’s Guide1744 You may edit or delete the port mappings or click Add to manually add port mappings. Figure 91 Internet Connection P

Chapter 18 UPnPUser’s Guide1757 Double-click on the icon to display your current Internet connection status.Figure 94 Internet Connection StatusWeb

Chapter 18 UPnPUser’s Guide1763 Select My Network Places under Other Places. Figure 95 Network Connections4 An icon with the description for each UP

Chapter 18 UPnPUser’s Guide1776 Right-click on the icon for your NBG4115 and select Properties. A properties window displays with basic information a

Chapter 18 UPnPUser’s Guide178

179PART VMaintenance and TroubleshootingSystem (181)Logs (187)Tools (189)Sys OP Mode (195)Language (199)Troubleshooting (201)

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User’s Guide181CHAPTER 19 System19.1 OverviewThis chapter provides information on the System screens. See the chapter about wizard setup for more in

Chapter 19 SystemUser’s Guide182The following table describes the labels in this screen.Table 62 Maintenance > System > GeneralLABEL DESCRIPTI

Chapter 19 SystemUser’s Guide18319.3 Time SettingTo change your NBG4115’s time and date, click Maintenance > System > Time Setting. The screen

Chapter 19 SystemUser’s Guide184New Time (hh:mm:ss)This field displays the last updated time from the time server or the last time configured manually

Chapter 19 SystemUser’s Guide185End Date Configure the day and time when Daylight Saving Time ends if you selected Daylight Savings. The o'clock

Chapter 19 SystemUser’s Guide186

User’s Guide187CHAPTER 20 Logs20.1 OverviewThis chapter contains information about configuring general log settings and viewing the NBG4115’s logs.

Chapter 20 LogsUser’s Guide188Click Maintenance > Logs to open the View Log screen.Figure 100 Maintenance > Logs > View Log The following t

User’s Guide189CHAPTER 21 Tools21.1 OverviewThis chapter shows you how to upload a new firmware, upload or save backup configuration files and resta

19PART IIntroductionIntroduction (21)The WPS Button (25)The Web Configurator (27)Connection Wizard (39)AP Mode (55)Tutorials (63)

Chapter 21 ToolsUser’s Guide19021.2 FirmwareFind firmware at www.zyxel.com in a file that (usually) uses the system model name with a “*.bin” extensi

Chapter 21 ToolsUser’s Guide191After you see the Firmware Upload In Process screen, wait two minutes before logging into the NBG4115 again.Figure 102

Chapter 21 ToolsUser’s Guide19221.3 ConfigurationClick Maintenance > Tools > Configuration. Information related to factory defaults, backup con

Chapter 21 ToolsUser’s Guide19321.3.2 Restore ConfigurationRestore configuration allows you to upload a new or previously saved configuration file f

Chapter 21 ToolsUser’s Guide194If the upload was not successful, the following screen will appear. Click Return to go back to the Configuration screen

User’s Guide195CHAPTER 22 Sys OP Mode22.1 OverviewThe Sys OP Mode (System Operation Mode) function lets you configure whether your NBG4115 is a rout

Chapter 22 Sys OP ModeUser’s Guide196APAn AP extends one network and so has just one IP address. All Ethernet ports on the AP have the same IP address

Chapter 22 Sys OP ModeUser’s Guide197• In this mode there are both LAN and WAN ports. The LAN Ethernet and WAN Ethernet ports have different IP addre

Chapter 22 Sys OP ModeUser’s Guide198

User’s Guide199CHAPTER 23 Language23.1 OverviewThis chapter shows you how to change the Web Configurator’s display language.23.2 LanguageUse this s

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Chapter 23 LanguageUser’s Guide200

User’s Guide201CHAPTER 24 Troubleshooting24.1 OverviewThis chapter offers some suggestions to solve problems you might encounter. The potential prob

Chapter 24 TroubleshootingUser’s Guide2022 Check the hardware connections. See the Quick Start Guide. 3 Inspect your cables for damage. Contact the ve

Chapter 24 TroubleshootingUser’s Guide203I forgot the password.1 The default password is 1234.2 If this does not work, you have to reset the device t

Chapter 24 TroubleshootingUser’s Guide204• If your computer is connected to the WAN port or is connected wirelessly, use a computer that is connected

Chapter 24 TroubleshootingUser’s Guide205• Select Router if your device routes traffic between a local network and another network such as the Intern

Chapter 24 TroubleshootingUser’s Guide20624.5 Resetting the NBG4115 to Its Factory Defaults If you reset the NBG4115, you lose all of the changes you

Chapter 24 TroubleshootingUser’s Guide2075 Check that both the NBG4115 and your wireless station are using the same wireless and wireless security se

Chapter 24 TroubleshootingUser’s Guide208

209PART VIAppendices and IndexProduct Specifications (211)Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions (215)IP Addresses and Subnetting (223)Se

User’s Guide21CHAPTER 1 Introduction1.1 OverviewThis chapter introduces the main features and applications of the NBG4115.The NBG4115 extends the ra

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User’s Guide211APPENDIX A Product SpecificationsThe following tables summarize the NBG4115’s hardware and firmware features.Table 68 Hardware Featu

Appendix A Product SpecificationsUser’s Guide212Table 69 Firmware FeaturesFEATURE DESCRIPTIONDefault LAN IP Address 192.168.1.1 (router)192.168.1.2.

Appendix A Product SpecificationsUser’s Guide213Bandwidth Management You can efficiently manage traffic on your network by reserving bandwidth and g

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User’s Guide215APPENDIX B Pop-up Windows, JavaScriptsand Java PermissionsIn order to use the Web Configurator you need to allow:• Web browser pop-up

Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java PermissionsUser’s Guide2161 In Internet Explorer, select Tools, Internet Options, Privacy.2 Clear the

Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java PermissionsUser’s Guide2172 Select Settings…to open the Pop-up Blocker Settings screen.Figure 118 I

Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java PermissionsUser’s Guide2184 Click Add to move the IP address to the list of Allowed sites.Figure 119

Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java PermissionsUser’s Guide2191 In Internet Explorer, click Tools, Internet Options and then the Security

Chapter 1 IntroductionUser’s Guide221.3 Ways to Manage the NBG4115Use any of the following methods to manage the NBG4115.• WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup

Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java PermissionsUser’s Guide2206 Click OK to close the window.Figure 121 Security Settings - Java Scripti

Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java PermissionsUser’s Guide2215 Click OK to close the window.Figure 122 Security Settings - Java JAVA (

Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java PermissionsUser’s Guide2223 Click OK to close the window.Figure 123 Java (Sun)

User’s Guide223APPENDIX C IP Addresses and SubnettingThis appendix introduces IP addresses and subnet masks. IP addresses identify individual devices

Appendix C IP Addresses and SubnettingUser’s Guide224The following figure shows an example IP address in which the first three octets (192.168.1) are

Appendix C IP Addresses and SubnettingUser’s Guide225By convention, subnet masks always consist of a continuous sequence of ones beginning from the l

Appendix C IP Addresses and SubnettingUser’s Guide226As these two IP addresses cannot be used for individual hosts, calculate the maximum number of po

Appendix C IP Addresses and SubnettingUser’s Guide227SubnettingYou can use subnetting to divide one network into multiple sub-networks. In the follow

Appendix C IP Addresses and SubnettingUser’s Guide228The following figure shows the company network after subnetting. There are now two sub-networks,

Appendix C IP Addresses and SubnettingUser’s Guide229Each subnet contains 6 host ID bits, giving 26 - 2 or 62 hosts for each subnet (a host ID of all

Chapter 1 IntroductionUser’s Guide23The following table describes the LEDs and the WPS button.Table 1 Front Panel LEDs and WPS ButtonLED COLOR STAT

Appendix C IP Addresses and SubnettingUser’s Guide230Example: Eight SubnetsSimilarly, use a 27-bit mask to create eight subnets (000, 001, 010, 011, 1

Appendix C IP Addresses and SubnettingUser’s Guide231The following table is a summary for subnet planning on a network with a 16-bit network number.

Appendix C IP Addresses and SubnettingUser’s Guide232that you entered. You don't need to change the subnet mask computed by the NBG4115 unless yo

User’s Guide233APPENDIX D Setting up Your Computer’s IPAddressAll computers must have a 10M or 100M Ethernet adapter card and TCP/IP installed. Windo

Appendix D Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressUser’s Guide234Windows 95/98/MeClick Start, Settings, Control Panel and double-click the Network icon

Appendix D Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressUser’s Guide2353 Select Microsoft from the list of manufacturers.4 Select TCP/IP from the list of net

Appendix D Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressUser’s Guide2363 Click the DNS Configuration tab.• If you do not know your DNS information, select Dis

Appendix D Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressUser’s Guide2373 Select your network adapter. You should see your computer's IP address, subnet

Appendix D Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressUser’s Guide2382 In the Control Panel, double-click Network Connections (Network and Dial-up Connectio

Appendix D Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressUser’s Guide2394 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (under the General tab in Win XP) and then click P

Chapter 1 IntroductionUser’s Guide24

Appendix D Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressUser’s Guide240•Click Advanced.Figure 134 Windows XP: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties6 If you

Appendix D Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressUser’s Guide241•Click OK when finished.Figure 135 Windows XP: Advanced TCP/IP Properties7 In the In

Appendix D Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressUser’s Guide242If you have previously configured DNS servers, click Advanced and then the DNS tab to o

Appendix D Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressUser’s Guide243Macintosh OS 8/9 1 Click the Apple menu, Control Panel and double-click TCP/IP to open

Appendix D Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressUser’s Guide2442 Select Ethernet built-in from the Connect via list.Figure 138 Macintosh OS 8/9: TCP

Appendix D Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressUser’s Guide245Macintosh OS X1 Click the Apple menu, and click System Preferences to open the System

Appendix D Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressUser’s Guide2464 For statically assigned settings, do the following:•From the Configure box, select Ma

Appendix D Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressUser’s Guide2472 Double-click on the profile of the network card you wish to configure. The Ethernet

Appendix D Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressUser’s Guide2485 Click the Devices tab. 6 Click the Activate button to apply the changes. The followin

Appendix D Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressUser’s Guide249• If you have a static IP address, enter static in the BOOTPROTO= field. Type IPADDR=

User’s Guide25CHAPTER 2 The WPS Button2.1 OverviewYour NBG4115 supports WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), which is an easy way to set up a secure wireless

Appendix D Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressUser’s Guide25024.6.1 Verifying SettingsEnter ifconfig in a terminal screen to check your TCP/IP prop

User’s Guide251APPENDIX E Wireless LANsWireless LAN TopologiesThis section discusses ad-hoc and infrastructure wireless LAN topologies.Ad-hoc Wireles

Appendix E Wireless LANsUser’s Guide252with each other. When Intra-BSS is disabled, wireless station A and B can still access the wired network but ca

Appendix E Wireless LANsUser’s Guide253An ESSID (ESS IDentification) uniquely identifies each ESS. All access points and their associated wireless st

Appendix E Wireless LANsUser’s Guide254wireless gateway, but out-of-range of each other, so they cannot "hear" each other, that is they do n

Appendix E Wireless LANsUser’s Guide255Fragmentation ThresholdA Fragmentation Threshold is the maximum data fragment size (between 256 and 2432 bytes

Appendix E Wireless LANsUser’s Guide256several intermediate rate steps between the maximum and minimum data rates. The IEEE 802.11g data rate and modu

Appendix E Wireless LANsUser’s Guide257Types of RADIUS MessagesThe following types of RADIUS messages are exchanged between the access point and the

Appendix E Wireless LANsUser’s Guide258However, MD5 authentication has some weaknesses. Since the authentication server needs to get the plaintext pas

Appendix E Wireless LANsUser’s Guide259If this feature is enabled, it is not necessary to configure a default encryption key in the Wireless screen.

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Appendix E Wireless LANsUser’s Guide260TKIP regularly changes and rotates the encryption keys so that the same encryption key is never used twice. The

Appendix E Wireless LANsUser’s Guide26124.6.2 WPA(2)-PSK Application ExampleA WPA(2)-PSK application looks as follows.1 First enter identical passwo

Appendix E Wireless LANsUser’s Guide262Security Parameters SummaryRefer to this table to see what other security parameters you should configure for e

User’s Guide263APPENDIX F ServicesThe following table lists some commonly-used services and their associated protocols and port numbers.• Name: This

Appendix F ServicesUser’s Guide264FTP TCPTCP2021File Transfer Program, a program to enable fast transfer of files, including large files that may not

Appendix F ServicesUser’s Guide265POP3 TCP 110 Post Office Protocol version 3 lets a client computer get e-mail from a POP3 server through a temporar

Appendix F ServicesUser’s Guide266SSDP UDP 1900 The Simple Service Discovery Protocol supports Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP).SSH TCP/UDP 22 Secure Sh

User’s Guide267APPENDIX G Legal InformationCopyrightCopyright © 2009 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation.The contents of this publication may not be

Appendix G Legal InformationUser’s Guide268harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occ

Appendix G Legal InformationUser’s Guide269To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen t

User’s Guide27CHAPTER 3 The Web Configurator3.1 OverviewThis chapter describes how to access the NBG4115 Web Configurator and provides an overview o

Appendix G Legal InformationUser’s Guide270ZyXEL Limited WarrantyZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from an

Appendix G Legal InformationUser’s Guide2711 Grant of License for Personal UseZyXEL Communications Corp. ("ZyXEL") grants you a non-exclusi

Appendix G Legal InformationUser’s Guide272permit third parties to link to the Software, or any part thereof. You may not use the Software, or any pa

Appendix G Legal InformationUser’s Guide273IN NO EVENT WILL ZyXEL BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (IN

Appendix G Legal InformationUser’s Guide27411 GeneralThis License Agreement shall be construed, interpreted and governed by the laws of Republic of Ch

IndexUser’s Guide275IndexAAddress Assignment 102alternative subnet mask notation 226AP 21AP (Access Point) 253AP Modemenu 58overview 55status screen 5

IndexUser’s Guide276EEAP Authentication 257e-mail 96Encryption 259encryption 84and local (user) database 84key 85WPA compatible 84ESS 252ESSID 206Exte

IndexUser’s Guide277and encryption 84Local Area Network 115MMAC 90MAC address 83, 103cloning 52, 103MAC address filter 83MAC address filtering 90MAC f

IndexUser’s Guide278registrationproduct 270related documentation 3Remote management 165and NAT 166limitations 165system timeout 166Reset button 29, 19

IndexUser’s Guide279WAN (Wide Area Network) 101WAN advanced 113WAN IP address 49WAN IP address assignment 51WAN MAC address 103warranty 270note 270Web

Chapter 3 The Web ConfiguratorUser’s Guide284 Type "1234" (default) as the password and click Login. In some versions, the default password

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Chapter 3 The Web ConfiguratorUser’s Guide29• Select a language to go to the basic Web Configurator in that language. To change to the advanced confi

About This User's GuideUser’s Guide3About This User's GuideIntended AudienceThis manual is intended for people who want to configure the N

Chapter 3 The Web ConfiguratorUser’s Guide303.5 The Status Screen in Router ModeClick on Status. The screen below shows the status screen in Router M

Chapter 3 The Web ConfiguratorUser’s Guide31The following table describes the labels shown in the Status screen.Table 3 Web Configurator Status Scr

Chapter 3 The Web ConfiguratorUser’s Guide323.5.1 Navigation PanelUse the sub-menus on the navigation panel to configure NBG4115 features. The follow

Chapter 3 The Web ConfiguratorUser’s Guide33Wireless LAN General Use this screen to configure wireless LAN.MAC Filter Use the MAC filter screen to co

Chapter 3 The Web ConfiguratorUser’s Guide343.5.2 Summary: DHCP Table DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows ind

Chapter 3 The Web ConfiguratorUser’s Guide35DHCP client information (including IP Address, Host Name and MAC Address) of all network clients using th

Chapter 3 The Web ConfiguratorUser’s Guide36The following table describes the labels in this screen.3.5.4 Summary: WLAN Station Status Click the

Chapter 3 The Web ConfiguratorUser’s Guide37The following table describes the labels in this screen.Table 7 Summary: Wireless Association ListLABEL

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User’s Guide39CHAPTER 4 Connection Wizard4.1 OverviewThis chapter provides information on the wizard setup screens in the Web Configurator.4.2 Wiza

About This User's GuideUser’s Guide4Documentation FeedbackSend your comments, questions or suggestions to: [email protected] you!The

Chapter 4 Connection WizardUser’s Guide402 Choose a language by clicking on the language’s button. The screen will update. Click the Next button to pr

Chapter 4 Connection WizardUser’s Guide414.3.2 Domain NameThe Domain Name entry is what is propagated to the DHCP clients on the LAN. If you leave t

Chapter 4 Connection WizardUser’s Guide424.4 STEP 2: Wireless LANSet up your wireless LAN using the following screen.Figure 13 Wizard Step 2: Wirel

Chapter 4 Connection WizardUser’s Guide43Note: The wireless stations and NBG4115 must use the same SSID, channel ID, WPA-PSK (if WPA-PSK is enabled)

Chapter 4 Connection WizardUser’s Guide44Note: When you select Mobile 3G, then all WAN connections are made through this.Check with your ISP to make s

Chapter 4 Connection WizardUser’s Guide454.5.2 PPPoE ConnectionPoint-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) functions as a dial-up connection. PPPo

Chapter 4 Connection WizardUser’s Guide464.5.3 PPTP ConnectionPoint-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a network protocol that enables transfers o

Chapter 4 Connection WizardUser’s Guide47User Name Type the user name given to you by your ISP. Password Type the password associated with the User N

Chapter 4 Connection WizardUser’s Guide484.5.4 Mobile 3GMobile 3G is a set of international “third generation” standards for the sending and receivin

Chapter 4 Connection WizardUser’s Guide494.5.5 Your IP AddressThe following wizard screen allows you to assign a fixed IP address or give the NBG411

About This User's GuideUser’s Guide5Customer SupportShould problems arise that cannot be solved by the methods listed above, you should contact

Chapter 4 Connection WizardUser’s Guide50local networks. On the other hand, if you are part of a much larger organization, you should consult your net

Chapter 4 Connection WizardUser’s Guide511 The ISP tells you the DNS server addresses, usually in the form of an information sheet, when you sign up.

Chapter 4 Connection WizardUser’s Guide524.5.10 WAN MAC AddressEvery Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC address

Chapter 4 Connection WizardUser’s Guide53The following table describes the fields in this screen.4.6 Connection Wizard CompleteClick Finish to compl

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User’s Guide55CHAPTER 5 AP Mode5.1 OverviewThis chapter discusses how to configure settings while your NBG4115 is set to AP Mode. Many screens that

Chapter 5 AP ModeUser’s Guide562 To set your NBG4115 to AP Mode, go to Maintenance > Sys OP Mode > General and select Access Point.Figure 25 M

Chapter 5 AP ModeUser’s Guide57The following table describes the labels shown in the Status screen.Table 20 Web Configurator Status ScreenLABEL DES

Chapter 5 AP ModeUser’s Guide585.3.1 Navigation PanelUse the menu in the navigation panel to configure NBG4115 features in AP Mode.The following scre

Chapter 5 AP ModeUser’s Guide595.4 LAN SettingsUse this section to configure your LAN settings while in AP Mode. Click Network > LAN to see the s

Document ConventionsUser’s Guide6Document ConventionsWarnings and NotesThese are how warnings and notes are shown in this User’s Guide. Warnings tell

Chapter 5 AP ModeUser’s Guide60Note: If you change the IP address of the NBG4115 in the screen below, you will need to log into the NBG4115 again usin

Chapter 5 AP ModeUser’s Guide615.6 Logging in while in AP Mode1 Connect your computer to the LAN port of the NBG4115. 2 The default IP address of th

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User’s Guide63CHAPTER 6 Tutorials6.1 OverviewThis chapter provides tutorials for setting up your NBG4115.6.2 Set Up a 3G ConnectionThis section sho

Chapter 6 TutorialsUser’s Guide64To set up a 3G connection:1 Connect to the Web Configurator, as described in the Quick Start Guide.2 When presented w

Chapter 6 TutorialsUser’s Guide654 From the Connection Type menu, select Mobile 3G then configure your 3G settings when the screen updates itself.f5

Chapter 6 TutorialsUser’s Guide66Bandwidth management allows you to set up custom parameters on the NBG4115 so that whenever you play a game, the QoS

Chapter 6 TutorialsUser’s Guide673 Enable the Gaming check box and set its Priority to High.The following gaming ports are preconfigured on your NBG4

Chapter 6 TutorialsUser’s Guide684 To create a custom QoS setting for a specific game, enter the following information in the first available custom P

Chapter 6 TutorialsUser’s Guide693 In the wireless client utility, find the WPS settings. Enable WPS and press the WPS button (Start or WPS button)4

Document ConventionsUser’s Guide7Icons Used in FiguresFigures in this User’s Guide may use the following generic icons. The NBG4115 icon is not an ex

Chapter 6 TutorialsUser’s Guide706.4.2 PIN ConfigurationWhen you use the PIN configuration method, you need to use both NBG4115’s configuration inter

Chapter 6 TutorialsUser’s Guide716.5 Configure Wireless Security without WPSThis example shows you how to configure wireless security settings with

Chapter 6 TutorialsUser’s Guide725 Open the Status screen. Verify your wireless and wireless security settings under Device Information and check if t

Chapter 6 TutorialsUser’s Guide734 Select SSID_Example3 and click Connect.Figure 33 Connecting a Wireless Client to a Wireless Network t5 Select WP

Chapter 6 TutorialsUser’s Guide747 Check the status of your wireless connection in the screen below. If your wireless connection is weak or you have n

Chapter 6 TutorialsUser’s Guide75In the following screen, you set the priorities for VoIP and e-mail.Figure 37 Tutorial: Priority QueueClick Enable

Chapter 6 TutorialsUser’s Guide761 Click Enable in one of the fields for additional services.2 Add MSN as the service name.3 Set the priority for this

Chapter 6 TutorialsUser’s Guide77Enter the following values for each service you want to add. For this tutorial, you need to add each of the followin

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79PART IINetworkWireless LAN (81)WAN (101)LAN (115)DHCP Server (119)NAT (125)DDNS (135)

Safety WarningsUser’s Guide8Safety Warnings• Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.• Do NOT expos

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User’s Guide81CHAPTER 7 Wireless LAN7.1 OverviewThis chapter discusses how to configure the wireless network settings in your NBG4115. See the appen

Chapter 7 Wireless LANUser’s Guide827.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter•Use the General screen (Section 7.2 on page 85) to enable the Wireless LAN,

Chapter 7 Wireless LANUser’s Guide83This type of security is fairly weak, however, because there are ways for unauthorized devices to get the SSID. I

Chapter 7 Wireless LANUser’s Guide84Local user databases also have an additional limitation that is explained in the next section.EncryptionWireless n

Chapter 7 Wireless LANUser’s Guide85Many types of encryption use a key to protect the information in the wireless network. The longer the key, the st

Chapter 7 Wireless LANUser’s Guide86The following table describes the general wireless LAN labels in this screen.See the rest of this chapter for info

Chapter 7 Wireless LANUser’s Guide877.2.1 No SecuritySelect No Security to allow wireless stations to communicate with the access points without any

Chapter 7 Wireless LANUser’s Guide88In order to configure and enable WEP encryption; click Network > Wireless LAN to display the General screen. Se

Chapter 7 Wireless LANUser’s Guide897.2.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSKClick Network > Wireless LAN to display the General screen. Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK

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Chapter 7 Wireless LANUser’s Guide90The following table describes the labels in this screen.7.3 MAC FilterThe MAC filter screen allows you to configu

Chapter 7 Wireless LANUser’s Guide91To change your NBG4115’s MAC filter settings, click Network > Wireless LAN > MAC Filter. The screen appears

Chapter 7 Wireless LANUser’s Guide927.4 AdvancedClick Network > Wireless LAN > Advanced. The screen appears as shown.Figure 47 Network > W

Chapter 7 Wireless LANUser’s Guide93CTS ProtectionWhen set to None, the NBG4115 protects wireless communication against interference.When set to Alwa

Chapter 7 Wireless LANUser’s Guide947.5 QoSThe QoS screen allows you to automatically give a service (such as e-mail, VoIP or FTP) a priority level.C

Chapter 7 Wireless LANUser’s Guide957.5.1 Application Priority ConfigurationUse this screen to edit a WMM QoS application entry. Click the edit icon

Chapter 7 Wireless LANUser’s Guide96Service The following is a description of the applications you can prioritize with WMM QoS. Select a service from

Chapter 7 Wireless LANUser’s Guide977.6 WPSUse this screen to enable/disable WPS, view or generate a new PIN number and check current WPS status. To

Chapter 7 Wireless LANUser’s Guide987.7 WPS StationUse this screen when you want to add a wireless station using WPS. To open this screen, click Netw

Chapter 7 Wireless LANUser’s Guide997.8 SchedulingUse this screen to set the times your wireless LAN is turned on and off. Wireless LAN scheduling i