ZyXEL NBG-417N Guia do Utilizador

www.zyxel.comwww.zyxel.comNBG-417NWireless N-lite Home RouterCopyright © 2009ZyXEL Communications CorporationFirmware Version 1.0Edition 3, 9/2009Defa

Contents OverviewNBG-417N User’s Guide10

Chapter 8 WANNBG-417N User’s Guide1008.3 What You Need To KnowThe information in this section can help you configure the screens for your WAN connect

Chapter 8 WANNBG-417N User’s Guide101WAN MAC AddressThe MAC address screen allows users to configure the WAN port's MAC address by either using

Chapter 8 WANNBG-417N User’s Guide1028.3.3 NetBIOS over TCP/IP NetBIOS (Network Basic Input/Output System) are TCP or UDP broadcast packets that enab

Chapter 8 WANNBG-417N User’s Guide1038.4 Internet ConnectionUse this screen to change your NBG-417N’s Internet access settings. Click Network > W

Chapter 8 WANNBG-417N User’s Guide1048.4.2 PPPoE EncapsulationThe NBG-417N supports PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet). PPPoE is an IETF s

Chapter 8 WANNBG-417N User’s Guide105One of the benefits of PPPoE is the ability to let you access one of multiple network services, a function known

Chapter 8 WANNBG-417N User’s Guide1068.4.3 PPTP EncapsulationPoint-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a network protocol that enables secure trans

Chapter 8 WANNBG-417N User’s Guide107This screen displays when you select PPTP encapsulation.Figure 61 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: P

Chapter 8 WANNBG-417N User’s Guide108Password Type the password associated with the User Name above.Retype to Confirm Type your password again to make

Chapter 8 WANNBG-417N User’s Guide1098.5 Advanced WAN ScreenUse this screen to enable Multicast, allow Windows Networking and enable Auto-bridge.Not

Table of ContentsNBG-417N User’s Guide11Table of ContentsAbout This User's Guide ...

Chapter 8 WANNBG-417N User’s Guide110The following table describes the labels in this screen.Table 41 Network > WAN > AdvancedLABEL DESCRIPTIO

NBG-417N User’s Guide111CHAPTER 9 LAN9.1 OverviewThis chapter describes how to configure LAN settings.A Local Area Network (LAN) is a shared communi

Chapter 9 LANNBG-417N User’s Guide1129.3 What You Need To KnowThe actual physical connection determines whether the NBG-417N ports are LAN or WAN por

Chapter 9 LANNBG-417N User’s Guide1139.4 LAN IP ScreenUse this screen to change your basic LAN settings. Click Network > LAN.Figure 65 Network

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NBG-417N User’s Guide115CHAPTER 10 DHCP Server10.1 OverviewDHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows individual clien

Chapter 10 DHCP ServerNBG-417N User’s Guide11610.4 General ScreenUse this screen to enable the DHCP server. Click Network > DHCP Server. The foll

Chapter 10 DHCP ServerNBG-417N User’s Guide117To change your NBG-417N’s static DHCP settings, click Network > DHCP Server > Advanced. The follo

Chapter 10 DHCP ServerNBG-417N User’s Guide11810.6 Client List ScreenThe DHCP table shows current DHCP client information (including IP Address, Host

Chapter 10 DHCP ServerNBG-417N User’s Guide119The following screen displays.Figure 68 Network > DHCP Server > Client List The following table

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NBG-417N User’s Guide121CHAPTER 11 Network Address Translation(NAT)11.1 Overview This chapter discusses how to configure NAT on the NBG-417N.NAT (

Chapter 11 Network Address Translation (NAT)NBG-417N User’s Guide122Note: You must create a firewall rule in addition to setting up NAT, to allow traf

Chapter 11 Network Address Translation (NAT)NBG-417N User’s Guide12311.4 NAT Application Screen Use the Application screen to forward incoming ser

Chapter 11 Network Address Translation (NAT)NBG-417N User’s Guide124Refer to Appendix E on page 253 for port numbers commonly used for particular serv

Chapter 11 Network Address Translation (NAT)NBG-417N User’s Guide125Reset Click Reset to not save and return your new changes in the Service Name and

Chapter 11 Network Address Translation (NAT)NBG-417N User’s Guide12611.5 NAT Advanced ScreenSome services use a dedicated range of ports on the clien

Chapter 11 Network Address Translation (NAT)NBG-417N User’s Guide127The following table describes the labels in this screen.11.5.1 Trigger Port Forw

Chapter 11 Network Address Translation (NAT)NBG-417N User’s Guide1282 Port 7070 is a “trigger” port and causes the NBG-417N to record Jane’s computer

NBG-417N User’s Guide129CHAPTER 12 Dynamic DNS12.1 Overview Dynamic DNS (DDNS) services let you use a domain name with a dynamic IP address.12.2 Wh

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Chapter 12 Dynamic DNSNBG-417N User’s Guide13012.4 Dynamic DNS Screen To change your NBG-417N’s DDNS, click Network > DDNS. The screen appears a

Chapter 12 Dynamic DNSNBG-417N User’s Guide131Enable off line optionThis option is available when CustomDNS is selected in the DDNS Type field. Check

Chapter 12 Dynamic DNSNBG-417N User’s Guide132

133PART IIISecurityFirewall (135)Content Filtering (139)

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NBG-417N User’s Guide135CHAPTER 13 Firewall13.1 Overview Use these screens to enable and configure the firewall that protects your NBG-417N and y

Chapter 13 FirewallNBG-417N User’s Guide13613.2 What You Can Do•Use the General screen (Section 13.4 on page 137) to enable or disable the NBG-417N’s

Chapter 13 FirewallNBG-417N User’s Guide13713.4 General Firewall Screen Use this screen to enable or disable the NBG-417N’s firewall, and set up f

Chapter 13 FirewallNBG-417N User’s Guide138Click Security > Firewall > Services. The screen appears as shown next. Figure 77 Security > Fir

NBG-417N User’s Guide139CHAPTER 14 Content Filtering14.1 OverviewThis chapter provides a brief overview of content filtering using the embedded web

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Chapter 14 Content FilteringNBG-417N User’s Guide140Keyword Blocking URL CheckingThe NBG-417N checks the URL’s domain name (or IP address) and file pa

Chapter 14 Content FilteringNBG-417N User’s Guide141The following table describes the labels in this screen.14.5 Technical ReferenceThe following se

Chapter 14 Content FilteringNBG-417N User’s Guide142For example, with the URL www.zyxel.com.tw/news/pressroom.php, content filtering only searches for

143PART IVManagementStatic Route (145)Bandwidth Management (149)Remote Management (157)Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) (161)

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NBG-417N User’s Guide145CHAPTER 15 Static Route15.1 OverviewThis chapter shows you how to configure static routes for your NBG-417N.This chapter sho

Chapter 15 Static RouteNBG-417N User’s Guide14615.3 IP Static Route ScreenUse this screen to view existing static route rules. Click Management >

Chapter 15 Static RouteNBG-417N User’s Guide14715.3.1 Static Route Setup Screen To edit a static route, click the edit icon under Modify. The foll

Chapter 15 Static RouteNBG-417N User’s Guide148

NBG-417N User’s Guide149CHAPTER 16 Bandwidth Management16.1 Overview This chapter contains information about configuring bandwidth management and ed

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Chapter 16 Bandwidth ManagementNBG-417N User’s Guide15016.3 What You Need To KnowYou can limit an application’s uplink or downlink bandwidth. This li

Chapter 16 Bandwidth ManagementNBG-417N User’s Guide151The following table describes the labels in this screen.16.5 Advanced Configuration Use this

Chapter 16 Bandwidth ManagementNBG-417N User’s Guide152Note: This screen contains the Priority Queue and Bandwidth Allocation tables. Though both tabl

Chapter 16 Bandwidth ManagementNBG-417N User’s Guide153Service This is the name of the service.You can also enter the name (up to 10 keyboard charact

Chapter 16 Bandwidth ManagementNBG-417N User’s Guide15416.5.1 Priority LevelsTraffic with a higher priority gets through faster while traffic with a

Chapter 16 Bandwidth ManagementNBG-417N User’s Guide15516.5.3 Predefined Bandwidth Management ServicesThe following is a description of the services

Chapter 16 Bandwidth ManagementNBG-417N User’s Guide15616.5.4 Services and Port NumbersSee Appendix E on page 253 for commonly used services and port

NBG-417N User’s Guide157CHAPTER 17 Remote Management17.1 OverviewThis chapter provides information on the Remote Management screens. Remote manageme

Chapter 17 Remote ManagementNBG-417N User’s Guide15817.3.1 Remote Management LimitationsRemote management over LAN or WAN will not work when:1 You ha

Chapter 17 Remote ManagementNBG-417N User’s Guide15917.4 WWW Screen To change your NBG-417N’s World Wide Web settings, click Management > Remo

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NBG-417N User’s Guide161CHAPTER 18 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP)18.1 Overview This chapter introduces the UPnP feature in the Web Configurator.Univ

Chapter 18 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP)NBG-417N User’s Guide162• Dynamic port mapping• Learning public IP addresses• Assigning lease times to mappin

Chapter 18 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP)NBG-417N User’s Guide163The following table describes the labels in this screen. 18.5 Technical ReferenceTh

Chapter 18 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP)NBG-417N User’s Guide1642 Right-click the icon and select Properties. Figure 88 Network Connections3 In the

Chapter 18 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP)NBG-417N User’s Guide1654 You may edit or delete the port mappings or click Add to manually add port mapping

Chapter 18 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP)NBG-417N User’s Guide1666 Double-click on the icon to display your current Internet connection status.Figure

Chapter 18 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP)NBG-417N User’s Guide1673 Select My Network Places under Other Places. Figure 94 Network Connections4 An i

Chapter 18 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP)NBG-417N User’s Guide1686 Right-click on the icon for your NBG-417N and select Properties. A properties windo

169PART VMaintenance and TroubleshootingSystem (171)Logs (177)Tools (179)Sys OP Mode (185)Language (189)Troubleshooting (191)Product Specificati

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NBG-417N User’s Guide171CHAPTER 19 System19.1 OverviewThis chapter provides information on the System screens. See the chapter about wizard setup fo

Chapter 19 SystemNBG-417N User’s Guide172The following table describes the labels in this screen.Table 61 Maintenance > System > GeneralLABEL

Chapter 19 SystemNBG-417N User’s Guide17319.4 Time Setting ScreenTo change your NBG-417N’s time and date, click Maintenance > System > Time Se

Chapter 19 SystemNBG-417N User’s Guide174New Date (yyyy/mm/dd)This field displays the last updated date from the time server or the last date configur

Chapter 19 SystemNBG-417N User’s Guide175End Date Configure the day and time when Daylight Saving Time ends if you selected Daylight Savings. The o&a

Chapter 19 SystemNBG-417N User’s Guide176

NBG-417N User’s Guide177CHAPTER 20 Logs20.1 OverviewThis chapter contains information about configuring general log settings and viewing the NBG-417

Chapter 20 LogsNBG-417N User’s Guide17820.4 View Log ScreenUse the View Log screen to see the logged messages for the NBG-417N. Options include logs

NBG-417N User’s Guide179CHAPTER 21 Tools21.1 OverviewThis chapter shows you how to upload a new firmware, upload or save backup configuration files

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Chapter 21 ToolsNBG-417N User’s Guide180Click Maintenance > Tools. Follow the instructions in this screen to upload firmware to your NBG-417N. Figu

Chapter 21 ToolsNBG-417N User’s Guide181The NBG-417N automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network disconnect. In some operating sy

Chapter 21 ToolsNBG-417N User’s Guide18221.4 Configuration ScreenClick Maintenance > Tools > Configuration. Information related to factory defa

Chapter 21 ToolsNBG-417N User’s Guide18321.4.2 Restore ConfigurationRestore configuration allows you to upload a new or previously saved configurati

Chapter 21 ToolsNBG-417N User’s Guide184If the upload was not successful, the following screen will appear. Click Return to go back to the Configurati

NBG-417N User’s Guide185CHAPTER 22 Sys OP Mode22.1 OverviewThe Sys OP Mode (System Operation Mode) function lets you configure whether your NBG-417N

Chapter 22 Sys OP ModeNBG-417N User’s Guide186APAn AP extends one network and so has just one IP address. All Ethernet ports on the AP have the same I

Chapter 22 Sys OP ModeNBG-417N User’s Guide187• You can configure the IP address settings on your WAN port. Contact your ISP or system administrator

Chapter 22 Sys OP ModeNBG-417N User’s Guide188

NBG-417N User’s Guide189CHAPTER 23 Language23.1 Language ScreenUse this screen to change the language for the Web Configurator display.Click the lan

19PART IIntroductionGetting to Know Your NBG-417N (21)The WPS Button (25)Introducing the Web Configurator (27)Connection Wizard (39)AP Mode (53)T

Chapter 23 LanguageNBG-417N User’s Guide190

NBG-417N User’s Guide191CHAPTER 24 TroubleshootingThis chapter offers some suggestions to solve problems you might encounter. The potential problems

Chapter 24 TroubleshootingNBG-417N User’s Guide1923 Inspect your cables for damage. Contact the vendor to replace any damaged cables.4 Disconnect and

Chapter 24 TroubleshootingNBG-417N User’s Guide1932 If this does not work, you have to reset the device to its factory defaults. See Section 24.4 on

Chapter 24 TroubleshootingNBG-417N User’s Guide1942 This can happen when you fail to log out properly from your last session. Try logging in again aft

Chapter 24 TroubleshootingNBG-417N User’s Guide1951 Check the hardware connections, and make sure the LEDs are behaving as expected. See the Quick St

Chapter 24 TroubleshootingNBG-417N User’s Guide1962 Press the RESET button for longer than 1 second to restart/reboot the NBG-417N.3 Press the RESET b

Chapter 24 TroubleshootingNBG-417N User’s Guide197Make sure that you select the Enable URL Keyword Blocking check box in the Content Filtering screen

Chapter 24 TroubleshootingNBG-417N User’s Guide198

NBG-417N User’s Guide199CHAPTER 25 Product SpecificationsThe following tables summarize the NBG-417N’s hardware and firmware features.Table 67 Hard

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Chapter 25 Product SpecificationsNBG-417N User’s Guide200Table 68 Firmware FeaturesFEATURE DESCRIPTIONDefault LAN IP Address 192.168.1.1 (router)192

Chapter 25 Product SpecificationsNBG-417N User’s Guide201Bandwidth Management You can efficiently manage traffic on your network by reserving bandwi

Chapter 25 Product SpecificationsNBG-417N User’s Guide202

203PART VIAppendices and IndexPop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions (215)IP Addresses and Subnetting (205)Setting up Your Computer’s IP A

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NBG-417N User’s Guide205APPENDIX A IP Addresses and SubnettingThis appendix introduces IP addresses and subnet masks. IP addresses identify individua

Appendix A IP Addresses and SubnettingNBG-417N User’s Guide206The following figure shows an example IP address in which the first three octets (192.16

Appendix A IP Addresses and SubnettingNBG-417N User’s Guide207By convention, subnet masks always consist of a continuous sequence of ones beginning f

Appendix A IP Addresses and SubnettingNBG-417N User’s Guide208As these two IP addresses cannot be used for individual hosts, calculate the maximum num

Appendix A IP Addresses and SubnettingNBG-417N User’s Guide209SubnettingYou can use subnetting to divide one network into multiple sub-networks. In t

NBG-417N User’s Guide21CHAPTER 1 Getting to Know Your NBG-417N1.1 OverviewThis chapter introduces the main features and applications of the NBG-417N

Appendix A IP Addresses and SubnettingNBG-417N User’s Guide210The following figure shows the company network after subnetting. There are now two sub-n

Appendix A IP Addresses and SubnettingNBG-417N User’s Guide211Each subnet contains 6 host ID bits, giving 26 - 2 or 62 hosts for each subnet (a host

Appendix A IP Addresses and SubnettingNBG-417N User’s Guide212Example: Eight SubnetsSimilarly, use a 27-bit mask to create eight subnets (000, 001, 01

Appendix A IP Addresses and SubnettingNBG-417N User’s Guide213The following table is a summary for subnet planning on a network with a 16-bit network

Appendix A IP Addresses and SubnettingNBG-417N User’s Guide214that you entered. You don't need to change the subnet mask computed by the NBG-417N

NBG-417N User’s Guide215APPENDIX B Pop-up Windows, JavaScriptsand Java PermissionsIn order to use the Web Configurator you need to allow:• Web browse

Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java PermissionsNBG-417N User’s Guide2161 In Internet Explorer, select Tools, Internet Options, Privacy.2 C

Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java PermissionsNBG-417N User’s Guide2172 Select Settings…to open the Pop-up Blocker Settings screen.Figur

Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java PermissionsNBG-417N User’s Guide2184 Click Add to move the IP address to the list of Allowed sites.Fig

Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java PermissionsNBG-417N User’s Guide2191 In Internet Explorer, click Tools, Internet Options and then the

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NBG-417NNBG-417N User’s Guide221.3 Ways to Manage the NBG-417NUse any of the following methods to manage the NBG-417N.

Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java PermissionsNBG-417N User’s Guide2206 Click OK to close the window.Figure 123 Security Settings - Jav

Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java PermissionsNBG-417N User’s Guide2215 Click OK to close the window.Figure 124 Security Settings - Ja

Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java PermissionsNBG-417N User’s Guide2223 Click OK to close the window.Figure 125 Java (Sun)

NBG-417N User’s Guide223APPENDIX C Setting up Your Computer’s IPAddressAll computers must have a 10M or 100M Ethernet adapter card and TCP/IP install

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG-417N User’s Guide224Windows 95/98/MeClick Start, Settings, Control Panel and double-click the Netw

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG-417N User’s Guide2253 Select Microsoft from the list of manufacturers.4 Select TCP/IP from the li

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG-417N User’s Guide2263 Click the DNS Configuration tab.• If you do not know your DNS information, s

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG-417N User’s Guide2273 Select your network adapter. You should see your computer's IP address

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG-417N User’s Guide2282 In the Control Panel, double-click Network Connections (Network and Dial-up

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG-417N User’s Guide2294 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (under the General tab in Win XP) and the

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NBG-417NNBG-417N User’s Guide23The following table describes the LEDs and the WPS button.Table 1 Front Panel LEDs an

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG-417N User’s Guide230•Click Advanced.Figure 133 Windows XP: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG-417N User’s Guide231•Click OK when finished.Figure 134 Windows XP: Advanced TCP/IP Properties7

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG-417N User’s Guide232If you have previously configured DNS servers, click Advanced and then the DNS

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG-417N User’s Guide233Macintosh OS 8/9 1 Click the Apple menu, Control Panel and double-click TCP/I

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG-417N User’s Guide2342 Select Ethernet built-in from the Connect via list.Figure 137 Macintosh OS

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG-417N User’s Guide235Macintosh OS X1 Click the Apple menu, and click System Preferences to open th

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG-417N User’s Guide2364 For statically assigned settings, do the following:•From the Configure box,

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG-417N User’s Guide2372 Double-click on the profile of the network card you wish to configure. The

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG-417N User’s Guide2385 Click the Devices tab. 6 Click the Activate button to apply the changes. The

Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG-417N User’s Guide239• If you have a static IP address, enter static in the BOOTPROTO= field. Type

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Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG-417N User’s Guide24025.0.1 Verifying SettingsEnter ifconfig in a terminal screen to check your TC

NBG-417N User’s Guide241APPENDIX D Wireless LANsWireless LAN TopologiesThis section discusses ad-hoc and infrastructure wireless LAN topologies.Ad-ho

Appendix D Wireless LANsNBG-417N User’s Guide242with each other. When Intra-BSS is disabled, wireless station A and B can still access the wired netwo

Appendix D Wireless LANsNBG-417N User’s Guide243An ESSID (ESS IDentification) uniquely identifies each ESS. All access points and their associated wi

Appendix D Wireless LANsNBG-417N User’s Guide244wireless gateway, but out-of-range of each other, so they cannot "hear" each other, that is

Appendix D Wireless LANsNBG-417N User’s Guide245Fragmentation ThresholdA Fragmentation Threshold is the maximum data fragment size (between 256 and 2

Appendix D Wireless LANsNBG-417N User’s Guide246several intermediate rate steps between the maximum and minimum data rates. The IEEE 802.11g data rate

Appendix D Wireless LANsNBG-417N User’s Guide247Types of RADIUS MessagesThe following types of RADIUS messages are exchanged between the access point

Appendix D Wireless LANsNBG-417N User’s Guide248However, MD5 authentication has some weaknesses. Since the authentication server needs to get the plai

Appendix D Wireless LANsNBG-417N User’s Guide249If this feature is enabled, it is not necessary to configure a default encryption key in the Wireless

NBG-417N User’s Guide25CHAPTER 2 The WPS Button2.1 OverviewYour NBG-417N supports WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), which is an easy way to set up a secur

Appendix D Wireless LANsNBG-417N User’s Guide250TKIP regularly changes and rotates the encryption keys so that the same encryption key is never used t

Appendix D Wireless LANsNBG-417N User’s Guide25125.0.2 WPA(2)-PSK Application ExampleA WPA(2)-PSK application looks as follows.1 First enter identic

Appendix D Wireless LANsNBG-417N User’s Guide252Security Parameters SummaryRefer to this table to see what other security parameters you should config

NBG-417N User’s Guide253APPENDIX E ServicesThe following table lists some commonly-used services and their associated protocols and port numbers.• Na

Appendix E ServicesNBG-417N User’s Guide254FTP TCPTCP2021File Transfer Program, a program to enable fast transfer of files, including large files that

Appendix E ServicesNBG-417N User’s Guide255POP3 TCP 110 Post Office Protocol version 3 lets a client computer get e-mail from a POP3 server through a

Appendix E ServicesNBG-417N User’s Guide256SSDP UDP 1900 The Simple Service Discovery Protocol supports Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP).SSH TCP/UDP 22

NBG-417N User’s Guide257APPENDIX F Legal InformationCopyrightCopyright © 2009 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation.The contents of this publication ma

Appendix F Legal InformationNBG-417N User’s Guide258harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference wil

Appendix F Legal InformationNBG-417N User’s Guide259To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so

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Appendix F Legal InformationNBG-417N User’s Guide260ZyXEL Limited WarrantyZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is fre

Appendix F Legal InformationNBG-417N User’s Guide2611 Grant of License for Personal UseZyXEL Communications Corp. ("ZyXEL") grants you a no

Appendix F Legal InformationNBG-417N User’s Guide262private label or otherwise permit third parties to link to the Software, or any part thereof. You

Appendix F Legal InformationNBG-417N User’s Guide263IN NO EVENT WILL ZyXEL BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DA

Appendix F Legal InformationNBG-417N User’s Guide26411 GeneralThis License Agreement shall be construed, interpreted and governed by the laws of Repub

IndexNBG-417N User’s Guide265IndexAAddress Assignment 100Alert 177alternative subnet mask notation 208AP 21AP (Access Point) 243AP Modemenu 56overview

IndexNBG-417N User’s Guide266DynDNS see also DDNS 130DynDNS Wildcard 129EEAP Authentication 247e-mail 90Encryption 249encryption 78and local (user) da

IndexNBG-417N User’s Guide267Log 178MMAC 84MAC address 77, 101cloning 51, 101MAC address filter 77MAC address filtering 84MAC filter 84managing the de

IndexNBG-417N User’s Guide268Reset the device 29Restore configuration 183RF (Radio Frequency) 200Roaming 86RTS (Request To Send) 244RTS Threshold 243,

IndexNBG-417N User’s Guide269Overview 27Web configuratornavigating 29WEP Encryption 82WEP encryption 81WEP key 81Wildcard 129Wireless association list

NBG-417N User’s Guide27CHAPTER 3 Introducing the WebConfigurator3.1 OverviewThis chapter describes how to access the NBG-417N Web Configurator and p

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Chapter 3 Introducing the Web ConfiguratorNBG-417N User’s Guide284 Type "1234" (default) as the password and click Login. In some versions,

Chapter 3 Introducing the Web ConfiguratorNBG-417N User’s Guide29• Select a language to go to the basic Web Configurator in that language. To change

About This User's GuideNBG-417N User’s Guide3About This User's GuideIntended AudienceThis manual is intended for people who want to config

Chapter 3 Introducing the Web ConfiguratorNBG-417N User’s Guide303.5 Status Screen (Router Mode)Click on Status. The screen below shows the status sc

Chapter 3 Introducing the Web ConfiguratorNBG-417N User’s Guide31The following table describes the labels shown in the Status screen.Table 3 Web Co

Chapter 3 Introducing the Web ConfiguratorNBG-417N User’s Guide323.5.1 Navigation PanelUse the sub-menus on the navigation panel to configure NBG-417

Chapter 3 Introducing the Web ConfiguratorNBG-417N User’s Guide33Wireless LANGeneral Use this screen to configure wireless LAN.MAC Filter Use the MAC

Chapter 3 Introducing the Web ConfiguratorNBG-417N User’s Guide343.5.2 Summary: DHCP Table DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and

Chapter 3 Introducing the Web ConfiguratorNBG-417N User’s Guide35The following table describes the labels in this screen.3.5.3 Summary: Packet Stati

Chapter 3 Introducing the Web ConfiguratorNBG-417N User’s Guide36The following table describes the labels in this screen.3.5.4 Summary: WLAN Station

Chapter 3 Introducing the Web ConfiguratorNBG-417N User’s Guide37The following table describes the labels in this screen.Table 7 Summary: Wireless

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NBG-417N User’s Guide39CHAPTER 4 Connection Wizard4.1 Wizard SetupThis chapter provides information on the wizard setup screens in the Web Configura

About This User's GuideNBG-417N User’s Guide4Documentation FeedbackSend your comments, questions or suggestions to: [email protected]

Chapter 4 Connection WizardNBG-417N User’s Guide402 Choose a language by clicking on the language’s button. The screen will update. Click the Next but

Chapter 4 Connection WizardNBG-417N User’s Guide41•In Windows XP, click Start > My Computer > View system information and then click the Comput

Chapter 4 Connection WizardNBG-417N User’s Guide424.3 Connection Wizard: STEP 2: Wireless LANSet up your wireless LAN using the following screen.Figu

Chapter 4 Connection WizardNBG-417N User’s Guide43Note: The wireless stations and NBG-417N must use the same SSID, channel ID, WPA-PSK (if WPA-PSK is

Chapter 4 Connection WizardNBG-417N User’s Guide44This wizard screen varies according to the connection type that you select.Figure 15 Wizard Step 3

Chapter 4 Connection WizardNBG-417N User’s Guide45personal computer interacts with a broadband modem (for example DSL, cable, wireless, etc.) to achi

Chapter 4 Connection WizardNBG-417N User’s Guide464.4.3 PPTP ConnectionPoint-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a network protocol that enables tr

Chapter 4 Connection WizardNBG-417N User’s Guide474.4.4 Your IP AddressThe following wizard screen allows you to assign a fixed IP address or give t

Chapter 4 Connection WizardNBG-417N User’s Guide484.4.5 WAN IP Address AssignmentEvery computer on the Internet must have a unique IP address. If you

Chapter 4 Connection WizardNBG-417N User’s Guide49Once you have decided on the network number, pick an IP address that is easy to remember, for insta

About This User's GuideNBG-417N User’s Guide5Customer SupportShould problems arise that cannot be solved by the methods listed above, you shoul

Chapter 4 Connection WizardNBG-417N User’s Guide504.4.8 WAN IP and DNS Server Address AssignmentThe following wizard screen allows you to assign a fi

Chapter 4 Connection WizardNBG-417N User’s Guide514.4.9 WAN MAC AddressEvery Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MA

Chapter 4 Connection WizardNBG-417N User’s Guide524.5 Connection Wizard CompleteClick Finish to complete the wizard setup.Figure 22 Connection Wiza

NBG-417N User’s Guide53CHAPTER 5 AP Mode5.1 OverviewThis chapter discusses how to configure settings while your NBG-417N is set to AP Mode. Many scr

Chapter 5 AP ModeNBG-417N User’s Guide542 To set your NBG-417N to AP Mode, go to Maintenance > Sys OP Mode > General and select Access Point.Fig

Chapter 5 AP ModeNBG-417N User’s Guide55The following table describes the labels shown in the Status screen.Table 19 Status Screen (AP Mode)LABEL D

Chapter 5 AP ModeNBG-417N User’s Guide565.3.1 Navigation PanelUse the menu in the navigation panel to configure NBG-417N features in AP Mode.The foll

Chapter 5 AP ModeNBG-417N User’s Guide575.4 Configuring Your SettingsUse this section to configure your NBG-417N settings while in AP Mode. Wireless

Chapter 5 AP ModeNBG-417N User’s Guide585.4.1 LAN SettingsClick Network > LAN to see the screen below.Note: If you change the IP address of the NB

Chapter 5 AP ModeNBG-417N User’s Guide595.5 Logging in to the Web Configurator in AP Mode1 Connect your computer to the LAN port of the NBG-417N. 2

Document ConventionsNBG-417N User’s Guide6Document ConventionsWarnings and NotesThese are how warnings and notes are shown in this User’s Guide. Warni

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NBG-417N User’s Guide61CHAPTER 6 Tutorials6.1 OverviewThis chapter provides tutorials for your NBG-417N as follows:• How to Connect to the Internet

Chapter 6 TutorialsNBG-417N User’s Guide62There are two WPS methods for creating a secure connection. This tutorial shows you how to do both.• Push Bu

Chapter 6 TutorialsNBG-417N User’s Guide63The following figure shows you an example to set up wireless network and security by pressing a button on b

Chapter 6 TutorialsNBG-417N User’s Guide64The following figure shows you the example to set up wireless network and security on NBG-417N and wireless

Chapter 6 TutorialsNBG-417N User’s Guide656.2.2 Enable and Configure Wireless Security without WPS on your NBG-417NThis example shows you how to con

Chapter 6 TutorialsNBG-417N User’s Guide665 Open the Status screen. Verify your wireless and wireless security settings under Device Information and c

Chapter 6 TutorialsNBG-417N User’s Guide674 Select SSID_Example3 and click Connect.Figure 33 Connecting a Wireless Client to a Wireless Network t5

Chapter 6 TutorialsNBG-417N User’s Guide687 Check the status of your wireless connection in the screen below. If your wireless connection is weak or y

Chapter 6 TutorialsNBG-417N User’s Guide69In the following screen, you set the priorities for VoIP and e-mail.Figure 37 Tutorial: Priority QueueCli

Document ConventionsNBG-417N User’s Guide7Icons Used in FiguresFigures in this User’s Guide may use the following generic icons. The NBG-417N icon is

Chapter 6 TutorialsNBG-417N User’s Guide70To add the MSN Messenger service in the Priority Queue:1 Click Enable in one of the fields for additional se

Chapter 6 TutorialsNBG-417N User’s Guide71Enter the following values for each service you want to add. For this tutorial, you need to add each of the

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NBG-417N User’s Guide75CHAPTER 7 Wireless LAN7.1 OverviewThis chapter discusses how to configure the wireless network settings in your NBG-417N. See

Chapter 7 Wireless LANNBG-417N User’s Guide767.2 What You Can Do•Use the General screen (Section 7.4 on page 79) to enable the Wireless LAN, enter th

Chapter 7 Wireless LANNBG-417N User’s Guide777.3.1.1 SSIDNormally, the AP acts like a beacon and regularly broadcasts the SSID in the area. You can

Chapter 7 Wireless LANNBG-417N User’s Guide78Unauthorized devices can still see the information that is sent in the wireless network, even if they can

Chapter 7 Wireless LANNBG-417N User’s Guide79WPA2 (depending on the type of wireless network login) and select the WPA Compatible option in the NBG-4

Safety WarningsNBG-417N User’s Guide8Safety Warnings• Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.• Do

Chapter 7 Wireless LANNBG-417N User’s Guide80The following table describes the general wireless LAN labels in this screen.See the rest of this chapter

Chapter 7 Wireless LANNBG-417N User’s Guide81Note: If you do not enable any wireless security on your NBG-417N, your network is accessible to any wir

Chapter 7 Wireless LANNBG-417N User’s Guide82In order to configure and enable WEP encryption; click Network > Wireless LAN to display the General s

Chapter 7 Wireless LANNBG-417N User’s Guide837.4.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSKClick Network > Wireless LAN to display the General screen. Select WPA-PSK or

Chapter 7 Wireless LANNBG-417N User’s Guide84The following table describes the labels in this screen.7.5 MAC FilterThe MAC filter screen allows you t

Chapter 7 Wireless LANNBG-417N User’s Guide85To change your NBG-417N’s MAC filter settings, click Network > Wireless LAN > MAC Filter. The scre

Chapter 7 Wireless LANNBG-417N User’s Guide867.6 Wireless LAN Advanced ScreenUse this screen to allow intra-BSS networking and set the RTS/CTS Thres

Chapter 7 Wireless LANNBG-417N User’s Guide877.7 Quality of Service (QoS) ScreenThe QoS screen allows you to automatically give a service (such as e

Chapter 7 Wireless LANNBG-417N User’s Guide88Click Network > Wireless LAN > QoS. The following screen appears.Figure 48 Network > Wireless

Chapter 7 Wireless LANNBG-417N User’s Guide897.7.1 Application Priority ConfigurationUse this screen to edit a WMM QoS application entry. Click the

Contents OverviewNBG-417N User’s Guide9Contents OverviewIntroduction ...

Chapter 7 Wireless LANNBG-417N User’s Guide90Service The following is a description of the applications you can prioritize with WMM QoS. Select a serv

Chapter 7 Wireless LANNBG-417N User’s Guide917.8 WPS ScreenUse this screen to enable/disable WPS, view or generate a new PIN number and check curren

Chapter 7 Wireless LANNBG-417N User’s Guide927.9 WPS Station ScreenUse this screen when you want to add a wireless station using WPS. To open this sc

Chapter 7 Wireless LANNBG-417N User’s Guide93on or off on certain days and at certain times. To open this screen, click Network > Wireless LAN >

Chapter 7 Wireless LANNBG-417N User’s Guide947.11 WDS ScreenA Wireless Distribution System is a wireless connection between two or more APs. Use this

Chapter 7 Wireless LANNBG-417N User’s Guide957.11.1 Security Mode: Static WEPUse this screen to configure the Static WEP security for your NBG-417N

Chapter 7 Wireless LANNBG-417N User’s Guide96The following table describes the labels in this screen. Refer to Table 35 on page 94 for descriptions of

Chapter 7 Wireless LANNBG-417N User’s Guide977.11.2 Security Mode: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSKUse this screen to configure the WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK security for

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NBG-417N User’s Guide99CHAPTER 8 WAN8.1 OverviewThis chapter discusses the NBG-417N’s WAN screens. Use these screens to configure your NBG-417N for