ZyXEL Communications NBG-417N 1.3 Ways to Manage the NBG-417N, 1.4Good Habits for Managing the NBG-417N, 1.5LEDs

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NBG-417N

1.3 Ways to Manage the NBG-417N

Use any of the following methods to manage the NBG-417N.

•WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). You can use the WPS button or the WPS section of the Web Configurator to set up a wireless network with your ZyXEL Device.

•Web Configurator. This is recommended for everyday management of the NBG-417N using a (supported) web browser.

1.4Good Habits for Managing the NBG-417N

Do the following things regularly to make the NBG-417N more secure and to manage the NBG- 417N more effectively.

•Change the password. Use a password that’s not easy to guess and that consists of different types of characters, such as numbers and letters.

•Write down the password and put it in a safe place.

•Back up the configuration (and make sure you know how to restore it). Restoring an earlier working configuration may be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. If you forget your password, you will have to reset the NBG-417N to its factory default settings. If you backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the NBG-417N. You could simply restore your last configuration.

1.5LEDs

Figure 2 Front Panel

The following table describes the LEDs and the WPS button.

Table 1 Front Panel LEDs and WPS Button

LED	COLOR	STATUS	DESCRIPTION
POWER	Green	On	The NBG-417N is receiving power and functioning
			properly.
		Off	The NBG-417N is not receiving power.

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