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Contents Overview
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Table of Contents
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9.3.3 Configuring your WLAN, Bandwidth Management and Maintenance Settings
WAN
16.5.2 Two Points To Remember About Trigger Ports
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Appendix
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Getting to Know Your Router
1.1 Overview
1.2 Applications
1.3Ways to Manage the Router
1.4Good Habits for Managing the Router
1.5 LEDs
1.6 The WPS Button
1.7 Wall Mounting
Table 2 Wall Mounting Information
Figure 2 Wall Mounting Example
ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility
2.1 Overview
2.2The ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility
Chapter 2 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility
Table 3 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Main Window Icons (continued)
ICON DESCRIPTION
This section describes the utility’s menus
Figure 4 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Menus
Tools > Configuration
The following table describes the labels in this window
Table 5 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Configuration Window
LABEL
Basic
Language
System > Exit
Exit
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Connection Wizard
3.1 Overview
3.2 Accessing the Wizard
3.3 Connect to Internet
Internet Connection Type
Next
Back
Table 8 Internet Connection Type: Static IP (continued)
Subnet Mask
Enter the IP subnet mask in this field
Default
Enter the gateway IP address in this field
Table 9 Internet Connection Type: PPPoE
Select the PPPoE option for a dial-upconnection
Dynamic IP
Select this radio button if your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address
Type the name of your service provider
The following table describes the fields in this screen
Table 10 Internet Connection Type: PPTP
connection
PPTP Address
Type the (static) IP address assigned to you by your ISP
Chapter 3 Connection Wizard
Table 11 Internet Connection Type: L2TP (continued)
L2TP Address
L2TP Subnet
L2TP Gateway
3.4 Router Password
3.5 Wireless Security
Table 12 Wireless Security: No Security
Wireless
Network Name
(SSID)
order to access the network
ZyGO
Easy Mode
Introducing the Web Configurator
4.1 Overview
4.2Accessing the Web Configurator
Chapter 4 Introducing the Web Configurator
The Web Configurator initially displays the following login screen
Figure 20 Login screen
Table 14 Login screen
Type "1234" (default) as the password
Table 15 Change Password Screen
Ignore
Administrator Inactivity Timer
Logout
You can also open this screen by clicking Home
4.2.3.1 Weather Edit
Click the icon to change the Weather display
Figure 23 Change Weather
Change Weather
oC or oF
4.3 Resetting the Router
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Monitor
5.1 Overview
5.2What You Can Do
5.3The Log Screen
Log Settings
Clear
Figure 25 View Log
View Log
5.4 BW MGMT Monitor
5.5 DHCP Table
5.6 Packet Statistics
5.7 WLAN Station Status
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Router Modes
6.1 Overview
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Easy Mode
7.1 Overview
Network Map
Status Screen
7.2 What You Can Do
7.3What You Need to Know
7.4 Navigation Panel
7.5 Network Map
7.6 Control Panel
Table 23 Control Panel (continued)
Firewall
Otherwise, switch OFF
Refer to Section 7.6.5 on page 58 to see this screen
Bandwidth MGMT
Turn this off if your network is not using gaming
Click OK to close this screen
Table 24 Power Saving
WLAN Status
WLAN Status
Day and Except for the following times fields
and
Figure 38 Content Filter
Content Filter
Add
Click Add after you have typed a keyword
Repeat this procedure to add other keywords. Up to 64 keywords are allowed
High
Low
Cancel
Figure 40 Firewall
Figure 41 Wireless Security
Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 keyboard characters) for the wireless LAN
Type a pre-sharedkey from 8 to 63 case-sensitivekeyboard characters
Type the password again to confirm
Click Cancel to close this screen
Figure 42 Wireless Security: WPS
Table 27 Wireless Security: WPS
Click this to go back to the Wireless Security screen
Create a secure wireless network simply by pressing a button
information synchronization
7.7 Status Screen in Easy Mode
Router Mode
8.1 Overview
8.2 What You Can Do
8.3 Status Screen
Table 29 Status Screen Icon Key: Router Mode (continued)
Click this button to refresh the status screen statistics
Click this icon to see the Monitor navigation menu
Click this icon to see the Configuration navigation menu
Click this icon to see the Maintenance navigation menu
Table 30 Status Screen: Router Mode (continued)
- WPS
This displays Configured when the WPS has been set up
This displays Unconfigured if the WPS has not been set up
Click the status to display Network > Wireless LAN > WPS screen
Use the sub-menuson the navigation panel to configure Router features
Figure 46 Navigation Panel: Router Mode
The following table describes the sub-menus
Table 31 Navigation Panel: Router Mode
LINK
Table 31 Navigation Panel: Router Mode (continued)
MAINTENANCE
Access Point Mode
9.1 Overview
9.2What You Can Do
9.3What You Need to Know
Maintenance > Sys OP Mode > General
Access Point mode
Start > Run
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9.4 AP Mode Status Screen
Chapter 9 Access Point Mode
Table 32 Status Screen: Access Point Mode (continued)
should turn off other applications (for example, using bandwidth management
This displays the Router port types. The port types are: LAN and WLAN
9.5 LAN Screen
Table 33 Network > LAN > IP
Get from DHCP
Click this to deploy the Router as an access point in the network
Server
Internet if the IP address is given by the ISP)
WISP Mode
10.1 Overview
10.2What You Can Do
10.3What You Need to Know
Mode
10.4 WISP Mode Status Screen
Table 34 Status Screen: WISP Mode (continued)
- Connect Status
Connected or Disassociated
10.5 Wireless LAN General Screen
10.5.0.1 No Security
Table 36 No Security (WISP)
No Security
The following table describes the labels in this screen
Table 37 WEP (WISP)
Select Static WEP to enable data encryption
PassPhrase
Enter a Passphrase (up to 26 printable characters) and click Generate
Table 37 WEP (WISP) (continued)
Hex
Select this option in order to enter hexadecimal characters as a WEP key
Key 1 to Key
use the same WEP key for data transmission
Configuration > Wireless LAN
Figure 61 Configuration > Wireless LAN > Advance Screen (WISP)
Table 39 Configuration > Wireless LAN > Advance Screen (WISP)
Mode
when no wireless activity is detected in the Wireless LAN
Configuration > Site Survey
Figure 62 Configuration > Wireless LAN > Site Survey (WISP)
Table 40 Configuration > Wireless LAN > Site Survey (WISP)
Station Site Survey
can add the selected wireless device to a profile and then enable it
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Tutorials
11.1 Overview
11.2Connecting to the Internet from an Access Point
11.3 Configuring Wireless Security Using WPS
Push Button Configuration (PBC)
PIN Configuration
Start
Push Button
Wireless Client
WITHIN 2 MINUTES
SECURITY INFO
COMMUNICATION
PIN
Wireless Client
NBG-419Nv2
Authentication by PIN
11.4 Enabling and Configuring Wireless Security (No WPS)
Interface Status
Figure 67 Tutorial: Checking Wireless Settings
Start > Programs
4Select SSID_Example3 and click Connect
Figure 68 Connecting a Wireless Client to a Wireless Network t
The
Confirm Save
Save
Figure 71 Link Status
http://www.zyxel.com
11.5Connecting to USB Storage with the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility
Disconnect
Request to Connect
Accept
Exit
Chapter 2 on page
11.6 Automatically Connecting to a USB Printer
6Select the USB printer you want to connect to and click Apply
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Wireless LAN
12.1 Overview
Router
12.2What You Can Do
12.3What You Should Know
12.3.1.3 Encryption
Table 41 Types of Encryption for Each Type of Authentication
NO AUTHENTICATION
Weakest
Strongest
12.4 General Wireless LAN Screen
Chapter 12 Wireless LAN
Table 42 Network > Wireless LAN > General (continued)
Set the operating frequency/channel depending on your particular region
Selection
band and the country you are in
Table 43 Network > Wireless LAN > General: No Security
Table 42 on page
Static WEP
Figure 75 Network > Wireless LAN > General: Static WEP
The following table describes the wireless LAN security labels in this screen
Table 44 Network > Wireless LAN > General: Static WEP
all devices wishing to connect to a wireless network
the same WEP key for data transmission
12.5 MAC Filter
12.6 Wireless LAN Advanced Screen
Click Network > Wireless LAN > Advanced. The screen appears as shown
Figure 78 Network > Wireless LAN > Advanced
Table 47 Network > Wireless LAN > Advanced
RTS/CTS
(Clear To Send) handshake
12.7 Quality of Service (QoS) Screen
12.8 WPS Screen
12.9 WPS Station Screen
12.10 Scheduling Screen
12.11 WDS Screen
Table 52 Network > Wireless LAN > WDS (continued)
EncrypType
Otherwise, select No Security
EncrypKey
Click Apply to save your changes to Router
WAN
13.1 Overview
13.2What You Can Do
13.3What You Need To Know
Chapter 13 WAN
Encapsulation Method
WAN IP Address
DNS Server Address Assignment
The Router can get the DNS server addresses in the following ways
WAN MAC Address
13.4 Internet Connection
This screen displays when you select Ethernet encapsulation
Figure 86 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: Ethernet Encapsulation
Table 53 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: Ethernet Encapsulation
ISP Parameters for Internet Access
Encapsulation
None after you click Apply
WAN MAC
manually entering a MAC address
Factory default
Select Factory default to use the factory assigned default MAC Address
This screen displays when you select PPPoE encapsulation
Figure 87 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPPoE Encapsulation
Table 54 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPPoE Encapsulation
Select PPP over Ethernet if you connect to your Internet via dial-up
Retype to
Table 54 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPPoE Encapsulation (continued)
My WAN IP
First DNS Server
Select From ISP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information (and the
address that the ISP assigns
This screen displays when you select PPTP encapsulation
Figure 88 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPTP Encapsulation
Table 55 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPTP Encapsulation
PPP connection and the PPTP parameters for a PPTP connection
Table 55 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPTP Encapsulation (continued)
Nailed-up
disconnects from the PPTP server
PPTP Configuration
Server IP
This screen displays when you select L2TP encapsulation
Figure 89 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: L2TP Encapsulation
Table 56 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: L2TP Encapsulation
layer-2connection and the L2TP parameters for an L2TP connection
Table 56 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: L2TP Encapsulation (continued)
L2TP Configuration
Type the IP address of the L2TP server
13.5 Advanced WAN Screen
13.6 IGMP Blocking Screen
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LAN
14.1 Overview
14.2What You Can Do
14.3 What You Need To Know
14.4 LAN IP Screen
14.5 IP Alias Screen
Table 60 Network > LAN > IP Alias (continued)
DHCP Server
15.1 Overview
15.2What You Can Do
15.3General Screen
15.4 Advanced Screen
Table 62 Network > DHCP Server > Advanced (continued)
Type the LAN IP address of a computer on your LAN
DNS Server
DNS Servers
Assigned by
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Network Address Translation (NAT)
16.1 Overview
16.2What You Can Do
16.3 General NAT Screen
16.4 NAT Application Screen
Network > NAT
Default Server IP address
NAT > General
Table 64 Network > NAT > Application
Add Application Rule
16.5 NAT Advanced Screen
Note: Only one LAN computer can use a trigger port (range) at a time
Figure 101 Network > NAT > Advanced
Table 65 Network > NAT > Advanced
This is the rule index number (read-only)
permitted - including spaces
The following is an example of trigger port forwarding
Figure 102 Trigger Port Forwarding Process: Example
Router
1Jane requests a file from the Real Audio server (port 7070)
3The Real Audio server responds using a port number ranging between
Dynamic DNS
17.1 Overview
17.2 What You Can Do
17.3 What You Need To Know
17.4 Dynamic DNS Screen
Chapter 17 Dynamic DNS
Table 66 Network > DDNS
Enable
Select this check box to use dynamic DNS
Dynamic DNS
Static Route
18.1 Overview
18.2 What You Can Do
18.3 IP Static Route Screen
Chapter 18 Static Route
This is the number assigned to the route
asking you to confirm that you want to delete the route
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RIP
19.1 Overview
19.2 What You Can Do
19.3 RIP Screen
Chapter 19 RIP
Firewall
20.1 Overview
20.2What You Can Do
20.3 What You Need To Know
20.4 General Firewall Screen
20.5 Services Screen
Table 70 Security > Firewall > Services (continued)
Enable Firewall Rule
Rule
below)
Enter a name that identifies or describes the firewall rule
Content Filter
21.1 Overview
21.2 What You Can Do
21.3 What You Need To Know
21.4 Content Filter Screen
Table 71 Security > Content Filter > Content Filter (continued)
Cookies
Used by Web servers to track usage and provide service based on ID
Web Proxy
Enable URL
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Bandwidth Management
22.1 Overview
->VOIP
->FTP
->HTTP
22.3 What You Need To Know
22.4 General Screen
22.5 Advanced Screen
to open the bandwidth management
Figure 113 Management > Bandwidth Management > Advanced
Table 73 Management > Bandwidth Management > Advanced
Management Bandwidth
Upstream
Table 73 Management > Bandwidth Management > Advanced (continued)
This is the number of an individual bandwidth management rule
Priority
Select a priority from the drop down list box. Choose High, Mid or Low
the variations in delay)
Table 74 Bandwidth Management Rule Configuration: Application List
managed by bandwidth management
Select Maximum Bandwidth or Minimum Bandwidth and specify the maximum or
minimum bandwidth allowed for the rule in kilobits per second
Destination Port
22.6 Monitor Screen
Figure 116 Management > Bandwidth Management > Monitor
Management
Bandwidth Management
Table 76 Media Bandwidth Management Setup: Services
SERVICE
Remote Management
23.1 Overview
23.2 What You Can Do
23.3 What You Need to Know
23.4 WWW Screen
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Universal Plug-and-Play(UPnP)
24.1 Overview
24.2 What You Can Do
24.3 What You Need to Know
24.4 UPnP Screen
24.5 Technical Refereance
24.5.1.1 Auto-discoverYour UPnP-enabledNetwork Device
start
Network Connections
Properties
Internet Connection Properties
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Double-click
Follow the steps below to access the web configurator
1Click Start and then Control Panel
and then
2Double-click Network Connections
3Select My Network Places under Other Places
Local Network
Invoke
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Maintenance
25.1 Overview
25.2What You Can Do
25.3General Screen
25.4 Password Screen
25.5 Time Setting Screen
25.6 Firmware Upgrade Screen
Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade
Figure 131 Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade
Table 82 Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade
File Path
Browse
25.7 Configuration Backup/Restore Screen
25.8 Reset/Restart Screen
25.9 System Operation Mode Overview
Router
Access Point
WISP
Wireless Client
Access Point
25.10 Sys OP Mode Screen
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Troubleshooting
26.1Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs
26.2 Router Access and Login
26.3Internet Access
Network > Wireless LAN > General > WDS
Disable
Maintenance > Sys OP Mode
The Internet connection is slow or intermittent
Advanced Suggestions
26.4Resetting the Router to Its Factory Defaults
26.5Wireless Router/AP Troubleshooting
26.6 ZyXEL Share Center Utility Problems
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Pop-upWindows, JavaScript and Java Permissions
Block
pop-ups
Enable Pop-upBlockers with Exceptions
2Select Settings…to open the Pop-upBlocker Settings screen
Allowed sites
Close
JavaScript
Custom Level
Scripting
Active scripting
Scripting of Java applets
Java Permissions
Microsoft VM
Java permissions
JAVA (Sun)
2Make sure that Use Java 2 for <applet> under Java (Sun) is selected
Figure 146 Java (Sun)
Mozilla Firefox
Tools
Options
Content
Opera
Allowing Pop-Ups
Preferences
Choose how you prefer to handle
Open all
Enabling Java
JavaScript Options
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IP Addresses and Subnetting
Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting
Figure 152 Network Number and Host ID
Subnet Masks
Table 85 IP Address Network Number and Host ID Example
1ST OCTET:
2ND
3RD
Network Size
Table 87 Maximum Host Numbers
SUBNET MASK
HOST ID SIZE
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF
Subnetting
Example: Four Subnets
Table 89 Subnet
IP/SUBNET MASK
NETWORK NUMBER
LAST OCTET BIT
Example: Eight Subnets
The following table shows IP address last octet values for each subnet
Eight Subnets
SUBNET
FIRST ADDRESS
Subnet Planning
Table 94 24-bitNetwork Number Subnet Planning
NO. “BORROWED”
NO. SUBNETS
NO. HOSTS PER
Configuring IP Addresses
Private IP Addresses
•10.0.0.0 —
•172.16.0.0 —
•192.168.0.0 —
IP Address Conflicts
Conflicting Computer IP Addresses Example
Conflicting Router IP Addresses Example
Conflicting Computer and Router IP Addresses Example
Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address
Windows XP/NT/2000
1Click Start > Control Panel
2In the Control Panel, click the Network Connections icon
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5The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window opens
Obtain an IP address automatically
7Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window
8Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window
Verifying Settings
1Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt
Command Prompt
Start > Control Panel > Network Connections
Support
Windows Vista
Continue
6Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then select Properties
7The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens
9Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window
10Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window
Windows
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5Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then select Properties
6The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens
8Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window
9Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window
Mac OS X: 10.3 and
1Click Apple > System Preferences
System Preferences
Built-in
Configure
Using DHCP
Configure IPv4
TCP/IP
Manually
Subnet Mask
Mac OS X: 10.5 and
2In System Preferences, click the Network icon
Configure
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Linux: Ubuntu 8 (GNOME)
Note: Make sure you are logged in as the root administrator
1Click System > Administration > Network
Network Settings
Unlock
Authenticate
Static IP address
IP address
Subnet mask
Gateway address
DNS
Linux: openSUSE 10.3 (KDE)
1Click K Menu > Computer > Administrator Settings (YaST)
Run as Root - KDE su
YaST Control Center
Network Devices
Network Card
Overview
Network Card Setup
Address
Dynamic Address (DHCP)
Statically assigned IP Address
Hostname
Hostname/DNS
Finish
KNetwork Manager
Task bar
Show Connection Information
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Wireless LANs
ESS
Figure 166 Infrastructure WLAN
Channel
RTS/CTS
Figure 167 RTS/CTS
RTS/CTS
RTS/CTS
Fragmentation Threshold
Fragmentation Threshold
Preamble Type
IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN
Table 96 IEEE 802.11g
DATA RATE (MBPS)
MODULATION
IEEE
•User based identification that allows for roaming
RADIUS
•Authentication
Determines the identity of the users
Types of RADIUS Messages
•Access-Request
Sent by an access point requesting authentication
•Access-Reject
Sent by a RADIUS server rejecting access
EAP-MD5 (Message-DigestAlgorithm 5)
EAP-TLS(Transport Layer Security)
EAP-TTLS(Tunneled Transport Layer Service)
PEAP (Protected EAP)
LEAP
WPA and WPA2
Encryption
User Authentication
Wireless Client WPA Supplicants
WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example
WPA(2)-PSKApplication Example
Security Parameters Summary
AUTHENTICATION
ENCRYPTIO
ENTER
METHOD/ KEY
Antenna Characteristics
Frequency
Radiation Pattern
Antenna Gain
Types of Antennas for WLAN
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Common Services
Appendix E Common Services
Table 100 Commonly Used Services (continued)
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Legal Information
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
注意
Notices
Industry Canada Statement
IC Radiation Exposure Statement:
Viewing Certifications
ZyXEL Limited Warranty
Note
Registration
Open Source Licenses
Regulatory Information
European Union
[Czech]
National Restrictions
Overview of Regulatory Requirements for Wireless LANs
Belgium
Denmark
In Denmark, the band 5150 - 5350 MHz is also allowed for outdoor usage
I Danmark må frekvensbåndet 5150 - 5350 også anvendes udendørs
Safety Warnings
•Make sure to connect the cables to the correct ports
•Use ONLY an appropriate power adaptor or cord for your device
•If the power adaptor or cord is damaged, remove it from the power outlet
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