ZyXEL Communications NBG6604 AC1200 Dual-Band Wireless Router User Manual
ZyXEL Communications Corporation AC1200 Dual-Band Wireless Router
User Manual
Default Login Details
User’s Guide
NBG6604
AC1200 Dual-Band Wireless Router
Copyright © 2017 Zyxel Communications Corporation
LAN IP Address http://myrouter
Password 1234
Version 1.00 Edition 1, 08/2017
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IMPORTANT!
READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE.
KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
Screenshots and graphics in this book may differ slightly from your product due to differences in your
product firmware or your computer operating system. Every effort has been made to ensure that the
information in this manual is accurate.
Related Documentation
•Quick Start Guide
The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the NBG6604 and access the Web Configurator wizards.
It contains information on setting up your network and configuring for Internet access.
•More Information
Go to support.zyxel.com to find other information on the NBG6604.
Document Conventions
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Document Conventions
Warnings and Notes
These are how warnings and notes are shown in this guide.
Warnings tell you about things that could harm you or your device.
Note: Notes tell you other important information (for example, other things you may need to
configure or helpful tips) or recommendations.
Syntax Conventions
• The NBG6604 may be referred to as the “NBG6604” or the “device” in this guide.
• Product labels, screen names, field labels and field choices are all in bold font.
• A right angle bracket ( > ) within a screen name denotes a mouse click. For example, WAN > Internet
Connection: IPoE Encapsulation means you first click WAN in the navigation panel, then the Internet
Connection sub menu and finally select the IPoE Encapsulation option to get to that screen.
Icons Used in Figures
Figures in this user guide may use the following generic icons. The NBG6604 icon is not an exact
representation of your device.
NBG6604 Generic Router or Modem Wireless Signal
Switch Firewall Printer
Server
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Contents Overview
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 9
Introducing the Web Configurator ..................................................................................................... 14
eaZy 123 Wizard .................................................................................................................................... 17
Operating Modes ................................................................................................................................. 25
Router Mode ......................................................................................................................................... 26
Access Point Mode .............................................................................................................................. 31
Tutorials .................................................................................................................................................. 38
Status ...................................................................................................................................................... 48
WAN ....................................................................................................................................................... 50
Wireless LAN .......................................................................................................................................... 63
LAN ......................................................................................................................................................... 80
Applications .......................................................................................................................................... 84
Security .................................................................................................................................................. 87
Maintenance ........................................................................................................................................ 91
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................. 101
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Table of Contents
Document Conventions ......................................................................................................................3
Contents Overview .............................................................................................................................4
Table of Contents.................................................................................................................................5
Chapter 1
Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................9
1.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 9
1.2 Applications ...................................................................................................................................... 9
1.3 Ways to Manage the NBG6604 ...................................................................................................... 9
1.4 Good Habits for Managing the NBG6604 ..................................................................................... 9
1.5 Resetting the NBG6604 .................................................................................................................. 10
1.5.1 How to Use the RESET Button ................................................................................................ 10
1.6 The WPS Button ............................................................................................................................... 10
1.7 LEDs .................................................................................................................................................. 11
1.8 Wall Mounting ................................................................................................................................. 13
Chapter 2
Introducing the Web Configurator ...................................................................................................14
2.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 14
2.2 Accessing the Web Configurator ................................................................................................. 14
2.2.1 Login Screen .......................................................................................................................... 15
2.2.2 Change Default Password Screen ...................................................................................... 15
Chapter 3
eaZy 123 Wizard.................................................................................................................................17
3.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 17
3.2 Accessing the eaZy 123 Wizard .................................................................................................... 17
3.3 Internet Type ................................................................................................................................... 20
3.3.1 WAN Selection Type: Automatic - DHCP ........................................................................... 20
3.3.2 WAN Selection Type: PPPoE ................................................................................................. 20
3.3.3 WAN Selection Type: Static .................................................................................................. 21
3.4 Wireless Network ............................................................................................................................. 22
Chapter 4
Operating Modes...............................................................................................................................25
4.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 25
4.1.1 Operating Modes .................................................................................................................. 25
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Chapter 5
Router Mode.......................................................................................................................................26
5.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 26
5.2 Router Mode Status Screen ........................................................................................................... 26
5.2.1 Navigation Panel .................................................................................................................. 28
Chapter 6
Access Point Mode............................................................................................................................31
6.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 31
6.2 What You Can Do .......................................................................................................................... 31
6.3 What You Need to Know ............................................................................................................... 31
6.3.1 Setting your NBG6604 to AP Mode ..................................................................................... 32
6.3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator in Access Point Mode ................................................. 32
6.3.3 Configuring your WLAN and Maintenance Settings ......................................................... 33
6.4 AP Mode Status Screen ................................................................................................................. 34
6.4.1 Navigation Panel .................................................................................................................. 36
6.5 LAN Screen ...................................................................................................................................... 36
Chapter 7
Tutorials...............................................................................................................................................38
7.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 38
7.2 Set Up a Wireless Network Using WPS ........................................................................................... 38
7.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC) ........................................................................................ 38
7.2.2 PIN Configuration .................................................................................................................. 39
7.3 Connect to NBG6604 Wireless Network without WPS ................................................................. 40
7.3.1 Configure Your Notebook .................................................................................................... 42
7.4 Using Guest SSIDs on the NBG6604 ............................................................................................... 44
7.4.1 Configuring Security Settings of Guest SSIDs ...................................................................... 45
Chapter 8
Status...................................................................................................................................................48
8.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 48
8.1.1 What You Can Do ................................................................................................................. 48
8.2 Client Tables Screen ....................................................................................................................... 48
Chapter 9
WAN ....................................................................................................................................................50
9.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 50
9.2 What You Can Do .......................................................................................................................... 50
9.3 What You Need To Know .............................................................................................................. 51
9.3.1 Configuring Your Internet Connection ............................................................................... 51
9.4 Internet Connection Screen .......................................................................................................... 53
9.4.1 IPoE Encapsulation ................................................................................................................ 53
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9.4.2 PPPoE Encapsulation ............................................................................................................ 55
9.5 NAT ................................................................................................................................................... 58
9.5.1 General Screen ..................................................................................................................... 58
9.5.2 Port Trigger Screen ................................................................................................................ 59
9.5.3 Passthrough Screen .............................................................................................................. 60
9.6 Dynamic DNS Screen ..................................................................................................................... 61
Chapter 10
Wireless LAN .......................................................................................................................................63
10.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 63
10.1.1 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................... 64
10.1.2 What You Should Know ...................................................................................................... 64
10.2 Wireless Screen ............................................................................................................................ 68
10.3 Wireless Security ............................................................................................................................ 70
10.3.1 No Security ........................................................................................................................... 70
10.3.2 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK ............................................................................................................ 71
10.4 Guest Wireless Screen .................................................................................................................. 72
10.4.1 Guest Wireless Edit .............................................................................................................. 73
10.5 MAC Filter Screen ........................................................................................................................ 75
10.6 Advanced Screen ........................................................................................................................ 76
10.7 WPS Screen ................................................................................................................................... 77
10.8 Scheduling Screen ....................................................................................................................... 78
Chapter 11
LAN......................................................................................................................................................80
11.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 80
11.2 What You Can Do ........................................................................................................................ 80
11.3 What You Need To Know ............................................................................................................ 81
11.4 LAN IP Screen ................................................................................................................................ 81
11.5 Static DHCP Screen ...................................................................................................................... 82
11.6 IPv6 LAN Screen ............................................................................................................................ 83
Chapter 12
Applications .......................................................................................................................................84
12.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 84
12.1.1 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................... 84
12.2 UPnP Screen .................................................................................................................................. 84
12.3 ONE Connect Screen ................................................................................................................... 85
12.4 Technical Reference .................................................................................................................... 86
Chapter 13
Security ...............................................................................................................................................87
13.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 87
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13.1.1 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................... 87
13.1.2 What You Need To Know ...................................................................................................88
13.2 IPv4 Firewall Screen ..................................................................................................................... 89
Chapter 14
Maintenance......................................................................................................................................91
14.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 91
14.2 What You Can Do ........................................................................................................................ 91
14.3 General Screen ............................................................................................................................. 91
14.4 Password Screen ........................................................................................................................... 92
14.5 Time Screen ................................................................................................................................... 93
14.6 Firmware Upgrade Screen .......................................................................................................... 94
14.7 Backup/Restore Screen ............................................................................................................... 95
14.8 Restart Screen ............................................................................................................................... 96
14.9 Remote Management ................................................................................................................. 97
14.9.1 Remote Access ................................................................................................................... 97
14.10 Log Screen .................................................................................................................................. 98
14.11 System Operation Mode Overview .......................................................................................... 98
14.12 Operation Mode Screen ........................................................................................................... 99
Chapter 15
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................101
15.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 101
15.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ............................................................................... 101
15.3 NBG6604 Access and Login ...................................................................................................... 102
15.4 Internet Access ........................................................................................................................... 103
15.5 Resetting the NBG6604 to Its Factory Defaults ........................................................................ 105
15.6 Wireless Connections ................................................................................................................. 105
Appendix A Customer Support ..................................................................................................... 107
Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address................................................................... 113
Appendix C Common Services .....................................................................................................139
Appendix D Legal Information ...................................................................................................... 142
Index.................................................................................................................................................149
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CHAPTER 1
Introduction
1.1 Overview
This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the NBG6604.
The NBG6604 extends the range of your existing wired network without additional wiring, providing easy
network access to mobile users. You can set up a wireless network with other IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
compatible devices. The NBG6604 is able to function both 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks at the same time.
A range of services such as a firewall are also available for secure Internet computing.
1.2 Applications
You can have the following networks with the NBG6604:
•Wired. You can connect network devices via the Ethernet ports of the NBG6604 so that they can
communicate with each other and access the Internet.
•Wireless. Wireless clients can connect to the NBG6604 to access network resources. You can use WPS
(Wi-Fi Protected Setup) to create an instant network connection with another WPS-compatible
device.
•WAN. Connect to a broadband modem/router for Internet access.
1.3 Ways to Manage the NBG6604
Use any of the following methods to manage the NBG6604:
• 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 NBG6604.
• Web Configurator. This is recommended for everyday management of the NBG6604 using a
(supported) web browser.
• Zyxel ONE Connect App. See Section 12.3 on page 85.
1.4 Good Habits for Managing the NBG6604
Do the following things regularly to make the NBG6604 more secure and to manage the NBG6604 more
effectively.
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• 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 NBG6604 to its factory default settings. If you backed up an
earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the NBG6604. You could simply
restore your last configuration.
1.5 Resetting the NBG6604
If you forget your password or IP address, or you cannot access the Web Configurator, you will need to
use the RESET button at the back of the NBG6604 to reload the factory-default configuration file. This
means that you will lose all configurations that you had previously saved, the password will be reset to
“1234” and the IP address will be reset to “192.168.1.1”.
1.5.1 How to Use the RESET Button
1Make sure the power LED is on.
2Press the RESET button for one to four seconds to restart/reboot the NBG6604.
3Press the RESET button for longer than five seconds to set the NBG6604 back to its factory-default
configurations.
1.6 The WPS Button
Your NBG6604 supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), which is an easy way to set up a secure wireless
network. WPS is an industry standard specification, defined by the Wi-Fi Alliance.
WPS allows you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to configure
security settings manually. Each WPS connection works between two devices. Both devices must
support WPS (check each device’s documentation to make sure).
Depending on the devices you have, you can either press a button (on the device itself, or in its
configuration utility) or enter a PIN (a unique Personal Identification Number that allows one device to
authenticate the other) in each of the two devices. When WPS is activated on a device, it has two
minutes to find another device that also has WPS activated. Then, the two devices connect and set up
a secure network by themselves.
You can use the WPS button ( ) on the top panel of the NBG6604 to activate WPS in order to
quickly set up a wireless network with strong security.
1Make sure the power LED is on (not blinking).
2Press the WPS button for more than three seconds and release it. Press the WPS button on another WPS-
enabled device within range of the NBG6604.
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Note: You must activate WPS in the NBG6604 and in another wireless device within two
minutes of each other.
1.7 LEDs
Figure 1 Top Panel
Table 1 Top Panel LEDs
FUNCTION COLOR STATUS BEHAVIOR
Power/SYS White On The NBG6604 is ready.
Off The NBG6604 is powered off.
Blinking The firmware is being updated and restored. System is
booting.
Internet White On The IP connection is available but no traffic.
Off The IP connection is not available.
Blinking The NBG6604 is transmitting/Receiving traffic.
WLAN 5G White Amber On The WLAN interface is enabled.
Off The WLAN interface is disabled.
White blinking The NBG6604 is transmitting/receiving data.
Amber blinking The WPS process is in progress (at the same time, disable the
white LED).
Amber steady off The WPS process is inactive.
WLAN 5GHz
WPS
2.4G
5G
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Table 2 Buttons and Interface Behavior
Figure 2 Rear Panel
WLAN 2.4G White Amber On The WLAN interface is enabled.
Off The WLAN interface is disabled.
White blinking The NBG6604 is transmitting/receiving data.
Amber blinking The WPS process is in progress (at the same time, disable the
white LED).
Amber steady off The WPS process is inactive.
Note: When you connect the power, only the power/sys LED blinks. Others are off -> system ready ->
all LEDs follow their behavior described in this table.
FUNCTION LABEL DESCRIPTION/BEHAVIOR LOCATION
Power Jack DV IN
12v 1A
Connect the included power adapter. Rear
Reset/Restore Button Reset - Press the button for 5 or less than 5 seconds, system will
reboot.
- Press the button for more than 5 seconds, system will reset
configuration.
Rear
WPS Button - WPS button can trigger both 2.4G and 5G.
- WPS can work with 2.4G and 5G at the same time.
- WPS LED will be off while the device is connected to clients
(2.4G client or 5G client or both 2.4G/5G clients).
Top
Ethernet LAN LAN
WAN
WAN x1:
- RJ45 Connector
LAN x4:
- RJ45 Connector
Rear
Table 1 Top Panel LEDs (continued)
FUNCTION COLOR STATUS BEHAVIOR
LAN Ports 1-4
WAN Port Power Input
Reset Button
WAN LAN DC IN
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1.8 Wall Mounting
You may need screw anchors if mounting on a concrete or brick wall.
1Select a position free of obstructions on a wall strong enough to hold the weight of the device.
2Mark two holes on the wall at the appropriate distance apart for the screws.
Be careful to avoid damaging pipes or cables located inside the wall
when drilling holes for the screws.
3If using screw anchors, drill two holes for the screw anchors into the wall. Push the anchors into the full
depth of the holes, then insert the screws into the anchors. Do not insert the screws all the way in - leave
a small gap of about 0.5 cm.
If not using screw anchors, use a screwdriver to insert the screws into the wall. Do not insert the screws all
the way in - leave a gap of about 0.5 cm.
4Make sure the screws are fastened well enough to hold the weight of the NBG6604 with the connection
cables.
5Align the holes on the back of the NBG6604 with the screws on the wall. Hang the NBG6604 on the
screws.
Figure 3 Wall Mounting Example
Table 3 Wall Mounting Information
Distance between holes 83 mm
M4 Screws Two
Screw anchors (optional) Two
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CHAPTER 2
Introducing the Web
Configurator
2.1 Overview
This chapter describes how to access the NBG6604 Web Configurator and provides an overview of its
screens.
The Web Configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy setup and
management of the NBG6604 via Internet browser. Use a browser that supports HTML5, such asInternet
Explorer 11.0 and later versions, Mozilla Firefox 50 and later versions, Safari 10.0 and later versions, Edge
14 and later versions or Google Chrome 54 and later versions. The recommended screen resolution is
1024 by 768 pixels.
In order to use the Web Configurator you need to allow:
• JavaScript (enabled by default).
• Java permissions (enabled by default).
Refer to the Troubleshooting chapter (Chapter 15 on page 101) to see how to make sure these functions
are allowed in Internet Explorer.
2.2 Accessing the Web Configurator
1Make sure your NBG6604 hardware is properly connected and prepare your computer or computer
network to connect to the NBG6604 (refer to the Quick Start Guide).
2Launch your web browser.
3The NBG6604 is in router mode by default. Type "http://myrouter" as the website address. If the NBG6604
obtains a WAN IP address or a DNS server IP address in the same subnet as the LAN IP address
192.168.1.1, the default LAN IP address will be changed to 10.0.0.1 automatically. See Auto-IP Change
on page 52 for more information.
If the NBG6604 is in access point mode, the IP address will be 192.168.1.2. See Chapter 4 on page 25 for
more information about the modes of the NBG6604.
Your computer must be in the same subnet in order to access this website address.
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2.2.1 Login Screen
Note: If this is the first time you are accessing the Web Configurator, you may be redirected to
the eaZy123 wizard. Refer to Chapter 3 on page 17 for the eaZy123 setup screens.
The Web Configurator initially displays the following login screen.
Figure 4 Login Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
2.2.2 Change Default Password Screen
You should see a screen asking you to change your password (highly recommended) as shown next.
Table 4 Login Screen
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Please enter the device’s
administrator password
Type "1234" (default) as the password. Click Login.
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Figure 5 Change Default Password Screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Note: The management session automatically times out when the time period set in the
Administrator Inactivity Timer field expires (default five minutes; go to Chapter 14 on
page 91 to change this). Simply log back into the NBG6604 if this happens.
Table 5 Change Default Password Screen
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Enter your new
password here
Type a new password.
Confirm password Retype the password for confirmation.
Change Click Change to save your changes back to the NBG6604.
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CHAPTER 3
eaZy 123 Wizard
3.1 Overview
This chapter provides information on the eaZy 123 setup screens in the Web Configurator.
The Web Configurator’s eaZy 123 setup wizard helps you configure your device to access the Internet.
Refer to your ISP for your Internet account information. Leave a field blank if you don’t have that
information.
3.2 Accessing the eaZy 123 Wizard
Launch your web browser and type "http://myrouter" as the website address. Type "1234" (default) as
the password and click Login.
Note: The eaZy 123 wizard appears automatically when the NBG6604 is accessed for the first
time or when you reset the NBG6604 to its default factory settings. If you didn’t
configure the wizard screens, you will be redirected to the login page when you
connect to the Internet.
If you have already configured the wizard screens and want to open it again, click on the upper
right corner of any Web Configurator screen. The eaZy 123 wizard attempts to detect which WAN
connection type you are using.
If the eaZy 123 wizard does not detect a connection type, you must select one from the drop-down list
box. Check with your ISP to make sure you use the correct type.
If you do not have the Internet connection, the following screen opens.
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Figure 6 Unable to continue: WAN
Figure 7 Detecting your Internet Connection Type
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Figure 8 eaZy 123 Setup
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3.3 Internet Type
The NBG6604 offers three WAN selection types. They are : Automatic - DHCP, PPPoE, and Static.
Configure the Internet type settings on your NBG6604 in the first part. The following screen depends on
your Internet connection type. Enter the details provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the
fields (if any).
Check with your ISP to make sure you use the correct type. This wizard screen varies according to the
connection type that you select.
3.3.1 WAN Selection Type: Automatic - DHCP
Select the Automatic - DHCP option if your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address.
Figure 9 WAN Selection Type: Automatic - DHCP
3.3.2 WAN Selection Type: PPPoE
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) functions as a dial-up connection. PPPoE is an IETF (Internet
Engineering Task Force) standard specifying how a host personal computer interacts with a broadband
modem (for example DSL, cable, wireless, etc.) to achieve access to high-speed data networks.
For the service provider, PPPoE offers an access and authentication method that works with existing
access control systems (for instance, RADIUS).
One of the benefits of PPPoE is the ability to let end users access one of multiple network services, a
function known as dynamic service selection. This enables the service provider to easily create and offer
new IP services for specific users.
Operationally, PPPoE saves significant effort for both the subscriber and the ISP/carrier, as it requires no
specific configuration of the broadband modem at the subscriber's site.
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By implementing PPPoE directly on the NBG6604 (rather than individual computers), the computers on
the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed, since the NBG6604 does that part of the task.
Furthermore, with NAT, all of the LAN's computers will have Internet access.
Figure 10 WAN Selection Type: PPPoE
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Note: If you get an error message, make sure you have entered the correct information
provided by your ISP.
3.3.3 WAN Selection Type: Static
Choose Static as the WAN Selection Type when the WAN port is used as a regular Ethernet. Click Next.
Table 6 WAN Selection Type: PPPoE
LABEL DESCRIPTION
WAN Selection Select the PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) option for a dial-up connection.
PPPoE Username Type the user name given to you by your ISP.
PPPoE Password Type the password associated with the user name above.
Static IP (Optional) Enter the WAN IP address assigned by your ISP.
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Figure 11 WAN Selection Type: Static
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Note: If you get an error screen, make sure your Internet connection is working and select the
right WAN Selection Type. Contact your ISP if you are not sure of your Internet
Connection type.
3.4 Wireless Network
Configure the wireless network settings on your NBG6604 in the second part. The default wireless security
setting is WPA2-PSK.
Table 7 WAN Selection Type: Static
LABEL DESCRIPTION
WAN Selection Select the Static option when the WAN port is using a fixed IP address.
IP Address Enter the IP address provided by your ISP.
Subnet Mask Enter the IP subnet mask in this field.
Gateway IP Address
(Optional)
Enter the gateway IP address in this field.
DNS Server Enter the DNS server in this field.
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Figure 12 Wireless Network
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Click the Apply button in the third part to save your settings.
Table 8 Wireless Network
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Wireless Name
(SSID)
Enter a descriptive name for the wireless LAN.
Note: The setting here applies to 2.4 GHz wireless radios.
If you change this field on the NBG6604, make sure all wireless stations use the same SSID in order
to access the network.
Wireless
Password
(WPA2)
Type from 8 to 63 case-sensitive ASCII characters. You can set up the most secure wireless
connection by configuring WPA in the wireless LAN screens.
Edit 5GHz
wireless network
Select this check box to configure different SSID and wireless security settings for the NBG6604’s 5
GHz wireless network.
If you do not select this option, the NBG6604 uses the same SSID and Wi-Fi key (you configured
above) for the 5 GHz wireless network.
5GHz Wireless
Name (SSID)
Enter a descriptive name for the wireless LAN.
If you change this field on the NBG6604, make sure all wireless stations use the same SSID in order
to access the network.
5GHz Wireless
Password
(WPA2)
Type from 8 to 63 case-sensitive ASCII characters. You can set up the most secure wireless
connection by configuring WPA in the wireless LAN screens.
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Figure 13 Apply your Wi-Fi settings
Congratulations! Open a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, to visit your favorite website.
Note: If you cannot access the Internet when your computer is connected to one of the
NBG6604’s LAN ports, check your connections. Then turn the NBG6604 off, wait for a
few seconds then turn it back on. If that does not work, log in to the web configurator
again and check you have typed all information correctly. See the User’s Guide for
more suggestions.
Figure 14 Congratulations
You have successfully set up your NBG6604 to operate on your network and access the Internet.
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CHAPTER 4
Operating Modes
4.1 Overview
This chapter introduces the different operating modes of your NBG6604, or simply how the NBG6604 is
being used in the network.
4.1.1 Operating Modes
This refers to the operating mode of the NBG6604, which can act as a:
•Router: This is the default operating mode of the NBG6604. Use this mode to connect the local
network to another network, like the Internet. Go to Section 5.2 on page 26 to view the Status screen
in this mode.
•Access Point: Use this mode if you want to extend your network by allowing network devices to
connect to the NBG6604 wirelessly. Go to Section 6.4 on page 34 to view the Status screen in this
mode.
For more information on these modes and to change the mode of your NBG6604, refer to Chapter 14 on
page 99.
Note: Choose your operating mode carefully to avoid having to change it later.
When changing to another mode, the IP address of the NBG6604 changes. The running applications
and services of the network devices connected to the NBG6604 can be interrupted.
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CHAPTER 5
Router Mode
5.1 Overview
The NBG6604 is set to router mode by default. Routers are used to connect the local network to another
network (for example, the Internet). In the figure below, the NBG6604 connects the local network (LAN1
~ LAN4) to the Internet.
Figure 15 NBG6604 Network
5.2 Router Mode Status Screen
Click Status > System Status to open the status screen.
LAN1
LAN2
LAN3
LAN4
WLAN
WAN
Internet
MODEM
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Figure 16 Status > System Status: Router Mode
The following table describes the labels shown in the Status screen.
Table 9 Status > System Status: Router Mode
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Device Information
Item This column shows the type of data the NBG6604 is recording.
Data This column shows the actual data recorded by the NBG6604.
Host Name This is the System Name you enter in the Maintenance > General screen. It is for
identification purposes.
Model Number This is the model name of your device.
Firmware Version This is the firmware version.
Sys OP Mode This is the device mode (Section 4.1.1 on page 25) to which the NBG6604 is set - Router
Mode.
WAN Information
MAC Address This shows the WAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your device.
IP Address This shows the WAN port’s IP address.
IP Subnet Mask This shows the WAN port’s subnet mask.
Default Gateway This shows the WAN port’s gateway IP address.
LAN Information
MAC Address This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your device.
IP Address This shows the LAN port’s IP address.
IP Subnet Mask This shows the LAN port’s subnet mask.
DHCP This shows the LAN port’s DHCP role - Server or Disable.
WLAN 2.4G Information
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5.2.1 Navigation Panel
Use the sub-menus on the navigation panel to go to Web Configurator screens.
WLAN OP Mode This is the device mode (Section 4.1.1 on page 25) to which the NBG6604’s wireless LAN is
set - Access Point Mode.
MAC Address This shows the 2.4GHz wireless adapter MAC Address of your device.
SSID This shows a descriptive name used to identify the NBG6604 in the 2.4GHz wireless LAN.
Channel This shows the channel number which you select manually.
Security This shows the level of wireless security the NBG6604 is using.
WLAN 5G Information
WLAN OP Mode This is the device mode (Section 4.1.1 on page 25) to which the NBG6604’s wireless LAN is
set - Access Point Mode.
MAC Address This shows the 5GHz wireless adapter MAC Address of your device.
SSID This shows a descriptive name used to identify the NBG6604 in the 5GHz wireless LAN.
Channel This shows the channel number which you select manually.
Security This shows the level of wireless security the NBG6604 is using.
Firewall This shows whether the firewall is enabled or not.
System Status
System Up Time This is the total time the NBG6604 has been on.
Current Date/Time This field displays your NBG6604’s present date and time.
System Resource
- CPU Usage This displays what percentage of the NBG6604’s processing ability is currently used. When
this percentage is close to 100%, the NBG6604 is running at full load, and the throughput is
not going to improve anymore. If you want some applications to have more throughput,
you should turn off other applications.
- Memory Usage This shows what percentage of the heap memory the NBG6604 is using.
Interface Status
Interface This displays the NBG6604 port types. The port types are: WAN, LAN, and WLAN.
Status For the LAN and WAN ports, this field displays Down (line is down) or Up (line is up or
connected).
For the 2.4GHz/5GHz WLAN, it displays Up when the 2.4GHz/5GHz WLAN is enabled or
Down when the 2.4G/5G WLAN is disabled.
Rate For the LAN ports, this displays the port speed and duplex setting or is left blank when the
line is disconnected.
For the WAN port, it displays the port speed and duplex setting if you’re using Ethernet
encapsulation. This field displays N/A when the line is disconnected.
For the 2.4GHz/5GHz WLAN, it displays the maximum transmission rate when the 2.4GHz/
5GHz WLAN is enabled and N/A when the WLAN is disabled.
Table 9 Status > System Status: Router Mode (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
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Figure 17 Navigation Panel: Router Mode
The following table describes the sub-menus.
Table 10 Navigation Panel: Router Mode
LINK FUNCTION
Status
System Status This screen shows the NBG6604’s general device, system and interface status information. Use
this screen to access the wizard, and summary statistics tables.
Client Tables Use this screen to view current DHCP client information.
WAN
Internet
Connection
This screen allows you to configure ISP parameters, WAN IP address assignment, DNS servers
and the WAN MAC address.
NAT Use this screen to enable NAT.
Use this screen to configure servers behind the NBG6604 and forward incoming service
requests to the server(s) on your local network.
Use this screen to change your NBG6604’s port triggering settings.
Use this screen to configure VPN pass-through settings.
Dynamic DNS Use this screen to set up dynamic DNS.
Wireless
Wireless Use this screen to enable the wireless LAN and configure wireless LAN and wireless security
settings.
Guest Wireless Use this screen to configure multiple BSSs on the NBG6604.
MAC Filter Use the MAC filter screen to configure the NBG6604 to block access to devices or block the
devices from accessing the NBG6604.
Advanced This screen allows you to configure advanced wireless settings.
WPS Use this screen to configure WPS.
Scheduling Use this screen to schedule the times the Wireless LAN is enabled.
LAN
LAN IP Use this screen to configure LAN IP address and subnet mask.
Use this screen to enable the NBG6604’s DHCP server.
Static DHCP This screen allows you to assign IP addresses on the LAN to specific individual computers based
on their MAC addresses.
Applications
UPnP Use this screen to enable UPnP on the NBG6604.
One Connect Use this screen to enable or disable Wi-Fi auto-configuration.
Security
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IPv4 Firewall Use this screen to configure IPv4 firewall rules.
Maintenance
General Use this screen to view and change administrative settings such as system and domain names.
Password Use this screen to change the password of your NBG6604.
Time Use this screen to change your NBG6604’s time and date.
Firmware
Upgrade
Use this screen to upload firmware to your NBG6604.
Backup/Restore Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset the factory defaults to your
NBG6604.
Restart This screen allows you to reboot the NBG6604 without turning the power off.
Remote
Management
Use this screen to configure through which interface(s) and from which IP address(es) users can
use Telnet and HTTP/HTTPS to manage the NBG6604.
Log Use this screen to view the list of activities recorded by your NBG6604.
Operation Mode This screen allows you to select whether your device acts as a router, or an access point.
Table 10 Navigation Panel: Router Mode (continued)
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CHAPTER 6
Access Point Mode
6.1 Overview
Use your NBG6604 as an Access Point (AP) if you already have a router or gateway on your network. In
this mode your NBG6604 bridges a wired network (LAN) and wireless LAN (WLAN) in the same subnet.
See the figure below for an example.
Figure 18 Wireless Internet Access in Access Point Mode
Many screens that are available in Router Mode are not available in Access Point Mode, such as firewall.
6.2 What You Can Do
• Use the Status screen to view read-only information about your NBG6604 (Section 6.4 on page 34).
• Use the LAN screen to set the IP address for your NBG6604 acting as an access point (Section 6.5 on
page 36).
6.3 What You Need to Know
See Chapter 7 on page 38 for a tutorial on setting up a network with the NBG6604 as an access point.
WLAN
LAN
Internet
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6.3.1 Setting your NBG6604 to AP Mode
1Log into the Web Configurator if you haven’t already. See the Quick start Guide for instructions on how
to do this.
2To use your NBG6604 as an access point, go to Maintenance > Operation Mode and select Access Point
Mode.
Figure 19 Changing to Access Point Mode
Note: You have to log in to the Web Configurator again when you change modes. As soon as
you do, your NBG6604 is already in Access Point mode.
3When you select Access Point Mode, the following pop-up message window appears:
Figure 20 Pop up for Access Point Mode
Click OK. Then click Apply. The Web Configurator refreshes once the change to Access Point mode is
successful.
6.3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator in Access Point Mode
Log in to the Web Configurator in Access Point mode, do the following:
1Connect your computer to the LAN port of the NBG6604.
2The default IP address of the NBG6604 is “192.168.1.2”. In this case, your computer must have an IP
address in the range between “192.168.1.3” and “192.168.1.254”.
3Click Start > Run on your computer in Windows. Type “cmd” in the dialog box. Enter “ipconfig” to show
your computer’s IP address. If your computer’s IP address is not in the correct range then see Appendix
B on page 113 for information on changing your computer’s IP address.
4After you’ve set your computer’s IP address, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type
“192.168.1.2” as the web address in your web browser.
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6.3.3 Configuring your WLAN and Maintenance Settings
The configuration of wireless and maintenance settings in Access Point Mode is the same as for Router
Mode.
•See Chapter 10 on page 63 for information on the configuring your wireless network.
•See Chapter 14 on page 91 for information on configuring your maintenance settings.
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6.4 AP Mode Status Screen
Click Status to open the Status screen.
Figure 21 Status > System Status: Access Point Mode
The following table describes the labels shown in the Status screen.
Table 11 Status > System Status: Access Point Mode
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Device Information
Host Name This is the System Name you enter in the Maintenance > General screen. It is for
identification purposes.
Model Number This is the model name of your device.
Firmware Version This is the firmware version and the date created.
Sys OP Mode This is the device mode (Section 4.1.1 on page 25) to which the NBG6604 is set - AP
Mode.
LAN Information
MAC Address This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your device.
IP Address This shows the LAN port’s IP address.
IP Subnet Mask This shows the LAN port’s subnet mask.
DHCP This shows the LAN port’s DHCP role - Client or None.
WLAN 2.4G Information
WLAN OP Mode This is the device mode (Section 4.1.1 on page 25) to which the NBG6604’s wireless LAN is
set - Access Point Mode.
MAC Address This shows the 2.4GHz wireless adapter MAC Address of your device.
SSID This shows a descriptive name used to identify the NBG6604 in the 2.4GHz wireless LAN.
Channel This shows the channel number which you select manually.
Security This shows the level of wireless security the NBG6604 is using.
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WLAN 5G Information
WLAN OP Mode This is the device mode (Section 4.1.1 on page 25) to which the NBG6604’s wireless LAN is
set - Access Point Mode.
MAC Address This shows the 5GHz wireless adapter MAC Address of your device.
SSID This shows a descriptive name used to identify the NBG6604 in the 5GHz wireless LAN.
Channel This shows the channel number which you select manually.
Security This shows the level of wireless security the NBG6604 is using.
System Status
Item This column shows the type of data the NBG6604 is recording.
Data This column shows the actual data recorded by the NBG6604.
System Up Time This is the total time the NBG6604 has been on.
Current Date/Time This field displays your NBG6604’s present date and time.
System Resource
- CPU Usage This displays what percentage of the NBG6604’s processing ability is currently used. When
this percentage is close to 100%, the NBG6604 is running at full load, and the throughput
is not going to improve anymore. If you want some applications to have more
throughput, you should turn off other applications.
- Memory Usage This shows what percentage of the heap memory the NBG6604 is using.
Interface Status
Interface This displays the NBG6604 port types. The port types are: LAN and WLAN.
Status For the LAN ports, this field displays Down (line is down) or Up (line is up or connected).
For the 2.4GHz/5GHz WLAN, it displays Up when the 2.4GHz/5GHz WLAN is enabled or
Down when the 2.4G/5G WLAN is disabled.
Rate For the LAN ports, this displays the port speed and duplex setting or is left blank when the
line is disconnected.
For the 2.4GHz/5GHz WLAN, it displays the maximum transmission rate when the 2.4GHz/
5GHz WLAN is enabled and N/A when the WLAN is disabled.
Table 11 Status > System Status: Access Point Mode (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
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6.4.1 Navigation Panel
Use the menu in the navigation panel to configure NBG6604 features in Access Point Mode.
Figure 22 Navigation Panel: Access Point Mode
Refer to Table 10 on page 29 for descriptions of the labels shown in the navigation panel.
6.5 LAN Screen
Use this section to configure your LAN settings while in Access Point Mode.
Click LAN to see the screen below.
Note: If you change the IP address of the NBG6604 in the screen below, you will need to log
into the NBG6604 again using the new IP address.
Figure 23 LAN > LAN IP
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The table below describes the labels in the screen.
Table 12 LAN > LAN IP
LABEL DESCRIPTION
IP Address
Obtain an IP Address
Automatically
When you enable this, the NBG6604 gets its IP address from the network’s DHCP server
(for example, your ISP). Users connected to the NBG6604 can now access the network
(i.e., the Internet if the IP address is given by the ISP).
The Web Configurator may no longer be accessible unless you know the IP address
assigned by the DHCP server to the NBG6604. You need to reset the NBG6604 to be
able to access the Web Configurator again (see Section 14.7 on page 95 for details on
how to reset the NBG6604).
Also when you select this, you cannot enter an IP address for your NBG6604 in the field
below.
Static IP Address Click this if you want to specify the IP address of your NBG6604. Or if your ISP or network
administrator gave you a static IP address to access the network or the Internet.
IP Address Type the IP address in dotted decimal notation. The default setting is 192.168.1.2. If you
change the IP address you will have to log in again with the new IP address.
Subnet Mask The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address. Your NBG6604
will automatically calculate the subnet mask based on the IP address that you assign.
Unless you are implementing subnetting, use the subnet mask computed by the
NBG6604.
Default Gateway Enter a Default Gateway’s IP address (if your ISP or network administrator gave you one)
in this field.
DNS Server
First DNS Server
Second DNS Server
Third DNS Server
Select Obtained From ISP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information (and the
NBG6604's WAN IP address). The field to the right displays the (read-only) DNS server IP
address that the ISP assigns.
Select User-Defined if you have the IP address of a DNS server. Enter the DNS server's IP
address in the field to the right. If you chose User-Defined, but leave the IP address set to
0.0.0.0, User-Defined changes to None after you click Apply. If you set a second choice
to User-Defined, and enter the same IP address, the second User-Defined changes to
None after you click Apply.
Select None if you do not want to configure DNS servers. If you do not configure a DNS
server, you must know the IP address of a computer in order to access it.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the NBG6604.
Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
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CHAPTER 7
Tutorials
7.1 Overview
This chapter provides tutorials for setting up your NBG6604.
•Set Up a Wireless Network Using WPS
•Connect to NBG6604 Wireless Network without WPS
•Using Guest SSIDs on the NBG6604
7.2 Set Up a Wireless Network Using WPS
This section gives you an example of how to set up wireless network using WPS. This example uses the
NBG6604 as the AP and NWD210N as the wireless client which connects to a notebook.
The wireless client must be a WPS-aware device. There are two WPS methods for creating a secure
connection via the web configurator or utility. This tutorial shows you how to do both.
•Push Button Configuration (PBC) - create a secure wireless network simply by pressing a button. See
Section 7.2.1 on page 38. This is the easier method.
•PIN Configuration - create a secure wireless network simply by entering a wireless client's PIN (Personal
Identification Number) in the NBG6604’s interface. See Section 7.2.2 on page 39. This is the more
secure method, since one device can authenticate the other.
7.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC)
1Make sure that your NBG6604 is turned on. and that the device is placed within range of your notebook.
2Make sure that you have installed the wireless client (this example uses the NWD210N) driver and utility in
your notebook.
3In the wireless client utility, find the WPS settings. Enable WPS and press the WPS button (Start or WPS
button)
4Log into NBG6604’s Web Configurator and press the Push Button in the Wireless > WPS screen.
Note: Your NBG6604 has a WPS button located on its top panel, as well as a WPS button in its
configuration utility. Both buttons have exactly the same function; you can use one or
the other.
Note: It doesn’t matter which button is pressed first. You must press the second button within
two minutes of pressing the first one.
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The NBG6604 sends the proper configuration settings to the wireless client. This may take up to two
minutes. Then the wireless client is able to communicate with the NBG6604 securely.
The following figure shows you an example to set up wireless network and security by pressing a button
on both NBG6604 and wireless client (the NWD210N in this example).
Figure 24 Example WPS Process: PBC Method
7.2.2 PIN Configuration
When you use the PIN configuration method, you need to use both NBG6604’s configuration interface
and the client’s utilities.
1Launch your wireless client’s configuration utility. Go to the WPS settings and select the PIN method to
get a PIN number.
2Enter the PIN number to the PIN field in the Wireless > WPS screen on the NBG6604.
3Click Start buttons (or button next to the PIN field) on both the wireless client utility screen and the
NBG6604’s WPS screen within two minutes.
The NBG6604 authenticates the wireless client and sends the proper configuration settings to the wireless
client. This may take up to two minutes. Then the wireless client is able to communicate with the
NBG6604 securely.
The following figure shows you the example to set up wireless network and security on NBG6604 and
wireless client (ex. NWD210N in this example) by using PIN method.
2.4G
5G
Wireless Client Access Point
SECURITY INFO
COMMUNICATION
WITHIN 2 MINUTES
WPS
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Figure 25 Example WPS Process: PIN Method
7.3 Connect to NBG6604 Wireless Network without WPS
This example shows you how to configure wireless security settings with the following parameters on your
NBG6604 and connect your computer to the NBG6604 wireless network.
WITHIN 2 MINUTES
Wireless Client
Access Point
Band 2.4GHz
SSID SSID_Example3
Channel 6
Security WPA2-PSK
(Pre-Shared Key: ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey)
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Follow the steps below to configure the wireless settings on your NBG6604.
The instructions require that your hardware is connected (see the Quick Start Guide) and you are
logged into the Web Configurator through your LAN connection (see Section 2.2 on page 14).
1Make sure the WIFI switch (at the rear panel of the NBG6604) is set to ON.
2Open the Wireless > Wireless screen in the AP’s Web Configurator.
3Confirm that the wireless LAN is enabled on the NBG6604.
4Select to configure the wireless settings for the 2.4GHz wireless radio.
5Enter SSID_Example3 as the SSID and select Channel-06 as the channel. Set security mode to WPA2-PSK
and enter ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey in the Pre-Shared Key field. Click Apply.
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6Click Status to open the Status screen. Verify your wireless and wireless security settings under Device
Information and check if the WLAN connection is up under Interface Status.
7.3.1 Configure Your Notebook
Note: In this example, we use the Zyxel NWD6505 wireless adapter as the wireless client and
use the Windows built-in utility (Windows Zero Configuration (WZC)) to connect to the
wireless netwok.
1The NBG6604 supports IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, and IEEE 802.11ac wireless
clients. Make sure that your notebook or computer’s wireless adapter supports one of these standards.
2Wireless adapters come with software sometimes called a “utility” that you install on your computer. See
your wireless adapter’s User’s Guide for information on how to do that.
3The Wireless Network Connection screen displays. Click Refresh network list to view the available wireless
APs within range.
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4Select SSID_Example3 and click Connect.
5Type the security key in the following screen. Click Connect.
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6Check the status of your wireless connection in the screen below.
7If the wireless client keeps trying to connect to or acquiring an IP address from the NBG6604, make sure
you entered the correct security key.
If the connection has limited or no connectivity, make sure the DHCP server is enabled on the NBG6604.
If your connection is successful, open your Internet browser and enter http://www.zyxel.com or the URL
of any other web site in the address bar. If you are able to access the web site, your wireless connection
is successfully configured.
7.4 Using Guest SSIDs on the NBG6604
You can configure more than one guest SSID on a NBG6604. See Section 10.4 on page 72.
This allows you to configure multiple independent wireless networks on the NBG6604 as if there were
multiple APs (virtual APs). Each guest SSID has its own wireless security type. That is, each SSID on the
NBG6604 represents a different access point/wireless network to wireless clients in the network.
Clients can associate only with the SSIDs for which they have the correct security settings. Clients using
different SSIDs can access the Internet and the wired network behind the NBG6604 (such as a printer).
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For example, you may set up three wireless networks (A, B, and C) in your office. A is for workers, B is for
guests, and C is specific to a VoIP device in the meeting room.
7.4.1 Configuring Security Settings of Guest SSIDs
The NBG6604 is in router mode by default.
This example shows you how to configure the SSIDs with the following parameters on your NBG6604 (in
router mode).
Note: This tutorial assumes that you have disabled WPS in Wireless > WPS. Otherwise, the
“WPA-PSK” security type is not available to configure.
1Connect your computer to the LAN port of the NBG6604 using an Ethernet cable.
2The default IP address of the NBG6604 in router mode is “192.168.1.1”. In this case, your computer must
have an IP address in the range between “192.168.1.2” and “192.168.1.254”.
A
SSID_Worker
B
SSID_Guest
C
SSID_VoIP
Internet
M
ODEM
SSID SECURITY TYPE KEY
SSID_Worker WPA2-PSK
WPA Compatible
DoNotStealMyWirelessNetwork
SSID_VoIP WPA-PSK VoIPOnly12345678
SSID_Guest WPA-PSK keyexample123
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3Click Start > Run on your computer in Windows. Type “cmd” in the dialog box. Enter “ipconfig” to show
your computer’s IP address. If your computer’s IP address is not in the correct range then see Appendix
B on page 113 for information on changing your computer’s IP address.
4After you’ve set your computer’s IP address, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type
“http://192.168.1.1” as the web address in your web browser.
5Enter “1234” (default) as the password and click Login.
6Type a new password and retype it to confirm, then click Apply. Otherwise, click Ignore.
7The Easy Mode appears. Go to Wireless > Guest Wireless. Click the Edit icon of the first entry to configure
wireless and security settings for SSID_Worker.
8Configure the screen as follows. In this example, you enable Intra-BSS Traffic for SSID_Worker to allow
wireless clients in the same wireless network to communicate with each other. Click Apply.
9Click the Edit icon of the second entry to configure wireless and security settings for SSID_VoIP.
10 Configure the screen as follows. You do not enable Intra-BSS Traffic for SSID_VoIP. Click Apply.
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11 Click the Edit icon of the third entry to configure wireless and security settings for SSID_Guest.
12 Configure the screen as follows. In this example, you enable Intra-BSS Traffic for SSID_Guest to allow
wireless clients in the same wireless network to communicate with each other. Select Enable Guest
WLAN to allow clients to access the Internet only. Click Apply.
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CHAPTER 8
Status
8.1 Overview
This chapter discusses read-only information related to the device state of the NBG6604.
8.1.1 What You Can Do
• Use the Client Tables screen to view the current DHCP client information (Section 8.2 on page 48).
8.2 Client Tables Screen
You can configure the NBG6604’s LAN as a DHCP server or disable it. When configured as a server, the
NBG6604 assigns IP addresses to the clients. If DHCP service is disabled, you must have another DHCP
server on that network, or else the computer must be manually configured.
Use this screen to view current DHCP client information (including MAC Address, and IP Address) of all
network clients using the NBG6604’s DHCP server.
Click Status > Client Tables to open the Client Tables screen.
Figure 26 Status > Client Tables
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 13 Status > Client Tables
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Interface Select the interface from the drop-down list box to display current DHCP client information.
# This is the index number of the host computer.
Online This field displays whether the connection to the host computer is up (a yellow bulb) or down (a
gray bulb).
Host Name This field displays the computer host name.
IP Address This field displays the IP address relative to the # field listed above.
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MAC Address This field shows the MAC address of the computer with the name in the Host Name field.
Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address which uniquely
identifies a device. The MAC address is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of
hexadecimal characters, for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02.
Interface/Rssi This field displays the device’s interface type or received signal strength indicator (RSSI) that is
currently connected to the NBG6604.
Lease time This field displays the amount of time that the IP address is valid.
Reserve Select this if you want to reserve the IP address for this specific MAC address.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604.
Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
Table 13 Status > Client Tables
LABEL DESCRIPTION
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CHAPTER 9
WAN
9.1 Overview
This chapter discusses the NBG6604’s WAN screens. Use these screens to configure your NBG6604 for
Internet access.
A WAN (Wide Area Network) connection is an outside connection to another network or the Internet. It
connects your private networks such as a LAN (Local Area Network) and other networks, so that a
computer in one location can communicate with computers in other locations.
Figure 27 LAN and WAN
9.2 What You Can Do
• Use the Internet Connection screen to enter your ISP information and set how the computer acquires
its IP, DNS and WAN MAC addresses (Section 9.4 on page 53).
• Use the NAT > General screen to enable NAT, set a default server and change your NBG6604’s port
forwarding settings (Section 9.5.1 on page 58).
• Use the NAT > Port Trigger screen to configure your NBG6604’s trigger port settings (Section 9.5.2 on
page 59).
• Use the NAT > Passthrough screen to configure your NBG6604’s VPN pass-through settings (Section
9.5.3 on page 60).
• Use the Dynamic DNS screen to change your NBG6604’s DDNS settings (Section 9.6 on page 61).
LAN WAN
Internet
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9.3 What You Need To Know
The information in this section can help you configure the screens for your WAN connection, as well as
enable/disable some advanced features of your NBG6604.
9.3.1 Configuring Your Internet Connection
Encapsulation Method
Encapsulation is used to include data from an upper layer protocol into a lower layer protocol. To set up
a WAN connection to the Internet, you need to use the same encapsulation method used by your ISP
(Internet Service Provider). If your ISP offers a dial-up Internet connection using PPPoE (PPP over
Ethernet) or PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol), they should also provide a username and password
(and service name) for user authentication.
WAN IP Address
The WAN IP address is an IP address for the NBG6604, which makes it accessible from an outside
network. It is used by the NBG6604 to communicate with other devices in other networks. It can be static
(fixed) or dynamically assigned by the ISP each time the NBG6604 tries to access the Internet.
If your ISP assigns you a static WAN IP address, they should also assign you the subnet mask and DNS
server IP address(es) (and a gateway IP address if you use the Ethernet or ENET ENCAP encapsulation
method).
DNS Server Address Assignment
Use Domain Name System (DNS) to map a domain name to its corresponding IP address and vice versa,
for instance, the IP address of www.zyxel.com is 204.217.0.2. The DNS server is extremely important
because without it, you must know the IP address of a computer before you can access it.
The NBG6604 can get the DNS server addresses in the following ways:
1The ISP tells you the DNS server addresses, usually in the form of an information sheet, when you sign up.
If your ISP gives you DNS server addresses, manually enter them in the DNS server fields.
2If your ISP dynamically assigns the DNS server IP addresses (along with the NBG6604’s WAN IP address),
set the DNS server fields to get the DNS server address from the ISP.
WAN MAC Address
The MAC address screen allows users to configure the WAN port's MAC address by either using the
factory default or cloning the MAC address from a computer on your LAN. Choose Factory Default to
select the factory assigned default MAC Address.
Otherwise, click Clone the computer's MAC address - IP Address and enter the IP address of the
computer on the LAN whose MAC you are cloning. Once it is successfully configured, the address will be
copied to configuration file. It is recommended that you clone the MAC address prior to hooking up the
WAN Port.
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Multicast
Traditionally, IP packets are transmitted in one of either two ways - Unicast (1 sender - 1 recipient) or
Broadcast (1 sender - everybody on the network). Multicast delivers IP packets to a group of hosts on
the network - not everybody and not just 1.
Figure 28 Multicast Example
In the multicast example above, systems A and D comprise one multicast group. In multicasting, the
server only needs to send one data stream and this is delivered to systems A and D.
IGMP (Internet Group Multicast Protocol) is a network-layer protocol used to establish membership in a
multicast group - it is not used to carry user data. The NBG6604 supports both IGMP version 1 (IGMP-v1)
and IGMP version 2 (IGMP-v2).
At start up, the NBG6604 queries all directly connected networks to gather group membership. After
that, the NBG6604 periodically updates this information. IP multicasting can be enabled/disabled on the
NBG6604 WAN interface in the Web Configurator (WAN). Select None to disable IP multicasting on these
interfaces.
Auto-IP Change
When the NBG6604 gets a WAN IP address or a DNS server IP address which is in the same subnet as the
LAN IP address 192.168.1.1, Auto-IP-Change allows the NBG6604 to change its LAN IP address to 10.0.0.1
automatically. If the NBG6604’s original LAN IP address is 10.0.0.1 and the WAN IP address is in the same
subnet, such as 10.0.0.3, the NBG6604 switches to use 192.168.1.1 as its LAN IP address.
Server
A
B
C
D
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Figure 29 Auto-IP-Change Example
Auto-IP-Change only works under the following conditions:
• The NBG6604 must be in Router Mode (see Section 14.11 on page 98 for more information) for Auto-IP-
Change to become active.
• The NBG6604 is set to receive a dynamic WAN IP address.
9.4 Internet Connection Screen
Use this screen to change your NBG6604’s Internet access settings. Click WAN > Internet Connection.
9.4.1 IPoE Encapsulation
This screen displays when you select IPoE encapsulation.
LAN WAN
192.168.1.1 192.168.1.23
10.0.0.1
Internet
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Figure 30 WAN > Internet Connection: IPoE Encapsulation (IPv4 Only)
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 14 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: IPoE Encapsulation
LABEL DESCRIPTION
ISP Parameters for Internet Access
Encapsulation You must choose the IPoE option when the WAN port is used as a regular Ethernet.
IPv4 Select IPv4 Only if you want the NBG6604 to run IPv4 only.
Select Dual Stack to allow the NBG6604 to run IPv4.
IP Address
Obtain an IP Address
Automatically (DHCP)
Select this option if your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address. This is the default
selection.
Static IP Address Select this option if the ISP assigned a fixed IP address.
IP Address Enter your WAN IP address in this field if you selected Static IP Address.
Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask in this field.
Default Gateway Enter a gateway IP address (if your ISP gave you one) in this field.
MTU Size Enter the MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) size for each packet. If a larger packet arrives,
the NBG6604 divides it into smaller fragments.
DNS Server
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9.4.2 PPPoE Encapsulation
The NBG6604 supports PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet). PPPoE is an IETF standard (RFC 2516)
specifying how a personal computer (PC) interacts with a broadband modem (DSL, cable, wireless,
etc.) connection. The PPP over Ethernet option is for a dial-up connection using PPPoE.
For the service provider, PPPoE offers an access and authentication method that works with existing
access control systems (for example Radius).
First DNS Server
Second DNS Server
Third DNS Server
Select Obtained From ISP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information (and the
NBG6604's WAN IP address). The field to the right displays the (read-only) DNS server IP
address that the ISP assigns.
Select User-Defined if you have the IP address of a DNS server. Enter the DNS server's IP
address in the field to the right.
Select None if you do not want to configure DNS servers. If you do not configure a DNS
server, you must know the IP address of a computer in order to access it.
WAN MAC Address
Once the WAN MAC address is successfully configured, the address will be copied to the configuration file. It will
not change unless you change the setting or upload a different configuration file.
Factory default Select this option to have the WAN interface use the factory assigned default MAC
address. By default, the NBG6604 uses the factory assigned MAC address to identify itself.
Clone the computer's
MAC address - IP
Address
Select this option to have the WAN interface use a different MAC address by cloning the
MAC address of another device or computer. Enter the IP address of the device or
computer whose MAC you are cloning.
Set WAN MAC
Address
Select this option to have the WAN interface use a manually specified MAC address. Enter
the MAC address in the fields.
Automatically
configured by DHCPC
Select this to have the NBG6604 detect the relay server’s IP address automatically through
DHCP.
Manually Configured Select this if you have the IPv4 address of the relay server.
Border Relay IPv4
Address
Specify the relay server’s IPv4 address.
IPv4 mask length Enter the subnet mask number (1~32) for the IPv4 network.
Relay Server IPv4
Address
Enter the IPv4 address of a 6to4 relay server which helps forward packets between 6to4
networks and native IPv6 networks.
Remote IPv4 Address Enter the IPv4 address of the remote gateway to which this interface tunnels traffic.
Auto-Subnet Configuration
Enable Auto-IP-
Change Mode
Select this option to have the NBG6604 change its LAN IP address to 10.0.0.1 or 192.168.1.1
accordingly when the NBG6604 gets a dynamic WAN IP address in the same subnet as the
LAN IP address.
Select this option to have the NBG6604 change its LAN IP address to 10.0.0.1 or 192.168.1.1
accordingly when the NBG6604 gets a DNS server IP address in the same subnet as the
LAN IP address.
The NAT, DHCP server and firewall functions on the NBG6604 are still available in this mode.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604.
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Table 14 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: IPoE Encapsulation (continued)
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One of the benefits of PPPoE is the ability to let you access one of multiple network services, a function
known as dynamic service selection. This enables the service provider to easily create and offer new IP
services for individuals.
Operationally, PPPoE saves significant effort for both you and the ISP or carrier, as it requires no specific
configuration of the broadband modem at the customer site.
By implementing PPPoE directly on the NBG6604 (rather than individual computers), the computers on
the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed, since the NBG6604 does that part of the task.
Furthermore, with NAT, all of the LANs’ computers will have access.
This screen displays when you select PPPoE encapsulation.
Figure 31 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPPoE Encapsulation (IPv4 Only)
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 15 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPPoE Encapsulation
LABEL DESCRIPTION
ISP Parameters for Internet Access
Encapsulation Select PPPoE if you connect to your Internet via dial-up.
IPv4 Select IPv4 Only if you want the NBG6604 to run IPv4 only.
Select Dual Stack to allow the NBG6604 to run IPv4.
PPP Information
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PPP Username Type the user name given to you by your ISP.
PPP Password Type the password associated with the user name above.
MTU Size Enter the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) or the largest packet size per frame that your
NBG6604 can receive and process.
PPP Auto Connect Select this option if you do not want the connection to time out.
IDLE Timeout
(second)
This value specifies the time in minutes that elapses before the router automatically
disconnects from the PPPoE server.
PPPoE Service
Name
Enter the PPPoE service name specified in the ISP account.
WAN IP Address Assignment
Get automatically
from ISP
Select this option if your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address. This is the default selection.
Use Fixed IP Address Select this option and enter your WAN IP address if the ISP assigned a fixed IP address.
DNS Server
First DNS Server
Second DNS Server
Third DNS Server
Select Obtained From ISP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information (and the
NBG6604's WAN IP address). The field to the right displays the (read-only) DNS server IP
address that the ISP assigns.
Select User-Defined if you have the IP address of a DNS server. Enter the DNS server's IP
address in the field to the right.
Select None if you do not want to configure DNS servers. If you do not configure a DNS server,
you must know the IP address of a computer in order to access it.
WAN MAC Address
The MAC address section allows users to configure the WAN port's MAC address by using the NBG6604’s MAC
address, copying the MAC address from a computer on your LAN or manually entering a MAC address.
Factory default Select Factory default to use the factory assigned default MAC Address.
Clone the
computer’s MAC
address - IP Address
Select Clone the computer's MAC address - IP Address and enter the IP address of the
computer on the LAN whose MAC you are cloning.
Set WAN MAC
Address
Select this option and enter the MAC address you want to use.
Automatically
configured by
DHCPC
Select this to have the NBG6604 detect the relay server’s IP address automatically through
DHCP.
Manually
Configured
Select this if you have the IPv4 address of the relay server.
Border Relay IPv4
Address
Specify the relay server’s IPv4 address.
IPv4 mask length Enter the subnet mask number (1~32) for the IPv4 network.
Remote IPv4
Address
Enter the IPv4 address of the remote gateway to which this interface tunnels traffic.
Multicast Setup
Multicast Setup Select IGMPv1/v2 to enable multicasting. This applies to traffic routed from the WAN to the
LAN.
Select None to disable this feature. This may cause incoming traffic to be dropped or sent to
all connected network devices.
Auto-Subnet Configuration
Table 15 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPPoE Encapsulation (continued)
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9.5 NAT
Use this screen to change your NBG6604’s NAT (Network Address Translation) settings. Click WAN > NAT.
9.5.1 General Screen
Use this screen to enable NAT, set a default server and configure your NBG6604’s port forwarding
settings to forward incoming service requests to the server(s) on your local network. Click WAN > NAT >
General.
Figure 32 WAN > NAT > General
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Enable Auto-IP-
Change Mode
Select this option to have the NBG6604 change its LAN IP address to 10.0.0.1 or 192.168.1.1
accordingly when the NBG6604 gets a dynamic WAN IP address in the same subnet as the
LAN IP address.
Select this option to have the NBG6604 change its LAN IP address to 10.0.0.1 or 192.168.1.1
accordingly when the NBG6604 gets a DNS server IP address in the same subnet as the LAN IP
address.
The NAT, DHCP server and firewall functions on the NBG6604 are still available in this mode.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604.
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Table 15 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPPoE Encapsulation (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Table 16 WAN > NAT > General
LABEL DESCRIPTION
General
Network Address
Translation (NAT)
Network Address Translation (NAT) allows the translation of an Internet protocol address used
within one network (for example a private IP address used in a local network) to a different IP
address known within another network (for example a public IP address used on the
Internet).
Select Enable to activate NAT. Select Disable to turn it off.
Default Server Setup
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9.5.2 Port Trigger Screen
To change your NBG6604’s trigger port settings, click WAN > NAT > Port Trigger. The screen appears as
shown.
Note: Only one LAN computer can use a trigger port (range) at a time.
Figure 33 WAN > NAT > Port Trigger
Default Server You can decide whether you want to use the default server or specify a server manually. In
addition to the servers for specified services, NAT supports a default server. A default server
receives packets from ports that are not specified in the port forwarding summary table
below.
Select this to use the default server.
Change To Server Select this and manually enter the server’s IP address.
Port Forwarding (Max. Limit : 32)
#This is the number of an individual port forwarding server entry.
Name Select a pre-defined service from the drop-down list box. The pre-defined service port
number(s) and protocol will be displayed in the port forwarding summary table. Otherwise,
select User define to manually enter the Port number(s) and select the Protocol.
Protocol Select the transport layer protocol supported by this virtual server. Choices are TCP, UDP, or
TCP_UDP.
If you have chosen a pre-defined service in the Name field, the protocol will be configured
automatically.
Local Port This shows the port number(s) that identifies the service if you select a pre-defined service. If
you select User define in the Name field, enter the port number(s) manually.
Server IP Address Select User define to manually enter the inside IP address of the virtual server here.
Port This shows the port number(s) that identifies the service if you select a pre-defined service. If
you select User define in the Name field, enter the port number(s) manually.
Name This field displays a name to identify this rule.
Protocol This is the transport layer protocol used for the service.
Local Port This field displays the port number(s).
Server IP Address This field displays the inside IP address of the server.
Port This field displays the port number(s).
Add Click to add the rule in the port forwarding summary table.
Delete Click to remove a rule.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604.
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Table 16 WAN > NAT > General (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
9.5.3 Passthrough Screen
ALG Overview
Application Layer Gateway (ALG) allows VPN traffic to operate properly through the NBG6604’s NAT.
The ALG feature is only needed for traffic that goes through the NBG6604’s NAT.
To change your NBG6604’s VPN pass-through settings, click WAN > NAT > Passthrough. The screen
appears as shown.
Figure 34 WAN > NAT > Passthrough
Table 17 WAN > NAT > Port Trigger
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Port Trigger Rules (Max. Limit : 32)
#This is the rule index number (read-only).
Name Type a unique name (up to 15 characters) for identification purposes. All characters are
permitted - including spaces.
Incoming Port Incoming is a port (or a range of ports) that a server on the WAN uses when it sends out a
particular service. The NBG6604 forwards the traffic with this port (or range of ports) to the
client computer on the LAN that requested the service.
Type a port number or the starting port number in a range of port numbers.
End Port Type a port number or the ending port number in a range of port numbers.
Trigger Port The trigger port is a port (or a range of ports) that causes (or triggers) the NBG6604 to record
the IP address of the LAN computer that sent the traffic to a server on the WAN.
Type a port number or the starting port number in a range of port numbers.
End Port Type a port number or the ending port number in a range of port numbers.
Add Click to add the rule in the port trigger summary table.
Delete Click to remove a rule.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604.
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
9.6 Dynamic DNS Screen
To change your NBG6604’s DDNS, click WAN > Dynamic DNS. The screen appears as shown.
Figure 35 WAN > Dynamic DNS
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 18 WAN > NAT > Passthrough
LABEL DESCRIPTION
VPN Passthrough
PPTP Select Enable to allow VPN clients to make outbound PPTP connections. It is required in order
to connect to a PPTP VPN account. If PPTP is disabled, then when a client sends a request to
a VPN server, the server will reply to the NBG6604 and the NBG6604 will drop the request.
When PPTP is enabled, the NBG6604 will forward the reply from the VPN server to the client
that initiated the request, and the connection will establish successfully.
L2TP Select Enable to allow VPN clients to make outbound L2TP connections. It is required in order
to connect to a L2TP VPN account. If L2TP is disabled, then when a client sends a request to a
VPN server, the server will reply to the NBG6604 and the NBG6604 will drop the request. When
L2TP is enabled, the NBG6604 will forward the reply from the VPN server to the client that
initiated the request, and the connection will establish successfully.
IPSEC Select Enable to allow VPN clients to make outbound IPSec connections. It is required in
order to connect to a IPSec VPN account. If IPSEC is disabled, then when a client sends a
request to a VPN server, the server will reply to the NBG6604 and the NBG6604 will drop the
request. When IPSEC is enabled, the NBG6604 will forward the reply from the VPN server to
the client that initiated the request, and the connection will establish successfully.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604.
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Table 19 WAN > Dynamic DNS
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Dynamic DNS Setup
Dynamic DNS Select Enable to use dynamic DNS. Select Disable to turn this feature off.
Service Provider Select the name of your Dynamic DNS service provider.
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Host Name Enter a host names in the field provided. You can specify up to two host names in the
field separated by a comma (",").
Username Enter your user name.
Password Enter the password assigned to you.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604.
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
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CHAPTER 10
Wireless LAN
10.1 Overview
This chapter discusses how to configure the wireless network settings in your NBG6604. The NBG6604 is
able to function both 2.4GHz and 5GHz network at the same time. You can have different wireless and
wireless security settings for 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless LANs. Click Wireless to configure wireless LAN 2.4G
or wireless LAN 5G.
See the appendices for more detailed information about wireless networks.
The following figure provides an example of a wireless network.
Figure 36 Example of a Wireless Network
The wireless network is the part in the blue circle. In this wireless network, devices A and B are called
wireless clients. The wireless clients use the Access Point (AP) to interact with other devices (such as the
printer) or with the Internet. Your NBG6604 is the AP.
AB
AP
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10.1.1 What You Can Do
• Use the Wireless screen to enable or disable the 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless LAN, set up wireless security
between the NBG6604 and the wireless clients, and make other basic configuration changes (Section
10.2 on page 68).
• Use the Guest Wireless screen to set up multiple wireless networks on your NBG6604 (Section 10.4 on
page 72).
• Use the MAC Filter screen to allow or deny wireless stations based on their MAC addresses from
connecting to the NBG6604 (Section 10.5 on page 75).
• Use the Advanced screen to allow intra-BSS networking and set the RTS/CTS Threshold (Section 10.6 on
page 76).
• Use the WPS screen to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to
configure security settings manually (Section 10.7 on page 77).
• Use the Scheduling screen to set the times your wireless LAN is turned on and off (Section 10.8 on
page 78).
10.1.2 What You Should Know
Every wireless network must follow these basic guidelines.
• Every wireless client in the same wireless network must use the same SSID.
The SSID is the name of the wireless network. It stands for Service Set IDentity.
• If two wireless networks overlap, they should use different channels.
Like radio stations or television channels, each wireless network uses a specific channel, or frequency,
to send and receive information.
• Every wireless client in the same wireless network must use security compatible with the AP.
Security stops unauthorized devices from using the wireless network. It can also protect the
information that is sent in the wireless network.
Wireless Security Overview
The following sections introduce different types of wireless security you can set up in the wireless
network.
SSID
Normally, the AP acts like a beacon and regularly broadcasts the SSID in the area. You can hide the
SSID instead, in which case the AP does not broadcast the SSID. In addition, you should change the
default SSID to something that is difficult to guess.
This type of security is fairly weak, however, because there are ways for unauthorized devices to get the
SSID. In addition, unauthorized devices can still see the information that is sent in the wireless network.
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MAC Address Filter
Every wireless client has a unique identification number, called a MAC address.1 A MAC address is
usually written using twelve hexadecimal characters2; for example, 00A0C5000002 or 00:A0:C5:00:00:02.
To get the MAC address for each wireless client, see the appropriate User’s Guide or other
documentation.
You can use the MAC address filter to tell the AP which wireless clients are allowed or not allowed to use
the wireless network. If a wireless client is allowed to use the wireless network, it still has to have the
correct settings (SSID, channel, and security). If a wireless client is not allowed to use the wireless
network, it does not matter if it has the correct settings.
This type of security does not protect the information that is sent in the wireless network. Furthermore,
there are ways for unauthorized devices to get the MAC address of an authorized wireless client. Then,
they can use that MAC address to use the wireless network.
User Authentication
You can make every user log in to the wireless network before they can use it. This is called user
authentication. However, every wireless client in the wireless network has to support IEEE 802.1x to do
this.
For wireless networks, there are two typical places to store the user names and passwords for each user.
• In the AP: this feature is called a local user database or a local database.
• In a RADIUS server: this is a server used in businesses more than in homes.
If your AP does not provide a local user database and if you do not have a RADIUS server, you cannot
set up user names and passwords for your users.
Unauthorized devices can still see the information that is sent in the wireless network, even if they cannot
use the wireless network. Furthermore, there are ways for unauthorized wireless users to get a valid user
name and password. Then, they can use that user name and password to use the wireless network.
Local user databases also have an additional limitation that is explained in the next section.
Encryption
Wireless networks can use encryption to protect the information that is sent in the wireless network.
Encryption is like a secret code. If you do not know the secret code, you cannot understand the
message.
1. Some wireless devices, such as scanners, can detect wireless networks but cannot use wireless networks. These
kinds of wireless devices might not have MAC addresses.
2. Hexadecimal characters are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, and F.
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The types of encryption you can choose depend on the type of user authentication. (See page 65 for
information about this.)
For example, if the wireless network has a RADIUS server, you can choose WPA or WPA2. If users do not
log in to the wireless network, you can choose no encryption, WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK.
Usually, you should set up the strongest encryption that every wireless client in the wireless network
supports. For example, suppose the AP does not have a local user database, and you do not have a
RADIUS server. Therefore, there is no user authentication. Suppose the wireless network has two wireless
clients. Device A only supports WPA, and device B supports WPA and WPA2. Therefore, you should set
up WPA or WPA-PSK in the wireless network.
Note: It is recommended that wireless networks use WPA-PSK, WPA, or stronger encryption.
IEEE 802.1x and WEP encryption are better than none at all, but it is still possible for
unauthorized devices to figure out the original information pretty quickly.
Note: It is not possible to use WPA-PSK, WPA or stronger encryption with a local user database.
In this case, it is better to set up stronger encryption with no authentication than to set
up weaker encryption with the local user database.
When you select WPA2 or WPA2-PSK in your NBG6604, you can also select an option (WPA/WPA-PSK
Compatible) to support WPA/WPA-PSK as well. In this case, if some wireless clients support WPA and
some support WPA2, you should set up WPA2-PSK or WPA2 (depending on the type of wireless network
login) and select the WPA/WPA-PSK Compatible option in the NBG6604.
Many types of encryption use a key to protect the information in the wireless network. The longer the
key, the stronger the encryption. Every wireless client in the wireless network must have the same key.
Guest WLAN
Guest WLAN allows you to set up a wireless network where users can access to Internet via the NBG6604
(Z), but not other networks connected to the Z. In the following figure, a guest user can access the
Internet from the guest wireless network A via Z but not the home or company network N.
Note: The home or company network N and Guest WLAN network are independent networks.
Note: Only Router mode supports guest WLAN.
Table 20 Types of Encryption for Each Type of Authentication
NO AUTHENTICATION RADIUS SERVER
Weakest No Security WPA
WPA-PSK
Strongest WPA2-PSK WPA2
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Figure 37 Guest Wireless LAN Network
Guest WLAN Bandwidth
The Guest WLAN Bandwidth function allows you to restrict the maximum bandwidth for the guest
wireless network. Additionally, you can also define bandwidth for your home or office network. An
example is shown next to define maximum bandwidth for your networks (A is Guest WLAN and N is home
or company network.)
Figure 38 Example: Bandwidth for Different Networks
A
N
Z
Internet
A
N
600 kbps
300 kbps
100 kbps
Internet
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WPS
WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) is an industry standard specification, defined by the WiFi Alliance. WPS
allows you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to configure security
settings manually. Depending on the devices in your network, you can either press a button (on the
device itself, or in its configuration utility) or enter a PIN (Personal Identification Number) in the devices.
Then, they connect and set up a secure network by themselves. See how to set up a secure wireless
network using WPS in the Section 7.2 on page 38.
10.2 Wireless Screen
Use this screen to configure the SSID and wireless security of the NBG6604’s default wireless LAN.
Note: If you are configuring the NBG6604 from a computer connected to the wireless LAN
and you change the NBG6604’s SSID, channel or security settings, you will lose your
wireless connection when you press Apply to confirm. You must then change the
wireless settings of your computer to match the NBG6604’s new settings.
Click Wireless.
Figure 39 Wireless
The following table describes the general wireless LAN labels in this screen.
Table 21 Wireless
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Wireless Setup
Band Select the frequency band to set whether you want to apply the wireless and security settings
to the default 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless LAN.
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Wireless LAN Select Enable to activate the 2.4GHz and/or 5GHz wireless LAN. Select Disable to turn it off.
Name (SSID) The SSID (Service Set IDentity) identifies the Service Set with which a wireless client is
associated. Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable characters found on a typical English
language keyboard) for the wireless LAN.
Hide SSID Select this check box to hide the SSID in the outgoing beacon frame so a station cannot
obtain the SSID through scanning using a site survey tool.
Channel Selection Select a channel from the drop-down list box. The options vary depending on the frequency
band and the country you are in.
This option is only available if Auto Channel Selection is disabled.
Operating
Channel
This displays the channel the NBG6604 is currently using.
Channel Width Select the wireless channel width used by NBG6604.
A standard 20MHz channel offers transfer speeds of up to 144Mbps (2.4GHz) or 217Mbps
(5GHZ) whereas a 40MHz channel uses two standard channels and offers speeds of up to
300Mbps (2.4GHz) or 450Mbps (5GHz).
Because not all devices support 40 MHz channels, select Auto 20/40MHz to allow the NBG6604
to adjust the channel bandwidth automatically.
40MHz (channel bonding or dual channel) bonds two adjacent radio channels to increase
throughput. The wireless clients must also support 40 MHz. It is often better to use the 20 MHz
setting in a location where the environment hinders the wireless signal.
Select 20MHz if you want to lessen radio interference with other wireless devices in your
neighborhood or the wireless clients do not support channel bonding.
802.11 Mode If you set Band to 2.4GHz, you can select from the following:
•802.11b: allows either IEEE 802.11b or IEEE 802.11g compliant WLAN devices to associate
with the NBG6604. In this mode, all wireless devices can only transmit at the data rates
supported by IEEE 802.11b.
•802.11g: allows IEEE 802.11g compliant WLAN devices to associate with the Device. IEEE
802.11b compliant WLAN devices can associate with the NBG6604 only when they use the
short preamble type.
•802.11bg: allows either IEEE 802.11b or IEEE 802.11g compliant WLAN devices to associate
with the NBG6604. The NBG6604 adjusts the transmission rate automatically according to
the wireless standard supported by the wireless devices.
•802.11n: allows IEEE 802.11n compliant WLAN devices to associate with the NBG6604. This
can increase transmission rates, although IEEE 802.11b or IEEE 802.11g clients will not be
able to connect to the NBG6604.
•802.11gn: allows either IEEE 802.11g or IEEE 802.11n compliant WLAN devices to associate
with the NBG6604. The transmission rate of your NBG6604 might be reduced.
•802.11 bgn: allows IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g and IEEE802.11n compliant WLAN devices to
associate with the NBG6604. The transmission rate of your NBG6604 might be reduced.
If you set Band to 5GHz, you can select from the following:
•802.11a: allows only IEEE 802.11a compliant WLAN devices to associate with the NBG6604.
•802.11a/an: allows both IEEE802.11n and IEEE802.11a compliant WLAN devices to
associate with the NBG6604. The transmission rate of your NBG6604 might be reduced.
•802.11a/an/ac: allows IEEE802.11n, IEEE802.11a and IEEE 802.11c compliant WLAN devices
to associate with the NBG6604.
Security
Table 21 Wireless (continued)
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See the rest of this chapter for information on the other labels in this screen.
10.3 Wireless Security
The screen varies depending on what you select in the Security Mode field.
10.3.1 No Security
Select No Security to allow wireless clients to communicate with the access points without any data
encryption.
Note: If you do not enable any wireless security on your NBG6604, your network is accessible
to any wireless networking device that is within range.
Security Mode Select WPA2-PSK to add security on this wireless network. The wireless clients which want to
associate to this network must have same wireless security settings as this device. After you
select to use a security, additional options appears in this screen. See Section 10.3 on page 70
for detailed information on different security modes. Or you can select No Security to allow
any client to associate this network without authentication.
Note: If the WPS function is enabled (default), only No Security and WPA2-PSK are
available in this field.
WPA-PSK
Compatible
This field appears when you choose WPA2-PSK as the Security Mode.
Select this to allow wireless devices using WPA-PSK security mode to connect to your
NBG6604.
PMF Protected Management Frames (PMF) is a protection mechanism of action management
frames.
Select this to allow wireless devices using the PMF protection mechanism to connect to your
NBG6604.
Pre-Shared Key WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password for authentication.
Type a pre-shared key from 8 to 63 case-sensitive keyboard characters.
Group Key Update
Timer
The Group Key Update Timer is the rate at which the AP sends a new group key out to all
clients.
The default is 3600 seconds (60 minutes).
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604.
Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
Table 21 Wireless (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
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Figure 40 Wireless > Security Mode: No Security
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
10.3.2 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK from the Security Mode list.
Note: WPA-PSK is not available if you enable WPS before you configure WPA-PSK in the
Wireless > Wireless screen.
Table 22 Wireless > Security Mode: No Security
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Security Mode Choose No Security from the drop-down list box.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604.
Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
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Figure 41 Wireless > Security Mode: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
10.4 Guest Wireless Screen
This screen allows you to enable and configure multiple guest wireless network settings on the NBG6604.
Table 23 Wireless > Security Mode: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Security Mode Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK to enable data encryption.
WPA-PSK
Compatible
This field appears when you choose WPA2-PSK as the Security Mode.
Check this field to allow wireless devices using WPA-PSK security mode to connect to your
NBG6604.
PMF Protected Management Frames (PMF) is a protection mechanism of action management
frames.
Check this field to allow wireless devices using the PMF protection mechanism to connect to
your NBG6604.
Pre-Shared Key WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password for authentication.
Type a pre-shared key from 8 to 63 case-sensitive keyboard characters.
Group Key Update
Timer
The Group Key Update Timer is the rate at which the AP sends a new group key out to all
clients.
The default is 3600 seconds (60 minutes).
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604.
Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
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You can configure up to four SSIDs to enable multiple BSSs (Basic Service Sets) on the NBG6604. This
allows you to use one access point to provide several BSSs simultaneously. You can then assign varying
security types to different SSIDs. Wireless clients can use different SSIDs to associate with the same access
point.
Click Wireless > Guest Wireless. The following screen displays.
Figure 42 Wireless > Guest Wireless
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
10.4.1 Guest Wireless Edit
Use this screen to edit an SSID profile. Click the Edit icon next to an SSID in the Guest Wireless screen. The
following screen displays.
Table 24 Wireless > Guest Wireless
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Band Use 2.4GHz or 5GHz to set up the NBG6604’s guest Wi-Fi network.
#This is the index number of each SSID profile.
Status This shows whether the SSID profile is active (a yellow bulb) or not (a gray bulb).
SSID An SSID profile is the set of parameters relating to one of the NBG6604’s BSSs. The SSID (Service
Set IDentifier) identifies the Service Set with which a wireless device is associated.
This field displays the name of the wireless profile on the network. When a wireless client scans
for an AP to associate with, this is the name that is broadcast and seen in the wireless client
utility.
Security This field indicates the security mode of the SSID profile.
Remaining time If the user is currently not permitted to access the Internet, you can click the Set to allow access
for a specified period of time. A screen then displays allowing you to set how long (in hours) the
user is allowed to access the Internet.
This field displays the amount of Internet access time that remains for each user before the
NBG6604 blocks the user from accessing the Internet.0:0:0 means there is no extra Internet
access time.
Edit Click the Edit icon to configure the SSID profile.
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Figure 43 Wireless > Guest Wireless > Guest Wireless Setup: Edit
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 25 Wireless > Guest Wireless > Guest Wireless Setup: Edit
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Active Select this to activate the SSID profile.
Name (SSID) The SSID (Service Set IDentity) identifies the Service Set with which a wireless client is associated.
Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable characters found on a typical English language
keyboard) for the wireless LAN.
Hide SSID Select this check box to hide the SSID in the outgoing beacon frame so a station cannot obtain
the SSID through scanning using a site survey tool.
Intra-BSS Traffic
Blocking
A Basic Service Set (BSS) exists when all communications between wireless clients or between a
wireless client and a wired network client go through one access point (AP).
Intra-BSS traffic is traffic between wireless clients in the BSS. When Intra-BSS is enabled, wireless
clients can access the wired network and communicate with each other. When Intra-BSS is
disabled, wireless clients can still access the wired network but cannot communicate with each
other.
WMM QoS Check this to have the NBG6604 automatically give a service a priority level according to the
ToS value in the IP header of packets it sends.
WMM QoS (Wifi MultiMedia Quality of Service) gives high priority to voice and video, which
makes them run more smoothly.
Maximum
Bandwidth
Enter a number to specify maximum bandwidth the Guest Wi-Fi network can use.
Security Mode Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK to add security on this wireless network. The wireless clients which
want to associate to this network must have same wireless security settings as this device. After
you select to use a security, additional options appears in this screen. See Section 10.3 on page
70 for detailed information on different security modes. Or you can select No Security to allow
any client to associate this network without authentication.
Note: If the WPS function is enabled (default), only No Security and WPA2-PSK are
available in this field.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604.
Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
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10.5 MAC Filter Screen
The MAC filter screen allows you to configure the NBG6604 to give exclusive access to devices (Allow) or
exclude devices from accessing the NBG6604 (Deny). Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media
Access Control) address. The MAC address is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of
hexadecimal characters, for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02. You need to know the MAC address of the
devices to configure this screen.
To change your NBG6604’s MAC filter settings, click Wireless > MAC Filter. The screen appears as shown.
Figure 44 Wireless > MAC Filter
The following table describes the labels in this menu.
Table 26 Wireless > MAC Filter
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Band Select the frequency band to set whether you want to apply the wireless and security settings to
the default 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless LAN.
SSID Select This shows the SSID for which you are configuring MAC filtering.
MAC Address
Filter
Select to turn on (Enable) or off (Disable) MAC address filtering.
Filter Action Define the filter action for the list of MAC addresses in the MAC Filter Summary table.
Select Allow to permit access to the NBG6604, MAC addresses not listed will be denied access to
the NBG6604.
Select Deny to block access to the NBG6604, MAC addresses not listed will be allowed to access
the NBG6604.
MAC Filter Summary (Max Limit : 64)
#This is the index number of the MAC address. Select Auto Detection to automatically detect the
MAC address of the wireless station that are allowed or denied access to the NBG6604.
Otherwise, select User define to enter the MAC address of the wireless station in the MAC Address
field that are allowed or denied access to the NBG6604.
MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the wireless station. If you select User define in the # field,
enter the MAC address(es) manually.
Add/Delete Click to add the rule in the MAC filter summary table.
Click to remove a rule.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604.
Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
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10.6 Advanced Screen
Use this screen to allow wireless advanced features, such as the output power, RTS/CTS Threshold
settings.
Click Wireless > Advanced. The screen appears as shown.
Figure 45 Wireless > Advanced
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 27 Wireless > Advanced
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Wireless Advanced Setup
Band Select the frequency band to set whether you want to apply the wireless and security settings
to the default 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless LAN.
RTS/CTS Threshold Data with its frame size larger than this value will perform the RTS (Request To Send)/CTS (Clear
To Send) handshake.
This field is not configurable and the NBG6604 automatically changes to use the maximum
value if you select 802.11n, 802.11an, 802.11gn, or 802.11bgn in the Wireless screen.
Fragmentation
Threshold
The threshold (number of bytes) for the fragmentation boundary for directed messages. It is
the maximum data fragment size that can be sent.
This field is not configurable and the NBG6604 automatically changes to use the maximum
value if you select 802.11n, 802.11an, 802.11gn, or 802.11bgn in the Wireless screen.
Intra-BSS Traffic A Basic Service Set (BSS) exists when all communications between wireless clients or between
a wireless client and a wired network client go through one access point (AP).
Intra-BSS traffic is traffic between wireless clients in the BSS. When you Enable Intra-BSS, wireless
clients can access the wired network and communicate with each other. When you Disable
Intra-BSS, wireless clients can still access the wired network but cannot communicate with
each other.
Tx Power Set the output power of the NBG6604 in this field. If there is a high density of APs in an area,
decrease the output power of the NBG6604 to reduce interference with other APs. Select one
of the following 100%, 90%, 75%, 50%, 25%, or 10%.
QoS Setup
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10.7 WPS Screen
Use this screen to enable/disable WPS, view or generate a new PIN number and check current WPS
status. To open this screen, click Wireless > WPS.
Note: With WPS, wireless clients can only connect to the wireless network using the first SSID on
the NBG6604.
Figure 46 Wireless > WPS
WMM QoS Select Enable to have the NBG6604 automatically give a service a priority level according to
the ToS value in the IP header of packets it sends. WMM QoS (Wifi MultiMedia Quality of
Service) gives high priority to voice and video, which makes them run more smoothly.
This field is not configurable and the NBG6604 automatically enables WMM QoS if you select
802.11n, 802.11an, 802.11gn, or 802.11bgn in the Wireless screen.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604.
Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
Table 27 Wireless > Advanced (continued)
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
10.8 Scheduling Screen
Use this screen to set the times your wireless LAN is turned on and off. Wireless LAN scheduling is disabled
by default. The wireless LAN can be scheduled to turn on or off on certain days and at certain times. To
open this screen, click Wireless > Scheduling.
Table 28 Wireless > WPS
LABEL DESCRIPTION
WPS Setup
Band Select the frequency band to set whether you want to apply the wireless and security
settings to the default 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless LAN.
WPS Select Enable to turn on the WPS feature. Otherwise, select Disable.
PIN Code Select Enable and click Apply to allow the PIN Configuration method. If you select Disable,
you cannot create a new PIN number.
PIN Number This is the WPS PIN (Personal Identification Number) of the NBG6604. Enter this PIN in the
configuration utility of the device you want to connect to the NBG6604 using WPS.
The PIN is not necessary when you use WPS push-button method.
Click Generate to generate a new PIN number.
Push Button Use this button when you use the PBC (Push Button Configuration) method to configure
wireless stations’s wireless settings.
Click this to start WPS-aware wireless station scanning and the wireless security information
synchronization.
Or input station’s PIN
number
Use this button when you use the PIN Configuration method to configure wireless station’s
wireless settings.
Type the same PIN number generated in the wireless station’s utility. Then click Start to
associate to each other and perform the wireless security information synchronization.
WPS Status
Status This displays Configured when the NBG6604 has connected to a wireless network using WPS
or when WPS Enable is selected and wireless or wireless security settings have been
changed. The current wireless and wireless security settings also appear in the screen.
This displays Unconfigured if WPS is disabled and there are no wireless or wireless security
changes on the NBG6604 or you click Release Configuration to remove the configured
wireless and wireless security settings.
Release
Configuration
This button is only available when the WPS status displays Configured.
Click this button to remove all configured wireless and wireless security settings for WPS
connections on the NBG6604.
802.11 Mode This is the 802.11 mode used. Only compliant WLAN devices can associate with the
NBG6604.
SSID This is the name of the wireless network (the NBG6604’s first SSID).
Security This is the type of wireless security employed by the network.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604.
Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
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Figure 47 Wireless > Scheduling
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 29 Wireless > Scheduling
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Band Select the frequency band to set whether you want to apply the wireless and security
settings to the default 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless LAN.
Wireless LAN
Scheduling
Select Enable to activate the wireless LAN scheduling feature. Select Disable to turn it off.
Internet Access
Schedule
The y-axis shows the time period in days. The x-axis shows the time period in hours.
Click Select All or click gray blocks to specify days and times to turn the Wireless LAN on or
off. If you click Select All you can not select any specific days and times. Click Clean All to
remove all the wireless LAN scheduling.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604.
Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
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CHAPTER 11
LAN
11.1 Overview
This chapter describes how to configure LAN settings.
A Local Area Network (LAN) is a shared communication system to which many computers are
attached. A LAN is a computer network limited to the immediate area, usually the same building or floor
of a building.
Figure 48 LAN Example
The LAN screens can help you configure a manage IP address, and partition your physical network into
logical networks.
11.2 What You Can Do
• Use the LAN IP screen to configure the IPv4 address for your NBG6604 on the LAN (Section 11.4 on
page 81).
• Use the Static DHCP screen to assign IP addresses on the LAN to specific individual computers based
on their MAC Addresses (Section 11.5 on page 82).
WLAN
LAN
Internet
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11.3 What You Need To Know
The actual physical connection determines whether the NBG6604 ports are LAN or WAN ports. There are
two separate IP networks, one inside the LAN network and the other outside the WAN network as shown
next.
Figure 49 LAN and WAN IP Addresses
The LAN parameters of the NBG6604 are preset in the factory with the following values:
• IPv4 address of 192.168.1.1 with subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 (24 bits)
• DHCP server enabled with 32 client IPv4 addresses starting from 192.168.1.33.
These parameters should work for the majority of installations.
11.4 LAN IP Screen
Use this screen to change the IP address for your NBG6604. Click LAN > LAN IP.
Figure 50 LAN > LAN IP
LAN WAN
Internet
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
11.5 Static DHCP Screen
This screen allows you to assign IP addresses on the LAN to specific individual computers based on
their MAC addresses.
To change your NBG6604’s static DHCP settings, click LAN > Static DHCP.
Figure 51 LAN > Static DHCP
The following table describes the labels on this screen.
Table 30 LAN > LAN IP
LABEL DESCRIPTION
IP Address Type the IP address of your NBG6604 in dotted decimal notation.
IP Subnet Mask The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address. Your NBG6604 will
automatically calculate the subnet mask based on the IP address that you assign. Unless
you are implementing subnetting, use the subnet mask computed by the NBG6604.
DHCP Server Select Enable to activate DHCP for LAN.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows
individual clients (computers) to obtain TCP/IP configuration at startup from a server.
Enable the DHCP server unless your ISP instructs you to do otherwise. Select Disable to stop
the NBG6604 acting as a DHCP server. When configured as a server, the
NBG6604 provides TCP/IP configuration for the clients. If not, DHCP service is
disabled and you must have another DHCP server on your LAN, or else the computers
must be manually configured. When set as a server, fill in the following four fields.
IP Pool Starting
Address
This field specifies the first of the contiguous addresses in the IP address pool for LAN.
Pool Size This field specifies the size, or count of the IP address pool for LAN.
Lease Time Specify for how many hours each DHCP client device can use the DHCP information
(especially the IP address) before it has to request the information again.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604.
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Table 31 LAN > Static DHCP
LABEL DESCRIPTION
#This is the index number of the static IP table entry (row). Select Auto Detection to automatically
detect the MAC address of a computer on your LAN. Otherwise, select User define to enter the
MAC address of a computer on your LAN in the MAC Address field.
MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of a computer on your LAN. If you select User define in the #
field, enter the MAC address(es) manually.
IP Address This field displays the LAN IP address of a computer on your LAN. If you select User define in the #
field, enter the IP address(es) manually.
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11.6 IPv6 LAN Screen
Use this screen to configure the IP address for your NBG6604 on the LAN. Click LAN > IPv6 LAN.
Figure 52 LAN > IPv6 LAN
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Add/Delete Click to add the rule in the MAC filter summary table.
Click to remove a rule.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes with the NBG6604.
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Table 31 LAN > Static DHCP (continued)
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CHAPTER 12
Applications
12.1 Overview
This chapter shows you how to configure UPnP and One Connect.
12.1.1 What You Can Do
• Use the UPnP screen to enable UPnP on your NBG6604 (Section 12.2 on page 84).
• Use the One Connect screen to enable or disable Wi-Fi auto-configuration (Section 12.3 on page 85).
12.2 UPnP Screen
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is a distributed, open networking standard that uses TCP/IP for simple
peer-to-peer network connectivity between devices. A UPnP device can dynamically join a network,
obtain an IP address, convey its capabilities and learn about other devices on the network. In turn, a
device can leave a network smoothly and automatically when it is no longer in use.
Use this screen to enable UPnP on your NBG6604.
Click Applications > UPnP to open the following screen.
Figure 53 Applications > UPnP
The following table describes the fields in this screen.
Table 32 Applications > UPnP
LABEL DESCRIPTION
UPnP Select Enable to activate UPnP. Be aware that anyone could use a UPnP application to
open the web configurator's login screen without entering the NBG6604's IP address
(although you must still enter the password to access the web configurator).
Apply Click Apply to save the setting to the NBG6604.
Cancel Click Cancel to return to the previously saved settings.
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12.3 ONE Connect Screen
One Connect is a Zyxel-proprietary feature. It complies with the IEEE 1905.1 standard and allows auto-
detection and auto-configuration.
If your wireless router supports Zyxel One Connect, NBG6604 for example, you can download and install
the Zyxel One Connect App in your mobile device to check the connection status, do speed test, turn
on or turn off the devices in your network, block or allow a device’s access and set up a guest Wi-Fi
network from the mobile device. You can even use the App to access the NBG6604’s web configurator.
The mobile device with the App installed must be connected to the NBG6604 wirelessly.
Figure 54 Zyxel ONE Connect App
Use this screen to enable or disable Wi-Fi auto-configuration on the NBG6604.
Click Applications > ONE Connect to open the following screen.
Figure 55 Applications > ONE Connect
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 33 Applications > ONE Connect
LABEL DESCRIPTION
ONE Connect
QR Code Scan the QR code and go to a website to download the Zyxel One Connect App in your
mobile device. One is for the iTunes App Store, and the other is for Google Play.
One Connect Compatible Devices
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12.4 Technical Reference
The following section contains additional technical information about the NBG6604 features described
in this chapter.
NAT Traversal
UPnP NAT traversal automates the process of allowing an application to operate through NAT. UPnP
network devices can automatically configure network addressing, announce their presence in the
network to other UPnP devices and enable exchange of simple product and service descriptions. NAT
traversal allows the following:
• Dynamic port mapping
• Learning public IP addresses
• Assigning lease times to mappings
Windows Messenger is an example of an application that supports NAT traversal and UPnP.
See the NAT chapter for more information on NAT.
Cautions with UPnP
The automated nature of NAT traversal applications in establishing their own services and opening
firewall ports may present network security issues. Network information and configuration may also be
obtained and modified by users in some network environments.
When a UPnP device joins a network, it announces its presence with a multicast message. For security
reasons, the NBG6604 allows multicast messages on the LAN only.
All UPnP-enabled devices may communicate freely with each other without additional configuration.
Disable UPnP if this is not your intention.
Automatically
Update AP/
Repeater Wi-Fi
Settings
Select Enable to allow the NBG6604 to automatically update the wireless settings on the APs
or wireless repeaters (which also support Zyxel One Connect) in its network.
Select Disable to turn this feature off if you want to have the APs or repeaters in the network
use different wireless settings.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604.
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
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CHAPTER 13
Security
13.1 Overview
Use these screens to enable and configure the firewall that protects your NBG6604 and your LAN from
unwanted or malicious traffic.
Enable the firewall to protect your LAN computers from attacks by hackers on the Internet and control
access between the LAN and WAN. By default the firewall:
• Allows traffic that originates from your LAN computers to go to all of the networks.
• Blocks traffic that originates on the other networks from going to the LAN.
The following figure illustrates the default firewall action. User A can initiate an IM (Instant Messaging)
session from the LAN to the WAN (1). Return traffic for this session is also allowed (2). However other traffic
initiated from the WAN is blocked (3 and 4).
Figure 56 Default Firewall Action
13.1.1 What You Can Do
• Use the IPv4 Firewall screen to enable or disable the NBG6604’s IPv4 firewall (Section 13.2 on page
89).
1
2
3
4
LAN WAN
Internet
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13.1.2 What You Need To Know
The following terms and concepts may help as you read through this chapter.
About the NBG6604 Firewall
The NBG6604’s firewall feature physically separates the LAN and the WAN and acts as a secure
gateway for all data passing between the networks.
It is a stateful inspection firewall and is designed to protect against Denial of Service attacks when
activated (click the IPv4 Firewall tab under Security and then click the Enable Firewall check box). The
NBG6604's purpose is to allow a private Local Area Network (LAN) to be securely connected to the
Internet. The NBG6604 can be used to prevent theft, destruction and modification of data, as well as log
events, which may be important to the security of your network.
The NBG6604 is installed between the LAN and a broadband modem connecting to the Internet. This
allows it to act as a secure gateway for all data passing between the Internet and the LAN.
The NBG6604 has one Ethernet WAN port and four Ethernet LAN ports, which are used to physically
separate the network into two areas. The WAN (Wide Area Network) port attaches to the broadband
(cable or DSL) modem to the Internet.
The Local Area Network (LAN) port attaches to a network of computers, which needs security from the
outside world. These computers will have access to Internet services such as e-mail, FTP and the World
Wide Web. However, "inbound access" is not allowed (by default) unless the remote host is authorized to
use a specific service.
Guidelines For Enhancing Security With Your Firewall
1Change the default password via Web Configurator.
2Think about access control before you connect to the network in any way, including attaching a
modem to the port.
3Limit who can access your router.
4Don't enable any local service (such as NTP) that you don't use. Any enabled service could present a
potential security risk. A determined hacker might be able to find creative ways to misuse the enabled
services to access the firewall or the network.
5For local services that are enabled, protect against misuse. Protect by configuring the services to
communicate only with specific peers, and protect by configuring rules to block packets for the services
at specific interfaces.
6Protect against IP spoofing by making sure the firewall is active.
7Keep the firewall in a secured (locked) room.
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13.2 IPv4 Firewall Screen
Use this screen to enable or disable the NBG6604’s IPv4 firewall, and set up firewall logs. Click Security >
IPv4 Firewall to open the firewall setup screen.
Figure 57 Security > IPv4 Firewall
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 34 Security > IPv4 Firewall
LABEL DESCRIPTION
ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol is a message control and error-reporting protocol between
a host server and a gateway to the Internet. ICMP uses Internet Protocol (IP) datagrams, but
the messages are processed by the TCP/IP software and directly apparent to the application
user.
Respond to Ping
on
The NBG6604 will not respond to any incoming Ping requests when Disable is selected. Select
LAN to reply to incoming LAN Ping requests. Select WAN to reply to incoming WAN Ping
requests. Otherwise select LAN&WAN to reply to all incoming LAN and WAN Ping requests.
Firewall Setup
Enable Firewall Select this check box to activate the firewall. The NBG6604 performs access control and
protects against Denial of Service (DoS) attacks when the firewall is activated.
Enable Firewall Rule
Enable Firewall
Rule
Select this check box to activate the firewall rules that you define (see Add Firewall Rule
below).
Filter table type Select DROP to silently discard the packets which meet the firewall rules. The others are
accepted.Select ACCEPT to allow the passage of the packets which meet the firewall rules.
The others are blocked.
Add Firewall Rule
Service Name Enter a name that identifies or describes the firewall rule.
MAC Address Enter the MAC address of the computer for which the firewall rule applies.
Dest IP Address Enter the IP address of the computer to which traffic for the application or service is entering.
The NBG6604 applies the firewall rule to traffic initiating from this computer.
Source IP Address Enter the IP address of the computer that initializes traffic for the application or service.
The NBG6604 applies the firewall rule to traffic initiating from this computer.
Protocol Select the protocol (TCP, UDP, or ICMP) used to transport the packets for which you want to
apply the firewall rule.
Dest Port Range This is the port number/range of the destination that define the traffic type, for example TCP
port 80 defines web traffic.
Source Port Range This is the port number/range of the source that define the traffic type, for example TCP port
80 defines web traffic.
Add Rule Click Add Rule to save the firewall rule.
Firewall Rule
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#This is your firewall rule number. The ordering of your rules is important as rules are applied in
turn.
Service Name This is a name that identifies or describes the firewall rule.
MAC address This is the MAC address of the computer for which the firewall rule applies.
Dest IP This is the IP address of the computer to which traffic for the application or service is entering.
Source IP This is the IP address of the computer from which traffic for the application or service is
initialized.
Protocol This is the protocol (TCP, UDP or ICMP) used to transport the packets for which you want to
apply the firewall rule.
Dest Port Range This is the port number/range of the destination that define the traffic type, for example TCP
port 80 defines web traffic.
Source Port Range This is the port number/range of the source that define the traffic type, for example TCP port
80 defines web traffic.
Click to remove the firewall rule.
Apply Click Apply to save the settings.
Cancel Click Cancel to start configuring this screen again.
Table 34 Security > IPv4 Firewall (continued)
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CHAPTER 14
Maintenance
14.1 Overview
This chapter provides information on the Maintenance screens.
14.2 What You Can Do
• Use the General screen to set the timeout period of the management session (Section 14.3 on page
91).
• Use the Password screen to change your NBG6604’s system password (Section 14.4 on page 92).
• Use the Time screen to change your NBG6604’s time and date (Section 14.5 on page 93).
• Use the Firmware Upgrade screen to upload firmware to your NBG6604 (Section 14.6 on page 94).
• Use the Backup/Restore screen to view information related to factory defaults, backup configuration,
and restoring configuration (Section 14.7 on page 95).
• Use the Restart screen to reboot the NBG6604 without turning the power off (Section 14.8 on page 96).
• Use the Remote Management screen to configure the interface/s from which the NBG6604 can be
managed remotely and specify a secure client that can manage the NBG6604. (Section 14.9.1 on
page 97).
• Use the Log screen to see the logs for the activity on the NBG6604 (Section 14.10 on page 98).
• Use the Operation Mode screen to select how you want to use your NBG6604 (Section 14.12 on page
99).
14.3 General Screen
Use this screen to set the management session timeout period. Click Maintenance > General. The
following screen displays.
Figure 58 Maintenance > General
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
14.4 Password Screen
It is strongly recommended that you change your NBG6604's password.
If you forget your NBG6604's password (or IP address), you will need to reset the device. See Section 14.8
on page 96 for details.
Click Maintenance > Password. The screen appears as shown.
Figure 59 Maintenance > Password
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 35 Maintenance > General
LABEL DESCRIPTION
System Name System Name is a unique name to identify the NBG6604 in an Ethernet network.
Domain Name Enter the domain name you want to give to the NBG6604.
Administrator
Inactivity Timer
Type how many minutes a management session can be left idle before the session times out.
The default is 5 minutes. After it times out you have to log in with your password again. Very
long idle timeouts may have security risks. A value of "0" means a management session
never times out, no matter how long it has been left idle (not recommended).
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604.
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Table 36 Maintenance > Password
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Old Password Type the default password or the existing password you use to access the system in this
field.
New Password Type your new system password (up to 30 characters). Note that as you type a password,
the screen displays an asterisk (*) for each character you type.
Retype to Confirm Type the new password again in this field.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604.
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
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14.5 Time Screen
Use this screen to configure the NBG6604’s time based on your local time zone. To change your
NBG6604’s time and date, click Maintenance > Time. The screen appears as shown.
Figure 60 Maintenance > Time
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 37 Maintenance > Time
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Current Time and Date
Current Time This field displays the time of your NBG6604.
Each time you reload this page, the NBG6604 synchronizes the time with the time server.
Current Date This field displays the date of your NBG6604.
Each time you reload this page, the NBG6604 synchronizes the date with the time server.
Time and Date Setup
Manual Select this radio button to enter the time and date manually. If you configure a new time
and date, Time Zone and Daylight Saving at the same time, the new time and date you
entered has priority and the Time Zone and Daylight Saving settings do not affect it.
New Time
(hh:mm:ss)
This field displays the last updated time from the time server or the last time configured
manually.
When you select Manual, enter the new time in this field and then click Apply.
New Date
(yyyy/mm/dd)
This field displays the last updated date from the time server or the last date configured
manually.
When you select Manual, enter the new date in this field and then click Apply.
Get from Time Server Select this radio button to have the NBG6604 get the time and date from the time server
you specified below.
User Defined Time
Server Address
Select User Defined Time Server Address and enter the IP address or URL (up to 20 extended
ASCII characters in length) of your time server. Check with your ISP/network administrator if
you are unsure of this information.
Time Zone Setup
Time Zone Choose the time zone of your location. This will set the time difference between your time
zone and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
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14.6 Firmware Upgrade Screen
Find firmware at www.zyxel.com in a file that uses the version number and project code with a “*.bin”
extension, e.g., “V1.00(AARO.0).bin”. The upload process uses HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) and
may take up to two minutes. After a successful upload, the system will reboot.
Click Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade. Follow the instructions in this screen to upload firmware to your
NBG6604.
Figure 61 Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Note: Do not turn off the NBG6604 while firmware upload is in progress!
After you see the Firmware Upload In Process screen, wait two minutes before logging into the NBG6604
again.
The NBG6604 automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network disconnect. In some
operating systems, you may see the following icon on your desktop.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604.
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Table 37 Maintenance > Time (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Table 38 Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade
LABEL DESCRIPTION
File Path Click Choose File to find the location of the file you want to upload in this field.
Choose File Click Choose File to find the .bin file you want to upload. Remember that you must decompress
compressed (.zip) files before you can upload them.
Upload Click Upload to begin the upload process. This process may take up to two minutes.
Check for Latest
Firmware Now
Click this to check for the latest updated firmware.
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Figure 62 Network Temporarily Disconnected
After two minutes, log in again and check your new firmware version in the Status screen.
If the upload was not successful, an error message appears. Click Return to go back to the Firmware
Upgrade screen.
14.7 Backup/Restore Screen
Backup configuration allows you to back up (save) the NBG6604’s current configuration to a file on your
computer. Once your NBG6604 is configured and functioning properly, it is highly recommended that
you back up your configuration file before making configuration changes. The backup configuration file
will be useful in case you need to return to your previous settings.
Restore configuration allows you to upload a new or previously saved configuration file from your
computer to your NBG6604.
Click Maintenance > Backup/Restore. Information related to factory defaults, backup configuration,
and restoring configuration appears as shown next.
Figure 63 Maintenance > Backup/Restore
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Note: If you uploaded the default configuration file you may need to change the IP address
of your computer to be in the same subnet as that of the default NBG6604 IP address
(192.168.1.1). See Appendix B on page 113 for details on how to set up your computer’s
IP address.
14.8 Restart Screen
System restart allows you to reboot the NBG6604 without turning the power off.
Click Maintenance > Restart to open the following screen.
Figure 64 Maintenance > Restart
Click Restart to have the NBG6604 reboot. This does not affect the NBG6604's configuration.
Table 39 Maintenance > Backup/Restore
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Backup Configuration
Backup Click Backup to save the NBG6604’s current configuration to your computer.
Restore Configuration
File Path Click Choose File to find the location of the file you want to upload in this field.
Choose File Click Choose File to find the file you want to upload. Remember that you must decompress
compressed (.ZIP) files before you can upload them.
Upload Click Upload to begin the upload process.
Note: Do not turn off the NBG6604 while configuration file upload is in progress.
After you see a “configuration upload successful” screen, you must then wait one minute
before logging into the NBG6604 again. The NBG6604 automatically restarts in this time causing
a temporary network disconnect.
If you see an error screen, click Back to return to the Backup/Restore screen.
Back to Factory Defaults
Reset Pressing the Reset button in this section clears all user-entered configuration information and
returns the NBG6604 to its factory defaults.
You can also press the RESET button on the rear panel to reset the factory defaults of your
NBG6604. Refer to the chapter about introducing the Web Configurator for more information
on the RESET button.
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14.9 Remote Management
Remote Management allows you to manage your NBG6604 from a remote location through the LAN/
WLAN or WAN interface.
14.9.1 Remote Access
Use this screen to change your NBG6604’s remote management settings. You can use Telnet, HTTP or
HTTPS to access and manage the NBG6604.
Click Maintenance > Remote Management > Remote Access to open the following screen.
Figure 65 Maintenance > Remote Management > Remote Access
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 40 Maintenance > Remote Management > WAN Access
LABEL DESCRIPTION
WWW
Port You may change the server port number for a service if needed; however you must use the
same port number in order to use that service for remote management.
Access Status Select the interfaces through which a computer may access the NBG6604 using this service.
Secured Client IP
Address
Select All to allow all computes to access the NBG6604.
Otherwise, check Selected and specify the IP address of the computer that can access the
NBG6604.
Telnet
Telnet Select this to allow Telnet access.
Port You may change the server port number for a service if needed; however you must use the
same port number in order to use that service for remote management.
Access Status Select the interface(s) through which a computer may access the NBG6604 using this service.
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14.10 Log Screen
The Web Configurator allows you to look at all of the NBG6604’s logs in one location.
You can configure which logs to display in the Log screen. Select the logs you wish to display. Click
Apply to save your settings. Click Cancel to start the screen afresh.
Use this screen to see the logged messages for the NBG6604. The log wraps around and deletes the old
entries after it fills. Select the logs you want to see from the Display drop list. The log choices depend on
your settings above this screen. Click Refresh to renew the log screen. Click Clear Log to delete all the
logs.
Figure 66 Maintenance > Log
14.11 System Operation Mode Overview
The Sys OP Mode (System Operation Mode) function lets you configure your NBG6604 as a router or
access point. You can choose between Router Mode and Access Point Mode depending on your
network topology and the features you require from your device.
The following describes the device modes available in your NBG6604.
Secured Client IP
Address
Select All to allow all computes to access the NBG6604.
Otherwise, check Selected and specify the IP address of the computer that can access the
NBG6604.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604.
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Table 40 Maintenance > Remote Management > WAN Access
LABEL DESCRIPTION
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Router
A router connects your local network with another network, such as the Internet. The router has two IP
addresses, the LAN IP address and the WAN IP address.
Figure 67 LAN and WAN IP Addresses in Router Mode
Access Point
An access point enables all ethernet ports to be bridged together and to be in the same subnet. To
connect to the Internet, another device, such as a router, is required.
Figure 68 Access Point Mode
14.12 Operation Mode Screen
Use this screen to select how you want to use your NBG6604.
LAN IP WAN IP
LAN WAN
Internet
1 IP
LAN
Internet
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Figure 69 Maintenance > Operation Mode
The following table describes the labels in the Operation Mode screen.
Note: If you select the incorrect system operation Mode you may not be able to connect to
the Internet.
Table 41 Maintenance > Operation Mode
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Configuration Mode
Router Mode Select Router Mode if your device routes traffic between a local network and another
network such as the Internet. This mode offers services such as a firewall.
You can configure the IP address settings on your WAN port. Contact your ISP or system
administrator for more information on appropriate settings.
Access Point Mode Select Access Point Mode if your device bridges traffic between clients on the same
network.
•In Access Point Mode, all Ethernet ports have the same IP address.
• All ports on the rear panel of the device are LAN ports, including the port labeled WAN.
There is no WAN port.
• The DHCP server on your device is disabled.
• Router functions (such as NAT, remote management, firewall and so on) are not
available when the NBG6604 is in Access Point Mode.
• The IP address of the device on the local network is set to 192.168.1.2.
Apply Click Apply to save your settings.
Cancel Click Cancel to return your settings to the default (Router).
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CHAPTER 15
Troubleshooting
15.1 Overview
This chapter offers some suggestions to solve problems you might encounter. The potential problems are
divided into the following categories.
•Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs
•NBG6604 Access and Login
•Internet Access
•Resetting the NBG6604 to Its Factory Defaults
•Wireless Connections
15.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs
The NBG6604 does not turn on. None of the LEDs turn on.
1Make sure you are using the power adaptor or cord included with the NBG6604.
2Make sure the power adaptor or cord is connected to the NBG6604 and plugged in to an appropriate
power source. Make sure the power source is turned on.
3Disconnect and re-connect the power adaptor or cord to the NBG6604.
4If the problem continues, contact the vendor.
One of the LEDs does not behave as expected.
1Make sure you understand the normal behavior of the LED. See Section 1.7 on page 11.
2Check the hardware connections. See the Quick Start Guide.
3Inspect your cables for damage. Contact the vendor to replace any damaged cables.
4Disconnect and re-connect the power adaptor to the NBG6604.
5If the problem continues, contact the vendor.
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15.3 NBG6604 Access and Login
I don’t know the IP address of my NBG6604.
6The default IP address of the NBG6604 in Router Mode is 192.168.1.1. If the NBG6604 obtains a WAN IP
address in the same subnet as the LAN IP address 192.168.1.1, the default LAN IP address will be
changed to 10.0.0.1 automatically. See Auto-IP Change on page 52 for more information.
The default IP address of the NBG6604 in Access Point Mode is 192.168.1.2.
7If you changed the IP address and have forgotten it, you might get the IP address of the NBG6604 in
Router Mode by looking up the IP address of the default gateway for your computer. To do this in most
Windows computers, click Start > Run, enter cmd, and then enter ipconfig. The IP address of the Default
Gateway might be the IP address of the NBG6604 (it depends on the network), so enter this IP address in
your Internet browser.
8If your NBG6604 in Access Point Mode is a DHCP client, you can find your IP address from the DHCP
server. This information is only available from the DHCP server which allocates IP addresses on your
network. Find this information directly from the DHCP server or contact your system administrator for
more information.
9Reset your NBG6604 to change all settings back to their default. This means your current settings are lost.
See Section 15.5 on page 105 in the Troubleshooting for information on resetting your NBG6604.
I forgot the password.
1The default password is 1234.
2If this does not work, you have to reset the device to its factory defaults. See Section 15.5 on page 105.
I cannot see or access the Login screen in the Web Configurator.
1Make sure you are using the correct IP address.
2The default IP address of the NBG6604 in Router Mode is 192.168.1.1. If the NBG6604 obtains a WAN IP
address in the same subnet as the LAN IP address 192.168.1.1, the default LAN IP address will be
changed to 10.0.0.1 automatically. See Auto-IP Change on page 52 for more information.
The default IP address of the NBG6604 in Access Point Mode is 192.168.1.2.
• If you changed the IP address (Section 11.4 on page 81), use the new IP address.
• If you changed the IP address and have forgotten it, see the troubleshooting suggestions for I don’t
know the IP address of my NBG6604.
3Check the hardware connections, and make sure the LEDs are behaving as expected. See the Quick
Start Guide.
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4Make sure your Internet browser does not block pop-up windows and has JavaScript and Java
enabled.
5Make sure your computer is in the same subnet as the NBG6604. (If you know that there are routers
between your computer and the NBG6604, skip this step.)
• If there is a DHCP server on your network, make sure your computer is using a dynamic IP address.
See Section 11.4 on page 81.
• If there is no DHCP server on your network, make sure your computer’s IP address is in the same
subnet as the NBG6604. See Section 11.4 on page 81.
6Reset the device to its factory defaults, and try to access the NBG6604 with the default IP address. See
Section 1.5 on page 10.
7If the problem continues, contact the network administrator or vendor, or try one of the advanced
suggestions.
Advanced Suggestions
• Try to access the NBG6604 using another service, such as Telnet. If you can access the NBG6604,
check the remote management settings and firewall rules to find out why the NBG6604 does not
respond to HTTP.
• If your computer is connected to the WAN port or is connected wirelessly, use a computer that is
connected to a LAN/ETHERNET port.
I can see the Login screen, but I cannot log in to the NBG6604.
1Make sure you have entered the password correctly. The default password is 1234. This field is case-
sensitive, so make sure [Caps Lock] is not on.
2This can happen when you fail to log out properly from your last session. Try logging in again after 5
minutes.
3Disconnect and re-connect the power adaptor or cord to the NBG6604.
4If this does not work, you have to reset the device to its factory defaults. See Section 15.5 on page 105.
15.4 Internet Access
I cannot access the Internet.
1Check the hardware connections, and make sure the LEDs are behaving as expected. See the Quick
Start Guide.
2Go to Maintenance > Operation Mode. Check your System Operation Mode setting.
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• If the NBG6604 is in Router Mode, make sure the WAN port is connected to a broadband modem or
router with Internet access. Your computer and the NBG6604 should be in the same subnet.
• If the NBG6604 is in Access Point Mode, make sure the WAN port is connected to a broadband
modem or router with Internet access and your computer is set to obtain an dynamic IP address.
3If the NBG6604 is in Router Mode, make sure you entered your ISP account information correctly in the
wizard or the WAN screen. These fields are case-sensitive, so make sure [Caps Lock] is not on.
4If you are trying to access the Internet wirelessly, make sure the wireless settings in the wireless client are
the same as the settings in the AP.
5Disconnect all the cables from your device, and follow the directions in the Quick Start Guide again.
6If the problem continues, contact your ISP.
I cannot access the Internet anymore. I had access to the Internet (with the NBG6604), but my
Internet connection is not available anymore.
1Check the hardware connections, and make sure the LEDs are behaving as expected. See the Quick
Start Guide and Section 1.7 on page 11.
2Reboot the NBG6604.
3If the problem continues, contact your ISP.
The Internet connection is slow or intermittent.
1There might be a lot of traffic on the network. Look at the LEDs, and check Section 1.7 on page 11. If the
NBG6604 is sending or receiving a lot of information, try closing some programs that use the Internet,
especially peer-to-peer applications.
2Check the signal strength. If the signal strength is low, try moving the NBG6604 closer to the AP if possible,
and look around to see if there are any devices that might be interfering with the wireless network (for
example, microwaves, other wireless networks, and so on).
3Reboot the NBG6604.
4If the problem continues, contact the network administrator or vendor, or try one of the advanced
suggestions.
Advanced Suggestion
• Check the settings for QoS. If it is disabled, you might consider activating it.
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15.5 Resetting the NBG6604 to Its Factory Defaults
If you reset the NBG6604, you lose all of the changes you have made. The NBG6604 re-loads its default
settings, and the password resets to 1234. You have to make all of your changes again.
You will lose all of your changes when you push the RESET button.
To reset the NBG6604:
1Make sure the power LED is on.
2Press the RESET button for one to four seconds to restart/reboot the NBG6604.
3Press the RESET button for longer than five seconds to set the NBG6604 back to its factory-default
configurations.
If the NBG6604 restarts automatically, wait for the NBG6604 to finish restarting, and log in to the Web
Configurator. The password is “1234”.
If the NBG6604 does not restart automatically, disconnect and reconnect the NBG6604’s power. Then,
follow the directions above again.
15.6 Wireless Connections
I cannot access the NBG6604 or ping any computer from the WLAN.
1Make sure the wireless LAN is enabled on the NBG6604.
2Make sure the wireless adapter on your computer is working properly.
3Make sure the wireless adapter installed on your computer is IEEE 802.11 compatible and supports the
same wireless standard as the NBG6604.
4Make sure your computer (with a wireless adapter installed) is within the transmission range of the
NBG6604.
5Check that both the NBG6604 and the wireless adapter on your computer are using the same wireless
and wireless security settings.
6Make sure traffic between the WLAN and the LAN is not blocked by the firewall on the NBG6604.
7Make sure you allow the NBG6604 to be remotely accessed through the WLAN interface. Check your
remote management settings.
•See the chapter on Wireless LAN in the User’s Guide for more information.
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I cannot access the Web Configurator after I switched to AP mode.
When you change from router mode to AP mode, your computer must have an IP address in the range
between “192.168.1.3” and “192.168.1.254”.
Refer to Appendix B on page 113 for instructions on how to change your computer’s IP address.
What factors may cause intermittent or unstabled wireless connection? How can I solve this
problem?
The following factors may cause interference:
• Obstacles: walls, ceilings, furniture, and so on.
• Building Materials: metal doors, aluminum studs.
• Electrical devices: microwaves, monitors, electric motors, cordless phones, and other wireless devices.
To optimize the speed and quality of your wireless connection, you can:
• Move your wireless device closer to the AP if the signal strength is low.
• Reduce wireless interference that may be caused by other wireless networks or surrounding wireless
electronics such as cordless phones.
• Place the AP where there are minimum obstacles (such as walls and ceilings) between the AP and
the wireless client.
• Reduce the number of wireless clients connecting to the same AP simultaneously, or add additional
APs if necessary.
• Try closing some programs that use the Internet, especially peer-to-peer applications. If the wireless
client is sending or receiving a lot of information, it may have too many programs open that use the
Internet.
• Position the antennas for best reception. If the AP is placed on a table or floor, point the antennas
upwards. If the AP is placed at a high position, point the antennas downwards. Try pointing the
antennas in different directions and check which provides the strongest signal to the wireless clients.
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APPENDIX A
Customer Support
In the event of problems that cannot be solved by using this manual, you should contact your vendor. If
you cannot contact your vendor, then contact a Zyxel office for the region in which you bought the
device.
See http://www.zyxel.com/homepage.shtml and also
http://www.zyxel.com/about_zyxel/zyxel_worldwide.shtml for the latest information.
Please have the following information ready when you contact an office.
Required Information
• Product model and serial number.
• Warranty Information.
• Date that you received your device.
• Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it.
Corporate Headquarters (Worldwide)
Taiwan
• Zyxel Communications Corporation
• http://www.zyxel.com
Asia
China
• Zyxel Communications (Shanghai) Corp.
Zyxel Communications (Beijing) Corp.
Zyxel Communications (Tianjin) Corp.
• http://www.zyxel.cn
India
•Zyxel Technology India Pvt Ltd
• http://www.zyxel.in
Kazakhstan
•Zyxel Kazakhstan
• http://www.zyxel.kz
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Korea
• Zyxel Korea Corp.
• http://www.zyxel.kr
Malaysia
• Zyxel Malaysia Sdn Bhd.
• http://www.zyxel.com.my
Pakistan
• Zyxel Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd.
• http://www.zyxel.com.pk
Philippines
• Zyxel Philippines
• http://www.zyxel.com.ph
Singapore
• Zyxel Singapore Pte Ltd.
• http://www.zyxel.com.sg
Taiwan
• Zyxel Communications Corporation
• http://www.zyxel.com/tw/zh/
Thailand
• Zyxel Thailand Co., Ltd
• http://www.zyxel.co.th
Vietnam
• Zyxel Communications Corporation-Vietnam Office
• http://www.zyxel.com/vn/vi
Europe
Austria
•Zyxel Deutschland GmbH
• http://www.zyxel.de
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Belarus
•Zyxel BY
• http://www.zyxel.by
Belgium
• Zyxel Communications B.V.
• http://www.zyxel.com/be/nl/
• http://www.zyxel.com/be/fr/
Bulgaria
•Zyxel България
• http://www.zyxel.com/bg/bg/
Czech Republic
• Zyxel Communications Czech s.r.o
• http://www.zyxel.cz
Denmark
• Zyxel Communications A/S
• http://www.zyxel.dk
Estonia
• Zyxel Estonia
• http://www.zyxel.com/ee/et/
Finland
• Zyxel Communications
• http://www.zyxel.fi
France
•Zyxel France
• http://www.zyxel.fr
Germany
•Zyxel Deutschland GmbH
• http://www.zyxel.de
Hungary
• Zyxel Hungary & SEE
• http://www.zyxel.hu
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Italy
• Zyxel Communications Italy
• http://www.zyxel.it/
Latvia
•Zyxel Latvia
• http://www.zyxel.com/lv/lv/homepage.shtml
Lithuania
•Zyxel Lithuania
• http://www.zyxel.com/lt/lt/homepage.shtml
Netherlands
• Zyxel Benelux
• http://www.zyxel.nl
Norway
• Zyxel Communications
• http://www.zyxel.no
Poland
• Zyxel Communications Poland
• http://www.zyxel.pl
Romania
• Zyxel Romania
• http://www.zyxel.com/ro/ro
Russia
• Zyxel Russia
• http://www.zyxel.ru
Slovakia
• Zyxel Communications Czech s.r.o. organizacna zlozka
• http://www.zyxel.sk
Spain
• Zyxel Communications ES Ltd
• http://www.zyxel.es
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Sweden
• Zyxel Communications
• http://www.zyxel.se
Switzerland
•Studerus AG
• http://www.zyxel.ch/
Turkey
• Zyxel Turkey A.S.
• http://www.zyxel.com.tr
UK
• Zyxel Communications UK Ltd.
• http://www.zyxel.co.uk
Ukraine
•Zyxel Ukraine
• http://www.ua.zyxel.com
Latin America
Argentina
• Zyxel Communication Corporation
• http://www.zyxel.com/ec/es/
Brazil
• Zyxel Communications Brasil Ltda.
• https://www.zyxel.com/br/pt/
Ecuador
• Zyxel Communication Corporation
• http://www.zyxel.com/ec/es/
Middle East
Israel
• Zyxel Communication Corporation
• http://il.zyxel.com/homepage.shtml
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Middle East
• Zyxel Communication Corporation
• http://www.zyxel.com/me/en/
North America
USA
• Zyxel Communications, Inc. - North America Headquarters
• http://www.zyxel.com/us/en/
Oceania
Australia
• Zyxel Communications Corporation
• http://www.zyxel.com/au/en/
Africa
South Africa
• Nology (Pty) Ltd.
• http://www.zyxel.co.za
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APPENDIX B
Setting Up Your Computer’s IP
Address
Note: Your specific NBG6604 may not support all of the operating systems described in this
appendix. See the product specifications for more information about which operating
systems are supported.
This appendix shows you how to configure the IP settings on your computer in order for it to be able to
communicate with the other devices on your network. Windows Vista/XP/2000, Mac OS 9/OS X, and all
versions of UNIX/LINUX include the software components you need to use TCP/IP on your computer.
If you manually assign IP information instead of using a dynamic IP, make sure that your network’s
computers have IP addresses that place them in the same subnet.
In this appendix, you can set up an IP address for:
•Windows XP/NT/2000 on page 113
•Windows Vista on page 116
•Windows 7 on page 119
•Mac OS X: 10.3 and 10.4 on page 123
•Mac OS X: 10.5 and 10.6 on page 126
•Linux: Ubuntu 8 (GNOME) on page 129
•Linux: openSUSE 10.3 (KDE) on page 133
Windows XP/NT/2000
The following example uses the default Windows XP display theme but can also apply to Windows 2000
and Windows NT.
1Click Start > Control Panel.
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2In the Control Panel, click the Network Connections icon.
3Right-click Local Area Connection and then select Properties.
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4On the General tab, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click Properties.
5The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window opens.
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6Select Obtain an IP address automatically if your network administrator or ISP assigns your IP address
dynamically.
Select Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway fields if
you have a static IP address that was assigned to you by your network administrator or ISP. You may also
have to enter a Preferred DNS server and an Alternate DNS server, if that information was provided.
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.
2In the Command Prompt window, type "ipconfig" and then press [ENTER].
You can also go to Start > Control Panel > Network Connections, right-click a network connection, click
Status and then click the Support tab to view your IP address and connection information.
Windows Vista
This section shows screens from Windows Vista Professional.
1Click Start > Control Panel.
2In the Control Panel, click the Network and Internet icon.
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3Click the Network and Sharing Center icon.
4Click Manage network connections.
5Right-click Local Area Connection and then select Properties.
Note: During this procedure, click Continue whenever Windows displays a screen saying that
it needs your permission to continue.
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6Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then select Properties.
7The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens.
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8Select Obtain an IP address automatically if your network administrator or ISP assigns your IP address
dynamically.
Select Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway fields if
you have a static IP address that was assigned to you by your network administrator or ISP. You may also
have to enter a Preferred DNS server and an Alternate DNS server, if that information was provided.Click
Advanced.
9Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window.
10 Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window.
Verifying Settings
1Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt.
2In the Command Prompt window, type "ipconfig" and then press [ENTER].
You can also go to Start > Control Panel > Network Connections, right-click a network connection, click
Status and then click the Support tab to view your IP address and connection information.
Windows 7
This section shows screens from Windows 7 Enterprise.
1Click Start > Control Panel.
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2In the Control Panel, click View network status and tasks under the Network and Internet category.
3Click Change adapter settings.
4Double click Local Area Connection and then select Properties.
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Note: During this procedure, click Continue whenever Windows displays a screen saying that
it needs your permission to continue.
5Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then select Properties.
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6The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens.
7Select Obtain an IP address automatically if your network administrator or ISP assigns your IP address
dynamically.
Select Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway fields if
you have a static IP address that was assigned to you by your network administrator or ISP. You may also
have to enter a Preferred DNS server and an Alternate DNS server, if that information was provided. Click
Advanced if you want to configure advanced settings for IP, DNS and WINS.
8Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window.
9Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window.
Verifying Settings
1Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt.
2In the Command Prompt window, type "ipconfig" and then press [ENTER].
3The IP settings are displayed as follows.
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Mac OS X: 10.3 and 10.4
The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10.4 but can also apply to 10.3.
1Click Apple > System Preferences.
2In the System Preferences window, click the Network icon.
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3When the Network preferences pane opens, select Built-in Ethernet from the network connection type
list, and then click Configure.
4For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP from the Configure IPv4 list in the TCP/IP tab.
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5For statically assigned settings, do the following:
•From the Configure IPv4 list, select Manually.
• In the IP Address field, type your IP address.
• In the Subnet Mask field, type your subnet mask.
• In the Router field, type the IP address of your device.
6Click Apply Now and close the window.
Verifying Settings
Check your TCP/IP properties by clicking Applications > Utilities > Network Utilities, and then selecting
the appropriate Network Interface from the Info tab.
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Figure 70 Mac OS X 10.4: Network Utility
Mac OS X: 10.5 and 10.6
The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10.5 but can also apply to 10.6.
1Click Apple > System Preferences.
2In System Preferences, click the Network icon.
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3When the Network preferences pane opens, select Ethernet from the list of available connection types.
4From the Configure list, select Using DHCP for dynamically assigned settings.
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5For statically assigned settings, do the following:
•From the Configure list, select Manually.
• In the IP Address field, enter your IP address.
• In the Subnet Mask field, enter your subnet mask.
• In the Router field, enter the IP address of your NBG6604.
6Click Apply and close the window.
Verifying Settings
Check your TCP/IP properties by clicking Applications > Utilities > Network Utilities, and then selecting
the appropriate Network interface from the Info tab.
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Figure 71 Mac OS X 10.5: Network Utility
Linux: Ubuntu 8 (GNOME)
This section shows you how to configure your computer’s TCP/IP settings in the GNU Object Model
Environment (GNOME) using the Ubuntu 8 Linux distribution. The procedure, screens and file locations
may vary depending on your specific distribution, release version, and individual configuration. The
following screens use the default Ubuntu 8 installation.
Note: Make sure you are logged in as the root administrator.
Follow the steps below to configure your computer IP address in GNOME:
1Click System > Administration > Network.
2When the Network Settings window opens, click Unlock to open the Authenticate window. (By default,
the Unlock button is greyed out until clicked.) You cannot make changes to your configuration unless
you first enter your admin password.
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3In the Authenticate window, enter your admin account name and password then click the Authenticate
button.
4In the Network Settings window, select the connection that you want to configure, then click Properties.
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5The Properties dialog box opens.
• In the Configuration list, select Automatic Configuration (DHCP) if you have a dynamic IP address.
• In the Configuration list, select Static IP address if you have a static IP address. Fill in the IP address,
Subnet mask, and Gateway address fields.
6Click OK to save the changes and close the Properties dialog box and return to the Network Settings
screen.
7If you know your DNS server IP address(es), click the DNS tab in the Network Settings window and then
enter the DNS server information in the fields provided.
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8Click the Close button to apply the changes.
Verifying Settings
Check your TCP/IP properties by clicking System > Administration > Network Tools, and then selecting
the appropriate Network device from the Devices tab. The Interface Statistics column shows data if your
connection is working properly.
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Figure 72 Ubuntu 8: Network Tools
Linux: openSUSE 10.3 (KDE)
This section shows you how to configure your computer’s TCP/IP settings in the K Desktop Environment
(KDE) using the openSUSE 10.3 Linux distribution. The procedure, screens and file locations may vary
depending on your specific distribution, release version, and individual configuration. The following
screens use the default openSUSE 10.3 installation.
Note: Make sure you are logged in as the root administrator.
Follow the steps below to configure your computer IP address in the KDE:
1Click K Menu > Computer > Administrator Settings (YaST).
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2When the Run as Root - KDE su dialog opens, enter the admin password and click OK.
3When the YaST Control Center window opens, select Network Devices and then click the Network Card
icon.
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4When the Network Settings window opens, click the Overview tab, select the appropriate connection
Name from the list, and then click the Configure button.
5When the Network Card Setup window opens, click the Address tab
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Figure 73 openSUSE 10.3: Network Card Setup
6Select Dynamic Address (DHCP) if you have a dynamic IP address.
Select Statically assigned IP Address if you have a static IP address. Fill in the IP address, Subnet mask,
and Hostname fields.
7Click Next to save the changes and close the Network Card Setup window.
8If you know your DNS server IP address(es), click the Hostname/DNS tab in Network Settings and then
enter the DNS server information in the fields provided.
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9Click Finish to save your settings and close the window.
Verifying Settings
Click the KNetwork Manager icon on the Task bar to check your TCP/IP properties. From the Options sub-
menu, select Show Connection Information.
Figure 74 openSUSE 10.3: KNetwork Manager
When the Connection Status - KNetwork Manager window opens, click the Statistics tab to see if your
connection is working properly.
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APPENDIX C
Common Services
The following table lists some commonly-used services and their associated protocols and port numbers.
For a comprehensive list of port numbers, ICMP type/code numbers and services, visit the IANA (Internet
Assigned Number Authority) web site.
•Name: This is a short, descriptive name for the service. You can use this one or create a different one,
if you like.
•Protocol: This is the type of IP protocol used by the service. If this is TCP/UDP, then the service uses the
same port number with TCP and UDP. If this is USER-DEFINED, the Port(s) is the IP protocol number, not
the port number.
•Port(s): This value depends on the Protocol. Please refer to RFC 1700 for further information about port
numbers.
•If the Protocol is TCP, UDP, or TCP/UDP, this is the IP port number.
•If the Protocol is USER, this is the IP protocol number.
•Description: This is a brief explanation of the applications that use this service or the situations in which
this service is used.
Table 42 Commonly Used Services
NAME PROTOCOL PORT(S) DESCRIPTION
AH (IPSEC_TUNNEL) User-Defined 51 The IPSEC AH (Authentication Header) tunneling
protocol uses this service.
AIM/New-ICQ TCP 5190 AOL’s Internet Messenger service. It is also used as a
listening port by ICQ.
AUTH TCP 113 Authentication protocol used by some servers.
BGP TCP 179 Border Gateway Protocol.
BOOTP_CLIENT UDP 68 DHCP Client.
BOOTP_SERVER UDP 67 DHCP Server.
CU-SEEME TCP
UDP
7648
24032
A popular videoconferencing solution from White
Pines Software.
DNS TCP/UDP 53 Domain Name Server, a service that matches web
names (for example www.Zyxel.com) to IP numbers.
ESP (IPSEC_TUNNEL) User-Defined 50 The IPSEC ESP (Encapsulation Security Protocol)
tunneling protocol uses this service.
FINGER TCP 79 Finger is a UNIX or Internet related command that can
be used to find out if a user is logged on.
FTP TCP
TCP
20
21
File Transfer Program, a program to enable fast
transfer of files, including large files that may not be
possible by e-mail.
H.323 TCP 1720 NetMeeting uses this protocol.
HTTP TCP 80 Hyper Text Transfer Protocol - a client/server protocol
for the world wide web.
HTTPS TCP 443 HTTPS is a secured http session often used in e-
commerce.
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ICMP User-Defined 1Internet Control Message Protocol is often used for
diagnostic or routing purposes.
ICQ UDP 4000 This is a popular Internet chat program.
IGMP (MULTICAST) User-Defined 2Internet Group Management Protocol is used when
sending packets to a specific group of hosts.
IKE UDP 500 The Internet Key Exchange algorithm is used for key
distribution and management.
IRC TCP/UDP 6667 This is another popular Internet chat program.
MSN Messenger TCP 1863 Microsoft Networks’ messenger service uses this
protocol.
NEW-ICQ TCP 5190 An Internet chat program.
NEWS TCP 144 A protocol for news groups.
NNTP TCP 119 Network News Transport Protocol is the delivery
mechanism for the USENET newsgroup service.
PING User-Defined 1Packet INternet Groper is a protocol that sends out
ICMP echo requests to test whether or not a remote
host is reachable.
POP3 TCP 110 Post Office Protocol version 3 lets a client computer
get e-mail from a POP3 server through a temporary
connection (TCP/IP or other).
PPTP TCP 1723 Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol enables secure
transfer of data over public networks. This is the
control channel.
PPTP_TUNNEL (GRE) User-Defined 47 PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) enables
secure transfer of data over public networks. This is the
data channel.
RCMD TCP 512 Remote Command Service.
REAL_AUDIO TCP 7070 A streaming audio service that enables real time
sound over the web.
REXEC TCP 514 Remote Execution Daemon.
RLOGIN TCP 513 Remote Login.
RTELNET TCP 107 Remote Telnet.
RTSP TCP/UDP 554 The Real Time Streaming (media control) Protocol
(RTSP) is a remote control for multimedia on the
Internet.
SFTP TCP 115 Simple File Transfer Protocol.
SMTP TCP 25 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is the message-
exchange standard for the Internet. SMTP enables you
to move messages from one e-mail server to another.
SNMP TCP/UDP 161 Simple Network Management Program.
SNMP-TRAPS TCP/UDP 162 Traps for use with the SNMP (RFC:1215).
SQL-NET TCP 1521 Structured Query Language is an interface to access
data on many different types of database systems,
including mainframes, midrange systems, UNIX
systems and network servers.
SSH TCP/UDP 22 Secure Shell Remote Login Program.
STRM WORKS UDP 1558 Stream Works Protocol.
SYSLOG UDP 514 Syslog allows you to send system logs to a UNIX server.
Table 42 Commonly Used Services (continued)
NAME PROTOCOL PORT(S) DESCRIPTION
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TACACS UDP 49 Login Host Protocol used for (Terminal Access
Controller Access Control System).
TELNET TCP 23 Telnet is the login and terminal emulation protocol
common on the Internet and in UNIX environments. It
operates over TCP/IP networks. Its primary function is
to allow users to log into remote host systems.
TFTP UDP 69 Trivial File Transfer Protocol is an Internet file transfer
protocol similar to FTP, but uses the UDP (User
Datagram Protocol) rather than TCP (Transmission
Control Protocol).
VDOLIVE TCP 7000 Another videoconferencing solution.
Table 42 Commonly Used Services (continued)
NAME PROTOCOL PORT(S) DESCRIPTION
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APPENDIX D
Legal Information
Copyright
Copyright © 2017 by Zyxel Communications Corporation.
The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any
language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, photocopying, manual, or
otherwise, without the prior written permission of Zyxel Communications Corporation.
Published by Zyxel Communications Corporation. All rights reserved.
Disclaimer
Zyxel does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any products, or software described herein. Neither does it convey any
license under its patent rights nor the patent rights of others. Zyxel further reserves the right to make changes in any products described herein
without notice. This publication is subject to change without notice.
Regulatory Notice and Statement
UNITED STATES of AMERICA
The following information applies if you use the product within USA area.
FCC EMC Statement
• The device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
• Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the
device.
• This product has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This device generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used according to the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
• If this device does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which is found by turning the device off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the devices
• Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver’s
• Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance
The following information applies if you use the product with RF function within USA area.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
• This device complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
• This transmitter must be at least 20 cm from the user and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter.
• Operations in the 5.15~5.25GHz band are restricted to indoor use only.
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EUROPEAN UNION
The following information applies if you use the product within the European Union.
Declaration of Conformity with Regard to EU Directive 2014/53/EU (Radio Equipment Directive, RED)
• Compliance information for 2.4GHz and/or 5GHz wireless products relevant to the EU and other Countries following the EU Directive 2014/53/
EU (RED). And this product may be used in all EU countries (and other countries following the EU Directive 2014/53/EU) without any limitation
except for the countries mentioned below table:
• In the majority of the EU and other European countries, the 5GHz bands have been made available for the use of wireless local area
networks (LANs). Later in this document you will find an overview of countries in which additional restrictions or requirements or both are
applicable. The requirements for any country may evolve. Zyxel recommends that you check with the local authorities for the latest status of
their national regulations for the 5GHz wireless LANs.
• If this device for operation in the band 5150-5350 MHz, it is for indoor use only.
• The maximum RF power operating for each band as follows:
• the band 2,400 to 2,483.5 MHz is 95.280 mW,
• the bands 5,150 MHz to 5,350 MHz is 197.697 mW,
• the 5,470 MHz to 5,725 MHz is 751.623 mW.
•The current firmware version of this device is 1.00(ABIR.0)C0.
Български
(Bulgarian)
С настоящото Zyxel декларира, че това оборудване е в съответствие със съществените изисквания и другите
приложими разпоредбите на Директива 2014/53/ЕC.
National Restrictions
• The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications (BIPT) must be notified of any outdoor wireless link
having a range exceeding 300 meters. Please check http://www.bipt.be for more details.
• Draadloze verbindingen voor buitengebruik en met een reikwijdte van meer dan 300 meter dienen aangemeld te
worden bij het Belgisch Instituut voor postdiensten en telecommunicatie (BIPT). Zie http://www.bipt.be voor meer
gegevens.
• Les liaisons sans fil pour une utilisation en extérieur d’une distance supérieure à 300 mètres doivent être notifiées à
l’Institut Belge des services Postaux et des Télécommunications (IBPT). Visitez http://www.ibpt.be pour de plus amples
détails.
Español
(Spanish)
Por medio de la presente Zyxel declara que el equipo cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras
disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 2014/53/UE..
Čeština
(Czech)
Zyxel tímto prohlašuje, že tento zařízení je ve shodě se základními požadavky a dalšími příslušnými ustanoveními směrnice
2014/53/EU.
Dansk (Danish) Undertegnede Zyxel erklærer herved, at følgende udstyr udstyr overholder de væsentlige krav og øvrige relevante krav i
direktiv 2014/53/EU.
National Restrictions
• In Denmark, the band 5150 - 5350 MHz is also allowed for outdoor usage.
• I Danmark må frekvensbåndet 5150 - 5350 også anvendes udendørs.
Deutsch
(German)
Hiermit erklärt Zyxel, dass sich das Gerät Ausstattung in Übereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den
übrigen einschlägigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 2014/53/EU befindet.
Eesti keel
(Estonian)
Käesolevaga kinnitab Zyxel seadme seadmed vastavust direktiivi 2014/53/EU põhinõuetele ja nimetatud direktiivist
tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele sätetele.
Ελληνικά
(Greek)
ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ Zyxel ∆ΗΛΩΝΕΙ ΟΤΙ εξοπλισμός ΣΥΜΜΟΡΦΩΝΕΤΑΙ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΣ ΟΥΣΙΩ∆ΕΙΣ ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ ΛΟΙΠΕΣ ΣΧΕΤΙΚΕΣ
∆ΙΑΤΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ Ο∆ΗΓΙΑΣ 2014/53/EU.
English Hereby, Zyxel declares that this device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of
Directive 2014/53/EU.
Français
(French)
Par la présente Zyxel déclare que l'appareil équipements est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions
pertinentes de la directive 2014/53/EU.
Hrvatski
(Croatian)
Zyxel ovime izjavljuje da je radijska oprema tipa u skladu s Direktivom 2014/53/EU.
Íslenska
(Icelandic)
Hér með lýsir, Zyxel því yfir að þessi búnaður er í samræmi við grunnkröfur og önnur viðeigandi ákvæði tilskipunar 2014/53/
EU.
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Notes:
1. Although Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein are not EU member states, the EU Directive 2014/53/EU has also been implemented in those
countries.
2. The regulatory limits for maximum output power are specified in EIRP. The EIRP level (in dBm) of a device can be calculated by adding the
gain of the antenna used (specified in dBi) to the output power available at the connector (specified in dBm).
Italiano (Italian) Con la presente Zyxel dichiara che questo attrezzatura è conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti
stabilite dalla direttiva 2014/53/EU.
National Restrictions
• This product meets the National Radio Interface and the requirements specified in the National Frequency Allocation
Table for Italy. Unless this wireless LAN product is operating within the boundaries of the owner's property, its use requires
a “general authorization.” Please check http://www.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it/ for more details.
• Questo prodotto è conforme alla specifiche di Interfaccia Radio Nazionali e rispetta il Piano Nazionale di ripartizione
delle frequenze in Italia. Se non viene installato all 'interno del proprio fondo, l'utilizzo di prodotti Wireless LAN richiede
una “Autorizzazione Generale”. Consultare http://www.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it/ per maggiori dettagli.
Latviešu valoda
(Latvian)
Ar šo Zyxel deklarē, ka iekārtas atbilst Direktīvas 2014/53/EU būtiskajām prasībām un citiem ar to saistītajiem noteikumiem.
National Restrictions
• The outdoor usage of the 2.4 GHz band requires an authorization from the Electronic Communications Office. Please
check http://www.esd.lv for more details.
• 2.4 GHz frekvenèu joslas izmantoðanai ârpus telpâm nepiecieðama atïauja no Elektronisko sakaru direkcijas. Vairâk
informâcijas: http://www.esd.lv.
Lietuvių kalba
(Lithuanian)
Šiuo Zyxel deklaruoja, kad šis įranga atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas 2014/53/EU Direktyvos nuostatas.
Magyar
(Hungarian)
Alulírott, Zyxel nyilatkozom, hogy a berendezés megfelel a vonatkozó alapvetõ követelményeknek és az 2014/53/EU
irányelv egyéb elõírásainak.
Malti (Maltese) Hawnhekk, Zyxel, jiddikjara li dan tagħmir jikkonforma mal-ħtiġijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti oħrajn relevanti li hemm
fid-Dirrettiva 2014/53/EU.
Nederlands
(Dutch)
Hierbij verklaart Zyxel dat het toestel uitrusting in overeenstemming is met de essentiële eisen en de andere relevante
bepalingen van richtlijn 2014/53/EU.
Polski (Polish) Niniejszym Zyxel oświadcza, że sprzęt jest zgodny z zasadniczymi wymogami oraz pozostałymi stosownymi postanowieniami
Dyrektywy 2014/53/EU.
Português
(Portuguese)
Zyxel declara que este equipamento está conforme com os requisitos essenciais e outras disposições da Directiva 2014/53/
EU.
Română
(Romanian)
Prin prezenta, Zyxel declară că acest echipament este în conformitate cu cerinţele esenţiale şi alte prevederi relevante ale
Directivei 2014/53/EU.
Slovenčina
(Slovak)
Zyxel týmto vyhlasuje, že zariadenia spĺňa základné požiadavky a všetky príslušné ustanovenia Smernice 2014/53/EU.
Slovenščina
(Slovene)
Zyxel izjavlja, da je ta oprema v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi relevantnimi določili direktive 2014/53/EU.
Suomi (Finnish) Zyxel vakuuttaa täten että laitteet tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 2014/53/EU oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien
direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen.
Svenska
(Swedish)
Härmed intygar Zyxel att denna utrustning står I överensstämmelse med de väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga relevanta
bestämmelser som framgår av direktiv 2014/53/EU.
Norsk
(Norwegian)
Erklærer herved Zyxel at dette utstyret er I samsvar med de grunnleggende kravene og andre relevante bestemmelser I
direktiv 2014/53/EU.
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List of national codes
Safety Warnings
• Do not use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.
• Do not expose your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids.
• Do not stack other devices or equipment on the device.
• Do not store things on the device.
• Do not obstruct the device ventilation slots as insufficient airflow may harm your device. For example, do not place the device in an
enclosed space such as a box or on a very soft surface such as a bed or sofa.
• Do not install, use, or service this device during a thunderstorm. There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.
• Connect ONLY suitable accessories to the device.
• Do not open the device or unit. Opening or removing covers can expose you to dangerous high voltage points or other risks.
• Only qualified service personnel should service or disassemble this device. Please contact your vendor for further information.
• Make sure to connect the cables to the correct ports.
• Place connecting cables carefully so that no one will step on them or stumble over them.
• Always disconnect all cables from this device before servicing or disassembling.
• Do not remove the plug and connect it to a power outlet by itself; always attach the plug to the power adaptor first before connecting it to
a power outlet.
• Do not allow anything to rest on the power adaptor or cord and do NOT place the product where anyone can walk on the power adaptor
or cord.
• Please use the provided or designated connection cables/power cables/ adaptors. Connect it to the right supply voltage (for example,
110V AC in North America or 230V AC in Europe). If the power adaptor or cord is damaged, it might cause electrocution. Remove it from the
device and the power source, repairing the power adapter or cord is prohibited. Contact your local vendor to order a new one.
• Do not use the device outside, and make sure all the connections are indoors. There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.
• CAUTION: Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type, dispose of used batteries according to the instruction. Dispose them at
the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic devices. For detailed information about recycling of this
product, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the store where you purchased the product.
• The following warning statements apply, where the disconnect device is not incorporated in the device or where the plug on the power
supply cord is intended to serve as the disconnect device,
- For permanently connected devices, a readily accessible disconnect device shall be incorporated external to the device;
- For pluggable devices, the socket-outlet shall be installed near the device and shall be easily accessible.
Environment Statement
ErP (Energy-related Products)
Zyxel products put on the EU market in compliance with the requirement of the European Parliament and the Council published Directive 2009/
125/EC establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products (recast), so called as "ErP Directive
(Energy-related Products directive) as well as ecodesign requirement laid down in applicable implementing measures, power consumption has
satisfied regulation requirements which are:
• Network standby power consumption < 8W, and/or
• Off mode power consumption < 0.5W, and/or
• Standby mode power consumption < 0.5W.
(Wireless setting, please refer to "Wireless" chapter for more detail.)
COUNTRY ISO 3166 2 LETTER CODE COUNTRY ISO 3166 2 LETTER CODE
Austria AT Liechtenstein LI
Belgium BE Lithuania LT
Bulgaria BG Luxembourg LU
Croatia HR Malta MT
Cyprus CY Netherlands NL
Czech Republic CZ Norway NO
Denmark DK Poland PL
Estonia EE Portugal PT
Finland FI Romania RO
France FR Serbia RS
Germany DE Slovakia SK
Greece GR Slovenia SI
Hungary HU Spain ES
Iceland IS Switzerland CH
Ireland IE Sweden SE
Italy IT Turkey TR
Latvia LV United Kingdom GB
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European Union - Disposal and Recycling Information
The symbol below means that according to local regulations your product and/or its battery shall be disposed of separately from domestic
waste. If this product is end of life, take it to a recycling station designated by local authorities. At the time of disposal, the separate collection of
your product and/or its battery will help save natural resources and ensure that the environment is sustainable development.
Die folgende Symbol bedeutet, dass Ihr Produkt und/oder seine Batterie gemäß den örtlichen Bestimmungen getrennt vom Hausmüll entsorgt
werden muss. Wenden Sie sich an eine Recyclingstation, wenn dieses Produkt das Ende seiner Lebensdauer erreicht hat. Zum Zeitpunkt der
Entsorgung wird die getrennte Sammlung von Produkt und/oder seiner Batterie dazu beitragen, natürliche Ressourcen zu sparen und die Umwelt
und die menschliche Gesundheit zu schützen.
El símbolo de abajo indica que según las regulaciones locales, su producto y/o su batería deberán depositarse como basura separada de la
doméstica. Cuando este producto alcance el final de su vida útil, llévelo a un punto limpio. Cuando llegue el momento de desechar el
producto, la recogida por separado éste y/o su batería ayudará a salvar los recursos naturales y a proteger la salud humana y
medioambiental.
Le symbole ci-dessous signifie que selon les réglementations locales votre produit et/ou sa batterie doivent être éliminés séparément des ordures
ménagères. Lorsque ce produit atteint sa fin de vie, amenez-le à un centre de recyclage. Au moment de la mise au rebut, la collecte séparée
de votre produit et/ou de sa batterie aidera à économiser les ressources naturelles et protéger l'environnement et la santé humaine.
Il simbolo sotto significa che secondo i regolamenti locali il vostro prodotto e/o batteria deve essere smaltito separatamente dai rifiuti domestici.
Quando questo prodotto raggiunge la fine della vita di servizio portarlo a una stazione di riciclaggio. Al momento dello smaltimento, la raccolta
separata del vostro prodotto e/o della sua batteria aiuta a risparmiare risorse naturali e a proteggere l'ambiente e la salute umana.
Symbolen innebär att enligt lokal lagstiftning ska produkten och/eller dess batteri kastas separat från hushållsavfallet. När den här produkten når
slutet av sin livslängd ska du ta den till en återvinningsstation. Vid tiden för kasseringen bidrar du till en bättre miljö och mänsklig hälsa genom att
göra dig av med den på ett återvinningsställe.
台灣
以下訊息僅適用於產品具有無線功能且銷售至台灣地區
• 第十二條 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司，商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。
• 第十四條 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信；經發現有干擾現象時，應立即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。
前項合法通信，指依電信法規定作業之無線電通信。 低功率射頻電機須忍受合法通信或工業、科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。
• 電磁波曝露量 MPE 標準值 1 mW/cm2，送測產品實測值為： 0.36328 mW/cm2。本產品使用時建議應距離人體 20 cm。
• 無線資訊傳輸設備忍受合法通信之干擾且不得干擾合法通信；如造成干擾，應立即停用， 俟無干擾之虞，始得繼續使用。
• 無線資訊傳設備的製造廠商應確保頻率穩定性，如依製造廠商使用手冊上所述正常操作， 發射的信號應維持於操作頻帶中
無線資訊傳輸設備應避免影響附近雷達系統之操作。
高增益指向性天線只得應用於固定式點對點系統。
以下訊息僅適用於產品操作於 5.25-5.35 秭赫頻帶內並銷售至台灣地區
• 在 5.25-5.35 秭赫頻帶內操作之無線資訊傳輸設備，限於室內使用。
以下訊息僅適用於產品屬於專業安裝並銷售至台灣地區
• 本器材須經專業工程人員安裝及設定，始得設置使用，且不得直接販售給一般消費者。
安全警告 - 為了您的安全，請先閱讀以下警告及指示 :
• 請勿將此產品接近水、火焰或放置在高溫的環境。
• 避免設備接觸 :
- 任何液體 - 切勿讓設備接觸水、雨水、高濕度、污水腐蝕性的液體或其他水份。
- 灰塵及污物 - 切勿接觸灰塵、污物、沙土、食物或其他不合適的材料。
• 雷雨天氣時，不要安裝，使用或維修此設備。有遭受電擊的風險。
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• 切勿重摔或撞擊設備，並勿使用不正確的電源變壓器。
• 若接上不正確的電源變壓器會有爆炸的風險。
• 請勿隨意更換產品內的電池。
• 如果更換不正確之電池型式，會有爆炸的風險，請依製造商說明書處理使用過之電池。
• 請將廢電池丟棄在適當的電器或電子設備回收處。
• 請勿將設備解體。
• 請勿阻礙設備的散熱孔，空氣對流不足將會造成設備損害。
• 請插在正確的電壓供給插座 ( 如 : 北美 / 台灣電壓 110V AC，歐洲是 230V AC)。
• 假若電源變壓器或電源變壓器的纜線損壞，請從插座拔除，若您還繼續插電使用，會有觸電死亡的風險。
• 請勿試圖修理電源變壓器或電源變壓器的纜線，若有毀損，請直接聯絡您購買的店家，購買一個新的電源變壓器。
• 請勿將此設備安裝於室外，此設備僅適合放置於室內。
• 請勿隨一般垃圾丟棄。
• 請參閱產品背貼上的設備額定功率。
• 請參考產品型錄或是彩盒上的作業溫度。
• 產品沒有斷電裝置或者採用電源線的插頭視為斷電裝置的一部分，以下警語將適用 :
- 對永久連接之設備， 在設備外部須安裝可觸及之斷電裝置；
- 對插接式之設備， 插座必須接近安裝之地點而且是易於觸及的。
About the Symbols
Various symbols are used in this product to ensure correct usage, to prevent danger to the user and others, and to prevent property damage.
The meaning of these symbols are described below. It is important that you read these descriptions thoroughly and fully understand the
contents.
Explanation of the Symbols
Viewing Certifications
Go to http://www.Zyxel.com to view this product’s documentation and certifications.
Zyxel Limited Warranty
Zyxel warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects in material or workmanship for a specific period (the
Warranty Period) from the date of purchase. The Warranty Period varies by region. Check with your vendor and/or the authorized Zyxel local
distributor for details about the Warranty Period of this product. During the warranty period, and upon proof of purchase, should the product
have indications of failure due to faulty workmanship and/or materials, Zyxel will, at its discretion, repair or replace the defective products or
components without charge for either parts or labor, and to whatever extent it shall deem necessary to restore the product or components to
proper operating condition. Any replacement will consist of a new or re-manufactured functionally equivalent product of equal or higher value,
and will be solely at the discretion of Zyxel. This warranty shall not apply if the product has been modified, misused, tampered with, damaged by
an act of God, or subjected to abnormal working conditions.
Note
Repair or replacement, as provided under this warranty, is the exclusive remedy of the purchaser. This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties,
express or implied, including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular use or purpose. Zyxel shall in no event be held
liable for indirect or consequential damages of any kind to the purchaser.
To obtain the services of this warranty, contact your vendor. You may also refer to the warranty policy for the region in which you bought the
device at http://www.Zyxel.com/web/support_warranty_info.php.
Registration
Register your product online to receive e-mail notices of firmware upgrades and information at www.Zyxel.com for global products, or at
www.us.Zyxel.com for North American products.
SYMBOL EXPLANATION
Alternating current (AC):
AC is an electric current in which the flow of electric charge periodically reverses direction.
Direct current (DC):
DC if the unidirectional flow or movement of electric charge carriers.
Earth; ground:
A wiring terminal intended for connection of a Protective Earthing Conductor.
Class II equipment:
The method of protection against electric shock in the case of class II equipment is either double insulation or
reinforced insulation.
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Open Source Licenses
This product contains in part some free software distributed under GPL license terms and/or GPL like licenses. Open source licenses are provided
with the firmware package. You can download the latest firmware at www.Zyxel.com. To obtain the source code covered under those Licenses,
please contact support@Zyxel.com.tw to get it.
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Index
A
Address Assignment 51
ALG 60
and NAT 60
and security policy 60
AP Mode
menu 36
status screen 34
Application Layer Gateway, see ALG
C
certifications 145
viewing 147
Channel 28, 34, 35
channel 64
Configuration
restore 96, 97
contact information 107
copyright 142
CPU usage 28, 35
customer support 107
D
DHCP 48
see also Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DHCP server 48, 81
disclaimer 142
DNS Server 51
Domain Name System. See DNS.
duplex setting 28, 35
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 48
E
encryption 65
and local (user) database 66
key 66
WPA compatible 66
ESSID 105
F
Firewall
guidelines 88
firewall
stateful inspection 87
Firmware upload 94
file extension
using HTTP
firmware version 27, 34
G
General wireless LAN screen 68
Guest WLAN 66
Guest WLAN Bandwidth 67
Guide
Quick Start 2
I
IGMP 52
see also Internet Group Multicast Protocol
version
IGMP version 52
Internet Group Multicast Protocol 52
IP Address 82
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L
LAN 80
LAN overview 80
LAN setup 80
Language 96
Link type 28, 35
local (user) database 65
and encryption 66
Local Area Network 80
M
MAC 75
MAC address 51, 65
cloning 51
MAC address filter 65
MAC address filtering 75
MAC filter 75
managing the device
good habits 9
using the web configurator. See web configurator.
using the WPS. See WPS.
Media access control 75
Memory usage 28, 35
Multicast 52
IGMP 52
N
NAT
and ALG 60
NAT Traversal 86
Navigation Panel 28, 36
navigation panel 28, 36
O
One Connect 85
P
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet 55
port speed 28, 35
PPPoE 55
dial-up connection
Q
Quality of Service (QoS) 77
Quick Start Guide 2
R
RADIUS server 65
Reset button 10
Reset the device 10
Restore configuration 96, 97
Roaming 76
Router Mode
status screen 26
RTS/CTS Threshold 64, 76
S
Scheduling 78
security policy
and ALG 60
Service Set 69, 74
Service Set IDentification 69, 74
Service Set IDentity. See SSID.
SSID 28, 34, 35, 64, 69, 74
stateful inspection firewall 87
Status 26
Subnet Mask 82
System General Setup 91
System restart 96
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T
TCP/IP configuration 48
Time setting 93
U
Universal Plug and Play 84
Application 86
Security issues 86
UPnP 84
user authentication 65
local (user) database 65
RADIUS server 65
V
VoIP pass through
see also ALG
W
WAN (Wide Area Network) 50
WAN MAC address 51
warranty 147
note 147
Web Configurator
how to access 14
Overview 14
web configurator 9
WEP Encryption 72
wireless channel 105
wireless LAN 105
wireless LAN scheduling 78
Wireless network
basic guidelines 64
channel 64
encryption 65
example 63
MAC address filter 65
overview 63
security 64
SSID 64
Wireless security 64
overview 64
type 64
wireless security 105
Wireless tutorial 38
Wizard setup 17
WLAN button 10
WPA compatible 66
WPS 9