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Users Guide NBG6604 AC1200 Dual-Band Wireless Router Default Login Details LAN IP Address Password http://myrouter 1234 Version 1.00 Edition 1, 08/2017 Copyright 2017 Zyxel Communications Corporation 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 2 Document Conventions 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 NBG6604 Users Guide 3 Contents Overview 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 NBG6604 Users Guide 4 Table of Contents 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 NBG6604 Users Guide 5 Table of Contents 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 NBG6604 Users Guide 6 Table of Contents 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 NBG6604 Users Guide 7 Table of Contents 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 Computers IP Address................................................................... 113 Appendix C Common Services ..................................................................................................... 139 Appendix D Legal Information ...................................................................................................... 142 Index .................................................................................................................................................149 NBG6604 Users Guide 8 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 9 Chapter 1 Introduction Change the password. Use a password thats 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 1 Make sure the power LED is on. 2 3 Press the RESET button for one to four seconds to restart/reboot the NBG6604. Press 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 devices 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 (
quickly set up a wireless network with strong security.
) on the top panel of the NBG6604 to activate WPS in order to 1 Make sure the power LED is on (not blinking). 2 Press 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 10 Chapter 1 Introduction 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 5G 2.4G WLAN 5GHz WPS Table 1 Top Panel LEDs FUNCTION Power/SYS COLOR White Internet White STATUS On Off Blinking On Off Blinking WLAN 5G White Amber On Off White blinking Amber blinking Amber steady off BEHAVIOR The NBG6604 is ready. The NBG6604 is powered off. The firmware is being updated and restored. System is booting. The IP connection is available but no traffic. The IP connection is not available. The NBG6604 is transmitting/Receiving traffic. The WLAN interface is enabled. The WLAN interface is disabled. The NBG6604 is transmitting/receiving data. The WPS process is in progress (at the same time, disable the white LED). The WPS process is inactive. NBG6604 Users Guide 11 Chapter 1 Introduction Table 1 Top Panel LEDs (continued) STATUS FUNCTION WLAN 2.4G COLOR White Amber On Off White blinking Amber blinking Amber steady off BEHAVIOR The WLAN interface is enabled. The WLAN interface is disabled. The NBG6604 is transmitting/receiving data. The WPS process is in progress (at the same time, disable the white LED). 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. Table 2 Buttons and Interface Behavior FUNCTION Power Jack DESCRIPTION/BEHAVIOR Connect the included power adapter. LOCATION Rear LABEL DV IN 12v 1A Reset Reset/Restore Button WPS Button Ethernet LAN LAN WAN Figure 2 Rear Panel
- 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.
- 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). WAN x1:
Rear Top Rear
- RJ45 Connector LAN x4:
- RJ45 Connector Reset Button WAN LAN DC IN WAN Port LAN Ports 1-4 Power Input NBG6604 Users Guide 12 Chapter 1 Introduction 1.8 Wall Mounting You may need screw anchors if mounting on a concrete or brick wall. Table 3 Wall Mounting Information Distance between holes M4 Screws Screw anchors (optional) 83 mm Two Two 1 Select a position free of obstructions on a wall strong enough to hold the weight of the device. 2 Mark 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. 3 If 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. 4 Make sure the screws are fastened well enough to hold the weight of the NBG6604 with the connection cables. 5 Align 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 NBG6604 Users Guide 13 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 1 Make 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). 2 3 Launch your web browser. The 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 14 Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator 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. Table 4 Login Screen LABEL Please enter the devices administrator password DESCRIPTION Type "1234" (default) as the password. Click Login. 2.2.2 Change Default Password Screen You should see a screen asking you to change your password (highly recommended) as shown next. NBG6604 Users Guide 15 Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator Figure 5 Change Default Password Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 5 Change Default Password Screen LABEL Enter your new password here Confirm password Change DESCRIPTION Type a new password. Retype the password for confirmation. Click Change to save your changes back to the NBG6604. 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 16 CHAPTER 3 eaZy 123 Wizard 3.1 Overview This chapter provides information on the eaZy 123 setup screens in the Web Configurator. The Web Configurators 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 dont 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 didnt 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 right corner of any Web Configurator screen. The eaZy 123 wizard attempts to detect which WAN connection type you are using. on the upper 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 17 Chapter 3 eaZy 123 Wizard Figure 6 Unable to continue: WAN Figure 7 Detecting your Internet Connection Type NBG6604 Users Guide 18 Chapter 3 eaZy 123 Wizard Figure 8 eaZy 123 Setup NBG6604 Users Guide 19 Chapter 3 eaZy 123 Wizard 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 20 Chapter 3 eaZy 123 Wizard 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. Table 6 WAN Selection Type: PPPoE LABEL WAN Selection PPPoE Username PPPoE Password Static IP (Optional) DESCRIPTION Select the PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) option for a dial-up connection. Type the user name given to you by your ISP. Type the password associated with the user name above. Enter the WAN IP address assigned by your ISP. 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 21 Chapter 3 eaZy 123 Wizard Figure 11 WAN Selection Type: Static The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 7 WAN Selection Type: Static LABEL WAN Selection IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address
(Optional) DNS Server DESCRIPTION Select the Static option when the WAN port is using a fixed IP address. Enter the IP address provided by your ISP. Enter the IP subnet mask in this field. Enter the gateway IP address in this field. Enter the DNS server in this field. 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 22 Chapter 3 eaZy 123 Wizard Figure 12 Wireless Network The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 8 Wireless Network LABEL Wireless Name
(SSID) DESCRIPTION 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. 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. Select this check box to configure different SSID and wireless security settings for the NBG6604s 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. 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. 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. Wireless Password
(WPA2) Edit 5GHz wireless network 5GHz Wireless Name (SSID) 5GHz Wireless Password
(WPA2) Click the Apply button in the third part to save your settings. NBG6604 Users Guide 23 Chapter 3 eaZy 123 Wizard 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 NBG6604s 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 Users Guide for more suggestions. Figure 14 Congratulations You have successfully set up your NBG6604 to operate on your network and access the Internet. NBG6604 Users Guide 24 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 25 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 WAN MODEM Internet LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4 WLAN 5.2 Router Mode Status Screen Click Status > System Status to open the status screen. NBG6604 Users Guide 26 Chapter 5 Router Mode Figure 16 Status > System Status: Router Mode The following table describes the labels shown in the Status screen. DESCRIPTION Table 9 Status > System Status: Router Mode LABEL Device Information Item Data Host Name Model Number Firmware Version Sys OP Mode WAN Information MAC Address IP Address IP Subnet Mask Default Gateway LAN Information MAC Address IP Address IP Subnet Mask DHCP WLAN 2.4G Information This column shows the type of data the NBG6604 is recording. This column shows the actual data recorded by the NBG6604. This is the System Name you enter in the Maintenance > General screen. It is for identification purposes. This is the model name of your device. This is the firmware version. This is the device mode (Section 4.1.1 on page 25) to which the NBG6604 is set - Router Mode. This shows the WAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your device. This shows the WAN ports IP address. This shows the WAN ports subnet mask. This shows the WAN ports gateway IP address. This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your device. This shows the LAN ports IP address. This shows the LAN ports subnet mask. This shows the LAN ports DHCP role - Server or Disable. NBG6604 Users Guide 27 Chapter 5 Router Mode Table 9 Status > System Status: Router Mode (continued) LABEL WLAN OP Mode MAC Address SSID Channel Security WLAN 5G Information WLAN OP Mode MAC Address SSID Channel Security Firewall System Status System Up Time Current Date/Time System Resource
- CPU Usage
- Memory Usage Interface Status Interface Status Rate DESCRIPTION This is the device mode (Section 4.1.1 on page 25) to which the NBG6604s wireless LAN is set - Access Point Mode. This shows the 2.4GHz wireless adapter MAC Address of your device. This shows a descriptive name used to identify the NBG6604 in the 2.4GHz wireless LAN. This shows the channel number which you select manually. This shows the level of wireless security the NBG6604 is using. This is the device mode (Section 4.1.1 on page 25) to which the NBG6604s wireless LAN is set - Access Point Mode. This shows the 5GHz wireless adapter MAC Address of your device. This shows a descriptive name used to identify the NBG6604 in the 5GHz wireless LAN. This shows the channel number which you select manually. This shows the level of wireless security the NBG6604 is using. This shows whether the firewall is enabled or not. This is the total time the NBG6604 has been on. This field displays your NBG6604s present date and time. This displays what percentage of the NBG6604s 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. This shows what percentage of the heap memory the NBG6604 is using. This displays the NBG6604 port types. The port types are: WAN, LAN, and WLAN. 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. 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 youre 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. 5.2.1 Navigation Panel Use the sub-menus on the navigation panel to go to Web Configurator screens. NBG6604 Users Guide 28 Chapter 5 Router Mode Figure 17 Navigation Panel: Router Mode The following table describes the sub-menus. Table 10 Navigation Panel: Router Mode LINK Status System Status FUNCTION Client Tables WAN Internet Connection NAT Dynamic DNS Wireless Wireless Guest Wireless MAC Filter Advanced WPS Scheduling LAN LAN IP Static DHCP Applications UPnP One Connect Security This screen shows the NBG6604s general device, system and interface status information. Use this screen to access the wizard, and summary statistics tables. Use this screen to view current DHCP client information. This screen allows you to configure ISP parameters, WAN IP address assignment, DNS servers and the WAN MAC address. 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 NBG6604s port triggering settings. Use this screen to configure VPN pass-through settings. Use this screen to set up dynamic DNS. Use this screen to enable the wireless LAN and configure wireless LAN and wireless security settings. Use this screen to configure multiple BSSs on the NBG6604. Use the MAC filter screen to configure the NBG6604 to block access to devices or block the devices from accessing the NBG6604. This screen allows you to configure advanced wireless settings. Use this screen to configure WPS. Use this screen to schedule the times the Wireless LAN is enabled. Use this screen to configure LAN IP address and subnet mask. Use this screen to enable the NBG6604s DHCP server. This screen allows you to assign IP addresses on the LAN to specific individual computers based on their MAC addresses. Use this screen to enable UPnP on the NBG6604. Use this screen to enable or disable Wi-Fi auto-configuration. NBG6604 Users Guide 29 Chapter 5 Router Mode FUNCTION Use this screen to configure IPv4 firewall rules. Table 10 Navigation Panel: Router Mode (continued) LINK IPv4 Firewall Maintenance General Password Time Firmware Upgrade Backup/Restore Use this screen to view and change administrative settings such as system and domain names. Use this screen to change the password of your NBG6604. Use this screen to change your NBG6604s time and date. Use this screen to upload firmware to your NBG6604. Restart Remote Management Log Operation Mode Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset the factory defaults to your NBG6604. This screen allows you to reboot the NBG6604 without turning the power off. 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. Use this screen to view the list of activities recorded by your NBG6604. This screen allows you to select whether your device acts as a router, or an access point. NBG6604 Users Guide 30 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 WLAN Internet LAN 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 31 Chapter 6 Access Point Mode 6.3.1 Setting your NBG6604 to AP Mode 1 2 Log into the Web Configurator if you havent already. See the Quick start Guide for instructions on how to do this. To 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. 3 When 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:
1 Connect your computer to the LAN port of the NBG6604. 2 The 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. 3 Click Start > Run on your computer in Windows. Type cmd in the dialog box. Enter ipconfig to show your computers IP address. If your computers IP address is not in the correct range then see Appendix B on page 113 for information on changing your computers IP address. 4 After youve set your computers IP address, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type 192.168.1.2 as the web address in your web browser. NBG6604 Users Guide 32 Chapter 6 Access Point Mode 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 33 Chapter 6 Access Point Mode 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 Device Information Host Name DESCRIPTION Model Number Firmware Version Sys OP Mode LAN Information MAC Address IP Address IP Subnet Mask DHCP WLAN 2.4G Information WLAN OP Mode MAC Address SSID Channel Security This is the System Name you enter in the Maintenance > General screen. It is for identification purposes. This is the model name of your device. This is the firmware version and the date created. This is the device mode (Section 4.1.1 on page 25) to which the NBG6604 is set - AP Mode. This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your device. This shows the LAN ports IP address. This shows the LAN ports subnet mask. This shows the LAN ports DHCP role - Client or None. This is the device mode (Section 4.1.1 on page 25) to which the NBG6604s wireless LAN is set - Access Point Mode. This shows the 2.4GHz wireless adapter MAC Address of your device. This shows a descriptive name used to identify the NBG6604 in the 2.4GHz wireless LAN. This shows the channel number which you select manually. This shows the level of wireless security the NBG6604 is using. NBG6604 Users Guide 34 Chapter 6 Access Point Mode Table 11 Status > System Status: Access Point Mode (continued) LABEL WLAN 5G Information DESCRIPTION WLAN OP Mode MAC Address SSID Channel Security This is the device mode (Section 4.1.1 on page 25) to which the NBG6604s wireless LAN is set - Access Point Mode. This shows the 5GHz wireless adapter MAC Address of your device. This shows a descriptive name used to identify the NBG6604 in the 5GHz wireless LAN. This shows the channel number which you select manually. This shows the level of wireless security the NBG6604 is using. System Status Item Data System Up Time Current Date/Time System Resource
- CPU Usage
- Memory Usage Interface Status Interface Status Rate This column shows the type of data the NBG6604 is recording. This column shows the actual data recorded by the NBG6604. This is the total time the NBG6604 has been on. This field displays your NBG6604s present date and time. This displays what percentage of the NBG6604s 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. This shows what percentage of the heap memory the NBG6604 is using. This displays the NBG6604 port types. The port types are: LAN and WLAN. 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. 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 35 Chapter 6 Access Point Mode 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 NBG6604 Users Guide 36 Chapter 6 Access Point Mode The table below describes the labels in the screen. Table 12 LAN > LAN IP LABEL IP Address Obtain an IP Address Automatically Static IP Address IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DNS Server First DNS Server Second DNS Server Third DNS Server Apply Cancel DESCRIPTION When you enable this, the NBG6604 gets its IP address from the networks 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. 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. 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. 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. Enter a Default Gateways IP address (if your ISP or network administrator gave you one) in this field. 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. Click Apply to save your changes to the NBG6604. Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. NBG6604 Users Guide 37 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 NBG6604s 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) 1 Make sure that your NBG6604 is turned on. and that the device is placed within range of your notebook. 2 Make sure that you have installed the wireless client (this example uses the NWD210N) driver and utility in your notebook. 3 4 In the wireless client utility, find the WPS settings. Enable WPS and press the WPS button (Start or WPS button) Log into NBG6604s 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 doesnt matter which button is pressed first. You must press the second button within two minutes of pressing the first one. NBG6604 Users Guide 38 Chapter 7 Tutorials 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 Wireless Client Access Point WITHIN 2 MINUTES 5G 2.4G WPS SECURITY INFO COMMUNICATION 7.2.2 PIN Configuration When you use the PIN configuration method, you need to use both NBG6604s configuration interface and the clients utilities. 1 2 Launch your wireless clients configuration utility. Go to the WPS settings and select the PIN method to get a PIN number. Enter the PIN number to the PIN field in the Wireless > WPS screen on the NBG6604. 3 Click Start buttons (or button next to the PIN field) on both the wireless client utility screen and the NBG6604s 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 39 Chapter 7 Tutorials Figure 25 Example WPS Process: PIN Method Wireless Client Access Point WITHIN 2 MINUTES 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. Band SSID Channel Security 2.4GHz SSID_Example3 6 WPA2-PSK
(Pre-Shared Key: ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey) NBG6604 Users Guide 40 Chapter 7 Tutorials 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). 1 Make sure the WIFI switch (at the rear panel of the NBG6604) is set to ON. 2 Open the Wireless > Wireless screen in the APs Web Configurator. 3 Confirm that the wireless LAN is enabled on the NBG6604. 4 5 Select to configure the wireless settings for the 2.4GHz wireless radio. Enter 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 41 Chapter 7 Tutorials 6 Click 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. 1 The 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 computers wireless adapter supports one of these standards. 2 Wireless adapters come with software sometimes called a utility that you install on your computer. See your wireless adapters Users Guide for information on how to do that. 3 The Wireless Network Connection screen displays. Click Refresh network list to view the available wireless APs within range. NBG6604 Users Guide 42 Chapter 7 Tutorials 4 Select SSID_Example3 and click Connect. 5 Type the security key in the following screen. Click Connect. NBG6604 Users Guide 43 Chapter 7 Tutorials 6 Check the status of your wireless connection in the screen below. 7 If 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). NBG6604 Users Guide 44 Chapter 7 Tutorials 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. A SSID_Worker MODEM Internet C SSID_VoIP B SSID_Guest 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). SSID SSID_Worker SSID_VoIP SSID_Guest SECURITY TYPE WPA2-PSK WPA Compatible WPA-PSK WPA-PSK KEY DoNotStealMyWirelessNetwork VoIPOnly12345678 keyexample123 Note: This tutorial assumes that you have disabled WPS in Wireless > WPS. Otherwise, the WPA-PSK security type is not available to configure. 1 Connect your computer to the LAN port of the NBG6604 using an Ethernet cable. 2 The 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 45 Chapter 7 Tutorials 3 Click Start > Run on your computer in Windows. Type cmd in the dialog box. Enter ipconfig to show your computers IP address. If your computers IP address is not in the correct range then see Appendix B on page 113 for information on changing your computers IP address. 4 After youve set your computers 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. 5 6 7 Enter 1234 (default) as the password and click Login. Type a new password and retype it to confirm, then click Apply. Otherwise, click Ignore. The 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. 8 Configure 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. 9 Click 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 46 Chapter 7 Tutorials 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 47 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 NBG6604s 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 NBG6604s 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 Select the interface from the drop-down list box to display current DHCP client information. Interface This is the index number of the host computer.
#
This field displays whether the connection to the host computer is up (a yellow bulb) or down (a Online gray bulb). This field displays the computer host name. This field displays the IP address relative to the # field listed above. Host Name IP Address NBG6604 Users Guide 48 Chapter 8 Status Table 13 Status > Client Tables LABEL DESCRIPTION This field shows the MAC address of the computer with the name in the Host Name field. MAC Address 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. This field displays the devices interface type or received signal strength indicator (RSSI) that is currently connected to the NBG6604. This field displays the amount of time that the IP address is valid. Select this if you want to reserve the IP address for this specific MAC address. Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604. Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. Interface/Rssi Lease time Reserve Apply Cancel NBG6604 Users Guide 49 CHAPTER 9 WAN 9.1 Overview This chapter discusses the NBG6604s 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 LAN WAN Internet 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 NBG6604s port forwarding settings (Section 9.5.1 on page 58). Use the NAT > Port Trigger screen to configure your NBG6604s trigger port settings (Section 9.5.2 on page 59). Use the NAT > Passthrough screen to configure your NBG6604s VPN pass-through settings (Section 9.5.3 on page 60). Use the Dynamic DNS screen to change your NBG6604s DDNS settings (Section 9.6 on page 61). NBG6604 Users Guide 50 Chapter 9 WAN 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:
1 2 The 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. If your ISP dynamically assigns the DNS server IP addresses (along with the NBG6604s 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 51 Chapter 9 WAN 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 A B C D Server 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 NBG6604s 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 52 Chapter 9 WAN Figure 29 Auto-IP-Change Example LAN WAN Internet 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.23 10.0.0.1 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 NBG6604s Internet access settings. Click WAN > Internet Connection. 9.4.1 IPoE Encapsulation This screen displays when you select IPoE encapsulation. NBG6604 Users Guide 53 Chapter 9 WAN 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 ISP Parameters for Internet Access Encapsulation IPv4 DESCRIPTION You must choose the IPoE option when the WAN port is used as a regular Ethernet. 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) Static IP Address IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway MTU Size DNS Server Select this option if your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address. This is the default selection. Select this option if the ISP assigned a fixed IP address. Enter your WAN IP address in this field if you selected Static IP Address. Enter the Subnet Mask in this field. Enter a gateway IP address (if your ISP gave you one) in this field. Enter the MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) size for each packet. If a larger packet arrives, the NBG6604 divides it into smaller fragments. NBG6604 Users Guide 54 Chapter 9 WAN Table 14 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: IPoE Encapsulation (continued) LABEL First DNS Server DESCRIPTION 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. Second DNS Server Third DNS Server 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 Clone the computer's MAC address - IP Address Set WAN MAC Address Automatically configured by DHCPC Manually Configured Border Relay IPv4 Address IPv4 mask length Relay Server IPv4 Address Remote IPv4 Address Auto-Subnet Configuration Enable Auto-IP-
Change Mode 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. 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. Select this option to have the WAN interface use a manually specified MAC address. Enter the MAC address in the fields. Select this to have the NBG6604 detect the relay servers IP address automatically through DHCP. Select this if you have the IPv4 address of the relay server. Specify the relay servers IPv4 address. Enter the subnet mask number (1~32) for the IPv4 network. Enter the IPv4 address of a 6to4 relay server which helps forward packets between 6to4 networks and native IPv6 networks. Enter the IPv4 address of the remote gateway to which this interface tunnels traffic. 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. Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604. Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. Apply Cancel 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). NBG6604 Users Guide 55 Chapter 9 WAN 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. DESCRIPTION Table 15 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPPoE Encapsulation LABEL ISP Parameters for Internet Access Encapsulation IPv4 Select PPPoE if you connect to your Internet via dial-up. Select IPv4 Only if you want the NBG6604 to run IPv4 only. Select Dual Stack to allow the NBG6604 to run IPv4. PPP Information NBG6604 Users Guide 56 Chapter 9 WAN Table 15 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPPoE Encapsulation (continued) LABEL PPP Username PPP Password MTU Size DESCRIPTION Type the user name given to you by your ISP. Type the password associated with the user name above. Enter the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) or the largest packet size per frame that your NBG6604 can receive and process. Select this option if you do not want the connection to time out. This value specifies the time in minutes that elapses before the router automatically disconnects from the PPPoE server. Enter the PPPoE service name specified in the ISP account. PPP Auto Connect IDLE Timeout
(second) PPPoE Service Name WAN IP Address Assignment Get automatically from ISP 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 Select this option if your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address. This is the default selection. 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. Second DNS Server Third DNS Server WAN MAC Address Select this option and enter the MAC address you want to use. Select this to have the NBG6604 detect the relay servers IP address automatically through DHCP. Select Factory default to use the factory assigned default MAC 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. The MAC address section allows users to configure the WAN port's MAC address by using the NBG6604s MAC address, copying the MAC address from a computer on your LAN or manually entering a MAC address. Factory default Clone the computers MAC address - IP Address Set WAN MAC Address Automatically configured by DHCPC Manually Configured Border Relay IPv4 Address IPv4 mask length Remote IPv4 Address Multicast Setup Multicast Setup Enter the subnet mask number (1~32) for the IPv4 network. Enter the IPv4 address of the remote gateway to which this interface tunnels traffic. Select this if you have the IPv4 address of the relay server. Specify the relay servers IPv4 address. 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 NBG6604 Users Guide 57 Chapter 9 WAN Table 15 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPPoE Encapsulation (continued) LABEL Enable Auto-IP-
Change Mode DESCRIPTION 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. Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604. Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. Apply Cancel 9.5 NAT Use this screen to change your NBG6604s 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 NBG6604s 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. 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 NBG6604 Users Guide 58 Chapter 9 WAN Table 16 WAN > NAT > General (continued) LABEL Default Server DESCRIPTION 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. Select this and manually enter the servers IP address. Change To Server Port Forwarding (Max. Limit : 32)
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Name This is the number of an individual port forwarding server entry. 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. 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. 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. Select User define to manually enter the inside IP address of the virtual server here. 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. This field displays a name to identify this rule. This is the transport layer protocol used for the service. This field displays the port number(s). This field displays the inside IP address of the server. This field displays the port number(s). Click Click Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604. Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. to add the rule in the port forwarding summary table. to remove a rule. Protocol Local Port Server IP Address Port Name Protocol Local Port Server IP Address Port Add Delete Apply Cancel 9.5.2 Port Trigger Screen To change your NBG6604s 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 NBG6604 Users Guide 59 Chapter 9 WAN The following table describes the labels in this screen. DESCRIPTION Table 17 WAN > NAT > Port Trigger LABEL Port Trigger Rules (Max. Limit : 32)
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Name This is the rule index number (read-only). Type a unique name (up to 15 characters) for identification purposes. All characters are permitted - including spaces. 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. Type a port number or the ending port number in a range of port numbers. 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. Type a port number or the ending port number in a range of port numbers. Click Click Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604. Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. to add the rule in the port trigger summary table. to remove a rule. Incoming Port End Port Trigger Port End Port Add Delete Apply Cancel 9.5.3 Passthrough Screen ALG Overview Application Layer Gateway (ALG) allows VPN traffic to operate properly through the NBG6604s NAT. The ALG feature is only needed for traffic that goes through the NBG6604s NAT. To change your NBG6604s VPN pass-through settings, click WAN > NAT > Passthrough. The screen appears as shown. Figure 34 WAN > NAT > Passthrough NBG6604 Users Guide 60 Chapter 9 WAN The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 18 WAN > NAT > Passthrough LABEL VPN Passthrough PPTP DESCRIPTION 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. 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. 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. Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604. Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. L2TP IPSEC Apply Cancel 9.6 Dynamic DNS Screen To change your NBG6604s 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 19 WAN > Dynamic DNS LABEL Dynamic DNS Setup Dynamic DNS Service Provider DESCRIPTION Select Enable to use dynamic DNS. Select Disable to turn this feature off. Select the name of your Dynamic DNS service provider. NBG6604 Users Guide 61 Chapter 9 WAN Table 19 WAN > Dynamic DNS (continued) LABEL Host Name DESCRIPTION Enter a host names in the field provided. You can specify up to two host names in the field separated by a comma (","). Enter your user name. Enter the password assigned to you. Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604. Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. Username Password Apply Cancel NBG6604 Users Guide 62 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 AP A B 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 63 Chapter 10 Wireless LAN 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 64 Chapter 10 Wireless LAN 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 Users 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. 2. 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. Hexadecimal characters are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, and F. NBG6604 Users Guide 65 Chapter 10 Wireless LAN The types of encryption you can choose depend on the type of user authentication. (See page 65 for information about this.) Table 20 Types of Encryption for Each Type of Authentication Weakest NO AUTHENTICATION No Security WPA-PSK RADIUS SERVER WPA Strongest WPA2-PSK WPA2 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 66 Chapter 10 Wireless LAN Figure 37 Guest Wireless LAN Network A Z N Internet 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 N A 600 kbps 300 kbps Internet 100 kbps NBG6604 Users Guide 67 Chapter 10 Wireless LAN 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 NBG6604s default wireless LAN. Note: If you are configuring the NBG6604 from a computer connected to the wireless LAN and you change the NBG6604s 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 NBG6604s new settings. Click Wireless. Figure 39 Wireless The following table describes the general wireless LAN labels in this screen. Table 21 Wireless LABEL Wireless Setup Band DESCRIPTION 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 68 Chapter 10 Wireless LAN Table 21 Wireless (continued) LABEL Wireless LAN DESCRIPTION Select Enable to activate the 2.4GHz and/or 5GHz wireless LAN. Select Disable to turn it off. Name (SSID) Hide SSID Channel Selection Operating Channel Channel Width 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. 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. 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. This displays the channel the NBG6604 is currently using. Select the wireless channel width used by NBG6604. 802.11 Mode Security 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. 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 69 Chapter 10 Wireless LAN Table 21 Wireless (continued) LABEL Security Mode DESCRIPTION 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. 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. 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. WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password for authentication. Type a pre-shared key from 8 to 63 case-sensitive keyboard characters. 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). Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604. Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. WPA-PSK Compatible PMF Pre-Shared Key Group Key Update Timer Apply Cancel 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 70 Chapter 10 Wireless LAN Figure 40 Wireless > Security Mode: No Security The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 22 Wireless > Security Mode: No Security LABEL Security Mode Apply Cancel DESCRIPTION Choose No Security from the drop-down list box. Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604. Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 71 Chapter 10 Wireless LAN Figure 41 Wireless > Security Mode: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 23 Wireless > Security Mode: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK LABEL Security Mode WPA-PSK Compatible DESCRIPTION Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK to enable data encryption. 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. Protected Management Frames (PMF) is a protection mechanism of action management frames. PMF Pre-Shared Key Group Key Update Timer Apply Cancel Check this field to allow wireless devices using the PMF protection mechanism to connect to your NBG6604. WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password for authentication. Type a pre-shared key from 8 to 63 case-sensitive keyboard characters. 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). Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604. Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. 10.4 Guest Wireless Screen This screen allows you to enable and configure multiple guest wireless network settings on the NBG6604. NBG6604 Users Guide 72 Chapter 10 Wireless LAN 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. Table 24 Wireless > Guest Wireless LABEL Band
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Status SSID DESCRIPTION Use 2.4GHz or 5GHz to set up the NBG6604s guest Wi-Fi network. This is the index number of each SSID profile. This shows whether the SSID profile is active (a yellow bulb) or not (a gray bulb). An SSID profile is the set of parameters relating to one of the NBG6604s 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. This field indicates the security mode of the SSID profile. 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. Click the Edit icon to configure the SSID profile. Security Remaining time Edit 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 73 Chapter 10 Wireless LAN 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 Active Name (SSID) DESCRIPTION Select this to activate the SSID profile. 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. 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. 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. 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. Enter a number to specify maximum bandwidth the Guest Wi-Fi network can use. 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. Hide SSID Intra-BSS Traffic Blocking WMM QoS Maximum Bandwidth Security Mode Apply Cancel Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604. Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. NBG6604 Users Guide 74 Chapter 10 Wireless LAN 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 NBG6604s 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 DESCRIPTION LABEL Select the frequency band to set whether you want to apply the wireless and security settings to Band the default 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless LAN. This shows the SSID for which you are configuring MAC filtering. Select to turn on (Enable) or off (Disable) MAC address filtering. MAC Filter Summary (Max Limit : 64)
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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. 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. This field displays the MAC address of the wireless station. If you select User define in the # field, enter the MAC address(es) manually. Click to add the rule in the MAC filter summary table. SSID Select MAC Address Filter Filter Action MAC Address Add/Delete Apply Cancel to remove a rule. Click Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604. Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. NBG6604 Users Guide 75 Chapter 10 Wireless LAN 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 RTS/CTS Threshold Fragmentation Threshold Intra-BSS Traffic Tx Power QoS Setup 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. 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. 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. 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. 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%. NBG6604 Users Guide 76 Chapter 10 Wireless LAN Table 27 Wireless > Advanced (continued) LABEL WMM QoS DESCRIPTION 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. Apply Cancel 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. Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604. Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. 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 NBG6604 Users Guide 77 Chapter 10 Wireless LAN The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 28 Wireless > WPS LABEL WPS Setup Band DESCRIPTION WPS PIN Code PIN Number Push Button Or input stations PIN number WPS Status Status Release Configuration 802.11 Mode SSID Security Apply Cancel 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. Select Enable to turn on the WPS feature. Otherwise, select Disable. Select Enable and click Apply to allow the PIN Configuration method. If you select Disable, you cannot create a new 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. Use this button when you use the PBC (Push Button Configuration) method to configure wireless stationss wireless settings. Click this to start WPS-aware wireless station scanning and the wireless security information synchronization. Use this button when you use the PIN Configuration method to configure wireless stations wireless settings. Type the same PIN number generated in the wireless stations utility. Then click Start to associate to each other and perform the wireless security information synchronization. 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. 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. This is the 802.11 mode used. Only compliant WLAN devices can associate with the NBG6604. This is the name of the wireless network (the NBG6604s first SSID). This is the type of wireless security employed by the network. Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604. Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 78 Chapter 10 Wireless LAN Figure 47 Wireless > Scheduling The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 29 Wireless > Scheduling LABEL Band Wireless LAN Scheduling Internet Access Schedule Apply Cancel DESCRIPTION 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. Select Enable to activate the wireless LAN scheduling feature. Select Disable to turn it off. 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. Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604. Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. NBG6604 Users Guide 79 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 WLAN LAN Internet 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). NBG6604 Users Guide 80 Chapter 11 LAN 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 LAN WAN Internet 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 NBG6604 Users Guide 81 Chapter 11 LAN The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 30 LAN > LAN IP LABEL IP Address IP Subnet Mask DESCRIPTION Type the IP address of your NBG6604 in dotted decimal notation. 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. 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. This field specifies the first of the contiguous addresses in the IP address pool for LAN. This field specifies the size, or count of the IP address pool for LAN. 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. Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604. Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. DHCP Server IP Pool Starting Address Pool Size Lease Time Apply Cancel 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 NBG6604s static DHCP settings, click LAN > Static DHCP. Figure 51 LAN > Static DHCP The following table describes the labels on this screen. Table 31 LAN > Static DHCP DESCRIPTION LABEL This is the index number of the static IP table entry (row). Select Auto Detection to automatically
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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. 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. 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. MAC Address IP Address NBG6604 Users Guide 82 Chapter 11 LAN Table 31 LAN > Static DHCP (continued) LABEL Add/Delete DESCRIPTION Click to add the rule in the MAC filter summary table. Apply Cancel to remove a rule. Click Click Apply to save your changes with the NBG6604. Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 83 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 UPnP Apply Cancel DESCRIPTION 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). Click Apply to save the setting to the NBG6604. Click Cancel to return to the previously saved settings. NBG6604 Users Guide 84 Chapter 12 Applications 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 devices access and set up a guest Wi-Fi network from the mobile device. You can even use the App to access the NBG6604s 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 ONE Connect QR Code DESCRIPTION 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 NBG6604 Users Guide 85 Chapter 12 Applications Table 33 Applications > ONE Connect (continued) LABEL Automatically Update AP/
Repeater Wi-Fi Settings DESCRIPTION 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. Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604. Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. Apply Cancel 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 86 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 LAN 1 2 WAN 3 4 Internet 13.1.1 What You Can Do Use the IPv4 Firewall screen to enable or disable the NBG6604s IPv4 firewall (Section 13.2 on page 89). NBG6604 Users Guide 87 Chapter 13 Security 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 NBG6604s 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 1 Change the default password via Web Configurator. 2 3 Think about access control before you connect to the network in any way, including attaching a modem to the port. Limit who can access your router. 4 Don'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. 5 6 7 For 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. Protect against IP spoofing by making sure the firewall is active. Keep the firewall in a secured (locked) room. NBG6604 Users Guide 88 Chapter 13 Security 13.2 IPv4 Firewall Screen Use this screen to enable or disable the NBG6604s 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 Internet Control Message Protocol is a message control and error-reporting protocol between ICMP 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. 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. Respond to Ping on Firewall Setup Enable Firewall Enable Firewall Rule Enable Firewall Rule Filter table type Add Firewall Rule Service Name MAC Address Dest IP Address 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. Select this check box to activate the firewall rules that you define (see Add Firewall Rule below). 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. Enter a name that identifies or describes the firewall rule. Enter the MAC address of the computer for which the firewall rule applies. Enter the IP address of the computer to which traffic for the application or service is entering. Source IP Address The NBG6604 applies the firewall rule to traffic initiating from this computer. Enter the IP address of the computer that initializes traffic for the application or service. Protocol Dest Port Range The NBG6604 applies the firewall rule to traffic initiating from this computer. Select the protocol (TCP, UDP, or ICMP) used to transport the packets for which you want to apply the firewall rule. 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 Add Rule to save the firewall rule. Add Rule Firewall Rule NBG6604 Users Guide 89 Chapter 13 Security Table 34 Security > IPv4 Firewall (continued) LABEL
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DESCRIPTION This is your firewall rule number. The ordering of your rules is important as rules are applied in turn. This is a name that identifies or describes the firewall rule. This is the MAC address of the computer for which the firewall rule applies. This is the IP address of the computer to which traffic for the application or service is entering. This is the IP address of the computer from which traffic for the application or service is initialized. This is the protocol (TCP, UDP or ICMP) used to transport the packets for which you want to apply the firewall rule. This is the port number/range of the destination that define the traffic type, for example TCP port 80 defines web traffic. Service Name MAC address Dest IP Source IP Protocol Dest Port Range Source Port Range This is the port number/range of the source that define the traffic type, for example TCP port to remove the firewall rule. 80 defines web traffic. Click Click Apply to save the settings. Click Cancel to start configuring this screen again. Apply Cancel NBG6604 Users Guide 90 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 NBG6604s system password (Section 14.4 on page 92). Use the Time screen to change your NBG6604s 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 NBG6604 Users Guide 91 Chapter 14 Maintenance The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 35 Maintenance > General DESCRIPTION LABEL System Name System Name is a unique name to identify the NBG6604 in an Ethernet network. Enter the domain name you want to give to the NBG6604. Domain Name Type how many minutes a management session can be left idle before the session times out. Administrator The default is 5 minutes. After it times out you have to log in with your password again. Very Inactivity Timer 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). Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604. Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. Apply Cancel 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 36 Maintenance > Password DESCRIPTION LABEL Type the default password or the existing password you use to access the system in this Old Password field. 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. Type the new password again in this field. Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604. Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. Retype to Confirm Apply Cancel New Password NBG6604 Users Guide 92 Chapter 14 Maintenance 14.5 Time Screen Use this screen to configure the NBG6604s time based on your local time zone. To change your NBG6604s 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 Current Time and Date Current Time DESCRIPTION This field displays the time of your NBG6604. Current Date Each time you reload this page, the NBG6604 synchronizes the time with the time server. 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 New Time
(hh:mm:ss) New Date
(yyyy/mm/dd) Get from Time Server User Defined Time Server Address Time Zone Setup Time Zone 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. 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. 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. Select this radio button to have the NBG6604 get the time and date from the time server you specified below. 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. Choose the time zone of your location. This will set the time difference between your time zone and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). NBG6604 Users Guide 93 Chapter 14 Maintenance Table 37 Maintenance > Time (continued) LABEL Apply Cancel DESCRIPTION Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604. Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 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. Table 38 Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade LABEL File Path Choose File DESCRIPTION Click Choose File to find the location of the file you want to upload in this field. 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. Click Upload to begin the upload process. This process may take up to two minutes. Click this to check for the latest updated firmware. Upload Check for Latest Firmware Now 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 94 Chapter 14 Maintenance 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 NBG6604s 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 NBG6604 Users Guide 95 Chapter 14 Maintenance The following table describes the labels in this screen. DESCRIPTION Table 39 Maintenance > Backup/Restore LABEL Backup Configuration Backup Restore Configuration File Path Choose File Click Backup to save the NBG6604s current configuration to your computer. Click Choose File to find the location of the file you want to upload in this field. Click Choose File to find the file you want to upload. Remember that you must decompress compressed (.ZIP) files before you can upload them. Click Upload to begin the upload process. Upload 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. 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 computers 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 96 Chapter 14 Maintenance 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 NBG6604s 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 WWW Port DESCRIPTION Access Status Secured Client IP Address Telnet Telnet Port Access Status 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. Select the interfaces through which a computer may access the NBG6604 using this service. 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. Select this to allow Telnet access. 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. Select the interface(s) through which a computer may access the NBG6604 using this service. NBG6604 Users Guide 97 Chapter 14 Maintenance Table 40 Maintenance > Remote Management > WAN Access LABEL Secured Client IP Address DESCRIPTION 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. Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604. Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. Apply Cancel 14.10 Log Screen The Web Configurator allows you to look at all of the NBG6604s 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 98 Chapter 14 Maintenance 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 LAN WAN Internet LAN IP WAN IP 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 LAN Internet 1 IP 14.12 Operation Mode Screen Use this screen to select how you want to use your NBG6604. NBG6604 Users Guide 99 Chapter 14 Maintenance Figure 69 Maintenance > Operation Mode The following table describes the labels in the Operation Mode screen. Table 41 Maintenance > Operation Mode LABEL Configuration Mode Router Mode DESCRIPTION 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. Access Point Mode Apply Cancel You can configure the IP address settings on your WAN port. Contact your ISP or system administrator for more information on appropriate settings. 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. Click Apply to save your settings. Click Cancel to return your settings to the default (Router). Note: If you select the incorrect system operation Mode you may not be able to connect to the Internet. NBG6604 Users Guide 100 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. 1 Make sure you are using the power adaptor or cord included with the NBG6604. 2 Make 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. 3 Disconnect and re-connect the power adaptor or cord to the NBG6604. 4 If the problem continues, contact the vendor. One of the LEDs does not behave as expected. 1 Make sure you understand the normal behavior of the LED. See Section 1.7 on page 11. 2 Check the hardware connections. See the Quick Start Guide. 3 Inspect your cables for damage. Contact the vendor to replace any damaged cables. 4 Disconnect and re-connect the power adaptor to the NBG6604. 5 If the problem continues, contact the vendor. NBG6604 Users Guide 101 Chapter 15 Troubleshooting 15.3 NBG6604 Access and Login I dont know the IP address of my NBG6604. 6 7 8 9 The 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 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. If 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. Reset 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. 1 2 The default password is 1234. If 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. 1 Make sure you are using the correct IP address. 2 The 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 dont know the IP address of my NBG6604. 3 Check the hardware connections, and make sure the LEDs are behaving as expected. See the Quick Start Guide. NBG6604 Users Guide 102 Chapter 15 Troubleshooting 4 Make sure your Internet browser does not block pop-up windows and has JavaScript and Java enabled. 5 Make 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 computers IP address is in the same subnet as the NBG6604. See Section 11.4 on page 81. 6 7 Reset the device to its factory defaults, and try to access the NBG6604 with the default IP address. See Section 1.5 on page 10. If 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. 1 Make 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. 2 This can happen when you fail to log out properly from your last session. Try logging in again after 5 minutes. 3 Disconnect and re-connect the power adaptor or cord to the NBG6604. 4 If 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. 1 Check the hardware connections, and make sure the LEDs are behaving as expected. See the Quick Start Guide. 2 Go to Maintenance > Operation Mode. Check your System Operation Mode setting. NBG6604 Users Guide 103 Chapter 15 Troubleshooting 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. If 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. If 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. 3 4 5 Disconnect all the cables from your device, and follow the directions in the Quick Start Guide again. 6 If 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. 1 Check the hardware connections, and make sure the LEDs are behaving as expected. See the Quick Start Guide and Section 1.7 on page 11. 2 3 Reboot the NBG6604. If the problem continues, contact your ISP. The Internet connection is slow or intermittent. 1 There 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. 2 Check 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). 3 4 Reboot the NBG6604. If 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 104 Chapter 15 Troubleshooting 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:
1 Make sure the power LED is on. 2 3 Press the RESET button for one to four seconds to restart/reboot the NBG6604. Press 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 NBG6604s power. Then, follow the directions above again. 15.6 Wireless Connections I cannot access the NBG6604 or ping any computer from the WLAN. 1 Make sure the wireless LAN is enabled on the NBG6604. 2 Make sure the wireless adapter on your computer is working properly. 3 Make sure the wireless adapter installed on your computer is IEEE 802.11 compatible and supports the same wireless standard as the NBG6604. 4 Make sure your computer (with a wireless adapter installed) is within the transmission range of the NBG6604. 5 Check that both the NBG6604 and the wireless adapter on your computer are using the same wireless and wireless security settings. 6 Make sure traffic between the WLAN and the LAN is not blocked by the firewall on the NBG6604. 7 Make 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 Users Guide for more information. NBG6604 Users Guide 105 Chapter 15 Troubleshooting 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 computers 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 106 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 NBG6604 Users Guide 107 Appendix A Customer Support 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 NBG6604 Users Guide 108 Appendix A Customer Support 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 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 NBG6604 Users Guide 109 Appendix A Customer Support 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 NBG6604 Users Guide 110 Appendix A Customer Support 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 NBG6604 Users Guide 111 Appendix A Customer Support 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 Africa Australia Zyxel Communications Corporation http://www.zyxel.com/au/en/
South Africa Nology (Pty) Ltd. http://www.zyxel.co.za NBG6604 Users Guide 112 APPENDIX B Setting Up Your Computers 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 networks 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. 1 Click Start > Control Panel. NBG6604 Users Guide 113 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computers IP Address 2 In the Control Panel, click the Network Connections icon. 3 Right-click Local Area Connection and then select Properties. NBG6604 Users Guide 114 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computers IP Address 4 On the General tab, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click Properties. 5 The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window opens. NBG6604 Users Guide 115 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computers IP Address 6 Select 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. 7 Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window. 8 Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window. Verifying Settings 1 Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. 2 In 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. 1 Click Start > Control Panel. 2 In the Control Panel, click the Network and Internet icon. NBG6604 Users Guide 116 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computers IP Address 3 Click the Network and Sharing Center icon. 4 Click Manage network connections. 5 Right-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. NBG6604 Users Guide 117 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computers IP Address 6 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then select Properties. 7 The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens. NBG6604 Users Guide 118 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computers IP Address 8 Select 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. 9 Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window. 10 Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window. Verifying Settings 1 Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. 2 In 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. 1 Click Start > Control Panel. NBG6604 Users Guide 119 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computers IP Address 2 In the Control Panel, click View network status and tasks under the Network and Internet category. 3 Click Change adapter settings. 4 Double click Local Area Connection and then select Properties. NBG6604 Users Guide 120 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computers IP Address Note: During this procedure, click Continue whenever Windows displays a screen saying that it needs your permission to continue. 5 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then select Properties. NBG6604 Users Guide 121 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computers IP Address 6 The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens. 7 Select 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. 8 Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window. 9 Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window. Verifying Settings 1 Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. 2 3 In the Command Prompt window, type "ipconfig" and then press [ENTER]. The IP settings are displayed as follows. NBG6604 Users Guide 122 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computers IP Address 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. 1 Click Apple > System Preferences. 2 In the System Preferences window, click the Network icon. NBG6604 Users Guide 123 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computers IP Address 3 When the Network preferences pane opens, select Built-in Ethernet from the network connection type list, and then click Configure. 4 For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP from the Configure IPv4 list in the TCP/IP tab. NBG6604 Users Guide 124 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computers IP Address 5 For 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. 6 Click 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 125 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computers IP Address 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. 1 Click Apple > System Preferences. 2 In System Preferences, click the Network icon. NBG6604 Users Guide 126 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computers IP Address 3 When the Network preferences pane opens, select Ethernet from the list of available connection types. 4 From the Configure list, select Using DHCP for dynamically assigned settings. NBG6604 Users Guide 127 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computers IP Address 5 For 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. 6 Click 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 128 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computers IP Address Figure 71 Mac OS X 10.5: Network Utility Linux: Ubuntu 8 (GNOME) This section shows you how to configure your computers 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:
1 Click System > Administration > Network. 2 When 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 129 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computers IP Address 3 In the Authenticate window, enter your admin account name and password then click the Authenticate button. 4 In the Network Settings window, select the connection that you want to configure, then click Properties. NBG6604 Users Guide 130 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computers IP Address 5 The 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. 6 Click OK to save the changes and close the Properties dialog box and return to the Network Settings screen. 7 If 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 131 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computers IP Address 8 Click 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 132 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computers IP Address Figure 72 Ubuntu 8: Network Tools Linux: openSUSE 10.3 (KDE) This section shows you how to configure your computers 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:
1 Click K Menu > Computer > Administrator Settings (YaST). NBG6604 Users Guide 133 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computers IP Address 2 When the Run as Root - KDE su dialog opens, enter the admin password and click OK. 3 When the YaST Control Center window opens, select Network Devices and then click the Network Card icon. NBG6604 Users Guide 134 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computers IP Address 4 When the Network Settings window opens, click the Overview tab, select the appropriate connection Name from the list, and then click the Configure button. 5 When the Network Card Setup window opens, click the Address tab NBG6604 Users Guide 135 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computers IP Address Figure 73 openSUSE 10.3: Network Card Setup 6 Select 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. 7 Click Next to save the changes and close the Network Card Setup window. 8 If 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 136 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computers IP Address 9 Click 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 137 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computers IP Address Figure 75 openSUSE: Connection Status - KNetwork Manager NBG6604 Users Guide 138 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 AH (IPSEC_TUNNEL) PROTOCOL User-Defined PORT(S) 51 AIM/New-ICQ AUTH BGP BOOTP_CLIENT BOOTP_SERVER CU-SEEME DNS TCP TCP TCP UDP UDP TCP UDP TCP/UDP ESP (IPSEC_TUNNEL) User-Defined FINGER FTP H.323 HTTP HTTPS TCP TCP TCP TCP TCP TCP 5190 113 179 68 67 7648 24032 53 50 79 20 21 1720 80 443 DESCRIPTION The IPSEC AH (Authentication Header) tunneling protocol uses this service. AOLs Internet Messenger service. It is also used as a listening port by ICQ. Authentication protocol used by some servers. Border Gateway Protocol. DHCP Client. DHCP Server. A popular videoconferencing solution from White Pines Software. Domain Name Server, a service that matches web names (for example www.Zyxel.com) to IP numbers. The IPSEC ESP (Encapsulation Security Protocol) tunneling protocol uses this service. Finger is a UNIX or Internet related command that can be used to find out if a user is logged on. File Transfer Program, a program to enable fast transfer of files, including large files that may not be possible by e-mail. NetMeeting uses this protocol. Hyper Text Transfer Protocol - a client/server protocol for the world wide web. HTTPS is a secured http session often used in e-
commerce. NBG6604 Users Guide 139 Appendix C Common Services Table 42 Commonly Used Services (continued) NAME ICMP PROTOCOL User-Defined PORT(S) 1 ICQ IGMP (MULTICAST) UDP User-Defined IKE IRC MSN Messenger NEW-ICQ NEWS NNTP PING POP3 PPTP UDP TCP/UDP TCP TCP TCP TCP User-Defined TCP TCP 4000 2 500 6667 1863 5190 144 119 1 110 1723 PPTP_TUNNEL (GRE) User-Defined 47 RCMD REAL_AUDIO REXEC RLOGIN RTELNET RTSP SFTP SMTP SNMP SNMP-TRAPS SQL-NET SSH STRM WORKS SYSLOG TCP TCP TCP TCP TCP TCP/UDP TCP TCP TCP/UDP TCP/UDP TCP TCP/UDP UDP UDP 512 7070 514 513 107 554 115 25 161 162 1521 22 1558 514 DESCRIPTION Internet Control Message Protocol is often used for diagnostic or routing purposes. This is a popular Internet chat program. Internet Group Management Protocol is used when sending packets to a specific group of hosts. The Internet Key Exchange algorithm is used for key distribution and management. This is another popular Internet chat program. Microsoft Networks messenger service uses this protocol. An Internet chat program. A protocol for news groups. Network News Transport Protocol is the delivery mechanism for the USENET newsgroup service. Packet INternet Groper is a protocol that sends out ICMP echo requests to test whether or not a remote host is reachable. Post Office Protocol version 3 lets a client computer get e-mail from a POP3 server through a temporary connection (TCP/IP or other). Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol enables secure transfer of data over public networks. This is the control channel. PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) enables secure transfer of data over public networks. This is the data channel. Remote Command Service. A streaming audio service that enables real time sound over the web. Remote Execution Daemon. Remote Login. Remote Telnet. The Real Time Streaming (media control) Protocol
(RTSP) is a remote control for multimedia on the Internet. Simple File Transfer Protocol. 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. Simple Network Management Program. Traps for use with the SNMP (RFC:1215). 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. Secure Shell Remote Login Program. Stream Works Protocol. Syslog allows you to send system logs to a UNIX server. NBG6604 Users Guide 140 Appendix C Common Services Table 42 Commonly Used Services (continued) NAME TACACS PROTOCOL UDP PORT(S) 49 TELNET TFTP VDOLIVE TCP UDP TCP 23 69 7000 DESCRIPTION Login Host Protocol used for (Terminal Access Controller Access Control System). 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. 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). Another videoconferencing solution. NBG6604 Users Guide 141 APPENDIX D Legal Information Copyright Disclaimer 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. 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 users 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 receivers 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 142 Appendix D Legal Information 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.
(Bulgarian) Espaol
(Spanish) etina
(Czech) Dansk (Danish) Deutsch
(German) Eesti keel
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(Greek) English Franais
(French) Hrvatski
(Croatian) slenska
(Icelandic) Zyxel , 2014/53/C. 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 extrieur dune distance suprieure 300 mtres doivent tre notifies lInstitut Belge des services Postaux et des Tlcommunications (IBPT). Visitez http://www.ibpt.be pour de plus amples dtails. 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.. Zyxel tmto prohlauje, e tento zazen je ve shod se zkladnmi poadavky a dalmi pslunmi ustanovenmi smrnice 2014/53/EU. Undertegnede Zyxel erklrer herved, at flgende udstyr udstyr overholder de vsentlige krav og vrige relevante krav i direktiv 2014/53/EU. National Restrictions In Denmark, the band 5150 - 5350 MHz is also allowed for outdoor usage. I Danmark m frekvensbndet 5150 - 5350 ogs anvendes udendrs. Hiermit erklrt Zyxel, dass sich das Gert Ausstattung in bereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den brigen einschlgigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 2014/53/EU befindet. Kesolevaga kinnitab Zyxel seadme seadmed vastavust direktiivi 2014/53/EU phinuetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele stetele. Zyxel 2014/53/EU. Hereby, Zyxel declares that this device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2014/53/EU. Par la prsente Zyxel dclare que l'appareil quipements est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 2014/53/EU. Zyxel ovime izjavljuje da je radijska oprema tipa u skladu s Direktivom 2014/53/EU. Hr me lsir, Zyxel v yfir a essi bnaur er samrmi vi grunnkrfur og nnur vieigandi kvi tilskipunar 2014/53/
EU. NBG6604 Users Guide 143 Appendix D Legal Information Italiano (Italian) Con la presente Zyxel dichiara che questo attrezzatura 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 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. Latvieu valoda
(Latvian) Lietuvi kalba
(Lithuanian) Magyar
(Hungarian) Malti (Maltese) Nederlands
(Dutch) Polski (Polish) Portugus
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(Slovene) Ar o Zyxel deklar, ka iekrtas atbilst Direktvas 2014/53/EU btiskajm prasbm un citiem ar to saisttajiem noteikumiem. National Restrictions The outdoor usage of the 2.4 GHz band requires an authorization from the Electronic Communications Office. Please 2.4 GHz frekvenu joslas izmantoanai rpus telpm nepiecieama atauja no Elektronisko sakaru direkcijas. Vairk check http://www.esd.lv for more details. informcijas: http://www.esd.lv. iuo Zyxel deklaruoja, kad is ranga atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas 2014/53/EU Direktyvos nuostatas. Alulrott, Zyxel nyilatkozom, hogy a berendezs megfelel a vonatkoz alapvet kvetelmnyeknek s az 2014/53/EU irnyelv egyb elrsainak. Hawnhekk, Zyxel, jiddikjara li dan tagmir jikkonforma mal-tiijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti orajn relevanti li hemm fid-Dirrettiva 2014/53/EU. Hierbij verklaart Zyxel dat het toestel uitrusting in overeenstemming is met de essentile eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 2014/53/EU. Niniejszym Zyxel owiadcza, e sprzt jest zgodny z zasadniczymi wymogami oraz pozostaymi stosownymi postanowieniami Dyrektywy 2014/53/EU. Zyxel declara que este equipamento est conforme com os requisitos essenciais e outras disposies da Directiva 2014/53/
EU. Prin prezenta, Zyxel declar c acest echipament este n conformitate cu cerinele eseniale i alte prevederi relevante ale Directivei 2014/53/EU. Zyxel tmto vyhlasuje, e zariadenia spa zkladn poiadavky a vetky prslun ustanovenia Smernice 2014/53/EU. Zyxel izjavlja, da je ta oprema v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi relevantnimi doloili direktive 2014/53/EU. Suomi (Finnish) Zyxel vakuuttaa tten ett laitteet tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 2014/53/EU oleellisten vaatimusten ja sit koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen. Svenska
(Swedish) Hrmed intygar Zyxel att denna utrustning str I verensstmmelse med de vsentliga egenskapskrav och vriga relevanta bestmmelser som framgr av direktiv 2014/53/EU. Norsk
(Norwegian) Erklrer herved Zyxel at dette utstyret er I samsvar med de grunnleggende kravene og andre relevante bestemmelser I direktiv 2014/53/EU. 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). NBG6604 Users Guide 144 Appendix D Legal Information List of national codes COUNTRY ISO 3166 2 LETTER CODE COUNTRY ISO 3166 2 LETTER CODE Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia AT BE BG HR CY CZ DK EE FI FR DE GR HU IS IE IT LV Safety Warnings Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Switzerland Sweden Turkey United Kingdom LI LT LU MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SK SI ES CH SE TR GB 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 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 a power outlet. 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.) NBG6604 Users Guide 145 Appendix D Legal Information 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 gem den rtlichen Bestimmungen getrennt vom Hausmll 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, natrliche Ressourcen zu sparen und die Umwelt und die menschliche Gesundheit zu schtzen. El smbolo de abajo indica que segn las regulaciones locales, su producto y/o su batera debern depositarse como basura separada de la domstica. Cuando este producto alcance el final de su vida til, llvelo a un punto limpio. Cuando llegue el momento de desechar el producto, la recogida por separado ste y/o su batera ayudar a salvar los recursos naturales y a proteger la salud humana y medioambiental. Le symbole ci-dessous signifie que selon les rglementations locales votre produit et/ou sa batterie doivent tre limins sparment des ordures mnagres. Lorsque ce produit atteint sa fin de vie, amenez-le un centre de recyclage. Au moment de la mise au rebut, la collecte spare de votre produit et/ou de sa batterie aidera conomiser les ressources naturelles et protger l'environnement et la sant 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 innebr att enligt lokal lagstiftning ska produkten och/eller dess batteri kastas separat frn hushllsavfallet. Nr den hr produkten nr slutet av sin livslngd ska du ta den till en tervinningsstation. Vid tiden fr kasseringen bidrar du till en bttre milj och mnsklig hlsa genom att gra dig av med den p ett tervinningsstlle. MPE 1 mW/cm2 0.36328 mW/cm2 20 cm 5.25-5.35 5.25-5.35
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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 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. Viewing Certifications Go to http://www.Zyxel.com to view this products 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 147 Appendix D Legal Information 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. NBG6604 Users Guide 148 Index Index A Address Assignment 51 ALG 60 and NAT 60 and security policy 60 AP Mode menu 36 status screen 34 E encryption 65 and local (user) database 66 key 66 WPA compatible 66 ESSID 105 Application Layer Gateway, see ALG F 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 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 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 I IGMP 52 see also Internet Group Multicast Protocol version IGMP version 52 Internet Group Multicast Protocol 52 IP Address 82 NBG6604 Users Guide 149 Index 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 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 NBG6604 Users Guide 150 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 Index 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 NBG6604 Users Guide 151
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