ZyXEL NBG-5715 User guide
NBG5715
Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless N Media Router
Default Login Details
IP Address http://192.168.1.1
Password 1234
Firmware Version 1.0
Edition 1, 3/2011
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Copyright © 2011
ZyXEL Communications Corporation
About This User's Guide
About This User's Guide
Intended Audience
This manual is intended for people who want to configure the NBG5715 using the Web Configurator.
You should have at least a basic knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts and topology.
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Related Documentation
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These are how warnings and notes are shown in this User’s 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
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Syntax Conventions
• The NBG5715 may be referred to as the “NBG5715”, the “device”, the “product” or the “system”
in this User’s Guide.
• Product labels, screen names, field labels and field choices are all in bold font.
• A key stroke is denoted by square brackets and uppercase text, for example, [ENTER] means the
“enter” or “return” key on your keyboard.
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or “choose” means for you to use one of the predefined choices.
• A right angle bracket ( > ) within a screen name denotes a mouse click. For example,
Maintenance > Log > Log Setting means you first click Maintenance in the navigation panel,
then the Log sub menu and finally the Log Setting tab to get to that screen.
• Units of measurement may denote the “metric” value or the “scientific” value. For example, “k”
for kilo may denote “1000” or “1024”, “M” for mega may denote “1000000” or “1048576” and so
on.
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Icons Used in Figures
Figures in this User’s Guide may use the following generic icons. The NBG5715 icon is not an exact
representation of your device.
NBG5715 Computer Notebook computer
Server DSLAM Firewall
Telephone Switch Router
Modem
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Safety Warnings
Safety Warnings
• Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.
• Do NOT expose your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids .
• Do NOT store things on the device.
• 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.
• Use ONLY an appropriate power adaptor or cord for your device.
• Connect the power adaptor or cord to the right supply voltage (for example, 110V AC in North America or
230V AC in Europe).
• Do NOT allow anything to rest on the power adaptor or cord and do NOT place the pro duct where an yone can
walk on the power adaptor or cord.
• Do NOT use the devi ce if the power adaptor or cord is damaged as it might cause electrocution.
• If the power adaptor or cord is damaged, remove it from the power outlet.
• Do NOT attempt to repair the power adaptor or cord. Contact your local vendor to order a new one.
• Do no t use the device outside, and make sure all the connections are indoors. There i s a remote risk of
electric shock from lightning.
• Do NOT obstruct the devi ce ventilation slots, as insufficient airflow may harm your device.
• Antenna Warning! This device meets ETSI and FCC certification requirements when using the inc luded
antenna(s). Only use the included antenna(s).
• If you wall mount your device, make sure that no electrical lines, gas or water pipes will be damaged.
• This product is for indoor use only (utilisat ion i ntérieure exclusivement).
Your product is mark ed with this symbol, wh ich is known as the WEEE mark. WEEE stan ds for
Waste Electronics and Electrical Equipment. It means that used electrical and electronic
products should not be mixed with general waste. Used electrical and electronic equipment
should be treated separately.
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Contents Overview
Contents Overview
User’s Guide ...........................................................................................................................19
Introduction ................................................................................................................................21
The WPS Button ........................................................................................................................25
ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility ..........................................................................................26
Introducing the Web Configurator ..............................................................................................33
Monitor and Summary ..... ...........................................................................................................37
NBG5715 Modes ................................ .... ... ... ... ... .... ... .................................................................43
Easy Mode .................................................................................................................................44
Router Mode ..............................................................................................................................55
Tutorials .....................................................................................................................................61
Technical Reference ..............................................................................................................69
WAN ....................................................... ...................................................... ..............................71
Wireless LAN ..... ... ... .... ... ... ... .............................................. ... ... ... .... ... ... ....................................79
LAN ............................................................................................................................................95
DHCP Server .............................................................................................................................99
NAT ..........................................................................................................................................103
Dynamic DNS ........................................................................................................................... 113
Static Route .............................................................................................................................. 115
Firewall ...................................... ................................ ................................... ............................119
IPSec VPN ......................................... .... ... ............................................. ... ... .... ... ... ..................124
Bandwidth Management .... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ................................................. ... ... .... ........... 147
Remote Management ...............................................................................................................152
Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) ..............................................................................................155
Maintenance .................................... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ... ...... ...............163
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................171
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Table of Contents
About This User's Guide..........................................................................................................3
Document Conventions ...........................................................................................................5
Safety Warnings........................................................................................................................7
Contents Overview...................................................................................................................9
Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................11
Part I: User’s Guide ................................................................................19
Chapter 1
Introduction.............................................................................................................................21
1.1 Overview ................................... ... .............................................. ... ... ... ... .... ... .......................21
1.2 Applications ............................................ ... ... .... ... ... ... .............................................. .............22
1.3 Ways to Manage the NBG5715 .......................................... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... .......................22
1.4 Good Habits for Managing the NBG5715 ............................................................................22
1.5 LEDs .. .... ... ... ... ... .............................................. ... ... ... .... .......................................................23
Chapter 2
The WPS Button......................................................................................................................25
2.1 Overview ................................... ... .............................................. ... ... ... ... .... ... .......................25
Chapter 3
ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility......................................................................................26
3.1 Overview ................................... ... .............................................. ... ... ... ... .... ... .......................26
3.1.1 Quick Setup ............................................ ... ... ... .... ... ............................................. ... ....26
3.1.2 Installing ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility ............................................................26
3.2 The ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility .............................................................................27
3.2.1 The Menus ................. ... ... ... .............................................. ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ..........28
3.2.2 The Share Center Configuration Window ...................................................................29
3.2.3 The Auto-Connect Printer List Window ......................................................................29
3.3 Manually Connecting to USB Devices .................................................................................30
3.4 Automatically Connecting to a USB Printer ................................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .31
Chapter 4
Introducing the Web Configurator ........................................................................................33
4.1 Overview ................................... ... .............................................. ... ... ... ... .... ... .......................33
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4.2 Accessing the Web Configurator ..........................................................................................33
4.2.1 Login Screen ............................. ... ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .... .............33
4.2.2 Weather Edit ....................... .... ... ............................................. ... ... .... ... ... ... .... .............34
4.2.3 Time/Date Edit .............................. ..............................................................................35
4.3 Resetting the NBG5715 .......................................................................................................35
4.3.1 How to Use the RESET Button ...................................................................................35
Chapter 5
Monitor and Summary............................................................................................................37
5.1 Overview ................................... ... .............................................. ... ... ... ... .... ... .......................37
5.2 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................37
5.3 The Log Screen ....................................................................................................................38
5.3.1 View Log ....................... ... ... .... ... ... ............................................. ... .... ... ... ....................38
5.4 DHCP Table ......................................................................................................................38
5.5 Packet Statistics ................................................................................................................40
5.6 VPN Monitor .... ... .... ... ... ........................................................................................................41
5.7 WLAN_2.4G/5G Station Status ........................................................................................41
Chapter 6
NBG5715 Modes .....................................................................................................................43
6.1 Overview ................................... ... .............................................. ... ... ... ... .... ... .......................43
6.1.1 Web Configurator Modes ............................................................................................43
Chapter 7
Easy Mode...............................................................................................................................44
7.1 Overview ................................... ... .............................................. ... ... ... ... .... ... .......................44
7.2 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................45
7.3 Navigation Panel ....................... ... .... ... ... ... ...........................................................................45
7.4 Network Map ................ ... .... ... ... ... .... ... .................................................................................46
7.5 Control Panel ............ ... ... .............................................. ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... .......................47
7.5.1 Game Engine ............. ............................................. ... ... .... ... ... ... .................................48
7.5.2 Power Saving ............................ ... ... ............................................. .... ... ... ... .... ... ..........48
7.5.3 Content Filter ................................................ ... .... ... ............................................. .......49
7.5.4 Bandwidth MGMT ......................... ... ...........................................................................50
7.5.5 Firewall ...................................................... ... ... .... ... ....................................................51
7.5.6 Wireless Security ....................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ...........................................................51
7.5.7 WPS ............................. ............................................. ... .... ... .......................................52
7.6 Status Screen in Easy Mode ................................................................................................53
Chapter 8
Router Mode............................................................................................................................55
8.1 Overview ................................... ... .............................................. ... ... ... ... .... ... .......................55
8.2 Router Mode Status Screen .................................................................................................56
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8.2.1 Navigation Panel .................................... ....................................................................58
Chapter 9
Tutorials...................................................................................................................................61
9.1 Overview ................................... ... .............................................. ... ... ... ... .... ... .......................61
9.2 Set Up a Wireless Network with WPS ..................................................................................61
9.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC) ........................ ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .................61
9.2.2 PIN Configuration ............... .... ... ... ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .63
9.3 Configure Wireless Security without WPS ...........................................................................64
9.3.1 Configure Your Notebook ...........................................................................................65
Part II: Technical Reference...................................................................69
Chapter 10
WAN .........................................................................................................................................71
10.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................71
10.2 What Yo u Can Do in this Chapter ............................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... .......71
10.3 What You Need To Know ...................................................................................................71
10.3.1 Configuring Your Internet Connection .......................................................................72
10.3.2 Multicast ...................................................................................................................73
10.4 The Broadband Screen ......................................................................................................73
10.4.1 Ethernet Encapsulation ............................................................................................73
10.4.2 PPPoE Encapsulation ..............................................................................................75
10.5 The Advanced Screen .................................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ....................77
Chapter 11
Wireless LAN...........................................................................................................................79
11.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................79
11.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .. ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ..............................................79
11.1.2 What You Should Know ............................................................................................80
11.2 The General Wireless LAN Screen ...................................................................................82
11.3 Wireless Security Modes ...................................... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... .......................................84
11.3.1 No Security ...............................................................................................................84
11.3.2 WEP Encryption ........................................................................................................85
11.3.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK ....................................................................................... .......86
11.3.4 WPA/WPA2 ...............................................................................................................87
11.4 The MAC Filter Screen .......................................................................................................88
11.5 The Wireless LAN Advanced Screen .................................................................................90
11.6 The QoS Screen .................................................................................................................90
11.7 The WPS Screen ................................................................................................................91
11.8 The WPS Station Screen ....................................................................................................92
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11.9 The Scheduling Screen ......................................................................................................93
Chapter 12
LAN ..........................................................................................................................................95
12.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................95
12.2 What Yo u Can Do in this Chapter ............................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... .......95
12.3 What You Need To Know ...................................................................................................96
12.3.1 IP Pool Setup ............................................................................................................96
12.3.2 LAN TCP/IP ..............................................................................................................96
12.4 The LAN IP Screen ............................................................................................................97
12.5 The IP Alias Screen ...........................................................................................................97
Chapter 13
DHCP Server ...........................................................................................................................99
13.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................99
13.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .............................................................................99
13.1.2 What You Need To Know ............ .......................................... .................................... 99
13.2 The DHCP Server General Screen ................... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... 99
13.3 The DHCP Server Advanced Screen .............................................................................100
13.4 The Client List Screen ... ...................................................................................................101
Chapter 14
NAT.........................................................................................................................................103
14.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................103
14.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ...........................................................................103
14.1.2 What You Need To Know ............ .......................................... .................................. 104
14.2 The NAT General Screen ............................................ ................................................ ... ..105
14.3 The Port Forwarding Screen ..........................................................................................106
14.3.1 Port Forwarding Edit Screen .................................................................................108
14.4 The NAT Advance Screen .......................... ......................................................................109
14.5 Technical Reference ...... ....... ... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ... ...... ....... ...... ....... ........110
14.5.1 NATPort Forwarding: Services and Port Numbers ......................................... ... ... .. 110
14.5.2 NAT Port Forwarding Example ............................................................................... 110
14.5.3 Trigger Port Forwarding ..........................................................................................110
14.5.4 Trigger Port Forwarding Example ........................................................................... 111
14.5.5 Two Points To Remember About Trigger Ports ...................................................... 111
Chapter 15
Dynamic DNS ........................................................................................................................113
15.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 113
15.1.1 What You Need To Know ............ .......................................... ..................................113
15.2 The Dynamic DNS Screen ............................. ... ................................................. ... ... ... .. 114
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Chapter 16
Static Route........................................................................................................................... 115
16.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................... 115
16.2 The Static Route Screen .................................................................................................115
16.2.1 Add/Edit Static Route .............................................................................................116
Chapter 17
Firewall .................................................................................................................................. 119
17.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................ 119
17.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ...........................................................................119
17.1.2 What You Need To Know ............ .......................................... ..................................119
17.2 The Firewall General Screen ........... ... ............................................................................121
17.3 The Firewall Services Screen ........ ... ... ... ... .... ... ................................................ .... ... ... ... ..121
Chapter 18
IPSec VPN..............................................................................................................................124
18.1 Overview ..........................................................................................................................124
18.2 What Yo u Can Do in this Chapter ............................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ..... 124
18.3 What You Need To Know .................................................................................................125
18.3.1 IKE SA (IKE Phase 1) Overview ................. ....................... ...................... ...............125
18.3.2 IPSec SA (IKE Phase 2) Overview .........................................................................126
18.4 The General Screen .........................................................................................................126
18.5 Edit VPN Rule ..................................................................................................................128
18.5.1 IKEKey Setup .........................................................................................................129
18.5.2 Manual Key Setup ..................................................................................................134
18.5.3 Configuring Manual Key ........................................................................................136
18.6 The SA Monitor Screen ....................................................................................................139
18.7 Technical Reference ...... ....... ... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ... ...... ....... ...... ....... ........139
18.7.1 IPSec Architecture ...................... .................................................... ........................ 140
18.7.2 Encapsulation .........................................................................................................141
18.7.3 IKE Phases ............................................................................................................142
18.7.4 Negotiation Mode ...................................................................................................142
18.7.5 IPSec and NAT .......................................................................................................143
18.7.6 VPN, NAT, and NAT Traversal ................................................................................143
18.7.7 ID Type and Content ................................................ ....................... ...................... .. 144
18.7.8 Pre-Shared Key ......................................................................................................145
18.7.9 Diffie-Hellman (DH) Key Groups .............................................................................146
Chapter 19
Bandwidth Management.......................................................................................................147
19.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................147
19.2 What Yo u Can Do this Chapt er .................. .... ... ... ... .... ... ................................................ ..147
19.3 What You Need To Know .................................................................................................147
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19.4 General Screen ...............................................................................................................148
19.5 Advance Screen ..............................................................................................................148
19.5.1 Rule Configuration: User Defined Service Rule Configuration ............................151
Chapter 20
Remote Management............................................................................................................152
20.1 Overview ..........................................................................................................................152
20.2 What Yo u Can Do in this Chapter ............................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ..... 152
20.3 What You Need to Know ..................................................................................................152
20.3.1 Remote Management and NAT ..............................................................................152
20.3.2 System Timeout .....................................................................................................153
20.4 WWW Screen ................................................................................................................153
20.5 Telnet Screen ................................................................................................................154
Chapter 21
Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP)..........................................................................................155
21.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................155
21.2 What You Need to Know ..................................................................................................155
21.2.1 NAT Traversal .........................................................................................................155
21.2.2 Cautions with UPnP ................................................................................................155
21.3 UPnP Screen ......... ... ... .... ... ... ... ......................................................................................156
21.4 Technical Reference ...... ....... ... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ... ...... ....... ...... ....... ........156
21.4.1 Using UPnP in Windows XP Example ....................................................................156
21.4.2 Web Configurator Easy Access ......................................... ..................................... 159
Chapter 22
Maintenance..........................................................................................................................163
22.1 Overview ..........................................................................................................................163
22.2 What Yo u Can Do in this Chapter ............................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ..... 163
22.3 General Screen ................................................................................................................163
22.4 Password Screen .............................................................................................................164
22.5 Time Setting Screen .........................................................................................................165
22.6 Firmware Upgrade Screen ................................................................ ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ..... 166
22.7 Backup/Restore Screen ...................................................................................................167
22.8 The Language Screen ......................................................................................................169
Chapter 23
Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................171
23.1 Overview ..........................................................................................................................171
23.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ............................... ........................................171
23.3 NBG5715 Access and Login ............................................................................................172
23.4 Internet Access ................................................................................................................174
23.5 Resetting the NBG5715 to Its Factory Defaults ...............................................................175
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23.6 Wireless Router Troubleshooting .....................................................................................175
23.7 USB Device Problems ......................................................................................................176
23.8 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Problems ................................................................177
Appendix A Product Specifications......................................................................................179
23.9 Wall-mounting Instructions ...............................................................................................181
Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions.......................................183
Appendix C IP Addresses and Subnetting...........................................................................195
Appendix D Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address..........................................................205
Appendix E Wireless LANs..................................................................................................233
Appendix F Common Services............................................................................................247
Appendix G Open Software Announcements......................................................................251
Appendix H Legal Information .............................................................................................281
Index ......................................................................................................................................287
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1.1 Overview
This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the NBG5715.
The NBG5715 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 compatible devices. The NBG5715 is able to function both 2.4G and 5G network at the same
time.
A range of services such as a firewall and content filtering are also available for secure Internet
computing. You can use media bandwidth management to efficiently manage traffic on your
network. Bandwidth management features allow you to prioritize time-sensitive or highly important
applications such as Voice over the Internet (VoIP).
There are two USB 2.0 ports on the side panel of your NBG5715. You can connect USB (version 2.0
or lower) memory sticks, USB hard drives, or USB devices for file sharing. The NBG5715
automatically detects the USB devices.
CHAPTER 1
Introduction
T wo USB eject buttons are located above the USB ports. Push the eject button of the corresponding
USB port for 2 seconds. Make sure the USB LED is off before removing your USB device. This will
remove your USB device safely, preventing file or data loss if it is being transmitted through the
USB device.
Figure 1 USB Ports and Eject Buttons
Eject buttons
USB ports
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Note: For the USB function, it is strongly recommended to use version 2.0 or lower USB
storage devices (such as memory sticks, USB hard drives) and/or USB devices
(such as USB printers). Other USB products are not guaranteed to function properly
with the NBG5715.
Note: Be sure to install the ZyXEL NetUSB
functionality) from the included disc, or download the latest version from the
zyxel.com website. See Chapter 3 on page 26 for more information.
1.2 Applications
Your can create the following networks using the NBG5715:
• Wired. You can connect network devices via the Ethernet ports of the NBG5715 so that they can
communicate with each other and access the Internet.
• Wireless. Wireless clients can connect to the NBG5715 to access network resources.
• WAN. Connect to a broadband modem/router for Internet access.
• WPS. Create an instant network connection with another WPS-compatible device, sharing your
network connection with it.
• NetUSB. The NBG5715 allows you to connect a USB device (such as printer, scanner, or portable
hard disk) directly to the USB port and then share that device over the Internet. You can also
connect a USB to the NBG5715, which can then share up to 3 additional USB devices with the
rest of your personal home network.
TM
Share Center Utility (for NetUSB
1.3 Ways to Manage the NBG5715
Use any of the following methods to manage the NBG5715.
• 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 NBG5715.
• Web Configurator. This is recommended for everyday management of the NBG5715 using a
(supported) web browser.
1.4 Good Habits for Managing the NBG5715
Do the following things regularly to make the NBG5715 more secure and to manage the NBG5715
more effectively.
• Change the password. Use a password that’s not easy to guess and that consists of different
types of characters, such as numbers and letters.
• Write down the password and put it in a safe place.
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• 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 NBG5715 to its factory default settings. If you
backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the NBG5715.
You could simply restore your last configuration.
1.5 LEDs
Look at the LED lights on the front panel to determine the status of the NBG5715. Use the LED
button at the side panel of the device to turn the LED lights on or off. If you have already pushed
the LED button to the ON position but none of the LEDS are on, make sure the NBG5715 is
receiving power and the power is turned on.
Note: The Power LED will be on even if you push the LED button to the OFF position.
Figure 2 LED Button
Chapter 1 Introduction
This is for you to determine whether the NBG5715 is powered on.
LED button
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Figure 3 Front Panel
Power
WAN
Internet
WLAN 5G
WLAN 2.4G
WPS
Button
LAN 1-4
WPS
USB 1-2
The following table describes the LEDs and the WPS button.
Table 1 Front panel LEDs and WPS button
LED STATUS DESCRIPTION
WPS Button Press this button for 1 second to set up a wireless connection via WiFi Protected Setup
with another WPS-enabled client. You must press the WPS button on the client side within
120 seconds for a successful connection. See Chapter 2 on page 25 and Chapter 9 on
page 61
Power On The NBG5715 is receiving power and functioning properly.
Off The NBG5715 is not receiving power.
WAN On The NBG5715’s WAN connection is ready.
Blinking The NBG5715 is sending/receiving data through the WAN with a 1000Mbps
Off The WAN connection is not ready, or has failed.
Internet On The NBG5715 has an IP connection but no traffic.
for more information on WPS.
transmission rate.
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Your device has a WAN IP address (either static or assigned by a DHCP
server), PPP negotiation was successfully completed (if used) and the
connection is up.
Blinking The NBG5715 is sending or receiving IP traffic.
Off The NBG5715 does not have an IP connection.
WLAN 2.4/5G On The NBG5715 is ready, but is not sending/receiving data through the 5G
wireless LAN.
Blinking The NBG5715 is sending/receiving data through the 5G wireless LAN.
The NBG5715 is negotiating a WPS connection with a wireless client.
Off The wireless LAN is not ready or has failed.
LAN 1-4 On The NBG5715’s LAN connection is ready.
Blinking The NBG5715 is sending/receiving data through the LAN with a 1000Mbps
transmission rate.
Off The LAN connection is not ready, or has failed.
USB 1-2 On The NBG5715 has a USB device installed.
Blinking The NBG5715 is transmitting and/or receiving data from routers through an
installed USB device.
Off There is no USB device connected to the NBG5715.
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2.1 Overview
Your NBG5715 supports WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), which is an easy way to set up a secure
wireless network. 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. Each WPS connection works between two devices. Both
devices must support WPS (check each device’s documentation to make sure).
Depending on the devices you have, you can either press a button (on the device itself, or in its
configuration utility) or enter a PIN (a unique Personal Identification Number that allows one device
to authenticate the other) in each of the two devices. When WPS is activated on a device, it has two
minutes to find another device that also has WPS activated. Then, the two devices connect and set
up a secure network by themselves.
CHAPTER 2
The WPS Button
For more information on using WPS, see Chapter 9 on page 61.
Figure 4 The WPS Button
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ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility
3.1 Overview
The ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility allows you to work with the USB devices that are connected
directly to the NBG5715 as if they are connected directly to your computer. This allows you to easily
share USB-based devices such as printers, scanners, portable hard disks, MP3 players, faxes, and
digital cameras (to name a few) with all the other people in your home or office as long as they are
connected to the NBG5715 and have the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility installed.
Note: Be sure to install the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility (for NetUSB functionality)
from the included disc, or download the latest version from the zyxel.com website’ s
Download Library.
3.1.1 Quick Setup
CHAPTER 3
This section shows you how to get started using the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility.
1 Install the ZyXEL NetUSB
2 Connect a USB device to the USB port on the NBG5715.
Note: If you are connecting multiple devices to the NBG5715, first connect a USB hub to
the NBG5715 then connect your other USB devices to it.
3 Run the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility to display a list of all connected USB devices, then use
it to connect your computer to them.
Share Center Utility on each computer connected to the NBG5715.
3.1.2 Installing ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility
Before you can access USB devices connected to the NBG5715, you must first install the ZyXEL
NetUSB
these devices.
Note: In order to properly use the utility with your NBG5715, ensure that the NBG5715
To install the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility:
Share Center Utility on any computer on your LAN to which you want to allow access to
firmware is version v1.00(BWQ.0) or higher. See Chapter 22 on page 166 for
information on updating your device’s firmware.
1 Insert the disc that came with your NBG5715 into your computer’s disc drive.
2 Run the Setup program by double-clicking it and then follow the on-screen instructions for
installing it on your computer.
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Note: The following operating syst ems are supported: Windows XP/Vista/7 (32 and 64-bit
versions).
3 To open the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility, double -click its system tray icon.
3.2 The ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility
This section describes the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility main window.
Figure 5 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Main Window
The following table describes the icons in this window.
Table 2 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Main Window Icons
ICON DESCRIPTION
Configure Server
Click to open the NBG5715’s built-in Web Configurator, which you can use to
set up the NBG5715 (see Chapter 4 on page 33 for details).
Auto-Connect Printer
Click this if you want to automatically connect to the printer each time your
start your computer.
Note: You must first install the appropriate print driver on each computer for
which you intend to use this feature. See the documentation that came
with your printer for instructions on how to do this.
Connect
Select a USB device and then click this button to connect to it. Your computer
can connect to as many USB devices as are connected to the NBG5715.
Disconnect
Select a device to which your computer is connected and then click this
button to disconnect from it.
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Table 2 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Main Window Icons (continued)
ICON DESCRIPTION
Request to Connect
Some USB devices may not allow automatic connections over the network. If
so, select the device in question and click this button to issue a request to
connect to it.
Network Scanner
Click this to open the scanner options on your computer for working with a
scanner connected to the network.
3.2.1 The Menus
This section describes the utility’s menus.
Figure 6 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Menus
The following table describes the menus in this screen.
Table 3 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Main Screen Menus
MENU ITEM DESCRIPTION
System Exit This closes the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center
Tools Configuration This opens the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center
Auto-Connect Printer List This opens the list window that displays all
Help About This opens the about window, which
Auto-Connect
Printer
Set Auto-Connect Printer This sets the selected printer to ‘auto-
Utility.
Utility configuration window.
of the printing devices connected to the
NBG5715.
provides information of the utility software
and driver versions.
connect’ , meaning your computer will always
connect to the printer over the network.
Note: You first must install the appropriate
drivers for the printer that you intend
to use.
Delete Auto-Connect Printer This removes the auto-connect option from
the selected printer.
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3.2.2 The Share Center Configuration Window
This section describes the utility’s configuration window, which allows y ou to set certain options for
the utility. These options do not apply to the USB devices connected to the NBG5715.
You can open it by clicking the Tools > Configuration menu command.
Figure 7 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Configuration Window
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The following table describes the labels in this window.
Table 4 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Configuration Window
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Basic Select this to run the utility automatically when you log into or start up
Windows.
Language Select a language for the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility. You must
OK Click this to save your changes and close the window.
Cancel Click this cancel to close the window without saving.
Apply Click this to save your changes without closing the window.
restart the utility for the change to take effect.
3.2.3 The Auto-Connect Printer List Window
This section describes the utility’s auto-connect printer list window. You can open it by clicking the
Tools > Auto-Connect Printer List menu command.
Figure 8 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Auto-Connect Printer List Window
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 5 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Auto-Connect Printer List Window
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Server IP & Printer
Name
Windows Printer Name Displays a corresponding list of Windows printer names connected to this
Delete Select an printer from the list and click this to remove it.
Close Click this to close the window.
Displays a list of print server IPs and printer names connected to this
NBG5715.
devices listed in the other list.
3.3 Manually Connecting to USB Devices
This example shows you how to connect to a USB device over your NBG5715 network. Makes sure
that you have first installed the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility on the computer to which you
want to connect the USB devices.
Note: If you do this with a USB printer but do not yet have the print driver installed you
will be prompted to install one by the Windows New Hardware Wizard.
1 Connect a USB device to the NBG5715.
2 In the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility, select the device and click Connect.
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