ZyXEL NBG5715 Owner's Manual
NBG5715
Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless N Media Router
Default Login Details
LAN IP
Address
Password 1234
Firmware Version 1.0
Edition 1, 04/2012
www.zyxel.com
http://192.168.1.1
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ZyXEL Communications Corporation
IMPORTANT!
READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE.
KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
Graphics in this book may differ slightly from the product due to differences in operating systems,
operating system versions, or if you installed updated firmware/software for your device. Every
effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate.
Related Documentation
•Quick Start Guide
The Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get your NBG5715 up and running right away. It
contains information on setting up your network and configuring for Internet access.
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Contents Overview
Contents Overview
User’s Guide .......................................................................................................................................13
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................15
The WPS Button .....................................................................................................................................21
ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility .......................................................................................................23
Introducing the Web Configurator ...........................................................................................................29
Monitor and Summary ..... ........................................................................................................................33
NBG5715 Modes ................................ .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ..............................................................................39
Easy Mode ..............................................................................................................................................41
Router Mode ...........................................................................................................................................51
Tutorials ..................................................................................................................................................57
Technical Reference ..........................................................................................................................65
WAN ....................................................... ...................................................... ...........................................67
Wireless LAN ......................................... ... ... ... ............................................. .... ... ... ... .... ..........................75
LAN .........................................................................................................................................................91
DHCP Server ..........................................................................................................................................95
NAT .........................................................................................................................................................99
Dynamic DNS ........................................................................................................................................109
Static Route ........................................................................................................................................... 111
Firewall ...................................... ................................ ................................... .........................................115
IPSec VPN ...................................... ... .............................................. ... ... ... ... .... ... ..................................121
Bandwidth Management . ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ................................................. ... ... ...............................143
Remote Management ............................................................................................................................149
Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) ...........................................................................................................153
Maintenance .................................... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ... ...... ............................159
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................167
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Table of Contents
Contents Overview ..............................................................................................................................3
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................5
Part I: User’s Guide .........................................................................................13
Chapter 1
Introduction.........................................................................................................................................15
1.1 Overview ................................ ... ............................................. .... ... ... ... ... .... .......................................15
1.2 Applications ............................................ ... ... .... ... ... ... .............................................. ..........................16
1.3 Ways to Manage the NBG5715 ........................................................................................................16
1.4 Good Habits for Managing the NBG5715 .........................................................................................16
1.5 LEDs ...................................... ............................................. ... .... ... ....................................................17
1.6 Wall Mounting ..................................... ... ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... ..............................19
Chapter 2
The WPS Button..................................................................................................................................21
2.1 Overview ................................ ... ............................................. .... ... ... ... ... .... .......................................21
Chapter 3
ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility..................................................................................................23
3.1 Overview ................................ ... ............................................. .... ... ... ... ... .... .......................................23
3.1.1 Quick Setup ........................................ .... ... ... ... .... ............................................. ... ... .................23
3.1.2 Installing ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility .........................................................................23
3.2 The ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility ..........................................................................................24
3.2.1 The Menus ................. ... ... ... .............................................. ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... .......................25
3.2.2 The Share Center Configuration Window ................................................................................26
3.2.3 The Auto-Connect Printer List Window ...................................................................................26
3.3 Manually Connecting to USB Devices ..............................................................................................27
3.4 Automatically Connecting to a USB Printer ................................ ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... .......28
Chapter 4
Introducing the Web Configurator ....................................................................................................29
4.1 Overview ................................ ... ............................................. .... ... ... ... ... .... .......................................29
4.2 Accessing the Web Configurator .......................................................................................................29
4.2.1 Login Screen ................... ... .... ... ............................................. ... ... .... ... ... .................................29
4.2.2 Weather Edit ....................... .... ... ............................................. ... ... .... ... ... .................................30
4.2.3 Time/Date Edit .............................. ...........................................................................................31
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4.3 Resetting the NBG5715 ............................ ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... .......................................................31
4.3.1 How to Use the RESET Button ................................................................................................31
Chapter 5
Monitor and Summary........................................................................................................................33
5.1 Overview ................................ ... ............................................. .... ... ... ... ... .... .......................................33
5.2 What You Can Do in this Chapter .....................................................................................................33
5.3 The Log Screen .................................................................................................................................33
5.3.1 View Log ....................... ... ... .... ... ... ............................................. ... .... ... ... .................................34
5.4 DHCP Table ...................................................................................................................................34
5.5 Packet Statistics .............................................................................................................................35
5.6 VPN Monitor .... ... .... ... ... .....................................................................................................................36
5.7 WLAN_2.4G/5G Station Status .....................................................................................................37
Chapter 6
NBG5715 Modes .................................................................................................................................39
6.1 Overview ................................ ... ............................................. .... ... ... ... ... .... .......................................39
6.1.1 Web Configurator Modes .........................................................................................................39
Chapter 7
Easy Mode...........................................................................................................................................41
7.1 Overview ................................ ... ............................................. .... ... ... ... ... .... .......................................41
7.2 What You Can Do in this Chapter .....................................................................................................42
7.3 Navigation Panel ....................... ... .... ... ... ... ........................................................................................42
7.4 Network Map ................ ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ..............................................................................................43
7.5 Control Panel ......... ... ........................................................................................................................44
7.5.1 Game Engine ............. ............................................. ... ... .... ... ... ... ..............................................44
7.5.2 Power Saving .................. ... .... ... ... ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... ..............................45
7.5.3 Content Filter ............................................. ... ... .............................................. ... ... ....................46
7.5.4 Bandwidth MGMT ......................... ... ........................................................................................47
7.5.5 Firewall ................................................... ... ... ... .... ............................................. .......................47
7.5.6 Wireless Security ....................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ........................................................................47
7.5.7 WPS ................... ... .... ... ............................................. ... .... ... ....................................................48
7.6 Status Screen in Easy Mode .............................................................................................................49
Chapter 8
Router Mode........................................................................................................................................51
8.1 Overview ................................ ... ............................................. .... ... ... ... ... .... .......................................51
8.2 Router Mode Status Screen ..............................................................................................................51
8.2.1 Navigation Panel .......................... ... ... .... .................................................................................54
Chapter 9
Tutorials...............................................................................................................................................57
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9.1 Overview ................................ ... ............................................. .... ... ... ... ... .... .......................................57
9.2 Set Up a Wireless Network with WPS ...............................................................................................57
9.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC) ........................ ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ..............................57
9.2.2 PIN Configuration ............ ... .... .................................................................................................59
9.3 Configure Wireless Security without WPS ........................................................................................60
9.3.1 Configure Your Notebook ........................................................................................................61
Part II: Technical Reference............................................................................65
Chapter 10
WAN .....................................................................................................................................................67
10.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................67
10.2 What You Can Do in this Chapter ..................... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... .................................67
10.3 What You Need To Know ................................................................................................................67
10.3.1 Configuring Your Internet Connection ....................................................................................67
10.3.2 Multicast ................................................................................................................................69
10.4 The Broadband Screen ...................................................................................................................69
10.4.1 Ethernet Encapsulation .........................................................................................................69
10.4.2 PPPoE Encapsulation ...........................................................................................................71
10.5 The Advanced Screen .................................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ..............................................72
Chapter 11
Wireless LAN.......................................................................................................................................75
11.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................75
11.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ...................................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ..........................76
11.1.2 What You Should Know .........................................................................................................76
11.2 The General Wireless LAN Screen ................................................................................................79
11.3 Wireless Security Modes ................................ ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ...........................................................81
11.3.1 No Security ............................................................................................................................81
11.3.2 WEP Encryption .....................................................................................................................81
11.3.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK ...........................................................................................................83
11.3.4 WPA/WPA2 ............................................................................................................................83
11.4 The MAC Filter Screen ....................................................................................................................85
11.5 The Wireless LAN Advanced Screen ..............................................................................................86
11.6 The QoS Screen ..............................................................................................................................87
11.7 The WPS Screen .............................................................................................................................87
11.8 The WPS Station Screen .................................................................................................................89
11.9 The Scheduling Screen ...................................................................................................................89
Chapter 12
LAN ......................................................................................................................................................91
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12.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................91
12.2 What You Can Do in this Chapter ..................... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... .................................91
12.3 What You Need To Know ................................................................................................................91
12.3.1 IP Pool Setup .........................................................................................................................92
12.3.2 LAN TCP/IP ...........................................................................................................................92
12.4 The LAN IP Screen .........................................................................................................................92
12.5 The IP Alias Screen ........................................................................................................................93
Chapter 13
DHCP Server .......................................................................................................................................95
13.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................95
13.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................................... 95
13.1.2 What You Need To Know ............................................ .......................................... .................95
13.2 The DHCP Server General Screen ................... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .................95
13.3 The DHCP Server Advanced Screen ............................................................................................96
13.4 The Client List Screen ... ..................................................................................................................97
Chapter 14
NAT.......................................................................................................................................................99
14.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................99
14.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................................... 99
14.1.2 What You Need To Know ............................................ .......................................... ...............100
14.2 The NAT General Screen .................................. ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .........................................101
14.3 The Port Forwarding Screen .......................................................................................................102
14.3.1 Port Forwarding Edit Screen ..............................................................................................104
14.4 The NAT Advance Screen .................... ... ... ...................................................................................105
14.5 Technical Reference ............................................. ....... ...... ... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ..................106
14.5.1 NATPort Forwarding: Services and Port Numbers ..............................................................106
14.5.2 NAT Port Forwarding Example ............................................................................................106
14.5.3 Trigger Port Forwarding .......................................................................................................107
14.5.4 Trigger Port Forwarding Example ........................................................................................107
14.5.5 Two Point s To Remember About Trigger Ports ...................................................................108
Chapter 15
Dynamic DNS ....................................................................................................................................109
15.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................109
15.1.1 What You Need To Know ............................................ .......................................... ...............109
15.2 The Dynamic DNS Screen ............................. ... ................................................. ... ... ... ... ............109
Chapter 16
Static Route....................................................................................................................................... 111
16.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................... 111
16.2 The Static Route Screen .............................................................................................................. 111
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16.2.1 Add/Edit Static Route ........................................................ ................... ...............................112
Chapter 17
Firewall ..............................................................................................................................................115
17.1 Overview .....................................................................................................................................115
17.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................115
17.1.2 What You Need To Know ............................................ .......................................... ...............115
17.2 The Firewall General Screen ........ ... ... .........................................................................................117
17.3 The Firewall Services Screen .... .... ... ... ... ................................................. ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ............117
Chapter 18
IPSec VPN..........................................................................................................................................121
18.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................121
18.2 What You Can Do in this Chapter ..................... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ...............................121
18.3 What You Need To Know ..............................................................................................................122
18.3.1 IKE SA (IKE Phase 1) Overview .............. ....................... ...................... ....................... ........ 122
18.3.2 IPSec SA (IKE Phase 2) Overview ......................................................................................123
18.4 The General Screen ......................................................................................................................123
18.5 Edit VPN Rule ...............................................................................................................................124
18.5.1 IKEKey Setup ......................................................................................................................125
18.5.2 Manual Key Setup ...............................................................................................................130
18.5.3 Configuring Manual Key .....................................................................................................131
18.6 The SA Monitor Screen .................................................................................................................135
18.7 Technical Reference ............................................. ....... ...... ... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ..................135
18.7.1 IPSec Architecture ...................... .................................................... .....................................136
18.7.2 Encapsulation ......................................................................................................................136
18.7.3 IKE Phases .........................................................................................................................137
18.7.4 Negotiation Mode ................................................................................................................138
18.7.5 IPSec and NAT ....................................................................................................................139
18.7.6 VPN, NAT, and NAT Traversal ........................................ .....................................................139
18.7.7 ID Type and Content ................................................ ....................... ...................... ...............140
18.7.8 Pre-Shared Key ...................................................................................................................141
18.7.9 Diffie-Hellman (DH) Key Groups ..........................................................................................141
Chapter 19
Bandwidth Management...................................................................................................................143
19.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................143
19.2 What You Can Do this Chapter ................................................... ..................................................143
19.3 What You Need To Know ..............................................................................................................143
19.4 General Screen ............................................................................................................................144
19.5 Advance Screen ...........................................................................................................................144
19.5.1 Rule Configuration: User Defined Service Rule Configuration .........................................146
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Chapter 20
Remote Management........................................................................................................................149
20.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................149
20.2 What You Can Do in this Chapter ..................... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ...............................149
20.3 What You Need to Know ...............................................................................................................149
20.3.1 Remote Management and NAT ...........................................................................................149
20.3.2 System Timeout ..................................................................................................................150
20.4 WWW Screen .............................................................................................................................150
20.5 Telnet Screen .............................................................................................................................150
Chapter 21
Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP)......................................................................................................153
21.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................153
21.2 What You Need to Know ...............................................................................................................153
21.2.1 NAT Traversal ......................................................................................................................153
21.2.2 Cautions with UPnP .............................................................................................................153
21.3 UPnP Screen ...... ... ... ... .... ... ... ............................................. .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ........................154
21.4 Technical Reference ............................................. ....... ...... ... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ..................154
21.4.1 Using UPnP in Windows XP Example .................................................................................154
21.4.2 Web Configurator Easy Access ......................................... .................................................. 156
Chapter 22
Maintenance......................................................................................................................................159
22.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................159
22.2 What You Can Do in this Chapter ..................... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ...............................159
22.3 General Screen .............................................................................................................................159
22.4 Password Screen ..........................................................................................................................160
22.5 Time Setting Screen ......................................................................................................................161
22.6 Firmware Upgrade Screen ................................................................ ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ..................162
22.7 Backup/Restore Screen ................................................................................................................163
22.8 The Language Screen ...................................................................................................................165
Chapter 23
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................167
23.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................167
23.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ........................ ... .... ... ... ... ............................................167
23.3 NBG5715 Access and Login .........................................................................................................168
23.4 Internet Access .............................................................................................................................170
23.5 Resetting the NBG5715 to Its Factory Defaults ............................................................................171
23.6 Wireless Router Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................171
23.7 USB Device Problems ...................................................................................................................172
23.8 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Problems .............................................................................173
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Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions...................................................175
Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting.......................................................................................185
Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address......................................................................195
Appendix D Wireless LANs..............................................................................................................223
Appendix E Common Services........................................................................................................237
Appendix F Legal Information..........................................................................................................241
Index ..................................................................................................................................................247
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1.1 Overview
Eject buttons
USB ports
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
Two 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
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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 23 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
LED button
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.
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Power
LAN 1-4
WAN
WPS
USB 1-2
WPS
Button
Internet
WLAN 5G
WLAN 2.4G
Figure 3 Front Panel
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
Power On The NBG5715 is receiving power and functioning properly.
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 21 and Chapter 9 on
page 57
Off The NBG5715 is not receiving power.
for more information on WPS.
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.
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
Blinking The NBG5715 is sending/receiving data through the 5G wireless LAN.
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
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
Off There is no USB device connected to the NBG5715.
transmission rate.
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.
wireless LAN.
The NBG5715 is negotiating a WPS connection with a wireless client.
transmission rate.
installed USB device.
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1.6 W all Mounting
You may need screw anchors if mounting on a concrete or brick wall.
Table 2 Wall Mounting Information
Distance between holes 12.7 cm
M4 Screws Two
Screw anchors (optional) 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.
Chapter 1 Introduction
4 Make sure the screws are fastened well enough to hold the weight of the NBG5715 with the
connection cables.
5 Align the holes on the back of the NBG5715 with the screws on the wall. Hang the NBG5715 on the
screws.
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Figure 4 Wall Mounting Example
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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 57.
Figure 5 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 162 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 systems 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 6 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Main Window
The following table describes the icons in this window.
Table 3 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 29 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 3 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Main Window Icons (continued)
ICON DESCRIPTION
3.2.1 The Menus
This section describes the utility’s menus.
Figure 7 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Menus
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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.
The following table describes the menus in this screen.
Table 4 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 you 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 8 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Configuration Window
The following table describes the labels in this window.
Table 5 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 9 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Auto-Connect Printer List Window
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 6 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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3 The device mounts on your system.
3.4 Automatically Connecting to a USB Printer
This example shows you how to set your computer to automatically connect to a shared USB printer
over your NBG5715 network each time you log into your computer. Makes sure that you have first
installed the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility.
1 Connect a USB printer to the NBG5715.
2 Open the ZyXEL NetUSB Sharing Center Utility on the computer that you want to use to connect
to the printer.
Click the Connect button. You may be prompted to install a printer driver or to configure other
settings.
3 Finally, click the Auto-Connect Printer menu and select Set Auto-Connect Printer from the
menu.
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4.1 Overview
This chapter describes how to access the NBG5715 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 NBG5715 via Internet browser. Use Internet Explorer 6.0 and later versions,
Mozilla Firefox 3 and later versions, or Safari 2.0 and later versions. The recommended screen
resolution is 1024 by 768 pixels.
In order to use the Web Configurator you need to allow:
• Web browser pop-up windows from your device. Web pop-up blocking is enabled by default in
Windows XP SP (Service Pack) 2.
• JavaScript (enabled by default).
• Java permissions (enabled by default).
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Refer to the Troubleshooting chapter (Chapter 23 on page 167) to see how to make sure these
functions are allowed in Internet Explorer.
4.2 Accessing the Web Configurator
1 Make sure your NBG5715 hardware is properly connected and prepare your computer or computer
network to connect to the NBG5715 (refer to the Quick Start Guide).
2 Launch your web browser.
3 Type "http://192.168.1.1" as the website address.
Your computer must be in the same subnet in order to access this website address.
4.2.1 Login Screen
The Web Configurator initially displays the following login screen.
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Figure 10 Login screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 7 Login screen
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Language Select the language you want to use to configure the Web Configurator. Click
Password Type "1234" (default) as the password.
Login.
This shows the current weather, either in celsius or fahrenheit, of the city you
specify in Section 4.2.2 on page 30.
This shows the time (hh:mm:ss) and date (yyyy:mm:dd) of the timezone you
select in Section 4.2.3 on page 31 or Section 22.5 on page 161. The time is in
24-hour format, for example 15:00 is 3:00 PM.
4.2.2 Weather Edit
You can change the temperature unit and select the location for which you want to know the
weather.
Click the icon to change the Weather display.
Figure 11 Change Weather
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