Quick Start Guide
NBG5615
Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless N750 Media Router
Version 1.00
Edition 1, 12/2012
User’s Guide
Default Login Details
LAN IP Address http://192.168.1.1
(Router Mode)
www.zyxel.com
Password 1234
http://192.168.1.2
(Access Point Mode)
Copyright © 2012 ZyXEL Communications Corporation
IMPORTANT!
READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE.
KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
Screenshots and graphics in this book may differ slightly from your product due to differences in
your product firmware or your computer operating system. Every effort has been made to ensure
that the information in this manual is accurate.
Related Documentation
•Quick Start Guide
The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the NBG5615 and access the Web Configurator
wizards. It contains information on setting up your network and configuring for Internet access.
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Contents Overview
User’s Guide .......................................................................................................................................13
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................15
ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility .......................................................................................................21
Connection Wizard ....... ............................................................. ... .... ... ... ... ..............................................27
Introducing the Web Configurator ...........................................................................................................39
NBG5615 Modes ................................ .... ............................................................. ... ... .... ... ................ ... ....43
Easy Mode ..............................................................................................................................................45
Router Mode ...........................................................................................................................................57
Access Point Mode .................................................................................................................................65
Tutorials ..................................................................................................................................................73
Technical Reference ..........................................................................................................................87
Monitor ....................................................................................................................................................89
WAN ....................................................... ...................................................... ........................................... 95
Wireless LAN ........ ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ............................................................. ... .... ... ... ... ............................105
LAN .......................................................................................................................................................129
DHCP Server ........................................................................................................................................133
NAT .......................................................................................................................................................139
DDNS .............................. ............................................................. ......................................................... 149
Static Route ...........................................................................................................................................151
Firewall ...................................... ................................ ............................. ............................................... 155
Content Filtering ....................................................................................................................................161
Bandwidth Management ....... .... ... ... ... .... ............................................................. ... ... .... ... ... ... ...............165
Remote Management ............................................................................................................................173
Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) ...........................................................................................................177
USB Media Sharing ...................................... ............................................................. .... ... ................... ..183
Maintenance .................................... ....... ... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ... ....... ...... ....... ........................193
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................203
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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 .. ... ... .... ... ... ... .............................................................. ... ... ... .... ... .................................... 1 5
1.3 Ways to Manage the NBG5615 ... .... ............................................................. ... ... .... ... ... ....................16
1.4 Good Habits for Managing the NBG5615 .........................................................................................16
1.5 Resetting the NBG5615 ................................... ... ... ... .... ....................................................................16
1.5.1 How to Use the RESET Button ................................................................................................16
1.6 The WPS Button ............. .............................................................. ... ... ... .... ....................................... 1 6
1.7 LEDs ...... ... ... ... ... .... ............................................................. ... .... ... ... ... ... ...........................................18
1.8 Wall Mounting .... .... ... ... ... .... ............................................................. ... ... .... ... ....................................19
Chapter 2
ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility..................................................................................................21
2.1 Overview ................................... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... .......................................................................... ... ... .21
2.1.1 Quick Setup ........ ... .... ... ... ... .... ............................................................. ... ... .... ... ... ....................21
2.1.2 Installing ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility .........................................................................21
2.2 The ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility ..........................................................................................22
2.2.1 The Menus ................. ............................................................. ... ... .... ... ... .................................23
2.2.2 The ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Configuration Window ......................................................24
2.2.3 The Auto-Connect Printer List Window ........................ .... .......................................................25
2.2.4 Exit the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility ....... ... ............................................................. ... .26
Chapter 3
Connection Wizard.............................................................................................................................27
3.1 Overview ................................... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... .......................................................................... ... ... .27
3.2 Accessing the Wizard ........................................................................................................................27
3.3 Connect to Internet ........................... ... ............................................................. ... .... ... ...... .................28
3.3.1 Connection Type: IPoE ............................................................................................................29
3.3.2 Connection Type: PPPoE ........................................................................................................30
3.3.3 Connection Type: PPTP ..........................................................................................................32
3.4 Router Password .................................... ............................................................. .... ... ...... ... ..............33
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3.5 Wireless Security ...... ............................................................. .... ... ... ... ..............................................34
3.5.1 Wireless Security: No Security ................................................................................................34
3.5.2 Wireless Security: WPA2-PSK .................................................................................................35
Chapter 4
Introducing the Web Configurator ....................................................................................................39
4.1 Overview ................................... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... .......................................................................... ... ... .39
4.2 Accessing the Web Configurator .......................................................................................................39
4.2.1 Login Screen .......................... ... ... ... ... .... ... ............................................................. ... .... ... ... ....39
4.2.2 Password Screen ...................... ... ... ... .............................................................. ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .40
Chapter 5
NBG5615 Modes .................................................................................................................................43
5.1 Overview ................................... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... .......................................................................... ... ... .43
5.1.1 Web Configurator Modes .........................................................................................................43
5.1.2 Device Modes ............................................ ... ... .... ... ... ... ...........................................................43
Chapter 6
Easy Mode...........................................................................................................................................45
6.1 Overview ................................... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... .......................................................................... ... ... .45
6.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................... .... ... ... ................... .46
6.3 What You Need to Know .............. .... ... ... ............................................................. .... ... ... ... ............. ....46
6.4 Navigation Panel ..................................................................................................... ... ......... ..............46
6.5 Network Map ................................ .... ... ... ... ... .... .................................................................................47
6.6 Control Panel ............... .............................................................. ... ... ... ... .... .......................................48
6.6.1 Game Engine ............. ............................................................. ... ... .... ... ... .................................49
6.6.2 Power Saving ...................................................................................... ... ... .... ... ... ....................49
6.6.3 Content Filter ............. ... ... ... .... ............................................................. ... ... .... ... ... ....................50
6.6.4 Bandwidth MGMT ......................................... ............................................................. ..............51
6.6.5 Firewall ............... .............................................................. ... ... ... ... .... .......................................52
6.6.6 Wireless Security ....................................... ... ... .... ... .................................................................52
6.6.7 WPS ............................. ............................................................. ... .... ... ... ... ..............................53
6.7 Status Screen in Easy Mode .............................................................................................................54
Chapter 7
Router Mode........................................................................................................................................57
7.1 Overview ................................... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... .......................................................................... ... ... .57
7.2 Router Mode Status Screen ..............................................................................................................57
7.2.1 Navigation Panel .................................... ............................................................. ... ... .......... ....60
Chapter 8
Access Point Mode.............................................................................................................................65
8.1 Overview ................................... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... .......................................................................... ... ... .65
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8.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................... .... ... ... ................... .65
8.3 What You Need to Know .............. .... ... ... ............................................................. .... ... ... ... ............. ....65
8.3.1 Setting your NBG5615 to AP Mode ........................................... ..............................................66
8.3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator in Access Point Mode ...................... ... ... ..............................66
8.3.3 Configuring your WLAN and Maintenance Settings ................................................................67
8.4 AP Mode Status Screen ....................................................................................................................67
8.4.1 Navigation Panel .................................... ............................................................. ... ... .......... ....69
8.5 LAN Screen .. ... ... .... ... ... ... .............................................................. ... ... ... .... ... ....................................69
Chapter 9
Tutorials...............................................................................................................................................73
9.1 Overview ................................... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... .......................................................................... ... ... .73
9.2 Set Up a Wireless Network with WPS ...............................................................................................73
9.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC) ........................................ ... ... ..............................................73
9.2.2 PIN Configuration ................... ............................................................. ... ... .... ... ... ....................74
9.3 Configure Wireless Security without WPS ........................................................................................75
9.3.1 Configure Your Notebook ........................................................................................................77
9.4 Using Multiple SSIDs on the NBG5615 .............................................................................................79
9.4.1 Configuring Security Settings of Multiple SSIDs ............... ......................... .......................... .... 80
9.5 Automatically Connecting to a USB Printer ...................................... ... ... .... ... ... ... ....... ... ... ... .... ... .......84
Part II: Technical Reference............................................................................ 87
Chapter 10
Monitor.................................................................................................................................................89
10.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................89
10.2 What You Can Do ...........................................................................................................................89
10.3 The Log Screen .......................................... .............................................................. .......................89
10.3.1 View Log ................................................................................................................................89
10.4 DHCP Table .................................................................................................................................90
10.5 Packet Statistics ...........................................................................................................................91
10.6 WLAN Station Status ...................................................................................................................92
Chapter 11
WAN .....................................................................................................................................................95
11.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................95
11.2 What You Can Do ............................................................................................................................95
11.3 What You Need To Know .................................................................................................................95
11.3.1 Configuring Your Internet Connection ....................................................................................96
11.4 Internet Connection .........................................................................................................................97
11.4.1 IPoE Encapsulation ................................................................................................................97
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11.4.2 PPPoE Encapsulation ............................................................................................................99
11.4.3 PPTP Encapsulation ............................................................................................................101
11.5 Advanced WAN Screen .................................................................................................................104
Chapter 12
Wireless LAN.....................................................................................................................................105
12.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................105
12.1.1 What You Can Do ................................................................................................................106
12.1.2 What You Should Know .......................................................................................................106
12.2 General Wireless LAN Screen .....................................................................................................110
12.3 Wireless Security ..........................................................................................................................112
12.3.1 No Security ..........................................................................................................................112
12.3.2 WEP Encryption ..................................................................................................................113
12.3.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK .........................................................................................................115
12.3.4 WPA/WPA2 ..........................................................................................................................116
12.4 More AP Screen ............................................................................................................................118
12.4.1 More AP Edit .......................................................................................................................119
12.5 MAC Filter Screen ........................................................................................................................121
12.6 Wireless LAN Advanced Screen ...................................................................................................123
12.7 Quality of Service (QoS) Screen ...................................................................................................123
12.8 WPS Screen ..................................................................................................................................124
12.9 WPS Station Screen ......................................................................................................................126
12.10 Scheduling Screen ......................................................................................................................126
Chapter 13
LAN ....................................................................................................................................................129
13.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................129
13.2 What You Can Do .........................................................................................................................129
13.3 What You Need To Know ..............................................................................................................129
13.3.1 IP Pool Setup .......................................................................................................................130
13.3.2 LAN TCP/IP .........................................................................................................................130
13.3.3 IP Alias ................................................................................................................................130
13.4 LAN IP Screen ..............................................................................................................................130
13.5 IP Alias Screen ..............................................................................................................................131
Chapter 14
DHCP Server .....................................................................................................................................133
14.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................133
14.1.1 What You Can Do ................................................................................................................133
14.1.2 What You Need To Know ...................................... .......................................... .....................133
14.2 DHCP Server General Screen ......................................................................................................133
14.3 DHCP Server Advanced Screen ................................................................................................134
14.4 DHCP Client List Screen ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ............................................................. .... ........................136
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Chapter 15
NAT.....................................................................................................................................................139
15.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................139
15.1.1 What You Can Do ................................................................................................................139
15.1.2 What You Need To Know ...................................... .......................................... .....................140
15.2 General .........................................................................................................................................141
15.3 Port Forwarding Screen ...............................................................................................................142
15.3.1 Port Forwarding Edit Screen ..............................................................................................144
15.4 Port Trigger Screen .......................................................................................................................145
15.5 Technical Reference .......................................... ...... ....... ... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ................... ..146
15.5.1 NATPort Forwarding: Services and Port Numbers ..............................................................146
15.5.2 NAT Port Forwarding Example ............................................................................................146
15.5.3 Trigger Port Forwarding .......................................................................................................147
15.5.4 Trigger Port Forwarding Example ........................................................................................147
15.5.5 Two Point s To Remember About Trigger Ports ...................................................................148
Chapter 16
DDNS..................................................................................................................................................149
16.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................149
16.1.1 What You Need To Know ...................................... .......................................... .....................149
16.2 General .......................................................................................................................................149
Chapter 17
Static Route.......................................................................................................................................151
17.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................151
17.2 IP Static Route Screen .................................................................................................................151
17.2.1 Add/Edit Static Route ........................................................ ...................... ............................152
Chapter 18
Firewall ..............................................................................................................................................155
18.1 Overview .....................................................................................................................................155
18.1.1 What You Can Do ................................................................................................................155
18.1.2 What You Need To Know ...................................... .......................................... .....................155
18.2 General Screen ............................................................................................................................157
18.3 Services Screen ............................................................................................................................157
Chapter 19
Content Filtering...............................................................................................................................161
19.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................161
19.1.1 What You Need To Know ...................................... .......................................... .....................161
19.2 Content Filter .................................................................................................................................161
19.3 Technical Reference .......................................... ...... ....... ... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ................... ..163
19.3.1 Customizing Keyword Blocking URL Checking ................................................................... 163
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Chapter 20
Bandwidth Management....................................................................... ............................................165
20.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................165
20.2 What You Can Do .........................................................................................................................165
20.3 What You Need To Know ..............................................................................................................166
20.4 General Screen ............................................................................................................................166
20.5 Advanced Screen .........................................................................................................................166
20.5.1 Rule Configuration: Application Rule Configuration ...........................................................168
20.5.2 Rule Configuration: User Defined Service Rule Configuration .........................................169
20.5.3 Predefined Bandwidth Management Services .....................................................................171
Chapter 21
Remote Management........................................................................................................................173
21.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................173
21.2 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................ ... .... ..................................................................173
21.3 What You Need to Know ...............................................................................................................173
21.3.1 Remote Management and NAT ...........................................................................................174
21.3.2 System Timeout ..................................................................................................................174
21.4 WWW Screen .............................................................................................................................174
21.5 Telnet Screen .............................................................................................................................175
21.6 Wake On LAN Screen ...................................................................................................................175
Chapter 22
Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP)......................................................................................................177
22.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................177
22.2 What You Need to Know ...............................................................................................................177
22.2.1 NAT Traversal ......................................................................................................................177
22.2.2 Cautions with UPnP .............................................................................................................177
22.3 UPnP Screen ............ ... .... ... ... ............................................................. .... ... ... ... .... ........................178
22.4 Technical Reference .......................................... ...... ....... ... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ................... ..178
22.4.1 Using UPnP in Windows XP Example ............................................ ... ... ...............................178
22.4.2 Web Configurator Easy Access ......................................... .................................................. 180
Chapter 23
USB Media Sharing...........................................................................................................................183
23.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................183
23.2 What You Can Do .........................................................................................................................184
23.3 What You Need To Know ..............................................................................................................184
23.4 Before You Begin ..........................................................................................................................185
23.5 DLNA Screen ................................................................................................................................186
23.6 SAMBA Screen .............................................................................................................................186
23.7 FTP Screen ...................................................................................................................................188
23.8 Example of Accessing Your Shared Files From a Computer ........................................................189
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23.8.1 Use Windows Explorer to Share Files .................................................................................189
23.8.2 Use FTP to Share Files .................... .... ... ... ... .............................................................. ........191
Chapter 24
Maintenance......................................................................................................................................193
24.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................193
24.2 What You Can Do .........................................................................................................................193
24.3 General Screen .............................................................................................................................193
24.4 Password Screen ..........................................................................................................................194
24.5 Time Setting Screen ......................................................................................................................195
24.6 Firmware Upgrade Screen ............................................................................................. ... ............196
24.7 Configuration Backup/Restore Screen ..........................................................................................198
24.8 Restart Screen ..............................................................................................................................199
24.9 Language Screen ..........................................................................................................................199
24.10 System Operation Mode Overview .............................................................................................200
24.11 Sys OP Mode Screen ............................................ ......................................................................201
Chapter 25
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................203
25.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................203
25.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ........................ ... .... ... ... ... ... .........................................203
25.3 NBG5615 Access and Login .........................................................................................................204
25.4 Internet Access .............................................................................................................................205
25.5 Resetting the NBG5615 to Its Factory Defaults ............................................................................207
25.6 Wireless Connections ...................................................................................................................207
25.7 USB Device Problems ...................................................................................................................209
25.8 ZyXEL Share Center Utility Problems ...........................................................................................209
Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions...................................................211
Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address ......................................................................221
Appendix C Common Services........................................................................................................249
Appendix D Legal Information .........................................................................................................253
Index ..................................................................................................................................................259
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1.1 Overview
This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the NBG5615.
The NBG5615 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 NBG5615 is able to function both 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks at the
same time.
A range of services such as a firewall and content filtering are also available for secure Internet
computing.
There are two USB 2.0 ports on the side panel of your NBG5615. You can connect USB (version 2.0
or lower) memory sticks, USB hard drives, or USB devices for file sharing. The NBG5615
automatically detects the USB devices.
CHAPTER 1
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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 NBG5615.
Note: Be sure to install the ZyXEL NetUSB
functionality) from the included disc, or download the latest version from the
zyxel.com website.
1.2 Applications
Your can have the following networks using the NBG5615:
• Wired. You can connect network devices via the Ethernet ports of the NBG5615 so that they can
communicate with each other and access the Internet.
• Wireless. Wireless clients can connect to the NBG5615 to access network resources. You can
use WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) to create an instant network connection with another WPScompatible device.
• WAN. Connect to a broadband modem/router for Internet access.
• NetUSB. The NBG5615 allows you to connect a USB device (such as printer, or scanner) directly
to the USB port and then share that device over the network using the NetUSB utility.
TM
Share Center Utility (for NetUSB
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1.3 Ways to Manage the NBG5615
Use any of the following methods to manage the NBG5615.
• 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 ZyXEL Device.
• Web Configurator. This is recommended for everyday management of the NBG5615 using a
(supported) web browser.
1.4 Good Habits for Managing the NBG5615
Do the following things regularly to make the NBG5615 more secure and to manage the NBG5615
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.
• 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 NBG5615 to its factory default settings. If you
backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the NBG5615.
You could simply restore your last configuration.
1.5 Resetting the NBG5615
If you forget your password or IP address, or you cannot access the Web Configurator, you will need
to use the RESET button at the back of the NBG5615 to reload the factory-default configuration
file. This means that you will lose all configurations that you had previously saved, the password
will be reset to “1234” and the IP address will be reset to “192.168.1.1”.
1.5.1 How to Use the RESET Button
1 Make sure the power LED is on.
2 Press the RESET button for one to four seconds to restart/reboot the NBG5615.
3 Press the RESET button for longer than five seconds to set the NBG5615 back to its factory-default
configurations.
1.6 The WPS Button
Your NBG5615 supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), which is an easy way to set up a secure
wireless network. WPS is an industry standard specification, defined by the Wi-Fi Alliance.
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WPS allows you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to
configure security settings manually. Each WPS connection works between two devices. Both
devices must support WPS (check each device’s documentation to make sure).
Depending on the devices you have, you can either press a button (on the device itself, or in its
configuration utility) or enter a PIN (a unique Personal Identification Number that allows one device
to authenticate the other) in each of the two devices. When WPS is activated on a device, it has two
minutes to find another device that also has WPS activated. Then, the two devices connect and set
up a secure network by themselves.
You can use the WPS button ( ) on the front panel of the NBG5615 to activate WPS in order to
quickly set up a wireless network with strong security.
1 Make sure the power LED is on (not blinking).
2 Press the WPS button for more than three seconds and release it. Press the WPS button on another
WPS-enabled device within range of the NBG5615.
Note: You must activate WPS in the NBG5615 and in another wireless device within two
minutes of each other.
For more information on using WPS, see
Section 9.2 on page 73.
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Power
LAN 1-4
WAN
2.4G WLAN
USB 1/2
WPS
5G WLAN
1.7 LEDs
Figure 1 Front Panel
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The following table describes the LEDs.
Table 1 Front panel LEDs
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
Power Green On The NBG5615 is receiving power and functioning properly.
Off The NBG5615 is not receiving power.
WAN Green On The NBG5615’s WAN connection is ready.
Off The WAN connection is not ready, or has failed.
LAN 1-4 Green On The NBG5615’s LAN connection is ready.
Off The LAN connection is not ready, or has failed.
Blinking The NBG5615 is in the process of starting up or default
restoring.
Blinking The NBG5615 is sending/receiving data through the WAN.
Blinking The NBG5615 is sending/receiving data through the LAN.
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LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
2.4G/5G WLAN Green On The NBG5615 is ready and the 2.4GHz/5GHz wireless LAN is on,
Off The wireless LAN is not ready or has failed.
WPS Green On WPS is enabled.
Off WPS is disabled.
USB 1/2 Green On The NBG5615 has a USB device installed.
Off There is no USB device connected to the NBG5615.
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Chapter 1 Introduction
but is not sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN.
Blinking The NBG5615 is sending/receiving data through the wireless
LAN.
Blinking The NBG5615 is negotiating a WPS connection with a wireless
client.
Blinking The NBG5615 is transmitting and/or receiving data from routers
through an installed USB device.
You may need screw anchors if mounting on a concrete or brick wall.
Table 2 Wall Mounting Information
Distance between holes 13 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.
4 Make sure the screws are fastened well enough to hold the weight of the NBG5615 with the
connection cables.
5 Align the holes on the back of the NBG5615 with the screws on the wall. Hang the NBG5615 on the
screws.
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Figure 2 Wall Mounting Example
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ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility
2.1 Overview
The ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility allows you to work with the USB devices that are connected
directly to the NBG5615 as if they are connected directly to your computer. This allows you to easily
share USB-based devices such as printers, scanners, 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
NBG5615 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.
2.1.1 Quick Setup
This section shows you how to get started using the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility.
CHAPTER 2
1 Install the ZyXEL NetUSB
2 Connect a USB device to the USB port on the NBG5615.
3 Run the ZyXEL NetUSB
it to connect your computer to them.
Share Center Utility on each computer connected to the NBG5615.
Share Center Utility to display a list of all connected USB devices, then use
2.1.2 Installing ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility
Before you can access USB devices connected to the NBG5615, you must first install the ZyXEL
NetUSB
these devices.
Note: In order to properly use the utility with your NBG5615, ensure that the NBG5615
To install the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility:
1 Insert the disc that came with your NBG5615 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.
Share Center Utility on any computer on your LAN to which you want to allow access to
firmware is version v1.00(AAGI.0) or higher. See
information on updating your device’s firmware.
Chapter 24 on page 196 for
Note: The following operating systems are supported: Windows XP/Vista/7 (32 and 64-bit
versions), and Mac OS X 10.6.
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Chapter 2 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility
3 To open the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility, double-click its system tray icon.
2.2 The ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility
This section describes the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility main window.
Figure 3 ZyXEL NetUSB
Share Center Utility Main Window
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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 NBG5615’s built-in Web Configurator, which you can use to set up the
NBG5615 (see
Auto-Connect Printer
You can set the selected printer to ‘auto-connect’ after you have connected it to your
computer during inital connection. If the printer is auto-connected to your computer,
they will always be connected over the network. You do not need to configure it
manually each time.
Note: If the computer is connecting to the shared USB printer for the first time, you need
to click Connect and setup the printer before you can use the Auto-Connect
Printer function. See
Note: You first must install the appropriate drivers for the printer that you intend to use.
Chapter 4 on page 39 for details).
Chapter 9 on page 84 for more details.
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ICON DESCRIPTION
2.2.1 The Menus
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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 NBG5615.
Disconnect
Select a device to which your computer is connected and then click this button to
disconnect from it.
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.
This section describes the utility’s menus.
Figure 4 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Menus
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 Utility.
Tools Configuration This opens the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility
configuration window.
Auto-Connect Printer List This opens the list window that displays all of the
printing devices connected to the NBG5615.
Help About This opens the about window, which provides
information of the utility software and driver versions.
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Table 4 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Main Screen Menus (continued)
MENU ITEM DESCRIPTION
Auto-Connect
Printer
Set Auto-Connect Printer You can set the selected printer to ‘auto-connect’
Delete Auto-Connect Printer This removes the auto-connect option from the
after you have connected it to your computer during
inital connection. If the printer is auto-connected to
your computer, they will always be connected over
the network. You do not need to configure it manually
each time.
Click this to show your installed printer list and select
the one you want to set as auto-connected.
Note: If the computer is connecting to the shared USB
printer for the first time, you need to click
Connect and setup the printer before you can
use the Auto-Connect Printer function. See
Chapter 9 on page 84 for more details.
Note: You first must install the appropriate drivers for
the printer that you intend to use.
selected printer.
2.2.2 The ZyXEL NetUSB 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 NBG5615.
You can open it by clicking the Tools > Configuration menu command.
Figure 5 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Configuration Window
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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 restart the
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.
utility for the change to take effect.
2.2.3 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.
Note: If the computer is connecting to the shared USB printer for the first time, you need
to click Connect and setup the printer before you can use the Auto-Connect
Printer function. See
Chapter 9 on page 84 for more details.
Chapter 2 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility
Figure 6 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Auto-Connect Printer List Window
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 devices
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 NBG5615.
listed in the other list.
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2.2.4 Exit the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility
If you want to exit the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility when your computer is not connected to
any USB device, follow the steps below:
1 Click System > Exit on the Utility screen. The Utility will automatically close.
Or you can close the Utlity screen first, then exit:
1 Click the X on the upper-right corner of the Utility:
2 This will close the Utility screen to an icon at the system tray of your computer. Right-click on the
Utility’s icon and click Exit.
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3.1 Overview
This chapter provides information on the wizard setup screens in the Web Configurator.
The Web Configurator’s wizard setup helps you configure your device to access the Internet. Refer
to your ISP for your Internet account information. Leave a field blank if you don’t have that
information.
3.2 Accessing the Wizard
Launch your web browser and type "http://192.168.1.1" as the website address. Type "1234"
(default) as the password and click Login.
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Connection Wizard
Note: The Wizard appears when the NBG5615 is accessed for the first time or when you
reset the NBG5615 to its default factory settings.
The Wizard screen opens. Choose your Language and click Connect to I nternet.
Figure 7 Welcome
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3.3 Connect to Internet
The NBG5615 offers three Internet connection types. They are I PoE, PPPoE or PPTP. The wizard
attempts to detect which WAN connection type you are using.
Figure 8 Detecting your Internet Connection Type
If the wizard does not detect a connection type, you must select one from the drop-down list box.
Check with your ISP to make sure you use the correct type.
Note: If you get an error message, check your hardware connections. Make sure your
Internet connection is up and running.
The following screen depends on your Internet connection type. Enter the details provided by your
Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the fields (if any).
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Figure 9 Internet Connection Type
Chapter 3 Connection Wizard
Your NBG5615 detects the following Internet Connection type.
Table 7 Internet Connection Type
CONNECTION TYPE DESCRIPTION
IPoE Select the I PoE (IP over Ethernet) option when the WAN port is used as a regular
Ethernet.
PPPoE
PPTP Select the PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) option for a dial-up connection,
Select the PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) option for a dial-up
connection.
and your ISP gave you an IP address and/or subnet mask.
3.3.1 Connection Type: IPoE
Choose I PoE as the I nternet Connection Type when the WAN port is used as a regular Ethernet.
Click Next.
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Figure 10 Internet Connection Type: IPoE
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 8 Internet Connection Type: IPoE
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Internet Connection Type Select the I PoE option.
Obtain an IP Address
Automatically
Static IP Address Select this radio button if your ISP assigned an IP address for your Internet
IP Address Enter the IP address provided by your ISP.
Subnet Mask Enter the IP subnet mask in this field.
Gateway IP Address Enter the gateway IP address in this field.
Exit Click this to close the wizard screen without saving.
Back Click this to return to the previous screen.
Next Click this to continue.
Select this radio button if your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address.
connection.
Note: If you get an error screen after clicking N ext, you might have selected the wrong
Internet Connection type. Click Back, make sure your Internet connection is
working and select the right Connection Type. Contact your ISP if you are not sure
of your Internet Connection type.
3.3.2 Connection Type: PPPoE
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) functions as a dial-up connection. PPPoE is an IETF
(Internet Engineering Task Force) standard specifying how a host personal computer interacts with
a broadband modem (for example DSL, cable, wireless, etc.) to achieve access to high-speed data
networks.
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For the service provider, PPPoE offers an access and authentication method that works with existing
access control systems (for instance, RADIUS).
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One of the benefits of PPPoE is the ability to let end users access one of multiple network services,
a function known as dynamic service selection. This enables the service provider to easily create
and offer new IP services for specific users.
Operationally, PPPoE saves significant effort for both the subscriber and the ISP/carrier, as it
requires no specific configuration of the broadband modem at the subscriber's site.
By implementing PPPoE directly on the NBG5615 (rather than individual computers), the computers
on the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed, since the NBG5615 does that part of the task.
Furthermore, with NAT, all of the LAN's computers will have Internet access.
Figure 11
Internet Connection Type: PPPoE
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 9 Internet Connection Type: PPPoE
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Internet
Connection Type
Get automatically
from ISP
Use Fixed IP
Address
PPP Username Type the user name given to you by your ISP.
PPP Password Type the password associated with the user name above.
My WAN IP Address Type the name of your service provider.
Exit Click this to close the wizard screen without saving.
Back Click this to return to the previous screen.
Next Click this to continue.
Select the PPPoE option for a dial-up connection.
Select this radio button if your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address.
Select this radio button, provided by your ISP to give the NBG5615 a fixed, unique IP
address.
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3.3.3 Connection Type: PPTP
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a network protocol that enables transfers of data from a
remote client to a private server, creating a Virtual Private Network (VPN) using TCP/IP-based
networks.
PPTP supports on-demand, multi-protocol, and virtual private networking over public networks,
such as the Internet.
Refer to the appendix for more information on PPTP.
The NBG5615 supports one PPTP server connection at any given time.
Figure 12
Internet Connection Type: PPTP
The following table describes the fields in this screen
Table 10 Internet Connection Type: PPTP
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Internet Connection
Type
Obtain an IP Address
Automatically
Static IP Address Select this radio button if your ISP assigned an IP address for your Internet connection.
PPTP Username Type the user name given to you by your ISP.
PPTP Password Type the password associated with the User Name above.
PPTP Server IP
Address
IP Address Type the (static) IP address assigned to you by your ISP.
Subnet Mask Type the subnet mask assigned to you by your ISP (if given).
Gateway IP Address Type the gateway IP address of the PPTP server.
Select PPTP from the drop-down list box. To configure a PPTP client, you must
configure the PPTP Username and PPTP Password fields for a PPP connection and
the PPTP parameters for a PPTP connection.
Select this radio button if your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address.
Type the server IP address of the PPTP server.
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LABEL DESCRIPTION
Exit Click this to close the wizard screen without saving.
Back Click this to return to the previous screen.
Next Click this to continue.
The NBG5615 connects to the Internet.
Figure 13 Connecting to the Internet
Chapter 3 Connection Wizard
Note: If the Wizard successfully connects to the Internet, it proceeds to the next step. If
you get an error message, go back to the previous screen and make sure you have
entered the correct information provided by your ISP.
3.4 Router Password
Change the login password in the following screen. Enter the new password and retype it to
confirm. Click Next to proceed with the Wireless Security screen.
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Figure 14 Router Password
3.5 Wireless Security
Configure Wireless Settings. Configure the wireless network settings on your NBG5615 in the
following screen. The fields that show up depend on the kind of security you select.
3.5.1 Wireless Security: No Security
Choose No Security in the Wireless Security screen to let wireless devices within range access
your wireless network.
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Figure 15 Wireless Security: No Security
Chapter 3 Connection Wizard
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 11 Wireless Security: No Security
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Wireless Radio Choose whether you want to apply the wireless security to 2.4G Hz or 5G Hz wireless
Wireless
Network Name
(SSID)
Security Mode Select a security level from the drop-down list box.
Exit Click this to close the wizard screen without saving.
Back Click this to return to the previous screen.
Next Click this to continue.
radio.
Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the wireless LAN.
If you change this field on the NBG5615, make sure all wireless stations use the same SSID
in order to access the network.
Choose No Security to have no wireless LAN security configured. If you do not enable any
wireless security on your NBG5615, your network is accessible to any wireless networking
device that is within range.
3.5.2 Wireless Security: WPA2-PSK
Choose WPA2 -PSK security in the Wireless Security screen to set up a password for your wireless
network.
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Figure 16 Wireless Security: WPA2-PSK
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 12 Wireless Security: WPA2-PSK
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Wireless Radio Choose whether you want to apply the wireless security to 2.4G Hz or 5G Hz wireless
radio.
Wireless
Network Name
(SSID)
Security Mode Select a security level from the drop-down list box.
Wireless
password
Verify Password Retype the password to confirm.
Exit Click this to close the wizard screen without saving.
Back Click this to return to the previous screen.
Next Click this to continue.
Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the wireless LAN.
If you change this field on the NBG5615, make sure all wireless stations use the same SSID
in order to access the network.
Choose WPA2-PSK security to configure a Pre-Shared Key. Choose this option only if your
wireless clients support WPA2-PSK.
Type from 8 to 63 case-sensitive ASCII characters. You can set up the most secure wireless
connection by configuring WPA in the wireless LAN screens.
Congratulations! Open a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, to visit your favorite website.
Note: If you cannot access the Internet when your computer is connected to one of the
NBG5615’s LAN ports, check your connections. Then turn the NBG5615 off, wait for
a few seconds then turn it back on. If that does not work, log in to the web
configurator again and check you have typed all information correctly. See the
User’s Guide for more suggestions.
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Figure 17 Congratulations
Chapter 3 Connection Wizard
You can also click GO to open the Easy Mode Web Configurator of your NBG5615.
You have successfully set up your NBG5615 to operate on your network and access the Internet.
You are now ready to connect wirelessly to your NBG5615 and access the Internet.
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4.1 Overview
This chapter describes how to access the NBG5615 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 NBG5615 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 25 on page 203) to see how to make sure these
functions are allowed in Internet Explorer.
4.2 Accessing the Web Configurator
1 Make sure your NBG5615 hardware is properly connected and prepare your computer or computer
network to connect to the NBG5615 (refer to the Quick Start Guide).
2 Launch your web browser.
3 The NBG5615 is in router mode by default. Type "http://192.168.1.1" as the website address.
If the NBG5615 is in access point, the IP address is 192.168.1.2. See Chapter 5 on page 43 for
more information about the modes of the NBG5615.
Your computer must be in the same subnet in order to access this website address.
4.2.1 Login Screen
Note: If this is the first time you are accessing the Web Configurator, you may be
redirected to the Wizard. Refer to Chapter 3 on page 27 for the Connection Wizard
screens.
The Web Configurator initially displays the following login screen.
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Figure 18 Login screen
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 13 Login screen
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Language Select the language you want to use to configure the Web Configurator. Click Login.
Password Type "1234" (default) as the password.
This shows the current weather, either in celsius or fahrenheit, of the city you specify in
Section 4.2.2.1 on page 41.
This shows the time (hh:mm:ss) and date (yyyy:mm:dd) of the timezone you select in
Section 4.2.2.2 on page 41 or Section 24.5 on page 195. The time is in 24-hour format,
for example 15:00 is 3:00 PM.
4.2.2 Password Screen
You should see a screen asking you to change your password (highly recommended) as shown
next.
Figure 19 Change Password Screen
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 14 Change Password Screen
LABEL DESCRIPTION
New Password Type a new password.
Retype to Confirm Retype the password for confirmation.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG5615.
Ignore Click I gnore if you do not want to change the password this time.
Note: The management session automatically times out when the time period set in the
Adm inistrator I nactivity Tim er field expires (default five minutes; go to
24 on page 193 to change this). Simply log back into the NBG5615 if this happens.
4.2.2.1 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 20 Change Weather
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 15 Change Weather
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Change Unit Choose which temperature unit you want the NBG5615 to display.
Change Location Select the location for which you want to know the weather. If the city you want is not
Finish Click this to apply the settings and refresh the date and time display.
4.2.2.2 Time/Date Edit
One timezone can cover more than one country. You can choose a particular country in which the
NBG5615 is located and have the NBG5615 display and use the current time and date for its logs.
Click the icon to change the time and date display.
Figure 21 Change Password Screen
listed, choose one that is closest to it.
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 16 Change Password Screen
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Change time zone Select the specific country whose current time and date you want the NBG5615 to
Finish Click this to apply the settings and refresh the weather display.
display.
Note: You can also edit the timezone in Section 24.5 on page 195.
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5.1 Overview
This chapter introduces the different modes available on your NBG5615. First, the term “mode”
refers to two things in this User’s Guide.
• Web Configurator m ode. This refers to the Web Configurator interface you want to use for
editing NBG5615 features.
• Device mode. This is the operating mode of your NBG5615, or simply how the NBG5615 is
being used in the network.
5.1.1 Web Configurator Modes
This refers to the configuration interface of the Web Configurator, which has two modes:
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• Easy: The Web Configurator shows this mode by default. Refer to
information on the screens in this mode. This interface may be sufficient for users who just want
to use the device.
• Expert: Advanced users can change to this mode to customize all the functions of the NBG5615.
Click Expert Mode after logging into the Web Configurator. The User’s Guide
39 through Chapter 24 on page 201 discusses the screens in this mode.
5.1.2 Device Modes
This refers to the operating mode of the NBG5615, which can act as a:
• Router: This is the default device mode of the NBG5615. Use this mode to connect the local
network to another network, like the Internet. Go to Section 7.2 on page 57 to view the Status
screen in this mode.
• Access Point: Use this mode if you want to extend your network by allowing network devices to
connect to the NBG5615 wirelessly. Go to
this mode.
For more information on these modes and to change the mode of your NBG5615, refer to
24 on page 201
The menu for changing device modes is available in Expert Mode only.
Note: Choose your device mode carefully to avoid having to change it later.
Chapter 6 on page 45 for more
Chapter 4 on page
Section 8.4 on page 67 to view the Status screen in
Chapter
.
When changing to another mode, the IP address of the NBG5615 changes. The running applications
and services of the network devices connected to the NBG5615 can be interrupted.
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6.1 Overview
Network Map
Control Panel
Go to
Status
Screen
Navigation Panel
The Web Configurator is set to Easy Mode by default. You can configure several key features of the
NBG5615 in this mode. This mode is useful to users who are not fully familiar with some features
that are usually intended for network administrators.
When you log in to the Web Configurator, the following screen opens.
Figure 22 Easy Mode: Network Map
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Click Status to open the following screen.
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Control Panel
Status Screen
Go to
Network
Map
Screen
Navigation Panel
Figure 23 Easy Mode: Status Screen
6.2 What You Can Do
You can do the following in this mode:
•Use this Navigation Panel to opt out of the Easy mode (
•Use the Netw ork Map screen to check if your NBG5615 can ping the gateway and whether it is
connected to the Internet (Section 6.5 on page 47).
•Use the Control Panel to configure and enable NBG5615 features, including wireless security,
wireless scheduling and bandwidth management and so on (Section 6.6 on page 48).
•Use the Status Screen to view read-only information about the NBG5615, including the WAN IP,
MAC address of the NBG5615 and the firmware version (Section 6.7 on page 54).
6.3 What You Need to Know
Between the different device modes, the Control Panel (
depending on which features are applicable to the mode:
• Router Mode: All Control Panel features are available.
• Access Point Mode: Only Pow er Saving and W ireless Security are available.
Section 6.4 on page 46).
Section 6.6 on page 48) changes
6.4 Navigation Panel
Use this navigation panel to opt out of the Easy mode.
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Figure 24 Control Panel
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 17 Control Panel
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Home Click this to go to the Login page.
Expert Mode Click this to change to
Logout Click this to end the Web Configurator session.
6.5 Network Map
Note: The Network MAP is viewable by Windows XP (need to install patch), Windows
Vista and Windows 7 users only. For Windows XP (Service Pack 2) users, you can
see the network devices connected to the NBG5615 by downloading the LLTD (Link
Layer Topology Discovery) patch from the Microsoft Website.
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Expert Mode and customize features of the NBG5615.
Note: Don’t worry if the Network Map does not display in your web browser. This feature
may not be supported by your system. You can still configure the Control Panel
Section 6.6 on page 48) in the Easy Mode and the NBG5615 features that you
(
want to use in the Expert Mode.
When you log into the Web Configurator, the Network Map is shown as follows.
Figure 25 Network Map
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The line connecting the NBG5615 to the gateway becomes green when the NBG5615 is able to ping
the gateway. It becomes red when the ping initiating from the NBG5615 does not get a response
from the gateway. The same rule applies to the line connecting the gateway to the Internet.
You can also view the devices (represented by icons indicating the kind of network device)
connected to the NBG5615, including those connecting wirelessly. Right-click on the NBG5615 icon
to refresh the network map and go to the Wizard. Right click on the other icons to view information
about the device.
6.6 Control Panel
The features configurable in Easy Mode are shown in the Control Panel.
Figure 26 Control Panel
Switch ON to enable the feature. Otherwise, switch OFF. If the feature is turned on, the green light
flashes. If it is turned off, the red light flashes.
Additionally, click the feature to open a screen where you can edit its settings.
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 18 Control Panel
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Game Engine Switch ON to maximize bandwidth for gaming traffic in your network. Otherwise,
switch OFF.
Refer to
Power Saving Click this to schedule the wireless feature of the NBG5615.
Disabling the wireless function helps lower the energy consumption of the
NBG5615.
Switch ON to apply wireless scheduling. Otherwise, switch OFF.
Refer to
Content Filter Click this to restrict access to certain websites, based on keywords contained in
URLs, to which you do not want users in your network to open.
Switch ON to apply website filtering. Otherwise, switch OFF.
Refer to
Bandwidth MGMT Click this to edit bandwidth management for predefined applications.
Switch ON to have the NBG5615 management bandwidth for uplink and downlink
traffic according to an application or service. Otherwise, switch OFF.
Refer to
Section 6.6.1 on page 49 to see this screen.
Section 6.6.2 on page 49 to see this screen.
Section 6.6.3 on page 50 to see this screen.
Section 6.6.4 on page 51 to see this screen.
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ITEM DESCRIPTION
Firewall Switch ON to ensure that your network is protected from Denial of Service (DoS)
Wireless Security Click this to configure the wireless security, such as SSID, security mode and WPS
6.6.1 Game Engine
When this feature is enabled, the NBG5615 maximizes the bandwidth for gaming traffic that
it forwards out through an interface.
Figure 27 Game Engine
attacks. Otherwise, switch OFF.
Refer to Section 6.6.5 on page 52 to see this screen.
key on your NBG5615.
Refer to
Section 6.6.6 on page 52 to see this screen.
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Note: When this is switched on, the Game Console tab in the Bandw idth Mgmt screen
is automatically positioned on top.
Turn this off if your network is not using gaming.
Click OK to close this screen.
6.6.2 Power Saving
Use this screen to set the day of the week and time of the day when your wireless LAN is turned on
and off. Wireless LAN scheduling is disabled by default.
Disabling the wireless capability lowers the energy consumption of the of the NBG5615.
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Figure 28 Power Saving
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 19 Power Saving
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Wireless Radio Choose whether you want to apply the power saving schedule to 2.4 G Hz or 5G Hz
WLAN Status Select On or Off to specify whether the Wireless LAN is turned on or off (depending on
Day Select Everyday or the specific days to turn the Wireless LAN on or off.
For the following
times (24-Hour
Format)
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG5615.
Cancel Click Cancel to close this screen without saving any changes.
6.6.3 Content Filter
Use this screen to restrict access to certain websites, based on keywords contained in URLs, to
which you do not want users in your network to open.
wireless radio.
what you selected in the W LAN Status field). This field works in conjunction with the
Day and For the follow ing times fields.
If you select Everyday you can not select any specific days. This field works in
conjunction with the For the following times field.
Select a begin time using the first set of hour and minute (min) drop down boxes and
select an end time using the second set of hour and minute (min) drop down boxes. If
you have chosen On earlier for the WLAN Status the Wireless LAN will turn on between
the two times you enter in these fields. If you have chosen Off earlier for the WLAN
Status the Wireless LAN will turn off between the two times you enter in these fields.
In this time format, midnight is 00:00 and progresses up to 24:00. For example, 6:00
PM is 18:00.
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Figure 29 Content Filter
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 20 Content Filter
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Add Click Add after you have typed a keyword.
Repeat this procedure to add other keywords. Up to 64 keywords are allowed.
Note: The NBG5615 does not recognize wildcard characters as keywords.
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When you try to access a web page containing a keyword, you will get a message telling
you that the content filter is blocking this request.
Delete Highlight a keyword in the text box and click Delete to remove it. The keyword
disappears from the text box after you click Apply.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes.
Cancel Click Cancel to close this screen without saving any changes.
6.6.4 Bandwidth MGMT
Use this screen to set bandwidth allocation to pre-defined services and applications for bandwidth
allocation.
The NBG5615 uses bandwidth management for incoming and outgoing traffic. Rank the services
and applications by dragging them accordingly from High to Low and click Apply. Click Cancel to
close the screen.
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Use your mouse
to drag the items
according to how
you want to
prioritize them.
Left-click and
slide up or down.
Figure 30 Bandwidth MGNT
6.6.5 Firewall
Enable this feature to protect the network from Denial of Service (DoS) attacks. The NBG5615
blocks repetitive pings from the WAN that can otherwise cause systems to slow down or hang.
Figure 31 Firewall
Click OK to close this screen.
6.6.6 Wireless Security
Use this screen to configure security for your the wireless LAN. You can enter the SSID and select
the wireless security mode in the following screen.
Note: You can enable the wireless function of your NBG5615 by first turning on the switch
in the back panel.
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Figure 32 Wireless Security
The following table describes the general wireless LAN labels in this screen.
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Table 21 Wireless Security
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Wireless Radio Choose whether you want to apply the wireless security to 2.4 G Hz or 5G Hz wireless
Wireless
Network Name
(SSID)
Security mode Select W PA2-PSK to add security on this wireless network. The wireless clients which
Wireless
password
Verify password Type the password again to confirm.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG5615.
Cancel Click Cancel to close this screen.
WPS Click this to configure the WPS screen.
6.6.7 WPS
radio.
(Service Set IDentity) The SSID identifies the Service Set with which a wireless station is
associated. Wireless stations associating to the access point (AP) must have the same
SSID. Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 keyboard characters) for the wireless LAN.
want to associate to this network must have same wireless security settings as this device.
After you select to use a security, additional options appears in this screen.
Select No Security to allow any client to connect to this network without authentication.
This field appears when you choose wither WPA2-PSK as the security mode.
Type a pre-shared key from 8 to 63 case-sensitive keyboard characters.
You can transfer the wireless settings configured here (W ireless Security screen) to
another wireless device that supports WPS.
Use this screen to add a wireless station to the network using WPS. Click WPS in the Wireless
Security to open the following screen.
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Figure 33 Wireless Security: WPS
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 22 Wireless Security: WPS
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Wireless Security Click this to go back to the Wireless Security screen.
WPS Create a secure wireless network simply by pressing a button.
The NBG5615 scans for a WPS-enabled device within the range and performs wireless
security information synchronization.
Note: After you click the WPS button on this screen, you have to press a similar button in
the wireless station utility within 2 minutes. To add the second wireless station, you
have to press these buttons on both device and the wireless station again after the
first 2 minutes.
Register Create a secure wireless network simply by entering a wireless client's PIN (Personal
Identification Number) in the NBG5615’s interface and pushing this button.
Type the same PIN number generated in the wireless station’s utility. Then click Register
to associate to each other and perform the wireless security information synchronization.
Exit Click Exit to close this screen.
6.7 Status Screen in Easy Mode
In the Network Map screen, click Status to view read-only information about the NBG5615.
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Figure 34 Status Screen in Easy Mode
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 23 Status Screen in Easy Mode
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Name This is the name of the NBG5615 in the network. You can change this in the
Maintenance > General screen in
Time This is the current system date and time.
The date is in YYYY:MM:DD (Year-Month-Day) format. The time is in HH:MM:SS
(Hour:Minutes:Seconds) format.
WAN IP This is the IP address of the WAN port.
MAC Address This is the MAC address of the NBG5615.
Firmware Version This shows the firmware version of the NBG5615.
Section 24.3 on page 193.
The firmware version format shows the trunk version, model code and release
number.
Wireless 2.4G Network
Name (SSID)
Wireless 5G Network
Name (SSID)
Security This shows the wireless security used by the NBG5615.
This shows the SSID of the wireless network. You can configure this in the Wireless
Security screen (
Section 6.6.6 on page 52; Section 12.2 on page 110).
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Modem
The NBG5615 is set to router mode by default. Routers are used to connect the local network to
another network (for example, the Internet). In the figure below, the NBG5615 connects the local
network (LAN1 ~ LAN4) to the Internet.
Figure 35 NBG5615 Network
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Note: The Status screen is shown after changing to the Expert Mode of the Web
Configurator. It varies depending on the device mode of your NBG5615.
7.2 Router Mode Status Screen
Click to open the status screen.
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Figure 36 Status Screen: Router Mode
The following table describes the icons shown in the Status screen.
Table 24 Status Screen Icon Key
ICON DESCRIPTION
Logout Click this at any time to exit the Web Configurator.
Click this icon to view copyright and a link for related product information.
Click this icon to go to Easy Mode. See Chapter 6 on page 45.
Select a number of seconds or None from the drop-down list box to refresh all screen statistics
automatically at the end of every time interval or to not refresh the screen statistics.
Click this button to refresh the status screen statistics.
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Table 24 Status Screen Icon Key (continued)
ICON DESCRIPTION
Click this icon to see the Status page. The information in this screen depends on the device
mode you select.
Click this icon to see the Monitor navigation menu.
Click this icon to see the Configuration navigation menu.
Click this icon to see the Maintenance navigation menu.
The following table describes the labels shown in the Status screen.
Table 25 Status Screen: Router Mode
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Device Information
Host Name This is the System Nam e you enter in the Maintenance > General screen. It is for
Model Number This is the model name of your device.
Firmware Version This is the firmware version and the date created.
Sys OP Mode This is the device mode (
WAN Information
MAC Address This shows the WAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your device.
IP Address This shows the WAN port’s IP address.
IP Subnet Mask This shows the WAN port’s subnet mask.
Default Gateway This shows the WAN port’s gateway IP address.
LAN Information
MAC Address This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your device.
IP Address This shows the LAN port’s IP address.
IP Subnet Mask This shows the LAN port’s subnet mask.
DHCP This shows the LAN port’s DHCP role - Server or Disable.
WLAN 2.4G Information
WLAN OP Mode This is the device mode (
MAC Address This shows the 2.4GHz wireless adapter MAC Address of your device.
SSID This shows a descriptive name used to identify the NBG5615 in the 2.4GHz wireless LAN.
Channel This shows the channel number which you select manually.
Security This shows the level of wireless security the NBG5615 is using.
WLAN 5G Information
MAC Address This shows the 5GHz wireless adapter MAC Address of your device.
SSID This shows a descriptive name used to identify the NBG5615 in the 5GHz wireless LAN.
Channel This shows the channel number which you select manually.
Security This shows the level of wireless security the NBG5615 is using.
Firewall This shows whether the firewall is enabled or not.
Summary
identification purposes.
Section 5.1.2 on page 43) to which the NBG5615 is set - Router
Mode.
Section 5.1.2 on page 43) to which the NBG5615’s wireless LAN is
set - Access Point Mode.
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Table 25 Status Screen: Router Mode (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Packet Statistics Click Details... to go to the Monit or > Packet Statistics screen (
91
). Use this screen to view port status and packet specific statistics.
WLAN 2.4G Station
Status
WLAN 5G Station Status Click Details... to go to the Monitor > W LAN 5G Station Status screen (
System Status
Item This column shows the type of data the NBG5615 is recording.
Data This column shows the actual data recorded by the NBG5615.
System Up Time This is the total time the NBG5615 has been on.
Current Date/Time This field displays your NBG5615’s present
System Resource
- CPU Usage This displays what percentage of the NBG5615’s processing ability is currently used. When
- Memory Usage This shows what percentage of the heap memory the NBG5615 is using.
Interface Status
Interface This displays the NBG5615 port types. The port types are: WAN, LAN and W LAN.
Status For the LAN and WAN ports, this field displays Down (line is down) or Up (line is up or
Rate For the LAN ports, this displays the port speed and duplex setting or N/ A when the line is
Click Det ails... to go to the Monit or > WLAN 2.4G Station Status screen (
on page 92
the NBG5615’s 2.4GHz wireless LAN.
page 92). Use this screen to view the wireless stations that are currently associated to the
NBG5615’s 5GHz wireless LAN.
this percentage is close to 100%, the NBG5615 is running at full load, and the throughput is
not going to improve anymore. If you want some applications to have more throughput, you
should turn off other applications (for example, using bandwidth management.)
connected).
For the 2.4GHz/5GHz WLAN, it displays Up when the 2.4GHz/5GHz WLAN is enabled or
Dow n when the 2.4G/5G WLAN is disabled.
disconnected.
). Use this screen to view the wireless stations that are currently associated to
date and time.
Section 10.5 on page
Section 10.6
Section 10.6 on
For the WAN port, it displays the port speed and duplex setting if you’re using Ethernet
encapsulation. This field displays N/ A when the line is disconnected.
For the 2.4GHz/5GHz WLAN, it displays the maximum transmission rate when the 2.4GHz/
5GHz WLAN is enabled and N/ A when the WLAN is disabled.
7.2.1 Navigation Panel
Use the sub-menus on the navigation panel to configure NBG5615 features.
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Figure 37 Navigation Panel: Router Mode
The following table describes the sub-menus.
Table 26 Navigation Panel: Router Mode
LINK TAB FUNCTION
Status This screen shows the NBG5615’s general device, system and interface
status information. Use this screen to access the wizard, and summary
statistics tables.
MONI TOR
Log Use this screen to view the list of activities recorded by your NBG5615.
DHCP Table Use this screen to view current DHCP client information.
Packet Statistics Use this screen to view port status and packet specific statistics.
WLAN 2.4G
Station Status
WLAN 5G
Station Status
CON FI GURATI ON
Network
WAN Internet
Connection
Advanced Use this screen to configure other advanced properties.
Use this screen to view the wireless stations that are currently associated
to the NBG5615’s 2.4GHz wireless LAN.
Use this screen to view the wireless stations that are currently associated
to the NBG5615’s 5GHz wireless LAN.
This screen allows you to configure ISP parameters, WAN IP address
assignment, DNS servers and the WAN MAC address.
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Table 26 Navigation Panel: Router Mode (continued)
LINK TAB FUNCTION
Wireless LAN
2.4G/5G
LAN IP Use this screen to configure LAN IP address and subnet mask.
DHCP Server General Use this screen to enable the NBG5615’s DHCP server.
NAT General Use this screen to enable NAT.
Dynamic
DNS
Static Route Static Route Use this screen to configure IP static routes.
Security
Firewall General Use this screen to activate/deactivate the firewall.
Content
Filter
Management
Bandwidth
Management
Remote
Management
UPnP General Use this screen to enable UPnP on the NBG5615.
General Use this screen to enable the wireless LAN and configure wireless LAN and
wireless security settings.
More AP Use this screen to configure multiple BSSs on the NBG5615.
MAC Filter Use the MAC filter screen to configure the NBG5615 to block access to
devices or block the devices from accessing the NBG5615.
Advanced This screen allows you to configure advanced wireless settings.
QoS Use this screen to configure Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM
WPS Use this screen to configure WPS.
WPS Station Use this screen to add a wireless station using WPS.
Scheduling Use this screen to schedule the times the Wireless LAN is enabled.
IP Alias Use this screen to have the NBG5615 apply IP alias to create LAN subnets.
Advanced Use this screen to assign IP addresses to specific individual computers
Client List Use this screen to view information related to your DHCP status.
Port
Forwarding
Port Trigger Use this screen to change your NBG5615’s port triggering settings.
Dynamic DNS Use this screen to set up dynamic DNS.
Services This screen shows a summary of the firewall rules, and allows you to edit/
Content Filter Use this screen to block certain web features and sites containing certain
General Use this screen to enable bandwidth management.
Advanced Use this screen to set the upstream bandwidth and edit a bandwidth
WWW Use this screen to configure through which interface(s) and from which IP
Teln et Use this screen to configure through which interface(s) and from which IP
Wake On LAN Use this screen to enable Wake on LAN to remotely turn on a device on the
QoS). WMM QoS allows you to prioritize wireless traffic according to the
delivery requirements of individual services.
based on their MAC addresses and to have DNS servers assigned by the
DHCP server.
Use this screen to configure servers behind the NBG5615 and forward
incoming service requests to the server(s) on your local network.
add a firewall rule.
keywords in the URL.
management rule.
address(es) users can use HTTP to manage the NBG5615.
address(es) users can use Telnet to manage the NBG5615.
local network.
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LINK TAB FUNCTION
USB Media
Sharing
MAI NTENANCE
General General Use this screen to view and change administrative settings such as system
Password Password
Time Time Setting Use this screen to change your NBG5615’s time and date.
Firmware
Upgrade
Backup/
Restore
Restart System
Language Language This screen allows you to select the language you prefer.
Sys OP Mode Sys OP Mode This screen allows you to select whether your device acts as a router, or an
DLNA Use this screen to have the NBG5615 function as a DLNA-compliant media
server, that lets DLNA-compliant media clients play video, audio, and photo
content files stored on the connected USB storage device.
SAMBA Use this screen to enable file sharing through the NBG5615.
FTP Use this screen to have the NBG5615 act as a FTP server.
and domain names.
Use this screen to change the password of your NBG5615.
Setup
Firmware
Upgrade
Backup/
Restore
Restart
Use this screen to upload firmware to your NBG5615.
Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset the factory
defaults to your NBG5615.
This screen allows you to reboot the NBG5615 without turning the power
off.
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8.1 Overview
Use your NBG5615 as an access point (AP) if you already have a router or gateway on your
network. In this mode your NBG5615 bridges a wired network (LAN) and wireless LAN (WLAN) in
the same subnet. See the figure below for an example.
Figure 38 Wireless Internet Access in Access Point Mode
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Access Point Mode
Many screens that are available in Router Mode are not available in Access Point Mode, such as
bandwidth management and firewall.
Note: See Chapter 9 on page 73 for an example of setting up a wireless network in
Access Point mode.
8.2 What You Can Do
•Use the Status screen to view read-only information about your NBG5615 (
).
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•Use the LAN screen to set the IP address for your NBG5615 acting as an access point (
8.5 on page 69
).
8.3 What You Need to Know
See
Chapter 9 on page 73 for a tutorial on setting up a network with the NBG5615 as an access
point.
Section 8.4 on page
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8.3.1 Setting your NBG5615 to AP Mode
1 Log into the Web Configurator if you haven’t already. See the Quick start Guide for instructions on
how to do this.
2 To use your NBG5615 as an access point, go to Ma intenance > Sys OP Mode and select Access
Point Mode.
Figure 39 Changing to Access Point mode
Note: You have to log in to the Web Configurator again when you change modes. As soon
as you do, your NBG5615 is already in Access Point mode.
3 When you select Access Point Mode, the following pop-up message window appears.
Figure 40 Pop up for Access Point mode
Click OK. Then click Apply. The Web Configurator refreshes once the change to Access Point mode
is successful.
8.3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator in Access Point Mode
Log in to the Web Configurator in Access Point mode, do the following:
1 Connect your computer to the LAN port of the NBG5615.
2 The default IP address of the NBG5615 is “192.168.1.2”. In this case, your computer must have an
IP address in the range between “192.168.1.3” and “192.168.1.254”.
3 Click Start > Run on your computer in Windows. Type “cmd” in the dialog box. Enter “ipconfig” to
show your computer’s IP address. If your computer’s IP address is not in the correct range then see
Appendix B on page 221 for information on changing your computer’s IP address.
4 After you’ve set your computer’s IP address, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and
type “192.168.1.2” as the web address in your web browser.
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Note: After clicking Login, the Easy Mode appears. Refer to
Easy Mode screens. Change to Expert Mode to see the screens described in the
sections following this.
Section on page 45 for the
8.3.3 Configuring your WLAN and Maintenance Settings
The configuration of wireless and maintenance settings in Access Point Mode is the same as for
Router Mode.
•See
•See
Chapter 12 on page 105 for information on the configuring your wireless network.
Chapter 24 on page 193 for information on configuring your Maintenance settings.
8.4 AP Mode Status Screen
Click to open the Status screen.
Figure 41 Status Screen: Access Point Mode
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The following table describes the labels shown in the Status screen.
Table 27 Status Screen: Access Point Mode
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Device Information
Host Name This is the System Nam e you enter in the Maintenance > General screen. It is for
Model Number This is the model name of your device.
Firmware Version This is the firmware version and the date created.
Sys OP Mode This is the device mode (
LAN Information
MAC Address This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your device.
IP Address This shows the LAN port’s IP address.
IP Subnet Mask This shows the LAN port’s subnet mask.
DHCP This shows the LAN port’s DHCP role - Client or N one.
WLAN 2.4G Information
WLAN OP Mode This is the device mode (
MAC Address This shows the 2.4GHz wireless adapter MAC Address of your device.
SSID This shows a descriptive name used to identify the NBG5615 in the 2.4GHz wireless LAN.
Channel This shows the channel number which you select manually.
Security This shows the level of wireless security the NBG5615 is using.
WLAN 5G Information
MAC Address This shows the 5GHz wireless adapter MAC Address of your device.
SSID This shows a descriptive name used to identify the NBG5615 in the 5GHz wireless LAN.
Channel This shows the channel number which you select manually.
Security This shows the level of wireless security the NBG5615 is using.
Summary
Packet Statistics Click Details... to go to the Monit or > Packet Statistics screen (
WLAN 2.4G Station
Status
WLAN 5G Station Status Click Details... to go to the Monitor > W LAN 5G Station Status screen (
System Status
Item This column shows the type of data the NBG5615 is recording.
Data This column shows the actual data recorded by the NBG5615.
System Up Time This is the total time the NBG5615 has been on.
Current Date/Time This field displays your NBG5615’s present
System Resource
- CPU Usage This displays what percentage of the NBG5615’s processing ability is currently used. When
- Memory Usage This shows what percentage of the heap memory the NBG5615 is using.
identification purposes.
Section 5.1.2 on page 43) to which the NBG5615 is set - AP Mode.
Section 5.1.2 on page 43) to which the NBG5615’s wireless LAN is
set - Access Point Mode.
Section 10.5 on page
91). Use this screen to view port status and packet specific statistics.
Click Det ails... to go to the Monit or > WLAN 2.4G Station Status screen (
on page 92). Use this screen to view the wireless stations that are currently associated to
the NBG5615’s 2.4GHz wireless LAN.
page 92
NBG5615’s 5GHz wireless LAN.
this percentage is close to 100%, the NBG5615 is running at full load, and the throughput is
not going to improve anymore. If you want some applications to have more throughput, you
should turn off other applications (for example, using bandwidth management.)
). Use this screen to view the wireless stations that are currently associated to the
date and time.
Section 10.6
Section 10.6 on
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Table 27 Status Screen: Access Point Mode (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Interface Status
Interface This displays the NBG5615 port types. The port types are: LAN and W LAN.
Status For the LAN ports, this field displays D ow n (line is down) or Up (line is up or connected).
For the 2.4GHz/5GHz WLAN, it displays Up when the 2.4GHz/5GHz WLAN is enabled or
Dow n when the 2.4G/5G WLAN is disabled.
Rate For the LAN ports, this displays the port speed and duplex setting or N/ A when the line is
disconnected.
For the 2.4GHz/5GHz WLAN, it displays the maximum transmission rate when the 2.4GHz/
5GHz WLAN is enabled and N/ A when the WLAN is disabled.
8.4.1 Navigation Panel
Use the menu in the navigation panel to configure NBG5615 features in Access Point Mode.
Figure 42 Menu: Access Point Mode
Refer to
Table 26 on page 61 for descriptions of the labels shown in the navigation panel.
8.5 LAN Screen
Use this section to configure your LAN settings while in Access Point Mode.
Click Network > LAN to see the screen below.
Note: If you change the IP address of the NBG5615 in the screen below, you will need to
log into the NBG5615 again using the new IP address.
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Figure 43 Network > LAN > IP
The table below describes the labels in the screen.
Table 28 Network > LAN > IP
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Obtain an IP Address
Automatically
When you enable this, the NBG5615 gets its IP address from the network’s DHCP
server (for example, your ISP). Users connected to the NBG5615 can now access
the network (i.e., the Internet if the IP address is given by the ISP).
The Web Configurator may no longer be accessible unless you know the IP address
assigned by the DHCP server to the NBG5615. You need to reset the NBG5615 to
be able to access the Web Configurator again (see
details on how to reset the NBG5615).
Also when you select this, you cannot enter an IP address for your NBG5615 in the
field below.
Static IP Address Click this if you want to specify the IP address of your NBG5615. Or if your ISP or
network administrator gave you a static IP address to access the network or the
Internet.
IP Address Type the IP address in dotted decimal notation. The default setting is 192.168.1.2.
If you change the IP address you will have to log in again with the new IP address.
Subnet Mask The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address. Your
NBG5615 will automatically calculate the subnet mask based on the IP address that
you assign. Unless you are implementing subnetting, use the subnet mask
computed by the NBG5615.
Gateway IP Address Enter a Gateway I P Address (if your ISP or network administrator gave you one)
in this field.
DNS Assignment
First DNS Server
Second DNS Server
Third DNS Server
Select Obtained From I SP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information
(and the NBG5615's WAN IP address). The field to the right displays the (read-
only) DNS server IP address that the ISP assigns.
Select U se r-Defined if you have the IP address of a DNS server. Enter the DNS
server's IP address in the field to the right. If you chose User-Defined, but leave
the IP address set to 0.0.0.0, User-Defined changes to None after you click
Apply. If you set a second choice to User-Defined, and enter the same IP
address, the second User-Defined changes to None after you click Apply.
Select None if you do not want to configure DNS servers. If you do not configure a
DNS server, you must know the IP address of a computer in order to access it.
Section 24.7 on page 198 for
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LABEL DESCRIPTION
Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the NBG5615.
Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
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9.1 Overview
This chapter provides tutorials for setting up your NBG5615.
•
Set Up a Wireless Network with WPS
• Configure Wireless Security without WPS
• Using Multiple SSIDs on the NBG5615
• Automatically Connecting to a USB Printer
9.2 Set Up a Wireless Network with WPS
Tutorials
This section gives you an example of how to set up wireless network using WPS. This example uses
the NBG5615 as the AP and NWD210N as the wireless client which connects to a notebook.
Note: The wireless client must be a WPS-aware device (for example, a WPS USB adapter
or PCI card).
There are two WPS methods for creating a secure connection. This tutorial shows you how to do
both.
• Push Button Configuration ( PBC) - create a secure wireless network simply by pressing a
button. See Section 9.2.1 on page 73.This is the easier method.
• PI N Configuration - create a secure wireless network simply by entering a wireless client's PIN
(Personal Identification Number) in the NBG5615’s interface. See Section 9.2.2 on page 74. This
is the more secure method, since one device can authenticate the other.
9.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC)
1 Make sure that your NBG5615 is turned on. Make sure the WI FI button (at the back panel of the
NBG5615) is pushed in, and that the device is placed within range of your notebook.
2 Make sure that you have installed the wireless client (this example uses the NWD210N) driver and
utility in your notebook.
3 In the wireless client utility, find the WPS settings. Enable WPS and press the WPS button (Start or
WPS button)
4 Log into NBG5615’s Web Configurator and press the Push Button in the Configuration >
Network > Wireless LAN 2 .4G > WPS Station screen.
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Wireless Client
Access Point
SECURITY INFO
COMMUNICATION
WITHIN 2 MINUTES
Note: Your NBG5615 has a WPS button located on its panel, as well as a WPS button in its
Note: It doesn’t matter which button is pressed first. You must press the second button
The NBG5615 sends the proper configuration settings to the wireless client. This may take up to
two minutes. Then the wireless client is able to communicate with the NBG5615 securely.
The following figure shows you an example to set up wireless network and security by pressing a
button on both NBG5615 and wireless client (the NWD210N in this example).
Figure 44 Example WPS Process: PBC Method
configuration utility. Both buttons have exactly the same function; you can use one
or the other.
within two minutes of pressing the first one.
9.2.2 PIN Configuration
When you use the PIN configuration method, you need to use both NBG5615’s configuration
interface and the client’s utilities.
1 Launch your wireless client’s configuration utility. Go to the WPS settings and select the PIN method
to get a PIN number.
2 Enter the PIN number to the PI N field in the Configuration > Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G >
WPS Station screen on the NBG5615.
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3 Click Start buttons (or button next to the PIN field) on both the wireless client utility screen and the
NBG5615’s WPS Station screen within two minutes.
The NBG5615 authenticates the wireless client and sends the proper configuration settings to the
wireless client. This may take up to two minutes. Then the wireless client is able to communicate
with the NBG5615 securely.
The following figure shows you the example to set up wireless network and security on NBG5615
and wireless client (ex. NWD210N in this example) by using PIN method.
Figure 45 Example WPS Process: PIN Method
9.3 Configure Wireless Security without WPS
This example shows you how to configure wireless security settings with the following parameters
on your NBG5615.
SSI D SSID_Example3
Channel 6
Security WPA2-PSK
(Pre-Shared Key: ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey)
Follow the steps below to configure the wireless settings on your NBG5615.
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The instructions require that your hardware is connected (see the Quick Start Guide) and you are
logged into the Web Configurator through your LAN connection (see
1 Make sure the WI FI switch (at the back panel of the NBG5615) is set to ON.
2 Open the Configuration > Netw or k > W ireless LAN 2.4G > General screen in the AP’s Web
Configurator.
3 Confirm that the wireless LAN is enabled on the NBG5615.
4 Enter SSI D_Exam ple3 as the SSID and select Channel-06 as the channel. Set security mode to
WPA2 -PSK and enter Thisism yWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey in the Pre-Shared Key field. Click
Apply.
Section 4.2 on page 39).
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5 Open the Status screen. Verify your wireless and wireless security settings under Device
I nform ation and check if the WLAN connection is up under I nterface Status.
9.3.1 Configure Your Notebook
Note: We use the ZyXEL NWD2205 wireless adapter utility screens as an example for the
wireless client. The screens may vary for different models.
1 The NBG5615 supports IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11n wireless
clients. Make sure that your notebook or computer’s wireless adapter supports one of these
standards.
2 Wireless adapters come with software sometimes called a “utility” that you install on your
computer. See your wireless adapter’s User’s Guide for information on how to do that.
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3 After you’ve installed the utility, open it. If you cannot see your utility’s icon on your screen, go to
Start > Program s and click on your utility in the list of programs that appears. The utility displays
a list of APs within range, as shown in the example screen below.
4 Select SSID_Example3 and click Connect.
5 Select AES and type the security key in the following screen. Click Next.
6 The Confir m Save window appears. Check your settings and click Save to continue.
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7 Check the status of your wireless connection in the screen below. If your wireless connection is
weak or you have no connection, see the Troubleshooting section of this User’s Guide.
If your connection is successful, open your Internet browser and enter
URL of any other web site in the address bar. If you are able to access the web site, your wireless
connection is successfully configured.
9.4 Using Multiple SSIDs on the NBG5615
You can configure more than one SSID on a NBG5615. See
This allows you to configure multiple independent wireless networks on the NBG5615 as if there
were multiple APs (virtual APs). Each virtual AP has its own SSID, wireless security type and MAC
filtering settings. That is, each SSID on the NBG5615 represents a different access point/wireless
network to wireless clients in the network.
Clients can associate only with the SSIDs for which they have the correct security settings. Clients
using different SSIDs can access the Internet and the wired network behind the NBG5615 (such as
a printer).
Section 12.4 on page 118.
http://www.zyxel.com or the
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B
C
SSI D_ Guest
SSI D_ W orker
SSI D_ VoI P
For example, you may set up three wireless networks (A, B and C) in your office. A is for workers,
B is for guests and C is specific to a VoIP device in the meeting room.
9.4.1 Configuring Security Settings of Multiple SSIDs
The NBG5615 is in router mode by default.
This example shows you how to configure the SSIDs with the following parameters on your
NBG5615 (in router mode).
SSID SECURITY TYPE KEY MAC FILTERING
SSID_Worker WPA2-PSK
WPA Compatible
SSID_VoIP WPA-PSK VoIPOnly12345678 Allow
SSID_Guest WPA-PSK keyexample123 Disable
1 Connect your computer to the LAN port of the NBG5615 using an Ethernet cable.
2 The default IP address of the NBG5615 in router mode is “192.168.1.1”. In this case, your
computer must have an IP address in the range between “192.168.1.2” and “192.168.1.254”.
3 Click Start > Run on your computer in Windows. Type “cmd” in the dialog box. Enter “ipconfig” to
show your computer’s IP address. If your computer’s IP address is not in the correct range then see
Appendix B on page 221 for information on changing your computer’s IP address.
DoNotStealMyWirelessNetwork Disable
00:A0:C5:01:23:45
4 After you’ve set your computer’s IP address, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and
type “http://192.168.1.1” as the web address in your web browser.
5 Enter “1234” (default) as the password and click Login.
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6 Type a new password and retype it to confirm, then click Apply. Otherwise, click I gnore.
7 The Easy Mode appears. Click Exp ert Mode in the navigation panel.
8 Go to Configuration > Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G > More AP . Click the Edit icon of the first
entry to configure wireless and security settings for SSI D_W orker.
9 Configure the screen as follows. In this example, you enable I ntra-BSS Traffic for SSI D_ Worker
to allow wireless clients in the same wireless network to communicate with each other. Click Apply.
10 Click the Edi t icon of the second entry to configure wireless and security settings for SSI D_VoI P.
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11 Configure the screen as follows. You do not enable I ntra-BSS Traffic for SSI D_VoI P. Click Apply.
12 Click the Edi t icon of the third entry to configure wireless and security settings for SSI D_Guest.
13 Configure the screen as follows. In this example, you enable I ntra-BSS Traffic for SSI D_Guest to
allow wireless clients in the same wireless network to communicate with each other. Select Enable
Guest WLAN to allow clients to access the Internet only. Click Apply.
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14 Click the MA C Filter tab to configure MAC filtering for the SSI D_VoI P wireless network. Select
SSI D_VoI P from the SSI D Select drop-down list, enable MAC address filtering and set the Filter
Action to Allow. Enter the VoIP device’s MAC address in the Mac Address field and click Apply to
allow only the VoIP device to associate with the NBG5615 using this SSID.
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9.5 Automatically Connecting to a USB Printer
Your computer can connect to a shared USB printer by using the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center
Utility. This tutorial shows you how to set your computer to automatically connect to a shared USB
printer over your NBG5615 network each time you log into your computer.
1 Install the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility to your computer which should be connected to the
NBG5615’s network. See
2 Connect a USB printer to one of the USB ports of the NBG5615.
3 Open the ZyXEL NetUSB Sharing Center Utility on your computer. The name of the USB printer
automatically shows in the Utility screen.
Chapter 2 on page 22 for details on the installation.
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4 Click on the printer name. Then click Connect. Your computer will search for the printer driver. You
may be prompted to install the driver. Follow the driver’s installation steps to finish installing.
5 Click the Auto-Connect Printer menu and select Set Auto-Connect Printer from the menu.
6 Select the USB printer you want to connect to and click Apply.
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7 Now your computer can automatically connect to this shared USB printer over your NBG5615
network each time you log into your computer. The printer will be automatically added to your
printer list.
8 The Utility supports one connection to the NBG5615’s USB device at a time. If more than one
computer is using the printer and are all auto-connected to the USB device, the second computer
automatically starts printing after the first computer finishes its printing task.
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10.1 Overview
This chapter discusses read-only information related to the device state of the NBG5615.
To access the Monitor screens, go to Expert Mode after login, then click .
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You can also click the links in the Summary table of the Status screen to view the packets sent/
received as well as the status of clients connected to the NBG5615.
10.2 What You Can Do
•Use the Log screen to see the logs for the activity on the NBG5615 (
•Use the DHCP Table screen to view information related to your DHCP status (Section 10.4 on
page 90).
•use the Packet Statistics screen to view port status, packet specific statistics, the "system up
time" and so on (Section 10.5 on page 91).
•Use the WLAN 2 .4G/ 5 G Station Status screen to view the wireless stations that are currently
associated to the NBG5615 (Section 10.6 on page 92).
10.3 The Log Screen
The Web Configurator allows you to look at all of the NBG5615’s logs in one location.
10.3.1 View Log
Section 10.3 on page 89).
Use the View Log screen to see the logged messages for the NBG5615. The log wraps around and
deletes the old entries after it fills. Select what logs you want to see from the Display drop list. The
log choices depend on your settings in the Log Setting screen. Click Refresh to renew the log
screen. Click Clear Log to delete all the logs.
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Figure 46 View Log
You can configure which logs to display in the View Log screen. Go to the Log Setting screen and
select the logs you wish to display. Click Apply to save your settings. Click Cancel to start the
screen afresh.
Figure 47 Log Settings
10.4 DHCP Table
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows individual clients to
obtain TCP/IP configuration at start-up from a server. You can configure the NBG5615’s LAN as a
DHCP server or disable it. When configured as a server, the NBG5615 provides the TCP/IP
configuration for the clients. If DHCP service is disabled, you must have another DHCP server on
that network, or else the computer must be manually configured.
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information (including MAC Address, and I P Address) of all network clients using the NBG5615’s
DHCP server.
Figure 48 Monitor > DHCP Table
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 29 Monitor > DHCP Table
LABEL DESCRIPTION
# This is the index number of the host computer.
Status This field displays whether the connection to the host computer is up (a yellow bulb) or
Host Name This field displays the computer host name.
IP Address This field displays the IP address relative to the # field listed above.
MAC Address This field shows the MAC address of the computer with the name in the Host Nam e field.
down (a gray bulb).
Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address which uniquely
identifies a device. The MAC address is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of
hexadecimal characters, for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02.
Reserve Select this if you want to reserve the IP address for this specific MAC address.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG5615.
Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
10.5 Packet Statistics
Click Monitor > Packet Statistics or the Packet Statistics ( Details...) hyperlink in the Status
screen. Read-only information here includes port status, packet specific statistics and the "system
up time". The Poll I nterval( s) field is configurable and is used for refreshing the screen.
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Figure 49 Monitor > Packet Statistics
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 30 Monitor > Packet Statistics
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Port This is the NBG5615’s interface type.
Status For the LAN ports, this displays the port speed and duplex setting or Dow n when the
line is disconnected.
For the WAN port, it displays the port speed and duplex setting if you’re using Ethernet
encapsulation and I dle (line (ppp) idle), Dial (starting to trigger a call) and Drop
(dropping a call) if you're using PPPoE or PPTP encapsulation. This field displays Down
when the line is disconnected.
For the 2.4GHz or 5GHz WLAN, it displays the maximum transmission rate when the
WLAN is enabled and Dow n when the WLAN is disabled.
TxPkts This is the number of transmitted packets on this port.
RxPkts This is the number of received packets on this port.
Collisions This is the number of collisions on this port.
Tx B/s This displays the transmission speed in bytes per second on this port.
Rx B/s This displays the reception speed in bytes per second on this port.
Up Time This is the total time the NBG5615 has been for each session.
System Up Time This is the total time the NBG5615 has been on.
Poll Interval(s) Enter the time interval in seconds for refreshing statistics in this field.
Set Interval Click this button to apply the new poll interval you entered in the Poll I nterval(s)
field.
Stop Click Stop to stop refreshing statistics.
10.6 WLAN Station Status
Click Monitor > W LAN 2 .4G/ 5G Station Status or the W LAN 2.4G/ 5G Station Status
( Details...) hyperlink in the St atus screen. View the wireless stations that are currently associated
to the NBG5615’s 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless network in the Association List. Association means
that a wireless client (for example, your network or computer with a wireless network card) has
connected successfully to the AP (or wireless router) using the same SSID, channel and security
settings.
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Figure 50 Monitor > WLAN Station Status
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 31 Monitor > WLAN Station Status
LABEL DESCRIPTION
# This is the index number of an associated wireless station.
MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of an associated wireless station.
Association Time This field displays the time a wireless station first associated with the NBG5615’s WLAN.
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This chapter discusses the NBG5615’s WAN screens. Use these screens to configure your NBG5615
for Internet access.
A WAN (Wide Area Network) connection is an outside connection to another network or the
Internet. It connects your private networks such as a LAN (Local Area Network) and other
networks, so that a computer in one location can communicate with computers in other locations.
Figure 51 LAN and WAN
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11.2 What You Can Do
•Use the I nternet Connec tion screen to enter your ISP information and set how the computer
acquires its IP, DNS and WAN MAC addresses (
•Use the Advanced screen to enable multicasting, configure Windows networking and bridge
(Section 11.5 on page 104).
Section 11.4 on page 97).
11 .3 What You Need To Know
The information in this section can help you configure the screens for your WAN connection, as well
as enable/disable some advanced features of your NBG5615.
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11.3.1 Configuring Your Internet Connection
Encapsulation Method
Encapsulation is used to include data from an upper layer protocol into a lower layer protocol. To set
up a WAN connection to the Internet, you need to use the same encapsulation method used by your
ISP (Internet Service Provider). If your ISP offers a dial-up Internet connection using PPPoE (PPP
over Ethernet) or PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol), they should also provide a username
and password (and service name) for user authentication.
WAN IP Address
The WAN IP address is an IP address for the NBG5615, which makes it accessible from an outside
network. It is used by the NBG5615 to communicate with other devices in other networks. It can be
static (fixed) or dynamically assigned by the ISP each time the NBG5615 tries to access the
Internet.
If your ISP assigns you a static WAN IP address, they should also assign you the subnet mask and
DNS server IP address(es) (and a gateway IP address if you use the Ethernet or ENET ENCAP
encapsulation method).
DNS Server Address Assignment
Use Domain Name System (DNS) to map a domain name to its corresponding IP address and vice
versa, for instance, the IP address of www.zyxel.com is 204.217.0.2. The DNS server is extremely
important because without it, you must know the IP address of a computer before you can access
it.
The NBG5615 can get the DNS server addresses in the following ways.
1 The ISP tells you the DNS server addresses, usually in the form of an information sheet, when you
sign up. If your ISP gives you DNS server addresses, manually enter them in the DNS server fields.
2 If your ISP dynamically assigns the DNS server IP addresses (along with the NBG5615’s WAN IP
address), set the DNS server fields to get the DNS server address from the ISP.
WAN MAC Address
The MAC address screen allows users to configure the WAN port's MAC address by either using the
factory default or cloning the MAC address from a computer on your LAN. Choose Factory Default
to select the factory assigned default MAC Address.
Otherwise, click Clone the com puter's MAC address - I P Address and enter the IP address of
the computer on the LAN whose MAC you are cloning. Once it is successfully configured, the
address will be copied to configuration file. It is recommended that you clone the MAC address prior
to hooking up the WAN Port.
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Multicast
Traditionally, IP packets are transmitted in one of either two ways - Unicast (1 sender - 1 recipient)
or Broadcast (1 sender - everybody on the network). Multicast delivers IP packets to a group of
hosts on the network - not everybody and not just 1.
Figure 52 Multicast Example
In the multicast example above, systems A and D comprise one multicast group. In multicasting,
the server only needs to send one data stream and this is delivered to systems A and D.
IGMP (Internet Group Multicast Protocol) is a network-layer protocol used to establish membership
in a multicast group - it is not used to carry user data. The NBG5615 supports both IGMP version 1
(I GMP-v1) and IGMP version 2 (I GMP-v2).
At start up, the NBG5615 queries all directly connected networks to gather group membership.
After that, the NBG5615 periodically updates this information. IP multicasting can be enabled/
disabled on the NBG5615 WAN interface in the Web Configurator (WAN). Select None to disable IP
multicasting on these interfaces.
11.4 Internet Connection
Use this screen to change your NBG5615’s Internet access settings. Click Netw ork > WAN from
the Configuration menu. The screen differs according to the encapsulation you choose.
11.4.1 IPoE Encapsulation
This screen displays when you select I PoE encapsulation.
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Figure 53 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: IPoE Encapsulation
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 32 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: IPoE Encapsulation
LABEL DESCRIPTION
ISP Parameters for Internet Access
Encapsulation You must choose the I PoE option when the WAN port is used as a regular Ethernet.
IP Address
Obtain an IP
Address
Automatically
Static IP Address Select this option If the ISP assigned a fixed IP address.
IP Address Enter your WAN IP address in this field if you selected Static I P Address.
Subnet Mask Enter the Subne t Mask in this field.
Gateway IP
Address
MTU Size Enter the MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) size for each packet. If a larger packet
DNS Server
Select this option If your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address. This is the default
selection.
Enter a Gateway I P Address (if your ISP gave you one) in this field.
arrives, the NBG5615 divides it into smaller fragments.
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LABEL DESCRIPTION
First DNS Server
Second DNS Server
Third DNS Server
WAN MAC Address The MAC address section allows users to configure the WAN port's MAC address by
Factory default Select Factory default to use the factory assigned default MAC Address.
Clone the
computer’s MAC
address - IP
Address
Set WAN MAC
Address
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG5615.
Cancel Click Ca ncel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Select Obtained From I SP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information
(and the NBG5615's WAN IP address). The field to the right displays the (read-only)
DNS server IP address that the ISP assigns.
Select User- Defined if you have the IP address of a DNS server. Enter the DNS
server's IP address in the field to the right. If you chose User-Defined, but leave the IP
address set to 0.0.0.0, User-Defined changes to No ne after you click Apply. If you
set a second choice to User- Defined, and enter the same IP address, the second
U ser-Defined changes to None after you click Apply.
Select N one if you do not want to configure DNS servers. If you do not configure a DNS
server, you must know the IP address of a computer in order to access it.
either using the NBG5615’s MAC address, copying the MAC address from a computer on
your LAN or manually entering a MAC address.
Select Clone the com puter's MAC address - I P Address and enter the IP address of
the computer on the LAN whose MAC you are cloning.
Select this option and enter the MAC address you want to use.
11.4.2 PPPoE Encapsulation
The NBG5615 supports PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet). PPPoE is an IETF standard
(RFC 2516) specifying how a personal computer (PC) interacts with a broadband modem (DSL,
cable, wireless, etc.) connection. The PPP over Ethe rnet option is for a dial-up connection using
PPPoE.
For the service provider, PPPoE offers an access and authentication method that works with existing
access control systems (for example Radius).
One of the benefits of PPPoE is the ability to let you access one of multiple network services, a
function known as dynamic service selection. This enables the service provider to easily create and
offer new IP services for individuals.
Operationally, PPPoE saves significant effort for both you and the ISP or carrier, as it requires no
specific configuration of the broadband modem at the customer site.
By implementing PPPoE directly on the NBG5615 (rather than individual computers), the computers
on the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed, since the NBG5615 does that part of the task.
Furthermore, with NAT, all of the LANs’ computers will have access.
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This screen displays when you select PPPoE encapsulation.
Figure 54 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPPoE Encapsulation
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 33 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPPoE Encapsulation
LABEL DESCRIPTION
ISP Parameters for Internet Access
Encapsulation Select PPPoE if you connect to your Internet via dial-up.
PPP Information
PPP Username Type the user name given to you by your ISP.
PPP Password Type the password associated with the user name above.
MTU Size Enter the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) or the largest packet size per frame that
your NBG5615 can receive and process.
PPP Auto Connect Select this option if you do not want the connection to time out.
Idle Timeout
(second)
This value specifies the time in minutes that elapses before the router automatically
disconnects from the PPPoE server.
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