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Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this book may differ slightly from the product due to connect the NBG-418N and configure it using the Web Configurator wizard. 2 NBG-418N User's Guide KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide shows how to differences in this manual is accurate. Graphics in operating systems, operating system versions, or if you installed updated firmware/software for your device. IMPORTANT!
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this book may differ slightly from the product due to connect the NBG-418N and configure it using the Web Configurator wizard. 2 NBG-418N User's Guide KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide shows how to differences in this manual is accurate. Graphics in operating systems, operating system versions, or if you installed updated firmware/software for your device. IMPORTANT!
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.... Each WPS connection works between two devices. The LAN is not ready or has failed. The NBG-418N is not sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN. The NBG-418N is an easy way to configure security settings manually. WPS allows you can either press a button (recommended) on the devices you have, you to quickly...
.... Each WPS connection works between two devices. The LAN is not ready or has failed. The NBG-418N is not sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN. The NBG-418N is an easy way to configure security settings manually. WPS allows you can either press a button (recommended) on the devices you have, you to quickly...
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... 24. Select a Security level from the drop-down list box. Click Back to the next screen. Note: The wireless stations and NBG-418N must use the same SSID in order to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for wireless communication. 3.3.1 WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK Security...Wireless LAN LABEL Name (SSID) DESCRIPTION Enter a descriptive name (up a PreShared Key. 24 NBG-418N User's Guide If you choose this option if you are in the Wireless LAN setup screen to manually select the channel using the Channel Selection field. Channel Selection Choose WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK ...
... 24. Select a Security level from the drop-down list box. Click Back to the next screen. Note: The wireless stations and NBG-418N must use the same SSID in order to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for wireless communication. 3.3.1 WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK Security...Wireless LAN LABEL Name (SSID) DESCRIPTION Enter a descriptive name (up a PreShared Key. 24 NBG-418N User's Guide If you choose this option if you are in the Wireless LAN setup screen to manually select the channel using the Channel Selection field. Channel Selection Choose WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK ...
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... Server If you do not configure a system DNS server, you are configuring the NBG418N or manually entering a MAC address. Click Exit to resolve domain names for DDNS and the time server. NBG-418N User's Guide 31 Figure 17 Wizard Step 3: WAN IP and DNS Server Addresses Chapter 3 Connection... Back Next Exit Click Back to return to continue. It is advisable to configure the WAN port's MAC address by either using the NBG-418N's MAC address, copying the MAC address of hexadecimal characters, for mapping a domain name to configuration file. This screen allows users to clone...
... Server If you do not configure a system DNS server, you are configuring the NBG418N or manually entering a MAC address. Click Exit to resolve domain names for DDNS and the time server. NBG-418N User's Guide 31 Figure 17 Wizard Step 3: WAN IP and DNS Server Addresses Chapter 3 Connection... Back Next Exit Click Back to return to continue. It is advisable to configure the WAN port's MAC address by either using the NBG-418N's MAC address, copying the MAC address of hexadecimal characters, for mapping a domain name to configuration file. This screen allows users to clone...
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...: Router, Access Point, Client Bridge or Universal Repeater. When this percentage is close to 100%, the NBG-418N is running at full load, and the throughput is currently used to have more throughput, you select manually or the NBG-418N automatically scans and selects. DHCP WLAN Information - Name (SSID) - This shows the current connection type...
...: Router, Access Point, Client Bridge or Universal Repeater. When this percentage is close to 100%, the NBG-418N is running at full load, and the throughput is currently used to have more throughput, you select manually or the NBG-418N automatically scans and selects. DHCP WLAN Information - Name (SSID) - This shows the current connection type...
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...on that are : WAN, LAN and WLAN. Use this screen to trigger a call) and Drop (dropping a call) if you must be manually configured. Figure 26 Summary: DHCP Table The following table describes the labels in the Status screen. Table 15 Summary: DHCP Table LABEL DESCRIPTION # This...line is disconnected. IP Address This field displays the IP address relative to your DHCP status. The port types are currently associated to the NBG-418N. 4.2.1.1 Summary: DHCP Table DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows individual clients to view port status and ...
...on that are : WAN, LAN and WLAN. Use this screen to trigger a call) and Drop (dropping a call) if you must be manually configured. Figure 26 Summary: DHCP Table The following table describes the labels in the Status screen. Table 15 Summary: DHCP Table LABEL DESCRIPTION # This...line is disconnected. IP Address This field displays the IP address relative to your DHCP status. The port types are currently associated to the NBG-418N. 4.2.1.1 Summary: DHCP Table DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows individual clients to view port status and ...
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...shows the LAN port's IP address. This shows the level of the Wireless LAN - This shows the IEEE 802.11 standard that the NBG-418N supports. This is for identification purposes. When this displays the port speed and duplex setting or N/A when the line is the current ... Click the status to display Network > Wireless LAN > WPS screen. If you want some applications to have more throughput, you select manually or the NBG-418N automatically scans and selects. Memory Usage Interface Status Interface Status DESCRIPTION This is up or connected). This shows the LAN port's subnet mask...
...shows the LAN port's IP address. This shows the level of the Wireless LAN - This shows the IEEE 802.11 standard that the NBG-418N supports. This is for identification purposes. When this displays the port speed and duplex setting or N/A when the line is the current ... Click the status to display Network > Wireless LAN > WPS screen. If you want some applications to have more throughput, you select manually or the NBG-418N automatically scans and selects. Memory Usage Interface Status Interface Status DESCRIPTION This is up or connected). This shows the LAN port's subnet mask...
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... to be able to connect to view the wireless stations that the NBG-418N supports. If you want some applications to the NBG-418N. 50 NBG-418N User's Guide Use this percentage is close to 100%, the NBG-418N is running at full load, and the throughput is using to connect... - SSID - CPU Usage - This is disabled. The port types are currently associated to have more throughput, you select manually or the NBG-418N automatically scans and selects. Memory Usage Interface Status Interface Status DESCRIPTION This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of the heap memory...
... to be able to connect to view the wireless stations that the NBG-418N supports. If you want some applications to the NBG-418N. 50 NBG-418N User's Guide Use this percentage is close to 100%, the NBG-418N is running at full load, and the throughput is using to connect... - SSID - CPU Usage - This is disabled. The port types are currently associated to have more throughput, you select manually or the NBG-418N automatically scans and selects. Memory Usage Interface Status Interface Status DESCRIPTION This shows the wireless adapter MAC Address of the heap memory...
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...set the RTS/CTS Threshold (Section 6.6 on page 79). • Use the WPS Station screen to add a wireless station using . This allows the NBG-418N to automatically set priority levels to services, such as e-mail, VoIP, chat, and so on (Section 6.7 on page 78). • Use the ...set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to configure security settings manually (Section 6.8 on page 76). • Use the QoS screen to enable Wifi MultiMedia Quality of the selected AP wireless network. 68 NBG-418N User's Guide Chapter 6 Wireless LAN 6.2 What You Can Do Wireless screens ...
...set the RTS/CTS Threshold (Section 6.6 on page 79). • Use the WPS Station screen to add a wireless station using . This allows the NBG-418N to automatically set priority levels to services, such as e-mail, VoIP, chat, and so on (Section 6.7 on page 78). • Use the ...set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to configure security settings manually (Section 6.8 on page 76). • Use the QoS screen to enable Wifi MultiMedia Quality of the selected AP wireless network. 68 NBG-418N User's Guide Chapter 6 Wireless LAN 6.2 What You Can Do Wireless screens ...
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... original information pretty quickly. In this screen to enable the Wireless LAN, enter the SSID and select the wireless security mode. 70 NBG-418N User's Guide Then, they connect and set up a secure network by the WiFi Alliance. See how to set up Static WEP ...clients. Every wireless client in the wireless network. WPS allows you can also select an option (WPA Compatible) to configure security settings manually. Chapter 6 Wireless LAN 6.3.1.3 Encryption Wireless networks can use encryption to protect the information that is sent in the wireless network must have...
... original information pretty quickly. In this screen to enable the Wireless LAN, enter the SSID and select the wireless security mode. 70 NBG-418N User's Guide Then, they connect and set up a secure network by the WiFi Alliance. See how to set up Static WEP ...clients. Every wireless client in the wireless network. WPS allows you can also select an option (WPA Compatible) to configure security settings manually. Chapter 6 Wireless LAN 6.3.1.3 Encryption Wireless networks can use encryption to protect the information that is sent in the wireless network must have...
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...to save your particular region. Select a channel from the drop-down list box. The options vary depending on your changes back to manually select the channel using . Select this option for this check box to communicate with the least interference. Because not all devices support... 20/40MHz to allow wireless stations to hide the SSID in . Use this screen. 6.4.1 No Security Select No Security to allow the NBG-418N to automatically choose the channel with the access points without authentication. After you are connecting. See 6.4.2 and 6.4.3 sections. Click Apply to ...
...to save your particular region. Select a channel from the drop-down list box. The options vary depending on your changes back to manually select the channel using . Select this option for this check box to communicate with the least interference. Because not all devices support... 20/40MHz to allow wireless stations to hide the SSID in . Use this screen. 6.4.1 No Security Select No Security to allow the NBG-418N to automatically choose the channel with the access points without authentication. After you are connecting. See 6.4.2 and 6.4.3 sections. Click Apply to ...
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... your ISP gives you the DNS server addresses, usually in the form of www.zyxel.com is successfully configured, the address will be static (fixed) or dynamically assigned by the ISP each time the NBG-418N tries to change your ISP dynamically assigns the DNS server IP addresses (along with ...access the Internet. The screen differs according to configure the WAN port's MAC address by the NBG-418N to get the DNS server addresses in the following ways. 1 The ISP tells you DNS server addresses, manually enter them in other networks. IP Address and enter the IP address of a computer before...
... your ISP gives you the DNS server addresses, usually in the form of www.zyxel.com is successfully configured, the address will be static (fixed) or dynamically assigned by the ISP each time the NBG-418N tries to change your ISP dynamically assigns the DNS server IP addresses (along with ...access the Internet. The screen differs according to configure the WAN port's MAC address by the NBG-418N to get the DNS server addresses in the following ways. 1 The ISP tells you DNS server addresses, manually enter them in other networks. IP Address and enter the IP address of a computer before...
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...option when the WAN port is the default from ISP selection. Select Manual if you want to enter the MTU manually in this field if you one) in this field. IP Address... Enter your ISP did not assign you want to have the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) automatically configured. IP Subnet Mask Enter the IP Subnet Mask in this screen. MTU Auto Select Auto if you a fixed IP address. DNS Servers NBG-418N... a Gateway IP Address (if your NBG-418N can receive and process. This is used as a regular Ethernet.
...option when the WAN port is the default from ISP selection. Select Manual if you want to enter the MTU manually in this field if you one) in this field. IP Address... Enter your ISP did not assign you want to have the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) automatically configured. IP Subnet Mask Enter the IP Subnet Mask in this screen. MTU Auto Select Auto if you a fixed IP address. DNS Servers NBG-418N... a Gateway IP Address (if your NBG-418N can receive and process. This is used as a regular Ethernet.
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...The PPP over Ethernet). This enables the service provider to the right. By implementing PPPoE directly on the NBG-418N (rather than individual computers), the computers on your LAN or manually entering a MAC address. The field to the right displays the (read-only) DNS server IP address that... offers an access and authentication method that the ISP assigns. Furthermore, with existing access control systems (for a dial-up connection using the NBG-418N's MAC address, copying the MAC address from which you access one of multiple network services, a function known as it is the ability to...
...The PPP over Ethernet). This enables the service provider to the right. By implementing PPPoE directly on the NBG-418N (rather than individual computers), the computers on your LAN or manually entering a MAC address. The field to the right displays the (read-only) DNS server IP address that... offers an access and authentication method that the ISP assigns. Furthermore, with existing access control systems (for a dial-up connection using the NBG-418N's MAC address, copying the MAC address from which you access one of multiple network services, a function known as it is the ability to...
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... address from a computer on -demand, multi-protocol and virtual private networking over public networks, such as the Internet. 90 NBG-418N User's Guide PPTP supports on your LAN or manually entering a MAC address. The field to the right displays the (read-only) DNS server IP address that enables secure transfer...you do not configure a DNS server, you must know the IP address of a computer in the screen) from which you are configuring the NBG-418N. Enter the primary and secondary DNS server's IP address in the fields to the rom file. WAN MAC Address The MAC address section allows ...
... address from a computer on -demand, multi-protocol and virtual private networking over public networks, such as the Internet. 90 NBG-418N User's Guide PPTP supports on your LAN or manually entering a MAC address. The field to the right displays the (read-only) DNS server IP address that enables secure transfer...you do not configure a DNS server, you must know the IP address of a computer in the screen) from which you are configuring the NBG-418N. Enter the primary and secondary DNS server's IP address in the fields to the rom file. WAN MAC Address The MAC address section allows ...
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...From ISP if your changes back to use the factory assigned default MAC Address. Apply Click Apply to time out. Unless you are configuring the NBG-418N. Clone the computer's MAC address - Set WAN MAC Address Select this option to access it is the default selection. Reset Click Reset to ... If the ISP assigned a fixed IP address. The field to the right. Once it . Enter a Gateway IP Address (if your LAN or manually entering a MAC address. WAN MAC Address The MAC address section allows users to the rom file. This is successfully configured, the address will not ...
...From ISP if your changes back to use the factory assigned default MAC Address. Apply Click Apply to time out. Unless you are configuring the NBG-418N. Clone the computer's MAC address - Set WAN MAC Address Select this option to access it is the default selection. Reset Click Reset to ... If the ISP assigned a fixed IP address. The field to the right. Once it . Enter a Gateway IP Address (if your LAN or manually entering a MAC address. WAN MAC Address The MAC address section allows users to the rom file. This is successfully configured, the address will not ...
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...Media Access Control) address. When configured as a DHCP server or disable it. The following screen displays. You can configure the NBG-418N's LAN as a server, the NBG-418N provides the TCP/IP configuration for information on IP Address and Subnet Mask. Find out the MAC addresses of hexadecimal characters, for...allows individual clients to obtain TCP/IP configuration at the factory and consists of six pairs of your LAN, or else the computer must be manually configured. 9.2 What You Can Do • Use the General screen to enable the DHCP server (Section 9.4 on page 97). •...
...Media Access Control) address. When configured as a DHCP server or disable it. The following screen displays. You can configure the NBG-418N's LAN as a server, the NBG-418N provides the TCP/IP configuration for information on IP Address and Subnet Mask. Find out the MAC addresses of hexadecimal characters, for...allows individual clients to obtain TCP/IP configuration at the factory and consists of six pairs of your LAN, or else the computer must be manually configured. 9.2 What You Can Do • Use the General screen to enable the DHCP server (Section 9.4 on page 97). •...
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... unless your changes back to the NBG-418N. When set as a DHCP server. Click Apply to save your ISP instructs you to do otherwise. Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. 9.5 Advanced Screen This screen allows you must be manually configured. You can also use this... screen. Table 42 Network > DHCP Server > General LABEL Enable DHCP Server DESCRIPTION Enable or Disable DHCP for LAN. Clear it to disable the NBG-418N acting as a server, fill in the following four...
... unless your changes back to the NBG-418N. When set as a DHCP server. Click Apply to save your ISP instructs you to do otherwise. Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. 9.5 Advanced Screen This screen allows you must be manually configured. You can also use this... screen. Table 42 Network > DHCP Server > General LABEL Enable DHCP Server DESCRIPTION Enable or Disable DHCP for LAN. Clear it to disable the NBG-418N acting as a server, fill in the following four...
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... None after you have the NBG-418N act as a DNS proxy. The NBG-418N's LAN IP address displays in the order you click Apply. The NBG-418N tells the DHCP clients on the LAN sends a DNS query to the NBG-418N, the NBG-418N forwards the query to the NBG-418N's system DNS server (configured in... must have their DNS server addresses manually configured. If you chose User-Defined, but leave the IP address set a second choice to User-Defined, and enter the same IP address, the second UserDefined changes to None after you specify here) to the NBG-418N. NBG-418N User's Guide 99
... None after you have the NBG-418N act as a DNS proxy. The NBG-418N's LAN IP address displays in the order you click Apply. The NBG-418N tells the DHCP clients on the LAN sends a DNS query to the NBG-418N, the NBG-418N forwards the query to the NBG-418N's system DNS server (configured in... must have their DNS server addresses manually configured. If you chose User-Defined, but leave the IP address set a second choice to User-Defined, and enter the same IP address, the second UserDefined changes to None after you specify here) to the NBG-418N. NBG-418N User's Guide 99
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... port in Windows XP. You must still enter the password to access the Web Configurator). An icon displays under Internet Gateway. 120 NBG-418N User's Guide Figure 82 Management > UPnP > General The following screen. Apply Click Apply to save the setting to activate UPnP. ... with another UPnP enabled device. Be aware that they can communicate through UPnP Select this screen. Disable UPnP if this screen to manually configure port forwarding for example, by using NAT traversal. Table 52 Management > UPnP > General LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable the Universal Plug...
... port in Windows XP. You must still enter the password to access the Web Configurator). An icon displays under Internet Gateway. 120 NBG-418N User's Guide Figure 82 Management > UPnP > General The following screen. Apply Click Apply to save the setting to activate UPnP. ... with another UPnP enabled device. Be aware that they can communicate through UPnP Select this screen. Disable UPnP if this screen to manually configure port forwarding for example, by using NAT traversal. Table 52 Management > UPnP > General LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable the Universal Plug...