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Contents Overview 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 ...... 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 NBG5615 User's Guide 3
Contents Overview 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 ...... 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 NBG5615 User's Guide 3
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... 13 Chapter 1 Introduction ...15 1.1 Overview ...15 1.2 Applications ...15 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 ...16 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...
... 13 Chapter 1 Introduction ...15 1.1 Overview ...15 1.2 Applications ...15 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 ...16 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...
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......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...
......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...
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... disc, or download the latest version from the zyxel.com website. 1.2 Applications Your can connect network devices via the Ethernet ports of the NBG5615 so that device over the network using the NBG5615: • Wired. The NBG5615 automatically detects the USB devices. You can have the...access the Internet. • Wireless. Note: For the USB function, it is able to install the ZyXEL NetUSBTM Share Center Utility (for secure Internet computing. The NBG5615 extends the range of services such as USB printers). Other USB products are not guaranteed to mobile users...
... disc, or download the latest version from the zyxel.com website. 1.2 Applications Your can connect network devices via the Ethernet ports of the NBG5615 so that device over the network using the NBG5615: • Wired. The NBG5615 automatically detects the USB devices. You can have the...access the Internet. • Wireless. Note: For the USB function, it is able to install the ZyXEL NetUSBTM Share Center Utility (for secure Internet computing. The NBG5615 extends the range of services such as USB printers). Other USB products are not guaranteed to mobile users...
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...set the NBG5615 back to its factory default settings. If you...to reset the NBG5615 to its factory-default configurations. 1.6 The WPS Button Your NBG5615 supports Wi-Fi ...NBG5615 more secure and to manage the NBG5615 more effectively. • Change the password. You could simply restore your last configuration. 1.5 Resetting the NBG5615...NBG5615. This is an industry standard specification, defined by the Wi-Fi Alliance. 16 NBG5615 User's Guide Chapter 1 Introduction 1.3 Ways to Manage the NBG5615... file. WPS is recommended for Managing the NBG5615 Do the following methods to "1234" and...
...set the NBG5615 back to its factory default settings. If you...to reset the NBG5615 to its factory-default configurations. 1.6 The WPS Button Your NBG5615 supports Wi-Fi ...NBG5615 more secure and to manage the NBG5615 more effectively. • Change the password. You could simply restore your last configuration. 1.5 Resetting the NBG5615...NBG5615. This is an industry standard specification, defined by the Wi-Fi Alliance. 16 NBG5615 User's Guide Chapter 1 Introduction 1.3 Ways to Manage the NBG5615... file. WPS is recommended for Managing the NBG5615 Do the following methods to "1234" and...
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... This section shows you how to get started using the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility. 1 Install the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility on each computer connected to the NBG5615. 2 Connect a USB device to the USB port on the NBG5615. 3 Run the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility to display a list of all the... other people in your LAN to which you must first install the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility on any computer on your NBG5615, ensure that came with your computer. Note: The following operating systems are connected to properly use it on ...
... This section shows you how to get started using the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility. 1 Install the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility on each computer connected to the NBG5615. 2 Connect a USB device to the USB port on the NBG5615. 3 Run the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility to display a list of all the... other people in your LAN to which you must first install the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility on any computer on your NBG5615, ensure that came with your computer. Note: The following operating systems are connected to properly use it on ...
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... You can use . 22 NBG5615 User's Guide If the printer is connecting to the shared USB printer for the first time, you need to your computer, they will always be connected over the network. See Chapter 9 on page 39 for more details. Table 3 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Main ...following table describes the icons in Web Configurator, which you have connected it to configure it manually each time. Chapter 2 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility 3 To open the NBG5615's built-in this window. You do not need to click Connect and setup the printer before you can use the ...
... You can use . 22 NBG5615 User's Guide If the printer is connecting to the shared USB printer for the first time, you need to your computer, they will always be connected over the network. See Chapter 9 on page 39 for more details. Table 3 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Main ...following table describes the icons in Web Configurator, which you have connected it to configure it manually each time. Chapter 2 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility 3 To open the NBG5615's built-in this window. You do not need to click Connect and setup the printer before you can use the ...
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... If so, select the device in this button to issue a request to connect to it. Request to the NBG5615. Chapter 2 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Table 3 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Main Window Icons (continued) ICON DESCRIPTION Connect Select a USB device and then click this... button to disconnect from it. Tools Configuration This opens the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility configuration window. Disconnect Select a device to which provides information of the printing devices connected to the NBG5615. Network Scanner Click this to open the scanner options on ...
... If so, select the device in this button to issue a request to connect to it. Request to the NBG5615. Chapter 2 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Table 3 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Main Window Icons (continued) ICON DESCRIPTION Connect Select a USB device and then click this... button to disconnect from it. Tools Configuration This opens the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility configuration window. Disconnect Select a device to which provides information of the printing devices connected to the NBG5615. Network Scanner Click this to open the scanner options on ...
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... is auto-connected to your installed printer list and select the one you to configure it manually each time. Figure 5 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Configuration Window 24 NBG5615 User's Guide You can use . See Chapter 9 on page 84 for the utility. These options do not need to... your computer during inital connection. Click this to the NBG5615. You do not apply to the USB devices connected to show your computer, they will always be connected over the network. This removes the...
... is auto-connected to your installed printer list and select the one you to configure it manually each time. Figure 5 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Configuration Window 24 NBG5615 User's Guide You can use . See Chapter 9 on page 84 for the utility. These options do not need to... your computer during inital connection. Click this to the NBG5615. You do not apply to the USB devices connected to show your computer, they will always be connected over the network. This removes the...
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...labels in this screen. OK Click this window. See Chapter 9 on page 84 for the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility. Delete Select an printer from the list and click this NBG5615. Windows Printer Name Displays a corresponding list of print server IPs and printer names connected to ...printer list window. Close Click this cancel to remove it by clicking the Tools > Auto-Connect Printer List menu command. Table 5 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Configuration Window LABEL DESCRIPTION Basic Select this devices listed in the other list. You must restart the utility for ...
...labels in this screen. OK Click this window. See Chapter 9 on page 84 for the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility. Delete Select an printer from the list and click this NBG5615. Windows Printer Name Displays a corresponding list of print server IPs and printer names connected to ...printer list window. Close Click this cancel to remove it by clicking the Tools > Auto-Connect Printer List menu command. Table 5 ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility Configuration Window LABEL DESCRIPTION Basic Select this devices listed in the other list. You must restart the utility for ...
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... Share Center Utility 2.2.4 Exit the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility If you can close the Utlity screen first, then exit: 1 Click the X on the upper-right corner of the Utility: 2 This ...will automatically close the Utility screen to an icon at the system tray of your computer is not connected to exit the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility when your computer. Right-click on the Utility screen. Or you want to any USB device, follow the steps below: 1 Click...
... Share Center Utility 2.2.4 Exit the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility If you can close the Utlity screen first, then exit: 1 Click the X on the upper-right corner of the Utility: 2 This ...will automatically close the Utility screen to an icon at the system tray of your computer is not connected to exit the ZyXEL NetUSB Share Center Utility when your computer. Right-click on the Utility screen. Or you want to any USB device, follow the steps below: 1 Click...
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... with software sometimes called a "utility" that . The screens may vary for the wireless client. Chapter 9 Tutorials 5 Open the Status screen. NBG5615 User's Guide 77 Make sure that your wireless and wireless security settings under Device Information and check if the WLAN connection is up under Interface... Status. 9.3.1 Configure Your Notebook Note: We use the ZyXEL NWD2205 wireless adapter utility screens as an example for different models. 1 The NBG5615 supports IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11n wireless clients.
... with software sometimes called a "utility" that . The screens may vary for the wireless client. Chapter 9 Tutorials 5 Open the Status screen. NBG5615 User's Guide 77 Make sure that your wireless and wireless security settings under Device Information and check if the WLAN connection is up under Interface... Status. 9.3.1 Configure Your Notebook Note: We use the ZyXEL NWD2205 wireless adapter utility screens as an example for different models. 1 The NBG5615 supports IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11n wireless clients.
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See Section 12.4 on the NBG5615 represents a different access point/wireless network to access the web site, your Internet browser and enter http://www.zyxel.com or the URL of this User's Guide. Each virtual AP has its own SSID, wireless security type and MAC ... configure multiple independent wireless networks on a NBG5615. If your wireless connection in the address bar. NBG5615 User's Guide 79 That is successfully configured. 9.4 Using Multiple SSIDs on the NBG5615 You can access the Internet and the wired network behind the NBG5615 (such as if there were multiple APs...
See Section 12.4 on the NBG5615 represents a different access point/wireless network to access the web site, your Internet browser and enter http://www.zyxel.com or the URL of this User's Guide. Each virtual AP has its own SSID, wireless security type and MAC ... configure multiple independent wireless networks on a NBG5615. If your wireless connection in the address bar. NBG5615 User's Guide 79 That is successfully configured. 9.4 Using Multiple SSIDs on the NBG5615 You can access the Internet and the wired network behind the NBG5615 (such as if there were multiple APs...
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...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. Chapter 9 Tutorials 9.5 Automatically Connecting to a USB Printer Your ...computer can connect to the NBG5615's network. See Chapter 2 on page 22 for details on the installation. 2 Connect a USB...
...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. Chapter 9 Tutorials 9.5 Automatically Connecting to a USB Printer Your ...computer can connect to the NBG5615's network. See Chapter 2 on page 22 for details on the installation. 2 Connect a USB...
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...MAC address by your LAN. If your ISP dynamically assigns the DNS server IP addresses (along with other devices in the form of www.zyxel.com is used by either using PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) or PPTP (Point-to get the DNS server addresses in the following ways...Chapter 11 WAN 11.3.1 Configuring Your Internet Connection Encapsulation Method Encapsulation is 204.217.0.2. The NBG5615 can be copied to communicate with the NBG5615's WAN IP address), set up the WAN Port. 96 NBG5615 User's Guide It is successfully configured, the address will be static (fixed) or dynamically ...
...MAC address by your LAN. If your ISP dynamically assigns the DNS server IP addresses (along with other devices in the form of www.zyxel.com is used by either using PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) or PPTP (Point-to get the DNS server addresses in the following ways...Chapter 11 WAN 11.3.1 Configuring Your Internet Connection Encapsulation Method Encapsulation is 204.217.0.2. The NBG5615 can be copied to communicate with the NBG5615's WAN IP address), set up the WAN Port. 96 NBG5615 User's Guide It is successfully configured, the address will be static (fixed) or dynamically ...
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...What You Need To Know The following features. A content filtering profile conveniently stores your needs. NBG5615 User's Guide 161 For example, with the URL www.zyxel.com.tw/news/ pressroom.php, the NBG5615 would not find items that come after the first slash in the file path (news/pressroom....php) but it will not find "tw/news". 19.2 Content Filter Use this chapter. Content filtering is www.zyxel.com.tw. Keyword Blocking URL Checking The NBG5615 checks the URL's domain name (or IP address) and file path separately when performing keyword blocking. The file path ...
...What You Need To Know The following features. A content filtering profile conveniently stores your needs. NBG5615 User's Guide 161 For example, with the URL www.zyxel.com.tw/news/ pressroom.php, the NBG5615 would not find items that come after the first slash in the file path (news/pressroom....php) but it will not find "tw/news". 19.2 Content Filter Use this chapter. Content filtering is www.zyxel.com.tw. Keyword Blocking URL Checking The NBG5615 checks the URL's domain name (or IP address) and file path separately when performing keyword blocking. The file path ...
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....tw/ news/pressroom.php. For example, with the URL www.zyxel.com.tw/news/pressroom.php, content filtering only searches for keywords within www.zyxel.com.tw/news/. File Name URL Checking Filename URL checking has the NBG5615 check all of a website's URL the content filter is to set how ...much of the listed keywords. NBG5615 User's Guide 163 Chapter 19 Content Filtering Table 65 ...
....tw/ news/pressroom.php. For example, with the URL www.zyxel.com.tw/news/pressroom.php, content filtering only searches for keywords within www.zyxel.com.tw/news/. File Name URL Checking Filename URL checking has the NBG5615 check all of a website's URL the content filter is to set how ...much of the listed keywords. NBG5615 User's Guide 163 Chapter 19 Content Filtering Table 65 ...
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...and assign bandwidth values (Section 20.4 on page 166). • Use the Advanced screen to specify bandwidth management rules based on page 166). NBG5615 User's Guide 165 In the figure below, uplink traffic goes from the WAN device (B) to LAN. Downlink traffic comes back from the LAN ...device (A) to the WAN. Bandwidth management is applied before sending the traffic out to the LAN device (A). ZyXEL's Bandwidth Management allows you to configure bandwidth managements rule for the pre-defined services and applications (Section 20.5 on an application.
...and assign bandwidth values (Section 20.4 on page 166). • Use the Advanced screen to specify bandwidth management rules based on page 166). NBG5615 User's Guide 165 In the figure below, uplink traffic goes from the WAN device (B) to LAN. Downlink traffic comes back from the LAN ...device (A) to the WAN. Bandwidth management is applied before sending the traffic out to the LAN device (A). ZyXEL's Bandwidth Management allows you to configure bandwidth managements rule for the pre-defined services and applications (Section 20.5 on an application.
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...provide media (like the DMA-2500 to play the media files in the same subnet. No user name and password nor other form of the NBG5615's media server feature. Note: The read and write performance may be affected by amount of connected USB device and your USB version (1.1 or ...2.0). Figure 115 Media Server Overview A B C D NBG5615 User's Guide 183 Media Server You can set up your NBG5615 to act as Windows Media Player, ZyXEL DMAs (Digital Media Adapters), Xboxes or PS3s. The media server and clients must have IP addresses in...
...provide media (like the DMA-2500 to play the media files in the same subnet. No user name and password nor other form of the NBG5615's media server feature. Note: The read and write performance may be affected by amount of connected USB device and your USB version (1.1 or ...2.0). Figure 115 Media Server Overview A B C D NBG5615 User's Guide 183 Media Server You can set up your NBG5615 to act as Windows Media Player, ZyXEL DMAs (Digital Media Adapters), Xboxes or PS3s. The media server and clients must have IP addresses in...
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... day and time when Daylight Saving Time ends if you would select Second, Sunday, March and select 2 in the evening. This will reboot. 196 NBG5615 User's Guide Configure the day and time when Daylight Saving Time starts if you would select Last, Sunday, March. Here are a couple of examples:... Upgrade Screen Find firmware at the same moment (1 A.M. All of the time zones in the United States stops using Daylight Saving Time at www.zyxel.com in length) of your ISP/network administrator if you would select 2 because Germany's time zone is one hour ahead of GMT or UTC ...
... day and time when Daylight Saving Time ends if you would select Second, Sunday, March and select 2 in the evening. This will reboot. 196 NBG5615 User's Guide Configure the day and time when Daylight Saving Time starts if you would select Last, Sunday, March. Here are a couple of examples:... Upgrade Screen Find firmware at the same moment (1 A.M. All of the time zones in the United States stops using Daylight Saving Time at www.zyxel.com in length) of your ISP/network administrator if you would select 2 because Germany's time zone is one hour ahead of GMT or UTC ...