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NBG6515 AC750 Dual-Band Wireless Gigabit Router Version 1.00 Edition 1, 01/2016 Quick Start Guide User's Guide Default Details LAN IP Address - AP/Repeater Mode www.zyxel.com http://192.168.1.2 User Name admin Password 1234 2.4G SSID ZyXEL + Last 6 digits of the 2.4G MAC address (ZyXEL734916) 5G SSID ZyXEL+ Last 6 digits of the 5G MAC address + .speed (ZyXEL734917.speed) Pre-shared Key Serial number + Random key Copyright © 2016 ZyXEL Communications Corporation Router Mode (Default mode) http://192.168.1.1 -
NBG6515 AC750 Dual-Band Wireless Gigabit Router Version 1.00 Edition 1, 01/2016 Quick Start Guide User's Guide Default Details LAN IP Address - AP/Repeater Mode www.zyxel.com http://192.168.1.2 User Name admin Password 1234 2.4G SSID ZyXEL + Last 6 digits of the 2.4G MAC address (ZyXEL734916) 5G SSID ZyXEL+ Last 6 digits of the 5G MAC address + .speed (ZyXEL734917.speed) Pre-shared Key Serial number + Random key Copyright © 2016 ZyXEL Communications Corporation Router Mode (Default mode) http://192.168.1.1 -
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... Do ...56 8.3 What You Need to Know ...56 8.3.1 Setting your NBG to AP Mode 57 8.3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator in Access Point Mode 57 8.3.3 Configuring your WLAN, Bandwidth Management and Maintenance Settings 57 8.4 AP Mode Status Screen ...57 8.5 LAN Screen ...60 Chapter 9 Universal Repeater Mode...63 9.1 Overview ...63 9.2 What You Can Do ...63 9.3 What You Need... Chapter 11 Wireless LAN...80 11.1 Overview ...80 11.2 What You Can Do ...80 11.3 What You Should Know ...81 11.3.1 Wireless Security Overview 81 NBG6515 User's Guide 6
... Do ...56 8.3 What You Need to Know ...56 8.3.1 Setting your NBG to AP Mode 57 8.3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator in Access Point Mode 57 8.3.3 Configuring your WLAN, Bandwidth Management and Maintenance Settings 57 8.4 AP Mode Status Screen ...57 8.5 LAN Screen ...60 Chapter 9 Universal Repeater Mode...63 9.1 Overview ...63 9.2 What You Can Do ...63 9.3 What You Need... Chapter 11 Wireless LAN...80 11.1 Overview ...80 11.2 What You Can Do ...80 11.3 What You Should Know ...81 11.3.1 Wireless Security Overview 81 NBG6515 User's Guide 6
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...save your changes back to confirm. Figure 37 Wireless Security: WPS NBG6515 User's Guide 46 After you choose wither WPA-PSK or WPA2-... or WPA2-PSK to add security on this screen to add a wireless station to the access point (AP) must have the same SSID. The wireless clients which a wireless station is associated. Wireless stations associating to... (Wireless Security screen) to this network must have same wireless security settings as the security mode. Chapter 6 Easy Mode The following screen. Wireless Password This field appears when you select to this screen. WPS ...
...save your changes back to confirm. Figure 37 Wireless Security: WPS NBG6515 User's Guide 46 After you choose wither WPA-PSK or WPA2-... or WPA2-PSK to add security on this screen to add a wireless station to the access point (AP) must have the same SSID. The wireless clients which a wireless station is associated. Wireless stations associating to... (Wireless Security screen) to this network must have same wireless security settings as the security mode. Chapter 6 Easy Mode The following screen. Wireless Password This field appears when you select to this screen. WPS ...
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... setting up a network with the NBG as bandwidth management and firewall. See the figure below for an example. NBG6515 User's Guide 56 CHAPTER 8 Access Point Mode 8.1 Overview Use your NBG as an access point (AP) if you already have a router or gateway on your NBG acting as an access point. 8.3 What You Need... to Know See Chapter 10 on page 72 for a tutorial on setting up a wireless network in Access Point mode. 8.2 What You Can Do • Use the...
... setting up a network with the NBG as bandwidth management and firewall. See the figure below for an example. NBG6515 User's Guide 56 CHAPTER 8 Access Point Mode 8.1 Overview Use your NBG as an access point (AP) if you already have a router or gateway on your NBG acting as an access point. 8.3 What You Need... to Know See Chapter 10 on page 72 for a tutorial on setting up a wireless network in Access Point mode. 8.2 What You Can Do • Use the...
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... between "192.168.1.3" and "192.168.1.254". 3 Click Start > Run on configuring your Maintenance settings. 8.4 AP Mode Status Screen Click to the middle place. Note: After clicking Login, the Easy mode appears. NBG6515 User's Guide 57 Change to Expert mode to do the following this . 2 To use your computer's IP address. Refer to page 37...
... between "192.168.1.3" and "192.168.1.254". 3 Click Start > Run on configuring your Maintenance settings. 8.4 AP Mode Status Screen Click to the middle place. Note: After clicking Login, the Easy mode appears. NBG6515 User's Guide 57 Change to Expert mode to do the following this . 2 To use your computer's IP address. Refer to page 37...
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.... The NBG wirelessly connects to the network through another access point and also lets wireless clients connect to the available access point (B). NBG6515 User's Guide 63 This helps you expand wireless coverage when you want to connect to the Internet. Figure 46 Universal Repeater... IP address from the access point. You should know the security settings of the Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > AP Select screens, other configuration screens in Universal Repeater Mode are similar to . It has three clients that you have an access point or wireless router already in Access Point...
.... The NBG wirelessly connects to the network through another access point and also lets wireless clients connect to the available access point (B). NBG6515 User's Guide 63 This helps you expand wireless coverage when you want to connect to the Internet. Figure 46 Universal Repeater... IP address from the access point. You should know the security settings of the Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > AP Select screens, other configuration screens in Universal Repeater Mode are similar to . It has three clients that you have an access point or wireless router already in Access Point...
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...AP or wireless router. - If you want some applications to improve anymore. This shows what percentage of data the NBG is only available when the NBG has successfully connected to view port status and packet specific statistics. This shows the web configurator mode you select manually. NBG6515...your device. SSID - If the NBG has successfully connected to an AP or wireless router. - This shows the SSID of the AP or wireless router is using bandwidth management. This shows the security mode of the AP or wireless router. Security - This column shows the type of ...
...AP or wireless router. - If you want some applications to improve anymore. This shows what percentage of data the NBG is only available when the NBG has successfully connected to view port status and packet specific statistics. This shows the web configurator mode you select manually. NBG6515...your device. SSID - If the NBG has successfully connected to an AP or wireless router. - This shows the SSID of the AP or wireless router is using bandwidth management. This shows the security mode of the AP or wireless router. Security - This column shows the type of ...
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... or N/A when the line is up or connected). Figure 48 Menu: Universal Repeater Mode Refer to Table 27 on page 53 for descriptions of the target AP. NBG6515 User's Guide 67 Chapter 9 Universal Repeater Mode Table 30 Status Screen: Universal Repeater Mode (continued) LABEL Status DESCRIPTION For the LAN ports, this field displays Down (line...
... or N/A when the line is up or connected). Figure 48 Menu: Universal Repeater Mode Refer to Table 27 on page 53 for descriptions of the target AP. NBG6515 User's Guide 67 Chapter 9 Universal Repeater Mode Table 30 Status Screen: Universal Repeater Mode (continued) LABEL Status DESCRIPTION For the LAN ports, this field displays Down (line...
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...transmission range and update this to continue. NBG6515 User's Guide 68 Table 31 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G > AP Select LABEL DESCRIPTION NO. This is hidden. All devices in a wireless network must use this to setup the AP manually. Mode This displays which you can connect to ... the distance between your NBG and this device. Setup repeater manually Select this table. Chapter 9 Universal Repeater Mode Figure 49 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G > AP Select The following table describes the labels in this wireless device. WPS Click WPS to connect. Channel This ...
...transmission range and update this to continue. NBG6515 User's Guide 68 Table 31 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G > AP Select LABEL DESCRIPTION NO. This is hidden. All devices in a wireless network must use this to setup the AP manually. Mode This displays which you can connect to ... the distance between your NBG and this device. Setup repeater manually Select this table. Chapter 9 Universal Repeater Mode Figure 49 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G > AP Select The following table describes the labels in this wireless device. WPS Click WPS to connect. Channel This ...
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... access point that you want the NBG to connect to continue. NBG6515 User's Guide 69 Table 33 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G > AP Select: Root AP SSID LABEL DESCRIPTION Root AP SSID This field displays the specific AP's SSID which you used through the NBG. Next Click this to...this to . Extender's SSID This field displays the SSID of the target AP. Security This field displays the specific AP's security mode which you used through the NBG. Figure 50 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G > AP Select: Connecting Success The following table describes the labels in this screen....
... access point that you want the NBG to connect to continue. NBG6515 User's Guide 69 Table 33 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G > AP Select: Root AP SSID LABEL DESCRIPTION Root AP SSID This field displays the specific AP's SSID which you used through the NBG. Next Click this to...this to . Extender's SSID This field displays the SSID of the target AP. Security This field displays the specific AP's security mode which you used through the NBG. Figure 50 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G > AP Select: Connecting Success The following table describes the labels in this screen....
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...without a password. Refresh Click this to search for available wireless devices within transmission range and update this field to continue. NBG6515 User's Guide 70 Channel This displays the channel number used by this to start WPS-aware wireless station scanning and the wireless...hidden. This is useful when the AP's SSID is the index number of the AP. Setup repeater manually Select this wireless device. Mode This displays which you can connect to connect. Chapter 9 Universal Repeater Mode Figure 52 Network > Wireless LAN 5G > AP Select The following table describes the ...
...without a password. Refresh Click this to search for available wireless devices within transmission range and update this field to continue. NBG6515 User's Guide 70 Channel This displays the channel number used by this to start WPS-aware wireless station scanning and the wireless...hidden. This is useful when the AP's SSID is the index number of the AP. Setup repeater manually Select this wireless device. Mode This displays which you can connect to connect. Chapter 9 Universal Repeater Mode Figure 52 Network > Wireless LAN 5G > AP Select The following table describes the ...
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... Figure 53 Network > Wireless LAN 5G > AP Select: Connecting Success The following table describes the labels in this screen. Security This field displays the specific AP's security mode which you used through the NBG. Chapter 9 Universal Repeater Mode After you selected one of the NBG as below.... Extender's SSID This field displays the SSID of APs and click the Next button, the screen will display as an extender. NBG6515 User's ...
... Figure 53 Network > Wireless LAN 5G > AP Select: Connecting Success The following table describes the labels in this screen. Security This field displays the specific AP's security mode which you used through the NBG. Chapter 9 Universal Repeater Mode After you selected one of the NBG as below.... Extender's SSID This field displays the SSID of APs and click the Next button, the screen will display as an extender. NBG6515 User's ...
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NBG6515 User's Guide 76 Figure 58 Tutorial: Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > General 4 Open the Status screen. Click Apply. Set security mode to configure the wireless settings on page 26). 1 Open the Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > General screen in the Pre-Shared Key field. The instructions require ... Channel Security SSID_Example3 6 WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key: ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey) Follow the steps below to WPA-PSK and enter ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey in the AP's Web Configurator. 2 Enable Wireless LAN. 3 Enter SSID_Example3 as the SSID and select a channel.
NBG6515 User's Guide 76 Figure 58 Tutorial: Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > General 4 Open the Status screen. Click Apply. Set security mode to configure the wireless settings on page 26). 1 Open the Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > General screen in the Pre-Shared Key field. The instructions require ... Channel Security SSID_Example3 6 WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key: ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey) Follow the steps below to WPA-PSK and enter ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey in the AP's Web Configurator. 2 Enable Wireless LAN. 3 Enter SSID_Example3 as the SSID and select a channel.
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...In these wireless networks, devices A, B and C are called wireless clients. The wireless clients use the access point (AP) to interact with other devices (such as the printer) or with the Internet. 11.2 What You Can Do ...Use the General screen (Section 11.4 on page 83) to enable the Wireless LAN, enter the SSID and select the wireless security mode. • Use the MAC Filter screen (Section 11.6 on page 89) to allow or deny wireless stations based on their ...wireless 2.4G network is the part in the blue circle and wireless 5G network is the part in your NBG. NBG6515 User's Guide 80
...In these wireless networks, devices A, B and C are called wireless clients. The wireless clients use the access point (AP) to interact with other devices (such as the printer) or with the Internet. 11.2 What You Can Do ...Use the General screen (Section 11.4 on page 83) to enable the Wireless LAN, enter the SSID and select the wireless security mode. • Use the MAC Filter screen (Section 11.6 on page 89) to allow or deny wireless stations based on their ...wireless 2.4G network is the part in the blue circle and wireless 5G network is the part in your NBG. NBG6515 User's Guide 80
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...fields below to configure the 802.11 wireless environment of APs in this screen to the NBG. If there is enabled, wireless client A and B can still access the wired network but cannot communicate with each other. NBG6515 User's Guide 90 The screen appears as intra-BSS networking... table describes the labels in an area, decrease the output power of the wireless station that can be sent. HT (High Throughput) Physical Mode - Table 43 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > Advanced LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Advanced Setup RTS/CTS Threshold Data with other . It is...
...fields below to configure the 802.11 wireless environment of APs in this screen to the NBG. If there is enabled, wireless client A and B can still access the wired network but cannot communicate with each other. NBG6515 User's Guide 90 The screen appears as intra-BSS networking... table describes the labels in an area, decrease the output power of the wireless station that can be sent. HT (High Throughput) Physical Mode - Table 43 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > Advanced LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Advanced Setup RTS/CTS Threshold Data with other . It is...
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... settings in the wireless client are the same as the settings in the AP. 4 Disconnect all the cables from your device, and follow the directions in the Quick Start Guide again. 5 Check your System Operation Mode setting. • Select Router if your device routes traffic between a local.... If the NBG is low, try closing some programs that use the Internet, especially peer-to-peer applications. 2 Check the signal strength. NBG6515 User's Guide 170 Chapter 26 Troubleshooting 3 If you might consider changing the allocations. If the signal strength is sending or receiving a lot of...
... settings in the wireless client are the same as the settings in the AP. 4 Disconnect all the cables from your device, and follow the directions in the Quick Start Guide again. 5 Check your System Operation Mode setting. • Select Router if your device routes traffic between a local.... If the NBG is low, try closing some programs that use the Internet, especially peer-to-peer applications. 2 Check the signal strength. NBG6515 User's Guide 170 Chapter 26 Troubleshooting 3 If you might consider changing the allocations. If the signal strength is sending or receiving a lot of...
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..., contact your remote management settings. • See the chapter on the NBG. 7 Make sure you need to use the AP mode IP to log in Router mode (the default mode). NBG6515 User's Guide 172 I cannot access the Web Configurator after I cannot access or see a USB device that both the NBG ...the included disc, or download the latest version from the zyxel.com website. 2 Disconnect the problematic USB device, then reconnect it . 6 If the USB device requires a special driver, install the driver from Router mode to AP mode, you allow the NBG to AP mode. 192.168.1.1 is the default IP in . 26.6...
..., contact your remote management settings. • See the chapter on the NBG. 7 Make sure you need to use the AP mode IP to log in Router mode (the default mode). NBG6515 User's Guide 172 I cannot access the Web Configurator after I cannot access or see a USB device that both the NBG ...the included disc, or download the latest version from the zyxel.com website. 2 Disconnect the problematic USB device, then reconnect it . 6 If the USB device requires a special driver, install the driver from Router mode to AP mode, you allow the NBG to AP mode. 192.168.1.1 is the default IP in . 26.6...
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...(MIC), with TKIP and AES it is assumed that the same encryption key is wirelessly communicated between the AP and the wireless clients. This all happens in the Counter mode with Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) in the background automatically. As long as the passwords match, a wireless... client will be granted access to brute-force NBG6515 User's Guide 220 The MIC provides a strong mathematical function in...
...(MIC), with TKIP and AES it is assumed that the same encryption key is wirelessly communicated between the AP and the wireless clients. This all happens in the Counter mode with Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) in the background automatically. As long as the passwords match, a wireless... client will be granted access to brute-force NBG6515 User's Guide 220 The MIC provides a strong mathematical function in...