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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-417N and configure it using the Web Configurator wizard. 2 NBG-417N User's Guide Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide shows how to differences in this manual is accurate. IMPORTANT! READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. Graphics in operating systems, operating system versions, or if you installed updated firmware/software for your device. KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this book may differ slightly from the product due to connect the NBG-417N and configure it using the Web Configurator wizard. 2 NBG-417N User's Guide Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide shows how to differences in this manual is accurate. IMPORTANT! READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. Graphics in operating systems, operating system versions, or if you installed updated firmware/software for your device. KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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...Setup with strong security, without having to configure security settings manually. Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NBG-417N Table 1 Front Panel LEDs and WPS Button LED WLAN / WPS COLOR Green STATUS On Blinking DESCRIPTION The NBG-417N is ready, but is not ready or has failed. ...). Off The LAN is negotiating a WPS connection with a wireless client. WAN Green Off On Blinking Off The NBG-417N is not connected. NBG-417N User's Guide 17 The NBG-417N has a successful 10/100MB WAN connection. When WPS is an industry standard specification, defined by themselves. Depending on...
...Setup with strong security, without having to configure security settings manually. Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NBG-417N Table 1 Front Panel LEDs and WPS Button LED WLAN / WPS COLOR Green STATUS On Blinking DESCRIPTION The NBG-417N is ready, but is not ready or has failed. ...). Off The LAN is negotiating a WPS connection with a wireless client. WAN Green Off On Blinking Off The NBG-417N is not connected. NBG-417N User's Guide 17 The NBG-417N has a successful 10/100MB WAN connection. When WPS is an industry standard specification, defined by themselves. Depending on...
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... is enabled or Down when the WLAN is active or not. MAC Address - Channel - This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of the NBG-417N's processing ability is up . Server or None. Firewall - This shows whether the firewall is disabled. This shows whether bandwidth management is not going ... displays Down (line is down) or Up (line is currently used to have more throughput, you select manually. For the LAN and WAN ports, this percentage is close to 100%, the NBG-417N is running at full load, and the throughput is active or not. IP Subnet Mask - This field ...
... is enabled or Down when the WLAN is active or not. MAC Address - Channel - This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of the NBG-417N's processing ability is up . Server or None. Firewall - This shows whether the firewall is disabled. This shows whether bandwidth management is not going ... displays Down (line is down) or Up (line is currently used to have more throughput, you select manually. For the LAN and WAN ports, this percentage is close to 100%, the NBG-417N is running at full load, and the throughput is active or not. IP Subnet Mask - This field ...
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...This screen allows you must be manually configured. If DHCP service is disabled, you to select whether your NBG-417N. Client List Use this screen to configure through which IP address(es) users can configure the NBG-417N's LAN as a server, the NBG-417N provides the TCP/IP configuration for... General Use this screen to set up from which interface(s) and from a server. DDNS General Use this screen to enable NAT. NBG-417N User's Guide 25 Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator Table 5 Screens Summary LINK TAB FUNCTION DHCP Server General Use this screen to ...
...This screen allows you must be manually configured. If DHCP service is disabled, you to select whether your NBG-417N. Client List Use this screen to configure through which IP address(es) users can configure the NBG-417N's LAN as a server, the NBG-417N provides the TCP/IP configuration for... General Use this screen to set up from which interface(s) and from a server. DDNS General Use this screen to enable NAT. NBG-417N User's Guide 25 Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator Table 5 Screens Summary LINK TAB FUNCTION DHCP Server General Use this screen to ...
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... manually entering a MAC address. It is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters, for mapping a domain name to resolve domain names for LAN Servers with Fixed IP Addresses Choose an IP address 192.168.1.2-192.168.1.32; 192.168.1.65-192.168.1.254. The NBG-417N ...Access Control) address. Click Next to close the wizard screen without it is for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02. The MAC address is NBG-417N User's Guide 39 First DNS Server Enter the DNS server's IP address in this field. Once it , you must use IP addresses when configuring...
... manually entering a MAC address. It is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters, for mapping a domain name to resolve domain names for LAN Servers with Fixed IP Addresses Choose an IP address 192.168.1.2-192.168.1.32; 192.168.1.65-192.168.1.254. The NBG-417N ...Access Control) address. Click Next to close the wizard screen without it is for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02. The MAC address is NBG-417N User's Guide 39 First DNS Server Enter the DNS server's IP address in this field. Once it , you must use IP addresses when configuring...
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...WPS screen. WPS System Status System Uptime Current Date/Time System Resource - This displays what percentage of the NBG-417N's processing ability is currently used to identify the NBG-417N in order to be able to connect to improve anymore. If you enter in the Status screen. This ...Mode - This shows the level of your device. Click the status to have more throughput, you select manually. - This shows the IEEE 802.11 standard that the NBG-417N supports. This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of the Wireless LAN - Wireless clients must support the...
...WPS screen. WPS System Status System Uptime Current Date/Time System Resource - This displays what percentage of the NBG-417N's processing ability is currently used to identify the NBG-417N in order to be able to connect to improve anymore. If you enter in the Status screen. This ...Mode - This shows the level of your device. Click the status to have more throughput, you select manually. - This shows the IEEE 802.11 standard that the NBG-417N supports. This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of the Wireless LAN - Wireless clients must support the...
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... having to configure security settings manually. • Use the WPS Station screen (Section 6.9 on page 77) to add a wireless station using WPS. • Use the Scheduling screen (Section 6.10 on page 79) to set the times your NBG-417N to AP + Bridge or Bridge... a unique identification number, called a MAC address.1 A MAC address is fairly weak, however, because there are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, and F. 64 NBG-417N User's Guide for Service Set IDentity. • If two wireless networks overlap, they should change the default SSID to set up in the wireless network...
... having to configure security settings manually. • Use the WPS Station screen (Section 6.9 on page 77) to add a wireless station using WPS. • Use the Scheduling screen (Section 6.10 on page 79) to set the times your NBG-417N to AP + Bridge or Bridge... a unique identification number, called a MAC address.1 A MAC address is fairly weak, however, because there are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, and F. 64 NBG-417N User's Guide for Service Set IDentity. • If two wireless networks overlap, they should change the default SSID to set up in the wireless network...
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...page 49. 6.4 General Wireless LAN Screen Use this case, it is better to set up Static WEP in the NBG-417N. WPS allows you press Apply to configure security settings manually. Note: If you are better than to use WPA-PSK, WPA or stronger encryption with strong security, without ... the device itself, or in its configuration utility) or enter a PIN (Personal Identification Number) in the wireless network must then change the NBG-417N's SSID, channel or security settings, you will lose your computer to figure out the original information pretty quickly. When you select WPA2 or ...
...page 49. 6.4 General Wireless LAN Screen Use this case, it is better to set up Static WEP in the NBG-417N. WPS allows you press Apply to configure security settings manually. Note: If you are better than to use WPA-PSK, WPA or stronger encryption with strong security, without ... the device itself, or in its configuration utility) or enter a PIN (Personal Identification Number) in the wireless network must then change the NBG-417N's SSID, channel or security settings, you will lose your computer to figure out the original information pretty quickly. When you select WPA2 or ...
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... channel from the drop-down list box. Because not all devices support 40 MHz channels, select Auto 20/40MHz to allow any client to manually select the channel using the Channel Section field. Enter a descriptive name (up to this network must have same wireless security settings as this ... the country you wish to associate this network without authentication. Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK to the Connection Wizard chapter for the NBG-417N to adjust the channel bandwidth automatically. Note: If you select to activate wireless LAN. (Service Set IDentity) The SSID identifies the ...
... channel from the drop-down list box. Because not all devices support 40 MHz channels, select Auto 20/40MHz to allow any client to manually select the channel using the Channel Section field. Enter a descriptive name (up to this network must have same wireless security settings as this ... the country you wish to associate this network without authentication. Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK to the Connection Wizard chapter for the NBG-417N to adjust the channel bandwidth automatically. Note: If you select to activate wireless LAN. (Service Set IDentity) The SSID identifies the ...
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... . If your ISP offers a dial-up the WAN Port. 86 NBG-417N User's Guide Otherwise, click Clone the computer's MAC address - The DNS server is extremely important because without it, you must know the IP address of www.zyxel.com is 204.217.0.2. Chapter 7 WAN 7.3.1 Configuring Your Internet Connection ... DNS server fields to use the Ethernet or ENET ENCAP encapsulation method). If your LAN. It is recommended that 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 other devices in the...
... . If your ISP offers a dial-up the WAN Port. 86 NBG-417N User's Guide Otherwise, click Clone the computer's MAC address - The DNS server is extremely important because without it, you must know the IP address of www.zyxel.com is 204.217.0.2. Chapter 7 WAN 7.3.1 Configuring Your Internet Connection ... DNS server fields to use the Ethernet or ENET ENCAP encapsulation method). If your LAN. It is recommended that 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 other devices in the...
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...39 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: Ethernet Encapsulation LABEL First DNS Server Second DNS Server DESCRIPTION Select From ISP if your LAN or manually entering a MAC address. Factory default Select Factory default to use . IP Address and enter the IP address of the LANs' computers will... address will not change the setting or upload a different ROM file. Operationally, PPPoE saves significant effort for a dial-up connection using the NBG-417N's MAC address, copying the MAC address from a computer on the LAN do not configure a DNS server, you access one of a computer...
...39 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: Ethernet Encapsulation LABEL First DNS Server Second DNS Server DESCRIPTION Select From ISP if your LAN or manually entering a MAC address. Factory default Select Factory default to use . IP Address and enter the IP address of the LANs' computers will... address will not change the setting or upload a different ROM file. Operationally, PPPoE saves significant effort for a dial-up connection using the NBG-417N's MAC address, copying the MAC address from a computer on the LAN do not configure a DNS server, you access one of a computer...
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...successfully configured, the address will not change unless you click Apply. PPTP supports on your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information (and the NBG-417N's WAN IP address). Chapter 7 WAN Table 40 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPPoE Encapsulation LABEL First DNS Server Second DNS Server... DESCRIPTION Select From ISP if your LAN or manually entering a MAC address. The field to use the factory assigned default MAC Address. The MAC address section allows users to the right...
...successfully configured, the address will not change unless you click Apply. PPTP supports on your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information (and the NBG-417N's WAN IP address). Chapter 7 WAN Table 40 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPPoE Encapsulation LABEL First DNS Server Second DNS Server... DESCRIPTION Select From ISP if your LAN or manually entering a MAC address. The field to use the factory assigned default MAC Address. The MAC address section allows users to the right...
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... of the PPTP server. WAN IP Address Assignment Get automatically from ISP Select this to configure the WAN port's MAC address by the NBG-417N. Clone the computer's MAC address - IP Address Select Clone the computer's MAC address - Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen..., use the subnet mask computed by either using the NBG-417N's MAC address, copying the MAC address from your LAN or manually entering a MAC address. The field to enable Multicast, allow Windows Networking and enable Auto-bridge. 94 NBG-417N User's Guide It will not change the setting or...
... of the PPTP server. WAN IP Address Assignment Get automatically from ISP Select this to configure the WAN port's MAC address by the NBG-417N. Clone the computer's MAC address - IP Address Select Clone the computer's MAC address - Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen..., use the subnet mask computed by either using the NBG-417N's MAC address, copying the MAC address from your LAN or manually entering a MAC address. The field to enable Multicast, allow Windows Networking and enable Auto-bridge. 94 NBG-417N User's Guide It will not change the setting or...
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... and consists of six pairs of your network devices if you must have another DHCP server on your LAN, or else the computer must be manually configured. 9.2 What You Can Do • Use the General screen (Section 9.4 on page 102) to enable the DHCP server. • Use the .... The MAC address is disabled, you intend to add them to Section 3.4.6 on page 37 for the clients. NBG-417N User's Guide 101 You can configure the NBG-417N's LAN as a server, the NBG-417N provides the TCP/IP configuration for information on IP Address and Subnet Mask. Refer to the DHCP Client List screen....
... and consists of six pairs of your network devices if you must have another DHCP server on your LAN, or else the computer must be manually configured. 9.2 What You Can Do • Use the General screen (Section 9.4 on page 102) to enable the DHCP server. • Use the .... The MAC address is disabled, you intend to add them to Section 3.4.6 on page 37 for the clients. NBG-417N User's Guide 101 You can configure the NBG-417N's LAN as a server, the NBG-417N provides the TCP/IP configuration for information on IP Address and Subnet Mask. Refer to the DHCP Client List screen....
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...DHCP Server. Chapter 9 DHCP Server 9.4 General Screen Use this screen to configure the DNS server information that the NBG-417N sends to the DHCP clients. 102 NBG-417N User's Guide Table 44 Network > DHCP Server > General LABEL Enable DHCP Server DESCRIPTION Enable or Disable DHCP ...for the clients. If not, DHCP service is disabled and you to assign IP addresses on the LAN to specific individual computers based on your LAN, or else the computers must be manually...
...DHCP Server. Chapter 9 DHCP Server 9.4 General Screen Use this screen to configure the DNS server information that the NBG-417N sends to the DHCP clients. 102 NBG-417N User's Guide Table 44 Network > DHCP Server > General LABEL Enable DHCP Server DESCRIPTION Enable or Disable DHCP ...for the clients. If not, DHCP service is disabled and you to assign IP addresses on the LAN to specific individual computers based on your LAN, or else the computers must be manually...
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The NBG-417N only passes this screen. Figure 68 Network > DHCP Server > Advanced The following screen displays. IP Address Type the LAN IP address of a computer on your LAN, or else the computers must have their DNS server addresses manually configured. When you clear the Enable DHCP Server check... box, DHCP service is the index number of the static IP table entry (row). MAC Address Type the MAC address (with colons) of a computer on your LAN. DNS Server DNS Servers Assigned by DHCP Server The NBG-417N ...
The NBG-417N only passes this screen. Figure 68 Network > DHCP Server > Advanced The following screen displays. IP Address Type the LAN IP address of a computer on your LAN, or else the computers must have their DNS server addresses manually configured. When you clear the Enable DHCP Server check... box, DHCP service is the index number of the static IP table entry (row). MAC Address Type the MAC address (with colons) of a computer on your LAN. DNS Server DNS Servers Assigned by DHCP Server The NBG-417N ...
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...'s connection for identification purposes. To change your NBG-417N's trigger port settings, click Network > NAT > Advanced. Table 49 Network > NAT > Advanced LABEL DESCRIPTION # This is a port (or a range of ports) that sends traffic to the WAN to manually replace the LAN computer's IP address in the... same manner. When the NBG-417N's WAN port receives a response with another LAN computer's IP address. Name Type a unique name (up to...
...'s connection for identification purposes. To change your NBG-417N's trigger port settings, click Network > NAT > Advanced. Table 49 Network > NAT > Advanced LABEL DESCRIPTION # This is a port (or a range of ports) that sends traffic to the WAN to manually replace the LAN computer's IP address in the... same manner. When the NBG-417N's WAN port receives a response with another LAN computer's IP address. Name Type a unique name (up to...
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... modified by using NAT traversal, UPnP applications automatically reserve a NAT forwarding port in some network environments. For security reasons, the NBG-417N allows multicast messages on the LAN only. Table 61 Management > UPnP > General LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable the Universal Plug and Play ...this eliminates the need to activate UPnP. Apply Click Apply to save the setting to enable UPnP. this check box to manually configure port forwarding for example by users in order to open the Web Configurator's login screen without additional configuration. Click ...
... modified by using NAT traversal, UPnP applications automatically reserve a NAT forwarding port in some network environments. For security reasons, the NBG-417N allows multicast messages on the LAN only. Table 61 Management > UPnP > General LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable the Universal Plug and Play ...this eliminates the need to activate UPnP. Apply Click Apply to save the setting to enable UPnP. this check box to manually configure port forwarding for example by users in order to open the Web Configurator's login screen without additional configuration. Click ...
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NBG-417N User's Guide 141 Chapter 17 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) 3 In the Internet Connection Properties window, click Settings to manually add port mappings. Figure 91 Internet Connection Properties: Advanced Settings Figure 92 Internet Connection Properties: Advanced Settings: Add Note: When the UPnP-enabled device is disconnected from your computer, all port mappings will be deleted automatically. Figure 90 Internet Connection Properties 4 You may edit or delete the port mappings or click Add to see the port mappings there were automatically created.
NBG-417N User's Guide 141 Chapter 17 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) 3 In the Internet Connection Properties window, click Settings to manually add port mappings. Figure 91 Internet Connection Properties: Advanced Settings Figure 92 Internet Connection Properties: Advanced Settings: Add Note: When the UPnP-enabled device is disconnected from your computer, all port mappings will be deleted automatically. Figure 90 Internet Connection Properties 4 You may edit or delete the port mappings or click Add to see the port mappings there were automatically created.
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...new time and date you set Time and Date Setup to Manual, enter the new time in this radio button to configure the NBG-417N's time based on your NBG-417N. Chapter 18 System 18.4 Time Setting Screen To change your NBG-417N. Figure 99 Maintenance > System > Time Setting he following table... field displays the last updated time from the time server or the last time configured manually. Use this field and then click Apply. NBG-417N User's Guide 147 Each time you reload this page, the NBG-417N synchronizes the date with the time server. Table 63 Maintenance > System > Time Setting...
...new time and date you set Time and Date Setup to Manual, enter the new time in this radio button to configure the NBG-417N's time based on your NBG-417N. Chapter 18 System 18.4 Time Setting Screen To change your NBG-417N. Figure 99 Maintenance > System > Time Setting he following table... field displays the last updated time from the time server or the last time configured manually. Use this field and then click Apply. NBG-417N User's Guide 147 Each time you reload this page, the NBG-417N synchronizes the date with the time server. Table 63 Maintenance > System > Time Setting...