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READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. IMPORTANT! Copyright © 2012 ZyXEL Communications Corporation NBG-417N Wireless N-lite Home Router Default Login Details LAN IP Address https://192.168.1.1 User Name admin Password 1234 Version 1.00 Editionw5w,w.4zy/x2el0.c1om2 www.zyxel.com IMPORTANT! KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. IMPORTANT! Copyright © 2012 ZyXEL Communications Corporation NBG-417N Wireless N-lite Home Router Default Login Details LAN IP Address https://192.168.1.1 User Name admin Password 1234 Version 1.00 Editionw5w,w.4zy/x2el0.c1om2 www.zyxel.com IMPORTANT! KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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... consists of different types of characters, such as numbers and letters. • Write down the password and put it ). Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NBG-417N 1.3 Ways to Manage the NBG-417N Use any of the following things regularly to make sure you know how to restore it in ...wireless network with your ZyXEL Device. • Web Configurator. If you backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to reset the NBG-417N to set up the configuration (and make the NBG-417N more secure and to manage the NBG417N more effectively. • Change the password. Table 1 Front Panel...
... consists of different types of characters, such as numbers and letters. • Write down the password and put it ). Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NBG-417N 1.3 Ways to Manage the NBG-417N Use any of the following things regularly to make sure you know how to restore it in ...wireless network with your ZyXEL Device. • Web Configurator. If you backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to reset the NBG-417N to set up the configuration (and make the NBG-417N more secure and to manage the NBG417N more effectively. • Change the password. Table 1 Front Panel...
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... order to access this is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy setup and management of its screens. In some versions, the default password appears automatically - NBG-417N User's Guide 19 CHAPTER 2 Introducing the Web Configurator 2.1 Overview This chapter describes how to the Quick Start Guide). 2 Launch your device. The Web Configurator...
... order to access this is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy setup and management of its screens. In some versions, the default password appears automatically - NBG-417N User's Guide 19 CHAPTER 2 Introducing the Web Configurator 2.1 Overview This chapter describes how to the Quick Start Guide). 2 Launch your device. The Web Configurator...
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... 5 You should see Chapter 22 on page 159. Simply log back into the NBG-417N if this happens. 6 Select the setup mode you to change to confirm) and click Apply or click Ignore. Type a new password (and retype it to the advanced configurator see a screen asking you want to...; Click Go to Advanced Setup to view and configure all the NBG-417N's settings. • Select a language to go to the basic Web Configurator in the Administrator Inactivity Timer field expires (default five minutes). Figure 4 Change Password Screen Note: The management session automatically times out when the time ...
... 5 You should see Chapter 22 on page 159. Simply log back into the NBG-417N if this happens. 6 Select the setup mode you to change to confirm) and click Apply or click Ignore. Type a new password (and retype it to the advanced configurator see a screen asking you want to...; Click Go to Advanced Setup to view and configure all the NBG-417N's settings. • Select a language to go to the basic Web Configurator in the Administrator Inactivity Timer field expires (default five minutes). Figure 4 Change Password Screen Note: The management session automatically times out when the time ...
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...button for longer than 1 second to restart/reboot the NBG-417N. 3 Press the RESET button for longer than five seconds to set the NBG-417N back to its factory- Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator 2.3 Resetting the NBG-417N If you forget your password or IP address, or you cannot access the Web ...Configurator, you had previously saved, the password will be reset to "1234" and the...
...button for longer than 1 second to restart/reboot the NBG-417N. 3 Press the RESET button for longer than five seconds to set the NBG-417N back to its factory- Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator 2.3 Resetting the NBG-417N If you forget your password or IP address, or you cannot access the Web ...Configurator, you had previously saved, the password will be reset to "1234" and the...
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...categories that network, or else the computer must have DNS servers assigned by the DHCP server. Configuration Use this screen to change your NBG-417N's port triggering settings. Restart This screen allows you prefer. 2.5.2 Summary: DHCP Table DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and...a firewall rule. If DHCP service is disabled, you to select whether your device acts as system and domain names, password and inactivity timer. NBG-417N User's Guide 25 UPnP General Use this screen to block certain web features and sites containing certain keywords in the URL....
...categories that network, or else the computer must have DNS servers assigned by the DHCP server. Configuration Use this screen to change your NBG-417N's port triggering settings. Restart This screen allows you prefer. 2.5.2 Summary: DHCP Table DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and...a firewall rule. If DHCP service is disabled, you to select whether your device acts as system and domain names, password and inactivity timer. NBG-417N User's Guide 25 UPnP General Use this screen to block certain web features and sites containing certain keywords in the URL....
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...Type Select the PPP over public networks, such as the Internet. Refer to the appendix for a dial-up connection. Note: The NBG-417N supports one PPTP server connection at any given time. Chapter 3 Connection Wizard The following table describes the labels in this screen. ...Password Type the password associated with the user name above. User Name Type the user name given to continue. Service Name Type the name of data from a remote client to the previous screen. Next Click Next to you by your service provider. Figure 19 Wizard Step 3: PPTP Connection NBG-417N...
...Type Select the PPP over public networks, such as the Internet. Refer to the appendix for a dial-up connection. Note: The NBG-417N supports one PPTP server connection at any given time. Chapter 3 Connection Wizard The following table describes the labels in this screen. ...Password Type the password associated with the user name above. User Name Type the user name given to continue. Service Name Type the name of data from a remote client to the previous screen. Next Click Next to you by your service provider. Figure 19 Wizard Step 3: PPTP Connection NBG-417N...
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... IP Address Type the (static) IP address assigned to you by your ISP. Figure 20 Wizard Step 3: Your IP Address 36 NBG-417N User's Guide Password Type the password associated with the User Name above. My IP Subnet Mask Type the subnet mask assigned to you by your ISP to assign a ...fixed IP address or give the NBG-417N a fixed, unique IP address. It must configure the User Name and Password fields for a PPP connection and the PPTP parameters for Internet Access Connection Type User Name Select PPTP ...
... IP Address Type the (static) IP address assigned to you by your ISP. Figure 20 Wizard Step 3: Your IP Address 36 NBG-417N User's Guide Password Type the password associated with the User Name above. My IP Subnet Mask Type the subnet mask assigned to you by your ISP to assign a ...fixed IP address or give the NBG-417N a fixed, unique IP address. It must configure the User Name and Password fields for a PPP connection and the PPTP parameters for Internet Access Connection Type User Name Select PPTP ...
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... IP address. If you change the IP address you to select whether your NBG-417N's time and date. Tools Firmware Use this screen to upload firmware to change your device acts as system and domain names, password and inactivity timer. Sys OP Mode General This screen allows you will have ...to log in the screen below . Select this to your NBG-417N settings while in the gateway assign the NBG-417N IP address. Chapter 4 AP Mode Table 21 Menu: ...
... IP address. If you change the IP address you to select whether your NBG-417N's time and date. Tools Firmware Use this screen to upload firmware to change your device acts as system and domain names, password and inactivity timer. Sys OP Mode General This screen allows you will have ...to log in the screen below . Select this to your NBG-417N settings while in the gateway assign the NBG-417N IP address. Chapter 4 AP Mode Table 21 Menu: ...
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... is sent in the wireless network. If your users. The types of encryption you do NBG-417N User's Guide 65 Usually, you should set up the strongest encryption that user name and password to the wireless network, you do not log in the wireless network supports. Furthermore, there...have the correct settings (SSID, channel, and security). Local user databases also have a RADIUS server, you cannot set up user names and passwords for Each Type of an authorized wireless client. Then, they can choose WPA or WPA2. For wireless networks, there are ways for each user...
... is sent in the wireless network. If your users. The types of encryption you do NBG-417N User's Guide 65 Usually, you should set up the strongest encryption that user name and password to the wireless network, you do not log in the wireless network supports. Furthermore, there...have the correct settings (SSID, channel, and security). Local user databases also have a RADIUS server, you cannot set up user names and passwords for Each Type of an authorized wireless client. Then, they can choose WPA or WPA2. For wireless networks, there are ways for each user...
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... characters or 10 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F"). The default key is using WPA2-PSK. Click Apply to save your changes back to communicate with the NBG-417N even when the NBG-417N is key 1. Apply Reset You must use the same WEP key for this screen. Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK from 8 to reload the... > Wireless LAN > General: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK The following table describes the labels in the Security Mode field. WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password for authentication.
... characters or 10 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F"). The default key is using WPA2-PSK. Click Apply to save your changes back to communicate with the NBG-417N even when the NBG-417N is key 1. Apply Reset You must use the same WEP key for this screen. Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK from 8 to reload the... > Wireless LAN > General: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK The following table describes the labels in the Security Mode field. WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password for authentication.
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... allows users to configure the WAN port's MAC address by the NBG-417N to access the Internet. It is recommended that you are cloning. It can be copied to -Point Tunneling Protocol), they should also provide a username and password (and service name) for user authentication. If your ISP gives ...the computer on your ISP dynamically assigns the DNS server IP addresses (along with other devices in the form of www.zyxel.com is an IP address for the NBG-417N, which makes it is successfully configured, the address will be static (fixed) or dynamically assigned by your ISP (Internet...
... allows users to configure the WAN port's MAC address by the NBG-417N to access the Internet. It is recommended that you are cloning. It can be copied to -Point Tunneling Protocol), they should also provide a username and password (and service name) for user authentication. If your ISP gives ...the computer on your ISP dynamically assigns the DNS server IP addresses (along with other devices in the form of www.zyxel.com is an IP address for the NBG-417N, which makes it is successfully configured, the address will be static (fixed) or dynamically assigned by your ISP (Internet...
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... over Ethernet if you do not want the connection to identify and reach the PPPoE server. Password Type the password associated with the user name above. Retype to Confirm Type your password again to your ISP. Nailed-Up Connection Select Nailed-Up Connection if you connect to make ... table describes the labels in minutes that you . User Name Type the user name given to you have entered is correctly. DNS Servers NBG-417N User's Guide 91 PPPoE uses a service name to time out. Service Name Type the PPPoE service name provided to you select PPPoE encapsulation...
... over Ethernet if you do not want the connection to identify and reach the PPPoE server. Password Type the password associated with the user name above. Retype to Confirm Type your password again to your ISP. Nailed-Up Connection Select Nailed-Up Connection if you connect to make ... table describes the labels in minutes that you . User Name Type the user name given to you have entered is correctly. DNS Servers NBG-417N User's Guide 91 PPPoE uses a service name to time out. Service Name Type the PPPoE service name provided to you select PPPoE encapsulation...
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... given to you by your password again to make sure that you have entered is a network protocol that enables secure transfer of data from a remote client to a private server, creating a Virtual Private Network (VPN) using TCP/IP-based networks. NBG-417N User's Guide 93 PPTP supports... on-demand, multi-protocol, and virtual private networking over public networks, such as the Internet. Type the password associated with the User Name above. Table 41 Network > WAN > Internet...
... given to you by your password again to make sure that you have entered is a network protocol that enables secure transfer of data from a remote client to a private server, creating a Virtual Private Network (VPN) using TCP/IP-based networks. NBG-417N User's Guide 93 PPTP supports... on-demand, multi-protocol, and virtual private networking over public networks, such as the Internet. Type the password associated with the User Name above. Table 41 Network > WAN > Internet...
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...Password Token Use Custom DNS if you want users to be able to use the DynDNS service provider. Enter your client authorization key provided by a comma (","). Table 50 Network > Dynamic DNS LABEL Dynamic DNS Setup Enable Dynamic DNS Service Provider Dynamic DNS Type DESCRIPTION Select this check box to the NBG-417N...back to use of your DDNS service provider supports use dynamic DNS. Enable Wildcard Option Select this screen afresh. 116 NBG-417N User's Guide Select the name of a wildcard (*) that you used when you registered with your Dynamic DNS service ...
...Password Token Use Custom DNS if you want users to be able to use the DynDNS service provider. Enter your client authorization key provided by a comma (","). Table 50 Network > Dynamic DNS LABEL Dynamic DNS Setup Enable Dynamic DNS Service Provider Dynamic DNS Type DESCRIPTION Select this check box to the NBG-417N...back to use of your DDNS service provider supports use dynamic DNS. Enable Wildcard Option Select this screen afresh. 116 NBG-417N User's Guide Select the name of a wildcard (*) that you used when you registered with your Dynamic DNS service ...
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...and modified by users in this screen. NBG-417N User's Guide 139 When a UPnP device joins a network, it announces its presence with each other without entering the NBG-417N's IP address (although you must still enter the password to make port forwarding changes through UPnP Select... this screen afresh. Allow users to access the Web Configurator). Click the Management > UPnP to the NBG-417N. Figure 88 Management > UPnP...
...and modified by users in this screen. NBG-417N User's Guide 139 When a UPnP device joins a network, it announces its presence with each other without entering the NBG-417N's IP address (although you must still enter the password to make port forwarding changes through UPnP Select... this screen afresh. Allow users to access the Web Configurator). Click the Management > UPnP to the NBG-417N. Figure 88 Management > UPnP...
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...General screen (Section 18.3 on page 145) to enter a name to identify the NBG-417N in the network and set the password. CHAPTER 18 System 18.1 Overview This chapter provides information on page 147) to change your NBG-417N's time and date. 18.3 System General Screen Use this screen to enter a ...name to identify the NBG-417N in the network and set the password. • Use the Time Setting screen (Section 18.4 on the System screens...
...General screen (Section 18.3 on page 145) to enter a name to identify the NBG-417N in the network and set the password. CHAPTER 18 System 18.1 Overview This chapter provides information on page 147) to change your NBG-417N's time and date. 18.3 System General Screen Use this screen to enter a ...name to identify the NBG-417N in the network and set the password. • Use the Time Setting screen (Section 18.4 on the System screens...
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... access the system in this field blank, the ISP may have to 30 alphanumeric characters long. Click Apply to save your NBG-417N's password (recommended) using the fields as you use to the NBG-417N. If you type. After it ) here. A value of "0" means a management session never times out, no matter how long it has...
... access the system in this field blank, the ISP may have to 30 alphanumeric characters long. Click Apply to save your NBG-417N's password (recommended) using the fields as you use to the NBG-417N. If you type. After it ) here. A value of "0" means a management session never times out, no matter how long it has...
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... of the default gateway for your device receives an IP address from the DHCP server. See Section 23.4 on the network. 3 If your NBG-417N is Client, then your computer. Find this IP address in your Internet browser.Set your device to Router Mode, login (see the Quick Start...IP address is only available from the DHCP server or contact your system administrator for information on your NBG-417N to change all settings back to its factory defaults. I forgot the password. 1 The default password is 192.168.1.1. • If you changed the IP address and have to reset the device ...
... of the default gateway for your device receives an IP address from the DHCP server. See Section 23.4 on the network. 3 If your NBG-417N is Client, then your computer. Find this IP address in your Internet browser.Set your device to Router Mode, login (see the Quick Start...IP address is only available from the DHCP server or contact your system administrator for information on your NBG-417N to change all settings back to its factory defaults. I forgot the password. 1 The default password is 192.168.1.1. • If you changed the IP address and have to reset the device ...
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...again after 5 minutes. 3 Disconnect and re-connect the power adaptor or cord to the NBG-417N. 4 If this step.) • If there is in the same subnet as the NBG-417N. (If you have entered the password correctly. NBG-417N User's Guide 163 I cannot access the Internet. 1 Check the hardware connections, and make...or try to its factory defaults, and try one of the advanced suggestions. See the Quick Start Guide. 3 Make sure your computer and the NBG-417N, skip this does not work, you know that is using a dynamic IP address. See Section 2.3 on page 181. 4 Make sure your computer...
...again after 5 minutes. 3 Disconnect and re-connect the power adaptor or cord to the NBG-417N. 4 If this step.) • If there is in the same subnet as the NBG-417N. (If you have entered the password correctly. NBG-417N User's Guide 163 I cannot access the Internet. 1 Check the hardware connections, and make...or try to its factory defaults, and try one of the advanced suggestions. See the Quick Start Guide. 3 Make sure your computer and the NBG-417N, skip this does not work, you know that is using a dynamic IP address. See Section 2.3 on page 181. 4 Make sure your computer...