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... Managing the NBG4604 16 1.5 LEDs ...17 1.6 The WPS Button ...18 1.7 Wall Mounting ...18 Chapter 2 Connection Wizard ...21 2.1 Wizard Setup ...21 2.2 Connection Wizard: STEP 1: System Information 22 2.2.1 System Name ...22 2.2.2 Domain Name ...23 2.3 Connection Wizard: STEP 2: Wireless LAN 24 2.3.1 Extend (WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK) Security 26 2.4 Connection Wizard: STEP 3: Internet Configuration 26...
... Managing the NBG4604 16 1.5 LEDs ...17 1.6 The WPS Button ...18 1.7 Wall Mounting ...18 Chapter 2 Connection Wizard ...21 2.1 Wizard Setup ...21 2.2 Connection Wizard: STEP 1: System Information 22 2.2.1 System Name ...22 2.2.2 Domain Name ...23 2.3 Connection Wizard: STEP 2: Wireless LAN 24 2.3.1 Extend (WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK) Security 26 2.4 Connection Wizard: STEP 3: Internet Configuration 26...
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...: DHCP Table 45 3.6.3 Summary: Packet Statistics 46 3.6.4 Summary: WLAN Station Status 47 Chapter 4 AP Mode ...49 4.1 Overview ...49 4.2 Setting your NBG4604 to AP Mode 49 4.3 Status Screen (AP Mode) ...50 4.3.1 Navigation Panel ...52 4.4 Configuring Your Settings ...54 4.4.1 LAN Settings ...54 4.4.2 WLAN...5.1 Overview ...57 5.2 How to Connect to the Internet from an AP 57 5.2.1 Configure Wireless Security Using WPS on both your NBG4604 and Wireless Client 57 5.2.2 Enable and Configure Wireless Security without WPS on your NBG4604 61 5.3 Bandwidth Management for your Network 64 5.3.1...
...: DHCP Table 45 3.6.3 Summary: Packet Statistics 46 3.6.4 Summary: WLAN Station Status 47 Chapter 4 AP Mode ...49 4.1 Overview ...49 4.2 Setting your NBG4604 to AP Mode 49 4.3 Status Screen (AP Mode) ...50 4.3.1 Navigation Panel ...52 4.4 Configuring Your Settings ...54 4.4.1 LAN Settings ...54 4.4.2 WLAN...5.1 Overview ...57 5.2 How to Connect to the Internet from an AP 57 5.2.1 Configure Wireless Security Using WPS on both your NBG4604 and Wireless Client 57 5.2.2 Enable and Configure Wireless Security without WPS on your NBG4604 61 5.3 Bandwidth Management for your Network 64 5.3.1...
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... You Need To Know ...96 7.3.1 Configuring Your Internet Connection 96 7.3.2 Multicast ...97 7.3.3 NetBIOS over TCP/IP 98 7.3.4 Auto-Bridge ...98 7.4 Internet Connection ...99 7.4.1 Ethernet Encapsulation 99 7.4.2 PPPoE Encapsulation... 100 7.4.3 PPTP Encapsulation 102 7.5 Advanced WAN Screen ...105 Chapter 8 LAN ...107 8.1 Overview ...107 8.2 What You Can Do ...107 8.3 What You Need To Know 108 8.3.1 IP Pool Setup ...108 8.3.2 LAN TCP/IP ...108 8.4 LAN IP Screen ...109 Chapter 9 DHCP Server ...111 NBG4604...
... You Need To Know ...96 7.3.1 Configuring Your Internet Connection 96 7.3.2 Multicast ...97 7.3.3 NetBIOS over TCP/IP 98 7.3.4 Auto-Bridge ...98 7.4 Internet Connection ...99 7.4.1 Ethernet Encapsulation 99 7.4.2 PPPoE Encapsulation... 100 7.4.3 PPTP Encapsulation 102 7.5 Advanced WAN Screen ...105 Chapter 8 LAN ...107 8.1 Overview ...107 8.2 What You Can Do ...107 8.3 What You Need To Know 108 8.3.1 IP Pool Setup ...108 8.3.2 LAN TCP/IP ...108 8.4 LAN IP Screen ...109 Chapter 9 DHCP Server ...111 NBG4604...
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Table of Contents 23.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 195 23.2 NBG4604 Access and Login 196 23.3 Internet Access ...198 23.4 Resetting the NBG4604 to Its Factory Defaults 199 23.5 Wireless Router/AP Troubleshooting 200 Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting 203 Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions ... D Wireless LANs 239 23.5.2 WPA(2)-PSK Application Example 249 23.5.3 WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example 249 Appendix E Services ...251 Appendix F Legal Information 255 Index ...263 NBG4604 User's Guide 11
Table of Contents 23.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 195 23.2 NBG4604 Access and Login 196 23.3 Internet Access ...198 23.4 Resetting the NBG4604 to Its Factory Defaults 199 23.5 Wireless Router/AP Troubleshooting 200 Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting 203 Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions ... D Wireless LANs 239 23.5.2 WPA(2)-PSK Application Example 249 23.5.3 WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example 249 Appendix E Services ...251 Appendix F Legal Information 255 Index ...263 NBG4604 User's Guide 11
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...network access to access network resources. The NBG4604 extends the range of services such as a firewall and content filtering are also available for secure Internet computing. 1.2 Applications Your can create the following networks using the NBG4604: • Wired. You can set up... a wireless network with each other IEEE 802.11b/g/n compatible devices. NBG4604 User's Guide 15 CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1.1...
...network access to access network resources. The NBG4604 extends the range of services such as a firewall and content filtering are also available for secure Internet computing. 1.2 Applications Your can create the following networks using the NBG4604: • Wired. You can set up... a wireless network with each other IEEE 802.11b/g/n compatible devices. NBG4604 User's Guide 15 CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1.1...
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You could simply restore your password, you would not have to reset the NBG4604 to set up a wireless network with your ZyXEL Device. • Web Configurator. You can use the WPS button or the WPS section of characters, such as numbers and letters. • ...place. • Back up an earlier configuration file, you will have to a broadband modem/router for Internet access. If you backed up the configuration (and make the NBG4604 more secure and to manage the NBG4604. • WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). Restoring an earlier working configuration may be useful if the device...
You could simply restore your password, you would not have to reset the NBG4604 to set up a wireless network with your ZyXEL Device. • Web Configurator. You can use the WPS button or the WPS section of characters, such as numbers and letters. • ...place. • Back up an earlier configuration file, you will have to a broadband modem/router for Internet access. If you backed up the configuration (and make the NBG4604 more secure and to manage the NBG4604. • WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). Restoring an earlier working configuration may be useful if the device...
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...Wizard setup hyperlink. You can click Go to Advanced setup hyperlink to access the Internet. Figure 4 Select Wizard or Advanced Mode NBG4604 User's Guide 21 The Web Configurator's wizard setup helps you access the NBG4604 Web Configurator, click the Go to enter in each field. Leave a field ...blank if you don't have that information. 1 After you configure your ISP (Internet Service Provider) checklist in the Web Configurator. Refer to your...
...Wizard setup hyperlink. You can click Go to Advanced setup hyperlink to access the Internet. Figure 4 Select Wizard or Advanced Mode NBG4604 User's Guide 21 The Web Configurator's wizard setup helps you access the NBG4604 Web Configurator, click the Go to enter in each field. Leave a field ...blank if you don't have that information. 1 After you configure your ISP (Internet Service Provider) checklist in the Web Configurator. Refer to your...
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While you leave this blank, the domain name obtained by DHCP from the NBG4604 via DHCP. Figure 8 Wizard Step 1: System Information NBG4604 User's Guide 23 Click Next to the DHCP clients on your desktop, then select Properties. When the System Properties window opens, select ...must enter the host name (System Name) on each individual computer, the domain name can be assigned from the ISP is propagated to configure the NBG4604 for Internet access. Figure 7 Computer Name 2.2.2 Domain Name The Domain Name entry is what is used. Chapter 2 Connection Wizard To view (or set) your...
While you leave this blank, the domain name obtained by DHCP from the NBG4604 via DHCP. Figure 8 Wizard Step 1: System Information NBG4604 User's Guide 23 Click Next to the DHCP clients on your desktop, then select Properties. When the System Properties window opens, select ...must enter the host name (System Name) on each individual computer, the domain name can be assigned from the ISP is propagated to configure the NBG4604 for Internet access. Figure 7 Computer Name 2.2.2 Domain Name The Domain Name entry is what is used. Chapter 2 Connection Wizard To view (or set) your...
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...Back Click Back to 63 case-sensitive ASCII or 64 HEX characters. Exit Click Exit to make sure you use the correct type. 26 NBG4604 User's Guide If the wizard does not detect a connection type, you must select one from 8 to display the previous screen. Check with... your ISP to close the wizard screen without saving. 2.4 Connection Wizard: STEP 3: Internet Configuration The NBG4604 offers three Internet connection types. You can set up the most secure wireless connection by configuring WPA in the wireless LAN screens. They are using....
...Back Click Back to 63 case-sensitive ASCII or 64 HEX characters. Exit Click Exit to make sure you use the correct type. 26 NBG4604 User's Guide If the wizard does not detect a connection type, you must select one from 8 to display the previous screen. Check with... your ISP to close the wizard screen without saving. 2.4 Connection Wizard: STEP 3: Internet Configuration The NBG4604 offers three Internet connection types. You can set up the most secure wireless connection by configuring WPA in the wireless LAN screens. They are using....
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...on the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed, since the NBG4604 does that works with existing access control systems (for instance, RADIUS). One of the benefits of PPPoE is an IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) standard specifying how a host personal computer interacts... with NAT, all of your ISP. 28 NBG4604 User's Guide By implementing PPPoE directly on the NBG4604 (rather than individual computers), the computers on PPPoE. ...
...on the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed, since the NBG4604 does that works with existing access control systems (for instance, RADIUS). One of the benefits of PPPoE is an IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) standard specifying how a host personal computer interacts... with NAT, all of your ISP. 28 NBG4604 User's Guide By implementing PPPoE directly on the NBG4604 (rather than individual computers), the computers on PPPoE. ...
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...saving. 2.4.3 PPTP Connection Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a network protocol that enables transfers of data from a remote client to continue. Note: The NBG4604 supports one PPTP server connection at any given time. Chapter 2 Connection Wizard Table 7 Wizard Step 3: PPPoE Connection LABEL DESCRIPTION Password Type the password associated with... Click Back to return to the appendix for more information on -demand, multi-protocol, and virtual private networking over public networks, such as the Internet. Figure 14 Wizard Step 3: PPTP Connection NBG4604 User's Guide 29
...saving. 2.4.3 PPTP Connection Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a network protocol that enables transfers of data from a remote client to continue. Note: The NBG4604 supports one PPTP server connection at any given time. Chapter 2 Connection Wizard Table 7 Wizard Step 3: PPPoE Connection LABEL DESCRIPTION Password Type the password associated with... Click Back to return to the appendix for more information on -demand, multi-protocol, and virtual private networking over public networks, such as the Internet. Figure 14 Wizard Step 3: PPTP Connection NBG4604 User's Guide 29
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...follow the "c:id" and "n:name" format. It must configure the User Name and Password fields for a PPP connection and the PPTP parameters for Internet Access Connection Type Select PPTP from ISP Use fixed IP address My IP Address My IP Subnet Mask Back Next Exit This field is optional... PPTP client, you to you by your ISP (if given). Type the (static) IP address assigned to assign a fixed IP address or give the NBG4604 a fixed, unique IP address. Type the subnet mask assigned to close the wizard screen without saving. 2.4.4 Your IP Address The following table describes the ...
...follow the "c:id" and "n:name" format. It must configure the User Name and Password fields for a PPP connection and the PPTP parameters for Internet Access Connection Type Select PPTP from ISP Use fixed IP address My IP Address My IP Subnet Mask Back Next Exit This field is optional... PPTP client, you to you by your ISP (if given). Type the (static) IP address assigned to assign a fixed IP address or give the NBG4604 a fixed, unique IP address. Type the subnet mask assigned to close the wizard screen without saving. 2.4.4 Your IP Address The following table describes the ...
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...the labels in the same subnet as your particular situation. If you choose this option, skip directly to a small organization and your Internet access is the default selection. If you belong to Section 2.4.9 on a LAN share one common network number. Note: Regardless of ... Wizard The following three blocks of IP addresses specifically for instance, only between your network administrator assigns you a block of registered IP NBG4604 User's Guide 31 always follow the guidelines above. Back Click Back to return to continue. Table 10 Private IP Address Ranges 10...
...the labels in the same subnet as your particular situation. If you choose this option, skip directly to a small organization and your Internet access is the default selection. If you belong to Section 2.4.9 on a LAN share one common network number. Note: Regardless of ... Wizard The following three blocks of IP addresses specifically for instance, only between your network administrator assigns you a block of registered IP NBG4604 User's Guide 31 always follow the guidelines above. Back Click Back to return to continue. Table 10 Private IP Address Ranges 10...
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... a computer before you are instructed to dynamically assign the DNS server IP addresses. 32 NBG4604 User's Guide If your ISP gives you DNS server addresses, enter them in the DNS Server fields in the Wizard and/or WAN > Internet Connection screen. 2 If the ISP did not explicitly give you DNS server information....1.1 to remember, for instance, 192.168.1.1, for instance, the IP address of an IP address. The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of www.zyxel.com is using that is easy to 192.168.1.254 (zero and 255 are reserved). The DNS server is established.
... a computer before you are instructed to dynamically assign the DNS server IP addresses. 32 NBG4604 User's Guide If your ISP gives you DNS server addresses, enter them in the DNS Server fields in the Wizard and/or WAN > Internet Connection screen. 2 If the ISP did not explicitly give you DNS server information....1.1 to remember, for instance, 192.168.1.1, for instance, the IP address of an IP address. The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of www.zyxel.com is using that is easy to 192.168.1.254 (zero and 255 are reserved). The DNS server is established.
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NBG4604 User's Guide 35 Figure 18 Connection Wizard Complete Well done! Chapter 2 Connection Wizard 2.5 Connection Wizard Complete Click Finish to operate on your network and access the Internet. You have successfully set up your NBG4604 to complete the wizard setup.
NBG4604 User's Guide 35 Figure 18 Connection Wizard Complete Well done! Chapter 2 Connection Wizard 2.5 Connection Wizard Complete Click Finish to operate on your network and access the Internet. You have successfully set up your NBG4604 to complete the wizard setup.
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... The Web Configurator 3.1 Overview This chapter describes how to access the NBG4604 Web Configurator and provides an overview of the NBG4604 via Internet browser. In order to use the Web Configurator you need to the NBG4604: "admin" and "supervisor". The web configurator screens vary depending on...and can use to all system configurations. The Web Configurator is "1234". NBG4604 User's Guide 37 Web pop-up windows from your device. These two accounts have different privilege levels. Use Internet Explorer 7.0 and later or Firefox 1.5 and later. Refer to the Troubleshooting...
... The Web Configurator 3.1 Overview This chapter describes how to access the NBG4604 Web Configurator and provides an overview of the NBG4604 via Internet browser. In order to use the Web Configurator you need to the NBG4604: "admin" and "supervisor". The web configurator screens vary depending on...and can use to all system configurations. The Web Configurator is "1234". NBG4604 User's Guide 37 Web pop-up windows from your device. These two accounts have different privilege levels. Use Internet Explorer 7.0 and later or Firefox 1.5 and later. Refer to the Troubleshooting...
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...'s Guide 39 Simply log back into the NBG4604 if this happens. 6 Select the setup mode you to the advanced configurator see a screen asking you want to use. • Click Go to Wizard Setup to use the Configuration Wizard for basic Internet and Wireless setup. • Click Go to Advanced... Setup to view and configure all the NBG4604's settings. • Select a language to go to confirm) and click Apply or click Ignore.
...'s Guide 39 Simply log back into the NBG4604 if this happens. 6 Select the setup mode you to the advanced configurator see a screen asking you want to use. • Click Go to Wizard Setup to use the Configuration Wizard for basic Internet and Wireless setup. • Click Go to Advanced... Setup to view and configure all the NBG4604's settings. • Select a language to go to confirm) and click Apply or click Ignore.
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... screen to assign IP addresses to configure LAN IP address and subnet mask. Use this screen to specific individual computers based on your NBG4604's port triggering settings. WAN Internet Connection This screen allows you to configure ISP parameters, WAN IP address assignment, DNS servers and the WAN MAC address. Services This screen...
... screen to assign IP addresses to configure LAN IP address and subnet mask. Use this screen to specific individual computers based on your NBG4604's port triggering settings. WAN Internet Connection This screen allows you to configure ISP parameters, WAN IP address assignment, DNS servers and the WAN MAC address. Services This screen...
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...an example of setting up a wireless network in AP Mode. In this . NBG4604 User's Guide 49 Use your NBG4604 as an AP if you haven't already. See the Quick start Guide for an example. Figure 25 Wireless Internet Access in the same subnet. CHAPTER 4 AP Mode 4.1 Overview This chapter ...discusses how to configure settings while your NBG4604 is set to AP Mode 1 Log into the Web Configurator if you already have a...
...an example of setting up a wireless network in AP Mode. In this . NBG4604 User's Guide 49 Use your NBG4604 as an AP if you haven't already. See the Quick start Guide for an example. Figure 25 Wireless Internet Access in the same subnet. CHAPTER 4 AP Mode 4.1 Overview This chapter ...discusses how to configure settings while your NBG4604 is set to AP Mode 1 Log into the Web Configurator if you already have a...
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... your computer's IP address. 6 After you've set your computer's IP address, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type "192.168.1.2" as the web address in your web browser. NBG4604 User's Guide 55 If your computer's IP address is "192.168.1.2". In this case, your computer must have an...3 Click Start > Run on your computer in Windows. 4 Type "cmd" in the dialog box. 5 Type "ipconfig" to the LAN port of the NBG4604. 2 The default IP address of the NBG4604 is not in the correct range then see Appendix C on page 221 for a tutorial on setting up a network with an AP. Chapter...
... your computer's IP address. 6 After you've set your computer's IP address, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type "192.168.1.2" as the web address in your web browser. NBG4604 User's Guide 55 If your computer's IP address is "192.168.1.2". In this case, your computer must have an...3 Click Start > Run on your computer in Windows. 4 Type "cmd" in the dialog box. 5 Type "ipconfig" to the LAN port of the NBG4604. 2 The default IP address of the NBG4604 is not in the correct range then see Appendix C on page 221 for a tutorial on setting up a network with an AP. Chapter...