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ARMOR Z2
AC2600 MU-MIMO Wireless Gigabit Router
Model: NBG6817
Version 1.00
Edition 1, 05/2016
Quick Start Guide
User's Guide
Default Login Details
LAN IP
Address
www.zyxel.com
Password
http://192.168.1.1
(Router Mode)
http://192.168.1.2
(Access Point Mode)
1234
Copyright © 2016 ZyXEL Communications Corporation

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  • Page 1 ARMOR Z2 AC2600 MU-MIMO Wireless Gigabit Router Model: NBG6817 Version 1.00 Edition 1, 05/2016 Quick Start Guide User’s Guide Default Login Details LAN IP http://192.168.1.1 Address (Router Mode) http://192.168.1.2 www.zyxel.com (Access Point Mode) Password 1234 Copyright © 2016 ZyXEL Communications Corporation...
  • Page 2 IMPORTANT! READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. Screenshots and graphics in this book may differ slightly from your product due to differences in your product firmware or your computer operating system. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Overview Contents Overview User’s Guide ............................9 Introduction .............................10 Introducing the Web Configurator ......................15 eaZy 123 Wizard .............................18 NBG6817 Modes .............................27 Easy Mode ..............................28 Router Mode ............................36 Access Point Mode ..........................42 Tutorials ..............................49 Technical Reference ..........................59 Status ..............................60 WAN ................................71 Wireless LAN ............................92 LAN ...............................

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents Contents Overview ..........................3 Table of Contents ..........................4 Part I: User’s Guide ................... 9 Chapter 1 Introduction............................10 1.1 Overview ............................10 1.2 Applications ............................10 1.3 Ways to Manage the NBG6817 ......................10 1.4 Good Habits for Managing the NBG6817 ..................11 1.5 Resetting the NBG6817 ........................
  • Page 5 Table of Contents 4.1.2 Device Modes ..........................27 Chapter 5 Easy Mode ............................28 5.1 Overview ............................28 5.2 What You Can Do ..........................28 5.3 What You Need to Know ........................29 5.4 Navigation Panel ..........................29 5.5 Network Map .............................30 5.6 Control Panel ............................31 5.6.1 Wi-Fi ............................32 5.6.2 Guest Wi-Fi ..........................33 5.6.3 Parental Control ........................34...
  • Page 6 Table of Contents 8.4.1 Configuring Security Settings of Guest SSIDs ................56 Part II: Technical Reference................59 Chapter 9 Status ..............................60 9.1 Overview ............................60 9.1.1 What You Can Do ........................60 9.2 Live Network Monitor Screen ......................60 9.3 Usage Monitor Screens ........................63 9.3.1 Internet Data Usage Monitor ....................63 9.3.2 Bandwidth History ........................64 9.3.3 Time Tracker ..........................66...
  • Page 7 Table of Contents 11.3.1 No Security ..........................99 11.3.2 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK ......................100 11.3.3 WPA/WPA2 ..........................101 11.4 Guest Wireless Screen ........................103 11.4.1 Guest Wireless Edit ......................104 11.5 MAC Filter Screen ........................106 11.6 Advanced Screen ..........................107 11.7 WPS Screen ..........................108 11.8 Scheduling Screen ........................110 Chapter 12 LAN ..............................
  • Page 8 Table of Contents 14.1.1 What You Can Do ........................141 14.1.2 What You Need To Know .....................141 14.2 IPv4 Firewall Screen ........................142 14.3 IPv6 Firewall Screen ........................144 Chapter 15 Maintenance ............................147 15.1 Overview ............................147 15.2 What You Can Do .........................147 15.3 General Screen ..........................147 15.4 Password Screen ..........................148 15.5 Time Screen ..........................149 15.6 Firmware Upgrade Screen ......................151...

  • Page 9: User's Guide

    User’s Guide...

  • Page 10: Introduction

    H A PT ER Introduction 1.1 Overview This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the NBG6817. The NBG6817 extends the range of your existing wired network without additional wiring, providing easy network access to mobile users. You can set up a wireless network with other IEEE 802.11a/b/ g/n/ac compatible devices.

  • Page 11: Good Habits For Managing The Nbg6817

    Chapter 1 Introduction 1.4 Good Habits for Managing the NBG6817 Do the following things regularly to make the NBG6817 more secure and to manage the NBG6817 more effectively. • Change the password. Use a password that’s not easy to guess and that consists of different types of characters, such as numbers and letters.

  • Page 12: Leds

    Chapter 1 Introduction Make sure the power LED is on (not blinking). Press the WPS button for more than three seconds and release it. Press the WPS button on another WPS-enabled device within range of the NBG6817. Note: You must activate WPS in the NBG6817 and in another wireless device within two minutes of each other.
  • Page 13 Chapter 1 Introduction Table 1 Front Panel LEDs (continued) COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION 5G WLAN/WPS White The NBG6817 is ready and the 5GHz wireless LAN is on, but is not sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN. Blinking The NBG6817 is sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN.
  • Page 14 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 3 Side Panel USB 1-2 NBG6817 User’s Guide...

  • Page 15: Introducing The Web Configurator

    H A PT ER Introducing the Web Configurator 2.1 Overview This chapter describes how to access the NBG6817 Web Configurator and provides an overview of its screens. The Web Configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy setup and management of the NBG6817 via Internet browser.

  • Page 16: Login Screen

    Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator 2.2.1 Login Screen Note: If this is the first time you are accessing the Web Configurator, you may be redirected to the eaZy123 wizard. Refer to Chapter 3 on page 18 for the eaZy123 setup screens.
  • Page 17 Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator Figure 5 Change Default Password Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 3 Change Default Password Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Enter your new Type a new password. password here Confirm password Retype the password for confirmation.

  • Page 18: Eazy 123 Wizard

    H A PT ER eaZy 123 Wizard 3.1 Overview This chapter provides information on the eaZy 123 setup screens in the Web Configurator. The Web Configurator’s eaZy 123 setup wizard helps you configure your device to access the Internet. Refer to your ISP for your Internet account information. Leave a field blank if you don’t have that information.
  • Page 19 Chapter 3 eaZy 123 Wizard Figure 6 Unable to continue: WAN If you do not press the Wi-Fi button lcated on the NBG6817’s back panel, the following screen opens. Figure 7 Unable to continue: Wi-Fi Note: If you get an error message, check your hardware connections. Make sure your Internet connection is up and running.

  • Page 20: Internet Type

    Chapter 3 eaZy 123 Wizard Figure 8 Detecting your Internet Connection Type Figure 9 eaZy 123 Setup 3.3 Internet Type The NBG6817 offers three WAN selection types. They are Automatic - DHCP, PPPoE or Static. Configure the Internet type settings on your NBG6817 in the first part. The following screen depends on your Internet connection type.

  • Page 21: Wan Selection Type: Automatic - Dhcp

    Chapter 3 eaZy 123 Wizard 3.3.1 WAN Selection Type: Automatic - DHCP Select the Automatic - DHCP option if your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address. Figure 10 WAN Selection Type: Automatic - DHCP 3.3.2 WAN Selection Type: PPPoE Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) functions as a dial-up connection.

  • Page 22: Wan Selection Type: Static

    Chapter 3 eaZy 123 Wizard WAN Selection Type: PPPoE Figure 11 The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 4 WAN Selection Type: PPPoE LABEL DESCRIPTION WAN Selection Select the PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) option for a dial-up connection.

  • Page 23: Wireless Network

    Chapter 3 eaZy 123 Wizard Figure 12 WAN Selection Type: Static The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 5 WAN Selection Type: Static LABEL DESCRIPTION fixed IP address. WAN Selection Select the Static option when the WAN port is using a IP Address Enter the IP address provided by your ISP.
  • Page 24 Chapter 3 eaZy 123 Wizard Figure 13 Wireless Network The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 6 Wireless Network LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Name Enter a descriptive name for the wireless LAN. (SSID) Note: The setting here applies to 2.4 GHz wireless radios. If you change this field on the NBG6817, make sure all wireless stations use the same SSID in order to access the network.
  • Page 25 Chapter 3 eaZy 123 Wizard Figure 14 Apply your Wi-Fi settings Congratulations! Open a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, to visit your favorite website. Note: If you cannot access the Internet when your computer is connected to one of the NBG6817’s LAN ports, check your connections.
  • Page 26 Chapter 3 eaZy 123 Wizard service to get a domain name mapped to the NBG6817’s dynamic IP address. With DDNS, you can use the domain name to remotely access the NBG6817’s Web Configurator through the Internet. You have successfully set up your NBG6817 to operate on your network and access the Internet. NBG6817 User’s Guide...

  • Page 27: Nbg6817 Modes

    H A PT ER NBG6817 Modes 4.1 Overview This chapter introduces the different modes available on your NBG6817. First, the term “mode” refers to two things in this User’s Guide. • Web Configurator mode. This refers to the Web Configurator interface you want to use for editing NBG6817 features.

  • Page 28: Easy Mode

    H A PT ER Easy Mode 5.1 Overview The Web Configurator is set to Easy Mode by default. You can configure several key features of the NBG6817 in this mode. This mode is useful to users who are not fully familiar with some features that are usually intended for network administrators.

  • Page 29: What You Need To Know

    Chapter 5 Easy Mode • Use the Network Map screen to check if your NBG6817 is connected to the Internet (Section 5.5 on page 30). • Use the Control Panel to configure and enable NBG6817 features, including guest Wi-Fi, wireless security, parental control and so on (Section 5.6 on page 31).

  • Page 30: Network Map

    Chapter 5 Easy Mode 5.5 Network Map When you log into the Web Configurator, the Network Map is shown as follows. Figure 19 Easy Mode: Network Map This screen displays whether the NBG6817 connects to the Internet. It also shows the devices connected to the NBG6817, including those connecting wirelessly.

  • Page 31: Control Panel

    Chapter 5 Easy Mode Figure 20 Easy Mode: Network Map: Info Figure 21 Easy Mode: Network Map: Rename / Icon Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6817. Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. 5.6 Control Panel The features configurable in Easy Mode are shown in the Control Panel.

  • Page 32: Wi-Fi

    Chapter 5 Easy Mode The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 9 Easy Mode: Control Panel ITEM DESCRIPTION Wi-Fi Click this to configure wireless radio, SSID, security mode and wireless password for the NBG6817's default Wi-Fi network. Refer to Section 5.6.1 on page 32 to see this screen.

  • Page 33: Guest Wi-Fi

    Chapter 5 Easy Mode The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 10 Easy Mode: Wi-Fi LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Radio Choose whether you want to apply the wireless security to 2.4G Hz, 5G Hz or Both wireless radios. Network Name (Service Set IDentity) The SSID identifies the Service Set with which a wireless station is (SSID)

  • Page 34: Parental Control

    Chapter 5 Easy Mode The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 11 Easy Mode: Guest Wi-Fi LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Radio Choose whether you want to apply the wireless settings to the 2.4G Hz or 5G Hz wireless radio. Network Name The SSID (Service Set IDentity) identifies the Service Set with which a wireless client is (SSID)

  • Page 35: Notification

    Chapter 5 Easy Mode 5.6.4 Notification Use this screen to view the e-mail notification rules configured on the NBG6817. See Section 13.2.2 on page 123 for how to configure e-mail notification rules and e-mail settings. Figure 26 Easy Mode: Notification The following table describes the labels in this screen.

  • Page 36: Router Mode

    H A PT ER Router Mode 6.1 Overview The NBG6817 is set to router mode by default. Routers are used to connect the local network to another network (for example, the Internet). In the figure below, the NBG6817 connects the local network (LAN1 ~ LAN4) to the Internet.
  • Page 37 Chapter 6 Router Mode Figure 28 Expert Mode: Status > System Status: Router Mode The following table describes the labels shown in the Status screen. Table 14 Expert Mode: Status > System Status: Router Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION Device Information Item This column shows the type of data the NBG6817 is recording.
  • Page 38 Chapter 6 Router Mode Table 14 Expert Mode: Status > System Status: Router Mode (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION MAC Address This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your device. IP Address This shows the LAN port’s IP address. IP Subnet Mask This shows the LAN port’s subnet mask.

  • Page 39: Navigation Panel

    Chapter 6 Router Mode Table 14 Expert Mode: Status > System Status: Router Mode (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Printer Information Printer Name The NBG6817 can act as a print server and allows you to share a USB printer on your LAN. This displays the name of the printer connected to the NBG6817's USB port.
  • Page 40 Chapter 6 Router Mode Table 15 Expert Mode: Navigation Panel: Router Mode (continued) LINK FUNCTION General Use this screen to enable NAT. Use this screen to configure servers behind the NBG6817 and forward incoming service requests to the server(s) on your local network. Port Trigger Use this screen to change your NBG6817’s port triggering settings.
  • Page 41 Chapter 6 Router Mode Table 15 Expert Mode: Navigation Panel: Router Mode (continued) LINK FUNCTION General Use this screen to view and change administrative settings such as system and domain names. Password Use this screen to change the password of your NBG6817. Time Use this screen to change your NBG6817’s time and date.

  • Page 42: Access Point Mode

    H A PT ER Access Point Mode 7.1 Overview Use your NBG6817 as an access point (AP) if you already have a router or gateway on your network. In this mode your NBG6817 bridges a wired network (LAN) and wireless LAN (WLAN) in the same subnet.

  • Page 43: Setting Your Nbg6817 To Ap Mode

    Chapter 7 Access Point Mode 7.3.1 Setting your NBG6817 to AP Mode Log into the Web Configurator if you haven’t already. See the Quick start Guide for instructions on how to do this. To use your NBG6817 as an access point, go to Expert Mode > Maintenance > Operation Mode and select Access Point Mode.

  • Page 44: Configuring Your Wlan And Maintenance Settings

    Chapter 7 Access Point Mode 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. Note: After clicking Login, the Easy Mode appears. Refer to Section on page 28 for the Easy Mode screens.
  • Page 45 Chapter 7 Access Point Mode The following table describes the labels shown in the Status screen. Table 16 Expert Mode: Status > System Status: Access Point Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION Device Information Host Name This is the System Name you enter in the Maintenance > General screen. It is for identification purposes.

  • Page 46: Navigation Panel

    Chapter 7 Access Point Mode Table 16 Expert Mode: Status > System Status: Access Point Mode (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Rate For the LAN ports, this displays the port speed and duplex setting or is left blank when the line is disconnected. For the 2.4GHz/5GHz WLAN, it displays the maximum transmission rate when the 2.4GHz/ 5GHz WLAN is enabled and N/A when the WLAN is disabled.
  • Page 47 Chapter 7 Access Point Mode Figure 35 LAN > LAN IP The table below describes the labels in the screen. Table 17 LAN > LAN IP LABEL DESCRIPTION IP Address Obtain an IP Address When you enable this, the NBG6817 gets its IP address from the network’s DHCP Automatically server (for example, your ISP).
  • Page 48 Chapter 7 Access Point Mode Table 17 LAN > LAN IP (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the NBG6817. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. NBG6817 User’s Guide...

  • Page 49: Tutorials

    H A PT ER Tutorials 8.1 Overview This chapter provides tutorials for setting up your NBG6817. • Set Up a Wireless Network Using WPS • Connect to NBG6817 Wireless Network without WPS • Using Guest SSIDs on the NBG6817 8.2 Set Up a Wireless Network Using WPS This section gives you an example of how to set up wireless network using WPS.

  • Page 50: Pin Configuration

    Chapter 8 Tutorials Note: Your NBG6817 has a WPS button located on its rear panel, as well as a WPS button in its configuration utility. Both buttons have exactly the same function; you can use one or the other. Note: It doesn’t matter which button is pressed first. You must press the second button within two minutes of pressing the first one.

  • Page 51: Connect To Nbg6817 Wireless Network Without Wps

    Chapter 8 Tutorials Click Start buttons (or button next to the PIN field) on both the wireless client utility screen and the NBG6817’s WPS screen within two minutes. The NBG6817 authenticates the wireless client and sends the proper configuration settings to the wireless client.
  • Page 52 Chapter 8 Tutorials The instructions require that your hardware is connected (see the Quick Start Guide) and you are logged into the Web Configurator through your LAN connection (see Section 2.2 on page 15). Make sure the WIFI switch (at the back panel of the NBG6817) is set to ON. Open the Expert >...

  • Page 53: Configure Your Notebook

    Chapter 8 Tutorials 8.3.1 Configure Your Notebook Note: In this example, we use the ZyXEL NWD6505 wireless adapter as the wireless client and use the Windows built-in utility (Windows Zero Configuration (WZC)) to connect to the wireless netwok. The NBG6817 supports IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n and IEEE 802.11ac wireless clients.
  • Page 54 Chapter 8 Tutorials Select SSID_Example3 and click Connect. Type the security key in the following screen. Click Connect. NBG6817 User’s Guide...

  • Page 55: Using Guest Ssids On The Nbg6817

    Chapter 8 Tutorials Check the status of your wireless connection in the screen below. If the wireless client keeps trying to connect to or acquiring an IP address from the NBG6817, make sure you entered the correct security key. If the connection has limited or no connectivity, make sure the DHCP server is enabled on the NBG6817.

  • Page 56: Configuring Security Settings Of Guest Ssids

    Chapter 8 Tutorials For example, you may set up three wireless networks (A, B and C) in your office. A is for workers, B is for guests and C is specific to a VoIP device in the meeting room. SSID_Worker SSID_VoIP SSID_Guest 8.4.1 Configuring Security Settings of Guest SSIDs...
  • Page 57 Chapter 8 Tutorials The Easy Mode appears. Go to Expert > Wireless > Guest Wireless. Click the Edit icon of the first entry to configure wireless and security settings for SSID_Worker. Configure the screen as follows. In this example, you enable Intra-BSS Traffic for SSID_Worker to allow wireless clients in the same wireless network to communicate with each other.
  • Page 58 Chapter 8 Tutorials 12 Click the Edit icon of the third entry to configure wireless and security settings for SSID_Guest. 13 Configure the screen as follows. In this example, you enable Intra-BSS Traffic for SSID_Guest to allow wireless clients in the same wireless network to communicate with each other. Select Enable Guest WLAN to allow clients to access the Internet only.

  • Page 59: Technical Reference

    Technical Reference...

  • Page 60: Status

    H A PT ER Status 9.1 Overview This chapter discusses read-only information related to the device state of the NBG6817. 9.1.1 What You Can Do • Use the Live Network Monitor screen to view transmission data rates between the NBG6817 and the Internet or connected devices (Section 9.2 on page 60).
  • Page 61 Chapter 9 Status Figure 38 Expert Mode > Status > Live Network Monitor Click a device icon to go to a screen that displays the upstream/downstream bandwidth as a line graph. If you click the NBG6817’s icon, it also shows the transmission rate between the NBG6817 and each connected device.
  • Page 62 Chapter 9 Status Figure 39 Expert Mode > Status > Live Network Monitor: Traffic Statistics (NBG6817) NBG6817 User’s Guide...

  • Page 63: Usage Monitor Screens

    Chapter 9 Status Figure 40 Expert Mode > Status > Live Network Monitor: Traffic Statistics (Connected Device) 9.3 Usage Monitor Screens • Use the Internet Data Usage Monitor screen to view the instant amount of bandwidth transmitting from/to the connected devices or applications (Section 9.3.1 on page 63).

  • Page 64: Bandwidth History

    Chapter 9 Status Figure 41 Expert Mode > Status > Usage Monitor > Internet Data Usage Monitor: Device Figure 42 Expert Mode > Status > Usage Monitor > Internet Data Usage Monitor: Applications 9.3.2 Bandwidth History Use this screen to view the peak of upload and download bandwidth in the past day, week, month, or quarter.
  • Page 65 Chapter 9 Status Figure 43 Expert Mode > Status > Usage Monitor > Bandwidth History: Device Figure 44 Expert Mode > Status > Usage Monitor > Bandwidth History: Applications NBG6817 User’s Guide...

  • Page 66: Time Tracker

    Chapter 9 Status 9.3.3 Time Tracker Use this screen to view the time period over which the traffic flow occurred and its amount of uplink and downlink traffic in the past day, week, month, or quarter. Select the connected LAN device(s) from the drop-down list box and specify the time period to view the upload/download bandwidth.

  • Page 67: Common Usage Screen

    Chapter 9 Status time period and device(s) (or applications) from the drop-down list box. The following screen displays. Figure 47 Expert Mode > Status > Usage Monitor > Data Usage Alert Click the data plan icon ( ) to specify the date and data limits that you want the NBG6817 to restart calculating the amount of data usage per month.

  • Page 68: Download Traffic Statistics Screen

    Chapter 9 Status Figure 48 Expert Mode > Status > Common Usage 9.5 Download Traffic Statistics Screen Use this screen to view the type and percentage of most download traffic on the NBG6817. Click Expert Mode > Status > Download Traffic Statistics to open the Download Traffic Statistics screen.

  • Page 69: Client Tables Screen

    Chapter 9 Status Figure 49 Expert Mode > Status > Download Traffic Statistics 9.6 Client Tables Screen You can configure the NBG6817’s LAN as a DHCP server or disable it. When configured as a server, the NBG6817 assigns IP addresses to the clients. If DHCP service is disabled, you must have another DHCP server on that network, or else the computer must be manually configured.
  • Page 70 Chapter 9 Status The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 18 Expert Mode > Status > DHCP Table LABEL DESCRIPTION Interface Select the interface from the drop-down list box to display current DHCP client information. This is the index number of the host computer. Online This field displays whether the connection to the host computer is up (a yellow bulb) or down (a gray bulb).

  • Page 71: Wan

    HAPTER 10.1 Overview This chapter discusses the NBG6817’s WAN screens. Use these screens to configure your NBG6817 for Internet access. A WAN (Wide Area Network) connection is an outside connection to another network or the Internet. It connects your private networks such as a LAN (Local Area Network) and other networks, so that a computer in one location can communicate with computers in other locations.

  • Page 72: Configuring Your Internet Connection

    Chapter 10 WAN 10.3.1 Configuring Your Internet Connection Encapsulation Method Encapsulation is used to include data from an upper layer protocol into a lower layer protocol. To set up a WAN connection to the Internet, you need to use the same encapsulation method used by your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
  • Page 73 Chapter 10 WAN Multicast Traditionally, IP packets are transmitted in one of either two ways - Unicast (1 sender - 1 recipient) or Broadcast (1 sender - everybody on the network). Multicast delivers IP packets to a group of hosts on the network - not everybody and not just 1. Figure 52 Multicast Example In the multicast example above, systems A and D comprise one multicast group.

  • Page 74: Internet Connection Screen

    Chapter 10 WAN Auto-IP-Change only works under the following conditions: • The NBG6817 must be in Router Mode (see Section 15.12 on page 158 for more information) for Auto-IP-Change to become active. • The NBG6817 is set to receive a dynamic WAN IP address. 10.4 Internet Connection Screen Use this screen to change your NBG6817’s Internet access settings.
  • Page 75 Chapter 10 WAN Figure 54 Expert Mode > WAN > Internet Connection: IPoE Encapsulation (IPv4 Only) NBG6817 User’s Guide...
  • Page 76 Chapter 10 WAN The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 19 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: IPoE Encapsulation LABEL DESCRIPTION ISP Parameters for Internet Access Encapsulation You must choose the IPoE option when the WAN port is used as a regular Ethernet. IPv4 / IPv6 Select IPv4 Only if you want the NBG6817 to run IPv4 only.
  • Page 77 Chapter 10 WAN Table 19 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: IPoE Encapsulation (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION IPv6 Tunneling Select None to not allow IPv6 packets to cross IPv4 networks. Select 6RD to enable 6RD. IPv6 Rapid Deployment (6RD) is an IPv6 transitioning process for stateless tunneling of IPv6 over IPv4.
  • Page 78 Chapter 10 WAN Table 19 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: IPoE Encapsulation (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION IPv6 DNS Server This is available only when you select IPv4 Only in the IPv4/IPv6 field and set IPv6 Tunneling to 6RD, 6in4 or 6to4. First DNS Server Specify the DNS server IPv6 address assigned by the ISP.

  • Page 79: Pppoe Encapsulation

    Chapter 10 WAN 10.4.2 PPPoE Encapsulation The NBG6817 supports PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet). PPPoE is an IETF standard (RFC 2516) specifying how a personal computer (PC) interacts with a broadband modem (DSL, cable, wireless, etc.) connection. The PPP over Ethernet option is for a dial-up connection using PPPoE.
  • Page 80 Chapter 10 WAN This screen displays when you select PPPoE encapsulation. Figure 55 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPPoE Encapsulation (IPv4 Only) NBG6817 User’s Guide...
  • Page 81 Chapter 10 WAN The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 20 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPPoE Encapsulation LABEL DESCRIPTION ISP Parameters for Internet Access Encapsulation Select PPPoE if you connect to your Internet via dial-up. IPv4 / IPv6 Select IPv4 Only if you want the NBG6817 to run IPv4 only.
  • Page 82 Chapter 10 WAN Table 20 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPPoE Encapsulation (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION IPv6 Tunneling Select None to not allow IPv6 packets to cross IPv4 networks. Select 6RD to enable 6RD. IPv6 Rapid Deployment (6RD) is an IPv6 transitioning process for stateless tunneling of IPv6 over IPv4.

  • Page 83: Pptp Encapsulation

    Chapter 10 WAN Table 20 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPPoE Encapsulation (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION IPv6 DNS Server This is available only when you select IPv4 Only in the IPv4/IPv6 field and set IPv6 Tunneling to 6RD, 6in4 or 6to4. First DNS Server Specify the DNS server IPv6 address assigned by the ISP.
  • Page 84 Chapter 10 WAN Figure 56 Expert Mode > WAN > Internet Connection: PPTP Encapsulation (IPv4 Only) NBG6817 User’s Guide...
  • Page 85 Chapter 10 WAN The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 21 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPTP Encapsulation LABEL DESCRIPTION ISP Parameters for Internet Access Encapsulation Select PPTP if you want to connect the Internet via point to point tunneling protocol. IPv4 / IPv6 This field is greyed out.

  • Page 86: Nat

    Chapter 10 WAN Table 21 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPTP Encapsulation (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION WAN MAC Address Once the WAN MAC address is successfully configured, the address will be copied to the configuration file. It will not change unless you change the setting or upload a different configuration file. Factory default Select this option to have the WAN interface use the factory assigned default MAC address.
  • Page 87 Chapter 10 WAN Figure 57 Expert Mode > WAN > NAT > General The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 22 Expert Mode > WAN > NAT > General LABEL DESCRIPTION General Network Address Network Address Translation (NAT) allows the translation of an Internet protocol address Translation (NAT) used within one network (for example a private IP address used in a local network) to a different IP address known within another network (for example a public IP address used...

  • Page 88: Port Trigger Screen

    Chapter 10 WAN Table 22 Expert Mode > WAN > NAT > General (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Click to add the rule in the port forwarding summary table. Delete Click to remove a rule. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6817. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
  • Page 89 Chapter 10 WAN ALG Overview Application Layer Gateway (ALG) allows the following applications to operate properly through the NBG6817’s NAT. • SIP - Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) - An application-layer protocol that can be used to create voice and multimedia sessions over Internet. •...

  • Page 90: Dynamic Dns Screen

    Chapter 10 WAN Table 24 Expert Mode > WAN > NAT > Passthrough (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION RTSP Select Enable to have the NBG6817 detect RTSP traffic and help build RTSP sessions through its NAT. Select Enable to allow clients to have real-time communications with others on the Internet.
  • Page 91 Chapter 10 WAN The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 25 Expert Mode > WAN > Dynamic DNS LABEL DESCRIPTION Dynamic DNS Setup Dynamic DNS Select Enable to use dynamic DNS. Select Disable to turn this feature off. Service Provider Select the name of your Dynamic DNS service provider.

  • Page 92: Wireless Lan

    HAPTER Wireless LAN 11.1 Overview This chapter discusses how to configure the wireless network settings in your NBG6817. The NBG6817 is able to function both 2.4GHz and 5GHz network at the same time. You can have different wireless and wireless security settings for 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless LANs. Click Expert Mode >...

  • Page 93: What You Can Do

    Chapter 11 Wireless LAN 11.1.1 What You Can Do • Use the Wireless screen to enable or disable the 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless LAN, set up wireless security between the NBG6817 and the wireless clients, and make other basic configuration changes (Section 11.2 on page 97).

  • Page 94: User Authentication

    Chapter 11 Wireless LAN You can use the MAC address filter to tell the AP which wireless clients are allowed or not allowed to use the wireless network. If a wireless client is allowed to use the wireless network, it still has to have the correct settings (SSID, channel, and security).
  • Page 95 Chapter 11 Wireless LAN For example, if the wireless network has a RADIUS server, you can choose WPA or WPA2. If users do not log in to the wireless network, you can choose no encryption, WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK. Usually, you should set up the strongest encryption that every wireless client in the wireless network supports.
  • Page 96 Chapter 11 Wireless LAN Figure 62 Guest Wireless LAN Network Guest WLAN Bandwidth The Guest WLAN Bandwidth function allows you to restrict the maximum bandwidth for the guest wireless network. Additionally, you can also define bandwidth for your home or office network. An example is shown next to define maximum bandwidth for your networks (A is Guest WLAN and N is home or company network.) Figure 63 Example: Bandwidth for Different Networks...

  • Page 97: Wireless Screen

    Chapter 11 Wireless LAN Number) in the devices. Then, they connect and set up a secure network by themselves. See how to set up a secure wireless network using WPS in the Section 8.2 on page 11.2 Wireless Screen Use this screen to configure the SSID and wireless security of the NBG6817’s default wireless LAN. Note: If you are configuring the NBG6817 from a computer connected to the wireless LAN and you change the NBG6817’s SSID, channel or security settings, you will lose your wireless connection when you press Apply to confirm.
  • Page 98 Chapter 11 Wireless LAN Table 27 Expert Mode > Wireless (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Name (SSID) The SSID (Service Set IDentity) identifies the Service Set with which a wireless client is associated. Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable characters found on a typical English language keyboard) for the wireless LAN.

  • Page 99: Wireless Security

    Chapter 11 Wireless LAN Table 27 Expert Mode > Wireless (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION 802.11 Mode If you set Band to 2.4GHz, you can select from the following: • 802.11b: allows either IEEE 802.11b or IEEE 802.11g compliant WLAN devices to associate with the NBG6817.

  • Page 100: Wpa-Psk/Wpa2-Psk

    Chapter 11 Wireless LAN Figure 65 Expert Mode > Wireless > Security Mode: No Security The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 28 Expert Mode > Wireless > Security Mode: No Security LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Mode Choose No Security from the drop-down list box. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6817.

  • Page 101: Wpa/Wpa2

    Chapter 11 Wireless LAN Figure 66 Expert Mode > Wireless > Security Mode: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 29 Expert Mode > Wireless > Security Mode: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Mode Select WPA2-PSK to enable data encryption. WPA-PSK This field appears when you choose WPA2-PSK as the Security Mode.
  • Page 102 Chapter 11 Wireless LAN Note: WPA or WPA2 is not available if you enable WPS before you configure WPA or WPA2 in the Expert > Wireless > Wireless screen. Mode Figure 67 Expert Mode > Wireless > Security Mode: WPA/WPA2 The following table describes the labels in this screen.

  • Page 103: Guest Wireless Screen

    Chapter 11 Wireless LAN Table 30 Expert Mode > Wireless > Security Mode: WPA/WPA2 (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION PMK Cache Period This field is available only when you select WPA2. Specify how often wireless clients have to resend usernames and passwords in order to stay connected.

  • Page 104: Guest Wireless Edit

    Chapter 11 Wireless LAN Figure 68 Expert Mode > Wireless > Guest Wireless The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 31 Expert Mode > Wireless > Guest Wireless LABEL DESCRIPTION Band Use 2.4GHz or 5GHz to set up the NBG6817’s guest Wi-Fi network. This is the index number of each SSID profile.
  • Page 105 Chapter 11 Wireless LAN Figure 69 Expert Mode > Wireless > Guest Wireless > Guest Wireless Setup: Edit The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 32 Expert Mode > Wireless > Guest Wireless > Guest Wireless Setup: Edit LABEL DESCRIPTION Active...

  • Page 106: Mac Filter Screen

    Chapter 11 Wireless LAN 11.5 MAC Filter Screen The MAC filter screen allows you to configure the NBG6817 to give exclusive access to devices (Allow) or exclude devices from accessing the NBG6817 (Deny). Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC address is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02.

  • Page 107: Advanced Screen

    Chapter 11 Wireless LAN Table 33 Expert Mode > Wireless > MAC Filter LABEL DESCRIPTION Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6817. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. 11.6 Advanced Screen Use this screen to allow wireless advanced features, such as the output power, RTS/CTS Threshold settings.

  • Page 108: Wps Screen

    Chapter 11 Wireless LAN Table 34 Expert Mode > Wireless > Advanced (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Intra-BSS Traffic A Basic Service Set (BSS) exists when all communications between wireless clients or between a wireless client and a wired network client go through one access point (AP). Intra-BSS traffic is traffic between wireless clients in the BSS.
  • Page 109 Chapter 11 Wireless LAN Figure 72 Expert Mode > Wireless > WPS The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 35 Expert Mode > Wireless > WPS LABEL DESCRIPTION WPS Setup Band Select the frequency band to set whether you want to apply the wireless and security settings to the default 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless LAN.

  • Page 110: Scheduling Screen

    Chapter 11 Wireless LAN Table 35 Expert Mode > Wireless > WPS (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Or input station’s Use this button when you use the PIN Configuration method to configure wireless PIN number station’s wireless settings. Type the same PIN number generated in the wireless station’s utility. Then click Start to associate to each other and perform the wireless security information synchronization.
  • Page 111 Chapter 11 Wireless LAN Figure 73 Expert Mode > Wireless > Scheduling The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 36 Expert Mode > Wireless > Scheduling LABEL DESCRIPTION Band Select the frequency band to set whether you want to apply the wireless and security settings to the default 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless LAN.

  • Page 112: Lan

    HAPTER 12.1 Overview This chapter describes how to configure LAN settings. A Local Area Network (LAN) is a shared communication system to which many computers are attached. A LAN is a computer network limited to the immediate area, usually the same building or floor of a building.

  • Page 113: Lan Ip Screen

    Chapter 12 LAN Figure 75 LAN and WAN IP Addresses The LAN parameters of the NBG6817 are preset in the factory with the following values: • IPv4 address of 192.168.1.1 with subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 (24 bits) • DHCP server enabled with 128 client IPv4 addresses starting from 192.168.1.33. These parameters should work for the majority of installations.

  • Page 114: Static Dhcp Screen

    Chapter 12 LAN Table 37 Expert Mode > LAN > LAN IP (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION DHCP Server Select Enable to activate DHCP for LAN. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows individual clients (computers) to obtain TCP/IP configuration at startup from a server. Enable the DHCP server unless your ISP instructs you to do otherwise.

  • Page 115: Ipv6 Lan Screen

    Chapter 12 LAN Table 38 Expert Mode > LAN > Static DHCP (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Apply Click Apply to save your changes with the NBG6817. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 12.6 IPv6 LAN Screen Use this screen to configure the IP address for your NBG6817 on the LAN. Click Expert Mode > LAN >...
  • Page 116 Chapter 12 LAN Table 39 Expert Mode > LAN > IPv6 LAN (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION IPv6 Lifetime Enter the IPv6 lifetime in the LAN. Static IP Address Select this option to manually enter an IPv6 address if you want to use a static IP address. LAN IPv6 Address Enter the LAN IPv6 address you want to assign to your NBG6817 in hexadecimal notation.

  • Page 117: Applications

    HAPTER Applications 13.1 Overview This chapter shows you how to configure parental control, bandwidth management, USB media sharing, UPnP and file sharing. 13.1.1 What You Can Do • Use the Parental Control screens to enable parental control, configure the parental control rules and schedules, and send e-mail notifications.
  • Page 118 Chapter 13 Applications DLNA The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is a group of personal computer and electronics companies that works to make products compatible in a home network. DLNA clients play files stored on DLNA servers. The NBG6817 can function as a DLNA-compliant media server and stream files to DLNA-compliant media clients without any configuration.

  • Page 119: Before You Begin

    Chapter 13 Applications Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) UPnP hardware is identified as an icon in the Network Connections folder (Windows XP). Each UPnP compatible device installed on your network will appear as a separate icon. Selecting the icon of a UPnP device will allow you to access the information and properties of that device. 13.1.3 Before You Begin Make sure the NBG6817 is connected to your network and turned on.
  • Page 120 Chapter 13 Applications The following table describes the fields in this screen. Table 40 Expert Mode > Applications > Parental Control > General LABEL DESCRIPTION General Parental Select Enable to activate parental control. Otherwise, select Disable to turn it off. Control Add new rules Click this if you want to configure a new parental control rule.
  • Page 121 Chapter 13 Applications Figure 80 Expert Mode > Applications > Parental Control > General: Add/Edit new rules The following table describes the fields in this screen. Table 41 Expert Mode > Applications > Parental Control > General: Add/Edit new rules LABEL DESCRIPTION General...
  • Page 122 Chapter 13 Applications Table 41 Expert Mode > Applications > Parental Control > General: Add/Edit new rules (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Network Service Network If you select Block, the NBG6817 prohibits the users from using the services listed below. Service Setting If you select Allow, the NBG6817 blocks all services except ones listed below.

  • Page 123: Notification Screen

    Chapter 13 Applications Table 42 Expert Mode > Applications > Parental Control > General: Add/Edit new rules: Add new service (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Port Enter the port of the service. If you have chosen a pre-defined service in the Service Name field, this field will not be configurable.
  • Page 124 Chapter 13 Applications Table 43 Expert Mode > Applications > Parental Control > Notification (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Status This indicates whether the rule is active or not. A yellow bulb signifies that this rule is active. A gray bulb signifies that this rule is not active. User Name This shows the name of the user to which this rule applies.

  • Page 125: Bandwidth Management

    Chapter 13 Applications The following table describes the fields in this screen. Table 44 Expert Mode > Applications > Notification: Add/Edit new rules LABEL DESCRIPTION Notification Active Select the checkbox to activate this notification rule. Home Network Select the user that you want to apply this rule to from the drop-down list box. User Note: You should have configured a parental control rule already for the specified user.

  • Page 126: Bandwidth Screen

    Chapter 13 Applications Figure 84 StreamBoost Management Example 13.3.1 Bandwidth Screen Use this screen to configure the maximum allowable bandwidth on the NBG6817 and allow the NBG6817 to get StreamBoost database updates automatically. In Expert mode, click Applications > Bandwidth Management > Bandwidth to open the following screen.

  • Page 127: Priorities Screen

    Chapter 13 Applications The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 45 Expert Mode > Applications > Bandwidth Management > Bandwidth LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable Select this option to turn on Streamboost management on the NBG6817. StreamBoost Up Limit (Mbps) If you select Automatic Bandwidth Detection, this automatically displays the total amount of bandwidth that you can dedicate to uplink (or outgoing) traffic.

  • Page 128: Usb Media Sharing Screen

    Chapter 13 Applications Figure 86 Expert Mode > Applications > Bandwidth Management > Priorities 13.4 USB Media Sharing Screen You can set up your NBG6817 to act as a media server to provide media (like video) to DLNA- compliant players, such as Windows Media Player, ZyXEL DMAs (Digital Media Adapters), Xboxes or PS3s.
  • Page 129 Chapter 13 Applications Figure 87 Media Server Overview Use this screen to have the NBG6817 act as a DLNA-compliant media server that lets DLNA- compliant media clients on your network play video, music, and photos from the NBG6817 (without having to copy them to another computer). In Expert mode, click Applications >...

  • Page 130: Upnp Screen

    Chapter 13 Applications Table 46 Expert Mode > Applications > USB Media Sharing (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6817. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 13.5 UPnP Screen Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is a distributed, open networking standard that uses TCP/IP for simple peer-to-peer network connectivity between devices.

  • Page 131: File Sharing

    Chapter 13 Applications Table 47 Expert Mode > Applications > UPnP (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Out Port Out Port is the well-known port that the WAN server uses to reply to the LAN computer that made the request using In Port. In the below example, In Port 8000 is paired with Out Port 80.
  • Page 132 Chapter 13 Applications Figure 91 Expert Mode > Applications > File Sharing > SAMBA The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 48 Expert Mode > Applications > File Sharing > SAMBA LABEL DESCRIPTION SAMBA Setup Enable SAMBA Select this to enable file sharing through the NBG6817 using Windows Explorer or by browsing to your work group.

  • Page 133: Ftp Server Screen

    Chapter 13 Applications Table 48 Expert Mode > Applications > File Sharing > SAMBA LABEL DESCRIPTION USB1/USB2 Specify the user’s access rights to the USB storage device which is connected to the NBG6817’s USB port. Read & Write - The user has read and write rights, meaning that the user can create and edit the files on the connected USB device.

  • Page 134: Example Of Accessing Your Shared Files From A Computer

    Chapter 13 Applications Table 49 Expert Mode > Applications > File Sharing > FTP LABEL DESCRIPTION USB1/USB2 Specify the user’s access rights to the USB storage device which is connected to the NBG6817’s USB port. Read & Write - The user has read and write rights, meaning that the user can create and edit the files on the connected USB device.
  • Page 135 Chapter 13 Applications In Windows Explorer’s Address bar type a double backslash “\\” followed by the IP address of the NBG6817 (the default IP address of the NBG6817 in router mode is 192.168.1.1) and press [ENTER]. A screen asking for password authentication appears. Type the user name and password (Bob and 1234 in this example) and click OK.
  • Page 136 Chapter 13 Applications You can also use the workgroup name to access files by browsing to the workgroup folder using the folder tree on the left side of the screen. It is located under My Network Places. In this example the workgroup name is the default “Workgroup”.
  • Page 137 Chapter 13 Applications A screen asking for password authentication appears. Enter the user name and password (you configured in the Applications > File Sharing > FTP screen) and click Log On. The screen changes and shows you the folder for the USB storage device connected to your NBG6817.

  • Page 138: One Connect Screen

    Chapter 13 Applications 13.7 ONE Connect Screen One Connect is a ZyXEL-proprietary feature. It complies with the IEEE 1905.1 standard and allows auto-detection and auto-configuration. If your wireless router supports ZyXEL ONE Connect, NBG6817 for example, you can download and install the ZyXEL ONE Connect App in your mobile device to check the connection status, do speed test, turn on or turn off the devices in your network, block or allow a device’s access and set up a guest Wi-Fi network from the mobile device.

  • Page 139: Technical Reference

    Chapter 13 Applications Table 50 Expert Mode > Applications > ONE Connect LABEL DESCRIPTION ONE Connect Compatible Devices Automatically Select Enable to allow the NBG6817 to automatically update the wireless settings on Update AP/ the APs or wireless repeaters (which also support ZyXEL One Connect) in its network. Repeater Wi-Fi Select Disable to turn this feature off if you want to have the APs or repeaters in the Settings...
  • Page 140 Chapter 13 Applications Use the ip urlfilter customize actionFlags 8 [disable | enable] command to extend (or not extend) the keyword blocking search to include the URL's complete filename. NAT Traversal UPnP NAT traversal automates the process of allowing an application to operate through NAT. UPnP network devices can automatically configure network addressing, announce their presence in the network to other UPnP devices and enable exchange of simple product and service descriptions.

  • Page 141: Security

    HAPTER Security 14.1 Overview Use these screens to enable and configure the firewall that protects your NBG6817 and your LAN from unwanted or malicious traffic. Enable the firewall to protect your LAN computers from attacks by hackers on the Internet and control access between the LAN and WAN.

  • Page 142: Ipv4 Firewall Screen

    Chapter 14 Security About the NBG6817 Firewall The NBG6817’s firewall feature physically separates the LAN and the WAN and acts as a secure gateway for all data passing between the networks. It is a stateful inspection firewall and is designed to protect against Denial of Service attacks when activated (click the IPv4 Firewall or IPv6 Firewall tab under Security and then click the Enable Firewall check box).
  • Page 143 Chapter 14 Security Figure 96 Expert Mode > Security > IPv4 Firewall The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 51 Expert Mode > Security > IPv4 Firewall LABEL DESCRIPTION ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol is a message control and error-reporting protocol between a host server and a gateway to the Internet.

  • Page 144: Ipv6 Firewall Screen

    Chapter 14 Security Table 51 Expert Mode > Security > IPv4 Firewall (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Add Firewall Rule Service Name Enter a name that identifies or describes the firewall rule. MAC Address Enter the MAC address of the computer for which the firewall rule applies. Dest IP Address Enter the IP address of the computer to which traffic for the application or service is entering.
  • Page 145 Chapter 14 Security Click Expert Mode > Security > IPv6 Firewall. The IPv6 Firewall screen appears as shown. Figure 97 Expert Mode > Security > IPv6 Firewall The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 52 Expert Mode > Security > IPv6 Firewall LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable Firewall Rule...
  • Page 146 Chapter 14 Security Table 52 Expert Mode > Security > IPv6 Firewall (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Add Rule Click Add Rule to save the firewall rule. Firewall Rule This is your firewall rule number. The ordering of your rules is important as rules are applied in turn.

  • Page 147: Maintenance

    HAPTER Maintenance 15.1 Overview This chapter provides information on the Maintenance screens. 15.2 What You Can Do • Use the General screen to set the timeout period of the management session (Section 15.3 on page 147). • Use the Password screen to change your NBG6817’s system password (Section 15.4 on page 148).

  • Page 148: Password Screen

    Chapter 15 Maintenance Figure 98 Expert Mode > Maintenance > General The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 53 Expert Mode > Maintenance > General LABEL DESCRIPTION System Name System Name is a unique name to identify the NBG6817 in an Ethernet network. Domain Name Enter the domain name you want to give to the NBG6817.

  • Page 149: Time Screen

    Chapter 15 Maintenance Table 54 Expert Mode > Maintenance > Password (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6817. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 15.5 Time Screen Use this screen to configure the NBG6817’s time based on your local time zone. To change your NBG6817’s time and date, click Expert Mode >...
  • Page 150 Chapter 15 Maintenance Table 55 Expert Mode > Maintenance > Time (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION New Time This field displays the last updated time from the time server or the last time configured manually. (hh:mm:ss) When you select Manual, enter the new time in this field and then click Apply. New Date This field displays the last updated date from the time server or the last date configured manually.

  • Page 151: Firmware Upgrade Screen

    Chapter 15 Maintenance 15.6 Firmware Upgrade Screen Find firmware at www.zyxel.com in a file that uses the version number and project code with a “*.bin” extension, e.g., “V1.00(ABCS.0)C0.bin”. The upload process uses HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) and may take up to two minutes. After a successful upload, the system will reboot. Click Expert Mode >...

  • Page 152: Backup/Restore Screen

    Chapter 15 Maintenance 15.7 Backup/Restore Screen Backup configuration allows you to back up (save) the NBG6817’s current configuration to a file on your computer. Once your NBG6817 is configured and functioning properly, it is highly recommended that you back up your configuration file before making configuration changes. The backup configuration file will be useful in case you need to return to your previous settings.

  • Page 153: Restart Screen

    Chapter 15 Maintenance Table 57 Expert Mode > Maintenance > Backup/Restore (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Upload Click Upload to begin the upload process. Note: Do not turn off the NBG6817 while configuration file upload is in progress. After you see a “configuration upload successful” screen, you must then wait one minute before logging into the NBG6817 again.

  • Page 154: Remote Management Screen

    Chapter 15 Maintenance Figure 105 Expert Mode > Maintenance > Language 15.10 Remote Management Screen Remote Management allows you to manage your NBG6817 from a remote location through the LAN/WLAN or WAN interface. 15.10.1 Remote Access Use this screen to change your NBG6817’s remote management settings. You can use Telnet, HTTP or HTTPS to access and manage the NBG6817.
  • Page 155 Chapter 15 Maintenance Figure 106 Expert Mode > Maintenance > Remote Management > Remote Access The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 58 Expert Mode > Maintenance > Remote Management > WAN Access LABEL DESCRIPTION Port You may change the server port number for a service if needed, however you must use the same port number in order to use that service for remote management.

  • Page 156: Wake On Lan

    Chapter 15 Maintenance Table 58 Expert Mode > Maintenance > Remote Management > WAN Access LABEL DESCRIPTION Port You may change the server port number for a service if needed, however you must use the same port number in order to use that service for remote management. Access Status Select the interface(s) through which a computer may access the NBG6817 using this service.

  • Page 157: Log Screen

    Chapter 15 Maintenance The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 59 Expert Mode > Maintenance > Remote Management > Wake On LAN LABEL DESCRIPTION Wake On LAN over WAN Settings Enable Wake On Select Enable to have the NBG6817 forward a WoL “Magic Packet” to all devices on the LAN over WAN LAN if the packet comes from the WAN or remote network and uses the port number specified in the Port field.

  • Page 158: System Operation Mode Overview

    Chapter 15 Maintenance Figure 108 Expert Mode > Maintenance > Log 15.12 System Operation Mode Overview The Sys OP Mode (System Operation Mode) function lets you configure your NBG6817 as a router or access point. You can choose between Router Mode, and Access Point Mode depending on your network topology and the features you require from your device.

  • Page 159: Operation Mode Screen

    Chapter 15 Maintenance Figure 109 LAN and WAN IP Addresses in Router Mode Access Point An access point enabled all ethernet ports to be bridged together and be in the same subnet. To connect to the Internet, another device, such as a router, is required. Figure 110 Access Point Mode 15.13 Operation Mode Screen Use this screen to select how you want to use your NBG6817.

  • Page 160: To The Internet

    Chapter 15 Maintenance Figure 111 Expert Mode > Maintenance > Operation Mode The following table describes the labels in the Operation Mode screen. Table 60 Expert Mode > Maintenance > Operation Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION Configuration Mode Router Mode Select Router Mode if your device routes traffic between a local network and another network such as the Internet.

  • Page 161: Troubleshooting

    HAPTER Troubleshooting 16.1 Overview This chapter offers some suggestions to solve problems you might encounter. The potential problems are divided into the following categories. • Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs • NBG6817 Access and Login • Internet Access • Resetting the NBG6817 to Its Factory Defaults •...

  • Page 162: Nbg6817 Access And Login

    Chapter 16 Troubleshooting If the problem continues, contact the vendor. 16.3 NBG6817 Access and Login I don’t know the IP address of my NBG6817. The default IP address of the NBG6817 in Router Mode is 192.168.1.1. If the NBG6817 obtains a WAN IP address in the same subnet as the LAN IP address 192.168.1.1, the default LAN IP address will be changed to 10.0.0.1 automatically.

  • Page 163: Internet Access

    Chapter 16 Troubleshooting • If you changed the IP address and have forgotten it, see the troubleshooting suggestions for don’t know the IP address of my NBG6817. Check the hardware connections, and make sure the LEDs are behaving as expected. See the Quick Start Guide.
  • Page 164 Chapter 16 Troubleshooting Check the hardware connections, and make sure the LEDs are behaving as expected. See the Quick Start Guide. Go to Expert > Maintenance > Operation Mode. Check your System Operation Mode setting. • If the NBG6817 is in Router Mode, make sure the WAN port is connected to a broadband modem or router with Internet access.

  • Page 165: Resetting The Nbg6817 To Its Factory Defaults

    Chapter 16 Troubleshooting • Check the settings for QoS. If it is disabled, you might consider activating it. 16.5 Resetting the NBG6817 to Its Factory Defaults If you reset the NBG6817, you lose all of the changes you have made. The NBG6817 re-loads its default settings, and the password resets to 1234.
  • Page 166 Chapter 16 Troubleshooting Make sure you allow the NBG6817 to be remotely accessed through the WLAN interface. Check your remote management settings. • See the chapter on Wireless LAN in the User’s Guide for more information. I set up URL keyword blocking, but I can still access a website that should be blocked. Make sure that you enable parental control in the Parental Control screen, set up rules and turn on the rules.

  • Page 167: Usb Device Problems

    Chapter 16 Troubleshooting • Position the antennas for best reception. If the AP is placed on a table or floor, point the antennas upwards. If the AP is placed at a high position, point the antennas downwards. Try pointing the antennas in different directions and check which provides the strongest signal to the wireless clients.

  • Page 168: Appendix A Customer Support

    • Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it. Corporate Headquarters (Worldwide) Taiwan • ZyXEL Communications Corporation • http://www.zyxel.com Asia China • ZyXEL Communications (Shanghai) Corp. ZyXEL Communications (Beijing) Corp. ZyXEL Communications (Tianjin) Corp. • http://www.zyxel.cn India • ZyXEL Technology India Pvt Ltd • http://www.zyxel.in Kazakhstan •...
  • Page 169 • ZyXEL Singapore Pte Ltd. • http://www.zyxel.com.sg Taiwan • ZyXEL Communications Corporation • http://www.zyxel.com/tw/zh/ Thailand • ZyXEL Thailand Co., Ltd • http://www.zyxel.co.th Vietnam • ZyXEL Communications Corporation-Vietnam Office • http://www.zyxel.com/vn/vi Europe Austria • ZyXEL Deutschland GmbH • http://www.zyxel.de NBG6817 User’s Guide...
  • Page 170 • http://www.zyxel.by Belgium • ZyXEL Communications B.V. • http://www.zyxel.com/be/nl/ • http://www.zyxel.com/be/fr/ Bulgaria • ZyXEL България • http://www.zyxel.com/bg/bg/ Czech Republic • ZyXEL Communications Czech s.r.o • http://www.zyxel.cz Denmark • ZyXEL Communications A/S • http://www.zyxel.dk Estonia • ZyXEL Estonia • http://www.zyxel.com/ee/et/ Finland •...
  • Page 171 • ZyXEL Communications Poland • http://www.zyxel.pl Romania • ZyXEL Romania • http://www.zyxel.com/ro/ro Russia • ZyXEL Russia • http://www.zyxel.ru Slovakia • ZyXEL Communications Czech s.r.o. organizacna zlozka • http://www.zyxel.sk Spain • ZyXEL Communications ES Ltd • http://www.zyxel.es Sweden • ZyXEL Communications NBG6817 User’s Guide...
  • Page 172 Appendix A Customer Support • http://www.zyxel.se Switzerland • Studerus AG • http://www.zyxel.ch/ Turkey • ZyXEL Turkey A.S. • http://www.zyxel.com.tr • ZyXEL Communications UK Ltd. • http://www.zyxel.co.uk Ukraine • ZyXEL Ukraine • http://www.ua.zyxel.com Latin America Argentina • ZyXEL Communication Corporation • http://www.zyxel.com/ec/es/ Brazil •...
  • Page 173 Appendix A Customer Support • http://www.zyxel.com/me/en/ North America • ZyXEL Communications, Inc. - North America Headquarters • http://www.zyxel.com/us/en/ Oceania Australia • ZyXEL Communications Corporation • http://www.zyxel.com/au/en/ Africa South Africa • Nology (Pty) Ltd. • http://www.zyxel.co.za NBG6817 User’s Guide...

  • Page 174: Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer's Ip Address

    PP EN D I X Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Note: Your specific NBG6817 may not support all of the operating systems described in this appendix. See the product specifications for more information about which operating systems are supported. This appendix shows you how to configure the IP settings on your computer in order for it to be able to communicate with the other devices on your network.
  • Page 175 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Click Change adapter settings. Double click Local Area Connection and then select Properties. NBG6817 User’s Guide...
  • Page 176 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Note: During this procedure, click Continue whenever Windows displays a screen saying that it needs your permission to continue. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then select Properties. The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens. NBG6817 User’s Guide...
  • Page 177 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Select Obtain an IP address automatically if your network administrator or ISP assigns your IP address dynamically. Select Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway fields if you have a static IP address that was assigned to you by your network administrator or ISP.
  • Page 178 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Mac OS X: 10.3 and 10.4 The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10.4 but can also apply to 10.3. Click Apple > System Preferences. In the System Preferences window, click the Network icon. NBG6817 User’s Guide...
  • Page 179 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address When the Network preferences pane opens, select Built-in Ethernet from the network connection type list, and then click Configure. For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP from the Configure IPv4 list in the TCP/IP tab.
  • Page 180 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address For statically assigned settings, do the following: • From the Configure IPv4 list, select Manually. • In the IP Address field, type your IP address. • In the Subnet Mask field, type your subnet mask. •...
  • Page 181 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Figure 112 Mac OS X 10.4: Network Utility Mac OS X: 10.5 and 10.6 The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10.5 but can also apply to 10.6. Click Apple > System Preferences. In System Preferences, click the Network icon.
  • Page 182 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address When the Network preferences pane opens, select Ethernet from the list of available connection types. From the Configure list, select Using DHCP for dynamically assigned settings. NBG6817 User’s Guide...
  • Page 183 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address For statically assigned settings, do the following: • From the Configure list, select Manually. • In the IP Address field, enter your IP address. • In the Subnet Mask field, enter your subnet mask. •...
  • Page 184 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Figure 113 Mac OS X 10.5: Network Utility Linux: Ubuntu 8 (GNOME) This section shows you how to configure your computer’s TCP/IP settings in the GNU Object Model Environment (GNOME) using the Ubuntu 8 Linux distribution. The procedure, screens and file locations may vary depending on your specific distribution, release version, and individual configuration.
  • Page 185 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address In the Authenticate window, enter your admin account name and password then click the Authenticate button. In the Network Settings window, select the connection that you want to configure, then click Properties. NBG6817 User’s Guide...
  • Page 186 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address The Properties dialog box opens. • In the Configuration list, select Automatic Configuration (DHCP) if you have a dynamic IP address. • In the Configuration list, select Static IP address if you have a static IP address. Fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Gateway address fields.
  • Page 187 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Click the Close button to apply the changes. Verifying Settings Check your TCP/IP properties by clicking System > Administration > Network Tools, and then selecting the appropriate Network device from the Devices tab. The Interface Statistics column shows data if your connection is working properly.
  • Page 188 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Figure 114 Ubuntu 8: Network Tools Linux: openSUSE 10.3 (KDE) This section shows you how to configure your computer’s TCP/IP settings in the K Desktop Environment (KDE) using the openSUSE 10.3 Linux distribution. The procedure, screens and file locations may vary depending on your specific distribution, release version, and individual configuration.
  • Page 189 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address When the Run as Root - KDE su dialog opens, enter the admin password and click OK. When the YaST Control Center window opens, select Network Devices and then click the Network Card icon. NBG6817 User’s Guide...
  • Page 190 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address When the Network Settings window opens, click the Overview tab, select the appropriate connection Name from the list, and then click the Configure button. When the Network Card Setup window opens, click the Address tab NBG6817 User’s Guide...
  • Page 191 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Figure 115 openSUSE 10.3: Network Card Setup Select Dynamic Address (DHCP) if you have a dynamic IP address. Select Statically assigned IP Address if you have a static IP address. Fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Hostname fields.
  • Page 192 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Click Finish to save your settings and close the window. Verifying Settings Click the KNetwork Manager icon on the Task bar to check your TCP/IP properties. From the Options sub-menu, select Show Connection Information. Figure 116 openSUSE 10.3: KNetwork Manager When the Connection Status - KNetwork Manager window opens, click the Statistics tab to see if your connection is working properly.
  • Page 193 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Figure 117 openSUSE: Connection Status - KNetwork Manager NBG6817 User’s Guide...

  • Page 194: Appendix C Common Services

    PP EN D I X Common Services The following table lists some commonly-used services and their associated protocols and port numbers. For a comprehensive list of port numbers, ICMP type/code numbers and services, visit the IANA (Internet Assigned Number Authority) web site. •...
  • Page 195 Appendix C Common Services Table 61 Commonly Used Services (continued) NAME PROTOCOL PORT(S) DESCRIPTION HTTPS HTTPS is a secured http session often used in e- commerce. ICMP User-Defined Internet Control Message Protocol is often used for diagnostic or routing purposes. 4000 This is a popular Internet chat program.
  • Page 196 Appendix C Common Services Table 61 Commonly Used Services (continued) NAME PROTOCOL PORT(S) DESCRIPTION SQL-NET 1521 Structured Query Language is an interface to access data on many different types of database systems, including mainframes, midrange systems, UNIX systems and network servers. TCP/UDP Secure Shell Remote Login Program.

  • Page 197: Appendix D Legal Information

    The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Page 198 Appendix D Legal Information Industry Canada RSS-GEN & RSS-247 statement • This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

  • Page 199: European Union

    Appendix D Legal Information EUROPEAN UNION The following information applies if you use the product within the European Union. Declaration of Conformity with Regard to EU Directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE Directive) Compliance information for 2.4GHz and/or 5GHz wireless products relevant to the EU and other Countries following the EU Directive 1999/ 5/EC (R&TTE) Български...
  • Page 200 Appendix D Legal Information Svenska Härmed intygar ZyXEL att denna utrustning står I överensstämmelse med de väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga (Swedish) relevanta bestämmelser som framgår av direktiv 1999/5/EC. Norsk Erklærer herved ZyXEL at dette utstyret er I samsvar med de grunnleggende kravene og andre relevante (Norwegian) bestemmelser I direktiv 1999/5/EF.

  • Page 201: Safety Warnings

    Appendix D Legal Information List of national codes COUNTRY ISO 3166 2 LETTER CODE COUNTRY ISO 3166 2 LETTER CODE Austria Liechtenstein Belgium Lithuania Bulgaria Luxembourg Croatia Malta Cyprus Netherlands Czech Republic Norway Denmark Poland Estonia Portugal Finland Romania France Serbia Germany Slovakia...
  • Page 202 Appendix D Legal Information European Union - Disposal and Recycling Information The symbol below means that according to local regulations your product and/or its battery shall be disposed of separately from domestic waste. If this product is end of life, take it to a recycling station designated by local authorities. At the time of disposal, the separate collection of your product and/or its battery will help save natural resources and ensure that the environment is sustainable development.
  • Page 203 Appendix D Legal Information Environmental Product Declaration NBG6817 User’s Guide...

  • Page 204: Zyxel Limited Warranty

    Appendix D Legal Information 台灣 以下訊息僅適用於產品具有無線功能且銷售至台灣地區 第十二條 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司，商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。 第十四條 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信；經發現有干擾現象時，應立即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。 前項合法通信，指依電信法規定作業之無線電通信。 低功率射頻電機須忍受合法通信或工業、科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。 用 20cm 計算 MPE 能符合 1 mW/cm 電磁波曝露量 MPE 標準值 1 mW/cm ，送測產品實測值為：0.818 mW/cm 無線資訊傳輸設備忍受合法通信之干擾且不得干擾合法通信；如造成干擾，應立即停用， 俟無干擾之虞，始得繼續使用。 無線資訊傳設備的製造廠商應確保頻率穩定性，如依製造廠商使用手冊上所述正常操作， 發射的信號應維持於操作頻帶中 以下訊息僅適用於產品操作於 5.25-5.35 秭赫頻帶內並銷售至台灣地區 • 在 5.25-5.35 秭赫頻帶內操作之無線資訊傳輸設備，限於室內使用。 以下訊息僅適用於產品屬於專業安裝並銷售至台灣地區 • 本器材須經專業工程人員安裝及設定，始得 設置使用，且不得直接販售給一般消費者 安全警告...
  • Page 205 Appendix D Legal Information Registration Register your product online to receive e-mail notices of firmware upgrades and information at www.zyxel.com for global products, or at www.us.zyxel.com for North American products. Open Source Licenses This product contains in part some free software distributed under GPL license terms and/or GPL like licenses. Open source licenses are provided with the firmware package.

  • Page 206: Index

    Index Index Address Assignment Daylight saving DDNS and NAT service providers and security policy DHCP see also Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol AP Mode DHCP server 60, 113 menu Digital Living Network Alliance status screen disclaimer AP+Bridge DLNA 118, 128 Application Layer Gateway, see ALG indexing overview rescan...
  • Page 207 Index 133, 138 overview Samba user account 132, 133 LAN overview Windows Explorer LAN setup work group Language Firewall Link type guidelines 38, 45 ICMP packets local (user) database and encryption firewall stateful inspection Local Area Network Firmware upload file extension using HTTP firmware version 37, 45...
  • Page 208 Index navigation panel Service Set 39, 46 98, 105 Service Set IDentification 98, 105 Service Set IDentity. See SSID. operating mode SSID other documentation 38, 45, 93, 98, 105 stateful inspection firewall Static DHCP 64, 67 Status StreamBoost bandwidth Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet device priority port speed 38, 46...
  • Page 209 Index WAN (Wide Area Network) WAN MAC address warranty note Web Configurator how to access Overview web configurator WEP Encryption windows media player wireless channel wireless LAN wireless LAN scheduling Wireless network basic guidelines channel encryption example MAC address filter overview security SSID...

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