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ZyXEL Communications NBG6604 User Manual

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NBG6604
AC1200 Dual-Band Wireless Router
Default Login Details
LAN IP
http://myrouter (Router Mode)
Address
http://192.168.1.2 (Access Point
Password
Copyright © 2017 Zyxel Communications Corporation
Mode)
1234
Version 1.00 Edition 1, 08/2017

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  • Page 1 User’s Guide NBG6604 AC1200 Dual-Band Wireless Router Default Login Details Version 1.00 Edition 1, 08/2017 LAN IP http://myrouter (Router Mode) Address http://192.168.1.2 (Access Point Mode) Password 1234 Copyright © 2017 Zyxel Communications Corporation...

  • Page 2: Related Documentation

    Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the NBG6604 and access the Web Configurator wizards. It contains information on setting up your network and configuring for Internet access. • More Information Go to support.zyxel.com to find other information on the NBG6604...

  • Page 3: Document Conventions

    Connection sub menu and finally select the IPoE Encapsulation option to get to that screen. Icons Used in Figures Figures in this user guide may use the following generic icons. The NBG6604 icon is not an exact representation of your device.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Router Mode ............................26 Access Point Mode ..........................31 Tutorials ..............................38 Status ..............................48 WAN ............................... 50 Wireless LAN ............................63 LAN ................................. 80 Applications ............................84 Security ..............................87 Maintenance ............................91 Troubleshooting ..........................101 NBG6604 User’s Guide...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    1.1 Overview ............................9 1.2 Applications ............................9 1.3 Ways to Manage the NBG6604 ...................... 9 1.4 Good Habits for Managing the NBG6604 ..................9 1.5 Resetting the NBG6604 ........................10 1.5.1 How to Use the RESET Button ....................10 1.6 The WPS Button ..........................
  • Page 6 7.2 Set Up a Wireless Network Using WPS ................... 38 7.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC) ..................38 7.2.2 PIN Configuration ........................39 7.3 Connect to NBG6604 Wireless Network without WPS ..............40 7.3.1 Configure Your Notebook ....................42 7.4 Using Guest SSIDs on the NBG6604 ....................44 7.4.1 Configuring Security Settings of Guest SSIDs ..............
  • Page 7 12.1.1 What You Can Do ....................... 84 12.2 UPnP Screen ..........................84 12.3 ONE Connect Screen ........................85 12.4 Technical Reference ........................86 Chapter 13 Security ...............................87 13.1 Overview ............................. 87 13.1.1 What You Can Do ....................... 87 NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 8 15.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ................101 15.3 NBG6604 Access and Login ...................... 102 15.4 Internet Access ........................... 103 15.5 Resetting the NBG6604 to Its Factory Defaults ................ 105 15.6 Wireless Connections ......................... 105 Appendix A Customer Support ..................... 107 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address..............

  • Page 9: Introduction

    1.2 Applications You can have the following networks with the NBG6604: • Wired. You can connect network devices via the Ethernet ports of the NBG6604 so that they can communicate with each other and access the Internet. • Wireless. Wireless clients can connect to the NBG6604 to access network resources. You can use WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) to create an instant network connection with another WPS-compatible device.

  • Page 10: Resetting The Nbg6604

    If you forget your password, you will have to reset the NBG6604 to its factory default settings. If you backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the NBG6604. You could simply restore your last configuration.

  • Page 11: Leds

    Chapter 1 Introduction Note: You must activate WPS in the NBG6604 and in another wireless device within two minutes of each other. 1.7 LEDs Figure 1 Top Panel 2.4G WLAN 5GHz Table 1 Top Panel LEDs FUNCTION COLOR STATUS BEHAVIOR...
  • Page 12 WLAN 2.4G White Amber The WLAN interface is enabled. The WLAN interface is disabled. White blinking The NBG6604 is transmitting/receiving data. Amber blinking The WPS process is in progress (at the same time, disable the white LED). Amber steady off The WPS process is inactive.

  • Page 13: Wall Mounting

    Make sure the screws are fastened well enough to hold the weight of the NBG6604 with the connection cables. Align the holes on the back of the NBG6604 with the screws on the wall. Hang the NBG6604 on the screws.

  • Page 14: Introducing The Web Configurator

    Launch your web browser. The NBG6604 is in router mode by default. Type "http://myrouter" as the website address. If the NBG6604 obtains a WAN IP address or a DNS server 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 15: Login Screen

    LABEL DESCRIPTION Please enter the device’s Type "1234" (default) as the password. Click Login. administrator password 2.2.2 Change Default Password Screen You should see a screen asking you to change your password (highly recommended) as shown next. NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 16 Note: The management session automatically times out when the time period set in the Administrator Inactivity Timer field expires (default five minutes; go to Chapter 14 on page 91 to change this). Simply log back into the NBG6604 if this happens. NBG6604 User’s Guide...

  • Page 17: Eazy 123 Wizard

    Launch your web browser and type "http://myrouter" as the website address. Type "1234" (default) as the password and click Login. Note: The eaZy 123 wizard appears automatically when the NBG6604 is accessed for the first time or when you reset the NBG6604 to its default factory settings. If you didn’t configure the wizard screens, you will be redirected to the login page when you connect to the Internet.
  • Page 18 Chapter 3 eaZy 123 Wizard Figure 6 Unable to continue: WAN Figure 7 Detecting your Internet Connection Type NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 19 Chapter 3 eaZy 123 Wizard Figure 8 eaZy 123 Setup NBG6604 User’s Guide...

  • Page 20: Internet Type

    The NBG6604 offers three WAN selection types. They are: Automatic - DHCP, PPPoE, and Static. Configure the Internet type settings on your NBG6604 in the first part. The following screen depends on your Internet connection type. Enter the details provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the fields (if any).

  • Page 21: Wan Selection Type: Static

    By implementing PPPoE directly on the NBG6604 (rather than individual computers), the computers on the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed, since the NBG6604 does that part of the task. Furthermore, with NAT, all of the LAN's computers will have Internet access.

  • Page 22: Wireless Network

    WAN Selection Type. Contact your ISP if you are not sure of your Internet Connection type. 3.4 Wireless Network Configure the wireless network settings on your NBG6604 in the second part. The default wireless security setting is WPA2-PSK. NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 23 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 NBG6604, make sure all wireless stations use the same SSID in order to access the network. Wireless Type from 8 to 63 case-sensitive ASCII characters.
  • Page 24 If that does not work, log in to the web configurator again and check you have typed all information correctly. See the User’s Guide for more suggestions. Figure 14 Congratulations You have successfully set up your NBG6604 to operate on your network and access the Internet. NBG6604 User’s Guide...

  • Page 25: Operating Modes

    This refers to the operating mode of the NBG6604, which can act as a: • Router: This is the default operating mode of the NBG6604. Use this mode to connect the local network to another network, like the Internet. Go to Section 5.2 on page 26...

  • Page 26: Router Mode

    Router Mode 5.1 Overview The NBG6604 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 NBG6604 connects the local network (LAN1 ~ LAN4) to the Internet.
  • Page 27 LABEL DESCRIPTION Device Information Item This column shows the type of data the NBG6604 is recording. Data This column shows the actual data recorded by the NBG6604. Host Name This is the System Name you enter in the Maintenance > General screen. It is for identification purposes.

  • Page 28: Navigation Panel

    This displays what percentage of the NBG6604’s processing ability is currently used. When this percentage is close to 100%, the NBG6604 is running at full load, and the throughput is not going to improve anymore. If you want some applications to have more throughput, you should turn off other applications.
  • Page 29 Guest Wireless Use this screen to configure multiple BSSs on the NBG6604. MAC Filter Use the MAC filter screen to configure the NBG6604 to block access to devices or block the devices from accessing the NBG6604. Advanced This screen allows you to configure advanced wireless settings.
  • Page 30 Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset the factory defaults to your NBG6604. Restart This screen allows you to reboot the NBG6604 without turning the power off. Remote Use this screen to configure through which interface(s) and from which IP address(es) users can Management use Telnet and HTTP/HTTPS to manage the NBG6604.

  • Page 31: Access Point Mode

    Access Point Mode 6.1 Overview Use your NBG6604 as an Access Point (AP) if you already have a router or gateway on your network. In this mode your NBG6604 bridges a wired network (LAN) and wireless LAN (WLAN) in the same subnet.

  • Page 32: Setting Your Nbg6604 To Ap Mode

    Log into the Web Configurator if you haven’t already. See Section 2.2 on page 14 for how to do this. To use your NBG6604 as an access point, go to Maintenance > Operation Mode and select Access Point Mode. Figure 19 Changing to Access Point Mode Note: You have to log in to the Web Configurator again when you change modes.

  • Page 33: Configuring Your Wlan And Maintenance Settings

    The configuration of wireless and maintenance settings in Access Point Mode is the same as for Router Mode. • See Chapter 10 on page 63 for information on the configuring your wireless network. • See Chapter 14 on page 91 for information on configuring your maintenance settings. NBG6604 User’s Guide...

  • Page 34: Ap Mode Status Screen

    MAC Address This shows the 2.4GHz wireless adapter MAC Address of your device. SSID This shows a descriptive name used to identify the NBG6604 in the 2.4GHz wireless LAN. Channel This shows the channel number which you select manually. Security This shows the level of wireless security the NBG6604 is using.
  • Page 35 This displays what percentage of the NBG6604’s processing ability is currently used. When this percentage is close to 100%, the NBG6604 is running at full load, and the throughput is not going to improve anymore. If you want some applications to have more throughput, you should turn off other applications.

  • Page 36: Navigation Panel

    Use this section to configure your LAN settings while in Access Point Mode. Click LAN to see the screen below. Note: If you change the IP address of the NBG6604 in the screen below, you will need to log into the NBG6604 again using the new IP address.
  • Page 37 Also when you select this, you cannot enter an IP address for your NBG6604 in the field below. Static IP Address Click this if you want to specify the IP address of your NBG6604. Or if your ISP or network administrator gave you a static IP address to access the network or the Internet. IP Address Type the IP address in dotted decimal notation.

  • Page 38: Tutorials

    Log into NBG6604’s Web Configurator and press the Push Button in the Wireless > WPS screen. Note: Your NBG6604 has a WPS button located on its top 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.

  • Page 39: Pin Configuration

    Chapter 7 Tutorials The NBG6604 sends the proper configuration settings to the wireless client. This may take up to two minutes. Then the wireless client is able to communicate with the NBG6604 securely. The following figure shows you an example to set up wireless network and security by pressing a button on both NBG6604 and wireless client (the NWD210N in this example).

  • Page 40: Connect To Nbg6604 Wireless Network Without Wps

    WITHIN 2 MINUTES 7.3 Connect to NBG6604 Wireless Network without WPS This example shows you how to configure wireless security settings with the following parameters on your NBG6604 and connect your computer to the NBG6604 wireless network. Band 2.4GHz SSID...
  • Page 41 Section 2.2 on page 14). Make sure the WIFI switch (at the rear panel of the NBG6604) is set to ON. Open the Wireless > Wireless screen in the AP’s Web Configurator. Confirm that the wireless LAN is enabled on the NBG6604.

  • Page 42: Configure Your Notebook

    Windows built-in utility (Windows Zero Configuration (WZC)) to connect to the wireless network. The NBG6604 supports IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, and IEEE 802.11ac wireless clients. Make sure that your notebook or computer’s wireless adapter supports one of these standards.
  • Page 43 Chapter 7 Tutorials Select SSID_Example3 and click Connect. Type the security key in the following screen. Click Connect. NBG6604 User’s Guide...

  • Page 44: Using Guest Ssids On The Nbg6604

    Chapter 7 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 NBG6604, 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 NBG6604.

  • Page 45: Configuring Security Settings Of Guest Ssids

    Connect your computer to the LAN port of the NBG6604 using an Ethernet cable. The default IP address of the NBG6604 in router mode is “192.168.1.1”. In this case, your computer must have an IP address in the range between “192.168.1.2” and “192.168.1.254”.
  • Page 46 Click Apply. Click the Edit icon of the second entry to configure wireless and security settings for SSID_VoIP. 10 Configure the screen as follows. You do not enable Intra-BSS Traffic for SSID_VoIP. Click Apply. NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 47 12 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. Click Apply. NBG6604 User’s Guide...

  • Page 48: Status

    8.2 Client Tables Screen You can configure the NBG6604’s LAN as a DHCP server or disable it. When configured as a server, the NBG6604 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 49 Reserve Select this if you want to reserve the IP address for this specific MAC address. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. NBG6604 User’s Guide...

  • Page 50: Wan

    • Use the Internet Connection screen to enter your ISP information and set how the computer acquires its IP, DNS and WAN MAC addresses (Section 9.4 on page 53). • Use the NAT > General screen to enable NAT, set a default server and change your NBG6604’s port forwarding settings (Section 9.5.1 on page 58).

  • Page 51: What You Need To Know

    The WAN IP address is an IP address for the NBG6604, which makes it accessible from an outside network. It is used by the NBG6604 to communicate with other devices in other networks. It can be static (fixed) or dynamically assigned by the ISP each time the NBG6604 tries to access the Internet.
  • Page 52 Auto-IP Change When the NBG6604 gets a WAN IP address or a DNS server IP address which is in the same subnet as the LAN IP address 192.168.1.1, Auto-IP-Change allows the NBG6604 to change its LAN IP address to 10.0.0.1 automatically.

  • Page 53: Internet Connection Screen

    • The NBG6604 is set to receive a dynamic WAN IP address. 9.4 Internet Connection Screen Use this screen to change your NBG6604’s Internet access settings. Click WAN > Internet Connection. 9.4.1 IPoE Encapsulation This screen displays when you select IPoE encapsulation.
  • Page 54 You must choose the IPoE option when the WAN port is used as a regular Ethernet. IPv4 Select IPv4 Only if you want the NBG6604 to run IPv4 only. Select Dual Stack to allow the NBG6604 to run IPv4. IP Address Obtain an IP Address Select this option if your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address.

  • Page 55: Pppoe Encapsulation

    Enter the IPv4 address of the remote gateway to which this interface tunnels traffic. Auto-Subnet Configuration Enable Auto-IP- Select this option to have the NBG6604 change its LAN IP address to 10.0.0.1 or 192.168.1.1 Change Mode accordingly when the NBG6604 gets a dynamic WAN IP address in the same subnet as the LAN IP address.
  • Page 56 By implementing PPPoE directly on the NBG6604 (rather than individual computers), the computers on the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed, since the NBG6604 does that part of the task. Furthermore, with NAT, all of the LANs’ computers will have access.
  • Page 57 IP address of a computer in order to access it. WAN MAC Address The MAC address section allows users to configure the WAN port's MAC address by using the NBG6604’s MAC address, copying the MAC address from a computer on your LAN or manually entering a MAC address.

  • Page 58: Nat

    LAN IP address. Select this option to have the NBG6604 change its LAN IP address to 10.0.0.1 or 192.168.1.1 accordingly when the NBG6604 gets a DNS server IP address in the same subnet as the LAN IP address. The NAT, DHCP server and firewall functions on the NBG6604 are still available in this mode.

  • Page 59: Port Trigger Screen

    Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 9.5.2 Port Trigger Screen To change your NBG6604’s trigger port settings, click WAN > NAT > Port Trigger. The screen appears as shown. Note: Only one LAN computer can use a trigger port (range) at a time.

  • Page 60: Passthrough Screen

    Type a port number or the ending port number in a range of port numbers. Trigger Port The trigger port is a port (or a range of ports) that causes (or triggers) the NBG6604 to record the IP address of the LAN computer that sent the traffic to a server on the WAN.

  • Page 61: Dynamic Dns Screen

    IPSec VPN account. If IPSEC is disabled, then when a client sends a request to a VPN server, the server will reply to the NBG6604 and the NBG6604 will drop the request. When IPSEC is enabled, the NBG6604 will forward the reply from the VPN server to the client that initiated the request, and the connection will establish successfully.
  • Page 62 (","). Username Enter your user name. Password Enter the password assigned to you. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. NBG6604 User’s Guide...

  • Page 63: Wireless Lan

    Wireless LAN 10.1 Overview This chapter discusses how to configure the wireless network settings in your NBG6604. The NBG6604 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 Wireless to configure wireless LAN 2.4G or wireless LAN 5G.

  • Page 64: What You Can Do

    NBG6604 and the wireless clients, and make other basic configuration changes (Section 10.2 on page 68). • Use the Guest Wireless screen to set up multiple wireless networks on your NBG6604 (Section 10.4 on page 72). • Use the MAC Filter screen to allow or deny wireless stations based on their MAC addresses from connecting to the NBG6604 (Section 10.5 on page...

  • Page 65: Mac Address Filter

    Some wireless devices, such as scanners, can detect wireless networks but cannot use wireless networks. These kinds of wireless devices might not have MAC addresses. Hexadecimal characters are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, and F. NBG6604 User’s Guide...

  • Page 66: Guest Wlan

    Guest WLAN Guest WLAN allows you to set up a wireless network where users can access to Internet via the NBG6604 (Z), but not other networks connected to the Z. In the following figure, a guest user can access the Internet from the guest wireless network A via Z but not the home or company network N.
  • Page 67 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 38 Example: Bandwidth for Different Networks 600 kbps 300 kbps Internet 100 kbps NBG6604 User’s Guide...

  • Page 68: Wireless Screen

    Section 7.2 on page 10.2 Wireless Screen Use this screen to configure the SSID and wireless security of the NBG6604’s default wireless LAN. Note: If you are configuring the NBG6604 from a computer connected to the wireless LAN and you change the NBG6604’s SSID, channel or security settings, you will lose your wireless connection when you press Apply to confirm.
  • Page 69 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 NBG6604. In this mode, all wireless devices can only transmit at the data rates supported by IEEE 802.11b. •...

  • Page 70: Wireless Security

    Select No Security to allow wireless clients to communicate with the access points without any data encryption. Note: If you do not enable any wireless security on your NBG6604, your network is accessible to any wireless networking device that is within range.

  • Page 71: Wpa-Psk/Wpa2-Psk

    DESCRIPTION Security Mode Choose No Security from the drop-down list box. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. 10.3.2 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK from the Security Mode list.

  • Page 72: Guest Wireless Screen

    Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen. 10.4 Guest Wireless Screen This screen allows you to enable and configure multiple guest wireless network settings on the NBG6604. NBG6604 User’s Guide...

  • Page 73: Guest Wireless Edit

    Chapter 10 Wireless LAN You can configure up to four SSIDs to enable multiple BSSs (Basic Service Sets) on the NBG6604. This allows you to use one access point to provide several BSSs simultaneously. You can then assign varying security types to different SSIDs. Wireless clients can use different SSIDs to associate with the same access point.
  • Page 74 WMM QoS Check this to have the NBG6604 automatically give a service a priority level according to the ToS value in the IP header of packets it sends. WMM QoS (Wifi MultiMedia Quality of Service) gives high priority to voice and video, which makes them run more smoothly.

  • Page 75: Mac Filter Screen

    Chapter 10 Wireless LAN 10.5 MAC Filter Screen The MAC filter screen allows you to configure the NBG6604 to give exclusive access to devices (Allow) or exclude devices from accessing the NBG6604 (Deny). Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address.

  • Page 76: Advanced Screen

    Tx Power Set the output power of the NBG6604 in this field. If there is a high density of APs in an area, decrease the output power of the NBG6604 to reduce interference with other APs. Select one of the following 100%, 90%, 75%, 50%, 25%, or 10%.

  • Page 77: Wps Screen

    DESCRIPTION WMM QoS Select Enable to have the NBG6604 automatically give a service a priority level according to the ToS value in the IP header of packets it sends. WMM QoS (Wifi MultiMedia Quality of Service) gives high priority to voice and video, which makes them run more smoothly.

  • Page 78: Scheduling Screen

    PIN number. PIN Number This is the WPS PIN (Personal Identification Number) of the NBG6604. Enter this PIN in the configuration utility of the device you want to connect to the NBG6604 using WPS. The PIN is not necessary when you use WPS push-button method.
  • Page 79 If you click Select All you can not select any specific days and times. Click Clean All to remove all the wireless LAN scheduling. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG6604. Cancel Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen.

  • Page 80: Lan

    The LAN screens can help you configure a manage IP address, and partition your physical network into logical networks. 11.2 What You Can Do • Use the LAN IP screen to configure the IPv4 address for your NBG6604 on the LAN (Section 11.4 on page 81).

  • Page 81: What You Need To Know

    11.3 What You Need To Know The actual physical connection determines whether the NBG6604 ports are LAN or WAN ports. There are two separate IP networks, one inside the LAN network and the other outside the WAN network as shown next.

  • Page 82: Static Dhcp Screen

    Type the IP address of your NBG6604 in dotted decimal notation. IP Subnet Mask The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address. Your NBG6604 will automatically calculate the subnet mask based on the IP address that you assign. Unless you are implementing subnetting, use the subnet mask computed by the NBG6604.
  • Page 83 DESCRIPTION Add/Delete Click to add the rule in the MAC filter summary table. Click to remove a rule. Apply Click Apply to save your changes with the NBG6604. Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. NBG6604 User’s Guide...

  • Page 84: Applications

    UPnP Select Enable to activate UPnP. Be aware that anyone could use a UPnP application to open the web configurator's login screen without entering the NBG6604's IP address (although you must still enter the password to access the web configurator).

  • Page 85: One Connect Screen

    Wi-Fi network from the mobile device. You can even use the App to access the NBG6604’s web configurator. The mobile device with the App installed must be connected to the NBG6604 wirelessly.

  • Page 86: Technical Reference

    Table 33 Applications > ONE Connect (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Automatically Select Enable to allow the NBG6604 to automatically update the wireless settings on the APs Update AP/ or wireless repeaters (which also support Zyxel One Connect) in its network. Repeater Wi-Fi...

  • Page 87: Security

    Security 13.1 Overview Use these screens to enable and configure the firewall that protects your NBG6604 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 88: What You Need To Know

    NBG6604's purpose is to allow a private Local Area Network (LAN) to be securely connected to the Internet. The NBG6604 can be used to prevent theft, destruction and modification of data, as well as log events, which may be important to the security of your network.

  • Page 89: Ipv4 Firewall Screen

    Chapter 13 Security 13.2 IPv4 Firewall Screen Use this screen to enable or disable the NBG6604’s IPv4 firewall, and set up firewall logs. Click Security > IPv4 Firewall to open the firewall setup screen. Figure 56 Security > IPv4 Firewall The following table describes the labels in this screen.
  • Page 90 This is the port number/range of the source that define the traffic type, for example TCP port 80 defines web traffic. Click to remove the firewall rule. Apply Click Apply to save the settings. Cancel Click Cancel to start configuring this screen again. NBG6604 User’s Guide...

  • Page 91: Maintenance

    • Use the Restart screen to reboot the NBG6604 without turning the power off (Section 14.8 on page 96). • Use the Remote Management screen to configure the interface/s from which the NBG6604 can be managed remotely and specify a secure client that can manage the NBG6604 (Section 14.9.1 on page 97).

  • Page 92: Password Screen

    Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. 14.4 Password Screen It is strongly recommended that you change your NBG6604's password. If you forget your NBG6604's password (or IP address), you will need to reset the device. See Section 14.8 on page 96 for details.

  • Page 93: Time Screen

    Chapter 14 Maintenance 14.5 Time Screen Use this screen to configure the NBG6604’s time based on your local time zone. To change your NBG6604’s time and date, click Maintenance > Time. The screen appears as shown. Figure 59 Maintenance > Time The following table describes the labels in this screen.

  • Page 94: Firmware Upgrade Screen

    Firmware Now Note: Do not turn off the NBG6604 while firmware upload is in progress! After you see the Firmware Upload In Process screen, wait two minutes before logging into the NBG6604 again. The NBG6604 automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network disconnect. In some operating systems, you may see the following icon on your desktop.

  • Page 95: Backup/Restore Screen

    Upgrade screen. 14.7 Backup/Restore Screen Backup configuration allows you to back up (save) the NBG6604’s current configuration to a file on your computer. Once your NBG6604 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 96: Restart Screen

    RESET button. Note: If you uploaded the default configuration file you may need to change the IP address of your computer to be in the same subnet as that of the default NBG6604 IP address (192.168.1.1). See Appendix B on page 113 for details on how to set up your computer’s...

  • Page 97: Remote Management

    WLAN or WAN interface. 14.9.1 Remote Access Use this screen to change your NBG6604’s remote management settings. You can use Telnet, HTTP or HTTPS to access and manage the NBG6604. Click Maintenance > Remote Management > Remote Access to open the following screen.

  • Page 98: Log Screen

    Apply to save your settings. Click Cancel to start the screen afresh. Use this screen to see the logged messages for the NBG6604. The log wraps around and deletes the old entries after it fills. Select the logs you want to see from the Display drop list. The log choices depend on your settings above this screen.

  • Page 99: Operation Mode Screen

    An access point enables all ethernet ports to be bridged together and to be in the same subnet. To connect to the Internet, another device, such as a router, is required. Figure 67 Access Point Mode Internet 1 IP 14.12 Operation Mode Screen Use this screen to select how you want to use your NBG6604. NBG6604 User’s Guide...

  • Page 100: The Internet

    The DHCP server on your device is disabled. • Router functions (such as NAT, remote management, firewall and so on) are not available when the NBG6604 is in Access Point Mode. • The IP address of the device on the local network is set to 192.168.1.2.

  • Page 101: Troubleshooting

    Make sure you are using the power adaptor or cord included with the NBG6604. Make sure the power adaptor or cord is connected to the NBG6604 and plugged in to an appropriate power source. Make sure the power source is turned on.

  • Page 102: Nbg6604 Access And Login

    The default IP address of the NBG6604 in Access Point Mode is 192.168.1.2. If you changed the IP address and have forgotten it, you might get the IP address of the NBG6604 in Router Mode by looking up the IP address of the default gateway for your computer. To do this in most Windows computers, click Start >...

  • Page 103: Internet Access

    Make sure your Internet browser does not block pop-up windows and has JavaScript and Java enabled. Make sure your computer is in the same subnet as the NBG6604. (If you know that there are routers between your computer and the NBG6604, skip this step.) •...
  • Page 104 Chapter 15 Troubleshooting • If the NBG6604 is in Router Mode, make sure the WAN port is connected to a broadband modem or router with Internet access. Your computer and the NBG6604 should be in the same subnet. • If the NBG6604 is in Access Point Mode, make sure the WAN port is connected to a broadband modem or router with Internet access and your computer is set to obtain an dynamic IP address.

  • Page 105: Resetting The Nbg6604 To Its Factory Defaults

    15.5 Resetting the NBG6604 to Its Factory Defaults If you reset the NBG6604, you lose all of the changes you have made. The NBG6604 re-loads its default settings, and the password resets to 1234. You have to make all of your changes again.
  • Page 106 • 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. NBG6604 User’s Guide...

  • Page 107: 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 108 • 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 NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 109 • 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 110 Poland • 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 NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 111 • Zyxel Communications • 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 112: North America

    Appendix A Customer Support Middle East • Zyxel Communication Corporation • 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...

  • Page 113: Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer's Ip Address

    P P E N D I X Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Note: Your specific NBG6604 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.
  • Page 114 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address In the Control Panel, click the Network Connections icon. Right-click Local Area Connection and then select Properties. NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 115 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address On the General tab, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click Properties. The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window opens. NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 116 Status and then click the Support tab to view your IP address and connection information. Windows Vista This section shows screens from Windows Vista Professional. Click Start > Control Panel. In the Control Panel, click the Network and Internet icon. NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 117 Click the Network and Sharing Center icon. Click Manage network connections. Right-click Local Area Connection and then select Properties. Note: During this procedure, click Continue whenever Windows displays a screen saying that it needs your permission to continue. NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 118 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then select Properties. The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens. NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 119 You can also go to Start > Control Panel > Network Connections, right-click a network connection, click Status and then click the Support tab to view your IP address and connection information. Windows 7 This section shows screens from Windows 7 Enterprise. Click Start > Control Panel. NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 120 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address In the Control Panel, click View network status and tasks under the Network and Internet category. Click Change adapter settings. Double click Local Area Connection and then select Properties. NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 121 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. NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 122 Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window. Verifying Settings Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. In the Command Prompt window, type "ipconfig" and then press [ENTER]. The IP settings are displayed as follows. NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 123 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. NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 124 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. NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 125 • In the Router field, type the IP address of your device. Click Apply Now and close the window. Verifying Settings Check your TCP/IP properties by clicking Applications > Utilities > Network Utilities, and then selecting the appropriate Network Interface from the Info tab. NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 126 Figure 69 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. NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 127 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. NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 128 • In the IP Address field, enter your IP address. • In the Subnet Mask field, enter your subnet mask. • In the Router field, enter the IP address of your NBG6604. Click Apply and close the window. Verifying Settings Check your TCP/IP properties by clicking Applications >...
  • Page 129 When the Network Settings window opens, click Unlock to open the Authenticate window. (By default, the Unlock button is greyed out until clicked.) You cannot make changes to your configuration unless you first enter your admin password. NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 130 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. NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 131 Click OK to save the changes and close the Properties dialog box and return to the Network Settings screen. If you know your DNS server IP address(es), click the DNS tab in the Network Settings window and then enter the DNS server information in the fields provided. NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 132 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. NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 133 10.3 installation. Note: Make sure you are logged in as the root administrator. Follow the steps below to configure your computer IP address in the KDE: Click K Menu > Computer > Administrator Settings (YaST). NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 134 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. NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 135 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 NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 136 Click Next to save the changes and close the Network Card Setup window. If you know your DNS server IP address(es), click the Hostname/DNS tab in Network Settings and then enter the DNS server information in the fields provided. NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 137 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 73 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. NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 138 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Figure 74 openSUSE: Connection Status - KNetwork Manager NBG6604 User’s Guide...

  • Page 139: Appendix C Common Services

    H.323 1720 NetMeeting uses this protocol. HTTP Hyper Text Transfer Protocol - a client/server protocol for the world wide web. HTTPS HTTPS is a secured http session often used in e- commerce. NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 140 UNIX systems and network servers. TCP/UDP Secure Shell Remote Login Program. STRM WORKS 1558 Stream Works Protocol. SYSLOG Syslog allows you to send system logs to a UNIX server. NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 141 TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol is an Internet file transfer protocol similar to FTP, but uses the UDP (User Datagram Protocol) rather than TCP (Transmission Control Protocol). VDOLIVE 7000 Another videoconferencing solution. NBG6604 User’s Guide...

  • Page 142: 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 143: European Union

    Hrvatski Zyxel ovime izjavljuje da je radijska oprema tipa u skladu s Direktivom 2014/53/EU. (Croatian) Íslenska Hér með lýsir, Zyxel því yfir að þessi búnaður er í samræmi við grunnkröfur og önnur viðeigandi ákvæði tilskipunar 2014/53/ (Icelandic) NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 144 2. The regulatory limits for maximum output power are specified in EIRP. The EIRP level (in dBm) of a device can be calculated by adding the gain of the antenna used (specified in dBi) to the output power available at the connector (specified in dBm). NBG6604 User’s Guide...

  • Page 145: Safety Warnings

    • Network standby power consumption < 8W, and/or • Off mode power consumption < 0.5W, and/or • Standby mode power consumption < 0.5W. (Wireless setting, please refer to "Wireless" chapter for more detail.) NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 146 • 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 無線資訊傳輸設備應避免影響附近雷達系統之操作。 高增益指向性天線只得應用於固定式點對點系統。 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 - 為了您的安全，請先閱讀以下警告及指示 : • 請勿將此產品接近水、火焰或放置在高溫的環境。 • 避免設備接觸 : - 任何液體 - 切勿讓設備接觸水、雨水、高濕度、污水腐蝕性的液體或其他水份。 - 灰塵及污物 - 切勿接觸灰塵、污物、沙土、食物或其他不合適的材料。 • 雷雨天氣時，不要安裝，使用或維修此設備。有遭受電擊的風險。 NBG6604 User’s Guide...

  • Page 147: Zyxel Limited Warranty

    To obtain the services of this warranty, contact your vendor. You may also refer to the warranty policy for the region in which you bought the device at http://www.Zyxel.com/web/support_warranty_info.php. 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. NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 148 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. You can download the latest firmware at www.Zyxel.com. To obtain the source code covered under those Licenses, please contact support@Zyxel.com.tw to get it. NBG6604 User’s Guide...

  • Page 149: Index

    Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server 48, 81 disclaimer IGMP DNS Server see also Internet Group Multicast Protocol Domain Name System. See DNS. version duplex setting 28, 35 IGMP version Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Internet Group Multicast Protocol IP Address NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 150 ALG Service Set IDentity. See SSID. NAT Traversal SSID 28, 34, 35, 64, 69, 74 Navigation Panel 28, 36 stateful inspection firewall navigation panel 28, 36 Status Subnet Mask System General Setup System restart One Connect NBG6604 User’s Guide...
  • Page 151 WAN (Wide Area Network) WAN MAC address warranty note Web Configurator how to access Overview web configurator WEP Encryption wireless channel wireless LAN wireless LAN scheduling Wireless network basic guidelines channel encryption example MAC address filter overview security NBG6604 User’s Guide...

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