ZyXEL NBG6503 User Manual

Quick Start Guidewww.zyxel.comNBG6503Simultaneous Dual-band Wireless AC750 Home RouterVersion 1.00Edition 1, 03/2013Copyright © 2013 ZyXEL Communicati

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Chapter 11 WANNBG6503 User’s Guide10011.3.1 Configuring Your Internet ConnectionEncapsulation MethodEncapsulation is used to include data from an upp

Chapter 11 WANNBG6503 User’s Guide10111.3.2 MulticastTraditionally, IP packets are transmitted in one of either two ways - Unicast (1 sender - 1 rec

Chapter 11 WANNBG6503 User’s Guide10211.4 Internet ConnectionUse this screen to change your Router’s Internet access settings. Click WAN from the Con

Chapter 11 WANNBG6503 User’s Guide10311.4.2 PPPoE EncapsulationThe Router supports PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet). PPPoE is an IETF s

Chapter 11 WANNBG6503 User’s Guide104This screen displays when you select PPPoE encapsulation.Figure 73 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: P

Chapter 11 WANNBG6503 User’s Guide10511.4.3 PPTP EncapsulationPoint-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a network protocol that enables secure tra

Chapter 11 WANNBG6503 User’s Guide106This screen displays when you select PPTP encapsulation.Figure 74 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PP

Chapter 11 WANNBG6503 User’s Guide107Nailed-up ConnectionSelect Nailed-Up Connection if you do not want the connection to time out.Idle Timeout This

Chapter 11 WANNBG6503 User’s Guide10811.5 Advanced WAN ScreenUse this screen to enable Multicast and enable Auto-bridge.Note: The categories shown in

NBG6503 User’s Guide 109CHAPTER 12LAN12.1 OverviewThis chapter describes how to configure LAN settings.A Local Area Network (LAN) is a shared commu

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Chapter 12 LANNBG6503 User’s Guide11012.3 What You Need To KnowThe actual physical connection determines whether the Router ports are LAN or WAN port

Chapter 12 LANNBG6503 User’s Guide11112.4 LAN IP ScreenUse this screen to change the IP address for your Router. Click Network > LAN > IP.Figu

Chapter 12 LANNBG6503 User’s Guide112IP Subnet Mask The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address. Your Router will automatica

NBG6503 User’s Guide 113CHAPTER 13DHCP Server13.1 OverviewDHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows individual clien

Chapter 13 DHCP ServerNBG6503 User’s Guide11413.4 Advanced Screen This screen allows you to assign IP addresses on the LAN to specific individual

Chapter 13 DHCP ServerNBG6503 User’s Guide115IP Address Type the LAN IP address of a computer on your LAN.DNS ServerDNS Servers Assigned by DHCP Serv

Chapter 13 DHCP ServerNBG6503 User’s Guide116

NBG6503 User’s Guide 117CHAPTER 14Network Address Translation (NAT)14.1 Overview NAT (Network Address Translation - NAT, RFC 1631) is the transla

Chapter 14 Network Address Translation (NAT)NBG6503 User’s Guide11814.3 General NAT ScreenUse this screen to enable NAT and set a default server. Cli

Chapter 14 Network Address Translation (NAT)NBG6503 User’s Guide119Note: Many residential broadband ISP accounts do not allow you to run any server p

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Chapter 14 Network Address Translation (NAT)NBG6503 User’s Guide12014.5 NAT Advanced ScreenSome services use a dedicated range of ports on the client

Chapter 14 Network Address Translation (NAT)NBG6503 User’s Guide121Note: Only one LAN computer can use a trigger port (range) at a time.Figure 85 N

Chapter 14 Network Address Translation (NAT)NBG6503 User’s Guide12214.5.1 Trigger Port Forwarding Example The following is an example of trigger port

NBG6503 User’s Guide 123CHAPTER 15Dynamic DNS15.1 Overview Dynamic DNS (DDNS) services let you use a domain name with a dynamic IP address.15.2 Wh

Chapter 15 Dynamic DNSNBG6503 User’s Guide124The following table describes the labels in this screen.Table 53 Network > DDNSLABEL DESCRIPTIONEnab

NBG6503 User’s Guide 125CHAPTER 16Static Route16.1 Overview This chapter shows you how to configure static routes for your Router.Each remote nod

Chapter 16 Static RouteNBG6503 User’s Guide12616.3 IP Static Route Screen Click Network > Static Route to open the IP Static Route screen. Figure

Chapter 16 Static RouteNBG6503 User’s Guide127Destination This parameter specifies the IP network address of the final destination. Routing is always

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NBG6503 User’s Guide 129CHAPTER 17Firewall17.1 Overview This chapter shows you how to enable and configure the firewall that protects your Router

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Chapter 17 FirewallNBG6503 User’s Guide13017.3 What You Need To KnowThe Router’s firewall feature physically separates the LAN and the WAN and acts a

Chapter 17 FirewallNBG6503 User’s Guide13117.5 Services Screen If an outside user attempts to probe an unsupported port on your Router, an ICMP resp

Chapter 17 FirewallNBG6503 User’s Guide132See Appendix D on page 223 for commonly used services and port numbers.Enable Firewall RuleEnable Firewall R

NBG6503 User’s Guide 133CHAPTER 18Content Filter18.1 OverviewThis chapter provides a brief overview of content filtering using the embedded web GUI

Chapter 18 Content FilterNBG6503 User’s Guide134Since the Router checks the URL’s domain name (or IP address) and file path separately, it will not fi

Chapter 18 Content FilterNBG6503 User’s Guide135Cookies Used by Web servers to track usage and provide service based on ID. Web Proxy A server that a

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NBG6503 User’s Guide 137CHAPTER 19Bandwidth Management19.1 Overview This chapter contains information about configuring bandwidth management and ed

Chapter 19 Bandwidth ManagementNBG6503 User’s Guide13819.3 What You Need To KnowThe sum of the bandwidth allotments that apply to the WAN interface (

Chapter 19 Bandwidth ManagementNBG6503 User’s Guide139Note: The two tables shown in this screen can be configured and applied at the same time. Click

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Chapter 19 Bandwidth ManagementNBG6503 User’s Guide140Table 59 Management > Bandwidth Management > Advanced LABEL DESCRIPTIONManagement Bandwi

Chapter 19 Bandwidth ManagementNBG6503 User’s Guide14119.5.1 Rule Configuration: Application Rule Configuration If you want to edit a bandwidth m

Chapter 19 Bandwidth ManagementNBG6503 User’s Guide14219.5.2 Rule Configuration: User Defined Service Rule Configuration If you want to edit a ban

Chapter 19 Bandwidth ManagementNBG6503 User’s Guide14319.6 Monitor ScreenUse this screen to view the amount of network bandwidth that applications r

Chapter 19 Bandwidth ManagementNBG6503 User’s Guide144BitTorrent BitTorrent is a free P2P (peer-to-peer) sharing tool allowing you to distribute large

NBG6503 User’s Guide 145CHAPTER 20Remote Management20.1 OverviewThis chapter provides information on the Remote Management screens. Remote Manageme

Chapter 20 Remote ManagementNBG6503 User’s Guide14620.3.2 System TimeoutThere is a default system management idle timeout of five minutes (three hun

NBG6503 User’s Guide 147CHAPTER 21Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP)21.1 Overview This chapter introduces the UPnP feature in the web configurator.Univ

Chapter 21 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP)NBG6503 User’s Guide14821.3.2 Cautions with UPnPThe automated nature of NAT traversal applications in establ

Chapter 21 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP)NBG6503 User’s Guide149Make sure the computer is connected to a LAN port of the Router. Turn on your compute

NBG6503 User’s Guide 15CHAPTER 1Getting to Know Your Router1.1 OverviewThis chapter introduces the main features and applications of the Router.The

Chapter 21 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP)NBG6503 User’s Guide1504 You may edit or delete the port mappings or click Add to manually add port mappings.

Chapter 21 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP)NBG6503 User’s Guide1516 Double-click on the icon to display your current Internet connection status.Figure

Chapter 21 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP)NBG6503 User’s Guide1523 Select My Network Places under Other Places. Figure 108 Network Connections4 An ic

Chapter 21 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP)NBG6503 User’s Guide1536 Right-click on the icon for your Router and select Properties. A properties window

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NBG6503 User’s Guide 155CHAPTER 22Maintenance22.1 OverviewThis chapter provides information on the Maintenance screens. 22.2 What You Can Do•Use t

Chapter 22 MaintenanceNBG6503 User’s Guide156The following table describes the labels in this screen.22.4 Password ScreenIt is strongly recommended t

Chapter 22 MaintenanceNBG6503 User’s Guide15722.5 Time Setting ScreenUse this screen to configure the Router’s time based on your local time zone. T

Chapter 22 MaintenanceNBG6503 User’s Guide15822.6 Firmware Upgrade ScreenFind firmware at www.zyxel.com in a file that (usually) uses the system mode

Chapter 22 MaintenanceNBG6503 User’s Guide159Click Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade. Follow the instructions in this screen to upload firmware to yo

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your RouterNBG6503 User’s Guide161.4 Good Habits for Managing the RouterDo the following things regularly to make the Route

Chapter 22 MaintenanceNBG6503 User’s Guide16022.7 Configuration Backup/Restore ScreenBackup configuration allows you to back up (save) the Router’s c

Chapter 22 MaintenanceNBG6503 User’s Guide161Note: If you uploaded the default configuration file you may need to change the IP address of your compu

Chapter 22 MaintenanceNBG6503 User’s Guide162RouterA router connects your local network with another network, such as the Internet. The router has two

Chapter 22 MaintenanceNBG6503 User’s Guide16322.10 Sys OP Mode ScreenUse this screen to select how you want to use your Router. Figure 120 Mainten

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NBG6503 User’s Guide 165CHAPTER 23TroubleshootingThis chapter offers some suggestions to solve problems you might encounter. The potential problems

Chapter 23 TroubleshootingNBG6503 User’s Guide16623.2 Router Access and LoginI don’t know the IP address of my Router.1 The default IP address is 192

Chapter 23 TroubleshootingNBG6503 User’s Guide1672 Check the hardware connections, and make sure the LEDs are behaving as expected. See the Quick Sta

Chapter 23 TroubleshootingNBG6503 User’s Guide1682 Make sure you entered your ISP account information correctly in the wizard. These fields are case-s

Chapter 23 TroubleshootingNBG6503 User’s Guide169• Check the settings for QoS. If it is disabled, you might consider activating it. If it is enabled,

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your RouterNBG6503 User’s Guide171.5 LEDsFigure 1 Front PanelThe following table describes the LEDs and the WPS button.T

Chapter 23 TroubleshootingNBG6503 User’s Guide1702 Make sure the wireless adapter on the wireless station is working properly.3 Make sure the wireless

NBG6503 User’s Guide 171APPENDIX AIP Addresses and SubnettingThis appendix introduces IP addresses and subnet masks. IP addresses identify individua

Appendix A IP Addresses and SubnettingNBG6503 User’s Guide172The following figure shows an example IP address in which the first three octets (192.168

Appendix A IP Addresses and SubnettingNBG6503 User’s Guide173Subnet masks are expressed in dotted decimal notation just like IP addresses. The follow

Appendix A IP Addresses and SubnettingNBG6503 User’s Guide174SubnettingYou can use subnetting to divide one network into multiple sub-networks. In the

Appendix A IP Addresses and SubnettingNBG6503 User’s Guide175The following figure shows the company network after subnetting. There are now two sub-n

Appendix A IP Addresses and SubnettingNBG6503 User’s Guide176Example: Eight SubnetsSimilarly, use a 27-bit mask to create eight subnets (000, 001, 010

Appendix A IP Addresses and SubnettingNBG6503 User’s Guide177The following table shows IP address last octet values for each subnet.Subnet PlanningTh

Appendix A IP Addresses and SubnettingNBG6503 User’s Guide178Configuring IP AddressesWhere you obtain your network number depends on your particular s

Appendix A IP Addresses and SubnettingNBG6503 User’s Guide179IP Address ConflictsEach device on a network must have a unique IP address. Devices with

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your RouterNBG6503 User’s Guide181.6 The WPS ButtonYour Router supports WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), which is an easy way to

Appendix A IP Addresses and SubnettingNBG6503 User’s Guide180Conflicting Computer and Router IP Addresses ExampleMore than one device can not use the

NBG6503 User’s Guide 181APPENDIX BSetting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNote: Your specific Router may not support all of the operating systems descr

Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG6503 User’s Guide182Windows XP/NT/2000The following example uses the default Windows XP display the

Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG6503 User’s Guide1833 Right-click Local Area Connection and then select Properties.4 On the Genera

Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG6503 User’s Guide1845 The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window opens.6 Select Obtain an IP ad

Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG6503 User’s Guide185Windows VistaThis section shows screens from Windows Vista Professional.1 Clic

Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG6503 User’s Guide1864 Click Manage network connections.5 Right-click Local Area Connection and then

Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG6503 User’s Guide1876 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then select Properties.

Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG6503 User’s Guide1887 The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens.8 Select O

Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG6503 User’s Guide189Windows 7This section shows screens from Windows 7 Enterprise.1 Click Start &g

Chapter 1NBG6503 User’s Guide193 If using screw anchors, drill two holes for the screw anchors into the wall. Push the anchors into the full depth of

Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG6503 User’s Guide1904 Double click Local Area Connection and then select Properties.Note: During th

Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG6503 User’s Guide1915 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then select Properties.

Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG6503 User’s Guide1926 The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens.7 Select O

Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG6503 User’s Guide193Verifying Settings1 Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Comman

Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG6503 User’s Guide1942 In the System Preferences window, click the Network icon.3 When the Network p

Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG6503 User’s Guide1954 For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP from the Configure IPv4

Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG6503 User’s Guide196Verifying SettingsCheck your TCP/IP properties by clicking Applications > Ut

Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG6503 User’s Guide1972 In System Preferences, click the Network icon.3 When the Network preferences

Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG6503 User’s Guide1985 For statically assigned settings, do the following:•From the Configure list,

Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG6503 User’s Guide199Verifying SettingsCheck your TCP/IP properties by clicking Applications > U

NBG6503 User’s Guide2IMPORTANT!READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE.KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.Related Documentation•Quick Start Guide The Quick Start

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Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG6503 User’s Guide2002 When the Network Settings window opens, click Unlock to open the Authenticate

Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG6503 User’s Guide2014 In the Network Settings window, select the connection that you want to confi

Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG6503 User’s Guide2027 If you know your DNS server IP address(es), click the DNS tab in the Network

Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG6503 User’s Guide203Verifying SettingsCheck your TCP/IP properties by clicking System > Adminis

Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG6503 User’s Guide2041 Click K Menu > Computer > Administrator Settings (YaST).2 When the Run

Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG6503 User’s Guide2053 When the YaST Control Center window opens, select Network Devices and then c

Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG6503 User’s Guide2065 When the Network Card Setup window opens, click the Address tabFigure 130 o

Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG6503 User’s Guide2078 If you know your DNS server IP address(es), click the Hostname/DNS tab in Ne

Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP AddressNBG6503 User’s Guide208When the Connection Status - KNetwork Manager window opens, click the Statistic

NBG6503 User’s Guide 209APPENDIX CWireless LANsWireless LAN TopologiesThis section discusses ad-hoc and infrastructure wireless LAN topologies.Ad-ho

NBG6503 User’s Guide 21CHAPTER 2Connection Wizard2.1 OverviewThis chapter provides information on the wizard setup screens in the Web Configurator.

Appendix C Wireless LANsNBG6503 User’s Guide210disabled, wireless client A and B can still access the wired network but cannot communicate with each o

Appendix C Wireless LANsNBG6503 User’s Guide211An ESSID (ESS IDentification) uniquely identifies each ESS. All access points and their associated wir

Appendix C Wireless LANsNBG6503 User’s Guide212cannot "hear" each other, that is they do not know if the channel is currently being used. Th

Appendix C Wireless LANsNBG6503 User’s Guide213If the Fragmentation Threshold value is smaller than the RTS/CTS value (see previously) you set then t

Appendix C Wireless LANsNBG6503 User’s Guide214IEEE 802.1xIn June 2001, the IEEE 802.1x standard was designed to extend the features of IEEE 802.11 to

Appendix C Wireless LANsNBG6503 User’s Guide215• Accounting-RequestSent by the access point requesting accounting.• Accounting-ResponseSent by the RA

Appendix C Wireless LANsNBG6503 User’s Guide216EAP-TTLS (Tunneled Transport Layer Service) EAP-TTLS is an extension of the EAP-TLS authentication that

Appendix C Wireless LANsNBG6503 User’s Guide217WPA and WPA2Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a subset of the IEEE 802.11i standard. WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i)

Appendix C Wireless LANsNBG6503 User’s Guide218password-guessing attacks but it’s still an improvement over WEP as it employs a consistent, single, al

Appendix C Wireless LANsNBG6503 User’s Guide2194 The RADIUS server distributes the PMK to the AP. The AP then sets up a key hierarchy and management

Chapter 2 Connection WizardNBG6503 User’s Guide222.3 Connect to InternetThe Router offers four Internet connection types. They are Static IP, DHCP, P

Appendix C Wireless LANsNBG6503 User’s Guide2204 The AP and wireless clients use the TKIP or AES encryption process, the PMK and information exchanged

Appendix C Wireless LANsNBG6503 User’s Guide221Positioning the antennas properly increases the range and coverage area of a wireless LAN. Antenna Cha

Appendix C Wireless LANsNBG6503 User’s Guide222For directional antennas, point the antenna in the direction of the desired coverage area.

NBG6503 User’s Guide 223APPENDIX DCommon ServicesThe following table lists some commonly-used services and their associated protocols and port numbe

Appendix D Common ServicesNBG6503 User’s Guide224HTTP TCP 80 Hyper Text Transfer Protocol - a client/server protocol for the world wide web.HTTPS TCP

Appendix D Common ServicesNBG6503 User’s Guide225SMTP TCP 25 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is the message-exchange standard for the Internet. SMTP en

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NBG6503 User’s Guide 227APPENDIX ELegal InformationCopyrightCopyright © 2013 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation.The contents of this publication ma

Appendix E Legal InformationNBG6503 User’s Guide2283 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is co

Appendix E Legal InformationNBG6503 User’s Guide229This device has been designed to operate with an antenna having a maximum gain of 5dBi.Antenna hav

Chapter 2 Connection WizardNBG6503 User’s Guide232.3.1 Connection Type: DHCP Choose DHCP as the Internet Connection Type when the WAN port is used a

Appendix E Legal InformationNBG6503 User’s Guide230RegistrationRegister your product online to receive e-mail notices of firmware upgrades and informa

Appendix E Legal InformationNBG6503 User’s Guide231National RestrictionsThis product may be used in all EU countries (and other countries following t

Appendix E Legal InformationNBG6503 User’s Guide232The following countries have restrictions and/or requirements in addition to those given in the tab

Appendix E Legal InformationNBG6503 User’s Guide233boundaries of the owner's property, its use requires a “general authorization.” Please check

Appendix E Legal InformationNBG6503 User’s Guide234• Do NOT open the device or unit. Opening or removing covers can expose you to dangerous high volta

IndexNBG6503 User’s Guide 235IndexAActiveX 134Address Assignment 100Advanced Encryption StandardSee AES.AES 217alternative subnet mask notation 173an

IndexNBG6503 User’s Guide236Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 113dynamic WEP key exchange 216DynDNS 123DynDNS see also DDNS 123EEAP Authentication 2

IndexNBG6503 User’s Guide 237managing the devicegood habits 16using the web configurator. See web configurator.using the wireless switch.using the WP

IndexNBG6503 User’s Guide238Session Initiated Protocol 143SIP 143SSID 53, 59, 69, 84, 86Static DHCP 114Static Route 125Status 58subnet 171Subnet Mask

IndexNBG6503 User’s Guide 239key caching 218pre-authentication 218user authentication 218vs WPA-PSK 217wireless client supplicant 218with RADIUS appl

Chapter 2 Connection WizardNBG6503 User’s Guide242.3.3 Connection Type: PPPoEPoint-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) functions as a dial-up con

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Chapter 2 Connection WizardNBG6503 User’s Guide25The following table describes the labels in this screen.2.3.4 Connection Type: PPTPPoint-to-Point T

Chapter 2 Connection WizardNBG6503 User’s Guide26The Router connects to the Internet.Figure 10 Connecting to the Internet Note: If the Wizard succes

Chapter 2 Connection WizardNBG6503 User’s Guide272.4 Router PasswordChange the login password in the following screen. Enter the new password and re

Chapter 2 Connection WizardNBG6503 User’s Guide28The following table describes the labels in this screen.2.5.2 Wireless Security: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSKCho

Chapter 2 Connection WizardNBG6503 User’s Guide29Congratulations! Open a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, to visit your favorite website. Note

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NBG6503 User’s Guide 31CHAPTER 3Introducing the Web Configurator3.1 OverviewThis chapter describes how to access the Router Web Configurator and pr

Chapter 3 Introducing the Web ConfiguratorNBG6503 User’s Guide32The Web Configurator initially displays the following login screen.Figure 15 Login s

Chapter 3 Introducing the Web ConfiguratorNBG6503 User’s Guide33The following table describes the labels in this screen.Note: The management session

Chapter 3 Introducing the Web ConfiguratorNBG6503 User’s Guide343.2.3.1 Weather EditYou can change the temperature unit and select the location for w

Chapter 3 Introducing the Web ConfiguratorNBG6503 User’s Guide353.3 Resetting the RouterIf you forget your password or IP address, or you cannot acc

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NBG6503 User’s Guide 37CHAPTER 4Monitor4.1 OverviewThis chapter discusses read-only information related to the device state of the Router. Note: To

Chapter 4 MonitorNBG6503 User’s Guide38log choices depend on your settings in the Log Settings screen. Click Refresh to renew the log screen. Click Cl

Chapter 4 MonitorNBG6503 User’s Guide394.4 BW MGMT MonitorThe Bandwidth Management (BW MGMT) Monitor allows you to view the amount of network bandwi

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Chapter 4 MonitorNBG6503 User’s Guide40The following table describes the labels in this screen.4.6 Packet Statistics Click the Packet Statistics (Det

Chapter 4 MonitorNBG6503 User’s Guide414.7 WLAN 2.4G Station Status Click the WLAN 2.4G Station Status (Details...) hyperlink in the Status scre

Chapter 4 MonitorNBG6503 User’s Guide42connected successfully to the AP (or wireless router) using the same SSID, channel and security settings.Figure

NBG6503 User’s Guide 43CHAPTER 5Router Modes5.1 OverviewThis chapter introduces the different modes available on your Router. First, the term “mode

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NBG6503 User’s Guide 45CHAPTER 6Easy Mode6.1 OverviewThe Web Configurator is set to Easy Mode by default. You can configure several key features of

Chapter 6 Easy ModeNBG6503 User’s Guide46Click Status to open the following screen screen.Figure 28 Easy Mode: Status Screen6.2 What You Can DoYou

Chapter 6 Easy ModeNBG6503 User’s Guide476.4 Navigation PanelUse this navigation panel to opt out of the Easy mode.Figure 29 Navigation PanelThe f

Chapter 6 Easy ModeNBG6503 User’s Guide48The line connecting the Router to the gateway becomes green when the Router is able to ping the gateway. It b

Chapter 6 Easy ModeNBG6503 User’s Guide496.6.1 Game EngineWhen this feature is enabled, the Router maximizes the bandwidth for gaming traffic that i

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Chapter 6 Easy ModeNBG6503 User’s Guide50Disabling the wireless capability lowers the energy consumption of the of the Router. Figure 33 Power Savin

Chapter 6 Easy ModeNBG6503 User’s Guide516.6.3 Content FilterUse this screen to restrict access to certain websites, based on keywords contained in

Chapter 6 Easy ModeNBG6503 User’s Guide52The Router uses bandwidth management for incoming and outgoing traffic. Rank the services and applications by

Chapter 6 Easy ModeNBG6503 User’s Guide53Note: You can enable the Wireless function of your Router by first turning on the switch in the back panel.F

Chapter 6 Easy ModeNBG6503 User’s Guide546.6.7 WPSUse this screen to add a wireless station to the network using WPS. Click WPS in the Wireless Secur

Chapter 6 Easy ModeNBG6503 User’s Guide556.7 Status Screen in Easy ModeIn the Network Map screen, click Status to view read-only information about t

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NBG6503 User’s Guide 57CHAPTER 7Router Mode7.1 OverviewThe Router is set to router mode by default. Routers are used to connect the local network t

Chapter 7 Router ModeNBG6503 User’s Guide587.3 Status ScreenClick to open the status screen. Figure 41 Status Screen: Router Mode The following ta

Chapter 7 Router ModeNBG6503 User’s Guide59The following table describes the labels shown in the Status screen.Click this icon to see the Configurati

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Chapter 7 Router ModeNBG6503 User’s Guide60Current Date/Time This field displays your Router’s present date and time.System Resource- CPU Usage This d

Chapter 7 Router ModeNBG6503 User’s Guide617.3.1 Navigation PanelUse the sub-menus on the navigation panel to configure Router features. Figure 42

Chapter 7 Router ModeNBG6503 User’s Guide62Wireless LAN 2.4GGeneral Use this screen to configure wireless 2.4G LAN.MAC Filter Use the MAC filter scree

Chapter 7 Router ModeNBG6503 User’s Guide63Bandwidth ManagementGeneral Use this screen to enable bandwidth management.Advanced Use this screen to set

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NBG6503 User’s Guide 65CHAPTER 8Access Point Mode8.1 OverviewUse your Router as an access point (AP) if you already have a router or gateway on you

Chapter 8 Access Point ModeNBG6503 User’s Guide668.3.1 Setting your Router to AP Mode1 Log into the Web Configurator if you haven’t already. See the

Chapter 8 Access Point ModeNBG6503 User’s Guide673 Click Start > Run on your computer in Windows. Type “cmd” in the dialog box. Enter “ipconfig” t

Chapter 8 Access Point ModeNBG6503 User’s Guide688.4 AP Mode Status ScreenClick to open the Status screen. Figure 46 Status Screen: Access Point

Chapter 8 Access Point ModeNBG6503 User’s Guide69WLAN 2.4G Information- WLAN OP Mode This is the device mode (Section 5.1.2 on page 43) to which the

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Chapter 8 Access Point ModeNBG6503 User’s Guide708.4.0.1 Navigation PanelUse the menu in the navigation panel to configure Router features in Access

Chapter 8 Access Point ModeNBG6503 User’s Guide71Table 29 Network > LAN > IP LABEL DESCRIPTIONGet from DHCP ServerClick this to deploy the Ro

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NBG6503 User’s Guide 73CHAPTER 9Tutorials9.1 OverviewThis chapter provides tutorials for your Router as follows:• Connecting to the Internet from a

Chapter 9 TutorialsNBG6503 User’s Guide74• Push Button Configuration (PBC) - create a secure wireless network simply by pressing a button. See Section

Chapter 9 TutorialsNBG6503 User’s Guide75The following figure shows you an example to set up wireless network and security by pressing a button on bo

Chapter 9 TutorialsNBG6503 User’s Guide76The following figure shows you the example to set up wireless network and security on Router and wireless cli

Chapter 9 TutorialsNBG6503 User’s Guide779.4 Enabling and Configuring Wireless Security (No WPS)This example shows you how to configure wireless sec

Chapter 9 TutorialsNBG6503 User’s Guide785 Open the Status screen. Verify your wireless and wireless security settings under Device Information and ch

Chapter 9 TutorialsNBG6503 User’s Guide795 Select WPA-PSK and type the security key in the following screen. Click Next.Figure 55 Security Settings

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NBG6503 User’s Guide 83CHAPTER 10Wireless LAN10.1 OverviewThis chapter discusses how to configure the wireless network settings in your Router. See

Chapter 10 Wireless LANNBG6503 User’s Guide84•Use the Advanced screen (Section 10.6 on page 91) to allow wireless advanced features, such as intra-BSS

Chapter 10 Wireless LANNBG6503 User’s Guide8500:A0:C5:00:00:02. To get the MAC address for each wireless client, see the appropriate User’s Guide or

Chapter 10 Wireless LANNBG6503 User’s Guide8610.3.1.5 WDSWireless Distribution System or WDS security is used between bridged APs. It is independent

Chapter 10 Wireless LANNBG6503 User’s Guide87See the rest of this chapter for information on the other labels in this screen. 10.4.1 No SecuritySele

Chapter 10 Wireless LANNBG6503 User’s Guide88The following table describes the labels in this screen.Refer to Table 31 on page 86 for descriptions of

Chapter 10 Wireless LANNBG6503 User’s Guide89The following table describes the wireless LAN security labels in this screen.Refer to Table 31 on page

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Chapter 10 Wireless LANNBG6503 User’s Guide9010.4.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSKClick Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G or Wireless LAN 5G to display the General sc

Chapter 10 Wireless LANNBG6503 User’s Guide91pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02. You need to know the MAC address of the

Chapter 10 Wireless LANNBG6503 User’s Guide92Click Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G or Wireless LAN 5G > Advanced. The screen appears as shown.Figure

Chapter 10 Wireless LANNBG6503 User’s Guide9310.7 Quality of Service (QoS) ScreenThe QoS screen allows you to automatically give a service (such as

Chapter 10 Wireless LANNBG6503 User’s Guide94The following table describes the labels in this screen. 10.8 WPS ScreenUse this screen to enable/disabl

Chapter 10 Wireless LANNBG6503 User’s Guide9510.9 WPS Station ScreenUse this screen when you want to add a wireless station using WPS. To open this

Chapter 10 Wireless LANNBG6503 User’s Guide96The following table describes the labels in this screen.10.10 Scheduling ScreenUse this screen to set th

Chapter 10 Wireless LANNBG6503 User’s Guide9710.11 WDS ScreenA Wireless Distribution System is a wireless connection between two or more APs. Use th

Chapter 10 Wireless LANNBG6503 User’s Guide98The following table describes the labels in this screen.Table 41 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G > WD

NBG6503 User’s Guide 99CHAPTER 11WAN11.1 OverviewThis chapter discusses the Router’s WAN screens. Use these screens to configure your Router for In