Zyxel NBG-418N v2 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Quick Start Guide
www.zyxel.com
NBG-418N v2
Wireless N300 Home Router
Version 1.0
Edition 2, 05/2015
Copyright © 2015 ZyXEL Communications Corporation
User’s Guide
Default Login Details
Web Address
http://myrouter (router
mode)
LAN IP
Address
mode)
router mode)
User Name
admin
Password
1234
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NBG-418N v2 User’s Guide
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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.
Related Documentation
Quick Start Guide
The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the NBG-418N v2 and access the Web Configurator.
Note: It is recommended you use the Web Configurator to configure the NBG-418N v2.
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Contents Overview
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Contents Overview
User’s Guide
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10
Introduction
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11
The Web Configurator
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16
Connection Wizard
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19
Modes
.....................................................................................................................................................
28
Tutorials
..................................................................................................................................................
46
Technical Reference
..........................................................................................................................
59
Wireless LAN
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60
WAN
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76
LAN
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96
DHCP Server
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100
Network Address Translation
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104
Dynamic DNS
........................................................................................................................................
113
Static Route
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115
Firewall
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117
Content Filter
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121
Remote Management
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123
Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP)
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126
Bandwidth MGMT
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134
System
..................................................................................................................................................
137
Logs
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141
Tools
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143
Sys OP Mode
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148
Language
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150
Troubleshooting
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151
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Contents Overview
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3
Table of Contents
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4
Part I: User’s Guide
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10
Chapter
1
Introduction
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11
1.1 Overview
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11
1.2 Securing the NBG-418N v2
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12
1.3 LEDs
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13
1.4 The WPS/RESET Button
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13
1.4.1 Using the WPS/RESET Button
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14
1.5 Wall Mounting
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14
Chapter
2
The Web Configurator
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16
2.1 Overview
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16
2.2 Accessing the Web Configurator
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16
2.3 Resetting the NBG-418N v2
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18
Chapter
3
Connection Wizard
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19
3.1 Wizard Setup
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19
3.2 Connection Wizard: STEP 1: WAN Connection Type
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20
3.2.1 PPPoE Connection
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21
3.2.2 Dynamic IP Connection
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22
3.2.3 Static IP Connection
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23
3.3 Connection Wizard: STEP 2: Wireless LAN
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24
3.4 Connection Wizard: STEP 3: Internet Configuration
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26
3.5 Connection Wizard Complete
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26
Chapter
4
Modes
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28
4.1 Overview
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28
4.2 Setting your NBG-418N v2 to Router Mode
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29
4.2.1 Status Screen (Router Mode)
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30
4.2.2 Router Mode Navigation Panel
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34
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4.3 Setting your NBG-418N v2 to AP Mode
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36
4.3.1 Status Screen (AP Mode)
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36
4.3.2 AP Navigation Panel
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38
4.4 Setting your NBG-418N v2 to Universal Repeater Mode
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39
4.4.1 Status Screen (Universal Repeater Mode)
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40
4.4.2 Universal Repeater Navigation Panel
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41
4.5 Setting your NBG-418N v2 to Client Bridge Mode
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42
4.5.1 Status Screen (Client Bridge Mode)
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43
4.5.2 Universal Repeater Navigation Panel
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44
Chapter
5
Tutorials
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46
5.1 Overview
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46
5.2 How to Connect to the Internet from an AP
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46
5.3 Configure Wireless Security Using WPS on both your NBG-418N v2 and Wireless Client
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46
5.3.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC)
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47
5.3.2 PIN Configuration
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48
5.4 Enable and Configure Wireless Security without WPS on your NBG-418N v2
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50
5.4.1 Configure Your Wireless Client
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51
5.5 Using Multiple SSIDs on the NBG-418N v2
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53
5.5.1 Configuring Security Settings of Multiple SSIDs
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54
5.6 Installing UPnP in Windows 7 Example
............................................................................................
57
5.7 Using Bandwidth Management on the NBG-418N v2
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57
Part II: Technical Reference
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59
Chapter
6
Wireless LAN
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60
6.1 Overview
...........................................................................................................................................
60
6.2 What You Can Do
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61
6.3 What You Should Know
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62
6.3.1 Wireless Security Overview
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62
6.3.2 MBSSID
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62
6.3.3 MAC Address Filter
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62
6.3.4 Encryption
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63
6.3.5 WPS
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63
6.4 General Wireless LAN Screen
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63
6.4.1 No Security
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65
6.4.2 WEP Encryption
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66
6.4.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
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67
6.5 MAC Filter
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68

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