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NBG6515 AC750 Dual-Band Wireless Gigabit Router Version 1.00 Edition 1, 01/2016 Quick Start Guide User's Guide Default Details LAN IP Address - AP/Repeater Mode www.zyxel.com http://192.168.1.2 User Name admin Password 1234 2.4G SSID ZyXEL + Last 6 digits of the 2.4G MAC address (ZyXEL734916) 5G SSID ZyXEL+ Last 6 digits of the 5G MAC address + .speed (ZyXEL734917.speed) Pre-shared Key Serial number + Random key Copyright © 2016 ZyXEL Communications Corporation Router Mode (Default mode) http://192.168.1.1 -
NBG6515 AC750 Dual-Band Wireless Gigabit Router Version 1.00 Edition 1, 01/2016 Quick Start Guide User's Guide Default Details LAN IP Address - AP/Repeater Mode www.zyxel.com http://192.168.1.2 User Name admin Password 1234 2.4G SSID ZyXEL + Last 6 digits of the 2.4G MAC address (ZyXEL734916) 5G SSID ZyXEL+ Last 6 digits of the 5G MAC address + .speed (ZyXEL734917.speed) Pre-shared Key Serial number + Random key Copyright © 2016 ZyXEL Communications Corporation Router Mode (Default mode) http://192.168.1.1 -
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... the Wizard ...17 2.3 Connect to Internet ...17 2.3.1 Connection Type: DHCP ...18 2.3.2 Connection Type: Static IP ...19 2.3.3 Connection Type: PPPoE ...20 2.3.4 Connection Type: PPTP ...21 2.4 Router Password ...22 2.5 Wireless Security ...23 2.5.1 Wireless Security: No Security 23 2.5.2 Wireless Security: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK 24 Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator ...26 3.1 Overview ...26 3.2 Accessing...
... the Wizard ...17 2.3 Connect to Internet ...17 2.3.1 Connection Type: DHCP ...18 2.3.2 Connection Type: Static IP ...19 2.3.3 Connection Type: PPPoE ...20 2.3.4 Connection Type: PPTP ...21 2.4 Router Password ...22 2.5 Wireless Security ...23 2.5.1 Wireless Security: No Security 23 2.5.2 Wireless Security: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK 24 Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator ...26 3.1 Overview ...26 3.2 Accessing...
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... 24.8.2 Use FTP to Share Files ...158 Chapter 25 Maintenance ...160 25.1 Overview ...160 25.2 What You Can Do ...160 25.3 General Screen ...160 25.4 Password Screen ...161 25.5 Time Setting Screen ...162 25.6 Firmware Upgrade Screen ...163 25.7 Configuration Backup/Restore Screen 164 25.8 Restart Screen ...166 Chapter 26 Troubleshooting... B Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 184 Appendix C Wireless LANs...212 Appendix D Common Services...225 Appendix E Legal Information...229 Appendix F Customer Support ...239 Index ...245 NBG6515 User's Guide 10
... 24.8.2 Use FTP to Share Files ...158 Chapter 25 Maintenance ...160 25.1 Overview ...160 25.2 What You Can Do ...160 25.3 General Screen ...160 25.4 Password Screen ...161 25.5 Time Setting Screen ...162 25.6 Firmware Upgrade Screen ...163 25.7 Configuration Backup/Restore Screen 164 25.8 Restart Screen ...166 Chapter 26 Troubleshooting... B Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 184 Appendix C Wireless LANs...212 Appendix D Common Services...225 Appendix E Legal Information...229 Appendix F Customer Support ...239 Index ...245 NBG6515 User's Guide 10
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... NBG more secure and to manage the NBG more effectively. • Change the password. Restoring an earlier working configuration may be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. NBG6515 User's Guide 13 Use a password that's not easy to guess and that consists of different types of characters, such... as numbers and letters. • Write down the password and put it in a safe place. • Back up ...
... NBG more secure and to manage the NBG more effectively. • Change the password. Restoring an earlier working configuration may be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. NBG6515 User's Guide 13 Use a password that's not easy to guess and that consists of different types of characters, such... as numbers and letters. • Write down the password and put it in a safe place. • Back up ...
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... first time or when you configure your Language and click Connect to your ISP for your web browser and type "http://192.168.1.1" as the password and click Login. Figure 3 Welcome 2.3 Connect to its default factory settings. NBG6515 User's Guide 17 Refer to Internet.
... first time or when you configure your Language and click Connect to your ISP for your web browser and type "http://192.168.1.1" as the password and click Login. Figure 3 Welcome 2.3 Connect to its default factory settings. NBG6515 User's Guide 17 Refer to Internet.
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...from the drop-down list box. Chapter 2 Connection Wizard The following table describes the fields in this to return to the previous screen. NBG6515 User's Guide 21 Table 5 Internet Connection Type: PPPoE LABEL DESCRIPTION Internet Connection Type Select the PPPoE option for more information on -demand,...supports one PPTP server connection at any given time. User Name Type the user name given to you must configure the User Name and Password fields for a PPP connection and the PPTP parameters for a PPTP connection. Back Click this screen Table 6 Internet Connection Type: PPTP ...
...from the drop-down list box. Chapter 2 Connection Wizard The following table describes the fields in this to return to the previous screen. NBG6515 User's Guide 21 Table 5 Internet Connection Type: PPPoE LABEL DESCRIPTION Internet Connection Type Select the PPPoE option for more information on -demand,...supports one PPTP server connection at any given time. User Name Type the user name given to you must configure the User Name and Password fields for a PPP connection and the PPTP parameters for a PPTP connection. Back Click this screen Table 6 Internet Connection Type: PPTP ...
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... previous screen. PPTP Gateway IP Address Type the gateway IP address of the PPTP server. Exit Click this to confirm. Enter the new password and retype it proceeds to proceed with the User Name above. PPTP Server IP Type the server IP address of the PPTP server. Chapter... Connection Type: PPTP (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Static IP Select this radio button, provided by your ISP to you by your ISP (if given). NBG6515 User's Guide 22 PPTP Subnet Mask Type the subnet mask assigned to give the NBG a fixed, unique IP address. PPTP Address Type the (static...
... previous screen. PPTP Gateway IP Address Type the gateway IP address of the PPTP server. Exit Click this to confirm. Enter the new password and retype it proceeds to proceed with the User Name above. PPTP Server IP Type the server IP address of the PPTP server. Chapter... Connection Type: PPTP (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Static IP Select this radio button, provided by your ISP to you by your ISP (if given). NBG6515 User's Guide 22 PPTP Subnet Mask Type the subnet mask assigned to give the NBG a fixed, unique IP address. PPTP Address Type the (static...
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Chapter 2 Connection Wizard Figure 11 Router Password 2.5 Wireless Security Configure Wireless Settings. The fields that show up depend on your NBG in the Wireless Security screen to let wireless devices within range access your wireless network. Figure 12 Wireless Security: No Security NBG6515 User's Guide 23 Configure the wireless network settings on the kind of security you select. 2.5.1 Wireless Security: No Security Choose No Security in the following screen.
Chapter 2 Connection Wizard Figure 11 Router Password 2.5 Wireless Security Configure Wireless Settings. The fields that show up depend on your NBG in the Wireless Security screen to let wireless devices within range access your wireless network. Figure 12 Wireless Security: No Security NBG6515 User's Guide 23 Configure the wireless network settings on the kind of security you select. 2.5.1 Wireless Security: No Security Choose No Security in the following screen.
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.... Click this field on the NBG, make sure all wireless stations use the same SSID in order to access the network. Verify Password Retype the password to configure a Pre-Shared Key. Figure 13 Wireless Security: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK The following table describes the labels in this option... from 8 to have no wireless LAN security configured. You can set up to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the wireless LAN. NBG6515 User's Guide 24 Table 7 Wireless Security: No Security LABEL Wireless Network Name (SSID) Security mode DESCRIPTION Enter a descriptive name (up the ...
.... Click this field on the NBG, make sure all wireless stations use the same SSID in order to access the network. Verify Password Retype the password to configure a Pre-Shared Key. Figure 13 Wireless Security: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK The following table describes the labels in this option... from 8 to have no wireless LAN security configured. You can set up to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the wireless LAN. NBG6515 User's Guide 24 Table 7 Wireless Security: No Security LABEL Wireless Network Name (SSID) Security mode DESCRIPTION Enter a descriptive name (up the ...
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...(hh:mm:ss) and date (yyyy:mm:dd) of the city you want to use to change your password (highly recommended) as the password. Figure 16 Change Password Screen NBG6515 User's Guide 27 This shows the current weather, either in celsius or fahrenheit, of the timezone you select in... 24-hour format, for example 15:00 is 3:00 PM. 3.2.2 Password Screen You should see a screen asking you to configure ...
...(hh:mm:ss) and date (yyyy:mm:dd) of the city you want to use to change your password (highly recommended) as the password. Figure 16 Change Password Screen NBG6515 User's Guide 27 This shows the current weather, either in celsius or fahrenheit, of the timezone you select in... 24-hour format, for example 15:00 is 3:00 PM. 3.2.2 Password Screen You should see a screen asking you to configure ...
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... Click Apply to save your changes back to Confirm Retype the password for confirmation. The Home screen displays as follows. Simply log back into the NBG if this happens. 3.2.3 Home Screen If you have previously logged into ... Easy mode Web Configurator. Note: The management session automatically times out when the time period set in this time. NBG6515 User's Guide 28 Retype to the NBG. go to change the password this screen. Figure 17 Home Screen The following table describes the labels in the Easy Mode or Expert mode screens...
... Click Apply to save your changes back to Confirm Retype the password for confirmation. The Home screen displays as follows. Simply log back into the NBG if this happens. 3.2.3 Home Screen If you have previously logged into ... Easy mode Web Configurator. Note: The management session automatically times out when the time period set in this time. NBG6515 User's Guide 28 Retype to the NBG. go to change the password this screen. Figure 17 Home Screen The following table describes the labels in the Easy Mode or Expert mode screens...
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... shows the time (hh:mm:ss) and date (yyyy:mm:dd) of the city you want to display. Click the icon to display. NBG6515 User's Guide 29 Finish Click this screen. You can cover more than one that is just an example). Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator Table... NBG to know the weather. Change Location Select the location for which you want is not listed, choose one country. Table 13 Change Password Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Change time zone Select the specific country whose current time and date you specify in celsius or fahrenheit, of the timezone...
... shows the time (hh:mm:ss) and date (yyyy:mm:dd) of the city you want to display. Click the icon to display. NBG6515 User's Guide 29 Finish Click this screen. You can cover more than one that is just an example). Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator Table... NBG to know the weather. Change Location Select the location for which you want is not listed, choose one country. Table 13 Change Password Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Change time zone Select the specific country whose current time and date you specify in celsius or fahrenheit, of the timezone...
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...to use the RESET button at the back of the NBG to its factory-default configurations. NBG6515 User's Guide 30 Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator 3.3 Resetting the NBG If you forget your password or IP address, or you cannot access the Web Configurator, you had previously saved, the... password will be reset to "192.168.1.1". 3.3.1 Procedure to Use the Reset Button 1 Make sure the power LED is...
...to use the RESET button at the back of the NBG to its factory-default configurations. NBG6515 User's Guide 30 Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator 3.3 Resetting the NBG If you forget your password or IP address, or you cannot access the Web Configurator, you had previously saved, the... password will be reset to "192.168.1.1". 3.3.1 Procedure to Use the Reset Button 1 Make sure the power LED is...
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... WPS Click this device. After you choose wither WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK as this to add security on this screen. Wireless Password This field appears when you select to confirm. Table 22 Wireless Security LABEL Wireless Radio Wireless Network Name (SSID) Security Mode DESCRIPTION... associate to this network must have same wireless security settings as the security mode. Figure 37 Wireless Security: WPS NBG6515 User's Guide 46 Verify Password Type the password again to use a security, additional options appears in this screen. Chapter 6 Easy Mode The following screen.
... WPS Click this device. After you choose wither WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK as this to add security on this screen. Wireless Password This field appears when you select to confirm. Table 22 Wireless Security LABEL Wireless Radio Wireless Network Name (SSID) Security Mode DESCRIPTION... associate to this network must have same wireless security settings as the security mode. Figure 37 Wireless Security: WPS NBG6515 User's Guide 46 Verify Password Type the password again to use a security, additional options appears in this screen. Chapter 6 Easy Mode The following screen.
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... your NBG. Backup Restore Use this screen to upload firmware to your NBG. Time Time Setting Use this screen to change the password of your NBG. NBG6515 User's Guide 55 Password Password Setup Use this screen to change administrative settings such as system and domain names. Restart This screen allows you to reboot the...
... your NBG. Backup Restore Use this screen to upload firmware to your NBG. Time Time Setting Use this screen to change the password of your NBG. NBG6515 User's Guide 55 Password Password Setup Use this screen to change administrative settings such as system and domain names. Restart This screen allows you to reboot the...
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... port of the NBG. 2 The default IP address of the NBG is already in Universal Repeater mode. The Web Configurator refreshes once the change modes. NBG6515 User's Guide 64 Click Expert Mode in the navigation panel. 8 To set your NBG to Universal Repeater Mode, switch the physical button which placed at... Repeater mode is not in the correct range then see Appendix B on page 184 for information on your computer in Windows. As soon as the password and click Login. 6 Type a new password and retype it to confirm, then click Apply.
... port of the NBG. 2 The default IP address of the NBG is already in Universal Repeater mode. The Web Configurator refreshes once the change modes. NBG6515 User's Guide 64 Click Expert Mode in the navigation panel. 8 To set your NBG to Universal Repeater Mode, switch the physical button which placed at... Repeater mode is not in the correct range then see Appendix B on page 184 for information on your computer in Windows. As soon as the password and click Login. 6 Type a new password and retype it to confirm, then click Apply.
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...power and the distance between your NBG and this to continue. This is useful when the AP's SSID is the index number of the AP. NBG6515 User's Guide 68 This is hidden. Channel This displays the channel number used by this to type the SSID of the APs. Security Mode ...This displays the type of the wireless signal. SSID If Setup repeater manually is a unique name that is configured and you want to it without a password. When No Security is shown, no security is , the received signal strength in this table. Select Use the radio button to select the wireless ...
...power and the distance between your NBG and this to continue. This is useful when the AP's SSID is the index number of the AP. NBG6515 User's Guide 68 This is hidden. Channel This displays the channel number used by this to type the SSID of the APs. Security Mode ...This displays the type of the wireless signal. SSID If Setup repeater manually is a unique name that is configured and you want to it without a password. When No Security is shown, no security is , the received signal strength in this table. Select Use the radio button to select the wireless ...
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... setup the AP manually. When No Security is shown, no security is , the received signal strength in a wireless network must use this to it without a password. NBG6515 User's Guide 70 Table 34 Network > Wireless LAN 5G > AP Select LABEL DESCRIPTION NO. All devices in dBm. MAC This displays the MAC address of...
... setup the AP manually. When No Security is shown, no security is , the received signal strength in a wireless network must use this to it without a password. NBG6515 User's Guide 70 Table 34 Network > Wireless LAN 5G > AP Select LABEL DESCRIPTION NO. All devices in dBm. MAC This displays the MAC address of...
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... WEP key prior to enter hexadecimal characters as WEP key. The preceding "0x", that identifies a hexadecimal key, is requested from the drop-down list box. NBG6515 User's Guide 87 Select this screen. Table 40 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > General: Static WEP LABEL Security Mode PassPhrase DESCRIPTION Select Static WEP to... 26 printable characters) and click Generate. Enter a Passphrase (up to a wireless network. WEP Encryption Select 64-bit WEP or 128-bit WEP. A passphrase functions like a password.
... WEP key prior to enter hexadecimal characters as WEP key. The preceding "0x", that identifies a hexadecimal key, is requested from the drop-down list box. NBG6515 User's Guide 87 Select this screen. Table 40 Network > Wireless LAN 2.4G/5G > General: Static WEP LABEL Security Mode PassPhrase DESCRIPTION Select Static WEP to... 26 printable characters) and click Generate. Enter a Passphrase (up to a wireless network. WEP Encryption Select 64-bit WEP or 128-bit WEP. A passphrase functions like a password.
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... as the Security Mode. Apply Reset You must use the same WEP key for data transmission. Refer to Table 38 on page 84 for authentication. NBG6515 User's Guide 88 This field appears when you chose 128-bit WEP, then enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F"). Type a pre-shared key... Mode WPA Compatible Pre-Shared Key DESCRIPTION Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK to begin configuring this screen. WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password for descriptions of the other labels in this screen afresh.
... as the Security Mode. Apply Reset You must use the same WEP key for data transmission. Refer to Table 38 on page 84 for authentication. NBG6515 User's Guide 88 This field appears when you chose 128-bit WEP, then enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F"). Type a pre-shared key... Mode WPA Compatible Pre-Shared Key DESCRIPTION Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK to begin configuring this screen. WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password for descriptions of the other labels in this screen afresh.