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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 - Router Mode (Default mode) http://192.168.1.1 - 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
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 - Router Mode (Default mode) http://192.168.1.1 - 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
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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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... in a safe place. • Back up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to reset the NBG to its factory default settings. 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...NBG more secure and to totally re-configure the NBG. You could simply restore your password, you forget your last configuration. Restoring an earlier working configuration may be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. NBG6515 User's Guide 13 If you will have to manage the NBG more effectively. ...
... in a safe place. • Back up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to reset the NBG to its factory default settings. 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...NBG more secure and to totally re-configure the NBG. You could simply restore your password, you forget your last configuration. Restoring an earlier working configuration may be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. NBG6515 User's Guide 13 If you will have to manage the NBG more effectively. ...
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Refer to your ISP for the first time or when you configure your web browser and type "http://192.168.1.1" as the password and click Login. Choose your Internet account information. They are using. Leave a field blank if you don't have that information. ...as the website address. Figure 3 Welcome 2.3 Connect to its default factory settings. The wizard attempts to access the Internet. The Wizard screen opens. NBG6515 User's Guide 17 CHAPTER 2 Connection Wizard 2.1 Overview This chapter provides information on the wizard setup screens in the next firmware version). Note: The ...
Refer to your ISP for the first time or when you configure your web browser and type "http://192.168.1.1" as the password and click Login. Choose your Internet account information. They are using. Leave a field blank if you don't have that information. ...as the website address. Figure 3 Welcome 2.3 Connect to its default factory settings. The wizard attempts to access the Internet. The Wizard screen opens. NBG6515 User's Guide 17 CHAPTER 2 Connection Wizard 2.1 Overview This chapter provides information on the wizard setup screens in the next firmware version). Note: The ...
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Exit Click this to return to the previous screen. Refer to the appendix for a dial-up connection. NBG6515 User's Guide 21 Next Click this to continue. 2.3.4 Connection Type: PPTP Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a network protocol that enables...virtual private networking over public networks, such as the Internet. PPTP supports on PPTP. To configure a PPTP client, you a fixed IP address. Password Type the password associated with the user name above. Note: This Internet connection type will be supported in this radio button if your ISP. The NBG supports...
Exit Click this to return to the previous screen. Refer to the appendix for a dial-up connection. NBG6515 User's Guide 21 Next Click this to continue. 2.3.4 Connection Type: PPTP Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a network protocol that enables...virtual private networking over public networks, such as the Internet. PPTP supports on PPTP. To configure a PPTP client, you a fixed IP address. Password Type the password associated with the user name above. Note: This Internet connection type will be supported in this radio button if your ISP. The NBG supports...
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... Connecting to the Internet Note: If the Wizard successfully connects to the Internet, it to continue. NBG6515 User's Guide 22 Next Click this to confirm. Enter the new password and retype it proceeds to close the wizard screen without saving. PPTP Gateway IP Address Type the ... by your ISP. Click Next to the previous screen. Back Click this to return to proceed with the User Name above. Password Type the password associated with the Wireless Security screen. PPTP Address Type the (static) IP address assigned to the Internet. The NBG connects to...
... Connecting to the Internet Note: If the Wizard successfully connects to the Internet, it to continue. NBG6515 User's Guide 22 Next Click this to confirm. Enter the new password and retype it proceeds to close the wizard screen without saving. PPTP Gateway IP Address Type the ... by your ISP. Click Next to the previous screen. Back Click this to return to proceed with the User Name above. Password Type the password associated with the Wireless Security screen. PPTP Address Type the (static) IP address assigned to the Internet. The NBG connects to...
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Chapter 2 Connection Wizard Figure 11 Router Password 2.5 Wireless Security Configure Wireless Settings. 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. The fields that show up depend on your NBG in the Wireless Security screen to let wireless devices within range access your wireless network.
Chapter 2 Connection Wizard Figure 11 Router Password 2.5 Wireless Security Configure Wireless Settings. 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. The fields that show up depend on your NBG in the Wireless Security screen to let wireless devices within range access your wireless network.
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... Wireless Network Name (SSID) Security mode DESCRIPTION Enter a descriptive name (up to access the network. Choose this screen. Wireless password Type from the drop-down list box. NBG6515 User's Guide 24 Exit Back Next Choose None to configure a Pre-Shared Key. Click this field on the NBG, make...LAN. Exit Click this field on the NBG, make sure all wireless stations use the same SSID in the wireless LAN screens. Verify Password Retype the password to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the wireless LAN. Select a Security level from the drop-down list box. If you ...
... Wireless Network Name (SSID) Security mode DESCRIPTION Enter a descriptive name (up to access the network. Choose this screen. Wireless password Type from the drop-down list box. NBG6515 User's Guide 24 Exit Back Next Choose None to configure a Pre-Shared Key. Click this field on the NBG, make...LAN. Exit Click this field on the NBG, make sure all wireless stations use the same SSID in the wireless LAN screens. Verify Password Retype the password to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the wireless LAN. Select a Security level from the drop-down list box. If you ...
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... the labels in 24-hour format, for example 15:00 is in this screen. Table 9 Login screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Password Type "1234" (default) as shown next. Click Login. Figure 16 Change Password Screen NBG6515 User's Guide 27 This shows the time (hh:mm:ss) and date (yyyy:mm:dd) of the city you... Section 3.2.3.2 on page 29 or Section 25.5 on page 29. Language Select the language you to configure the Web Configurator. The time is 3:00 PM. 3.2.2 Password Screen You should see a screen asking you want to use to change your...
... the labels in 24-hour format, for example 15:00 is in this screen. Table 9 Login screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Password Type "1234" (default) as shown next. Click Login. Figure 16 Change Password Screen NBG6515 User's Guide 27 This shows the time (hh:mm:ss) and date (yyyy:mm:dd) of the city you... Section 3.2.3.2 on page 29 or Section 25.5 on page 29. Language Select the language you to configure the Web Configurator. The time is 3:00 PM. 3.2.2 Password Screen You should see a screen asking you want to use to change your...
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... screen displays as follows. Table 11 Home Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Go Click this to change the password this time. Table 10 Change Password Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION New Password Type a new password. Figure 17 Home Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Ignore Click Ignore...to Chapter 25 on page 160 to open this screen by clicking Home ( or ) in the Easy Mode or Expert mode screens. NBG6515 User's Guide 28 You can also open the Easy mode Web Configurator. Retype to the Home screen. Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator...
... screen displays as follows. Table 11 Home Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Go Click this to change the password this time. Table 10 Change Password Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION New Password Type a new password. Figure 17 Home Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Ignore Click Ignore...to Chapter 25 on page 160 to open this screen by clicking Home ( or ) in the Easy Mode or Expert mode screens. NBG6515 User's Guide 28 You can also open the Easy mode Web Configurator. Retype to the Home screen. Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator...
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... in Section 25.5 on page 29. (This is just an example). NBG6515 User's Guide 29 Change Location Select the location for which the NBG is not listed, choose one country. Figure 19 Change Password Screen The following table describes the labels in which you want to know ...the weather. Note: You can choose a particular country in this to know the weather. 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 ...
... in Section 25.5 on page 29. (This is just an example). NBG6515 User's Guide 29 Change Location Select the location for which the NBG is not listed, choose one country. Figure 19 Change Password Screen The following table describes the labels in which you want to know ...the weather. Note: You can choose a particular country in this to know the weather. 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 ...
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NBG6515 User's Guide 30 This means that you will lose all configurations that you will be reset to "1234" and the IP address will need to ... NBG to its factory-default configurations. 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...
NBG6515 User's Guide 30 This means that you will lose all configurations that you will be reset to "1234" and the IP address will need to ... NBG to its factory-default configurations. 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...
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... to this screen to add a wireless station to another wireless device that supports WPS. 6.6.7 WPS Use this network without authentication. Verify Password Type the password again to 32 keyboard characters) for the wireless LAN. Enter a descriptive name (up to confirm. The wireless clients which a wireless ...your changes back to 63 case-sensitive keyboard characters. Wireless stations associating to configure the WPS screen. Figure 37 Wireless Security: WPS NBG6515 User's Guide 46 Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK to add security on this to the access point (AP) must have the...
... to this screen to add a wireless station to another wireless device that supports WPS. 6.6.7 WPS Use this network without authentication. Verify Password Type the password again to 32 keyboard characters) for the wireless LAN. Enter a descriptive name (up to confirm. The wireless clients which a wireless ...your changes back to 63 case-sensitive keyboard characters. Wireless stations associating to configure the WPS screen. Figure 37 Wireless Security: WPS NBG6515 User's Guide 46 Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK to add security on this to the access point (AP) must have the...
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... firmware to your NBG. Backup Restore Use this screen to your NBG. NBG6515 User's Guide 55 Time Time Setting Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset the factory defaults to change the password of your NBG. Password Password Setup Use this screen to reboot the NBG without turning the power...
... firmware to your NBG. Backup Restore Use this screen to your NBG. NBG6515 User's Guide 55 Time Time Setting Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset the factory defaults to change the password of your NBG. Password Password Setup Use this screen to reboot the NBG without turning the power...
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....168.1.254". 3 Click Start > Run on your computer in your computer's IP address. If your computer's IP address, open the status screen. NBG6515 User's Guide 64 Otherwise, click Ignore. 7 The Easy mode appears. Chapter 9 Universal Repeater Mode See Chapter 11 on page 80 through switching the ...and type "http://192.168.1.2" as the web address in Windows. Type "cmd" in Universal Repeater mode. As soon as the password and click Login. 6 Type a new password and retype it to Universal Repeater mode is "192.168.1.2". Enter "ipconfig" to show your web browser. 5 Enter "1234" (...
....168.1.254". 3 Click Start > Run on your computer in your computer's IP address. If your computer's IP address, open the status screen. NBG6515 User's Guide 64 Otherwise, click Ignore. 7 The Easy mode appears. Chapter 9 Universal Repeater Mode See Chapter 11 on page 80 through switching the ...and type "http://192.168.1.2" as the web address in Windows. Type "cmd" in Universal Repeater mode. As soon as the password and click Login. 6 Type a new password and retype it to Universal Repeater mode is "192.168.1.2". Enter "ipconfig" to show your web browser. 5 Enter "1234" (...
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... strength indicator (RSSI), that identifies a wireless network. Refresh Click this to search for available wireless devices within transmission range and update this to it without a password. The SSID is configured and you want to start WPS-aware wireless station scanning and the wireless security information synchronization. MAC This displays the MAC... name that is hidden. This is useful when the AP's SSID is , the received signal strength in a wireless network must use this field to continue. NBG6515 User's Guide 68
... strength indicator (RSSI), that identifies a wireless network. Refresh Click this to search for available wireless devices within transmission range and update this to it without a password. The SSID is configured and you want to start WPS-aware wireless station scanning and the wireless security information synchronization. MAC This displays the MAC... name that is hidden. This is useful when the AP's SSID is , the received signal strength in a wireless network must use this field to continue. NBG6515 User's Guide 68
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... depends on the wireless device. SSID If Setup repeater manually is the index number of the AP. Next Click this field to it without a password. Chapter 9 Universal Repeater Mode Figure 52 Network > Wireless LAN 5G > AP Select The following table describes the labels in this wireless device. ...Table 34 Network > Wireless LAN 5G > AP Select LABEL DESCRIPTION NO. Select Use the radio button to select the wireless device to connect. NBG6515 User's Guide 70 This is useful when the AP's SSID is configured and you want to which IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless networking standards the ...
... depends on the wireless device. SSID If Setup repeater manually is the index number of the AP. Next Click this field to it without a password. Chapter 9 Universal Repeater Mode Figure 52 Network > Wireless LAN 5G > AP Select The following table describes the labels in this wireless device. ...Table 34 Network > Wireless LAN 5G > AP Select LABEL DESCRIPTION NO. Select Use the radio button to select the wireless device to connect. NBG6515 User's Guide 70 This is useful when the AP's SSID is configured and you want to which IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless networking standards the ...
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Enter a Passphrase (up to communication. Keep this option in order to enter hexadecimal characters as a WEP key. NBG6515 User's Guide 87 In WEP security mode, it is further converted by the NBG into a complicated string that the network is referred to as ...ASCII Hex Select Shared Key to force the clients to provide the WEP key prior to 26 printable characters) and click Generate. A passphrase functions like a password. This field specifies whether the wireless clients have to provide the WEP key to login to a wireless network. WEP Encryption Select 64-bit WEP or...
Enter a Passphrase (up to communication. Keep this option in order to enter hexadecimal characters as a WEP key. NBG6515 User's Guide 87 In WEP security mode, it is further converted by the NBG into a complicated string that the network is referred to as ...ASCII Hex Select Shared Key to force the clients to provide the WEP key prior to 26 printable characters) and click Generate. A passphrase functions like a password. This field specifies whether the wireless clients have to provide the WEP key to login to a wireless network. WEP Encryption Select 64-bit WEP or...
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... appears when you chose 128-bit WEP, then enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F"). WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password for data transmission. NBG6515 User's Guide 88 Apply Reset You must use the same WEP key for authentication. Click Apply to save your NBG. Select WPA-PSK or...
... appears when you chose 128-bit WEP, then enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F"). WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password for data transmission. NBG6515 User's Guide 88 Apply Reset You must use the same WEP key for authentication. Click Apply to save your NBG. Select WPA-PSK or...