Document Outline

• User’s Guide
  • About This User's Guide
  • Document Conventions
  • Safety Warnings
  • Contents Overview
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
• Introduction
  • Getting to Know Your NBG-318S
    • 1.1 Overview
      • 1.1.1 Secure Broadband Internet Access
      • 1.1.2 Wireless LAN Application
      • 1.1.3 HomePlug AV
    • 1.2 Ways to Manage the NBG-318S
    • 1.3 Good Habits for Managing the NBG-318S
    • 1.4 LEDs
  • Introducing the Web Configurator
    • 2.1 Web Configurator Overview
    • 2.2 Accessing the Web Configurator
    • 2.3 Resetting the NBG-318S
      • 2.3.1 Procedure to Use the Reset Button
    • 2.4 Navigating the Web Configurator
      • 2.4.1 The Status Screen
      • 2.4.2 Navigation Panel
      • 2.4.3 Summary: Any IP Table
      • 2.4.4 Summary: Bandwidth Management Monitor
      • 2.4.5 Summary: DHCP Table
      • 2.4.6 Summary: Packet Statistics
      • 2.4.7 Summary: Wireless Station Status
      • 2.4.8 Summary: My HomePlug Network Status
  • Connection Wizard
    • 3.1 Wizard Setup
    • 3.2 Connection Wizard: STEP 1: System Information
      • 3.2.1 System Name
      • 3.2.2 Domain Name
    • 3.3 Connection Wizard: STEP 2: Wireless LAN
      • 3.3.1 Basic (WEP) Security
      • 3.3.2 Extend (WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK) Security
    • 3.4 Connection Wizard: STEP 3: Internet Configuration
      • 3.4.1 Ethernet Connection
      • 3.4.2 PPPoE Connection
      • 3.4.3 PPTP Connection
      • 3.4.4 Your IP Address
      • 3.4.5 WAN IP Address Assignment
      • 3.4.6 IP Address and Subnet Mask
      • 3.4.7 DNS Server Address Assignment
      • 3.4.8 WAN IP and DNS Server Address Assignment
      • 3.4.9 WAN MAC Address
    • 3.5 Connection Wizard: STEP 4: Bandwidth management
    • 3.6 Connection Wizard Complete
  • Wireless Tutorial
    • 4.1 Example Parameters
    • 4.2 Configuring the AP
    • 4.3 Configuring the Wireless Client
      • 4.3.1 Connecting to a Wireless LAN
• Network
  • Wireless LAN
    • 5.1 Wireless Network Overview
    • 5.2 Wireless Security Overview
      • 5.2.1 SSID
      • 5.2.2 MAC Address Filter
      • 5.2.3 User Authentication
      • 5.2.4 Encryption
    • 5.3 Roaming
      • 5.3.1 Requirements for Roaming
    • 5.4 Quality of Service
      • 5.4.1 WMM QoS
    • 5.5 General Wireless LAN Screen
      • 5.5.1 No Security
      • 5.5.2 WEP Encryption
      • 5.5.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
      • 5.5.4 WPA/WPA2
    • 5.6 MAC Filter
    • 5.7 Wireless LAN Advanced Screen
    • 5.8 Quality of Service (QoS) Screen
      • 5.8.1 Application Priority Configuration
  • WAN
    • 6.1 WAN Overview
    • 6.2 WAN MAC Address
    • 6.3 Multicast
    • 6.4 Internet Connection
      • 6.4.1 Ethernet Encapsulation
      • 6.4.2 PPPoE Encapsulation
      • 6.4.3 PPTP Encapsulation
    • 6.5 Advanced WAN Screen
  • LAN
    • 7.1 LAN Overview
      • 7.1.1 IP Pool Setup
      • 7.1.2 System DNS Servers
    • 7.2 LAN TCP/IP
      • 7.2.1 Factory LAN Defaults
      • 7.2.2 IP Address and Subnet Mask
      • 7.2.3 Multicast
      • 7.2.4 Any IP
    • 7.3 LAN IP Screen
    • 7.4 LAN IP Alias
    • 7.5 Advanced LAN Screen
  • HomePlug AV
    • 8.1 Overview
    • 8.2 Privacy and Powerline Adapters
      • 8.2.1 Setting Up a Private Powerline Network
      • 8.2.2 Setting Up Multiple Powerline Networks.
    • 8.3 Configuring Your HomePlug AV Devices
  • DHCP
    • 9.1 DHCP
    • 9.2 DHCP Server General Screen
    • 9.3 DHCP Server Advanced Screen
    • 9.4 Client List Screen
  • Network Address Translation (NAT)
    • 10.1 NAT Overview
    • 10.2 Using NAT
      • 10.2.1 Port Forwarding: Services and Port Numbers
      • 10.2.2 Configuring Servers Behind Port Forwarding Example
    • 10.3 General NAT Screen
    • 10.4 NAT Application Screen
      • 10.4.1 Game List Example
    • 10.5 Trigger Port Forwarding
      • 10.5.1 Trigger Port Forwarding Example
      • 10.5.2 Two Points To Remember About Trigger Ports
    • 10.6 NAT Advanced Screen
  • Dynamic DNS
    • 11.1 Dynamic DNS Introduction
      • 11.1.1 DynDNS Wildcard
    • 11.2 Dynamic DNS Screen
• Security
  • Firewall
    • 12.1 Introduction to ZyXEL’s Firewall
      • 12.1.1 What is a Firewall?
      • 12.1.2 Stateful Inspection Firewall
      • 12.1.3 About the NBG-318S Firewall
      • 12.1.4 Guidelines For Enhancing Security With Your Firewall
    • 12.2 Triangle Routes
      • 12.2.1 Triangle Routes and IP Alias
    • 12.3 General Firewall Screen
    • 12.4 Services Screen
  • Content Filtering
    • 13.1 Introduction to Content Filtering
    • 13.2 Restrict Web Features
    • 13.3 Days and Times
    • 13.4 Filter Screen
    • 13.5 Schedule
    • 13.6 Customizing Keyword Blocking URL Checking
      • 13.6.1 Domain Name or IP Address URL Checking
      • 13.6.2 Full Path URL Checking
      • 13.6.3 File Name URL Checking
• Management
  • Static Route Screens
    • 14.1 Static Route Overview
    • 14.2 IP Static Route Screen
      • 14.2.1 Static Route Setup Screen
  • Bandwidth Management
    • 15.1 Bandwidth Management Overview
    • 15.2 Application-based Bandwidth Management
    • 15.3 Subnet-based Bandwidth Management
    • 15.4 Application and Subnet-based Bandwidth Management
    • 15.5 Bandwidth Management Priorities
    • 15.6 Predefined Bandwidth Management Services
      • 15.6.1 Services and Port Numbers
    • 15.7 Default Bandwidth Management Classes and Priorities
    • 15.8 Bandwidth Management General Configuration
    • 15.9 Bandwidth Management Advanced Configuration
      • 15.9.1 Rule Configuration with the Pre-defined Service
      • 15.9.2 Rule Configuration with the User-defined Service
    • 15.10 Bandwidth Management Monitor
  • Remote Management
    • 16.1 Remote Management Overview
      • 16.1.1 Remote Management Limitations
      • 16.1.2 Remote Management and NAT
      • 16.1.3 System Timeout
    • 16.2 WWW Screen
    • 16.3 Telnet
    • 16.4 Telnet Screen
    • 16.5 FTP Screen
    • 16.6 DNS Screen
  • Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP)
    • 17.1 Introducing Universal Plug and Play
      • 17.1.1 How do I know if I'm using UPnP?
      • 17.1.2 NAT Traversal
      • 17.1.3 Cautions with UPnP
    • 17.2 UPnP and ZyXEL
    • 17.3 UPnP Screen
    • 17.4 Installing UPnP in Windows Example
• Maintenance and Troubleshooting
  • System
    • 18.1 System Overview
    • 18.2 System General Screen
    • 18.3 Time Setting Screen
  • Logs
    • 19.1 View Log
    • 19.2 Log Settings
    • 19.3 Log Descriptions
  • Tools
    • 20.1 Firmware Upload Screen
    • 20.2 Configuration Screen
      • 20.2.1 Backup Configuration
      • 20.2.2 Restore Configuration
      • 20.2.3 Back to Factory Defaults
    • 20.3 Restart Screen
  • Configuration Mode
  • Sys Op Mode
    • 22.1 Selecting System Operation Mode
  • Troubleshooting
    • 23.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs
    • 23.2 NBG-318S Access and Login
    • 23.3 Internet Access
    • 23.4 Resetting the NBG-318S to Its Factory Defaults
    • 23.5 Wireless Router/AP Troubleshooting
    • 23.6 HomePlug AV Troubleshooting
    • 23.7 Advanced Features
• Appendices and Index
  • Product Specifications and Wall-Mounting Instructions
    • Wall-mounting Instructions
  • Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions
    • Internet Explorer Pop-up Blockers
      • Disable pop-up Blockers
      • Enable pop-up Blockers with Exceptions
    • JavaScripts
    • Java Permissions
      • JAVA (Sun)
  • IP Addresses and Subnetting
    • Introduction to IP Addresses
    • Structure
    • Subnet Masks
      • Network Size
    • Notation
    • Subnetting
    • Example: Four Subnets
    • Example: Eight Subnets
    • Subnet Planning
    • Configuring IP Addresses
      • Private IP Addresses
  • Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address
    • Windows 95/98/Me
      • Installing Components
      • Configuring
      • Verifying Settings
    • Windows 2000/NT/XP
      • Verifying Settings
    • Macintosh OS 8/9
      • Verifying Settings
    • Macintosh OS X
      • Verifying Settings
    • Linux
      • Using the K Desktop Environment (KDE)
      • Using Configuration Files
      • 23.7.1 Verifying Settings
  • Wireless LANs
    • Wireless LAN Topologies
      • Ad-hoc Wireless LAN Configuration
      • BSS
      • ESS
    • Channel
    • RTS/CTS
    • Fragmentation Threshold
    • Preamble Type
    • IEEE 802.1x
    • RADIUS
      • Types of RADIUS Messages
    • Types of Authentication
      • EAP-MD5 (Message-Digest Algorithm 5)
      • EAP-TLS (Transport Layer Security)
      • EAP-TTLS (Tunneled Transport Layer Service)
      • PEAP (Protected EAP)
      • LEAP
      • Dynamic WEP Key Exchange
    • WPA(2)
      • Encryption
      • User Authentication
      • 23.7.2 WPA(2)-PSK Application Example
      • 23.7.3 WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example
    • Security Parameters Summary
  • Services
  • Legal Information
    • Copyright
    • Certifications
    • ZyXEL Limited Warranty
  • Customer Support