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NBG6818 User’s Guide

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Password

Type the password associated with the user name above.

MTU Size

Enter the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) or the largest packet size per frame that your

NBG6818 can receive and process.

Service Name

Enter the PPPoE service name specified in the ISP account.

DNS Server

First DNS Server

Second DNS Server

Third DNS Server

Select

User-Defined

if you have the IP address of a DNS server. Enter the DNS server's IP

address in the field to the right.

Select

None

if you do not want to configure DNS servers. If you do not configure a DNS server,

you must know the IP address of a computer in order to access it.

WAN IP Address Assignment

Obtained from ISP

Select this option If your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address. This is the default selection.

Fixed IP

Select this option and enter your WAN IP address if the ISP assigned a fixed IP address.

WAN MAC Address

The MAC address section allows users to configure the WAN port's MAC address by using the NBG6818’s MAC

address, copying the MAC address from a computer on your LAN or manually entering a MAC address.

Factory Default

Select

Factory default

to use the factory assigned default MAC Address.

Clone My

Computer’s MAC

Address

Select

Clone the computer's MAC address - IP Address

and enter the IP address of the

computer on the LAN whose MAC you are cloning.

Set WAN MAC

Address

Select this option and enter the MAC address you want to use.

IPv6 Address

This section is NOT available when you select

IPv4 Only

in the

IPv4/IPv6

field.

Automatic IP

(DHCP)

Select this option if you want to obtain an IPv6 address from a DHCPv6 server.

•

Select

DUID-LL (Default)

to have the NBG6818 use DUID-LL (DUID Based on Link-layer

Address) for identification when exchanging DHCPv6 messages.

•

Select

DUID-LLT

to have the NBG6818 use DUID-LLT (DUID Based on Link-layer Address Plus

Time) for identification when exchanging DHCPv6 messages.

Static IP Address

Select this option if you have a fixed IPv6 address assigned by your ISP.

IPv6 Address

Enter the IPv6 address assigned by your ISP.

Prefix length

Enter the address prefix length to specify how many most significant bits in an IPv6 address

compose the network address.

Gateway

Enter the IPv6 address of the next-hop gateway. The gateway helps forward packets to their

destinations.

Link Local Only

Select this option to use the link-local address which uniquely identifies a device on the local

network (the LAN).

IPv6 DNS Server

This section is NOT available when you select

IPv4 Only

in the

IPv4/IPv6

field.

First DNS Server

Second DNS Server

Third DNS Server

Select

User-Defined

and enter the IPv6 DNS server address assigned by the ISP to have the

NBG6818 use the IPv6 DNS server addresses you configure manually.

Select

None

if you do not want to configure DNS servers. If you do not configure a DNS server,

you must know the IPv6 address of a computer in order to access it.

LAN & WAN Subnet Conflict

Table 23

Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPPoE Encapsulation (continued)

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Section	Page
ARMOR G1	1
Document Conventions	3
Contents Overview	4
Table of Contents	5
User’s Guide	10
Introduction	11
1.1 Overview	11
1.2 Applications	11
1.3 Ways to Manage the NBG6818	12
1.4 Good Habits for Managing the NBG6818	12
1.5 Resetting the NBG6818	13
1.5.1 How to Use the RESET Button	13
1.6 The WPS Button	13
1.7 LEDs	14
1.8 Desk Mounting	15
1.9 Wall Mounting	15
Wizard	17
2.1 Overview	17
2.2 Accessing the Wizard	17
The Web Configurator	27
3.1 Overview	27
3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator	27
3.3 Navigation Panel	29
3.3.1 Standard Mode Navigation Panel	30
3.3.2 Bridge Mode Navigation Panel	32
NBG6818 Modes	34
4.1 Overview	34
4.2 Modes	34
Standard Mode	36
5.1 Overview	36
5.2 What You Can Do	36
5.3 Standard Mode Status Screen	36
Bridge Mode	39
6.1 Overview	39
6.2 What You Can Do	39
6.3 Setting your NBG6818 to Bridge Mode	39
6.3.1 Accessing the Web Configurator in Bridge Mode	40
6.4 Bridge Mode Status Screen	41
Tutorials	42
7.1 Overview	42
7.2 Run a Speed Test	42
7.3 Configure the NBG6818’s WiFi Networks	43
7.4 Enable or Disable a WiFi Network	45
7.5 Add Clients to a Profile	46
7.6 Set a Profile’s WiFi Schedule	47
7.7 Pause or Resume Internet Access on a Profile	49
7.8 Turn on or off the NBG6818’s LED (Light)	50
7.9 Change Your NBG6818 Operating Mode	51
7.10 Configure a Port Forwarding Rule	52
Technical Reference	55
Applications	56
8.1 Overview	56
8.1.1 What You Can Do	56
8.1.2 What You Need To Know	56
8.1.3 Before You Begin	57
8.2 Parental Control	57
8.2.1 Device Screen	57
8.3 OpenVPN Server/Client	61
8.3.1 OpenVPN Server Screen	61
8.3.2 OpenVPN Account Screen	63
8.3.3 OpenVPN Client Screen	65
8.4 USB Application	67
8.4.1 SAMBA Server Screen	67
8.4.2 FTP Server Screen	69
8.4.3 USB Media Sharing Screen	71
8.5 Access Your Shared Files From a Computer	73
8.5.1 Using Windows Explorer	73
8.5.2 Using FTP Program	74
WAN	77
9.1 Overview	77
9.2 What You Can Do	77
9.3 What You Need To Know	78
9.3.1 Configuring Your Internet Connection	78
9.4 Internet Connection Screen	79
9.4.1 IPoE Encapsulation	79
9.4.2 PPPoE Encapsulation	82
9.4.3 PPTP Encapsulation	85
9.5 NAT & Port Forwarding Screen	87
9.5.1 Add Port Forwarding Rule Screen	89
9.6 Passthrough Screen	91
9.7 Port Trigger Screen	92
9.7.1 Add Port Trigger Rule Screen	94
9.8 Dynamic DNS Screen	95
9.9 UPnP Screen	96
9.9.1 Turning On UPnP in Windows 7 Example	97
9.9.2 Turning on UPnP in Windows 10 Example	99
Wireless LAN	102
10.1 Overview	102
10.1.1 What You Can Do	102
10.1.2 What You Should Know	103
10.2 Main WiFi Screen	106
10.3 Guest WiFi Screen	108
10.4 MAC Filter Screen	108
10.4.1 Add MAC Address Screen	109
10.5 WPS Screen	110
10.6 Scheduling Screen	112
LAN	113
11.1 Overview	113
11.2 What You Can Do	113
11.3 What You Need To Know	113
11.4 LAN IP Screen	114
11.4.1 Static DHCP Table-Add/Edit Rule Screen	117
11.4.2 Configure LAN Screen in Bridge Mode	119
11.5 IPv6 LAN Screen	120
Security	123
12.1 Overview	123
12.1.1 What You Can Do	123
12.1.2 What You Need To Know	123
12.2 IPv4 Firewall Screen	124
12.2.1 IPv4 Firewall-Add Rule Screen	126
12.3 IPv6 Firewall Screen	127
12.3.1 IPv6 Firewall-Add Rule Screen	128
System	130
13.1 Overview	130
13.2 What You Can Do	130
13.3 Status Screen	130
13.4 General Setting Screen	133
13.5 Remote Access Screen	135
13.6 Maintenance Screen	136
13.7 Operating Mode Screen	137
13.8 Logs Screen	139
Troubleshooting	141
14.1 Overview	141
14.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs	141
14.3 NBG6818 Access and Login	142
14.4 Internet Access	143
14.5 Resetting the NBG6818 to Its Factory Defaults	144
14.6 Wireless Connections	144
14.7 USB Device Problems	146
Customer Support	147
Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address	153
Common Services	172
Legal Information	175

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