ZyXEL Communications NBG-417N User Manual
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your NBG-417N
NBG-417N User’s Guide
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1.3 Ways to Manage the NBG-417N
Use any of the following methods to manage the NBG-417N.
• WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). You can use the WPS button or the WPS section of the Web
Configurator to set up a wireless network with your ZyXEL Device.
• Web Configurator. This is recommended for everyday management of the NBG-417N using a
(supported) web browser.
1.4 Good Habits for Managing the NBG-417N
Do the following things regularly to make the NBG-417N more secure and to manage the NBG-
417N more effectively.
417N more effectively.
• Change the password. 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 the configuration (and make sure you know how to restore it). Restoring an earlier
• Back up the configuration (and make sure you know how to restore it). Restoring an earlier
working configuration may be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. If you
forget your password, you will have to reset the NBG-417N to its factory default settings. If you
backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the NBG-417N.
You could simply restore your last configuration.
forget your password, you will have to reset the NBG-417N to its factory default settings. If you
backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the NBG-417N.
You could simply restore your last configuration.
1.5 LEDs
Figure 2
Front Panel
The following table describes the LEDs and the WPS button.
Table 1
Front Panel LEDs and WPS Button
LED
COLOR
STATUS
DESCRIPTION
POWER
Green
On
The NBG-417N is receiving power and functioning
properly.
properly.
Off
The NBG-417N is not receiving power.