ZyXEL P-2601HN-F1 User Manual
P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series
Firmware Version 3.10
Edition 1, 10/2010
ADSL2+ IAD with 802.11n Wireless
Default Login Details
IP Address http://192.168.1.1
User Name admin
Password 1234
www.zyxel.com
www.zyxel.com
Copyright © 2010
ZyXEL Communications Corporation
About This User's Guide
About This User's Guide
Intended Audience
This manual is intended for people who want to configure the Zy XEL Device using
the web configurator.
Related Documentation
•Quick Start Guide
The Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get up and running right away. It
contains information on setting up your network and configuring for Internet
access.
• Support Disc
Refer to the included CD for support documents.
Documentation Feedback
Send your comments, questions or suggestions to: techwriters@zyxel.com.tw
Thank you!
The Technical Writing Team, ZyXEL Communications Corp.,
6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, 30099, Taiwan.
Need More Help?
More help is available at www.zyx el.com.
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About This User's Guide
• Download Library
Search for the latest product updates and documentation from this link. Read
the Tech Doc Overview to find out how to efficiently use the User Guide, Quick
Start Guide and Command Line Interface Reference Guide in order to better
understand how to use your product.
• Knowledge Base
If you have a specific question about your product, the answer may be here.
This is a collection of answers to previously asked questions about ZyXEL
products.
•Forum
This contains discussions on ZyXEL prod ucts. Learn from others who use ZyXEL
products and share your experiences as well.
Customer Support
Should problems arise that cannot be solved by the methods listed above, you
should conta ct your vendor. If you ca nnot contact your vendor, then cont act a
ZyXEL office for the region in which you bought the device.
See http://www.zyxel.com/web/contact_us.php for contact information. Please
have the following informatio n ready when you contact an office.
• Product model and serial number.
•Warranty Information.
• Date that you received your device.
• Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it.
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Document Conventions
Document Conventions
Warnings and Notes
These are how warnings and notes are shown in this User’s Guide.
Warnings tell you about things that could harm you or your device.
Note: Notes tell you other important information (for example, other things you may
need to configure or helpful tips) or recommendations.
Syntax Conventions
• The P-2601HN(L)-F1 series may be referred to as the “ZyXEL Device”, the
“device”, the “system” or the “product” in this User’s Guide.
• Product labels, screen names, field labels and field choices are all in bold font.
• A key stroke is denoted by square brackets and uppercase text, for example,
[ENTER] means the “enter” or “ret urn” key on your keyboard.
• “Enter” means for you to type one or more characters and then press the
[ENTER] key. “Select” or “choose” means for you to use one of the predefined
choices.
• A right angle bracket ( > ) within a screen name denotes a mouse click. For
example, Maintenance > Log > Log Setting means you first click
Maintenance in the navigation panel, then the Log sub menu and finally the
Log Setting tab to get to that screen.
• Units of measurement may denote the “metric” value or the “scientific” value.
For example, “k” for kilo may denote “1000” or “1024”, “M” for mega may
denote “1000000” or “1048576” and so on.
• “e.g.,” is a shorthand for “for instance”, and “i.e.,” means “that is” or “in other
words”.
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Document Conventions
Icons Used in Figures
Figures in this User’s Guide may use the following generic icons. The Z yXEL Device
icon is not an exact representation of your device.
ZyXEL Device Computer Notebook computer
Server Telephone Firewall
Switch Router
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Safety Warnings
Safety Warnings
• Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming
pool.
• Do NOT expose your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids.
• Do NOT store things on the device.
• Do NOT install, use, or service this device during a thunderstorm. There is a remote risk
of electric shock from lightning.
• Connect ONLY suitable accessories to the device.
• Do NOT open the device or unit. Opening or removing covers can expose you to
dangerous high voltage points or other risks. ONLY qualified service personnel should
service or disassemble this device. Please contact your vendor for further information.
• Make sure to connect the cables to the correct ports.
• Place connecting cables carefully so that no one will step on them or stumble over them.
• Always disconnect all cables from this device before servicing or disassembling.
• Use ONLY an appropriate power adaptor or cord for your device.
• Connect the power adaptor or cord to the right supply voltage (for example, 110V AC in
North America or 230V AC in Europe).
• Do NOT allow anything to rest on the power adaptor or cord and do NOT place the
product where anyone can walk on the power adaptor or cord.
• Do NOT use the device if the power adaptor or cord is damaged as it might cause
electrocution.
• If the power adaptor or cord is damaged, remove it from the device and the power
source.
• Do NOT attempt to repair the power adaptor or cord. Contact your local vendor to order a
new one.
• Do not use the device outside, and make sure all the connections are indoors. There is a
remote risk of electric shock from lightning.
• Do NOT obstruct the device ventilation slots, as insufficient airflow may harm your
device.
• Use only No. 26 AWG (American Wire Gauge) or larger telecommunication line cord.
• Antenna Warning! This device meets ETSI and FCC certification requirements when using
the included antenna(s). Only use the included antenna(s).
• This CPE is indoor use only. (Utilisation intérieure exclusivement.)
Your product is marked with this symbol, which is known as the WEEE mark. WEEE
stands for Waste Electronics and Electrical Equipment. It means that used electrical
and electronic products should not be mixed with general waste. Used electrical and
electronic equipment should be treated separately.
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Contents Overview
Contents Overview
User’s Guide ........................................................................................................ ...................19
Introducing the ZyXEL Device ...................................................................................................21
Introducing the Web Configurator .............................................................................................. 27
Tutorials ..................................................................................................................................... 35
Technical Reference ..............................................................................................................59
Connection Status and System Info Screens ............................................................................ 61
Broadband ................................................................................................................................. 67
Wireless .................................... ....................................................... .......................................... 81
Home Networking .....................................................................................................................111
Routing ....................................................................................................................................127
DNS Route ............................................ ... ... .... ............................................. ... ... .... ... ... ........... 131
Quality of Service (QoS) ............................................................................ ... ... ... ..................... 135
Network Address Translation (NAT) ........................................................................................ 149
Dynamic DNS .......................................................................................................................... 157
Firewall .................................................................................................................................... 159
MAC Filter ................................................................................................................................ 165
Certificates ................................... ....................... ....................... ...................... ........................ 167
VoIP ......................................................................................................................................... 175
Logs ........................................................................................................................................203
System Monitor .................. ... ... ............................................. .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... .................207
User Account ...................................... ... ... ............................................. .... ... ... ... .... ... ..............213
Remote MGMT ........................................................................................................................ 215
SNMP ...................................................................................................................................... 217
System ................................... ...................... ....................... ....................... .............................. 221
Time Setting ............................................................................................................................. 223
Log Setting ............................................................................................................................. 225
Firmware Upgrade ................................................................................................................... 227
Backup/Restore ....................................................................................................................... 229
Diagnostic .................................... ....................................................... ..................................... 233
Troubleshooting ..................................................... .................................................................. 237
Product Specifications ............................................................................................................. 243
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Table of Contents
About This User's Guide..........................................................................................................3
Document Conventions............................................................................................................5
Safety Warnings ........................................................................................................................7
Contents Overview ...................................................................................................................9
Table of Contents....................................................................................................................11
Part I: User’s Guide................................................................................ 19
Chapter 1
Introducing the ZyXEL Device...............................................................................................21
1.1 Overview ............. ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .... ................................................ 21
1.2 Applications for the ZyXEL Device ...................................................................................... 22
1.2.1 Internet Access ................................................ ... ... .... ............................................. ...22
1.2.2 Internet Calls (VoIP) ................................................................................................... 22
1.2.3 Wireless Connection ........... ... ... ... .............................................. ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... 23
1.3 Ways to Manage the ZyXEL Device ................... .... ... ... ... .... ... ............................................. 23
1.4 Good Habits for Managing the ZyXEL Device .....................................................................24
1.5 LEDs (Lights) ......................... .... ... ... ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ................ 24
1.6 The RESET Button ............................. ... .... ... ... ............................................. .... ... ... ... ... ....... 25
1.7 The WIRELESS ON/OFF Button ......................................................................................... 26
Chapter 2
Introducing the Web Configurator ........................................................................................27
2.1 Overview ............. ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .... ................................................ 27
2.1.1 Accessing the Web Configurator ................................................................................ 27
2.2 The Web Configurator Layout .............................................. ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ............. 30
2.2.1 Title Bar .................................. ... ............................................. .... ... ... .......................... 31
2.2.2 Main Window .......................... ... ............................................. .... ... ... ... .... ... ... .............31
2.2.3 Navigation Panel .......... .... ... ... ... ................................................................................. 31
2.2.4 Status Bar ............................................... ... .............................................. ... ................ 34
Chapter 3
Tutorials...................................................................................................................................35
3.1 Overview ............. ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .... ................................................ 35
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3.2 Setting Up Your DSL Connection ................................. ................................................ .... ... 35
3.3 How to Set up a Wireless Network ...................................................................................... 38
3.3.1 Example Parameters ........................... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ............................................. 38
3.3.2 Configuring the AP ....... .... ... ... ... ... .... .......................................................................... 38
3.3.3 Configuring the Wireless Client .................................................................................. 40
3.4 Setting Up NAT Port Forwarding ......................................................................................... 45
3.5 How to Make a VoIP Call .....................................................................................................47
3.5.1 VoIP Calls With a Registered SIP Account ................................................................ 47
3.6 Configuring the MAC Address Filter .................................................................................... 50
3.7 Configuring Static Route for Routing to Another Network ................................................... 51
3.8 Configuring QoS Queue and Class Setup ...........................................................................53
3.9 Access the ZyXEL Device Using DDNS .............................................................................. 56
3.9.1 Registering a DDNS Account on www.dyndns.org .................................................... 57
3.9.2 Configuring DDNS on Your ZyXEL Device ................................................................. 57
3.9.3 Testing the DDNS Setting ................................... ... ............................................. .... ... 58
Part II: Technical Reference.................................................................. 59
Chapter 4
Connection Status and System Info Screens.......................................................................61
4.1 Overview ............. ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .... ................................................ 61
4.2 The Connection Status Screen ............................................................................................ 61
4.3 The System Info Screen .. ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ................................................ ... ... .... ... 63
Chapter 5
Broadband...............................................................................................................................67
5.1 Overview ............. ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .... ................................................ 67
5.1.1 What You Need to Know ..... ... ... ... .... .......................................................................... 67
5.1.2 Before You Begin ............................................. ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... .......................... 68
5.2 The Broadband Screen .......................................................................................................69
5.2.1 Add/Edit Broadband ......... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ................................................ ... .... ... 70
5.3 Technical Reference ..................... ... ... ... .... .......................................................................... 76
5.3.1 Encapsulation ................... ... ... ... ... .............................................. ... ... ... .... ... ... .............76
5.3.2 Multiplexing ......... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ............................................. .... ... ... ... .... ... ................77
5.3.3 VPI and VCI ........................................................ ... .... ... ... .......................................... 77
5.3.4 IP Address Assignment .......................................... .... ... ... .......................................... 77
5.3.5 NAT .............................................. .... ... ............................................. ... ....................... 78
5.4 Traffic Shaping ....................................... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .................................................... 78
5.4.1 ATM Traffic Classes ...................................................................................................79
Chapter 6
Wireless...................................................................................................................................81
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6.1 Overview ............. ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .... ................................................ 81
6.1.1 What Yo u Can Do in this Chapter .............................................................................. 81
6.1.2 Wireless Network Overview ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ............................................. ... .... ... 81
6.1.3 Before You Begin ............................................. ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... .......................... 83
6.2 The Wireless General Screen .................................................. ... ... .................................... 83
6.2.1 No Security .......................... ... ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .... ................... 85
6.2.2 Basic (Static WEP/Shared WEP Encryption) ............................................................. 86
6.2.3 More Secure (WPA(2)-PSK) ......................................................................................88
6.2.4 WPA(2) Authentication .............................. .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .................................... 89
6.3 The More AP Screen ....................................... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ............................. 91
6.3.1 Edit More AP ....... ... ... ... .... ... ............................................. ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ................... 92
6.4 The WPS Screen ................................... .... ................................................ ... .... ................... 93
6.5 The WMM Screen ................................................................................................................95
6.6 Scheduling Screen ............................................................................................................. 97
6.7 Technical Reference ..................... ... ... ... .... ... ....................................................................... 97
6.7.1 Additional Wireless Terms .......................................................................................... 98
6.7.2 Wireless Security Overview ....................................................................................... 98
6.7.3 Signal Problems ........ ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ........................................................................ 101
6.7.4 BSS ..........................................................................................................................101
6.7.5 MBSSID .............................................. ... ... .............................................. ... ... ... ........102
6.7.6 WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) .................................................................................... 103
Chapter 7
Home Networking .................................................................................................................111
7.1 Overview ............. ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .... ...............................................111
7.1.1 What Yo u Can Do in this Chapter .............................................................................111
7.1.2 What You Need To Know ................................. ... ... ................................................... 111
7.2 The LAN Setup Screen .......................................................................................................113
7.3 The Static DHCP Screen .............................. ... ... .... ... ... ... ................................................. ..114
7.3.1 Before You Begin ............................................. ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... .........................115
7.4 The UPnP Screen ...............................................................................................................116
7.5 Technical Reference ..................... ... ... ... .... ... ......................................................................117
7.6 Installing UPnP in Windows Example .................................................................................119
7.7 Using UPnP in Windows XP Example ............................................................................... 122
Chapter 8
Routing ..................................................................................................................................127
8.1 Overview ............... ............................................. .... ... ... ... .... ... ........................................... 127
8.2 Configuring Static Route .................................................. .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... .................128
8.2.1 Add/Edit Static Route ............................................................................................. 129
Chapter 9
DNS Route.............................................................................................................................131
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9.1 Overview ............. ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .... .............................................. 131
9.2 The DNS Route Screen .....................................................................................................132
9.2.1 Add/Edit DNS Route Edit ................... ... ... .... ... ... ................................................ .... . 132
Chapter 10
Quality of Service (QoS).......................................................................................................135
10.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 135
10.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 135
10.1.2 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................ 136
10.2 The QoS General Screen ............................................................................................... 136
10.3 The Queue Setup Screen ................................................................................................ 138
10.3.1 Add/Edit a QoS Queue .......................................................................................... 139
10.4 The Class Setup Screen ................................................................................................ 140
10.4.1 Add/Edit QoS Class ..............................................................................................142
10.5 The QoS Monitor Screen ................................................................................................ 145
10.6 QoS Technical Reference ................................................................................................146
10.6.1 IEEE 802.1Q Tag ................................................................................................... 146
10.6.2 IP Precedence ........................................................................................................ 147
10.6.3 DiffServ ................................................................................................................. 147
Chapter 11
Network Address Translation (NAT)....................................................................................149
11.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................149
11.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ......................................... .................................. 149
11.1.2 What You Need To Know ........................................................................................ 149
11.2 The Port Forwarding Screen ........................................................................................... 150
11.2.1 The Port Forwarding Screen .................................................................................. 151
11.2.2 The Port Forwarding Edit Screen ........................................................................... 152
11.3 The Sessions Screen .......................................................................................................153
11.4 Technical Reference ........................................................................................................ 154
11.4.1 NAT Definitions .......................................................................................................154
11.4.2 What NAT Does ......................................................................................................155
11.4.3 How NAT Works ..................................................................................................... 155
Chapter 12
Dynamic DNS ........................................................................................................................157
12.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 157
12.1.1 What You Need To Know ....................................................................................... 157
12.2 The Dynamic DNS Screen ................................................ ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ........... 1 58
Chapter 13
Firewall...................................................................................................................................159
13.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 159
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13.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 159
13.1.2 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................ 160
13.2 The General Screen ............... ...... ... ...............................................................................161
13.3 The Services Screen ........... .... ... ................................................ ... .... ..............................161
13.4 Firewall Technical Reference ................... .......................... ......................... ..................... 163
13.4.1 Guidelines For Enhancing Security With Your Firewall .......................................... 163
13.4.2 Security Considerations ......................................................................................... 163
Chapter 14
MAC Filter..............................................................................................................................165
14.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 165
14.1.1 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................ 165
14.2 The MAC Filter Screen .................................................................................................... 166
Chapter 15
Certificates ............................................................................................................................167
15.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 167
15.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 167
15.1.2 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................ 167
15.1.3 Verifying a Certificate ............................................................................................. 169
15.2 Local Certificates ............................................................................................................. 170
15.3 Trusted CA ..................................................................................................................... 172
15.4 Trusted CA Import ......................................................................................................... 173
15.5 View Certificate ................................................................................................................ 173
Chapter 16
VoIP ........................................................................................................................................175
16.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 175
16.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 175
16.1.2 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................ 176
16.1.3 Before You Begin ................................................................................................... 177
16.2 The SIP Service Provider Screen ................................................................................... 177
16.3 The SIP Account Screen ................................................................................................. 181
16.3.1 Add/Edit SIP Account .............................................................................................183
16.4 The SIP Common Screen ................................................................................................186
16.5 The Phone Device Screen .............................................................................................. 187
16.5.1 Edit Phone Device .................................................................................................. 187
16.6 The Region Screen ....................... ... ... .... ... ... ................................................. ... ... ...........188
16.7 The Call Rule Screen ......................................................................................................189
16.8 The FXO Screen (“L” Models Only) ................................................................................. 190
16.9 Technical Reference ........................................................................................................ 191
16.9.1 VoIP ........................................................................................................................ 191
16.9.2 SIP ........................................................................................................................ 192
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16.9.3 Quality of Service (QoS) ........................................................................................ 197
16.9.4 Phone Services Overview ...................................................................................... 198
Chapter 17
Logs ......................................................................................................................................203
17.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 203
17.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 203
17.2 The Phone Log Screen ..................... ... .... ... ... ... ................................................. ... ... ........203
17.3 The VoIP Call History Screen .......................................................................................... 204
Chapter 18
System Monitor ....................................................................................................................207
18.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 207
18.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 207
18.2 The WAN Status Screen .................................................................................................. 207
18.3 The LAN Status Screen ................................................................................................... 208
18.4 The NAT Status Screen ................................................................................................... 209
18.5 The VoIP Status Screen .................................................................................................. 210
Chapter 19
User Account.........................................................................................................................213
19.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 213
19.2 The User Account Screen ................................................. ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ........... 2 13
Chapter 20
Remote MGMT.......................................................................................................................215
20.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 215
20.1.1 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................ 215
20.2 The Remote MGMT Screen ............................................................................................ 216
Chapter 21
SNMP......................................................................................................................................217
21.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 217
21.2 The SNMP Screen ...........................................................................................................217
Chapter 22
System...................................................................................................................................221
22.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 221
22.1.1 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................ 221
22.2 The System Screen .........................................................................................................221
Chapter 23
Time Setting ..........................................................................................................................223
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23.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 223
23.2 The Time Setting Screen ................................................................................................ 223
Chapter 24
Log Setting ...........................................................................................................................225
24.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 225
24.2 The Log Setting Screen ................................................................................................... 225
Chapter 25
Firmware Upgrade ................................................................................................................227
25.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 227
25.2 The Firmware Upgrade Screen ....................................................................................... 227
Chapter 26
Backup/Restore.....................................................................................................................229
26.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 229
26.2 The Backup/Restore Screen ........................................................................................... 229
26.3 The Reboot Screen .........................................................................................................231
Chapter 27
Diagnostic..............................................................................................................................233
27.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 233
27.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 233
27.2 The Ping Screen ..............................................................................................................233
27.3 The DSL Line Screen ......................................................................................................234
Chapter 28
Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................237
28.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 237
28.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs .............................. ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ........237
28.3 ZyXEL Device Access and Login .................................................................................... 238
28.4 Internet Access ................................................................................................................ 240
28.5 Phone Calls and VoIP ......................................................................................................241
28.6 Wireless LAN Troubleshooting ........................................................................................ 242
Chapter 29
Product Specifications.........................................................................................................243
Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting ...........................................................................253
Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address...........................................................265
Appendix C Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions........................................291
Appendix D Wireless LANs..................................................................................................299
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Appendix E Common Services.............................................................................................323
Appendix F Open Software Announcements.......................................................................327
Appendix G Legal Information..............................................................................................333
Index.......................................................................................................................................337
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CHAPTER 1
Introducing the ZyXEL Device
1.1 Overview
The ZyXEL Device is an ADSL2+ Integrated Access Device (IAD) that combines an
ADSL2+ router with Voice over IP (VoIP) communication capabilities to allow you
to use a traditional analog telephone to make Internet calls. By integrating DSL
and NAT, you are provided with ease of installation and high- speed, shared
Internet access. The ZyXEL Device is also a c om p l et e security solution with a
robust firewall and content filtering.
You can use Quality of Service (QoS) to ef ficiently manage tr affic on your network
by giving priority to certain types of traffic and/or to particular computers.
Please refer to the following description of the product name format.
• “H” denotes an integrated 4-port hu b (switch).
• “N” denotes wireless functionality, including 802.11n mode. There is an
embedded USB module for IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless LAN connectivity.
Only use firmware for your ZyXEL Device’s specific model. Refer
to the label on the bottom of your ZyXEL Device.
• “L” denotes the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) line feature. The
PSTN line lets you have V oIP phone service and PSTN phone service at the same
time. All PSTN line features documented in this user’s guide refer to the “L”
models only.
When the ZyXEL Device does not have power, only the phone with
lifeline connected to the FXO port can be used for making calls.
• Models ending in “1” denote a device that works over the analog telephone
system, POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service).
See the chapter on product specifications for a full list of features.
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LAN
PPPoE
IPoE
Bridging
WAN
ADSL
1.2 Applications for the ZyXEL Device
Here are some example uses for which the ZyXEL Device is well suited.
1.2.1 Internet Access
Your ZyXEL Device provides shared Internet access by connecting the DSL port to
the DSL or MODEM jack on a splitter or your telephone jack. Computers can
connect to the ZyXEL Device’s LAN ports (or wirelessly).
Figure 1 ZyXEL Device’s Internet Access Application
You can also configure firewall on the ZyXEL Device for secure Internet access.
When the firewall is on, all inc o m ing traffic from the Internet to your network is
blocked unless it is initia t e d fr om your network. This means that probes from the
outside to your network are not allowed, but you can safely browse the Internet
and download files.
1.2.2 Internet Calls (VoIP)
You can register a SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) account and use the ZyXEL
Device to make and receive VoIP telephone calls: You can register a SIP (Session
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PSTN
LAN
WLAN
WAN
Initiation Protocol) account and use the ZyXEL Device to make and receive VoIP
telephone calls:
Figure 2 ZyXEL Device’s VoIP Application
• Calls via a VoIP service provider - The ZyXEL Device sends your call to a VoIP
service provider’s SIP server which forwards your calls to either VoIP or PSTN
phones.
1.2.3 Wireless Connection
By default, the wireless LAN (WLAN) is enabled on the ZyXEL Device. IEEE
802.11b/g/n compliant clients can wirelessly connect to the ZyXEL Device to
access network resources. You can set up a wireless network with WP S (WiFi
Protected Setup) or manually add a client to your wireless network.
Figure 3 Wireless Connection Application
1.3 Ways to Manage the ZyXEL Device
Use any of the following methods to manage the ZyXEL Device.
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• Web Configur ator. This is recommended for everyday management of the ZyXEL
Device using a (supported) web browser.
• Command Line Interface (administrator account only). Line commands are
mostly used for troubleshooting by service engineers.
• FTP for firmware upgrades and configuration backup/restore.
1.4 Good Habits for Managing the ZyXEL Device
Do the following things regularly to make the ZyXEL Device more secure and to
manage the ZyXEL Device 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 working configuration may be useful if the device becomes
unstable or even crashes. If you forget y our password, you will hav e to reset the
ZyXEL Device to its factory default settings . If yo u backed up an earlier
configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the ZyXEL Device.
You could simply restore your last configuration.
1.5 LEDs (Lights)
The following graphic displays the labels of the LEDs.
Figure 4 LEDs on the Top of the Device
None of the LEDs are on if the ZyXEL Device is not receiving power.
Table 1 LED Descriptions
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
WIRELESS Green On The wireless network is activated and is operating in
Blinking The ZyXEL Device is communicating with other wireless
Orange Blinking The ZyXEL Device is setting up a WPS connection.
Off The wireless network is not activated.
IEEE 802.11b/g/n mode.
clients.
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LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
POWER Green On The ZyXEL Device is receiving power and ready for use.
Blinking The ZyXEL Device is performing Power On Self Test
(POST).
Red On The Z yXEL Device detected an error while self-testing, or
there is a device malfunction.
Off The ZyXEL Device is not receiving power.
ETHERNET
1-4
DSL Green On The DSL line is up.
INTERNET Green On The ZyXEL Device has an IP connection but no traffic.
Green On The ZyXEL Device has an Ethernet conne ction with a
device on the Local Area Network (LAN).
Blinking The ZyXEL Device is sending/receiving data to/from the
LAN.
Off The ZyXEL Device does no t hav e an Ethernet conn ection
with the LAN.
Blinking The ZyXEL Device is initializing the DSL line.
Off The DSL line is down.
Your device has a WAN IP address (either static or
assigned by a DHCP server), PPP negotiation was
successfully completed (if used) and the DSL connection
is up.
Blinking The ZyXEL Device is sending or receiving IP traffic.
Red On The ZyXEL Device attempted to make an IP connection
but failed. Possible causes are no response from a DHCP
server, no PPPoE response, PPPoE authentication failed.
Off The ZyXEL Device does not have an IP connection.
PHONE Green On A SIP account is registered for the phone port.
Blinking A telephone connected to the phone port has its receiver
off of the hook or there is an incoming call.
Orange On A SIP account is registered for the phone port and there
is a voice message in the corresponding SIP account.
Blinking A telephone connected to the phone port has its receiver
off of the hook and there is a voice message in the
corresponding SIP account.
Off The phone port does not have a SIP account registered.
Refer to the Quick Start Guide for information on hardware connections.
1.6 The RESET Button
If you forget your password or cannot access the web configurator, you will need
to use the RESET button at the back of the device to reload the factory-default
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configuration file. This means that you will lose all configurations that you had
previously and the passwords will be reset to the defaults.
1 Make sure the POWER LED is on (not blinking).
2 To set the device back to the factory default settings, press the RESET button for
5 seconds or until the POWER LED begins to blink and then release it. When the
POWER LED begins to blink, the defaults have been restored and the device
restarts.
1.7 The WIRELESS ON/OFF Button
Use the WIRELESS ON/OFF button ( ) on the top of the device to turn the
wireless LAN off or on. You can also use it to activate WPS in ord er to q ui c kl y set
up a wireless network with strong security. Make sure the POWER LED is on (not
blinking) before using the WIRELESS ON/OFF button.
•Press the WIRELESS ON/OFF button for one to five (1 - 5) second/s and
release it. The WIRELESS LED should change from on to off or vice versa.
•Press the WIRELESS ON/OFF button for more than five seconds to turn on
WPS. See Section 6.4 on page 93 for more on using WPS to configure your
wireless clients.
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CHAPTER 2
Introducing the Web
Configurator
2.1 Overview
The web configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy
device setup and management via Internet browser. Use Internet Explorer 6.0 and
later versions, Mozilla Firefox 3 and later versions, or Safari 2.0 and later versions.
The recommended screen resolution is 1024 by 768 pixels.
In order to use the web configurator you need to allow:
• Web browser pop -up windows from your device. W eb pop-up blocking is enabl ed
by default in Windows XP SP (Service Pack) 2.
• JavaScript (enabled by default).
• Java permissions (enabled by default).
See Appendix C on page 291 if you need to make sure these functions are allowed
in Internet Explorer.
2.1.1 Accessing the Web Configurator
1 Make sure your ZyXEL Device hardware is properly connected (refer to the Quick
Start Guide).
2 Launch your web browser.
3 Type "192.168.1.1" as the URL.
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4 A password screen displays. Type “admin” (default) as the username and “1234”
as the password, and click Login. If you have changed the pa ssword, enter your
password and click Login.
Figure 5 Password Screen
Note: For security reasons, the ZyXEL Device automatically logs you out if you d o not
use the web configurator for five minutes (default). If this happens, log in again.
5 The following screen displays if you have not yet changed your password. It is
strongly recommended you change the default password. Enter a new password,
retype it to confirm and click Apply; alternatively click Skip to proceed to the
main menu if you do not want to change the password now.
Figure 6 Change Password Screen
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6 The Connection Status screen appears.
Figure 7 Connection Status
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7 Click System Info to display the System Info screen, where you can view the
ZyXEL Device’s interface and system information.
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B
C
A
2.2 The Web Configurator Layout
Click Connection Status > System Info to show the following screen.
Figure 8 Web Configurator Layout
As illustrated above, the main screen is divided into these parts:
• A - title bar
• B - main window
• C - navigation panel
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