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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement
The device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful interference.
• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operations.
This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This device generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
Certifications
If this device does cause harmful interference to radio/television reception, which can be
determined by turning the device off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
2 Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
• This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter.
• IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g operation of this product in the U.S.A. is firmware-limited to
channels 1 through 11.
• To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, a separation distance of at
least 20 cm must be maintained between the antenna of this device and all persons.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
This device has been designed for the WLAN 2.4 GHz network throughout the EC region and
Switzerland, with restrictions in France.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
Viewing Certifications
1 Go to http://www.zyxel.com.
2 Select your product from the drop-down list box on the ZyXEL home page to go to that
product's page.
3 Select the certification you wish to view from this page.
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For your safety, be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions.
• 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 power outlet.
• 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.
• To reduce the risk of fire, 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).
Safety Warnings
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This product is recyclable. Dispose of it properly.
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ZyXEL Limited Warranty
ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects
in materials or workmanship for a period of up to two years from the date of purchase. During
the warranty period, and upon proof of purchase, should the product have indications of failure
due to faulty workmanship and/or materials, ZyXEL will, at its discretion, repair or replace the
defective products or components without charge for either parts or labor, and to whatever
extent it shall deem necessary to restore the product or components to proper operating
condition. Any replacement will consist of a new or re-manufactured functionally equivalent
product of equal or higher value, and will be solely at the discretion of ZyXEL. This warranty
shall not apply if the product has been modified, misused, tampered with, damaged by an act
of God, or subjected to abnormal working conditions.
Note
Repair or replacement, as provided under this warranty, is the exclusive remedy of the
purchaser. This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, express or implied, including any
implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular use or purpose. ZyXEL shall in
no event be held liable for indirect or consequential damages of any kind to the purchaser.
To obtain the services of this warranty, contact ZyXEL's Service Center for your Return
Material Authorization number (RMA). Products must be returned Postage Prepaid. It is
recommended that the unit be insured when shipped. Any returned products without proof of
purchase or those with an out-dated warranty will be repaired or replaced (at the discretion of
ZyXEL) and the customer will be billed for parts and labor. All repaired or replaced products
will be shipped by ZyXEL to the corresponding return address, Postage Paid. This warranty
gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from country to
country.
Registration
Register your product online to receive e-mail notices of firmware upgrades and information
at www.zyxel.com for global products, or at www.us.zyxel.com for North American products.
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Customer Support
Please have the following information ready when you contact customer support.
• 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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Congratulations on your purchase of the P-2608HWL-Dx ADSL VoIP IAD with 802.11g
Wireless (the “ZyXEL Device”).
Your ZyXEL Device is easy to install and configure.
About This User's Guide
This manual is designed to guide you through the configuration of your ZyXEL Device for its
various applications.
Note: Use the web configurator or command interpreter interface to configure your
ZyXEL Device. Not all features can be configured through all interfaces.
Related Documentation
• Supporting Disk
Refer to the included CD for support documents.
• Quick Start Guide
The Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get up and running right away. It contains
connection information and instructions on getting started.
• ZyXEL Web Site
Please go to http://www.zyxel.com for product news, firmware, updated documents, and
other support materials.
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Help us help you. E-mail all User Guide-related comments, questions or suggestions for
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Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan. Thank you.
Syntax Conventions
• “Enter” means for you to type one or more characters. “Select” or “Choose” means for
you to use one predefined choices.
• Screen titles and labels are in Bold Times New Roman font. Predefined field choices are
in Bold Arial font. Command and arrow keys are enclosed in square brackets. [ENTER]
means the Enter, or carriage return key; [ESC] means the Escape key and [SPACE BAR]
means the Space Bar.
• Mouse action sequences are denoted using a right angle bracket ( > ). For example, “In
Windows, click Start > Settings > Control Panel” means first click the Start button,
then point your mouse pointer to Settings and then click Control Panel.
• “e.g.,” is a shorthand for “for instance”, and “i.e.,” means “that is” or “in other words”.
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• The P-2608HWL-Dx series may be referred to as the ”ZyXEL Device” or the “device” in
this user’s guide. This refers to all models (ADSL over POTS, ADSL over ISDN and
ADSL over T-ISDN) unless specifically identified.
Graphics Icons Key
ZyXEL DeviceComputerNotebook computer
ServerSwitchRouter
TelephoneDSLAMTrunking gateway
Firewall Wireless signal
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Getting To Know the ZyXEL
This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the ZyXEL Device.
1.1 Overview
The P-2608HWL-Dx series are Integrated Access Devices (IADs) that combine an ADSL2+
router with Voice over IP (VoIP) communication capabilities. This guide covers the following
models.
Table 1 Models Covered
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Device
P-2608HWL-D1P-2608HWL-D3P-2608HWL-D7
See Appendix A on page 361 for a complete list of software features.
1.1.1 VoIP Features
You can use the ZyXEL Device to make and receive VoIP telephone calls:
Figure 1 ZyXEL Device’s VoIP Features
• Peer-to-Peer calls (A) - Use the ZyXEL Device to make a call to the recipient’s IP
address without using a SIP proxy server.
• Calls via a VoIP service provider (B) - The ZyXEL Device sends your call to a VoIP
service provider’s SIP server which forwards your calls to either VoIP or PSTN phones.
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1.1.2 DSL Router
Your ZyXEL Device is an ideal solution for fast Internet access. Computers can connect to the
ZyXEL Device’s LAN ports (or wirelessly) and use it as a gateway to the Internet.
Figure 2 Internet Access
You can also configure firewall and content filtering on the ZyXEL Device for secure Internet
access. When the firewall is on, all incoming traffic from the Internet to your network is
blocked unless it is initiated from 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.
Use content filtering to block access to web sites, with URL’s containing keywords that you
specify. You can define time periods and days during which content filtering is enabled and
include or exclude particular computers on your network from content filtering. For example,
you could block access to certain web sites for the kids.
Use bandwidth management to efficiently manage traffic on your network by giving priority
to certain types of traffic and/or to particular computers. For example, you could make sure
that the ZyXEL Device gives voice over Internet calls high priority, and/or limit bandwidth
devoted to the boss’s excessive file downloading.
1.2 LEDs (Lights)
Figure 3 LEDs
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The following table describes your device’s LEDs.
Table 2 LEDs
LIGHTCOLORSTATUSDESCRIPTION
POWERGreenOnYour device is receiving power and functioning properly.
Blinking Your device is rebooting and performing a self-test.
RedOnYour device is not receiving enough power.
NoneOffYour device is not ready or has malfunctioned.
WLANGreenOnYour device is ready, but is not sending/receiving data
through the wireless LAN.
BlinkingYour device is sending/receiving data through the wireless
NoneOffThe wireless LAN is not ready or has failed.
DSLGreenOnYour device has a DSL connection.
BlinkingYour device is initializing the DSL line.
NoneOffThe DSL link is down.
PHONE 1-8GreenOnA SIP account is registered for the phone port.
BlinkingA telephone connected to the phone port has its receiver off
OrangeOnA SIP account is registered for the phone port and there is a
BlinkingA telephone connected to the phone port has its receiver off
NoneOffThe phone port does not have a SIP account registered.
LAN.
of the hook.
voice message in the corresponding SIP account.
of the hook and there is a voice message in the
corresponding SIP account.
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Introducing the Web
This chapter describes how to access and navigate the web configurator.
2.1 Web Configurator 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 or Netscape
Navigator 7.0 and later versions. The recommended screen resolution is 1024 by 768 pixels.
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Configurator
In order to use the web configurator you need to allow:
• Web browser pop-up windows from your device. Web pop-up blocking is enabled by
default in Windows XP SP (Service Pack) 2.
• JavaScripts (enabled by default).
• Java permissions (enabled by default).
See Chapter 29 on page 349 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.
4 A password screen displays. The default password (“1234”) displays in non-readable
characters. If you haven’t changed the password yet, you can just click Login. Click
Cancel to revert to the default password in the password field. If you have changed the password, enter your password and click Login.
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Figure 4 Password Screen
5 The following screen displays if you have not yet changed your password. It is highly
recommended you change the default password. Enter a new password, retype it to
confirm and click Apply; alternatively click Ignore to proceed to the main menu if you
do not want to change the password now.
Figure 5 Change Password Screen
6 A screen displays to let you change your default factory certificate.
• Click Apply if you want to create a unique certificate for your ZyXEL Device.
• Click Ignore if you don’t want to create a unique certificate at this time.
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Figure 6 Factory Default Certificate
7 A screen displays to let you choose whether to go to the wizard or the advanced screens.
• Click Go to Wizard setup if you are logging in for the first time or if you want to make
basic changes. The wizard selection screen appears after you click Apply. See Chapter 3
on page 53 for more information.
• Click Go to Advanced setup if you want to configure features that are not available in
the wizards. Select the check box if you always want to go directly to the advanced
screens. The main screen appears after you click Apply. See Section 2.2 on page 48 for
more information.
• Click Exit if you want to log out.
Note: For security reasons, the ZyXEL Device automatically logs you out if you do not
use the web configurator for five minutes. If this happens, log in again.
Figure 7 Wizard or Advanced Screen
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2.1.2 The RESET Button
You can use the RESET button on the side of the device to reboot the device. If you forget
your password or cannot access the web configurator, you will need to use the RESET button
to reload the factory-default configuration file. This means that you will lose all configurations
that you had previously and the password will be reset to “1234”.
2.1.2.1 Using The Reset Button
1 Make sure the POWER light is on (not blinking).
2 Do one of the following.
To set the device back to the factory default settings, press the RESET button for ten
seconds or until the POWER light begins to blink. When the POWER light begins to
blink, the defaults have been restored and the device restarts.
You can also use the reset button to activate OTIST by pressing the RESET button for 5
seconds. See Section 9.2.5 on page 122 for more information on OTIST.
2.2 Web Configurator Main Screen
Figure 8 Main Screen
A
B
C
D
As illustrated above, the main screen is divided into these parts:
• A - title bar
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• B - navigation panel
• C - main window
• D - status bar
2.2.1 Title Bar
The title bar provides some icons in the upper right corner.
The icons provide the following functions.
Table 3 Web Configurator Icons in the Title Bar
ICON DESCRIPTION
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Wizards: Click this icon to go to the configuration wizards. See Chapter 3 on page
53 for more information.
Logout: Click this icon to log out of the web configurator.
2.2.2 Navigation Panel
Use the menu items on the navigation panel to open screens to configure ZyXEL Device
features. The following tables describe each menu item.
Table 4 Navigation Panel Summary
LINKTABFUNCTION
StatusThis screen contains administrative and system-related information.
Network
WANInternet Access
Setup
More
Connections
WAN Backup
Setup
LANIPUse this screen to configure LAN TCP/IP settings, enable Any IP and other
DHCP SetupUse this screen to configure a DHCP server.
Client ListUse this screen to view current DHCP client information and to always
IP AliasUse this screen to partition your LAN interface into subnets.
Use this screen to configure ISP parameters, WAN IP address assignment,
DNS servers and other advanced properties.
Use this screen to configure additional WAN connections.
Use this screen to configure a backup gateway.
advanced properties.
assign specific IP addresses to individual MAC addresses (and host
names).
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Table 4 Navigation Panel Summary
LINKTABFUNCTION
Wireless LANGeneralUse this screen to configure the wireless LAN settings and WLAN
authentication/security settings.
OTISTUse this screen to configure a setup key for OTIST as well as start OTIST
on the ZyXEL Device.
MAC FilterUse this screen to configure the ZyXEL Device to give exclusive access to
specific wireless clients or exclude specific wireless clients from accessing
the ZyXEL Device.
QoSWMM QoS allows you to prioritize wireless traffic according to the delivery
requirements of individual services.
NATGeneralUse this screen to enable NAT.
Port ForwardingUse this screen to make your localservers visible to the outside world.
Address Mapping Use this screen to configure network address translation mapping rules.
ALGUse this screen to enable SIP ALG.
VoI P
SIPSIP SettingsUse this screen to configure your ZyXEL Device’s Voice over IP settings.
QoSUse this screen to configure your ZyXEL Device’s Quality of Service
settings for VoIP.
PhoneAnalog PhoneUse this screen to set which phone ports use which SIP accounts.
CommonUse this screen to configure general phone port settings.
RegionUse this screen to select your location and call service mode.
Phone BookSpeed DialUse this screen to configure speed dial for SIP phone numbers that you call
Incoming Call
Policy
Group RingUse this screen to configure ring tone behavior based on the origin of
PSTN Line
(“L” models
only)
Security
FirewallGeneralUse this screen to activate/deactivate the firewall and the default action to
Content FilterKeywordUse this screen to block access to web sites containing certain keywords in
GeneralUse this screen to configure your ZyXEL Device’s settings for PSTN calls.
RulesThis screen shows a summary of the firewall rules, and allows you to edit/
ThresholdUse this screen to configure the thresholds for determining when to drop
ScheduleUse this screen to set the days and times for your device to perform content
TrustedUse this screen to exclude a range of users on the LAN from content
often.
Use this screen to configure call-forwarding.
incoming calls.
take on network traffic going in specific directions.
add a firewall rule.
sessions that do not become fully established.
the URL.
filtering.
filtering.
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Table 4 Navigation Panel Summary
LINKTABFUNCTION
VPNSetupUse this screen to configure each VPN tunnel.
MonitorUse this screen to look at the current status of each VPN tunnel.
VPN Global
Setting
CertificatesMy CertificatesUse this screen to generate and export self-signed certificates or
Trusted CAsUse this screen to save CA certificates to the ZyXEL Device.
Trusted Remote
Hosts
Directory Servers Use this screen to configure a list of addresses of directory servers (that
Advanced
Static RouteStatic RouteUse this screen to configure IP static routes to tell your device about
Bandwidth
MGMT
Dynamic DNSThis screen allows you to use a static hostname alias for a dynamic IP
Remote MGMT WWWUse this screen to configure through which interface(s) and from which IP
UPnPGeneralUse this screen to turn UPnP on or off.
Maintenance
SystemGeneralUse this screen to configure your device’s name, domain name,
LogsView LogUse this screen to display your device’s logs.
SummaryUse this screen to configure bandwidth management on an interface.
Rule SetupUse this screen to define a bandwidth rule.
MonitorUse this screen to view the ZyXEL Device’s bandwidth usage and
Te ln e tUse this screen to configure through which interface(s) and from which IP
FTPUse this screen to configure through which interface(s) and from which IP
SNMPUse this screen to configure your ZyXEL Device’s settings for Simple
DNSUse this screen to configure through which interface(s) and from which IP
ICMPUse this screen to set whether or not your device will respond to pings and
Time SettingUse this screen to change your ZyXEL Device’s time and date.
Log SettingsUse this screen to select which logs and/or immediate alerts your device is
Use this screen to allow NetBIOS traffic through VPN tunnels.
certification requests and import the ZyXEL Device’s CA-signed certificates.
Use this screen to import self-signed certificates.
contain lists of valid and revoked certificates).
networks beyond the directly connected remote nodes.
allotments.
address.
address(es) users can use HTTP to manage the ZyXEL Device.
address(es) users can use Telnet to manage the ZyXEL Device.
address(es) users can use FTP to access the ZyXEL Device.
Network Management Protocol management.
address(es) users can send DNS queries to the ZyXEL Device.
probes for services that you have not made available.
management inactivity timeout and password.
to record. You can also set it to e-mail the logs to you.
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Table 4 Navigation Panel Summary
LINKTABFUNCTION
ToolsFirmwareUse this screen to upload firmware to your device.
ConfigurationUse this screen to backup and restore your device’s configuration (settings)
RestartThis screen allows you to reboot the ZyXEL Device without turning the
DiagnosticGeneralUse this screen to test the connections to other devices.
DSL LineThese screen displays information to help you identify problems with the
or reset the factory default settings.
power off.
DSL connection.
Main Window
The main window displays information and configuration fields. It is discussed in the rest of
this document.
Right after you log in, the Status screen is displayed. See Chapter 6 on page 79 for more
information about the Status screen.
2.2.3 Status Bar
Check the status bar when you click Apply or OK to verify that the configuration has been
updated.
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Internet and Wireless Setup
This chapter provides information on the Wizard Setup screens for Internet access in the web
configurator.
3.1 Introduction
Use the wizard setup screens to configure your system for Internet access with the information
given to you by your ISP.
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Wizard
Note: See the advanced menu chapters for background information on these fields.
3.2 Internet Access Wizard Setup
1 After you enter the password to access the web configurator, select Go to Wizard setup
and click Apply. Otherwise, click the wizard icon () in the top right corner of the web
configurator to go to the wizards.
Figure 9 Select a Mode
2 Click INTERNET/WIRELESS SETUP to configure the system for Internet access and
wireless connection.
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Figure 10 Wizard Welcome
3 Your ZyXEL Device attempts to detect your DSL connection and your connection type.
aThe following screen appears if a connection is not detected. Check your
hardware connections and click Restart the Internet/Wireless Setup
Wizard to return to the wizard welcome screen or click Manually configure
your Internet connection if you want to set up the connection manually.
If you would like to skip your Internet setup and configure the wireless LAN
settings, leave Ye s selected and click Next.
Figure 11 Auto Detection: No DSL Connection
bThe following screen displays if a PPPoE or PPPoA connection is detected.
Enter your Internet account information (username, password and/or service
name) exactly as provided by your ISP. Then click Next and see Section 3.3
on page 60 for wireless connection wizard setup.
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cThe following screen appears if the ZyXEL Device detects a connection but
not the connection type. Click Nextand refer to Section 3.2.1 on page 55 on
how to manually configure the ZyXEL Device for Internet access.
Figure 13 Auto Detection: Failed
3.2.1 Manual Configuration
1 If the ZyXEL Device fails to detect your DSL connection type but the physical line is
connected, enter your Internet access information in the wizard screen exactly as your
SIP gave it to you. Leave the defaults in any fields for which you were not given
information.
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Figure 14 Internet Access Wizard Setup: ISP Parameters
The following table describes the fields in this screen.
Table 5 Internet Access Wizard Setup: ISP Parameters
LABELDESCRIPTION
ModeFrom the Mode drop-down list box, select Routing (default) if your ISP allows
multiple computers to share an Internet account. Otherwise select Bridge.
EncapsulationSelect the encapsulation type your ISP uses from the Encapsulation drop-down list
box. Choices vary depending on what you select in the Mode field.
If you select Bridge in the Mode field, select either PPPoA or RFC 1483.
If you select Routing in the Mode field, select PPPoA, RFC 1483, ENET ENCAP or
PPPoE.
MultiplexingSelect the multiplexing method used by your ISP from the Multiplex drop-down list
Virtual Circuit IDVPI (Virtual Path Identifier) and VCI (Virtual Channel Identifier) define a virtual circuit.
VPIEnter the VPI assigned to you. This field may already be configured.
VCIEnter the VCI assigned to you. This field may already be configured.
BackClick Back to go back to the previous screen.
NextClick Next to continue to the next wizard screen. The next wizard screen you see
ExitClick Exit to close the wizard screen without saving your changes.
box either VC-based or LLC-based.
Refer to the appendix for more information.
depends on what protocol you chose above.
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2 The next wizard screen varies depending on what mode and encapsulation type you use.
All screens shown are with routing mode. Configure the fields and click Next to continue.
See Section 3.3 on page 60 for wireless connection wizard setup
Figure 15 Internet Connection with PPPoE
The following table describes the fields in this screen.
Table 6 Internet Connection with PPPoE
LABELDESCRIPTION
User NameEnter the user name exactly as your ISP assigned. If assigned a name in the form
user@domain where domain identifies a service name, then enter both components
exactly as given.
PasswordEnter the password associated with the user name above.
Service Name Type the name of your PPPoE service here.
BackClick Back to go back to the previous wizard screen.
ApplyClick Apply to save your changes back to the ZyXEL Device.
ExitClick Exit to close the wizard screen without saving your changes.
Figure 16 Internet Connection with RFC 1483
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The following table describes the fields in this screen.
Table 7 Internet Connection with RFC 1483
LABELDESCRIPTION
IP AddressThis field is available if you select Routing in the Mode field.
Type your ISP assigned IP address in this field.
BackClick Back to go back to the previous wizard screen.
NextClick Next to continue to the next wizard screen.
ExitClick Exit to close the wizard screen without saving your changes.
Figure 17 Internet Connection with ENET ENCAP
The following table describes the fields in this screen.
Table 8 Internet Connection with ENET ENCAP
LABELDESCRIPTION
Obtain an IP
Address
Automatically
Stat ic IP
Address
IP AddressEnter your ISP assigned IP address.
Subnet MaskEnter a subnet mask in dotted decimal notation.
Gateway IP
address
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A static IP address is a fixed IP that your ISP gives you. A dynamic IP address is not
fixed; the ISP assigns you a different one each time you connect to the Internet.
Select Obtain an IP Address Automatically if you have a dynamic IP address.
Select Static IP Address if your ISP gave you an IP address to use.
Refer to the appendix to calculate a subnet mask If you are implementing subnetting.
You must specify a gateway IP address (supplied by your ISP) when you use ENET ENCAP in the Encapsulation field in the previous screen.
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LABELDESCRIPTION
First DNS
Server
Second DNS
Server
BackClick Back to go back to the previous wizard screen.
ApplyClick Apply to save your changes back to the ZyXEL Device.
ExitClick Exit to close the wizard screen without saving your changes.
Enter the IP addresses of the DNS servers. The DNS servers are passed to the DHCP
clients along with the IP address and the subnet mask.
As above.
Figure 18 Internet Connection with PPPoA
The following table describes the fields in this screen.
Table 9 Internet Connection with PPPoA
LABELDESCRIPTION
User NameEnter the login name that your ISP gives you.
PasswordEnter the password associated with the user name above.
BackClick Back to go back to the previous wizard screen.
ApplyClick Apply to save your changes back to the ZyXEL Device.
ExitClick Exit to close the wizard screen without saving your changes.
• If the user name and/or password you entered for PPPoE or PPPoA connection are not
correct, the screen displays as shown next. Click Back to Username and Password setup to go back to the screen where you can modify them.
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Figure 19 Connection Test Failed-1
• If the following screen displays, check if your account is activated or click Restart the
Internet/Wireless Setup Wizard to verify your Internet access settings.
Figure 20 Connection Test Failed-2.
3.3 Wireless Connection Wizard Setup
After you configure the Internet access information, use the following screens to set up your
wireless LAN.
1 Select Ye s and click Next to configure wireless settings. Otherwise, select No and skip to
Step 6.
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Figure 21 Connection Test Successful
2 Use this screen to activate the wireless LAN. Click Next to continue.
Figure 22 Wireless LAN Setup Wizard 1
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 10 Wireless LAN Setup Wizard 1
LABELDESCRIPTION
ActiveSelect the check box to turn on the wireless LAN.
Enable OTISTSelect the check box to enable OTIST if you want to transfer your ZyXEL
Device’s SSID and WEP or WPA-PSK security settings to wireless clients that
support OTIST and are within transmission range.
You must also activate and start OTIST on the wireless client at the same time.
The process takes three minutes to complete.
Setup KeyType an OTIST Setup Key of up to eight ASCII characters in length. Be sure to
use the same OTIST Setup Key on the ZyXEL Device and wireless clients.
Back
Next
ExitClick Exit to close the wizard screen without saving.
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Click Back to display the previous screen.
Click Next to proceed to the next screen.
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3 Configure your wireless settings in this screen. Click Next.
Figure 23 Wireless LAN
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 11 Wireless LAN Setup Wizard 2
LABELDESCRIPTION
Network
Name(SSID)
Channel
Selection
SecuritySelect Automatically assign a WPA key to allow the ZyXEL Device to configure a
BackClick Back to display the previous screen.
NextClick Next to proceed to the next screen.
ExitClick Exit to close the wizard screen without saving.
Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the wireless
LAN.
If you change this field on the ZyXEL Device, make sure all wireless stations use the
same SSID in order to access the network.
The range of radio frequencies used by IEEE 802.11b/g wireless devices is called a
channel. Select a channel ID that is not already in use by a neighboring device.
WPA key for you based on the setup key you entered on the previous screen. This
option is only available if you selected Enable OTIST. See Section 3.3.1 on page 63
for more information.
Select Manually assign a WPA-PSK key to configure a Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK).
Choose this option only if your wireless clients support WPA. See Section 3.3.2 on
page 63 for more information.
Select Manually assign a WEP key to configure a WEP Key. See Section 3.3.3 on
page 63 for more information.
Select Disable wireless security to have no wireless LAN security configured and
your network is accessible to any wireless networking device that is within range.
Note: The wireless stations and ZyXEL Device must use the same SSID, channel ID
and WEP encryption key (if WEP is enabled), WPA-PSK (if WPA-PSK is
enabled) for wireless communication.
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4 This screen varies depending on the security mode you selected in the previous screen.
Fill in the field (if available) and click Next.
3.3.1 Automatically assign a WPA key
Choose Manually assign a WPA key in the Wireless LAN setup screen to allow the ZyXEL
Device to configure a PSK key for you based on the setup key you entered on the previous
Wireless LAN setup screen. This key acts like a password to ensure only those Wireless LAN
devices you authorize are configured by OTIST.
3.3.2 Manually Assign a WPA key
Choose Manually assign a WPA key in the Wireless LAN setup screen to set up a PreShared Key.
Figure 24 Manually Assign a WPA key
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 12 Manually Assign a WPA key
LABELDESCRIPTION
Pre-Shared
Key
BackClick Back to display the previous screen.
NextClick Next to proceed to the next screen.
ExitClick Exit to close the wizard screen without saving.
Type from 8 to 63 case-sensitive ASCII characters. You can set up the most secure
wireless connection by configuring WPA in the wireless LAN screens. You need to
configure an authentication server to do this.
3.3.3 Manually Assign a WEP key
Choose Manually assign a WEP key to setup WEP Encryption parameters.
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Figure 25 Manually Assign a WEP key
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 13 Manually Assign a WEP key
LABELDESCRIPTION
Key The WEP keys are used to encrypt data. Both the ZyXEL Device and the wireless
BackClick Back to display the previous screen.
NextClick Next to proceed to the next screen.
ExitClick Exit to close the wizard screen without saving.
stations must use the same WEP key for data transmission.
Enter any 5, 13 or 29 ASCII characters or 10, 26 or 58 hexadecimal characters ("0-9",
"A-F") for a 64-bit, 128-bit or 256-bit WEP key respectively.
5 Click Apply to save your wireless LAN settings.
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Figure 26 Wireless LAN Setup 3
6 Use the read-only summary table to check whether what you have configured is correct.
Click Finish to complete and save the wizard setup.
Note: No wireless LAN settings display if you chose not to configure wireless LAN
settings.
Figure 27 Internet Access and WLAN Wizard Setup Complete
7 Launch your web browser and navigate to www.zyxel.com. Internet access is just the
beginning. Refer to the rest of this guide for more detailed information on the complete
range of ZyXEL Device features. If you cannot access the Internet, open the web
configurator again to confirm that the Internet settings you configured in the wizard setup
are correct.
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VoIP Wizard And Example
This chapter shows you how to configure your SIP account(s) and make a VoIP phone call.
4.1 Introduction
The ZyXEL Device has Voice over IP (VoIP) communication capabilities that allow you to
use a traditional analog telephone to make Internet calls. You can configure the ZyXEL
Device to use up to two SIP based VoIP accounts.
This section describes how you can set up your ZyXEL Device to call someone who is also
using a VoIP device. Make sure your telephone is connected to the Phone 1 port before you
start with our example.
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In the following figure, A represents your phone and B represents the phone of the person you
would like to call.
Figure 28 VoIP Phone Calls
In order to make VoIP calls you need to register at least one SIP account on your ZyXEL
Device. You can register your SIP account in the VOICE OVER INTERNET SETUP
wizard.
4.2 VoIP Wizard Setup
1 After you enter the password to access the web configurator, select Go to Wizard setup
and click Apply. Otherwise, click the wizard icon () in the top right corner of the web
configurator to display the wizard main screen.
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Figure 29 Select a Mode
2 Click VOICE OVER INTERNET SETUP to configure your SIP settings.
Figure 30 Wizard: Welcome
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3 Fill in the VOICE OVER INTERNET SETUP wizard screen with the information
provided by your VoIP service provider. Your VoIP service provider supplies you with
the following information. When you are finished, click Apply.
Table 14 Sample SIP Account Information
INFORMATION FROM
VOIP SERVICE
PROVIDER
EXAMPLE VALUESDESCRIPTION
SIP account address11223344@SIPA-Account.com
11223344 is your SIP number. This is
the part that comes before the “@”
symbol in your SIP account address.
SIPA-Account.com is your SIP
server domain.
SIP server addressa.b.c.da.b.c.d is the IP address or domain name
UsernameVoIPUserThis is the username you use to login to
PasswordPasswordThis is the password you use to login to
Figure 31 VoIP Wizard Configuration
of your SIP server.
your SIP account.
your SIP account.
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 15 VoIP Wizard Configuration
LABELDESCRIPTION
SIP NumberEnter your SIP number in this field. Use the number or text that comes
before the @ symbol in a SIP account. If your SIP account is
11223344@SIPA-Account.com, your SIP number is “11223344”. You
can use up to 127 ASCII characters.
SIP Server AddressType the IP address or domain name of the SIP server in this field. It
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You can use up to 95 ASCII characters.
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Table 15 VoIP Wizard Configuration
LABELDESCRIPTION
SIP Service DomainEnter the SIP service domain name in this field (the domain name that
User NameThis is the name used to register this SIP account with the SIP register
PasswordType the password associated with the user name above. You can use up
Check here to set up SIP2
settings.
BackClick Back to return to the previous screen.
ApplyClick Apply to complete the wizard setup and save your configuration.
ExitClick Exit to close the wizard without saving your settings.
comes after the @ symbol in a SIP account like 11223344@SIPA-
Account.com). You can use up to 127 ASCII Extended set characters.
server. Type the user name exactly as it was given to you. You can use up
to 95 ASCII characters.
to 95 ASCII Extended set characters.
This screen configures SIP account 1. Select the check box if you have
a second SIP account that you want to use. You will need to configure
the same fields for the second SIP account.
Note: If you configure more than one SIP account, you need
to configure Analog Phone settings in Section 10.12
on page 134 to distinguish between the two accounts
when you make and receive phone calls.
4 Your ZyXEL Device will attempt to register your SIP account with your VoIP service
provider. When your account is registered your PHONE 1 light will come on and you are
ready to make and receive VoIP phone calls.
Figure 32 SIP Registration Test
5 This screen displays if SIP account registration fails. If your DSL cable was
disconnected, you can try connecting it. Then wait a few seconds and click Register
Again. If your Internet connection was already working, you can click Back and try re-
entering your SIP account settings.
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Figure 33 VoIP Wizard Fail
6 This screen displays if your SIP account registration was successful. Click Return to
Wizard Main Page if you want to use another configuration wizard. Click Go to
Advanced Setup page or Finish to close the wizard and go to the main web configurator
screens.
Figure 34 VoIP Wizard Finish
7 To call other VoIP users, you need to follow a similar process to ensure that their SIP
account is registered and active. After it is registered, they need to provide you with their
SIP number. You can use your VoIP service provider’s dialing plan to call SIP numbers.
You can also use your VoIP service provider’s dialing plan to call regular phone
numbers. You dial a prefix number, provided to you by your VoIP service provider,
followed by a regular phone number.
Note: To find out more information about configuring your VoIP features and making
non VoIP calls see Chapter 10 on page 119.
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Bandwidth Management Wizard
This chapter shows you how to configure basic bandwidth management using the wizard
screens.
5.1 Introduction
Bandwidth management allows you to control the amount of bandwidth going out through the
ZyXEL Device’s WAN port and prioritize the distribution of the bandwidth according to
service bandwidth requirements. This helps keep one service from using all of the available
bandwidth and shutting out other users.
5.2 Predefined Media Bandwidth Management Services
The following is a description of the services that you can select and to which you can apply
media bandwidth management using the wizard screens.
Table 16 Media Bandwidth Management Setup: Services
SERVICEDESCRIPTION
WWWThe World Wide Web (WWW) is an Internet system to distribute graphical, hyper-
linked information, based on Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) - a client/server
protocol for the World Wide Web. The Web is not synonymous with the Internet;
rather, it is just one service on the Internet. Other services on the Internet include
Internet Relay Chat and Newsgroups. The Web is accessed through use of a
browser.
FTPFile Transfer Program enables fast transfer of files, including large files that may
not be possible by e-mail. FTP uses TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) port
number 21.
E-MailElectronic mail consists of messages sent through a computer network to specific
groups or individuals. Here are some default ports for e-mail:
POP3 - port 110
IMAP - port 143
SMTP - port 25
HTTP - port 80
TelnetTelnet is the login and terminal emulation protocol common on the Internet and in
UNIX environments. It operates over TCP/IP networks. Its primary function is to
allow users to log into remote host systems. Telnet uses TCP port 23.
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Table 16 Media Bandwidth Management Setup: Services (continued)
SERVICEDESCRIPTION
NetMeeting
(H.323)
VoIP (SIP)Sending voice signals over the Internet is called Voice over IP or VoIP. Session
VoIP (H.323)Sending voice signals over the Internet is called Voice over IP or VoIP.
TFTPTrivial File Transfer Protocol is an Internet file transfer protocol similar to FTP, but
A multimedia communications product from Microsoft that enables groups to
teleconference and videoconference over the Internet. NetMeeting supports VoIP,
text chat sessions, a whiteboard, and file transfers and application sharing.
NetMeeting uses H.323. H.323 is a standard teleconferencing protocol suite that
provides audio, data and video conferencing. It allows for real-time point-to-point
and multipoint communication between client computers over a packet-based
network that does not provide a guaranteed quality of service.
H.323 is transported primarily over TCP, using the default port number 1720.
Initiated Protocol (SIP) is an internationally recognized standard for implementing
VoIP. SIP is an application-layer control (signaling) protocol that handles the
setting up, altering and tearing down of voice and multimedia sessions over the
Internet.
SIP is transported primarily over UDP but can also be transported over TCP, using
the default port number 5060.
H.323 is a standard teleconferencing protocol suite that provides audio, data and
video conferencing. It allows for real-time point-to-point and multipoint
communication between client computers over a packet-based network that does
not provide a guaranteed quality of service.
H.323 is transported primarily over TCP, using the default port number 1720.
uses the UDP (User Datagram Protocol) rather than TCP (Transmission Control
Protocol).
5.3 Bandwidth Management Wizard Setup
1 After you enter the password to access the web configurator, select Go to Wizard setup
and click Apply. Otherwise, click the wizard icon () in the top right corner of the web
configurator to display the wizard main screen.
Figure 35 Select a Mode
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2 Click BANDWIDTH MANAGEMENT SETUP.
Figure 36 Wizard: Welcome
3 Activate bandwidth management and select to allocate bandwidth to packets based on the
packet size or services.
Figure 37 Bandwidth Management Wizard: General Information
The following fields describe the label in this screen.
Table 17 Bandwidth Management Wizard: General Information
LABELDESCRIPTION
ActiveSelect the Active check box to have the ZyXEL Device apply bandwidth
management to traffic going out through the ZyXEL Device’s WAN, LAN or WLAN
port.
Select Auto Classifier to automatically allocate bandwidth to packets based on the
packet size or Services Setup to allocate bandwidth based on the service
requirements.
BackClick Back to display the previous screen.
NextClick Next to proceed to the next screen.
ExitClick Exit to close the wizard screen without saving.
4 Use the next wizard screen to select the services that you want to apply bandwidth
management and select the priorities that you want to apply to the services listed.
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Figure 38 Bandwidth Management Wizard: Service Configuration
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 18 Bandwidth Management Wizard: Service Configuration
LABELDESCRIPTION
ActiveSelect Active to enable bandwidth management for service specified traffic.
Select an entry’s Active check box to turn on bandwidth management for the service/
application.
ServiceThese fields display the services names.
PrioritySelect High, Mid or Low priority for each service to have your ZyXEL Device use a
priority for traffic that matches that service.
A service with High priority is given as much bandwidth as it needs.
If you select services as having the same priority, then bandwidth is divided equally
amongst those services.
Services not specified in bandwidth management are allocated bandwidth after all
specified services receive their bandwidth requirements.
If the rules set up in this wizard are changed in Advanced, Bandwidth MGMT, Rule
Setup, then the service priority radio button will be set to User Configured.
The Advanced, Bandwidth MGMT, Rule Setup screen allows you to edit these rule
configurations.
BackClick Back to go back to the previous wizard screen.
ApplyClick Apply to save your changes back to the ZyXEL Device.
ExitClick Exit to close the wizard screen without saving your changes.
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5 Follow the on-screen instructions and click Finish to complete the wizard setup and save
your configuration.
Figure 39 Bandwidth Management Wizard: Complete
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Use the Status screens to look at the current status of the device, system resources, interfaces
(LAN and WAN), and SIP accounts. You can also register and unregister SIP accounts. The
Status screen also provides detailed information from Any IP and DHCP and statistics from
VoIP, bandwidth management, and traffic.
6.1 Status Screen
Click Status to open this screen.
Figure 40 Status Screen
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Each field is described in the following table.
Table 19 Status Screen
LABELDESCRIPTION
Refresh IntervalEnter how often you want the ZyXEL Device to update this screen.
ApplyClick this to update this screen immediately.
Device Information
Host NameThis field displays the ZyXEL Device system name. It is used for identification. You
Model Number This is the model name of your device.
MAC AddressThis is the MAC (Media Access Control) or Ethernet address unique to your ZyXEL
ZyNOS
Firmware
Version
DSL Firmware
Version
WAN Information
DSL ModeThis is the DSL standard that your ZyXEL Device is using.
IP AddressThis field displays the current IP address of the ZyXEL Device in the WAN. Click
IP Subnet
Mask
Default
Gateway
VPI/VCIThis is the Virtual Path Identifier and Virtual Channel Identifier that you entered in
LAN Information
IP AddressThis field displays the current IP address of the ZyXEL Device in the LAN. Click
IP Subnet
Mask
DHCPThis field displays what DHCP services the ZyXEL Device is providing to the LAN.
WLAN Information
SSIDThis is the descriptive name used to identify the ZyXEL Device in the wireless
ChannelThis is the channel number used by the ZyXEL Device now.
SecurityThis displays the type of security mode the ZyXEL Device is using in the wireless
can change this in the Maintenance > System > General screen’s System Name
field.
Device.
This field displays the current version of the firmware inside the device. It also
shows the date the firmware version was created. Click this to go to the screen
where you can change it.
This field displays the current version of the device’s DSL modem code.
this to go to the screen where you can change it.
This field displays the current subnet mask in the WAN.
This is the IP address of the default gateway, if applicable.
the wizard or WAN screen.
this to go to the screen where you can change it.
This field displays the current subnet mask in the LAN.
Choices are:
Server - The ZyXEL Device is a DHCP server in the LAN. It assigns IP addresses
to other computers in the LAN.
Relay - The ZyXEL Device acts as a surrogate DHCP server and relays DHCP
requests and responses between the remote server and the clients.
None - The ZyXEL Device is not providing any DHCP services to the LAN.
Click this to go to the screen where you can change it.
LAN. Click this to go to the screen where you can change it.
LAN.
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Table 19 Status Screen
LABELDESCRIPTION
Security
FirewallThis displays whether or not the ZyXEL Device’s firewall is activated. Click this to
Content FilterThis displays whether or not the ZyXEL Device’s content filtering is activated. Click
System Status
System
Uptime
Current Date/
Time
System ModeThis displays whether the ZyXEL Device is functioning as a router or a bridge.
CPU UsageThis field displays what percentage of the ZyXEL Device’s processing ability is
Memory
Usage
Interface Status
InterfaceThis column displays each interface the ZyXEL Device has.
StatusFor the DSL interface, this field displays Down (line is down), Up (line is up or
RateFor the LAN interface, this displays the port speed and duplex setting.
Summary
Client ListClick this link to view current DHCP client information. See Section 8.5 on page
AnyIP TableClick this link to view a list of IP addresses and MAC addresses of computers,
WLAN StatusClick this link to display the MAC address(es) of the wireless stations that are
Bandwidth
Status
go to the screen where you can change it.
this to go to the screen where you can change it.
This field displays how long the ZyXEL Device has been running since it last
started up. The ZyXEL Device starts up when you plug it in, when you restart it
(Maintenance > Tools > Restart), or when you reset it (see Section 2.1.2 on page
48).
This field displays the current date and time in the ZyXEL Device. You can change
this in Maintenance > System > Time Setting.
currently used. When this percentage is close to 100%, the ZyXEL Device is
running at full load, and the throughput is not going to improve anymore. If you
want some applications to have more throughput, you should turn off other
applications (for example, using bandwidth management; see Chapter 21 on page
277).
This field displays what percentage of the ZyXEL Device’s memory is currently
used. Usually, this percentage should not increase much. If memory usage does
get close to 100%, the ZyXEL Device is probably becoming unstable, and you
should restart the device.
connected) if you're using Ethernet encapsulation and Down (line is down), Up
(line is up or connected), Idle (line (ppp) idle), Dial (starting to trigger a call) and
Drop (dropping a call) if you're using PPPoE encapsulation.
This field indicates whether or not the ZyXEL Device is using the interface.
For the LAN interface, this field displays Up when the ZyXEL Device is using the
interface and Down when the ZyXEL Device is not using the interface.
For the WLAN interface, it displays Active when WLAN is enabled or Inactive
when WLAN is disabled.
For the DSL interface, it displays the downstream and upstream transmission rate.
For the WLAN interface, it displays the transmission rate when WLAN is enabled
or N/A when WLAN is disabled.
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which are not in the same subnet as the ZyXEL Device. See Section 6.2 on page
82.
currently associating with the ZyXEL Device. See Section 6.3 on page 83.
Click this link to view the ZyXEL Device’s bandwidth usage and allotments. See
Section 21.10 on page 287.
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Table 19 Status Screen
LABELDESCRIPTION
VPN StatusClick this link to view the ZyXEL Device’s current VPN connections. See Section
18.6 on page 243.
Packet
Stat istics
VoIP Statistics Click this link to view statistics about your VoIP usage. See Section 6.5 on page
VoIP Statu s
AccountThis column displays each SIP account in the ZyXEL Device.
RegistrationThis field displays the current registration status of the SIP account. You have to
URIThis field displays the account number and service domain of the SIP account. You
Click this link to view port status and packet specific statistics. See Section 6.4 on
page 83.
85.
register SIP accounts with a SIP server to use VoIP.
If the SIP account is already registered with the SIP server,
•Click Unregister to delete the SIP account’s registration in the SIP server. This
does not cancel your SIP account, but it deletes the mapping between your SIP
identity and your IP address or domain name.
•The second field displays Registered.
If the SIP account is not registered with the SIP server,
•Click Register to have the ZyXEL Device attempt to register the SIP account
with the SIP server.
•The second field displays the reason the account is not registered.
Inactive - The SIP account is not active. You can activate it in VoIP > SIP > SIP
Settings.
Register Fail - The last time the ZyXEL Device tried to register the SIP account
with the SIP server, the attempt failed. The ZyXEL Device automatically tries to
register the SIP account when you turn on the ZyXEL Device or when you activate
it.
can change these in VoIP > SIP > SIP Settings.
6.2 Any IP Table
Click Status > AnyIP Table to access this screen. Use this screen to view the IP address and
MAC address of each computer that is using the ZyXEL Device but is in a different subnet
than the ZyXEL Device.
Figure 41 Any IP Table
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Each field is described in the following table.
Table 20 Any IP Table
LABELDESCRIPTION
#This field is a sequential value. It is not associated with a specific entry.
IP Address
MAC Address
Refresh
6.3 WLAN Status
Click Status > WLAN Status to access this screen. Use this screen to view the wireless
stations that are currently associated to the ZyXEL Device.
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This field displays the IP address of each computer that is using the ZyXEL Device
but is in a different subnet than the ZyXEL Device.
This field displays the MAC address of the computer that is using the ZyXEL
Device but is in a different subnet than the ZyXEL Device.
Click this to update this screen.
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 21 WLAN Status
LABEL DESCRIPTION
# This is the index number of an associated wireless station.
MAC AddressThis field displays the MAC (Media Access Control) address of an associated wireless
station.
Association
TIme
RefreshClick Refresh to reload this screen.
This field displays the time a wireless station first associated with the ZyXEL Device.
6.4 Packet Statistics
Click Status > Packet Statistics to access this screen. Read-only information here includes
port status and packet specific statistics. Also provided are "system up time" and "poll
interval(s)". The Poll Interval(s) field is configurable.
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Figure 43 Packet Statistics
The following table describes the fields in this screen.
Table 22 Packet Statistics
LABELDESCRIPTION
System Monitor
System up TimeThis is the elapsed time the system has been up.
Current Date/TimeThis field displays your ZyXEL Device’s presentdate and time.
CPU UsageThis field specifies the percentage of CPU utilization.
Memory UsageThis field specifies the percentage of memory utilization.
WAN Port Statistics
Link StatusThis is the status of your WAN link.
WAN IP AddressThis is the IP address of the ZyXEL Device’s WAN port.
Upstream SpeedThis is the upstream speed of your ZyXEL Device.
Downstream Speed This is the downstream speed of your ZyXEL Device.
Node-LinkThis field displays the remote node index number and link type. Link types are
PPPoA, ENET, RFC 1483 and PPPoE.
StatusThis field displays Down (line is down), Up (line is up or connected) if you're
TxPkts This field displays the number of packets transmitted on this port.
RxPkts This field displays the number of packets received on this port.
ErrorsThis field displays the number of error packets on this port.
Tx B/s This field displays the number of bytes transmitted in the last second.
Rx B/sThis field displays the number of bytes received in the last second.
using Ethernet encapsulation and Down (line is down), Up (line is up or
connected), Idle (line (ppp) idle), Dial (starting to trigger a call) and Drop
(dropping a call) if you're using PPPoE encapsulation.
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LABELDESCRIPTION
Up Time This field displays the elapsed time this port has been up.
LAN Port Statistics
InterfaceThis field displays either Interface (LAN ports) or Wireless (WLAN port).
StatusFor the LAN ports, this field displays Down (line is down) or Up (line is up or
connected).
For the WLAN port, it displays the transmission rate when WLAN is enabled or
N/A when WLAN is disabled.
TxPktsThis field displays the number of packets transmitted on this interface.
RxPktsThis field displays the number of packets received on this interface.
CollisionsThis is the number of collisions on this interfaces.
Poll Interval(s)Type the time interval for the browser to refresh system statistics.
Set IntervalClick this to apply the new poll interval you entered in the Poll Interval field
StopClick this button to halt the refreshing of the system statistics.
above.
6.5 VoIP Statistics
Click Status > VoIP Statistics to access this screen.
Figure 44 VoIP Statistics
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Each field is described in the following table.
Table 23 VoIP Statistics
LABELDESCRIPTION
SIP Status
AccountThis column displays each SIP account in the ZyXEL Device.
RegistrationThis field displays the current registration status of the SIP account. You can
change this in the Status screen.
Registered - The SIP account is registered with a SIP server.
Register Fail - The last time the ZyXEL Device tried to register the SIP account
with the SIP server, the attempt failed. The ZyXEL Device automatically tries to
register the SIP account when you turn on the ZyXEL Device or when you activate
it.
Inactive - The SIP account is not active. You can activate it in VoIP > SIP > SIP
Settings.
Last RegistrationThis field displays the last time you successfully registered the SIP account. It
displays N/A if you never successfully registered this account.
URIThis field displays the account number and service domain of the SIP account. You
can change these in VoIP > SIP > SIP Settings.
ProtocolThis field displays the transport protocol the SIP account uses. SIP accounts
Message WaitingThis field indicates whether or not there are any messages waiting for the SIP
Last Incoming
Number
Last Outgoing
Number
Call Statistics
PhoneThis field displays each phone port in the ZyXEL Device.
HookThis field indicates whether the phone is on the hook or off the hook.
StatusThis field displays the current state of the phone call.
CodecThis field displays what voice codec is being used for a current VoIP call through a
Peer NumberThis field displays the SIP number of the party that is currently engaged in a VoIP
DurationThis field displays how long the current call has lasted.
Tx PktsThis field displays the number of packets the ZyXEL Device has transmitted in the
Rx PktsThis field displays the number of packets the ZyXEL Device has received in the
always use UDP.
account.
This field displays the last number that called the SIP account. It displays N/A if no
number has ever dialed the SIP account.
This field displays the last number the SIP account called. It displays N/A if the SIP
account has never dialed a number.
On - The phone is hanging up or already hung up.
Off - The phone is dialing, calling, or connected.
N/A - There are no current VoIP calls, incoming calls or outgoing calls being made.
DIAL - The callee’s phone is ringing.
RING - The phone is ringing for an incoming VoIP call.
Process - There is a VoIP call in progress.
DISC - The callee’s line is busy, the callee hung up or your phone was left off the
hook.
phone port.
call through a phone port.
current call.
current call.
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Table 23 VoIP Statistics
LABELDESCRIPTION
Tx B/sThis field displays how quickly the ZyXEL Device has transmitted packets in the
current call. The rate is the average number of bytes transmitted per second.
Rx B/sThis field displays how quickly the ZyXEL Device has received packets in the
current call. The rate is the average number of bytes transmitted per second.
Poll Interval(s)Enter how often you want the ZyXEL Device to update this screen, and click Set
Interval.
Set IntervalClick this to make the ZyXEL Device update the screen based on the amount of
time you specified in Poll Interval.
StopClick this to make the ZyXEL Device stop updating the screen.
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This chapter describes how to configure WAN settings.
7.1 WAN Overview
A WAN (Wide Area Network) is an outside connection to another network or the Internet.
7.1.1 Encapsulation
Be sure to use the encapsulation method required by your ISP. The ZyXEL Device supports
the following methods.
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7.1.1.1 ENET ENCAP
The MAC Encapsulated Routing Link Protocol (ENET ENCAP) is only implemented with the
IP network protocol. IP packets are routed between the Ethernet interface and the WAN
interface and then formatted so that they can be understood in a bridged environment. For
instance, it encapsulates routed Ethernet frames into bridged ATM cells. ENET ENCAP
requires that you specify a gateway IP address in the ENET ENCAP Gateway field in the
second wizard screen. You can get this information from your ISP.
7.1.1.2 PPP over Ethernet
The ZyXEL Device supports PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet). PPPoE is an
IETF Draft standard (RFC 2516) specifying how a personal computer (PC) interacts with a
broadband modem (DSL, cable, wireless, etc.) connection. The PPPoE option is for a dial-up
connection using PPPoE.
For the service provider, PPPoE offers an access and authentication method that works with
existing access control systems (for example RADIUS).
One of the benefits of PPPoE is the ability to let you access one of multiple network services,
a function known as dynamic service selection. This enables the service provider to easily
create and offer new IP services for individuals.
Operationally, PPPoE saves significant effort for both you and the ISP or carrier, as it requires
no specific configuration of the broadband modem at the customer site.
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By implementing PPPoE directly on the ZyXEL Device (rather than individual computers),
the computers on the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed, since the ZyXEL Device
does that part of the task. Furthermore, with NAT, all of the LANs’ computers will have
access.
7.1.1.3 PPPoA
PPPoA stands for Point to Point Protocol over ATM Adaptation Layer 5 (AAL5). A PPPoA
connection functions like a dial-up Internet connection. The ZyXEL Device encapsulates the
PPP session based on RFC1483 and sends it through an ATM PVC (Permanent Virtual
Circuit) to the Internet Service Provider’s (ISP) DSLAM (digital access multiplexer). Please
refer to RFC 2364 for more information on PPPoA. Refer to RFC 1661 for more information
on PPP.
7.1.1.4 RFC 1483
RFC 1483 describes two methods for Multiprotocol Encapsulation over ATM Adaptation
Layer 5 (AAL5). The first method allows multiplexing of multiple protocols over a single
ATM virtual circuit (LLC-based multiplexing) and the second method assumes that each
protocol is carried over a separate ATM virtual circuit (VC-based multiplexing). Please refer
to RFC 1483 for more detailed information.
7.1.2 Multiplexing
There are two conventions to identify what protocols the virtual circuit (VC) is carrying. Be
sure to use the multiplexing method required by your ISP.
7.1.2.1 VC-based Multiplexing
In this case, by prior mutual agreement, each protocol is assigned to a specific virtual circuit;
for example, VC1 carries IP, etc. VC-based multiplexing may be dominant in environments
where dynamic creation of large numbers of ATM VCs is fast and economical.
7.1.2.2 LLC-based Multiplexing
In this case one VC carries multiple protocols with protocol identifying information being
contained in each packet header. Despite the extra bandwidth and processing overhead, this
method may be advantageous if it is not practical to have a separate VC for each carried
protocol, for example, if charging heavily depends on the number of simultaneous VCs.
7.1.3 VPI and VCI
Be sure to use the correct Virtual Path Identifier (VPI) and Virtual Channel Identifier (VCI)
numbers assigned to you. The valid range for the VPI is 0 to 255 and for the VCI is 32 to
65535 (0 to 31 is reserved for local management of ATM traffic). Please see the appendix for
more information.
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7.1.4 IP Address Assignment
A static IP is a fixed IP that your ISP gives you. A dynamic IP is not fixed; the ISP assigns you
a different one each time. The Single User Account feature can be enabled or disabled if you
have either a dynamic or static IP. However the encapsulation method assigned influences
your choices for IP address and ENET ENCAP gateway.
7.1.4.1 IP Assignment with PPPoA or PPPoE Encapsulation
If you have a dynamic IP, then the IP Address and ENET ENCAP Gateway fields are not
applicable (N/A). If you have a static IP, then you only need to fill in the IP Address field and
not the ENET ENCAP Gateway field.
7.1.4.2 IP Assignment with RFC 1483 Encapsulation
In this case the IP Address Assignment must be static with the same requirements for the IP
Address and ENET ENCAP Gateway fields as stated above.
7.1.4.3 IP Assignment with ENET ENCAP Encapsulation
In this case you can have either a static or dynamic IP. For a static IP you must fill in all the IP
Address and ENET ENCAP Gateway fields as supplied by your ISP. However for a dynamic IP, the ZyXEL Device acts as a DHCP client on the WAN port and so the IP
Address and ENET ENCAP Gateway fields are not applicable (N/A) as the DHCP server
assigns them to the ZyXEL Device.
7.1.5 Nailed-Up Connection (PPP)
A nailed-up connection is a dial-up line where the connection is always up regardless of traffic
demand. The ZyXEL Device does two things when you specify a nailed-up connection. The
first is that idle timeout is disabled. The second is that the ZyXEL Device will try to bring up
the connection when turned on and whenever the connection is down. A nailed-up connection
can be very expensive for obvious reasons.
Do not specify a nailed-up connection unless your telephone company offers flat-rate service
or you need a constant connection and the cost is of no concern
7.1.6 NAT
NAT (Network Address Translation - NAT, RFC 1631) is the translation of the IP address of a
host in a packet, for example, the source address of an outgoing packet, used within one
network to a different IP address known within another network.
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7.2 Metric
The metric represents the "cost of transmission". A router determines the best route for
transmission by choosing a path with the lowest "cost". RIP routing uses hop count as the
measurement of cost, with a minimum of "1" for directly connected networks. The number
must be between "1" and "15"; a number greater than "15" means the link is down. The
smaller the number, the lower the "cost".
The metric sets the priority for the ZyXEL Device’s routes to the Internet. If any two of the
default routes have the same metric, the ZyXEL Device uses the following pre-defined
priorities:
• Normal route: designated by the ISP (see Section 7.5 on page 94)
• Traffic-redirect route (see Section 7.7 on page 102)
• WAN-backup route, also called dial-backup (see Section 7.8 on page 103)
For example, if the normal route has a metric of "1" and the traffic-redirect route has a metric
of "2" and dial-backup route has a metric of "3", then the normal route acts as the primary
default route. If the normal route fails to connect to the Internet, the ZyXEL Device tries the
traffic-redirect route next. In the same manner, the ZyXEL Device uses the dial-backup route
if the traffic-redirect route also fails.
If you want the dial-backup route to take first priority over the traffic-redirect route or even the
normal route, all you need to do is set the dial-backup route’s metric to "1" and the others to
"2" (or greater).
IP Policy Routing overrides the default routing behavior and takes priority over all of the
routes mentioned above.
7.3 Traffic Shaping
Traffic Shaping is an agreement between the carrier and the subscriber to regulate the average
rate and fluctuations of data transmission over an ATM network. This agreement helps
eliminate congestion, which is important for transmission of real time data such as audio and
video connections.
Peak Cell Rate (PCR) is the maximum rate at which the sender can send cells. This parameter
may be lower (but not higher) than the maximum line speed. 1 ATM cell is 53 bytes (424 bits),
so a maximum speed of 832Kbps gives a maximum PCR of 1962 cells/sec. This rate is not
guaranteed because it is dependent on the line speed.
Sustained Cell Rate (SCR) is the mean cell rate of each bursty traffic source. It specifies the
maximum average rate at which cells can be sent over the virtual connection. SCR may not be
greater than the PCR.
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Maximum Burst Size (MBS) is the maximum number of cells that can be sent at the PCR.
After MBS is reached, cell rates fall below SCR until cell rate averages to the SCR again. At
this time, more cells (up to the MBS) can be sent at the PCR again.
If the PCR, SCR or MBS is set to the default of "0", the system will assign a maximum value
that correlates to your upstream line rate.
The following figure illustrates the relationship between PCR, SCR and MBS.
Figure 45 Example of Traffic Shaping
7.3.1 ATM Traffic Classes
These are the basic ATM traffic classes defined by the ATM Forum Traffic Management 4.0
Specification.
7.3.1.1 Constant Bit Rate (CBR)
Constant Bit Rate (CBR) provides fixed bandwidth that is always available even if no data is
being sent. CBR traffic is generally time-sensitive (doesn't tolerate delay). CBR is used for
connections that continuously require a specific amount of bandwidth. A PCR is specified and
if traffic exceeds this rate, cells may be dropped. Examples of connections that need CBR
would be high-resolution video and voice.
7.3.1.2 Variable Bit Rate (VBR)
The Variable Bit Rate (VBR) ATM traffic class is used with bursty connections. Connections
that use the Variable Bit Rate (VBR) traffic class can be grouped into real time (VBR-RT) or
non-real time (VBR-nRT) connections.
The VBR-RT (real-time Variable Bit Rate) type is used with bursty connections that require
closely controlled delay and delay variation. It also provides a fixed amount of bandwidth (a
PCR is specified) but is only available when data is being sent. An example of an VBR-RT
connection would be video conferencing. Video conferencing requires real-time data transfers
and the bandwidth requirement varies in proportion to the video image's changing dynamics.
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The VBR-nRT (non real-time Variable Bit Rate) type is used with bursty connections that do
not require closely controlled delay and delay variation. It is commonly used for "bursty"
traffic typical on LANs. PCR and MBS define the burst levels, SCR defines the minimum
level. An example of an VBR-nRT connection would be non-time sensitive data file transfers.
7.3.1.3 Unspecified Bit Rate (UBR)
The Unspecified Bit Rate (UBR) ATM traffic class is for bursty data transfers. However, UBR
doesn't guarantee any bandwidth and only delivers traffic when the network has spare
bandwidth. An example application is background file transfer.
7.4 Zero Configuration Internet Access
Once you turn on and connect the ZyXEL Device to a telephone jack, it automatically detects
the Internet connection settings (such as the VCI/VPI numbers and the encapsulation method)
from the ISP and makes the necessary configuration changes. In cases where additional
account information (such as an Internet account user name and password) is required or the
ZyXEL Device cannot connect to the ISP, you will be redirected to web screen(s) for
information input or troubleshooting.
Zero configuration for Internet access is disabled when
• the ZyXEL Device is in bridge mode
• you set the ZyXEL Device to use a static (fixed) WAN IP address.
7.5 Internet Access Setup
To change your ZyXEL Device’s WAN remote node settings, click Network > WAN >
Internet Access Setup. The screen differs by the encapsulation.
See Section 7.1 on page 89 for more information.
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 24 Internet Access Setup
LABELDESCRIPTION
General
ModeSelect Routing (default) from the drop-down list box if your ISP allows multiple
computers to share an Internet account. Otherwise select Bridge.
EncapsulationSelect the method of encapsulation used by your ISP from the drop-down list
User Name(PPPoA and PPPoE encapsulation only) Enter the user name exactly as your
Password(PPPoA and PPPoE encapsulation only) Enter the password associated with the
Service Name(PPPoE only) Type the name of your PPPoE service here.
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box. Choices vary depending on the mode you select in the Mode field.
If you select Bridge in the Mode field, select either PPPoA or RFC 1483.
If you select Routing in the Mode field, select PPPoA, RFC 1483, ENET
ENCAP or PPPoE.
ISP assigned. If assigned a name in the form user@domain where domain
identifies a service name, then enter both components exactly as given.
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LABELDESCRIPTION
MultiplexingSelect the method of multiplexing used by your ISP from the drop-down list.
Choices are VC or LLC.
Virtual Circuit IDVPI (Virtual Path Identifier) and VCI (Virtual Channel Identifier) define a virtual
circuit. Refer to the appendix for more information.
VPIThe valid range for the VPI is 0 to 255. Enter the VPI assigned to you.
VCIThe valid range for the VCI is 32 to 65535 (0 to 31 is reserved for local
IP AddressThis option is available if you select Routing in the Mode field.
Subnet Mask
(ENET ENCAP
encapsulation only)
Gateway IP address
(ENET ENCAP
encapsulation only)
DNS Server
First DNS Server
Second DNS Server
Third DNS Server
Connection
(PPPoA and PPPoE
encapsulation only)
Nailed-Up
Connection
Connect on Demand Select Connect on Demand when you don't want the connection up all the time
management of ATM traffic). Enter the VCI assigned to you.
A static IP address is a fixed IP that your ISP gives you. A dynamic IP address is
not fixed; the ISP assigns you a different one each time you connect to the
Internet.
Select Obtain an IP Address Automatically if you have a dynamic IP address;
otherwise select Static IP Address and type your ISP assigned IP address in
the IP Address field below.
Enter a subnet mask in dotted decimal notation.
Refer to the appendix to calculate a subnet mask If you are implementing
subnetting.
You must specify a gateway IP address (supplied by your ISP) when you select
ENET ENCAP in the Encapsulation field
Select ObtainedFrom ISP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server
information (and the ZyXEL Device's WAN IP address).
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. If you chose User-Defined, but leave
the IP address set to 0.0.0.0, User-Defined changes to None after you click
Apply. If you set a second choice to User-Defined, and enter the same IP
address, the second User-Defined changes to None after you click Apply.
Select DNS Relay to have the ZyXEL Device act as a DNS proxy only when the
ISP uses IPCP DNS server extensions.The ZyXEL Device's LAN IP address
displays in the field to the right (read-only). The ZyXEL Device tells the DHCP
clients on the LAN that the ZyXEL Device itself is the DNS server. When a
computer on the LAN sends a DNS query to the ZyXEL Device, the ZyXEL
Device forwards the query to the real DNS server learned through IPCP and
relays the response back to the computer. You can only select DNS Relay for
one of the three servers; if you select DNS Relay for a second or third DNS
server, that choice changes to None after you click Apply.
Select None if you do not want to configure DNS servers. You must have
another DNS server on your LAN, or else the computers must have their DNS
server addresses manually configured. If you do not configure a DNS server, you
must know the IP address of a computer in order to access it.
Select Nailed-Up Connection when you want your connection up all the time.
The ZyXEL Device will try to bring up the connection automatically if it is
disconnected.
and specify an idle time-out in the Max Idle Timeout field.
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Table 24 Internet Access Setup (continued)
LABELDESCRIPTION
Max Idle TimeoutSpecify an idle time-out in the Max Idle Timeout field when you select Connect
on Demand. The default setting is 0, which means the Internet session will not
timeout.
ApplyClick Apply to save the changes.
CancelClick Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Advanced SetupClick this button to display the Advanced WAN Setup screen and edit more
details of your WAN setup.
7.5.1 Advanced Internet Access Setup
To edit your ZyXEL Device's advanced WAN settings, click the Advanced Setup button in
the Internet Access Setup screen. The screen appears as shown.
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 25 Advanced Internet Access Setup
LABELDESCRIPTION
RIP & Multicast
Setup
RIP DirectionSelect the RIP direction from None, Both, In Only and Out Only.
RIP VersionSelect the RIP version from RIP-1, RIP-2B and RIP-2M.
MulticastIGMP (Internet Group Multicast Protocol) is a network-layer protocol used to
establish membership in a multicast group. The ZyXEL Device supports both IGMP
version 1 (IGMP-v1) and IGMP-v2. Select None to disable it.
ATM QoS
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Table 25 Advanced Internet Access Setup (continued)
LABELDESCRIPTION
ATM QoS TypeSelect CBR (Continuous Bit Rate) to specify fixed (always-on) bandwidth for voice
or data traffic. Select UBR (Unspecified Bit Rate) for applications that are non-time
sensitive, such as e-mail. Select VBR-RT (real-time Variable Bit Rate) type for
applications with bursty connections that require closely controlled delay and delay
variation. Select VBR-nRT (non real-time Variable Bit Rate) type for connections
that do not require closely controlled delay and delay variation.
Peak Cell RateDivide the DSL line rate (bps) by 424 (the size of an ATM cell) to find the Peak Cell
Rate (PCR). This is the maximum rate at which the sender can send cells. Type the
PCR here.
Sustain Cell Rate The Sustain Cell Rate (SCR) sets the average cell rate (long-term) that can be
transmitted. Type the SCR, which must be less than the PCR. Note that system
default is 0 cells/sec.
Maximum Burst
Size
Maximum Burst Size (MBS) refers to the maximum number of cells that can be sent
at the peak rate. Type the MBS, which is less than 65535.
Zero
Configuration
PPPoE
Passthrough
(PPPoE
encapsulation
only)
BackClick Back to return to the previous screen.
ApplyClick Apply to save the changes.
CancelClick Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
This feature is not applicable/available when you configure the ZyXEL Device to
use a static WAN IP address or in bridge mode.
Select Yes to set the ZyXEL Device to automatically detect the Internet connection
settings (such as the VCI/VPI numbers and the encapsulation method) from the ISP
and make the necessary configuration changes.
Select No to disable this feature. You must manually configure the ZyXEL Device
for Internet access.
This field is available when you select PPPoE encapsulation.
In addition to the ZyXEL Device's built-in PPPoE client, you can enable PPPoE
pass through to allow up to ten hosts on the LAN to use PPPoE client software on
their computers to connect to the ISP via the ZyXEL Device. Each host can have a
separate account and a public WAN IP address.
PPPoE pass through is an alternative to NAT for application where NAT is not
appropriate.
Disable PPPoE pass through if you do not need to allow hosts on the LAN to use
PPPoE client software on their computers to connect to the ISP.
7.6 WAN More Connections
The ZyXEL Device allows you to configure more than one Internet access connection. To
configure additional Internet access connections click Network > WAN > More Connections. The screen differs by the encapsulation.
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Figure 48 WAN More Connections
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 26 WAN More Connections
LABELDESCRIPTION
#This is an index number indicating the number of the corresponding connection.
ActiveThis field indicates whether the connection is active or not.
NameThis is the name you gave to the Internet connection.
VPI/VCIThis field displays the Virtual Path Identifier (VPI) and Virtual Channel Identifier
EncapsulationThis field indicates the encapsulation method of the Internet connection.
ModifyClick the modify icon to edit the Internet connection settings. Click this icon on an
ApplyClick Apply to save the changes.
CancelClick Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
(VCI) numbers configured for this WAN connection.
empty configuration to add a new Internet access setup.
Click the delete icon to remove the Internet access setup from your connection list.
7.6.1 WAN More Connections Modify Screen
Use this screen to modify or create additional WAN connections. Click the Modify icon in the
Network > WAN > More Connections screen to edit your WAN connections.
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Figure 49 WAN More Connections > Modify
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 27 WAN More Connections > Modify
LABELDESCRIPTION
General
ActiveUse this checkbox to activate or deactivate this WAN connection.
NameGive a name to this WAN connection. This if for descriptive purposes only.
ModeSelect Routing (default) from the drop-down list box if your ISP allows multiple
EncapsulationSelect the method of encapsulation used by your ISP from the drop-down list box.
User Name(PPPoA and PPPoE encapsulation only) Enter the user name exactly as your ISP
Password(PPPoA and PPPoE encapsulation only) Enter the password associated with the
Service Name(PPPoE only) Type the name of your PPPoE service here.
computers to share an Internet account. Otherwise select Bridge.
Choices vary depending on the mode you select in the Mode field.
If you select Bridge in the Mode field, select either PPPoA or RFC 1483.
If you select Routing in the Mode field, select PPPoA, RFC 1483, ENET ENCAP
or PPPoE.
assigned. If assigned a name in the form user@domain where domain identifies a
service name, then enter both components exactly as given.
user name above.
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