Zyxel P-870HN-51B specifications
P-870HN-51b
802.11n VDSL2 4-port Gateway
Default Login Details
IP Address http://192.168.1.1
User Name admin
Password 1234
Firmware Version 1.0
Edition 1, 9/2009
www.zyxel.com
www.zyxel.com
Copyright © 2009
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 cannot contact your vendor, then con t 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-870HN-51b 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 DSLAM Firewall
Telephone 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).
• If you wall mount your device, make sure that no electrical lines, gas or water pipes will
be damaged.
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
Introduction ............................................................................................................................19
Introducing the ZyXEL Device ...................................................................................................21
Tutorials ..................................................................................................................................... 27
Introducing the Web Configurator .............................................................................................. 49
Status Screens .......................................................................................................................... 55
Network ...................................................................................................................................65
WAN Setup ............................ ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ................................ 67
LAN Setup .................................................................................................................................93
Wireless LAN ............................ ... .... ... ... ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .... ................. 101
Network Address Translation (NAT) ........................................................................................ 133
Security .................................................................................................................................145
MAC Filter ................................................................................................................................ 147
Firewall .................................................................................................................................... 151
Certificate ................................................................................................................................ 157
Advanced ..............................................................................................................................169
Static Route ............................................................................................................................. 171
Policy Forwarding .................................................................................................................... 175
RIP ............................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ..............................179
Quality of Service (QoS) ............................................................................ ... ... ... ..................... 181
Dynamic DNS Setup ................................................................................................................ 195
Remote Management ..............................................................................................................197
Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) ............................................................................................. 203
Parental Control .......................................................................................................................217
Interface Group ........................................................................................................................221
Maintenance, Troubleshooting and Specifications ..........................................................227
System Settings ........... ............................................. .... ... ... ... .... ... ........................................... 229
Logs ........................................................................................................................................233
Tools ........................................................................................................................................ 237
Diagnostic .................................... ....................................................... ..................................... 245
Troubleshooting ..................................................... .................................................................. 251
Product Specifications ............................................................................................................. 257
Appendices and Index .........................................................................................................263
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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: Introduction................................................................................. 19
Chapter 1
Introducing the ZyXEL Device...............................................................................................21
1.1 Overview ............. ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .... ................................................ 21
1.2 Ways to Manage the ZyXEL Device ................... .... ... ... ... .... ... ............................................. 21
1.3 Good Habits for Managing the ZyXEL Device .....................................................................22
1.4 Applications for the ZyXEL Device ...................................................................................... 22
1.4.1 Internet Access ................................................ ... ... .... ............................................. ...22
1.5 LEDs (Lights) ......................... .... ... ... ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ................ 24
1.6 The RESET Button ............................. ... .... ... ... ............................................. .... ... ... ... ... ....... 25
1.6.1 Using the Reset Button ............. ... .... ... ... .................................................................... 26
1.7 The WPS WLAN Button ............................................................................................... .... ... 26
1.7.1 Turn the Wireless LAN Off or On ............................................................................... 26
1.7.2 Activate WPS ...... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ............................................. .... ... ... ..........................26
Chapter 2
Tutorials...................................................................................................................................27
2.1 How to Set up a Wireless Network ...................................................................................... 27
2.1.1 Example Parameters ........................... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ............................................. 27
2.1.2 Configuring the AP ....... .... ... ... ... ... .... .......................................................................... 27
2.1.3 Configuring the Wireless Client .................................................................................. 30
2.2 How to Set up Multiple VDSL Connection Groups .............................................................. 37
2.2.1 Adding WAN Internet Connections ............................................. ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... 37
2.2.2 Setting Interface Groups ..... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ............................................................. 42
2.2.3 Configuring Interface Group IP ........................................................ ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... 46
2.2.4 Testing the VDSL Connection Groups ....................................................................... 47
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Chapter 3
Introducing the Web Configurator ........................................................................................49
3.1 Web Configurator Overview ................................................................................................. 49
3.1.1 Accessing the Web Configurator ................................................................................ 49
3.2 Web Configurator Main Screen ........................................................................................... 50
3.2.1 Navigation Panel .......... .... ... ... ... ................................................................................. 51
3.2.2 Main Window .......................... ... ............................................. .... ... ... ... .... ... ... .............53
3.2.3 Status Bar ............................................... ... .............................................. ... ................ 53
Chapter 4
Status Screens........................................................................................................................55
4.1 Status Screen ............................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .............................................. ... ... ... .......... 55
4.1.1 WAN Service Statistics ............................................................................................... 59
4.1.2 Route Info ..................... .... ... ... ... ... .... ............................................. ... ... .... ... ... ... ..........60
4.1.3 WLAN Station List ............................................................................... .... ... ... ............. 62
4.1.4 LAN Statistics ............................ ... .... ... ... ... .............................................. ... ... ... ... ....... 63
4.1.5 Client List ............................................................................................ .... ... ... ... ..........64
Part II: Network....................................................................................... 65
Chapter 5
WAN Setup...............................................................................................................................67
5.1 Overview ............. ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .... ................................................ 67
5.1.1 What Yo u Can Do in this Chapter .............................................................................. 67
5.2 What You Need to Know ..... ... .... ... .......................................................................................68
5.3 Before You Begin ................... .... ... ............................................. ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .......... 68
5.4 The Layer 2 Interface Screen .............................................................................................. 69
5.4.1 Layer 2 Interface Configuration ........................................ ... ... .... ... ............................. 70
5.5 The Internet Connection Screen .......................................................................................... 73
5.5.1 WAN Connection Configuration ................................................................................. 75
5.6 Technical Reference ..................... ... ... ... .... .......................................................................... 85
Chapter 6
LAN Setup................................................................................................................................93
6.1 Overview ............. ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .... ................................................ 93
6.1.1 What Yo u Can Do in this Chapter .............................................................................. 93
6.2 What You Need To Know ....... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ....................................................................... 94
6.3 The LAN IP Screen ..............................................................................................................95
6.4 Technical Reference ..................... ... ... ... .... .......................................................................... 97
Chapter 7
Wireless LAN.........................................................................................................................101
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7.1 Overview ............. ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .... .............................................. 101
7.1.1 What Yo u Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................ 101
7.2 What You Need to Know ..... ... .... ... ..................................................................................... 102
7.3 Before You Begin ................... .... ... ............................................. ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ........ 104
7.4 The General Screen ......................................................................................................... 105
7.4.1 No Security .......................... ... ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .... .................107
7.4.2 WEP Encryption ..... ... ... .... ............................................. ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ..................... 108
7.4.3 WPA(2)-PSK ............................................................................................................ 109
7.4.4 WPA(2) Authentication .............................. .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ...................................111
7.4.5 MAC Filter ............................................................................................................112
7.4.6 Adding a New MAC Filtering Rule ........................................................................113
7.5 The More AP Screen .........................................................................................................114
7.5.1 More AP Edit .............................................................................................................115
7.6 The WPS Screen ............................... ... .... ... ... ... ................................................................115
7.7 The WPS Station Screen ...................................................................................................116
7.8 The WDS Screen ...............................................................................................................117
7.9 The Advanced Setup Screen .............................................................................................119
7.10 Technical Reference ........................................................................................................121
7.10.1 Wireless Network Overview ................................................................................... 121
7.10.2 Additional Wireless Terms ...................................................................................... 122
7.10.3 Wireless Security Overview ...................................................................................123
7.10.4 WiFi Protected Setup ............................................................................................. 125
Chapter 8
Network Address Translation (NAT)....................................................................................133
8.1 Overview ............... ............................................. .... ... ... ... .... ... ........................................... 133
8.1.1 What Yo u Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................ 133
8.2 What You Need to Know ..... ... .... ... ..................................................................................... 133
8.3 The Port Forwarding Screen ............................................................................................. 134
8.3.1 The Port Forwarding Edit Screen ............................................................................136
8.4 The Trigger Port Screen ..................................... .... ... ... ... ..................................................137
8.4.1 Trigger Port Configuration ....................................................................................... 140
8.5 The DMZ Host Screen ....................................................................................................... 142
8.6 The ALG Screen ................................ ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... .............................................. 142
8.7 Technical Reference ..................... ... ... ... .... ........................................................................ 143
Part III: Security.................................................................................... 145
Chapter 9
MAC Filter..............................................................................................................................147
9.1 Overview ............. ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .... .............................................. 147
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9.1.1 What Yo u Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................ 147
9.2 The MAC Filter Screen ......................................................................................................148
9.2.1 Creating MAC Filtering Rules ............................ ... .... ... ... ... ..................................... 149
Chapter 10
Firewall...................................................................................................................................151
10.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 151
10.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 151
10.2 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................. 151
10.3 The Firewall Screen ................. ... ... ... ... ................................................. ... ... .... ................. 152
10.3.1 Creating Incoming Firewall Rules ........................................................................ 154
Chapter 11
Certificate ..............................................................................................................................157
11.1 Overview ..........................................................................................................................157
11.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ......................................... .................................. 157
11.2 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................. 15 7
11.3 The Local Certificates Screen .......................................................................................... 158
11.3.1 Create Certificate Request .................................................................................... 159
11.3.2 Import Certificate ...................................................................................................160
11.3.3 Certificate Details .................................................................................................. 162
11.3.4 Load Signed Certificate .................................................. ... ... .................................. 164
11.4 The Trusted CA Screen ................................................................................................... 165
11.4.1 View Trusted CA Certificate ...................................................................................167
11.4.2 Import Trusted CA Certificate ................................................................................. 168
Part IV: Advanced ................................................................................ 169
Chapter 12
Static Route...........................................................................................................................171
12.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................... 171
12.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 171
12.2 The Static Route Screen .................................................................................................. 172
12.2.1 Static Route Edit ................................................................................................... 173
Chapter 13
Policy Forwarding.................................................................................................................175
13.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................... 175
13.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 175
13.2 The Static Route Screen .................................................................................................. 175
13.2.1 Policy Forwarding Setup ...................................................................................... 176
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Chapter 14
RIP..........................................................................................................................................179
14.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................... 179
14.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 179
14.2 The RIP Screen ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ................................................ ... .... ... ........................... 179
Chapter 15
Quality of Service (QoS).......................................................................................................181
15.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 181
15.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 181
15.2 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................. 182
15.3 The Quality of Service General Screen .......................................................................... 182
15.4 The Queue Setup Screen ................................................................................................ 184
15.4.1 Adding a QoS Queue ............................................................................................ 185
15.5 The Class Setup Screen ................................................................................................ 186
15.5.1 QoS Class Edit ...................................................................................................... 188
15.6 The QoS Monitor Screen ................................................................................................ 192
15.7 Technical Reference ........................................................................................................ 193
Chapter 16
Dynamic DNS Setup .............................................................................................................195
16.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 195
16.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 195
16.2 What You Need To Know ................................................................................................. 195
16.3 The Dynamic DNS Screen ................................................ ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ........... 1 96
Chapter 17
Remote Management............................................................................................................197
17.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 197
17.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 197
17.2 The TR-069 Screen .........................................................................................................197
17.3 The TR-064 Screen .........................................................................................................199
17.4 The Service Control Screen ............................................................................................ 200
17.5 The IP Address Screen ................................................................................................... 201
17.5.1 Adding an IP Address ............................................................................................202
Chapter 18
Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP)..........................................................................................203
18.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 203
18.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 203
18.2 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................. 203
18.3 The UPnP Screen ............................................................................................................204
18.4 Installing UPnP in Windows Example .............................................................................. 205
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18.5 Using UPnP in Windows XP Example ............................................................................. 209
Chapter 19
Parental Control....................................................................................................................217
19.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 217
19.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 217
19.2 The Time Restriction Screen ........................................................................................... 217
19.2.1 Adding a Schedule ................................................................................................. 218
19.3 The URL Filter Screen .....................................................................................................219
19.3.1 Adding URL Filter ................................................................................................... 220
Chapter 20
Interface Group.....................................................................................................................221
20.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 221
20.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 221
20.2 The Interface Group Screen ............................................................................................ 221
20.2.1 Interface Group Configuration ................................................................................223
20.2.2 Interface Grouping Criteria .....................................................................................224
Part V: Maintenance, Troubleshooting and Specifications.............. 227
Chapter 21
System Settings....................................................................................................................229
21.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 229
21.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 229
21.2 The General Screen ........................................................................................................229
21.3 The Time Setting Screen ................................................................................................ 230
Chapter 22
Logs ......................................................................................................................................233
22.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 233
22.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 233
22.2 The View Log Screen ...................................................................................................... 233
22.3 The Log Settings Screen ..... .... ... ...... ... .... ........................................................................ 234
Chapter 23
Tools.......................................................................................................................................237
23.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 237
23.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 237
23.2 The Firmware Screen ...................................................................................................... 238
23.3 The Configuration Screen ................................................................................................ 240
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23.4 The Restart Screen .........................................................................................................242
Chapter 24
Diagnostic..............................................................................................................................245
24.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 245
24.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 245
24.2 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................. 245
24.3 The General Diagnostic Screen ...................................................................................... 246
24.4 The 802.1ag Screen ........................................................................................................247
24.5 The OAM Ping Test Screen ............................................................................................. 249
Chapter 25
Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................251
25.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs .............................. ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ........251
25.2 ZyXEL Device Access and Login .................................................................................... 252
25.3 Internet Access ................................................................................................................ 253
25.4 Wireless LAN Troubleshooting ........................................................................................ 255
Chapter 26
Product Specifications.........................................................................................................257
26.1 Hardware Specifications ..................................................................................................257
26.2 Firmware Specifications ...................................................................................................257
26.3 Wireless Features ............................................................................................................261
Part VI: Appendices and Index ........................................................... 263
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address...........................................................265
Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions......................................295
Appendix C IP Addresses and Subnetting...........................................................................305
Appendix D Wireless LANs..................................................................................................317
Appendix E Common Services.............................................................................................333
Appendix F Open Software Announcements.......................................................................337
Appendix G Legal Information..............................................................................................343
Index.......................................................................................................................................347
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PART I
Introduction
Introducing the ZyXEL Device (21)
Tutorials (27)
Introducing the Web Configurator (49)
Status Screens (55)
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Introducing the ZyXEL Device
This chapter introduces the main applications and features of the Z yXEL Device. It
also introduces the ways you can manage the ZyXEL Device.
1.1 Overview
The ZyXEL Device is a VDSL2 gateway that allows super-fast, secure Internet
access over analog (POTS) telephone lines. It supports b oth P a ck et Transfer Mode
(PTM) and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM). You can have multiple ADSL
(ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2+) connections or multiple VDSL (VDSL, VDSL2)
connections.
you can use Quality of Service (QoS) to efficiently manage tr affic on y our 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 (s wi tc h) .
• “N” denotes 802.11n draft 2.0. The “N” models support 802.11n wireless
connection mode.
Only use firmware for your ZyXEL Device’s specific model. Refer
to the label on the bottom of your ZyXEL Device.
Models ending in “1”, for example P-870HN-51, denote a device that works over
the analog telephone system, POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service).
See Chapter 26 on page 257 for a full list of features.
1.2 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.
• TR-069. This is an auto-configuration server used to remotely configure your
device.
1.3 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.
1.4 Applications for the ZyXEL Device
Here are some example uses for which the ZyXEL Device is well suited.
1.4.1 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). You can have multiple
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WAN services over one ADSL or VDSL line. The ZyXEL Device cannot work in ADSL
and VDSL mode at the same time.
Figure 1 ZyXEL Device’s Internet Access Application
LAN
Bridging
IPoE
PPPoE
ADSL / VDSL
IPoA / PPPoA
ADSL
WAN
Internet
WAN
Internet
You can also configure IP filtering on the Z yXEL Devi ce for secure Internet access.
When the IP filter is on, all incoming traffic from the Internet to your network is
blocked by default unless it is initiated from y our network. This means that probes
from the outside to your network are not allowed, but you can safely browse the
Internet and download files.
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1.5 LEDs (Lights)
The following graphic displays the labels of the LEDs.
Figure 2 The Front Panel of the Device:
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None of the LEDs are on if the ZyXEL Device is not receiving power.
Table 1 LED Descriptions
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
POWER Green On The ZyXEL Device is receiving power and ready for
use.
Blinking The ZyXEL Device is self-testing.
Red On The ZyXEL Device detected an error while self-testing,
or there is a device malfunction.
Off The ZyXEL Device is not receiving power.
ETHERNET
1-4
WLAN/
WPS
DSL Green On The ADSL line is up.
INTERNET Green On The ZyXEL Device has an IP connection but no traffic.
Green On The ZyXEL Device has an Ethernet connection 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 not have an Ethernet
connection with the LAN.
Green On The wireless network is activated.
Blinking The ZyXEL Device is communicating with other
wireless clients.
Orange Blinking The ZyXEL Device is setting up a WPS connection.
Off The wireless network is not activated.
Blinking The ZyXEL Device is initializing the ADSL line.
Orange On The VDSL line is up.
Blinking The ZyXEL Device is initializing the VDSL line.
Off The DSL line is down.
Red On The ZyXEL Device attempted to make an IP connection
Off The ZyXEL Device does not have an IP connection.
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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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.
but failed. Possible causes are no response from a
DHCP server, no PPPoE response, PPPoE authentication
failed.
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configuration file. This means that you will lose all configurations that you had
previously and the password will be reset to “1234”. You can also use the
1.6.1 Using the Reset Button
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
ten 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 WPS WLAN Button
You can use the WPS WLAN button at the rear panel 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.
1.7.1 Turn the Wireless LAN Off or On
1 Make sure the POWER LED is on (not blinking).
2 Press the WPS WLAN button for one second and release it. The WLAN/WPS LED
should change from on to off or vice versa.
1.7.2 Activate WPS
1 Make sure the POWER LED is on (not blinking).
2 Press the WPS WLAN button for more than five seconds and release it. Press the
WPS button on another WPS -enabled device within range of the ZyXEL Device.
The WLAN/WPS LED should flash while the ZyXEL Device sets up a WPS
connection with the wireless device.
Note: You must activate WPS in the ZyXEL Device and in another wireless device
within two minutes of each other. See Section 7.10.4 on page 125 for more
information.
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CHAPTER 2
Tutorials
This chapter shows you how to set up a wireless network (see page 27) and how
to set up multiple VDSL connection groups (see page 37).
2.1 How to Set up a Wireless Network
This tutorial gives you examples of how to set up an access point and wireless
client for wireless communication using the following parameters. The wireless
clients can access the Internet th roug h an AP wirelessly.
2.1.1 Example Parameters
SSID SSID_Example3
Security WPA-PSK
(Pre-Shared Key: ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey)
802.11 mode IEEE 802.11b/g
An access point (AP) or wireless router is referred to as “AP” and a computer with
a wireless network card or USB/PCI adapter is referred to as “wireless client” here.
We use the ZyXEL Device web screens and M-302 utility screens as an example.
The screens may vary slightly for different models.
2.1.2 Configuring the AP
Follow the steps below to configure the wireless settings on your AP.
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1 Open the Network > Wireless LAN screen in the AP’s web configurator.
Figure 3 AP: Wireless LAN
2 Make sure the Active Wireless LAN check box is selected.
3 Enter “SSID_Example3” as the SSID and select a channel which is not used by
another AP.
4 Set security mode to WPA-PSK and enter “ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey” in
the Pre-Shared Key field. Click Apply.
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5 Click the Advanced Setup tab and select 802.11b/g Mixed in the 802.11
Mode field. Click Apply.
Figure 4 AP: Wireless LAN > Advanced Setup
6 Open the Status screen.Verify your wireless and wireless security settings under
Device Information and check if the WLAN connection is up under Interface
Status.
Figure 5 AP: Status
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7 Click the WLAN Station List hyperlink in the AP’s Status screen. You can see if
any wireless client has connected to the AP.
Figure 6 AP: Status: WLAN Station List
2.1.3 Configuring the Wireless Client
This section describes how to connect the wireless client to a network.
2.1.3.1 Connecting to a Wireless LAN
The following sections show you how to join a wireless network using the ZyXEL
utility, as in the following diagram. The wireless client is labeled C and the access
point is labeled AP.
C
There are three ways to connect the client to an access point.
• Configure nothing and leave the wireless client to automatically scan for and
connect to any available network that has no wireless security configured.
• Manually connect to a network.
AP
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• Configure a profile to have the wireless client automatically connect to a specific
network or peer computer.
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