Quick Start Guide
VMG1312-B Series
Wireless N VDSL2 4-port Gateway with USB
Version 1.00
Edition 3, 10/2015
User’s Guide
Default Login Details
LAN IP Address http://192.168.1.1
User Name admin, zyuser
Password 1234, 1234
www.zyxel.com
Copyright © 2015 ZyXEL Communications Corporation
IMPORTANT!
READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE.
KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
Screenshots and graphics in this book may differ slightly from your product due to differences in
your product firmware or your computer operating system. Every effort has been made to ensure
that the information in this manual is accurate.
Related Documentation
•Quick Start Guide
The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the Device and get up and running right away.
•More Information
Go to support.zyxel.com to find other information on the Device
.
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Contents Overview
Contents Overview
User’s Guide .......................................................................................................................................15
Introducing the Device ............................................................................................................................17
The Web Configurator ............................................................................................................................. 23
Quick Start ...............................................................................................................................................31
Tutorials ..................................................................................................................................................33
Technical Reference ..........................................................................................................................60
Network Map and Status Screens ...........................................................................................................62
Broadband ...............................................................................................................................................66
Wireless .................................................................................................................................................. 94
Home Networking ..................................................................................................................................125
Routing ..................................................................................................................................................141
Quality of Service (QoS) .......................................................................................................................148
Network Address Translation (NAT) ......................................................................................................165
Dynamic DNS Setup .............................................................................................................................182
IGMP/MLD ............................................................................................................................................186
Vlan Group ............................................................................................................................................189
Interface Group .....................................................................................................................................191
USB Service ..........................................................................................................................................196
Power Management .............................................................................................................................. 203
Firewall ..................................................................................................................................................207
MAC Filter .............................................................................................................................................216
Parental Control ....................................................................................................................................218
Scheduler Rule ......................................................................................................................................223
Certificates ............................................................................................................................................225
Log .......................................................................................................................................................232
Traffic Status ........................................................................................................................................235
ARP Table .............................................................................................................................................239
Routing Table ........................................................................................................................................ 241
IGMP/MLD Status ................................................................................................................................243
xDSL Statistics ...................................................................................................................................... 245
3G Statistics ......................................................................................................................................... 249
User Account .........................................................................................................................................251
Remote Management ............................................................................................................................253
TR-069 Client ........................................................................................................................................ 255
TR-064 ..................................................................................................................................................257
SNMP ....................................................................................................................................................258
Time Settings ........................................................................................................................................260
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E-mail Notification .................................................................................................................................262
Log Setting ........................................................................................................................................... 264
Firmware Upgrade ................................................................................................................................267
Configuration .........................................................................................................................................270
Diagnostic .............................................................................................................................................273
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................... 278
Appendices ......................................................................................................................................285
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Table of Contents
Contents Overview ..............................................................................................................................3
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................5
Part I: User’s Guide .........................................................................................15
Chapter 1
Introducing the Device.......................................................................................................................17
1.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................17
1.2 Ways to Manage the Device .............................................................................................................17
1.3 Good Habits for Managing the Device .............................................................................................. 17
1.4 Applications for the Device ...............................................................................................................18
1.4.1 Internet Access ........................................................................................................................18
1.4.2 Device’s USB Support .............................................................................................................18
1.5 LEDs (Lights) .................................................................................................................................... 20
1.6 The RESET Button ............................................................................................................................21
1.7 Wireless Access ................................................................................................................................21
1.7.1 Using the WLAN/WPS Button .................................................................................................22
Chapter 2
The Web Configurator........................................................................................................................23
2.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................23
2.1.1 Accessing the Web Configurator ............................................................................................. 23
2.2 Web Configurator Layout ..................................................................................................................25
2.2.1 Title Bar ...................................................................................................................................25
2.2.2 Main Window ...........................................................................................................................26
2.2.3 Navigation Panel .....................................................................................................................26
Chapter 3
Quick Start...........................................................................................................................................31
3.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................31
3.2 Quick Start Setup .............................................................................................................................. 31
Chapter 4
Tutorials...............................................................................................................................................33
4.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................33
4.2 Setting Up an ADSL PPPoE Connection ..........................................................................................33
4.3 Setting Up a Secure Wireless Network .............................................................................................36
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4.3.1 Configuring the Wireless Network Settings ............................................................................. 36
4.3.2 Using WPS ..............................................................................................................................37
4.3.3 Without WPS ...........................................................................................................................41
4.4 Setting Up Multiple Wireless Groups ................................................................................................42
4.5 Configuring Static Route for Routing to Another Network .................................................................45
4.6 Configuring QoS Queue and Class Setup ........................................................................................47
4.7 Access the Device Using DDNS .......................................................................................................51
4.7.1 Registering a DDNS Account on www.dyndns.org .................................................................. 51
4.7.2 Configuring DDNS on Your Device ..........................................................................................52
4.7.3 Testing the DDNS Setting ........................................................................................................ 52
4.8 Configuring the MAC Address Filter .................................................................................................. 52
4.9 Access Your Shared Files From a Computer ....................................................................................53
4.10 Using the Print Server Feature ........................................................................................................ 54
Part II: Technical Reference............................................................................60
Chapter 5
Network Map and Status Screens.....................................................................................................62
5.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................62
5.2 The Network Map Screen .................................................................................................................62
5.3 The Status Screen .............................................................................................................................63
Chapter 6
Broadband...........................................................................................................................................66
6.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................66
6.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................................66
6.1.2 What You Need to Know ..........................................................................................................67
6.1.3 Before You Begin .....................................................................................................................70
6.2 The Broadband Screen .....................................................................................................................70
6.2.1 Add/Edit Internet Connection ...................................................................................................72
6.3 The 3G Backup Screen ..................................................................................................................... 79
6.4 The Advanced Screen .......................................................................................................................83
6.5 The 802.1x Screen ............................................................................................................................86
6.5.1 Modify 802.1X Settings ............................................................................................................ 87
6.6 The Ethernet WAN Screen ................................................................................................................87
6.7 Technical Reference ..........................................................................................................................88
Chapter 7
Wireless...............................................................................................................................................94
7.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................94
7.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................................94
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7.1.2 What You Need to Know ..........................................................................................................94
7.2 The General Screen ......................................................................................................................... 95
7.2.1 No Security ..............................................................................................................................97
7.2.2 Basic (WEP Encryption) ..........................................................................................................97
7.2.3 More Secure (WPA(2)-PSK) ....................................................................................................98
7.3 The Guest / More AP Screen ............................................................................................................99
7.3.1 Edit Guest / More AP ............................................................................................................100
7.4 MAC Authentication ........................................................................................................................102
7.5 The WPS Screen ............................................................................................................................ 103
7.6 The WMM Screen ...........................................................................................................................105
7.7 The WDS Screen ............................................................................................................................106
7.7.1 WDS Scan ............................................................................................................................. 108
7.8 The Others Screen ..........................................................................................................................108
7.9 The Channel Status Screen ............................................................................................................ 110
7.10 Technical Reference ...................................................................................................................... 111
7.10.1 Wireless Network Overview ................................................................................................. 111
7.10.2 Additional Wireless Terms ................................................................................................... 113
7.10.3 Wireless Security Overview ................................................................................................. 113
7.10.4 Signal Problems .................................................................................................................. 115
7.10.5 BSS ..................................................................................................................................... 116
7.10.6 MBSSID ............................................................................................................................... 116
7.10.7 Preamble Type .................................................................................................................... 117
7.10.8 Wireless Distribution System (WDS) ................................................................................... 117
7.10.9 WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) ............................................................................................... 117
Chapter 8
Home Networking.............................................................................................................................125
8.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................125
8.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ..........................................................................................125
8.1.2 What You Need To Know .......................................................................................................126
8.1.3 Before You Begin ...................................................................................................................127
8.2 The LAN Setup Screen ................................................................................................................... 127
8.3 The Static DHCP Screen ................................................................................................................. 131
8.4 The UPnP Screen ...........................................................................................................................132
8.4.1 Turning On UPnP in Windows 7 Example ............................................................................. 133
8.5 The Additional Subnet Screen ........................................................................................................135
8.6 The STB Vendor ID Screen .............................................................................................................136
8.6.1 The Add/Edit STB Vendor ID Screen .................................................................................... 136
8.7 The TFTP Server Name Screen .....................................................................................................137
8.8 Technical Reference ........................................................................................................................138
8.8.1 LANs, WANs and the Device .................................................................................................138
8.8.2 DHCP Setup .......................................................................................................................... 138
8.8.3 DNS Server Addresses .........................................................................................................138
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8.8.4 LAN TCP/IP ...........................................................................................................................139
Chapter 9
Routing ..............................................................................................................................................141
9.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................141
9.2 The Routing Screen ........................................................................................................................141
9.2.1 Add/Edit Static Route .............................................................................................................142
9.3 The DNS Route Screen ..................................................................................................................143
9.3.1 The DNS Route Add Screen .................................................................................................144
9.4 The Policy Forwarding Screen ........................................................................................................144
9.4.1 Add/Edit Policy Forwarding ...................................................................................................146
9.5 RIP ..............................................................................................................................................146
9.5.1 The RIP Screen ..................................................................................................................... 147
Chapter 10
Quality of Service (QoS)...................................................................................................................148
10.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................148
10.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................148
10.2 What You Need to Know ...............................................................................................................148
10.3 The Quality of Service General Screen ........................................................................................150
10.4 The Queue Setup Screen .............................................................................................................151
10.4.1 Adding a QoS Queue .........................................................................................................152
10.5 The Class Setup Screen ............................................................................................................... 153
10.5.1 Add/Edit QoS Class ............................................................................................................154
10.6 The QoS Policer Setup Screen ..................................................................................................... 158
10.6.1 Add/Edit a QoS Policer .......................................................................................................159
10.7 Technical Reference ......................................................................................................................160
Chapter 11
Network Address Translation (NAT)................................................................................................165
11.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................165
11.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................ 165
11.1.2 What You Need To Know .....................................................................................................165
11.2 The Port Forwarding Screen ........................................................................................................166
11.2.1 Add/Edit Port Forwarding ....................................................................................................168
11.3 The Applications Screen ...............................................................................................................169
11.3.1 Add New Application ............................................................................................................170
11.4 The Port Triggering Screen ...........................................................................................................171
11.4.1 Add/Edit Port Triggering Rule .............................................................................................172
11.5 The DMZ Screen ...........................................................................................................................173
11.6 The ALG Screen ............................................................................................................................174
11.7 The Address Mapping Screen ....................................................................................................... 175
11.7.1 Add/Edit Address Mapping Rule ..........................................................................................176
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11.8 The Sessions Screen ....................................................................................................................177
11.9 Technical Reference ......................................................................................................................177
11.9.1 NAT Definitions ....................................................................................................................178
11.9.2 What NAT Does ...................................................................................................................178
11.9.3 How NAT Works ...................................................................................................................179
11.9.4 NAT Application ...................................................................................................................179
Chapter 12
Dynamic DNS Setup .........................................................................................................................182
12.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................182
12.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................182
12.1.2 What You Need To Know .....................................................................................................182
12.2 The DNS Entry Screen ..................................................................................................................183
12.2.1 Add/Edit DNS Entry .............................................................................................................183
12.3 The Dynamic DNS Screen ............................................................................................................184
Chapter 13
IGMP/MLD..........................................................................................................................................186
13.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................186
13.1.1 What You Need To Know .....................................................................................................186
13.2 The IGMP/MLD Screen .................................................................................................................186
Chapter 14
Vlan Group ........................................................................................................................................189
14.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................189
14.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................189
14.2 The Vlan Group Screen ................................................................................................................189
14.2.1 Add/Edit a VLAN Group .......................................................................................................190
Chapter 15
Interface Group.................................................................................................................................191
15.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................191
15.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................191
15.2 The Interface Group Screen .......................................................................................................... 191
15.2.1 Interface Group Configuration .............................................................................................192
15.2.2 Interface Grouping Criteria .................................................................................................194
Chapter 16
USB Service ......................................................................................................................................196
16.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................196
16.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................196
16.1.2 What You Need To Know .....................................................................................................196
16.1.3 Before You Begin .................................................................................................................198
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16.2 The File Sharing Screen ...............................................................................................................198
16.2.1 The Add New User Screen ..................................................................................................199
16.3 The Media Server Screen ............................................................................................................. 200
16.4 Print Server ..................................................................................................................................201
16.4.1 Before You Begin .................................................................................................................201
16.4.2 The Print Server Screen ......................................................................................................202
Chapter 17
Power Management..........................................................................................................................203
17.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................203
17.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................203
17.1.2 What You Need To Know .....................................................................................................203
17.2 The Power Management Screen ..................................................................................................203
17.3 The Auto Switch Off Screen .......................................................................................................... 204
17.3.1 The Auto Switch Off Add or Modify Screen ......................................................................... 205
17.3.2 The Add/Edit Rule Screen ...................................................................................................206
Chapter 18
Firewall .............................................................................................................................................. 207
18.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................207
18.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................207
18.1.2 What You Need to Know ......................................................................................................208
18.2 The Firewall Screen ...................................................................................................................... 208
18.3 The Protocol Screen ....................................................................................................................209
18.3.1 Add/Edit a Service ..............................................................................................................210
18.4 The Access Control Screen ..........................................................................................................212
18.4.1 Add/Edit an ACL Rule ........................................................................................................212
18.5 The DoS Screen ............................................................................................................................214
Chapter 19
MAC Filter..........................................................................................................................................216
19.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................216
19.2 The MAC Filter Screen ..................................................................................................................216
Chapter 20
Parental Control................................................................................................................................218
20.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................218
20.2 The Parental Control Screen .........................................................................................................218
20.2.1 Add/Edit a Parental Control Profile ......................................................................................219
Chapter 21
Scheduler Rule..................................................................................................................................223
21.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................223
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21.2 The Scheduler Rule Screen ..........................................................................................................223
21.2.1 Add/Edit a Schedule ............................................................................................................224
Chapter 22
Certificates........................................................................................................................................225
22.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................225
22.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................225
22.2 What You Need to Know ...............................................................................................................225
22.3 The Local Certificates Screen ....................................................................................................... 225
22.3.1 Create Certificate Request ................................................................................................. 226
22.3.2 Load Signed Certificate ......................................................................................................228
22.4 The Trusted CA Screen ................................................................................................................228
22.4.1 View Trusted CA Certificate .................................................................................................229
22.4.2 Import Trusted CA Certificate ..............................................................................................230
Chapter 23
Log ....................................................................................................................................................232
23.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................232
23.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................232
23.1.2 What You Need To Know .....................................................................................................232
23.2 The System Log Screen ................................................................................................................233
23.3 The Security Log Screen ...............................................................................................................234
Chapter 24
Traffic Status ....................................................................................................................................235
24.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................235
24.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................235
24.2 The WAN Status Screen ............................................................................................................... 235
24.3 The LAN Status Screen .................................................................................................................236
24.4 The NAT Status Screen .................................................................................................................237
Chapter 25
ARP Table..........................................................................................................................................239
25.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................239
25.1.1 How ARP Works ..................................................................................................................239
25.2 ARP Table Screen .........................................................................................................................240
Chapter 26
Routing Table....................................................................................................................................241
26.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................241
26.2 The Routing Table Screen .............................................................................................................241
Chapter 27
IGMP/MLD Status .............................................................................................................................243
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27.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................243
27.2 The IGMP/MLD Group Status Screen ...........................................................................................243
Chapter 28
xDSL Statistics..................................................................................................................................245
28.1 The xDSL Statistics Screen ...........................................................................................................245
Chapter 29
3G Statistics .....................................................................................................................................249
29.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................249
29.2 The 3G Statistics Screen ...............................................................................................................249
Chapter 30
User Account ....................................................................................................................................251
30.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................251
30.2 The User Account Screen .............................................................................................................251
30.2.1 The User Account Add/Edit Screen .....................................................................................252
Chapter 31
Remote Management........................................................................................................................253
31.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................253
31.2 The Remote MGMT Screen .......................................................................................................... 253
Chapter 32
TR-069 Client.....................................................................................................................................255
32.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................255
32.2 The TR-069 Client Screen ............................................................................................................255
Chapter 33
TR-064................................................................................................................................................257
33.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................257
33.2 The TR-064 Screen .......................................................................................................................257
Chapter 34
SNMP .................................................................................................................................................258
34.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................258
34.2 The SNMP Screen ........................................................................................................................258
Chapter 35
Time Settings....................................................................................................................................260
35.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................260
35.2 The Time Screen ..........................................................................................................................260
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Chapter 36
E-mail Notification............................................................................................................................262
36.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................262
36.2 The Email Notification Screen .......................................................................................................262
36.2.1 Email Notification Edit ........................................................................................................263
Chapter 37
Log Setting .......................................................................................................................................264
37.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................264
37.2 The Log Settings Screen ...............................................................................................................264
37.2.1 Example E-mail Log ............................................................................................................265
Chapter 38
Firmware Upgrade ............................................................................................................................267
38.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................267
38.2 The Firmware Screen .................................................................................................................... 267
Chapter 39
Configuration ....................................................................................................................................270
39.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................270
39.2 The Configuration Screen .............................................................................................................270
39.3 The Reboot Screen .......................................................................................................................272
Chapter 40
Diagnostic .........................................................................................................................................273
40.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................273
40.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................273
40.2 What You Need to Know ...............................................................................................................273
40.3 Ping & TraceRoute & NsLookup ...................................................................................................274
40.4 802.1ag .........................................................................................................................................274
40.5 OAM Ping ......................................................................................................................................275
Chapter 41
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................278
41.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ....................................................................................278
41.2 Device Access and Login .............................................................................................................. 279
41.3 Internet Access .............................................................................................................................281
41.4 Wireless Internet Access ...............................................................................................................282
41.5 USB Device Connection ................................................................................................................283
41.6 UPnP .............................................................................................................................................283
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Part III: Appendices.......................................................................................285
Appendix A Customer Support ........................................................................................................287
Appendix B Wireless LANs..............................................................................................................293
Appendix C IPv6 ..............................................................................................................................306
Appendix D Services .......................................................................................................................314
Appendix E Legal Information..........................................................................................................318
Index ..................................................................................................................................................325
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PART I
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1.1 Overview
The VMG1312-B Series is a wireless VDSL router and Gigabit Ethernet gateway. It has a DSL port
and a Gigabit Ethernet port for super-fast Internet access. The Device supports both Packet
Transfer Mode (PTM) and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM). It is backward compatible with ADSL,
ADSL2 and ADSL2+ in case VDSL is not available.
Only use firmware for your Device’s specific model. Refer to the label on
the bottom of your Device.
The Device has two USB ports for sharing files via a USB storage device, sharing a USB printer, or
connecting a 3G dongle for a WAN backup connection.
• The VMG1312-B10A works over the analog telephone system, POTS (Plain Old Telephone
Service).
• The VMG1312-B30A works over ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) or T-ISDN (UR-2).
CHAPTER 1
Introducing the Device
1.2 Ways to Manage the Device
Use any of the following methods to manage the Device.
• Web Configurator. This is recommended for everyday management of the 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 Device
Do the following things regularly to make the Device more secure and to manage the 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 your password, you will have to reset the Device to its factory default settings. If you
backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the Device. You
could simply restore your last configuration.
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Chapter 1 Introducing the Device
ADSL / VDSL
WLAN
PPPoE
IPoE
Bridging
WAN
ADSL
IPoA
WAN
LAN
LAN
WLAN
A
A
PPPoA
IPoE
PPPoE
Bridging
1.4 Applications for the Device
Here are some example uses for which the Device is well suited.
1.4.1 Internet Access
Your Device provides shared Internet access by connecting the DSL port to the DSL or MODEM
jack on a splitter or your telephone jack. You can have multiple WAN services over one ADSL or
VDSL. The Device cannot work in ADSL and VDSL mode at the same time.
Note: The ADSL and VDSL lines share the same WAN (layer-2) interfaces that you
configure in the Device. Refer to Section 6.2 on page 70 for the Network Setting
> Broadband screen.
Computers can connect to the Device’s LAN ports (or wirelessly).
Figure 1 Device’s Internet Access Application
You can also configure IP filtering on the Device 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
your network. This means that probes from the outside to your network are not allowed, but you
can safely browse the Internet and download files.
1.4.2 Device’s USB Support
The USB port of the Device is used for file-sharing, media server and printer-sharing.
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B
A
B
A
File Sharing
Use the built-in USB 2.0 port to share files on a USB memory stick or a USB hard drive (B). You can
connect one USB hard drive to the Device at a time. Use FTP to access the files on the USB device.
Figure 2 USB File Sharing Application
Media Server
You can also use the Device as a media server. This lets anyone on your network play video, music,
and photos from a USB device (B) connected to the Device’s USB port (without having to copy them
to another computer).
Figure 3 USB Media Server Application
Printer Server
The Device allows you to share a USB printer on your LAN. You can do this by connecting a USB
printer to one of the USB ports on the Device and then configuring a TCP/IP port on the computers
connected to your network.
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Figure 4 Sharing a USB Printer
1.5 LEDs (Lights)
The following graphic displays the labels of the LEDs.
Figure 5 LEDs on the Device
Chapter 1 Introducing the Device
None of the LEDs are on if the Device is not receiving power.
Table 1 LED Descriptions
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
POWER Green On The Device is receiving power and ready for use.
Blinking The Device is self-testing.
Red On The Device detected an error while self-testing, or there is a device
malfunction.
Off The Device is not receiving power.
Blinking Firmware upgrade is in progress.
ETHERNET
1-4
Green On The Device has a successful 100 Mbps Ethernet connection with a device
on the Local Area Network (LAN).
Blinking The Device is sending or receiving data to/from the LAN at 100 Mbps.
Off The Device does not have an Ethernet connection with the LAN.
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Table 1 LED Descriptions (continued)
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
WLAN/WPS Green On The wireless network is activated.
Blinking The Device is communicating with other wireless clients.
Orange Blinking The Device is setting up a WPS connection.
Off The wireless network is not activated.
DSL Green On The ADSL line is up.
Blinking The Device is initializing the ADSL line.
Orange On The VDSL line is up.
Blinking The Device is initializing the VDSL line.
Off The DSL line is down.
INTERNET Green On The Device has an IP connection but no traffic.
Your device has a WAN IP address (either static or assigned by a DHCP
server), PPP negotiation was successfully completed (if used) and the
DSL connection is up.
Blinking The Device is sending or receiving IP traffic.
Off There is no Internet connection or the gateway is in bridged mode.
Red On The Device attempted to make an IP connection but failed. Possible
causes are no response from a DHCP server, no PPPoE response, PPPoE
authentication failed.
USB Green On The Device recognizes a USB connection.
Blinking The Device is sending/receiving data to /from the USB device connected
Off The Device does not detect a USB connection.
to it.
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 configuration file. This means that you
will lose all configurations that you had previously and the password will be reset to “1234”.
1 Make sure the PWR/SYS 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 PWR/SYS LED begins to blink and then release it. When the PWR/SYS LED begins to
blink, the defaults have been restored and the device restarts.
1.7 Wireless Access
The Device is a wireless Access Point (AP) for wireless clients, such as notebook computers or PDAs
and iPads. It allows them to connect to the Internet without having to rely on inconvenient Ethernet
cables.
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You can configure your wireless network in either the built-in Web Configurator, or using the WPS
button.
Figure 6 Wireless Access Example
1.7.1 Using the WLAN/WPS Button
If the wireless network is turned off, press the WLAN/WPS button at the back of the Device for
one second. Once the WLAN/WPS LED turns green, the wireless network is active.
You can also use the WLAN/WPS button to quickly set up a secure wireless connection between
the Device and a WPS-compatible client by adding one device at a time.
To activate WPS:
1 Make sure the POWER LED is on and not blinking.
2 Press the WLAN/WPS button for five seconds and release it.
3 Press the WPS button on another WPS-enabled device within range of the Device. The WLAN/WPS
LED flashes orange while the Device sets up a WPS connection with the other wireless device.
4 Once the connection is successfully made, the WLAN/WPS LED shines green.
To turn off the wireless network, press the WLAN/WPS button on the front of the Device for one to
five seconds. The WLAN/WPS LED turns off when the wireless network is off.
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The web configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy Device setup and
management via Internet browser. Use Internet Explorer 8.0 and later versions or Mozilla Firefox 3
and later versions or Safari 2.0 and later versions. The recommended screen resolution is 1024 by
768 pixels.
In order to use the web configurator you need to allow:
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• Web browser pop-up windows from your
Windows XP SP (Service Pack) 2.
• JavaScript (enabled by default).
• Java permissions (enabled by default).
2.1.1 Accessing the Web Configurator
1 Make sure your Device hardware is properly connected (refer to the Quick Start Guide).
2 Launch your web browser. If the Device does not automatically re-direct you to the login screen, go
to http://192.168.1.1.
3 A password screen displays. To access the administrative web configurator and manage the Device,
type the default username admin and password 1234 in the password screen and click Login. If
advanced account security is enabled (see Section 30.2 on page 251) the number of dots that
appears when you type the password changes randomly to prevent anyone watching the password
field from knowing the length of your password. If you have changed the password, enter your
password and click Login.
Figure 7 Password Screen
Device. Web pop-up blocking is enabled by default in
4 The following screen displays if you have not yet changed your password. It is strongly
recommended you change the default password. Enter a new password, retype it to confirm and
click Apply; alternatively click Skip to proceed to the main menu if you do not want to change the
password now.
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Figure 8 Change Password Screen
5 The Quick Start Wizard screen appears. You can configure basic Internet access, and wireless
settings. See Chapter 3 on page 31 for more information.
6 After you finished or closed the Quick Start Wizard screen, the Network Map page appears.
Figure 9 Network Map
7 Click Status to display the Status screen, where you can view the Device’s interface and system
information.
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B
C
A
2.2 Web Configurator Layout
Figure 10 Screen Layout
As illustrated above, the main screen is divided into these parts:
• A - title bar
• B - main window
• C - navigation panel
2.2.1 Title Bar
The title bar provides some icons in the upper right corner.
The icons provide the following functions.
Table 2 Web Configurator Icons in the Title Bar
ICON DESCRIPTION
Language: Select the language you prefer.
Quick Start: Click this icon to open screens where you can configure the Device’s time zone
Internet access, and wireless settings.
Logout: Click this icon to log out of the web configurator.
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2.2.2 Main Window
The main window displays information and configuration fields. It is discussed in the rest of this
document.
After you click Status on the Connection Status page, the Status screen is displayed. See
Chapter 5 on page 63 for more information about the Status screen.
If you click Virtual Device on the System Info screen, a visual graphic appears, showing the
connection status of the Device’s ports. The connected ports are in color and disconnected ports are
gray.
Figure 11 Virtual Device
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2.2.3 Navigation Panel
Use the menu items on the navigation panel to open screens to configure Device features. The
following tables describe each menu item.
Table 3 Navigation Panel Summary
LINK TAB FUNCTION
Connection Status This screen shows the network status of the Device and computers/
Network Setting
Broadband Broadband Use this screen to view and configure ISP parameters, WAN IP
3G Backup Use this screen to configure 3G WAN connection.
Advanced Use this screen to enable or disable PTM over ADSL, Annex M/Annex
802.1x Use this screen to view and configure the IEEE 802.1x settings on the
Ethernet WAN Use this screen to convert Ethernet LAN 4 port as WAN port, or
devices connected to it.
address assignment, and other advanced properties. You can also add
new WAN connections.
J, and DSL PhyR functions.
Device.
restore the WAN port to LAN port.
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Table 3 Navigation Panel Summary (continued)
LINK TAB FUNCTION
Wireless General Use this screen to configure the wireless LAN settings and WLAN
authentication/security settings.
Guest/More AP Use this screen to configure multiple BSSs on the Device.
MAC
Authentication
WPS Use this screen to configure and view your WPS (Wi-Fi Protected
WMM Use this screen to enable or disable Wi-Fi MultiMedia (WMM).
WDS Use this screen to set up Wireless Distribution System (WDS) links to
Others Use this screen to configure advanced wireless settings.
Channel Status Use this screen to scan wireless LAN channel noises and view the
Home
Networking
Routing Static Route Use this screen to view and set up static routes on the Device.
QoS General Use this screen to enable QoS and traffic prioritizing. You can also
NAT Port Forwarding Use this screen to make your local servers visible to the outside
LAN Setup Use this screen to configure LAN TCP/IP settings, and other advanced
Static DHCP Use this screen to assign specific IP addresses to individual MAC
UPnP Use this screen to turn UPnP and UPnP NAT-T on or off.
Additional
Subnet
STB Vendor ID Use this screen to have the Device automatically create static DHCP
TFTP Server
Name
DNS Route Use this screen to forward DNS queries for certain domain names
Policy
Forwarding
RIP
Queue Setup Use this screen to configure QoS queues.
Class Setup Use this screen to define a classifier.
Policer Setup Use these screens to configure QoS policers.
Applications
Port Triggering Use this screen to change your Device’s port triggering settings.
DMZ Use this screen to configure a default server which receives packets
ALG Use this screen to enable or disable SIP ALG.
Address Mapping Use this screen to change your Device’s address mapping settings.
Sessions Use this screen to configure the maximum number of NAT sessions
Use this screen to block or allow wireless traffic from wireless devices
of certain SSIDs and MAC addresses to the Device.
Setup) settings.
other access points.
results.
properties.
addresses.
Use this screen to configure IP alias and public static IP.
entries for Set Top Box (STB) devices when they request IP
addresses.
Use DHCP option 66 to identify a TFTP server name.
through a specific WAN interface to its DNS server(s).
Use this screen to configure policy routing on the Device.
Use this screen to configure Routing Information Protocol to
exchange routing information with other routers.
configure the QoS rules and actions.
world.
Use this screen to configure servers behind the Device.
from ports that are not specified in the Port Forwarding screen.
each client host is allowed to have through the Device.
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Table 3 Navigation Panel Summary (continued)
LINK TAB FUNCTION
DNS DNS Entry Use this screen to view and configure DNS routes.
Dynamic DNS Use this screen to allow a static hostname alias for a dynamic IP
address.
IGMP/MLD Use this screen to configure multicast settings (IGMP for IPv4 and
MLD for IPv6 multicast groups) on the WAN.
Vlan Group Vlan Group Use this screen to group and tag VLAN IDs to outgoing traffic from
Interface
Group
USB Service File Sharing Use this screen to enable file sharing via the Device.
Media Server Use this screen to use the Device as a media server.
Print Server Use this screen to enable the print server on the Device and get the
Power
Management
Security
Firewall General Use this screen to configure the security level of your firewall.
MAC Filter Use this screen to block or allow traffic from devices of certain MAC
Parental
Control
Scheduler
Rules
Certificates Local Certificates Use this screen to view a summary list of certificates and manage
System Monitor
Power
Management
Auto Switch Off This screen is only available for administrators. Use this screen to
Protocol Use this screen to add Internet services and configure firewall rules.
Access Control Use this screen to enable specific traffic directions for network
DoS Use this screen to activate protection against Denial of Service (DoS)
Trusted CA
the specified interface.
Use this screen to map a port to a PVC or bridge group.
model name of the associated printer.
This screen is only available for administrators. Use this screen to
manually turn on/off specific interface(s) and/or all LEDs
immediately.
configure schedules to have the Device automatically turn on/off
specific interface(s) and/or all LEDs.
services.
attacks.
addresses to the Device.
Use this screen to block web sites with the specific URL.
Use this screen to configure the days and times when a configured
restriction (such as parental control) is enforced.
certificates and certification requests.
Use this screen to view and manage the list of the trusted CAs.
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Table 3 Navigation Panel Summary (continued)
LINK TAB FUNCTION
Log System Log Use this screen to view the status of events that occurred to the
Device. You can export or e-mail the logs.
Security Log Use this screen to view all security related events. You can select
level and category of the security events in their proper drop-down
list window.
Levels include:
•Emergency
•Alert
•Critical
•Error
•Warning
•Notice
• Informational
• Debugging
Categories include:
•Firewall
•MAC Filter
• Forward Web Sites
•Blocked Web Sites
•Attack
• Certificate
•IPSec
• Account
Traffic Status WAN Use this screen to view the status of all network traffic going through
the WAN port of the Device.
LAN Use this screen to view the status of all network traffic going through
the LAN ports of the Device.
NAT Use this screen to view NAT statistics for connected hosts.
ARP table Use this screen to view the ARP table. It displays the IP and MAC
Routing Table Use this screen to view the routing table on the Device.
IGMP/MLD
Group Status
xDSL Statistics Use this screen to view the VMG1312-B Series’s xDSL traffic
3G Statistics Use this screen to look at 3G Internet connection status.
Maintenance
User Account User Account Use this screen to change user password on the Device.
Remote MGMT Use this screen to enable specific traffic directions for network
TR-069 Client Use this screen to configure the Device to be managed by an Auto
TR-064 Use this screen to enable management via TR-064 on the LAN.
SNMP Use this screen to configure SNMP (Simple Network Management
Time Use this screen to change your Device’s time and date.
Email
Notification
address of each DHCP connection.
Use this screen to view the status of all IGMP/MLD settings on the
Device.
statistics.
services.
Configuration Server (ACS).
Protocol) settings.
Use this screen to configure up to two mail servers and sender
addresses on the Device.
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Table 3 Navigation Panel Summary (continued)
LINK TAB FUNCTION
Log Setting Use this screen to change your Device’s log settings.
Firmware
Upgrade
Configuration Use this screen to backup and restore your Device’s configuration
Reboot Use this screen to reboot the Device without turning the power off.
Diagnostic Ping&Traceroute
&Nslookup
802.1ag Use this screen to configure CFM (Connectivity Fault Management)
OAM Ping Use this screen to view information to help you identify problems with
Use this screen to upload firmware to your Device.
(settings) or reset the factory default settings.
Use this screen to identify problems with the DSL connection. You can
use Ping, TraceRoute, or Nslookup to help you identify problems.
MD (maintenance domain) and MA (maintenance association),
perform connectivity tests and view test reports.
the DSL connection.
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3.1 Overview
Use the Quick Start screens to configure the Device’s time zone, basic Internet access, and wireless
settings.
Note: See the technical reference chapters (starting on Chapter 4 on page 33) for
background information on the features in this chapter.
3.2 Quick Start Setup
1 The Quick Start Wizard appears automatically after login. Or you can click the Click Start icon in
the top right corner of the web configurator to open the quick start screens. Click Next.
Figure 12 Quick Start - Welcome
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2 Enter your Internet connection information in this screen. The screen and fields to enter may vary
depending on your current connection type. Click Next.
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Figure 13 Quick Start - Internet Connection
3 Turn the wireless LAN on or off. If you keep it on, record the security settings so you can configure
your wireless clients to connect to the Device. Click Save.
Figure 14 Quick Start - Wireless
4 Your Device saves your settings and attempts to connect to the Internet.
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4.1 Overview
This chapter shows you how to use the Device’s various features.
• Setting Up an ADSL PPPoE Connection, see page 33
• Setting Up a Secure Wireless Network, see page 36
• Setting Up Multiple Wireless Groups, see page 42
• Configuring Static Route for Routing to Another Network, see page 45
• Configuring QoS Queue and Class Setup, see page 47
• Access the Device Using DDNS, see page 51
• Configuring the MAC Address Filter, see page 52
• Access Your Shared Files From a Computer, see page 53
• Using the Print Server Feature, see page 54
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4.2 Setting Up an ADSL PPPoE Connection
This tutorial shows you how to set up an ADSL Internet connection using the Web Configurator.
If you connect to the Internet through an ADSL connection, use the information from your Internet
Service Provider (ISP) to configure the Device. Be sure to contact your service provider for any
information you need to configure the Broadband screens.
1 Click Network Setting > Broadband to open the following screen. Click Add New WAN
Interface.
2 In this example, the DSL connection has the following information.
General
Name MyDSLConnection
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Type ADSL
Connection Mode Routing
Encapsulation PPPoE
IPv6/IPv4 Mode IPv4
ATM PVC Configuration
VPI/VCI 36/48
Encapsulation Mode LLC/SNAP-Bridging
Service Category UBR without PCR
Account Information
PPP User Name 1234@DSL-Ex.com
PPP Password ABCDEF!
PPPoE Service Name MyDSL
Static IP Address 192.168.1.32
Others Authentication Method: AUTO
PPPoE Passthrough: Disabled
NAT: Enabled
IGMP Multicast Proxy: Enabled
Apply as Default Gateway: Enabled
VLAN: Disabled
3 Select the Active check box. Enter the General and ATM PVC Configuration settings as provided
above.
Set the Type to ADSL over ATM.
Choose the Encapsulation specified by your DSL service provider. For this example, the service
provider requires a username and password to establish Internet connection. Therefore, select
PPPoE as the WAN encapsulation type.
Set the IPv6/IPv4 Mode to IPv4 Only.
4 Enter the account information provided to you by your DSL service provider.
5 Configure this rule as your default Internet connection by selecting the Apply as Default Gateway
check box. Then select DNS as Static and enter the DNS server addresses provided to you, such as
192.168.5.2
(DNS server1)/192.168.5.1 (DNS server2).
6 Leave the rest of the fields to the default settings.
7 Click Apply to save your settings.
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8 You should see a summary of your new DSL connection setup in the Broadband screen as follows.
Try to connect to a website to see if you have correctly set up your Internet connection. Be sure to
contact your service provider for any information you need to configure the WAN screens.
4.3 Setting Up a Secure Wireless Network
Thomas wants to set up a wireless network so that he can use his notebook to access the Internet.
In this wireless network, the Device serves as an access point (AP), and the notebook is the
wireless client. The wireless client can access the Internet through the AP.
Thomas has to configure the wireless network settings on the Device. Then he can set up a wireless
network using WPS (Section 4.3.2 on page 37) or manual configuration (Section 4.3.3 on page 41).
4.3.1 Configuring the Wireless Network Settings
This example uses the following parameters to set up a wireless network.
SSID Example
Security Mode WPA2-PSK
Pre-Shared Key DoNotStealMyWirelessNetwork
802.11 Mode 802.11b/g/n Mixed
1 Click Network Setting > Wireless to open the General screen. Select More Secure as the
security level and WPA2-PSK as the security mode. Configure the screen using the provided
parameters (see page 36). Click Apply.
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2 Go to the Wireless > Others screen and select 802.11b/g/n Mixed in the 802.11 Mode field.
Click Apply.
Thomas can now use the WPS feature to establish a wireless connection between his notebook and
the Device (see Section 4.3.2 on page 37). He can also use the notebook’s wireless client to search
for the Device (see Section 4.3.3 on page 41).
4.3.2 Using WPS
This section shows you how to set up a wireless network using WPS. It uses the Device as the AP
and ZyXEL NWD210N as the wireless client which connects to the notebook.
Note: The wireless client must be a WPS-aware device (for example, a WPS USB adapter
or PCMCIA card).
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1
2
3
There are two WPS methods to set up the wireless client settings:
• Push Button Configuration (PBC) - simply press a button. This is the easier of the two
methods.
• PIN Configuration - configure a Personal Identification Number (PIN) on the Device. A wireless
client must also use the same PIN in order to download the wireless network settings from the
Device.
Push Button Configuration (PBC)
1 Make sure that your Device is turned on and your notebook is within the cover range of the wireless
signal.
2 Make sure that you have installed the wireless client driver and utility in your notebook.
3 In the wireless client utility, go to the WPS setting page. Enable WPS and press the WPS button
(Start or WPS button).
4 Push and hold the WPS button located on the Device’s front panel for more than 5 seconds.
Alternatively, you may log into Device’s web configurator and go to the Network Setting >
Wireless > WPS screen. Enable the WPS function for method 1 and click Apply. Then click the
Connect button.
Note: Your Device has a WPS button located on its front panel as well as a WPS button in
its configuration utility. Both buttons have exactly the same function: you can use
one or the other.
Note: It doesn’t matter which button is pressed first. You must press the second button
within two minutes of pressing the first one.
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Wireless Client
VMG
SECURITY INFO
COMMUNICATION
WITHIN 2 MINUTES
Press and hold for
5 seconds
WLAN/
WPS
The Device sends the proper configuration settings to the wireless client. This may take up to two
minutes. The wireless client is then able to communicate with the Device securely.
The following figure shows you an example of how to set up a wireless network and its security by
pressing a button on both Device and wireless client.
Example WPS Process: PBC Method
PIN Configuration
When you use the PIN configuration method, you need to use both the Device’s web configurator
and the wireless client’s utility.
1 Launch your wireless client’s configuration utility. Go to the WPS settings and select the PIN method
to get a PIN number.
2 Log into Device’s web configurator and go to the Network Setting > Wireless > WPS screen.
Enable the WPS function and click Apply.
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2
3
3 Enter the PIN number of the wireless client and click the Register button. Activate WPS function on
the wireless client utility screen within two minutes.
The Device authenticates the wireless client and sends the proper configuration settings to the
wireless client. This may take up to two minutes. The wireless client is then able to communicate
with the Device securely.
The following figure shows you how to set up a wireless network and its security on a Device and a
wireless client by using PIN method.
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Example WPS Process: PIN Method
Authentication by PIN
SECURITY INFO
WITHIN 2 MINUTES
Wireless Client
VMG
COMMUNICATION
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4.3.3 Without WPS
Use the wireless adapter’s utility installed on the notebook to search for the “Example” SSID. Then
enter the “DoNotStealMyWirelessNetwork” pre-shared key to establish an wireless Internet
connection.
Note: The Device supports IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g wireless clients. Make sure
that your notebook or computer’s wireless adapter supports one of these
standards.
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Company
VIP
Guest
4.4 Setting Up Multiple Wireless Groups
Company A wants to create different wireless network groups for different types of users as shown
in the following figure. Each group has its own SSID and security mode.
• Employees in Company A will use a general Company wireless network group.
• Higher management level and important visitors will use the VIP group.
• Visiting guests will use the Guest group, which has a different SSID and password.
Company A will use the following parameters to set up the wireless network groups.
COMPANY VIP GUEST
SSID Company VIP Guest
Security Level More Secure More Secure More Secure
Security Mode WPA2-PSK WPA2-PSK WPA2-PSK
Pre-Shared Key ForCompanyOnly 123456789 guest123
1 Click Network Setting > Wireless to open the General screen. Use this screen to set up the
company’s general wireless network group. Configure the screen using the provided parameters
and click Apply.
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2 Click Network Setting > Wireless > Guest/More AP to open the following screen. Click the
Edit icon to configure the second wireless network group.
3 Configure the screen using the provided parameters and click Apply.
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4 In the Guest/More AP screen, click the Edit icon to configure the third wireless network
group.Configure the screen using the provided parameters and click Apply.
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5 Check the status of VIP and Guest in the Guest/More AP screen. The yellow bulbs signify that the
SSIDs are active and ready for wireless access.
4.5 Configuring Static Route for Routing to Another Network
In order to extend your Intranet and control traffic flowing directions, you may connect a router to
the Device’s LAN. The router may be used to separate two department networks. This tutorial
shows how to configure a static routing rule for two network routings.
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N2
B
N1
A
R
N2
B
N1
A
R
In the following figure, router R is connected to the Device’s LAN. R connects to two networks, N1
(192.168.1.x/24) and N2 (192.168.10.x/24). If you want to send traffic from computer A (in N1
network) to computer B (in N2 network), the traffic is sent to the Device’s WAN default gateway by
default. In this case, B will never receive the traffic.
You need to specify a static routing rule on the Device to specify R as the router in charge of
forwarding traffic to N2. In this case, the Device routes traffic from A to R and then R routes the
traffic to B.
This tutorial uses the following example IP settings:
Table 4 IP Settings in this Tutorial
DEVICE / COMPUTER IP ADDRESS
The Device’s WAN 172.16.1.1
The Device’s LAN 192.168.1.1
IP Type IPv4
Use Interface VDSL/ppp1.1
A 192.168.1.34
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DEVICE / COMPUTER IP ADDRESS
R’s N1 192.168.1.253
R’s N2 192.168.10.2
B 192.168.10.33
To configure a static route to route traffic from N1 to N2:
1 Log into the Device’s Web Configurator in advanced mode.
2 Click Network Setting > Routing.
3 Click Add new Static Route in the Static Route screen.
4 Configure the Static Route Setup screen using the following settings:
4a Select the Active check box. Enter the Route Name as R.
4b Set IP Type to IPv4.
4c Type 192.168.10.0 and subnet mask 255.255.255.0 for the destination, N2.
4d Select Enable in the Use Gateway IP Address field. Type 192.168.1.253 (R’s N1 address)
in the Gateway IP Address field.
4e Select VDSL/ppp1.1 as the Use Interface.
4a Click OK.
Now B should be able to receive traffic from A. You may need to additionally configure B’s firewall
settings to allow specific traffic to pass through.
4.6 Configuring QoS Queue and Class Setup
This section contains tutorials on how you can configure the QoS screen.
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10,000 kbps
DSL
Your computer
IP=192.168.1.23
A colleague’s computer
Other traffic: Automatic classifier
and/or
MAC=AA:FF:AA:FF:AA:FF
Email traffic: Highest priority
Let’s say you are a team leader of a small sales branch office. You want to prioritize e-mail traffic
because your task includes sending urgent updates to clients at least twice every hour. You also
upload data files (such as logs and e-mail archives) to the FTP server throughout the day. Your
colleagues use the Internet for research, as well as chat applications for communicating with other
branch offices.
In the following figure, your Internet connection has an upstream transmission bandwidth of
10,000 kbps. For this example, you want to configure QoS so that e-mail traffic gets the highest
priority with at least 5,000 kbps. You can do the following:
• Configure a queue to assign the highest priority queue (1) to e-mail traffic going to the WAN
interface, so that e-mail traffic would not get delayed when there is network congestion.
• Note the IP address (192.168.1.23 for example) and/or MAC address (AA:FF:AA:FF:AA:FF for
example) of your computer and map it to queue 7.
Note: QoS is applied to traffic flowing out of the Device.
Traffic that does not match this class is assigned a priority queue based on the internal QoS
mapping table on the Device.
QoS Example
1 Click Network Setting > QoS > General and select Enable. Set your WAN Managed Upstream
Bandwidth to 10,000 kbps (or leave this blank to have the Device automatically determine this
figure). Click Apply.
Tutorial: Advanced > QoS
2 Click Queue Setup > Add new Queue to create a new queue. In the screen that opens, check
Active and enter or select the following values:
• Name: E-mail
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• Interface: WAN
• Priority: 1 (High)
• Weight: 8
• Rate Limit: 5,000 (kbps)
Tutorial: Advanced > QoS > Queue Setup
3 Click Class Setup > Add new Classifier to create a new class. Check Active and follow the
settings as shown in the screen below.
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Class Name Give a class name to this traffic, such as E-mail in this example.
From
Interface
Ether Type Select IP to identify the traffic source by its IP address or MAC address.
IP Address Type the IP address of your computer - 192.168.1.23. Type the IP Subnet Mask if you
MAC Address Type the MAC address of your computer - AA:FF:AA:FF:AA:FF. Type the MAC Mask if you
To Queue
Index
This is the interface from which the traffic will be coming from. Select LAN1 for this
example.
know it.
know it.
Link this to an item in the Network Setting > QoS > Queue Setup screen, which is the E-
mail queue created in this example.
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w.x.y.z
a.b.c.d
http://zyxelrouter.dyndns.org
A
This maps e-mail traffic coming from port 25 to the highest priority, which you have created in the
previous screen (see the IP Protocol field). This also maps your computer’s IP address and MAC
address to the E-mail queue (see the Source fields).
4 Verify that the queue setup works by checking Network Setting > QoS > Monitor. This shows
the bandwidth allotted to e-mail traffic compared to other network traffic.
4.7 Access the Device Using DDNS
If you connect your Device to the Internet and it uses a dynamic WAN IP address, it is inconvenient
for you to manage the device from the Internet. The Device’s WAN IP address changes dynamically.
Dynamic DNS (DDNS) allows you to access the Device using a domain name.
To use this feature, you have to apply for DDNS service at www.dyndns.org.
This tutorial covers:
• Registering a DDNS Account on www.dyndns.org
• Configuring DDNS on Your Device
• Testing the DDNS Setting
Note: If you have a private WAN IP address, then you cannot use DDNS.
4.7.1 Registering a DDNS Account on www.dyndns.org
1 Open a browser and type http://www.dyndns.org.
2 Apply for a user account. This tutorial uses UserName1 and 12345 as the username and
password.
3 Log into www.dyndns.org using your account.
4 Add a new DDNS host name. This tutorial uses the following settings as an example.
•Hostname: zyxelrouter.dyndns.org
•Service Type: Host with IP address
• IP Address: Enter the WAN IP address that your Device is currently using. You can find the IP
address on the Device’s Web Configurator Status page.
Then you will need to configure the same account and host name on the Device later.
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4.7.2 Configuring DDNS on Your Device
Configure the following settings in the Network Setting > DNS > Dynamic DNS screen.
•Select Enable Dynamic DNS.
•Select www.DynDNS.com as the service provider.
•Type zyxelrouter.dyndns.org in the Host Name field.
• Enter the user name (UserName1) and password (12345).
Click Apply.
4.7.3 Testing the DDNS Setting
Now you should be able to access the Device from the Internet. To test this:
1 Open a web browser on the computer (using the IP address a.b.c.d) that is connected to the
Internet.
2 Type http://zyxelrouter.dyndns.org and press [Enter].
3 The Device’s login page should appear. You can then log into the Device and manage it.
4.8 Configuring the MAC Address Filter
Thomas noticed that his daughter Josephine spends too much time surfing the web and
downloading media files. He decided to prevent Josephine from accessing the Internet so that she
can concentrate on preparing for her final exams.
Josephine’s computer connects wirelessly to the Internet through the Device. Thomas decides to
use the Security > MAC Filter screen to grant wireless network access to his computer but not to
Josephine’s computer.
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Thomas
Josephine
1 Click Security > MAC Filter to open the MAC Filter screen. Select the Enable check box to
activate MAC filter function.
2 Select Allow. Then enter the host name and MAC address of Thomas’ computer in this screen. Click
Apply.
Thomas can also grant access to the computers of other members of his family and friends.
However, Josephine and others not listed in this screen will no longer be able to access the Internet
through the Device.
4.9 Access Your Shared Files From a Computer
Here is how to use an FTP program to access a file storage device connected to the Device’s USB
port.
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Note: This example uses the FileZilla FTP program to browse your shared files.
1 In FileZilla enter the IP address of the Device (the default is 192.168.1.1), your account’s user
name and password and port 21 and click Quickconnect. A screen asking for password
authentication appears.
File Sharing via Windows Explore r
2 Once you log in the USB device displays in the mnt folder.
4.10 Using the Print Server Feature
The Device allows you to share a USB printer on your LAN. You can do this by connecting a USB
printer to one of the USB ports on the Device and then adding the printer on the computers
connected to your network.
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In this section you can:
• Add a New Printer Using Windows
• Add a New Printer Using Macintosh OS X
Add a New Printer Using Windows
This example shows how to connect a printer to your Device using the Windows 7 operating
system. Some menu items may look different on your operating system.
1 Click Start > Control Panel > Devices and Printers to open the Devices and Printers screen.
Click Add a printer.
Tutorial: Printers Folder
2 The Add Printer wizard screen displays. Click Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer.
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3 Click The printer that I want isn’t listed.
Tutorial: Add Printer Wizard: Welcome
4 Select the Select a shared printer by name option. Enter the URL for your printer, http://
192.168.1.1:631/printers/USB_PRINTER, in this example. This URL can be found in the
Device’s Web Configurator on the Network Setting > USB Service > Printer Server screen.
Click Next.
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5 Install the printer driver. Please check the Windows CD if it includes the printer driver. If not, please
install the driver from the CD included with your printer or by downloading it from the printer
vendor’s website.
6 After the printer driver installs successfully, choose if you want to set this printer to be the default.
Add a New Printer Using Macintosh OS X
Complete the following steps to set up a print server driver on your Macintosh computer.
1 Click the Print Center icon located in the Macintosh Dock (a place holding a series of icons/
shortcuts at the bottom of the desktop). Proceed to step 6 to continue. If the Print Center icon is
not in the Macintosh Dock, proceed to the next step.
2 On your desktop, double-click the Macintosh HD icon to open the Macintosh HD window.
Tutorial: Macintosh HD
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3 Double-click the Applications folder.
Tutorial: Macintosh HD folder
4 Double-click the Utilities folder.
Tutorial: Applications Fold er
5 Double-click the Print Center icon.
Tutorial: Utilities Folder
6 Click the Add icon at the top of the screen.
Tutorial: Printer List Folder
7 Set up your printer in the Printer List configuration screen. Select IP Printing from the drop-
down list box.
8 In the Printer’s Address field, type the IP address of your Device.
9 Deselect the Use default queue on server check box.
10 Ty pe LP1 in the Queue Name field.
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11 Select your Printer Model from the drop-down list box. If the printer's model is not listed, select
Generic.
Tutorial: Printer Configuration
12 Click Add to select a printer model, save and close the Printer List configuration screen.
Tutorial: Printer Model
13 The Name LP1 on 192.168.1.1 displays in the Printer List field. The default printer Name
displays in bold type.
Tutorial: Print Server
Your Macintosh print server driver setup is complete. You can now use the Device’s print server to
print from a Macintosh computer.
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Technical Reference
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Network Map and Status Screens
5.1 Overview
After you log into the Web Configurator, the Network Map screen appears. This shows the network
connection status of the Device and clients connected to it.
You can use the Status screen to look at the current status of the Device, system resources, and
interfaces (LAN, WAN, and WLAN).
5.2 The Network Map Screen
Use this screen to view the network connection status of the device and its clients. A warning
message appears if there is a connection problem.
CHAPTER 5
Figure 15 Network Map: Icon View Mode
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If you want to view information about a client, click the client’s name and Info. Click the IP address
if you want to change it. If you want to change the name or icon of the client, click Change name/
icon.
If you prefer to view the status in a list, click List View in the Viewing mode selection box. You
can configure how often you want the Device to update this screen in Refresh interval.
Figure 16 Network Map: List View Mode
5.3 The Status Screen
Use this screen to view the status of the Device. Click Status to open this screen.
Figure 17 Status Screen
Each field is described in the following table.
Table 5 Status Screen
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Refresh Interval Select how often you want the Device to update this screen.
Device Information
Host Name This field displays the Device system name. It is used for identification.
Model Number This shows the model number of your Device.
Serial Number This shows the unique serial number of your Device.
Firmware
Version
This is the current version of the firmware inside the Device.
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Table 5 Status Screen (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
WAN Information (These fields display when you have a WAN connection.)
WAN Type This shows wherther it’s a DSL, Ethernet or 3G WAN connection..
WAN Name This is the namke of the interface.
MAC Address This shows the WAN Ethernet adapter MAC (Media Access Control) Address of your
Device.
IPv4 Address This field displays the current IP address of the Device in the WAN. Click Release to
release your IP address to 0.0.0.0. If you want to renew your IP address, click Renew.
IPv4 Subnet
Mask
IPv4 Uptime This shows how long the Device has had the IP address.
Primary DNS
server
Secondary DNS
server
Encapsulation This field displays the current encapsulation method.
LAN Information
IPv4 Address This is the current IP address of the Device in the LAN.
IPv4 Subnet
Mask
DHCP This field displays what DHCP services the Device is providing to the LAN. Choices are:
This field displays the current subnet mask in the WAN.
This shows the primary DNS server IP address.
This shows the secondary DNS server IP address.
This is the current subnet mask in the LAN.
Server - The Device is a DHCP server in the LAN. It assigns IP addresses to other
computers in the LAN.
Relay - The Device acts as a surrogate DHCP server and relays DHCP requests and
responses between the remote server and the clients.
None - The Device is not providing any DHCP services to the LAN.
MAC Address This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC (Media Access Control) Address of your
WLAN Information
MAC Address This shows the wireless adapter MAC (Media Access Control) Address of the wireless
Status This displays whether the WLAN is activated.
SSID This is the descriptive name used to identify the Device in a wireless LAN.
Channel This is the channel number used by the wireless interface now.
Security This displays the type of security mode the wireless interface is using in the wireless
802.11 Mode This displays the type of 802.11 mode the wireless interface is using in the wireless LAN.
WPS This displays whether WPS is activated on the wireless interface.
Security
Firewall This displays the firewall’s current security level.
System Status
System Up
Time
Current Date/
Time
System Resource
Device.
interface.
LAN.
This field displays how long the Device has been running since it last started up. The
Device starts up when you plug it in, when you restart it (Maintenance > Reboot), or
when you reset it.
This field displays the current date and time in the Device. You can change this in
Maintenance> Time Setting.
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Table 5 Status Screen (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
CPU Usage This field displays what percentage of the Device’s processing ability is currently used.
When this percentage is close to 100%, the 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 QoS; see
Chapter 10 on page 148).
Memory Usage This field displays what percentage of the Device’s memory is currently used. Usually,
this percentage should not increase much. If memory usage does get close to 100%, the
Device is probably becoming unstable, and you should restart the device. See Section
39.2 on page 270, or turn off the device (unplug the power) for a few seconds.
NAT Session
Usage
Interface Status
Interface This column displays each interface the Device has.
Status This field indicates the interface’s use status.
Rate For the Ethernet WAN and LAN interface, this displays the port speed and duplex setting.
This field displays what percentage of the Device supported NAT sessions are currently
being used.
For the LAN and Ethernet WAN interfaces, this field displays Up when using the interface
and NoLink when not using the interface.
For a WLAN interface, this field displays the enabled (Active) or disabled (InActive)
state of the interface.
For the DSL interface, this field displays Down (line down), Up (line up or connected),
Drop (dropping a call) if you're using PPPoE encapsulation, and NoLink when not using
the interface.
For the 3G USB interface, this field displays Up when using the interface and NoDevice
when no device is detected in any USB slot.
For the DSL interface, it displays the downstream and upstream transmission rate.
For the WLAN interface, it displays the maximum transmission rate or N/A with WLAN
disabled.
For the 3G USB interface, this field displays Up when a 3G USB device is installed in a
USB slot and NoDevice when no device is detected in any USB slot.
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WAN
This chapter discusses the Device’s Broadband screens. Use these screens to configure your
Device for Internet access.
A WAN (Wide Area Network) connection is an outside connection to another network or the
Internet. It connects your private networks, such as a LAN (Local Area Network) and other
networks, so that a computer in one location can communicate with computers in other locations.
Figure 18 LAN and WAN
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6.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter
•Use the Broadband screen to view, remove or add a WAN interface. You can also configure the
WAN settings on the Device for Internet access (Section 6.2 on page 70).
•Use the 3G Backup screen to configure 3G WAN connection (Section 6.3 on page 79).
•Use the Advanced screen to enable or disable PTM over ADSL, Annex M/Annex J, and DSL PhyR
functions (Section 6.4 on page 83).
•Use the 802.1x screen to view and configure the IEEE 802.1X settings on the Device (Section
6.5 on page 86).
•Use the Ethernet WAN screen to convert LAN port number four as a WAN port or restore the
WAN to a LAN port (Section 6.6 on page 87). This is for Ethernet connection.
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Table 6 WAN Setup Overview
LAYER-2 INTERFACE INTERNET CONNECTION
CONNECTION
ADSL/VDSL
over PTM
ADSL over ATM EoA Routing PPPoE/PPPoA ATM PVC configuration, PPP
Ethernet
DSL LINK
TYPE
N/A Routing PPPoE PPP information, IPv4/IPv6 IP
N/A
MODE ENCAPSULATION CONNECTION SETTINGS
address, routing feature, DNS
server, VLAN, QoS, and MTU
IPoE IPv4/IPv6 IP address, routing
feature, DNS server, VLAN, QoS,
and MTU
Bridge N/A VLAN and QoS
information, IPv4/IPv6 IP address,
routing feature, DNS server, VLAN,
QoS, and MTU
IPoE/IPoA ATM PVC configuration, IPv4/IPv6
IP address, routing feature, DNS
server, VLAN, QoS, and MTU
Bridge N/A ATM PVC configuration, and QoS
Routing PPPoE PPP user name and password, WAN
IPv4/IPv6 IP address, routing
feature, DNS server, VLAN, QoS,
and MTU
IPoE WAN IPv4/IPv6 IP address, NAT,
DNS server and routing feature
Bridge N/A VLAN and QoS
6.1.2 What You Need to Know
The following terms and concepts may help as you read this chapter.
WAN IP Address
The WAN IP address is an IP address for the Device, which makes it accessible from an outside
network. It is used by the Device to communicate with other devices in other networks. It can be
static (fixed) or dynamically assigned by the ISP each time the Device tries to access the Internet.
If your ISP assigns you a static WAN IP address, they should also assign you the subnet mask and
DNS server IP address(es).
ATM
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) is a WAN networking technology that provides high-speed data
transfer. ATM uses fixed-size packets of information called cells. With ATM, a high QoS (Quality of
Service) can be guaranteed. ATM uses a connection-oriented model and establishes a virtual circuit
(VC) between Finding Out More
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PTM
Packet Transfer Mode (PTM) is packet-oriented and supported by the VDSL2 standard. In PTM,
packets are encapsulated directly in the High-level Data Link Control (HDLC) frames. It is designed
to provide a low-overhead, transparent way of transporting packets over DSL links, as an
alternative to ATM.
IPv6 Introduction
IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6), is designed to enhance IP address size and features. The
increase in IPv6 address size to 128 bits (from the 32-bit IPv4 address) allows up to 3.4 x 10
addresses. The Device can use IPv4/IPv6 dual stack to connect to IPv4 and IPv6 networks, and
supports IPv6 rapid deployment (6RD).
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IP
IPv6 Addressing
The 128-bit IPv6 address is written as eight 16-bit hexadecimal blocks separated by colons (:). This
is an example IPv6 address 2001:0db8:1a2b:0015:0000:0000:1a2f:0000.
IPv6 addresses can be abbreviated in two ways:
• Leading zeros in a block can be omitted. So
2001:0db8:1a2b:0015:0000:0000:1a2f:0000 can be written as
2001:db8:1a2b:15:0:0:1a2f:0.
• Any number of consecutive blocks of zeros can be replaced by a double colon. A double
colon can only appear once in an IPv6 address. So
2001:0db8:0000:0000:1a2f:0000:0000:0015 can be written as
2001:0db8::1a2f:0000:0000:0015, 2001:0db8:0000:0000:1a2f::0015,
2001:db8::1a2f:0:0:15 or 2001:db8:0:0:1a2f::15.
IPv6 Prefix and Prefix Length
Similar to an IPv4 subnet mask, IPv6 uses an address prefix to represent the network address. An
IPv6 prefix length specifies how many most significant bits (start from the left) in the address
compose the network address. The prefix length is written as “/x” where x is a number. For
example,
2001:db8:1a2b:15::1a2f:0/32
means that the first 32 bits (2001:db8) is the subnet prefix.
IPv6 Subnet Masking
Both an IPv6 address and IPv6 subnet mask compose of 128-bit binary digits, which are divided
into eight 16-bit blocks and written in hexadecimal notation. Hexadecimal uses four bits for each
character (1 ~ 10, A ~ F). Each block’s 16 bits are then represented by four hexadecimal
characters. For example, FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FC00:0000:0000:0000.
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ISP (IPv4)
IPv6 Internet
IPv4
IPv6
BR
IPv6 in IPv4
IPv4 Internet
IPv4
+
LAN
- IPv6
- IPv4
WAN
- IPv4
- IPv6 in IPv4
IPv6 Rapid Deployment
Use IPv6 Rapid Deployment (6rd) when the local network uses IPv6 and the ISP has an IPv4
network. When the Device has an IPv4 WAN address and you set IPv6/IPv4 Mode to IPv4 Only,
you can enable 6rd to encapsulate IPv6 packets in IPv4 packets to cross the ISP’s IPv4 network.
The Device generates a global IPv6 prefix from its IPv4 WAN address and tunnels IPv6 traffic to the
ISP’s Border Relay router (BR in the figure) to connect to the native IPv6 Internet. The local
network can also use IPv4 services. The Device uses it’s configured IPv4 WAN IP to route IPv4
traffic to the IPv4 Internet.
Figure 19 IPv6 Rapid Deployment
Dual Stack Lite
Use Dual Stack Lite when local network computers use IPv4 and the ISP has an IPv6 network.
When the Device has an IPv6 WAN address and you set IPv6/IPv4 Mode to IPv6 Only, you can
enable Dual Stack Lite to use IPv4 computers and services.
The Device tunnels IPv4 packets inside IPv6 encapsulation packets to the ISP’s Address Family
Transition Router (AFTR in the graphic) to connect to the IPv4 Internet. The local network can also
use IPv6 services. The Device uses it’s configured IPv6 WAN IP to route IPv6 traffic to the IPv6
Internet.
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Figure 20 Dual Stack Lite
ISP (IPv6)
IPv6 Internet
IPv6
AFTR
IPv4 in IPv6
IPv4 Internet
IPv6
IPv4
+
LAN
- IPv6
- IPv4
WAN
- IPv6
- IPv4 in IPv6
6.1.3 Before You Begin
You need to know your Internet access settings such as encapsulation and WAN IP address. Get this
information from your ISP.
Chapter 6 Broadband
6.2 The Broadband Screen
Use this screen to change your Device’s Internet access settings. Click Network Setting >
Broadband from the menu. The summary table shows you the configured WAN services
(connections) on the Device.
Figure 21 Network Setting > Broadband
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Click this button to create a new connection.
Table 7 Network Setting > Broadband
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Add New WAN
Interface
# This is the index number of the entry.
Name This is the service name of the connection.
Type This shows whether it is an ATM, Ethernet or a PTM connection.
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LABEL DESCRIPTION
Mode This shows whether the connection is in routing or bridge mode.
Encapsulation This is the method of encapsulation used by this connection.
802.1p This indicates the 802.1p priority level assigned to traffic sent through this connection. This
displays N/A when there is no priority level assigned.
802.1q This indicates the VLAN ID number assigned to traffic sent through this connection. This
displays N/A when there is no VLAN ID number assigned.
IGMP Proxy This shows whether the Device act as an IGMP proxy on this connection.
NAT This shows whether NAT is activated or not for this connection.
Default
Gateway
IPv6 This shows whether IPv6 is activated or not for this connection. IPv6 is not available when
MLD Proxy This shows whether Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) is activated or not for this
Modify Click the Edit icon to configure the WAN connection.
This shows whether the Device use the WAN interface of this connection as the system
default gateway.
the connection uses the bridging service.
connection. MLD is not available when the connection uses the bridging service.
Click the Delete icon to remove the WAN connection.
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6.2.1 Add/Edit Internet Connection
Click Add New WAN Interface in the Broadband screen or the Edit icon next to an existing WAN
interface to configure a WAN connection. The screen varies depending on the interface type, mode,
encapsulation, and IPv6/IPv4 mode you select.
6.2.1.1 Routing Mode
Use Routing mode if your ISP give you one IP address only and you want multiple computers to
share an Internet account.
The following example screen displays when you select the ADSL/VDSL over ATM connection
type, Routing mode, and PPPoE encapsulation. The screen varies when you select other interface
type, encapsulation, and IPv6/IPv4 mode.
Figure 22 Network Setting > Broadband > Add New WAN Interface/Edit (Routing Mode)
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 8 Network Setting > Broadband > Add New WAN Interface/Edit (Routing Mode)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
General
Active Select this to enable the interface.
Name Specify a descriptive name for this connection.
Type Select whether it is an ADSL/VDSL over PTM, ADSL over ATM connection or Ethernet.
Mode Select Routing if your ISP give you one IP address only and you want multiple computers to
Encapsulation Select the method of encapsulation used by your ISP from the drop-down list box. This
IPv6/IPv4 Mode Select IPv4 Only if you want the Device to run IPv4 only.
ATM PVC Configuration (These fields appear when the Type is set to ADSL over ATM.)
VPI The valid range for the VPI is 0 to 255. Enter the VPI assigned to you.
VCI The valid range for the VCI is 32 to 65535 (0 to 31 is reserved for local management of ATM
DSL Link Type The choices in this field change according to the Encapsulation method chosen above. This
share an Internet account.
option is available only when you select Routing in the Mode field.
The choices depend on the connection type you selected. If your connection type is ADSL/
VDSL over PTM, the choices are PPPoE and IPoE. If your connection type is ADSL over
ATM, the choices are PPPoE, PPPoA, IPoE and IPoA.
Select IPv6/IPv4 DualStack to allow the Device to run IPv4 and IPv6 at the same time.
Select IPv6 Only if you want the Device to run IPv6 only.
traffic). Enter the VCI assigned to you.
field is not editable. PPPoA and IPoA encapsulation use the same named DSL Link Type.
Ethernet-over-ATM (EoA) is used for PPPoE, and IPoE encapsulation.
EoA a protocol for data transfer between Ethernet LAN and WAN over the ATM protocol. It
creates a bridged connection between the Device and the ISP. It uses an Ethernet header in
the packet, so that you can have multiple services/connections over one PVC. You can set
each connection to have its own MAC address or all connections share one MAC address but
use different VLAN IDs for different services. EoA supports ENET ENCAP (IPoE), PPPoE and
RFC1483/2684 bridging encapsulation methods.
Encapsulation
Mode
PPPoA (PPP over ATM) allows just one PPPoA connection over a PVC.
IPoA (IP over ATM) allows just one RFC 1483 routing connection over a PVC.
Select the method of multiplexing used by your ISP from the drop-down list box. Choices
are:
• LLC/SNAP-BRIDGING: In LCC encapsulation, bridged PDUs are encapsulated by
identifying the type of the bridged media in the SNAP header. This is available only when
you select IPoE or PPPoE in the Select DSL Link Type field.
• VC/MUX: In VC multiplexing, each protocol is carried on a single ATM virtual circuit
(VC). To transport multiple protocols, the Device needs separate VCs. There is a binding
between a VC and the type of the network protocol carried on the VC. This reduces
payload overhead since there is no need to carry protocol information in each Protocol
Data Unit (PDU) payload.
• LLC/ENCAPSULATION: More than one protocol can be carried over the same VC. This
is available only when you select PPPoA in the Encapsulation field.
• LLC/SNAP-ROUTING: In LCC encapsulation, an IEEE 802.2 Logical Link Control (LLC)
header is prefixed to each routed PDU to identify the PDUs. The LCC header can be
followed by an IEEE 802.1a SubNetwork Attachment Point (SNAP) header. This is
available only when you select IPoA in the Encapsulation field.
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Table 8 Network Setting > Broadband > Add New WAN Interface/Edit (Routing Mode) (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Service
Category
PPP Information (This is available only when you select PPPoE or PPPoA in the Mode field.)
PPP User Name Enter the user name exactly as your ISP assigned. If assigned a name in the form
PPP Password Enter the password associated with the user name above. Select password unmask to
PPP Trigger
Type
Authentication
Method
Select UBR Without PCR or UBR With PCR for applications that are non-time sensitive,
such as e-mail.
Select CBR (Continuous Bit Rate) to specify fixed (always-on) bandwidth for voice or data
traffic.
Select Non Realtime VBR (non real-time Variable Bit Rate) for connections that do not
require closely controlled delay and delay variation.
Select Realtime VBR (real-time Variable Bit Rate) for applications with bursty connections
that require closely controlled delay and delay variation.
user@domain where domain identifies a service name, then enter both components exactly
as given.
show your entered password in plain text.
Select when to have the Device establish the PPP connection.
Auto Connect - select this to not let the connection time out.
Connect on Demand - select this to automatically bring up the connection when the
Device receives packets destined for the Internet.
Manual - select this if you want to manually trigger the connection up.
Select an authentication protocol for outgoing connection requests through this WAN
interface.
PAP - Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) authentication sends user name and
password in clear text without using encryption. Select this if your Device accepts PAP only.
CHAP - Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) provides authentication
through a shared secret key and uses a three way handshake. Select this if your Device
accepts CHAP only.
MSCHAP - Microsoft CHAP provides authentication through a shared secret key and uses a
three way handshake. It provides improved usability with Microsoft products. Select this if
your Device accepts MSCHAP only.
AUTO - Select this if your Device accepts either PAP, CHAP, or MSCHAP authentication
method.
Idle Timeout This value specifies the time in minutes that elapses before the router automatically
disconnects from the PPPoE server.
This field is not configurable if you select Auto Connect in the PPP Trigger Type field.
PPPoE Service
Name
PPPoE
Passthrough
IP Address (This is available only when you select IPv4 Only or IPv6/IPv4 DualStack in the IPv6/IPv4
Mode field.)
Enter the name of your PPPoE service here.
This field is available when you select PPPoE encapsulation.
In addition to the 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 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.
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LABEL DESCRIPTION
Obtain an IP
Address
Automatically
DHCP
option 60/
Vendor ID
DHCP
option 61
IAD
DHCP
option 61
DUID
DHCP
option 43
Enable
Static IP
Address
IP Address Enter the static IP address provided by your ISP.
Subnet
Mask
Gateway IP
Address
Routing Feature (This is available only when you select IPv4 Only or IPv6/IPv4 DualStack in the IPv6/
IPv4 Mode field.)
NAT Enable Select this option to activate NAT on this connection.
Fullcone NAT
Enable
IGMP Proxy
Enable
Apply as
Default
Gateway
DNS Server (This is available only when you select IPv4 Only or IPv6/IPv4 DualStack in the IPv6/IPv4
Mode field.)
DNS Select Obtain DNS Info Automically if you want the Device to use the DNS server
DNS Server1 Enter the first DNS server address assigned by the ISP.
DNS Server 2 Enter the second DNS server address assigned by the ISP.
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 this if you
have a dynamic IP address.
This field displays when editing an existing WAN interface. Type the class vender ID you
want the Device to add in the DHCP Discovery packets that go to the DHCP server.
This field displays when editing an existing WAN interface. Type the Identity Association
Identifier (IAD) you want the Device to add in the DHCP Discovery packets that go to the
DHCP server.
This field displays when editing an existing WAN interface. Type the DHCP Unique Identifier
(DUID) you want the Device to add in the DHCP Discovery packets that go to the DHCP
server.
This field displays when editing an existing WAN interface. Type the vender specific
information you want the Device to add in the DHCP Offer packets. The information is used,
for example, for configuring an ACS’s (Auto Configuration Server) URL.
Select this option If the ISP assigned a fixed IP address.
Enter the subnet mask provided by your ISP.
Enter the gateway IP address provided by your ISP.
Select this option to enable full cone NAT on this connection. This field is available only when
you activate NAT. In full cone NAT, the Device maps all outgoing packets from an internal IP
address and port to a single IP address and port on the external network. The Device also
maps packets coming to that external IP address and port to the internal IP address and
port.
Internet Group Multicast Protocol (IGMP) is a network-layer protocol used to establish
membership in a Multicast group - it is not used to carry user data.
Select this option to have the Device act as an IGMP proxy on this connection. This allows
the Device to get subscribing information and maintain a joined member list for each
multicast group. It can reduce multicast traffic significantly.
Select this option to have the Device use the WAN interface of this connection as the system
default gateway.
addresses assigned by your ISP.
Select Use Following Static DNS Address if you want the Device to use the DNS server
addresses you configure manually.
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LABEL DESCRIPTION
Tunnel (This is available only when you select IPv4 Only or IPv6 Only in the IPv6/IPv4 Mode field.)
The DS-Lite (Dual Stack Lite) fields display when you set the IPv6/IPv4 Mode field to IPv6 Only.
Enable Dual Stack Lite to let local computers use IPv4 through an ISP’s IPv6 network. See Dual Stack Lite on
page 69 for more information.
The 6RD (IPv6 rapid deployment) fields display when you set the IPv6/IPv4 Mode field to IPv4 Only. See
IPv6 Rapid Deployment on page 69 for more information.
Enable DS-Lite This is available only when you select IPv6 Only in the IPv6/IPv4 Mode field. Select
Enable to let local computers use IPv4 through an ISP’s IPv6 network.
DS-Lite Relay
Server IP
Enable 6RD This is available only when you select IPv4 Only in the IPv6/IPv4 Mode field. Select
6RD Type Select Static if you have the IPv4 address of the relay server, otherwise select DHCP to
IPv4 Mask
Length
6RD Border
Relay Server IP
6RD IPv6 Prefix Enter an IPv6 prefix for tunneling IPv6 traffic to the ISP’s border relay router and connecting
IPv6 Address (This is available only when you select IPv6/IPv4 DualStack or IPv6 Only in the IPv6/IPv4
Mode field.)
IPv6 Address Select Automatic if you want to have the Device use the IPv6 prefix from the connected
Specify the transition router’s IPv6 address.
Enable to tunnel IPv6 traffic from the local network through the ISP’s IPv4 network.
have the Device detect it automatically through DHCP.
Enter the subnet mask number (1~32) for the IPv4 network.
When you set the 6RD Type to Static, specify the relay server’s IPv4 address in this field.
to the native IPv6 Internet.
router’s Router Advertisement (RA) to generate an IPv6 address.
• Select Get IPv6 Address From DHCPv6 Server(IA_NA) if you want to obtain an IPv6
address from a DHCPv6 server. The IP address assigned by a DHCPv6 server has priority
over the IP address automatically generated by the Device using the IPv6 prefix from an
RA. This option is available only when you choose to get your IPv6 address
automatically.
• Select Prefix Delegation(IA_PD) to use DHCP PD (Prefix Delegation) which enables
the Device to pass the IPv6 prefix information to its LAN hosts. The hosts can then use
the prefix to generate their IPv6 addresses.
Select Static if you have a fixed IPv6 address assigned by your ISP.
Select None to not assign any IPv6 address to this WAN connection.
Prefix
Length
Next Hop Enter the IP address of the next-hop gateway. The gateway is a router or switch on the
IPv6 Routing Feature (This is available only when you select IPv6/IPv4 DualStack or IPv6 Only in the
IPv6/IPv4 Mode field. You can enable IPv6 routing features in the following section.)
MLD Proxy
Enable
Apply as
Default
Gateway
IPv6 DNS
Server
Enter the address prefix length to specify how many most significant bits in an IPv6 address
compose the network address.
same segment as your Device's interface(s). The gateway helps forward packets to their
destinations.
Select this checkbox to have the Device act as an MLD proxy on this connection. This allows
the Device to get subscription information and maintain a joined member list for each
multicast group. It can reduce multicast traffic significantly.
Select this option to have the Device use the WAN interface of this connection as the system
default gateway.
Configure the IPv6 DNS server in the following section.
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LABEL DESCRIPTION
IPv6 DNS Select Dynamic to have the Device get the IPv6 DNS server addresses from the ISP
automatically.
Select Static to have the Device use the IPv6 DNS server addresses you configure
manually.
IPv6 DNS
Server 1
IPv6 DNS
Server 2
VLAN (These fields appear when the Type is set to ADSL/VDSL over PTM.)
Active Select this to enable VLAN on this WAN interface.
802.1p IEEE 802.1p defines up to 8 separate traffic types by inserting a tag into a MAC-layer frame
802.1q Type the VLAN ID number (from 1 to 4094) for traffic through this connection.
QoS
Rate Limit Enter the rate limit for the connection. This is the maximum transmission rate allowed for
WAN Outgoing
Default Tag
802.1p This field displays if you activate VLAN for this WAN interface. Enter a priority level (from 0
DSCP If you enable Select WAN Outgoing Default Tag, enter a DSCP (DiffServ Code Point)
MTU
MTU Size Enter the MTU (Maximum Transfer Unit) size for this traffic.
Bridging and
Routing in the
same WAN
Enable Concurrent WAN
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Device.
Cancel Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving.
Enter the first IPv6 DNS server address assigned by the ISP.
Enter the second IPv6 DNS server address assigned by the ISP.
that contains bits to define class of service.
Select the IEEE 802.1p priority level (from 0 to 7) to add to traffic through this connection.
The greater the number, the higher the priority level.
traffic on this connection.
Select Enable and enter a DSCP (DiffServ Code Point) value to have the Device add it in the
packets sent by this WAN interface.
to 7) to have the Device add it to traffic through this connection.
value to have the Device add it in the packets sent by this WAN interface.
Use this feature to bridge a LAN port(s) with the WAN interface. Traffic to/from LAN ports
not in the bridge is routed from the WAN interface.
ADSL use same VPI/VCI in Bridge and Route modes.
VDSL use same VLAN in Bridge and Route modes.
Enable this if you want to use the same VPI/VCI settings in different WAN interfaces. Select
this and then choose the ports to bridge with the WAN interface. \
• ADSL concurrent WAN uses the same VCI/PVI in both routing and bridge modes.
• VDSL concurrent WAN uses same VLAN in both routing and bridge mode.
6.2.1.2 Bridge Mode
Click the Add new WAN Interface in the Network Setting > Broadband screen or the Edit icon
next to the connection you want to configure. Select Bridge as the encapsulation mode. The screen
varies depending on the interface type you select.
If you select ADSL/VDSL over PTM as the interface type, the following screen appears.
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Figure 23 Network Setting > Broadband > Add New WAN Interface/Edit (Bridge Mode)
The following table describes the fields in this screen.
Table 9 Network Setting > Broadband > Add New WAN Interface/Edit (Bridge Mode)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
General
Active Select this to enable the interface.
Name Enter a service name of the connection.
Type Select ADSL/VDSL over PTM as the interface that you want to configure. The Device uses
Mode Select Bridge when your ISP provides you more than one IP address and you want the
VLAN This section is available only when you select ADSL/VDSL over PTM in the Type field.
Active Select this to enable VLAN on this WAN interface.
802.1p IEEE 802.1p defines up to 8 separate traffic types by inserting a tag into a MAC-layer frame
802.1q Type the VLAN ID number (from 0 to 4094) for traffic through this connection.
QoS
Rate Limit Enter the rate limit for the connection. This is the maximum transmission rate allowed for
Apply Click Apply to save your changes.
Cancel Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving.
the VDSL technology for data transmission over the DSL port.
connected computers to get individual IP address from ISP’s DHCP server directly. If you
select Bridge, you cannot use routing functions, such as QoS, Firewall, DHCP server and
NAT on traffic from the selected LAN port(s).
that contains bits to define class of service.
Select the IEEE 802.1p priority level (from 0 to 7) to add to traffic through this connection.
The greater the number, the higher the priority level.
traffic on this connection.
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6.3 The 3G Backup Screen
The USB ports (at the left side panel of the Device) allow you to attach a 3G dongle to wirelessly
connect to a 3G network for Internet access. You can have the Device use the 3G WAN connection
as a backup. Disconnect the DSL and Ethernet WAN ports to use the 3G dongle as your primary
WAN connection. The Device automatically uses a wired WAN connection when available.
Note: This Device supports connecting one 3G dongle at a time.
Figure 24 Internet Access Application: 3G WAN
Use this screen to configure your 3G settings. Click Network Setting > Broadband > 3G
Backup.
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Note: The actual data rate you obtain varies depending the 3G card you use, the signal
strength to the service provider’s base station, and so on.
Figure 25 Network Setting > Broadband > 3G Backup
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 10 Network Setting > Broadband > 3G Backup
LABEL DESCRIPTION
General
3G Backup Select Enable to have the Device use the 3G connection as your WAN or a backup when the
Ping Check Select Enable if you want the Device to ping check the connection status of your WAN. You
Check Cycle Enter the frequency of the ping check in this field.
Consecutive
PING Fail
Ping Default
Gateway
Ping the Host Select this to have the Device ping the particular host name or IP address you typed in this
3G Connection Settings
Card
description
wired WAN connection fails.
can configure the frequency of the ping check and number of consecutive failures before
triggering 3G backup.
Enter how many consecutive failures are required before 3G backup is triggered.
Select this to have the Device ping the WAN interface’s default gateway IP address.
field.
This field displays the manufacturer and model name of your 3G card if you inserted one in
the Device. Otherwise, it displays N/A.
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LABEL DESCRIPTION
Username Type the user name (of up to 64 ASCII printable characters) given to you by your service
provider.
Password Type the password (of up to 64 ASCII printable characters) associated with the user name
above.
PIN A PIN (Personal Identification Number) code is a key to a 3G card. Without the PIN code,
Dial string Enter the phone number (dial string) used to dial up a connection to your service provider’s
APN Enter the APN (Access Point Name) provided by your service provider. Connections with
Connection Select Nailed UP if you do not want the connection to time out.
you cannot use the 3G card.
If your ISP enabled PIN code authentication, enter the 4-digit PIN code (0000 for example)
provided by your ISP. If you enter the PIN code incorrectly, the 3G card may be blocked by
your ISP and you cannot use the account to access the Internet.
If your ISP disabled PIN code authentication, leave this field blank.
base station. Your ISP should provide the phone number.
For example, *99# is the dial string to establish a GPRS or 3G connection in Taiwan.
different APNs may provide different services (such as Internet access or MMS (Multi-Media
Messaging Service)) and charge method.
You can enter up to 32 ASCII printable characters. Spaces are allowed.
Select on Demand if you do not want the connection up all the time and specify an idle
time-out in the Max Idle Timeout field.
Max Idle
Timeout
Obtain an IP
Address
Automatically
Use the
following static
IP address
IP Address Enter your WAN IP address in this field if you selected Use the following static IP
Obtain DNS
info
dynamically
Use the
following static
DNS IP address
Primary
DNS server
Secondary
DNS server
Enable Email
Notification
Mail Server Select a mail server for the e-mail address specified below.
This value specifies the time in minutes that elapses before the Device automatically
disconnects from the ISP.
Select this option if your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address.
Select this option if the ISP assigned a fixed IP address.
address.
Select this to have the Device get the DNS server addresses from the ISP automatically.
Select this to have the Device use the DNS server addresses you configure manually.
Enter the first DNS server address assigned by the ISP.
Enter the second DNS server address assigned by the ISP.
Select this to enable the e-mail notification function. The Device will e-mail you a
notification when the 3G connection is up.
3G backup
Send Email
Title
If you do not select a mail server, e-mail notifications cannot be sent via e-mail. You must
have configured a mail server already in the Maintenance > Email Notification screen.
Type a title that you want to be in the subject line of the e-mail notifications that the Device
sends.
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LABEL DESCRIPTION
Send
Notification to
Email
Advanced Click this to show the advanced 3G backup settings.
Budget Setup
Enable Budget
Control
Time Budget Select this and specify the amount of time (in hours) that the 3G connection can be used
Data Budget
(Mbytes)
Data Budget
(kPackets)
Notifications are sent to the e-mail address specified in this field. If this field is left blank,
notifications cannot be sent via e-mail.
Select Enable to set a monthly limit for the user account of the installed 3G card. You can
set a limit on the total traffic and/or call time. The Device takes the actions you specified
when a limit is exceeded during the month.
within one month. If you change the value after you configure and enable budget control,
the Device resets the statistics.
Select this and specify how much downstream and/or upstream data (in Mega bytes) can be
transmitted via the 3G connection within one month.
Select Download/Upload to set a limit on the total traffic in both directions.
Select Download to set a limit on the downstream traffic (from the ISP to the Device).
Select Upload to set a limit on the upstream traffic (from the Device to the ISP).
If you change the value after you configure and enable budget control, the Device resets the
statistics.
Select this and specify how much downstream and/or upstream data (in k Packets) can be
transmitted via the 3G connection within one month.
Select Download/Upload to set a limit on the total traffic in both directions.
Reset all
budget
counters on
Reset time and
data budget
counters
Actions before
over budget
Enable % of
time budget/
data budget
(Mbytes)/data
budget
(kPackets)
Actions when
over budget
Current 3G
connection
Actions
Enable Email
Notification
Select Download to set a limit on the downstream traffic (from the ISP to the Device).
Select Upload to set a limit on the upstream traffic (from the Device to the ISP).
If you change the value after you configure and enable budget control, the Device resets the
statistics.
Select the date on which the Device resets the budget every month. Select last if you want
the Device to reset the budget on the last day of the month. Select specific and enter the
number of the date you want the Device to reset the budget
Click this button to reset the time and data budgets immediately. The count starts over with
the 3G connection’s full configured monthly time and data budgets. This does not affect the
normal monthly budget restart; so if you configured the time and data budget counters to
reset on the second day of the month and you use this button on the first, the time and data
budget counters will still reset on the second.
Specify the actions the Device takes before the time or data limit exceeds.
Select Enable and enter a number from 1 to 99 in the percentage fields. If you change the
value after you configure and enable budget control, the Device resets the statistics.
Specify the actions the Device takes when the time or data limit is exceeded.
Select Keep to maintain an existing 3G connection or Drop to disconnect it.
Select this to enable the e-mail notification function. The Device will e-mail you a
notification when there over budget occurs.
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LABEL DESCRIPTION
Mail Server Select a mail server for the e-mail address specified below.
If you do not select a mail server, e-mail notifications cannot be sent via e-mail. You must
have configured a mail server already in the Maintenance > Email Notification screen.
Over Budget
Email Title
Send
Notification to
Email
Interval Enter the interval of how many minutes you want the Device to e-mail you.
Enable Log Select this to activate the logging function at the interval you set in this field.
Basic Click this to hide the advanced settings of 3G backup.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Device.
Cancel Click Cancel to return to the previous configuration.
Type a title that you want to be in the subject line of the e-mail notifications that the Device
sends.
Notifications are sent to the e-mail address specified in this field. If this field is left blank,
notifications cannot be sent via e-mail.
6.4 The Advanced Screen
Use the Advanced screen to enable or disable ADSL over PTM, Annex M, DSL PhyR, and SRA
(Seamless Rate Adaptation) functions. The Device supports the PhyR retransmission scheme. PhyR
is a retransmission scheme designed to provide protection against noise on the DSL line. It
improves voice, video and data transmission resilience by utilizing a retransmission buffer.
ITU-T G.993.2 standard defines a wide range of settings for various parameters, some of which are
encompassed in profiles as shown in the next table.
Table 11 VDSL Profiles
PROFILE
8a 8.832 2048 4.3125 17.5 50
8b 8.832 2048 4.3125 20.5 50
8c 8.5 1972 4.3125 11.5 50
8d 8.832 2048 4.3125 14.5 50
12a 12 2783 4.3125 14.5 68
12b 12 2783 4.3125 14.5 68
17a 17.664 4096 4.3125 14.5 100
30a 30 3479 8.625 14.5 200
BANDWIDTH
(MHZ)
NUMBER OF
DOWNSTREAM
CARRIERS
CARRIER
BANDWIDTH
(KHZ)
POWER (DBM)
MAX.
DOWNSTREAM
THROUGHPUT
(MBIT/S)
Click Network Setting > Broadband > Advanced to display the following screen.
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Figure 26 Network Setting > Broadband > Advanced
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 12 Network Setting > Broadband > Advanced
LABEL DESCRIPTION
PhyR US Enable or disable PhyR US (upstream) for upstream transmission to the WAN. PhyR US
should be enabled if data being transmitted upstream is sensitive to noise. However,
enabling PhyR US can decrease the US line rate. Enabling or disabling PhyR will require the
CPE to retrain. For PhyR to function, the DSLAM must also support PhyR and have it
enabled.
PhyR DS Enable or disable PhyR DS (downstream) for downstream transmission from the WAN.
PhyR DS should be enabled if data being transmitted downstream is sensitive to noise.
However, enabling PhyR DS can decrease the DS line rate. Enabling or disabling PhyR will
require the CPE to retrain. For PhyR to function, the DSLAM must also support PhyR and
have it enabled.
Bitswap
SRA Enable or disable Seamless Rate Adaption (SRA). Select Enable to have the Device
ADSL
Modulation
PTM over
ADSL:
G.Dmt: ITU G.992.1 (better known as G.dmt) is an ITU standard for ADSL using discrete multitone
automatically adjust the connection’s data rate according to line conditions without
interrupting service.
Select Enable to use PTM over ADSL. Since PTM has less overhead than ATM, some ISPs
use this for better performance.
modulation. G.dmt full-rate ADSL expands the usable bandwidth of existing copper
telephone lines, delivering high-speed data communications at rates up to 8 Mbit/s
downstream and 1.3 Mbit/s upstream.
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Table 12 Network Setting > Broadband > Advanced (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
G.lite : ITU G.992.2 (better known as G.lite) is an ITU standard for ADSL using discrete multitone
modulation. G.lite does not strictly require the use of DSL filters, but like all variants of
ADSL generally functions better with splitters.
T1.413 : ANSI T1.413 is a technical standard that defines the requirements for the single asymmetric
ADSL2 : It optionally extends the capability of basic ADSL in data rates to 12 Mbit/s downstream
AnnexL : Annex L is an optional specification in the ITU-T ADSL2 recommendation G.992.3 titled
ADSL2+ : ADSL2+ extends the capability of basic ADSL by doubling the number of downstream
AnnexM : Annex M is an optional specification in ITU-T recommendations G.992.3 (ADSL2) and
VDSL Profile VDSL2 profiles differ in the width of the frequency band used to transmit the broadband
8a, 8b, 8c, 8d,
12a, 12b, 17a,
US0
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Device.
Cancel Click Cancel to return to the previous configuration.
digital subscriber line (ADSL) for the interface between the telecommunications network and
the customer installation in terms of their interaction and electrical characteristics.
and, depending on Annex version, up to 3.5 Mbit/s upstream (with a mandatory capability
of ADSL2 transceivers of 8 Mbit/s downstream and 800 kbit/s upstream).
Specific requirements for a Reach Extended ADSL2 (READSL2) system operating in the
frequency band above POTS, therefore it is often referred to as Reach Extended ADSL2 or
READSL2.The main difference between this specification and commonly deployed Annex A is
the maximum distance that can be used. The power of the lower frequencies used for
transmitting data is boosted up to increase the reach of this signal up to 7 kilometers
(23,000 ft).
channels. The data rates can be as high as 24 Mbit/s downstream and up to 1.4 Mbit/s
upstream depending on the distance from the DSLAM to the customer's premises.
G.992.5 (ADSL2+), also referred to as ADSL2 M and ADSL2+ M. This specification extends
the capability of commonly deployed Annex A by more than doubling the number of
upstream bits. The data rates can be as high as 12 or 24 Mbit/s downstream and 3 Mbit/s
upstream depending on the distance from the DSLAM to the customer's premises.
signal. Profiles that use a wider frequency band can deliver higher maximum speeds.
The G.993.2 VDSL standard defines a wide range of profiles that can be used in different
VDSL deployment settings, such as in a central office, a street cabinet or a building.
The Device must comply with at least one profile specified in G.993.2. but compliance with
more than one profile is allowed.
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6.5 The 802.1x Screen
You can view and configure the 802.1X authentication settings in the 802.1x screen. Click
Network Setting > Broadband > 802.1x to display the following screen.
Figure 27 Network Setting > Broadband > 802.1x
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 13 Network Setting > Network Setting > 802.1x
LABEL DESCRIPTION
# This is the index number of the entry.
Status This field displays whether the authentication is active or not. A yellow bulb signifies that
this authentication is active. A gray bulb signifies that this authentication is not active.
Interface This is the interface that uses the authentication. This displays N/A when there is no
interface assigned.
EAP Identity This shows the EAP identity of the authentication. This displays N/A when there is no EAP
EAP method This shows the EAP method used in the authentication. This displays N/A when there is no
Bidirectional
Authentication
Certificate This shows the certificate used for this authentication. This displays N/A when there is no
Trusted CA This shows the Trusted CA used for this authentication. This displays N/A when there is no
Modify Click this icon to edit an item.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Device.
Cancel Click Cancel to return to the previous configuration.
identity assigned.
EAP method assigned.
This shows whether bidirectional authentication is allowed.
certificate assigned.
Trusted CA assigned.
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6.5.1 Modify 802.1X Settings
Use this screen to edit 802.1X authentication settings. Click the Edit icon next to the rule you want
to edit. The screen shown next appears.
Figure 28 Network Setting > Broadband > 802.1x > Modify
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 14 Network Setting > Broadband > 802.1x: Edit
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Active This field allows you to activate/deactivate the authentication.
Select this to enable the authentication. Clear this to disable this authentication without
having to delete the entry.
Interface Select an interface to which the authentication applies.
EAP Identity Enter the EAP identity of the authentication.
EAP method This is the EAP method used for this authentication.
Enable
Bidirectional
Authentication
Certificate Select the certificate you want to assign to the authentication. You need to import the
Trusted CA Select the Trusted CA you want to assign to the authentication. You need to import the
Apply Click Apply to save your changes.
Cancel Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving.
Select this to allow bidirectional authentication.
certificate in the Security > Certificates > Local Certificates screen.
certificate in the Security > Certificates > Trusted CA screen.
6.6 The Ethernet WAN Screen
Use the Ethernet WAN screen to convert LAN port number four as a WAN port and to restore it
back from a WAN to a LAN port for Ethernet Internet access.
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It’s not enough to just enable LAN 4 as a WAN connection here. You must also go to Network
Setting > Broadband > Add New WAN Interface screen and create a new interface for it with
the Type as Ethernet and Encapsulation as IPoE, and it’s advisable to enable NAT.
You cannot have DSL Ethernet and 3G WAN connections working at the same time. The order of
priority for the WAN connections are:
1 DSL
2 Ethernet
3 3G
Click Network Setting > Broadband > Ethernet WAN to display the following screen.
Figure 29 Network Setting > Broadband > Ethernet WAN
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 15 Network Setting > Broadband > Ethernet WAN
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Enable Select Enable to convert LAN port number four to a WAN port.
Disable Select Disable to restore LAN port number four to a LAN port.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes.
Cancel Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving.
6.7 Technical Reference
The following section contains additional technical information about the Device features described
in this chapter.
Encapsulation
Be sure to use the encapsulation method required by your ISP. The Device can work in bridge mode
or routing mode. When the Device is in routing mode, it supports the following methods.
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IP over Ethernet
IP over Ethernet (IPoE) is an alternative to PPPoE. IP packets are being delivered across an
Ethernet network, without using PPP encapsulation. They 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 Ethernet cells.
PPP over ATM (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 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.
PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE)
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) provides access control and billing functionality in a
manner similar to dial-up services using PPP. PPPoE is an IETF standard (RFC 2516) specifying how
a personal computer (PC) interacts with a broadband modem (DSL, cable, wireless, etc.)
connection.
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.
By implementing PPPoE directly on the Device (rather than individual computers), the computers on
the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed, since the Device does that part of the task.
Furthermore, with NAT, all of the LANs’ computers will have access.
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.
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.
VC-based Multiplexing
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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.
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.
T raffic 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.
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 30 Example of Traffic Shaping
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ATM Traffic Classes
These are the basic ATM traffic classes defined by the ATM Forum Traffic Management 4.0
Specification.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 default gateway.
Introduction to VLANs
A Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) allows a physical network to be partitioned into multiple logical
networks. Devices on a logical network belong to one group. A device can belong to more than one
group. With VLAN, a device cannot directly talk to or hear from devices that are not in the same
group(s); the traffic must first go through a router.
In Multi-Tenant Unit (MTU) applications, VLAN is vital in providing isolation and security among the
subscribers. When properly configured, VLAN prevents one subscriber from accessing the network
resources of another on the same LAN, thus a user will not see the printers and hard disks of
another user in the same building.
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VLAN also increases network performance by limiting broadcasts to a smaller and more
manageable logical broadcast domain. In traditional switched environments, all broadcast packets
go to each and every individual port. With VLAN, all broadcasts are confined to a specific broadcast
domain.
Introduction to IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLAN
A tagged VLAN uses an explicit tag (VLAN ID) in the MAC header to identify the VLAN membership
of a frame across bridges - they are not confined to the switch on which they were created. The
VLANs can be created statically by hand or dynamically through GVRP. The VLAN ID associates a
frame with a specific VLAN and provides the information that switches need to process the frame
across the network. A tagged frame is four bytes longer than an untagged frame and contains two
bytes of TPID (Tag Protocol Identifier), residing within the type/length field of the Ethernet frame)
and two bytes of TCI (Tag Control Information), starts after the source address field of the Ethernet
frame).
The CFI (Canonical Format Indicator) is a single-bit flag, always set to zero for Ethernet switches. If
a frame received at an Ethernet port has a CFI set to 1, then that frame should not be forwarded as
it is to an untagged port. The remaining twelve bits define the VLAN ID, giving a possible maximum
number of 4,096 VLANs. Note that user priority and VLAN ID are independent of each other. A
frame with VID (VLAN Identifier) of null (0) is called a priority frame, meaning that only the priority
level is significant and the default VID of the ingress port is given as the VID of the frame. Of the
4096 possible VIDs, a VID of 0 is used to identify priority frames and value 4095 (FFF) is reserved,
so the maximum possible VLAN configurations are 4,094.
TPID
2 Bytes
User Priority
3 Bits
CFI
1 Bit
VLAN ID
12 Bits
Multicast
IP packets are transmitted in either one of two ways - Unicast (1 sender - 1 recipient) or Broadcast
(1 sender - everybody on the network). Multicast delivers IP packets to a group of hosts on the
network - not everybody and not just 1.
Internet Group Multicast Protocol (IGMP) is a network-layer protocol used to establish membership
in a Multicast group - it is not used to carry user data. IGMP version 2 (RFC 2236) is an
improvement over version 1 (RFC 1112) but IGMP version 1 is still in wide use. If you would like to
read more detailed information about interoperability between IGMP version 2 and version 1, please
see sections 4 and 5 of RFC 2236. The class D IP address is used to identify host groups and can be
in the range 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255. The address 224.0.0.0 is not assigned to any group
and is used by IP multicast computers. The address 224.0.0.1 is used for query messages and is
assigned to the permanent group of all IP hosts (including gateways). All hosts must join the
224.0.0.1 group in order to participate in IGMP. The address 224.0.0.2 is assigned to the multicast
routers group.
At start up, the Device queries all directly connected networks to gather group membership. After
that, the Device periodically updates this information.
DNS Server Address Assignment
Use Domain Name System (DNS) to map a domain name to its corresponding IP address and vice
versa, for instance, the IP address of www.zyxel.com is 204.217.0.2. The DNS server is extremely
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important because without it, you must know the IP address of a computer before you can access
it.
The Device can get the DNS server addresses in the following ways.
1 The ISP tells you the DNS server addresses, usually in the form of an information sheet, when you
sign up. If your ISP gives you DNS server addresses, manually enter them in the DNS server fields.
2 If your ISP dynamically assigns the DNS server IP addresses (along with the Device’s WAN IP
address), set the DNS server fields to get the DNS server address from the ISP.
IPv6 Addressing
The 128-bit IPv6 address is written as eight 16-bit hexadecimal blocks separated by colons (:). This
is an example IPv6 address 2001:0db8:1a2b:0015:0000:0000:1a2f:0000.
IPv6 addresses can be abbreviated in two ways:
• Leading zeros in a block can be omitted. So 2001:0db8:1a2b:0015:0000:0000:1a2f:0000 can
be written as 2001:db8:1a2b:15:0:0:1a2f:0.
• Any number of consecutive blocks of zeros can be replaced by a double colon. A double colon can
only appear once in an IPv6 address. So 2001:0db8:0000:0000:1a2f:0000:0000:0015 can be
written as 2001:0db8::1a2f:0000:0000:0015, 2001:0db8:0000:0000:1a2f::0015,
2001:db8::1a2f:0:0:15 or 2001:db8:0:0:1a2f::15.
IPv6 Prefix and Prefix Length
Similar to an IPv4 subnet mask, IPv6 uses an address prefix to represent the network address. An
IPv6 prefix length specifies how many most significant bits (start from the left) in the address
compose the network address. The prefix length is written as “/x” where x is a number. For
example,
2001:db8:1a2b:15::1a2f:0/32
means that the first 32 bits (2001:db8) is the subnet prefix.
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7.1 Overview
This chapter describes the Device’s Network Setting > Wireless screens. Use these screens to
set up your Device’s wireless connection.
7.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter
This section describes the Device’s Wireless screens. Use these screens to set up your Device’s
wireless connection.
•Use the General screen to enable the Wireless LAN, enter the SSID and select the wireless
security mode (Section 7.2 on page 95).
•Use the Guest / More AP screen to set up multiple wireless networks on your Device (Section
7.3 on page 99).
•Use the MAC Authentication screen to allow or deny wireless clients based on their MAC
addresses from connecting to the Device (Section 7.4 on page 102).
•Use the WPS screen to enable or disable WPS, view or generate a security PIN (Personal
Identification Number) (Section 7.5 on page 103).
•Use the WMM screen to enable Wi-Fi MultiMedia (WMM) to ensure quality of service in wireless
networks for multimedia applications (Section 7.6 on page 105).
•Use the WDS screen to set up a Wireless Distribution System, in which the Device acts as a
bridge with other ZyXEL access points (Section 7.7 on page 106).
•Use the Others screen to configure wireless advanced features, such as the RTS/CTS Threshold
(Section 7.8 on page 108).
•Use the Channel Status screen to scan wireless LAN channel noises and view the results
(Section 7.9 on page 110).
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Wireless
7.1.2 What You Need to Know
Wireless Basics
“Wireless” is essentially radio communication. In the same way that walkie-talkie radios send and
receive information over the airwowaves, wireless networking devices exchange information with
one another. A wireless networking device is just like a radio that lets your computer exchange
information with radios attached to other computers. Like walkie-talkies, most wireless networking
devices operate at radio frequency bands that are open to the public and do not require a license to
use. However, wireless networking is different from that of most traditional radio communications in
that there a number of wireless networking standards available with different methods of data
encryption.
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See Section 7.10 on page 111 for advanced technical information on wireless networks.
7.2 The General Screen
Use this screen to enable the Wireless LAN, enter the SSID and select the wireless security mode.
Note: If you are configuring the Device from a computer connected to the wireless LAN
and you change the Device’s SSID, channel or security settings, you will lose your
wireless connection when you press Apply to confirm. You must then change the
wireless settings of your computer to match the Device’s new settings.
Click Network Setting > Wireless to open the General screen.
Figure 31 Network Setting > Wireless > General
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The following table describes the general wireless LAN labels in this screen.
Table 16 Network Setting > Wireless > General
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Wireless Network Setup
Wireless You can Enable or Disable the wireless LAN in this field.
Band This shows the wireless band which this radio profile is using. 2.4GHz is the frequency used
Channel Use Auto to have the Device automatically determine a channel to use.
more.../less Click more... to show more information. Click less to hide them.
Bandwidth Select whether the Device uses a wireless channel width of 20MHz or 40MHz.
Control
Sideband
Passphrase
Type
by IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless clients.
A standard 20MHz channel offers transfer speeds of up to 150Mbps whereas a 40MHz
channel uses two standard channels and offers speeds of up to 300 Mbps.
40MHz (channel bonding or dual channel) bonds two adjacent radio channels to increase
throughput. The wireless clients must also support 40 MHz. It is often better to use the 20
MHz setting in a location where the environment hinders the wireless signal.Select 20MHz if
you want to lessen radio interference with other wireless devices in your neighborhood or
the wireless clients do not support channel bonding.
This is available for some regions when you select a specific channel and set the Bandwidth
field to 40MHz. Set whether the control channel (set in the Channel field) should be in the
Lower or Upper range of channel bands.
If you set security for the wireless LAN and have the Device generate a password, the
setting in this field determines how the Device generates the password.
Select None to set the Device’s password generation to not be based on a passphrase.
Select Fixed to use a 16 character passphrase for generating a password.
Select Variable to use a 16 to 63 character passphrase for generating a password.
Passphrase Key For a fixed type passphrase enter 16 alphanumeric characters (0-9, A-Z, with no spaces). It
Wireless Network Settings
Wireless
Network Name
(SSID)
Max clients Specify the maximum number of clients that can connect to this network at the same time.
Hide SSID Select this check box to hide the SSID in the outgoing beacon frame so a station cannot
Enhanced
Multicast
Forwarding
Max. Upstream
Bandwidth
Max.
Downstream
Bandwidth
BSSID This shows the MAC address of the wireless interface on the Device when wireless LAN is
Security Level
must contain both letters and numbers and is case-sensitive.
For a variable type passphrase enter 16 to 63 alphanumeric characters (0-9, A-Z, with no
spaces). It must contain both letters and numbers and is case-sensitive.
The SSID (Service Set IDentity) identifies the service set with which a wireless device is
associated. Wireless devices associating to the access point (AP) must have the same SSID.
Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 English keyboard characters) for the wireless LAN.
obtain the SSID through scanning using a site survey tool.
Select this check box to allow the Device to convert wireless multicast traffic into wireless
unicast traffic.
Specify the maximum rate for upstream wireless traffic to the WAN from this WLAN in
kilobits per second (Kbps).
Specify the maximum rate for downstream wireless traffic to this WLAN from the WAN in
kilobits per second (Kbps).
enabled.
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Table 16 Network Setting > Wireless > General (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Security Mode Select Basic (WEP, 802.1X) or More Secure (WPA(2)-PSK) to add security on this
Apply Click Apply to save your changes.
Cancel Click Cancel to restore your previously saved settings.
7.2.1 No Security
Select No Security to allow wireless stations to communicate with the access points without any
data encryption or authentication.
Note: If you do not enable any wireless security on your Device, your network is
accessible to any wireless networking device that is within range.
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wireless network. The wireless clients which want to associate to this network must have
same wireless security settings as the Device. When you select to use a security, additional
options appears in this screen.
Or you can select No Security to allow any client to associate this network without any data
encryption or authentication.
See the following sections for more details about this field.
Figure 32 Wireless > General: No Security
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 17 Wireless > General: No Security
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Security Level Choose No Security to allow all wireless connections without data encryption or
authentication.
7.2.2 Basic (WEP Encryption)
WEP encryption scrambles the data transmitted between the wireless stations and the access points
(AP) to keep network communications private. Both the wireless stations and the access points
must use the same WEP key.
Note: WEP is extremely insecure. Its encryption can be broken by an attacker, using
widely-available software. It is strongly recommended that you use a more
effective security mechanism. Use the strongest security mechanism that all the
wireless devices in your network support. For example, use WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK
if all your wireless devices support it, or use WPA or WPA2 if your wireless devices
support it and you have a RADIUS server. If your wireless devices support nothing
stronger than WEP, use the highest encryption level available.
Your Device allows you to configure up to four 64-bit or 128-bit WEP keys but only one key can be
enabled at any one time.
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In order to configure and enable WEP encryption, click Network Setting > Wireless to display the
General screen, then select Basic as the security level.
Figure 33 Wireless > General: Basic (WEP)
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 18 Wireless > General: Basic (WEP)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Security Level Select Basic to enable WEP data encryption.
Generate
password
automatically
Password 1~4 The password (WEP keys) are used to encrypt data. Both the Device and the wireless
more.../less Click more... to show more fields in this section. Click less to hide them.
WEP Encryption Select 64-bits or 128-bits.
Select this option to have the Device automatically generate a password. The password field
will not be configurable when you select this option.
stations must use the same password (WEP key) for data transmission.
If you chose 64-bit WEP, then enter any 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal characters
("0-9", "A-F").
If you chose 128-bit WEP, then enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal characters
("0-9", "A-F").
You must configure at least one password, only one password can be activated at any one
time.
This dictates the length of the security key that the network is going to use.
7.2.3 More Secure (WPA(2)-PSK)
The WPA-PSK security mode provides both improved data encryption and user authentication over
WEP. Using a Pre-Shared Key (PSK), both the Device and the connecting client share a common
password in order to validate the connection. This type of encryption, while robust, is not as strong
as WPA, WPA2 or even WPA2-PSK. The WPA2-PSK security mode is a newer, more robust version of
the WPA encryption standard. It offers slightly better security, although the use of PSK makes it
less robust than it could be.
Click Network Setting > Wireless to display the General screen. Select More Secure as the
security level. Then select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK from the Security Mode list.
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Figure 34 Wireless > General: More Secure: WPA(2)-PSK
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 19 Wireless > General: More Secure: WPA(2)-PSK
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Security Level Select More Secure to enable WPA(2)-PSK data encryption.
Security Mode Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK from the drop-down list box.
Generate
password
automatically
Password The encryption mechanisms used for WPA(2) and WPA(2)-PSK are the same. The only
more.../less Click more... to show more fields in this section. Click less to hide them.
WPA-PSK
Compatible
Encryption Select the encryption type (TKIP, AES or TKIP+AES) for data encryption.
Select this option to have the Device automatically generate a password. The password field
will not be configurable when you select this option.
difference between the two is that WPA(2)-PSK uses a simple common password, instead of
user-specific credentials.
If you did not select Generate password automatically, you can manually type a pre-
shared key from 8 to 64 case-sensitive keyboard characters.
This field appears when you choose WPA-PSK2 as the Security Mode.
Check this field to allow wireless devices using WPA-PSK security mode to connect to your
Device. The Device supports WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK simultaneously.
Select TKIP if your wireless clients can all use TKIP.
Select AES if your wireless clients can all use AES.
Select TKIP+AES to allow the wireless clients to use either TKIP or AES.
Group Key
Update Timer
The Group Key Update Timer is the rate at which the RADIUS server sends a new group
key out to all clients.
7.3 The Guest / More AP Screen
This screen allows you to enable and configure multiple Basic Service Sets (BSSs) on the Device.
Click Network Setting > Wireless > Guest / More AP. The following screen displays.
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Figure 35 Network Setting > Wireless > Guest / More AP
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 20 Network Setting > Wireless > Guest / More AP
LABEL DESCRIPTION
# This is the index number of the entry.
Status This field indicates whether this SSID is active. A yellow bulb signifies that this SSID is active.
A gray bulb signifies that this SSID is not active.
SSID An SSID profile is the set of parameters relating to one of the Device’s BSSs. The SSID
(Service Set IDentifier) identifies the Service Set with which a wireless device is associated.
This field displays the name of the wireless profile on the network. When a wireless client
scans for an AP to associate with, this is the name that is broadcast and seen in the wireless
client utility.
Security This field indicates the security mode of the SSID profile.
Guest WLAN This displays if the guest WLAN function has been enabled for this WLAN.
If Home Guest displays, clients can connect to each other directly.
If External Guest displays, clients are blocked from connecting to each other directly.
N/A displays if guest WLAN is disabled.
Modify Click the Edit icon to configure the SSID profile.
7.3.1 Edit Guest / More AP
Use this screen to edit an SSID profile. Click the Edit icon next to an SSID in the Guest / More AP
screen. The following screen displays.
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