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Copyright © 2018 Zyxel Communications Corporation
IMPORTANT! READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
This is a User’s Guide for a series of products. Not all products support all features. Screenshots and graphics in this book may differ slightly from what you see 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.
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•Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the managed device
•More Information Go to support.zyxel.com to find other information on the Zyxel Device
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Contents Overview
Contents Overview
User’s Guide ......................................................................................................................................16
Introducing the Zyxel Device .............................................................................................................. 17
The Web Configurator ......................................................................................................................... 34
Quick Start ............................................................................................................................................. 42
Tutorials .................................................................................................................................................. 48
Technical Reference ........................................................................................................................80
Connection Status Screens ................................................................................................................. 81
Broadband ............................................................................................................................................ 93
Wireless ................................................................................................................................................. 121
Home Networking ............................................................................................................................... 151
Routing ................................................................................................................................................. 168
Quality of Service (QoS) .................................................................................................................... 176
Network Address Translation (NAT) ................................................................................................... 195
Dynamic DNS Setup ........................................................................................................................... 213
IGMP/MLD ........................................................................................................................................... 217
Vlan Group .......................................................................................................................................... 220
Interface Grouping ............................................................................................................................ 222
USB Service .......................................................................................................................................... 227
Home Connectivity ............................................................................................................................ 233
Firewall ................................................................................................................................................. 235
MAC Filter ............................................................................................................................................ 244
Parental Control ................................................................................................................................. 246
Scheduler Rule .................................................................................................................................... 252
Certificates .......................................................................................................................................... 254
Voice .................................................................................................................................................... 261
Log ....................................................................................................................................................... 291
Traffic Status ....................................................................................................................................... 294
VoIP Status .......................................................................................................................................... 298
ARP Table ............................................................................................................................................ 301
Routing Table ...................................................................................................................................... 303
Multicast Status .................................................................................................................................. 305
xDSL Statistics ....................................................................................................................................... 307
WLAN Station Status ........................................................................................................................... 309
Cellular Statistics ................................................................................................................................ 311
System .................................................................................................................................................. 313
User Account ...................................................................................................................................... 314
Remote Management ....................................................................................................................... 317
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SNMP .................................................................................................................................................... 320
Time Settings ........................................................................................................................................ 323
E-mail Notification .............................................................................................................................. 325
Log Setting .......................................................................................................................................... 327
Firmware Upgrade .............................................................................................................................. 331
Backup Restore ................................................................................................................................... 334
Diagnostic ........................................................................................................................................... 337
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................. 343
Appendices ............................................ ........................................................... ..............................349
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Table of Contents
Contents Overview .............................................................................................................................3
Table of Contents.................................................................................................................................5
Part I: User’s Guide.......................................................................................... 16
Chapter 1
Introducing the Zyxel Device ........................... .... .... ... ............................................. ... .....................17
1.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 17
1.1.1 Internet Access ...................................................................................................................... 18
1.1.2 G.fast ...................................................................................................................................... 18
1.1.3 Ethernet WAN ........................................................................................................................ 19
1.1.4 Triple Play ............................................................................................................................... 19
1.1.5 WAN Priority ........................................................................................................................... 20
1.1.6 Wireless Access ...................................................................................................................... 20
1.1.7 Zyxel Device’s USB Support .................................................................................................. 21
1.1.8 VoIP Features ......................................................................................................................... 22
1.2 Ways to Manage the Zyxel Device .............................................................................................. 22
1.3 Good Habits for Managing the Zyxel Device ............................................................................. 23
1.4 Hardware ......................................................................................................................................... 23
1.5 LEDs (Lights) ..................................................................................................................................... 24
1.5.1 Using the WLAN and WPS Buttons ....................................................................................... 32
1.5.2 The RESET Button .................................................................................................................... 33
Chapter 2
The Web Configurator........................................................................................................................34
2.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 34
2.1.1 Accessing the Web Configurator ....................................................................................... 34
2.2 Web Configurator Layout .............................................................................................................. 36
2.2.1 Settings Icon .......................................................................................................................... 36
2.2.2 Widget Icon ........................................................................................................................... 41
Chapter 3
Quick Start..........................................................................................................................................42
3.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 42
3.2 Quick Start Setup ............................................................................................................................ 42
3.3 Time Zone ........................................................................................................................................ 42
3.4 Internet ............................................................................................................................................. 43
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3.4.1 Internet Status ........................................................................................................................ 43
3.4.2 Successful Internet Connection .......................................................................................... 44
3.4.3 Unsuccessful Internet Connection ...................................................................................... 44
3.4.4 Incorrect Internet Information ............................................................................................. 45
3.4.5 Encapsulation ........................................................................................................................ 45
3.4.6 Internet Information Input .................................................................................................... 46
3.5 Quick Start Setup-Wireless ............................................................................................................. 46
3.6 Quick Start Setup-Finish .................................................................................................................. 47
Chapter 4
Tutorials...............................................................................................................................................48
4.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 48
4.2 Setting Up an ADSL PPPoE Connection ....................................................................................... 48
4.3 Setting Up a Secure Wireless Network .......................................................................................... 51
4.3.1 Configuring the Wireless Network Settings ......................................................................... 51
4.3.2 Using WPS ............................................................................................................................... 54
4.3.3 Without WPS ........................................................................................................................... 58
4.4 Setting Up Multiple Wireless Groups ............................................................................................. 59
4.5 Using the File Sharing Feature ....................................................................................................... 63
4.5.1 Set Up File Sharing ................................................................................................................. 63
4.5.2 Access Your Shared Files From a Computer ...................................................................... 65
4.6 Using the Media Server Feature .................................................................................................... 65
4.6.1 Configuring the Zyxel Device .............................................................................................. 66
4.6.2 Using Windows Media Player ...............................................................................................66
4.6.3 Using a Digital Media Adapter ............................................................................................68
4.7 Configuring Static Route for Routing to Another Network ........................................................ 69
4.8 Configuring QoS Queue and Class Setup ................................................................................... 72
4.9 Access the Zyxel Device Using DDNS ........................................................................................... 76
4.9.1 Registering a DDNS Account on www.dyndns.org ........................................................... 76
4.9.2 Configuring DDNS on Your Zyxel Device ............................................................................ 77
4.9.3 Testing the DDNS Setting ...................................................................................................... 77
4.10 Configuring the MAC Address Filter ........................................................................................... 78
4.11 Access Your Shared Files From a Computer ............................................................................. 79
Part II: Technical Reference........................................................................... 80
Chapter 5
Connection Status Screens...............................................................................................................81
5.1 The Connection Status Screen ...................................................................................................... 81
5.1.1 The Connectivity Screen ...................................................................................................... 81
5.1.2 The System Info Screen ......................................................................................................... 82
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5.1.3 The Wi-Fi Settings Screen ...................................................................................................... 84
5.1.4 The Guest Wi-Fi Settings Screen ........................................................................................... 86
5.1.5 The LAN Screen ..................................................................................................................... 88
5.1.6 The Parental Control Screen ................................................................................................ 89
Chapter 6
Broadband..........................................................................................................................................93
6.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 93
6.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ....................................................................................... 93
6.1.2 What You Need to Know ..................................................................................................... 94
6.1.3 Before You Begin ................................................................................................................... 97
6.2 The Broadband Screen ................................................................................................................. 97
6.2.1 Add/Edit Internet Connection .............................................................................................99
6.3 The Cellular Backup Screen ....................................................................................................... 107
6.4 The Broadband Advanced Screen ........................................................................................... 113
6.5 Technical Reference .................................................................................................................... 115
Chapter 7
Wireless.............................................................................................................................................121
7.1 Wireless Overview ......................................................................................................................... 121
7.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ..................................................................................... 121
7.1.2 What You Need to Know ................................................................................................... 121
7.2 The Wireless General Settings Screen ........................................................................................ 122
7.2.1 No Security ........................................................................................................................... 124
7.2.2 More Secure (WPA(2)-PSK) ................................................................................................ 124
7.3 The Guest/More AP Screen ........................................................................................................ 125
7.3.1 The Edit Guest/More AP Screen ...................................................................................... 126
7.4 The MAC Authentication Screen .............................................................................................. 129
7.5 The WPS Screen ........................................................................................................................... 131
7.6 The WMM Screen ......................................................................................................................... 132
7.7 The Others Screen ....................................................................................................................... 133
7.8 The Channel Status Screen ......................................................... 136
7.9 The MESH Screen ......................................................................................................................... 136
7.10 Technical Reference .................................................................................................................. 138
7.10.1 Wireless Network Overview .............................................................................................. 138
7.10.2 Additional Wireless Terms ................................................................................................. 140
7.10.3 Wireless Security Overview ............................................................................................... 140
7.10.4 Signal Problems ................................................................................................................. 142
7.10.5 BSS ....................................................................................................................................... 142
7.10.6 MBSSID ................................................................................................................................ 143
7.10.7 Preamble Type .................................................................................................................. 143
7.10.8 WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) ............................................................................................. 144
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Chapter 8
Home Networking............................................................................................................................151
8.1 Home Networking Overview ....................................................................................................... 151
8.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ..................................................................................... 151
8.1.2 What You Need To Know ................................................................................................... 152
8.1.3 Before You Begin ................................................................................................................. 153
8.2 The LAN Setup Screen ................................................................................................................ 153
8.3 The LAN Static DHCP Screen ..................................................................................................... 157
8.4 The UPnP Screen ......................................................................................................................... 159
8.4.1 Turning On UPnP in Windows 7 Example .......................................................................... 160
8.5 The LAN Additional Subnet Screen ........................................................................................... 161
8.6 The STB Vendor ID Screen .......................................................................................................... 163
8.7 The Wake on LAN Screen .......................................................................................................... 163
8.8 The TFTP Server Name Screen .................................................................................................... 164
8.9 Technical Reference .................................................................................................................... 165
8.9.1 LANs, WANs and the Zyxel Device .................................................................................... 165
8.9.2 DHCP Setup ......................................................................................................................... 165
8.9.3 DNS Server Addresses ......................................................................................................... 166
8.9.4 LAN TCP/IP ........................................................................................................................... 166
Chapter 9
Routing..............................................................................................................................................168
9.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 168
9.2 The Routing Screen ..................................................................................................................... 168
9.2.1 Add/Edit Static Route ........................................................................................................ 169
9.3 The DNS Route Screen ................................................................................................................ 171
9.3.1 The DNS Route Add Screen ............................................................................................... 171
9.4 The Policy Route Screen ............................................................................................................. 172
9.4.1 Add/Edit Policy Route ........................................................................................................ 173
9.5 The RIP Screen ........................................................................................................................... 174
Chapter 10
Quality of Service (QoS) ........................................ ..........................................................................176
10.1 QoS Overview ............................................................................................................................. 176
10.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ................................................................................... 176
10.2 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................................... 177
10.3 The Quality of Service General Screen ................................................................................... 178
10.4 The Queue Setup Screen .......................................................................................................... 180
10.4.1 Adding a QoS Queue ....................................................................................................... 181
10.5 The QoS Classification Setup Screen ....................................................................................... 182
10.5.1 Add/Edit QoS Class ........................................................................................................... 183
10.6 The QoS Shaper Setup Screen ................................................................................................. 187
10.6.1 Add/Edit a QoS Shaper .................................................................................................... 188
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10.7 The QoS Policer Setup Screen .................................................................................................. 188
10.7.1 Add/Edit a QoS Policer .................................................................................................... 189
10.8 Technical Reference .................................................................................................................. 190
Chapter 11
Network Address Translation (NAT)................................................................................................195
11.1 NAT Overview ............................................................................................................................. 195
11.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ................................................................................... 195
11.1.2 What You Need To Know ................................................................................................. 195
11.2 The Port Forwarding Screen ..................................................................................................... 196
11.2.1 Add/Edit Port Forwarding ............................................................................................... 198
11.3 The Port Triggering Screen ....................................................................................................... 200
11.3.1 Add/Edit Port Triggering Rule ...........................................................................................202
11.4 The DMZ Screen ........................................................................................................................ 204
11.5 The ALG Screen .......................................................................................................................... 204
11.6 The Address Mapping Screen .................................................................................................. 205
11.6.1 Add/Edit Address Mapping Rule ..................................................................................... 206
11.7 The NAT Sessions Screen ........................................................................................................... 207
11.8 Technical Reference .................................................................................................................. 208
11.8.1 NAT Definitions ................................................................................................................... 208
11.8.2 What NAT Does ................................................................................................................. 209
11.8.3 How NAT Works .................................................................................................................. 210
11.8.4 NAT Application ................................................................................................................ 210
Chapter 12
Dynamic DNS Setup.........................................................................................................................213
12.1 DNS Overview ............................................................................................................................. 213
12.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ................................................................................... 213
12.1.2 What You Need To Know ................................................................................................. 213
12.2 The DNS Entry Screen ............................................................................................................... 214
12.2.1 Add/Edit DNS Entry ........................................................................................................... 214
12.3 The Dynamic DNS Screen ......................................................................................................... 215
Chapter 13
IGMP/MLD.........................................................................................................................................217
13.1 IGMP/MLD Overview .................................................................................................................. 217
13.1.1 What You Need To Know ................................................................................................. 217
13.2 The IGMP/MLD Screen ............................................................................................................. 217
Chapter 14
Vlan Group.......................................................................................................................................220
14.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 220
14.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ................................................................................... 220
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14.2 The Vlan Group Screen ............................................................................................................. 220
14.2.1 Add/Edit a VLAN Group ...................................................................................................221
Chapter 15
Interface Grouping..........................................................................................................................222
15.1 Interface Grouping Overview .................................................................................................. 222
15.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ................................................................................... 222
15.2 The Interface Grouping Screen ................................................................................................ 222
15.2.1 Interface Group Configuration ...................................................................................... 224
15.2.2 Interface Grouping Criteria ............................................................................................225
Chapter 16
USB Service........................................... ... .... .... ............................................ .....................................227
16.1 USB Service Overview ............................................................................................................... 227
16.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ................................................................................... 227
16.1.2 What You Need To Know ................................................................................................ 227
16.1.3 Before You Begin ............................................................................................................... 228
16.2 The File Sharing Screen .............................................................................................................. 228
16.2.1 The Add New Share Screen ............................................................................................. 230
16.2.2 The Add New User Screen ............................................................................................... 231
16.3 The Media Server Screen .......................................................................................................... 231
Chapter 17
Home Connectivity..........................................................................................................................233
17.1 Home Connectivity Overview .................................................................................................. 233
17.2 The Home Connectivity Screen ................................................................................................ 233
Chapter 18
Firewall..............................................................................................................................................235
18.1 Firewall Overview ....................................................................................................................... 235
18.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ................................................................................... 235
18.1.2 What You Need to Know ................................................................................................. 236
18.2 The Firewall Screen ..................................................................................................................... 236
18.3 The Protocol Screen .................................................................................................................. 237
18.3.1 Add New/Edit Protocol Entry ........................................................................................... 238
18.4 The Access Control Screen ...................................................................................................... 239
18.4.1 Add/Edit an ACL Rule ...................................................................................................... 240
18.5 The DoS Screen .......................................................................................................................... 242
Chapter 19
MAC Filter .........................................................................................................................................244
19.1 MAC Filter Overview .................................................................................................................. 244
19.2 The MAC Filter Screen ................................................................................................................ 244
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Chapter 20
Parental Control...............................................................................................................................246
20.1 Parental Control Overview ....................................................................................................... 246
20.2 The Parental Control Screen ..................................................................................................... 246
20.2.1 Add/Edit a Parental Control Profile ............................................................................... 247
Chapter 21
Scheduler Rule .................................................................................................................................252
21.1 Scheduler Rule Overview ......................................................................................................... 252
21.2 The Scheduler Rule Screen ........................................................................................................ 252
21.2.1 Add/Edit a Schedule Rule ................................................................................................252
Chapter 22
Certificates .......................................................................................................................................254
22.1 Certificates Overview ............................................................................................................... 254
22.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ................................................................................... 254
22.2 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................................... 254
22.3 The Local Certificates Screen ................................................................................................... 254
22.3.1 Create Certificate Request ............................................................................................ 255
22.3.2 View Certificate Request ................................................................................................ 256
22.4 The Trusted CA Screen .............................................................................................................. 257
22.4.1 View Trusted CA Certificate ........................................................................................... 258
22.4.2 Import Trusted CA Certificate ......................................................................................... 259
Chapter 23
Voice.................................................................................................................................................261
23.1 Voice Overview ......................................................................................................................... 261
23.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ................................................................................... 261
23.1.2 What You Need to Know About VoIP ............................................................................. 261
23.2 Before You Begin ........................................................................................................................ 262
23.3 The SIP Account Screen ............................................................................................................. 262
23.3.1 The SIP Account Add/Edit Screen ................................................................................... 263
23.4 The SIP Service Provider Screen ............................................................................................... 267
23.4.1 The SIP Service Provider Add/Edit Screen ...................................................................... 268
23.5 The Phone Device Screen ........................................................................................................ 272
23.5.1 The Phone Device Edit Screen ........................................................................................ 273
23.6 The Phone Region Screen ........................................................................................................ 274
23.7 The Call Rule Screen ................................................................................................................. 275
23.8 The Call History Screen .............................................................................................................. 276
23.9 The Call Summary Screen ......................................................................................................... 277
23.10 Technical Reference ................................................................................................................ 278
23.10.1 Quality of Service (QoS) ................................................................................................. 286
23.10.2 Phone Services Overview ............................................................................................... 286
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Chapter 24
Log ..................................... ................................................ ...............................................................291
24.1 Log Overview .............................................................................................................................. 291
24.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ................................................................................... 291
24.1.2 What You Need To Know ................................................................................................. 291
24.2 The System Log Screen ............................................................................................................. 292
24.3 The Security Log Screen ........................................................................................................... 292
Chapter 25
Traffic Status .....................................................................................................................................294
25.1 Traffic Status Overview .............................................................................................................. 294
25.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ................................................................................... 294
25.2 The WAN Status Screen .............................................................................................................. 294
25.3 The LAN Status Screen .............................................................................................................. 295
25.4 The NAT Status Screen .............................................................296
Chapter 26
VoIP Status.......................................................................................................................................298
26.1 VoIP Status Overview ................................................................................................................ 298
Chapter 27
ARP Table..........................................................................................................................................301
27.1 ARP Table Overview ................................................................................................................. 301
27.1.1 How ARP Works .................................................................................................................. 301
27.2 ARP Table Screen ....................................................................................................................... 302
Chapter 28
Routing Table....................................................................................................................................303
28.1 Routing Table Overview .......................................................................................................... 303
28.2 The Routing Table Screen .......................................................................................................... 303
Chapter 29
Multicast Status ...............................................................................................................................305
29.1 Multicast Status Overview ........................................................................................................ 305
29.2 The IGMP Status Screen ............................................................................................................. 305
29.3 The MLD Status Screen .............................................................................................................. 306
Chapter 30
xDSL Statistics ....................................... ... .... .... ............................................ ... ..................................307
30.1 xDSL Statistics Overview ............................................................................................................ 307
Chapter 31
WLAN Station Status .........................................................................................................................309
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31.1 WLAN Station Status Overview ................................................................................................. 309
Chapter 32
Cellular Statistics .............................................................................................................................311
32.1 Cellular Statistics Overview ....................................................................................................... 311
32.2 The Cellular Statistics Screen ..................................................................................................... 311
Chapter 33
System...............................................................................................................................................313
33.1 System Overview ....................................................................................................................... 313
33.2 The System Screen ...................................................................................................................... 313
Chapter 34
User Account.............................................................. ... ............................................. ... ...................314
34.1 User Account Overview ............................................................................................................ 314
34.2 The User Account Screen .......................................................................................................... 314
34.2.1 The User Account Add/Edit Screen ................................................................................ 315
Chapter 35
Remote Management.....................................................................................................................317
35.1 Remote Management Overview ............................................................................................. 317
35.2 The MGMT Services Screen ...................................................................................................... 317
35.3 The Trust Domain Screen ........................................................................................................... 318
35.4 The Add Trust Domain Screen ................................................................................................... 319
Chapter 36
SNMP .................................................................................................................................................320
36.1 SNMP Overview ......................................................................................................................... 320
36.2 The SNMP Screen ........................................................................................................................ 321
Chapter 37
Time Settings.....................................................................................................................................323
37.1 Time Settings Overview .............................................................................................................. 323
37.2 The Time Screen ......................................................................................................................... 323
Chapter 38
E-mail Notification ...........................................................................................................................325
38.1 E-mail Notification Overview .................................................................................................... 325
38.2 The Email Notification Screen ................................................................................................... 325
38.2.1 Email Notification Edit ....................................................................................................... 326
Chapter 39
Log Setting ................................ ... .... .... ............................................ ... .............................................327
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39.1 Logs Setting Overview ............................................................................................................... 327
39.2 The Log Settings Screen ............................................................................................................. 327
39.2.1 Example E-mail Log ........................................................................................................... 329
Chapter 40
Firmware Upgrade........................................................................... ... .... .........................................331
40.1 Firmware Upgrade Overview ................................................................................................... 331
40.2 The Firmware Screen .................................................................................................................. 331
Chapter 41
Backup Restore................................................................................................................................334
41.1 Backup Restore Overview ........................................................................................................ 334
41.2 The Backup Restore Screen ...................................................................................................... 334
41.3 The Reboot Screen .................................................................................................................... 336
Chapter 42
Diagnostic.........................................................................................................................................337
42.1 Diagnostic Overview ................................................................................................................. 337
42.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ................................................................................... 337
42.2 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................................... 337
42.3 Ping & TraceRoute & NsLookup ................................................................................................ 338
42.4 The 802.1ag (CFM) Screen ....................................................................................................... 339
42.5 The 802.3ah (OAM) Screen ...................................................................................................... 340
42.6 The OAM Ping Screen ............................................................................................................... 341
Chapter 43
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................343
43.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ............................................................................... 343
43.2 Zyxel Device Access and Login ................................................................................................ 344
43.3 Internet Access ........................................................................................................................... 345
43.4 Wireless Internet Access ............................................................................................................. 347
43.5 USB Device Connection ............................................................................................................ 348
43.6 UPnP ............................................................................................................................................. 348
Part III: Appendices......................................................................................349
Appendix A Customer Support ..................................................................................................... 350
Appendix B Wireless LANs............................................................................................................... 356
Appendix C IPv6.............................................................................................................................. 369
Appendix D Services....................................................................................................................... 377
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Appendix E Legal Information ....................................................................................................... 381
Index.................................................................................................................................................389
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PART I
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CHAPTER 1
Introducing the Zyxel Device
1.1 Overview
The Zyxel Device is a wireless VDSL router and Gigabit Ethernet gateway.
Zyxel Device refers to these models as outlined below.
• VMG1312-B10D • XMG3927-B50A
• VMG3312-T20A • VMG3927-Bx0A
• VMG3625-T20A • VMG8823-Bx0B
• VMG3925-B10B • VMG8825-Bx0A
• VMG3925-B10C • VMG8924-B10D
The following table describes the feature differences of the Zyxel Device by model.
Table 1 Zyxel Device Comparison Table
VMG1312-B10D VMG3312-T20A VMG3625-T20A VMG3925-B10B VMG3925-B10C
Gigabit Ethernet Ports
2.4G WLAN
5G WLAN- - VVV
G.fast-----
VoIP-----
Table 2 Zyxel Device Comparison Table
XMG3927-B50A VMG3927-BX0A VMG8823-BX0B VMG8825-BX0A VMG8924-B10D
Gigabit Ethernet Ports
2.4G WLAN
5G WLANVVVVV
G.fast V - - - -
VoIP- - VVV
- VVVV
VVVVV
VVVVV
VVVVV
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1.1.1 Internet Access
DSL
DSL
A
A
Your Zyxel Device provides shared Internet access by connecting the DSL port to the DSL or MODEM jack on a splitter or your telephone jack. You can have multiple WAN services over one ADSL or VDSL. The Zyxel 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 Zyxel Device. Refer to Section 6.2 on page 97 for the Network Setting > Broadband screen.
Computers can connect to the Zyxel Device’s LAN ports (or wirelessly).
Figure 1 Zyxel Device’s Internet Access Application
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You can also configure IP filtering on the Zyxel 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.
1.1.2 G.fast
You can have gigabit Internet access by connecting the DSL port to the DSL or MODEM jack on a splitter or your telephone jack for G.fast.
Only use firmware for your Zyxel Device’s specific model. Refer to the label on the bottom of your Zyxel Device.
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G.FAST is the acronym for Fast Access to Subscriber Terminals, and the letter G stands for the ITU-T G series of recommendations. G.fast is a technology providing gigabit speeds over traditional copper twisted-pair wires. G.fast applies Fiber-To-The-distribution point (FTTdp) structure, which reuses the deployed copper wire for the final meters.
Figure 2 Zyxel Device’s Internet Access Application: G.fast
1.1.3 Ethernet WAN
If you prefer not to use a DSL line and you have another broadband modem or router (such as ADSL) available, you can use the Ethernet WAN port and then connect it to the broadband modem or router. This way, you can access the Internet via an Ethernet connection and still use the QoS, Firewall and parental control functions on the Zyxel Device.
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Figure 3 Zyxel Device’s Internet Access Application: Ethernet WAN
1.1.4 Triple Play
The ISP may provide “triple play” service to the Zyxel Device. This allows you to take advantage of “triple play” services such as Voice over IP telephony, and streaming video/audio media all at the same time, with no noticeable loss in bandwidth.
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Figure 4 Triple Play Example
1.1.5 WAN Priority
The WAN connection priority is as follows:
1 Ethernet WAN
2 G.fast/DSL
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3 Cellular WAN (3G/4G)
See Section 1.1.7 on page 21 for more information about Cellular backup.
1.1.6 Wireless Access
The Zyxel Device is a wireless Access Point (AP) for IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac wireless clients, such as notebook computers, iPads, smartphones, etc. It allows them to connect to the Internet without having to rely on inconvenient Ethernet cables.
Your Zyxel Device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), which allows you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security.
See Section 1.5.1 on page 32 for more information about how to set up a wireless network with WLAN and WPS buttons.
Figure 5 Wireless Access Example
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DSL
1.1.7 Zyxel Device’s USB Support
The USB port of the Zyxel Device is used for cellular WAN backup, file-sharing, and media server.
Cellular WAN (3G/4G) Backup
Connect a supported cellular USB dongle with an active SIM card to the USB port. This adds a second WAN interface and allows the Zyxel Device to wirelessly access the Internet via a cellular network. The cellular WAN connection is a backup in case the DSL connection fails.
To set up a cellular connection, click Network > Broadband > Cellular Backup.
To update the supported cellular USB dongle list, download the latest WWAN package from the Zyxel website and upload it to the Zyxel Device using the Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade screen.
Figure 6 Internet Access Application: Cellular WAN
File Sharing
Use the built-in USB 3.0 port to share files on a USB memory stick or a USB hard drive (B). Use FTP to access the files on the USB device.
Figure 7 USB File Sharing Application
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Media Server
You can also use the Zyxel Device as a media server. This lets anyone on your network play video, music, and photos from a USB device (B) connected to the Zyxel Device’s USB port (without having to copy them to another computer).
Figure 8 USB Media Server Application
1.1.8 VoIP Features
You can register up to 2 SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) accounts and use the Zyxel Device to make and receive VoIP telephone calls:
Figure 9 Zyxel Device’s VoIP Features
Calls via a VoIP service provider - the Zyxel Device sends your call to a VoIP service provider’s SIP server which forwards your calls to either VoIP or PSTN phones.
1.2 Ways to Manage the Zyxel Device
Use any of the following methods to manage the Zyxel Device.
• Web Configurator. This is recommended for everyday management of the Zyxel Device using a (supported) web browser.
• FTP. Use FTP for firmware upgrades and configuration backup/restore.
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1.3 Good Habits for Managing the Zyxel Device
Do the following things regularly to make the Zyxel Device more secure and to manage the Zyxel Device more effectively.
• Change the password. Use a password that’s not easy to guess and that consists of different types of characters, such as numbers and letters.
• Write down the password and put it in a safe place.
• Back up the configuration (and make sure you know how to restore it). Restoring an earlier working configuration may be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. If you forget your password, you will have to reset the Zyxel Device to its factory default settings. If you backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the Zyxel Device. You could simply restore your last configuration.
1.4 Hardware
Refer to the Zyxel Device’s Quick Start Guides to see the product drawings and how to make the hardware connections.
The following table describes the items on the panels.
Table 3 Panel Ports and Buttons
LABEL DESCRIPTION
WLAN Press the WLAN button for more than one second to enable the wireless function.
WPS Press the WPS button for more than one second to quickly set up a secure wireless connection
between the device and a WPS-compatible client.
USB The USB port is used for cellular WAN backup, file-sharing, media server, and print server.
DSL Connect a RJ-11 cable to the DSL port for Internet access.
PHONE1 ~ PHONE2
LAN1 ~ LAN4 Connect computers or other Ethernet devices to Ethernet ports for Internet access.
WAN Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet WAN port for Internet access.
Power Connect the power cable can press the power button to start the device.
Reset Press the button to return the Zyxel Device to the factory defaults.
Connect analog phones to the phone ports to make phone calls.
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1.5 LEDs (Lights)
None of the LEDs are on if the Zyxel Device is not receiving power.
Table 4 VMG1312-B10D LED Descriptions
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
POWER Green On The Zyxel Device is receiving power and ready for use.
Red On The Zyxel Device detected an error while self-testing, or there is a device
DSL Green
INTERNET Green On The Zyxel Device has an IP connection but no traffic.
Red On The Zyxel Device attempted to make an IP connection but failed. Possible
ETHERNET1~4 Green On The Zyxel Device has a successful 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connection with a
WLAN/WPS Green On The wireless network is activated.
Amber Blinking The Zyxel Device is setting up a WPS connection with a wireless client.
USB Green On The Zyxel Device recognizes a USB connection through the USB slot.
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Blinking The Zyxel Device is self-testing.
malfunction.
Off The Zyxel Device is not receiving power.
On The DSL line is up.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is initializing the DSL line.
Off The DSL line is down.
Your device has a WAN IP address (either static or assigned by a DHCP server), PPP negotiation was successfully completed (if used) and the DSL connection is up.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending or receiving IP traffic.
Off There is no Internet connection or the gateway is in bridged mode.
causes are no response from a DHCP server, no PPPoE response, PPPoE authentication failed.
device on the Local Area Network (LAN).
Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending or receiving data to/from the LAN at 10/100
Mbps.
Off The Zyxel Device does not have an Ethernet connection with the LAN.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is communicating with wireless clients.
Off The wireless network is not activated.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending/receiving data to/from the USB device
connected to it.
Off The Zyxel Device does not detect a USB connection through the USB slot.
Table 5 VMG3312-T20A LED Descriptions
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
POWER Green On The Zyxel Device is receiving power and ready for use.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is self-testing.
Red On The Zyxel Device detected an error while self-testing, or there is a device
malfunction.
Off The Zyxel Device is not receiving power.
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Table 5 VMG3312-T20A LED Descriptions (continued)
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
ETHERNET1~4 Green On The Zyxel Device has a successful 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connection with a
device on the Local Area Network (LAN).
Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending or receiving data to/from the LAN at 10/100
Mbps.
Off The Zyxel Device does not have an Ethernet connection with the LAN.
WLAN Green On The wireless network is activated.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is communicating with wireless clients.
WPS Amber Blinking The Zyxel Device is setting up a WPS connection with a wireless client.
Off The wireless network is not activated.
DSL Green On The VDSL line is up.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is initializing the VDSL line.
Off The DSL line is down.
Orange On The ADSL line is up.
Slow Blinking
Fast Blinking
WAN Green On The Zyxel Device has a successful 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet connection
Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending or receiving data to/from the WAN at 10/100/
Off The Zyxel Device does not have an Ethernet connection with the WAN.
INTERNET Green On The Zyxel Device has an IP connection but no traffic.
Blinking The VMG is sending or receiving IP traffic.
Off There is no Internet connection or the gateway is in bridged mode.
Red On The VMG attempted to make an IP connection but failed. Possible causes
USB Green On The Zyxel Device recognizes a USB connection through the USB slot.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending/receiving data to/from the USB device
Off The Zyxel Device does not detect a USB connection through the USB slot.
The Zyxel Device is detecting carrier signals.
The Zyxel Device is initializing the VDSL line.
on the WAN.
1000 Mbps.
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.
are no response from a DHCP server, no PPPoE response, PPPoE authentication failed.
connected to it.
Table 6 VMG3625-T20A LED Descriptions
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
POWER Green On The Zyxel Device is receiving power and ready for use.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is self-testing.
Red On The Zyxel Device detected an error while self-testing, or there is a device
malfunction.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is upgrading firmware.
Off The Zyxel Device is not receiving power.
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Table 6 VMG3625-T20A LED Descriptions (continued)
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
DSL Green On The VDSL line is up.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is initializing the VDSL line.
Off The DSL line is down.
Orange On The ADSL line is up.
Slow Blinking
Fast Blinking
INTERNET Green On The Zyxel Device has an IP connection but no traffic.
Blinking The VMG is sending or receiving IP traffic.
Off There is no Internet connection or the gateway is in bridged mode.
Red On The VMG attempted to make an IP connection but failed. Possible causes
WAN Green On The Zyxel Device has a successful 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet connection
Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending or receiving data to/from the WAN at 10/100/
Off The Zyxel Device does not have an Ethernet connection with the WAN.
ETHERNET1~4 Green On The Zyxel Device has a successful 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet connection
Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending or receiving data to/from the LAN at 10/100
Off The Zyxel Device does not have an Ethernet connection with the LAN.
WLAN Green On The wireless network is activated.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is communicating with wireless clients.
Off The wireless network is not activated or down.
Orange Blinking The Zyxel Device is setting up a WPS connection with a 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz
USB Green On The Zyxel Device recognizes a USB connection through the USB slot.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending/receiving data to/from the USB device
Off The Zyxel Device does not detect a USB connection through the USB slot.
The Zyxel Device is detecting carrier signals.
The Zyxel Device is initializing the ADSL line.
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.
are no response from a DHCP server, no PPPoE response, PPPoE authentication failed.
on the WAN.
1000 Mbps.
with a device on the Local Area Network (LAN).
Mbps.
wireless client.
connected to it.
Table 7 VMG3925-B10B LED Descriptions
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
Power Green On The Zyxel Device is receiving power and ready for use.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is self-testing.
Red On The Zyxel Device detected an error while self-testing, or there is a device
Off The Zyxel Device is not receiving power.
malfunction.
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Table 7 VMG3925-B10B LED Descriptions (continued)
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
DSL Green On The VDSL line is up.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is initializing the VDSL line.
Orange On The ADSL line is up.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is initializing the ADSL line.
Off The DSL line is down.
Internet Green On The Zyxel 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 Zyxel Device is sending or receiving IP traffic.
Off There is no Internet connection or the gateway is in bridged mode.
Red On The Zyxel Device attempted to make an IP connection but failed. Possible
causes are no response from a DHCP server, no PPPoE response, PPPoE authentication failed.
Ethernet WAN
LAN1~4 Green On The Zyxel Device has a successful 1000 Mbps Ethernet connection with a
2.4G WLAN/ WPS
5G WLAN/ WPS
USB1 Green On The Zyxel Device recognizes a USB connection through the USB1 slot.
Green On The Zyxel Device has a successful 1000 Mbps Ethernet connection on the
WAN.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending or receiving data to/from the WAN at 1000
Mbps.
Orange On The Zyxel Device has a successful 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connection on the
WAN.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending or receiving data to/from the WAN at 10/100
Mbps.
Off There is no Ethernet connection on the WAN.
device on the Local Area Network (LAN).
Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending or receiving data to/from the LAN at 1000 Mbps.
Off The Zyxel Device does not have an Ethernet connection with the LAN.
Green On The 2.4 GHz wireless network is activated.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is communicating with 2.4 GHz wireless clients.
Amber Blinking The Zyxel Device is setting up a WPS connection with a 2.4 GHz wireless
client.
Off The 2.4 GHz wireless network is not activated.
Green On The 5 GHz wireless network is activated.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is communicating with 5 GHz wireless clients.
Amber Blinking The Zyxel Device is setting up a WPS connection with a 5 GHz wireless client.
Off The 5 GHz wireless network is not activated.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending/receiving data to /from the USB device
connected to it.
Off The Zyxel Device does not detect a USB connection through the USB1 slot.
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Table 8 VMG3925-B10C LED Descriptions
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
Power Green On The Zyxel Device is receiving power and ready for use.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is self-testing.
Red On The Zyxel Device detected an error while self-testing, or there is a device
malfunction.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is uploading firmware.
Off The Zyxel Device is not receiving power.
DSL Green On The VDSL line is up.
Blinking (slow)
Blinking (fast)
Amber On The ADSL line is up.
Blinking (slow)
Blinking (fast)
Off The DSL line is down.
Internet Green On The Zyxel Device has an IP connection but no traffic.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending or receiving IP traffic.
Off There is no Internet connection or the gateway is in bridged mode.
Red On The Zyxel Device attempted to make an IP connection but failed. Possible
WAN Green On The Zyxel Device has a successful 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet connection
Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending or receiving data to/from the WAN at 10/100/
Off There is no Ethernet connection on the WAN.
LAN1~4 Green On The Zyxel Device has a successful 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet connection
Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending or receiving data to/from the LAN at 10/100/
Off The Zyxel Device does not have an Ethernet connection with the LAN.
2.4G WLAN/ WPS
5G WLAN/ WPS
Green On The 2.4 GHz wireless network is activated.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is communicating with 2.4 GHz wireless clients.
Amber Blinking The Zyxel Device is setting up a WPS connection with a 2.4 GHz wireless
Off The 2.4 GHz wireless network is not activated.
Green On The 5 GHz wireless network is activated.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is communicating with 5 GHz wireless clients.
Amber Blinking The Zyxel Device is setting up a WPS connection with a 5 GHz wireless client.
Off The 5 GHz wireless network is not activated.
The Zyxel Device is looking for a VDSL line.
The Zyxel Device is initializing the VDSL line.
The Zyxel Device is looking for an ADSL line.
The Zyxel Device is initializing the ADSL line.
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.
causes are no response from a DHCP server, no PPPoE response, PPPoE authentication failed.
on the WAN.
1000 Mbps.
with a device on the Local Area Network (LAN).
1000 Mbps.
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Table 8 VMG3925-B10C LED Descriptions (continued)
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
USB Green On The Zyxel Device recognizes a USB connection through the USB1 slot.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending/receiving data to /from the USB device
connected to it.
Off The Zyxel Device does not detect a USB connection through the USB1 slot.
Table 9 XMG3927-B50A/VMG3927-BX0A/VMG8825-BX0A LED Descriptions
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
POWER Blue On The Zyxel Device is receiving power and ready for use.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is self-testing.
Red On The Zyxel Device detected an error while self-testing, or there is a device
Blinking The Zyxel Device is uploading firmware.
Off The Zyxel Device is not receiving power.
WAN Blue On One of the following connections is up.
Blinking (slow)
Blinking (fast)
Off There is no Ethernet connection on the WAN.
INTERNET Blue On Your device has a WAN IP address (either static or assigned by a DHCP
Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending or receiving IP traffic.
Off There is no Internet connection or the gateway is in bridged mode.
Red On The Zyxel Device attempted to make an IP connection but failed. Possible
ETHERNET1~4 Blue On The Zyxel Device has a successful 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet connection
Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending or receiving data to/from the LAN at 10/100/
Off The Zyxel Device does not have an Ethernet connection with the LAN.
2.4G WLAN/ WPS
5G WLAN/ WPS
Blue On The 2.4 GHz wireless network is activated.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is communicating with 2.4 GHz wireless clients.
Amber Blinking The Zyxel Device is setting up a WPS connection with a 2.4 GHz wireless
Off The 2.4 GHz wireless network is not activated.
Blue On The 5 GHz wireless network is activated.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is communicating with 5 GHz wireless clients.
Amber Blinking The Zyxel Device is setting up a WPS connection with a 5 GHz wireless client.
Off The 5 GHz wireless network is not activated.
malfunction.
•ADSL
•G.fast
•VDSL
• Ethernet connection on the WAN.
The ADSL/G.fast/VDSL link is down, and the Zyxel Device is looking for an ADSL/G.fast/VDSL link.
The Zyxel Device is initializing the ADSL/G.fast/VDSL link.
server), PPP negotiation was successfully completed (if used) and the DSL connection is up.
causes are no response from a DHCP server, no PPPoE response, PPPoE authentication failed.
with a device on the Local Area Network (LAN).
1000 Mbps.
client.
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Table 10 VMG8823-BX0B LED Descriptions
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
Power Green On The Zyxel Device is receiving power and ready for use.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is self-testing.
Red On The Zyxel Device detected an error while self-testing, or there is a device
malfunction.
Blinking The VMG is upgrading firmware.
Off The Zyxel Device is not receiving power.
DSL Green On The VDSL line is up.
Slow Blinking
Fast Blinking
Orange On The ADSL line is up.
Slow Blinking
Fast Blinking
Off The DSL line is down.
Internet Green On The Zyxel Device has an IP connection but no traffic.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending or receiving IP traffic.
Off There is no Internet connection or the gateway is in bridged mode.
Red On The Zyxel Device attempted to make an IP connection but failed. Possible
WAN Green On The Zyxel Device has a successful 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet connection
Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending or receiving data to/from the WAN at 10/100/
Off There is no Ethernet connection on the WAN.
LAN1~4 Green On The Zyxel Device has a successful 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet connection
Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending or receiving data to/from the LAN at 10/100/
Off The Zyxel Device does not have an Ethernet connection with the LAN.
WLAN/WPS Green On The 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz wireless network is activated.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is communicating with 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz wireless clients.
Amber Blinking The Zyxel Device is setting up a WPS connection with a 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz
Off The 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz wireless network is not activated.
The Zyxel Device is detecting carrier signals.
The Zyxel Device is initializing the VDSL line.
The Zyxel Device is detecting carrier signals.
The Zyxel Device is initializing the ADSL line.
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.
causes are no response from a DHCP server, no PPPoE response, PPPoE authentication failed.
on the WAN.
1000 Mbps.
with a device on the Local Area Network (LAN).
1000 Mbps.
wireless client.
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Table 10 VMG8823-BX0B LED Descriptions (continued)
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
Phone1, Phone2
USB Green On The Zyxel Device recognizes a USB connection through the USB slot.
Green On A SIP account is registered for the phone port.
Blinking A telephone connected to the phone port has its receiver off of the hook or
there is an incoming call.
Orange On A SIP account is registered for the phone port and there is a voice message
in the corresponding SIP account.
Blinking A telephone connected to the phone port has its receiver off of the hook
and there is a voice message in the corresponding SIP account.
Off The phone port does not have a SIP account registered.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending/receiving data to /from the USB device
connected to it.
Off The Zyxel Device does not detect a USB connection through the USB slot.
Table 11 VMG8924-B10D LED Descriptions
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
Power Green On The Zyxel Device is receiving power and ready for use.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is self-testing.
Red On The Zyxel Device detected an error while self-testing, or there is a device
malfunction.
Blinking The VMG is upgrading firmware.
Off The Zyxel Device is not receiving power.
DSL Green On The VDSL line is up.
Slow Blinking
Fast Blinking
Orange On The ADSL line is up.
Slow Blinking
Fast Blinking
Off The DSL line is down.
Internet Green On The Zyxel Device has an IP connection but no traffic.
The Zyxel Device is detecting carrier signals.
The Zyxel Device is initializing the VDSL line.
The Zyxel Device is detecting carrier signals.
The Zyxel Device is initializing the ADSL line.
Your device has a WAN IP address (either static or assigned by a DHCP server), PPP negotiation was successfully completed (if used) and the DSL connection is up.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending or receiving IP traffic.
Off There is no Internet connection or the gateway is in bridged mode.
Red On The Zyxel Device attempted to make an IP connection but failed. Possible
causes are no response from a DHCP server, no PPPoE response, PPPoE authentication failed.
WAN Green On The Zyxel Device has a successful 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet connection
on the WAN.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending or receiving data to/from the WAN at 10/100/
1000 Mbps.
Off There is no Ethernet connection on the WAN.
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LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
LAN1~4 Green On The Zyxel Device has a successful 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet connection
with a device on the Local Area Network (LAN).
Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending or receiving data to/from the LAN at 10/100/
1000 Mbps.
Off The Zyxel Device does not have an Ethernet connection with the LAN.
WLAN/WPS Green On The 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz wireless network is activated.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is communicating with 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz wireless clients.
Orange Blinking The Zyxel Device is setting up a WPS connection with a 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz
Off The 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz wireless network is not activated.
Phone1, Phone2
USB Green On The Zyxel Device recognizes a USB connection through the USB slot.
Green On A SIP account is registered for the phone port.
Blinking A telephone connected to the phone port has its receiver off of the hook or
Orange On A SIP account is registered for the phone port and there is a voice message
Blinking A telephone connected to the phone port has its receiver off of the hook
Off The phone port does not have a SIP account registered.
Blinking The Zyxel Device is sending/receiving data to /from the USB device
Off The Zyxel Device does not detect a USB connection through the USB slot.
wireless client.
there is an incoming call.
in the corresponding SIP account.
and there is a voice message in the corresponding SIP account.
connected to it.
1.5.1 Using the WLAN and WPS Buttons
If the wireless network is turned off, press the WLAN button. Check the WLAN/WPS LED on the front panel to see if the wireless network is active.
You can also use the WPS button to quickly set up a secure wireless connection between the Zyxel 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 WPS button and release it.
3 Press the WPS button on another WPS-enabled device within range of the Zyxel Device. The WLAN/WPS
LED flashes amber while the Zyxel Device sets up a WPS connection with the other wireless device.
4 Once the connection is successfully made, the WLAN/WPS LED shines blue or green.
Note: If your Zyxel Device supports both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless networks, the connection
to the 2.4 GHz wireless network has priority.
To turn off the wireless network, press the WLAN button. The WLAN/WPS LED turns off when the wireless network is off.
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See the following table to see how long you need to press the WLAN and WPS buttons on the Zyxel Device.
Table 12 WLAN and WPA Buttons
MODEL WLAN BUTTON WPS BUTTON
VMG1312-B10D One second Two seconds
VMG3312-T20A More than two seconds More than five seconds
VMG3625-T20A More than two seconds More than five seconds
VMG3925-B10B Two seconds Two seconds
VMG3925-B10C More than two seconds More than five seconds
XMG3927-B50A More than one second More than one second
VMG3927-Bx0A More than one second More than one second
VMG8823-Bx0B More than two seconds More than five seconds
VMG8825-Bx0A More than one second More than one second
VMG8924-B10D More than two seconds More than five seconds
1.5.2 The RESET Button
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If you forget your password or cannot access the Web Configurator, you will need to use the RESET button to reload the factory-default configuration file. This means that you will lose all configurations that you had previously. The password will be reset to the factory default (see the device label), and the LAN IP address will be “192.168.1.1”.
1 Make sure the POWER LED is on (not blinking).
2 To set the device back to the factory default settings, press the RESET button or until the POWER LED
begins to blink and then release it. When the POWER LED begins to blink, the defaults have been restored and the device restarts.
See the following table to see how long you need to press the RESET button on the Zyxel Device.
Table 13 RESET Button
MODEL RESET BUTTON
VMG1312-B10D One second
VMG3312-T20A Five seconds
VMG3625-T20A Five seconds
VMG3925-B10B Ten seconds
VMG3925-B10C More than five seconds
XMG3927-B50A More than five seconds
VMG3927-Bx0A More than five seconds
VMG8823-Bx0B Five seconds
VMG8825-Bx0A More than five seconds
VMG8924-B10D Five seconds
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2.1 Overview
The web configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy Zyxel 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).
Zyxel Device. Web pop-up blocking is enabled by default in
2.1.1 Accessing the Web Configurator
1 Make sure your Zyxel Device hardware is properly connected (refer to the Quick Start Guide).
2 Launch your web browser. If the Zyxel Device does not automatically re-direct you to the login screen,
go to http://192.168.1.1.
3 A password screen displays. Select the language you prefer.
4 To access the administrative web configurator and manage the Zyxel Device, type the default
username admin and the randomly assigned default password (see the device label) in the password screen and click Login. If you have changed the password, enter your password and click Login.
Figure 10 Password Screen
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5 The following screen displays when you log into the web configurator for the first time. Enter a new
password, retype it to confirm, and click Change password. If you prefer to use the default password, click Skip.
Figure 11 Change Password Screen
6 The Wizard screen displays when you log into the web configurator for the first time. Use the Wizard
screens to configure the Zyxel Device’s time zone, basic Internet access, and wireless settings. See
Chapter 3 on page 42 for more information about the Wizard screens.
7 The Connection Status page appears. Use this screen to configure basic Internet access, wireless
settings, and parental control settings. Figure 12 Connection Status
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A
B
2.2 Web Configurator Layout
Figure 13 Screen Layout
As illustrated above, the main screen is divided into these parts:
• A - Settings Icon (Navigation Panel & Side Bar)
• B - Widget Icon
• C - Main Window
2.2.1 Settings Icon
Click this icon ( ) to see the side bar and navigation panel.
2.2.1.1 Side Bar
The side bar provides some icons on the right hand side.
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The icons provide the following functions.
Table 14 Web Configurator Icons in the Title Bar
ICON DESCRIPTION
Wizard: Click this icon to open screens where you can configure the Zyxel Device’s time zone
Internet access, and wireless settings. See Chapter 3 on page 42 for more information about the
Wizard screens.
Theme: Click this icon to select a color that you prefer and apply it to the web
configurator.Network Temporarily Disconnected
Language: Select the language you prefer.
Restart: Click this icon to reboot the Zyxel Device without turning the power off.
Logout: Click this icon to log out of the web configurator.
2.2.1.2 Navigation Panel
Use the menu items on the navigation panel to open screens to configure Zyxel Device features. The following tables describe each menu item.
Note: The menu items on the navigation panel vary among the models. See Section 1.1 on
page 17 for more information about the feature differences of the Zyxel Device .
Table 15 Navigation Panel Summary
LINK TAB FUNCTION
Connection Status Use this screen to configure basic Internet access, wireless settings, and
Network Setting
Broadband Broadband Use this screen to view and configure ISP parameters, WAN IP address
parental control settings. This screen also shows the network status of the Zyxel Device and computers/devices connected to it.
assignment, and other advanced properties. You can also add new WAN connections.
Cellular Backup Use this screen to configure 3G WAN connection.
Advanced Use this screen to enable or disable PTM over ADSL, Annex M/Annex J,
and DSL PhyR functions.
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Table 15 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 Zyxel Device.
MAC Authentication
WPS Use this screen to configure and view your WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
WMM Use this screen to enable or disable Wi-Fi MultiMedia (WMM).
Others Use this screen to configure advanced wireless settings.
Channel Status Use this screen to scan wireless LAN channel noises and view the results.
MESH Use this screen to enable or disable Zyxel Mesh (Multy Pro).
Use this screen to block or allow wireless traffic from wireless devices of certain SSIDs and MAC addresses to the Zyxel Device.
settings.
Home Networking
Routing Static Route Use this screen to view and set up static routes on the Zyxel 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 world.
LAN Setup Use this screen to configure LAN TCP/IP settings, and other advanced
properties.
Static DHCP Use this screen to assign specific IP addresses to individual MAC
addresses.
UPnP Use this screen to turn UPnP and UPnP NAT-T on or off.
Additional Subnet
STB Vendor ID Use this screen to configure the Vendor IDs of the connected Set Top Box
Wake on LAN Use this screen to remotely turn on a device on the local network.
TFTP Server Name Use DHCP option 66 to identify a TFTP server name.
DNS Route Use this screen to forward DNS queries for certain domain names through
Policy Route
RIP Use this screen to configure Routing Information Protocol to exchange
Queue Setup Use this screen to configure QoS queues.
Classification Setup
Shaper Setup Use this screen to limit outgoing traffic rate on the selected interface.
Policer Setup Use this screen to configure QoS policers.
Port Triggering Use this screen to change your Zyxel Device’s port triggering settings.
DMZ Use this screen to configure a default server which receives packets from
ALG Use this screen to enable or disable SIP ALG.
Address Mapping Use this screen to change your Zyxel Device’s address mapping settings.
Sessions Use this screen to configure the maximum number of NAT sessions each
Use this screen to configure IP alias and public static IP.
(STB) devices, which have the Zyxel Device automatically create static DHCP entries for the STB devices when they request IP addresses.
a specific WAN interface to its DNS server(s).
Use this screen to configure policy routing on the Zyxel Device.
routing information with other routers.
configure the QoS rules and actions.
Use this screen to define a classifier.
ports that are not specified in the Port Forwarding screen.
client host is allowed to have through the Zyxel Device.
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Table 15 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 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 the
specified interface.
Interface Grouping
USB Service File Sharing Use this screen to enable file sharing via the Zyxel Device.
Interface Grouping
Media Server Use this screen to use the Zyxel Device as a media server.
Use this screen to map a port to a PVC or bridge group.
Home Connectivity
Security
Firewall General Use this screen to configure the security level of your firewall.
MAC Filter MAC Filter Use this screen to block or allow traffic from devices of certain MAC
Parental Control
Scheduler Rule Scheduler Rule Use this screen to configure the days and times when a configured
Certificates Local Certificates Use this screen to view a summary list of certificates and manage
VoIP
SIP SIP Account Use this screen to set up information about your SIP account and
Phone Phone
Call Rule Call Rule
Call History Call History Use this screen to view a call history list.
System Monitor
Home Connectivity
Protocol Use this screen to add Internet services and configure firewall rules.
Access Control Use this screen to enable specific traffic directions for network services.
Dos Use this screen to activate protection against Denial of Service (DoS)
Parental Control Use this screen to block web sites with the specific URL.
Trusted CA
SIP Service Provider
Region
Call Summary
Use this screen to enable or disable Wi-Fi auto-configuration.
attacks.
addresses to the Zyxel Device.
restriction (such as parental control) is enforced.
certificates and certification requests.
Use this screen to view and manage the list of the trusted CAs.
configure audio settings such as volume levels for the phones connected to the Zyxel Device.
Use this screen to configure the SIP server information, QoS for VoIP calls, the numbers for certain phone functions, and dialing plan.
Use this screen to select your location and a call service mode.
Use this screen to select your location and a call service mode.
Use this screen to configure speed dial for SIP phone numbers that you call often.
Use this screen to view the summary of received, dialed and missed calls.
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Table 15 Navigation Panel Summary (continued)
LINK TAB FUNCTION
Log System Log Use this screen to view the status of events that occurred to the Zyxel
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:
• Account
• Attack
•Firewall
• MAC Filter
Traffic Status WAN Use this screen to view the status of all network traffic going through the
WAN port of the Zyxel Device.
LAN Use this screen to view the status of all network traffic going through the
NAT Use this screen to view NAT statistics for connected hosts.
VoIP Status VoIP Status Use this screen to view VoIP registration, current call status and phone
ARP table ARP table Use this screen to view the ARP table. It displays the IP and MAC address
Routing Table Routing Table Use this screen to view the routing table on the Zyxel Device.
Multicast Status IGMP Status Use this screen to view the status of all IGMP settings on the Zyxel Device.
MLD Status Use this screen to view the status of all MLD settings on the Zyxel Device.
xDSL Statistics xDSL Statistics Use this screen to view the VMG’s xDSL traffic statistics.
WLAN Station Status
Cellular Statistics
GPON Status GPON Status Use this screen to view real-time SFP (Small Form Factor Pluggable)
Maintenance
System System
User Account User Account Use this screen to change user password on the Zyxel Device.
Remote Management
SNMP SNMP Use this screen to configure SNMP (Simple Network Management
Time Time Use this screen to change your Zyxel Device’s time and date.
WLAN Station Status
Cellular Statistics Use this screen to look at cellular Internet connection status.
MGMT Service Use this screen to enable specific traffic directions for network services.
Trust Domain Use this screen to view a list of public IP addresses which are allowed to
LAN ports of the Zyxel Device.
numbers for the phone ports.
of each DHCP connection.
Use this screen to view the wireless stations that are currently associated to the Zyxel Device.
transceiver information and operating parameters on the SFP port.
Use this screen to set Device name and Domain name.
access the Zyxel Device through the services configured in the Maintenance > Remote Management screen.
Protocol) settings.
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Table 15 Navigation Panel Summary (continued)
LINK TAB FUNCTION
Email Notification
Log Setting Log Setting Use this screen to change your Zyxel Device’s log settings.
Firmware Upgrade
Backup/Restore Backup/Restore Use this screen to backup and restore your Zyxel Device’s configuration
Reboot Reboot Use this screen to reboot the Zyxel Device without turning the power off.
Diagnostic Ping&Traceroute
E-mail Notification
Firmware Upgrade
&Nslookup
802.1ag Use this screen to configure CFM (Connectivity Fault Management) MD
802.3ah Use this screen to configure link OAM port parameters,
OAM Ping Use this screen to view information to help you identify problems with the
Use this screen to configure up to two mail servers and sender addresses on the Zyxel Device.
Use this screen to upload firmware to your Zyxel 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.
(maintenance domain) and MA (maintenance association), perform connectivity tests and view test reports.
DSL connection.
2.2.2 Widget Icon
Click this icon ( ) to arrange the screen order. Select a block and hold it to move around. Click the Check icon ( ) in the lower left corner to save the changes.
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Use the Wizard screens to configure the Zyxel Device’s time zone, basic Internet access, and wireless settings.
Note: See the technical reference chapters (starting on Chapter 4 on page 48) for
background information on the features in this chapter.
3.2 Quick Start Setup
You can click the Wizard icon in the side bar to open the Wizard screens. See Section 2.2.1.1 on page 36 for more information about side bar. After you click the Wizard icon, the following screen appears. Click Let’s Go to proceed with settings on time zone, basic Internet access, and wireless networks. It will take you a few minutes to complete the settings on the Wizard screens. You can also click Skip to leave the
Wizard screens.
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Figure 14 Wizard - Home
3.3 Time Zone
Select the time zone of your location. Click Next.
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Figure 15 Wizard - Time Zone
3.4 Internet
Connect an Ethernet cable, a DSL cable, or a USB dongle for Internet access. See Section 1.1.5 on page
20 for more information about WAN priority. The Zyxel Device will check the Internet status
automatically, and determine your connection type. You can also click Skip to pass Internet settings in the Wizard.
Chapter 3 Quick Start
Figure 16 Wizard - Internet
3.4.1 Internet Status
The Zyxel Device is checking the Internet status. Click Next.
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Figure 17 Wizard - Internet Check
3.4.2 Successful Internet Connection
The Zyxel Device has Internet access.
Figure 18 Wizard - Successful WAN Connection
3.4.3 Unsuccessful Internet Connection
The Zyxel Device didn’t detect a WAN connection. Connect an Ethernet cable, a DSL cable, or a USB dongle for Internet access if you haven’t connected any.
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Figure 19 Wizard - WAN Connection is Down
3.4.4 Incorrect Internet Information
The Internet connection information is incorrect. Click Next to configure the Internet settings.
Figure 20 Wizard - Incorrect Internet Information
3.4.5 Encapsulation
Select the encapsulation type your ISP uses.
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Figure 21 Wizard - Incorrect Internet Information
3.4.6 Internet Information Input
Enter your Internet connection information if you select PPPoE as the encapsulation method. Click Next.
Figure 22 Wizard - Internet Connection Information
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3.5 Quick Start Setup-Wireless
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 Zyxel Device. Click the Keep 2.4G and 5G the same check box to use the same SSID for 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless networks. Otherwise, deselect the check box to have two different SSIDs for 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless networks. The screen and fields to enter may vary when you select or deselect the check box. Note that you have to disable Zyxel MESH in the Network > Wireless > MESH screen to deselect the Keep 2.4G and 5G the same check box. Click Done.
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Figure 23 Wizard - Wireless
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3.6 Quick Start Setup-Finish
Your Zyxel Device saves your settings and attempts to connect to the Internet.
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This chapter shows you how to use the Zyxel Device’s various features.
• Setting Up an ADSL PPPoE Connection, see page 48
• Setting Up a Secure Wireless Network, see page 51
• Setting Up Multiple Wireless Groups, see page 59
• Using the File Sharing Feature, see page 63
• Using the Media Server Feature, see page 65
• Configuring Static Route for Routing to Another Network, see page 69
• Configuring QoS Queue and Class Setup, see page 72
• Access the Zyxel Device Using DDNS, see page 76
• Configuring the MAC Address Filter, see page 78
• Access Your Shared Files From a Computer, see page 79
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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 Zyxel 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.
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2 In this example, the DSL connection has the following information.
General
Name MyDSLConnection
Type ADSL over ATM
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!
Static IP Address 192.168.1.32
Gateway IP Address 192.168.1.254
Others Authentication Method: AUTO
PPPoE Passthrough: Disabled
NAT: Enabled
IGMP Multicast Proxy: Enabled
Apply as Default Gateway: Enabled
VLAN: Disabled
3 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 IPv4/IPv6 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.
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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 Zyxel 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 Zyxel Device. Then he can set up a wireless network using WPS (Section 4.3.2 on page 54) or manual configuration (Section 4.3.3 on page 58).
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
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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 51). 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.
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Thomas can now use the WPS feature to establish a wireless connection between his notebook and the Zyxel Device (see Section 4.3.2 on page 54). He can also use the notebook’s wireless client to search for the Zyxel Device (see Section 4.3.3 on page 58).
4.3.2 Using WPS
This section gives you an example of how to set up a wireless network using WPS. This example uses the Zyxel Device as the AP and a WPS-enabled Android 4.4.2 smartphone as the wireless client.
There are two WPS methods for creating a secure connection. This tutorial shows you how to do both.
• Push Button Configuration (PBC) - create a secure wireless network simply by pressing a button. See
Section on page 54. This is the easier method.
• PIN Configuration - create a secure wireless network simply by entering a wireless client's PIN (Personal Identification Number) in the Zyxel Device’s interface. See Section on page 56. This is the more secure method, since one device can authenticate the other.
Push Button Configuration (PBC)
1 Make sure that your Zyxel Device is turned on and your notebook is within the cover range of the wireless
signal.
2 Push and hold the WPS button located on the Zyxel Device’s front panel for more than one second.
Alternatively, you may log into Zyxel 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.
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2
3
Note: Your Zyxel Device has a WPS button located on its side 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.
The Zyxel 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 Zyxel Device securely.
The following figure shows you how to set up wireless network and security by pressing a button on both Zyxel Device and wireless client (the Android 4.4.2 phone in this example).
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SECURITY INFO
COMMUNICATION
WITHIN 2 MINUTES
Figure 24 Example WPS Process: PBC Method
1 Go to your phone settings and turn on Wi-Fi. Open the Wi-Fi networks list and tap WPS PIN Entry to get a
2 Log into Zyxel Device’s web configurator and go to the Network Setting > Wireless > WPS screen. Enable
Example WPS Process: PBC Method
PIN Configuration
When you use the PIN configuration method, you need to check the client’s PIN number and use the Zyxel Device’s configuration interface.
PIN number.
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 Zyxel 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 Zyxel Device securely.
The following figure shows you how to set up wireless network and security on Zyxel Device and wireless client (Android 4.4.2 smartphone in this example) by using PIN method.
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SECURITY INFO
COMMUNICATION
WITHIN 2 MINUTES
Enter WPS PIN
WPS
from other device:
WPS
START
Wireless Client
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Figure 25 Example WPS Process: PIN Method
Example WPS Process: PIN Method
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 Zyxel 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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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.
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3 Configure the screen using the provided parameters and click Apply.
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.
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4.5 Using the File Sharing Feature
In this section you can:
• Set up file sharing of your USB device from the Zyxel Device.
• Access the shared files of your USB device from a computer.
4.5.1 Set Up File Sharing
To set up file sharing you need to connect your USB device, enable file sharing and set up your share(s).
Before enabling file sharing in the Zyxel Device, please set up your shares beforehand in the USB.
4.5.1.1 Activate File Sharing
Connect your USB device to the USB port at the side panel of the Zyxel Device.
Click Network Setting > USB Service > File Sharing. Enable and click Apply to activate the file sharing function. The Zyxel Device automatically adds your USB device to the Information.
4.5.1.2 Set up File Sharing on Your Zyxel Device
You also need to set up file sharing on your Zyxel Device in order to share files.
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1 Click Add New Share in the File Sharing screen to add a new share. Select your USB device from the
Volume drop-down list box.
2 Click Browse to browse through all the files on your USB device. Select the folder that you want to add as
a share. In this example, select BobShare. Click Apply
3 It’s mandatory for you to add a description for the share. Also, if you want the share to be accessed by
users connecting to the Zyxel Device, you can select Public in Access Level or select Security to specific users’ use only. Please note that you need to create the users’ accounts that are eligible to access the secure shares beforehand in Account Management, if you want to configure the Access Level to Security. For detailed information, please refer to the steps below. The Add Share Directory screen should look like the following. Click Apply to finish.
4 This sets up the file sharing server. You can see the USB storage device listed in the table below.
5 If you want specific users only to access the shares, you need to Add New Users in Account
Management. Once you click the Add New User button, you’ll be directed to the User Account screen. To create a user account that can access the secured shares on the USB device, click the Add New Account button in the Maintenance > User Account screen.
Please see Chapter 34 on page 314, for detailed information about User Account screen.
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6 After you create a new user account, the screen should look like the following.
4.5.2 Access Your Shared Files From a Computer
You can use Windows Explorer to access the file storage devices connected to the Zyxel Device.
Note: The examples in this User’s Guide show you how to use Microsoft’s Windows 7 to browse
your shared files. Refer to your operating system’s documentation for how to browse your file structure.
Open Windows Explorer to access BobShare using Windows Explorer browser.
In Windows Explorer’s Address bar type a double backslash “\\” followed by the IP address of the Zyxel Device (the default IP address of the Zyxel Device is 192.168.1.1) and press [ENTER]. The share folder BobShare is available.
Once you access BobShare via your Zyxel Device, you do not have to relogin unless you restart your computer.
4.6 Using the Media Server Feature
Use the media server feature to play files on a computer or on your television (using DMA-2500).
This section shows you how the media server feature works using the following media clients:
• Microsoft (MS) Windows Media Player Media Server works with Windows 7. Make sure your computer is able to play media files (music, videos and pictures).
• Zyxel DMA-2500, a digital media adapter You need to set up the DMA-2500 to work with your television (TV). Refer to the DMA-2500 Quick Start Guide for the correct hardware connections.
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Before you begin, connect the USB storage device containing the media files you want to play to the USB port of your Zyxel Device.
4.6.1 Configuring the Zyxel Device
To use your Zyxel Device as a media server, click Network Setting > USB Service > Media Server.
Enable Media Server, select an interface on which you want to enable the media server function, enter
the path clients use to access the media files on a USB storage device connected to the Zyxel Device, and click Apply. This enables DLNA-compliant media clients to play the video, music and image files in your USB storage device.
4.6.2 Using Windows Media Player
This section shows you how to play the media files on the USB storage device connected to your Zyxel Device using Windows Media Player.
Windows 7
1 Open Windows Media Player. It should automatically detect the Zyxel Device.
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2 If you cannot see the Zyxel Device in the left panel as shown above, go to Organize > Manage Libraries
> Music/Videos/Pictures/Recorded TV > Add > \\192.168.1.1\BobShare. (Select the folder containing
the media you wish to upload to Windows Media Player.)
3 In the right panel, you should see a list of files available in the USB storage device.
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4.6.3 Using a Digital Media Adapter
This section shows you how you can use the Zyxel Device with a Zyxel DMA-2500 to play media files stored in the USB storage device in your TV screen.
Note: For this tutorial, your DMA-2500 should already be set up with the TV according to the
instructions in the DMA-2500 Quick Start Guide.
1 Connect the DMA-2500 to an available LAN port in your Zyxel Device.
2 Turn on the TV and wait for the DMA-2500 Home screen to appear. Using the remote control, go to
MyMedia to open the following screen. Select the GPON Device as your media server.
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3 The screen shows you the list of available media files in the USB storage device. Select the file you want
to open and push the Play button in the remote control.
4.7 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 Zyxel 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.
In the following figure, router R is connected to the Zyxel 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 Zyxel Device’s WAN default gateway by default. In this case, B will never receive the traffic.
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You need to specify a static routing rule on the Zyxel Device to specify R as the router in charge of forwarding traffic to N2. In this case, the Zyxel Device routes traffic from A to R and then R routes the traffic to B.
This tutorial uses the following example IP settings:
Table 16 IP Settings in this Tutorial
DEVICE / COMPUTER IP ADDRESS
The Zyxel Device’s WAN 172.16.1.1
The Zyxel Device’s LAN 192.168.1.1
IP Type IPv4
Use Interface VDSL
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DEVICE / COMPUTER IP ADDRESS
A 192.168.1.34 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 Zyxel 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 Click the Active button to enable this static route. When the switch turns blue ( ), the function is
enabled. Enter the Route Name as R.
4b Set IP Type to IPv4.
4c Type the Destination IP Address 192.168.10.0 and IP Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 for the destination,
N2.
4d Click the Use Gateway IP Address button to enable this function. When the switch turns blue
( ), the function is enabled. Type 192.168.1.253 (R’s N1 address) in the Gateway IP Address field.
4e Select VDSL as the Use Interface.
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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.
4.8 Configuring QoS Queue and Class Setup
This section contains tutorials on how you can configure the QoS screen.
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 Zyxel Device.
Traffic that does not match this class is assigned a priority queue based on the internal QoS mapping table on the Zyxel Device.
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Your computer
IP=192.168.1.23
A colleague’s computer Other traffic: Automatic classifier
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1 Click Network Setting > QoS > General and click the QoS button to enable. When the switch turns blue
( ), the function is enabled. Set your WAN Managed Upstream Bandwidth to 10,000 kbps (or leave this blank to have the Zyxel Device automatically determine this figure). Click Apply.
Tutorial: Advanced > QoS
2 Click Network > Queue Setup > Add new Queue to create a new queue. In the screen that opens, click
the Active field to enable. When the switch turns blue ( ), the function is enabled. Enter or select the following values:
• Name: E-mail
• Interface: WAN
• Priority: 1 (High)
• Weight: 8
• Rate Limit: 5,000 (kbps)
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Tutorial: Advanced > QoS > Queue Setup
3 Click Network > QoS > Classification Setup > Add new Classification to create a new class. Select Enable
in the Active field 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 This is the interface from which the traffic will be coming from. Select LAN1 for this example. 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 know it. MAC Address Type the MAC address of your computer - AA:FF:AA:FF:AA:FF. Type the MAC Mask if you know it. To Queue Index Link this to an item in the Network Setting > QoS > Queue Setup screen, which is the E-mail queue
created in this example.
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).
4.9 Access the Zyxel Device Using DDNS
If you connect your Zyxel 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 Zyxel Device’s WAN IP address changes dynamically. Dynamic DNS (DDNS) allows you to access the Zyxel 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 Zyxel Device
• Testing the DDNS Setting
Note: If you have a private WAN IP address, then you cannot use DDNS.
4.9.1 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.
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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 Zyxel Device is currently using. You can find the IP address on the Zyxel Device’s Web Configurator Status page.
Then you will need to configure the same account and host name on the Zyxel Device later.
4.9.2 Configuring DDNS on Your Zyxel 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.
4.9.3 Testing the DDNS Setting
Now you should be able to access the Zyxel 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 Zyxel Device’s login page should appear. You can then log into the Zyxel Device and manage it.
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4.10 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 Zyxel Device. Thomas decides to use the Security > MAC Filter screen to grant wireless network access to his computer but not to Josephine’s computer.
1 Click Security > MAC Filter to open the MAC Filter screen. Select the Enable check box to activate MAC
filter function.
2 Select Allow. Click Add a new setting to add a new entry. 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 Zyxel Device.
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4.11 Access Your Shared Files From a Computer
Here is how to use an FTP program to access a file storage device connected to the Zyxel Device’s USB port.
Note: This example uses the FileZilla FTP program to browse your shared files.
1 In FileZilla enter the IP address of the Zyxel 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.
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5.1 The Connection Status Screen
After you log into the Web Configurator, the Connection Status screen appears. You can configure basic Internet access, wireless settings, and parental control settings in this screen. It also shows the network status of the Zyxel Device and computers/devices connected to it.
5.1.1 The Connectivity Screen
Use this screen to view the network connection status of the Zyxel Device and its clients.
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Click the Arrow icon ( ) to view IP addresses and MAC addresses of the wireless and wired devices connected to the Zyxel Device.
Figure 27 Connectivity: Connected Devices
You can change the icon and name of a connected device. Place your mouse within the device block, and an Edit icon ( ) will appear. Click the Edit icon, and you’ll see there are several icon choices for you to select. Enter a name in the Device Name field for a connected device. Click Save to save your changes.
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Figure 28 Connectivity: Edit
5.1.2 The System Info Screen
Use this screen to view the basic system information of the Zyxel Device.
Figure 29 System Info
Click the Arrow icon ( ) to view the more information on the status of your firewall and interfaces (WAN, LAN, and WLAN).
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Figure 30 System Info: Detailed Information
Each field is described in the following table.
Table 17 System Info: Detailed Information
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Host Name This field displays the Zyxel Device system name. It is used for identification.
Model Name This shows the model number of your Zyxel Device.
Serial Number This field displays the serial number of the Zyxel Device.
Firmware Version This is the current version of the firmware inside the Zyxel Device.
System Up Time This field displays how long the Zyxel Device has been running since it last started up. The
Zyxel Device starts up when you plug it in, when you restart it (Maintenance > Reboot), or when you reset it.
Interface Status
Virtual ports are shown here. You can see the ports in use and their transmission rate.
WAN Information (These fields display when you have a WAN connection.)
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Table 17 System Info: Detailed Information (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Encapsulation This field displays the current encapsulation method.
IP Address This field displays the current IP address of the Zyxel Device in the WAN.
Click the Release button to release the IP address provided by a DHCP server.
IP Subnet Mask This field displays the current subnet mask in the WAN.
IPv6 Address This field displays the current IPv6 address of the Zyxel Device in the WAN.
MAC Address This shows the WAN Ethernet adapter MAC (Media Access Control) Address of your Zyxel
Primary DNS server
Secondary DNS server
Primary DNSv6 server
Secondary DNSv6 server
LAN Information
IP Address This is the current IP address of the Zyxel Device in the LAN.
Subnet Mask This is the current subnet mask in the LAN.
IPv6 Link Local Address
DHCP This field displays what DHCP services the Zyxel Device is providing to the LAN. The possible
Security
Firewall This displays the firewall’s current security level.
WLAN 2.4G/5G 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 Zyxel 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 LAN.
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.
Device.
This field displays the first DNS server address assigned by the ISP.
This field displays the second DNS server address assigned by the ISP.
This field displays the first DNS server IPv6 address assigned by the ISP.
This field displays the second DNS server IPv6 address assigned by the ISP.
This field displays the current link-local address of the Zyxel Device for the LAN interface.
values are: Server - The Zyxel Device is a DHCP server in the LAN. It assigns IP addresses to other
computers in the LAN. Relay - The Zyxel Device acts as a surrogate DHCP server and relays DHCP requests and
responses between the remote server and the clients. None - The Zyxel Device is not providing any DHCP services to the LAN.
interface.
5.1.3 The Wi-Fi Settings Screen
Use this screen to enable or disable the main 2.4 GHz and/or 5 GHz wireless networks. When the switch turns blue ( ), the function is enabled. Otherwise, it’s not. You can use this screen or the QR code on the upper right corner to check the SSIDs (WiFi network name) and passwords of the main wireless networks.. If you want to show or hide your WiFi passwords, click the Eye icon ( ).
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Figure 31 Wi-Fi Settings
Click the Arrow icon ( ) to configure the SSIDs and/or passwords for your main wireless networks.
Figure 32 Wi-Fi Settings: Configuration
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Each field is described in the following table.
Table 18 Wi-Fi Settings: Configuration
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Keep 2.4G and 5G the same
Select this and the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless networks will use the same SSID. Note that you have to disable Zyxel MESH in the Network > Wireless > MESH screen to
deselect the Keep 2.4G and 5G the same check box.
If you deselect this, the screen will change. You need to assign different SSIDs for the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless networks.
2.4G/5G WiFi Click this switch to enable or disable the 2.4 GHz and/or 5 GHz wireless networks. When the
Wi-Fi Name The SSID (Service Set IDentity) identifies the service set with which a wireless device is
Wi-Fi Password If you selected Random Password, this field displays a pre-shared key generated by the Zyxel
Random Password Select this option to have the Zyxel Device automatically generate a password. The Wi-Fi
Hide Wi-Fi Name Select this check box to hide the SSID in the outgoing beacon frame so a station cannot
switch turns blue , the function is enabled. Otherwise, it’s not.
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.
Device. If you did not select Random Password, you can manually type a pre-shared key from 8 to 64
case-sensitive keyboard characters.
Click the Eye icon to show or hide the password for your wireless network. When the Eye icon is slashed , you’ll see the password in plain text. Otherwise, it’s hidden.
Password field will not be configurable when you select this option.
obtain the SSID through scanning using a site survey tool.
Note: Disable WPS in the Network Setting > Wireless > WPS screen to hide the SSID.
Save Click Save to save your changes.
5.1.4 The Guest Wi-Fi Settings Screen
Use this screen to enable or disable the guest 2.4 GHz and/or 5 GHz wireless networks. When the switch turns blue ( ), the function is enabled. Otherwise, it’s not. You can check their SSIDs (WiFi network name) and passwords from this screen. If you want to show or hide your WiFi passwords, click the Eye icon.
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Figure 33 Guest Wi-Fi Settings
Click the Arrow icon ( ) to configure the SSIDs and/or passwords for your guest wireless networks.
Figure 34 Guest Wi-Fi Settings: Configuration
To assign different SSIDs for the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless networks, deselect Keep 2.4G and 5G the same in the Wi-Fi Settings screen, and the Guest Wi-Fi Settings screen will change. Note that you have to disable Zyxel MESH in the Network > Wireless > MESH screen to deselect the Keep 2.4G and 5G the same check box.
Figure 35 Guest Wi-Fi Settings: Different SSIDs
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Each field is described in the following table.
Table 19 Wi-Fi Settings: Configuration
LABEL DESCRIPTION
WiFi
2.4G/5G WiFi
Wi-Fi Name The SSID (Service Set IDentity) identifies the service set with which a wireless device is
Wi-Fi Password If you selected Random Password, this field displays a pre-shared key generated by the Zyxel
Random Password Select this option to have the Zyxel Device automatically generate a password. The Wi-Fi
Hide Wi-Fi Name Select this check box to hide the SSID in the outgoing beacon frame so a station cannot
Click this switch to enable or disable the 2.4 GHz and/or 5 GHz wireless networks. When the switch turns blue , the function is enabled. Otherwise, it’s not.
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.
Device. If you did not select Random Password, you can manually type a pre-shared key from 8 to 64
case-sensitive keyboard characters.
Click the Eye icon to show or hide the password of your wireless network. When the Eye icon is slashed , you’ll see the password in plain text. Otherwise, it’s hidden.
Password field will not be configurable when you select this option.
obtain the SSID through scanning using a site survey tool.
Save Click Save to save your changes.
5.1.5 The LAN Screen
Use this screen to view the LAN IP address, subnet mask, and DHCP settings of your Zyxel Device.
Figure 36 LAN
Click the Arrow icon ( ) to configure the LAN IP settings and DHCP setting for your Zyxel Device.
Note: Disable WPS in the Network Setting > Wireless > WPS screen to hide the SSID.
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Figure 37 LAN Setup
Each field is described in the following table.
Table 20 Status Screen
LABEL DESCRIPTION
LAN IP Setup
IP Address Enter the LAN IPv4 IP address you want to assign to your Zyxel Device in dotted decimal
notation, for example, 192.168.1.1 (factory default).
Subnet Mask Type the subnet mask of your network in dotted decimal notation, for example 255.255.255.0
IP Addressing Values
Beginning IP Address
Ending IP Address
DHCP Server State
DHCP Server Lease Time
Days/Hours/ Minutes
Save Click Save to save your changes.
(factory default). Your Zyxel Device automatically computes the subnet mask based on the IP Address you enter, so do not change this field unless you are instructed to do so.
This field specifies the first of the contiguous addresses in the IP address pool.
This field specifies the last of the contiguous addresses in the IP address pool.
This is the period of time DHCP-assigned addresses is used. DHCP automatically assigns IP addresses to clients when they log in. DHCP centralizes IP address management on central computers that run the DHCP server program. DHCP leases addresses, for a period of time, which means that past addresses are “recycled” and made available for future reassignment to other systems.
Enter the lease time of the DHCP server.
5.1.6 The Parental Control Screen
Use this screen to view the number of profiles that were created for parental control.
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Figure 38 Parental Control
The Arrow icon is grayed out ( ) when the One Connect feature is enabled in the Network > Home Connectivity screen. This means you can’t configure parental control settings. If you click the grayed- out Arrow icon, the following message will appear.
Figure 39 Cannot Use Parental Control
Disable the One Connect feature in the Network > Home Connectivity screen, and the grayed-out Arrow icon should turn yellow ( ). Click the yellow Arrow icon to enable parental control and add more profiles.
Figure 40 Parental Control
Each field is described in the following table.
Table 21 Parental Control: Schedule
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Parental Control Click this switch to enable or disable parental control. When the switch turns blue ( ), the
function is enabled. Otherwise, it’s not.
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Table 21 Parental Control: Schedule (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Scheduled Profile This screen shows all the created profile(s).
Blocked Devices The screen shows the profile devices that are not allowed to access the Internet.
Click Add more Profile to create a profile. Use this screen to add a device(s) in a profile and block Internet access on the profile device(s).
Figure 41 Parental Control: Add More Profile
Each field is described in the following table.
Table 22 Parental Control: Add More Profile
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Profile Name Enter a descriptive name for the profile.
Internet Blocking Click this switch to enable or disable Internet access. When the switch turns blue , the
function is enabled. Otherwise, it’s not.
Profile Device List This field shows the devices selected on the right for this profile.
Blocking Schedule This field shows the time during which Internet access is blocked on the profile device(s).
Select a device(s) on your network for this profile.
Click Next to define time periods and days during which Internet access is blocked on the profile device(s).
Figure 42 Parental Control: Schedule
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Table 23 Parental Control: Schedule
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Profile Name Enter a descriptive name for the profile.
Internet Blocking Click this switch to enable or disable Internet access. When the switch turns blue , the
Profile Device List This field shows the devices selected on the right for this profile.
Blocking Schedule This field shows the time during which Internet access is blocked on the profile device(s).
Schedule
Add New Schedule Click this to add a new block for scheduling.
Start/End blocking Select the time period when Internet access is blocked on the profile device(s).
Repeat On Select the days when Internet access is blocked on the profile device(s). Back Click Back to return to the previous screen. Save Click Save to save your changes.
function is enabled. Otherwise, it’s not.
Select All Day and the scheduler rule will be activated for 24 hours.
Once a profile is created, it’ll show in the following screen. Click this to Delete or Edit a profile.
Figure 43 Parental Control: Added Profile
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This chapter discusses the Zyxel Device’s Broadband screens. Use these screens to configure your Zyxel 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.
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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 Zyxel Device for Internet access (Section 6.2 on page 97).
• Use the Cellular Backup screen to configure cellular WAN connection (Section 6.3 on page 107).
• Use the Advanced screen to enable or disable PTM over ADSL, Annex M/Annex J, and DSL PhyR functions (Section 6.4 on page 113).
Table 24 WAN Setup Overview
LAYER-2 INTERFACE INTERNET CONNECTION CONNECTION DSL LINK TYPE MODE ENCAPSULATION CONNECTION SETTINGS
ADSL/VDSL over PTM
N/A Routing PPPoE PPP information, IPv4/IPv6 IP address,
Bridge N/A VLAN and QoS
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LAYER-2 INTERFACE INTERNET CONNECTION CONNECTION DSL LINK TYPE MODE ENCAPSULATION CONNECTION SETTINGS
ADSL over ATM EoA Routing PPPoE/PPPoA ATM PVC configuration, PPP
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IPoE/IPoA ATM PVC configuration, IPv4/IPv6 IP
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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 Zyxel Device, which makes it accessible from an outside network. It is used by the Zyxel Device to communicate with other devices in other networks. It can be static (fixed) or dynamically assigned by the ISP each time the Zyxel 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
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 Device can use IPv4/IPv6 dual stack to connect to IPv4 and IPv6 networks, and supports IPv6 rapid deployment (6RD).
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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.
IPv6 Rapid Deployment
Use IPv6 Rapid Deployment (6rd) when the local network uses IPv6 and the ISP has an IPv4 network. When the Zyxel 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 Zyxel 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 Zyxel Device uses it’s configured IPv4 WAN IP to route IPv4 traffic to the IPv4 Internet.
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Figure 45 IPv6 Rapid Deployment
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Dual Stack Lite
Use Dual Stack Lite when local network computers use IPv4 and the ISP has an IPv6 network. When the Zyxel 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 Zyxel 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 Zyxel Device uses it’s configured IPv6 WAN IP to route IPv6 traffic to the IPv6 Internet.
Figure 46 Dual Stack Lite
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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.
6.2 The Broadband Screen
Use this screen to change your Zyxel Device’s Internet access settings. The summary table shows you the configured WAN services (connections) on the Zyxel Device. Use information provided by your ISP to configure WAN settings.
Click Network Setting > Broadband to access this screen.
Figure 47 Network Setting > Broadband
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 25 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.
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
802.1q This indicates the VLAN ID number assigned to traffic sent through this connection. This displays
IGMP Proxy This shows whether the Zyxel Device act as an IGMP proxy on this connection.
NAT This shows whether NAT is activated or not for this connection.
Click this button to create a new connection.
displays N/A when there is no priority level assigned.
N/A when there is no VLAN ID number assigned.
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Table 25 Network Setting > Broadband (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Default Gateway
IPv6 This shows whether IPv6 is activated or not for this connection. IPv6 is not available when the
MLD Proxy This shows whether Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) is activated or not for this connection. MLD
Modify Click the Edit icon to configure the WAN connection.
This shows whether the Zyxel Device use the WAN interface of this connection as the system default gateway.
connection uses the bridging service.
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 Interfac e 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 over ATM connection type, Routing mode, and PPPoE encapsulation. The screen varies when you select other interface type, encapsulation, and IPv6/IPv4 mode.
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Figure 48 Network Setting > Broadband > Add New WAN Interface/Edit (Routing Mode)
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 26 Network Setting > Broadband > Add New WAN Interface/Edit (Routing Mode)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
General Click this switch to enable or disable the interface. When the switch turns blue , the function
is enabled. Otherwise, it’s not.
Name Specify a descriptive name for this connection.
Type Select whether it is an ADSL/VDSL over PTM or ADSL over ATM connection.
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