Zyxel X550N specifcations
X550N Series
Wireless N Gigabit Router
Quick Start Guide
Version 3.60
3/2008
Edition 1
DEFAULT LOGIN
IP Address http://192.168.1.1
Password 1234
Copyright © 2008. All rights reserved.
X550N Series Quick Start Guide
Overview
The X550N is an IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless broadband router or access point (AP). As a
router, the X550N directs traffic between your wireless network and another network such
as the Internet as shown below, providing services such as content filtering, bandwidth
management and a firewall.
This Quick Start Guide shows you how to do the following with your X550N in router mode:
1 Connecting Your Hardware
2 Accessing the Web Configurator
3 Connecting to the Internet with the Wizard
4 Set Up a Wireless Network Manually or with WPS
See your User’s Guide on the CD in the package on how to set up the X550N as an AP
and for more information on all features.
To read the User’s Guide insert the CD that came in the box into your CD-ROM drive. A
screen should pop up. Navigate to the User’s Guide from this screen. If a screen does not
pop up, open Windows Explorer (click My Computer), click on the CD-ROM drive (usually
drive D:) and navigate to it from there.
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1 Hardware Connections
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Do the following to make hardware connections for initial setup.
Antennas
1
Connect each antenna to an antenna socket, ensuring the antennas are screwed
in firmly and angled upwards.
LAN
2
Connect the Ethernet port on your computer to a LAN port on the X550N using the
included Ethernet cable.
WAN
3
Connect the WAN port on your X550N to the Ethernet port on the device with which
you are accessing the Internet (for example, a router or modem) using an Ethernet
cable.
POWER Connection
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Use the power adapter from the package to connect the POWER socket to an
appropriate power source.
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X550N Series Quick Start Guide
The LEDs
Look at the LEDs (lights). When you connect the power, the power LED ( ) blinks and
stays on once the device is ready.
The LAN ( ) and WAN ( ) LEDs turn on if the corresponding connections
are properly made.
V If an LED does not turn on, check your connections. If this doesn’t help,
disconnect the X550N from its power source, wait for a few seconds and
turn it back on.
2 Accessing the Web Configurator
Default Login Information
IP address http://192.168.1.1
administrator password 1234
1 Launch an Internet browser such as Internet Explorer. Enter “http://192.168.1.1” as
shown below.
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2 The Password window displays. Enter the password (“1234” is the default) and click
Login.
V If the login screen does not display, make sure your computer is set to
receive an IP address dynamically. If that doesn’t help, check your web
browser’s security settings (see the appendix in the User’s Guide for
information on both suggestions).
3 Change the password in the screen that follows and click Apply.
4 Click Go to Wizard setup to set up your X550N for the first time
3 Connection Wizard Setup
1 Select a language. Click Next.
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