ZyXEL Communications P-870HN-51D User Manual
P-870HN-51D
802.11n Wireless VDSL2 4-port Gateway
Default Login Details
IP Address https://192.168.1.1
User Name admin
Password 1234
Firmware Version 1.01
Edition 1, 07/2010
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Copyright © 2010
ZyXEL Communications Corporation
About This User's Guide
About This User's Guide
Intended Audience
This manual is intended for people who want to configure the P-870HN-51D using
the web configurator.
Related Documentation
•Quick Start Guide
The Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get up and running right away. It
contains information on setting up your network and configuring for Internet
access.
• Support Disc
Refer to the included CD for support documents.
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Should problems arise that cannot be solved by the methods listed above, you
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See http://www.zyxel.com/web/contact_us.php for contact information. Please
have the following informatio n ready when you contact an office.
• Product model and serial number.
•Warranty Information.
• Date that you received your device.
• Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it.
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Document Conventions
Document Conventions
Warnings and Notes
These are how warnings and notes are shown in this User’s Guide.
Warnings tell you about things that could harm you or your device.
Note: Notes tell you other important information (for example, other things you may
need to configure or helpful tips) or recommendations.
Syntax Conventions
• The P-2812HNU-51c may be referred to as the “P-870HN-51D”, the “device”,
the “system” or the “product” in this User’s Guide.
• Product labels, screen names, field labels and field choices are all in bold font.
• A key stroke is denoted by square brackets and uppercase text, for example,
[ENTER] means the “enter” or “return” key on you r keyboard.
• “Enter” means for you to type one or more characters and then press the
[ENTER] key. “Select” or “choose” means for you to use one of the predefined
choices.
• A right angle bracket ( > ) within a screen name denotes a mouse click. For
example, Maintenance > Log > Log Setting means you first click
Maintenance in the navigation panel, then the Log sub menu and finally the
Log Setting tab to get to that screen.
• Units of measurement may denote the “metric” value or the “scientific” value.
For example, “k” for kilo may denote “1000” or “1024”, “M” for mega may
denote “1000000” or “1048576” and so on.
• “e.g.,” is a shorthand for “for instance”, and “i.e.,” means “that is” or “in other
words”.
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Icons Used in Figures
Figures in this User’s Guide may use the following generic icons. The P-870HN51D icon is not an exact representation of your device.
P-870HN-51D Computer Notebook computer
Server DSLAM Firewall
Telephone Switch Router
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Safety Warnings
Safety Warnings
• Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming
pool.
• Do NOT expose your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids.
• Do NOT store things on the device.
• Do NOT install, use, or service this device during a thunderstorm. There is a remote risk
of electric shock from lightning.
• Connect ONLY suitable accessories to the device.
• Do NOT open the device or unit. Opening or removing covers can expose you to
dangerous high voltage points or other risks. ONLY qualified service personnel should
service or disassemble this device. Please contact your vendor for further information.
• Make sure to connect the cables to the correct ports.
• Place connecting cables carefully so that no one will step on them or stumble over them.
• Always disconnect all cables from this device before servicing or disassembling.
• Use ONLY an appropriate power adaptor or cord for your device.
• Connect the power adaptor or cord to the right supply voltage (for example, 110V AC in
North America or 230V AC in Europe).
• Do NOT allow anything to rest on the power adaptor or cord and do NOT place the
product where anyone can walk on the power adaptor or cord.
• Do NOT use the device if the power adaptor or cord is damaged as it might cause
electrocution.
• If the power adaptor or cord is damaged, remove it from the device and the power
source.
• Do NOT attempt to repair the power adaptor or cord. Contact your local vendor to order a
new one.
• Do not use the device outside, and make sure all the connections are indoors. There is a
remote risk of electric shock from lightning.
• Do NOT obstruct the device ventilation slots, as insufficient airflow may harm your
device.
• Use only No. 26 AWG (American Wire Gauge) or larger telecommunication line cord.
• Antenna Warning! This device meets ETSI and FCC certification requirements when using
the included antenna(s). Only use the included antenna(s).
• If you wall mount your device, make sure that no electrical lines, gas or water pipes will
be damaged.
Your product is marked with this symbol, which is known as the WEEE mark. WEEE
stands for Waste Electronics and Electrical Equipment. It means that used electrical
and electronic products should not be mixed with general waste. Used electrical and
electronic equipment should be treated separately.
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Contents Overview
Contents Overview
User’s Guide ........................................................................................................ ...................19
Introducing the P-870HN-51D ...................................................................................................21
Tutorials ..................................................................................................................................... 27
Introducing the Web Configurator .............................................................................................. 47
Technical Reference ..............................................................................................................53
Status Screens .......................................................................................................................... 55
WAN Setup ...................................................................... ... ... .... ... ... .......................................... 69
LAN Setup ................................................................................................................................. 91
Wireless LAN ............................ ... .... ... ............................................. ... ... .... ... ... .......................... 99
Network Address Translation (NAT) ........................................................................................ 129
Firewall .................................................................................................................................... 141
Certificate ................................................................................................................................ 147
Static Route ............................................................................................................................. 159
Policy Forwarding .................................................................................................................... 163
RIP ............................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ..............................167
Quality of Service (QoS) ........................... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ........................................ 169
Dynamic DNS Setup ................................................................................................................ 189
Remote Management ..............................................................................................................191
Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) ............................................................................................. 197
Parental Control .......................................................................................................................209
Interface Group ........................................................................................................................213
System Settings ........... ............................................. .... ... ... ... .... .............................................. 219
Logs ........................................................................................................................................ 223
Tools ........................................................................................................................................ 227
Diagnostic .................................... ....................................................... ..................................... 235
Troubleshooting ..................................................... .................................................................. 239
Product Specifications ............................................................................................................. 247
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Table of Contents
About This User's Guide..........................................................................................................3
Document Conventions............................................................................................................5
Safety Warnings ........................................................................................................................7
Contents Overview ...................................................................................................................9
Table of Contents....................................................................................................................11
Part I: User’s Guide................................................................................ 19
Chapter 1
Introducing the P-870HN-51D................................................................................................21
1.1 Overview ............. ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .................................................... 21
1.2 P-870HN-51D for Internet Access ...................................................................................... 21
1.3 Ways to Manage the P-870HN-51D .......................... ... ... .... ... ............................................. 22
1.4 Good Habits for Managing the P-870HN-51D ..................................................................... 22
1.5 LEDs (Lights) ......................... .... ... ............................................. ... ... .... ... ... .......................... 23
1.6 The RESET Button ............................. ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ............................................. ... ... ....... 25
1.6.1 Using the Reset Button ............. ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ............................................. ... .... ... 25
1.7 The WPS Button .............................. ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ............................................. ... ....... 25
1.7.1 Turn the Wireless LAN Off or On ............................................................................... 25
1.7.2 Activate WPS ......... ... ............................................. .... ... .............................................25
Chapter 2
Tutorials...................................................................................................................................27
2.1 Overview ............. ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .................................................... 27
2.2 How to Set up a Wireless Network ...................................................................................... 27
2.2.1 Example Parameters ........................... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ............................................. 27
2.2.2 Configuring the AP ....... .... ... ... ... ... .............................................. ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .......... 28
2.2.3 Configuring the Wireless Client .................................................................................. 30
2.3 Configuring the MAC Address Filter .................................................................................... 36
2.4 Setting Up NAT Port Forwarding ......................................................................................... 37
2.4.1 Port Forwarding ......................... ... .... ............................................. ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ...37
2.5 Access the P-870HN-51D Using DDNS .............................................................................. 38
2.5.1 Registering a DDNS Account on www.dyndns.org .................................................... 39
2.5.2 Configuring DDNS on Your P-870HN-51D ................................................................. 39
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2.5.3 Testing the DDNS Setting ................................... ... .... ............................................. ... 40
2.6 Configuring Static Route for Routing to Another Network ................................................... 40
2.7 Configuring QoS Queue and Class Setup ........................................................................... 43
Chapter 3
Introducing the Web Configurator ........................................................................................47
3.1 Web Configurator Overview ................................................................................................. 47
3.1.1 Accessing the Web Configurator ................................................................................ 47
3.2 Web Configurator Main Screen ........................................................................................... 48
3.2.1 Navigation Panel ....... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ....................................................................... 49
3.2.2 Main Window .......................... ... ............................................. .... ... ... ... .... ... ................51
3.2.3 Status Bar ............................................... ... .............................................. ... ................ 51
Part II: Technical Reference.................................................................. 53
Chapter 4
Status Screens........................................................................................................................55
4.1 Overview ............. ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .................................................... 55
4.2 Status Screen .................................. ... ............................................. .... ... ... ... .... ................... 55
4.2.1 WAN Service Statistics ............................................................................................... 58
4.2.2 Route Info ..................... .... ... ... ... ... .... ............................................. ... ... .... ... ... .............60
4.2.3 WLAN Station List ..................................... .... ............................................. ... ... ... .......61
4.2.4 VDSL Statistics ................................................. ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .................................... 62
4.2.5 LAN Statistics ............................ ... .... ... ... ............................................. .... ... ... .............66
4.2.6 Client List ............................................................................................ .... ... ... .............66
Chapter 5
WAN Setup...............................................................................................................................69
5.1 Overview ............. ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .................................................... 69
5.1.1 What Yo u Can Do in this Chapter .............................................................................. 69
5.2 What You Need to Know ..... ... .... ... ... ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ..........70
5.3 Before You Begin ................... .... ............................................. ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ................71
5.4 The Layer 2 Interface Screen .............................................................................................. 71
5.4.1 Layer 2 Interface Configuration ........................................ ... ... .................................... 72
5.5 The Internet Connection Screen .......................................................................................... 73
5.5.1 WAN Connection Configuration ................................................................................. 74
5.6 Technical Reference ..................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ............................................. ... ... ....... 84
Chapter 6
LAN Setup................................................................................................................................91
6.1 Overview ............. ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .................................................... 91
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6.1.1 What Yo u Can Do in this Chapter .............................................................................. 91
6.2 What You Need To Know ....... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ............................................. .... ... ... ... ... .... ... 92
6.3 The LAN IP Screen ..............................................................................................................93
6.4 Technical Reference ..................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ............................................. ... ... ....... 95
Chapter 7
Wireless LAN...........................................................................................................................99
7.1 Overview ............. ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .................................................... 99
7.1.1 What Yo u Can Do in this Chapter .............................................................................. 99
7.2 What You Need to Know ..... ... .... ... ... ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ........100
7.3 Before You Begin ................... .... ............................................. ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ..............102
7.4 The General Screen ......................................................................................................... 102
7.4.1 No Security .......................... ... ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .....................104
7.4.2 WEP Encryption ..... ... ... .............................................. ... ... ... ... .... .............................. 106
7.4.3 WPA(2)-PSK ............................................................................................................ 107
7.4.4 WPA(2) Authentication .............................. .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ..................................... 108
7.4.5 MAC Filter ............................................................................................................110
7.4.6 Adding a New MAC Filtering Rule ........................................................................111
7.5 The More AP Screen .........................................................................................................112
7.5.1 More AP Edit .............................................................................................................113
7.6 The WPS Screen ............................... ... .... ... ... ............................................. .... ... ... ... ... ......113
7.7 The WPS Station Screen ...................................................................................................115
7.8 The Advanced Setup Screen .............................................................................................116
7.9 Technical Reference ..................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ............................................. ... ... ......117
7.9.1 Wireless Network Overview ...... ... .............................................. ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ..118
7.9.2 Additional Wireless Terms .........................................................................................119
7.9.3 Wireless Security Overview ......................................................................................119
7.9.4 WiFi Protected Setup ............................................................................................... 121
Chapter 8
Network Address Translation (NAT)....................................................................................129
8.1 Overview ............... ............................................. .... ... ... ... .... .............................................. 129
8.1.1 What Yo u Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................ 129
8.2 What You Need to Know ..... ... .... ... ... ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ........129
8.3 The Port Forwarding Screen ............................................................................................. 130
8.3.1 The Port Forwarding Edit Screen ............................................................................ 132
8.4 The Trigger Port Screen ..................................... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ...........................133
8.4.1 Trigger Port Configuration ....................................................................................... 136
8.5 The DMZ Host Screen ....................................................................................................... 137
8.6 The ALG Screen ................................ ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ............................................. ..... 138
8.7 Technical Reference ..................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ............................................. ... ... ..... 138
Chapter 9
Firewall...................................................................................................................................141
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9.1 Overview ............... ............................................. .... ... ... ... .... .............................................. 141
9.1.1 What Yo u Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................ 141
9.2 What You Need to Know ..... ... .... ... ... ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ........141
9.3 The Firewall Screen ...........................................................................................................142
9.3.1 Creating Incoming Firewall Rules .................................................. ... .... ... ... ... ... .... . 144
Chapter 10
Certificate ..............................................................................................................................147
10.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 147
10.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 147
10.2 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................. 147
10.3 The Local Certificates Screen ......................................................................................... 148
10.3.1 Create Certificate Request .................................................................................... 149
10.3.2 Import Certificate . ... ... .... ................................................ ... ..................................... 150
10.3.3 Certificate Details .................................................................................................. 152
10.3.4 Load Signed Certificate ..........................................................................................153
10.4 The Trusted CA Screen .................................... ............................................................... 154
10.4.1 View Trusted CA Certificate ...................................................................................156
10.4.2 Import Trusted CA Certificate ................................................................................. 157
Chapter 11
Static Route...........................................................................................................................159
11.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................159
11.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ......................................... .... .............................. 159
11.2 The Static Route Screen ..................................................................................................160
11.2.1 Static Route Edit ................................................................................................... 161
Chapter 12
Policy Forwarding.................................................................................................................163
12.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................... 163
12.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 163
12.2 The Static Route Screen .................................................................................................. 163
12.2.1 Policy Forwarding Setup ...................................................................................... 164
Chapter 13
RIP..........................................................................................................................................167
13.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................... 167
13.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 167
13.2 The RIP Screen ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ................................................ ........................................ 167
Chapter 14
Quality of Service (QoS).......................................................................................................169
14.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 169
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14.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 169
14.2 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................. 170
14.3 The Quality of Service General Screen .......................................................................... 170
14.4 The Queue Setup Screen ................................................................................................ 172
14.4.1 Adding a QoS Queue ............................................................................................ 173
14.5 The Class Setup Screen ................................................................................................ 174
14.5.1 QoS Class Edit ...................................................................................................... 176
14.6 The Policer Setup Screen ............................................................................................ 180
14.6.1 Policer Setup Add/Edit ........................................................................................... 181
14.7 The QoS Monitor Screen ................................................................................................ 183
14.8 Technical Reference ........................................................................................................ 184
14.8.1 Automatic Priority Queue Assignment ................................................................... 185
14.8.2 Traffic Policing Meter Types .............................. ... ............................................. .... . 186
Chapter 15
Dynamic DNS Setup .............................................................................................................189
15.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 189
15.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 189
15.2 What You Need To Know ................................................................................................. 189
15.3 The Dynamic DNS Screen ................................................ ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ........... 190
Chapter 16
Remote Management............................................................................................................191
16.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 191
16.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 191
16.2 The TR-069 Screen .........................................................................................................191
16.3 The TR-064 Screen .........................................................................................................193
16.4 The Service Control Screen ............................................................................................ 194
16.5 The IP Address Screen ................................................................................................... 195
16.5.1 Adding an IP Address ............................................................................................196
Chapter 17
Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP)..........................................................................................197
17.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 197
17.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 197
17.2 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................. 197
17.3 The UPnP Screen ............................................................................................................198
17.4 Installing UPnP in Windows Example .............................................................................. 199
17.5 Using UPnP in Windows XP Example ............................................................................. 202
Chapter 18
Parental Control....................................................................................................................209
18.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 209
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18.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 209
18.2 The Time Restriction Screen ........................................................................................... 209
18.2.1 Adding a Schedule ................................................................................................. 210
18.3 The URL Filter Screen ......................................................................................................211
18.3.1 Adding URL Filter ................................................................................................... 212
Chapter 19
Interface Group.....................................................................................................................213
19.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 213
19.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 213
19.2 The Interface Group Screen ............................................................................................ 213
19.2.1 Interface Group Configuration ................................................................................215
19.2.2 Interface Grouping Criteria .....................................................................................216
Chapter 20
System Settings....................................................................................................................219
20.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 219
20.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 219
20.2 The General Screen ........................................................................................................219
20.3 The Time Setting Screen ................................................................................................ 220
Chapter 21
Logs ......................................................................................................................................223
21.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 223
21.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 223
21.2 The View Log Screen ...................................................................................................... 223
21.3 The Log Settings Screen ..... .... ... ... ... ... ............................................................................ 224
Chapter 22
Tools.......................................................................................................................................227
22.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 227
22.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 227
22.2 The Firmware Screen ...................................................................................................... 228
22.3 The Configuration Screen ................................................................................................ 230
22.4 The Restart Screen .........................................................................................................232
Chapter 23
Diagnostic..............................................................................................................................235
23.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 235
23.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 235
23.2 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................. 235
23.3 The General Diagnostic Screen ...................................................................................... 236
23.4 The 802.1ag Screen ........................................................................................................237
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Chapter 24
Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................239
24.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ................................. ... .................................. 239
24.2 P-870HN-51D Access and Login ............................................. .......................... .............. 240
24.3 Internet Access ................................................................................................................ 242
24.4 Wireless LAN Troubleshooting ........................................................................................ 244
Chapter 25
Product Specifications.........................................................................................................247
25.1 Hardware Specifications ..................................................................................................247
25.2 Firmware Specifications ...................................................................................................247
Appendix A Network Troubleshooting..................................................................................253
Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address...........................................................269
Appendix C Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions......................................299
Appendix D IP Addresses and Subnetting...........................................................................309
Appendix E Wireless LANs ..................................................................................................321
Appendix F Common Services.............................................................................................337
Appendix G Open Software Announcements.......................................................................341
Appendix H Legal Information..............................................................................................355
Index.......................................................................................................................................359
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Introducing the P-870HN-51D
1.1 Overview
The P-870HN-51D is a VDSL2 device that allows super-fast, secure Internet
access. It extends the range of your existing wired network without additional
wiring, providing easy network access to mobile users. You can set up a wireless
network with other IEEE 802.11b/g/n compatible devices. A range of services such
as a firewall and content filtering are also available for secure Internet computing.
The P-870HN-51D supports Quality of Service (QoS) to efficiently manage traffic
on your network by giving priority to certain types of traffic and/or to particular
computers.
Please refer to the following description of the product name format.
• “H” denotes an integrated 4-port hu b (swi tch).
• “N” denotes IEEE 802.11n wireless functionality . There is an embedded mini-PCI
module for IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless LAN connectivity.
Only use firmware for your P-870HN-51D’s specific model. Refer to
the label on the bottom of your P-870HN-51D.
Models ending in “1”, for example P-870HN-51D, denote a device that works over
the analog telephone system, POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service).
See Chapter 25 on page 247 for a full list of features.
1.2 P-870HN-51D for Internet Access
Your P- 870HN-51D provides shared Internet access by connecting the DSL port t o
the DSL or MODEM jack on a splitter or your telephone jack. You can have up to
seven WAN services over one VDSL WAN line.
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Computers can connect to the P-870HN-51D’s LAN ports (or wirelessly).
Figure 1 P-870HN-51D’s Internet Access Application
WLAN
Bridging
IPoE
PPPoE
VDSL
LAN
You can also configure the firewall on the P-870HN-51D for secure Internet
access. When the firewall 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 yo u can safely
browse the Internet and download files.
1.3 Ways to Manage the P-870HN-51D
WAN
Use any of the following methods to manage the P-870HN-51D.
• Web Configurator. This is recommended for everyday management of the P870HN-51D using a (supported) web browser.
• TR-069. This is an auto-configuration server used to remotely configure your
device.
1.4 Good Habits for Managing the P-870HN-51D
Do the following things regularly to make the P-870HN-51D more secure and to
manage the P-870HN-51D 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.
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• Back up the configuration (and make sure you know how to restore it).
Restoring an earlier working configuration may be useful if the device becomes
unstable or even crashes. If you forget y our password, you will hav e to reset the
P-870HN-51D to its factory default settings. If you backed up an earlier
configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the P-870HN-51D.
You could simply restore your last configuration.
1.5 LEDs (Lights)
The following graphic displays the labels of the LEDs.
Figure 2 LEDs on the Device
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None of the LEDs are on if the P-870HN-51D is not receiving power.
Table 1 LED Descriptions
LED
PWR/SYS Green On The P-870HN-51D is receiving power and ready for use.
ETHERNET
1-4
WLAN/
WPS
DSL Green On The VDSL line is up.
INTERNET Green On The P-870HN-51D has an IP connection but no traffic.
COLO
R
Red On The P-870HN-51D detected an error while self-testing, or
Green On The P-870HN-51D has a successful 10 Mbps Ethernet
Orange On The P-870HN-51D has a successful 100 Mbps Ethernet
Green On The wireless network is activated and is operating in IEEE
Orange Blinking The P-870HN-51D is setting up a WPS connection.
STATUS DESCRIPTION
Blinking The P-870HN-51D is self-testing.
Off The P-870HN-51D is not receiving power.
Blinking The P-870HN-51D is sending or receiving data to/from
Blinking The P-870HN-51D is sending or receiving data to/from
Off The P-870HN-51D does not ha ve an Ethernet connection
Blinking The P-870HN-51D is communicating with other wireless
Off The wireless network is not activated.
Blinking The P-870HN-51D is initializing the VDSL line.
Off The DSL line is down.
there is a device malfunction.
connection with a device on the Local Area Network
(LAN).
the LAN at 10 Mbps.
connection with a device on the Local Area Network
(LAN).
the LAN at 100 Mbps.
with the LAN.
802.11b/g/n mode.
clients at 2 Hz/s.
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Your device has a WAN IP address (either static or
assigned by a DHCP server), PPP negotiation was
successfully completed (if used) and the DSL connection
is up.
Blinking The P-870HN-51D is sending or receiving IP traffic.
Red On The P-870HN-51D attempted to make an IP connection
but failed. Possible causes are no response from a DHCP
server, no PPPoE response, PPPoE authentication failed.
Off The P-870HN-51D does not have an IP connection.
Refer to the Quick Start Guide for information on hardware connections.
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1.6 The RESET Button
If you forget your password or cannot access the web configurator, you will need
to use the RESET button at the back of the device to reload the factory-default
configuration file. This means that you will lose all configurations that you had
previously and the password will be reset to “1234”.
1.6.1 Using the Reset Button
1 Make sure the POWER LED is on (not blinking).
2 To set the device back to the factory default settings, press the RESET button for
ten seconds or until the POWER LED begins to blink and then release it. When the
POWER LED begins to blink, the defaults have been restored and the device
restarts.
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1.7 The WPS Button
You can use the WPS button on the rear panel of the device to turn the wireless
LAN off or on. Yo u can also use it to activate WPS in order to quickly set up a
wireless network with strong security . Refer to Section 7.9.4 on page 121 for more
information on WPS.
1.7.1 Turn the Wireless LAN Off or On
1 Make sure the POWER LED is on (not blinking).
2 Press the WPS button for one second and release it. The WLAN/WPS LED should
change from on to off or vice versa.
1.7.2 Activate WPS
1 Make sure the POWER LED is on (not blinking).
2 Select Active Wireless LAN and configure the SSID and security settings in the
Network > Wireless LAN screen. Click Apply then.
3 Make sure the WLAN LED is on.
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4 Press the WPS button for more than five seconds and release it. Press the WPS
button on another WPS -enabled device within range of the P-870HN-51D. The
WLAN/WPS LED should flash while the P-870HN-51D sets up a WPS connection
with the wireless device.
Note: You must activate WPS in the P-870HN-51D and in another wireless device
within two minutes of each other. See Section 7.9.4 on page 121 for more
information.
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CHAPTER 2
Tutorials
2.1 Overview
This chapter describes:
• How to Set up a Wireless Network on page 27.
• Configuring the MAC Address Filter on page 36.
• Setting Up NAT Port Forwarding on page 37.
• Access the P-870HN-51D Using DDNS on page 38.
• Configuring Static Route for Routing to Another Network on page 40.
• Configuring QoS Queue and Class Setup on page 43.
Note: The tutorials featured in this chapter require a basic understanding of
connecting to and using the Web Configurator on your P-870HN-51D. For
details, see the included Quick Start Guide. For field descriptions of individual
screens, see the related technical reference in this User's Guide.
2.2 How to Set up a Wireless Network
This tutorial gives you examples of how to set up an access point and wireless
client for wireless communication using the following parameters. The wireless
clients can access the Internet th roug h an AP wirelessly.
2.2.1 Example Parameters
SSID SSID_Example3
Security WPA-PSK
(Pre-Shared Key: ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey)
802.11 mode IEEE 802.11b/g/n Mixed
An access point (AP) or wireless router is referred to as “AP” and a computer with
a wireless network card or USB/PCI adapter is referred to as “wireless client” here.
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We use the P-870HN-51D web screens and M-302 utility screens as an example.
The screens may vary slightly for different models.
2.2.2 Configuring the AP
Follow the steps below to configure the wireless settings on your AP.
1 Open the Network > Wireless LAN screen in the AP’s web configurator.
Figure 3 AP: Wireless LAN
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2 Make sure the Active Wireless LAN check box is selected.
3 Enter “SSID_Example3” as the SSID and select Auto to have the P-870HN-51D
automatically determine a channel which is not used by another AP.
4 Set security mode to WPA-PSK and enter “ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey” in
the Pre-Shared Key field. Click Apply.
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5 Click the Advanced Setup tab and select 802.11b/g/n Mixed in the 802.11
Mode field. Click Apply.
Figure 4 AP: Wireless LAN > Advanced Setup
6 Open the Status screen.Verify your wireless and wireless security settings under
Device Information and check if the WLAN connection is up under Interface
Status.
Figure 5 AP: Status
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7 Click the WLAN Station List hyperlink in the AP’s Status screen. You can see if
any wireless client has connected to the AP.
Figure 6 AP: Status: WLAN Station List
2.2.3 Configuring the Wireless Client
This section describes how to connect the wireless client to a network.
2.2.3.1 Connecting to a Wireless LAN
The following sections show you how to join a wireless network using the ZyXEL
utility, as in the following diagram. The wireless client is labeled C and the access
point is labeled AP.
C
There are three ways to connect the client to an access point.
• Configure nothing and leave the wireless client to automatically scan for and
connect to any available network that has no wireless security configured.
• Manually connect to a network.
• Configure a profile to have the wireless client automatically connect to a specific
network or peer computer.
This example illustrates how to manually connect your wireless cli ent to an access
point (AP) which is configured for WPA-PSK security and connected to the
Internet. Before you connect to the access point, you must know its Service Set
IDentity (SSID) and WPA-PSK pre-shared key. In this example, the SSID is
“SSID_Example3” and the pre-shared key is “ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey”.
After you install the ZyXEL utility and then insert the wireless client, follow the
steps below to connect to a network using the Site Survey screen.
AP
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