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...Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide shows how to find other information on setting up your computer operating system. It contains information on the ARMOR Z1. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 2 IMPORTANT! Screenshots and graphics in this book may differ slightly from your product due to differences in this manual is accurate....to ensure that the information in your product firmware or your network and configuring for Internet access. • More Information Go to support.zyxel.com to connect the ARMOR Z1 and access the Web Configurator wizards. KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
...Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide shows how to find other information on setting up your computer operating system. It contains information on the ARMOR Z1. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 2 IMPORTANT! Screenshots and graphics in this book may differ slightly from your product due to differences in this manual is accurate....to ensure that the information in your product firmware or your network and configuring for Internet access. • More Information Go to support.zyxel.com to connect the ARMOR Z1 and access the Web Configurator wizards. KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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Contents Overview Contents Overview User's Guide ...9 Introduction ...10 Introducing the Web Configurator ...16 eaZy 123 Wizard ...19 ARMOR Z1 Modes ...27 Easy Mode ...28 Router Mode ...36 Access Point Mode ...42 Tutorials ...49 Technical Reference ...59 Status ...60 WAN ...66 Wireless LAN ...83 LAN ...102 Applications ...107 Security ...131 Maintenance ...137 Troubleshooting ...151 ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 3
Contents Overview Contents Overview User's Guide ...9 Introduction ...10 Introducing the Web Configurator ...16 eaZy 123 Wizard ...19 ARMOR Z1 Modes ...27 Easy Mode ...28 Router Mode ...36 Access Point Mode ...42 Tutorials ...49 Technical Reference ...59 Status ...60 WAN ...66 Wireless LAN ...83 LAN ...102 Applications ...107 Security ...131 Maintenance ...137 Troubleshooting ...151 ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 3
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... Contents Contents Overview ...3 Table of Contents ...4 Part I: User's Guide 9 Chapter 1 Introduction ...10 1.1 Overview ...10 1.2 Applications ...10 1.3 Ways to Manage the ARMOR Z1 ...10 1.4 Good Habits for Managing the ARMOR Z1 11 1.5 Resetting the ARMOR Z1 ...11 1.5.1 How to Use the RESET Button 11 1.6 The WPS Button ...11 1.7 LEDs ...12 1.8 Wall Mounting ...14 Chapter 2 Introducing the Web...
... Contents Contents Overview ...3 Table of Contents ...4 Part I: User's Guide 9 Chapter 1 Introduction ...10 1.1 Overview ...10 1.2 Applications ...10 1.3 Ways to Manage the ARMOR Z1 ...10 1.4 Good Habits for Managing the ARMOR Z1 11 1.5 Resetting the ARMOR Z1 ...11 1.5.1 How to Use the RESET Button 11 1.6 The WPS Button ...11 1.7 LEDs ...12 1.8 Wall Mounting ...14 Chapter 2 Introducing the Web...
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...36 6.2.1 Navigation Panel ...39 Chapter 7 Access Point Mode...42 7.1 Overview ...42 7.2 What You Can Do ...42 7.3 What You Need to Know ...42 7.3.1 Setting your ARMOR Z1 to AP Mode 43 7.3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator in Access Point Mode 43 7.3.3 Configuring your WLAN and Maintenance Settings 44 7.4 AP Mode Status Screen ...44...Screen ...46 Chapter 8 Tutorials ...49 8.1 Overview ...49 8.2 Set Up a Wireless Network Using WPS 49 8.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC 49 8.2.2 PIN Configuration ...50 8.3 Connect to ARMOR Z1 Wireless Network without WPS 51 8.3.1 Configure Your Notebook ...53...
...36 6.2.1 Navigation Panel ...39 Chapter 7 Access Point Mode...42 7.1 Overview ...42 7.2 What You Can Do ...42 7.3 What You Need to Know ...42 7.3.1 Setting your ARMOR Z1 to AP Mode 43 7.3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator in Access Point Mode 43 7.3.3 Configuring your WLAN and Maintenance Settings 44 7.4 AP Mode Status Screen ...44...Screen ...46 Chapter 8 Tutorials ...49 8.1 Overview ...49 8.2 Set Up a Wireless Network Using WPS 49 8.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC 49 8.2.2 PIN Configuration ...50 8.3 Connect to ARMOR Z1 Wireless Network without WPS 51 8.3.1 Configure Your Notebook ...53...
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Table of Contents 8.4 Using Guest SSIDs on the ARMOR Z1 55 8.4.1 Configuring Security Settings of Guest SSIDs 56 Part II: Technical Reference 59 Chapter 9 Status ...60 9.1 Overview ...60 9.1.1 What You Can Do ...60 9.2 Live Network ... ...90 11.3.1 No Security ...90 11.3.2 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK ...91 11.3.3 WPA/WPA2 ...92 11.4 Guest Wireless Screen ...94 11.4.1 Guest Wireless Edit ...94 ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 6
Table of Contents 8.4 Using Guest SSIDs on the ARMOR Z1 55 8.4.1 Configuring Security Settings of Guest SSIDs 56 Part II: Technical Reference 59 Chapter 9 Status ...60 9.1 Overview ...60 9.1.1 What You Can Do ...60 9.2 Live Network ... ...90 11.3.1 No Security ...90 11.3.2 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK ...91 11.3.3 WPA/WPA2 ...92 11.4 Guest Wireless Screen ...94 11.4.1 Guest Wireless Edit ...94 ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 6
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....1 Overview ...131 14.1.1 What You Can Do ...131 14.1.2 What You Need To Know ...131 14.2 IPv4 Firewall Screen ...132 14.3 IPv6 Firewall Screen ...134 ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 7
....1 Overview ...131 14.1.1 What You Can Do ...131 14.1.2 What You Need To Know ...131 14.2 IPv4 Firewall Screen ...132 14.3 IPv6 Firewall Screen ...134 ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 7
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....13 Operation Mode Screen ...149 Chapter 16 Troubleshooting...151 16.1 Overview ...151 16.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 151 16.3 ARMOR Z1 Access and Login ...152 16.4 Internet Access ...154 16.5 Resetting the ARMOR Z1 to Its Factory Defaults 155 16.6 Wireless Connections ...155 16.7 USB Device Problems ...157 Appendix A Customer Support ...158 Appendix...
....13 Operation Mode Screen ...149 Chapter 16 Troubleshooting...151 16.1 Overview ...151 16.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 151 16.3 ARMOR Z1 Access and Login ...152 16.4 Internet Access ...154 16.5 Resetting the ARMOR Z1 to Its Factory Defaults 155 16.6 Wireless Connections ...155 16.7 USB Device Problems ...157 Appendix A Customer Support ...158 Appendix...
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...file sharing. You can use the WPS button or the WPS section of the ARMOR Z1 using a (supported) web browser. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 10 The ARMOR Z1 is recommended for Internet access. 1.3 Ways to Manage the ARMOR Z1 Use any of services such as a firewall and content filtering are two USB ... (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) to mobile users. CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the ARMOR Z1 so that they can communicate with each other IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible devices. You can set up a wireless network with other and...
...file sharing. You can use the WPS button or the WPS section of the ARMOR Z1 using a (supported) web browser. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 10 The ARMOR Z1 is recommended for Internet access. 1.3 Ways to Manage the ARMOR Z1 Use any of services such as a firewall and content filtering are two USB ... (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) to mobile users. CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the ARMOR Z1 so that they can communicate with each other IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible devices. You can set up a wireless network with other and...
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...specification, defined by themselves. WPS allows you would not have to make sure). Both devices must support WPS (check each of the ARMOR Z1 to manage the ARMOR Z1 more effectively. • Change the password. Each WPS connection works between two devices. If you backed up a wireless network with... enter a PIN (a unique Personal Identification Number that you will lose all configurations that allows one to four seconds to restart/reboot the ARMOR Z1. 3 Press the RESET button for longer than five seconds to set up the configuration (and make sure you will be useful if ...
...specification, defined by themselves. WPS allows you would not have to make sure). Both devices must support WPS (check each of the ARMOR Z1 to manage the ARMOR Z1 more effectively. • Change the password. Each WPS connection works between two devices. If you backed up a wireless network with... enter a PIN (a unique Personal Identification Number that you will lose all configurations that allows one to four seconds to restart/reboot the ARMOR Z1. 3 Press the RESET button for longer than five seconds to set up the configuration (and make sure you will be useful if ...
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...of starting up, default restoring, or My ZyXEL Cloud Server online registration pairing. Table 1 Front Panel LEDs LED COLOR Power/System White Off STATUS On Blinking DESCRIPTION The ARMOR Z1 is not receiving power. For more than three seconds and release it. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 12 The ARMOR Z1 is in another WPS-enabled device within... on page 49. 1.7 LEDs Figure 1 Front Panel Internet 5G WLAN/WPS 2.4G WLAN/WPS Power The following table describes the front panel LEDs. The ARMOR Z1 is receiving power and functioning properly. Note: You must activate WPS in the...
...of starting up, default restoring, or My ZyXEL Cloud Server online registration pairing. Table 1 Front Panel LEDs LED COLOR Power/System White Off STATUS On Blinking DESCRIPTION The ARMOR Z1 is not receiving power. For more than three seconds and release it. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 12 The ARMOR Z1 is in another WPS-enabled device within... on page 49. 1.7 LEDs Figure 1 Front Panel Internet 5G WLAN/WPS 2.4G WLAN/WPS Power The following table describes the front panel LEDs. The ARMOR Z1 is receiving power and functioning properly. Note: You must activate WPS in the...
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... WLAN/WPS Off White Off Amber Off Figure 2 Rear Panel Blinking On Blinking On Blinking On Blinking On Blinking DESCRIPTION The ARMOR Z1 has an IP connection but is disabled. Your device has a WAN IP address (either static or assigned by a DHCP server...connection is sending or receiving IP traffic. The ARMOR Z1 is up. The ARMOR Z1 is sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN. The ARMOR Z1 is negotiating a WPS connection with a wireless client. The ARMOR Z1 is sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN. The ARMOR Z1 is negotiating a WPS connection with a wireless...
... WLAN/WPS Off White Off Amber Off Figure 2 Rear Panel Blinking On Blinking On Blinking On Blinking On Blinking DESCRIPTION The ARMOR Z1 has an IP connection but is disabled. Your device has a WAN IP address (either static or assigned by a DHCP server...connection is sending or receiving IP traffic. The ARMOR Z1 is up. The ARMOR Z1 is sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN. The ARMOR Z1 is negotiating a WPS connection with a wireless client. The ARMOR Z1 is sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN. The ARMOR Z1 is negotiating a WPS connection with a wireless...
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...screws all the way in - leave a small gap of about 0.5 cm. 4 Make sure the screws are fastened well enough to hold the weight of the ARMOR Z1 with the connection cables. 5 Align the holes on the back of the device. 2 Mark two holes on the screws. Table 2 Rear Panel LEDs LED ...COLOR LAN 1-4 Green WAN Off Green Off STATUS On Blinking On Blinking DESCRIPTION The ARMOR Z1's LAN connection is ready. The LAN connection is not ready, or has failed. 1.8 Wall Mounting You may need screw anchors if mounting on the wall...
...screws all the way in - leave a small gap of about 0.5 cm. 4 Make sure the screws are fastened well enough to hold the weight of the ARMOR Z1 with the connection cables. 5 Align the holes on the back of the device. 2 Mark two holes on the screws. Table 2 Rear Panel LEDs LED ...COLOR LAN 1-4 Green WAN Off Green Off STATUS On Blinking On Blinking DESCRIPTION The ARMOR Z1's LAN connection is ready. The LAN connection is not ready, or has failed. 1.8 Wall Mounting You may need screw anchors if mounting on the wall...
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...Explorer 9.0 and later versions, Mozilla Firefox 21 and later versions, Safari 6.0 and later versions or Google Chrome 26.0 and later versions. If the ARMOR Z1 obtains a WAN IP address or a DNS server IP address in the same subnet as the LAN IP address 192.168.1.1, the default LAN IP... address will be in the same subnet in Internet Explorer. 2.2 Accessing the Web Configurator 1 Make sure your ARMOR Z1 hardware is an HTML-based management interface that supports HTML5, such as the website address. See Chapter 4 on page 68 for more information. CHAPTER...
...Explorer 9.0 and later versions, Mozilla Firefox 21 and later versions, Safari 6.0 and later versions or Google Chrome 26.0 and later versions. If the ARMOR Z1 obtains a WAN IP address or a DNS server IP address in the same subnet as the LAN IP address 192.168.1.1, the default LAN IP... address will be in the same subnet in Internet Explorer. 2.2 Accessing the Web Configurator 1 Make sure your ARMOR Z1 hardware is an HTML-based management interface that supports HTML5, such as the website address. See Chapter 4 on page 68 for more information. CHAPTER...
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... 4 Login screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Language Select the language you to configure the Web Configurator. Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator 2.2.1 Login Screen Note: If this screen. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 17 Refer to the eaZy123 wizard.
... 4 Login screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Language Select the language you to configure the Web Configurator. Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator 2.2.1 Login Screen Note: If this screen. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 17 Refer to the eaZy123 wizard.
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... Click Skip if you do not want to save your new password here Type a new password. go to Chapter 15 on page 137 to the ARMOR Z1. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 18 Table 5 Change Default Password Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Enter your changes back to change the password this screen. Confirm password Retype the password...
... Click Skip if you do not want to save your new password here Type a new password. go to Chapter 15 on page 137 to the ARMOR Z1. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 18 Table 5 Change Default Password Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Enter your changes back to change the password this screen. Confirm password Retype the password...
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... message, check your hardware connections. Note: If you must select one from the drop-down list box. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 19 Note: The eaZy 123 wizard appears automatically when the ARMOR Z1 is up and running. Make sure your Internet connection is accessed for your device to the Internet. The ... ISP to make sure you have that information. 3.2 Accessing the eaZy 123 Wizard Launch your ISP for the first time or when you reset the ARMOR Z1 to your web browser and type "http://192.168.1.1" as the password and click Login. Refer to its default factory settings. Type "1234" (...
... message, check your hardware connections. Note: If you must select one from the drop-down list box. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 19 Note: The eaZy 123 wizard appears automatically when the ARMOR Z1 is up and running. Make sure your Internet connection is accessed for your device to the Internet. The ... ISP to make sure you have that information. 3.2 Accessing the eaZy 123 Wizard Launch your ISP for the first time or when you reset the ARMOR Z1 to your web browser and type "http://192.168.1.1" as the password and click Login. Refer to its default factory settings. Type "1234" (...
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Check with your ISP to the connection type that you use the correct type. Configure the Internet type settings on your ARMOR Z1 in the fields (if any). The following screen depends on your Internet connection type. Enter the details provided by your Internet ...Connection Type Figure 7 eaZy 123 Setup 3.3 Internet Type The ARMOR Z1 offers three WAN selection types. This wizard screen varies according to make sure you select. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 20 DHCP, PPPoE or Static. They are Automatic - Chapter 3 eaZy 123 Wizard Figure ...
Check with your ISP to the connection type that you use the correct type. Configure the Internet type settings on your ARMOR Z1 in the fields (if any). The following screen depends on your Internet connection type. Enter the details provided by your Internet ...Connection Type Figure 7 eaZy 123 Setup 3.3 Internet Type The ARMOR Z1 offers three WAN selection types. This wizard screen varies according to make sure you select. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 20 DHCP, PPPoE or Static. They are Automatic - Chapter 3 eaZy 123 Wizard Figure ...
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... wireless, etc.) to achieve access to -Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) functions as it requires no specific configuration of the task. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 21 By implementing PPPoE directly on the ARMOR Z1 (rather than individual computers), the computers on the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed, since the... ARMOR Z1 does that works with NAT, all of multiple network services, a function known as dynamic service selection. Operationally, PPPoE saves significant effort for ...
... wireless, etc.) to achieve access to -Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) functions as it requires no specific configuration of the task. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 21 By implementing PPPoE directly on the ARMOR Z1 (rather than individual computers), the computers on the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed, since the... ARMOR Z1 does that works with NAT, all of multiple network services, a function known as dynamic service selection. Operationally, PPPoE saves significant effort for ...
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... address assigned by your ISP. 3.3.3 WAN Selection Type: Static Choose Static as the WAN Selection Type when the WAN port is used as a regular Ethernet. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 22 Table 6 WAN Selection Type: PPPoE LABEL DESCRIPTION WAN Selection Select the PPPoE (Point-to you have entered the correct information provided by...
... address assigned by your ISP. 3.3.3 WAN Selection Type: Static Choose Static as the WAN Selection Type when the WAN port is used as a regular Ethernet. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 22 Table 6 WAN Selection Type: PPPoE LABEL DESCRIPTION WAN Selection Select the PPPoE (Point-to you have entered the correct information provided by...