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Contents Overview Contents Overview User's Guide ...10 Introduction ...12 Introducing the Web Configurator 16 Monitor ...19 EMG2306-R10A Modes ...24 Router Mode ...25 Access Point Mode ...32 Tutorials ...40 Technical Reference ...52 WAN ...54 Wireless LAN ...70 LAN ...89 DHCP Server ...93 NAT ...98 DDNS ...105 Static Route ...107 Interface Group ...110 Firewall ...113 Content Filtering ...118 Remote Management ...122 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP 130 Maintenance ...137 Troubleshooting ...148 EMG2306-R10A User's Guide 3
Contents Overview Contents Overview User's Guide ...10 Introduction ...12 Introducing the Web Configurator 16 Monitor ...19 EMG2306-R10A Modes ...24 Router Mode ...25 Access Point Mode ...32 Tutorials ...40 Technical Reference ...52 WAN ...54 Wireless LAN ...70 LAN ...89 DHCP Server ...93 NAT ...98 DDNS ...105 Static Route ...107 Interface Group ...110 Firewall ...113 Content Filtering ...118 Remote Management ...122 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP 130 Maintenance ...137 Troubleshooting ...148 EMG2306-R10A User's Guide 3
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... Device Modes ...24 Chapter 5 Router Mode...25 5.1 Overview ...25 5.2 Router Mode Status Screen 26 5.2.1 Navigation Panel ...29 Chapter 6 Access Point Mode...32 6.1 Overview ...32 6.2 What You Can Do ...32 6.3 What You Need to Know ...32 6.3.1 Setting your EMG2306-R10A to AP Mode 33 ... (PBC 40 7.2.2 PIN Configuration ...41 7.3 Configure Wireless Security without WPS 42 7.3.1 Configure Your Notebook 44 7.4 Using Multiple SSIDs on the EMG2306-R10A 46 7.4.1 Configuring Security Settings of Multiple SSIDs 47 Part II: Technical Reference 52 Chapter 8 WAN ...54 8.1 Overview ...54 8.2 What...
... Device Modes ...24 Chapter 5 Router Mode...25 5.1 Overview ...25 5.2 Router Mode Status Screen 26 5.2.1 Navigation Panel ...29 Chapter 6 Access Point Mode...32 6.1 Overview ...32 6.2 What You Can Do ...32 6.3 What You Need to Know ...32 6.3.1 Setting your EMG2306-R10A to AP Mode 33 ... (PBC 40 7.2.2 PIN Configuration ...41 7.3 Configure Wireless Security without WPS 42 7.3.1 Configure Your Notebook 44 7.4 Using Multiple SSIDs on the EMG2306-R10A 46 7.4.1 Configuring Security Settings of Multiple SSIDs 47 Part II: Technical Reference 52 Chapter 8 WAN ...54 8.1 Overview ...54 8.2 What...
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Table of Contents 21.1 Overview ...148 21.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 148 21.3 EMG2306-R10A Access and Login 149 21.4 Internet Access ...151 21.5 Resetting the EMG2306-R10A to Its Factory Defaults 152 21.6 Wireless Router/AP Troubleshooting 152 Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions 155 Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting 166 Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 176 Appendix D Wireless LANs 204 Appendix E Common Services 218 Appendix F Legal Information 221 Index ...229 EMG2306-R10A User's Guide 9
Table of Contents 21.1 Overview ...148 21.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 148 21.3 EMG2306-R10A Access and Login 149 21.4 Internet Access ...151 21.5 Resetting the EMG2306-R10A to Its Factory Defaults 152 21.6 Wireless Router/AP Troubleshooting 152 Appendix A Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions 155 Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting 166 Appendix C Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 176 Appendix D Wireless LANs 204 Appendix E Common Services 218 Appendix F Legal Information 221 Index ...229 EMG2306-R10A User's Guide 9
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...ZyXEL EMG2306-R10A Wireless N300 4-port Gigabit Ethernet Gateway is recommended for everyday management of the EMG2306-R10A. A range of the EMG2306-R10A so that provides four Gigabit Ethernet ports meeting the IEEE 802.11 b/g/n wireless standard, and it . 1.3 Ways to Manage the EMG2306-R10A Use any of the following things regularly to make the EMG2306... 1.2 Applications Your can connect to the EMG2306-R10A to a broadband modem/router for Managing the EMG2306-R10A Do the following methods to manage the EMG2306-R10A more secure and to manage the EMG2306-R10A. • WPS (Wi-Fi ...
...ZyXEL EMG2306-R10A Wireless N300 4-port Gigabit Ethernet Gateway is recommended for everyday management of the EMG2306-R10A. A range of the EMG2306-R10A so that provides four Gigabit Ethernet ports meeting the IEEE 802.11 b/g/n wireless standard, and it . 1.3 Ways to Manage the EMG2306-R10A Use any of the following things regularly to make the EMG2306... 1.2 Applications Your can connect to the EMG2306-R10A to a broadband modem/router for Managing the EMG2306-R10A Do the following methods to manage the EMG2306-R10A more secure and to manage the EMG2306-R10A. • WPS (Wi-Fi ...
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...a wireless station first associated with a wireless network card) has connected successfully to the EMG2306-R10A in the Association List. View the wireless stations that a wireless client (for example, your network or computer... with the EMG2306-R10A's WLAN network. Chapter 3 Monitor 3.6 WLAN Station Status Click the WLAN Station Status (Details...) hyperlink.... Association means that are currently associated to the AP (or wireless router) using the same SSID, channel and security settings.
...a wireless station first associated with a wireless network card) has connected successfully to the EMG2306-R10A in the Association List. View the wireless stations that a wireless client (for example, your network or computer... with the EMG2306-R10A's WLAN network. Chapter 3 Monitor 3.6 WLAN Station Status Click the WLAN Station Status (Details...) hyperlink.... Association means that are currently associated to the AP (or wireless router) using the same SSID, channel and security settings.
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... to the EMG2306-R10A wirelessly. EMG2306-R10A User's Guide 24 CHAPTER 4 EMG2306-R10A Modes 4.1 Overview This chapter introduces the operating mode of your EMG2306-R10A, or simply how the EMG2306R10A is being used in the network. 4.1.1 Device Modes These are the operating mode of the EMG2306-R10A: • Router: This is... available when logged in this mode. Go to Section 5.2 on page 16. The menu for changing device modes is the default device mode of the EMG2306-R10A changes. Use this mode to connect the...
... to the EMG2306-R10A wirelessly. EMG2306-R10A User's Guide 24 CHAPTER 4 EMG2306-R10A Modes 4.1 Overview This chapter introduces the operating mode of your EMG2306-R10A, or simply how the EMG2306R10A is being used in the network. 4.1.1 Device Modes These are the operating mode of the EMG2306-R10A: • Router: This is... available when logged in this mode. Go to Section 5.2 on page 16. The menu for changing device modes is the default device mode of the EMG2306-R10A changes. Use this mode to connect the...
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Figure 10 EMG2306-R10A Network Modem EMG2306-R10A User's Guide 25 CHAPTER 5 Router Mode 5.1 Overview The EMG2306-R10A is set to another network (for example, the Internet). Routers are used to connect the local network to router mode by default. In the figure below, the EMG2306-R10A connects the local network (LAN1 ~ LAN4) to the Internet.
Figure 10 EMG2306-R10A Network Modem EMG2306-R10A User's Guide 25 CHAPTER 5 Router Mode 5.1 Overview The EMG2306-R10A is set to another network (for example, the Internet). Routers are used to connect the local network to router mode by default. In the figure below, the EMG2306-R10A connects the local network (LAN1 ~ LAN4) to the Internet.
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... or to view copyright and a link for related product information. Click this icon to not refresh the screen statistics. Chapter 5 Router Mode 5.2 Router Mode Status Screen Click to exit the Web Configurator. Click this icon to refresh the status screen statistics. The information in the Status... screen. Click this screen depends on the device mode you select. 26 EMG2306-R10A User's Guide Table 8 Status Screen Icon Key: Router Mode ICON DESCRIPTION Logout Click this at the end of seconds or None from the drop-down list box...
... or to view copyright and a link for related product information. Click this icon to not refresh the screen statistics. Chapter 5 Router Mode 5.2 Router Mode Status Screen Click to exit the Web Configurator. Click this icon to refresh the status screen statistics. The information in the Status... screen. Click this screen depends on the device mode you select. 26 EMG2306-R10A User's Guide Table 8 Status Screen Icon Key: Router Mode ICON DESCRIPTION Logout Click this at the end of seconds or None from the drop-down list box...
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...date and time. Click this icon to see the Monitor navigation menu. Table 9 Status Screen: Router Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION Device Information Host Name This is currently used to identify the EMG2306-R10A in the Status screen. IP Address This shows the LAN port's IP address. - When... this percentage is close to 100%, the EMG2306-R10A is running at full load, and the throughput is using bandwidth management.) EMG2306-R10A User's Guide 27 Chapter 5 Router Mode Table 8 Status Screen Icon Key: Router Mode (continued) ICON DESCRIPTION Click this icon to see the ...
...date and time. Click this icon to see the Monitor navigation menu. Table 9 Status Screen: Router Mode LABEL DESCRIPTION Device Information Host Name This is currently used to identify the EMG2306-R10A in the Status screen. IP Address This shows the LAN port's IP address. - When... this percentage is close to 100%, the EMG2306-R10A is running at full load, and the throughput is using bandwidth management.) EMG2306-R10A User's Guide 27 Chapter 5 Router Mode Table 8 Status Screen Icon Key: Router Mode (continued) ICON DESCRIPTION Click this icon to see the ...
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...go to the Monitor > WLAN Station Status screen (Section 3.6 on page 22). Click Details... to go to the EMG2306-R10A. 28 EMG2306-R10A User's Guide This displays the EMG2306-R10A port types. WAN LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4 WLAN Summary Packet Statistics WLAN Station Status For the WLAN, it displays...For the LAN ports, this screen to view the wireless stations that are : WAN, LAN and WLAN. Click Details... Chapter 5 Router Mode Table 9 Status Screen: Router Mode (continued) LABEL - This shows the LAN3 status and data transfer rate. For the LAN and WAN ports, this screen to ...
...go to the Monitor > WLAN Station Status screen (Section 3.6 on page 22). Click Details... to go to the EMG2306-R10A. 28 EMG2306-R10A User's Guide This displays the EMG2306-R10A port types. WAN LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4 WLAN Summary Packet Statistics WLAN Station Status For the WLAN, it displays...For the LAN ports, this screen to view the wireless stations that are : WAN, LAN and WLAN. Click Details... Chapter 5 Router Mode Table 9 Status Screen: Router Mode (continued) LABEL - This shows the LAN3 status and data transfer rate. For the LAN and WAN ports, this screen to ...
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... this screen to see all the sub menus in Configuration section. Figure 12 Navigation Panel: Router Mode The following table describes the sub-menus. Table 10 Navigation Panel: Router Mode LINK TAB FUNCTION Status This screen shows the EMG2306-R10A's general device, system and interface status information. MONITOR Log Use this screen to...
... this screen to see all the sub menus in Configuration section. Figure 12 Navigation Panel: Router Mode The following table describes the sub-menus. Table 10 Navigation Panel: Router Mode LINK TAB FUNCTION Status This screen shows the EMG2306-R10A's general device, system and interface status information. MONITOR Log Use this screen to...
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... can use Telnet to create LAN subnets. Chapter 5 Router Mode Table 10 Navigation Panel: Router Mode (continued) LINK TAB FUNCTION Wireless LAN General Use this screen to enable Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS). QoS Use this screen to enable the EMG2306-R10A's DHCP server. WPS Use this screen to configure...
... can use Telnet to create LAN subnets. Chapter 5 Router Mode Table 10 Navigation Panel: Router Mode (continued) LINK TAB FUNCTION Wireless LAN General Use this screen to enable Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS). QoS Use this screen to enable the EMG2306-R10A's DHCP server. WPS Use this screen to configure...
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... to your device acts as system and domain names. EMG2306-R10A User's Guide 31 Chapter 5 Router Mode Table 10 Navigation Panel: Router Mode (continued) LINK TAB FUNCTION MAINTENANCE General General Use this screen to your EMG2306-R10A. Firmware Upgrade Firmware Upgrade Use this screen to ... and restore the configuration or reset the factory defaults to select whether your EMG2306-R10A. Sys OP Mode Sys OP Mode This screen allows you to change administrative settings such as a Router or a Access Point. Backup/ Restore Backup/ Restore Use this screen to...
... to your device acts as system and domain names. EMG2306-R10A User's Guide 31 Chapter 5 Router Mode Table 10 Navigation Panel: Router Mode (continued) LINK TAB FUNCTION MAINTENANCE General General Use this screen to your EMG2306-R10A. Firmware Upgrade Firmware Upgrade Use this screen to ... and restore the configuration or reset the factory defaults to select whether your EMG2306-R10A. Sys OP Mode Sys OP Mode This screen allows you to change administrative settings such as a Router or a Access Point. Backup/ Restore Backup/ Restore Use this screen to...
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... User's Guide 32 In this mode your network. CHAPTER 6 Access Point Mode 6.1 Overview Use your EMG2306-R10A as an access point (AP) if you already have a router or gateway on setting up a wireless network in Access Point mode, such as an access point (Section 6.5 on page 37). 6.3 What You Need ...to set the IP address for your EMG2306-R10A acting as bandwidth management and firewall. Figure 13 Wireless Internet Access in Access Point Mode WLAN LAN Many screens that are available in Router mode are not available in Access Point mode. 6.2 What You Can Do ...
... User's Guide 32 In this mode your network. CHAPTER 6 Access Point Mode 6.1 Overview Use your EMG2306-R10A as an access point (AP) if you already have a router or gateway on setting up a wireless network in Access Point mode, such as an access point (Section 6.5 on page 37). 6.3 What You Need ...to set the IP address for your EMG2306-R10A acting as bandwidth management and firewall. Figure 13 Wireless Internet Access in Access Point Mode WLAN LAN Many screens that are available in Router mode are not available in Access Point mode. 6.2 What You Can Do ...
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... Point Mode 4 After you've set your computer's IP address, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type "192.168.1.2" as for Router Mode. • See Chapter 9 on page 70 for information on the configuring your wireless network. • See Chapter 20 on page 137 for ...information on configuring your WLAN and Maintenance Settings The configuration of wireless, bandwidth management and maintenance settings in the Status screen. 34 EMG2306-R10A User's Guide Figure 16 Status Screen: Access Point Mode The following table describes the labels shown in Access Point mode is the...
... Point Mode 4 After you've set your computer's IP address, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type "192.168.1.2" as for Router Mode. • See Chapter 9 on page 70 for information on the configuring your wireless network. • See Chapter 20 on page 137 for ...information on configuring your WLAN and Maintenance Settings The configuration of wireless, bandwidth management and maintenance settings in the Status screen. 34 EMG2306-R10A User's Guide Figure 16 Status Screen: Access Point Mode The following table describes the labels shown in Access Point mode is the...
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... Usage Interface Status Interface Status DESCRIPTION This is not going to which the EMG2306-R10A's wireless LAN is using Ethernet encapsulation. IP Subnet Mask - This displays the EMG2306-R10A port types. Chapter 6 Access Point Mode Table 11 Status Screen: Router Mode LABEL Device Information Host Name Model Number Firmware Version Sys OP Mode...
... Usage Interface Status Interface Status DESCRIPTION This is not going to which the EMG2306-R10A's wireless LAN is using Ethernet encapsulation. IP Subnet Mask - This displays the EMG2306-R10A port types. Chapter 6 Access Point Mode Table 11 Status Screen: Router Mode LABEL Device Information Host Name Model Number Firmware Version Sys OP Mode...
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...section. CONFIGURATION Open all | close all the sub menus in Access Point mode. Table 12 Navigation Panel: Router Mode LINK TAB FUNCTION Status This screen shows the EMG2306-R10A's general device, system and interface status information. MONITOR Log Use this screen to view port status and... 22). Click close all to close all Click Open all to view the list of activities recorded by your EMG2306- Chapter 6 Access Point Mode Table 11 Status Screen: Router Mode (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION LAN3 This shows the LAN3 status and data transfer rate. LAN4 This shows the...
...section. CONFIGURATION Open all | close all the sub menus in Access Point mode. Table 12 Navigation Panel: Router Mode LINK TAB FUNCTION Status This screen shows the EMG2306-R10A's general device, system and interface status information. MONITOR Log Use this screen to view port status and... 22). Click close all to close all Click Open all to view the list of activities recorded by your EMG2306- Chapter 6 Access Point Mode Table 11 Status Screen: Router Mode (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION LAN3 This shows the LAN3 status and data transfer rate. LAN4 This shows the...
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...and subnet mask. Sys OP Mode Sys OP Mode This screen allows you to reboot the EMG2306-R10A without turning the power off. Chapter 6 Access Point Mode Table 12 Navigation Panel: Router Mode (continued) LINK TAB FUNCTION Wireless LAN General Use this section to configure your LAN ...in Access Point mode. MAINTENANCE General General Use this screen to change administrative settings such as a Router or a Access Point. 6.5 LAN Screen Use this screen to view and change your EMG2306-R10A's time and date. Time Time Setting Use this screen to configure wireless LAN and the ...
...and subnet mask. Sys OP Mode Sys OP Mode This screen allows you to reboot the EMG2306-R10A without turning the power off. Chapter 6 Access Point Mode Table 12 Navigation Panel: Router Mode (continued) LINK TAB FUNCTION Wireless LAN General Use this section to configure your LAN ...in Access Point mode. MAINTENANCE General General Use this screen to change administrative settings such as a Router or a Access Point. 6.5 LAN Screen Use this screen to view and change your EMG2306-R10A's time and date. Time Time Setting Use this screen to configure wireless LAN and the ...
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... by default. Chapter 7 Tutorials For example, you how to configure the SSIDs with the following parameters on your EMG2306-R10A (in router mode). A is for workers, B is for information on changing your computer's IP address. 4 After you've set up three wireless networks ...(A, B and C) in the meeting room. A SSID_Worker B SSID_Guest C SSID_VoIP 7.4.1 Configuring Security Settings of the EMG2306-R10A in router mode is specific to show your computer's IP address is in the dialog box. If your computer's IP address. Enter "ipconfig" to a VoIP ...
... by default. Chapter 7 Tutorials For example, you how to configure the SSIDs with the following parameters on your EMG2306-R10A (in router mode). A is for workers, B is for information on changing your computer's IP address. 4 After you've set up three wireless networks ...(A, B and C) in the meeting room. A SSID_Worker B SSID_Guest C SSID_VoIP 7.4.1 Configuring Security Settings of the EMG2306-R10A in router mode is specific to show your computer's IP address is in the dialog box. If your computer's IP address. Enter "ipconfig" to a VoIP ...
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... D comprise one data stream and this information. In multicasting, the server only needs to send one multicast group. The EMG2306-R10A supports both IGMP version 1 (IGMP-v1) and IGMP version 2 (IGMP-v2). After that large a packet. IP multicasting can 't handle that , the... group - Unicast (1 sender - 1 recipient) or Broadcast (1 sender - Too large an MTU size may mean retransmissions if the packet encounters a router that have to be enabled/disabled on these interfaces. not everybody and not just 1. IGMP (Internet Group Multicast Protocol) is not used to establish ...
... D comprise one data stream and this information. In multicasting, the server only needs to send one multicast group. The EMG2306-R10A supports both IGMP version 1 (IGMP-v1) and IGMP version 2 (IGMP-v2). After that large a packet. IP multicasting can 't handle that , the... group - Unicast (1 sender - 1 recipient) or Broadcast (1 sender - Too large an MTU size may mean retransmissions if the packet encounters a router that have to be enabled/disabled on these interfaces. not everybody and not just 1. IGMP (Internet Group Multicast Protocol) is not used to establish ...