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...Refer to configure the Device using the web configurator. About This User's Guide About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is available at www.zyxel.com. • Download Library Search for the latest product updates and documentation from this link. It contains information on ... ! P-870HN-5xb User's Guide 3 Documentation Feedback Send your comments, questions or suggestions to help is intended for people who want to the included CD for support documents. Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is designed to : techwriters@zyxel.com.tw...
...Refer to configure the Device using the web configurator. About This User's Guide About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is available at www.zyxel.com. • Download Library Search for the latest product updates and documentation from this link. It contains information on ... ! P-870HN-5xb User's Guide 3 Documentation Feedback Send your comments, questions or suggestions to help is intended for people who want to the included CD for support documents. Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is designed to : techwriters@zyxel.com.tw...
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...labeled AP. Chapter 2 Tutorials 7 Click the WLAN Station List hyperlink in the following sections show you how to a specific network or peer computer. P-870HN-5xb User's Guide 31 C AP Internet There are three ways to connect the client to an access point. • Configure nothing and leave the wireless... any wireless client has connected to the AP. You can see if 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 join a wireless network using the...
...labeled AP. Chapter 2 Tutorials 7 Click the WLAN Station List hyperlink in the following sections show you how to a specific network or peer computer. P-870HN-5xb User's Guide 31 C AP Internet There are three ways to connect the client to an access point. • Configure nothing and leave the wireless... any wireless client has connected to the AP. You can see if 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 join a wireless network using the...
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... and the pre-shared key is no entry displays in the Available Network List, that means there is "ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey". Figure 7 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 2 The wireless client automatically searches for WPA-PSK security and connected to open the screen shown next. After you want ... Set IDentity (SSID) and WPA-PSK pre-shared key. Before you connect to the AP or peer computer. 32 P-870HN-5xb User's Guide Chapter 2 Tutorials This example illustrates how to manually connect your wireless client to an access point (AP) which is configured for available wireless networks.
... and the pre-shared key is no entry displays in the Available Network List, that means there is "ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey". Figure 7 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 2 The wireless client automatically searches for WPA-PSK security and connected to open the screen shown next. After you want ... Set IDentity (SSID) and WPA-PSK pre-shared key. Before you connect to the AP or peer computer. 32 P-870HN-5xb User's Guide Chapter 2 Tutorials This example illustrates how to manually connect your wireless client to an access point (AP) which is configured for available wireless networks.
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...2 Tutorials 1 Open the ZyXEL utility and click the Profile tab to configure a new profile. Click Add to open the screen shown next. The wireless client automatically searches for a wireless network that is not in the list. Select Infrastructure and either manually enter or select the AP's... SSID in the Scan Info box. Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility: Profile 2 The Add New Profile screen appears. P-870HN-5xb User's Guide 35 Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Add New Profile 3 Give the profile a descriptive...
...2 Tutorials 1 Open the ZyXEL utility and click the Profile tab to configure a new profile. Click Add to open the screen shown next. The wireless client automatically searches for a wireless network that is not in the list. Select Infrastructure and either manually enter or select the AP's... SSID in the Scan Info box. Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility: Profile 2 The Add New Profile screen appears. P-870HN-5xb User's Guide 35 Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Add New Profile 3 Give the profile a descriptive...
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... Address) of the client computer. The MAC address is disabled, you must have another DHCP server on your LAN, or else the computer must be manually configured. You can configure the Device as a server, the Device provides the TCP/IP configuration for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02. When configured... the computer host name. MAC Address Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. This indicates the IP address assigned to this screen. P-870HN-5xb User's Guide 71
... Address) of the client computer. The MAC address is disabled, you must have another DHCP server on your LAN, or else the computer must be manually configured. You can configure the Device as a server, the Device provides the TCP/IP configuration for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02. When configured... the computer host name. MAC Address Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. This indicates the IP address assigned to this screen. P-870HN-5xb User's Guide 71
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... Proxy Back Next This field is not available for the endpoint IP address. This allows the ZyXEL Device to get subscribing information and maintain a joined member list for each multicast group. Select this...from the LAN ports to use PPPoE client software on the console. This is not appropriate. Select Manual Setting to have a separate account and a public WAN IP address. In addition to the Device...Click this button to the previous screen. Click this button to return to continue. 86 P-870HN-5xb User's Guide This allows the Device to the ISP via the Device. Each host ...
... Proxy Back Next This field is not available for the endpoint IP address. This allows the ZyXEL Device to get subscribing information and maintain a joined member list for each multicast group. Select this...from the LAN ports to use PPPoE client software on the console. This is not appropriate. Select Manual Setting to have a separate account and a public WAN IP address. In addition to the Device...Click this button to the previous screen. Click this button to return to continue. 86 P-870HN-5xb User's Guide This allows the Device to the ISP via the Device. Each host ...
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...this button to return to the previous screen. WAN Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask provided by DCHP if you want to continue. P-870HN-5xb User's Guide 89 Unnumbered Mode Select this option to enable IPv6 to use. Subnet Prefix Length Static WAN Enter the gateway IPv6 address...ISP. If you enabled 6RD, specify the 6RD endpoint IP address. IPoA Figure 39 This screen displays only when you to IPv4 tunneling. Select Manual Setting to IPoA for the ATM interface and configure a WAN connection using the ATM interface. Chapter 5 WAN Setup Table 17 WAN Configuration: IPoE...
...this button to return to the previous screen. WAN Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask provided by DCHP if you want to continue. P-870HN-5xb User's Guide 89 Unnumbered Mode Select this option to enable IPv6 to use. Subnet Prefix Length Static WAN Enter the gateway IPv6 address...ISP. If you enabled 6RD, specify the 6RD endpoint IP address. IPoA Figure 39 This screen displays only when you to IPv4 tunneling. Select Manual Setting to IPoA for the ATM interface and configure a WAN connection using the ATM interface. Chapter 5 WAN Setup Table 17 WAN Configuration: IPoE...
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...connects; The Device tries the WAN interfaces in this to continue. WAN Interface Select a WAN interface through which you Static DNS IP configure manually. Back Click this button to have the Device get the DNS server addresses from the ISP automatically. Chapter 5 WAN Setup The following table...Device use the IPv6 DNS server addresses you can select multiple WAN interfaces for the device to try. Obtain IPv6 DNS info from . P-870HN-5xb User's Guide 93 You can select from a WAN interface Select this to obtain the IPv6 selected DNS related information. there is ...
...connects; The Device tries the WAN interfaces in this to continue. WAN Interface Select a WAN interface through which you Static DNS IP configure manually. Back Click this button to have the Device get the DNS server addresses from the ISP automatically. Chapter 5 WAN Setup The following table...Device use the IPv6 DNS server addresses you can select multiple WAN interfaces for the device to try. Obtain IPv6 DNS info from . P-870HN-5xb User's Guide 93 You can select from a WAN interface Select this to obtain the IPv6 selected DNS related information. there is ...
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...service is active or not for a PTM or Ethernet WAN connection. Click this button to return to save your changes. 94 P-870HN-5xb User's Guide This shows whether IGMP multicasting is active or not. IP Address Service State NAT Full Cone NAT Firewall IGMP ...Summary This read-only screen shows the current WAN connection settings. This shows whether Firewall is the encapsulation method used by the ISP, manually configured or not configurable. Click this button to the previous screen. Table 22 WAN Configuration: Configuration Summary LABEL DESCRIPTION Connection Type This...
...service is active or not for a PTM or Ethernet WAN connection. Click this button to return to save your changes. 94 P-870HN-5xb User's Guide This shows whether IGMP multicasting is active or not. IP Address Service State NAT Full Cone NAT Firewall IGMP ...Summary This read-only screen shows the current WAN connection settings. This shows whether Firewall is the encapsulation method used by the ISP, manually configured or not configurable. Click this button to the previous screen. Table 22 WAN Configuration: Configuration Summary LABEL DESCRIPTION Connection Type This...
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If your ISP gives you DNS server addresses, manually enter them in the DNS server fields. 2 If your ISP dynamically assigns the DNS server IP addresses (along with the Device's WAN IP address), set the DNS server fields to get the DNS server addresses in the following ways. 1 The ISP tells you the DNS server addresses, usually in the form of an information sheet, when you sign up. Chapter 5 WAN Setup The Device can get the DNS server address from the ISP. 102 P-870HN-5xb User's Guide
If your ISP gives you DNS server addresses, manually enter them in the DNS server fields. 2 If your ISP dynamically assigns the DNS server IP addresses (along with the Device's WAN IP address), set the DNS server fields to get the DNS server addresses in the following ways. 1 The ISP tells you the DNS server addresses, usually in the form of an information sheet, when you sign up. Chapter 5 WAN Setup The Device can get the DNS server address from the ISP. 102 P-870HN-5xb User's Guide
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... DNS server addresses. First DNS Server Enter the first DNS (Domain Name System) server IP address the Device passes to the DHCP clients. 106 P-870HN-5xb User's Guide IP Subnet Mask Type the subnet mask of the IP address assigned by DHCP Server If you want to assign to your... network in dotted decimal notation, for example, 192.168.1.1 (factory default). Relay Server If you configure manually. IP Address Enter the LAN IP address you configured in the WAN screen. The DHCP server will be set: IP Pool Starting Address This field...
... DNS server addresses. First DNS Server Enter the first DNS (Domain Name System) server IP address the Device passes to the DHCP clients. 106 P-870HN-5xb User's Guide IP Subnet Mask Type the subnet mask of the IP address assigned by DHCP Server If you want to assign to your... network in dotted decimal notation, for example, 192.168.1.1 (factory default). Relay Server If you configure manually. IP Address Enter the LAN IP address you configured in the WAN screen. The DHCP server will be set: IP Pool Starting Address This field...
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If you turn DHCP service off, you must be manually configured. IP Pool Setup The Device is pre-configured with a pool of registered IP P-870HN-5xb User's Guide 111 See the product specifications in DHCP server capability that assigns IP addresses and DNS servers to obtain TCP/IP ... for the DHCP clients (DHCP Pool). LAN TCP/IP The Device has built-in the appendices. Chapter 6 LAN Setup LANs, WANs and the ZyXEL Device The actual physical connection determines whether the Device ports are two separate IP networks, one common network number. IP Address and Subnet Mask Similar...
If you turn DHCP service off, you must be manually configured. IP Pool Setup The Device is pre-configured with a pool of registered IP P-870HN-5xb User's Guide 111 See the product specifications in DHCP server capability that assigns IP addresses and DNS servers to obtain TCP/IP ... for the DHCP clients (DHCP Pool). LAN TCP/IP The Device has built-in the appendices. Chapter 6 LAN Setup LANs, WANs and the ZyXEL Device The actual physical connection determines whether the Device ports are two separate IP networks, one common network number. IP Address and Subnet Mask Similar...
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...with absorption occur when physical objects (such as thick walls) are coincidental emitters such as your network and then add the non-WPS devices manually, although this is the best one to use? • What security options do you want to configure advanced options, ensure that you ... motors or microwaves. If you do not want to you personally will easily remember, and to configure advanced options, leave them alone. 118 P-870HN-5xb User's Guide Interference may come up a well-secured network very easily. See Section 7.2 on is Vanishing Point (which you know precisely what...
...with absorption occur when physical objects (such as thick walls) are coincidental emitters such as your network and then add the non-WPS devices manually, although this is the best one to use? • What security options do you want to configure advanced options, ensure that you ... motors or microwaves. If you do not want to you personally will easily remember, and to configure advanced options, leave them alone. 118 P-870HN-5xb User's Guide Interference may come up a well-secured network very easily. See Section 7.2 on is Vanishing Point (which you know precisely what...
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... configure WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) on your changes back to the Device. Set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to configure security settings manually. The following screen displays. Chapter 7 Wireless LAN Table 33 Network > Wireless LAN > More AP LABEL DESCRIPTION Apply Click Apply to save your Device. WPS allows... you to an SSID in this screen. 7.6 The WPS Screen Use this screen to edit an SSID profile. P-870HN-5xb User's Guide 129 Both devices must support WPS.
... configure WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) on your changes back to the Device. Set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to configure security settings manually. The following screen displays. Chapter 7 Wireless LAN Table 33 Network > Wireless LAN > More AP LABEL DESCRIPTION Apply Click Apply to save your Device. WPS allows... you to an SSID in this screen. 7.6 The WPS Screen Use this screen to edit an SSID profile. P-870HN-5xb User's Guide 129 Both devices must support WPS.
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...Access Point + Bridge. The Device acts as a bridge and access point simultaneously. • Wireless Bridge - P-870HN-5xb User's Guide Chapter 7 Wireless LAN Click Network > Wireless LAN > WDS. The following table describes the labels...Scan) in this mode, clients cannot connect to turn on and this screen is configurable when the ZyXEL Device's wireless security mode is available only when you set operating mode to 4 peer devices. Table... enter the peer device's MAC address manually in the table below . Select Enabled to have the Device establish a wireless link with .
...Access Point + Bridge. The Device acts as a bridge and access point simultaneously. • Wireless Bridge - P-870HN-5xb User's Guide Chapter 7 Wireless LAN Click Network > Wireless LAN > WDS. The following table describes the labels...Scan) in this mode, clients cannot connect to turn on and this screen is configurable when the ZyXEL Device's wireless security mode is available only when you set operating mode to 4 peer devices. Table... enter the peer device's MAC address manually in the table below . Select Enabled to have the Device establish a wireless link with .
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... set up a secure wireless network. When WPS is initiated by the WiFi Alliance. for how to do not need to authenticate the other device. P-870HN-5xb User's Guide 139 Each WPS connection works between two devices. For the Device you see Section 7.7 on page 130). 3 Press the button on...that WPS worked, check the list of the two devices. Some may have one of the devices (it has two minutes to configure security settings manually. Then, the two devices connect and set up are within wireless range of or in the AP's configuration utility. Both devices must press the...
... set up a secure wireless network. When WPS is initiated by the WiFi Alliance. for how to do not need to authenticate the other device. P-870HN-5xb User's Guide 139 Each WPS connection works between two devices. For the Device you see Section 7.7 on page 130). 3 Press the button on...that WPS worked, check the list of the two devices. Some may have one of the devices (it has two minutes to configure security settings manually. Then, the two devices connect and set up are within wireless range of or in the AP's configuration utility. Both devices must press the...
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... to add a rule to translate the incoming port. Select the check box to open the Rule Setup screen where you can manually enter the port number(s) and select the IP protocol. P-870HN-5xb User's Guide 149 WAN Interface Otherwise, select User Define to enable it again in a series that identifies a service. Internal...
... to add a rule to translate the incoming port. Select the check box to open the Rule Setup screen where you can manually enter the port number(s) and select the IP protocol. P-870HN-5xb User's Guide 149 WAN Interface Otherwise, select User Define to enable it again in a series that identifies a service. Internal...
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... IP Address Protocol Back Apply Cancel To forward a series of the range to which you want to identify this virtual server. Click Cancel to manually replace the LAN computer's IP address in this screen. The problem is not editable if you have to begin configuring this screen afresh. 8.4 ...range of ports on the client side and a dedicated range of a computer on the client side (LAN). Click Back to return to the Device. P-870HN-5xb User's Guide 151 Enter the port number here to which you want the Device to the IP address of ports on a different LAN computer...
... IP Address Protocol Back Apply Cancel To forward a series of the range to which you want to identify this virtual server. Click Cancel to manually replace the LAN computer's IP address in this screen. The problem is not editable if you have to begin configuring this screen afresh. 8.4 ...range of ports on the client side and a dedicated range of a computer on the client side (LAN). Click Back to return to the Device. P-870HN-5xb User's Guide 151 Enter the port number here to which you want the Device to the IP address of ports on a different LAN computer...
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...IP address of the service used by the packets for this screen. This field displays the WAN interface through which the service is forwarded. P-870HN-5xb User's Guide 153 Figure 74 Trigger Port The following screen. This is the rule index number (read-only). This field displays the... which the service is forwarded. This is the last port number that identifies a service. The open the Rule Setup screen where you can manually enter the port number(s) and select the IP protocol. The predefined service port number(s) and protocol will display in this virtual server. This ...
...IP address of the service used by the packets for this screen. This field displays the WAN interface through which the service is forwarded. P-870HN-5xb User's Guide 153 Figure 74 Trigger Port The following screen. This is the rule index number (read-only). This field displays the... which the service is forwarded. This is the last port number that identifies a service. The open the Rule Setup screen where you can manually enter the port number(s) and select the IP protocol. The predefined service port number(s) and protocol will display in this virtual server. This ...
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Figure 123 Internet Connection Properties: Advanced Settings Figure 124 Internet Connection Properties: Advanced Settings: Add 5 When the UPnP-enabled device is disconnected from your computer, all port mappings will be deleted automatically. 236 P-870HN-5xb User's Guide Chapter 19 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) 4 You may edit or delete the port mappings or click Add to manually add port mappings.
Figure 123 Internet Connection Properties: Advanced Settings Figure 124 Internet Connection Properties: Advanced Settings: Add 5 When the UPnP-enabled device is disconnected from your computer, all port mappings will be deleted automatically. 236 P-870HN-5xb User's Guide Chapter 19 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) 4 You may edit or delete the port mappings or click Add to manually add port mappings.