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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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......36 6.1 Overview ...36 6.2 Router Mode Status Screen ...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...
......36 6.1 Overview ...36 6.2 Router Mode Status Screen ...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...
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... Auto-IP Change on page 151) to see how to make sure these functions are allowed in access point, the IP address is properly connected and prepare your computer or computer network to connect to the ARMOR Z1 (refer to 10.0.0.1 automatically. The recommended screen resolution is an HTML-based management interface that supports...
... Auto-IP Change on page 151) to see how to make sure these functions are allowed in access point, the IP address is properly connected and prepare your computer or computer network to connect to the ARMOR Z1 (refer to 10.0.0.1 automatically. The recommended screen resolution is an HTML-based management interface that supports...
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This interface may be interrupted. Go to Section 6.2 on page 36 to view the Status screen in this mode. • Access Point: Use this mode to view the Status screen in the network. 4.1.1 Web Configurator Modes This refers to the configuration interface of the Web ...the device. • Expert: Advanced users can act as a: • Router: This is the default device mode of the ARMOR Z1. The running applications and services of your ARMOR Z1. For more information on page 149 discusses the screens in Expert Mode only. Note: Choose your device mode carefully to avoid having...
This interface may be interrupted. Go to Section 6.2 on page 36 to view the Status screen in this mode. • Access Point: Use this mode to view the Status screen in the network. 4.1.1 Web Configurator Modes This refers to the configuration interface of the Web ...the device. • Expert: Advanced users can act as a: • Router: This is the default device mode of the ARMOR Z1. The running applications and services of your ARMOR Z1. For more information on page 149 discusses the screens in Expert Mode only. Note: Choose your device mode carefully to avoid having...
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... of the Easy mode. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 29 Chapter 5 Easy Mode 5.3 What You Need to Know Between the different device modes, the Control Panel (Section 5.6 on page 31) changes depending on which features are applicable to the mode: • Router Mode: All Control Panel features are available. • Access Point Mode: Parental Control... Easy Mode: Navigation Panel: Firmware Notification 5.5 Network Map When you can click Check here to redirect your screen to open the eaZy123 wizard for the ARMOR Z1.
... of the Easy mode. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 29 Chapter 5 Easy Mode 5.3 What You Need to Know Between the different device modes, the Control Panel (Section 5.6 on page 31) changes depending on which features are applicable to the mode: • Router Mode: All Control Panel features are available. • Access Point Mode: Parental Control... Easy Mode: Navigation Panel: Firmware Notification 5.5 Network Map When you can click Check here to redirect your screen to open the eaZy123 wizard for the ARMOR Z1.
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...Click Apply to save your changes back to the ARMOR Z1. 5.6.5 LED Switch ON to 2.4G Hz, 5G Hz or Both wireless radios. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 35 Wireless stations associating to confirm. Verify Password Type the password again to the access point (AP) must have the same SSID. Password This... field appears when you want to apply the wireless security to turn on the LEDs (lights) on the ARMOR Z1. Or Select No Security to allow wireless clients to...
...Click Apply to save your changes back to the ARMOR Z1. 5.6.5 LED Switch ON to 2.4G Hz, 5G Hz or Both wireless radios. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 35 Wireless stations associating to confirm. Verify Password Type the password again to the access point (AP) must have the same SSID. Password This... field appears when you want to apply the wireless security to turn on the LEDs (lights) on the ARMOR Z1. Or Select No Security to allow wireless clients to...
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... and WAN ports, this displays the port speed and duplex setting or is left blank when the line is disconnected. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 38 CPU Usage - This shows the IPv6 address of your device. If you 're using . This... of your device. Memory Usage Interface Status Interface Status DESCRIPTION This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your ARMOR Z1's present date and time. For the 2.4GHz/5GHz WLAN, it displays the maximum transmission rate when the 2.4GHz/... Security Firewall System Status System Up Time Current Date/Time System Resource - Access Point Mode.
... and WAN ports, this displays the port speed and duplex setting or is left blank when the line is disconnected. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 38 CPU Usage - This shows the IPv6 address of your device. If you 're using . This... of your device. Memory Usage Interface Status Interface Status DESCRIPTION This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of your ARMOR Z1's present date and time. For the 2.4GHz/5GHz WLAN, it displays the maximum transmission rate when the 2.4GHz/... Security Firewall System Status System Up Time Current Date/Time System Resource - Access Point Mode.
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... to your ARMOR Z1. Language This screen allows you to select the language you to reboot the ARMOR Z1 without turning the power off. Chapter 6 Router Mode Table 17 Expert Mode: Navigation Panel: Router Mode (continued) LINK TAB FUNCTION General Use this screen to view and change administrative settings such as a router, or an access point.
... to your ARMOR Z1. Language This screen allows you to select the language you to reboot the ARMOR Z1 without turning the power off. Chapter 6 Router Mode Table 17 Expert Mode: Navigation Panel: Router Mode (continued) LINK TAB FUNCTION General Use this screen to view and change administrative settings such as a router, or an access point.
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...Many screens that are available in Router Mode are not available in the same subnet. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 42 In this mode your ARMOR Z1 bridges a wired network (LAN) and wireless LAN (WLAN) in Access Point Mode, such as bandwidth management and firewall. 7.2 What You Can Do • ...address for your network. See the figure below for an example. CHAPTER 7 Access Point Mode 7.1 Overview Use your ARMOR Z1 as an access point (AP) if you already have a router or gateway on setting up a network with the ARMOR Z1 as an access point (Section 7.5 on page 46). 7.3 What You Need to Know See ...
...Many screens that are available in Router Mode are not available in the same subnet. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 42 In this mode your ARMOR Z1 bridges a wired network (LAN) and wireless LAN (WLAN) in Access Point Mode, such as bandwidth management and firewall. 7.2 What You Can Do • ...address for your network. See the figure below for an example. CHAPTER 7 Access Point Mode 7.1 Overview Use your ARMOR Z1 as an access point (AP) if you already have a router or gateway on setting up a network with the ARMOR Z1 as an access point (Section 7.5 on page 46). 7.3 What You Need to Know See ...
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.... As soon as an access point, go to Expert > Maintenance > Operation Mode and select Access Point Mode. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 43 Figure 30 Pop up message window appears. The Web Configurator refreshes once the change to Access Point mode is successful. 7.3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator in Access Point Mode Log in to the...have an IP address in the range between "192.168.1.3" and "192.168.1.254". 3 Click Start > Run on changing your ARMOR Z1 is already in Access Point mode, do , your computer's IP address. Then click Apply. If your computer's IP address is not in to the Web ...
.... As soon as an access point, go to Expert > Maintenance > Operation Mode and select Access Point Mode. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 43 Figure 30 Pop up message window appears. The Web Configurator refreshes once the change to Access Point mode is successful. 7.3.2 Accessing the Web Configurator in Access Point Mode Log in to the...have an IP address in the range between "192.168.1.3" and "192.168.1.254". 3 Click Start > Run on changing your ARMOR Z1 is already in Access Point mode, do , your computer's IP address. Then click Apply. If your computer's IP address is not in to the Web ...
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... 7.3.3 Configuring your WLAN and Maintenance Settings The configuration of wireless and maintenance settings in your web browser. Chapter 7 Access Point Mode 4 After you've set your computer's IP address, open the Status screen. Change to Expert Mode to open... a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type "192.168.1.2" as the web address in Access Point Mode is the same as for Router Mode. • See Chapter 11 on page 83 for information on the ...Login, the Easy Mode appears. Figure 31 Expert Mode: Status > System Status: Access Point Mode ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 44
... 7.3.3 Configuring your WLAN and Maintenance Settings The configuration of wireless and maintenance settings in your web browser. Chapter 7 Access Point Mode 4 After you've set your computer's IP address, open the Status screen. Change to Expert Mode to open... a web browser such as Internet Explorer and type "192.168.1.2" as the web address in Access Point Mode is the same as for Router Mode. • See Chapter 11 on page 83 for information on the ...Login, the Easy Mode appears. Figure 31 Expert Mode: Status > System Status: Access Point Mode ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 44
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... port's DHCP role - Access Point Mode. This shows the level of wireless security the ARMOR Z1 is set - This shows the level of wireless security the ARMOR Z1 is currently used. This is the total time the ARMOR Z1 has been on page 27) to which the ARMOR Z1's wireless LAN is using ...of your device. This shows the channel number which you select manually. This displays the ARMOR Z1 port types. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 45 Table 18 Expert Mode: Status > System Status: Access Point Mode LABEL Device Information Host Name Model Number Firmware Version Sys OP Mode LAN Information ...
... port's DHCP role - Access Point Mode. This shows the level of wireless security the ARMOR Z1 is set - This shows the level of wireless security the ARMOR Z1 is currently used. This is the total time the ARMOR Z1 has been on page 27) to which the ARMOR Z1's wireless LAN is using ...of your device. This shows the channel number which you select manually. This displays the ARMOR Z1 port types. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 45 Table 18 Expert Mode: Status > System Status: Access Point Mode LABEL Device Information Host Name Model Number Firmware Version Sys OP Mode LAN Information ...
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... act as a print server and allows you to configure ARMOR Z1 features in Access Point Mode. Note: You need to the ARMOR Z1's USB port. Chapter 7 Access Point Mode Table 18 Expert Mode: Status > System Status: Access Point Mode (continued) LABEL Rate DESCRIPTION For the LAN ports, this section to see the...add the printer to your LAN. Click Expert > LAN to configure your LAN settings while in Access Point Mode. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 46 Figure 32 Expert Mode: Navigation Panel: Access Point Mode Refer to Table 17 on your printer list. 7.4.1 Navigation Panel Use the menu in ...
... act as a print server and allows you to configure ARMOR Z1 features in Access Point Mode. Note: You need to the ARMOR Z1's USB port. Chapter 7 Access Point Mode Table 18 Expert Mode: Status > System Status: Access Point Mode (continued) LABEL Rate DESCRIPTION For the LAN ports, this section to see the...add the printer to your LAN. Click Expert > LAN to configure your LAN settings while in Access Point Mode. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 46 Figure 32 Expert Mode: Navigation Panel: Access Point Mode Refer to Table 17 on your printer list. 7.4.1 Navigation Panel Use the menu in ...
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... a Gateway IP Address (if your ISP or network administrator gave you select this field. Enter the DNS server's IP address in order to the ARMOR Z1 can now access the network (i.e., the Internet if the IP address is 192.168.1.2. If you do not want to specify the IP address of a computer in... to None after you know the IP address of your ISP). Select None if you one) in the screen. Figure 33 LAN > LAN IP Chapter 7 Access Point Mode The table below . Or if your ISP or network administrator gave you do not configure a DNS server, you cannot enter an IP address for...
... a Gateway IP Address (if your ISP or network administrator gave you select this field. Enter the DNS server's IP address in order to the ARMOR Z1 can now access the network (i.e., the Internet if the IP address is 192.168.1.2. If you do not want to specify the IP address of a computer in... to None after you know the IP address of your ISP). Select None if you one) in the screen. Figure 33 LAN > LAN IP Chapter 7 Access Point Mode The table below . Or if your ISP or network administrator gave you do not configure a DNS server, you cannot enter an IP address for...
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ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 48 Chapter 7 Access Point Mode Table 19 LAN > LAN IP (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Apply Click Apply to save your changes to reload the previous configuration for this screen. Cancel Click Cancel to the ARMOR Z1.
ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 48 Chapter 7 Access Point Mode Table 19 LAN > LAN IP (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Apply Click Apply to save your changes to reload the previous configuration for this screen. Cancel Click Cancel to the ARMOR Z1.
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... configuration settings to two minutes. Chapter 8 Tutorials Note: Your ARMOR Z1 has a WPS button located on the ARMOR Z1. You must press the second button within two minutes of pressing the first one or the other. Figure 34 Example WPS Process: PBC Method Wireless Client Access Point WITHIN 2 MINUTES SECURITY INFO COMMUNICATION 8.2.2 PIN Configuration When you...
... configuration settings to two minutes. Chapter 8 Tutorials Note: Your ARMOR Z1 has a WPS button located on the ARMOR Z1. You must press the second button within two minutes of pressing the first one or the other. Figure 34 Example WPS Process: PBC Method Wireless Client Access Point WITHIN 2 MINUTES SECURITY INFO COMMUNICATION 8.2.2 PIN Configuration When you...
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... and sends the proper configuration settings to the PIN field) on your ARMOR Z1 and connect your ARMOR Z1. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 51 The following parameters on both the wireless client utility screen and the ARMOR Z1's WPS screen within two minutes. NWD210N in this example) by using ...-PSKpre-sharedkey) Follow the steps below to two minutes. Figure 35 Example WPS Process: PIN Method Wireless Client Access Point WITHIN 2 MINUTES 8.3 Connect to ARMOR Z1 Wireless Network without WPS This example shows you the example to set up to configure the wireless settings on...
... and sends the proper configuration settings to the PIN field) on your ARMOR Z1 and connect your ARMOR Z1. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 51 The following parameters on both the wireless client utility screen and the ARMOR Z1's WPS screen within two minutes. NWD210N in this example) by using ...-PSKpre-sharedkey) Follow the steps below to two minutes. Figure 35 Example WPS Process: PIN Method Wireless Client Access Point WITHIN 2 MINUTES 8.3 Connect to ARMOR Z1 Wireless Network without WPS This example shows you the example to set up to configure the wireless settings on...
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...your connection is , each SSID on the ARMOR Z1 represents a different access point/wireless network to access the web site, your wireless connection is successfully configured. 8.4 Using Guest SSIDs on the ARMOR Z1 You can configure more than one guest SSID on page 94. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 55 If you are able... make sure you to or acquiring an IP address from the ARMOR Z1, make sure the DHCP server is enabled on the ARMOR Z1 as a printer). That is successful, open your Internet browser and enter http://www.zyxel.com or the URL of your wireless connection in the screen ...
...your connection is , each SSID on the ARMOR Z1 represents a different access point/wireless network to access the web site, your wireless connection is successfully configured. 8.4 Using Guest SSIDs on the ARMOR Z1 You can configure more than one guest SSID on page 94. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 55 If you are able... make sure you to or acquiring an IP address from the ARMOR Z1, make sure the DHCP server is enabled on the ARMOR Z1 as a printer). That is successful, open your Internet browser and enter http://www.zyxel.com or the URL of your wireless connection in the screen ...
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...the Internet. The following figure provides an example of a Wireless Network The wireless network is the part in your ARMOR Z1. The wireless clients use the access point (AP) to configure wireless LAN 2.4G or wireless LAN 5G. You can have different wireless and wireless security... settings for more detailed information about wireless networks. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 83 Figure 51 Example of a wireless network. See the appendices...
...the Internet. The following figure provides an example of a Wireless Network The wireless network is the part in your ARMOR Z1. The wireless clients use the access point (AP) to configure wireless LAN 2.4G or wireless LAN 5G. You can have different wireless and wireless security... settings for more detailed information about wireless networks. ARMOR Z1 User's Guide 83 Figure 51 Example of a wireless network. See the appendices...
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... wireless network. Note: If you can select No Security to allow wireless clients to communicate with the access points without authentication. Or you do not enable any wireless security on your ARMOR Z1, your changes back to the ARMOR Z1. Apply Cancel Note: If the WPS function is within range. Click Cancel to reload the previous...
... wireless network. Note: If you can select No Security to allow wireless clients to communicate with the access points without authentication. Or you do not enable any wireless security on your ARMOR Z1, your changes back to the ARMOR Z1. Apply Cancel Note: If the WPS function is within range. Click Cancel to reload the previous...