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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 6.3.2...(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 6.3.2...(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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The ZyXEL EMG2306-R10A Wireless N300 4-port Gigabit Ethernet Gateway is recommended for Managing the EMG2306-R10A Do the following things regularly to make the EMG2306-R10A more secure and to manage the EMG2306-R10A more effectively. Connect to a broadband modem/router for secure Internet computing. 1.2 Applications Your can connect network devices via the Ethernet ports of the Web Configurator to...
The ZyXEL EMG2306-R10A Wireless N300 4-port Gigabit Ethernet Gateway is recommended for Managing the EMG2306-R10A Do the following things regularly to make the EMG2306-R10A more secure and to manage the EMG2306-R10A more effectively. Connect to a broadband modem/router for secure Internet computing. 1.2 Applications Your can connect network devices via the Ethernet ports of the Web Configurator to...
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...23 Association Time This field displays the time a wireless station first associated with a wireless network card) has connected successfully to the EMG2306-R10A in the Status screen or Monitor > WLAN Station Status. Chapter 3 Monitor 3.6 WLAN Station Status Click the WLAN Station Status (...Details...) hyperlink in the Association List. Association means that are currently associated to the AP (or wireless router) using the same SSID, channel and security settings. MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of an associated wireless station. Table...
...23 Association Time This field displays the time a wireless station first associated with a wireless network card) has connected successfully to the EMG2306-R10A in the Status screen or Monitor > WLAN Station Status. Chapter 3 Monitor 3.6 WLAN Station Status Click the WLAN Station Status (...Details...) hyperlink in the Association List. Association means that are currently associated to the AP (or wireless router) using the same SSID, channel and security settings. MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of an associated wireless station. Table...
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... 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 as "supervisor" only, refer to Chapter ...2 on page 16. For more information on page 146. The running applications and services of the EMG2306-R10A changes. Note: Choose your network by ...
... 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 as "supervisor" only, refer to Chapter ...2 on page 16. For more information on page 146. The running applications and services of the EMG2306-R10A changes. Note: Choose your network by ...
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In the figure below, the EMG2306-R10A connects the local network (LAN1 ~ LAN4) to router mode by default. CHAPTER 5 Router Mode 5.1 Overview The EMG2306-R10A is set to the Internet. Figure 10 EMG2306-R10A Network Modem EMG2306-R10A User's Guide 25 Routers are used to connect the local network to another network (for example, the Internet).
In the figure below, the EMG2306-R10A connects the local network (LAN1 ~ LAN4) to router mode by default. CHAPTER 5 Router Mode 5.1 Overview The EMG2306-R10A is set to the Internet. Figure 10 EMG2306-R10A Network Modem EMG2306-R10A User's Guide 25 Routers are used to connect the local network to another network (for example, the Internet).
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...refresh the screen statistics. Select a number of every time interval or to open the status screen. 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 to refresh all screen statistics automatically... the Status page. The information in the Status screen. Click this icon to refresh the status screen statistics. Figure 11 Status Screen: Router Mode The following table describes the icons shown in this button to view copyright and a link for related product information. Click this icon...
...refresh the screen statistics. Select a number of every time interval or to open the status screen. 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 to refresh all screen statistics automatically... the Status page. The information in the Status screen. Click this icon to refresh the status screen statistics. Figure 11 Status Screen: Router Mode The following table describes the icons shown in this button to view copyright and a link for related product information. Click this icon...
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... Mask This shows the LAN port's subnet mask. - WLAN OP Mode This shows the device mode to which the EMG2306-R10A is using bandwidth management.) EMG2306-R10A User's Guide 27 Current Date/Time This field displays your device. - If you want some applications to have more...This shows the firewall enabled or not. Firmware Version This is currently used to identify the EMG2306-R10A in the Status screen. Chapter 5 Router Mode Table 8 Status Screen Icon Key: Router Mode (continued) ICON DESCRIPTION Click this icon to see the Maintenance navigation menu. Click ...
... Mask This shows the LAN port's subnet mask. - WLAN OP Mode This shows the device mode to which the EMG2306-R10A is using bandwidth management.) EMG2306-R10A User's Guide 27 Current Date/Time This field displays your device. - If you want some applications to have more...This shows the firewall enabled or not. Firmware Version This is currently used to identify the EMG2306-R10A in the Status screen. Chapter 5 Router Mode Table 8 Status Screen Icon Key: Router Mode (continued) ICON DESCRIPTION Click this icon to see the Maintenance navigation menu. Click ...
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...currently associated to the Monitor > Packet Statistics screen (Section 3.5 on page 23). This shows the LAN3 status and data transfer rate. to go to the EMG2306-R10A. 28 EMG2306-R10A User's Guide Memory Usage System Setting - Use this screen to the Monitor > WLAN Station Status screen (Section 3.6 on page 22). This displays the...specific statistics. This shows whether UPnP is disconnected. For the LAN ports, this field displays Down (line is down) or Up (line is disconnected. Chapter 5 Router Mode Table 9 Status Screen: Router Mode (continued) LABEL -
...currently associated to the Monitor > Packet Statistics screen (Section 3.5 on page 23). This shows the LAN3 status and data transfer rate. to go to the EMG2306-R10A. 28 EMG2306-R10A User's Guide Memory Usage System Setting - Use this screen to the Monitor > WLAN Station Status screen (Section 3.6 on page 22). This displays the...specific statistics. This shows whether UPnP is disconnected. For the LAN ports, this field displays Down (line is down) or Up (line is disconnected. Chapter 5 Router Mode Table 9 Status Screen: Router Mode (continued) LABEL -
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... client information. Click close all to close all Click Open all to configure multicast and auto-subnet. WAN Entries EMG2306-R10A User's Guide 29 Chapter 5 Router Mode 5.2.1 Navigation Panel Use the sub-menus on the navigation panel to view port status and packet specific statistics....Packet Statistics Use this screen to see all the sub menus in Configuration section. Advanced Use this screen to configure EMG2306-R10A features. Figure 12 Navigation Panel: Router Mode The following table describes the sub-menus. CONFIGURATION Open all | close all the sub menus in Configuration ...
... client information. Click close all to close all Click Open all to configure multicast and auto-subnet. WAN Entries EMG2306-R10A User's Guide 29 Chapter 5 Router Mode 5.2.1 Navigation Panel Use the sub-menus on the navigation panel to view port status and packet specific statistics....Packet Statistics Use this screen to see all the sub menus in Configuration section. Advanced Use this screen to configure EMG2306-R10A features. Figure 12 Navigation Panel: Router Mode The following table describes the sub-menus. CONFIGURATION Open all | close all the sub menus in Configuration ...
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...). Services Use this screen to assign IP addresses to specific individual computers based on their MAC addresses and to have the EMG2306-R10A apply IP alias to create LAN subnets. TR069 Use this screen to enable NAT. NAT General Use this screen to configure... enable Wake on LAN to remotely turn on a device on the EMG2306-R10A. 30 EMG2306-R10A User's Guide SNMP Use this screen to enable UPnP on the local network. Chapter 5 Router Mode Table 10 Navigation Panel: Router Mode (continued) LINK TAB FUNCTION Wireless LAN General Use this screen ...
...). Services Use this screen to assign IP addresses to specific individual computers based on their MAC addresses and to have the EMG2306-R10A apply IP alias to create LAN subnets. TR069 Use this screen to enable NAT. NAT General Use this screen to configure... enable Wake on LAN to remotely turn on a device on the EMG2306-R10A. 30 EMG2306-R10A User's Guide SNMP Use this screen to enable UPnP on the local network. Chapter 5 Router Mode Table 10 Navigation Panel: Router Mode (continued) LINK TAB FUNCTION Wireless LAN General Use this screen ...
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... allows you to select whether your EMG2306-R10A interface. Account User Account Use this screen to upload firmware to your EMG2306-R10A. Sys OP Mode Sys OP Mode This screen allows you to view and change administrative settings such as a Router or a Access Point. Language Language... Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset the factory defaults to your EMG2306-R10A's time and date. Backup/ Restore Backup/ Restore Use this ...
... allows you to select whether your EMG2306-R10A interface. Account User Account Use this screen to upload firmware to your EMG2306-R10A. Sys OP Mode Sys OP Mode This screen allows you to view and change administrative settings such as a Router or a Access Point. Language Language... Use this screen to backup and restore the configuration or reset the factory defaults to your EMG2306-R10A's time and date. Backup/ Restore Backup/ Restore Use this ...
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...in Access Point Mode WLAN LAN Many screens that are available in Router mode are not available in the same subnet. EMG2306-R10A User's Guide 32 See the figure below for a tutorial on your network. In this mode your EMG2306-R10A bridges a wired network (LAN) and wireless LAN (WLAN) in ... Chapter 7 on page 40 for an example of setting up a network with the EMG2306-R10A as an access point. 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. 6.2 What You...
...in Access Point Mode WLAN LAN Many screens that are available in Router mode are not available in the same subnet. EMG2306-R10A User's Guide 32 See the figure below for a tutorial on your network. In this mode your EMG2306-R10A bridges a wired network (LAN) and wireless LAN (WLAN) in ... Chapter 7 on page 40 for an example of setting up a network with the EMG2306-R10A as an access point. 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. 6.2 What You...
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... Status screen. Figure 16 Status Screen: Access Point Mode The following table describes the labels shown in Access Point mode is the same 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... address in your web browser. 6.3.3 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
... Status screen. Figure 16 Status Screen: Access Point Mode The following table describes the labels shown in Access Point mode is the same 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... address in your web browser. 6.3.3 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
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.../Time System Resource -CPU Usage - This shows a descriptive name used . This column shows the type of the heap memory the EMG2306-R10A is currently used to improve anymore. This field displays your device. If you want some applications to have more throughput, you select ... When this percentage is close to which the EMG2306-R10A's wireless LAN is disabled. This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of the EMG2306-R10A's processing ability is using . Chapter 6 Access Point Mode Table 11 Status Screen: Router Mode LABEL Device Information Host Name Model Number Firmware...
.../Time System Resource -CPU Usage - This shows a descriptive name used . This column shows the type of the heap memory the EMG2306-R10A is currently used to improve anymore. This field displays your device. If you want some applications to have more throughput, you select ... When this percentage is close to which the EMG2306-R10A's wireless LAN is disabled. This shows the LAN Ethernet adapter MAC Address of the EMG2306-R10A's processing ability is using . Chapter 6 Access Point Mode Table 11 Status Screen: Router Mode LABEL Device Information Host Name Model Number Firmware...
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...screen to view the wireless stations that are currently associated to the EMG2306-R10A. WLAN Station Status Use this screen to access the summary statistics tables. Chapter 6 Access Point Mode Table 11 Status Screen: Router Mode (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION LAN3 This shows the LAN3 status and...menus. to go to see 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. Use this screen to view port status and packet specific...
...screen to view the wireless stations that are currently associated to the EMG2306-R10A. WLAN Station Status Use this screen to access the summary statistics tables. Chapter 6 Access Point Mode Table 11 Status Screen: Router Mode (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION LAN3 This shows the LAN3 status and...menus. to go to see 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. Use this screen to view port status and packet specific...
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...This screen allows you to reboot the EMG2306-R10A without turning the power off. Click Configuration > Network > LAN to devices or block the devices from accessing the EMG2306-R10A. Chapter 6 Access Point Mode Table 12 Navigation Panel: Router Mode (continued) LINK TAB FUNCTION ...Wireless LAN General Use this screen to change your EMG2306-R10A's time and date. Backup/ Restore Backup/ Restore Use this screen to your EMG2306-R10A. QoS Use...
...This screen allows you to reboot the EMG2306-R10A without turning the power off. Click Configuration > Network > LAN to devices or block the devices from accessing the EMG2306-R10A. Chapter 6 Access Point Mode Table 12 Navigation Panel: Router Mode (continued) LINK TAB FUNCTION ...Wireless LAN General Use this screen to change your EMG2306-R10A's time and date. Backup/ Restore Backup/ Restore Use this screen to your EMG2306-R10A. QoS Use...
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...ipconfig" to a VoIP device 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 in router mode). In this case, your computer must have an IP address in the range between "192.168.1.2" and "192... your computer in the dialog box. Type "cmd" in Windows. A is for workers, B is for information on your EMG2306-R10A (in router mode by default. SSID SSID_Worker SSID_VoIP SECURITY TYPE WPA2-PSK WPA Compatible WPA-PSK SSID_Guest WPA-PSK KEY DoNotStealMyWirelessNetwork MAC FILTERING Disable ...
...ipconfig" to a VoIP device 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 in router mode). In this case, your computer must have an IP address in the range between "192.168.1.2" and "192... your computer in the dialog box. Type "cmd" in Windows. A is for workers, B is for information on your EMG2306-R10A (in router mode by default. SSID SSID_Worker SSID_VoIP SECURITY TYPE WPA2-PSK WPA Compatible WPA-PSK SSID_Guest WPA-PSK KEY DoNotStealMyWirelessNetwork MAC FILTERING Disable ...
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... Select None to gather group membership. Too small an MTU size means relatively more header overhead and more acknowledgements that , the EMG2306-R10A periodically updates this is in a multicast group - IGMP (Internet Group Multicast Protocol) is not used to establish membership in the ...interfaces in one multicast group. At start up, the EMG2306-R10A queries all directly connected networks to disable IP multicasting on these interfaces. Too large an MTU size may mean retransmissions if the packet encounters a router that can be sent and handled. 8.3.2 Multicast Traditionally...
... Select None to gather group membership. Too small an MTU size means relatively more header overhead and more acknowledgements that , the EMG2306-R10A periodically updates this is in a multicast group - IGMP (Internet Group Multicast Protocol) is not used to establish membership in the ...interfaces in one multicast group. At start up, the EMG2306-R10A queries all directly connected networks to disable IP multicasting on these interfaces. Too large an MTU size may mean retransmissions if the packet encounters a router that can be sent and handled. 8.3.2 Multicast Traditionally...