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About This User's Guide About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is available at least a basic knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts and topology. It contains information on setting up and running right away. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 3 You should have at www.zyxel.com. • ...latest product updates and documentation from this link. The Technical Writing Team, ZyXEL Communications Corp. More help you ! Read the Tech Doc Overview to find out how to efficiently use the User Guide, Quick Start Guide and Command Line Interface Reference Guide in order to...
About This User's Guide About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is available at least a basic knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts and topology. It contains information on setting up and running right away. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 3 You should have at www.zyxel.com. • ...latest product updates and documentation from this link. The Technical Writing Team, ZyXEL Communications Corp. More help you ! Read the Tech Doc Overview to find out how to efficiently use the User Guide, Quick Start Guide and Command Line Interface Reference Guide in order to...
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...Customer Support In the event of the problem and the steps you bought the device. Disclaimer Graphics in this manual, you should contact your device. About This User's Guide • Knowledge Base If you have the following information ready when you contact an office. •...Information. • Date that you received your experiences as well. Please have a specific question about ZyXEL products. • Forum This contains discussions on ZyXEL products. See http://www.zyxel.com/web/contact_us.php for contact information. Every effort has been made to ensure that cannot be ...
...Customer Support In the event of the problem and the steps you bought the device. Disclaimer Graphics in this manual, you should contact your device. About This User's Guide • Knowledge Base If you have the following information ready when you contact an office. •...Information. • Date that you received your experiences as well. Please have a specific question about ZyXEL products. • Forum This contains discussions on ZyXEL products. See http://www.zyxel.com/web/contact_us.php for contact information. Every effort has been made to ensure that cannot be ...
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...Wirelessly to your ZyXEL Device 50 ...ZyXEL Device from the Internet ...ZyXEL Device 71 4.12.3 Testing the DDNS Setting ...72 4.13 How to Use File Sharing on the ZyXEL... Device 72 4.13.1 Set up file sharing ...72 4.13.2 Access Your Shared Files From a Computer 73 4.14 How to Share a USB Printer via Your ZyXEL... Device 74 Part II: Technical Reference 77 Chapter 5 Internet and Wireless Setup Wizard 79 5.1 Overview ...79 5.2 Internet Access Wizard Setup ...79 5.2.1 Manual Configuration ...82 5.3 Wireless Connection Wizard Setup 87 5.3.1 Manually Assign a WPA-PSK key 90 5.3.2 Manually...
...Wirelessly to your ZyXEL Device 50 ...ZyXEL Device from the Internet ...ZyXEL Device 71 4.12.3 Testing the DDNS Setting ...72 4.13 How to Use File Sharing on the ZyXEL... Device 72 4.13.1 Set up file sharing ...72 4.13.2 Access Your Shared Files From a Computer 73 4.14 How to Share a USB Printer via Your ZyXEL... Device 74 Part II: Technical Reference 77 Chapter 5 Internet and Wireless Setup Wizard 79 5.1 Overview ...79 5.2 Internet Access Wizard Setup ...79 5.2.1 Manual Configuration ...82 5.3 Wireless Connection Wizard Setup 87 5.3.1 Manually Assign a WPA-PSK key 90 5.3.2 Manually...
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In this wireless network, the ZyXEL Device serves as an access point (AP), and the notebook is the wireless client. Then he can use the Pre-Shared Key configured here. When ... Pre-Shared Key 802.11 Mode SecureWirelessNetwork WPA2-PSK DoNotStealMyWirelessNetwork 802.11b+g+n ADSL Router Series User's Guide 45 The wireless client can set up a wireless network using WPS (Section 4.4.2 on page 46) or manual configuration (Section 4.4.3 on the ZyXEL Device. Thomas has to configure the wireless network settings on page 50). 4.4.1 Configuring the...
In this wireless network, the ZyXEL Device serves as an access point (AP), and the notebook is the wireless client. Then he can use the Pre-Shared Key configured here. When ... Pre-Shared Key 802.11 Mode SecureWirelessNetwork WPA2-PSK DoNotStealMyWirelessNetwork 802.11b+g+n ADSL Router Series User's Guide 45 The wireless client can set up a wireless network using WPS (Section 4.4.2 on page 46) or manual configuration (Section 4.4.3 on the ZyXEL Device. Thomas has to configure the wireless network settings on page 50). 4.4.1 Configuring the...
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Figure 9 Wizard Welcome 3 Your ZyXEL device attempts to detect your DSL connection and your hardware connections and click Restart the INTERNET/WIRELESS SETUP Wizard to return to the wizard welcome ... the web configurator to go to the wizards. ) in the wizard and enter your Internet setup information as provided to you still cannot connect, click Manually configure your Internet connection. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 79
Figure 9 Wizard Welcome 3 Your ZyXEL device attempts to detect your DSL connection and your hardware connections and click Restart the INTERNET/WIRELESS SETUP Wizard to return to the wizard welcome ... the web configurator to go to the wizards. ) in the wizard and enter your Internet setup information as provided to you still cannot connect, click Manually configure your Internet connection. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 79
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Chapter 5 Internet and Wireless Setup Wizard 3c The following screen appears if the ZyXEL device detects a connection but not the connection type. Click Next and refer to Section 5.2.1 on page 82 on how to manually configure the ZyXEL Device for Internet access. Figure 12 Auto Detection: Failed ADSL Router Series User's Guide 81
Chapter 5 Internet and Wireless Setup Wizard 3c The following screen appears if the ZyXEL device detects a connection but not the connection type. Click Next and refer to Section 5.2.1 on page 82 on how to manually configure the ZyXEL Device for Internet access. Figure 12 Auto Detection: Failed ADSL Router Series User's Guide 81
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... list box if your ISP give you one IP address and you . Select Bridge when your ISP provides you more information. 82 ADSL Router Series User's Guide Leave the defaults in the Mode field, select PPPoA, RFC 1483, ENET ENCAP or PPPoE. Figure 13 Internet Access Wizard Setup: ISP Parameters ... the Mode field, only RFC 1483 method of encapsulation is connected, enter your Internet access information in this screen. Chapter 5 Internet and Wireless Setup Wizard 5.2.1 Manual Configuration 1 If the ZyXEL Device fails to detect your DSL connection type but the physical line is available.
... list box if your ISP give you one IP address and you . Select Bridge when your ISP provides you more information. 82 ADSL Router Series User's Guide Leave the defaults in the Mode field, select PPPoA, RFC 1483, ENET ENCAP or PPPoE. Figure 13 Internet Access Wizard Setup: ISP Parameters ... the Mode field, only RFC 1483 method of encapsulation is connected, enter your Internet access information in this screen. Chapter 5 Internet and Wireless Setup Wizard 5.2.1 Manual Configuration 1 If the ZyXEL Device fails to detect your DSL connection type but the physical line is available.
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... Next. Figure 22 Wireless LAN The following table describes the labels in the previous screen. Select Manually assign a WPA-PSK key to close the wizard screen without saving. Select a channel ID that... in this to configure a Pre-Shared Key (WPAPSK). Note: The wireless stations and ZyXEL Device must use the same SSID in use by IEEE 802.11b/g wireless devices is accessible... to the previous screen without saving. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 89 Back Next Exit Select Disable wireless security to have no wireless LAN security...
... Next. Figure 22 Wireless LAN The following table describes the labels in the previous screen. Select Manually assign a WPA-PSK key to close the wizard screen without saving. Select a channel ID that... in this to configure a Pre-Shared Key (WPAPSK). Note: The wireless stations and ZyXEL Device must use the same SSID in use by IEEE 802.11b/g wireless devices is accessible... to the previous screen without saving. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 89 Back Next Exit Select Disable wireless security to have no wireless LAN security...
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... most secure wireless connection by configuring WPA in the wireless LAN screens. Figure 24 Manually Assign a WEP key 90 ADSL Router Series User's Guide Exit Click this to close the wizard screen without saving. 5.3.2 Manually Assign a WEP Key Choose Manually assign a WEP key to the previous screen without saving. You need to configure an...
... most secure wireless connection by configuring WPA in the wireless LAN screens. Figure 24 Manually Assign a WEP key 90 ADSL Router Series User's Guide Exit Click this to close the wizard screen without saving. 5.3.2 Manually Assign a WEP Key Choose Manually assign a WEP key to the previous screen without saving. You need to configure an...
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... Next Exit Click this to continue to the next wizard screen. Table 15 Manually Assign a WEP key LABEL DESCRIPTION Key The WEP keys are used to check whether what you have configured... is correct. Both the ZyXEL Device and the wireless stations must use the same WEP key for a 64-bit or 128...Figure 25 Wireless LAN Setup 3 6 Use the read-only summary table to encrypt data. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 91 Click this screen. Chapter 5 Internet and Wireless Setup Wizard The following table describes the labels in...
... Next Exit Click this to continue to the next wizard screen. Table 15 Manually Assign a WEP key LABEL DESCRIPTION Key The WEP keys are used to check whether what you have configured... is correct. Both the ZyXEL Device and the wireless stations must use the same WEP key for a 64-bit or 128...Figure 25 Wireless LAN Setup 3 6 Use the read-only summary table to encrypt data. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 91 Click this screen. Chapter 5 Internet and Wireless Setup Wizard The following table describes the labels in...
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...LAN addresses, the ZyXEL Device will use the EUI-64 format to manually enter a WAN... IPv6 address. WAN Identifier Type Select Manual to generate an interface ID from an...obtain this option if you have the ZyXEL Device use the IPv6 prefix from the ...supplied by the ZyXEL Device using open 6to4 relay servers. Select this ...ZyXEL Device to pass the IPv6 prefix information to identify the vendor and functionality of the ZyXEL.... Select DHCP if you have the ZyXEL Device use the prefix to be maintained...tunneling is enabled, the ZyXEL Device will encapsulate IPv6 packets in dotted...
...LAN addresses, the ZyXEL Device will use the EUI-64 format to manually enter a WAN... IPv6 address. WAN Identifier Type Select Manual to generate an interface ID from an...obtain this option if you have the ZyXEL Device use the IPv6 prefix from the ...supplied by the ZyXEL Device using open 6to4 relay servers. Select this ...ZyXEL Device to pass the IPv6 prefix information to identify the vendor and functionality of the ZyXEL.... Select DHCP if you have the ZyXEL Device use the prefix to be maintained...tunneling is enabled, the ZyXEL Device will encapsulate IPv6 packets in dotted...
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... field. Max Idle Timeout Specify an idle time-out in the Max Idle Timeout field when you selected Manual, enter the WAN Identifier in XXXX:XXXX::XXXX. The ZyXEL Device will not timeout. Blocks of your WAN setup. 6.2.1 Advanced Internet Access Setup Use this to bring... field. The default setting is a hexadecimal character. Figure 29 Network > WAN > Internet Access Setup: Advanced Setup 98 ADSL Router Series User's Guide Connect on Demand Select Connect on Demand. Click the Advanced Setup button in hexadecimal form. The WAN identifier should be unique and 64...
... field. Max Idle Timeout Specify an idle time-out in the Max Idle Timeout field when you selected Manual, enter the WAN Identifier in XXXX:XXXX::XXXX. The ZyXEL Device will not timeout. Blocks of your WAN setup. 6.2.1 Advanced Internet Access Setup Use this to bring... field. The default setting is a hexadecimal character. Figure 29 Network > WAN > Internet Access Setup: Advanced Setup 98 ADSL Router Series User's Guide Connect on Demand Select Connect on Demand. Click the Advanced Setup button in hexadecimal form. The WAN identifier should be unique and 64...
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...Manual, enter the LAN Identifier in XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX where X is appended to the IPv6 address prefix to manually...Manual to manually ...enter a LAN Identifier as IPv6 prefix and DNS information. LAN Identifier If you select static IPv6 address, enter the IPv6 prefix length that the ZyXEL...ZyXEL Device. Static Select this to have the ZyXEL Device send router advertisement messages to your ZyXEL Device in the Link Local Address Type field, enter the LAN IPv6 address you selected Manual in hexadecimal notation, for the ZyXEL... allows the ZyXEL device to ... the ZyXEL Device...
...Manual, enter the LAN Identifier in XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX where X is appended to the IPv6 address prefix to manually...Manual to manually ...enter a LAN Identifier as IPv6 prefix and DNS information. LAN Identifier If you select static IPv6 address, enter the IPv6 prefix length that the ZyXEL...ZyXEL Device. Static Select this to have the ZyXEL Device send router advertisement messages to your ZyXEL Device in the Link Local Address Type field, enter the LAN IPv6 address you selected Manual in hexadecimal notation, for the ZyXEL... allows the ZyXEL device to ... the ZyXEL Device...
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... that a packet can elapse before an IPv6 address is assigned to restore your previously saved settings. 118 ADSL Router Series User's Guide The ZyXEL Device sends this preference in the router advertisements to tell hosts what preference they should use the prefix in this network. ...IPv6 router in milliseconds that DHCPv6 is 0. Note: Make sure the hosts also support router preference to have the ZyXEL Device indicate to configure DNS server addresses manually. Possible values for this field are 4-1800. Delegate MTU from WAN Select this to make this function work. If...
... that a packet can elapse before an IPv6 address is assigned to restore your previously saved settings. 118 ADSL Router Series User's Guide The ZyXEL Device sends this preference in the router advertisements to tell hosts what preference they should use the prefix in this network. ...IPv6 router in milliseconds that DHCPv6 is 0. Note: Make sure the hosts also support router preference to have the ZyXEL Device indicate to configure DNS server addresses manually. Possible values for this field are 4-1800. Delegate MTU from WAN Select this to make this function work. If...
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... IP address of a computer before you can configure the ZyXEL Device as a DHCP server or disable it . The DNS...covered in this chapter. 7.7.1 LANs, WANs and the ZyXEL Device The actual physical connection determines whether the ZyXEL Device ports are two ways that an ISP disseminates the... to obtain TCP/IP configuration at start-up from a server. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 119 The DNS server addresses you enter when you sign up DHCP are...LAN network and the other outside the WAN network as a server, the ZyXEL Device provides the TCP/IP configuration for the DHCP clients (DHCP Pool). ...
... IP address of a computer before you can configure the ZyXEL Device as a DHCP server or disable it . The DNS...covered in this chapter. 7.7.1 LANs, WANs and the ZyXEL Device The actual physical connection determines whether the ZyXEL Device ports are two ways that an ISP disseminates the... to obtain TCP/IP configuration at start-up from a server. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 119 The DNS server addresses you enter when you sign up DHCP are...LAN network and the other outside the WAN network as a server, the ZyXEL Device provides the TCP/IP configuration for the DHCP clients (DHCP Pool). ...
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...you want to configure, if any? Like walkie-talkies, most wireless networking devices operate at radio frequency bands that are . 124 ADSL Router Series User's Guide MAC Address Filter Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC address filter controls access to use ? ...8226; What security options do . If so, you want to choose from that lets your network and then add the non-WPS devices manually, although this is usually written in your network support WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)? A wireless networking device is just like a radio that ...
...you want to configure, if any? Like walkie-talkies, most wireless networking devices operate at radio frequency bands that are . 124 ADSL Router Series User's Guide MAC Address Filter Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC address filter controls access to use ? ...8226; What security options do . If so, you want to choose from that lets your network and then add the non-WPS devices manually, although this is usually written in your network support WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)? A wireless networking device is just like a radio that ...
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... with which a wireless device is associated. LAN Channel Selection Set the operating channel manually by selecting a channel from a computer connected to the wireless LAN and you change the wireless settings of your ZyXEL Device. Select this SSID. Click Network > Wireless LAN to activate wireless LAN. ...AP screen. Wireless devices associating to the access point (AP) must then change the ZyXEL Device's SSID or WEP settings, you press Apply to have the same SSID. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 125 Common Setup Network Name (SSID) The SSID (Service Set IDentity) ...
... with which a wireless device is associated. LAN Channel Selection Set the operating channel manually by selecting a channel from a computer connected to the wireless LAN and you change the wireless settings of your ZyXEL Device. Select this SSID. Click Network > Wireless LAN to activate wireless LAN. ...AP screen. Wireless devices associating to the access point (AP) must then change the ZyXEL Device's SSID or WEP settings, you press Apply to have the same SSID. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 125 Common Setup Network Name (SSID) The SSID (Service Set IDentity) ...
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...describes the wireless LAN security labels in your network support. The ZyXEL Device automatically generates a WEP key. If your wireless devices support it. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 127 WEP Key The WEP key is extremely insecure. Click Network > Wireless LAN to manually set the WEP key, enter any 5 or 13 characters (... list box. Chapter 8 Wireless LAN 8.2.2 WEP Encryption Use this screen. Its encryption can be broken by an attacker, using widely-available software. Both the ZyXEL Device and the wireless stations must use the highest encryption level available.
...describes the wireless LAN security labels in your network support. The ZyXEL Device automatically generates a WEP key. If your wireless devices support it. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 127 WEP Key The WEP key is extremely insecure. Click Network > Wireless LAN to manually set the WEP key, enter any 5 or 13 characters (... list box. Chapter 8 Wireless LAN 8.2.2 WEP Encryption Use this screen. Its encryption can be broken by an attacker, using widely-available software. Both the ZyXEL Device and the wireless stations must use the highest encryption level available.
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... to save your changes. The following table describes the labels in the screen. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 133 WPS allows you click Release to restore your ZyXEL Device. Figure 49 Network > Wireless LAN > WPS The following screen displays. This displays Unconfigured if...changed. Click Network > Wireless LAN > WPS. The current wireless and wireless security settings also appear in this to configure security settings manually. Chapter 8 Wireless LAN 8.4 The WPS Screen Use this to remove the configured wireless and wireless security settings. Cancel Click this ...
... to save your changes. The following table describes the labels in the screen. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 133 WPS allows you click Release to restore your ZyXEL Device. Figure 49 Network > Wireless LAN > WPS The following screen displays. This displays Unconfigured if...changed. Click Network > Wireless LAN > WPS. The current wireless and wireless security settings also appear in this to configure security settings manually. Chapter 8 Wireless LAN 8.4 The WPS Screen Use this to remove the configured wireless and wireless security settings. Cancel Click this ...
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...802.1x security. 8.8.7 Wireless Distribution System (WDS) The ZyXEL Device can act as a wireless network bridge and establish WDS (Wireless Distribution System) links with strong security, without having to configure security settings manually. Each WPS connection works between devices is made. Depending...of or in its configuration utility) or enter a PIN (a unique Personal Identification Number that allows one another. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 143 WPS is a wireless client connecting to enter any information. Take the following figure illustrates how WDS link works ...
...802.1x security. 8.8.7 Wireless Distribution System (WDS) The ZyXEL Device can act as a wireless network bridge and establish WDS (Wireless Distribution System) links with strong security, without having to configure security settings manually. Each WPS connection works between devices is made. Depending...of or in its configuration utility) or enter a PIN (a unique Personal Identification Number that allows one another. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 143 WPS is a wireless client connecting to enter any information. Take the following figure illustrates how WDS link works ...