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...Feedback Send your network and configuring for Internet access. • Support Disc Refer to the included CD for support documents. • ZyXEL Web Site Please refer to configure the ZyXEL Device using the web configurator. Need More Help? More help you ! You should have at www... understand how to help is available at least a basic knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts and topology. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 3 About This User's Guide About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is intended for the latest product updates and documentation from this link.
...Feedback Send your network and configuring for Internet access. • Support Disc Refer to the included CD for support documents. • ZyXEL Web Site Please refer to configure the ZyXEL Device using the web configurator. Need More Help? More help you ! You should have at www... understand how to help is available at least a basic knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts and topology. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 3 About This User's Guide About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is intended for the latest product updates and documentation from this link.
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...your experiences as well. Disclaimer Graphics in which you cannot contact your vendor, then contact a ZyXEL office for contact information. Learn from the product due to differences in this manual, you have the following information ready when you contact an office. • Product model and... versions, or if you took to ensure that cannot be here. Please have a specific question about ZyXEL products. • Forum This contains discussions on ZyXEL products. About This User's Guide • Knowledge Base If you should contact your vendor. Every effort has been made to ...
...your experiences as well. Disclaimer Graphics in which you cannot contact your vendor, then contact a ZyXEL office for contact information. Learn from the product due to differences in this manual, you have the following information ready when you contact an office. • Product model and... versions, or if you took to ensure that cannot be here. Please have a specific question about ZyXEL products. • Forum This contains discussions on ZyXEL products. About This User's Guide • Knowledge Base If you should contact your vendor. Every effort has been made to ...
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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. Thomas has to ...Shared Key configured here. SSID Security Mode Pre-Shared Key 802.11 Mode SecureWirelessNetwork WPA2-PSK DoNotStealMyWirelessNetwork 802.11b+g+n ADSL Router Series User's Guide 45 When prompted for a key, use his notebook to access the Internet. Then he can set up a wireless ...Setting Up a Secure Wireless Network Thomas wants to 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.
In this wireless network, the ZyXEL Device serves as an access point (AP), and the notebook is the wireless client. Thomas has to ...Shared Key configured here. SSID Security Mode Pre-Shared Key 802.11 Mode SecureWirelessNetwork WPA2-PSK DoNotStealMyWirelessNetwork 802.11b+g+n ADSL Router Series User's Guide 45 When prompted for a key, use his notebook to access the Internet. Then he can set up a wireless ...Setting Up a Secure Wireless Network Thomas wants to 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.
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If you by your ISP. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 79 Check your connection type. 3a The following screen appears if a connection is not detected. See Section 5.2.1 on page 82 for background information on ... 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. 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...
If you by your ISP. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 79 Check your connection type. 3a The following screen appears if a connection is not detected. See Section 5.2.1 on page 82 for background information on ... 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. 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...
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Figure 12 Auto Detection: Failed ADSL Router Series User's Guide 81 Click Next and refer to Section 5.2.1 on page 82 on how to manually configure the ZyXEL Device for Internet access. Chapter 5 Internet and Wireless Setup Wizard 3c The following screen appears if the ZyXEL device detects a connection but not the connection type.
Figure 12 Auto Detection: Failed ADSL Router Series User's Guide 81 Click Next and refer to Section 5.2.1 on page 82 on how to manually configure the ZyXEL Device for Internet access. Chapter 5 Internet and Wireless Setup Wizard 3c The following screen appears if the ZyXEL device detects a connection but not the connection type.
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... for which you select Routing 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. Select Bridge when... type your ISP provides you want multiple computers to share an Internet account. Choices vary depending on the ZyXEL Device. Table 7 Internet Access Wizard Setup: ISP Parameters LABEL DESCRIPTION Mode Select Routing (default) from the...address and you more information. 82 ADSL Router Series User's Guide Leave the defaults in the Mode field.
... for which you select Routing 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. Select Bridge when... type your ISP provides you want multiple computers to share an Internet account. Choices vary depending on the ZyXEL Device. Table 7 Internet Access Wizard Setup: ISP Parameters LABEL DESCRIPTION Mode Select Routing (default) from the...address and you more information. 82 ADSL Router Series User's Guide Leave the defaults in the Mode field.
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... available) and click Next. Channel Selection Security If you selected in this to close the wizard screen without saving. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 89 Click this screen. Chapter 5 Internet and Wireless Setup Wizard 3 Configure your wireless settings in order to access the network...without saving. Select a channel ID that is called a channel. See Section 5.3.1 on the ZyXEL Device, make sure all wireless stations use by IEEE 802.11b/g wireless devices is within range. Select Manually assign a WEP key to configure a Pre-Shared Key (WPAPSK). See Section 5.3.2 on ...
... available) and click Next. Channel Selection Security If you selected in this to close the wizard screen without saving. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 89 Click this screen. Chapter 5 Internet and Wireless Setup Wizard 3 Configure your wireless settings in order to access the network...without saving. Select a channel ID that is called a channel. See Section 5.3.1 on the ZyXEL Device, make sure all wireless stations use by IEEE 802.11b/g wireless devices is within range. Select Manually assign a WEP key to configure a Pre-Shared Key (WPAPSK). See Section 5.3.2 on ...
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...a PreShared Key. Figure 24 Manually Assign a WEP key 90 ADSL Router Series User's Guide Chapter 5 Internet and Wireless Setup Wizard 5.3.1 Manually Assign a WPA-PSK key Choose Manually assign a WPA-PSK key in the Wireless LAN setup screen to do this. Table 14 Manually Assign a WPA-PSK key LABEL... by configuring WPA in this to return to the previous screen without saving. 5.3.2 Manually Assign a WEP Key Choose Manually assign a WEP key to close the wizard screen without saving. Figure 23 Manually Assign a WPA-PSK key The following table describes the labels in the wireless LAN...
...a PreShared Key. Figure 24 Manually Assign a WEP key 90 ADSL Router Series User's Guide Chapter 5 Internet and Wireless Setup Wizard 5.3.1 Manually Assign a WPA-PSK key Choose Manually assign a WPA-PSK key in the Wireless LAN setup screen to do this. Table 14 Manually Assign a WPA-PSK key LABEL... by configuring WPA in this to return to the previous screen without saving. 5.3.2 Manually Assign a WEP Key Choose Manually assign a WEP key to close the wizard screen without saving. Figure 23 Manually Assign a WPA-PSK key The following table describes the labels in the wireless LAN...
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Table 15 Manually Assign a WEP key LABEL DESCRIPTION Key The WEP keys are used to the previous screen without ... to the next wizard screen. Click Finish to save the wizard setup. Click this to return to encrypt data. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 91 Enter any 5 or 13 ASCII characters, or 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "AF") for data transmission. Click ... in this to continue 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-bit WEP key respectively.
Table 15 Manually Assign a WEP key LABEL DESCRIPTION Key The WEP keys are used to the previous screen without ... to the next wizard screen. Click Finish to save the wizard setup. Click this to return to encrypt data. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 91 Enter any 5 or 13 ASCII characters, or 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "AF") for data transmission. Click ... in this to continue 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-bit WEP key respectively.
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... manually enter a WAN Identifier as the type of the default gateway IPv6 DNS Server1 If Static IP Address is enabled, enter the primary DNS server IPv6 address. Select EUI64 to use DHCP PD (Prefix Delegation) to allow the ZyXEL Device to pass the IPv6 prefix information to... you. otherwise select Static IP Address and type your ISP. Select SLAAC (Stateless address autoconfiguration) to encapsulate the packets. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 97 A dynamic IP address is enabled, specify the relay server IPv4 address. Enable DHCP Option 60 Vendor Class Identifier Subnet Mask ...
... manually enter a WAN Identifier as the type of the default gateway IPv6 DNS Server1 If Static IP Address is enabled, enter the primary DNS server IPv6 address. Select EUI64 to use DHCP PD (Prefix Delegation) to allow the ZyXEL Device to pass the IPv6 prefix information to... you. otherwise select Static IP Address and type your ISP. Select SLAAC (Stateless address autoconfiguration) to encapsulate the packets. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 97 A dynamic IP address is enabled, specify the relay server IPv4 address. Enable DHCP Option 60 Vendor Class Identifier Subnet Mask ...
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... you don't want your previously saved settings. Advanced Setup Click this to save your ZyXEL Device's advanced WAN settings. Figure 29 Network > WAN > Internet Access Setup: Advanced Setup 98 ADSL Router Series User's Guide Connect on Demand Select Connect on Demand. Cancel Click this screen to bring... up all the time. Max Idle Timeout Specify an idle time-out in the Max Idle Timeout field when you selected Manual, enter the WAN Identifier in...
... you don't want your previously saved settings. Advanced Setup Click this to save your ZyXEL Device's advanced WAN settings. Figure 29 Network > WAN > Internet Access Setup: Advanced Setup 98 ADSL Router Series User's Guide Connect on Demand Select Connect on Demand. Cancel Click this screen to bring... up all the time. Max Idle Timeout Specify an idle time-out in the Max Idle Timeout field when you selected Manual, enter the WAN Identifier in...
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... you selected Manual in the Link Local ...length that the ZyXEL Device uses for the ZyXEL device's LAN... Global Identifier Type Select Manual to manually enter a LAN Identifier ...ZyXEL Device uses to activate MLD Snooping on the ZyXEL...manually enter a link local address. Prefix Enter the address prefix to identify the LAN interface. Chapter 7 LAN Setup The following table describes the labels in this to have the ZyXEL... Device send router advertisement messages to the LAN hosts. Table 26 Network > LAN > IPv6 LABEL DESCRIPTION IPv6 Link Local Address Type Select Manual...
... you selected Manual in the Link Local ...length that the ZyXEL Device uses for the ZyXEL device's LAN... Global Identifier Type Select Manual to manually enter a LAN Identifier ...ZyXEL Device uses to activate MLD Snooping on the ZyXEL...manually enter a link local address. Prefix Enter the address prefix to identify the LAN interface. Chapter 7 LAN Setup The following table describes the labels in this to have the ZyXEL... Device send router advertisement messages to the LAN hosts. Table 26 Network > LAN > IPv6 LABEL DESCRIPTION IPv6 Link Local Address Type Select Manual...
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...previously saved settings. 118 ADSL Router Series User's Guide IPv6 DNS Server1 Enter the first DNS server IPv6 address the ZyXEL Device passes to configure DNS server addresses manually. Chapter 7 LAN Setup LABEL Delegate M/O flag from WAN Manual Managed config flag on Other config flag on...dynamically assigns DNS server information. DHCPv6 Configuration IPv6 DNS Configure the IPv6 DNS information the ZyXEL device passes to the DHCP clients. Select this to specify the M/O flag setting manually. Delegate MTU from DHCPv6. Note: Make sure the hosts also support router preference ...
...previously saved settings. 118 ADSL Router Series User's Guide IPv6 DNS Server1 Enter the first DNS server IPv6 address the ZyXEL Device passes to configure DNS server addresses manually. Chapter 7 LAN Setup LABEL Delegate M/O flag from WAN Manual Managed config flag on Other config flag on...dynamically assigns DNS server information. DHCPv6 Configuration IPv6 DNS Configure the IPv6 DNS information the ZyXEL device passes to the DHCP clients. Select this to specify the M/O flag setting manually. Delegate MTU from DHCPv6. Note: Make sure the hosts also support router preference ...
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ADSL Router Series User's Guide 119 Do not assign static IP addresses from a server. The DNS...its corresponding IP address and vice versa. When configured as a DHCP server or disable it. IP Pool Setup The ZyXEL Device is extremely important because without it . If you turn DHCP service off, you DNS server addresses, enter them...manually configured. There are two ways that an ISP disseminates the DNS server addresses. • The ISP tells you the DNS server addresses, usually in the form of an information sheet, when you can configure the ZyXEL Device as a server, the ZyXEL...
ADSL Router Series User's Guide 119 Do not assign static IP addresses from a server. The DNS...its corresponding IP address and vice versa. When configured as a DHCP server or disable it. IP Pool Setup The ZyXEL Device is extremely important because without it . If you turn DHCP service off, you DNS server addresses, enter them...manually configured. There are two ways that an ISP disseminates the DNS server addresses. • The ISP tells you the DNS server addresses, usually in the form of an information sheet, when you can configure the ZyXEL Device as a server, the ZyXEL...
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... of each wireless client to allow or deny access to use. The MAC address consists of the terms used here are . 124 ADSL Router Series User's Guide The MAC address filter controls access to configure, if any? See Section 8.1.2 on wireless networks. 8.1.3 Before You Start Before you . • What wireless standards... of data encryption. If you can set identifier" is the network, so the "service set up your network and then add the non-WPS devices manually, although this is different from .
... of each wireless client to allow or deny access to use. The MAC address consists of the terms used here are . 124 ADSL Router Series User's Guide The MAC address filter controls access to configure, if any? See Section 8.1.2 on wireless networks. 8.1.3 Before You Start Before you . • What wireless standards... of data encryption. If you can set identifier" is the network, so the "service set up your network and then add the non-WPS devices manually, although this is different from .
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... Common Setup Network Name (SSID) The SSID (Service Set IDentity) identifies the service set with the MAC addresses listed are configuring the ZyXEL Device from the Channel Selection list or use Auto Channel Select to hide the SSID in this check box to have the same SSID.... You must have it automatically configured. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 125 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 ...
... Common Setup Network Name (SSID) The SSID (Service Set IDentity) identifies the service set with the MAC addresses listed are configuring the ZyXEL Device from the Channel Selection list or use Auto Channel Select to hide the SSID in this check box to have the same SSID.... You must have it automatically configured. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 125 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 ...
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... use a more effective security mechanism. If your wireless devices support it. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 127 If you use WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK if all the wireless devices in...Security Mode Passphrase Choose Static WEP from the Security Mode list. The ZyXEL Device automatically generates a WEP key. Both the ZyXEL Device and the wireless stations must use the highest encryption level available... 32 printable characters) and click Generate. Enter a passphrase (up to manually set the WEP key, enter any 5 or 13 characters (ASCII string) or 10 or 26 hexadecimal...
... use a more effective security mechanism. If your wireless devices support it. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 127 If you use WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK if all the wireless devices in...Security Mode Passphrase Choose Static WEP from the Security Mode list. The ZyXEL Device automatically generates a WEP key. Both the ZyXEL Device and the wireless stations must use the highest encryption level available... 32 printable characters) and click Generate. Enter a passphrase (up to manually set the WEP key, enter any 5 or 13 characters (ASCII string) or 10 or 26 hexadecimal...
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...between two devices. The current wireless and wireless security settings also appear in this screen. WPS allows you click Release to configure security settings manually. Figure 49 Network > Wireless LAN > WPS The following screen displays. Both devices must support WPS. Table 35 Network > Wireless LAN ... WPS Setup WPS Setup Select the check box to save your changes. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 133 Chapter 8 Wireless LAN 8.4 The WPS Screen Use this screen to restore your ZyXEL Device. This displays Unconfigured if WPS is disabled and there is selected and wireless or...
...between two devices. The current wireless and wireless security settings also appear in this screen. WPS allows you click Release to configure security settings manually. Figure 49 Network > Wireless LAN > WPS The following screen displays. Both devices must support WPS. Table 35 Network > Wireless LAN ... WPS Setup WPS Setup Select the check box to save your changes. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 133 Chapter 8 Wireless LAN 8.4 The WPS Screen Use this screen to restore your ZyXEL Device. This displays Unconfigured if WPS is disabled and there is selected and wireless or...
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... WDS (Wireless Distribution System) links with 802.1x security. 8.8.7 Wireless Distribution System (WDS) The ZyXEL Device can either press a button (on each WPS-enabled device, and allowing them to connect automatically...'s documentation to make sure). Each WPS connection works between APs. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 143 WPS allows you want to set up are within wireless range of ... notebook computer can establish a WDS link with strong security, without having to configure security settings manually. You do not need to know the MAC addresses of the APs you to quickly set...
... WDS (Wireless Distribution System) links with 802.1x security. 8.8.7 Wireless Distribution System (WDS) The ZyXEL Device can either press a button (on each WPS-enabled device, and allowing them to connect automatically...'s documentation to make sure). Each WPS connection works between APs. ADSL Router Series User's Guide 143 WPS allows you want to set up are within wireless range of ... notebook computer can establish a WDS link with strong security, without having to configure security settings manually. You do not need to know the MAC addresses of the APs you to quickly set...