ZyXEL EMG2881-T20A Quick start guide

Brand: ZyXEL

Model: EMG2881-T20A

Type: Quick start guide

EMG2881-T20A

Dual-Band Wireless AC1300

Gigabit Ethernet Gateway

Quick Start Guide

ENGLISH

Step 1

Desktop Installation

Step 2

Hardware Connections

Step 3

WiFi Connection

EU Importer

Zyxel Communications A/S

Gladsaxevej 378, 2. th. 2860 Søborg, Denmark.

http://www.zyxel.dk

US Importer

Zyxel Communications, Inc

1130 North Miller Street Anaheim, CA 92806-2001

http://www.us.zyxel.com

See the User's Guide at www.zyxel.com for more information,

including customer support and safety warnings.

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Connect the stand with the bracket holes facing up.

Place the device vertically on a smooth level surface.

Use the blue Ethernet cable to connect the WAN port to a xDSL/Cable/Fiber modem.

Connect a computer to the LAN port using the Ethernet cable (optional).

Connect the power cable to the EMG2881-T20A and press the power button.

Check the LEDs.

The SSID and Wireless Key are on the device label.

On your smartphone or notebook, ﬁnd this SSID. Enter the Wireless key to connect.

WAN

POWER

LAN

White

ON - Power is on.

INTERNET

White

Off - Internet is not ready.

ON - Internet is ready.

POWER

Off - Power is off.

POWER INTERNET

WLAN

Using SSID

WiFi

Zyxelxxxxxx

Connect

SSID(2.4 GHz): Zyxelxxxxxx

SSID(5 GHz): Zyxelxxxxxx

Wireless Key: xxxxxxxxx

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WiFi

WPS

setup

Android Only

Amber

Blinking - Connecting to 2.4GHz or

5GHz WiFi via WPS.

Off - WPS process is inactive.

WLAN

Using WPS

Web Conﬁgurator (Optional)

Wall Mounting (Optional)

Troubleshooting

Press the WPS button until the WiFi 2.4G and 5G LEDs light up in amber.

Press the WPS button on the client. If the WPS method fails, perform the Using SSID method.

Open a web browser and go to http://192.168.1.1.

Enter the default Username (admin) and admin login password (on the device label), and then

click Login.

Go to System Status to check your Internet status.

Go to Conﬁguration > WAN > Management WAN > Modify to set up your Internet.

Go to Conﬁguration > WAN > Wireless > Wireless to change your SSID.

(Optional) Drill two holes at the distance of 100mm apart. Insert screw anchors and screws (not

provided) into the holes. Attach the bracket to your EMG2881-T20A with the bracket holes

facing down. Hang it on the screws.

EMG2881-T20A

Username

Password

xxxxxxxxx

admin

http://192.168.1.1

FCC ID I88EMG2881-T20A

IC 2468C-EMG2881T20A

IP Address: 192.168.1.1

Account: admin

Password: xxxxxxxxx

System Status

Interface Status

Conﬁguration

• WAN

Management WAN

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The EMG2881-T20A doesn't turn on.

- Make sure you are using the power adaptor or cord included with the EMG2881-T20A.

- Make sure the power cable is connected.

- Make sure the power adaptor is connected to an appropriate power source. Make sure the power source is turned on.

I cannot see or access the Login screen in the Web Conﬁgurator.

- Make sure you are using the correct IP address.

• The default IP address is 192.168.1.1.

• If you changed the IP address, use the new IP address.

• If you changed the IP address and have forgotten it, you have to reset the device to its factory defaults.

- Check the hardware connections, and make sure the LEDs are behaving as expected.

- Make sure your Internet browser does not block pop-up windows and has JavaScript enabled.

- Make sure your computer and the EMG2881-T20A are in the same subnet.

- Make sure you have entered the Username and Password correctly.

The default Username is admin, and the default Password is assigned randomly (on the device label). If this does not work, you have to reset the EMG2881-T20A to its factory defaults.

I cannot access the Internet.

- Check the hardware connections and the LED behavior.

- Make sure the WAN port is connected to a broadband modem or router with Internet access. Your computer and the EMG2881-T20A should be in the same subnet.

- Make sure you entered your ISP account information correctly.

- If you are trying to access the Internet wirelessly, make sure that you enabled the wireless LAN in the EMG2881-T20A and your wireless client. Make sure you use the same wireless settings in the

wireless client and the EMG2881-T20A.

- Disconnect all the cables from your EMG2881-T20A and reconnect them.

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