ZyXEL P-870HN-51b Owner's manual

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P-870HN-51b

802.11n VDSL2 4-port Gateway

ZyXEL Communications Corporation

Firmware Version 1.10

Edition 1, 1/2011

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About This User's Guide

Intended Audience

This manual is intended for people who want to configure the Device using the

web configurator.

Related Documentation

•Quick Start Guide

The Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get up and running right away. It

contains information on setting up your network and configuring for Internet

access.

• Support Disc

Refer to the included CD for support documents.

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• Download Library

Search for the latest product updates and documentation from this link. 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 better

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This is a collection of answers to previously asked questions about ZyXEL

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Customer Support

Should problems arise that cannot be solved by the methods listed above, you

should contact your vendor. If you cannot contact your vendor, then contact a

ZyXEL office for the region in which you bought the device.

See http://www.zyxel.com/web/contact_us.php for contact information. Please

have the following information ready when you contact an office.

• Product model and serial number.

•Warranty Information.

• Date that you received your device.

• Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it.

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Warnings and Notes

These are how warnings and notes are shown in this User’s Guide.

Warnings tell you about things that could harm you or your device.

Note: Notes tell you other important information (for example, other things you may

need to configure or helpful tips) or recommendations.

Syntax Conventions

• The P-870HN-51b may be referred to as the “Device”, the “device”, the “system”

or the “product” in this User’s Guide.

• Product labels, screen names, field labels and field choices are all in bold font.

• A key stroke is denoted by square brackets and uppercase text, for example,

[ENTER] means the “enter” or “return” key on your keyboard.

• “Enter” means for you to type one or more characters and then press the

[ENTER] key. “Select” or “choose” means for you to use one of the predefined

choices.

• A right angle bracket ( > ) within a screen name denotes a mouse click. For

example, Maintenance > Log > Log Setting means you first click

Maintenance in the navigation panel, then the Log sub menu and finally the

Log Setting tab to get to that screen.

• Units of measurement may denote the “metric” value or the “scientific” value.

For example, “k” for kilo may denote “1000” or “1024”, “M” for mega may

denote “1000000” or “1048576” and so on.

• “e.g.,” is a shorthand for “for instance”, and “i.e.,” means “that is” or “in other

words”.

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Icons Used in Figures

Figures in this User’s Guide may use the following generic icons. The Device icon is

not an exact representation of your device.

Device Computer Notebook computer

Server DSLAM Firewall

Telephone Switch Router

Safety Warnings

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Safety Warnings

• Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming

pool.

• Do NOT expose your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids.

• Do NOT store things on the device.

• Do NOT install, use, or service this device during a thunderstorm. There is a remote risk

of electric shock from lightning.

• Connect ONLY suitable accessories to the device.

• Do NOT open the device or unit. Opening or removing covers can expose you to

dangerous high voltage points or other risks. ONLY qualified service personnel should

service or disassemble this device. Please contact your vendor for further information.

• Make sure to connect the cables to the correct ports.

• Place connecting cables carefully so that no one will step on them or stumble over them.

• Always disconnect all cables from this device before servicing or disassembling.

• Use ONLY an appropriate power adaptor or cord for your device.

• Connect the power adaptor or cord to the right supply voltage (for example, 110V AC in

North America or 230V AC in Europe).

• Do NOT allow anything to rest on the power adaptor or cord and do NOT place the

product where anyone can walk on the power adaptor or cord.

• Do NOT use the device if the power adaptor or cord is damaged as it might cause

electrocution.

• If the power adaptor or cord is damaged, remove it from the device and the power

source.

• Do NOT attempt to repair the power adaptor or cord. Contact your local vendor to order a

new one.

• Do not use the device outside, and make sure all the connections are indoors. There is a

remote risk of electric shock from lightning.

• Do NOT obstruct the device ventilation slots, as insufficient airflow may harm your

device.

• Use only No. 26 AWG (American Wire Gauge) or larger telecommunication line cord.

• Antenna Warning! This device meets ETSI and FCC certification requirements when using

the included antenna(s). Only use the included antenna(s).

• If you wall mount your device, make sure that no electrical lines, gas or water pipes will

be damaged.

Your product is marked with this symbol, which is known as the WEEE mark. WEEE

stands for Waste Electronics and Electrical Equipment. It means that used electrical

and electronic products should not be mixed with general waste. Used electrical and

electronic equipment should be treated separately.

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Contents Overview

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Contents Overview

User’s Guide ...........................................................................................................................19

Introducing the Device ............................................................................................................... 21

Tutorials ..................................................................................................................................... 27

Introducing the Web Configurator ..............................................................................................51

Technical Reference ..............................................................................................................57

Status Screens .......................................................................................................................... 59

WAN Setup ................................................................................................................................ 73

LAN Setup ............................................................................................................................... 101

Wireless LAN ............................................................................................................................111

Network Address Translation (NAT) ........................................................................................ 143

MAC Filter ................................................................................................................................ 155

Firewall .................................................................................................................................... 159

Certificate ................................................................................................................................ 165

Static Route ............................................................................................................................. 177

Policy Forwarding .................................................................................................................... 181

DNS Route .............................................................................................................................. 185

RIP ........................................................................................................................................... 187

Quality of Service (QoS) .......................................................................................................... 189

Dynamic DNS Setup ................................................................................................................ 213

Remote Management ..............................................................................................................217

Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) ............................................................................................. 223

Parental Control ....................................................................................................................... 237

Interface Group ........................................................................................................................241

Captive Portal .......................................................................................................................... 247

System Settings ....................................................................................................................... 249

Logs ........................................................................................................................................ 255

Tools ........................................................................................................................................ 259

Diagnostic ................................................................................................................................265

Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................... 271

Product Specifications ............................................................................................................. 277

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About This User's Guide..........................................................................................................3

Document Conventions............................................................................................................5

Safety Warnings........................................................................................................................7

Contents Overview ...................................................................................................................9

Table of Contents....................................................................................................................11

Part I: User’s Guide................................................................................ 19

Chapter 1

Introducing the Device...........................................................................................................21

1.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 21

1.2 Ways to Manage the Device ................................................................................................ 21

1.3 Good Habits for Managing the Device ................................................................................. 22

1.4 Applications for the Device .................................................................................................. 22

1.4.1 Internet Access ..........................................................................................................22

1.5 LEDs (Lights) ....................................................................................................................... 24

1.6 The RESET Button ..............................................................................................................25

1.6.1 Using the Reset Button .............................................................................................. 26

1.7 The WPS WLAN Button ...................................................................................................... 26

1.7.1 Turn the Wireless LAN Off or On ............................................................................... 26

1.7.2 Activate WPS .............................................................................................................26

Chapter 2

Tutorials...................................................................................................................................27

2.1 How to Set up a Wireless Network ...................................................................................... 27

2.1.1 Example Parameters .................................................................................................. 27

2.1.2 Configuring the AP ..................................................................................................... 27

2.1.3 Configuring the Wireless Client .................................................................................. 30

2.2 How to Set up Multiple VDSL Connection Groups .............................................................. 37

2.2.1 Adding WAN Internet Connections ............................................................................. 37

2.2.2 Setting Interface Groups ............................................................................................ 42

2.2.3 Configuring Interface Group IP .................................................................................. 48

2.2.4 Testing the VDSL Connection Groups ....................................................................... 49

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Chapter 3

Introducing the Web Configurator ........................................................................................51

3.1 Web Configurator Overview ................................................................................................. 51

3.1.1 Accessing the Web Configurator ................................................................................ 51

3.2 Web Configurator Main Screen ........................................................................................... 53

3.2.1 Navigation Panel ........................................................................................................ 54

3.2.2 Main Window ..............................................................................................................56

3.2.3 Status Bar ................................................................................................................... 56

Part II: Technical Reference.................................................................. 57

Chapter 4

Status Screens........................................................................................................................59

4.1 Status Screen ...................................................................................................................... 59

4.1.1 WAN Service Statistics ............................................................................................... 62

4.1.2 Route Info ................................................................................................................... 64

4.1.3 WLAN Station List ...................................................................................................... 65

4.1.4 xDSL Statistics ........................................................................................................... 67

4.1.5 LAN Statistics ............................................................................................................. 70

4.1.6 Client List ................................................................................................................... 71

Chapter 5

WAN Setup...............................................................................................................................73

5.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 73

5.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .............................................................................. 73

5.2 What You Need to Know ......................................................................................................74

5.3 Before You Begin ................................................................................................................. 74

5.4 The Mode Screen ................................................................................................................ 75

5.5 The Layer 2 Interface Screen ..............................................................................................75

5.5.1 Layer 2 Interface Configuration .................................................................................. 77

5.6 The Internet Connection Screen .......................................................................................... 80

5.6.1 WAN Connection Configuration ................................................................................. 81

5.7 Technical Reference ............................................................................................................ 93

Chapter 6

LAN Setup..............................................................................................................................101

6.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................ 101

6.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................ 101

6.2 What You Need To Know ................................................................................................... 102

6.3 The LAN IP Screen ............................................................................................................103

6.4 The Client List Screen ....................................................................................................... 105

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6.5 Technical Reference .......................................................................................................... 106

Chapter 7

Wireless LAN......................................................................................................................... 111

7.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................111

7.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .............................................................................111

7.2 What You Need to Know .....................................................................................................112

7.3 Before You Begin ................................................................................................................114

7.4 The General Screen ..........................................................................................................115

7.4.1 No Security ................................................................................................................117

7.4.2 WEP Encryption ........................................................................................................118

7.4.3 WPA(2)-PSK .............................................................................................................119

7.4.4 WPA(2) Authentication ............................................................................................. 121

7.4.5 MAC Filter ...........................................................................................................122

7.4.6 Adding a New MAC Filtering Rule ....................................................................... 123

7.5 The More AP Screen ........................................................................................................124

7.5.1 More AP Edit ............................................................................................................125

7.6 The WPS Screen ..............................................................................................................125

7.7 The WPS Station Screen .................................................................................................. 126

7.8 The WDS Screen ..............................................................................................................127

7.9 The Advanced Setup Screen ............................................................................................ 129

7.10 Technical Reference ........................................................................................................131

7.10.1 Wireless Network Overview ................................................................................... 131

7.10.2 Additional Wireless Terms ...................................................................................... 132

7.10.3 Wireless Security Overview ................................................................................... 133

7.10.4 WiFi Protected Setup ............................................................................................. 135

Chapter 8

Network Address Translation (NAT)....................................................................................143

8.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 143

8.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................ 143

8.2 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................... 143

8.3 The Port Forwarding Screen ............................................................................................. 144

8.3.1 The Port Forwarding Edit Screen ............................................................................ 146

8.4 The Trigger Port Screen ....................................................................................................147

8.4.1 Trigger Port Configuration .......................................................................................150

8.5 The DMZ Host Screen ....................................................................................................... 152

8.6 The ALG Screen ............................................................................................................... 152

8.7 Technical Reference .......................................................................................................... 153

Chapter 9

MAC Filter..............................................................................................................................155

9.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................ 155

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9.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................ 155

9.2 The MAC Filter Screen ......................................................................................................156

9.2.1 Creating MAC Filtering Rules .................................................................................157

Chapter 10

Firewall...................................................................................................................................159

10.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 159

10.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 159

10.2 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................. 159

10.3 The Firewall Screen .........................................................................................................160

10.3.1 Creating Incoming Firewall Rules ........................................................................ 162

Chapter 11

Certificate ..............................................................................................................................165

11.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 165

11.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................... 165

11.2 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................. 165

11.3 The Local Certificates Screen .......................................................................................... 166

11.3.1 Create Certificate Request .................................................................................... 167

11.3.2 Import Certificate ................................................................................................... 168

11.3.3 Certificate Details .................................................................................................. 170

11.3.4 Load Signed Certificate .......................................................................................... 172

11.4 The Trusted CA Screen ................................................................................................... 173

11.4.1 View Trusted CA Certificate ................................................................................... 175

11.4.2 Import Trusted CA Certificate ................................................................................. 176

Chapter 12

Static Route...........................................................................................................................177

12.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................... 177

12.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 177

12.2 The Static Route Screen .................................................................................................. 178

12.2.1 Static Route Edit ................................................................................................... 179

Chapter 13

Policy Forwarding.................................................................................................................181

13.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................... 181

13.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 181

13.2 The Policy Forwarding Screen ........................................................................................ 181

13.2.1 Policy Forwarding Setup ...................................................................................... 182

Chapter 14

DNS Route.............................................................................................................................185

14.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................... 185

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14.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 185

14.2 The DNS Route Screen ................................................................................................... 185

14.2.1 DNS Route Setup ................................................................................................. 186

Chapter 15

RIP..........................................................................................................................................187

15.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................... 187

15.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 187

15.2 The RIP Screen ...............................................................................................................187

Chapter 16

Quality of Service (QoS).......................................................................................................189

16.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 189

16.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 189

16.2 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................. 190

16.3 The Quality of Service General Screen .......................................................................... 191

16.4 The Queue Setup Screen ................................................................................................ 193

16.4.1 Adding a QoS Queue ............................................................................................ 195

16.5 The Class Setup Screen ................................................................................................ 196

16.5.1 QoS Class Edit ......................................................................................................198

16.6 The Policer Setup Screen ................................................................................................ 202

16.6.1 Adding a QoS Policer .............................................................................................203

16.7 The QoS Monitor Screen ................................................................................................ 205

16.8 Technical Reference ........................................................................................................206

Chapter 17

Dynamic DNS Setup .............................................................................................................213

17.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 213

17.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 213

17.2 What You Need To Know ................................................................................................. 213

17.3 The Dynamic DNS Screen .............................................................................................. 214

Chapter 18

Remote Management............................................................................................................217

18.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 217

18.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 217

18.2 The TR-069 Screen .........................................................................................................217

18.3 The TR-064 Screen .........................................................................................................219

18.4 The Service Control Screen ............................................................................................ 220

18.5 The IP Address Screen ................................................................................................... 221

18.5.1 Adding an IP Address ............................................................................................ 222

Chapter 19

Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP)..........................................................................................223

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19.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 223

19.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 223

19.2 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................. 223

19.3 The UPnP Screen ............................................................................................................224

19.4 Installing UPnP in Windows Example .............................................................................. 225

19.5 Using UPnP in Windows XP Example ............................................................................. 229

Chapter 20

Parental Control....................................................................................................................237

20.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 237

20.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 237

20.2 The Time Restriction Screen ........................................................................................... 237

20.2.1 Adding a Schedule .................................................................................................238

20.3 The URL Filter Screen .....................................................................................................239

20.3.1 Adding URL Filter ................................................................................................... 240

Chapter 21

Interface Group.....................................................................................................................241

21.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 241

21.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 241

21.2 The Interface Group Screen ............................................................................................ 241

21.2.1 Interface Group Configuration ................................................................................ 243

21.2.2 Interface Grouping Criteria ..................................................................................... 244

Chapter 22

Captive Portal........................................................................................................................247

22.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................... 247

22.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 247

22.2 The DNS Route Screen ................................................................................................... 247

Chapter 23

System Settings....................................................................................................................249

23.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 249

23.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 249

23.2 The General Screen ........................................................................................................249

23.3 The Time Setting Screen ................................................................................................ 251

Chapter 24

Logs ......................................................................................................................................255

24.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 255

24.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 255

24.2 The View Log Screen ......................................................................................................255

24.3 The Log Settings Screen ................................................................................................. 256

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Chapter 25

Tools.......................................................................................................................................259

25.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 259

25.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 259

25.2 The Firmware Screen ......................................................................................................260

25.3 The Configuration Screen ................................................................................................262

25.4 The Restart Screen .........................................................................................................264

Chapter 26

Diagnostic..............................................................................................................................265

26.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 265

26.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 265

26.2 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................. 265

26.3 The General Diagnostic Screen ......................................................................................266

26.4 The following table describes the fields in this screen.The 802.1ag Screen ................... 267

26.5 The OAM Ping Test Screen ............................................................................................. 269

Chapter 27

Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................271

27.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ...................................................................... 271

27.2 Device Access and Login ................................................................................................ 272

27.3 Internet Access ................................................................................................................ 273

27.4 Wireless LAN Troubleshooting ........................................................................................ 275

Chapter 28

Product Specifications.........................................................................................................277

28.1 Hardware Specifications .................................................................................................. 277

28.2 Firmware Specifications ...................................................................................................277

28.3 Wireless Features ............................................................................................................281

Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address...........................................................283

Appendix B Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions......................................313

Appendix C IP Addresses and Subnetting...........................................................................323

Appendix D Wireless LANs..................................................................................................335

Appendix E Common Services.............................................................................................351

Appendix F Open Software Announcements .......................................................................355

Appendix G Legal Information..............................................................................................373

Index.......................................................................................................................................377

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