ZyXEL P-661HNU-Fx User manual

www.zyxel.com

ADSL Router Series

P-660HNU-Fx, P-660HN-Fx, P-661HNU-Fx (x stands for 1 or 3)

ZyXEL Communications Corporation

Firmware Version 3.10

Edition 1, 12/2011

Default Login Details

IP Address https://192.168.1.1

Admin User Name: admin

Password: 1234

User User Name: user

Password: 1234

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Videos

File Sharing Video Example .................................................................................................................................55

QoS Video Example .............................................................................................................................................76

About This User's Guide

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About This User's Guide

Intended Audience

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

configurator.

This guide is a reference for a series of products. Therefore some features or options in this guide

may not be available in your product.

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.

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Refer to the included CD for support documents.

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Overview to find out how to efficiently use the User Guide, Quick Start Guide and Command Line

Interface Reference Guide in order to better understand how to use your product.

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•Knowledge Base

If you have a specific question about your product, the answer may be here. This is a collection

of answers to previously asked questions about ZyXEL products.

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This contains discussions on ZyXEL products. Learn from others who use ZyXEL products and

share your experiences as well.

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-66xHNU-Fx Series may be referred to as the “ZyXEL 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”.

Icons Used in Figures

Figures in this User’s Guide may use the following generic icons. The ZyXEL Device icon is not an

exact representation of your device.

ZyXEL Device Computer Notebook computer

Document Conventions

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Server Firewall Router

Switch

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.

• This CPE product is for indoor use only (utilisation intérieure exclusivement).

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

Introduction .............................................................................................................................................21

Introducing the Web Configurator ...........................................................................................................27

Tutorials ..................................................................................................................................................41

Technical Reference ..........................................................................................................................81

Connection Status and System Info Screens ..........................................................................................83

Broadband ...............................................................................................................................................87

Wireless ................................................................................................................................................105

Home Networking ..................................................................................................................................131

Routing ..................................................................................................................................................157

DNS Route ............................................................................................................................................161

Quality of Service (QoS) .......................................................................................................................165

Network Address Translation (NAT) ......................................................................................................175

Dynamic DNS ........................................................................................................................................183

Firewall ..................................................................................................................................................185

MAC Filter .............................................................................................................................................191

Certificates ............................................................................................................................................193

VPN .......................................................................................................................................................203

System Monitor ....................................................................................................................................223

User Account .........................................................................................................................................227

Remote MGMT ......................................................................................................................................229

System ..................................................................................................................................................231

Time Setting ..........................................................................................................................................233

Log Setting ...........................................................................................................................................235

Firmware Upgrade ................................................................................................................................237

Backup/Restore .....................................................................................................................................239

Diagnostic .............................................................................................................................................243

Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................247

Product Specifications ...........................................................................................................................255

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Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

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

Introduction.........................................................................................................................................21

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

1.2 Applications for the ZyXEL Device ....................................................................................................21

1.2.1 Internet Access ........................................................................................................................21

1.2.2 Wireless Connection ................................................................................................................22

1.2.3 ZyXEL Device’s USB and Print Server Support ......................................................................22

1.3 The WPS/WLAN Button ....................................................................................................................23

1.4 Ways to Manage the ZyXEL Device .................................................................................................24

1.5 Good Habits for Managing the ZyXEL Device ..................................................................................25

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

Chapter 2

Introducing the Web Configurator ....................................................................................................27

2.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................27

2.1.1 Accessing the Web Configurator .............................................................................................27

2.2 The Web Configurator Layout ...........................................................................................................29

2.2.1 Title Bar ...................................................................................................................................29

2.2.2 Main Window ...........................................................................................................................30

2.2.3 Navigation Panel .....................................................................................................................30

2.3 User Mode .........................................................................................................................................32

2.3.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................32

2.3.2 What You Can Do ....................................................................................................................32

2.3.3 Navigation Panel .....................................................................................................................33

2.3.4 Network Map ...........................................................................................................................33

2.3.5 Control Panel ...........................................................................................................................34

2.3.6 Power Saving ..........................................................................................................................34

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2.3.7 Content Filter ...........................................................................................................................35

2.3.8 Firewall ....................................................................................................................................36

2.3.9 Wireless Security .....................................................................................................................37

2.3.10 WPS ......................................................................................................................................38

2.3.11 Media Server ..........................................................................................................................38

Chapter 3

Tutorials...............................................................................................................................................41

3.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................41

3.2 Setting Up Your DSL Connection ......................................................................................................41

3.3 How to Set up a Wireless Network ....................................................................................................44

3.3.1 Example Parameters ...............................................................................................................44

3.3.2 Configuring the ADSL Device ..................................................................................................44

3.3.3 Connecting Wirelessly to your ADSL Device ...........................................................................46

3.3.4 Configuring the Wireless Client using the WPS PIN number ..................................................48

3.4 Setting Up NAT Port Forwarding to Allow Access to Network Servers from the Internet ..................49

3.5 Using the File Sharing Feature .........................................................................................................50

3.5.1 Set Up File Sharing .................................................................................................................51

3.5.2 Access Your Shared Files From a Computer ..........................................................................54

3.6 Using the Print Server Feature ..........................................................................................................56

3.7 Configuring the MAC Address Filter for Restricting Wireless Internet Access ..................................70

3.8 Configuring Static Route for Routing to Another Network .................................................................71

3.9 Configuring QoS Queue and Class Setup ........................................................................................73

3.10 Access the ADSL Device Using DDNS ...........................................................................................77

3.10.1 Registering a DDNS Account on www.dyndns.org ................................................................78

3.10.2 Configuring DDNS on Your ADSL Device .............................................................................78

3.10.3 Testing the DDNS Setting ......................................................................................................79

Part II: Technical Reference............................................................................81

Chapter 4

Connection Status and System Info Screens ..................................................................................83

4.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................83

4.2 The Connection Status Screen .........................................................................................................83

4.3 The System Info Screen ....................................................................................................................84

Chapter 5

Broadband...........................................................................................................................................87

5.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................87

5.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................................87

5.1.2 What You Need to Know ..........................................................................................................87

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5.1.3 Before You Begin .....................................................................................................................88

5.2 The Broadband Screen .....................................................................................................................88

5.2.1 Add/Edit Internet Connection ...................................................................................................89

5.3 Technical Reference ........................................................................................................................100

Chapter 6

Wireless.............................................................................................................................................105

6.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................105

6.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ..........................................................................................105

6.1.2 Wireless Network Overview ...................................................................................................105

6.1.3 Before You Begin ...................................................................................................................107

6.2 The Wireless General Screen ........................................................................................................107

6.2.1 No Security ............................................................................................................................109

6.2.2 Basic (Static WEP/Shared WEP Encryption) .........................................................................109

6.2.3 More Secure (WPA(2)-PSK) .................................................................................................. 111

6.2.4 WPA(2) Authentication ...........................................................................................................112

6.3 The More AP Screen .......................................................................................................................113

6.3.1 Edit More AP .........................................................................................................................114

6.4 The WPS Screen ............................................................................................................................115

6.5 The WMM Screen ...........................................................................................................................117

6.6 Scheduling Screen .........................................................................................................................118

6.7 Technical Reference ........................................................................................................................119

6.7.1 Additional Wireless Terms .....................................................................................................119

6.7.2 Wireless Security Overview ...................................................................................................119

6.7.3 Signal Problems ....................................................................................................................122

6.7.4 BSS .......................................................................................................................................122

6.7.5 MBSSID .................................................................................................................................122

6.7.6 WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) .................................................................................................123

Chapter 7

Home Networking.............................................................................................................................131

7.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................131

7.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ..........................................................................................131

7.1.2 What You Need To Know .......................................................................................................131

7.2 The LAN Setup Screen ...................................................................................................................134

7.3 The Static DHCP Screen .................................................................................................................136

7.3.1 Before You Begin ...................................................................................................................136

7.4 The UPnP Screen ...........................................................................................................................137

7.5 The File Sharing Screen .................................................................................................................138

7.5.1 Before You Begin ...................................................................................................................139

7.5.2 Add/Edit File Sharing .............................................................................................................140

7.5.3 Add New User .......................................................................................................................141

7.6 The Media Server Screen ...............................................................................................................142

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7.6.1 The Media Server Screen ......................................................................................................142

7.7 The Print Server Screen ..................................................................................................................143

7.7.1 Before You Begin ...................................................................................................................143

7.8 Technical Reference ........................................................................................................................144

7.9 Installing UPnP in Windows Example .............................................................................................148

7.10 Using UPnP in Windows XP Example ..........................................................................................151

Chapter 8

Routing ..............................................................................................................................................157

8.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................157

8.2 Configuring Static Route .................................................................................................................157

8.2.1 Add/Edit Static Route ...........................................................................................................158

Chapter 9

DNS Route.........................................................................................................................................161

9.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................161

9.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ..........................................................................................161

9.2 The DNS Route Screen ..................................................................................................................162

9.2.1 Add/Edit DNS Route Edit ......................................................................................................162

Chapter 10

Quality of Service (QoS)...................................................................................................................165

10.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................165

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

10.1.2 What You Need to Know ......................................................................................................165

10.2 The QoS General Screen .............................................................................................................166

10.3 The Queue Setup Screen .............................................................................................................167

10.3.1 Add/Edit a QoS Queue .......................................................................................................168

10.4 The Class Setup Screen .............................................................................................................169

10.4.1 Add/Edit QoS Class ............................................................................................................170

10.5 The QoS Monitor Screen .............................................................................................................173

10.6 QoS Technical Reference .............................................................................................................173

10.6.1 IP Precedence .....................................................................................................................174

10.6.2 DiffServ ................................................................................................................................174

Chapter 11

Network Address Translation (NAT)................................................................................................175

11.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................175

11.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................175

11.1.2 What You Need To Know .....................................................................................................175

11.2 The Port Forwarding Screen ........................................................................................................176

11.2.1 The Port Forwarding Screen ................................................................................................177

11.2.2 The Port Forwarding Edit Screen .........................................................................................177

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11.3 The Sessions Screen ....................................................................................................................178

11.4 The ALG Screen ............................................................................................................................179

11.5 Technical Reference ......................................................................................................................180

11.5.1 NAT Definitions ....................................................................................................................180

11.5.2 What NAT Does ...................................................................................................................180

11.5.3 How NAT Works ...................................................................................................................180

Chapter 12

Dynamic DNS ....................................................................................................................................183

12.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................183

12.1.1 What You Need To Know .....................................................................................................183

12.2 The Dynamic DNS Screen ............................................................................................................183

Chapter 13

Firewall ..............................................................................................................................................185

13.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................185

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

13.1.2 What You Need to Know ......................................................................................................185

13.2 The General Screen .....................................................................................................................186

13.3 The Services Screen .....................................................................................................................187

13.4 Firewall Technical Reference ........................................................................................................188

13.4.1 Guidelines For Enhancing Security With Your Firewall .......................................................188

13.4.2 Security Considerations .......................................................................................................188

Chapter 14

MAC Filter..........................................................................................................................................191

14.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................191

14.1.1 What You Need to Know ......................................................................................................191

14.2 The MAC Filter Screen ..................................................................................................................191

Chapter 15

Certificates........................................................................................................................................193

15.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................193

15.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................193

15.1.2 What You Need to Know ......................................................................................................193

15.1.3 Verifying a Certificate ...........................................................................................................195

15.2 Local Certificates ...........................................................................................................................196

15.2.1 Trusted CAs .......................................................................................................................197

15.2.2 Trusted CA Import .............................................................................................................198

15.2.3 View Certificate ....................................................................................................................198

15.3 VPN Certificates ............................................................................................................................199

15.3.1 Import Certificate .................................................................................................................200

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Chapter 16

VPN ....................................................................................................................................................203

16.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................203

16.1.1 What You Can Do in the VPN Screens ................................................................................203

16.1.2 What You Need to Know About IPSec VPN ........................................................................203

16.1.3 Before You Begin .................................................................................................................205

16.2 VPN Setup Screen .......................................................................................................................205

16.3 The VPN Edit Screen ...................................................................................................................206

16.4 Configuring Advanced Settings ....................................................................................................210

16.5 Viewing SA Monitor ......................................................................................................................212

16.6 IPSec VPN Technical Reference ...................................................................................................212

16.6.1 IPSec Architecture ...............................................................................................................212

16.6.2 IPSec and NAT ....................................................................................................................213

16.6.3 VPN, NAT, and NAT Traversal .............................................................................................214

16.6.4 Encapsulation ......................................................................................................................215

16.6.5 IKE Phases .........................................................................................................................216

16.6.6 Negotiation Mode ................................................................................................................217

16.6.7 Remote DNS Server ............................................................................................................217

16.6.8 ID Type and Content ............................................................................................................218

16.6.9 Pre-Shared Key ...................................................................................................................219

16.6.10 Diffie-Hellman (DH) Key Groups ........................................................................................219

16.6.11 Telecommuter VPN/IPSec Examples .................................................................................219

Chapter 17

System Monitor ................................................................................................................................223

17.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................223

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

17.2 The WAN Status Screen ...............................................................................................................223

17.3 The LAN Status Screen .................................................................................................................224

17.4 The NAT Status Screen .................................................................................................................225

Chapter 18

User Account ....................................................................................................................................227

18.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................227

18.2 The User Account Screen .............................................................................................................227

Chapter 19

Remote MGMT...................................................................................................................................229

19.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................229

19.1.1 What You Need to Know ......................................................................................................229

19.2 The Remote MGMT Screen ..........................................................................................................229

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Chapter 20

System...............................................................................................................................................231

20.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................231

20.1.1 What You Need to Know ......................................................................................................231

20.2 The System Screen .......................................................................................................................231

Chapter 21

Time Setting ......................................................................................................................................233

21.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................233

21.2 The Time Setting Screen .............................................................................................................233

Chapter 22

Log Setting .......................................................................................................................................235

22.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................235

22.2 The Log Setting Screen ................................................................................................................235

Chapter 23

Firmware Upgrade ............................................................................................................................237

23.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................237

23.2 The Firmware Screen ....................................................................................................................237

Chapter 24

Backup/Restore ................................................................................................................................239

24.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................239

24.2 The Backup/Restore Screen .........................................................................................................239

24.3 The Reboot Screen .......................................................................................................................241

Chapter 25

Diagnostic .........................................................................................................................................243

25.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................243

25.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................243

25.2 The Ping Screen ...........................................................................................................................243

25.3 The DSL Line Screen ....................................................................................................................244

Chapter 26

Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................247

26.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................247

26.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ....................................................................................247

26.3 ZyXEL Device Access and Login ..................................................................................................248

26.4 Internet Access .............................................................................................................................250

26.5 Wireless Internet Access ...............................................................................................................251

26.6 USB Device Connection ................................................................................................................252

26.7 UPnP .............................................................................................................................................253

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Chapter 27

Product Specifications.....................................................................................................................255

Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting.......................................................................................263

Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address ......................................................................273

Appendix C Pop-up Windows, Java Script and Java Permissions..................................................303

Appendix D Wireless LANs..............................................................................................................311

Appendix E Common Services........................................................................................................331

Appendix F Open Software Announcements...................................................................................335

Appendix G Legal Information.........................................................................................................357

Index ..................................................................................................................................................361

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