ZyXEL P-2612HNU-F1, P-2612HNU-F1F PLDT, P-2612HNU-F3 Owner's manual

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P-2612HNU-Fx
802.11n ADSL2+ VoIP IAD
Copyright © 2010
ZyXEL Communications Corporation
Firmware Version 3.10
Edition 1, 9/2010
Default Login Details
IP Address https://192.168.1.1
User Name Admin account: admin
User account: user
Password Admin account: 1234
User account: 1234
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.
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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The Technical Writing Team, ZyXEL Communications Corp.,
6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, 30099, Taiwan.
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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
understand how to use your product.
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.
•Forum
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.
Document Conventions
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Document Conventions
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-2612HNU-Fx may be referred to as the “ZyXEL Device”, the “device”, the
“system” or the “product” in this Users 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”.
Document Conventions
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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
Server Firewall Telephone
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.
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.
Safety Warnings
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Contents Overview
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Contents Overview
Users Guide ...........................................................................................................................19
Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 21
Introducing the Web Configurator ..............................................................................................29
Tutorials ..................................................................................................................................... 37
Technical Reference ..............................................................................................................87
Connection Status and System Info Screens ............................................................................ 89
Broadband ................................................................................................................................. 95
Wireless ................................................................................................................................... 123
Home Networking .................................................................................................................... 153
Routing .................................................................................................................................... 181
DNS Route .............................................................................................................................. 185
Quality of Service (QoS) ..........................................................................................................189
Network Address Translation (NAT) ........................................................................................ 203
Dynamic DNS ...........................................................................................................................211
Firewall .................................................................................................................................... 213
MAC Filter ................................................................................................................................ 219
Certificates ...............................................................................................................................221
VoIP ......................................................................................................................................... 229
Logs ........................................................................................................................................ 259
System Monitor ....................................................................................................................... 263
User Account ........................................................................................................................... 271
Remote MGMT ........................................................................................................................ 273
System ..................................................................................................................................... 275
Time Setting ............................................................................................................................. 277
Log Setting ............................................................................................................................. 279
Firmware Upgrade ................................................................................................................... 281
Backup/Restore ....................................................................................................................... 283
Diagnostic ................................................................................................................................287
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................... 291
Product Specifications ............................................................................................................. 301
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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: Users Guide................................................................................ 19
Chapter 1
Introduction.............................................................................................................................21
1.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 21
1.2 Applications for the ZyXEL Device ...................................................................................... 21
1.2.1 Internet Access ..........................................................................................................22
1.2.2 VoIP Features ............................................................................................................23
1.2.3 ZyXEL Device’s USB and DLNA Media Support ....................................................... 23
1.2.4 Wireless Connection .................................................................................................. 24
1.3 The WPS/WLAN Button ...................................................................................................... 24
1.4 Ways to Manage the ZyXEL Device .................................................................................... 25
1.5 Good Habits for Managing the ZyXEL Device ..................................................................... 26
1.6 LEDs (Lights) ....................................................................................................................... 26
1.7 The RESET Button ..............................................................................................................28
Chapter 2
Introducing the Web Configurator ........................................................................................29
2.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 29
2.1.1 Accessing the Web Configurator ................................................................................ 29
2.2 The Web Configurator Layout .............................................................................................. 32
2.2.1 Title Bar ......................................................................................................................32
2.2.2 Main Window ..............................................................................................................33
2.2.3 Navigation Panel ........................................................................................................ 33
Chapter 3
Tutorials...................................................................................................................................37
3.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 37
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3.2 Setting Up Your DSL Connection ........................................................................................ 37
3.3 How to Set up a Wireless Network ...................................................................................... 40
3.3.1 Example Parameters .................................................................................................. 40
3.3.2 Configuring the AP ..................................................................................................... 40
3.3.3 Configuring the Wireless Client .................................................................................. 42
3.4 Setting Up NAT Port Forwarding ......................................................................................... 49
3.5 How to Make a VoIP Call .....................................................................................................51
3.5.1 VoIP Calls With a Registered SIP Account ................................................................ 51
3.6 Using the File Sharing Feature ............................................................................................ 54
3.6.1 Set Up File Sharing .................................................................................................... 54
3.6.2 Access Your Shared Files From a Computer ............................................................. 56
3.7 Using the Media Server Feature ......................................................................................... 57
3.7.1 Configuring the ZyXEL Device ................................................................................... 57
3.7.2 Using Windows Media Player .................................................................................... 58
3.7.3 Using a Digital Media Adapter .................................................................................... 61
3.8 Using the Print Server Feature ............................................................................................ 63
3.9 Configuring the MAC Address Filter .................................................................................... 78
3.10 Configuring Static Route for Routing to Another Network ................................................. 79
3.11 Configuring QoS Queue and Class Setup ......................................................................... 81
3.12 Access the ZyXEL Device Using DDNS ............................................................................ 84
3.12.1 Registering a DDNS Account on www.dyndns.org .................................................. 85
3.12.2 Configuring DDNS on Your ZyXEL Device ............................................................... 86
3.12.3 Testing the DDNS Setting ........................................................................................ 86
Part II: Technical Reference.................................................................. 87
Chapter 4
Connection Status and System Info Screens.......................................................................89
4.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 89
4.2 The Connection Status Screen ............................................................................................ 89
4.3 The System Info Screen ...................................................................................................... 91
Chapter 5
Broadband...............................................................................................................................95
5.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 95
5.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .............................................................................. 96
5.1.2 What You Need to Know ............................................................................................ 96
5.1.3 Before You Begin ....................................................................................................... 97
5.2 The Broadband Screen .......................................................................................................98
5.2.1 Add/Edit Internet Connection ..................................................................................... 99
5.3 The 3G Backup Screen ......................................................................................................112
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5.4 Technical Reference ...........................................................................................................114
Chapter 6
Wireless.................................................................................................................................123
6.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................ 123
6.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................ 123
6.1.2 Wireless Network Overview ..................................................................................... 123
6.1.3 Before You Begin ..................................................................................................... 125
6.2 The Wireless General Screen ..........................................................................................125
6.2.1 No Security ...............................................................................................................127
6.2.2 Basic (Static WEP/Shared WEP Encryption) ........................................................... 128
6.2.3 More Secure (WPA(2)-PSK) ....................................................................................130
6.2.4 WPA(2) Authentication ............................................................................................. 131
6.3 The More AP Screen .........................................................................................................133
6.3.1 Edit More AP ............................................................................................................134
6.4 The WPS Screen ...............................................................................................................135
6.5 The WMM Screen ..............................................................................................................137
6.6 Scheduling Screen ........................................................................................................... 139
6.7 Technical Reference ..........................................................................................................139
6.7.1 Additional Wireless Terms ........................................................................................ 140
6.7.2 Wireless Security Overview ..................................................................................... 140
6.7.3 Signal Problems ....................................................................................................... 143
6.7.4 BSS .......................................................................................................................... 143
6.7.5 MBSSID ...................................................................................................................144
6.7.6 WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) .................................................................................... 145
Chapter 7
Home Networking .................................................................................................................153
7.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................ 153
7.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................ 153
7.1.2 What You Need To Know ......................................................................................... 154
7.2 The LAN Setup Screen ......................................................................................................157
7.3 The Static DHCP Screen ................................................................................................... 158
7.3.1 Before You Begin ..................................................................................................... 158
7.4 The UPnP Screen .............................................................................................................. 160
7.5 The File Sharing Screen ....................................................................................................161
7.5.1 Before You Begin ..................................................................................................... 161
7.5.2 Add/Edit File Sharing ...............................................................................................163
7.6 The Media Server Screen .................................................................................................. 163
7.7 The Printer Server Screen .................................................................................................164
7.7.1 Before You Begin ..................................................................................................... 165
7.8 Technical Reference ..........................................................................................................165
7.9 Installing UPnP in Windows Example ................................................................................ 170
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7.10 Using UPnP in Windows XP Example ............................................................................. 173
Chapter 8
Routing ..................................................................................................................................181
8.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 181
8.2 Configuring Static Route ....................................................................................................182
8.2.1 Add/Edit Static Route ............................................................................................. 183
Chapter 9
DNS Route.............................................................................................................................185
9.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................ 185
9.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................ 186
9.2 The DNS Route Screen ..................................................................................................... 186
9.2.1 Add/Edit DNS Route Edit ........................................................................................ 187
Chapter 10
Quality of Service (QoS).......................................................................................................189
10.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 189
10.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 189
10.1.2 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................ 190
10.2 The QoS General Screen ............................................................................................... 190
10.3 The Queue Setup Screen ................................................................................................ 192
10.3.1 Add/Edit a QoS Queue .......................................................................................... 193
10.4 The Class Setup Screen ................................................................................................ 194
10.4.1 Add/Edit QoS Class .............................................................................................. 195
10.5 The QoS Monitor Screen ................................................................................................ 198
10.6 QoS Technical Reference ................................................................................................ 199
10.6.1 IEEE 802.1Q Tag ................................................................................................... 199
10.6.2 IP Precedence ........................................................................................................ 200
10.6.3 DiffServ ................................................................................................................. 200
Chapter 11
Network Address Translation (NAT)....................................................................................203
11.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 203
11.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................... 203
11.1.2 What You Need To Know ........................................................................................ 203
11.2 The Port Forwarding Screen ........................................................................................... 204
11.2.1 The Port Forwarding Screen ..................................................................................205
11.2.2 The Port Forwarding Edit Screen ........................................................................... 206
11.3 The Sessions Screen .......................................................................................................207
11.4 Technical Reference ........................................................................................................208
11.4.1 NAT Definitions ....................................................................................................... 208
11.4.2 What NAT Does ...................................................................................................... 209
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11.4.3 How NAT Works ..................................................................................................... 209
Chapter 12
Dynamic DNS ........................................................................................................................211
12.1 Overview ..........................................................................................................................211
12.1.1 What You Need To Know ........................................................................................211
12.2 The Dynamic DNS Screen .............................................................................................. 212
Chapter 13
Firewall...................................................................................................................................213
13.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 213
13.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 213
13.1.2 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................ 214
13.2 The General Screen .......................................................................................................215
13.3 The Services Screen .......................................................................................................215
13.4 Firewall Technical Reference ........................................................................................... 217
13.4.1 Guidelines For Enhancing Security With Your Firewall .......................................... 217
13.4.2 Security Considerations .........................................................................................217
Chapter 14
MAC Filter..............................................................................................................................219
14.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 219
14.1.1 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................ 219
14.2 The MAC Filter Screen .................................................................................................... 220
Chapter 15
Certificates ............................................................................................................................221
15.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 221
15.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 221
15.1.2 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................ 221
15.1.3 Verifying a Certificate .............................................................................................223
15.2 Local Certificates ............................................................................................................. 224
15.3 Trusted CA ..................................................................................................................... 226
15.4 Trusted CA Import .........................................................................................................227
15.5 View Certificate ................................................................................................................ 228
Chapter 16
VoIP ........................................................................................................................................229
16.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 229
16.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 229
16.1.2 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................ 230
16.1.3 Before You Begin ...................................................................................................231
16.2 The SIP Service Provider Screen ................................................................................... 231
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16.3 The SIP Account Screen ................................................................................................. 235
16.3.1 Add/Edit SIP Account ............................................................................................. 237
16.4 Multiple SIP Accounts ......................................................................................................240
16.4.1 Outgoing Calls ........................................................................................................ 240
16.4.2 Incoming Calls ........................................................................................................ 241
16.5 The Common Screen ...................................................................................................... 242
16.6 The Phone Device Screen .............................................................................................. 243
16.6.1 Edit Phone Device .................................................................................................. 244
16.7 The Region Screen ......................................................................................................... 245
16.8 The Call Rule Screen ......................................................................................................245
16.9 Technical Reference ........................................................................................................247
16.9.1 VoIP ........................................................................................................................247
16.9.2 SIP ........................................................................................................................247
16.9.3 Quality of Service (QoS) ........................................................................................ 253
16.9.4 Phone Services Overview ...................................................................................... 254
Chapter 17
Logs ......................................................................................................................................259
17.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 259
17.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 259
17.2 The Phone Log Screen .................................................................................................... 259
17.3 The VoIP Call History Screen .......................................................................................... 260
Chapter 18
System Monitor ....................................................................................................................263
18.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 263
18.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 263
18.2 The WAN Status Screen .................................................................................................. 264
18.3 The LAN Status Screen ................................................................................................... 265
18.4 The NAT Status Screen ................................................................................................... 266
18.5 The 3G Backup Status Screen ........................................................................................ 266
18.6 The VoIP Status Screen .................................................................................................. 267
Chapter 19
User Account.........................................................................................................................271
19.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 271
19.2 The User Account Screen ............................................................................................... 271
Chapter 20
Remote MGMT.......................................................................................................................273
20.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 273
20.1.1 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................ 273
20.2 The Remote MGMT Screen ............................................................................................274
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Chapter 21
System...................................................................................................................................275
21.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 275
21.1.1 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................ 275
21.2 The System Screen .........................................................................................................275
Chapter 22
Time Setting ..........................................................................................................................277
22.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 277
22.2 The Time Setting Screen ................................................................................................ 277
Chapter 23
Log Setting ...........................................................................................................................279
23.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 279
23.2 The Log Setting Screen ................................................................................................... 279
Chapter 24
Firmware Upgrade ................................................................................................................281
24.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 281
24.2 The Firmware Upgrade Screen ....................................................................................... 281
Chapter 25
Backup/Restore.....................................................................................................................283
25.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 283
25.2 The Backup/Restore Screen ........................................................................................... 283
25.3 The Reboot Screen .........................................................................................................285
Chapter 26
Diagnostic..............................................................................................................................287
26.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 287
26.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 287
26.2 The Ping Screen ..............................................................................................................287
26.3 The DSL Line Screen ......................................................................................................288
Chapter 27
Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................291
27.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 291
27.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ...................................................................... 291
27.3 ZyXEL Device Access and Login .................................................................................... 292
27.4 Internet Access ................................................................................................................294
27.5 Wireless Internet Access .................................................................................................296
27.6 Phone Calls and VoIP ......................................................................................................298
27.7 USB Device Connection .................................................................................................. 298
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27.8 UPnP ............................................................................................................................... 299
Chapter 28
Product Specifications.........................................................................................................301
Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting ...........................................................................311
Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address...........................................................323
Appendix C Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions........................................353
Appendix D Wireless LANs..................................................................................................363
Appendix E Common Services.............................................................................................387
Appendix F Open Software Announcements .......................................................................391
Appendix G Legal Information..............................................................................................415
Index.......................................................................................................................................417
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