ZyXEL P-2601HN-F1 Owner's manual

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P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series

ADSL2+ IAD with 802.11n Wireless

ZyXEL Communications Corporation

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Firmware Version 3.10

Edition 1, 10/2010

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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.

• Support Disc

Refer to the included CD for support documents.

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Thank you!

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-2601HN(L)-F1 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”.

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 Telephone Firewall

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).

• This CPE is 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.

Safety Warnings

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Contents Overview

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Contents Overview

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

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

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

Tutorials ..................................................................................................................................... 35

Technical Reference ..............................................................................................................59

Connection Status and System Info Screens ............................................................................ 61

Broadband ................................................................................................................................. 67

Wireless ..................................................................................................................................... 81

Home Networking .....................................................................................................................111

Routing ....................................................................................................................................127

DNS Route .............................................................................................................................. 131

Quality of Service (QoS) .......................................................................................................... 135

Network Address Translation (NAT) ........................................................................................ 149

Dynamic DNS ..........................................................................................................................157

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

MAC Filter ................................................................................................................................ 165

Certificates ...............................................................................................................................167

VoIP ......................................................................................................................................... 175

Logs ........................................................................................................................................ 203

System Monitor ....................................................................................................................... 207

User Account ........................................................................................................................... 213

Remote MGMT ........................................................................................................................ 215

SNMP ...................................................................................................................................... 217

System ..................................................................................................................................... 221

Time Setting ............................................................................................................................. 223

Log Setting ............................................................................................................................. 225

Firmware Upgrade ................................................................................................................... 227

Backup/Restore ....................................................................................................................... 229

Diagnostic ................................................................................................................................233

Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................... 237

Product Specifications ............................................................................................................. 243

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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

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

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

1.2 Applications for the ZyXEL Device ...................................................................................... 22

1.2.1 Internet Access ..........................................................................................................22

1.2.2 Internet Calls (VoIP) ................................................................................................... 22

1.2.3 Wireless Connection .................................................................................................. 23

1.3 Ways to Manage the ZyXEL Device .................................................................................... 23

1.4 Good Habits for Managing the ZyXEL Device ..................................................................... 24

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

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

1.7 The WIRELESS ON/OFF Button ......................................................................................... 26

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 .............................................................................................. 30

2.2.1 Title Bar ...................................................................................................................... 31

2.2.2 Main Window ..............................................................................................................31

2.2.3 Navigation Panel ........................................................................................................ 31

2.2.4 Status Bar ................................................................................................................... 34

Chapter 3

Tutorials...................................................................................................................................35

3.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 35

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3.2 Setting Up Your DSL Connection ........................................................................................ 35

3.3 How to Set up a Wireless Network ...................................................................................... 38

3.3.1 Example Parameters .................................................................................................. 38

3.3.2 Configuring the AP ..................................................................................................... 38

3.3.3 Configuring the Wireless Client .................................................................................. 40

3.4 Setting Up NAT Port Forwarding ......................................................................................... 45

3.5 How to Make a VoIP Call ..................................................................................................... 47

3.5.1 VoIP Calls With a Registered SIP Account ................................................................ 47

3.6 Configuring the MAC Address Filter .................................................................................... 50

3.7 Configuring Static Route for Routing to Another Network ................................................... 51

3.8 Configuring QoS Queue and Class Setup ........................................................................... 53

3.9 Access the ZyXEL Device Using DDNS .............................................................................. 56

3.9.1 Registering a DDNS Account on www.dyndns.org .................................................... 57

3.9.2 Configuring DDNS on Your ZyXEL Device ................................................................. 57

3.9.3 Testing the DDNS Setting .......................................................................................... 58

Part II: Technical Reference.................................................................. 59

Chapter 4

Connection Status and System Info Screens.......................................................................61

4.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 61

4.2 The Connection Status Screen ............................................................................................ 61

4.3 The System Info Screen ...................................................................................................... 63

Chapter 5

Broadband...............................................................................................................................67

5.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 67

5.1.1 What You Need to Know ............................................................................................ 67

5.1.2 Before You Begin ....................................................................................................... 68

5.2 The Broadband Screen .......................................................................................................69

5.2.1 Add/Edit Broadband ................................................................................................... 70

5.3 Technical Reference ............................................................................................................ 76

5.3.1 Encapsulation ............................................................................................................. 76

5.3.2 Multiplexing ................................................................................................................77

5.3.3 VPI and VCI ............................................................................................................... 77

5.3.4 IP Address Assignment .............................................................................................. 77

5.3.5 NAT ............................................................................................................................ 78

5.4 Traffic Shaping ..................................................................................................................... 78

5.4.1 ATM Traffic Classes ................................................................................................... 79

Chapter 6

Wireless...................................................................................................................................81

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6.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 81

6.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .............................................................................. 81

6.1.2 Wireless Network Overview ....................................................................................... 81

6.1.3 Before You Begin ....................................................................................................... 83

6.2 The Wireless General Screen ............................................................................................ 83

6.2.1 No Security ................................................................................................................. 85

6.2.2 Basic (Static WEP/Shared WEP Encryption) ............................................................. 86

6.2.3 More Secure (WPA(2)-PSK) ...................................................................................... 88

6.2.4 WPA(2) Authentication ............................................................................................... 89

6.3 The More AP Screen ...........................................................................................................91

6.3.1 Edit More AP ..............................................................................................................92

6.4 The WPS Screen ................................................................................................................. 93

6.5 The WMM Screen ................................................................................................................95

6.6 Scheduling Screen ............................................................................................................. 97

6.7 Technical Reference ............................................................................................................ 97

6.7.1 Additional Wireless Terms .......................................................................................... 98

6.7.2 Wireless Security Overview ....................................................................................... 98

6.7.3 Signal Problems ....................................................................................................... 101

6.7.4 BSS .......................................................................................................................... 101

6.7.5 MBSSID ...................................................................................................................102

6.7.6 WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) .................................................................................... 103

Chapter 7

Home Networking .................................................................................................................111

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

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

7.1.2 What You Need To Know ..........................................................................................111

7.2 The LAN Setup Screen .......................................................................................................113

7.3 The Static DHCP Screen ....................................................................................................114

7.3.1 Before You Begin ......................................................................................................115

7.4 The UPnP Screen ...............................................................................................................116

7.5 Technical Reference ...........................................................................................................117

7.6 Installing UPnP in Windows Example .................................................................................119

7.7 Using UPnP in Windows XP Example ............................................................................... 122

Chapter 8

Routing ..................................................................................................................................127

8.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 127

8.2 Configuring Static Route ....................................................................................................128

8.2.1 Add/Edit Static Route .............................................................................................129

Chapter 9

DNS Route.............................................................................................................................131

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9.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................ 131

9.2 The DNS Route Screen ..................................................................................................... 132

9.2.1 Add/Edit DNS Route Edit ........................................................................................ 132

Chapter 10

Quality of Service (QoS).......................................................................................................135

10.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 135

10.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 135

10.1.2 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................ 136

10.2 The QoS General Screen ............................................................................................... 136

10.3 The Queue Setup Screen ................................................................................................ 138

10.3.1 Add/Edit a QoS Queue .......................................................................................... 139

10.4 The Class Setup Screen ................................................................................................ 140

10.4.1 Add/Edit QoS Class .............................................................................................. 142

10.5 The QoS Monitor Screen ................................................................................................ 145

10.6 QoS Technical Reference ................................................................................................ 146

10.6.1 IEEE 802.1Q Tag ................................................................................................... 146

10.6.2 IP Precedence ........................................................................................................ 147

10.6.3 DiffServ ................................................................................................................. 147

Chapter 11

Network Address Translation (NAT)....................................................................................149

11.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 149

11.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................... 149

11.1.2 What You Need To Know ........................................................................................ 149

11.2 The Port Forwarding Screen ........................................................................................... 150

11.2.1 The Port Forwarding Screen ..................................................................................151

11.2.2 The Port Forwarding Edit Screen ........................................................................... 152

11.3 The Sessions Screen .......................................................................................................153

11.4 Technical Reference ........................................................................................................154

11.4.1 NAT Definitions ....................................................................................................... 154

11.4.2 What NAT Does ...................................................................................................... 155

11.4.3 How NAT Works ..................................................................................................... 155

Chapter 12

Dynamic DNS ........................................................................................................................157

12.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 157

12.1.1 What You Need To Know .......................................................................................157

12.2 The Dynamic DNS Screen .............................................................................................. 158

Chapter 13

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

13.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 159

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

13.1.2 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................ 160

13.2 The General Screen .......................................................................................................161

13.3 The Services Screen .......................................................................................................161

13.4 Firewall Technical Reference ........................................................................................... 163

13.4.1 Guidelines For Enhancing Security With Your Firewall .......................................... 163

13.4.2 Security Considerations .........................................................................................163

Chapter 14

MAC Filter..............................................................................................................................165

14.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 165

14.1.1 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................ 165

14.2 The MAC Filter Screen .................................................................................................... 166

Chapter 15

Certificates ............................................................................................................................167

15.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 167

15.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 167

15.1.2 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................ 167

15.1.3 Verifying a Certificate ............................................................................................. 169

15.2 Local Certificates ............................................................................................................. 170

15.3 Trusted CA ..................................................................................................................... 172

15.4 Trusted CA Import .........................................................................................................173

15.5 View Certificate ................................................................................................................ 173

Chapter 16

VoIP ........................................................................................................................................175

16.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 175

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

16.1.2 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................ 176

16.1.3 Before You Begin ................................................................................................... 177

16.2 The SIP Service Provider Screen ................................................................................... 177

16.3 The SIP Account Screen ................................................................................................. 181

16.3.1 Add/Edit SIP Account ............................................................................................. 183

16.4 The SIP Common Screen ................................................................................................ 186

16.5 The Phone Device Screen .............................................................................................. 187

16.5.1 Edit Phone Device .................................................................................................. 187

16.6 The Region Screen ......................................................................................................... 188

16.7 The Call Rule Screen ......................................................................................................189

16.8 The FXO Screen (“L” Models Only) ................................................................................. 190

16.9 Technical Reference ........................................................................................................191

16.9.1 VoIP ........................................................................................................................ 191

16.9.2 SIP ........................................................................................................................ 192

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16.9.3 Quality of Service (QoS) ........................................................................................ 197

16.9.4 Phone Services Overview ...................................................................................... 198

Chapter 17

Logs ......................................................................................................................................203

17.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 203

17.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 203

17.2 The Phone Log Screen .................................................................................................... 203

17.3 The VoIP Call History Screen .......................................................................................... 204

Chapter 18

System Monitor ....................................................................................................................207

18.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 207

18.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 207

18.2 The WAN Status Screen ..................................................................................................207

18.3 The LAN Status Screen ................................................................................................... 208

18.4 The NAT Status Screen ................................................................................................... 209

18.5 The VoIP Status Screen ..................................................................................................210

Chapter 19

User Account.........................................................................................................................213

19.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 213

19.2 The User Account Screen ............................................................................................... 213

Chapter 20

Remote MGMT.......................................................................................................................215

20.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 215

20.1.1 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................ 215

20.2 The Remote MGMT Screen ............................................................................................216

Chapter 21

SNMP......................................................................................................................................217

21.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 217

21.2 The SNMP Screen ...........................................................................................................217

Chapter 22

System...................................................................................................................................221

22.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 221

22.1.1 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................ 221

22.2 The System Screen .........................................................................................................221

Chapter 23

Time Setting ..........................................................................................................................223

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23.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 223

23.2 The Time Setting Screen ................................................................................................ 223

Chapter 24

Log Setting ...........................................................................................................................225

24.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 225

24.2 The Log Setting Screen ...................................................................................................225

Chapter 25

Firmware Upgrade ................................................................................................................227

25.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 227

25.2 The Firmware Upgrade Screen ....................................................................................... 227

Chapter 26

Backup/Restore.....................................................................................................................229

26.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 229

26.2 The Backup/Restore Screen ........................................................................................... 229

26.3 The Reboot Screen .........................................................................................................231

Chapter 27

Diagnostic..............................................................................................................................233

27.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 233

27.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 233

27.2 The Ping Screen ..............................................................................................................233

27.3 The DSL Line Screen ......................................................................................................234

Chapter 28

Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................237

28.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 237

28.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ...................................................................... 237

28.3 ZyXEL Device Access and Login .................................................................................... 238

28.4 Internet Access ................................................................................................................ 240

28.5 Phone Calls and VoIP ......................................................................................................241

28.6 Wireless LAN Troubleshooting ........................................................................................ 242

Chapter 29

Product Specifications.........................................................................................................243

Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting ...........................................................................253

Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address...........................................................265

Appendix C Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions........................................291

Appendix D Wireless LANs..................................................................................................299

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Appendix E Common Services.............................................................................................323

Appendix F Open Software Announcements .......................................................................327

Appendix G Legal Information..............................................................................................333

Index.......................................................................................................................................337

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