ZyXEL P-661H-61 Owner's manual

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P-661HNU-Fx

801.11n Wireless ADSL+ 4-port Security Gateway

ZyXEL Communications Corporation

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.

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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-661HNU-Fx 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”.

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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 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.

Safety Warnings

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Contents Overview

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Contents Overview

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

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

Introducing the Web Configurator .............................................................................................. 29

Tutorials ..................................................................................................................................... 37

Technical Reference ..............................................................................................................79

Connection Status and System Info Screens ............................................................................ 81

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

Wireless ....................................................................................................................................111

Home Networking ....................................................................................................................141

Routing .................................................................................................................................... 169

DNS Route .............................................................................................................................. 173

Quality of Service (QoS) ..........................................................................................................177

Network Address Translation (NAT) ........................................................................................ 189

Dynamic DNS ..........................................................................................................................197

Firewall .................................................................................................................................... 199

MAC Filter ................................................................................................................................ 205

Certificates ............................................................................................................................... 207

VPN ......................................................................................................................................... 217

System Monitor ....................................................................................................................... 241

User Account ........................................................................................................................... 245

Remote MGMT ........................................................................................................................247

System ..................................................................................................................................... 249

Time Setting ............................................................................................................................. 251

Log Setting ............................................................................................................................. 253

Firmware Upgrade ................................................................................................................... 255

Backup/Restore .......................................................................................................................257

Diagnostic ................................................................................................................................ 261

Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................... 265

Product Specifications ............................................................................................................. 273

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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 ..........................................................................................................22

1.2.2 Wireless Connection .................................................................................................. 23

1.2.3 ZyXEL Device’s USB and Print Server Support ......................................................... 23

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 .............................................................................................................. 27

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

3.2 Setting Up Your DSL Connection ........................................................................................ 37

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3.3 How to Set up a Wireless Network ...................................................................................... 40

3.3.1 Example Parameters .................................................................................................. 41

3.3.2 Configuring the AP ..................................................................................................... 41

3.3.3 Configuring the Wireless Client using the ZyXEL Utility ............................................. 42

3.3.4 Configuring the Wireless Client using the WPS PIN number ..................................... 49

3.4 Setting Up NAT Port Forwarding ......................................................................................... 50

3.5 Using the File Sharing Feature ............................................................................................52

3.5.1 Set Up File Sharing .................................................................................................... 52

3.5.2 Access Your Shared Files From a Computer ............................................................. 55

3.6 Using the Print Server Feature ............................................................................................ 55

3.7 Configuring the MAC Address Filter .................................................................................... 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 ZyXEL Device Using DDNS ............................................................................ 76

3.10.1 Registering a DDNS Account on www.dyndns.org .................................................. 77

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

3.10.3 Testing the DDNS Setting ........................................................................................ 78

Part II: Technical Reference.................................................................. 79

Chapter 4

Connection Status and System Info Screens.......................................................................81

4.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 81

4.2 The Connection Status Screen ............................................................................................ 81

4.3 The System Info Screen ...................................................................................................... 83

Chapter 5

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

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

5.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .............................................................................. 88

5.1.2 What You Need to Know ............................................................................................ 88

5.1.3 Before You Begin ....................................................................................................... 89

5.2 The Broadband Screen .......................................................................................................89

5.2.1 Add/Edit Internet Connection ..................................................................................... 90

5.3 The 3G Backup Screen ..................................................................................................... 102

5.4 Technical Reference ..........................................................................................................104

Chapter 6

Wireless................................................................................................................................. 111

6.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................111

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

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6.1.2 Wireless Network Overview ......................................................................................111

6.1.3 Before You Begin ......................................................................................................113

6.2 The Wireless General Screen ...........................................................................................113

6.2.1 No Security ................................................................................................................115

6.2.2 Basic (Static WEP/Shared WEP Encryption) ............................................................116

6.2.3 More Secure (WPA(2)-PSK) .....................................................................................118

6.2.4 WPA(2) Authentication ..............................................................................................119

6.3 The More AP Screen .........................................................................................................121

6.3.1 Edit More AP ............................................................................................................122

6.4 The WPS Screen ...............................................................................................................123

6.5 The WMM Screen ..............................................................................................................125

6.6 Scheduling Screen ........................................................................................................... 127

6.7 Technical Reference ..........................................................................................................127

6.7.1 Additional Wireless Terms ........................................................................................ 128

6.7.2 Wireless Security Overview ..................................................................................... 128

6.7.3 Signal Problems ....................................................................................................... 131

6.7.4 BSS .......................................................................................................................... 131

6.7.5 MBSSID ...................................................................................................................132

6.7.6 WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) .................................................................................... 132

Chapter 7

Home Networking .................................................................................................................141

7.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................141

7.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................ 141

7.1.2 What You Need To Know ......................................................................................... 142

7.2 The LAN Setup Screen ......................................................................................................145

7.3 The Static DHCP Screen ................................................................................................... 146

7.3.1 Before You Begin ..................................................................................................... 146

7.4 The UPnP Screen ..............................................................................................................148

7.5 The File Sharing Screen ....................................................................................................149

7.5.1 Before You Begin ..................................................................................................... 149

7.5.2 Add/Edit File Sharing ...............................................................................................151

7.5.3 Add New User ..........................................................................................................152

7.6 The Print Server Screen ....................................................................................................153

7.6.1 Before You Begin ..................................................................................................... 153

7.7 Technical Reference ..........................................................................................................154

7.8 Installing UPnP in Windows Example ................................................................................ 158

7.9 Using UPnP in Windows XP Example ............................................................................... 162

Chapter 8

Routing ..................................................................................................................................169

8.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 169

8.2 Configuring Static Route ....................................................................................................170

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8.2.1 Add/Edit Static Route ............................................................................................. 171

Chapter 9

DNS Route.............................................................................................................................173

9.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................173

9.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................ 174

9.2 The DNS Route Screen ..................................................................................................... 174

9.2.1 Add/Edit DNS Route Edit ........................................................................................175

Chapter 10

Quality of Service (QoS).......................................................................................................177

10.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 177

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

10.1.2 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................ 178

10.2 The QoS General Screen ............................................................................................... 178

10.3 The Queue Setup Screen ................................................................................................ 180

10.3.1 Add/Edit a QoS Queue .......................................................................................... 181

10.4 The Class Setup Screen ................................................................................................ 181

10.4.1 Add/Edit QoS Class .............................................................................................. 183

10.5 The QoS Monitor Screen ................................................................................................ 186

10.6 QoS Technical Reference ................................................................................................ 187

10.6.1 IP Precedence ........................................................................................................ 187

10.6.2 DiffServ .................................................................................................................187

Chapter 11

Network Address Translation (NAT)....................................................................................189

11.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 189

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

11.1.2 What You Need To Know ........................................................................................ 189

11.2 The Port Forwarding Screen ........................................................................................... 190

11.2.1 The Port Forwarding Screen .................................................................................. 191

11.2.2 The Port Forwarding Edit Screen ........................................................................... 192

11.3 The Sessions Screen .......................................................................................................193

11.4 Technical Reference ........................................................................................................194

11.4.1 NAT Definitions ....................................................................................................... 194

11.4.2 What NAT Does ...................................................................................................... 195

11.4.3 How NAT Works ..................................................................................................... 195

Chapter 12

Dynamic DNS ........................................................................................................................197

12.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 197

12.1.1 What You Need To Know ....................................................................................... 197

12.2 The Dynamic DNS Screen ..............................................................................................198

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Chapter 13

Firewall...................................................................................................................................199

13.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 199

13.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 199

13.1.2 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................ 200

13.2 The General Screen .......................................................................................................201

13.3 The Services Screen .......................................................................................................201

13.4 Firewall Technical Reference ........................................................................................... 203

13.4.1 Guidelines For Enhancing Security With Your Firewall .......................................... 203

13.4.2 Security Considerations ......................................................................................... 203

Chapter 14

MAC Filter..............................................................................................................................205

14.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 205

14.1.1 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................ 205

14.2 The MAC Filter Screen .................................................................................................... 206

Chapter 15

Certificates ............................................................................................................................207

15.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 207

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

15.1.2 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................ 207

15.1.3 Verifying a Certificate ............................................................................................. 209

15.2 Local Certificates .............................................................................................................210

15.2.1 Trusted CAs ......................................................................................................... 212

15.2.2 Trusted CA Import ................................................................................................ 213

15.2.3 View Certificate ...................................................................................................... 213

15.3 VPN Certificates .............................................................................................................. 215

15.3.1 Import Certificate .................................................................................................... 216

Chapter 16

VPN.........................................................................................................................................217

16.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 217

16.1.1 What You Can Do in the VPN Screens .................................................................. 217

16.1.2 What You Need to Know About IPSec VPN ........................................................... 218

16.1.3 Before You Begin ................................................................................................... 219

16.2 VPN Setup Screen .........................................................................................................220

16.3 The VPN Edit Screen ..................................................................................................... 222

16.4 Configuring Advanced Settings ......................................................................................226

16.5 Viewing SA Monitor ........................................................................................................228

16.6 IPSec VPN Technical Reference .....................................................................................229

16.6.1 IPSec Architecture ................................................................................................. 229

16.6.2 IPSec and NAT ....................................................................................................... 230

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16.6.3 VPN, NAT, and NAT Traversal ............................................................................... 231

16.6.4 Encapsulation ......................................................................................................... 232

16.6.5 IKE Phases ........................................................................................................... 233

16.6.6 Negotiation Mode ................................................................................................... 234

16.6.7 Remote DNS Server .............................................................................................. 234

16.6.8 ID Type and Content .............................................................................................. 235

16.6.9 Pre-Shared Key ...................................................................................................... 237

16.6.10 Diffie-Hellman (DH) Key Groups .......................................................................... 237

16.6.11 Telecommuter VPN/IPSec Examples ................................................................... 237

Chapter 17

System Monitor ....................................................................................................................241

17.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 241

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

17.2 The WAN Status Screen .................................................................................................. 241

17.3 The LAN Status Screen ...................................................................................................242

17.4 The NAT Status Screen ................................................................................................... 243

17.5 The 3G Backup Status Screen ........................................................................................ 244

Chapter 18

User Account.........................................................................................................................245

18.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 245

18.2 The User Account Screen ...............................................................................................245

Chapter 19

Remote MGMT.......................................................................................................................247

19.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 247

19.1.1 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................ 247

19.2 The Remote MGMT Screen ............................................................................................ 248

Chapter 20

System...................................................................................................................................249

20.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 249

20.1.1 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................ 249

20.2 The System Screen .........................................................................................................249

Chapter 21

Time Setting ..........................................................................................................................251

21.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 251

21.2 The Time Setting Screen ................................................................................................ 251

Chapter 22

Log Setting ...........................................................................................................................253

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22.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 253

22.2 The Log Setting Screen ................................................................................................... 253

Chapter 23

Firmware Upgrade ................................................................................................................255

23.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 255

23.2 The Firmware Screen ......................................................................................................255

Chapter 24

Backup/Restore.....................................................................................................................257

24.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 257

24.2 The Backup/Restore Screen ........................................................................................... 257

24.3 The Reboot Screen .........................................................................................................259

Chapter 25

Diagnostic..............................................................................................................................261

25.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 261

25.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 261

25.2 The Ping Screen ..............................................................................................................261

25.3 The DSL Line Screen ......................................................................................................262

Chapter 26

Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................265

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

26.2 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ...................................................................... 265

26.3 ZyXEL Device Access and Login .................................................................................... 266

26.4 Internet Access ................................................................................................................268

26.5 Wireless Internet Access .................................................................................................270

26.6 USB Device Connection .................................................................................................. 271

26.7 UPnP ............................................................................................................................... 272

Chapter 27

Product Specifications.........................................................................................................273

Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting ...........................................................................283

Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address...........................................................295

Appendix C Pop-up Windows, Java Script and Java Permissions.......................................325

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

Appendix E Common Services.............................................................................................359

Appendix F Open Software Announcements .......................................................................363

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Appendix G Legal Information..............................................................................................393

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