Document Outline

• User’s Guide
• Copyright
• Certifications
• Safety Warnings
• ZyXEL Limited Warranty
• Customer Support
• Table of Contents
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Preface
• 1. Getting to Know Your ZyXEL Device
  • 1.1 Overview
  • 1.2 Applications for the ZyXEL Device
    • 1.2.1 Router Mode
      • 1.2.1.1 Internet Access via a Broadband Connection
      • 1.2.1.2 Internet Access via a Dial-up Connection
    • 1.2.2 Access Point Mode
    • 1.2.3 WiFi WAN Router Mode
  • 1.3 Configuring Operating Mode
  • 1.4 LEDs
• 2. Introducing the Web Configurator
  • 2.1 Web Configurator Overview
  • 2.2 Accessing the Web Configurator
  • 2.3 Resetting the ZyXEL Device
    • 2.3.1 Procedure to Use the Reset Button
  • 2.4 Navigating the Web Configurator
    • 2.4.1 Router Mode Status
    • 2.4.2 Access Point Mode Status
    • 2.4.3 WiFi WAN Router Mode Status
    • 2.4.4 Navigation Panel
    • 2.4.5 Summary: Bandwidth Management Monitor
    • 2.4.6 Summary: DHCP Table
    • 2.4.7 Summary: Packet Statistics
    • 2.4.8 Summary: Wireless Station Status
• 3. Connection Wizard
  • 3.1 Wizard Setup
  • 3.2 Connection Wizard: STEP 1: System Information
    • 3.2.1 System Name
    • 3.2.2 Domain Name
  • 3.3 Connection Wizard: STEP 2: Wireless LAN
    • 3.3.1 Basic(WEP) Security
    • 3.3.2 Extend(WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK) Security
  • 3.4 Connection Wizard: STEP 3: Internet Configuration
    • 3.4.1 Ethernet Connection
    • 3.4.2 PPPoE Connection
    • 3.4.3 PPTP Connection
    • 3.4.4 Modem Dial-up Connection
    • 3.4.5 Your IP Address
    • 3.4.6 DNS Server Address
    • 3.4.7 WAN IP and DNS Server Address Assignment
    • 3.4.8 WAN MAC Address
    • 3.4.9 Modem Dial-up Connection as A Backup WAN
    • 3.4.10 Your IP Address for the Backup WAN
    • 3.4.11 WAN IP and DNS Server Address for the Backup WAN
  • 3.5 Connection Wizard: STEP 4: Bandwidth management
  • 3.6 Connection Wizard Complete
• 4. Wireless LAN
  • 4.1 Wireless Network Overview
  • 4.2 Wireless Security Overview
    • 4.2.1 SSID
    • 4.2.2 MAC Address Filter
    • 4.2.3 User Authentication
    • 4.2.4 Encryption
  • 4.3 General Wireless LAN Screen
    • 4.3.1 No Security
    • 4.3.2 WEP Encryption
    • 4.3.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
    • 4.3.4 WPA/WPA2
  • 4.4 MAC Filter
  • 4.5 Wireless LAN Advanced Screen
• 5. Wireless Tutorial
  • 5.1 Example Parameters
  • 5.2 Configuring the AP
  • 5.3 Configuring the Wireless Client
    • 5.3.1 Connecting to a Wireless LAN
    • 5.3.2 Creating and Using a Profile
• 6. WAN
  • 6.1 WAN Overview
    • 6.1.1 WAN IP Address Assignment
    • 6.1.2 DNS Server Address Assignment
    • 6.1.3 WAN MAC Address
    • 6.1.4 Multicast
  • 6.2 Broadband Connection
    • 6.2.1 Ethernet Encapsulation
    • 6.2.2 PPPoE Encapsulation
    • 6.2.3 PPTP Encapsulation
  • 6.3 Link Authentication
  • 6.4 Configuring the Dial-up Modem
  • 6.5 Advanced WAN Screen
• 7. WiFi WAN
  • 7.1 WiFi WAN Overview
  • 7.2 Broadband Connection
  • 7.3 WiFi Screen
    • 7.3.1 No Security
    • 7.3.2 WEP Encryption
    • 7.3.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
  • 7.4 Advanced WiFi WAN Screen
• 8. LAN
  • 8.1 LAN Overview
    • 8.1.1 IP Pool Setup
  • 8.2 LAN TCP/IP
    • 8.2.1 Factory LAN Defaults
    • 8.2.2 IP Address and Subnet Mask
    • 8.2.3 Multicast
  • 8.3 LAN IP Screen
  • 8.4 LAN IP Alias
  • 8.5 Advanced LAN Screen
• 9. DHCP Server
  • 9.1 DHCP
  • 9.2 DHCP Server General Screen
  • 9.3 DHCP Server Advanced Screen
  • 9.4 Client List Screen
• 10. Network Address Translation (NAT)
  • 10.1 NAT Overview
  • 10.2 Using NAT
    • 10.2.1 Port Forwarding: Services and Port Numbers
    • 10.2.2 Configuring Servers Behind Port Forwarding (Example)
  • 10.3 General NAT Screen
  • 10.4 NAT Application Screen
    • 10.4.1 Game List Example
  • 10.5 Trigger Port Forwarding
    • 10.5.1 Trigger Port Forwarding Example
    • 10.5.2 Two Points To Remember About Trigger Ports
  • 10.6 NAT Advanced Screen
• 11. Dynamic DNS
  • 11.1 Dynamic DNS Introduction
    • 11.1.1 DynDNS Wildcard
  • 11.2 Dynamic DNS Screen
• 12. Firewall
  • 12.1 Introduction to Firewall
    • 12.1.1 What is a Firewall?
    • 12.1.2 Stateful Inspection Firewall
    • 12.1.3 About the ZyXEL Device Firewall
    • 12.1.4 Guidelines For Enhancing Security With Your Firewall
    • 12.1.5 The Firewall, NAT and Remote Management
      • 12.1.5.1 LAN-to-WAN rules
      • 12.1.5.2 WAN-to-LAN rules
  • 12.2 Triangle Routes
    • 12.2.1 Triangle Routes and IP Alias
  • 12.3 General Firewall Screen
  • 12.4 Services Screen
• 13. Content Filtering
  • 13.1 Introduction to Content Filtering
  • 13.2 Restrict Web Features
  • 13.3 Days and Times
  • 13.4 Filter Screen
  • 13.5 Schedule
  • 13.6 Customizing Keyword Blocking URL Checking
    • 13.6.1 Domain Name or IP Address URL Checking
    • 13.6.2 Full Path URL Checking
    • 13.6.3 File Name URL Checking
• 14. Static Route Screens
  • 14.1 Static Route Overview
  • 14.2 IP Static Route Screen
    • 14.2.1 Static Route Setup Screen
• 15. Bandwidth Management
  • 15.1 Bandwidth Management Overview
  • 15.2 Application-based Bandwidth Management
  • 15.3 Subnet-based Bandwidth Management
  • 15.4 Application and Subnet-based Bandwidth Management
  • 15.5 Bandwidth Management Priorities
  • 15.6 Predefined Bandwidth Management Services
    • 15.6.1 Services and Port Numbers
  • 15.7 Default Bandwidth Management Classes and Priorities
  • 15.8 Bandwidth Management General Configuration
  • 15.9 Bandwidth Management Advanced Configuration
    • 15.9.1 Rule Configuration with the Pre-defined Service
    • 15.9.2 Rule Configuration with the User-defined Service
  • 15.10 Bandwidth Management Monitor
• 16. Remote Management Screens
  • 16.1 Remote Management Overview
    • 16.1.1 Remote Management Limitations
    • 16.1.2 Remote Management and NAT
    • 16.1.3 System Timeout
  • 16.2 WWW Screen
  • 16.3 Telnet
  • 16.4 Telnet Screen
  • 16.5 FTP Screen
  • 16.6 DNS Screen
• 17. UPnP
  • 17.1 Universal Plug and Play Overview
    • 17.1.1 How Do I Know If I'm Using UPnP?
    • 17.1.2 NAT Traversal
    • 17.1.3 Cautions with UPnP
  • 17.2 UPnP and ZyXEL
  • 17.3 UPnP Screen
  • 17.4 Installing UPnP in Windows Example
    • 17.4.1 Installing UPnP in Windows Me
    • 17.4.2 Installing UPnP in Windows XP
  • 17.5 Using UPnP in Windows XP Example
    • 17.5.1 Auto-discover Your UPnP-enabled Network Device
    • 17.5.2 Web Configurator Easy Access
    • 17.5.3 Web Configurator Easy Access
• 18. System
  • 18.1 System Overview
  • 18.2 System General Screen
  • 18.3 Time Setting Screen
• 19. Logs
  • 19.1 View Log
  • 19.2 Log Settings
• 20. Tools
  • 20.1 Firmware Upload Screen
  • 20.2 Configuration Screen
    • 20.2.1 Backup Configuration
    • 20.2.2 Restore Configuration
    • 20.2.3 Back to Factory Defaults
  • 20.3 Restart Screen
• 21. Configuration Mode
• 22. Troubleshooting
  • 22.1 Problems Starting Up the ZyXEL Device
  • 22.2 Problems with the LAN
  • 22.3 Problems with the WAN
  • 22.4 Problems Accessing the ZyXEL Device
  • 22.5 Problems with Restricted Web Pages and Keyword Blocking
  • 22.6 Problems with the Password
  • 22.7 Problems with Remote Management
    • 22.7.1 Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions
      • 22.7.1.1 Internet Explorer Pop-up Blockers
      • 22.7.1.2 JavaScripts
      • 22.7.1.3 Java Permissions
    • 22.7.2 ActiveX Controls in Internet Explorer
• A. Product Specifications
• B. Wall-mounting Instructions
• C. Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address
  • Windows 95/98/Me
    • Installing Components
    • Configuring
    • Verifying Settings
  • Windows 2000/NT/XP
    • Verifying Settings
  • Macintosh OS 8/9
    • Verifying Settings
  • Macintosh OS X
    • Verifying Settings
  • Linux
    • Using the K Desktop Environment (KDE)
    • Using Configuration Files
    • Verifying Settings
• D. IP Addresses and Subnetting
  • Introduction to IP Addresses
    • IP Address Classes and Hosts
  • Subnet Masks
  • Subnetting
  • Example: Two Subnets
  • Example: Four Subnets
  • Example Eight Subnets
  • Subnetting With Class A and Class B Networks.
• E. Wireless LANs
  • Wireless LAN Topologies
    • Ad-hoc Wireless LAN Configuration
    • BSS
    • ESS
  • Channel
  • RTS/CTS
  • Fragmentation Threshold
  • Preamble Type
  • IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN
  • Wireless Security Overview
  • IEEE 802.1x
  • RADIUS
    • Types of RADIUS Messages
  • Types of Authentication
    • EAP-MD5 (Message-Digest Algorithm 5)
    • EAP-TLS (Transport Layer Security)
    • EAP-TTLS (Tunneled Transport Layer Service)
    • PEAP (Protected EAP)
    • LEAP
  • Dynamic WEP Key Exchange
  • WPA and WPA2
    • Encryption
    • User Authentication
    • Wireless Client WPA Supplicants
    • WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example
    • WPA(2)-PSK Application Example
  • Security Parameters Summary
• F. Command Interpreter
  • Accessing the Command Interpreter
  • Command Syntax
  • Command Usage
• G. Log Descriptions
  • Log Commands
    • Configuring What You Want the ZyXEL Device to Log
    • Displaying Logs
  • Log Command Example
• H. NetBIOS Filter Commands
  • Introduction
  • Display NetBIOS Filter Settings
  • NetBIOS Filter Configuration
• I. Services
• J. Internal SPTGEN
  • Internal SPTGEN Overview
  • The Configuration Text File Format
    • Internal SPTGEN File Modification - Important Points to Remember
  • Internal SPTGEN FTP Download Example
  • Internal SPTGEN FTP Upload Example
  • Example Internal SPTGEN Menus
  • Command Examples
• Index
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