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ADSL2+ IAD with 802.11n Wireless
Firmware Version 3.10
Edition 1, 10/2010
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ZyXEL Communications Corporation

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  • Page 1 P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series ADSL2+ IAD with 802.11n Wireless Firmware Version 3.10 Edition 1, 10/2010 Default Login Details IP Address http://192.168.1.1 User Name admin Password 1234 www.zyxel.com www.zyxel.com Copyright © 2010 ZyXEL Communications Corporation...

  • Page 3: About This User's Guide

    Refer to the included CD for support documents. Documentation Feedback Send your comments, questions or suggestions to: techwriters@zyxel.com.tw Thank you! The Technical Writing Team, ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, 30099, Taiwan. Need More Help? More help is available at www.zyxel.com.
  • Page 4 • 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. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 5: Document Conventions

    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.
  • Page 6 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 P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 7: Safety Warnings

    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. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 8 Safety Warnings P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    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 P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 10 Contents Overview P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    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 P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 12 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 P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 13 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 P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 14 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 P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 15 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 P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 16 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 P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 17 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 P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 18 Table of Contents Appendix E Common Services..................... 323 Appendix F Open Software Announcements ............... 327 Appendix G Legal Information....................333 Index............................337 P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 19: User's Guide

    User’s Guide...

  • Page 21: Introducing The Zyxel Device

    FXO port can be used for making calls. • Models ending in “1” denote a device that works over the analog telephone system, POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service). See the chapter on product specifications for a full list of features. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 22: Applications For The Zyxel Device

    Internet and download files. 1.2.2 Internet Calls (VoIP) You can register a SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) account and use the ZyXEL Device to make and receive VoIP telephone calls: You can register a SIP (Session P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 23: Wireless Connection

    You can set up a wireless network with WPS (WiFi Protected Setup) or manually add a client to your wireless network. Figure 3 Wireless Connection Application WLAN 1.3 Ways to Manage the ZyXEL Device Use any of the following methods to manage the ZyXEL Device. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 24: Good Habits For Managing The Zyxel Device

    The wireless network is activated and is operating in IEEE 802.11b/g/n mode. Blinking The ZyXEL Device is communicating with other wireless clients. Orange Blinking The ZyXEL Device is setting up a WPS connection. The wireless network is not activated. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 25: The Reset Button

    Refer to the Quick Start Guide for information on hardware connections. 1.6 The RESET Button If you forget your password or cannot access the web configurator, you will need to use the RESET button at the back of the device to reload the factory-default P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 26: The Wireless On/Off Button

    The WIRELESS LED should change from on to off or vice versa. • Press the WIRELESS ON/OFF button for more than five seconds to turn on WPS. See Section 6.4 on page 93 for more on using WPS to configure your wireless clients. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 27: Introducing The Web Configurator

    Internet Explorer. 2.1.1 Accessing the Web Configurator Make sure your ZyXEL Device hardware is properly connected (refer to the Quick Start Guide). Launch your web browser. Type "192.168.1.1" as the URL. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 28 Enter a new password, retype it to confirm and click Apply; alternatively click Skip to proceed to the main menu if you do not want to change the password now. Figure 6 Change Password Screen P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 29 Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator The Connection Status screen appears. Figure 7 Connection Status Click System Info to display the System Info screen, where you can view the ZyXEL Device’s interface and system information. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 30: The Web Configurator Layout

    Click Connection Status > System Info to show the following screen. Figure 8 Web Configurator Layout As illustrated above, the main screen is divided into these parts: • A - title bar • B - main window • C - navigation panel P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 31: Title Bar

    This screen shows the network status of the ZyXEL Status Device and computers/devices connected to it. Network Setting Broadband Broadband Use this screen to configure Internet mode and encapsulation, IP address assignment, DNS servers and other advanced properties. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 32 Certificates Local Use this screen to generate and export self-signed Certificates certificates or certification requests and import the ZyXEL Device’s CA-signed certificates. Trusted CA Use this screen to save CA certificates to the ZyXEL Device. VoIP P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 33 Use this screen to change your ZyXEL Device’s time and date. Log Setting Log Setting Use this screen to select which logs and/or immediate alerts your device is to record. Firmware Firmware Use this screen to upload firmware to your device. Upgrade Upgrade P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 34: Status Bar

    Use this screen to test the connections to other devices. DSL Line Use this screen to identify problems with the DSL connection. 2.2.4 Status Bar Check the status bar when you click Apply or OK to verify that the configuration has been updated. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 35: Tutorials

    Connect one end of a DSL cable to the DSL port of your ZyXEL Device. The other end should be connected to the DSL port in your house or a DSL router/modem provided by your ISP. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 36 Mode Routing WAN Service PPPoE Type ATM PVC Configuration VPI/VCI 36/48 Encapsulation LLC/SNAP-Bridging Mode Service UBR without PCR Category PPP Information PPP User Name 1234@DSL-Ex.com PPP Password ABCDEF! PPPoE Service My DSL Name Authentication Auto Method P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 37 NAT: Enabled IGMP Multicast Proxy: Enabled Apply as Default Gateway: Enable DNS Server: Static DNS IP Address (Primary: 192.168.1.254 Secondary: 192.168.1.253) Enter or select these values and click Apply. This completes your DSL WAN connection setting. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 38: How To Set Up A Wireless Network

    We use the [Model #] web screens and M-302 utility screens as an example. The screens may vary slightly for different models. 3.3.2 Configuring the AP Follow the steps below to configure the wireless settings on your AP. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 39 Select 802.11b/g in the Mode Select field. Select More Secure as your security level and set security mode to WPA-PSK and enter “ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey” in the Pre-Shared Key field. Click Apply. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 40: Configuring The Wireless Client

    • Configure nothing and leave the wireless client to automatically scan for and connect to any available network that has no wireless security configured. • Manually connect to a network. • Configure a profile to have the wireless client automatically connect to a specific network or peer computer. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 41 Use the Next button to move on to the next screen. You can use the Back button at any time to return to the previous screen, or the Exit button to return to the Site Survey screen. Tutorial: Security Settings P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 42: Creating And Using A Profile

    This example illustrates how to set up a profile and connect the wireless client to an AP configured for WPA-PSK security. In this example, the SSID is P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 43 Infrastructure and either manually enter or select the AP's SSID in the Scan Info table and click Select. Choose the same encryption method as the AP to which you want to connect (In this example, WPA-PSK). Tutorial: Profile Security P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 44 Click Activate Now to use the new profile immediately. Otherwise, click the Activate Later button. If you clicked Activate Later, you can select the profile from the list in the Profile screen and click Connect to activate it. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 45: Setting Up Nat Port Forwarding

    Doom server computer which has an IP address of 192.168.1.34. Tutorial: NAT Port Forwarding Setup D=192.168.1.34 port 666 You may set up the port settings by configuring the port settings for the Doom server computer (see Chapter 11 on page 150 for more information). P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 46 Status check box for this rule is selected. Click Apply to have the ZyXEL Device start forwarding port 666 traffic to the computer with IP address 192.168.1.34. Players on the Internet then can have access to your Doom server. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 47: How To Make A Voip Call

    Click VoIP > SIP to open the SIP Service Provider screen. Select Add New from the Service Provider Selection drop-down list box. Select the Enable check box of SIP Service Provider and enter the SIP Service Provider Name. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 48 Click Connection Status > System Info to check if your SIP account has been registered successfully. If the status is Not Registered, check your Internet connection and click Register to register your SIP account. Tutorial: Registration Status P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 49 Make sure you connect a telephone to the first phone port on the ZyXEL Device. Make sure the ZyXEL Device is on and connected to the Internet. Pick up the phone receiver. Dial the VoIP phone number you want to call. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 50: Configuring The Mac Address Filter

    Thomas can also grant access to the computers of other members of his family and friends. However, Josephine and others not listed in this screen will no longer be able to access the Internet through the ZyXEL Device. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 51: Configuring Static Route For Routing To Another Network

    In this case, B will never receive the traffic. You need to specify a static routing rule on the ZyXEL Device to specify R as the router in charge of forwarding traffic to N2. In this case, the ZyXEL Device routes P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 52 Click Network Setting > Routing. Click Add New Static Route. Configure the Static Route Setup screen using the following settings: • Select Active. • Specify a descriptive name for this routing rule. • Type 192.168.10.0 and subnet mask 255.255.255.0 for the destination, N2. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 53: Configuring Qos Queue And Class Setup

    LAN interface, so that e-mail traffic would not get delayed when there is network congestion. • Note the IP address (192.168.1.23 for example) and/or MAC address (AA:FF:AA:FF:AA:FF for example) of your computer and map it to queue 7. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 54 Go to Network Setting > QoS > Queue Setup. Click Add new Queue to create a new queue. In the screen that opens, check Active and enter or select the following values, then click Apply. • Name: Email • Priority: 7 (High) • Weight: 15 P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 55 Give a class name to this traffic, such as Email in this example. To Queue Link this to a queue created in the QoS > Queue Setup screen, which is the Email queue created in this example. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 56: Access The Zyxel Device Using Ddns

    ZyXEL Device’s WAN IP address changes dynamically. Dynamic DNS (DDNS) allows you to access the ZyXEL Device using a domain name. http://zyxelrouter.dyndns.org a.b.c.d w.x.y.z To use this feature, you have to apply for DDNS service at www.dyndns.org. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 57: Registering A Ddns Account On Www.dyndns.org

    3.9.2 Configuring DDNS on Your ZyXEL Device Configure the following settings in the Network Setting > DNS screen. • Select Active Dynamic DNS. • Select Dynamic DNS for the DDNS type. • Type zyxelrouter.dyndns.org in the Host Name field. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 58: Testing The Ddns Setting

    Open a web browser on the computer (using the IP address a.b.c.d) that is connected to the Internet. Type http://zyxelrouter.dyndns.org and press [Enter]. The ZyXEL Device’s login page should appear. You can then log into the ZyXEL Device and manage it. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 59: Technical Reference

    Technical Reference...

  • Page 61: Connection Status And System Info Screens

    (LAN, WAN and WLAN), and SIP accounts. You can also register and unregister SIP accounts. 4.2 The Connection Status Screen Use this screen to view the network connection status of the device and its clients. A warning message appears if there is a connection problem. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 62 Info. Click the IP address if you want to change it. If you want to change the name or icon of the client, click Change name/icon. In List View, you can also view the client’s information. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 63: The System Info Screen

    This field displays the ZyXEL Device system name. It is used for identification. You can change this in the Maintenance > System screen’s Host Name field. Model Name This is the model name of your device. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 64 This shows whether or not the SSID is enabled (on). Security This displays the type of security the ZyXEL Device is using in the Mode wireless LAN. Interface Status Interface This column displays each interface the ZyXEL Device has. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 65 See Chapter 26 on page 231, or turn off the device (unplug the power) for a few seconds. Registration Status Account This column displays each SIP account in the ZyXEL Device. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 66 In-Active when the SIP account is not yet registered. This field displays the account number and service domain of the SIP account. You can change these in VoIP > SIP > SIP Settings. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 67: Broadband

    ISP (Internet Service Provider). If your ISP offers a dial-up Internet connection using PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) or PPPoA, they should also provide a username and password (and service name) for user authentication. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 68: Before You Begin

    Section 5.3 on page 76 for technical background information on WAN. 5.1.2 Before You Begin You need to know your Internet access settings such as encapsulation and WAN IP address. Get this information from your ISP. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 69: The Broadband Screen

    Default Gateway This shows whether the ZyXEL Device use the WAN interface of this connection as the system default gateway. Modify Click the Edit icon to configure the connection. Click the Delete icon to remove the connection. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 70: Add/Edit Broadband

    This screen displays when you select the Routing mode and PPPoE encapsulation. The fields in the screen may differ depending on the type of encapsulation you use. Figure 14 Broadband: Add/Edit: Routing Mode P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 71 Device needs separate VCs. There is a binding between a VC and the type of the network protocol carried on the VC. This reduces payload overhead since there is no need to carry protocol information in each Protocol Data Unit (PDU) payload. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 72 AUTO: Your ZyXEL Device accepts either CHAP or PAP when requested by this remote node. PAP: Your ZyXEL Device accepts PAP only. CHAP: Your ZyXEL Device accepts CHAP only. MS-CHAP: Your ZyXEL Device accepts MSCHAP only. MS-CHAP is the Microsoft version of the CHAP. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 73 Select this option to have the ZyXEL Device use the WAN interface of Gateway this connection as the system default gateway. DNS Server The section is not available when you select Bridge in the WAN Service Type field. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 74 Specify a descriptive name of up to 15 alphanumeric characters for this connection. Type The interface type used by the ZyXEL Device is ADSL. The ZyXEL Device uses the ADSL technology for data transmission over the DSL port. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 75 Divide the DSL line rate (bps) by 424 (the size of an ATM cell) to find the Peak Cell Rate (PCR). This is the maximum rate at which the sender can send cells. Type the PCR here.This field is not available when you select UBR Without PCR. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 76: Technical Reference

    By implementing PPPoE directly on the ZyXEL Device (rather than individual computers), the computers on the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed, P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 77: Multiplexing

    A static IP is a fixed IP that your ISP gives you. A dynamic IP is not fixed; the ISP assigns you a different one each time. The Single User Account feature can be enabled or disabled if you have either a dynamic or static IP. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 78: Nat

    SCR again. At this time, more cells (up to the MBS) can be sent at the PCR again. If the PCR, SCR or MBS is set to the default of "0", the system will assign a maximum value that correlates to your upstream line rate. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 79: Atm Traffic Classes

    It is commonly used for "bursty" traffic typical on LANs. PCR and MBS define the burst levels, SCR defines the minimum level. An example of an VBR-nRT connection would be non-time sensitive data file transfers. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 80 The Unspecified Bit Rate (UBR) ATM traffic class is for bursty data transfers. However, UBR doesn't guarantee any bandwidth and only delivers traffic when the network has spare bandwidth. An example application is background file transfer. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 81: Wireless

    • A bridge is a radio that relays communications between access points and wireless clients, extending a network’s range. Traditionally, a wireless network operates in one of two ways. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 82 • Every device in the same wireless network must use security compatible with the AP. • Security stops unauthorized devices from using the wireless network. It can also protect the information that is sent in the wireless network. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 83: Before You Begin

    LAN and you change the ZyXEL Device’s SSID or security settings, you will lose your wireless connection when you press Apply to confirm. You must then change the wireless settings of your computer to match the ZyXEL Device’s new settings. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 84 Select this check box to hide the SSID in the outgoing beacon frame so a station cannot obtain the SSID through scanning using a site survey tool. BSSID This shows the MAC address of the wireless interface on the ZyXEL Device when wireless LAN is enabled. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 85: No Security

    Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyXEL Device. Cancel Click Cancel to restore your previously saved settings. 6.2.1 No Security Select No Security to allow wireless stations to communicate with the access points without any data encryption or authentication. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 86: Basic (Static Wep/Shared Wep Encryption)

    Shared key mode involves a shared secret key to authenticate the wireless station to the AP or peer computer. This requires you to enable the wireless LAN security and use same settings on both the wireless station and the AP or peer computer. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 87 WEP key for data transmission. If you want to manually set the WEP key, enter any 5 or 13 characters (ASCII string) or 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F") for a 64- bit or 128-bit WEP key respectively. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 88: More Secure (Wpa(2)-Psk)

    WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password, instead of user-specific credentials. Type a pre-shared key from 8 to 63 case-sensitive ASCII characters or 64 hexidecimal digits. more.../hide Click more... to show more fields in this section. Click hide more to more hide them. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 89: Wpa(2) Authentication

    The WPA security mode is a security subset of WPA2. It requires the presence of a RADIUS server on your network in order to validate user credentials. This encryption standard is slightly older than WPA2 and therefore is more compatible with older devices. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 90 Click more... to show more fields in this section. Click hide more to more hide them. WPA Compatible This field is only available for WPA2. Select this if you want the ZyXEL Device to support WPA and WPA2 simultaneously. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 91: The More Ap Screen

    This is the index number of the entry. Active This field indicates whether this SSID is active. A yellow bulb signifies that this SSID is active. A gray bulb signifies that this SSID is not active. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 92: Edit More Ap

    The following table describes the fields in this screen. Table 14 Wireless > More AP: Edit LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Network Setup Wireless Select the Enable Wireless LAN check box to activate the wireless LAN. Wireless Network Settings P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 93: The Wps Screen

    Note: The ZyXEL Device applies the security settings of the SSID1 profile (see Section 6.2 on page 83). If you want to use the WPS feature, make sure you have set the security mode of SSID1 to WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or No Security. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 94 Note: You must press the other wireless device’s WPS button within two minutes of pressing this button. Method 2 PIN Use this section to set up a WPS wireless network by entering the PIN (Personal Identification Number) of the client into the ZyXEL Device. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 95: The Wmm Screen

    This is the type of wireless security employed by the network. Apply Click Apply to save your changes. 6.5 The WMM Screen Use this screen to enable or disable Wi-Fi MultiMedia (WMM) wireless networks for multimedia applications. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 96 APSD uses a longer beacon interval when transmitting traffic that does Power Save not require a short packet exchange interval. Deliver (APSD) Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Cancel Click Cancel to restore your previously saved settings. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 97: Scheduling Screen

    18:00 in the time table. Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Cancel Click Cancel to restore your previously saved settings. 6.7 Technical Reference This section discusses wireless LANs in depth. For more information, see the appendix. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 98: Additional Wireless Terms

    “key” phrase) can access the network. Second, they encrypt. This means that the information sent over the air is encoded. Only people with the code key can understand the information, and only people who have been authenticated are given the code key. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 99: Mac Address Filter

    Some wireless devices, such as scanners, can detect wireless networks but cannot use wireless networks. These kinds of wireless devices might not have MAC addresses. Hexadecimal characters are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, and F. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 100: User Authentication

    The types of encryption you can choose depend on the type of authentication. (See Section 6.7.2.3 on page 100 for information about this.) Table 19 Types of Encryption for Each Type of Authentication NO AUTHENTICATION RADIUS SERVER Weakest No Security Static WEP WPA-PSK Strongest WPA2-PSK WPA2 P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 101: Signal Problems

    (AP). Intra-BSS traffic is traffic between wireless stations in the BSS. When Intra-BSS traffic blocking is disabled, wireless station A and B can access the wired network P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 102: Mbssid

    BSSIDs (they are in different BSSs), but have the same keys, they may hear each other’s communications (but not communicate with each other). • MBSSID should not replace but rather be used in conjunction with 802.1x security. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 103: Push Button Configuration

    (SSID) and security key through an secure connection to the enrollee. If you need to make sure that WPS worked, check the list of associated wireless clients in the AP’s configuration utility. If you see the wireless client in the list, WPS was successful. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 104: Pin Configuration

    On a computer connected to the wireless client, try to connect to the Internet. If you can connect, WPS was successful. If you cannot connect, check the list of associated wireless clients in the AP’s configuration utility. If you see the wireless client in the list, WPS was successful. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 105 PSK or WPA2-PSK pre-shared key to the enrollee. Whether WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK is used depends on the standards supported by the devices. If the registrar is already part of a network, it sends the existing information. If not, it generates the SSID and WPA(2)-PSK randomly. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 106 It will be the registrar in all subsequent WPS connections in which it is involved. If you want a configured AP to act as an enrollee, you must reset it to its factory defaults. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 107 In this case, AP1 must be the registrar, since it is configured (it already has security information for the network). AP1 supplies the existing security information to Client 2. Figure 32 WPS: Example Network Step 2 REGISTRAR EXISTING CONNECTION CLIENT 1 ENROLLEE CLIENT 2 P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 108 (if the device supports this feature). Then, you can enter the key into the non-WPS device and join the network as normal (the non-WPS device must also support WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK). P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 109 Check the MAC addresses of your wireless clients (usually printed on a label on the bottom of the device). If there is an unknown MAC address you can remove it or reset the AP. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 110 Chapter 6 Wireless P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 111: Home Networking

    (Section 7.3 on page 114). • Use the UPnP screen to enable UPnP (Section 7.4 on page 116). 7.1.2 What You Need To Know The following terms and concepts may help as you read this chapter. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 112 The automated nature of NAT traversal applications in establishing their own services and opening firewall ports may present network security issues. Network information and configuration may also be obtained and modified by users in some network environments. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 113: The Lan Setup Screen

    Use this screen to set the Local Area Network IP address and subnet mask of your ZyXEL Device and configure the DNS server information that the ZyXEL Device sends to the DHCP client devices on the LAN. Figure 34 Network Setting > Home Networking > LAN Setup P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 114: The Static Dhcp Screen

    Click Apply to save your changes. Cancel Click Cancel to restore your previously saved settings. 7.3 The Static DHCP Screen This table allows you to assign IP addresses on the LAN to specific individual computers based on their MAC Addresses. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 115: Before You Begin

    MAC address(es) (and host name(s)). You can select up to 128 entries in this table. Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Cancel Click Cancel to restore your previously saved settings. Refresh Click Refresh to reload the DHCP table. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 116: The Upnp Screen

    Use the following screen to configure the UPnP settings on your ZyXEL Device. Click Network Setting > Home Networking > Static DHCP > UPnP to display the screen shown next. Figure 37 Network Setting > Home Networking > UPnP P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 117: Technical Reference

    ZyXEL Device as a DHCP server or disable it. When configured as a server, the ZyXEL Device provides the TCP/IP configuration for the clients. If you turn DHCP service off, you must have another DHCP server on your LAN, or else the computer must be manually configured. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 118 Every machine on the Internet must have a unique address. If your networks are isolated from the Internet, for example, only between your two branch offices, you can assign any IP addresses to the hosts without problems. However, the Internet P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 119: Installing Upnp In Windows Example

    This section shows how to install UPnP in Windows Me and Windows XP. Installing UPnP in Windows Me Follow the steps below to install the UPnP in Windows Me. Click Start and Control Panel. Double-click Add/Remove Programs. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 120 In the Communications window, select the Universal Plug and Play check box in the Components selection box. Figure 40 Add/Remove Programs: Windows Setup: Communication: Components Click OK to go back to the Add/Remove Programs Properties window and click Next. Restart the computer when prompted. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 121 The Windows Optional Networking Components Wizard window displays. Select Networking Service in the Components selection box and click Details. Figure 42 Windows Optional Networking Components Wizard In the Networking Services window, select the Universal Plug and Play check box. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 122: Using Upnp In Windows Xp Example

    Make sure the computer is connected to a LAN port of the ZyXEL Device. Turn on your computer and the ZyXEL Device. Auto-discover Your UPnP-enabled Network Device Click Start and Control Panel. Double-click Network Connections. An icon displays under Internet Gateway. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 123 In the Internet Connection Properties window, click Settings to see the port mappings there were automatically created. Figure 45 Internet Connection Properties You may edit or delete the port mappings or click Add to manually add port mappings. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 124 When the UPnP-enabled device is disconnected from your computer, all port mappings will be deleted automatically. Select Show icon in notification area when connected option and click OK. An icon displays in the system tray. Figure 48 System Tray Icon P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 125 IP address of the ZyXEL Device. Follow the steps below to access the web configurator. Click Start and then Control Panel. Double-click Network Connections. Select My Network Places under Other Places. Figure 50 Network Connections P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 126 Figure 51 Network Connections: My Network Places Right-click on the icon for your ZyXEL Device and select Properties. A properties window displays with basic information about the ZyXEL Device. Figure 52 Network Connections: My Network Places: Properties: Example P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 127: Routing

    ISP behind router R2. You create another static route to communicate with a separate network behind a router R3 connected to the LAN. Figure 53 Example of Static Routing Topology P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 128: Configuring Static Route

    This is the WAN interface through which the traffic is routed. Modify Click the Edit icon to go to the screen where you can set up a static route on the ZyXEL Device. Click the Delete icon to remove a static route from the ZyXEL Device. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 129: Add/Edit Static Route

    You must have the WAN interface(s) already configured in the Broadband screen. Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Back Click Back to exit this screen without saving. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 130 Chapter 8 Routing P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 131: Dns Route

    *example.com to have the ZyXEL Device forward DNS requests for the domain name mail.example.com through the WAN interface ppp1.123 to the DNS server 10.10.23.7. Figure 56 Example of DNS Routing Topology DNS:168.92.5.1 ptm0.100 (Default) sip.service.com ppp1.123 mail.example.com DNS:10.10.23.7 P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 132: The Dns Route Screen

    Click Add new DNS route in the DNS Route screen or the Edit icon next to an existing DNS route. Use this screen to configure the required information for a DNS route. Figure 58 DNS Route: Add/Edit P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 133 WAN Interface Select a WAN interface through which the matched DNS query is sent. You must have the WAN interface(s) already configured in the Broadband screen. Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Back Click Back to exit this screen without saving. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 134 Chapter 9 DNS Route P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 135: Quality Of Service (Qos)

    Device to automatically assign priority to upstream traffic according to the IEEE 802.1p priority level, IP precedence or packet length (Section 10.2 on page 136). • Use the Queue Setup screen to configure QoS queue assignment (Section 10.3 on page 138). P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 136: What You Need To Know

    Use this screen to enable or disable QoS, set the bandwidth, and select to have the ZyXEL Device automatically assign priority to upstream traffic according to the IEEE 802.1p priority level, IP precedence or packet length. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 137 Class Setup screen, the ZyXEL Device assigns priority to unmatched traffic based on the IEEE 802.1p priority level, IP precedence or packet length. Section 10.6.1 on page 146 for more information. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 138: The Queue Setup Screen

    Weight This shows the weight of this queue. Buffer This shows the queue management algorithm used by the ZyXEL Device. Management Rate Limit This shows the maximum transmission rate allowed for traffic on this (kbps) queue. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 139: Add/Edit A Qos Queue

    Rate Limit Specify the maximum transmission rate (in Kbps) allowed for traffic on this queue. Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Back Click Back to return to the previous screen without saving. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 140: The Class Setup Screen

    This is the name of the classifier. Classification This shows criteria specified in this classifier, for example the interface Criteria from which traffic of this class should come and the source MAC address of traffic that matches this classifier. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 141 Click the Delete icon to delete an existing classifier. Note that subsequent rules move up by one when you take this action. Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Cancel Click Cancel to restore your previously saved settings. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 142: Add/Edit Qos Class

    The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 32 Class Setup: Add/Edit LABEL DESCRIPTION Class Configuration Active Select to enable this classifier. Class Name Enter a descriptive name of up to 32 printable English keyboard characters, including spaces. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 143 A blank source IP address means any source IP address. IP Subnet Enter the source subnet mask. Mask Port Range If you select TCP or UDP in the IP Protocol field, select the check box and enter the port number(s) of the source. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 144 0 and 63 in the field provided. TCP ACK This field is available only when you select IP in the Ether Type field. If you select this option, the matched TCP packets must contain the ACK (Acknowledge) flag. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 145: The Qos Monitor Screen

    Click Back to return to the previous screen without saving. 10.5 The QoS Monitor Screen To view the ZyXEL Device’s QoS packet statistics, click Network Setting > QoS > Monitor. The screen appears as shown. Figure 64 Network Setting > QoS > Monitor P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 146: Qos Technical Reference

    VLAN membership of a frame across bridges. A VLAN tag includes the 12-bit VLAN ID and 3-bit user priority. The VLAN ID associates a frame with a specific VLAN and provides the information that devices need to process the frame across the network. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 147: Ip Precedence

    In addition, applications do not have to request a particular service or give advanced notice of where the traffic is going. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 148 DiffServ network. Based on the marking rule, different kinds of traffic can be marked for different kinds of forwarding. Resources can then be allocated according to the DSCP values and the configured policies. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 149: Network Address Translation (Nat)

    WAN side. In the simplest form, NAT changes the source IP address in a packet received from a subscriber (the inside local address) to another (the inside global address) P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 150: The Port Forwarding Screen

    Let's say you want to assign ports 21-25 to one FTP, Telnet and SMTP server (A in the example), port 80 to another (B in the example) and assign a default server IP address of 192.168.1.35 to a third (C in the example). You assign the LAN IP P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 151: The Port Forwarding Screen

    This shows the WAN interface through which the service is forwarded. Start Port This is the first external port number that identifies a service. End Port This is the last external port number that identifies a service. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 152: The Port Forwarding Edit Screen

    Clear the check box to disable the rule. Select the check box to enable it. This field is available only when you are editing the port forwarding rule. Service Name Enter a name to identify this rule using keyboard characters (A-Z, a-z, 1- 2 and so on). P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 153: The Sessions Screen

    Use the Sessions screen to limit the number of concurrent NAT sessions each client can use. Click Network Setting > NAT > Sessions to display the following screen. Figure 68 Network Setting > NAT > Sessions P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 154: Technical Reference

    This refers to the host on the WAN. Local This refers to the packet address (source or destination) as the packet travels on the LAN. Global This refers to the packet address (source or destination) as the packet travels on the WAN. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 155: What Nat Does

    IP source address (and TCP or UDP source port numbers for Many-to-One and Many-to-Many Overload NAT mapping) in each packet and then forwards it to the Internet. The ZyXEL Device keeps track of the original addresses P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 156 NAT Table Inside Local Inside Global IP Address IP Address 192.168.1.10 IGA 1 192.168.1.13 192.168.1.11 IGA 2 192.168.1.12 IGA 3 192.168.1.13 IGA 4 192.168.1.12 192.168.1.10 IGA1 Inside Local Inside Global Address (ILA) Address (IGA) 192.168.1.11 192.168.1.10 P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 157: Dynamic Dns

    IP address as yourhost.dyndns.org. This feature is useful if you want to be able to use, for example, www.yourhost.dyndns.org and still reach your hostname. If you have a private WAN IP address, then you cannot use Dynamic DNS. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 158: The Dynamic Dns Screen

    You can specify up to two host names in the field separated by a comma (","). User Name Type your user name. Password Type the password assigned to you. Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Cancel Click Cancel to restore your previously saved settings. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 159: Firewall

    • Use the General screen to enable or disable the ZyXEL Device’s firewall (Section 13.2 on page 161). • Use the Services screen to configure LAN-to-WAN services blocking on the ZyXEL Device (Section 13.3 on page 161). P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 160: What You Need To Know

    Internet. ICMP uses Internet Protocol (IP) datagrams, but the messages are processed by the TCP/IP software and directly apparent to the application user. Finding Out More Section 13.4 on page 163 for advanced technical information on firewall. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 161: The General Screen

    Click Cancel to restore your previously saved settings. 13.3 The Services Screen Use this screen to enable service blocking and to maintain the list of services you want to block. To access this screen, click Security > Firewall > Services. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 162 Gnutella service. Select TCP type and enter a port range of 6345-6349. Click this to add the selected service in Available Services to the Blocked Services list. Note that the service is blocked immediately after clicking this. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 163: Firewall Technical Reference

    Consider these security ramifications before creating a rule: Does this rule stop LAN users from accessing critical resources on the Internet? For example, if IRC is blocked, are there users that require this service? P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 164 FTP servers. Does this rule conflict with any existing rules? Once these questions have been answered, adding rules is simply a matter of entering the information into the correct fields in the web configurator screens. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 165: Mac Filter

    Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC address is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02. You need to know the MAC address of the devices to configure this screen. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 166: The Mac Filter Screen

    ZyXEL Device in these address fields. Enter the MAC addresses in a valid MAC address format, that is, six hexadecimal character pairs, for example, 12:34:56:78:9a:bc. Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Cancel Click Cancel to restore your previously saved settings. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 167: Certificates

    Tim wants to send a private message to Jenny. Tim generates a public-private key pair. What is encrypted with one key can only be decrypted using the other. Tim keeps the private key and makes the public key openly available. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 168 • Key distribution is simple and very secure since you can freely distribute public keys and you never need to transmit private keys. Certificate File Formats The certification authority certificate that you want to import has to be in one of these file formats: P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 169: Verifying A Certificate

    Browse to where you have the certificate saved on your computer. Make sure that the certificate has a “.cer” or “.crt” file name extension. Figure 75 Certificates on Your Computer P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 170: Local Certificates

    You can import the following certificates to your ZyXEL Device: • Web Server - This certificate secures HTTP connections. • SIP TLS - This certificate secures VoIP connections. • SSH/SCP/SFTP - This certificate secures remote connections. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 171 Browse to find it. Browse Click Browse to find the certificate file you want to upload. Current File This field displays the name used to identify this certificate. It is recommended that you give each certificate a unique name. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 172: Trusted Ca

    Click the View icon to open a screen with an in-depth list of information about the certificate (or certification request). Click the Delete icon to delete the certificate (or certification request). You cannot delete a certificate that one or more features is configured to use. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 173: Trusted Ca Import

    Use this screen to view in-depth information about the certification authority’s certificate, change the certificate’s name and set whether or not you want the ZyXEL Device to check a certification authority’s list of revoked certificates before trusting a certificate issued by the certification authority. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 174 (via floppy disk for example). Back Click this to return to the previous screen. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 175: Voip

    You don’t necessarily need to use all these screens to set up your account. In fact, if your service provider did not supply information on a particular field in a screen, it is usually best to leave it at its default setting. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 176: What You Need To Know

    Echo Cancellation G.168 is an ITU-T standard for eliminating the echo caused by the sound of your voice reverberating in the telephone receiver while you talk. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 177: Before You Begin

    Note: Click more... to see all the fields in the screen. You don’t necessarily need to use all these fields to set up your account. Click hide more to see and configure only the fields needed for this feature. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 178 Chapter 16 VoIP Figure 81 VoIP > SIP > SIP Service Provider P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 179 To enter a range of ports, • enter the port number at the beginning of the range in the Start Port field. • enter the port number at the end of the range in the End Port field. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 180 SIP account, if the first try failed or if there is no response. Session Expires Enter the number of seconds the ZyXEL Device lets a SIP session remain idle (without traffic) before it automatically disconnects the session. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 181: The Sip Account Screen

    When using VAD, the ZyXEL Device generates comfort noise when the other party is not speaking. The comfort noise lets you know that the line is still connected as total silence could easily be mistaken for a lost connection. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 182 This shows the name of the SIP account. Account No. This shows the SIP number. Modify Click the Edit icon to configure the SIP account. Click the Delete icon to delete this SIP account from the ZyXEL Device. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 183: Add/Edit Sip Account

    You can configure a new SIP account or edit one. To access this screen, click Add new SIP Account in the SIP Account screen or the Edit icon next to an existing account. Figure 83 SIP Account: Add/Edit P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 184 None if you only want the ZyXEL Device to accept the first or second choice. Speaking Enter the loudness that the ZyXEL Device uses for speech that it sends Volume to the peer device. Control Minimum is the quietest, and Maximum is the loudest. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 185 Enter the number of seconds the ZyXEL Device should wait for you to answer an incoming call before it considers the call is unanswered. Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Back Click Back to return to the previous screen without saving. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 186: The Sip Common Screen

    100rel to send provisional responses reliably. If you select Required, the peer device requires the option tag 100rel to send provisional responses reliably. Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Cancel Click Cancel to return to the previous screen without saving. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 187: The Phone Device Screen

    You can edit the SIP account by clicking the Edit icon next it. You cannot edit the account if it is not activated. Go to VoIP > SIP > SIP Account > Edit to activate an SIP account (see Section 16.3.1 on page 183 for more information). Figure 86 Phone Device: Edit P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 188: The Region Screen

    Table 53 VoIP > Phone > Region LABEL DESCRIPTION Region Settings Select the place in which the ZyXEL Device is located. Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Cancel Click Cancel to restore your previously saved settings. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 189: The Call Rule Screen

    Click this to use the information in the Speed Dial section to update the Speed Dial Phone Book section. Phone Book Use this section to look at all the speed-dial entries and to erase them. This field displays the speed-dial number you should dial to use this entry. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 190: The Fxo Screen ("L" Models Only)

    Use the FXO screen to set up the PSTN line you use to make regular phone calls which do not use the Internet. To access this screen, click VoIP > FXO. Figure 89 VoIP > FXO P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 191: Technical Reference

    Telephony Service Provider (ITSP) companies provide VoIP service. Circuit-switched telephone networks require 64 kilobits per second (Kbps) in each direction to handle a telephone call. VoIP can use advanced voice coding techniques with compression to reduce the required bandwidth. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 192: Sip

    SIP requests). After successful registration, the SIP server knows that the users (identified by their dedicated SIP URIs) are represented by the UA, and knows the IP address to which the SIP requests and responses should be sent. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 193 In the following figure, either A or B can act as a SIP user agent client to initiate a call. A and B can also both act as a SIP user agent to receive the call. Figure 90 SIP User Agent P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 194 C. Client device A sends a call invitation for C to the SIP redirect server B. The SIP redirect server sends the invitation back to A with C’s IP address (or domain name). P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 195 SIP Call Progression The following figure displays the basic steps in the setup and tear down of a SIP call. A calls B. Table 56 SIP Call Progression 1. INVITE 2. Ringing 3. OK 4. ACK P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 196 • G.729 is an Analysis-by-Synthesis (AbS) hybrid waveform codec that uses a filter based on information about how the human vocal tract produces sounds. G.729 provides good sound quality and reduces the required bandwidth to 8 kbps. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 197: Quality Of Service (Qos)

    The ZyXEL Device does not support pulse dialing at the time of writing. The ZyXEL Device does not support DiffServ at the time of writing. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 198: Phone Services Overview

    Supplementary services such as call hold, call waiting, and call transfer. are generally available from your VoIP service provider. The ZyXEL Device supports the following services: • Call Hold • Call Waiting • Making a Second Call • Call Transfer • Three-Way Conference P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 199 2. Put a current call on hold to answer an incoming call. 3. Separate the current three-way conference call into two individual calls (one is on-line, the other is on hold). Flash Create three-way conference connection. Flash *98# Transfer the call to another phone. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 200 Intercom. After you hear the ring signal or the second party answers it, hang up the phone. European Three-Way Conference Use the following steps to make three-way conference calls. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 201 Hang up the phone to drop the connection. If you want to separate the activated three-way conference into two individual connections (one is on-line, the other is on hold), press the flash key and press “2”. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 202 Chapter 16 VoIP P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 203: Logs

    Click System Monitor > Log to open the Phone Log screen. Use this screen to view phone logs and alert messages. You can select the type of log and level of severity to display. Figure 94 System Monitor > Log > Phone Log P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 204: The Voip Call History Screen

    This field displays the time the call was recorded. Local Number This field displays the phone number you used to make or receive this call. Peer Number This field displays the phone number you called or from which this call is made. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 205 Chapter 17 Logs Table 59 System Monitor > Log > Call History LABEL DESCRIPTION Interface This field displays the type of the call. Duration This field displays how long the call lasted. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 206 Chapter 17 Logs P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 207: System Monitor

    210). 18.2 The WAN Status Screen Click System Monitor > Traffic Status to open the WAN screen. You can view the WAN traffic statistics in this screen. Figure 96 System Monitor > Traffic Status > WAN P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 208: The Lan Status Screen

    Table 61 System Monitor > Traffic Status > LAN LABEL DESCRIPTION Refresh Select how often you want the ZyXEL Device to update this screen from Interval the drop-down list box. Interface This shows the LAN or WLAN interface. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 209: The Nat Status Screen

    This shows the name of the client. IP Address This shows the IP address of the client. MAC Address This shows the MAC address of the client. No. of Open This shows the number of NAT sessions used by the client. Session P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 210: The Voip Status Screen

    This field displays the account number and service domain of the SIP account. You can change these in the VoIP > SIP screens. Message This field indicates whether or not there are any messages waiting for the Waiting SIP account. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 211 Outgoing This field displays the SIP number that you use to make calls on this Number phone port. Incoming This field displays the SIP number that you use to receive calls on this Number phone port. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 212 Chapter 18 System Monitor P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 213: User Account

    (*) for each character you type. After you change the password, use the new password to access the ZyXEL Device. Retype to Type the new password again for confirmation. Confirm P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 214 Chapter 19 User Account Table 64 Maintenance > User Account (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Cancel Click Cancel to restore your previously saved settings. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 215: Remote Mgmt

    • Secure Copy (SC) is a secure way of transferring files between computers. It uses port 22. • SSH File Transfer Protocol or Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) is an old way of transferring files between computers. It uses port 22. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 216: The Remote Mgmt Screen

    You may change the server port number for a service if needed, however you must use the same port number in order to use that service for remote management. Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Cancel Click Cancel to restore your previously saved settings. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 217: Snmp

    ZyXEL Device through the network. The ZyXEL Device supports SNMP version one (SNMPv1) and version two (SNMPv2c). The next figure illustrates an SNMP management operation. Figure 102 SNMP Management Model An SNMP managed network consists of two main types of component: agents and a manager. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 218 The default is public and allows all requests. Trap Community Type the trap community, which is the password sent with each trap to the SNMP manager. The default is public and allows all requests. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 219 Trap Destination Type the IP address of the station to send your SNMP traps to. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyXEL Device. Cancel Click Cancel to restore your previously saved settings. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 220 Chapter 21 SNMP P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 221: System

    Windows computer. In Windows XP, click start, My Computer, View system information and then click the Computer Name tab. Note the entry in the Full computer name field and enter it as the ZyXEL Device System Name. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 222 (not recommended). Apply Click this to save your changes back to the ZyXEL Device. Cancel Click this to begin configuring this screen afresh. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 223: Time Setting

    Table 68 Maintenance > System > Time Setting LABEL DESCRIPTION Current Date/Time Current Time This field displays the time of your ZyXEL Device. Current Date This field displays the date of your ZyXEL Device. Time and Date Setup P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 224 Germany for instance, you would type 2 because Germany's time zone is one hour ahead of GMT or UTC (GMT+1). Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 225: Log Setting

    ZyXEL Device records in the Log Setting screen. 24.2 The Log Setting Screen To change your ZyXEL Device’s log settings, click Maintenance > Log Setting. The screen appears as shown. Figure 106 Maintenance > Log Setting P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 226 Select the severity level of logs that you want to record. If you want to record all logs, select ALL. Apply Click Apply to save your changes. Cancel Click Cancel to restore your previously saved settings. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 227: Firmware Upgrade

    Table 70 Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade LABEL DESCRIPTION Current This is the present Firmware version. Firmware Version File Path Type in the location of the file you want to upload in this field or click Browse ... to find it. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 228 After five minutes, log in again and check your new firmware version in the Status screen. If the upload was not successful, an error screen will appear. Click OK to go back to the Firmware Upgrade screen. Figure 110 Error Message P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 229: Backup/Restore

    The backup configuration file will be useful in case you need to return to your previous settings. Click Backup to save the ZyXEL Device’s current configuration to your computer. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 230 Appendix B on page 265 for details on how to set up your computer’s IP address. If the upload was not successful, an error screen will appear. Click OK to go back to the Configuration screen. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 231: The Reboot Screen

    You may need to do this if the ZyXEL Device hangs, for example. Click Maintenance > Reboot. Click the Reboot button to have the ZyXEL Device reboot. This does not affect the ZyXEL Device's configuration. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 232 Chapter 26 Backup/Restore P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 233: Diagnostic

    • Use the DSL Line screen to check or reset your DSL connection (Section 27.3 on page 234). 27.2 The Ping Screen Use this screen to ping an IP address. Click Maintenance > Diagnostic to open the Ping screen shown next. Figure 115 Maintenance > Diagnostic > Ping P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 234: The Dsl Line Screen

    Click Ping and the ping statistics will show in the diagnostic . 27.3 The DSL Line Screen Click Maintenance > Diagnostic > DSL Line to open the screen shown next. Figure 116 Maintenance > Diagnostic > DSL Line P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 235 The ZyXEL Device sends an OAM F5 packet to the DSLAM/ATM switch and then returns it (loops it back) to the ZyXEL Device. The ATM loopback test is useful for troubleshooting problems with the DSLAM and ATM network. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 236 Click this button to reinitialize the ADSL line. The large text box above then ADSL Line displays the progress and results of this operation, for example: "Start to reset ADSL Loading ADSL modem F/W... Reset ADSL Line Successfully!" P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 237: Troubleshooting

    Make sure the power adaptor or cord is connected to the ZyXEL Device and plugged in to an appropriate power source. Make sure the power source is turned Turn the ZyXEL Device off and on. If the problem continues, contact the vendor. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 238: Zyxel Device Access And Login

    I cannot see or access the Login screen in the web configurator. Make sure you are using the correct IP address. • The default IP address is 192.168.1.1. • If you changed the IP address (Section on page 118), use the new IP address. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 239 If this does not work, you have to reset the device to its factory defaults. See Section 28.2 on page 237. I cannot Telnet to the ZyXEL Device. See the troubleshooting suggestions for I cannot see or access the Login screen in the web configurator. Ignore the suggestions about your browser. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 240: Internet Access

    Check the hardware connections, and make sure the LEDs are behaving as expected. See the Quick Start Guide and Section 1.5 on page Turn the ZyXEL Device off and on. If the problem continues, contact your ISP. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 241: Phone Calls And Voip

    I can access the Internet, but cannot make VoIP calls. The PHONE light should come on. Make sure that your telephone is connected to the PHONE port. You can also check the VoIP status in the Status screen. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 242: Wireless Lan Troubleshooting

    Check if MAC Filter is configured to deny wireless access to certain MAC addresses to the ZyXEL Device. See Chapter 6 on page 81 in the User’s Guide for more information. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 243: Product Specifications

    Press for 1 to 5 second/s: Turn on or off WLAN button Press for more than 5 seconds: Turn on WPS Operation 0º C ~ 40º C Temperature Storage Temperature -30º ~ 60º C Operation Humidity 20% ~ 95% RH Storage Humidity 20% ~ 95% RH P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 244: Firmware Specifications

    IP default gateway and DNS servers to computers on your Protocol) network. Your device can also act as a surrogate DHCP server (DHCP Relay) where it relays IP address assignment from the actual real DHCP server to the clients. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 245 Service) protection. By default, when the firewall is activated, all incoming traffic from the WAN to the LAN is blocked unless it is initiated from the LAN. The firewall supports TCP/UDP inspection, DoS detection and prevention, real time alerts, reports and logs. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 246 LAN, which see only Ethernet and are not aware of PPPoE thus saving you from having to manage PPPoE clients on individual computers. Other PPPoE Features PPPoE idle time out PPPoE dial on demand Helpdesk Allow remote access, one at a time P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 247 Management Embedded Web Configurator CLI (Command Line Interpreter) for administrator account Embedded FTP Server for firmware upgrade and configuration filerestore Telnet for remote management Remote Management Control: Telnet, FTP, Web and DNS. Remote Firmware Upgrade Syslog P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 248 Your device generates background noise to fill moments of silence Generation when the other device in a call stops transmitting because the other party is not speaking (as total silence could easily be mistaken for a lost connection). P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 249: Wireless Features

    MAC addresses. Wi-Fi Protected Access Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a subset of the IEEE 802.11i security standard. Key differences between WPA and WEP are user authentication and improved data encryption. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 250 The following list, which is not exhaustive, illustrates the standards supported in the ZyXEL Device. Table 78 Standards Supported STANDARD DESCRIPTION RFC 867 Daytime Protocol RFC 868 Time Protocol. RFC 1305 Network Time Protocol (NTP version 3) RFC 1631 IP Network Address Translator (NAT) P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 251 IEC 60950-1:2005 (2nd Edition) European Union (CE mark) EN55022 Class B EN61000-3-2 EN61000-3-3 European Union (CE mark) EN55024 Overvoltage K.21 Enhanced Level (6 kV), EN 60950-1 with National ammendments (SE) K.45 Enhanced Level ,content K.21 Enhanced Level (10 KV) P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 252 EPS (external power supply) lot7 Electrostatic Discharge EN61000-4-2 Radio-Frequency EN61000-4-3 Electromagnetic Field EFT/Burst EN61000-4-4 Surge EN61000-4-5 Conducted EN61000-4-6 Susceptibility Voltage Dips/ EN61000-4-11 Interruption Overvoltage K.21 Enhanced Level (6 kV), EN 60950-1 with National amendments. (SE) Others EN 301 489-1, 17 P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 253: Appendix A Ip Addresses And Subnetting

    192.168.1.1). Each of these four parts is known as an octet. An octet is an eight-digit binary number (for example 11000000, which is 192 in decimal notation). Therefore, each octet has a possible range of 00000000 to 11111111 in binary, or 0 to 255 in decimal. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 254: Subnet Masks

    Table 79 IP Address Network Number and Host ID Example OCTET: OCTET: OCTET: OCTET (192) (168) IP Address (Binary) 11000000 10101000 00000001 00000010 Subnet Mask (Binary) 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 Network Number 11000000 10101000 00000001 Host ID 00000010 P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 255 SUBNET MASK HOST ID SIZE HOSTS 8 bits 255.0.0.0 24 bits – 2 16777214 16 bits 255.255.0.0 16 bits – 2 65534 24 bits 255.255.255.0 8 bits – 2 29 bits 255.255.255.248 3 bits – 2 P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 256 In this example, the company network address is 192.168.1.0. The first three octets of the address (192.168.1) are the network number, and the remaining octet is the host ID, allowing a maximum of 2 – 2 or 254 possible hosts. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 257 You can “borrow” one of the host ID bits to divide the network 192.168.1.0 into two separate sub-networks. The subnet mask is now 25 bits (255.255.255.128 or /25). The “borrowed” host ID bit can have a value of either 0 or 1, allowing two subnets; 192.168.1.0 /25 and 192.168.1.128 /25. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 258 Similarly, to divide a 24-bit address into four subnets, you need to “borrow” two host ID bits to give four possible combinations (00, 01, 10 and 11). The subnet mask is 26 bits (11111111.11111111.11111111.11000000) or 255.255.255.192. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 259 Table 86 Subnet 4 LAST OCTET BIT IP/SUBNET MASK NETWORK NUMBER VALUE IP Address 192.168.1. IP Address (Binary) 11000000.10101000.00000001. 11000000 Subnet Mask (Binary) 11111111.11111111.11111111. 11000000 Subnet Address: Lowest Host ID: 192.168.1.193 192.168.1.192 Broadcast Address: Highest Host ID: 192.168.1.254 192.168.1.255 P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 260 The following table is a summary for subnet planning on a network with a 16-bit network number. Table 89 16-bit Network Number Subnet Planning NO. “BORROWED” NO. HOSTS PER SUBNET MASK NO. SUBNETS HOST BITS SUBNET 255.255.128.0 (/17) 32766 255.255.192.0 (/18) 16382 P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 261: Configuring Ip Addresses

    ZyXEL Device will compute the subnet mask automatically based on the IP address that you entered. You don't need to change the subnet mask computed by the ZyXEL Device unless you are instructed to do otherwise. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 262 A has a static (or fixed) IP address that is the same as the IP address that a DHCP server assigns to computer B which is a DHCP client. Neither can access the Internet. This problem can be solved by assigning a different static IP P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 263 Conflicting Computer and Router IP Addresses Example More than one device can not use the same IP address. In the following example, the computer and the router’s LAN port both use 192.168.1.1 as the IP address. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 264 Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting The computer cannot access the Internet. This problem can be solved by assigning a different IP address to the computer or the router’s LAN port. Figure 122 Conflicting Computer and Router IP Addresses Example P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 265: Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer's Ip Address

    • Linux: Ubuntu 8 (GNOME) page 282 • Linux: openSUSE 10.3 (KDE) page 285 Windows XP/NT/2000 The following example uses the default Windows XP display theme but can also apply to Windows 2000 and Windows NT. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 266 Figure 123 Windows XP: Start Menu In the Control Panel, click the Network Connections icon. Figure 124 Windows XP: Control Panel Right-click Local Area Connection and then select Properties. Figure 125 Windows XP: Control Panel > Network Connections > Properties P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 267 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address On the General tab, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click Properties. Figure 126 Windows XP: Local Area Connection Properties The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window opens. Figure 127 Windows XP: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 268: Windows Vista

    Status and then click the Support tab to view your IP address and connection information. Windows Vista This section shows screens from Windows Vista Professional. Click Start > Control Panel. Figure 128 Windows Vista: Start Menu P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 269 In the Control Panel, click the Network and Internet icon. Figure 129 Windows Vista: Control Panel Click the Network and Sharing Center icon. Figure 130 Windows Vista: Network And Internet Click Manage network connections. Figure 131 Windows Vista: Network and Sharing Center P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 270 Note: During this procedure, click Continue whenever Windows displays a screen saying that it needs your permission to continue. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then select Properties. Figure 133 Windows Vista: Local Area Connection Properties P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 271 DNS server and an Alternate DNS server, if that information was provided.Click Advanced. Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window. 10 Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window. Verifying Settings Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 272 This section shows screens from Windows 7 Enterprise. Click Start > Control Panel. Figure 135 Windows 7: Start Menu In the Control Panel, click View network status and tasks under the Network and Internet category. Figure 136 Windows 7: Control Panel P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 273 Double click Local Area Connection and then select Properties. Figure 138 Windows 7: Local Area Connection Status Note: During this procedure, click Continue whenever Windows displays a screen saying that it needs your permission to continue. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 274 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then select Properties. Figure 139 Windows 7: Local Area Connection Properties The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens. Figure 140 Windows 7: Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 275 The IP settings are displayed as follows. Figure 141 Windows 7: Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties Mac OS X: 10.3 and 10.4 The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10.4 but can also apply to 10.3. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 276 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Click Apple > System Preferences. Figure 142 Mac OS X 10.4: Apple Menu In the System Preferences window, click the Network icon. Figure 143 Mac OS X 10.4: System Preferences P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 277 Configure. Figure 144 Mac OS X 10.4: Network Preferences For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP from the Configure IPv4 list in the TCP/IP tab. Figure 145 Mac OS X 10.4: Network Preferences > TCP/IP Tab. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 278 • In the Subnet Mask field, type your subnet mask. • In the Router field, type the IP address of your device. Figure 146 Mac OS X 10.4: Network Preferences > Ethernet Click Apply Now and close the window. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 279 Figure 147 Mac OS X 10.4: Network Utility Mac OS X: 10.5 The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10.5. Click Apple > System Preferences. Figure 148 Mac OS X 10.5: Apple Menu P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 280 When the Network preferences pane opens, select Ethernet from the list of available connection types. Figure 150 Mac OS X 10.5: Network Preferences > Ethernet From the Configure list, select Using DHCP for dynamically assigned settings. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 281 Click Apply and close the window. Verifying Settings Check your TCP/IP properties by clicking Applications > Utilities > Network Utilities, and then selecting the appropriate Network interface from the Info tab. Figure 152 Mac OS X 10.5: Network Utility P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 282 When the Network Settings window opens, click Unlock to open the Authenticate window. (By default, the Unlock button is greyed out until clicked.) You cannot make changes to your configuration unless you first enter your admin password. Figure 154 Ubuntu 8: Network Settings > Connections P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 283 In the Authenticate window, enter your admin account name and password then click the Authenticate button. Figure 155 Ubuntu 8: Administrator Account Authentication In the Network Settings window, select the connection that you want to configure, then click Properties. Figure 156 Ubuntu 8: Network Settings > Connections P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 284 If you know your DNS server IP address(es), click the DNS tab in the Network Settings window and then enter the DNS server information in the fields provided. Figure 158 Ubuntu 8: Network Settings > DNS Click the Close button to apply the changes. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 285 The following screens use the default openSUSE 10.3 installation. Note: Make sure you are logged in as the root administrator. Follow the steps below to configure your computer IP address in the KDE: P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 286 When the Run as Root - KDE su dialog opens, enter the admin password and click OK. Figure 161 openSUSE 10.3: K Menu > Computer Menu When the YaST Control Center window opens, select Network Devices and then click the Network Card icon. Figure 162 openSUSE 10.3: YaST Control Center P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 287 Name from the list, and then click the Configure button. Figure 163 openSUSE 10.3: Network Settings When the Network Card Setup window opens, click the Address tab Figure 164 openSUSE 10.3: Network Card Setup P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 288 Click Finish to save your settings and close the window. Verifying Settings Click the KNetwork Manager icon on the Task bar to check your TCP/IP properties. From the Options sub-menu, select Show Connection Information. Figure 166 openSUSE 10.3: KNetwork Manager P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 289 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address When the Connection Status - KNetwork Manager window opens, click the Statistics tab to see if your connection is working properly. Figure 167 openSUSE: Connection Status - KNetwork Manager P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 290 Appendix B Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 291: Appendix C Pop-Up Windows, Javascript And Java Permissions

    In Internet Explorer, select Tools, Pop-up Blocker and then select Turn Off Pop-up Blocker. Figure 168 Pop-up Blocker You can also check if pop-up blocking is disabled in the Pop-up Blocker section in the Privacy tab. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 292 Click Apply to save this setting. Enable Pop-up Blockers with Exceptions Alternatively, if you only want to allow pop-up windows from your device, see the following steps. In Internet Explorer, select Tools, Internet Options and then the Privacy tab. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 293 Type the IP address of your device (the web page that you do not want to have blocked) with the prefix “http://”. For example, http://192.168.167.1. Click Add to move the IP address to the list of Allowed sites. Figure 171 Pop-up Blocker Settings P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 294 Figure 172 Internet Options: Security Click the Custom Level... button. Scroll down to Scripting. Under Active scripting make sure that Enable is selected (the default). Under Scripting of Java applets make sure that Enable is selected (the default). P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 295: Java Permissions

    Figure 173 Security Settings - Java Scripting Java Permissions From Internet Explorer, click Tools, Internet Options and then the Security tab. Click the Custom Level... button. Scroll down to Microsoft VM. Under Java permissions make sure that a safety level is selected. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 296 JAVA (Sun) From Internet Explorer, click Tools, Internet Options and then the Advanced tab. Make sure that Use Java 2 for <applet> under Java (Sun) is selected. Click OK to close the window. Figure 175 Java (Sun) P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 297 You can enable Java, Javascript and pop-ups in one screen. Click Tools, then click Options in the screen that appears. Figure 176 Mozilla Firefox: Tools > Options Click Content.to show the screen below. Select the check boxes as shown in the following screen. Figure 177 Mozilla Firefox Content Security P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 298 Appendix C Pop-up Windows, JavaScript and Java Permissions P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 299: Appendix D Wireless Lans

    (AP). Intra-BSS traffic is traffic between wireless clients in the BSS. When Intra-BSS is enabled, wireless client A and B can access the wired network and communicate P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 300 This wired connection between APs is called a Distribution System (DS). This type of wireless LAN topology is called an Infrastructure WLAN. The Access Points not only provide communication with the wired network but also mediate wireless network traffic in the immediate neighborhood. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 301 A hidden node occurs when two stations are within range of the same access point, but are not within range of each other. The following figure illustrates a hidden node. Both stations (STA) are within range of the access point (AP) or P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 302 RTS (Request To Send)/CTS (Clear to Send) handshake will never occur as data frames will be fragmented before they reach RTS/CTS size. Note: Enabling the RTS Threshold causes redundant network overhead that could negatively affect the throughput performance instead of providing a remedy. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 303: Fragmentation Threshold

    IEEE 802.11g is fully compatible with the IEEE 802.11b standard. This means an IEEE 802.11b adapter can interface directly with an IEEE 802.11g access point (and vice versa) at 11 Mbps or lower depending on range. IEEE 802.11g has P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 304 IEEE802.1x EAP with RADIUS Server Authentication Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) WPA2 Most Secure Note: You must enable the same wireless security settings on the ZyXEL Device and on all wireless clients that you want to associate with it. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 305 The following types of RADIUS messages are exchanged between the access point and the RADIUS server for user authentication: • Access-Request Sent by an access point requesting authentication. • Access-Reject Sent by a RADIUS server rejecting access. • Access-Accept Sent by a RADIUS server allowing access. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 306: Types Of Eap Authentication

    The wireless client ‘proves’ that it knows the password by encrypting the password with the challenge and sends back the information. Password is not sent in plain text. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 307 However, PEAP only supports EAP methods, such as EAP-MD5, EAP-MSCHAPv2 and EAP-GTC (EAP-Generic Token Card), for client authentication. EAP-GTC is implemented only by Cisco. LEAP LEAP (Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol) is a Cisco implementation of IEEE 802.1x. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 308: Dynamic Wep Key Exchange

    RADIUS server, you should use WPA2-PSK (WPA2-Pre-Shared Key) that only requires a single (identical) password entered into each access point, wireless gateway and wireless client. As long as the passwords match, a wireless client will be granted access to a WLAN. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 309 The common-password approach makes WPA(2)-PSK susceptible to brute-force password-guessing attacks but it’s still an improvement over WEP as it employs a consistent, single, alphanumeric password to derive a PMK which is used to generate unique temporal encryption P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 310 The RADIUS server then checks the user's identification against its database and grants or denies network access accordingly. A 256-bit Pairwise Master Key (PMK) is derived from the authentication process by the RADIUS server and the client. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 311 The AP checks each wireless client's password and allows it to join the network only if the password matches. The AP and wireless clients generate a common PMK (Pairwise Master Key). The key itself is not sent over the network, but is derived from the PSK and the SSID. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 312: Security Parameters Summary

    Enable without Dynamic WEP Open Enable with Dynamic WEP Key Enable without Dynamic WEP Disable Shared Enable with Dynamic WEP Key Enable without Dynamic WEP Disable TKIP/AES Enable WPA-PSK TKIP/AES Disable WPA2 TKIP/AES Enable WPA2-PSK TKIP/AES Disable P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 313: Antenna Characteristics

    Types of Antennas for WLAN There are two types of antennas used for wireless LAN applications. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 314: Positioning Antennas

    Number that allows one device to authenticate the other) in each of the two devices. When WPS is activated on a device, it has two minutes to find another device that also has WPS activated. Then, the two devices connect and set up a secure network by themselves. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 315 WPS in the area. However, you need to log into the configuration interfaces of both devices. Take the following steps to set up WPS using the PIN method. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 316 On a computer connected to the wireless client, try to connect to the Internet. If you can connect, WPS was successful. If you cannot connect, check the list of associated wireless clients in the AP’s configuration utility. If you see the wireless client in the list, WPS was successful. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 317 Authentication Protocol) tunnel and sends the network name (SSID) and the WPA- PSK or WPA2-PSK pre-shared key to the enrollee. Whether WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK is used depends on the standards supported by the devices. If the registrar is P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 318 WPS, it becomes “configured”. A configured wireless client can still act as enrollee or registrar in subsequent WPS connections, but a configured access point can no longer act as enrollee. It will be the registrar in all P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 319 In this case, AP1 must be the registrar, since it is configured (it already has security information for the network). AP1 supplies the existing security information to Client 2. Figure 187 WPS: Example Network Step 2 REGISTRAR EXISTING CONNECTION CLIENT 1 ENROLLEE CLIENT 2 P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 320 (if the device supports this feature). Then, you can enter the key into the non-WPS device and join the network as normal (the non-WPS device must also support WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK). P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 321 Check the MAC addresses of your wireless clients (usually printed on a label on the bottom of the device). If there is an unknown MAC address you can remove it or reset the AP. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 322 Appendix D Wireless LANs P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 323: Appendix E Common Services

    Border Gateway Protocol. BOOTP_CLIENT DHCP Client. BOOTP_SERVER DHCP Server. CU-SEEME 7648 A popular videoconferencing solution from White Pines Software. 24032 TCP/UDP Domain Name Server, a service that matches web names (for example www.zyxel.com) to IP numbers. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 324 ICMP echo requests to test whether or not a remote host is reachable. POP3 Post Office Protocol version 3 lets a client computer get e-mail from a POP3 server through a temporary connection (TCP/IP or other). P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 325 System). TELNET Telnet is the login and terminal emulation protocol common on the Internet and in UNIX environments. It operates over TCP/IP networks. Its primary function is to allow users to log into remote host systems. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 326 NAME PROTOCOL PORT(S) DESCRIPTION TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol is an Internet file transfer protocol similar to FTP, but uses the UDP (User Datagram Protocol) rather than TCP (Transmission Control Protocol). VDOLIVE 7000 Another videoconferencing solution. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 327: Appendix F Open Software Announcements

    P P E N D I X Open Software Announcements End-User License Agreement for “P-2601HN(L)-F1” Note: WARNING: ZyXEL Communications Corp. IS WILLING TO LICENSE THE SOFTWARE TO YOU ONLY UPON THE CONDITION THAT YOU ACCEPT ALL OF THE TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT. PLEASE...
  • Page 328 License Agreement to those persons employed by you who come into contact with the Software, and to use reasonable best efforts to ensure their compliance with such terms and conditions, including, without limitation, not P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 329 IMPOSED FROM TIME TO TIME. YOU SHALL NOT EXPORT THE SOFTWARE, DOCUMENTATION OR INFORMATION ABOUT THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION WITHOUT COMPLYING WITH SUCH LAWS, REGULATIONS, ORDERS, OR OTHER RESTRICTIONS. YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY ZyXEL AGAINST ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES, COSTS AND EXPENSES, P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 330 Agreement shall be interpreted so as to reasonably effect the intention of the parties. Note: Some components of this product incorporate source code covered under the open source code licenses. To obtain the source code covered under those Licenses, please check ZyXEL Technical Support (support@zyxel.com.tw) to get it. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 331 1.0.0 http://www.linux-mtd.infradead.org/ ncurses http://www.gnu.org/software/ ncurses/ openssh 5.2p1 http://www.openssh.com 2.4.4 http://www.roaringpenguin.com/ pppoe pure-ftpd 1.0.23 http://pureftpd.org sntp http://www.broadcom.com syslog-ng 2.0.6 http://www.balabit.com/network- security/syslog-ng/ sysstat 8.1.8 http://pagesperso-orange.fr/ sebastien.godard/ tcpdump 4.0.0 http://www.tcpdump.org/ updatedd http://www.philipp-benner.de/ updatedd/ wireless_tools 0.29 http://www.hpl.hp.com/ P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 332 Appendix F Open Software Announcements P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 333: Appendix G Legal Information

    ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. All rights reserved. Disclaimer ZyXEL does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any products, or software described herein.
  • Page 334 注意 ! 依據 低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法 第十二條 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用 者均不得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。 第十四條 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信；經發現 有干擾現象時，應立即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。 前項合法通信，指依電信規定作業之無線電信。低功率射頻電機須忍 受合法通信或工業、科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。 本機限在不干擾合法電臺與不受被干擾保障條件下於室內使用。 減少電磁波影響，請妥適使用。 Notices Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 335: Zyxel Limited Warranty

    Repair or replacement, as provided under this warranty, is the exclusive remedy of the purchaser. This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, express or implied, including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular use or P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 336 To obtain the services of this warranty, contact your vendor. You may also refer to the warranty policy for the region in which you bought the device at http:// www.zyxel.com/web/support_warranty_info.php. Registration Register your product online to receive e-mail notices of firmware upgrades and information at www.zyxel.com. P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 337: Index

    Certification Authority, see CA certifications notices viewing channel interference backup channel scan configuration channel, wireless LAN bandwidth management Class of Service Basic Service Set, see BSS Class of Service, see CoS blinking LEDs client list broadcast P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 338 DNS DS (Differentiated Services) DS field 148, 198 DSCP 147, 197 DSL line, reinitialize G.168 176, 249 DTMF G.711 detection and generation G.729 Dual-Tone MultiFrequency, see DTMF dynamic DNS Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, see DHCP P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 339 Message Integrity Check, see MIC IP pool IP pool setup model name ITU-T multicast ITU-T G.992.1 IGMPInternet Group Multicast Protocol, see IGMP multimedia Multiple BSS, see MBSSID multiple voice channels multiplexing jitter buffer LLC-based 77, 247 VC-based 77, 247 P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 340 RESET button power adaptor restart power specifications restoring configuration PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) Link Layer RFC 1631 Protocol RFC 1889 195, 249 PPPoA RFC 1890 PPPoE 76, 246 RFC 2327 preamble RFC 2516 preamble mode RFC 3261 P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 341 INVITE request number proxy server Telnet redirect server temperature register server Temporal Key Integrity Protocol, see TKIP servers three-way conference service domain thresholds data fragment user agent RTS/CTS version 2 TKIP SNMP 217, 218 agents traffic shaping P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 342 176, 248 example voice channels fragmentation threshold limitations voice coding MAC address filter 99, 249 VoIP MBSSID features preamble peer-to-peer calls RADIUS server tutorial RTS/CTS threshold VoIP features 22, 23 scheduling VoIP status P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 343 RADIUS application example WPA2 user authentication vs WPA2-PSK wireless client supplicant with RADIUS application example WPA2-Pre-Shared Key, see WPA2-PSK WPA2-PSK 308, 309 application example WPA-PSK 101, 309 application example 103, 105 example limitations example push button P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...
  • Page 344 Index P-2601HN(L)-F1 Series User’s Guide...

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