ZyXEL Communications eircom D1000, User Manual

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eircom D1000 modem U
ser’s Guide
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.4.1 Internet Access
Your Device provides shared Internet access by connecting the DSL port to the DSL or MODEM
jack on a splitter or your telephone jack. Computers can connect to the Device’s Ethernet ports (or
wirelessly).
Figure 1
Device’s Router Features
LAN WAN
DSL
You can also configure firewall and filtering feature on the Device for secure Internet access. When
the firewall is on, all incoming traffic from the Internet to your network is blocked unless it is
initiated from your network. This means that probes from the outside to your network are not
allowed, but you can safely browse the Internet and download files.
Use the filtering feature to block access to specific web sites or Internet applications such as MSN or
Yahoo Messenger. You can also configure IP/MAC filtering rules for incoming or outgoing traffic.
Use QoS to efficiently manage traffic on your network by giving priority to certain types of traffic
and/or to particular computers. For example, you could make sure that the Device gives voice over
Internet calls high priority, and/or limit bandwidth devoted to the boss’s excessive file downloading.
1.4.2 Wireless Access
The Device is a wireless Access Point (AP) for IEEE 802.11b/g/n compliant clients, such as notebook
computers or PDAs and iPads. It allows them to connect to the Internet without having to rely on
inconvenient Ethernet cables. You can set up a wireless network with WPS (WiFi Protected Setup)
or manually add a client to your wireless network.
Figure 2
Wireless Access Example