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ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guide

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Summary of Contents for XTREMEMIMO X-550

Page 1: ...ZyXEL X 550 User s Guide ZyXEL X 550 XtremeMIMOTM 802 11g Wireless Broadband Router User s Guide February 2006 Version 1 1 i...

Page 2: ...mmunications 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 softw...

Page 3: ...o radio communications If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to corr...

Page 4: ...epair 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 merc...

Page 5: ...or purchased your product Brief description of the problem including any steps that you have taken before contacting the ZyXEL Customer Support Representative SUPPORT E MAIL TELEPHONE2 WEB SITE REGUL...

Page 6: ...ons 1 5 1 5 Getting Started 1 5 Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Networking 2 1 2 1 Overview 2 1 2 2 SSID 2 1 2 3 Channel 2 1 2 4 Transmission Rate Transfer Rate 2 1 2 5 Wireless Network Application 2 1 Chapter...

Page 7: ...dules 3 30 3 3 TOOLS 3 32 3 3 1 TOOLS Admin 3 32 3 3 2 TOOLS Time 3 34 3 3 3 TOOLS Syslog 3 35 3 3 4 TOOLS Email 3 36 3 3 5 TOOLS System 3 37 3 3 6 TOOLS Firmware 3 38 3 3 7 Tools DDNS Dynamic DNS 3 3...

Page 8: ...ion and instructions on getting started Refer to the product page at www us zyxel com for information on product certifications ZyXEL Glossary and Web Site Please refer to www us zyxel com for an onli...

Page 9: ...D Package Contents X 550 XtremeMIMOTM Wireless Broadband Router CAT 5 Ethernet Cable All the X 550 s Ethernet ports are Auto MDIX Power Adapter 5 0V 2A Support CD Using a power supply with a different...

Page 10: ...ble faster throughput and longer ranges Intelligent transmissions enable a more efficient performing network Built in StreamEngine feature allows intelligent and automatic traffic prioritizing Data ra...

Page 11: ...onnecting to Ethernet enabled computers WAN Auto MDI MDIX WAN Port The Internet connection from your Cable or DSL model is attached to this port ON OFF WLAN Slide Switch Use this switch to turn off th...

Page 12: ...a transmission WAN A solid light indicates a connection to a Cable or DSL broadband modem Blinking indicates data transmission WLAN A solid light indicates that the wireless connection is ready Blinki...

Page 13: ...aware of the direct line between network devices A wall 1 5 feet thick 5 meters at a 45 degree angle will appear to be almost 3 feet 1 meter thick due to the angle of incidence Position devices so th...

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Page 15: ...uto provides the most efficient and optimal performance This setting allows your X 550 to operate at the maximum transmission data rate at any given time When the communication quality drops below a c...

Page 16: ...oc network type and use the same SSID and channel Infrastructure BSS When a number of wireless stations are connected using a single AP you have a Basic Service Set BSS Figure 2 2 BSS Example A series...

Page 17: ...n to the network This is roaming As the wireless station moves from place to place it is responsible for choosing the most appropriate AP depending on the signal strength network utilization or other...

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Page 19: ...s is http 192 168 10 1 Open the Web browser Type in the IP Address of the Router http 192 168 10 1 Figure 3 1 ADVANCED Wireless If you have changed the default IP Address assigned to the X 550 make su...

Page 20: ...to manually configure your WLAN settings 3 1 1 Setup Wizards Figure 3 2 Setup Wizard INTERNET CONECTION SETUP WIZARD The on board wizard guides you through the following basic router setup steps Set y...

Page 21: ...an IP address that does not change The IP information is manually entered in your IP configuration settings You must enter the IP address Subnet Mask Gateway Primary DNS Server and Secondary DNS Serve...

Page 22: ...ervice Name if your ISP requires one Reconnect Mode Typically PPPoE connections are not always on The Wireless router allows you to set the reconnection mode The settings are Always on A connection to...

Page 23: ...ller packets Ideally you should set this to match the MTU of the connection to your ISP Typical values are 1500 bytes for an Ethernet connection and 1492 bytes for a PPPoE connection If the router s M...

Page 24: ...MAC Cloning you can either type in an alternate MAC address for example the MAC address of the router initially connected to the ISP or copy the MAC address of a PC To copy the MAC address of the comp...

Page 25: ...HCP Server the following options are displayed DHCP IP Address Range These two values from and to define a range of addresses that the DHCP Server uses when assigning addresses to computers and device...

Page 26: ...ncreased broadcast traffic on the LAN NUMBER OF DYNAMIC DHCP CLIENTS In this section you can see what LAN devices are currently leasing IP addresses Revoke The Revoke option is available for the situa...

Page 27: ...shows clients that you have specified to have static DHCP address An entry can be changed by clicking the Edit icon or deleted by clicking the Delete icon When you click the Edit icon the item is high...

Page 28: ...se the clearest channel to help optimize the performance and coverage of your wireless network Transmission Rate By default the fastest possible transmission rate will be selected You have the option...

Page 29: ...ion of the stronger IEEE 802 11i security standard With the WPA2 option the router tries WPA2 first but falls back to WPA if the client only supports WPA With the WPA2 Only option the router associate...

Page 30: ...the wireless network Advanced Optional Backup RADIUS Server This option enables configuration of an optional second RADIUS server A second RADIUS server can be used as backup for the primary RADIUS se...

Page 31: ...Gaming section is used to open multiple ports or a range of ports in your router and redirect data through those ports to a single PC on your network This feature allows you to enter ports in various...

Page 32: ...o the ADVANCED Web Filter screen and create a new filter Schedule Select a schedule for the times when this rule is in effect If you do not see the schedule you need in the list of schedules go to the...

Page 33: ...2 168 0 50 and your ISP is blocking Port 80 1 Name the Virtual Server for example Web Server 2 Enter the IP Address of the machine on your LAN for example 192 168 0 50 3 Enter the Private Port as 80 4...

Page 34: ...edules screen and create a new schedule Save Clicking Save saves the new or edited virtual server entry in the following list When finished updating the virtual server entries you must still click the...

Page 35: ...e VPN clients support traversal of IPSec through NAT This ALG may interfere with the operation of such VPN clients If you are having trouble connecting with your corporate network try turning this ALG...

Page 36: ...er using MMS protocol to receive streaming media from the internet L2TP Enabling this feature allows multiple machines on the LAN to connect to their corporate network using the L2TP protocol ADD SPEC...

Page 37: ...ently defined special applications rules A special applications rule can be changed by clicking the Edit icon or deleted by clicking the Delete icon When you click the Edit icon the item is highlighte...

Page 38: ...speed Connection Type By default the router automatically determines whether the underlying connection is an xDSL Frame relay network or some other connection type such as cable modem or Ethernet and...

Page 39: ...hanges effective and permanent STREAMENGINE RULES LIST The section shows the currently defined StreamEngine rules A StreamEngine rule can be changed by clicking the Edit icon or deleted by clicking th...

Page 40: ...button at the top of the page to make the changes effective and permanent ROUTES LIST The section shows the current routing table entries Certain required routes are predefined and cannot be changed R...

Page 41: ...ntrol rule to apply to If you want to enter the MAC Address of the computer you are using click the Clone Your PC s MAC Address button Others If you want to restrict access for all devices that do not...

Page 42: ...m Do not enter the http preceding the URL Enter the most inclusive domain for example enter dlink com and access will be permitted to both www dlink com and support dlink com Note Many web sites const...

Page 43: ...ED MAC Filter ENABLE MAC Address Filter When this is enabled computers are granted or denied network access depending on the mode of the filter Configuration of this feature incorrectly can prevent an...

Page 44: ...and click the Clone Your PC s MAC Address button Save Clicking Save saves the new or edited MAC Address entry in the following list When finished updating the MAC Address List you must still click th...

Page 45: ...ddress Automatically using DHCP then you may want to make a static reservation on the BASIC DHCP page so that the IP address of the DMZ machine does not change 3 2 10 ADVANCED Inbound Filter The Inbou...

Page 46: ...ist of ranges Save Clicking Save saves the new or edited Inbound Filter Rule in the following list When finished updating the Inbound Filter Rules List you must still click the Save Settings button at...

Page 47: ...Beacon Period Beacons are packets sent by a wireless router to synchronize wireless devices Specify a Beacon Period value between 20 and 1000 The default value is set to 100 milliseconds DTIM Interva...

Page 48: ...aller area By reducing the power of the radio you can prevent transmissions from reaching beyond your corporate home office or designated wireless area WDS Enable When WDS is enabled this access point...

Page 49: ...y by the start time End Time The end time is entered in the same format as the start time The hour in the first box and the minutes in the second box The end time is used for most other rules but is n...

Page 50: ...r new router secure Figure 3 20 TOOLS Admin ADMIN PASSWORD Enter a password for the user admin who will have full access to the Web based management interface USER PASSWORD Enter a password for the us...

Page 51: ...lter screen and create a new filter Admin Idle Timeout The amount of time before the administration session either remote or local is closed when there is no activity UPNP UPnP Universal Plug and Play...

Page 52: ...ur location observes daylight saving time Daylight Saving Offset Select the time offset if your location observes daylight saving time DST Start and DST End Select the starting and ending times for th...

Page 53: ...If the router loses power for any reason it cannot keep its clock running and will not have the correct time when it is started again To maintain correct time for schedules and logs either you must e...

Page 54: ...ing parameters are displayed EMAIL SETTINGS From Email Address This email address will appear as the sender when you receive a log file or firmware upgrade notification via email To Email Address Ente...

Page 55: ...create a new schedule Email is sent at the start time defined for a schedule the schedule end time is not used for email 3 3 5 TOOLS System This section allows you to reboot the device and restore th...

Page 56: ...utton below to start the firmware upgrade process This can take a minute or more Wait for the router to reboot This can take another minute or more Confirm updated firmware revision on status page Fig...

Page 57: ...with your dynamically assigned IP address Most broadband Internet Service Providers assign dynamic changing IP addresses When you use a Dynamic DNS service provider your friends can enter your domain...

Page 58: ...he time between periodic updates to the Dynamic DNS if your dynamic IP address has not changed The timeout period is entered in hours After configuring the router for dynamic DNS you can open a browse...

Page 59: ...sible to update the WAN status display when the status changes Some browsers require that you refresh the display to obtain updated status Some browsers report an error condition when trying to obtain...

Page 60: ...can be reduced by distance by interference from other radio frequency sources such as cordless telephones or neighboring wireless networks and by obstacles between the router and the wireless device...

Page 61: ...on after changing Log Options to make them effective and permanent Refresh Clicking this button refreshes the display of log entries There may be new events since the last time you accessed the log Cl...

Page 62: ...were dropped transmitting due to errors collisions or router resource limitations RX Packets Dropped The of packets that were dropped receiving due to errors collisions or router resource limitations...

Page 63: ...ansmit and receive RF signals AppleTalk A set of Local Area Network protocols developed by Apple for their computer systems AppleTalk Address Resolution Protocol AARP Used to map the MAC addresses of...

Page 64: ...roadcasts network control data to other wireless stations Bit rate The amount of bits that pass in given amount of time Bit sec Bits per second BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol Allows for computers to be boot...

Page 65: ...that it can be managed updated as well as easily accessed by users or applications DB 25 A 25 ping male connector for attaching External modems or RS 232 serial devices DB 9 A 9 pin connector for RS...

Page 66: ...data transmissions at the sane time Dynamic DNS service Dynamic DNS is provided by companies to allow users with Dynamic IP addresses to obtain a Domain Name that will always by linked to their changi...

Page 67: ...plex Sending and Receiving data at the same time G Gain The amount an amplifier boosts the wireless signal Gateway A device that connects your network to another like the internet Gbps Gigabits per se...

Page 68: ...ensure security for VPN connections Infrastructure In terms of a wireless network this is when wireless clients use an Access Point to gain access to the network Internet A system of worldwide network...

Page 69: ...e programs and applets for web pages K Kbps Kilobits per second Kbyte Kilobyte L LAN Local Area Network Latency The amount of time that it takes a packet to get from the one point to another on a netw...

Page 70: ...at can be transmitted on a packet based network like the Internet Multicast Sending data from one device to many devices on a network N NAT Network Address Translation allows many private IP addresses...

Page 71: ...itting electrical signals on a data carrier Ping A utility program that verifies that a given Internet address exists and can receive messages The utility sends a control packet to the given address a...

Page 72: ...connection method for telephones RJ 45 The most commonly used connection method for Ethernet RS 232C The interface for serial communication between computers and other related devices RSA Algorithm us...

Page 73: ...which part designates the Host Syslog System Logger a distributed logging interface for collecting in one place the logs from different sources Originally written for UNIX it is now available for oth...

Page 74: ...Private Network VPN A secure tunnel over the Internet to connect remote offices or users to their company s network VLAN Virtual LAN Voice over IP Sending voice information over the Internet as oppos...

Page 75: ...nection over a wireless connection Wireless LAN Connecting to a Local Area Network over one of the 802 11 wireless standards WISP Wireless Internet Service Provider WLAN Wireless Local Area Network WP...

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