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P-870HW-51a v2
802.11bg Wireless VDSL2 4 port gateway
Default Login Details
IP Address http://192.168.1.1
User Name 1234
Password 1234
Firmware Version 1.0
www.zyxel.com
Edition 1, 1/2009
www.zyxel.com
Copyright © 2009
ZyXEL Communications Corporation
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About This User's Guide About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is intended for people who want to configure the ZyXEL Device using the web configurator. You should have at least a basic knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts and topology. Related Documentation •Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get up and running right away. It contains information on setting up your network and configuring for Internet access. • Web Configurator Online Help Emb
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About This User's Guide Customer Support In the event of problems that cannot be solved by using this manual, you should contact your vendor. If you cannot contact your vendor, then contact a ZyXEL office for the region in which you bought the device. See http://www.zyxel.com/ web/contact_us.php for contact information. Please have the following information ready when you contact an office. • Product model and serial number. •Warranty Information. • Date that you received your device. • Brief
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Document Conventions Document Conventions Warnings and Notes These are how warnings and notes are shown in this User’s Guide. Warnings tell you about things that could harm you or your device. Note: Notes tell you other important information (for example, other things you may need to configure or helpful tips) or recommendations. Syntax Conventions • The P-870HW-51a v2 may be referred to as the “ZyXEL Device”, the “device”, the “system” or the “product” in this User’s Guide. • Product labels
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Document Conventions 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 DSLAM Firewall Telephone Switch Router P-870HW-51a v2 User’s Guide 6
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Safety Warnings Safety Warnings • Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. • Do NOT expose your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids. • Do NOT store things on the device. • Do NOT install, use, or service this device during a thunderstorm. There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. • Connect ONLY suitable accessories to the device. • Do NOT open the device or unit. Opening or removing covers can expose you to dangerous
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Safety Warnings P-870HW-51a v2 User’s Guide 8
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Introduction ............................................................................................................................17 Introducing the ZyXEL Device ...................................................................................................19 Tutorials ..................................................................................................................................... 25 Introducing the Web Configurator ...............................................
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Table of Contents Table of Contents About This User's Guide ..........................................................................................................3 Document Conventions............................................................................................................5 Safety Warnings........................................................................................................................7 Table of Contents...............................................
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Table of Contents 3.2.3 Status Bar ................................................................................................................... 38 Chapter 4 Status Screens ........................................................................................................................39 4.1 Status Screen ...................................................................................................................... 39 4.1.1 WAN Service Statistics ............................
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Table of Contents 7.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .............................................................................. 79 7.2 What You Need to Know ......................................................................................................80 7.3 Before You Begin ................................................................................................................. 82 7.4 The General Screen ....................................................................
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Table of Contents Chapter 10 Static Route ...........................................................................................................................125 10.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................... 125 10.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 125 10.2 The Static Route Screen ..........................................
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Table of Contents Part V: Maintenance, Troubleshooting and Specifications.............. 163 Chapter 15 System Settings....................................................................................................................165 15.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 165 15.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................... 165 1
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Table of Contents Appendix C IP Addresses and Subnetting ...........................................................................235 Appendix D Wireless LANs ..................................................................................................247 Appendix E Common Services.............................................................................................263 Appendix F Legal Information .............................................................................
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PART I Introduction Introducing the ZyXEL Device (19) Tutorials (25) Introducing the Web Configurator (35) Status Screens (39) 17
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CHAPTER 1 Introducing the ZyXEL Device This chapter introduces the main applications and features of the ZyXEL Device. It also introduces the ways you can manage the ZyXEL Device. 1.1 Overview The P-870HW-51a v2 is a VDSL2 gateway that allows super-fast, secure Internet access over analog (POTS) telephone lines. you can use Quality of Service (QoS) to efficiently manage traffic on your network by giving priority to certain types of traffic and/or to particular computers. Please refer to t
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Chapter 1 Introducing the ZyXEL Device 1.3 Good Habits for Managing the ZyXEL Device Do the following things regularly to make the ZyXEL Device more secure and to manage the ZyXEL Device more effectively. • Change the password. Use a password that’s not easy to guess and that consists of different types of characters, such as numbers and letters. • Write down the password and put it in a safe place. • Back up the configuration (and make sure you know how to restore it). Restoring an earlier
