ZyXEL Communications VSG1432 Setup Guide

www.zyxel.comwww.zyxel.comVSG1432User Setup Guide802.11n Wireless VDSL2 4-port GatewayCopyright © 2011 ZyXEL Communications CorporationFirmware Versio

VSG1432 User Setup Guide102 To set the device back to the factory default settings, press the RESET button for ten seconds or until the POWER LED begi

VSG1432 User Setup Guide 112 Press the WLAN/WPS button for five seconds and release it. 3 Enable WPS on another WPS-enabled client device within range

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VSG1432 User Setup Guide 13CHAPTER 2 User Setup Guide2.1 OverviewThis guide shows you how to use the Device’s various features.• Setting Up a Secur

VSG1432 User Setup Guide14Enter the Username and Password in the fields in the top right corner. The default Username is admin and the default Passwor

VSG1432 User Setup Guide151 Click Wireless to open the Basic Wireless Setup screen.

VSG1432 User Setup Guide161 Select Mixed WPA2-PSK/WPA-PSK as the security mode. Deselect Generate password automatically and enter the Pre-Shared Key

VSG1432 User Setup Guide171 Make sure that your Device is turned on and your notebook is within the cover range of the wireless signal. 2 Make sure t

VSG1432 User Setup Guide18The following figure shows you an example of how to set up a wireless network and its security by pressing a button on both

VSG1432 User Setup Guide192 Log into Device’s web configurator and go to the Wireless > WPS screen. Enable the WPS function and click Apply. 3 Ent

VSG1432 User Setup Guide20The following figure shows you how to set up a wireless network and its security on a Device and a wireless client by using

VSG1432 User Setup Guide211 Right-click the wireless adapter icon which appears in the bottom right of your computer monitor. Click View Available Wi

VSG1432 User Setup Guide225 You should now be securely connected wirelessly to the Device. Tutorial: Network > Wireless LA N > SecuritOpe n the

VSG1432 User Setup Guide231 Click Wireless to open the General screen. Use this screen to set up a secure general wireless network group. Configure t

VSG1432 User Setup Guide243 Configure the screen using the provided parameters and click Apply.4 In the Additional WLANs screen, click the Edit icon t

VSG1432 User Setup Guide255 Configure the screen using the provided parameters and click Apply.6 Check the status of Open and Guest in the Additional

VSG1432 User Setup Guide261 Click the Wireless icon and click the MAC Authentication tab. In the MAC Authentication screen, click the Add new MAC addr

VSG1432 User Setup Guide273 The MAC Address will appear in the MAC List. In the MAC Restrict Mode field select Deny. Then, click Apply.2.5 Setting U

VSG1432 User Setup Guide282.5.1 Port ForwardingThomas needs to configure the port settings and IP address on the Device. Traffic should be forwarded

VSG1432 User Setup Guide292.5.2 Application ForwardingApplication forwarding can be used instead of port forwarding for forwarding traffic to the se

Contents OverviewVSG1432 User Setup Guide3Contents OverviewIntroducing the VSG1432 ...

VSG1432 User Setup Guide302 The application forwarding settings you configured appear in the table.2.6 Access Your Home Computer from the Internet Us

VSG1432 User Setup Guide312.6.1 Registering a DDNS Account on www.dyndns.org1 Open a browser and type http://www.dyndns.org.2 Apply for a user accou

VSG1432 User Setup Guide32• Select the TCP in the Protocol field.• Type the LAN IP address of your computer in the Server IP Address field. To check t

VSG1432 User Setup Guide331 Place your mouse over the Security Settings icon, and click Firewall in the drop down. Firewall Ex ample: Edit Rul e: Des

VSG1432 User Setup Guide342.7.1 Access Control List The following access control list example shows how to allow a hypothetical connection to/from th

VSG1432 User Setup Guide353 On completing the configuration procedure for this Internet firewall rule, the Rules screen should look like the followin

VSG1432 User Setup Guide362 In the MAC Filter screen, select Enable as follows and click Apply. To add a device to the MAC Filter Lists, click the Add

VSG1432 User Setup Guide374 The new entry will appear in the Allow List. Select the check box next to the entry and click the right hand arrow to mov

VSG1432 User Setup Guide381 Place your mouse over the Security Settings icon, and click Scheduler Rules in the drop down.Firewall Ex ample: Edit Rul e

VSG1432 User Setup Guide393 Enter the configuration information as below and click Apply.Firewall Ex ample: Edit Rul e: Destinat ion Address 4 On com

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VSG1432 User Setup Guide406 Select Enabled then click Apply. Then click Add new Rule.Firewall Ex ample: Edit Rul e: Destinat ion Address 7 Select the

VSG1432 User Setup Guide411 Place your mouse over the Networking Settings icon, and click Home Networking in the drop down.Firewall Ex ample: Edit Ru

VSG1432 User Setup Guide422 In the IP Addressing Values section, you can change the DHCP server IP address range. In the DHCP Server Lease Time sectio

VSG1432 User Setup Guide43• Select your computer in the Select Device Info field. The computer’s MAC Address will be displayed in the MAC Address fie

VSG1432 User Setup Guide442 The Status screen will display. The Firmware Version field displays the current firmware version.Firewall Ex ample: Edit R

VSG1432 User Setup Guide451 Place your mouse over the Maintenance icon, and click Configuration in the drop down.Firewall Ex ample: Edit Rul e: Desti

VSG1432 User Setup Guide462 In the Back to Factory Defaults section, click the Reset button.Firewall Ex ample: Edit Rul e: Destinat ion Address 3 Clic

VSG1432 User Setup Guide47Note: The Power LED will start flashing. When it once again becomes solid green, the modem will be configured to its defaul

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VSG1432 User Setup Guide 49CHAPTER 3 Troubleshooting3.1 OverviewThis section offers some suggestions to solve problems you might encounter. The pot

VSG1432 User Setup Guide 5CHAPTER 1 Introducing the VSG14321.1 OverviewThe VSG1432 is a VDSL2 router and Gigabit Ethernet gateway with a four-port

VSG1432 User Setup Guide503.3 Device Access and LoginI forgot the IP address for the Device.1 The default LAN IP address is 192.168.1.254.2 If you ch

VSG1432 User Setup Guide 51Advanced Suggestions• Make sure you have logged out of any earlier management sessions using the same user account even if

VSG1432 User Setup Guide522 Check the hardware connections, and make sure the LEDs are behaving as expected. See Section 1.6 on page 8.3 Unplug the th

VSG1432 User Setup Guide 53The available security modes in your ZyXEL device are as follows:• WPA2-PSK: (recommended) This uses a pre-shared key with

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Technical SpecificationsVSG1432 User Setup Guide55Technical SpecificationsThe following table summarize the Device’s hardware and firmware features.H

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VSG1432 User Setup Guide6To connect the stand, line up the arrow on the stand with the arrow on the bottom of the device as shown. Figure 1 Connecti

VSG1432 User Setup Guide 71.5 Hardware ConnectionsTo connect your Device:Figure 2 Hardware Connections 1 Attach the antenna and point it up.2 Do on

VSG1432 User Setup Guide84 POWER: Use the provided power adaptor to connect the POWER socket to an appropriate power source. Make sure the power at th

VSG1432 User Setup Guide 9None of the LEDs are on if the Device is not receiving power.1.7 The RESET ButtonIf you forget your password or cannot acce