ZyXEL Communications P-330W User's Guide

P-330W802.11g Secure Wireless Internet Sharing RouterUser’s GuideVersion 1.1 July 2006

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide Table of Contents 10Antenna Selection and Positioning Recommendation... 126Appendix HOpen

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideAppendix A PPPoE 100Appendix APPPoEPPPoE in ActionAn ADSL modem bridges a PPP session over Ethernet (PPP over Ethernet, RFC 2

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide101 Appendix A PPPoEFigure 65 Single-Computer per Router Hardware ConfigurationHow PPPoE WorksThe PPPoE driver makes the E

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideAppendix B PPTP 102Appendix BPPTPWhat is PPTP?PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) is a Microsoft proprietary protocol (R

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide103 Appendix B PPTPPPTP Protocol OverviewPPTP is very similar to L2TP, since L2TP is based on both PPTP and L2F (Cisco’s Lay

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideAppendix B PPTP 104Figure 69 Example Message Exchange between Computer and an ANTPPP Data ConnectionThe PPP frames are tunn

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide105 Appendix B PPTP

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideAppendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address 106Appendix CSetting up Your Computer’s IP AddressAll computers must have a

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide107 Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressFigure 70 WIndows 95/98/Me: Network: ConfigurationInstalling Component

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideAppendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address 1083 Select Microsoft from the list of manufacturers.4 Select Client for Mic

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide109 Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressFigure 72 Windows 95/98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: DNS Configuration4 Clic

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ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideAppendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address 110Figure 73 Windows XP: Start Menu2 For Windows XP, click Network Connect

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide111 Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressFigure 75 Windows XP: Control Panel: Network Connections: Properties4

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideAppendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address 112• If you have a static IP address click Use the following IP Address and

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide113 Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address7 In the Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window (the General tab in

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideAppendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address 114Macintosh OS 8/9 1 Click the Apple menu, Control Panel and double-click T

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide115 Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP AddressFigure 80 Macintosh OS 8/9: TCP/IP3 For dynamically assigned settings,

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideAppendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address 116• Select Built-in Ethernet from the Show list. • Click the TCP/IP tab.3 F

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide117 Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideAppendix D Wireless LAN and IEEE 802.11 118Appendix DWireless LAN and IEEE 802.11A wireless LAN (WLAN) provides a flexible da

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide119 Appendix D Wireless LAN and IEEE 802.11Ad-hoc Wireless LAN ConfigurationThe simplest WLAN configuration is an independent

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide List of Figures 12List of FiguresFigure 1 Secure Internet Access via Cable, DSL or Wireless Modem ...

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideAppendix D Wireless LAN and IEEE 802.11 120Figure 84 ESS Provides Campus-Wide Coverage

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide121 Appendix D Wireless LAN and IEEE 802.11

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideAppendix E Wireless LAN With IEEE 802.1x 122Appendix EWireless LAN With IEEE 802.1xAs wireless networks become popular for bo

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide123 Appendix E Wireless LAN With IEEE 802.1xRADIUS Server Authentication SequenceThe following figure depicts a typical wire

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideAppendix F Types of EAP Authentication 124Appendix FTypes of EAP AuthenticationThis appendix discusses the five popular EAP a

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide125 Appendix F Types of EAP AuthenticationPEAP (Protected EAP)Like EAP-TTLS, server-side certificate authentication is used

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideAppendix G Antenna Selection and Positioning Recommendation 126Appendix GAntenna Selection and Positioning RecommendationAn a

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide127 Appendix G Antenna Selection and Positioning Recommendation• Omni-directional antennas send the RF signal out in all dir

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideAppendix H Open Saftware Announcements 128Appendix HOpen Saftware AnnouncementsInformation herein is subject to change withou

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide129 Appendix H Open Saftware AnnouncementsThe data format used by the zlib library is described by RFCs (Request for Comment

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide13 List of FiguresFigure 37 Wireless: WDS Settings ...

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideAppendix H Open Saftware Announcements 130RSA Data Security, Inc LicenseNOTE: Numerous changes have been made; the following

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide131 Appendix H Open Saftware AnnouncementsWhen we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not price. Our Genera

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideAppendix H Open Saftware Announcements 1322. You may modify your copy or copies of the Program or any portion of it, thus fo

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide133 Appendix H Open Saftware Announcementsscripts used to control compilation and installation of the executable. However, a

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideAppendix H Open Saftware Announcements 1348. If the distribution and/or use of the Program is restricted in certain countrie

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide135 Appendix H Open Saftware AnnouncementsEnd-User License Agreement for “P-330W “WARNING: ZyXEL Communications Corp. IS WI

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideAppendix H Open Saftware Announcements 136may not market, co-brand, private label or otherwise permit third parties to link t

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide137 Appendix H Open Saftware AnnouncementsBUT SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED $1,000. BECAUSE SOME STATES/COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW TH

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideAppendix H Open Saftware Announcements 138Agreement shall only be effective if it is in writing and signed by both parties he

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide139 Appendix H Open Saftware Announcements

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide List of Figures 14Figure 80 Macintosh OS 8/9: TCP/IP ...

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide Index 140IndexAAntennaDirectional 127Omni-directional 127Antenna gain 126Authentication 51BBackup 91Basic Service Set 119BSS

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide141 IndexLL2TP Encapsulation 84LAN TCP/IP 42MMAC Address Filtering 67MAC Filter 67NNAT 74Network Management 74NNTP 74PPassw

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide15 List of Figures

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide List of Tables 16List of TablesTable 1 IEEE 802.11b ...

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide17 List of TablesTable 37 Advanced: WAN L2PT Encapsulation ...

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide Preface 18PrefaceCongratulations on your purchase of the P-330W, 802.11g Secure Wireless Internet Sharing Router. This manua

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide19 PrefaceGraphics Icons KeyP-330W Computer Notebook computerServer DSLAM FirewallModem Switch Router Wireless Signal

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide Copyright 2CopyrightCopyright © 2005 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation.The contents of this publication may not be reprodu

ZyXELP-330W User’s GuideChapter 1 Getting to Know Your P-330W 20CHAPTER 1Getting to Know Your P-330WThis chapter introduces the main features and appl

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide21 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your P-330W1.2.1.4 Time and DateThe P-330W allows you to get the current time and date from an

ZyXELP-330W User’s GuideChapter 1 Getting to Know Your P-330W 221.2.3.3 802.11g Wireless LAN StandardThe P-330W, complies with the 802.11g wireless s

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide23 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your P-330W1.2.3.9 Network Address Translation (NAT)Network Address Translation (NAT) allows t

ZyXELP-330W User’s GuideChapter 1 Getting to Know Your P-330W 24Figure 1 Secure Internet Access via Cable, DSL or Wireless Modem1.3.2 Internet Acce

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide25 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your P-330W

ZyXELP-330W User’s GuideChapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator 26CHAPTER 2Introducing the Web ConfiguratorThis chapter describes how to access the

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide27 Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator2.2.0.1.1 Procedure To Use The Reset Button1 Make sure the PWR LED is on (not

ZyXELP-330W User’s GuideChapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator 28The following table describes the sub-menus. Table 3 Screens SummaryLINK TAB FU

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide29 Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator Administrator Statistics This screen contains administrative and system-relate

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide3 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference StatementFederal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statem

ZyXELP-330W User’s GuideChapter 3 Wizard Setup 30CHAPTER 3Wizard SetupThis chapter provides information on the Wizard Setup screens in the web configu

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide31 Chapter 3 Wizard SetupFigure 5 Wizard 2: Static IP EncapsulationThe following table describes the labels in this screen

ZyXELP-330W User’s GuideChapter 3 Wizard Setup 32One of the benefits of PPPoE is the ability to let end users access one of multiple network services,

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide33 Chapter 3 Wizard SetupRefer to the appendix for more information on PPTP.Figure 7 Wizard 2: PPTP EncapsulationThe follo

ZyXELP-330W User’s GuideChapter 3 Wizard Setup 34Figure 8 Wizard 2: L2TP EncapsulationThe following table describes the fields in this screen3.3 Wi

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide35 Chapter 3 Wizard SetupFigure 9 Wizard 3: Wireless LAN Basic SetupThe following table describes the labels in this scree

ZyXELP-330W User’s GuideChapter 3 Wizard Setup 363.4.1 No EncryptionChoose None to allow the WLAN to operate without encryption. Warning: With no en

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide37 Chapter 3 Wizard Setup3.4.3 WPAChoose WPA security in the Wireless LAN Setup screen to set up a Pre-Shared Key using TKI

ZyXELP-330W User’s GuideChapter 3 Wizard Setup 38Figure 12 Wizard 4: Wireless LAN Setup: WPA2 SecurityThe following table describes the labels in th

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide39 Chapter 3 Wizard SetupFigure 13 Wizard 4: Wireless LAN Setup: WPA2 SecurityThe following table describes the labels in

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide ZyXEL Limited Warranty 4ZyXEL Limited WarrantyZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideChapter 4 System Screens 40CHAPTER 4System ScreensThis chapter provides information on the options configurable from the main

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide41 Chapter 4 System ScreensFigure 15 Operation Mode Setup The following table describes the labels in this screen.4.3 LAN

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideChapter 4 System Screens 424.3.1 DHCP SetupDHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows individu

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide43 Chapter 4 System ScreensFigure 16 LAN IP SetupThe following table describes the labels in this screen.Table 14 LAN IP

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideChapter 4 System Screens 444.4 Configuring PasswordTo change your P-330W’s password (recommended), click the Password tab. T

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide45 Chapter 4 System ScreensFigure 18 StatusThe following table describes the labels in this screen.Table 16 StatusLABEL

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideChapter 5 Wireless 46CHAPTER 5WirelessThis chapter discusses how to configure the Wireless screens on the P-330W.5.1 Wireles

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide47 Chapter 5 WirelessFigure 20 Basic Service set5.1.3 ESSAn Extended Service Set (ESS) consists of a series of overlappin

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideChapter 5 Wireless 48Figure 21 Extended Service Set5.1.4 RTS/CTS A hidden node occurs when two stations are within range o

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide49 Chapter 5 Wireless5.2 Configuring WirelessClick the WIRELESS link to open the Wireless Options screen.Figure 23 The Wi

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide5 Customer SupportCustomer SupportPlease have the following information ready when you contact customer support.• Product m

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideChapter 5 Wireless 50Figure 24 Wireless: Basic Settings The following table describes the basic wireless LAN labels in this

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide51 Chapter 5 Wireless5.4 Wireless Advanced SettingsClick ADVANCED SETTINGS to configure the advanced settings of your wirel

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideChapter 5 Wireless 52When your P-330W's authentication method is set to open system, it will only accept open system aut

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide53 Chapter 5 Wireless5.5 Site SurveyClick Site Survey to scan the wireless network. If any Access Point or IBSS is found, y

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideChapter 5 Wireless 54Figure 28 P-330W Wireless Security LevelsIf you do not enable any wireless security on your P-330W, yo

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide55 Chapter 5 WirelessFigure 29 Wireless Security Setup: No SecurityThe following table describes the labels in this screen

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideChapter 5 Wireless 565.7 Security Parameters SummaryRefer to this table to see what other security parameters you should con

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide57 Chapter 5 WirelessFigure 30 Wireless Security Setup: WEP EncryptionThe following table describes the wireless LAN secu

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideChapter 5 Wireless 58Figure 31 Wireless Security Setup: WEP EncryptionThe following table describes the wireless LAN secur

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide59 Chapter 5 Wireless5.7.4 Introduction to WPAWi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a subset of the IEEE 802.11i security specifi

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ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideChapter 5 Wireless 605.7.4.3 WPA-PSK Application ExampleA WPA-PSK application looks as follows.1 First enter identical passw

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide61 Chapter 5 WirelessFigure 33 Wireless Security Setup: WPA-PSKThe following table describes the labels in this screen.Tab

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideChapter 5 Wireless 625.7.7 Introduction to RADIUS RADIUS is based on a client-sever model that supports authentication and a

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide63 Chapter 5 WirelessIn order to ensure network security, the access point and the RADIUS server use a shared secret key, wh

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideChapter 5 Wireless 642 The RADIUS server then checks the user's identification against its database and grants or denies

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide65 Chapter 5 WirelessFigure 36 Wireless Security Setup: WPA With RADIUSThe following table describes the labels in this sc

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideChapter 5 Wireless 665.8 WDS SettingsThe WDS (Wireless Distribution System) allows you to configure the P-330W to connect tw

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide67 Chapter 5 Wireless5.9 Wireless Trusted StationsThe Trusted Stations screen allows you to configure the P-330W to give ex

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideChapter 5 Wireless 68Figure 38 Wireless: Trusted Stations MAC Address FilterThe following table describes the labels in thi

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide69 Chapter 5 Wireless

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ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideChapter 6 Advanced Options 70CHAPTER 6Advanced OptionsThis chapter covers the options available under the ADVANCED section of

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide71 Chapter 6 Advanced OptionsFigure 40 Advanced: Access ControlThe following table describes the labels in this screen.6.2

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideChapter 6 Advanced Options 72First of all, you need to have registered a dynamic DNS account with either www.dyndns.org or ww

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide73 Chapter 6 Advanced Options6.4 DMZIf the DMZ Host Function is enabled, it means that you set up DMZ host at a particular

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideChapter 6 Advanced Options 74You may enter a single port number or a range of port numbers to be forwarded, and the local IP

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide75 Chapter 6 Advanced OptionsFigure 43 Multiple Servers Behind NAT Example6.5.1 Configuring Virtual ServersTo configure V

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideChapter 6 Advanced Options 766.6 Special ApplicationsSome Internet applications (such as video conferencing and Internet gam

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide77 Chapter 6 Advanced OptionsFigure 45 Advanced: Special ApplicationsThe following table describes the labels in this scre

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideChapter 6 Advanced Options 78Figure 46 Advanced: WAN Static IP EncapsulationThe following table describes the labels in thi

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide79 Chapter 6 Advanced Options6.7.2 DHCP IP EncapsulationThe screen shown next is for DHCP IP encapsulation.Figure 47 Adva

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ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideChapter 6 Advanced Options 806.7.3 PPPoE EncapsulationThe P-330W supports PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet). PPP

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide81 Chapter 6 Advanced OptionsFigure 48 Advanced: WAN PPPoE EncapsulationThe following table describes the labels in this s

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideChapter 6 Advanced Options 826.7.4 PPTP EncapsulationPoint-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a network protocol that ena

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide83 Chapter 6 Advanced OptionsFigure 49 Advanced: WAN PPTP EncapsulationThe following table describes the labels in this sc

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideChapter 6 Advanced Options 846.7.5 L2TP EncapsulationLayer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is a network protocol that enables

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide85 Chapter 6 Advanced OptionsFigure 50 Advanced: WAN L2TP EncapsulationThe following table describes the labels in this sc

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideChapter 6 Advanced Options 866.8 PingThe Ping screen allows you to send out PING requests from your P-330W to a network addr

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide87 Chapter 6 Advanced OptionsFigure 51 Advanced: PingThe following table describes the labels in this screen.6.9 DoS Sett

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideChapter 6 Advanced Options 88Figure 52 Advanced: DoSThe following table describes the labels in this screen.6.10 Diagnosti

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide89 Chapter 6 Advanced OptionsTo access the Diagnostic service, click ADVANCED then the DIAGNOSTIC link. The screen appears a

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ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideChapter 7 Administrator Options 90CHAPTER 7Administrator Options7.1 Remote ManagementRemote management allows you to remotel

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide91 Chapter 7 Administrator OptionsFigure 55 Administrator: Configuration File7.2.1 Backup ConfigurationBackup configurati

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideChapter 7 Administrator Options 92Figure 56 Temporarily Disconnected7.2.3 Back to Factory DefaultsPressing the Restore Def

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide93 Chapter 7 Administrator OptionsFigure 57 Administrator: LogsThe following table describes the labels in this screen.Tab

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideChapter 7 Administrator Options 947.4 IP FilteringEntries in this table are used to restrict certain types of data packets f

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide95 Chapter 7 Administrator Options7.5 MAC FilteringThis screen is used to restrict devices on your local network from being

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideChapter 7 Administrator Options 96Figure 60 Administrator: URL FilteringThe following table describes the labels in this sc

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide97 Chapter 7 Administrator OptionsFigure 61 Administrator: Time Zone SettingThe following table describes the labels in th

ZyXEL P-330W User’s GuideChapter 7 Administrator Options 98Figure 62 Administrator: Upgrade FirmwareThe following table describes the labels in this

ZyXEL P-330W User’s Guide99 Chapter 7 Administrator OptionsFigure 64 Network Temporarily DisconnectedAfter two minutes, log in again and check your