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Table of Contents
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3
Document Conventions
3
Contents Overview
4
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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Part I: User's Guide
18
User's Guide
18
Introducing the Zyxel Device
19
Overview
19
Multi-Gigabit Ethernet
22
Example Applications
23
Internet Access
23
WAN Priority
24
Dual-Band Wifi
25
Voip Applications
26
Zyxel Device's USB Support
26
Good Habits for Managing the Zyxel Device
28
Ways to Manage the Zyxel Device
28
Chapter 2 Hardware
29
AX7501, EX5501 and PX7501
29
Hardware
29
LED Indicators Panel
29
DX3300-T0, EX3300-T0, EX2210-T0, DX3301-T0 and EX3301-T0
32
DX5301-B2/B3, EX5300-B3 and EX5301-B3
35
DX5401-B0 and EX5401-B0
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EX5600-T1, EX5601-T0 and EX5601-T1
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EX5501, AX7501 and PX7501
43
Ports Panel
43
DX3300-T0, DX3301-T0, DX5301-B2/B3, DX5401-B0, EX3300-T0/EX2210-T0, EX3301-T0, EX5300-B3, EX5301-B3 and EX5401-B0
44
EX5600-T1, EX5601-T0, and EX5601-T1
49
WPS Button
54
RESET Button
55
Access the Web Configurator
56
Chapter 3 Web Configurator
56
Overview
56
Web Configurator
56
Settings Icon
58
Web Configurator Layout
58
Chapter 4 Quick Start
67
Overview
67
Quick Start
67
Quick Start Setup
67
Quick Start Setup - Time Zone
67
Quick Start Setup - Internet Connection
68
Successful Internet Connection
68
Quick Start Setup - Finish
69
Quick Start Setup - Wifi
69
Unsuccessful Internet Connection
69
Chapter 5 Tutorials
70
Overview
70
Setting up a DSL Connection
70
Tutorials
70
Wired Network Setup
70
Setting up an Ethernet Connection
73
Wifi Network Setup
75
Changing Security on a Wifi Network
76
Connecting to the Zyxel Device's Wifi Network Using WPS
78
Setting up a Guest Network
82
Setting up Two Guest Wifi Networks on Different Wifi Bands
86
File Sharing
91
USB Applications
91
Configuring a Firewall Rule
95
Network Security
95
Using FTP
95
Parental Control
98
Configuring a MAC Address Filter
104
Adding a SIP Service Provider
105
Configuring Voip
105
Internet Calls
105
Adding a SIP Account
106
Configuring a Phone
107
Making a Voip Call
108
Backing up the Device Configuration
109
Device Maintenance
109
Upgrading the Firmware
109
Restoring the Device Configuration
110
App Tutorials
112
Chapter 6 App Tutorials
112
Overview
112
What You Can Do
112
Mpro Mesh Network
113
General Wifi Settings
115
Locations of the Extenders
117
Mpro Mesh Network Setup
118
Setting up an Mpro Mesh Router and Mpro Mesh Extender with a Wifi Connection
119
Setting up a Non-Mpro Mesh Router and Mpro Mesh Extender with a Wired Connection
120
Home Screen
122
Network Management with the Mpro Mesh App
122
Devices Screen
124
Wifi Screen
126
Account Screen
130
Part II: Technical Reference
132
Technical Reference
132
Chapter 7 Connection Status
133
Connection Status
133
Connection Status Overview
133
Connectivity
133
Icon and Device Name
135
System Info
135
Wifi Settings
138
Guest Wifi Settings
139
Lan
141
The Parental Control Screen
142
Create a Parental Control Profile
143
Broadband
146
Chapter 8 Broadband
146
Overview
146
What You Can Do in this Chapter
146
What You Need to Know
147
Before You Begin
150
Broadband Settings for DSL Routers
150
Add or Edit Internet Connection
151
Broadband Settings for Ethernet, AON and PON Routers
159
Add or Edit Internet Connection
160
Cellular Backup
167
Broadband Advanced Screen
173
Technical Reference
177
Chapter 9 Wireless
182
Overview
182
What You Can Do in this Chapter
182
What You Need to Know
182
Wireless
182
Wireless General Settings
183
More Secure (Recommended)
186
No Security
186
Guest/More AP Screen
188
The Edit Guest/More AP Screen
188
MAC Authentication
191
Wps
192
Wmm
194
Others Screen
195
Channel Status
197
Mesh
198
Technical Reference
201
Wifi Network Overview
201
Additional Wireless Terms
203
Wifi Security Overview
203
Bss
205
Signal Problems
205
Mbssid
206
Preamble Type
206
Wifi Protected Setup (WPS)
206
Chapter 10 Home Networking
212
Home Networking
212
Overview
212
What You Can Do in this Chapter
212
What You Need to Know
212
Before You Begin
214
LAN Setup
214
Before You Begin
219
Static DHCP
219
Upnp
221
LAN Additional Subnet
222
STB Vendor ID
224
TFTP Server Name
225
Wake on LAN
225
Technical Reference
226
DHCP Setup
227
DNS Server Addresses
227
Lan Tcp/Ip
227
Turn on Upnp in Windows 10 Example
228
Auto-Discover Your Upnp-Enabled Network Device
230
Web Configurator Easy Access in Windows 10
233
Chapter 11 Routing
236
Configure Static Route
236
Overview
236
Routing
236
Add or Edit Static Route
237
DNS Route
241
Add or Edit DNS Route
242
Policy Route
242
Add or Edit Policy Route
243
Rip
245
RIP Overview
245
Chapter 12 Quality of Service (Qos)
246
Qos Overview
246
Quality of Service (Qos)
246
What You Can Do in this Chapter
246
What You Need to Know
246
Quality of Service General Settings
248
Queue Setup
250
Add a Qos Queue
251
Qos Classification Setup
252
Add or Edit Qos Class
253
Qos Shaper Setup
257
Add or Edit a Qos Shaper
258
Add or Edit a Qos Policer
259
Qos Policer Setup
259
Technical Reference
261
Network Address Translation (NAT)
266
Overview
266
What You Can Do in this Chapter
266
What You Need to Know
266
Port Forwarding
267
Add or Edit Port Forwarding
268
Port Triggering
270
Add or Edit Port Triggering Rule
272
Dmz
273
Alg
274
Address Mapping
275
Address Mapping Screen
275
Add New Rule Screen
276
Sessions
278
Technical Reference
278
NAT Definitions
279
What NAT Does
279
How NAT Works
280
NAT Application
280
Chapter 14 DNS
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Dns
283
DNS Overview
283
What You Can Do in this Chapter
283
DNS Entry
284
What You Need to Know
284
Add or Edit DNS Entry
285
Dynamic DNS
285
Chapter 15 IGMP/MLD
287
Igmp/Mld
287
IGMP/MLD Overview
287
The IGMP/MLD Screen
287
What You Need to Know
287
Chapter 16 VLAN Group
290
Overview
290
VLAN Group
290
What You Can Do in this Chapter
290
Add or Edit a VLAN Group
291
VLAN Group Settings
291
Chapter 17 Interface Grouping
293
Interface Grouping
293
Interface Grouping Overview
293
What You Can Do in this Chapter
293
Interface Group Configuration
294
Interface Grouping Criteria
298
Chapter 18 USB Service
300
USB Service
300
USB Service Overview
300
What You Can Do in this Chapter
300
What You Need to Know
300
Before You Begin
301
USB Service
301
Add New Share
303
Add New User Screen
304
Media Server
304
Chapter 19 Firewall
306
Firewall
306
Overview
306
What You Need to Know about Firewall
306
Firewall
307
Firewall General Settings
308
What You Can Do in this Chapter
308
Protocol (Customized Services)
309
Access Control (Rules)
310
Add Customized Service
310
Add New ACL Rule
311
Dos
313
Firewall Rules Overview
314
Firewall Technical Reference
314
Guidelines for Security Enhancement with Your Firewall
315
Security Considerations
316
Chapter 20 MAC Filter
317
MAC Filter
317
MAC Filter Overview
317
Add New Rule
318
Chapter 21 Home Security
320
Home Security
320
Home Security Overview
320
Chapter 22 Parental Control
322
Parental Control
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Parental Control Overview
322
Parental Control Schedule
322
Add or Edit a Parental Control Profile
323
Define a Schedule
324
Parental Control Scheduled Profile
324
Parental Control Schedule and URL Filter
325
Add or Edit a Parental Control Profile
327
Chapter 23 Scheduler Rule
331
Scheduler Rule
331
Scheduler Rule Overview
331
Scheduler Rule Settings
331
Add or Edit a Schedule Rule
332
Certificates
333
Certificates Overview
333
Chapter 24 Certificates
333
Local Certificates
333
What You Can Do in this Chapter
333
What You Need to Know
333
Create Certificate Request
335
View Certificate Request
335
Trusted CA
337
Import Trusted CA Certificate
338
Certificates Technical Reference
339
View Trusted CA Certificate
339
Verify a Certificate
340
Chapter 25 Voice
342
Overview
342
Voice
342
What You Can Do in this Chapter
342
What You Need to Know about Voip
342
Before You Begin
343
SIP Account
343
Add or Edit SIP Account
344
SIP Account Entry Edit
344
Provider Entry Add or Edit
349
SIP Service Provider
349
Phone
353
Phone Device
353
Phone Device Edit
354
Phone Region
355
Call Rule
356
Call History
357
Chapter 26 Log
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Log
359
Log Overview
359
What You Can Do in this Chapter
359
What You Need to Know
359
System Log
360
Security Log
361
Chapter 27 Traffic Status
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Traffic Status
362
Traffic Status Overview
362
WAN Status
362
What You Can Do in this Chapter
362
LAN Status
364
NAT Status
365
Chapter 28 Voip Status
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Voip Status
366
Voip Status Screen
366
ARP Table
369
ARP Table Overview
369
Chapter 29 ARP Table
369
How ARP Works
369
Chapter 30 Routing Table
371
Routing Table
371
Routing Table Overview
371
Chapter 31 Multicast Status
374
Multicast Status
374
Multicast Status Overview
374
The IGMP Status Screen
374
The MLD Status Screen
375
Chapter 32 Xdsl Statistics
376
Overview
376
Xdsl Statistics
376
Chapter 33 WLAN Station Status
379
WLAN Station Status
379
WLAN Station Status Overview
379
Cellular Statistics
381
Cellular Statistics Overview
381
Cellular Statistics Settings
381
Chapter 34 Cellular Statistics
381
Chapter 35 System
383
System
383
System Overview
383
Chapter 36 User Account
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User Account
384
User Account Overview
384
User Account Add or Edit
385
Chapter 37 Remote Management
387
MGMT Services
387
Overview
387
Remote Management
387
What You Can Do in this Chapter
387
Add Trust Domain
389
Trust Domain
389
Chapter 38 SNMP
391
Overview
391
Snmp
391
SNMP Settings
392
Chapter 39 Time Settings
394
Time
394
Time Settings
394
Time Settings Overview
394
Chapter 40 Email Notification
397
Email Notification
397
Email Notification Overview
397
E-Mail Notification Edit
398
Chapter 41 Log Setting
400
Log Setting
400
Log Setting Overview
400
Example Email Log
402
Chapter 42 Firmware Upgrade
404
Firmware Upgrade
404
Overview
404
Backup/Restore
407
Backup/Restore Overview
407
Chapter 43 Backup/Restore
407
Reboot
409
Chapter 44 Diagnostic
410
Diagnostic
410
Diagnostic Overview
410
What You Can Do in this Chapter
410
What You Need to Know
410
Ping/Traceroute/Nslookup Test/ Speed Test
411
Ag (CFM)
412
Ah (OAM)
413
OAM Ping
414
Part III: Troubleshooting and Appendices
417
Troubleshooting and Appendices
417
Chapter 45 Troubleshooting
418
Overview
418
Power and Hardware Problems
418
Troubleshooting
418
Device Access Problems
419
Internet Problems
422
Wifi Problems
423
Upnp Problems
424
USB Problems
424
Appendix A Customer Support
425
Appendix B Wireless Lans
430
Appendix C Ipv6
443
Appendix D Services
449
Appendix E Legal Information
453
Index
460
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