Zyxel P-663HN-51 Frontier Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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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 ZyXEL Device is an ADSL2+ pair bonding gateway that allows super-fast

Internet access over analog (POTS) telephone lines. It bonds two ADSL2+ lines

into a single logical connection to provide increased throughput at longer

distances. The ZyXEL Device also provides IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless networking

to extend the range of your existing wired network without additional wiring.

In the ZyXEL Device product name, “H” denotes an integrated 4-port switch (hub).

Model names ending in “1”, for example P-663HN-51, denote a device that works

over the analog telephone system, POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service). The DSL

RJ-14 connects to your ADSL-enabled telephone lines.

Only use firmware for your ZyXEL Device’s specific model. Refer

to the label on the bottom of your ZyXEL Device.

The ZyXEL Device provides protection from attacks by Internet hackers. By

default, the firewall blocks all incoming traffic from the WAN. See

Chapter 29 on

page 209

for a full list of features.

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A typical Internet access application is shown below

Figure 1

Protected Internet Access Applications

You can also use the ZyXEL Device to connect two geographically dispersed

networks over the ADSL line. A typical LAN-to-LAN application example is shown

as follows.

Figure 2

LAN-to-LAN Application Example

The ZyXEL Device is compatible with the ADSL/ADSL2/ADSL2+ standards (see

Table 76 on page 209

for more details). Using ADSL2+, the ZyXEL Device can

attain a maximum downstream rate of about 44 Mbps.

1

Note: The standard your ISP supports determines the maximum upstream and

downstream speeds attainable. Actual speeds attained also depend on the

distance from your ISP, line quality, etc.

1.2

Ways to Manage the ZyXEL Device

Use any of the following methods to manage the ZyXEL Device.

1.

This is the theoretical maximum rate under ideal conditions.

WLAN

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•

Web Configurator. Use this for everyday management of the ZyXEL Device using

a (supported) web browser.

•

SNMP. The device can be monitored by an SNMP manager. See the SNMP

chapter in this User’s Guide.

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 working configuration may be useful if the device becomes

unstable or even crashes. If you forget your password, you will have to reset the

ZyXEL Device to its factory default settings. If you backed up an earlier

configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the ZyXEL Device.

You could simply restore your last configuration.

1.4

Hardware Connections

See the Quick Start Guide for the ZyXEL Device’s main hardware connections.

1.4.1

Connecting POTS Splitters

Use POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) splitters to separate the telephone and

ADSL signals. This allows simultaneous Internet access and telephone service on

the same line. A splitter also eliminates the destructive interference conditions

caused by telephone sets.

Install the POTS splitters at the point where the telephone lines enter your

premises.

1

Connect the side labeled “Phone” to your telephone.

2

Connect the side labeled “Modem” or “DSL” to your ZyXEL Device.

3

Connect the side labeled “Line” to the telephone wall jack.

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1.4.2

Telephone Microfilters

Telephone voice transmissions take place in the lower frequency range, 0 - 4KHz,

while ADSL transmissions take place in the higher bandwidth range, above 4KHz.

A microfilter acts as a low-pass filter, for your telephone, to ensure that ADSL

transmissions do not interfere with your telephone voice transmissions. The use of

a telephone microfilter is optional.

1

Locate and disconnect each telephone.

2

Connect a cable from the wall jack to the “wall side” of the microfilter.

3

Connect the “phone side” of the microfilter to your telephone as shown in the

following figure.

4

After you are done, make sure that your telephone works. If your telephone does

not work, disconnect the microfilter and contact either your local telephone

company or the provider of the microfilter.

Figure 3

Connecting a Microfilter

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1.5

System Startup and LEDs

After you are done making the hardware connections, press the power button to

the

ON

position. Look at the LEDs (lights) on the front panel. The following figure

shows the ZyXEL Device’s LEDs.

Figure 4

Front Panel

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