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ZyXEL X-550 User ’s Guide ZyXEL X-550 XtremeMIMO TM 802.11g Wireless Broadband Router User’s Guide February 2006 Version 1.1 i[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User ’s Guide Copyright Copyright ©2006 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language, or transm itted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, photoc[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference S t atement 1 The device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Op eration is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesire[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e ZyXEL Limited W arranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects in materials or workmanship for a period of up to two (2) years from th e date of purchase. During the warranty period and upon proof of purchase, should the product ha ve indications of failure due to f[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e Customer Support When contacting your Customer Support Representative, please have the following inf ormation ready: • Serial number for your specific product • W arranty information • Date you received or pu rchased your product • Brief description of the problem including any step s that you have taken before c[...]

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ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e Preface Congratulations on your purchase of the XtremeMIMO TM X-550 Wireless Broadband Router. This manual is designed to guide you through the configuration of your ZyXEL X-550 for its various applications. This manual may refer to the X-550 or 802.11g Secure Wireless Broadband Router with Firewall as the Router. Note: [...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e THE TIP SYMBOL INDICATES HELPFULL INFORMATION AND TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR NETWORK EXPERIENCE. THE CAUTION SYMBOL ALERTS YOU TO SITUATIONS THAT MAY DEGRADE YOUR NETW ORKING EXPERIENCE OR COMPROMISE YOUR SECURITY. LIKE NOTES AND TIPS, THE IMPORTANT SYMBOL IN DICATES INFORMATION THAT CAN IMPROVE NETWORKI NG. THIS INFORMATION S[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e Chapter 1 Getting T o Know Y our X-550 This chapter introduces the ZyXEL X-550 and prepares you to use the ZyXEL Utility. 1.1 1.2 Features About Y our ZyXEL X-550 The ZyXEL X-550 XtremeMI MO TM Wireless Broadband Rou ter is an 802.11g high-performance, wireless router that supports high-speed wire less networking in Home[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e 1.3 Hardware Overview 1.3.1 Real Panel LAN 4 ..1 POWER ON/OFF (WLAN) A ntenna A ntenna WA N USB RESET Connections and/or Features Description POWER Connect the barrel type connector of the included *power adaptor to this power socket. Please use only the included power adapter to power the X-550. LAN 1-4 Auto MDI/MDIX LA[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e 1.3.2 Front Panel LEDs LED’s Description PWR POWER A solid light indicates a proper connection to the power supply. LAN LAN1~4 A solid light indicates a connection to an Ethernet-enabled computer. Blinking indicates data transmission. WAN A solid light indicates a connection to a Cable or DSL broadband modem. Blinking [...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e 1-5 1.4 Inst allation Considerations The following recommendations should only be used as a reference. Y our optimal solution may vary . The X-550 XtremeMIMO Wireless Router allows you to access your network using a wireless connection, from virtually anywhere within its operating range. Keep in m ind; however, that the [...]

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ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e Chapter 2 W ireless LAN Networking This chapter provides background information on general wireless LAN networking technolo gy and terminology. T HE INFORMA TION IN T HIS SECTION I S FOR YOU R REFERENCE. C HANGING NETWORK SETTINGS A N D P ARTICULARL Y SECURITY SETTTINGS SHOULD ONL Y BE DONE BY AN AUT HO RIZ ED AD MI NI S[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e Ad-Hoc (IBSS) Ad-hoc mode does not require an access point or a wired network. Two or mo re wireless stations communicate directly to each other. An ad-hoc network may sometimes be referred to as an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS). Figure 2-1 IBSS Example T o set up an ad-hoc network, configure all wireless st ation[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e Figure 2-3 Infrastructure Net work Example Roaming In an infrastructure ne twork, wireless stations ar e able to switch from one BSS to another as they move between the coverage areas. During this peri od, the wireless stations maintain uninterrupted connection to the network. This is roaming. As the wireless station m o[...]

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ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e Chapter 3 Using the Configuration Menu This chapter describes how to configure your ZyXEL Router Whenever you want to configure your X-550, you can access the Configuration Menu by opening the Web-browser and typing in the IP Address of the X-550. The X-550’s default IP Address is http://192.168.10.1 • Open the W eb [...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e 3.1 BASIC The Basic tab provides the following configuration options: • Start *brings you back to the W izar d and Intr oductions page • WAN *allows you to manually configur e your W A N settings • LAN *allows you to manually configur e your LAN settings • DHCP *allows you to manually input DHCP settings • Wire[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e 3.1.2 BASIC - W AN The WAN (Wide Area Network) section is where you configure how your internal network connects to the Internet. There are several connection types to choose from: Static IP, DHCP & PPPoE*. If you are unsure of your connection method, please contact y our Internet Service Provider for details. If usi[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e 3-4 PPPoE W AN Mode Select this option if your ISP requires you to use a PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) connection. This method of connection requires you to enter a Username and Password (provided by your Internet Service Provider) to gain access to the Internet. Service Name: Some ISP's may require [...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e Advanced Figure 3-4 WAN- Advanced Any changes to these options apply to all WAN modes *Static IP/Dynamic IP/PPPoE. Use These DNS Servers: This option should be enabled if your ISP requires you to enter the DNS Server information. You will then be able to enter a primary and secondary DNS server. Use the default MTU: If t[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e of filters, go to the ADVANCED -> Inbound Filter screen and create a new filter. MAC Cloning Enabled : Some ISP's may check your computer's MAC address. Each networking device has its own unique MAC address defined by the hardware manufacturer. So me ISP's record the MAC add ress of the network adapter [...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e 3.1.4 BASIC - DHCP DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Prot ocol. The DHCP section is where you configure the built-in DHCP Server to assign IP addresses to the co mputers and other devices on your local area network (LAN). Figure 3-6 BASIC - DHCP DHCP SETTINGS Enable DHCP Server: Once your Wireless router is prop[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e Example : Your Wireless router uses 192.168.0.1 for the IP ad dress. You've assigned a computer that you want to designate as a Web server with a static IP address of 192.168.0.3. You've assigned another co m puter that you want to designate as an FTP server with a static IP address of 192.168.0.4. Therefore th[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e W indows 2000 W indows XP Go to your Start m enu, select Programs, select Accessories, and select Co mmand Prompt. At the co mmand prom pt type ipconfig /all and hit Enter . The physical address displayed for the adapter connecti ng to the router is the MAC address. Mac OS X Go to the Apple Menu, select System Preference[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e BASIC WIRELESS SETTING Wireless Radio: This indicates whether or not the WLAN of the X-550 is turned on or off. Please use the dip switch at the rear of the X-550 to manually enable or disable the WLAN. Wireless Network Name: When you are browsing for available wireless networks, th is is the name that will appear in the[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e know the key. The ke y is a string of characters that you create. When using WEP, you must determine the level of encryption. The type of encryption determin es the key length. 128-bit encryption requires a longer key than 64-bit encryption. Keys are defined by enteri ng in a string in HEX (hexadecimal - using characters[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e RADIUS Server Port: The port number used to connect to the authentication server. RADIUS Server Shared Secret: A pass-phras e that must ma tch with the authentication server. MAC Address Authentication: If this is sel ected, the user must connect from the same co m puter whenever logging into the wireless network. Advanc[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e 3.2 ADV ANCED The Advanced tab provides the following configuration options: Game Hosting, Virtual Server, Applications, StreamEngine™, Routing, Access Cont rol, Web Filter, MAC Filter, Firewall, Inbound Filter, Wireless and Schedules . 3.2.1 ADV ANCED - Game Hosting Multiple connections are required by some applicati [...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e Name: Give the Gaming Rule a name that is meaningful t o you, for example Game Server . You can also select from a list of popular games, and ma ny of the remaini ng configuration values will be filled in accordingly. However, you should check whether the port values have changed since this list was created, and you must[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e 3.2.2 ADV ANCED - Virtual Server The Virtual Server option gives Inte rnet users access to services on your LAN. This feature is useful for hosting online services such as FTP, Web, or game ser vers. For each Virtual Server, you define a public port on your router for redirection to an internal LAN IP Address and LAN por[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e ADD/EDIT VIRTUAL SER VER In this section you can add an entry to the Virtual Servers List below or edit an existing entry. Enable: Entries in the list can be either activ e (enabled) or inactive (disabled). Name: Assign a meaningful name to the virtual server, for example Web Server . Several well-known types of virtual [...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e 3.2.3 ADV ANCED - Applications Figure 3-10 ADV ANCED - Applications APPLICA TION LEVEL GA TEW A Y (ALG) CONFIGURA T ON Here you can enable or disable ALGs. Some protocols and applications require special handling of the IP payload to make them work with network address tr anslation (NAT). Each ALG provides special handli[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e ADVANCED -> Virtual Server page if you want to host an FTP server. NetMeeting: Allows Microsoft NetMeeting clients to communicate across NAT. Note that if you want your buddies to call you, you should also set up a virtual server for NetMeeting. Refer to the ADVANCED -> Virtual Server page for information on how to[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e Save: Clicking Save saves the new or edited Special Applications Rule in the following list. When finished updating the Special Applications entries, you must still click the Save Settings button at the top of the page to make the changes permanent. With this Special Application Rule enabled, the router will open up a ra[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e have network priority. Dynamic Fragmentation: This option should be enabled when you have a slow In ternet uplink. It helps to reduce the im pact that large low priority network packets can have on more ur gent ones by breaking the la rge packets into several smaller packets. Automatic Uplink Speed: When enabled, this op[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e Destination IP Range: The rule applies to a flow of messages whose WAN- side IP address falls within the range set here. Destination Port Range: The rule applies to a flow of messages whose WAN- side port number is within the range set here. Save: Clicking Save saves the new or edited StreamEngine™ Rule in the followin[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e Gateway: Specifies the next hop to be taken if thi s route is u sed. A gateway of 0.0.0.0 implies there is no next hop, and the IP address matched is directly connected to the router on the interface specified: LAN or WAN. Interface: Specifies the interface -- LAN or WAN -- th at the IP packet must use to tran sit out of[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e ENABLE By default, the Access Control feature is disabled. If you need Access Control, check this option, and you will see the following configuration sections. When Access Control is disabled, every device on the LAN has unrestricted acce ss to the Internet. However , if y ou enable Access Control, Internet acce ss is r[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e 3.2.7 ADV ANCED - WEB Filter The Web Filter section is where you add the Web sites to be used for Access Control . Figure 3-14 ADVANCED – Web Filter ADD/EDIT WEB SITE This is where you can add Web sites to the Allowed We b Site List or change entries in the Allowed Web Site List. The Allowed Web Site List is used for s[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e icon, or deleted by clicking th e Delete icon. When you click the Edit icon, the item is highlighted, and the " Edit Web Site " section is activated for editing. 3.2.8 ADV ANCED - MAC Filter The MAC address filter section can be used to filte r network access by machines based on the unique MAC addresses of the[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e Filter Wired Clients: When this is selected, the MAC address filters will be applied to wired network clients. ADD MAC ADDRES S In this section, you can add entries to the MAC Address List below, or edit existing entries. Enable: MAC address entries can be activated or deactivated with this checkbox. MAC Address: Enter t[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e FIREW ALL SETTINGS Enable SPI: SPI ("stateful packet inspection" also known as "dyna mic packet filtering") helps to prevent c yberattacks by tracking more state per session. It validates that th e traffic passing through that session conforms to the protocol. When SPI is enabled, the extra state info[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e Figure 3-17 ADVANCED – Inbound Filter ADD INBOUND FIL TER RULE Here you can add entries to the Inbound Filter Rules List below, or edit existing entries. Name: Enter a name for the rule that is meaningful to you. Action: The rule can either Allow or Deny messages. Source IP Range: Define the ranges of Internet addresse[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e Deny: Prevent all WAN users from accessing the rela ted capability. (LAN users are not affect ed by Inbound Filter Rules .) 3.2.11 ADV ANCED - Wireless Figure 3-18 ADVANCED – Wireless ADV ANCED WIRELESS SETTINGS Fragmentation Threshold: This setting should remain at its default value of 2346. Setting the Fragmentation [...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e regulatory domains. This supplement to the 802.11 specifications defines the physical layer requirements (channelization, hopping patterns, new values for current MIB attributes, and other requirements to extend the operation of 802.11 WLANs to new regulatory dom ains (countries). The current 802.11 standard defines oper[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e Name: Give the schedule a name that is meanin gful to you, such as "Weekday rule". Day(s): Place a checkmark in the boxes for th e desired days or select the All W eek radio button to select all seven days of the week. All Day - 24 hrs: Select this option if you want this schedule in effect all day for the s el[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e 3.3 T OOLS The Tools tab provides the followin g configuration options: Admin, Time, Syslog, Email, System, Firmware and Dynamic DNS . 3.3.1 T OOLS - Admin The Admin option is used to set a password for access to the Web-based m anagement. By default there is no password configured. It is highl y re commended that you cr[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e Remote Admin Port: The port that you will use to address the management interface from the Internet. For exam ple, if you specify port 1080 here, then, to access the router from the Internet, you would use a URL of the form: http://my.domain.com:1080/ . Remote Admin Inbound Filter: Select a filter that controls access as[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e 3.3.2 T OOLS - Time The Time Configuration option allows you to confi gure, update, and maintain the correct time on the router's internal system clock. From this section you can set the time zone that you are in and set the Time Server. Daylight saving can also be configured to aut omatically adjust the time when n[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e NTP Server: Select a Network Time Server for synchronization. You can type in the address of a time s erver or select one from the list. If you have trouble using one server, select another. Set the Date and Time Manually If you do not have the NTP Server option in effect, you can either manually set the time for your ro[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e 3.3.4 T OOLS - Email The Email feature can be used to send the s ystem log files, router alert messages, and firmware update notification to your email address. Figure 3-23 TOOLS – Email ENABLE Enable Email Notification: When this option is enabled, router activity logs or firmware upgrade notific ations can be emailed[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e EMAIL LOG WHEN FULL OR ON SCHEDULE On Log Full Select this option if you want logs to be s ent by email when the log is full. On Schedule Select this option if you want logs to be s ent by email according to a schedule. Schedule If you selected the Schedule option, select one of the defined schedule rules. If you do not [...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e 3.3.6 TOOLS - Firmware The Firmware Upgrade section can be used to update yo ur router to the latest firmware code to improve functionality and performance. To upgrade the firmware, follow these steps: Click the Browse button to locate the Wireless upgrade file on your computer. Once you have found the file to be used, c[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e Some firmware upgrades reset the router's configuration options to the factor y default s. Before performing an upgrade, be sure to save the current configuration from the TOOLS -> Admin screen. Upload Once you have a firmware update on your computer, use this option to browse for the file and then upload the inf[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e key, enter that key in all three fields. Password or Key Enter the password or key provided by your service pr ovider. If the Dynamic DNS provider supplies only a key, enter that key in all three fields. Verify Password or Key Re-type the password or key provided by your servi ce provider. If the Dynamic DNS provider sup[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e 3.4 ST AUS The Status tab provides the following configurati on options: Device Info, Wireless, Routing, Logs, Statistics and Active Sessions. 3.4.1 ST A TUS - Device info All of your Internet and network connection details are displayed on th e Device Info page. The firmware version is also displayed here. Some browsers[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e Figure 3-28 STATUS – Wireless NUMBER OF WIRELESS CLIENTS MAC Address The Ethernet ID (MAC address) of the wireless client. IP Address The LAN-side IP address of the client. Mode The transmission standard being used b y the client. Values are 11a, 11b, or 1 1g for 802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11g respectively. Rate The actu[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e Figure 3-29 ST A TUS – Logs What to View Select the kinds of events that you want to view. • Firewall and Security • System • Router S tatus View Levels Select the level of events that you want to view. • Critical • W arning • Inform ational Apply Log Settings Now Click this button after changing Log Option[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e 3.4.4 ST A TUS - St atistics The Statistics page displays all of the LAN, WAN, and Wireless packet transmit and receive statistics. Figure 3-30 STATUS – Statistics ST A TISTICS Sent The number of packets sent from the router. Received The number of packets received by the router. TX Packets Dropped The # of packets tha[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e Glossary A Access Control List ACL. This is a database of network devices that are allowed to access resources on the network. Access Point AP. Device that allows wireless clients to connect to it and access the network ActiveX A Microsoft specification for the interaction of software components. Ad-hoc network Peer-to-P[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA. An IP address that that a Windows computer will assign itself when it is configured to obtain an IP address automatically but no DHCP server is available on the network B Backward Compatible The ability for new devices to communicate and in teract with older legacy devices to guaran[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e Client A program or user that requests data from a server Collision When do two devices on the same Ethernet network tr y and transmit data at the exact sa me ti me. Cookie Information that is stored on the hard drive of your com puter that holds your preferences to the site that gave your computer the cookie D Data Info[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e An electronic method of providing credentials to a server in order to have access to it or a network Direct Sequence Spread Spectru m DSSS: Modulation technique used by 802.11b wireless devices DMZ "Demilitarized Zone". A computer that logically sits in a "no-mans land" between the LAN and the WAN. Th[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e File sharing Allowing data from computers on a network to be accessed by other computers on the network with different levels of access rights Firewall A device that protects resources of the Local Area Network from unauthorized users outside of the local network Firmware Programming that is inserted into a hardwa re dev[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol is used to transfer f iles from HTTP servers (web servers) to HTTP clients (web browsers) HTTPS HTTP over SSL is used to encrypt and decrypt HTTP transmissions Hub A networking device that connects multiple devices together I ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol IEEE Institute of Electr[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e IP address A 32-bit number, when talking about Internet Protoc ol Version 4, that identifies each computer that transmits data on the Internet or on an In tranet IPsec Internet Protocol Security IPX Internetwork Packet Exchange is a networking prot ocol developed by Novel to enable their Netware clients and servers to co[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e Megabits per second MDI Medium Dependent Interface is an Ethernet port for a connection to a straight-through cable MDIX Medium Dependent Interface Crossover, is an Ethe rnet port for a connection to a crossover cable MIB Management Information Base is a set of objects that can be managed by using SNMP Modem A device tha[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e O OFDM Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing is the modul ation technique for both 802.11a and 802.11g OSI Open Systems Interconnection is the reference mode l for how data should travel between two devices on a network OSPF Open Shortest Path First is a routing protocol that is used m ore than RIP in larger scale n[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e QoS Quality of Service R RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service allows for remote users to dial into a central server and be authenticated in order to access resources on a network Reboot To restart a computer and reload it's operating software or firmware from nonvolatile storage. Rendezvous Apple's[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol SOHO Small Office/Home Office SPI Stateful Packet Inspection SSH Secure Shell is a command line interface that allows for secure connections to remote computers SSID Service Set Identifier is a name for a wireless network Stateful inspection A feature [...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e Universal Plug and Play A standard that allows network devices to discover each other and configure themselves to be a part of the network Upgrade To install a more recent version of a software or firmware product Upload To send a request from one computer to another and have a file transmitted from the requesting comput[...]

ZyXEL X-550 User’s Guid e Wired Equivalent Privacy is security for wireless networ ks that is supposed to be comparable to that of a wired network Wi-Fi Wireless Fidelity Wi-Fi Protected Access An updated version of security for wireless networks that provides authentication as well as encryption Wide Area Network The larger network that your LAN[...]

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