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ZyXEL Communications P-870H-51a v2 manual

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  • Page 1

    www .zyxel.com VDSL2 4 port gateway /802.1 1bg Wireless VDSL2 4 port gateway Firmware v1.00 Edition 1, 7/2009 P-870H/HW -51a v2 DEF AUL T LOGIN DET AILS IP Address: http://192.168.1.1 Username: admin Password: 1234 Copyright 2009 ZyXEL Communications Corporation[...]

  • Page 2

    2 Device Panels WLAN/WPS Button LEDS (Lights) (P-870HW-51a v2 only) Antenna (P-870HW-51a v2 only) WLAN/WPS LED (P-870HW-51a v2 only) Ethernet Ports Power Socket and Power Switch DSL Port[...]

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    ENGLISH 3 Introduction The P-870H/HW-51 a v2 is a VDSL2 gateway that provides sup er high- speed Internet access through a telephone line. The P-870H/HW -51a v2 has a built-in switch that allows you to con nect up to four network devices. The P-870HW -51a v2 also pr ovides IEEE 802.1 1b/g wireless networking cap ability . Overview • Before Y ou B[...]

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    4 Before Y ou Begin Make sure you have the following th ings before you set up your P-870H/ HW-51a v2. • Internet access - account information provided by your ISP , such as user name, password, and so on. • Internet Explorer 6.0 or later or Netscape Navigator 7.0 or later , with JavaScript enabled. See the User ’s Guid e for all configur ati[...]

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    ENGLISH 5 Hardware Connections This section shows you how to se t up your P-870H/HW -51a v2. 1. DSL : Use a telephone wire to connect this port to a telephone jack (or the DSL or MODEM jack on a splitter , if one is already installed). 2. ETHERNET 1-4 : Use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer to this port for initial configu ration and/or Inter[...]

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    6 Checking the LEDs (Light s) Look at the LEDs (lights) on the top panel of the P-870H/HW-51 a v2. • The POWER light blinks during start-up and is green once the P- 870H/HW-51a v2 is ready . • Each ETHERNET light turns on if the corresponding ETHERNET port is properly connected. The light s blink when the P-870H/HW- 51a v2 is sending or receivi[...]

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    ENGLISH 7 T esting Internet Connection After you have co nnected the hardware and turned on the P-87 0H/HW- 51a v2, open a web browser on your comp uter and go to any web site (for example, www .zyxel.com) to test your Internet connection. If you are prompted for a user name and p assword, enter the account information as given by your Internet ser[...]

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    8  If the login screen does not display , make sure you allow web browser pop-up windo ws, Ja vaScript s and Java permissions. Y our computer shou ld be also set to get an IP address automatically from a DHCP server . See the appendices in your User's Gu ide for more information. Internet Setup Go to Network > W AN > Internet Connecti[...]

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    ENGLISH 9 2. Enable wireless LAN, e nter a name to identify your wireless network (such as “ZyXEL“) in the SSID field, and select a channel which is not used by neighboring wi reless devices. 3. Select your security mode and confi gure wireless security settings. In this example, the P-870HW -51a v2 uses WP A2-PSK for data encryption. If you do[...]

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    10 WLAN Setup with WPS This section applies to the P-870HW -51a v2 only . Y ou can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to set up a secure wireless network and add wireless d evices to your wireless network at the touch of a button. The other wireless devices must also support WPS. Look for the WPS logo on the housing o f your device. 1. Place a WPS-ena[...]

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    ENGLISH 11 W all-mounting T ake the following steps to hang yo ur P-870H/HW-51a v2 on a wa ll. 1. Select a position free of obstructions on a sturdy wall. 2. Drill two holes for the screws, exactly 120 mm apa rt. 3. Be careful to avoid damaging pipes or cables located inside the wall when drilling holes for the screws. 4. Do not insert the scre ws [...]

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    12 7. The following are dimensions of an M4 t ap screw and masonry plug used for wall mounting. All meas urement s are in millimeters (mm). How to V iew a Product’ s Certification(s) 1. Go to www .zyxel.com. 2. Select your product from the drop-down list box on the ZyXEL home pag e to go to that product's page. 3. Select the certification yo[...]