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ZyXEL Communications P-870HN-51b manual

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  • Page 1

    www .zyxel.com 802.1 1n VDSL2 4-port Gateway Firmware v1.00 Edition 1, 9/2009 P-870HN-51b 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 WPS/WLAN Button Antenna WLAN/WPS Ethernet Por ts 1-4 Power Socket Power Switch DSL Port Reset Button Power LED Ethernet LEDs 1-4 DSL LED Internet LED LED[...]

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    ENGLISH 3 Introduction The P-870HN-51b is a VDSL2 gateway that provides super high-speed Internet access. Y ou can have multip le ADSL (ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2+) connections or multiple VDSL (VDSL, VDSL2) connectio ns over a telephone line. Y ou cannot have AD SL and VDSL connections at the same time. The P-870HN-5 1b also provides IEEE 802.1 1b/g/n wir[...]

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    4 Before Y ou Begin Make sure you have the following th ings before you set up your P- 870HN-51b. • 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 ation de[...]

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    ENGLISH 5 Hardware Connections This section shows you how to se t up your P-870HN-51b. 4 2 3 1 5[...]

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    6 1. Point the antenna up. 2. 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). 3. ETHERNET 1-4 : Use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer to th is port for initial configuration and/or Internet a ccess. 4. Use the power adaptor provided wi th your P-870 HN[...]

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    ENGLISH 7  If none of the LED are on, check your connections. Make sure that you have the powe r adaptor conn ected to the P- 870HN-51b and plugged into an appropriate power source. Make sure the power source is turned on. T urn the P- 870HN-51b of f, wait for a few seconds and tur n it back on. If the LEDs are still off, contact your local vend[...]

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    8 2. Enter the admin user name admin and password 1234 (default). Click OK .  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 also be set to get an IP address automatically from a DHCP server . See the appendices in your User's Gu ide for more[...]

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    ENGLISH 9  If you cannot access the Internet and the INTERNET LED is off, make sure you enter the correct information in the W AN screens. If you are using a new Internet accoun t, contact your ISP to make sure it is active. If you are trying to access the Internet wirelessly , make sure the wireless and security se ttin gs in your wireless clie[...]

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    10 Make sure your wireless security settings are com patible with your existing wireless devices. See the User's Guide for more information on wireless networks. Go to the WLAN Setup with WPS section if you do not want to use the wireless LAN screen to set up your wireless network.[...]

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    ENGLISH 11 WLAN Setup with WPS Y ou can use Wi-Fi Protected Se tup (WPS) to set up a secure wireless network and add wireless devices to yo ur wireless network at the touch of a button. The other wire less devices must also sup port WPS. Look for the WPS/WLAN button on the rear panel of your device. 1. Place a WPS-enabled device within ra nge of th[...]

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    12 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 you wish t o view from this page.[...]