Page 3 - About This User's Guide; Intended Audience; User Guide Feedback
About This User's Guide P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is intended for people who want to configure the P-660HWP-Dx using the web configurator. You should have at least a basic knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts and topology. Related Documentat...
Page 4 - Document Conventions; Warnings and Notes
Document Conventions P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 36 Document Conventions Warnings and Notes These are how warnings and notes are shown in this User’s Guide. 1 Warnings tell you about things that could harm you or your device. " Notes tell you other important information (for example, other things y...
Page 5 - Icons Used in Figures
Document Conventions P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 37 Icons Used in Figures Figures in this User’s Guide may use the following generic icons. The P-660HWP-Dx icon is not an exact representation of your device. P-660HWP-Dx Computer Notebook computer Server DSLAM Firewall Telephone Switch Router
Page 6 - Safety Warnings
Safety Warnings P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 38 Safety Warnings 1 For your safety, be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions. • Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. • Do NOT expose your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liq...
Page 9 - Contents Overview
Contents Overview P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 Contents Overview Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 33 Introducing the P-660HWP-Dx ......................................................................
Page 11 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 Table of Contents About This User's Guide .......................................................................................................... 3 Document Conventions......................................................................................
Page 21 - List of Figures
List of Figures P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 List of Figures Figure 1 Protected Internet Access Applications .................................................................................... 36Figure 2 LAN-to-LAN Application Example ....................................................................
Page 27 - List of Tables
List of Tables P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 List of Tables Table 1 ADSL Standards ....................................................................................................................... 36Table 2 Front Panel LEDs ...........................................................................
Page 35 - H A P T E R
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 C H A P T E R 1 Introducing the P-660HWP-Dx This chapter introduces the main applications and features of the P-660HWP-Dx. It also introduces the ways you can manage the P-660HWP-Dx. 1.1 Overview The P-660HWP-Dx is an IEEE 802.11b/g wireless ADSL2+ gateway that allows sup...
Page 38 - Hardware Connections
Chapter 1 Introducing the P-660HWP-Dx P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 38 Figure 3 Front Panel The following table describes the LEDs. 1.5 Hardware Connections Refer to the Quick Start Guide for information on hardware connections. Table 2 Front Panel LEDs LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION POWER Green On The P-6...
Page 43 - Introducing the Web; Web Configurator Overview; Accessing the Web Configurator
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 C H A P T E R 2 Introducing the Web Configurator This chapter describes how to access and navigate the web configurator. 2.1 Web Configurator Overview The web configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy P-660HWP-Dx setup and management via Internet...
Page 44 - user; Login
Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 36 5 A window displays as shown. Figure 8 Password Screen 2.2.1 User Access 1 For user access enter the default user password user to view the status only. The following window will appear. Figure 9 User status screen 2.2.2 Administ...
Page 45 - Go to Wizard setup; Apply; Go to Advanced setup; Apply; Status
Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 37 " If you do not change the password at least once, the following screen appears every time you log in with the admin password. Figure 10 Change Password at Login 4 Select Go to Wizard setup and click Apply to display the wiza...
Page 46 - RESET; Navigating the Web Configurator
Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 38 2.3 Resetting the P-660HWP-Dx If you forget your password or cannot access the web configurator, you will need to use the RESET button at the back of the P-660HWP-Dx to reload the factory-default configuration file. This means th...
Page 47 - Click the
Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 39 " Click the icon (located in the top right corner of most screens) to view embedded help. Table 3 Web Configurator Screens Summary LINK/ICON SUB-LINK FUNCTION Wizard INTERNET/ WIRELESS SETUP Use these screens for initial conf...
Page 51 - Any IP Table
Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 43 2.4.3 Status: Any IP Table Click the Any IP Table hyperlink in the Status screen. The Any IP table shows current read- only information (including the IP address and the MAC address) of all network devices that use the Any IP fea...
Page 52 - WLAN Status
Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 44 The following table describes the labels in this screen. 2.4.4 Status: WLAN Status Click the WLAN Status hyperlink in the Status screen to view the wireless stations that are currently associated to the P-660HWP-Dx. Figure 15 Sta...
Page 53 - Powerline Statistics
Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 45 Figure 16 Status: Bandwidth Status 2.4.6 Status: Powerline Statistics Click the Powerline Statistics hyperlink in the Status screen. The following screen will appear. Figure 17 Status: Powerline See Figure 46 on page 140 for info...
Page 57 - A R T; II; Wizards
35 P A R T II Wizards Wizard Setup for Internet/Wireless Access (59)Bandwidth Management Wizard (73)
Page 59 - Wizard Setup for Internet/; Internet/Wireless Access Wizard Setup; Go to Wizard
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 C H A P T E R 3 Wizard Setup for Internet/ Wireless Access This chapter provides information on the Wizard Setup screens for Internet/Wireless access in the web configurator. 3.1 Introduction Use the wizard setup screens to configure your system for Internet/Wireless acce...
Page 60 - INTERNET/WIRELESS SETUP; Restart the Internet/
Chapter 3 Wizard Setup for Internet/Wireless Access P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 36 Figure 20 Select a Mode 2 Click INTERNET/WIRELESS SETUP to configure the system for Internet access. Figure 21 Wizard: Welcome 3 The wizard attempts to detect which WAN connection type you are using. If the wizard detect...
Page 61 - Next
Chapter 3 Wizard Setup for Internet/Wireless Access P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 37 Figure 22 Auto Detection: No DSL Connection If the wizard still cannot detect a connection type and the following screen appears (see Figure 23 on page 37 ), click Next and refer to Section 3.2.2 on page 38 on how to con...
Page 66 - Back to Username and Password setup; Restart the
Chapter 3 Wizard Setup for Internet/Wireless Access P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 42 Figure 29 Internet Connection with PPPoA The following table describes the fields in this screen. • If the user name and/or password you entered for PPPoE or PPPoA connection are not correct, the screen displays as shown...
Page 67 - Wireless Connection Wizard Setup; Yes
Chapter 3 Wizard Setup for Internet/Wireless Access P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 43 Figure 31 Connection Test Failed-2. 3.3 Wireless Connection Wizard Setup After you configure the Internet access information, use the following screens to set up your wireless LAN. This section is available on the wirele...
Page 69 - Disable wireless security; Manually assign a WEP key
Chapter 3 Wizard Setup for Internet/Wireless Access P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 45 Figure 34 Wireless LAN Setup Wizard 2 The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 14 Wireless LAN Setup Wizard 2 LABEL DESCRIPTION Network Name (SSID) Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable 7-bit...
Page 70 - Manually assign a WPA-PSK key; Shared Key
Chapter 3 Wizard Setup for Internet/Wireless Access P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 46 " The wireless stations and P-660HWP-Dx must use the same SSID, channel ID and WEP encryption key (if WEP is enabled), WPA-PSK (if WPA-PSK is enabled) for wireless communication. 4 This screen varies depending on the...
Page 71 - Finish
Chapter 3 Wizard Setup for Internet/Wireless Access P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 47 Figure 36 Manually assign a WEP key The following table describes the labels in this screen. 5 Click Apply to save your wireless LAN settings. Figure 37 Wireless LAN Setup 3 6 Use the read-only summary table to check whe...
Page 73 - Bandwidth Management Wizard; Predefined Media Bandwidth Management Services
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 49 C H A P T E R 4 Bandwidth Management Wizard This chapter shows you how to configure basic bandwidth management using the wizard screens. 4.1 Introduction Bandwidth management allows you to control the amount of bandwidth going out through the P-660HWP-Dx’s WAN port and pr...
Page 74 - Bandwidth Management Wizard Setup
Chapter 4 Bandwidth Management Wizard P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 50 4.3 Bandwidth Management Wizard Setup 1 After you enter the admin password to access the web configurator, select Go to Wizard setup and click Apply . Otherwise, click the wizard icon ( ) in the top right corner of the web configurato...
Page 75 - BANDWIDTH MANAGEMENT SETUP
Chapter 4 Bandwidth Management Wizard P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 51 2 Click BANDWIDTH MANAGEMENT SETUP to configure the system for Internet access. Figure 40 Wizard: Welcome 3 Activate bandwidth management and select to allocate bandwidth to packets based on the service requirements. Figure 41 Bandwid...
Page 79 - III; Network
35 P A R T III Network WAN Setup (81)LAN Setup (99)Wireless LAN (111)Powerline (135)Network Address Translation (NAT) (143)
Page 81 - WAN Setup; ENET ENCAP Gateway
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 C H A P T E R 5 WAN Setup This chapter describes how to configure WAN settings. 5.1 WAN Overview A WAN (Wide Area Network) is an outside connection to another network or the Internet. 5.1.1 Encapsulation Be sure to use the encapsulation method required by your ISP. The P-...
Page 82 - Encapsulation and Multiplexing Scenarios; PPPoA; PPP
Chapter 5 WAN Setup P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 36 5.1.1.3 PPPoA PPPoA stands for Point to Point Protocol over ATM Adaptation Layer 5 (AAL5). A PPPoA connection functions like a dial-up Internet connection. The P-660HWP-Dx encapsulates the PPP session based on RFC1483 and sends it through an ATM PVC (P...
Page 86 - Zero Configuration Internet Access
Chapter 5 WAN Setup P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 40 The VBR-nRT (non real-time Variable Bit Rate) type is used with bursty connections that do not require closely controlled delay and delay variation. It is commonly used for "bursty" traffic typical on LANs. PCR and MBS define the burst levels, ...
Page 88 - Configuring Advanced Internet Connection Setup; Advanced Setup
Chapter 5 WAN Setup P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 42 5.5.1 Configuring Advanced Internet Connection Setup To edit your P-660HWP-Dx's advanced WAN settings, click the Advanced Setup button in the Internet Connection screen. The screen appears as shown. VPI The valid range for the VPI is 0 to 255. Enter th...
Page 90 - Configuring More Connections; WAN > Internet Connection
Chapter 5 WAN Setup P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 44 5.6 Configuring More Connections This section describes the protocol-independent parameters for a remote network. They are required for placing calls to a remote gateway and the network behind it across a WAN connection. When you use the WAN > Inter...
Page 94 - Configuring More Connections Advanced Setup
Chapter 5 WAN Setup P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 48 5.6.2 Configuring More Connections Advanced Setup To edit your P-660HWP-Dx's advanced WAN settings, click the Advanced Setup button in the More Connections Edit screen. The screen appears as shown. Figure 49 More Connections Advanced Setup The followin...
Page 95 - Traffic Redirect; Configuring WAN Backup; WAN
Chapter 5 WAN Setup P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 49 5.7 Traffic Redirect Traffic redirect forwards traffic to a backup gateway when the P-660HWP-Dx cannot connect to the Internet. An example is shown in the figure below. Figure 50 Traffic Redirect Example The following network topology allows you to avo...
Page 96 - Note: If you activate either traffic redirect or dial backup, you
Chapter 5 WAN Setup P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 50 Figure 52 WAN Backup Setup The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 25 WAN Backup Setup LABEL DESCRIPTION WAN Backup Setup Backup Type Select the method that the P-660HWP-Dx uses to check the DSL connection. Select DSL Link to hav...
Page 97 - Note: If you activate traffic redirect, you must configure at least
Chapter 5 WAN Setup P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 51 Timeout Type the number of seconds (3 recommended) for your P-660HWP-Dx to wait for a ping response from one of the IP addresses in the Check WAN IP Address field before timing out the request. The WAN connection is considered "down" after the ...
Page 99 - LAN Setup; LAN
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 C H A P T E R 6 LAN Setup This chapter describes how to configure LAN settings. 6.1 LAN Overview A Local Area Network (LAN) is a shared communication system to which many computers are attached. A LAN is a computer network limited to the immediate area, usually the same b...
Page 100 - DNS Server; Secondary DNS Server; DHCP Setup
Chapter 6 LAN Setup P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 36 6.1.2 DHCP Setup DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows individual clients to obtain TCP/IP configuration at start-up from a server. You can configure the P-660HWP-Dx as a DHCP server or disable it. When configured as ...
Page 101 - Primary
Chapter 6 LAN Setup P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 37 • The ISP tells you the DNS server addresses, usually in the form of an information sheet, when you sign up. If your ISP gives you DNS server addresses, enter them in the DNS Server fields in the DHCP Setup screen. • The P-660HWP-Dx acts as a DNS proxy...
Page 102 - RIP Direction
Chapter 6 LAN Setup P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 38 You can obtain your IP address from the IANA, from an ISP or it can be assigned from a private network. If you belong to a small organization and your Internet access is through an ISP, the ISP can provide you with the Internet addresses for your local...
Page 104 - You; Configuring LAN IP; IP
Chapter 6 LAN Setup P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 40 " You must enable NAT/SUA to use the Any IP feature on the P-660HWP-Dx. 6.2.4.1 How Any IP Works Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is a protocol for mapping an Internet Protocol address (IP address) to a physical machine address, also known as a Me...
Page 107 - LAN Client List
Chapter 6 LAN Setup P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 43 6.5 LAN Client List This table allows you to assign IP addresses on the LAN to specific individual computers based on their MAC Addresses. Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC address is assigned at the factory...
Page 109 - Make sure that the subnets of the logical networks do not overlap.
Chapter 6 LAN Setup P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 45 When you use IP alias, you can also configure firewall rules to control access between the LAN's logical networks (subnets). " Make sure that the subnets of the logical networks do not overlap. The following figure shows a LAN divided into subnets ...
Page 111 - Wireless LAN; Wireless Network Overview
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 C H A P T E R 7 Wireless LAN This chapter discusses how to configure the wireless network settings in your P-660HWP-Dx. See the appendices for more detailed information about wireless networks. 7.1 Wireless Network Overview The following figure provides an example of a wi...
Page 112 - Wireless Network Setup
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 36 • Every wireless client in the same wireless network must use security compatible with the AP.Security stops unauthorized devices from using the wireless network. It can also protect the information that is sent in the wireless network. 7.2 Wireless...
Page 113 - Wireless Security Overview
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 37 ( ) WPA2-PSK (TKIP or AES):______________ ( ) WPA2 (TKIP or AES) • Preamble type (if available): auto, short or long To set up your wireless network without an AP or wireless router, make sure wireless network cards/adapters use the same following s...
Page 114 - WPA; Static WEP
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 38 This type of security does not protect the information that is sent in the wireless network. Furthermore, there are ways for unauthorized devices to get the MAC address of an authorized wireless client. Then, they can use that MAC address to use the...
Page 115 - WPA compatible; General Wireless LAN Screen; Network > Wireless LAN
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 39 " It is recommended that wireless networks use WPA-PSK, WPA, or stronger encryption. IEEE 802.1x and WEP encryption are better than none at all, but it is still possible for unauthorized devices to figure out the original information pretty quic...
Page 116 - Note: If you are configuring the P-660HWP-Dx from a computer
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 40 Figure 62 Wireless LAN: General The following table describes the general wireless LAN labels in this screen. See the rest of this chapter for information on the other labels in this screen. 7.4.1 No Security Select No Security to allow wireless cli...
Page 117 - General; Security
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 41 " If you do not enable any wireless security on your P-660HWP-Dx, your network is accessible to any wireless networking device that is within range. Figure 63 Wireless: No Security The following table describes the labels in this screen. 7.4.2 W...
Page 119 - Note: If wireless client authentication is done using a RADIUS
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 43 Figure 65 Wireless: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK The following table describes the wireless LAN security labels in this screen. Table 35 Wireless: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Mode Choose WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK from the drop-down list box. WPA Compa...
Page 121 - Note: If wireless client authentication is done using a
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 45 The following table describes the wireless LAN security labels in this screen. Table 36 Wireless: WPA/WPA2 LABEL DESCRIPTION WPA Compatible This check box is available only when you select WPA2-PSK or WPA2 in the Security Mode field. Select the chec...
Page 124 - Note: If you change the OTIST setup key here, you must
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 48 " If you hold in the RESET button too long, the device will reset to the factory defaults! 7.5.1.1.2 Web Configurator Click the Network > Wireless LAN > OTIST . The following screen displays. Figure 68 OTIST The following table describes t...
Page 125 - OK
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 49 Figure 69 Example Wireless Client OTIST Screen 7.5.2 Starting OTIST " You must click Start in the AP OTIST web configurator screen and in the wireless client(s) Adapter screen all within three minutes (at the time of writing). You can start OTIS...
Page 127 - Allow; Deny
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 51 7.6 MAC Filter The MAC filter screen allows you to configure the P-660HWP-Dx to give exclusive access to up to 32 devices ( Allow ) or exclude up to 32 devices from accessing the P-660HWP-Dx ( Deny ). Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Ac...
Page 133 - Modify
Chapter 7 Wireless LAN P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 57 7.8.2 Application Priority Configuration To edit a WMM QoS application entry, click the edit icon ( ) under Modify . The following screen displays. Figure 77 Application Priority Configuration The following table describes the fields in this screen....
Page 135 - Powerline
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 C H A P T E R 8 Powerline This chapter introduces the main applications and management of the powerline feature. 8.1 Overview The P-660HWP-Dx is a HomePlug AV adaptor integrated DSL product. The P-660HWP-Dx and other HomePlug AV powerline adapters in your network communic...
Page 136 - Privacy and Powerline Adapters; HomePlugAV; Setting Up a Private Powerline Network
Chapter 8 Powerline P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 36 In this User’s Guide the electrical wiring network may be referred to as the “powerline network”. 8.2 Privacy and Powerline Adapters When the P-660HWP-Dx communicates with each other HomePlug AV compliant powerline adapters, they use encryption to scra...
Page 138 - Configuring Local Settings; Local Setting; Device Access Key
Chapter 8 Powerline P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 38 8.3 Configuring Local Settings Use the Local Setting screen to enter the network password for the network you wish to configure. You can also change the Device Access Key for your P-660HWP-Dx from this screen.Click Network > Powerline to access the ...
Page 139 - Configuring Remote Settings; werline; ettings; Note: You must enter the correct Device Access
Chapter 8 Powerline P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 39 8.4 Configuring Remote Settings Use this screen to access the other powerline adapters on your network. You can configure these adapters and add or remove them from your network.Click Network > Po werline > Remote S ettings to access and set up t...
Page 140 - Powerline Network Status
Chapter 8 Powerline P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 40 8.5 Powerline Network Status Use this screen to check the status of your powerline network and for expert troubleshooting. Click on Network > Powerline > Status to access advanced information on the status of your powerline network. Figure 83 Net...
Page 143 - Network Address Translation
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 C H A P T E R 9 Network Address Translation (NAT) This chapter discusses how to configure NAT on the P-660HWP-Dx. 9.1 NAT Overview NAT (Network Address Translation - NAT, RFC 1631) is the translation of the IP address of a host in a packet, for example, the source address...
Page 145 - One to One
Chapter 9 Network Address Translation (NAT) P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 37 Figure 85 NAT Application With IP Alias 9.1.5 NAT Mapping Types NAT supports five types of IP/port mapping. They are: • One to One : In One-to-One mode, the P-660HWP-Dx maps one local IP address to one global IP address. • Many ...
Page 147 - NAT General Setup
Chapter 9 Network Address Translation (NAT) P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 39 9.4 NAT General Setup You must create a firewall rule in addition to setting up SUA/NAT, to allow traffic from the WAN to be forwarded through the P-660HWP-Dx. Click Network > NAT to open the following screen. Figure 86 NAT G...
Page 148 - Port Forwarding
Chapter 9 Network Address Translation (NAT) P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 40 9.5 Port Forwarding A port forwarding set is a list of inside (behind NAT on the LAN) servers, for example, web or FTP, that you can make visible to the outside world even though NAT makes your whole inside network appear as a s...
Page 149 - Configuring Port Forwarding
Chapter 9 Network Address Translation (NAT) P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 41 9.5.3 Configuring Servers Behind Port Forwarding (Example) Let's say you want to assign ports 21-25 to one FTP, Telnet and SMTP server ( A in the example), port 80 to another ( B in the example) and assign a default server IP ad...
Page 151 - Address Mapping
Chapter 9 Network Address Translation (NAT) P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 43 Figure 89 Port Forwarding Rule Setup The following table describes the fields in this screen. 9.7 Address Mapping " The Address Mapping screen is available only when you select Full Feature in the NAT > General screen. Or...
Page 152 - Mapping
Chapter 9 Network Address Translation (NAT) P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 44 rules. For example, if you have already configured rules 1 to 6 in your current set and now you configure rule number 9. In the set summary screen, the new rule will be rule 7, not 9. Now if you delete rule 4, rules 5 to 7 will ...
Page 153 - Address Mapping
Chapter 9 Network Address Translation (NAT) P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 45 9.7.1 Address Mapping Rule Edit To edit an address mapping rule, click the rule’s edit icon in the Address Mapping screen to display the screen shown next. Figure 91 Edit Address Mapping Rule The following table describes the fi...
Page 155 - IV
35 P A R T IV Security Firewalls (157)Firewall Configuration (169)Content Filtering (191)Certificates (195)
Page 157 - Firewalls; Firewall Overview; Types of Firewalls
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 C H A P T E R 1 0 Firewalls This chapter gives some background information on firewalls and introduces the P-660HWP-Dx firewall. 10.1 Firewall Overview Originally, the term firewall referred to a construction technique designed to prevent the spread of fire from one room ...
Page 158 - Introduction to ZyXEL’s Firewall
Chapter 10 Firewalls P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 36 10.2.2 Application-level Firewalls Application-level firewalls restrict access by serving as proxies for external servers. Since they use programs written for specific Internet services, such as HTTP, FTP and telnet, they can evaluate network packets ...
Page 159 - Denial of Service
Chapter 10 Firewalls P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 37 10.3.1 Denial of Service Attacks Figure 92 Firewall Application 10.4 Denial of Service Denials of Service (DoS) attacks are aimed at devices and networks with a connection to the Internet. Their goal is not to steal information, but to disable a devic...
Page 160 - Ping of Death
Chapter 10 Firewalls P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 38 10.4.2 Types of DoS Attacks There are four types of DoS attacks: 1 Those that exploit bugs in a TCP/IP implementation. 2 Those that exploit weaknesses in the TCP/IP specification. 3 Brute-force attacks that flood a network with useless data. 4 IP Spoo...
Page 161 - LAND Attack
Chapter 10 Firewalls P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 39 Figure 94 SYN Flood • In a LAND Attack , hackers flood SYN packets into the network with a spoofed source IP address of the targeted system. This makes it appear as if the host computer sent the packets to itself, making the system unavailable while t...
Page 162 - IP Spoofing; Stateful Inspection
Chapter 10 Firewalls P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 40 10.4.2.1 ICMP Vulnerability ICMP is an error-reporting protocol that works in concert with IP. The following ICMP types trigger an alert: 10.4.2.2 Illegal Commands (NetBIOS and SMTP) The only legal NetBIOS commands are the following - all others are i...
Page 163 - Firewall General
Chapter 10 Firewalls P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 41 are allowed in. The P-660HWP-Dx uses stateful packet inspection to protect the private LAN from hackers and vandals on the Internet. By default, the P-660HWP-Dx’s stateful inspection allows all communications to the Internet that originate from the LA...
Page 166 - Guidelines for Enhancing Security with Your Firewall
Chapter 10 Firewalls P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 44 10.6 Guidelines for Enhancing Security with Your Firewall • Change the default password via CLI (Command Line Interpreter) or web configurator. • Limit who can telnet into your router. • Don't enable any local service (such as SNMP or NTP) that you do...
Page 167 - Packet Filtering Vs Firewall
Chapter 10 Firewalls P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 45 • Always shred confidential information, particularly about your computer, before throwing it away. Some hackers dig through the trash of companies or individuals for information that might help them in an attack. 10.7 Packet Filtering Vs Firewall Bel...
Page 169 - Firewall Configuration; Firewall Policies Overview
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 47 C H A P T E R 11 Firewall Configuration This chapter shows you how to enable and configure the P-660HWP-Dx firewall. 11.1 Access Methods The web configurator is, by far, the most comprehensive firewall configuration tool your P-660HWP-Dx has to offer. For this reason, it ...
Page 170 - Rule Logic Overview; Study these points carefully before configuring rules.
Chapter 11 Firewall Configuration P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 48 " If you configure firewall rules without a good understanding of how they work, you might inadvertently introduce security risks to the firewall and to the protected network. Make sure you test your rules after you configure them. Fo...
Page 171 - Key Fields For Configuring Rules; Drop; Connection Direction
Chapter 11 Firewall Configuration P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 49 3 Is it possible to modify the rule to be more specific? For example, if IRC is blocked for all users, will a rule that blocks just certain users be more effective? 4 Does a rule that allows Internet users access to resources on the LAN c...
Page 172 - Edit Rule; General Firewall Policy; Active Firewall
Chapter 11 Firewall Configuration P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 50 11.4.1 LAN to WAN Rules The default rule for LAN to WAN traffic is that all users on the LAN are allowed non-restricted access to the WAN. When you configure a LAN to WAN rule, you in essence want to limit some or all users from accessing...
Page 173 - Firewall Rules Summary; Note: Allowing asymmetrical routes may let traffic from the
Chapter 11 Firewall Configuration P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 51 The following table describes the labels in this screen. 11.6 Firewall Rules Summary " The ordering of your rules is very important as rules are applied in turn. Refer to Section 10.1 on page 35 for more information. Click Security &g...
Page 175 - Rules; Add
Chapter 11 Firewall Configuration P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 53 11.6.1 Configuring Firewall Rules Refer to Section 10.1 on page 35 for more information. In the Rules screen, select an index number and click Add or click a rule’s Edit icon to display this screen and refer to the following table for inf...
Page 178 - Edit Customized Services; Configuring a Customized Service; Firewall Customized Services
Chapter 11 Firewall Configuration P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 56 11.6.2 Customized Services Configure customized services and port numbers not predefined by the P-660HWP-Dx. For a comprehensive list of port numbers and services, visit the IANA (Internet Assigned Number Authority) website. For further i...
Page 179 - Example Firewall Rule
Chapter 11 Firewall Configuration P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 57 Refer to Section 10.1 on page 35 for more information. Figure 101 Firewall: Configure Customized Services The following table describes the labels in this screen. 11.7 Example Firewall Rule The following Internet firewall rule example all...
Page 181 - Remove; Available Services; Selected
Chapter 11 Firewall Configuration P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 59 Figure 104 Firewall Example: Edit Rule: Destination Address 9 Use the Add >> and Remove buttons between Available Services and Selected Services list boxes to configure it as follows. Click Apply when you are done. " Custom serv...
Page 187 - Configuring Firewall Thresholds
Chapter 11 Firewall Configuration P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 65 11.10.2 Half-Open Sessions An unusually high number of half-open sessions (either an absolute number or measured as the arrival rate) could indicate that a Denial of Service attack is occurring. For TCP, "half-open" means that the...
Page 191 - Content Filtering; Content Filtering Overview; Content Filter
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 69 C H A P T E R 1 2 Content Filtering This chapter covers how to configure content filtering. 12.1 Content Filtering Overview Internet content filtering allows you to create and enforce Internet access policies tailored to your needs. Content filtering gives you the ability...
Page 192 - Configuring the Schedule
Chapter 12 Content Filtering P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 70 The following table describes the labels in this screen. 12.3 Configuring the Schedule To set the days and times for the P-660HWP-Dx to perform content filtering, click Security > Content Filter > Schedule . The screen appears as shown. ...
Page 193 - Configuring Trusted Computers; Security > Content Filter
Chapter 12 Content Filtering P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 71 The following table describes the labels in this screen. 12.4 Configuring Trusted Computers To exclude a range of users on the LAN from content filtering on your P-660HWP-Dx, click Security > Content Filter > Trusted . The screen appears...
Page 195 - Certificates; Certificates Overview
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 C H A P T E R 1 3 Certificates This chapter gives background information about public-key certificates and explains how to use them. 13.1 Certificates Overview The P-660HWP-Dx can use certificates (also called digital IDs) to authenticate users. Certificates are based on ...
Page 196 - Verifying a Certificate; Checking the Fingerprint of a Certificate on Your Computer; Certificate
Chapter 13 Certificates P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 36 Certification authorities maintain directory servers with databases of valid and revoked certificates. A directory of certificates that have been revoked before the scheduled expiration is called a CRL (Certificate Revocation List). The P-660HWP-Dx...
Page 197 - Configuration Summary
Chapter 13 Certificates P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 37 Figure 113 Certificate Details 4 Use a secure method to verify that the certificate owner has the same information in the Thumbprint Algorithm and Thumbprint fields. The secure method may very based on your situation. Possible examples would be ove...
Page 198 - ck Security > Certificates > My Certificates; My Certificates
Chapter 13 Certificates P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 38 13.5 My Certificates Cli ck Security > Certificates > My Certificates to open the My Certificates screen. This is the P-660HWP-Dx’s summary list of certificates and certification requests. Certificates display in black and certification reque...
Page 199 - My Certificate Details
Chapter 13 Certificates P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 39 13.6 My Certificates > Details Click Security > Certificates > My Certificates to open the My Certificates screen (see Figure 115 on page 38 ). Click the edit icon to open the My Certificate Details screen. You can use this screen to view ...
Page 202 - Security > Certificates; My Certificate Create
Chapter 13 Certificates P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 42 13.7 My Certificates > Create Click Security > Certificates > My Certificates > Create to open the My Certificate Create screen. Use this screen to have the P-660HWP-Dx create a self-signed certificate, enroll a certificate with a certi...
Page 206 - Trusted CAs
Chapter 13 Certificates P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 46 13.9 Trusted CAs Click Security > Certificates > Trusted CAs to open the Trusted CAs screen. This screen displays a summary list of certificates of the certification authorities that you have set the P-660HWP-Dx to accept as trusted. The P-66...
Page 207 - Trusted CA Details
Chapter 13 Certificates P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 47 13.10 Trusted CA Details Click Security > Certificates > Trusted CAs to open the Trusted CAs screen. Click the edit icon to open the Trusted CA Details screen. Use this screen to view in-depth information about the certification authority’s c...
Page 209 - Import; Trusted CA Import
Chapter 13 Certificates P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 49 13.11 Trusted CA > Import Click Security > Certificates > Trusted CAs to open the Trusted CAs screen and then click Import to open the Trusted CA Import screen. Follow the instructions in this screen to save a trusted certification authori...
Page 210 - Security > Certificates > Trusted Remote Hosts
Chapter 13 Certificates P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 50 Figure 120 Security > Certificates > Trusted CAs > Import The following table describes the labels in this screen. 13.12 Trusted Remote Hosts Click Security > Certificates > Trusted Remote Hosts to open the Trusted Remote Hosts scree...
Page 212 - Trusted Remote Host Certificate Details
Chapter 13 Certificates P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 52 " The trusted remote host certificate must be a self-signed certificate; and you must remove any spaces from its filename before you can import it. Figure 122 Security > Certificates > Trusted Remote Hosts > Import The following table ...
Page 215 - Directory Server Add or Edit
Chapter 13 Certificates P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 55 13.15 Directory Servers Click Security > Certificates > Directory Servers to open the Directory Servers screen. This screen displays a summary list of directory servers (that contain lists of valid and revoked certificates) that have been sav...
Page 219 - Static Route; Configuring Static Route; Advanced > Static Route; Static Route
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 C H A P T E R 1 4 Static Route This chapter shows you how to configure static routes for your P-660HWP-Dx. 14.1 Static Route Each remote node specifies only the network to which the gateway is directly connected, and the P-660HWP-Dx has no knowledge of the networks beyond...
Page 220 - Edit
Chapter 14 Static Route P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 36 Figure 127 Static Route The following table describes the labels in this screen. 14.2.1 Static Route Edit Select a static route index number and click Edit ( ). The screen shown next appears. Use this screen to configure the required information fo...
Page 223 - Bandwidth Management; Bandwidth Management Overview; Bandwidth Management > Summary; Application-based Bandwidth Management
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 C H A P T E R 1 5 Bandwidth Management This chapter contains information about configuring bandwidth management, editing rules and viewing the P-660HWP-Dx’s bandwidth management logs. 15.1 Bandwidth Management Overview ZyXEL’s Bandwidth Management allows you to specify ba...
Page 224 - Application and Subnet-based Bandwidth Management
Chapter 15 Bandwidth Management P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 36 Figure 129 Subnet-based Bandwidth Management Example 15.4 Application and Subnet-based Bandwidth Management You could also create bandwidth classes based on a combination of a subnet and an application. The following example table shows ban...
Page 225 - Maximize Bandwidth Usage
Chapter 15 Bandwidth Management P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 37 15.5.2 Fairness-based Scheduler The P-660HWP-Dx divides bandwidth equally among bandwidth classes when using the fairness-based scheduler; thus preventing one bandwidth class from using all of the interface’s bandwidth. 15.6 Maximize Bandwi...
Page 227 - Over Allotment of Bandwidth
Chapter 15 Bandwidth Management P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 39 15.6.2.2 Fairness-based Allotment of Unused and Unbudgeted Bandwidth The following table shows the amount of bandwidth that each class gets. Suppose that all of the classes except for the administration class need more bandwidth. • Each cla...
Page 228 - Configuring Summary; Advanced > Bandwidth MGMT
Chapter 15 Bandwidth Management P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 40 If you use VoIP and NetMeeting at the same time, the device allocates up to 500 Kbps of bandwidth to each of them before it allocates any bandwidth to FTP. As a result, FTP can only use bandwidth when VoIP and NetMeeting do not use all of t...
Page 229 - Bandwidth Management Rule Setup; Bandwidth Management Summary
Chapter 15 Bandwidth Management P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 41 15.9 Bandwidth Management Rule Setup You must use the Bandwidth Management Summary screen to enable bandwidth management on an interface before you can configure rules for that interface.Click Advanced > Bandwidth MGMT > Rule Setup to...
Page 231 - User Defined; Service; Rule Setup
Chapter 15 Bandwidth Management P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 43 PHB consists of two types of services: EF (Expedited Forwarding) and AF (Assured Forwarding). EF has higher priority. EF guarantees services with minimal loss and delay. AF has four sub-classes, each with three levels of importance (drop pr...
Page 234 - Advanced > Bandwidth
Chapter 15 Bandwidth Management P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 46 15.11 Bandwidth Monitor To view the P-660HWP-Dx’s bandwidth usage and allotments, click Advanced > Bandwidth MGMT > Monitor . The screen appears as shown. Select an interface from the drop-down list box to view the bandwidth usage of ...
Page 235 - Dynamic DNS Setup; Dynamic DNS Overview; Configuring Dynamic DNS; Advanced > Dynamic DNS
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 C H A P T E R 1 6 Dynamic DNS Setup This chapter discusses how to configure your P-660HWP-Dx to use Dynamic DNS. 16.1 Dynamic DNS Overview Dynamic DNS allows you to update your current dynamic IP address with one or many dynamic DNS services so that anyone can contact you...
Page 237 - Note: The DDNS server may not be able to detect the proper IP
Chapter 16 Dynamic DNS Setup P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 37 Dynamic DNS server auto detect IP Address Select this option only when there are one or more NAT routers between the P- 660HWP-Dx and the DDNS server. This feature has the DDNS server automatically detect and use the IP address of the NAT rout...
Page 239 - Remote Management; Remote Management Overview; Disable; Access
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 C H A P T E R 1 7 Remote Management Configuration This chapter provides information on configuring remote management. 17.1 Remote Management Overview Remote management allows you to determine which services/protocols can access which P-660HWP-Dx interface (if any) from wh...
Page 240 - Secured Client IP; MGMT
Chapter 17 Remote Management Configuration P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 36 17.1.1 Remote Management Limitations Remote management over LAN or WAN will not work when: • You have disabled that service in one of the remote management screens.• The IP address in the Secured Client IP field does not match th...
Page 242 - Configuring Telnet; Advanced > Remote MGMT
Chapter 17 Remote Management Configuration P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 38 17.4 Configuring Telnet Click Advanced > Remote MGMT > Telnet tab to display the screen as shown. Figure 138 Remote Management: Telnet The following table describes the labels in this screen. 17.5 Configuring FTP You can up...
Page 243 - SNMP is only available if TCP/IP is configured.
Chapter 17 Remote Management Configuration P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 39 Figure 139 Remote Management: FTP The following table describes the labels in this screen. 17.6 SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a protocol used for exchanging management information between network devices. SNMP...
Page 246 - Configuring DNS
Chapter 17 Remote Management Configuration P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 42 The following table describes the labels in this screen. 17.7 Configuring DNS Use DNS (Domain Name System) to map a domain name to its corresponding IP address and vice versa. Refer to the chapter on LAN for background informatio...
Page 247 - Configuring ICMP
Chapter 17 Remote Management Configuration P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 43 Figure 142 Remote Management: DNS The following table describes the labels in this screen. 17.8 Configuring ICMP To change your P-660HWP-Dx’s security settings, click Advanced > Remote MGMT > ICMP . The screen appears as sh...
Page 249 - for detailed descriptions of the commands.
Chapter 17 Remote Management Configuration P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 45 Follow the procedure below to configure your P-660HWP-Dx to be managed by CNM Access. See the Command Interpreter appendix for information on the command structure and how to access the CLI (Command Line Interface) on the P-660HW...
Page 251 - Introducing Universal Plug and Play
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 47 C H A P T E R 1 8 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) This chapter introduces the UPnP feature in the web configurator. 18.1 Introducing Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is a distributed, open networking standard that uses TCP/IP for simple peer-to-peer n...
Page 253 - Installing UPnP in Windows Example
Chapter 18 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 49 18.3 Installing UPnP in Windows Example This section shows how to install UPnP in Windows Me and Windows XP. 18.3.1 Installing UPnP in Windows Me Follow the steps below to install the UPnP in Windows Me. 1 Click Start and Control ...
Page 255 - Windows Optional Networking Component Wizard; Using UPnP in Windows XP Example
Chapter 18 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 51 Figure 149 Windows Optional Networking Components Wizard 5 In the Networking Services window, select the Universal Plug and Play check box. Figure 150 Networking Services 6 Click OK to go back to the Windows Optional Networking Co...
Page 258 - Show icon in notification area when connected
Chapter 18 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 54 Figure 154 Internet Connection Properties: Advanced Settings: Add " When the UPnP-enabled device is disconnected from your computer, all port mappings will be deleted automatically. 5 Select Show icon in notification area when...
Page 259 - Start; Control Panel; My Network Places; Other Places
Chapter 18 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 55 Figure 156 Internet Connection Status 18.4.2 Web Configurator Easy Access With UPnP, you can access the web-based configurator on the P-660HWP-Dx without finding out the IP address of the P-660HWP-Dx first. This comes helpful if y...
Page 260 - Local
Chapter 18 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 56 Figure 157 Network Connections 4 An icon with the description for each UPnP-enabled device displays under Local Network . 5 Right-click on the icon for your P-660HWP-Dx and select Invoke . The web configurator login screen display...
Page 261 - Properties
Chapter 18 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 57 Figure 158 Network Connections: My Network Places 6 Right-click on the icon for your P-660HWP-Dx and select Properties . A properties window displays with basic information about the P-660HWP-Dx. Figure 159 Network Connections: My...
Page 263 - VI; Maintenance and
35 P A R T VI Maintenance and Troubleshooting System (265)Logs (271)Tools (289)Diagnostic (295)Troubleshooting (297)
Page 265 - System
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 C H A P T E R 1 9 System Use this screen to configure the P-660HWP-Dx’s time and date settings. 19.1 General Setup 19.1.1 General Setup and System Name General Setup contains administrative and system-related information. System Name is for identification purposes. Howeve...
Page 267 - Setting
Chapter 19 System P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 37 19.2 Time Setting To change your P-660HWP-Dx’s time and date, click Maintenance > System > Time Setting . The screen appears as shown. Use this screen to configure the P-660HWP-Dx’s time based on your local time zone. Figure 161 System Time Setting...
Page 271 - Logs; System Errors; Viewing the Logs; View Log; Log Settings
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 C H A P T E R 2 0 Logs This chapter contains information about configuring general log settings and viewing the P-660HWP-Dx’s logs. Refer to the appendix for example log message explanations. 20.1 Logs Overview The web configurator allows you to choose which categories of...
Page 272 - Configuring Log Settings; Log
Chapter 20 Logs P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 36 Figure 162 View Log The following table describes the fields in this screen. 20.3 Configuring Log Settings Use the Log Settings screen to configure to where the P-660HWP-Dx is to send logs; the schedule for when the P-660HWP-Dx is to send the logs and whic...
Page 275 - Log Descriptions
Chapter 20 Logs P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 39 Figure 164 E-mail Log Example 20.4 Log Descriptions This section provides descriptions of example log messages. Subject: Firewall Alert From xxxxx Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 10:05:42 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] 1| Apr 7 00 |From:192.168.1.1 To:192....
Page 289 - Tools; Firmware
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 C H A P T E R 2 1 Tools This chapter describes how to upload new firmware, manage configuration and restart your P-660HWP-Dx. 21.1 Firmware Upgrade Find firmware at www.zyxel.com in a file that (usually) uses the system model name with a .bin extension, for example, "...
Page 290 - Do NOT turn off the P-660HWP-Dx while firmware upload is in progress!; Firmware Upload in Progress
Chapter 21 Tools P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 36 1 Do NOT turn off the P-660HWP-Dx while firmware upload is in progress! After you see the Firmware Upload in Progress screen, wait two minutes before logging into the P-660HWP-Dx again. Figure 166 Firmware Upload In Progress The P-660HWP-Dx automatically ...
Page 291 - Configuration Screen; Configuration
Chapter 21 Tools P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 37 Figure 168 Error Message 21.2 Configuration Screen Use this screen to manage your the configuration settings on your device. 21.2.1 Backup Configuration Click Maintenance > Tools > Configuration . Information related to factory defaults, backup conf...
Page 295 - Diagnostic; General Diagnostic; Maintenance > Diagnostic
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 41 C H A P T E R 2 2 Diagnostic These read-only screens display information to help you identify problems with the P-660HWP-Dx. 22.1 General Diagnostic Click Maintenance > Diagnostic to open the screen shown next. Figure 174 Diagnostic: General The following table describ...
Page 296 - DSL Line Diagnostic
Chapter 22 Diagnostic P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 42 22.2 DSL Line Diagnostic Click Maintenance > Diagnostic > DSL Line to open the screen shown next. Figure 175 Diagnostic: DSL Line The following table describes the fields in this screen. Table 134 Diagnostic: DSL Line LABEL DESCRIPTION ATM Stat...
Page 297 - Troubleshooting; One of the LEDs does not behave as expected.
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 C H A P T E R 2 3 Troubleshooting This chapter offers some suggestions to solve problems you might encounter. The potential problems are divided into the following categories. • Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs • P-660HWP-Dx Access and Login • Internet Access • Power...
Page 298 - cmd; Any IP
Chapter 23 Troubleshooting P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 36 23.2 P-660HWP-Dx Access and Login V I forgot the IP address for the P-660HWP-Dx. 1 The default IP address is 192.168.1.1 . 2 If you changed the IP address and have forgotten it, you might get the IP address of the P-660HWP-Dx by looking up the I...
Page 299 - Advanced Suggestions; Internet Access; I cannot access the Internet.
Chapter 23 Troubleshooting P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 37 5 Reset the device to its factory defaults, and try to access the P-660HWP-Dx with the default IP address. See Section 2.3 on page 46 . 6 If the problem continues, contact the network administrator or vendor, or try one of the advanced suggestio...
Page 300 - The Internet connection is slow or intermittent.
Chapter 23 Troubleshooting P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 38 1 Check the hardware connections, and make sure the LEDs are behaving as expected. See the Quick Start Guide and Section 1.4 on page 37 . 2 If your ISP gave you Internet connection information, make sure you entered it correctly in the Network &...
Page 301 - Powerline Issues; I cannot start my powerline device.; I cannot access my powerline network.
Chapter 23 Troubleshooting P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 39 Advanced Suggestions • Check the settings for bandwidth management. If it is disabled, you might consider activating it. If it is enabled, you might consider changing the allocations. 23.4 Powerline Issues V I cannot start my powerline device. 1...
Page 303 - VII; Appendices and
35 P A R T VII Appendices and Index Product Specifications and Wall Mounting (305)Wireless LANs (311)Internal SPTGEN (325)Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address (341)IP Subnetting (357)Command Interpreter (365)Firewall Commands (369)Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions (375)NetBIOS Filter...
Page 305 - P P E N D I X; Product Specifications and Wall; Product Specifications
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 A P P E N D I X A Product Specifications and Wall Mounting Product Specifications The following tables summarize the P-660HWP-Dx’s hardware and firmware features.M4 Table 135 Hardware Specifications Dimensions (W x D x H) 250 x 170 x 36 mm Power Specification Input: 100~2...
Page 306 - Note: Only upload firmware for your specific model!
Appendix A Product Specifications and Wall Mounting P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 36 Firmware Upgrade Download new firmware (when available) from the ZyXEL web site and use the web configurator, an FTP or a TFTP tool to put it on the P- 660HWP-Dx. Note: Only upload firmware for your specific model! Confi...
Page 309 - Wall-mounting Instructions
Appendix A Product Specifications and Wall Mounting P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 39 Wall-mounting Instructions Complete the following steps to hang your P-660HWP-Dx on a wall. " See the Hardware Specifications table for the size of screws to use and how far apart to place them. 1 Select a high posit...
Page 311 - Wireless LANs; Wireless LAN Topologies; Ad-hoc Wireless LAN Configuration
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 A P P E N D I X B Wireless LANs Wireless LAN Topologies This section discusses ad-hoc and infrastructure wireless LAN topologies. Ad-hoc Wireless LAN Configuration The simplest WLAN configuration is an independent (Ad-hoc) WLAN that connects a set of computers with wirele...
Page 312 - ESS
Appendix B Wireless LANs P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 36 Figure 179 Basic Service Set ESS An Extended Service Set (ESS) consists of a series of overlapping BSSs, each containing an access point, with each access point connected together by a wired network. This wired connection between APs is called a D...
Page 313 - Channel
Appendix B Wireless LANs P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 37 Figure 180 Infrastructure WLAN Channel A channel is the radio frequency(ies) used by IEEE 802.11a/b/g wireless devices. Channels available depend on your geographical area. You may have a choice of channels (for your region) so you should use a di...
Page 314 - Fragmentation Threshold; Fragmentation Threshold
Appendix B Wireless LANs P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 38 Figure 181 RTS/CTS When station A sends data to the AP, it might not know that the station B is already using the channel. If these two stations send data at the same time, collisions may occur when both sets of data arrive at the AP at the same t...
Page 315 - Preamble Type; The AP and the wireless adapters MUST; Wireless Security Overview
Appendix B Wireless LANs P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 39 If the Fragmentation Threshold value is smaller than the RTS/CTS value (see previously) you set then the RTS (Request To Send)/CTS (Clear to Send) handshake will never occur as data frames will be fragmented before they reach RTS/CTS size. Preambl...
Page 316 - RADIUS
Appendix B Wireless LANs P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 40 Wireless security methods available on the P-660HWP-Dx are data encryption, wireless client authentication, restricting access by device MAC address and hiding the P-660HWP-Dx identity.The following figure shows the relative effectiveness of these...
Page 317 - Types of RADIUS Messages; Types of EAP Authentication
Appendix B Wireless LANs P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 41 Determines the network services available to authenticated users once they are connected to the network. • Accounting Keeps track of the client’s network activity. RADIUS is a simple package exchange in which your AP acts as a message relay betwee...
Page 318 - LEAP
Appendix B Wireless LANs P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 42 For EAP-TLS authentication type, you must first have a wired connection to the network and obtain the certificate(s) from a certificate authority (CA). A certificate (also called digital IDs) can be used to authenticate users and a CA issues certi...
Page 319 - Dynamic WEP Key Exchange; EAP-MD5 cannot be used with Dynamic WEP Key Exchange; WPA and WPA2
Appendix B Wireless LANs P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 43 Dynamic WEP Key Exchange The AP maps a unique key that is generated with the RADIUS server. This key expires when the wireless connection times out, disconnects or reauthentication times out. A new WEP key is generated each time reauthentication i...
Page 320 - Encryption
Appendix B Wireless LANs P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 44 Encryption Both WPA and WPA2 improve data encryption by using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), Message Integrity Check (MIC) and IEEE 802.1x. WPA and WPA2 use Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) in the Counter mode with Cipher block chaining...
Page 321 - Wireless Client WPA Supplicants
Appendix B Wireless LANs P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 45 Wireless Client WPA Supplicants A wireless client supplicant is the software that runs on an operating system instructing the wireless client how to use WPA. At the time of writing, the most widely available supplicant is the WPA patch for Windows...
Page 322 - Security Parameters Summary
Appendix B Wireless LANs P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 46 4 The AP and wireless clients use the TKIP or AES encryption process to encrypt data exchanged between them. Figure 183 WPA(2)-PSK Authentication Security Parameters Summary Refer to this table to see what other security parameters you should conf...
Page 323 - Antenna Characteristics; Frequency; Types of Antennas for WLAN
Appendix B Wireless LANs P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 47 Positioning the antennas properly increases the range and coverage area of a wireless LAN. Antenna Characteristics Frequency An antenna in the frequency of 2.4GHz (IEEE 802.11b) or 5GHz(IEEE 802.11a) is needed to communicate efficiently in a wirel...
Page 325 - Internal SPTGEN; Internal SPTGEN Overview
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 A P P E N D I X C Internal SPTGEN This appendix introduces Internal SPTGEN. All menus shown in this appendix are example menus meant to show SPTGEN usage. Actual menus for your product may differ. Internal SPTGEN Overview Internal SPTGEN (System Parameter Table Generator)...
Page 326 - Internal SPTGEN File Modification - Important Points to Remember; Configured; Input; Internal SPTGEN FTP Download Example
Appendix C Internal SPTGEN P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 36 " DO NOT alter or delete any field except parameters in the Input column. This appendix introduces Internal SPTGEN. All menus shown in this appendix are example menus meant to show SPTGEN usage. Actual menus for your product may differ. Inte...
Page 327 - You can rename your “
Appendix C Internal SPTGEN P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 37 Figure 187 Internal SPTGEN FTP Download Example " You can rename your “ rom-t ” file when you save it to your computer but it must be named “ rom-t ” when you upload it to your P-660HWP-Dx. Internal SPTGEN FTP Upload Example 1 Launch your FT...
Page 328 - Example Internal SPTGEN Menus
Appendix C Internal SPTGEN P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 38 Example Internal SPTGEN Menus This section provides example Internal SPTGEN menus. Table 143 Abbreviations Used in the Example Internal SPTGEN Screens Table ABBREVIATION MEANING FIN Field Identification Number FN Field Name PVA Parameter Values ...
Page 341 - Setting up Your Computer’s IP
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 A P P E N D I X D Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address All computers must have a 10M or 100M Ethernet adapter card and TCP/IP installed. Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, Macintosh OS 7 and later operating systems and all versions of UNIX/LINUX include the software components...
Page 342 - Installing Components
Appendix D Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 36 Figure 189 WIndows 95/98/Me: Network: Configuration Installing Components The Network window Configuration tab displays a list of installed components. You need a network adapter, the TCP/IP protocol and Client for Microsof...
Page 343 - Configuring
Appendix D Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 37 Configuring 1 In the Network window Configuration tab, select your network adapter's TCP/IP entry and click Properties 2 Click the IP Address tab. • If your IP address is dynamic, select Obtain an IP address automatically ....
Page 344 - Verifying Settings
Appendix D Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 38 Figure 191 Windows 95/98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: DNS Configuration 4 Click the Gateway tab. • If you do not know your gateway’s IP address, remove previously installed gateways.• If you have a gateway IP address, type it in ...
Page 345 - Local Area Connection
Appendix D Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 39 Figure 192 Windows XP: Start Menu 2 In the Control Panel , double-click Network Connections ( Network and Dial-up Connections in Windows 2000/NT). Figure 193 Windows XP: Control Panel 3 Right-click Local Area Connection and...
Page 350 - Connect via; Using DHCP Server; Configure
Appendix D Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 44 Figure 199 Macintosh OS 8/9: Apple Menu 2 Select Ethernet built-in from the Connect via list. Figure 200 Macintosh OS 8/9: TCP/IP 3 For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP Server from the Configure: list. 4 For...
Page 351 - Macintosh OS X
Appendix D Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 45 • Type your IP address in the IP Address box. • Type your subnet mask in the Subnet mask box. • Type the IP address of your P-660HWP-Dx in the Router address box. 5 Close the TCP/IP Control Panel . 6 Click Save if prompted,...
Page 352 - Linux
Appendix D Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 46 Figure 202 Macintosh OS X: Network 4 For statically assigned settings, do the following:• From the Configure box, select Manually . • Type your IP address in the IP Address box. • Type your subnet mask in the Subnet mask bo...
Page 353 - Make sure you are logged in as the root administrator.; System Setting
Appendix D Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 47 " Make sure you are logged in as the root administrator. Using the K Desktop Environment (KDE) Follow the steps below to configure your computer IP address using the KDE. 1 Click the Red Hat button (located on the botto...
Page 354 - Using Configuration Files
Appendix D Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 48 • If you have a dynamic IP address click Automatically obtain IP address settings with and select dhcp from the drop down list. • If you have a static IP address click Statically set IP Addresses and fill in the Address , S...
Page 357 - IP Subnetting; Introduction to IP Addresses; IP Address Classes and Hosts
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 A P P E N D I X E IP Subnetting This appendix introduces addresses, IP address classes and subnet masks. Introduction to IP Addresses An IP address is made up of four octets, written in dotted decimal notation (for example, 192.168.1.1). An octet is an 8-digit binary numb...
Page 358 - Subnet Masks
Appendix E IP Subnetting P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 36 IP Address Classes and Network IDThe value of the first octet of an IP address determines the class of an address. • Class A addresses have a 0 in the leftmost bit. • Class B addresses have a 1 in the leftmost bit and a 0 in the next leftmost bit....
Page 361 - Example: Four Subnets
Appendix E IP Subnetting P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 39 Example: Four Subnets The above example illustrated using a 25-bit subnet mask to divide a class “C” address space into two subnets. Similarly to divide a class “C” address into four subnets, you need to “borrow” two host ID bits to give four poss...
Page 362 - Example Eight Subnets; Subnetting With Class A and Class B Networks.
Appendix E IP Subnetting P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 40 Example Eight Subnets Similarly use a 27-bit mask to create eight subnets (000, 001, 010, 011, 100, 101, 110 and 111). The following table shows class C IP address last octet values for each subnet. The following table is a summary for class “C” s...
Page 365 - Command Interpreter; Accessing the CLI; ETHERNET; Command Syntax; Command Usage
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 A P P E N D I X F Command Interpreter The following describes how to use the command interpreter. You can telnet to access the CLI (Command Line Interface) on the P-660HWP-Dx. See the included disk or zyxel.com for more detailed information on these commands. 1 Use of und...
Page 366 - Log Commands; Configuring What You Want the P-660HWP-Dx to Log; Displaying Logs
Appendix F Command Interpreter P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 36 Log Commands This section provides some general examples of how to use the log commands. The items that display with your device may vary but the basic function should be the same. Go to the command interpreter interface. Configuring What Yo...
Page 367 - Log Command Example
Appendix F Command Interpreter P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 37 • Use the sys logs display [log category] command to show the logs in an individual P- 660HWP-Dx log category. • Use the sys logs clear command to erase all of the P-660HWP-Dx’s logs. Log Command Example This example shows how to set the P-6...
Page 375 - and Java Permissions; Internet Explorer Pop-up Blockers; Disable pop-up Blockers
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 A P P E N D I X H Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions In order to use the web configurator you need to allow: • Web browser pop-up windows from your device.• JavaScripts (enabled by default).• Java permissions (enabled by default). " Internet Explorer 6 s...
Page 376 - Enable pop-up Blockers with Exceptions
Appendix H Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 36 2 Clear the Block pop-ups check box in the Pop-up Blocker section of the screen. This disables any web pop-up blockers you may have enabled. Figure 215 Internet Options: Privacy 3 Click Apply to save this setting...
Page 377 - Allowed sites
Appendix H Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 37 Figure 216 Internet Options: Privacy 3 Type the IP address of your device (the web page that you do not want to have blocked) with the prefix “http://”. For example, http://192.168.167.1. 4 Click Add to move the ...
Page 378 - JavaScripts
Appendix H Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 38 5 Click Close to return to the Privacy screen. 6 Click Apply to save this setting. JavaScripts If pages of the web configurator do not display properly in Internet Explorer, check that JavaScripts are allowed. 1 ...
Page 379 - Java Permissions
Appendix H Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 39 Figure 219 Security Settings - Java Scripting Java Permissions 1 From Internet Explorer, click Tools , Internet Options and then the Security tab. 2 Click the Custom Level... button. 3 Scroll down to Microsoft VM...
Page 381 - NetBIOS Filter Commands; Introduction
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 A P P E N D I X I NetBIOS Filter Commands The following describes the NetBIOS packet filter commands. Introduction NetBIOS (Network Basic Input/Output System) are TCP or UDP broadcast packets that enable a computer to connect to and communicate with a LAN. For some dial-u...
Page 382 - NetBIOS Filter Configuration
Appendix I NetBIOS Filter Commands P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 36 The filter types and their default settings are as follows. NetBIOS Filter Configuration Syntax:sys filter netbios config <type> <on|off> where Table 169 NetBIOS Filter Default Settings NAME DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE Between LAN an...
Page 383 - Triangle Route; The Ideal Setup; The “Triangle Route” Problem
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 A P P E N D I X J Triangle Route The Ideal Setup When the firewall is on, your P-660HWP-Dx acts as a secure gateway between your LAN and the Internet. In an ideal network topology, all incoming and outgoing network traffic passes through the P-660HWP-Dx to protect your LA...
Page 384 - The “Triangle Route” Solutions
Appendix J Triangle Route P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 36 Figure 223 “Triangle Route” Problem The “Triangle Route” Solutions This section presents you two solutions to the “triangle route” problem. IP Aliasing IP alias allows you to partition your network into logical sections over the same Ethernet int...
Page 385 - Legal Information; Copyright; Disclaimer; Certifications; Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 A P P E N D I X K Legal Information Copyright Copyright © 2007 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 transmitted in ...
Page 386 - FCC Radiation Exposure Statement; Notices
Appendix K Legal Information P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 36 If this device does cause harmful interference to radio/television reception, which can be determined by turning the device off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 1 Reori...
Page 387 - ZyXEL Limited Warranty; Note
Appendix K Legal Information P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 37 ZyXEL Limited Warranty 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 years from the date of purchase. During the warranty period, and upon p...
Page 389 - Customer Support; Required Information
P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 A P P E N D I X L Customer Support Please have the following information ready when you contact customer support. Required Information • Product model and serial number.• Warranty Information.• Date that you received your device.• Brief description of the problem and the ...
Page 390 - Denmark; Hungary
Appendix L Customer Support P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 36 • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications, Czech s.r.o., Modranská 621, 143 01 Praha 4 - Modrany, Ceská Republika Denmark • Support E-mail: [email protected]• Sales E-mail: [email protected]• Telephone: +45-39-55-07-00• Fax: +45-39-55-07-07• Web: www.zy...
Page 391 - India
Appendix L Customer Support P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 37 India • Support E-mail: [email protected]• Sales E-mail: [email protected]• Telephone: +91-11-30888144 to +91-11-30888153• Fax: +91-11-30888149, +91-11-26810715• Web: http://www.zyxel.in• Regular Mail: India - ZyXEL Technology India Pvt Ltd., II-Fl...
Page 392 - Norway
Appendix L Customer Support P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 38 • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications Inc., 1130 N. Miller St., Anaheim, CA 92806- 2001, U.S.A. Norway • Support E-mail: [email protected] • Sales E-mail: [email protected]• Telephone: +47-22-80-61-80• Fax: +47-22-80-61-81• Web: www.zyxel.no• Regula...
Page 393 - Sweden
Appendix L Customer Support P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 39 Sweden • Support E-mail: [email protected]• Sales E-mail: [email protected]• Telephone: +46-31-744-7700• Fax: +46-31-744-7701• Web: www.zyxel.se• Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications A/S, Sjöporten 4, 41764 Göteborg, Sweden Thailand • Support E-mail:...
Page 395 - Index
Index P-660HWP-Dx User’s Guide 35 Index A AAL5 82 access point see AP address assignment 100 Address Resolution Protocol see ARP ADSL standards 36 ADSL line reinitialize 296 ADSL standards 36 Advanced Encryption Standard See AES. AES 320 alerts 271 ALG 146 alternative subnet mask notation 359 antenn...