ZyXEL Communications P-870HW-51a v2 User Manual

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P-870HW-51a v2 User’s Guide

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About This User's Guide .......................................................................................................... 3

Document Conventions............................................................................................................ 5

Safety Warnings........................................................................................................................ 7

Table of Contents.................................................................................................................... 11

Part I: Introduction................................................................................. 17

Chapter 1
Introducing the ZyXEL Device ............................................................................................... 19

1.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 19

1.2 Ways to Manage the ZyXEL Device .................................................................................... 19

1.3 Good Habits for Managing the ZyXEL Device ..................................................................... 20

1.4 Applications for the ZyXEL Device ...................................................................................... 20

1.4.1 Internet Access .......................................................................................................... 20

1.5 LEDs (Lights) ....................................................................................................................... 21

1.6 The RESET Button .............................................................................................................. 22

1.6.1 Using the Reset Button .............................................................................................. 22

1.7 The WPS WLAN Button ...................................................................................................... 23

1.7.1 Turn the Wireless LAN Off or On ............................................................................... 23

1.7.2 Activate WPS ............................................................................................................. 23

Chapter 2
Tutorials ................................................................................................................................... 25

2.1 How to Set up a Wireless Network ...................................................................................... 25

2.1.1 Example Parameters .................................................................................................. 25

2.1.2 Configuring the AP ..................................................................................................... 25

2.1.3 Configuring the Wireless Client .................................................................................. 28

Chapter 3
Introducing the Web Configurator ........................................................................................ 35

3.1 Web Configurator Overview ................................................................................................. 35

3.1.1 Accessing the Web Configurator ................................................................................ 35

3.2 Web Configurator Main Screen ........................................................................................... 36

3.2.1 Navigation Panel ........................................................................................................ 37

3.2.2 Main Window .............................................................................................................. 38