ZyXEL Communications 650 Series Technical Information

X650 Wireless LAN Concurrent Dual Band Gigabit Router Edition 1.0, 04/2013 www.zyxel.com Copyright © 2013 ZyXELComm

8 2ProductInformation2.1IntroductionThank you for purchasing the X650 wireless concurrent dual band router from ZyXEL! This cost-effective router

98 Here are descriptions of each setup item: Enable WPS (1): Check this box to enable WPS function, uncheck it to disable WPS. WPS Information (2)

99 Configure Click ‘Start PBC’ to start Push-Button style WPS by Push Button (4): setup procedure. This wireless router will wait for WPS reques

100 are not in your list will not be able to connect to your network. 9AdvancedFunctions 9.1QualityofService(QoS) Quality of service provides

101 Here are descriptions of each setting: Enable QoS (1): Check this box to enable QoS function; unselect this box if you do not want to enf

102 button. You can select one or more rules to delete by checking the ‘select’ box of the rule(s). If the QoS table is empty, this button will be

103 appear: Here are descriptions of each setup item: Rule Name (a): Please give a name to this QoS rule (up to 15 alphanumerical characters) B

104 Remote IP Specify the remote (destination) IP address Address: (e): that will be affected by this rule. Please input the starting IP ad

105 9.2NetworkAdd ressTranslation(NAT) Network address translations solve the problem of sharing a single IP address with multiple computers. Wit

106 Please click ‘Continue’ to return to the previous setup menu and continue with other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so

107 Here are descriptions of each setup item: Enable Port Check this box to enable port mapping, Forwarding (1): and uncheck this box to disa

9  Easy to use Web-based GUI for network configuration and management purposes.  Remote management function allows configuration and upgrades from

108 Reset (12): Unselect all mappings. After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ (13) button and the following message will be d

109 Here are descriptions of each setup item: Enable Virtual Check this box to enable virtual server, Server (1): and uncheck this box t

110 Reset (9): Remove all inputted values. Virtual Server All existing virtual server mappings will be Table (10): displayed here. D

111 9.2.4PortMappingforSpecialApplications Some applications require more than one connection at a time; these applications will not work with s

112 Popula Applications This section lists the more popular applications that (7): require multiple connections. Select an application

113 Please click ‘Continue’ to return to the previous setup menu and continue with other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so t

114 Please click ‘Continue’ to return to a previous setup menu and continue with other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the

115 Please click ‘Continue’ to return to the previous setup menu and continue with other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so

116 Please select ‘Enable’ or ‘Disable’ to enable or disable firewall function of this router, then click ‘Apply’ button, and the following message wi

117 Here are descriptions of each setup item: Enable MAC Check this box to enable MAC address based Filtering (1): filtering, and please sel

10 to pick it up. Switch the electrical power off before you do anything or contact an experienced technician for help. 9. If you smell something str

118 recommended to use this field to write a comment for every MAC address as a memory aid. Add (5): Click ‘Add’ button to add the MAC address and

119 check the ‘select’ box of the IP address you want to delete, then click ‘Delete Selected’ button. (You can select more than one IP address).

120 Here are descriptions of each setup item: Client PC Please input any text to describe this IP Description (a): address (up to 16 alph

121 Client PC Please check all services you want to allow or Service (c): deny this IP address to use (you can check multiple services). Pr

122 Here are descriptions of each setup item: Enable URL Check this box to enforce URL Blocking; Blocking (1): uncheck it to disable URL

123 Reset (8): You can also click ‘Reset’ button to unselect all URLs/Keywords. After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ (9) butt

124 browser: Here are descriptions of each setup item: Ping of Death (1): Ping of Death is a special packet, and it will cause certain computer

125 traffic. Advanced Click this button and you can set the advanced Settings (5): settings of the DoS prevention method listed above (plea

126 Here are descriptions of each setup item: Ping of Death (a): Set the threshold of when this DoS prevention mechanism will be activated. Plea

127 Please click ‘Continue’ to return to the previous setup menu and continue with other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so

11 2.5GettingFamiliarwithyourX650Front Panel LED Name Light Status Description PWR On Router is switched on and correctly powered. 2.4G On

128 Here are descriptions of each setup item: Enable DMZ (1): Check this box to enable DMZ function, uncheck this box to disable DMZ function.

129 Current All existing public IP address and private IP DMZ Table (7): address mapping will be displayed here. Delete (8): If you

130 9.4SystemSt at us The functions described here will provide you with the system related information. To enter system status menu, please click

131 9.4.1Systeminformationandfirmwareversion You can use this function to find the system information and firmware version of this router. Plea

132 This information will vary depending on the connection status. 9.4.3DeviceStatus You can use this function to find the status of your rou

133 This information will vary depending on the device status. 9.4.4SystemLog All important system events are logged. You can use this functio

134 and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: The system events will be displayed on this page; here are descriptions of ea

135 and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: The system events will be displayed in this page; here are descriptions of ea

136 9.4.6ActiveDHCPclientlist If you are using the DHCP server function of this router, you can use this function to check all active DHCP leases

137 9.4.7Statistics You can use this function to check the statistics of the wireless, LAN, and WAN interface of this router. Please click ‘Statist

12 Back Panel Item Name Description Antenna A/B Dual band 3dBi antenna. Radio ON/OFF Toggle button to activate or deactivate the wireless funct

138 9.5SystemTools The functions described here will provide you system tools for the all the settings backup/restore, firmware upgrades and resett

139 9.5.1ConfigurationBackupandRes toreYou can backup all configurations of this router to a file, so that you can make several copies of the rou

140 9.5.2FirmwareUpgrade The system software used by this router is called ‘firmware’, just like any applications on your computer, when you replac

141 will start the firmware upgrade procedure automatically. The procedure may take several minutes, so please be patient. 9.5.3SystemReset

142 10Appendix 10.1HardwareSpecifications CPU: Realtek RTL8197D RF: Realtek RTL8192CE + RTL8812AR Gigabit Switch: Realtek RTL8367R-VB Flash: 4MB

143 10.2Troubleshooting If you find that the X650 is working improperly or has stopped responding to you, do not panic! Before you contact your deal

144 directly before, try to do that again, and check if you can get connected to the Internet with your computer directly attached to the device provi

145 Internet service provider to see if there is something wrong with their network. I cannot log onto web management interface: password is wrong a.

146 10.3Glossary Default Gateway (Router): Every non-router IP device needs to configure a default gateway’s IP address. When the device sends out

147 1’s followed by consecutive trailing 0’s, such as 11111111.11111111.11111111.00000000. Therefore, sometimes a network mask can also be described s

13 Antenna Angle Please adjust antenna angle to 45 degrees as it appears in the graphic below in order to get the better wireless range. The front

148 Application Protocol Port NumberTelnet TCP 23 FTP TCP 21 SMTP TCP 25 POP3 TCP 110 H.323 TCP 1720 SNMP UCP 161 SNMP Trap UDP 162 HTTP TCP 80 PPTP

149 performs proper error detection and error recovery, reliably. UDP on the other hand is not reliable. They both run on top of the IP (Internet Prot

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14 3SystemandNetworkSetup 3.1Buildnetworkconnection Please follow these instructions to build the network connection between your new wireles

15 3. Connect the A/C power adapter to the wall socket, and then connect it to the ‘Power’ socket of the X650. 4. Please check all LEDs on the

16 3.2ConnectingtoX650bywebbrowser After the network connection is built, the next step is to setup the X650 with proper network parameters,

17 2. Select ‘Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server’ and then click ‘OK’.

Default Settings Router IP Address: 192.168.1.1 Username: admin Password: 1234

18 3.2.2Windows2000IPaddresssetup: 1. Click the ‘Start’ button (it should be located in the lower-left corner of your computer screen), then

19 2. Select ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ and ‘Obtain DNS server address automatically’, then click ‘OK’.

20 3.2.3WindowsXPIPaddresssetup: 1. Click the ‘Start’ button (it should be located in the lower-left corner of your computer screen), then c

21 2. Select ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ and ‘Obtain DNS server address automatically’, then click ‘OK’.

22 3.2.4WindowsVista/Windows7IPaddresssetup:1. Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located in the lower-left corner of your computer screen)

23 2. Select ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ and ‘Obtain DNS server address automatically’, then click ‘OK’.

24 3.2.5Windows8IPaddresssetup: 1. Right-click ‘Start’ button (it should be located in the lower-left corner of your computer screen), then

25 2. Select ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ and ‘Obtain DNS server address automatically’, then click ‘OK’.

26 3.2.6RouterIPaddresslookupAfter the IP address setup is complete, please click ‘Start’ -> ‘Run’ at the bottom-left corner of your deskto

27 Input ‘cmd’, and then click ‘OK’ Input ‘ipconfig’, then press ‘Enter’ key. Please check the IP address following the ‘Default Gateway’ (In thi

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28 3. Connect the X650’s management interface by web browser After your computer has obtained an IP address from router, please start your web

29 NOTE: If you can’t see the web management interface and you are being prompted to input user name and password again, it means yo

30 4Using‘QuickSetup’ The X650 provides a ‘Quick Setup’ procedure that helps you complete all the requirements you need to access the Internet in

31 1.SetTimeZone Here are descriptions of each setup item: Time Zone (1): Please press button, a drop-down list will be shown, and you

32 2.SetBroadbandType Please choose the broadband (Internet connection) type you’re using from this page. There are six types of Internet connec

33 4.1Setupprocedurefor‘CableModem’: Here are descriptions of each setup item: Host Name (1): Please input the host name of your computer

34 4.2Setupprocedurefor‘Fixed‐IPxDSL’: Here are descriptions of each setup item: IP Address (1): Please input the IP address assigned b

35 4.3Setupprocedurefor‘PPPoExDSL’: Here are descriptions of each setup item: User Name (1): Please input user name assigned by your Inte

36 to the previous menu, click ‘Back’. 4.4Setupprocedurefor‘PPTPxDSL’: PPTP xDSL requires two types of settings: WAN interface

37 address’ (i.e. static IP address). WAN interface settings must be correctly set, or the Internet connection will fail even if the PPTP settings a

2 6.5 Setup procedure for ‘L2TP’: ... 566.6 Setup procedure for ‘Telstra B

38 Israel. Connection Please select the type of Internet connection you type (7): wish to use (please refer to last section for detailed de

39 provider here. You can choose ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ (equal to DHCP, please refer to ‘Cable Modem’ section above), or ‘Use the follow

40 Idle Time Please input the idle time out of Internet Out (6): connection you wish to use (refer to last section for detailed descriptions

41 When all settings are finished, you will see the following message displayed on your web browser: Please click the ‘Apply’ button to prepare to r

42 5BasicSetup In this chapter, you will learn how to change the time zone, password, and remote management settings of the X650. Please start your

43 5.1Timezoneandtimeauto‐synchronization Please click ‘System’ on the left of the web management interface menu, then click ‘Time Zone’, and th

44 5.2Changemanagementpassword The default password of this router is 1234 and it is displayed on the login prompt when accessed from the web brow

45 Please retype the new password again when you see above message. If you see the following message: It means the content in ‘Current Password’

46 5.3RemoteManagement This router does not allow management access from the Internet to prevent possible security risks (especially when you have

47 following message displayed on your web browser: Press ‘Continue’ to save the settings changes made and return to the web management interface;

3 9.3.1 Access Control ... 1169.3.2 URL Blocking ...

48 6SetupInternetConnection(WANSetup) Internet connection setup can be completed by using the ‘Quick Setup’ menu described in chapter 4. However

49 6.1Setupprocedurefor‘DynamicIP’: Here are descriptions of each setup item: Host Name (1): Please input host name of your computer (this

50 Please click ‘Continue’ to return to the previous setup menu and continue router setup, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so that settings ta

51 After you finish with all settings, please click ‘Apply’ (4) button and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: Please cli

52 Here are descriptions of each setup item: User Name (1): Please input the user name assigned by your Internet service provider here. Password

53 Please click ‘Continue’ to return to the previous setup menu and continue with setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so that s

54 WAN interface settings must be correctly set or the Internet connection will fail, even if PPTP settings are correct. Please contact your Internet

55 BEZEQ-ISRAEL (6): If you are connecting to the BEZEQ network in Israel, please enable this function. Connection Please select the type of Int

56 6.5Setupprocedurefor‘L2TP’: Here are descriptions of each setup item: User ID (1): Please input the user ID (user name) assigned by your I

57 Please click ‘Continue’ to return to the previous setup menu and continue with other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so t

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58 Assign login Check this box to choose login server yourself. server manually (3): Server IP Address (4):Please input the IP address of

59 Here are descriptions of each setup item: DNS Address (1): Please input the IP address of DNS server provided by your service provider. Sec

60 take effect (Please wait about 40 seconds for router to reboot). If you want to reset all settings on this page back to their previously-saved val

61 Here are descriptions of each setup item: Dynamic DNS (1): If you want to enable DDNS function, please select ‘Enabled’; otherwise please selec

62 6.9Setupprocedurefor‘WISP’: If your network service is provided through a wireless network, please select this mode. After you have connected

63 Channel Number (3):This is the radio frequency used to transmit and receive the wireless signal. Wireless devices in the same network should follo

64 values, please click the ‘Cancel’ button. 7WiredLANConfigurations Before all computers using a wired Ethernet connection (i.e. those computers

65 Please follow these instructions to set wired LAN parameters: Please click ‘LAN’ menu on the left of the web management interface; there are three

66 7.2DHCPServer: These settings are only available when ‘DHCP Server’ in ‘LAN IP’ section is ‘Enabled’; here are descriptions of each setup item

67 7.3StaticDHCPLeasesTable: This function allows you to assign a static IP address to a specific computer forever, so you do not have to set the

5 Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement FCC Part 15 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is su

68 added to the ‘Static DHCP Leases Table’ section. If you want to delete a specific item, please check the ‘Select’ box of a MAC address and IP add

69 8WirelessLANConfigurations If your computer, PDA, game console, or other network device is equipped with wireless network interface, you can us

70 turn off wireless radio at rear panel of device. After you click ‘Apply’(2), the following message will be displayed on your web browser: P

71 5GHz Wireless The X650 can work in 6 different modes: 1) Access Point: Standard wireless AP . 2) Station-Infrastructure: Configure the X650

72 5) AP Bridge-WDS: Connect the X650 with up to four WDS-capable wireless routers to expand the scope of your network. 6) Universal Repeater: The X

73 5GHz Access Point Settings Here are descriptions of each setup item: Band (2): Please select the radio band from one of following options:

74 2.4 GHz (B+G): this mode only allows 802.11b and 802.11g wireless network clients to connect to X650 (maximum transfer rate 11Mbps for 802.11b clie

75 5GHz (A+N+AC): this mode allows 802.11a, 802.11n and 802.11ac wireless network clients to connect to X650 (maximum transfer rate 54Mbps for 802.11a

76 5GHz Band The available channel numbers are 36 to 140 (36~ 48, 52~64, 100~ 140) for European countries, and 36 to 165 (36~48, 149~165) for USA.

77 5GHz Station (Infrastructure) Settings Here are descriptions of each setup item: Band (2): Select the band you want to use. SSID (3): This i

6  Changes or modifications not expressly approved by ZyXEL could void the user‘s authority to operate the equipment.  Operations in the 5.15-5.2

78 5GHz AP Bridge (Point to Point) Settings Here are descriptions of each setup item: Band (2): Select the band you want to use (two wireless

79 8.1.4Setupprocedurefor‘A P Bridge‐PointtoMulti‐Point’:In this mode, you can connect your X650 with at least four other wireless rout

80 Here are descriptions of each setup item: Band (2): Select the band you want to use (all the wireless routers must use the same settings). C

81 2.4GHz AP Bridge (WDS) Settings 5GHz AP Bridge (WDS) Settings Here are descriptions of each setup item: Band (2): Select the band you want

82 SSID (3): Input the SSID of your wireless router (the setting should be the same with other wireless routers for the convenience of roaming). Cha

83 2.4GHz Universal Repeater Settings 5GHz Universal Repeater Settings Here are descriptions of each setup item: Band (2): Select the band you wa

84 Associated Clients (5): Click ‘Show Active Clients’ button, then an “Active Wireless Client Table” will pop up. You can see the status of all acti

85 Settings’, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: 2.4GHz Advanced Settings 5GHz Advanced Settings 12 3 4 5 7 869 10

86 Here are descriptions of each setup item: Fragment Set the Fragment threshold of wireless radio. Threshold (1): Do not modify default value i

87 CTS Protect (10): Enabling this setting will reduce the chance of radio signal collisions between 802.11b and 802.11g/n wireless access points.

7 The equipment version marketed in the US is restricted to usage of channels 1-11 only. R&TTE Compliance Statement This equipment compli

88 8.3WirelessSecurity It is very important to set wireless security settings properly! If you do not, hackers and malicious users can reach your n

89 8.3.2WEP‐WiredEquivalentPrivacy When you select this mode, the X650 will use WEP encryption, and the following setup menu will be shown on yo

90 format, and if you select ‘Hex’ as key format, you can use characters 0-9, a-f, and A-F. You must enter at least one encryption key here, and if yo

91 After you finish with WEP settings, please click ‘Apply’ button (10) and the following message will be displayed on your web brow

92 8.3.3Wi‐FiProtectedAccess(WPA): When you select this mode, the wireless router will use WPA encryption and the following setup menu will be sh

93 Please click ‘Continue’ to return to the previous setup menu and continue with setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so that s

94 WPA2 Mixed. You can select any of them, but you have to make sure your wireless client supports the cipher you selected. RADIUS Server Please

95 with other security measures described in previous sections to create a safer wireless environment. Up to 20 MAC addresses can be assigned by usin

96 enforce MAC address filtering of wireless clients. MAC Address (5): Input the MAC address of your wireless devices here, dash ( - ) or colon (

97 8.5Wi‐FiProtectedSetup(WPS)Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is the simplest way to build a connection between wireless network clients and the X6