Zte ZXHN H168N User manual

ZXHN H168N

ZXHN H168N
User’s Manual
Document version: 20121108-R1.0
Copyright © 2012 ZTE Corporation
All rights reserved.
No part of this documentation may be e xcerpted,
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ZTE CORPORATION reserves the right to modify this
manual for product upgrade or other causes without
notifying users in advance.

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Limited warranty
ZTE warrants that, for one year from the date of delivery by ZTE to
purchaser's designated carrier, the Equipment will remain free from
defects in design, material and workmanship under normal use and
service and will conform in all material respects to the applicable
specifications set forth in purchase order or agreement; ZTE does not
warrant that operation of the Equipment will be error-free or
uninterrupted.
In accordance with ZTE's standard, warranty terms, ZTE shall, at its
option, repair or replace any defective or nonconforming item,
provided that (a) purchaser/End User gives ZTE written notice of the
defect or nonconformity within the warranty period specified above
promptly after Reseller is notified by the End User of the same; and (b)
End User returns the defective item at its expense to ZTE’s
nominated Customer Service Department in accordance with ZTE’s
standard parts exchange procedures.
This warranty does not apply to defects or errors in the Equipment
caused by:(a) reasonable abrasion of equipments; (b)End User’s
failure to follow ZTE’s installation, operation or maintenance
instructions or procedures; (c) End User’s mishandling, misuse,
negligence, or improper installation, deinstallation, storage, servicing
or operation of the Equipment; (d) modifications or repairs not made
by ZTE or a ZTE-certified individual;(e) power failures, surges, fire,
flood, accident, actions of third parties or other events outside ZTE’s
reasonable control. (f) usage of products of third Parties, or usage
conjunction with third parties provided that such defects is due to the

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conjunction;(g) any other cause beyond the range of normal usage for
equipments. End User shall assure that Equipment is installed and
maintained by ZTE or ZTE-certified individuals in accordance with
ZTE’s certification procedures; provided that if End User causes or
permits services to be provided by individuals who are not
ZTE-certified, the Warranty shall be void as to all Equipment serviced
in breach of this sentence. End User shall have no right to reject,
return, or receive a refund for any Equipment from ZTE. Any item
repaired or replaced by ZTE shall continue to be warranted for the
longer of the remainder of the original warranty period or 90 days
from the date the repaired or replaced part is delivered to the carrier.
THIS WARRANTY (1) IS END USER'S SOLE REMEDY AND ZTE’S
SOLE LIABILITY FOR DEFECTIVE OR NONCONFORMING ITEMS ,
AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED,
IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, UNLESS OTHERWISE
REQUIRED UNDER THE MANDATORY PROVISIONS OF THE
CHINESE LAW, AND (2) IS BETWEEN ZTE AND END USER (AS
THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER FOR END USE) AND MAY NOT BE
TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED, BY OPERATION OF LAW OR
OTHERWISE, WITHOUT ZTE’S PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT.
Limitation of Liability
ZTE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL

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DAMAGES RESULTING FROM OR ARISING OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH USING OF THIS PRODUCT, WHETHER OR
NOT ZTE HAD BEEN ADVISED, KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE
KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS, COST OF CAPITAL, COST
OF SUBSTITUTE FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT, ANY DOWNTIME
COSTS OR CLAIMS OF END USERS. THE LIABILITY OF EACH
PARTY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER ARISING OUT OF
BREACH OF CONTRACT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
BREACH OF WARRANTY) OR TORT (INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT LIABILITY) OR UNDER
AN INDEMNIFICATION PROVISION SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED
THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENIFITED BY ZTE IN THE
PRODUCTS FROM WHICH SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE DIRECTLY
AROSE.
Confidentiality
End User agrees that End User will receive confidential or proprietary
information (“Confidential Information”) in connection with the
purchase and deployment of ZTE Equipment. End User will not
disclose ZTE’s Confidential Information, will use it only for purposes
for which it was disclosed, and must treat it with the same degree of
care as it does its own similar information, but with no less than
reasonable care. End User agrees that the terms herein, the Equipment
and all ZTE documentation is ZTE Confidential Information.

Contents
Chapter 1 Safety Guidance ........................ 1
1.1 Safety Check.............................................1
1.2 Safety Cautions.........................................2
Chapter 2 Overview ................................... 5
2.1 Features.....................................................5
2.2 Product Specifications..............................6
2.3 Package Check .........................................7
2.4 System Requirement ................................8
Chapter 3 Installation Preparation .......... 10
3.1 Hardware Description ..............................10
3.2 Hardware Connection...............................13
Appendix A FAQs ....................................... 17

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Chapter 1 Safety Guidance
1.1 Safety Check
Before installing the VDSL2 equipment, check all the below
listed items:
1 Electric safety
Ensure no inflammable, conductive or moist
objects and no ageing-cables around the
equipment. Place all electrical appliances safely.
2 Equipment position
Install the equipment in a ventilated environment
avoid of any electric devices nearby.
Place the equipment on a stable and flat surface.
The equipment must be protected from sunshine.
It must be kept away from electro-magnet
interference.
The equipment must be protected from heat and
water sources.

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Ensure the power supply is available. The
fluctuation range of input voltage should be in the
range of ±10%. Do not share the power socket
with other electrical devices.
1.2 Safety Cautions
Please pay attention to the following cautions:
Read the user manual carefully before using the
equipment.
Note all Cautions in the user manual and product
guide.
Do not use any accessory or components that are
not belonging to the equipment.
Use the power adapter, which is provided in the
package.
Connect the phone with the VDSL2 line directly,
and lead the line out from the phone interface of
the splitter.

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Do not place any object on the equipment.
The equipment must be kept dry and clean.
Ensure the equipment environment has
ventilation and rainproof capability.
To protect the equipment against lightning and
thunderstorm, please remove the power plug and
all connection cables.
Use a soft and dry cloth to clean the equipment.
Ensure the equipment is power OFF before
cleaning.
Power OFF the idle equipment.
Keep the ventilation-hole clean and unblocked.
Otherwise, it may cause short circuit, fire or
damage the equipment. Do not spray liquid on
the equipment surface.
Do not open the equipment especially in power
ON state.
Confirm the power is OFF before
plugging/unplugging the power.

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Keep all components and accessories of the
equipment away from the children.
Note:
Please read the above safety guidance carefully before
equipment use. Users should assume responsibilities for any
accidents due to incompliance with the above instructions.

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Chapter 2 Overview
The ZXHN H168N is a VDSL2 access device, which
supports multiple line transmission modes. In user side, it
provides four 10/100Base-T Ethernet interfaces, one USB
2.0 Host port, and the wireless user access in compliance
with the IEEE802.11b/g/n standard. It can provide the
transmission of broadband data service, which is suitable for
using in a wide range of both residential (in-home) and
commercial (offices, apartments, hotels, warehouses)
network applications.
2.1 Features
The ZXHN H168N is a VDSL2 MODEM. It provides the
pure bridge function and supports the following features:
ITU-T G.993.2 VDSL2 standard and ITU-T G.992.5
DSL2+ standard.
It supports LAN protocol.

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It supports WLAN with high-speed data transfer
rates up to 300 Mbps, compatible with IEEE
802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz compliant equipment
It supports IEEE802.3 and IEEE802.3u.
It supports speed auto-negotiation.
It supports Half duplex/Full duplex.
It supports user-friendly GUI for web configuration.
It supports IPSec for virtual private network (VPN).
It supports parental control function to restrict
children usage.
It supports self-learning bridge (IEEE 802.1D
Transparent Bridging).
It supports virtual server, IP filter, and demilitarized
military zone (DMZ) host.
2.2 Product Specifications
Environmental requirements

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Environmental temperature: -5°C-45°C
(23 °F-113°F)
Humidity: 5% - 95% (non-condensing)
Power specification
Power adapter: Input: AC 100-240V, 50/60 Hz
Output: DC 12V, 1.5A
Certification
CE
2.3 Package Check
ZXHN H168N ×1
Splitter ×1
PowerAdapter ×1
RJ-11telephonecable ×2
RJ-45Ethernetcable ×1

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User’s Manual (Includes Quality Warranty Card
andCertificateofQuality) ×1
CD (Optional)
Note: for your information only, please refer to the actual
product.
Note:
Please use a power adapter that matches the ZXHN H168N
package.
2.4 System Requirement
Before installing the ZXHN H168N, please check the
following items.
1 VDSL Services Subscription
If you have subscribed for the VDSL service, your VDSL
operator must provide at least one valid IP address for
you (static allocation or dialup dynamic allocation).

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2 Computer configuration
Please make sure that the system has been equipped with
the 10M/100M Ethernet adapter and supports the TCP/IP
protocol.
Because VDSL can be used for broadband access and
involves a wide range of multimedia services, you are
recommended use a computer with such configurations
as: above Pentium III, 64M memory, 10G hard disk,
graphic accelerating adapter with above 2M display
memory, audio adapter and sound box.
3 Operating system
Operating systems can be Windows 98SE, Windows Me,
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista or
Windows 7. For system configuration in the WEB
interface, the browser of Internet Explorer V 6.0 or later.

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Chapter 3 Installation Preparation
3.1 Hardware Description
Front panel
Figure 3.1-1 Front Panel of the ZXHN H168N
Table 3.1-1 Descriptions of the LEDs on the Front Panel
Function Color Status Definition
USB Green
OFF No device connected to the
USB port.
ON A USB device is connected.
Flash Data Transmission.

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Function Color Status Definition
DSL Green
OFF The MODEM is in the
non-communication state.
Flash The MODEM is in training
state.
ON The MODEM is in the
communication state.
WPS Green
OFF WPS function is OFF.
Flash WPS function is in
negotiation status.
ON WPS function is ON.
WLAN Green
OFF No detected radio signal.
Flash WLAN port is receiving or
sending data.
ON WLAN interface is ready to
work.
LAN4-
LAN1 Green
OFF The Ethernet port is in the
non-communication state.
ON The Ethernet port is in the
communication state.
Flash Ethernet interface is receiving
or sending data.
Internet Green OFF No detected data.
Flash WAN port is receiving or
sending data.

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Function Color Status Definition
ON WAN port is in
communication status.
Power Green/Red
OFF Power OFF.
Red Power ON, HW Testing,
Firmware upgrading.
Green Power ON, HW Test ok.
Rear panel
Figure 3.1-2 Rear Panel of the ZXHN H168N
Table 3.1-2 Description of Interfaces on the Rear Panel
Interface Function
DSL RJ-11 port：Using the telephone line to connect the
modem with the VDSL2 cable or splitter.

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Interface Function
LAN1-LAN4 RJ-45 port: It is used to connect the modem to other
network devices.
Reset
During power ON period, hold on this button for more
than 5 seconds to reset the current settings to the
factory default setting, and then the system restarts
automatically.
WLAN WLAN switch, to turn on / off the WLAN.
WPS WLAN Protected Setup.
Power Power supply port: It is connected to the power adapter
On/Off Power switch, to power on or power off the device.
3.2 Hardware Connection

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Connection procedures
1 Power off the equipment before all the other devices
are connected.
2 Connect the network cables: Insert the RJ-45
Ethernet cable connector into the Ethernet interface of
the ZXHN H168N, and connect its other terminal to the
Ethernet adapter of the customer computers or ports of
other network devices.
3 Connect the splitter
The splitter has three interfaces, which are described as
follows:
LINE: Connect the user telephone cable (RJ11
interface).
MODEM (or DSL): Connect the DSL interface of
the ZXHN H168N.
PHONE (or TEL): Connect the phone sets.
The installation process is as follows: Connect the LINE
interface of the ZXHN H168N to the MODEM(or DSL)
interface of the splitter using the RJ-11 telephone cable,