ZyXEL Communications P-2612HW Series Operator's manual

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802.11g Wireless ADSL VoIP IAD
Firmware v3.70
Edition 2, 5/2009
P-2612HW Series
DEFAULT LOGIN DETAILS
IP Address: http://192.168.1.1
User Login: User Name: user
Password: user
Administrator
Login: User Name: admin Password: 1234
Copyright 2009
ZyXEL Communications Corporation

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Device Panels
WLAN
BUTTON POWER
LED ADSL
LED WAN
LED PHONE 1, 2
ON/OFF
RESET
POWER
ETHERNET
PORTS
LEDS
INTERNET
LED
WLAN
LED
ETHERNET
LED
PHONE
PORTS
DSL/WAN
WAN
PORT
DSL
PORT
P-2612HW-F3
RJ-11
RJ-45
P-2612HW-F1

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Overview
The P-2612HW Series is a router which combines high-speed ADSL
Internet access, a built-in switch, a firewall and high-speed wireless
networking capability. It also has a phone port for making calls over the
Internet (Voice over IP or VoIP).
Requirements
Make sure you have the following things before you start.
• Internet access - account information provided by your ISP, such as
user name, password, and so on.
• Internet Explorer 6.0 or later or Netscape Navigator 7.0 or later, with
JavaScript enabled.
See the User’s Guide on the CD for all configuration details.

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Hardware Connections
Remove the P-2612HW Series’s plastic cover before using it.
1. Do one of the following for your Internet connection:
a. DSL: Use a telephone wire to connect this port to a telephone jack
(or the DSL or MODEM jack on a splitter, if you have one).
P-2612HW-F3
RJ-11
RJ-45
P-2612HW-F1

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b. WAN: If you have a DSL router or modem already in your network
or you want to use a cable modem, push the DSL/WAN switch to
the WAN side and use an Ethernet cable to connect this port to an
Ethernet jack with Internet access.
2. ETHERNET: Use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer to one of
these ports for initial configuration and/or Internet access.
3. PHONE: Use a telephone cable (and any telephone adaptor provided
with your P-2612HW Series) to connect a telephone to the PHONE 1
or PHONE 2 port.
4. Use the power adaptor provided with your P-2612HW Series to
connect an appropriate power source to this socket.
5. Push the power button to the on position.
Look at the LEDs (lights) on the top panel of the P-2612HW Series.
• The POWER light blinks during start-up and is green once the P-
2612HW Series is ready.
• An ETHERNET light turns on if the corresponding ETHERNET port
is properly connected. An Ethernet port’s light blinks when the P-
2612HW Series is sending or receiving data through it.
• The ADSL light stays on if a physical DSL connection exists and
blinks when transmitting data.
The WAN light stays on if this port is properly connected and blinks
when transmitting data.
The INTERNET light is green when Internet access is available.

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• The PHONE lights stay on when your SIP account is registered and
they blink if the receiver is off the hook.
• The WLAN light stays green when the wireless LAN is ready. It
blinks when the P-2612HW Series is sending/receiving data
through the wireless LAN.
If the PHONE light is on, skip to Using Your Phones on page 15 to see
how to make calls through the Internet.
 If no lights are on, check your connections. Then turn the P-
2612HW Series off, wait for a few seconds and turn it back
on. If the LEDs are still off, contact your local vendor.

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Wizard Configuration
• If the INTERNET light is green, skip to Set Up a Wireless Network
on page 10.
• If the DSL/WAN switch is set to DSL and the DSL light is on but the
INTERNET light is off; use this section to configure your Internet
access settings. If the
• If the DSL/WAN switch set to WAN and the WAN light is on but the
INTERNET light is off; see your User’s Guide for how to use the
Network > WAN screen to set up the Ethernet WAN connection.
1. Open your browser and enter http://192.168.1.1 (the P-2612HW
Series's default IP address) as the address.
2. For administrator login, enter username admin and password 1234
(default). Only administrators can configure the SIP account settings.
For user login, enter user as both the username and password. Click
Login.
This document uses the screenshots of P-2612HW-F1 for examples.

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 If the login screen does not open, make sure you allow web
browser pop-up windows, JavaScripts and Java
permissions. Your computer should be also set to get an IP
address automatically from a DHCP server. See the
appendices in your User’s Guide for more information.
3. In the Status screen, click the Wizard icon ( ) in the upper right
corner.
Internet/Wireless Setup
Enter the Internet access information exactly as given to you by your ISP
in each wizard screen and then click Next to continue or click Back to
return to the previous screen. Current screen information is lost if you
click Back.
1. Click INTERNET/WIRELESS SETUP.

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2. Wait while the P-2612HW Series tries to detect your Internet
connection. If the P-2612HW Series cannot detect it, follow the
directions in the screen. Enter the information provided by your ISP.
Keep the default settings if your ISP did not provide some
information.
3. See the back panel for the P-2612HW Series’s unique wireless SSID
(network name) and WPA-PSK encryption key. Unless you want to
use other wireless settings, you can close the wizard after you
configure the Internet connection.
To configure your wireless clients to connect to the P-2612HW Series,
see Set Up a Wireless Network on page 10.
4. When your Internet connection is setup correctly, the DSL and
INTERNET lights should be green. When you are finished click
Return to Wizard Main Page.
 If you cannot access the Internet and the INTERNET light is
red, make sure you enter the correct information in the
INTERNET/WIRELESS SETUP wizard screens. If you are
using a new Internet account, contact your ISP to make sure
it is active. If you are trying to access the Internet wirelessly,
make sure the wireless and security settings in your wireless
client are the same as the settings in the P-2612HW Series.

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Set Up a Wireless Network
To set up a wireless network you need at least one wireless network
card/adapter.
• If you have a desktop computer, use either a wireless USB adapter
or a wireless PCI adapter.
• If you have a laptop, use either a wireless USB adapter or a
wireless CardBus card. These are built into many laptops.
Setting Up a Wireless Network with WPS
If your wireless devices display the WPS logo, you
can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to add
wireless devices to your wireless network. If your
wireless devices do not display the WPS logo, go to
Set Up a Wireless Network Manually on page 12 to manually set up a
wireless network.
The P-2612HW Series supports two WPS methods for creating a secure
connection.
• Push Button Configuration - create a secure wireless network
simply by pressing the P-2612HW Series’s physical WPS button.
See Push Button Configuration on page 11.
• PIN Configuration - create a secure wireless network by entering
the P-2612HW Series’s PIN (Personal Identification Number) into
the configuration screen of another wireless device. See PIN
Configuration on page 11.
You must use the same method on the P-2612HW Series and the
wireless client.

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Push Button Configuration
1. Place a WPS-enabled device that supports the WPS Push Button
method within range of the P-2612HW Series.
2. Press the WLAN button on the P-2612HW Series’s top panel for five
seconds.
3. Use the other WPS-enabled device’s WPS button. It can be either a
button in the utility or a physical button. See the device’s
documentation if you cannot locate the WPS button. It doesn’t matter
which button is pressed first. You must press the second button within
two minutes of pressing the first one.
4. The P-2612HW Series and the wireless device establish a secure
connection. This can take up to two minutes.
5. Congratulations! Your computer is now ready to connect to the
Internet wirelessly through your P-2612HW Series.
PIN Configuration
1. Place a WPS-enabled device that supports the WPS PIN
configuration method within range of the P-2612HW Series.
2. Log into the P-2612HW Series’s web configurator at http://
192.168.1.1 (see Wizard Configuration on page 7for more details
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3. In the Status screen click Network in the left panel then click
Wireless LAN. In the Wireless LAN screen click the WPS Station
tab.
4. Enter the PIN of the other WPS-enabled device into the Input
Station’s PIN number text box and click Start. You can locate this
PIN number in the other device’s utility or on the device itself. See the
other device’s documentation if you cannot locate the PIN.
5. Click Start or Apply in the other device’s utility screen within two
minutes of clicking Start in the P-2612HW Series web configurator
screen.
6. The P-2612HW Series and the other WPS-enabled device establish a
secure connection. This can take up to two minutes.
7. Congratulations! Your computer is now ready to connect to the
Internet wirelessly through your P-2612HW Series.
Set Up a Wireless Network Manually
Configure wireless devices to use the same wireless settings as the P-
2612HW Series. If you didn’t configure the P-2612HW Series’s wireless
settings, use the wireless SSID (network name) and WPA-PSK
encryption key on the P-2612HW Series’s rear panel. The connection
procedure is shown here using Windows XP as an example.

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1. Right-click the wireless adapter icon which appears in the bottom
right of your computer monitor. Click View Available Wireless
Networks.
2. Select the P-2612HW Series’s SSID name and click Connect (A).
The SSID “SecureWirelessNetwork” is given here as an example.
3. You are prompted to enter a password. Enter it and click Connect.
4. You may have to wait several minutes while your computer connects
to the wireless network.
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5. You should now be securely connected wirelessly to the P-2612HW
Series.
Congratulations! Your computer is now ready to connect to the Internet
wirelessly through your P-2612HW Series.
 If you cannot connect wirelessly to the P-2612HW Series,
check you have selected the correct SSID and entered the
correct security key. If that does not work, ensure your
network adapter is enabled by clicking on the wireless
adapter icon and clicking Enable. See the User’s Guide for
more suggestions.

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Using Your Phones
Follow these directions to make calls over the Internet.
• To dial a SIP number that only uses numbers (for example,
“12345”), dial the number on your phone’s keypad. You can also set
up a speed-dial entry, if you want. See the User’s Guide for
instructions.
• To dial a SIP number that uses letters or if you want to make a peer-
to-peer call, set up a speed-dial entry first. See the User’s Guide for
instructions. Then, dial the speed-dial number to make the call.
• To call regular telephone numbers, use your VoIP service provider’s
dialing plan.
European Flash Key Commands
Command Sub-
command Description
Flash Put a current call on hold to place a second call.
Switch back to the call (if there is no second call).
Flash 0 Drop the call presently on hold or reject an incoming call
which is waiting for answer.
Flash 1 Disconnect the current phone connection and answer
the incoming call or resume with caller presently on
hold.
Flash 2 1. Switch back and forth between two calls.
2. Put a current call on hold to answer an incoming call.
3. Separate the current three-way conference call into
two individual calls (one is on-line, the other is on hold).
Flash 3 Create three-way conference connection.
Flash *98# Transfer the call to another phone.

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USA Flash Key Commands
Comman
dSub- command Description
Flash Put a current call on hold to place a second call. After
the second call is successful, press the flash key again
to have a three-way conference call.
Put a current call on hold to answer an incoming call.
Flash *98# Transfer the call to another phone.

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Phone Functions Summary
Keys Function Description
*99** HTTP
pincode Use this if your service provider gave you a personal identification number to enter in order to start using the
service.
*99# Enable
firmware
update
Use these to upload or not upload new firmware to the P-
2612HW Series, if requested by your service provider.
#99# Disable
firmware
update
*98# Call transfer Transfer a call to another phone.
*97# Call park Use these to place a call on hold on one phone and then
continue it on another (if supported by your service provider).
#97# Call pickup
*66# Call return Place a call to the last person who called you.
*95# Enable Do
Not Disturb Use these to set your phone not to ring when someone calls you, or to turn this function off.
#95# Disable Do
Not Disturb
*41# Enable call
waiting Use these to allow you to put a call on hold while answering another, or to turn this function off.
#41# Disable call
waiting
*21# Enable call
forward Use these to allow you to use the call forwarding tables you set in the P-2612HW Series, or to turn this function off.
#21# Disable call
forward
*22* Uncondition
forward Forward all incoming calls. S

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To call into the phone that is attached to the P-2612HW Series, use your
VoIP service provider’s dialing plan.
Viewing Your Product’s Certifications
1. Go to www.zyxel.com.
2. Select your product from the drop-down list box on the ZyXEL home
page to go to that product's page.
3. Select the certification you wish to view from this page.
*23* No answer
forward Forward incoming calls if you do not answer.
*24* Busy forward Forward calls if you are already making a call.
*70 One shot
Call Waiting
Disable
Activate or deactivate call waiting on the next call only.
*85 One shot
Call Waiting
Enable
Keys Function Description