ZyXEL Communications P-336M User manual

ZyXEL P-336M
802.11g Wireless MIMO Router
Quick Start Guide
Version 1.0
1/2006
CONTENTS
ENGLISH 2
DEUTSCH 16
ESPAÑOL 32
FRANÇAIS 48
ITALIANO 64
РУССКИЙ 80
SVENSKA 97
繁體中文 111

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Introducing the ZyXEL P-336M
The ZyXEL P-336M 802.11g Wireless MIMO Router isa broadbandsharinggateway witha
built-in wireless LAN access point, four-port 10/100 Mbps switch, and a USB port for the Microsoft
Windows® Connect Now (WCN) technology.
Key features of the ZyXEL P-336M include advanced WPA2 wireless security, firewall with DoS protection,
VPN pass-through, NAT and UPnP. See your User’s Guide for more details on all ZyXEL P-336M features.
The ZyXEL P-336M will be referred to as the P-336M in this guide.
You should have an Internet account already set up and have been given most of the following information.
Internet Account Information
Your device’s WAN IP Address (if given): __________________
DNS Server IP Address (if given): First ______________, Second ______________, Third ______________
Encapsulation: (select one below):
 Ethernet Service Type: _______________________
Login Server IP Address: ______________
User Name: ____________ Password: ____________
 PPPoE (PPPoE) Service Name: ____________
User Name: ____________ Password: ____________

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1 Hardware Installation
1.1 Rear Panel
LABEL DESCRIPTION
LAN 1-4 Use an Ethernet cable to connect at least one computer for initial configuration.
WAN Connect your broadband modem to this port with the cable that came with your modem.
ON/OFF (WLAN) Slide this switch to enable (ON)or disable (OFF)the wireless LAN feature.
RESET Use this button to restore the P-336M back to the factory default settings. Push the button for less
than 5 seconds to reboot, push for 10 seconds to reset to the factory defaults.
USB Connect this port to a computer to set up a wireless LAN using the Microsoft Windows® Connect
Now feature.
Antennas The P-336M includes 2 adjustable external antennas and 2 internal antennas.
POWER Connect the included power adaptor to this power socket.
1.2 Front Panel LEDs
After you’ve made the connections, connect the included power adaptor to a power source to turn on the P-
336M. Look at the front panel LEDs. The PWR LED turns on. The LAN LED turns on if the LAN port is
properly connected. Refer to the User’s Guide for detailed LED descriptions.
POWER LAN 1 .. 4 WAN ON/OFF
(
WLAN
)
RESET USB
A
ntennas

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2 Configuring Your P-336M
This guide shows you how to use the web configurator setup wizard only. See your
User’s Guide for background information on all P-336M features.
2.1 Accessing the P-336M
1. Launch your web browser. Enter “192.168.1.1” as
the web site address.
2. A LOGIN screen displays.
Select the admin user name to log in as an
administrator and enter the password (the default is
“1234”) in the Password field. Click Login.
If the login screen does not display, make sure your
computer IP address is set up correctly. Refer to
Section 4.1 for more information.
It is highly recommended you change the default password. You can change the
login password in the Internet access wizard or the ADMIN screen (click TOOLS >
Admin).
3. You should see the DEVICE INFO screen displaying the current device information (such as the
firmware version and WAN IP address, etc.).
3 Wizard Setup
Click BASIC > START in the navigation panel to configure the P-336M using the wizard screens.
• Click Launch Internet Connection Setup Wizard to begin a series of screens to help you
configure your P-336M for Internet access.
• Click Launch Wireless Security Setup Wizard to begin a series of screens to help you configure
your P-336M wireless security settings.

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3.1 Common Wizard Screen Buttons
Use the following buttons to navigate the wizard screens:
Cancel Click Cancel in any wizard screen to return to the main WIZARD screen. All unsaved custom
settings will be lost.
Next Click Next to continue to the next screen.
Prev Click Prev to return to the last screen.
No configuration changes will be saved to the P-336M until you go through the entire setup process and click
Connect or Save.
3.2 Wizard Setup for Internet Access
Follow the steps below to configure the P-336M for Internet access.
1. Click START > WIZARD > Launch Internet
Connection Setup Wizard to display the first
wizard screen.
This screen introduces you to the setup wizard
and outlines the steps to set up your P-336M.
Click Next to continue.
2. The second wizard screen prompts you to change
the login password.
Enter a new password in the Password field and
retype the password in Verify Password field to
verify.
Passwords are case sensitive.
Click Next to continue.

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3. Select the time zone for your geographical
location. For example, if you are in California,
select (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US/Canada),
Tijuana.
Click Next to continue.
4. Select your Internet connection type.
If you do not know, contact your ISP.
Click Next to continue.
4a. Dynamic IP Address (DHCP) Connection
If required by your ISP, enter your computer MAC
address in the MAC Address field or click Clone
Your PC’s MAC Address to copy the MAC address
of the computer connecting to your ISP onto the P-
336M.
If a host name is necessary for a successful Internet
connection, enter it in the Host Name field.
Click Next to continue.

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4b. Username / Password Connection (PPPoE)
Enter your Internet access account user name and
password in the fields as provided by your ISP.
Configure the Service Name field when required by
your ISP with the information given.
Click Next to continue.
4c. Static IP Address Connection
Configure the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway
Address, Primary DNS Address and Secondary
DNS Address fields with the information provided by
your ISP.
Click Next to continue.
5. You have completed Internet access setup using
the wizard screens.
Click Connect to save the settings and restart the
device to make the changes take effect.

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3.3 Wizard Setup for Wireless LAN and Security
Follow the steps below to set up a wireless LAN and configure wireless security using the wizard screens.
1. Click START > WIZARD > Launch Wireless
Security Setup Wizard to display the first
wizard screen.
This screen outlines the steps to set up a secure
wireless network.
Click Next to continue.
2. Specify a unique name to identify your wireless
LAN.
Click Next to continue.
3. Select a security level.
Click Next to continue.

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4. If you select BEST, BETTER or GOOD in the
previous screen, enter a security key for secure
wireless connection.
Click Next to continue.
5. Verify your settings and click Save to save the
changes.
6. Test your Internet connection. Launch your web
browser and navigate to www.zyxel.com.
Wireless clients must also set to use the same security option and key to connect
to the P-336M.
3.4 Wireless Connection Setup using Windows® Connect Now
With Windows® Connect Now, you can store the wireless settings on the P-336M on a USB memory stick
and save the settings to the wireless client computer(s). This allows you to wirelessly connect devices with
minimum configuration. Windows® Connect Now is available in Windows XP, Service Pack 2.
To take advantage of this feature, make sure you have the following requirements:
• A USB memory stick with at least 300K of available memory.
• Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed on your computer (see http://www.microsoft.com
for more information).
Follow the steps below to create a new wireless network using Windows® Connect Now.

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1. Click Start > Control Panel and double-click
Wireless Network Setup Wizard.
2. Click Next to continue.