Chapter 26 Product Specifications

Table 48 Firmware Specifications (continued)

DHCP Server IP Pool

192.168.1.32 to 192.168.1.64

 

 

Device Management

Use the web configurator to easily configure the rich range of

 

features on the P-660RU-Tx.

 

 

Firmware Upgrade

Download new firmware (when available) from the ZyXEL web site

 

and use the web configurator, an FTP or a TFTP tool to put it on

 

the P-660RU-Tx.

 

Note: Only upload firmware for your specific model!

 

 

Configuration Backup

Make a copy of the P-660RU-Tx’s configuration. You can put it

& Restoration

back on the P-660RU-Tx later if you decide to revert back to an

 

earlier configuration.

 

 

Network Address

Each computer on your network must have its own unique IP

Translation (NAT)

address. Use NAT to convert your public IP address(es) to multiple

 

private IP addresses for the computers on your network.

 

 

Port Forwarding

If you have a server (mail or web server for example) on your

 

network, you can use this feature to let people access it from the

 

Internet.

 

 

DHCP (Dynamic Host

Use this feature to have the P-660RU-Tx assign IP addresses, an

Configuration

IP default gateway and DNS servers to computers on your

Protocol)

network. Your device can also act as a surrogate DHCP server

 

(DHCP Relay) where it relays IP address assignment from the

 

actual real DHCP server to the clients.

 

 

Dynamic DNS

With Dynamic DNS (Domain Name System) support, you can use

Support

a fixed URL, www.zyxel.com for example, with a dynamic IP

 

address. You must register for this service with a Dynamic DNS

 

service provider.

 

 

IP Multicast

IP multicast is used to send traffic to a specific group of

 

computers. The P-660RU-Tx supports versions 1 and 2 of IGMP

 

(Internet Group Management Protocol) used to join multicast

 

groups (see RFC 2236).

 

 

Time and Date

Get the current time and date from an external server when you

 

turn on your P-660RU-Tx. You can also set the time manually.

 

These dates and times are then used in logs.

 

 

Logs

Use logs for troubleshooting.

 

 

Universal Plug and

A UPnP-enabled device can dynamically join a network, obtain an

Play (UPnP)

IP address and convey its capabilities to other devices on the

 

network.

 

 

Firewall

Your device has a stateful inspection firewall with DoS (Denial of

 

Service) protection. By default, when the firewall is activated, all

 

incoming traffic from the WAN to the LAN is blocked unless it is

 

initiated from the LAN.

 

 

IP/MAC Address

Your device’s packet filtering function allows added network

Filters

security and management.

 

 

Application Filter

Application filter allows you to block instant messaging programs.

 

 

URL Filter

URL filter allows you to block access to Internet web sites that

 

contain key words (that you specify) in the URL.

 

 

QoS (Quality of

You can efficiently manage traffic on your network by reserving

Service)

bandwidth and giving priority to certain types of traffic and/or to

 

particular computers.

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