Appendix A Product Specifications and Wall-Mounting Instructions

Table 32 Firmware Features

FEATURE

DESCRIPTION

Wireless Functionality

Allows IEEE 802.11b and/or IEEE 802.11g wireless clients to connect to

 

the ZyXEL Device wirelessly. IEEE 802.11g clients can connect using

 

the super G function. Enable wireless security (WEP, WPA(2), WPA(2)-

 

PSK) and/or MAC filtering to protect your wireless network.

 

Note: The ZyXEL Device may be prone to RF (Radio

 

Frequency) interference from other 2.4 GHz devices

 

such as microwave ovens, wireless phones,

 

Bluetooth enabled devices, and other wireless LANs.

 

 

WPA(2)-PSK

WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK allow you to implement the WPA and WPA2

 

encryption standards without using a RADIUS server. Instead, WPA(2)-

 

PSK uses Pre-Shared Keys (PSKs) to authenticate devices on the

 

wireless network. WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK provide superior security

 

to WEP.

 

 

Powerline Functionality

The HomePlug AV standard specifies how network devices

 

communicate using standard electrical wiring.

 

It supports a data transfer rate of up to 200Mbps.

 

Data is encrypted using 128-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard).

 

HomePlug AV compatible devices co-exist with HomePlug 1.0 devices

 

but do not detect each other.

 

The range of a HomePlug AV network is 300 meters/984 feet in optimal

 

conditions.

 

HomePlug AV is compatible with all OSs

 

Maximum number of powerline devices on a single network is 16.

 

 

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 ZyXEL

 

Device.

 

Note: Only upload firmware for your specific model!

 

 

Configuration Backup &

Make a copy of the ZyXEL Device’s configuration and put it back on the

Restoration

ZyXEL Device later if you decide you want to revert back to an earlier

 

configuration.

 

 

Time and Date

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

 

your ZyXEL Device. You can also set the time manually. These dates

 

and times are then used in logs.

 

 

Logging and Tracing

Use packet tracing and logs for troubleshooting. You can send logs from

 

the ZyXEL Device to an external UNIX syslog server.

The following list, which is not exhaustive, illustrates the standards supported in the ZyXEL Device.

Table 33 Standards Supported

STANDARD

DESCRIPTION

RFC 867

Daytime Protocol

 

 

RFC 868

Time Protocol.

 

 

RFC 1112

IGMP v1

 

 

RFC 1305

Network Time Protocol (NTP version 3)

 

 

RFC 2236

Internet Group Management Protocol, Version 2.

 

 

RFC 2516

A Method for Transmitting PPP Over Ethernet (PPPoE)

 

 

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