802.11g HomePlug AV ADSL2+ Gateway User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- User’s Guide
- Introduction
- Introducing the P-660HWP-Dx
- Introducing the Web Configurator
- 2.1 Web Configurator Overview
- 2.2 Accessing the Web Configurator
- 2.2.1 User Access
- 2.2.2 Administrator Access
- 2.3 Resetting the P-660HWP-Dx
- 2.3.1 Using the Reset Button
- 2.4 Navigating the Web Configurator
- 2.4.1 Navigation Panel
- 2.4.2 Status Screen
- 2.4.3 Status: Any IP Table
- 2.4.4 Status: WLAN Status
- 2.4.5 Status: Bandwidth Status
- 2.4.6 Status: Powerline Statistics
- 2.4.7 Status: Packet Statistics
- 2.4.8 Changing Login Password
- Wizards
- Network
- WAN Setup
- 5.1 WAN Overview
- 5.1.1 Encapsulation
- 5.1.2 Multiplexing
- 5.1.3 Encapsulation and Multiplexing Scenarios
- 5.1.4 VPI and VCI
- 5.1.5 IP Address Assignment
- 5.1.6 Nailed-Up Connection (PPP)
- 5.1.7 NAT
- 5.2 Metric
- 5.3 Traffic Shaping
- 5.3.1 ATM Traffic Classes
- 5.4 Zero Configuration Internet Access
- 5.5 Internet Connection
- 5.5.1 Configuring Advanced Internet Connection Setup
- 5.6 Configuring More Connections
- 5.6.1 More Connections Edit
- 5.6.2 Configuring More Connections Advanced Setup
- 5.7 Traffic Redirect
- 5.8 Configuring WAN Backup
- LAN Setup
- 6.1 LAN Overview
- 6.1.1 LANs, WANs and the P-660HWP-Dx
- 6.1.2 DHCP Setup
- 6.1.3 DNS Server Address
- 6.1.4 DNS Server Address Assignment
- 6.2 LAN TCP/IP
- 6.2.1 IP Address and Subnet Mask
- 6.2.2 RIP Setup
- 6.2.3 Multicast
- 6.2.4 Any IP
- 6.3 Configuring LAN IP
- 6.3.1 Configuring Advanced LAN Setup
- 6.4 DHCP Setup
- 6.5 LAN Client List
- 6.6 LAN IP Alias
- Wireless LAN
- 7.1 Wireless Network Overview
- 7.2 Wireless Network Setup
- 7.2.1 Requirements
- 7.2.2 Setup Information
- 7.3 Wireless Security Overview
- 7.3.1 SSID
- 7.3.2 MAC Address Filter
- 7.3.3 User Authentication
- 7.3.4 Encryption
- 7.3.5 One-Touch Intelligent Security Technology (OTIST)
- 7.4 General Wireless LAN Screen
- 7.4.1 No Security
- 7.4.2 WEP Encryption
- 7.4.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
- 7.4.4 WPA/WPA2
- 7.4.5 Wireless LAN Advanced Setup
- 7.5 OTIST
- 7.5.1 Enabling OTIST
- 7.5.2 Starting OTIST
- 7.5.3 Notes on OTIST
- 7.6 MAC Filter
- 7.7 WMM QoS
- 7.7.1 WMM QoS Example
- 7.7.2 WMM QoS Priorities
- 7.7.3 Services
- 7.8 QoS Screen
- 7.8.1 ToS (Type of Service) and WMM QoS
- 7.8.2 Application Priority Configuration
- Powerline
- Network Address Translation (NAT)
- 9.1 NAT Overview
- 9.1.1 NAT Definitions
- 9.1.2 What NAT Does
- 9.1.3 How NAT Works
- 9.1.4 NAT Application
- 9.1.5 NAT Mapping Types
- 9.2 SUA (Single User Account) Versus NAT
- 9.3 SIP ALG
- 9.4 NAT General Setup
- 9.5 Port Forwarding
- 9.5.1 Default Server IP Address
- 9.5.2 Port Forwarding: Services and Port Numbers
- 9.5.3 Configuring Servers Behind Port Forwarding (Example)
- 9.6 Configuring Port Forwarding
- 9.6.1 Port Forwarding Rule Edit
- 9.7 Address Mapping
- 9.7.1 Address Mapping Rule Edit
- WAN Setup
- Security
- Firewalls
- 10.1 Firewall Overview
- 10.2 Types of Firewalls
- 10.2.1 Packet Filtering Firewalls
- 10.2.2 Application-level Firewalls
- 10.2.3 Stateful Inspection Firewalls
- 10.3 Introduction to ZyXEL’s Firewall
- 10.3.1 Denial of Service Attacks
- 10.4 Denial of Service
- 10.4.1 Basics
- 10.4.2 Types of DoS Attacks
- 10.5 Stateful Inspection
- 10.5.1 Stateful Inspection Process
- 10.5.2 Stateful Inspection and the P-660HWP-Dx
- 10.5.3 TCP Security
- 10.5.4 UDP/ICMP Security
- 10.5.5 Upper Layer Protocols
- 10.6 Guidelines for Enhancing Security with Your Firewall
- 10.6.1 Security In General
- 10.7 Packet Filtering Vs Firewall
- 10.7.1 Packet Filtering:
- 10.7.2 Firewall
- Firewall Configuration
- 11.1 Access Methods
- 11.2 Firewall Policies Overview
- 11.3 Rule Logic Overview
- 11.3.1 Rule Checklist
- 11.3.2 Security Ramifications
- 11.3.3 Key Fields For Configuring Rules
- 11.4 Connection Direction
- 11.4.1 LAN to WAN Rules
- 11.4.2 Alerts
- 11.5 General Firewall Policy
- 11.6 Firewall Rules Summary
- 11.6.1 Configuring Firewall Rules
- 11.6.2 Customized Services
- 11.6.3 Configuring a Customized Service
- 11.7 Example Firewall Rule
- 11.8 Predefined Services
- 11.9 Anti-Probing
- 11.10 DoS Thresholds
- 11.10.1 Threshold Values
- 11.10.2 Half-Open Sessions
- 11.10.3 Configuring Firewall Thresholds
- Content Filtering
- Certificates
- 13.1 Certificates Overview
- 13.1.1 Advantages of Certificates
- 13.2 Self-signed Certificates
- 13.3 Verifying a Certificate
- 13.3.1 Checking the Fingerprint of a Certificate on Your Computer
- 13.4 Configuration Summary
- 13.5 My Certificates
- 13.6 My Certificates > Details
- 13.7 My Certificates > Create
- 13.8 My Certificates > Import
- 13.8.1 Certificate File Formats
- 13.9 Trusted CAs
- 13.10 Trusted CA Details
- 13.11 Trusted CA > Import
- 13.12 Trusted Remote Hosts
- 13.13 Trusted Remote Hosts > Import
- 13.14 Trusted Remote Host Certificate Details
- 13.15 Directory Servers
- 13.16 Directory Server Add or Edit
- Firewalls
- Advanced
- Static Route
- Bandwidth Management
- 15.1 Bandwidth Management Overview
- 15.2 Application-based Bandwidth Management
- 15.3 Subnet-based Bandwidth Management
- 15.4 Application and Subnet-based Bandwidth Management
- 15.5 Scheduler
- 15.5.1 Priority-based Scheduler
- 15.5.2 Fairness-based Scheduler
- 15.6 Maximize Bandwidth Usage
- 15.6.1 Reserving Bandwidth for Non-Bandwidth Class Traffic
- 15.6.2 Maximize Bandwidth Usage Example
- 15.6.3 Bandwidth Management Priorities
- 15.7 Over Allotment of Bandwidth
- 15.8 Configuring Summary
- 15.9 Bandwidth Management Rule Setup
- 15.10 DiffServ
- 15.10.1 DSCP and Per-Hop Behavior
- 15.10.2 Rule Configuration
- 15.11 Bandwidth Monitor
- Dynamic DNS Setup
- Remote Management Configuration
- 17.1 Remote Management Overview
- 17.1.1 Remote Management Limitations
- 17.1.2 Remote Management and NAT
- 17.1.3 System Timeout
- 17.2 WWW
- 17.3 Telnet
- 17.4 Configuring Telnet
- 17.5 Configuring FTP
- 17.6 SNMP
- 17.6.1 Supported MIBs
- 17.6.2 SNMP Traps
- 17.6.3 Configuring SNMP
- 17.7 Configuring DNS
- 17.8 Configuring ICMP
- 17.9 TR-069
- Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP)
- 18.1 Introducing Universal Plug and Play
- 18.1.1 How do I know if I'm using UPnP?
- 18.1.2 NAT Traversal
- 18.1.3 Cautions with UPnP
- 18.2 UPnP and ZyXEL
- 18.2.1 Configuring UPnP
- 18.3 Installing UPnP in Windows Example
- 18.3.1 Installing UPnP in Windows Me
- 18.3.2 Installing UPnP in Windows XP
- 18.4 Using UPnP in Windows XP Example
- 18.4.1 Auto-discover Your UPnP-enabled Network Device
- 18.4.2 Web Configurator Easy Access
- Maintenance and Troubleshooting
- Appendices and Index
Appendix B Wireless LANs
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Figure 181 RTS/CTS
When station A sends data to the AP, it might not know that the station B is already using the
channel. If these two stations send data at the same time, collisions may occur when both sets
of data arrive at the AP at the same time, resulting in a loss of messages for both stations.
RTS/CTS is designed to prevent collisions due to hidden nodes. An RTS/CTS defines the
biggest size data frame you can send before an RTS (Request To Send)/CTS (Clear to Send)
handshake is invoked.
When a data frame exceeds the RTS/CTS value you set (between 0 to 2432 bytes), the station
that wants to transmit this frame must first send an RTS (Request To Send) message to the AP
for permission to send it. The AP then responds with a CTS (Clear to Send) message to all
other stations within its range to notify them to defer their transmission. It also reserves and
confirms with the requesting station the time frame for the requested transmission.
Stations can send frames smaller than the specified RTS/CTS directly to the AP without the
RTS (Request To Send)/CTS (Clear to Send) handshake.
You should only configure RTS/CTS if the possibility of hidden nodes exists on your network
and the "cost" of resending large frames is more than the extra network overhead involved in
the RTS (Request To Send)/CTS (Clear to Send) handshake.
If the RTS/CTS value is greater than the Fragmentation Threshold value (see next), then the
RTS (Request To Send)/CTS (Clear to Send) handshake will never occur as data frames will
be fragmented before they reach RTS/CTS size.
" Enabling the RTS Threshold causes redundant network overhead that could
negatively affect the throughput performance instead of providing a remedy.
Fragmentation Threshold
A Fragmentation Threshold is the maximum data fragment size (between 256 and 2432
bytes) that can be sent in the wireless network before the AP will fragment the packet into
smaller data frames.
A large Fragmentation Threshold is recommended for networks not prone to interference
while you should set a smaller threshold for busy networks or networks that are prone to
interference.