P-870HW-I Series 802.11g Wireless VDSL2 4-port Gateway Quick Start Guide Version 3.50 6/2006 Edition 1 Copyright © 2006 ZyXEL Communications Corporation. All rights reserved.
P-870HW-I Series Quick Start Guide Overview The P-870HW-I Series (“P-870HW-I”) is a VDSL router that provides super high-speed Internet access through a telephone line. The P-870HW-I supports high bandwidth applications such as video streaming, movies on demand, on-line gaming, video and Voice over IP (VoIP). The P-870HW-I also has a built-in switch that allows you to connect up to four network devices and a built-in wireless network for additional devices.
P-870HW-I Series Quick Start Guide 2 Use an Ethernet cable to connect any P-870HW-I LAN port (1 - 4) to your computer. Use Ethernet cables to connect other P-870HW-I LAN ports to computers too, if you have more computers. 3 Use the included power adaptor to connect the P-870HW-I POWER socket to an appropriate power source. 4 Push in the power button. Look at the lights on the front panel. The PWR/SYS light blinks for a while and then stays on. When it stays on, check the other lights.
P-870HW-I Series Quick Start Guide 5 Follow the directions in this screen. 6 Click Go to Wizard setup. 7 Select Connection Wizard, and click Next. 8 Click Next.
P-870HW-I Series Quick Start Guide 9 System Name is used to identify the P-870HW-I in the network. Use the default value, unless you know the name is already used in the network. 10 Enter the Name (SSID) as indicated. Channel Selection is the radio frequency used by your P-870HW-I. If there are other wireless networks in the area, select a channel at least five channels away from the other wireless networks. Domain Name (optional): Enter the appropriate name, if there is one, or use the default value.
P-870HW-I Series Quick Start Guide 11 The next screens depend on which security level you select. Follow the directions in each one.
P-870HW-I Series Quick Start Guide 12 Wait while your P-870HW-I tries to detect your Internet connection. 13 If your ISP provided you a user name and password, select PPP over Ethernet. More fields appear in the screen. Enter the information provided by your ISP, and click Next. Otherwise, select Ethernet, and click Next. 14 If you have a fixed (static) IP address, select Use fixed IP address provided by your ISP. Then, click Next, and go to step 15.
P-870HW-I Series Quick Start Guide 16 Select Factory default, unless you have spoofed (cloned) your computer’s MAC address before. 17 Click Apply. If you enabled OTIST in step 11, go to step 18. Otherwise, go to step 19. Click Next. 18 Wait while your P-870HW-I sets up OTIST. 19 Click Finish. Troubleshooting If you had any problems in sections 1 or 2 or you cannot access the Internet when your computer is connected to the ETHERNET port, follow these steps. 1 Check the lights on the front panel.
P-870HW-I Series Quick Start Guide 4 If you still have problems, see Troubleshooting in the User’s Guide. If you cannot access the Internet using the wireless network, follow these steps. 1 On a computer in the wireless network, open your browser, and go to http://192.168.1.1. If you see the screen in step 3 of section 2, follow suggestions 1 - 4 above. If not, go to the next step. 2 Make sure your P-870HW-I and the computers in your wireless network are using the same settings.
