ZyXEL Router Prestige 334 User Manual

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4.5  Configuring Password
To change your Prestige’s password (recommended), click SYSTEM, then the Password tab. 
The screen appears as shown. This screen allows you to change the Prestige’s password.
Figure 13   Password
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
4.6  Configuring Time Setting
To change your Prestige’s time and date, click SYSTEM, then the Time Setting tab. The 
screen appears as shown. Use this screen to configure the...

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Figure 14   Time Setting
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 11   Time Setting
LABELDESCRIPTION
Use Time Server 
when Bootup Select the time service protocol that your time server sends when you turn on 
the Prestige. Not all time servers support all protocols, so you may have to 
check with your ISP/network administrator or use trial and error to find a protocol 
that works.
The main difference between them is the format....

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New DateThis field displays the last updated date from the time server.
When you select None in the Time Protocol field, enter the new date in this 
field and then click Apply.
Time ZoneChoose the Time Zone of your location. This will set the time difference between 
your time zone and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). 
Daylight SavingsSelect this option if you use daylight savings time. Daylight saving is a period 
from late spring to early fall when many...

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CHAPTER5
LAN Screens
This chapter describes how to configure LAN settings.
5.1  LAN Overview
Local Area Network (LAN) is a shared communication system to which many computers are 
attached. The LAN screens can help you configure a LAN DHCP server, manage IP addresses, 
and partition your physical network into logical networks.  
5.2  DHCP Setup
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows individual 
clients to obtain TCP/IP...

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• IP address of 192.168.1.1 with subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 (24 bits)
• DHCP server enabled with 32 client IP addresses starting from 192.168.1.33. 
These parameters should work for the majority of installations. If your ISP gives you explicit 
DNS server address(es), read the embedded web configurator help regarding what fields need 
to be configured.
5.3.2  IP Address and Subnet Mask
Refer to the IP Address and Subnet Mask section in the Wizard Setup...

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224.0.0.0 is not assigned to any group and is used by IP multicast computers. The address 
224.0.0.1 is used for query messages and is assigned to the permanent group of all IP hosts 
(including gateways). All hosts must join the 224.0.0.1 group in order to participate in IGMP. 
The address 224.0.0.2 is assigned to the multicast routers group. 
The Prestige supports both IGMP version 1 (IGMP-v1) and IGMP version 2 (IGMP-v2). At 
start up, the Prestige...

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Figure 15   LAN IP
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 12   LAN IP
LABELDESCRIPTION
DHCP ServerDHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows 
individual clients (computers) to obtain TCP/IP configuration at startup from a 
server. Leave the DHCP Server check box selected unless your ISP instructs 
you to do otherwise. Clear it to disable the Prestige acting as a DHCP server. 
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First DNS Server
Second DNS Server
Third DNS Server 
Select From ISP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information (and 
the Prestiges WAN IP address). The field to the right displays the (read-only) 
DNS server IP address that the ISP assigns. 
Select User-Defined if you have the IP address of a DNS server. Enter the DNS 
servers IP address in the field to the right. If you chose User-Defined, but leave 
the IP address set to 0.0.0.0,...

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5.5  Configuring Static DHCP
This table allows you to assign IP addresses on the LAN to specific individual computers 
based on their MAC Addresses. 
Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC address 
is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example, 
00:A0:C5:00:00:02.
To change your Prestige’s Static DHCP settings, click LAN, then the Static DHCP tab. The 
screen appears as...