Step-by-step configuration of zyxel keenetic lite iii. Setting up Zyxel Keenetic in repeater mode (amplifier). We use a Zyxel router to expand the Wi-Fi network. Individual settings for user connection

Setting up Internet access

Setting up a router consists in specifying the MAC address from your personal account. It is important for normal operation that these addresses match.

You can:

1. Specify the MAC address of your computer specified in your personal account in the router settings;

2. Specify the MAC address of the router in your personal account.

In the first case, you have the ability to quickly switch to work without a router, without any reconfiguration. In the second case, you will be forced to change the MAC address in your personal account every time you turn off the router. Therefore, we recommend using the first setting option.

Configuring a router for DC ++

For the correct operation of the DC ++ file-sharing network, you must do the following.

1. Assign specific IP addresses to your computers (not all routers have this capability). This is necessary in order for your port forwarding to work correctly - Port Forwarding. The fact is that in order to work in DC ++, it is necessary that your computer can receive incoming data from the outside. This is why Port Forwarding is used, which redirects all incoming data on a specific port to the IP address of your computer, which you specified when configuring Port Forwarding. If this address changes, DC ++ will not work. To keep the IP addresses of your computers unchanged, we configure Static DHCP. In other words, we tell the router to always assign a specific IP address to a computer with a given MAC address.

2. Configure incoming data redirection to the corresponding IP addresses of your computers.

First, reserve specific IP addresses for specific computers on your home network. Open the "Home Network" menu and select "Networking". In the window that opens, in the "Rented IP address" section, the MAC and IP addresses of all connected computers will be listed. Check the box next to the IP addresses that you want to assign to the corresponding MAC addresses. Click the Commit button.

IMPORTANT: Remember the reserved IP addresses. This is useful when configuring Port Forwarding.


If for some reason there is no data in the "Leased IP address" table, you can enter it manually in the form below.

The MAC address can be found in the following ways.

1. If the computer received an IP address from the router, then its IP and MAC addresses will appear in the corresponding columns of the "Local network settings" list (network connection properties).

2. Click "Start" -> "Run" -> "cmd / k ipconfig / all" -> "Ok". Find the line with your IP. Two lines above, in the "Physical address" field, your MAC will be indicated.

3. Click "Start" -> "Run" -> "getmac". This command will display a complete list of MAC addresses on your computer without specifying the corresponding IP addresses.

Configuring Port Forwarding

Let's expand the menu home network and select the item Servers.

In the window that appears:

Check the box next to Open access to home network services.

In some firmware versions this item may be referred to as "Enable port forwarding".

Click the "Apply" button.

In the "List of open home network services" section, you must do the following.

1. In the "Service" field, select "Other" or an empty line (depending on the firmware version).

2. In the “Computer IP address” field, enter the IP that you reserved earlier.

3. In the Protocol field, select TCP and UDP.

4. Enter 4000 in the Port Range field.

5. In the "Before" field, also enter 4000.

6. In the Description field, enter DC ++.

Click the Add button.


If everything is done correctly, then just below the button Add you will see a record of the added rule.


If DC ++ is supposed to be used on several computers, it is necessary to perform a similar operation. When adding rules for other computers, you must specify the IP addresses of other computers and other ports.

For instance:

computer 1: IP 192.168.1.33, port 4000, name of the DC ++ rule;

computer 2: IP 192.168.1.34, port 4001, rule name DC ++ _ 2;

computer 3: IP 192.168.1.35, port 4002, rule name DC ++ _ 3;

To avoid future problems, all IP addresses must be reserved. How to do this, read above.

Setting up a connection in the DC ++ client

    Go to the settings of your DC-client: "File" -> "Settings" or just press Ctrl-O. Then select the section of connection settings.

    In the first field Network interface for all connections select the address 0.0.0.0.

    Make sure Firewall with Manual Port Forwarding is selected and the TCP and UDP ports are set to 4000.

    Make sure that you have checked the "Update IP at startup" checkbox and set 10 in the "IP update interval in minutes" field.

    Make sure your IP address is listed in the "External / WAN IP" field.

    On the first line under the button Find IP Addresses the address must be http: //dc..php

    In the firewall, for your DC client, ports 4000 must be open over the TCP and UDP protocols. UDP is required for the search to work.

    In the settings of your favorite hub, the "IP" field should be empty.

    Your internal VPN IP address can be easily found by clicking Find IP Addresses in the same window. After clicking to the left of this button, your VPN IP address will appear.

ATTENTION!!! By clicking "Find IP Addresses", you will get the correct IP only if you have specified the correct addresses of the verification scripts. The first line must contain http: //dc..php,
and in the second http: //dc..php

Wi-Fi setup

Wi-Fi settings "before the picture, change to:" Open the "Wi-Fi network" menu and select the "Connection" item.

In the window that opens:

Check the box next to Enable Wireless Access Point.

In the "Network name (SSID)" field, enter the name of your Wi-Fi network - for example, 2KOM-WiFi.

Check the box next to Enable Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) mode.

Leave the rest of the fields unchanged.

Click the Apply button.


In the window that appears, click OK


In order for only you to have access to your Wi-Fi network, you need to enable protection. Protection is carried out by encrypting the radio signal using a code word. There are several types of encryption: WEP, WPA and WPA2. Since WEP encryption is not strong enough, we recommend using WPA2 encryption.

The code word must be between 8 and 63 characters. To configure the security of your WiFi network:

Open the "Wi-Fi Network" menu and go to the "Security" section.

In the "Authentication" column, select "WPA2-PSK".

In the column "Type of protection" select "TKIP-AES".

Select ASCII in the Network Key Format column.

In the "Network Key (ASCII)" field, enter your code word password. It can contain from 8 to 63 characters.

Click the Apply button.


After applying the parameters, your router is configured and ready for full-fledged work. " we correct it to “After applying the specified parameters, your router will be configured and ready for full-fledged work.

Bought as a Wi-Fi network extender (access point, amplifier). The choice fell on him, tk. extenders like tepelink cost the same, but according to the reviews they have a bunch of jambs, shortcomings. Works in conjunction with Asus RT-N56 - connects as an access point to the ASUS Wi-Fi network, for devices without WI-FI adapters (stationary pc, network printer). In general, the attached instructions clearly say - manually switching the operating modes (amplifier and access point) for the connection, use the WPS button on the head router. Everything is ok, but it is not on ASUS and I got stuck with the setting, in the "Basic" mode I configured it as a simple router, but we connect to the provider via Wi-Fi .. Everything works, but NAT does not turn off and DHCP relay does not work .. ..OK. I start digging and somewhere in the depths of the Zyxel forums and it turns out, in the Amplifier and Access Point modes, the IP address of the router for accessing the Web-muzzle is 192.168.1.3 and you can connect without WPS, which is not said in the instructions for the router. In general, the connection in Asus is 300-270 MBit / s. through 2 concrete walls, does not sag.

Almost every modern Wi-Fi router can work in repeater mode. Zyxel routers are no exception. All Zyxel Keenetic routers can be used to expand the coverage area of ​​an existing network. You just need to make some settings. Thanks to Alexey, who, in the comments to this article, told me how and how, I figured out everything, tested it, and now I will tell you how to set up the "Amplifier" operating mode on Zyxel devices.

The article is suitable for all devices starting with NDMS V2.05 firmware. In any case, if during the setup process, you see that you do not have the opportunity to select the desired operating mode, you can.

A bit of theory:

What is Repeater Mode? This is when the router strengthens the already existing Wi-Fi network. It's better to use an example: you already have one Wi-Fi router installed. It doesn't matter which one. It can be Zyxel, Tp-Link, Asus, D-Link, etc. But, wireless coverage may not be throughout the house or apartment. Simply put, due to a weak router, Wi-Fi does not catch you in all rooms. Or catches, but not stable. There are special devices called repeaters (repeaters). They take the Internet via Wi-Fi from the first router, and pass it on. That is, they amplify the signal. The exact same function is available in Zyxel routers. It is called "Amplifier".

Our Zyxel Keenetic router will connect to an existing network and will strengthen it. At the same time, there will be one Wi-Fi network (with one name), throughout the house and, of course, with one password. Devices will automatically switch from one router to another (where the network is stronger)... You won't even notice it. But the range of your Wi-Fi network will increase significantly.

Very often the question is asked: "Is there internet via cable, in repeater mode?" I checked that the Internet on the cable is working on Zyxel Keenetic Start.

I will show the setup process using an Asus router as an example, it will be the main one for us. And, which we have recently, will be with us as a repeater. As I wrote above, I tested everything, no problems arose.

Your main router must be configured, it must distribute the Internet over a Wi-Fi network. You don't need to make any special settings on the main router.

Setting up Zyxel as a repeater. Operating mode - "Amplifier"

First, you need to change the operating mode of our Zyxel to "Amplifier". This can be done in the control panel of the router. And only if you have a Keenetic Lite III model, then you need to change the operating mode with a special switch on the back of the device. Select the "Amplifier" mode, and skip the mode selection in the control panel. If you do not have Keenetiс Lite III, then things like this:

In the settings, go to the tab System(bottom). And select the tab on top Mode... We put the switch near the mode Booster - Wi-Fi Zone Expansion, and click on the button Apply.

A window will appear prompting you to restart the router. Click the button "Now".

On the main router settings page, look for the section where you can see all connected devices. Something like "Client List". On my old Asus it looks like this:

Our "repeater" will be in the list of devices. For some reason, his IP address was even active for me. I followed it, and immediately got into the settings of my Zyxel Keenetic Start. If you don't know what IP you need, then you can use the poke method :)

There you can see all the necessary information: operating mode, IP addresses, list of clients, Wi-Fi network status, etc. The menu in the "Amplifier" mode will be truncated in comparison with the standard "Internet Center" mode.

How to return the Zyxel Keenetic router to standard operation mode?

If you want to use your router in normal mode, for normal distribution of Wi-Fi when connecting to the Internet via cable, then we just need to change the operating mode to the main one. This can be done from the settings, as I showed above. Just open the tab System(bottom), then a tab on top Mode, select the mode Internet Center - Basic Mode and reboot the router.

Alternatively, you can use a method that works 100% -.

After that, the settings page will be available at 192.168.1.1 .

Conclusion

Everything is set up very simply if you figure it out. And everything really works stably. My Zyxel router cloned the main Asus router network without any problems, and strengthened it. The range of the network turned out to be very large. By the way, it is very important to install the repeater correctly, in the right place. That would be as useful as possible from him. The main thing is that there is a stable signal from the main router.

And what is very convenient is that the network remains alone, and the devices automatically switch between routers. Well, all connected devices are on the same network. Which is very important, for example, for watching movies via DLNA, or setting up a local network.

Share your experience in the comments. And if you can't customize something, then ask questions. Good luck!

The ZyXEL company has released a new router, which is equipped with improved antennas, thanks to which the coverage radius of the router has now become even larger. This article reflects in detail all the questions about "ZyXEL Keenetic Lite III" and provides a guide on how to connect and configure Wi-Fi yourself.

PC connection procedure

There are the following steps for connecting a Kinetic router:


Router Configuration Procedure

It is required to log into the ZyXEL Keenetic Lite III router. Take the following steps in sequence:


Setting up a WAN connection

It often happens that immediately after the procedure for connecting the ZyXEL Keenetic Lite III router to the PC, access to the global network appears. So the provider has a Dynamic connection. In this case, you only need to configure the Wi-Fi settings.

Otherwise, you will need to enter the connection type settings. This can be done using the system tray icon with the image of the globe.

The "Internet" window will open, where you need to click on the "PPPoE / VPN" tab and then click on the button "Add connection".

PPPoE Connection Procedure

This type of connection to the global network is one of the most common, which is used by: Ukrtelecom, Rostelecom, Megaline and Dom.ru. It is required to follow the following sequence of actions:

  1. Enter PPPoE into the "Type" column;
  2. Broadband connection (ISP);
  3. Specify in line "Configuring IP Settings" – "Automatic";

PPTP Connection Procedure

This type of connection to the global network is also one of the most common, which is used: UfaNet and Aist Togliatti. Differs in the use of a VPN server. It is required to follow the following sequence of actions:

  1. Enter PPTP into the "Type" column;
  2. Next, specify to connect via Broadband connection (ISP);
  3. Rewrite from the contract and print in the line "Server address";
  4. Then enter the login and code specified in the contract with the Internet provider;
  5. Specify in line "Configuring IP Settings" – "Automatic";
  6. In line "Authentication Method" indicate "Auto";
  7. Click on the "Apply" button.

L2TP connection procedure

The procedure is the same as for PPTP. Used by Internet providers: Beeline and Kyivstar.

The procedure for setting up a wireless connection on the ZyXEL Keenetic Lite III

After completing the connection procedures, you should start setting up Wi-Fi. You must enter your login and set the code to WiFi. Open the access point settings window through the WiFi network icon on the taskbar.

One of the most famous manufacturers of communication equipment has delighted its fans and consumers with a 4g router of a new generation. This advanced development is based on the new NDMS V2 platform and is called zyxel keenetic. Before moving on to discussing specific issues related to, for example, setting and resetting the default password for zyxel keenetic, we will characterize the new system as a whole. To begin with, we will give the main technical parameters of the router, so that it is clear what is at stake in principle:

  • The operation of the entire filling of the device is controlled by a Mediatek RT6586 processor with a frequency of 700 MHz.
  • The router has 256 MB of RAM.
  • For fast work in file-sharing networks, a special NDMS V2 firmware is used.
  • There are built-in firewall and Torrent client.
  • There are connectors for USB sticks.
  • Wi-Fi module for two antennas.

In other words, a pretty good configuration, according to the developers, it is also absolutely reliable. The promised download of files at a speed of about 1 Gbps (you need to understand this correctly - this speed should be supported not only by the router, but also by the provider).

Router settings

Like other similar systems, zyxel keenetic has basic default settings. To view and edit them, you need to go to the device's web interface at the address that is standard for most of these devices: http://192.168.1.1. The initial zyxel keenetic authentication settings are as follows:

  • Login: admin
  • Password: 1234

You can change the settings of the router using the "Setup Wizard". There are two ways to configure the device: quick setup and web configurator setup. The first tool is enough to get started with the device and connect to the network. The second method is more suitable for flexible router configuration.

For the initial configuration of zyxel keenetic you may need:

Specify the MAC address of the network card. This is not always necessary, since depends on the whims of the provider. If the provider requires a MAC address, then you can find it out through the command line by typing the ipconfig / all command there.

Give the router a static IP address, if any. If dynamic addressing is used, then this is not necessary and the corresponding setting parameter should be set to "Automatic".

Some providers require a password to access the Internet - it must also be specified in the router settings.

The rest of the parameters can be accepted by default.

Why do you need authorization?

The password set in the default settings of the router must be changed to an individual one. Otherwise, everyone (from those who are closer to you) will be able to create a Wi-Fi connection to your device and use your network, consuming precious traffic. Therefore, only you yourself and those whom you allowed to connect to the Internet through your 4g router should know the password for zyxel keenetic.

It would seem a banality? But many forget to do this, carried away by experimenting with new equipment, and later simply forgetting about this need. Let's assume that you did everything correctly and assigned a new password to the device.

Forgetfulness in this case can play a cruel joke with you: you can forget the new password and get problems connecting to zyxel keenetic.

There is a universal password reset procedure for all modems of this manufacturer. We will proceed to its description.

Reset authorization

To solve the above problem, we offer step-by-step instructions with comments:

  • The zyxel keenetic giga ii and similar models must have a button labeled "Reset" on the case. This button is used to reset the configuration parameters (including the device password) to the factory settings. After pressing this button, the parameters of the zyxel keenetic giga ii should again take the values ​​indicated above in our note.
  • Press the "Reset" button and hold it for 10 seconds. Simultaneously observe the lights on the body: they should first blink, and then all go out all at once. This is a sign that our goal has been achieved and the password has been reset. Some users do not wait for the allotted time and wonder why they did not succeed.
  • Now you can go to the device web interface and re-enter the device parameter values.

That, in fact, is all the wisdom regarding working with zyxel keenetic. You can always find more complete information about this device and its configuration on the Internet. In case of any other problems with this router, you should first read the instructions for the device, and only then start asking Google questions.