The file on the computer was located on a virtual RAM disk. Keenetic II Giga and Ultra have slower speeds than uSB interface 2.0 - about 30 MB / s. Keenetic II, taking into account a 100-megabit connection, has 5-6 MB / s. These are good indicators. At the same time, the performance is practically independent of the disk itself. In tests with an inexpensive flash drive and an external Seagate Backup Plus SRD0SP0 hard drive, it differed literally by 0.5 MB / s.
When copying at the same time different files from two different USB drives, the total speed is approximately 10-15% lower. Moreover, it is divided unevenly. Therefore, if time is critical and the files are very large, it is better to copy them one by one.
AT Windows device print connects by creating a printer TCP / IP port. The ZyXEL website has detailed setup instructions.
There were no problems with connecting the modem. All parameters for the recognized adapter are set automatically. The list of compatible modems can be found on the manufacturer's website. Routers support automatic switching to a modem connection in case of loss of the main one.
Testing
To test Keenetic, we used two wireless adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3200 Dual Band USB Adapter and TP-Link TL-WDN4800 Dual Band Internal. The measurements were taken using the Ixia IxChariot heavy traffic simulation package. For best performance the routers were tested at 2.4 GHz in 802.11n only mode. At 5 GHz, 802.11a / n was used as the ZyXEL only offered a choice between a and a / n. The devices were located in one room, opposite each other. The 2.4 GHz ether was loaded a little, and in the case of Keenetic Ultra, it was the only one in the 5 GHz band. The transmitter power was 100%. Note that "kinetics" allow you to adjust it yourself (by 10, 25, 50, 75 and 100%), which can be useful in order not to interfere with other access points located nearby. And so the included, but empty 5-gigahertz network does not interfere with the 2.4-gigahertz one.
- Antennas wireless network Wi-FiTwo omnidirectional antennas... The recommended position of the supplied antennas is vertical.
- (Wireless LAN ControlWi-Fi) The button allows you to quickly and safely connect to a secure network Wifi router wireless devices Wi-Fi 802.11g / n that support the WPS standard, such as computers and laptops with an operating system Microsoft Windows.
Short press Runs a function quick connection (WPS)
Pressing for more than 3 seconds Enables or disables the wireless network
- Reset button (Reset custom settings)Use this button if you need to configure the router again or you have lost the password to access it. To reset the settings, press the button with a pointed object and hold it down for about 10 seconds until all lights on the router go out. The power indicator will start blinking, and after half a minute, the Keenetic will boot up with the default settings.
- FN Button (Flexible Button)In the web configurator of the Keenetic, you can assign one or several functions to this button. By default, the button is designed to safely disconnect all USB drives connected to the router.
- Network connectors "0 ... 4"Five network connectors for connecting home devices and the Internet. By default, the yellow connectors "1 ... 4" refer to home networkand the blue connector "0" is to the Internet.
- Power switch and connectorPower switch and power adapter connector supplied. The router is designed for permanent job and does not require daily power outages. If you need to turn off the router, for example during an extended break in use, it is also recommended to unplug the power adapter from the electrical outlet.
(USB multifunction host connector) Located on the side of the router. Connector for compatible USB devices such as USB modems mobile internet 3G / 4G, USB sticks, USB printers. You can find the current list of compatible USB devices on the router's page Keenetic Omniby visiting the ZyXEL website.
8. Power indicator (Status)
9. Indicators 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 (Connecting to network connectors)
10. (Wireless Wi-Fi) indicator
12. Indicator (USB connection)
Router connection
- Choose a suitable location for your router. It is recommended to place the router at the center of the wireless network.
- Adjust the position of the antenna. An upright position is often best.
- Connect your computer to local network across lAN ports (home network) router (if you already have a wireless network adapter and want to use a wireless network connection, you can skip this step)
- Connect the incoming Ethernet cable to the INTERNET port of the router
- Connect the power adapter to the power adapter on the router and plug the other end into a power outlet.
Setting up a computer to connect to a router:
- In your computer's TCP / IP settings, select.
To configure the router, you need a computer with network adapter Ethernet or Wi-Fi configured to obtain an IP address automatically (in your computer's TCP / IP settings, select Obtain an IP address automatically).
1. Connect the router to a power outlet using the supplied power adapter. Wait until the POWER indicator of the router stops blinking and remains on.
2. Connect the router to the computer from which the configuration will be performed. To do this, connect the connector "1" on the router to the Ethernet adapter of the computer using the supplied network cable... Turn on your computer and wait for the operating system to load. If the connection to the computer is correct, the “1” indicator on the router will light up.
To access the router settings, open a web browser and enter the default address http://192.168.1.1 in the address bar then press ENTER. A window will open with the choice of the type of router settings. In this window, you must select the item Web configurator.
Immediately after choosing the setting option, a window will appear in which you will be asked to create a password to log into the router to prevent unauthorized access to the system settings. 
In both windows, you must enter the same password, in case of a mismatch, a message about password mismatch will appear.
After that you will be taken to home page settings and diagnostics. This window displays general information about the connection status, as well as the settings menu items. 
CustomizationDHCP
To configure the automatic obtaining of an IP address (DHCP) by the router, click on the button
Then you need to select the type of connection Broadband connection which is to be configured (by double clicking on it with the left mouse button):
After selecting the connection type, a new window will open in which you can configure the automatic obtaining of an IP address. 
Use connector: In this section, you can select the port that will be the main one for communication with your provider. When configuring, the default port should be marked "0". There should be empty cells opposite other ports.
Pass tagsVLAN ID: This field can be left blank.
Include:
Description: In this field you can set the connection name, how it will be displayed in the router settings field. You can leave the default name in this field (broadband connection) or change it to DHCP.
Network ID(VLAN ID): Leave default parameter 2
SettingsIP: In this setting item, you can select the type of receiving IP, must be selected Automatic.
IPthe address:
Subnet mask: not available (for automatic tuning IP settings)
Main gate: not available (when automatically configuring IP settings)
DNS 1,2,3:These fields should be left empty, because when automatic receipt Your router will automatically receive this parameter from the IP address.
MAC-the address:In this item, you can select the way to use the MAC address (unique identifier of the network device). The value should be Default.
Device name:At this point you can change the name of your router that will be displayed on the Internet.
The sizeMTU: Should be set to 1500
Do not reduceTTL: In this menu item, the selection must be deselected.
After entering the settings, you must click Apply... Then you can proceed to setting up the Wi-Fi connection.
PPOE connection setup
If you are using a PPPoE connection, then you should select
then in the window that appears, select the tab for settings PPPOE / VPN and in this window click the button Add connection
After that, a new window will appear in which you need to configure the connection using the PPPOE protocol.
Include:This item must be selected (activates given view connections).
Use to connect to the Internet: This item must be selected. If the selection is cleared, the router will not use the dedicated port to communicate with the provider, but will use this port as a local one (for communication within the local network).
Description: In this field, you can set the connection name, how it will be displayed in the router settings field. It is recommended to specify PPPOE connection.
Type (protocol): At this point, you must select the type of tunnelled pPPOE connections... (PPPTP options are also available, L2TP - not used in your network)
Connect via: At this point, you must select network connection which will be used to establish the connection. You must choose Broadband connection (ISP)
Service name:
Hub name: This field must be left blank. (not used)
Service address:This field is not available for this type of connection.
Username: Login
connection provided by your provider.
Password: In this paragraph, you must specify Password
connections provided to you by your provider.
Authentication method:This paragraph should contain the value Auto .
Data encryption:
UseCCP:This item is not available with this connection.
SettingsIP: This item is responsible for the type of obtaining an IP address. There must be a value Auto .
IPthe address: This item is not available with this connection.
RemoteIPthe address: This item is not available with this connection.
DNS 1,2,3: These points are responsible for specifying specific DNS servers... But due to the fact that all settings are assigned automatically, there is no need to specify values \u200b\u200bin these fields.
Auto-tuningTCP-MSS: This item is responsible for auto-tuning the size of data fragments. This item must be enabled.
After setting up the connection via PPPOE, you need to click the APPLY button, after which you can go to the settings Wi-Fi networks.
Setting up a wireless connection
For settings wireless connection it is necessary to press the assignment in the main menu
In the window that appears, the tab should be selected Access point.
Enable access point: This item is designed to enable / disable broadcasting of the radio module. This item must be enabled.
Network name(SSID): In this field you must enter the name of your network (your network name will be displayed in the list available networks). By default, this field contains the name of the router model.
HideSSID: If this item is not selected, then the name of your network will be visible in the list of networks, if the item is selected (activated), then your network will be hidden, and connection to it will be possible only by manually entering the network name. It is better to leave this item unselected.
Network protection: Here you can select the type of encryption to be used. It is advisable to use WPA2-PSK since this type of encryption is the most reliable and supports the 802.11n broadcast standard (the fastest).
Network Key: Here you can specify a password from 8 to 63 characters long in ASCII encoding (that is, it is permissible to use capital and lowercase letters and numbers of the Latin alphabet).
Key 1,2,3,4:
Default key: When this type encryption (WPA2-PSK) not available
Standard:Please select 11bgn mode.This mode allows all wireless stations of the standards 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n to connect to the router.
Channel: This field sets the operating frequency that you are going to use. The default mode is Auto,thus, the access point itself in automatic mode will select the most suitable channel . This parameter should be left in Auto mode.
Signal strength: In this item, you can set the broadcast signal strength of the radio transmitter. You must put 100%.
EnableWMM:This item is needed for the best distribution of priorities in packaging (QOS). This item must be enabled.
After setting the settings, click the APPLY button. After that, your router is fully configured to work on our network.
The Keenetic Giga II Internet Center serves primarily for reliable and convenient connection your home to the Internet, your ISP's network and its services, such as IPTV. It integrates home computer equipment into a network and provides the ability to simultaneously access the Internet from several computers or gadgets, play online games, participate in file-sharing networks, connect smartphones, tablets and laptops via Wi-Fi, use TVs with the Smart TV function. For guest Wi-Fi devices, you can enable a separate wireless network with Internet access, but without access to information on the home network. Built in firewall Keenetic protects all devices on your home network from attacks from the Internet. In addition, Keenetic Giga II is equipped with a multifunctional 2-port uSB host, thanks to which you can organize a permanent connection to the Internet via the operator's USB modem mobile communication 3G / 4G, open network access to a USB drive via FTP from the Internet or from your home network via DLNA, and also provide general access to a USB printer from multiple network devices. A fully autonomous built-in BitTorrent client will allow you to participate in file-sharing networks around the clock, relieving your computer of this load.
If it is important for you to have fault-tolerant Internet access, you can organize a reservation of the Internet channel by connecting to several providers simultaneously. In the event of a failure in the network of the main provider, the Keenetic will quickly switch to work with a backup channel.
Key features
Access to the Internet and to local services of the provider via a dedicated line
The Keenetic Giga II Internet Center is designed to access the Internet via a dedicated Ethernet line through providers using any type of connection: VPN (PPTP and L2TP), PPPoE, 802.1X, VLAN 802.1Q, IPv4 / IPv6. Proprietary technology ZyXEL Link Duo allows computers on your home network to simultaneously access both the Internet and local services of a provider through a single dedicated line.
The MIPS® 34KEc 700 MHz processor with network hardware acceleration and optimized firmware provide the Internet center with a high load capacity for working in file sharing networks such as BitTorrent, allowing you to download files at speeds up to 1 Gbps *.
IP TV without limits
The hardware-implemented TVport technology makes it possible to receive IPTV channels without losing quality even when downloading torrents or files to maximum speed... To watch IPTV, you can additional devices and the settings of the Internet center, connect one or several IPTV receivers, a computer and laptops working over Wi-Fi to it.
Wireless network Wi-Fi 802.11n 300 Mbps **
The Internet Center allows you to organize a high-speed wireless network for working together on the Internet and home network from laptops, smartphones and any other devices Wi-Fi standard IEEE 802.11n. Dual 5dBi Antennas for Wide Wi-Fi Coverage and High Quality wireless at speeds up to 300 Mbps. For
guest devices, you can enable a separate Wi-Fi network designed to access the Internet without accessing information on the home network.
Connecting to a wireless network with WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) compliant devices, such as laptops with an operating room microsoft system Windows can be done with one click of a button on the Internet Center.
Home Gigabit Ethernet
The Keenetic Giga II Internet Center is equipped with high-speed Gigabit Ethernet network ports (1000 Mbps). This can significantly reduce the time of data transfer between Gigabit Ethernet devices, for example, during procedures reserve copy to network storage or transfer of voluminous video files and photo albums.
Multifunctional USB host
You can connect a 3G / 4G USB modem, USB storage device, USB printer to the Keenetic, and all users of your wired and wireless home network will be able to access the connected devices. With a USB drive, you can use an FTP server and a BitTorrent client, which allows you to be in the file-sharing network 24 hours a day, freeing your computer from this task.
Home network protection and safe operation
The connection control and attack protection firewall doubles your home network against Internet threats. It requires no configuration and prevents unauthorized access to your computers from the outside. Wireless security is guaranteed by using the 802.11i standard with WPA2 security. The ability to organize VPN connections (PPTP, L2TP) allows you to securely connect to your office network and work from home at any time.
Internet with your participation
With the Keenetic Giga II Internet center, you can bring to life the most daring Internet projects: open your friends access to your home game, file or web server, install a network camera for remote video surveillance, or even open your Internet radio station. For added convenience, the Internet Center has a built-in client for DynDNS and NO-IP services. It will allow you to connect from the Internet to the built-in applications of the Internet center and open services home network using your own domain namee.g. my.homeip.net.
The possibility of manual or automatic (via UPnP) port forwarding ensures the full participation of your computers in file-sharing networks, and game consoles - in online games.
It has become quite common for advanced technology companies to release new product series from year to year, making the minimum necessary changes.
Modern phones of recent years are practically copied from each other, and useful upgrades are practically not noticeable.
Against this background, the products of the large Taiwanese company ZyHel Communications Corp compare favorably - basically by the fact that they do not pursue an annual update of models, and try to improve their subsequent creations as much as possible.
Here is their brainchild - Keenetic giga II - differs from its predecessor so much that it was worthy of a separate series and name.
But in the company's presentation, this product is part of the Keenetic II, Keenetic Giga II and Keenetic Ultra line - and in addition to many updates, it has a completely different software and hardware platform.
Apparently, the company wanted to present a new device under the well-known Keenetic brand - and at the same time completely remained faithful to its previous positive principles.
Key features
Unpacking and packaging
The dimensions of the router are 158 x 110 x 32 mm, weight is 270 g.
For those who are familiar with previous Keenetic models, the first thing that catches your eye is a dramatic design change.
If the previous models were made mainly in white, then this one is in black gloss.
It is definitely also beautiful - the black color suits almost any interior, is invisible and not striking; and besides, it is not so sticky to dust - you must agree - not everyone will be happy to change a properly working router just because its case has turned yellow from the settling dust.
On the underside of the device, also made of glossy black plastic, there is information about the manufacturer, series and rules of use (you can read more about this in the Russian-language part of the manual).
On one side, you can see the ears for mounting the device vertically to the wall, on the other side - a pair of anti-slip rubber feet.
With this functionality, you can attach the device only in one position - antennas and ports down.
Also added connectors for external antennas - external antennas in the form of sharp spokes are connected to them.
They can be directed to different sides (see Fig. 5) which can significantly improve the signal quality.
As you can see in the photo, the connectors for connecting the antennas are located on the rear panel, and on the side panel (see Fig. 6)
The device has a beautiful corrugated top panel made of glossy black plastic, rounded edges.
The sides are also small ventilation holes to cool the device.
Configuration buttons are located on the front panel.
On a small niche above and closer to the right corner, a noticeable large control key is also one of the latest useful innovations.
In addition, the multicolored marking of connectors for wires of different colors was made convenient - this will help not to get confused when connecting the connectors. As you can see in the figure below (see Figure 7), two colors are applied - yellow marking for four connectors in order to connect a home network numbered from 4 to 1; and blue - for connecting to the Internet at number 0. On the right, there is a round socket for connecting power, and on the other edge - a click for reset and reboot the device. The ports are separated from each other so as not to interfere when connecting to the device
Fig. 7: rear panel
As you can see in the picture (see Fig. 8), there are also indicator lights on the front panel of the device, which practically correspond to the connectors connected to the rear panel.
From left to right - device operation indicator (on / off), Internet network, four home network connectors, power wi-Fi signal, icon USB connections.
Of course, the black color, the sides made of matte plastic and the stylish design added elegance to the device, and it looks much more expensive than its price (and, of course, fully justifies it).
Kit when ordering
What do you get when you order?
The set with the router includes:
The cost
How to setup
Preparing for customization.
Before starting work, turn on the router electrical network using an outlet. Connect one end of the cable to, and connect the other to the computer.
You can see where each of the connectors is located in the figure below.
Button on top panel - Wi-Fi setup button. If you press it briefly, authorization will start, and a long press for more than three seconds enables or disables wi-Fi module... Long press on it and turn on the device.
You are now ready to start configuring your network.
Setting up Internet access on operating system
Setting up Internet access via LAN cable
Login to the Zyxel web interface:
- Turn on your personal Computer or the laptop to which you previously connected the cable from the router.
- Open any available browser (this can be Opera, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox) - which one does not matter in principle.
- in the address bar above enter: http://192.168.1.1, as shown in the photo:
- enter a username, set a password, click "OK"
- log in with the previously specified username and password
- when you enter, you will see the following picture (pay attention to the upper right corner - there should be Russian language, if you have a different language - click on the language icon - see Fig. 13, and select Russian):
Setting up Internet access
- start configuring the network - press the network button where it is shown in the figure below:
- select iPoE tab
- select iSP option
- the following window will open, in which it is necessary to set the following parameters: 1.configuration of IP parameters: “Automatic”; 2.MAC address: “ Take from your pc”.
- click the "Apply" button.
That's all - this completes the setup of the Internet connection via the cable.
Setting up Internet access via Wi-Fi wireless network
- follow the 7 previous paragraphs from the text above (column “ Login to the Zyxel web interface”)
- select the Wi-Fi network icon, it is circled in red in the photo:
- a new window will open. It will contain several graphs. Check the box next to "Enable"
- The name of the network (SSID) you give any you want. It will be visible to people trying to connect Wi-Fi. Use Latin or numbers.
- Below the Network protection field - select.
- create a password and enter it in the “ Security key”. Write down and save your password in a secluded place.
- click the "Apply" button
All - you have configured your Wi-Fi wireless network and can enjoy the vastness of the Internet and surf the net.
Testing
The router was validated using tests evaluating wired routing throughput, wireless speed and NAS functionality.
Based on the testing results, ZyXEL Keenetic Giga II turned out to be much more productive than its predecessor, especially in tasks that heavily load the processor.
Also, the speed of reading and writing connected via USB has increased to 15 MB / s - from the outside it can be said - a modest value, but let's not forget that the main purpose of the router is to route packets, and not at all to perform the NAS function, where work with disks is carried out at the hardware level. As a side note, the previous generation devices had this figure of 3-5 MB / s. And the performance of the BitTorrent-client Transmission, built into the default firmware, is about 5 MB / s, which allows you to download a movie in 1080p resolution in about half an hour.
Also other important changes in NDMS 2.0 - full-featured NAT support is implemented here (it is possible to use several external ones), it supports multiple PPP tunnels and the supply of additional physical WAN interfaces to the ports of the built-in switch.
If you try to explain it simple language, this determines the possibility of "hot backup" of the Internet connection, and the possibility of switching to another option if the main provider malfunctions.
Very useful new ability to use the interface command line - this helps, by connecting to the router using the Telnet program, to perform various fine tuning (and the main ones too) equipment that are not available in the shell of the web interface, and it is easy to save and restore them through text file.
In using the Zyxel keenetic giga II, it differs little from similar devices, and its connection and configuration is usually not difficult. press the "reset" button, and then use standard login and a password (admin / 1234 - it fits any Zyxel product).
You just need to make sure that the range of IP addresses network card computer and router are on the same subnet.
We also tested Keenetic Giga II in conjunction with a laptop (we used an HP TX2-1210er laptop and a miniPCI-Express adapter Broadcom BCM94322MC, IxChariot testing program).
The mentioned program was chosen as an unofficial measurement standard of this kind.
During testing, both were first in the same room in close proximity to each other, and then were referred to different corners of the rooms, between them there was a wall of a standard panel building.
Also, which is typical for a megalopolis, signals from other sources and base stations, which created a level of average noise.
Briefly, the test results are visible on the table:
Step 1 of 6
Open the browser, write 192.168.1.1 in the address bar, press Enter.
Step 2 of 6
If the router has not been configured yet, the page " Quick setup NetFriend ".
Press the button "Web configurator".
Step 3 of 6
If the "Set Administrator Password" window appears, in the " New Password»Create and write a password that will be used for further authorization in the router settings (we recommend using the admin password).
In the "Enter the password again" field, re-write the password that you created.
Click the "Apply" button.
Step 4 of 6
Step 5 of 6
To configure the wireless connection, click on the Signal Strength icon in the lower indicator panel (in the middle).
Click on “Access Point” or “2.4 GHz Access Point”.
Fill in the fields as follows:
Network name - enter a name for your Wi-Fi network.
Network Security - WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK.
Country - Russian Federation.
The standard is 802.11bgn.
Signal strength - 100%.
Step 6 of 6
If there is an item "5 GHz access point" in the menu, click on it and configure the 5 GHz network by analogy.
Fill in the fields as follows:
Enable access point - check the box.
Network Name - Enter a name for your Wi-Fi network and add "_5G".
Network Security - WPA2-PSK.
Network key - enter the password to access your Wi-Fi network.
Country - Russian Federation.
The standard is 802.11an.
Signal strength - 100%.
Enable WMM - check the box.
Click the "Apply" button (under the line "Enable WMM").
Step 1 of 2
Click on the "globe" icon in the bottom dashboard (second from the left). The following page will appear.
Step 2 of 2
In the "Connections" section, select "Broadband connection" and click on it.
In the "Configure Ethernet connection" window, in the "Use connector" line, select the port for connecting the set-top box (do not uncheck the 0 port).
Click the Apply button.
Be careful when following the instructions in this section. In case of an error in the actions, you will need to visit the service center to restore the device. It is recommended to flash the router by connecting a cable from a PC to any of the LAN ports. When flashing a router via Wi-Fi, there is a risk of getting an inoperative device that can be restored only in a service center, or not restored at all.
Step 1 of 4
Download the firmware.
Step 2 of 4
Open the browser, type the address of the router in the address bar, press Enter. The router's authorization page will open. Enter the username and password to access the router, press Enter.
Step 3 of 4
The web interface of the router will open in front of you.
Go to the "System" menu. In the "Files" section (in earlier versions of the firmware this section was called "Configuration") click on the file name "firmware".
Step 4 of 4
The File Management window will appear and click the Select File button to specify the firmware file.
In the window that opens, specify the location of the firmware file for your device (file with the bin extension).
First, you need to extract the files from the zip archive with the firmware.
Click the “Replace” button to start the firmware update procedure.
Wait while the router updates its firmware, it usually takes no more than 15 minutes; during the update, do not unplug the router from the power outlet. After the router updates its firmware and reboots, you can start using it.
Use a hard reset if you need to configure the device again (delete all user settings), you cannot access the web page of the router settings interface, after setting up the router, the Internet connection was not established or the password to access it was lost.
Attention! By doing hard reset settings, all custom settings will be reset to factory settings!
On the body of the device there is a deep RESET (RESTORE) button that allows you to reset the settings to the factory settings. The RESET button (RESET, RESTORE) can be found on the same side of the router, where the rest of the connectors and buttons are located. In rare cases, the button may be located at the bottom of the router.
In order to reset the router settings to factory settings, follow these steps:
Turn on the power of the router and wait until the device is fully loaded. Press the RESET, RESTORE button using a pointed thin object (such as a paperclip) for 30 seconds, then release the button.
After that, the router will reboot with the default settings (factory settings) and you will need to re-configure it.
