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LightHub 2.0 Zyxel EX 5401 Installation Guide

Written by KCOM Support on 02/04/2023. Posted in Broadband.

A guide to installing and configuring the router for the first time.

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Contents

  1. Initial setup
  2. Connecting devices
  3. Configuring the router

Router

Initial setup

  1. Connect a CAT5e or higher category Ethernet cable into the WAN socket on your router and connect the other end of this cable into the LAN1 socket on the ONT.

    Initial Setup 1
  2. Connect the provided power supply to the power jack on the router and plug this into a wall socket, making sure that the Power button is pushed inwards.

    Initial Setup 2Lights Key

Connecting devices

Connecting wirelessly / Using SSID (Recommended)

  1. Use your router's SSID and Wireless Key on the card provided, or the device label.
    Connecting Devices 1
  2. Locate the matching SSID under the Wireless settings on your device and enter the wireless key to connect.
    Connecting Devices Phone

Connecting wirelessly / Using QR code

  1. Similarly to the SSID method, scan the QR code on the card provided or the router label.
    Connecting Devices Card
  2. Enter the Wireless Key from the card or label on the router to connect your device.

Connect wirelessly / Using WPS

    1. Press and hold the WPS button located on the top of the router for 5 seconds.

      Connecting Devices WPS Button
    2. Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button located on your device to connect.

      WPS AndroidWi-Fi Lights Key
     

    Connecting wired / Using LAN

    Connect a CAT5e or higher category Ethernet cable into a LAN port on your router and connect the other end of this cable into the device.
    Connecting Devices LAN

    Configuring the router

    Quick start wizard setup

      1. Open a web browser on a connected device and type 192.168.1.1 into the address bar before pressing Enter.

        Address Bar
      2. Enter the default Username (admin) and the Login Password (located on the card provided, or device label)
        Username and Password
      3. Once logged into the Router, you may be redirected to the Quick Start Wizard.

        Quick Start Wizard
      4. Select the correct Time Zone, then click Next.

        Time Zone
      5. Make sure that you have your KCOM username and password to hand, then press Next to begin scanning for an internet connection.

        Internet
      6. If no Internet connectivity is found, enter your KCOM username and password in the PPP boxes provided.

        Connection Ready
      7. Optional - You can change the WiFi name and password to something easier to remember.

        Wireless Name and Password
      8. Press Done to save these settings.

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