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ZyXEL Communications G-3000 manual

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    ZyAIR G-3000 802.11g Business Access Point/Bridge/Repeater Quick Start Guide Version 3.50 1/2005[...]

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    ZyAIR G-3000 Quick Start Guide 3 T able of Content s 1 Introducing the Zy AIR ........................................................................................................ ........ 4 2 Hardware Connections ......................................................................................................... ..... 4 2.1 Side Panel and [...]

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    ZyAIR G-3000 Quick Start Guide 4 1 Introducing the ZyAIR The ZyAIR G-3000 is a wirel ess access point with two WLAN interfaces that are compliant with both IEEE802.11g and IEEE802. 11b standards . It is suitabl e for wirele ss connections t o the wired network in small office environm ents and businesses. The key f eatures of the ZyAIR are the dual[...]

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    ZyAIR G-3000 Quick Start Guide 5 LABEL DESCRIPTION CONSOLE Only connect this port if you want to configure the ZyAIR using the SMT (System Management Terminal) via console port; see your User’s Guide for details. Connect PS/2 end of the console cable to the console p ort of the ZyAIR and the other end to a serial port (COM1, COM2 or other COM por[...]

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    ZyAIR G-3000 Quick Start Guide 6 Figure 2 ZyAIR Front Panel[...]

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    ZyAIR G-3000 Quick Start Guide 7 Table 1 ZyAIR Front Pan el LED Description LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION Blinking The ZyAIR is not ready or is rebootin g in AP+Bridge or Bridge/Repeater mode. Red Off The ZyAIR has a successful reboot in AP+Bridge or Bridge/Repeater mode. On The ZyAIR is set up as an AP+Bridge or Bridge/Repeater . BDG/RPT Green Off [...]

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    ZyAIR G-3000 Quick Start Guide 8 To access the ZyAIR, confi gure your computer’s IP a ddre ss and subnet mask to be in the sam e range as the ZyAIR’s. The default IP address of the ZyAIR is 192.168.1.2. 3 Set Up Y our Computer ’ s IP Address Skip this section if your computer’s IP address is already in the range of 192.168.1.3 ~ 192.168.1.2[...]

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    ZyAIR G-3000 Quick Start Guide 9 4. Select Internet Protocol ( TCP/IP) and then click Properties . Figure 5 Local Area Connection Properties 5. Select Use the following IP Address and fill in an IP address (between 192 .168.1.3 and 192.168.1.254). 6. Type 255.255 .255.0 as the Subnet mask . 7. Click Advanced . 1 Figure 6 Internet Protocol Propertie[...]

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    ZyAIR G-3000 Quick Start Guide 10 Figure 7 Advanced TCP/IP Settings 9. Click OK to close the Internet Protoc ol (TCP/IP) Properties window. 10.Click Close ( OK in Windows 2000/NT) to close the Local Area Connection Properties windo w. 11.Close the Network Connection s window ( Network and Di al-up Connections in Windows 2000/NT). 3.2 Checking/Up da[...]

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    ZyAIR G-3000 Quick Start Guide 11 3. Press ENTER . The following screen displays. Your com puter can now com muni cate with the ZyAIR via the ETHERNET port. 4 Configure the ZyAIR This Quick Start Guide introduces the ZyAIR and shows you how to use the web configurator Wizard. See your User’s Guide for configuration details and background informat[...]

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    ZyAIR G-3000 Quick Start Guide 12 3. It is hi ghly recomm ended you chan ge the defaul t password ! Enter a ne w password, retype it t o confirm and click Apply ; alternatively click Ignore to proceed to th e Replace Factor y Default Certificate screen. If you do not change the password, the following screen appears every time you login. 4. Click A[...]

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    ZyAIR G-3000 Quick Start Guide 13 5. You sho uld now see t he web confi gurator MAIN MENU scree n. The management session automatically times out when the time period set in the Administrator Inactivity Timer field expires (default five minutes). Simply log back into the ZyAIR if this happens to you. 4.2 Common Screen Command Buttons The following [...]

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    ZyAIR G-3000 Quick Start Guide 14 Back Click Back to return to the previous screen. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyAIR. Reset Click Reset to begin co nfiguring this screen afresh. 5 Configuring the ZyAIR Using the Wizard The wizard consists of a series of screens to help y o u configure your ZyAIR for w ireless stations to acc[...]

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    ZyAIR G-3000 Quick Start Guide 15 WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encrypts data frames bef ore transmitting over the wireless network. Select either 64- bit or 128-bit from the WEP Encr yption drop-down list box to activate WEP encryption. Select Disable to turn off WEP data encryption. Select ASCII or HEX WEP key input method and then follow the on[...]

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    ZyAIR G-3000 Quick Start Guide 16 This is the final wizard screen. You may return to the Main Menu and continue to configure your ZyAIR.[...]

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    ZyAIR G-3000 Quick Start Guide 17 6 Hardware Inst allation 6.1 Att aching Antennas Follow the st eps below t o connect the s upplied ant ennas. 1. Locate the antenn a connectors on the sides of yo ur ZyAIR. 2. Screw the antennas clockwise onto the antenna co nnectors. The antenn as should be perpend icular to the ground and parallel to each oth er.[...]

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    ZyAIR G-3000 Quick Start Guide 18 1. Connect the screw (include d) to the su pport holder . 2. Connect the support hold er to the ZyAIR but do not tighten the screw. 3. Twist the support holder to the side. 4. Run the c onnection wires throug h the gap i n the supp ort holder Figure 9 Support Holder Connections 5. Twist the support holder back to t[...]

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    ZyAIR G-3000 Quick Start Guide 19 Make sure the screws are securely fixed to the wall and strong enough to hold the weight of the ZyAIR with the connection cables. 3. Adjust the cables. 4. Align the holes on the b ack of the ZyAIR with the screws on the wall. Hang the ZyAIR on th e screws. Figure 11 Wall Mounting the ZyAIR[...]

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    ZyAIR G-3000 Quick Start Guide 20 7 T roubleshooting Make sure you are using the co rrect power adaptor and the power adaptor is plugged into an appropriate power sup ply. PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION The PWR LED is off. Make sure you are using the correct po wer adaptor and the power adapt or is plugged into an appropri ate power supply. Unplug the p[...]

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    ZyAIR G-3000 Quick Start Guide 21 PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION The SYS LED is off. Unplug the power adaptor and plu g it in again. If the error persists, you may have a hardware problem. In this case, you should contact your vendor. I cannot ping any computer on the wireless LAN. If the ETHN LED is off, check the cables between the ZyAIR and your comp[...]