ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL ZyAIR B-4000 manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23

Go to page of

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL ZyAIR B-4000, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL ZyAIR B-4000 one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL ZyAIR B-4000. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL ZyAIR B-4000 should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL ZyAIR B-4000
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL ZyAIR B-4000 item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL ZyAIR B-4000 item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL ZyAIR B-4000 alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL ZyAIR B-4000, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the ZyXEL Communications service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL ZyAIR B-4000.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL ZyAIR B-4000 item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    ZyAIR B-4000 Hot Spot Gateway Quick Installation Guide Version 1.04 March 2004[...]

  • Page 2

    ZyAIR B-4000 2 T able of Content s 1 Introducing the ZyAIR ........................................................................................................ .......... 3 1.1 Rear Pane l Connec tions..................................................................................................... ........ 3 1.2 The Front Panel LEDs .......[...]

  • Page 3

    ZyAIR B-4000 3 1 Introducing the ZyAIR The ZyAIR Hot Spot Gatewa y combines an 802.11 b wireless access point, r outer, 4-port switch an d service gateway in one box. An “exclusive printer” connects d irectly to the ZyAIR, allowing you to easily print subscriber statements. The ZyAIR is id eal for offices, coffee shops, libraries, hotels and ai[...]

  • Page 4

    ZyAIR B-4000 4 Figure 2 ZyAIR Front Panel Table 2 Front Panel LEDs LED STATUS DESCRIPTION PWR On (Green) The ZyAIR is receiving power. Off The ZyAIR is not receiving power. WAN On (Green) The WAN port has a connection to your cable or DSL modem. Blinking (Green) The WAN port is sending or receiving packets. Off The WAN link is not ready, or has fai[...]

  • Page 5

    ZyAIR B-4000 5 2 Setting Up Y our Computer ’ s IP Address Skip this section if your computer is already set up to accept a dynamic IP address. This is the default for most ne w computers. The ZyAIR is already set up to assign your computer an IP address. Use this section to set up your computer to re ceive an IP add ress or assign it a static IP [...]

  • Page 6

    ZyAIR B-4000 6 6. Click Advanced . Remove any previously installed gatew ays in the IP Settin gs tab and click OK to go back to the Internet Protocol T CP/IP Properties screen. 7. Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (T CP/IP) Properties window. 8. Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window. 2.2 Checking/Up dating Y our Comput[...]

  • Page 7

    ZyAIR B-4000 7 3. Press ENTER and the following screen displays. Your com puter can now communi cate with the ZyAIR using a LAN port. 3 Configuring Y our ZyAIR This guide sho w s you how to use the we b configurat or for initial configuration. See your User ’s G uide for background information on all other ZyAIR features. 3.1 Accessing Y our ZyAI[...]

  • Page 8

    ZyAIR B-4000 8 Figure 4 Web Configurator: Login Screen 3.2 Internet Connection Wizard The Wizard Setup scree ns appear by defa ult after login only the first time you access the ZyAIR and run the wizard. After that, the SYSTEM QUICK VIEW screen appears after login. 1. The first W izard screen disp lays after your initial login. This first screen va[...]

  • Page 9

    ZyAIR B-4000 9 Figure 6 Internet Connection: Static_IP Select Static_IP If the ISP assigned a fixed IP address. Enter the WAN IP address, subnet mask, gateway IP address and DNS server address(s) that your ISP assigned you. Click Next to continue to Figure 9 . Figure 7 Internet Connection: PPPoE Select PPPoE If the ISP uses PPPoE for your account ([...]

  • Page 10

    ZyAIR B-4000 10 Figure 8 Internet Connection: PPTP Select PPTP if your service provider uses a DSL terminator with PPTP login. The ZyAIR must have a static IP address ( My IP Address ) in this case, and a subnet mask ( My IP Subnet Mask ) if provided by your ISP. Enter the DSL terminator IP address ( PPTP Server IP Address ) and a username with an [...]

  • Page 11

    ZyAIR B-4000 11 3. Use the third wizard screen to configure a ba ckup e-mail server in the event that th e subscriber’s e-mail server is unreac hable from the ZyAIR. Figure 10 E-mail Service Setup Select No to not have the ZyAIR redirect e- mail in the event that a subscriber’s e-mail server is unreachable from the ZyAIR. Select Yes to have the[...]

  • Page 12

    ZyAIR B-4000 12 Figure 12 Billing Setup Select Time to Finish to allow subscribers a one-time login. Once a subscriber logs in, the system starts counting down the pre-defined usage even if the subscriber stops the Internet access before the time period finishes. If a subscriber logs out before the allocated time expires, the subscriber does not ha[...]

  • Page 13

    ZyAIR B-4000 13 Figure 13 Printer Selection Select Yes to use the “exclusive printer” when you generate and print subscriber statements. Select the type of printer that you have (one- button or three-button). Select No to generate subscriber statements in the web configurator and print them from there. The Web-based Account Generator Panel Sett[...]

  • Page 14

    ZyAIR B-4000 14 Figure 14 Accounting Setup: One-button Select a subscriber “billing profile” for the button on the “exclusive printer”. The billing profile defines the maximum Internet access time and charge per time unit. Set how many subscriber statement copies you want to print (1 is the default). Click Customize printout text to open th[...]

  • Page 15

    ZyAIR B-4000 15 Figure 16 Customize Printout Text Select this check box to display your logo on the subscriber login screen. See the User’s Guide for how to upload a logo file. Enter a title (up to 24 characters) for the statement printout in the Title field. Enter a subtitle (up to 80 characters) for the printout. Type Username and Passw ord lab[...]

  • Page 16

    ZyAIR B-4000 16 Figure 17 Printout Example This screen shows how your custom statement printout will look. Close the w indo w when you are finished viewing it. Figure 18 Web-based Accounting Setup Click Preview/Operate to open the Acc o un t Generator Panel (see Figure 19 ). A “button” represents a subscriber billing profile defining maximum In[...]

  • Page 17

    ZyAIR B-4000 17 Figure 19 Account Generator Panel Click Preview/Operate in Figure 18 to display this pop-up screen. Each button is the subscriber “profile” you defined. The button 1 settings also apply to the button on the “exclusive printer”. Click the View Account List link in this screen to display another pop-up screen showing current a[...]

  • Page 18

    ZyAIR B-4000 18 7. It is highly rec ommended you c hange the default user na me and passw ord. Figure 21 System Setting Type your new user name and pa ssword in the Username and Passw ord fields; type the password again in the Confirm field Click Get from my Computer t o have the ZyAIR retrieve the date and time from your computer. Select Al l if y[...]

  • Page 19

    ZyAIR B-4000 19 Figure 22 Quick View 3.4 Resetting the ZyAIR To reset the ZyAIR back to the factory defaults, click SYSTEM TOOLS and CONFIGURATION to display t he screen as show n next. Click a navigation panel link to open a submenu of links to individual screens. Quick View is selected.[...]

  • Page 20

    ZyAIR B-4000 20 Figure 23 Default Settings Select Keep subscriber profiles to set the s ystem configuration back to the factory defaults but retain subscriber account information. All other custom configuration is erased. Under Reset the s ystem back to factor y defaults Click Ap pl y to reset the ZyAIR’s configuration back to the factory default[...]

  • Page 21

    ZyAIR B-4000 21 4.2 W all-mount Inst allation Follow these steps to attach your ZyAIR to a wall. 1. Locate a high positio n on the wall that is free of obstructions. 2. Install two screws in the wall 123mm apart. Use scre ws with 6mm ~ 8mm (0.24" ~ 0.3 1") wide heads . Do not screw the screws all the way in to the wall. Leave a small gap [...]

  • Page 22

    ZyAIR B-4000 22 1. Locate the antenna connectors on the rear of your Z yAIR. 2. Screw the an tennas clockwise onto the ante nna conn ectors. The antennas should b e perpendic ular to the ground and parallel to each othe r. Make sure the antennas ar e securely scre w ed onto the antenna connectors. Figure 25 Attaching Antennas 5 T roubleshooting Tab[...]

  • Page 23

    ZyAIR B-4000 23 Table 4 Troubleshooting PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION Cannot access the ZyAIR from the LAN. Check the cable connection between the ZyAIR and your computer or hub. Refe r to section 1.1 for details. Ping the ZyAIR from a LAN computer. Make sure your computer’s Ethernet adapter is installed and functioning properly. Make sure that the I[...]