ZyXEL Communications ZYAIR G-1000 manual

ZyAIR G-1000 Wireless LAN 54 Mbps Access Point Quick Installation Guide Version 3.50 July 2003[...]

ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 1 T able of Content s 1 Introducing the ZyAIR ........................................................................................................ ...................... 2 2 Hardware .........................................................................................................................................[...]

ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 2 1 Introducing the ZyAIR The ZyAIR G-1000 is an IEE E802.11g-compliant, 54 Mbps wireless L AN access point. It is suited for a wireless conne ction to the wired netw ork in a hom e and small office environm ent. The k ey features of t he ZyAIR G-1000 are IEEE 802.1 x, WEP data encr yption and MAC ad dress filtering. See y[...]

ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 3 2.2 The LED Display The PWR LED turns on when the power is connected. The Link LE D blin ks and t urns off. T he ZyAIR LED turns on after the system test. The ETHN LED turn s on, if the ETHERNET port is prop erly connected. Figure 1 Front Panel LEDs LINK LED ZyAIR LED ETHN LED PWR LED[...]

ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 4 Table 1 Front Panel LED Description LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION Blinking The ZyAIR is not ready or rebooti ng. Link Red Off The ZyAIR is working properly. Breathing The ZyAIR is sending/receiving data. ZyAIR (WLAN ACK) Blue On The ZyAIR is ready, but is not sending/receiving data. On The ZyAIR has a successful 10Mb Ethe[...]

ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 5 3 Setting 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 ~ 192.168.1.254 w ith subnet mask 255.255.255.0. Your com puter must have a network card a nd TCP/IP i nstalled. TCP/IP s hould alrea dy be install ed on computers usin g Windows NT/200 [...]

ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 6 3.2 T esting the Connection to the ZyAIR 1. Click Start , ( All ) Programs , Accessories and then Co mmand Prompt . 2. In the Command Prompt wi ndow, type "ping 192.168.1.2” followed by a space and the IP address of the ZyAIR (192.168.1.2 is the default). 3. Press ENTER . The following screen displays. Your comput[...]

ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 7 4 Configuring the ZyAIR The Quick Installation Guide shows you ho w to use the w eb configurator only . See your User’s Guide for background informatio n on all ZyAIR features and SMT (System Management T erminal) configuration. 4.1 Accessing the ZyAIR via the W eb Configurator 1. Launch your web browser. Enter “192 [...]

ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 8 3. It is highl y recomm ended you chan ge the default password. Ent er a new pass word, retype i t to confi rm and click Apply ; alternatively click Ignore to proceed to th e MAIN MENU screen if you do not want to change the password now. Change default password.[...]

ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 9 4. You shoul d now see the web con figurator MAIN MENU screen. The ZyAIR automatically times out af ter five minutes (default) of inactivity . Simply log back into the ZyAIR if this happens. 4.2 Configuring the ZyAIR Using the Wizard The wizard consists of a series of screens to help y o u configure your ZyAIR for w irel[...]

ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 10 5. Clic k WIZA RD SETUP in t he main m enu to displa y the first wi zard screen s hown ne xt. Syst em Na me is a unique name to identify the ZyAIR in the Ethernet network. Enter a descriptive name. Leave the Domain Name entry blank and click Next to continue. 6. Use the second wizard screen to set up the wireless LAN. E[...]

ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 11 7. Fill in the fields in the last wizard configuration screen. Select Get automaticall y to have the ZyAIR obtain an IP address from a DHCP server. You must know the IP address assigned to the ZyAIR (by the DHCP server) to access the ZyAIR again. Select Use fixed IP address to give the ZyAIR a fixed, unique IP address. [...]

ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 12 Figure 2 Wireless LAN The following table describes the fields in this screen. Table 2 Wireless LAN LABEL DESCRIPTION ESSID (Extended Service Set ID) The ESSID identifies t he service set the wireless station is to connect to. Wireless stations associating to the access point must have the same ESSID. Enter a descriptiv[...]

ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 13 Table 2 Wireless LAN LABEL DESCRIPTION RTS /CTS Threshold (Request To Send) The threshold (number of bytes) for enabling RTS/CTS handshake. Data with its frame size larger than this value will perform the RTS/CTS handshake. Setting this attribute to be larger than the maximum MSDU (MAC service data unit) size turns off [...]

ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 14 The roaming feature on the access po ints allows the access points to rela y inform ation about the wireless stations to eac h other. When a wireless stat ion moves fr om a coverage are a to another , it scans and uses the channel of a new access point, which t hen informs th e acces s points on the LAN about the cha ng[...]

ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 15 Figure 4 Roaming The following table describes the fields in this screen. Table 3 Roaming LABEL DESCRIPTION Active Select Yes from the drop-down list box to enable roaming on the Zy AIR if you have two or more ZyAIRs on the same subnet. All APs on the same subnet and the wirel ess st ations must have the same ESSID to a[...]

ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 16 Figure 5 Wireless 802.1x Authenticati on The following table describes the fields in this screen. Table 4 Wireless 802.1x Authenticatio n LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Port Control To control wireless stations access to the wired network, select a control method from the drop-down list box. Choose from No Authenticati on R[...]

ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 17 Table 4 Wireless 802.1x Authenticatio n LABEL DESCRIPTION Idle Timeout The ZyAIR automatically disconnects a wi reless station from the wired network after a period of inactivity. The wireless station needs to enter the username and password again before access to the wired network is allowed. This field is activated on[...]

ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 18 supports authentication, authorizatio n and a ccounting. The access poi nt (ZyAIR) is the client and the serve r is the RADIUS server. RADIUS is a simple packag e exchange in which y our ZyAIR acts as a m essage relay between the wireless station and the network RADIUS server. In order to ensure network security, the ac[...]

ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 19 6 Hardware Inst allation This section provides step-by-step instructions on attaching the antennas and mounting your ZyAIR. 6.1 Att aching Antennas Follow the steps below to connect the supp lied antennas. 1. Locate the antenn a connectors on the sides of your ZyAIR. 2. Screw the antennas clockwise on to the antenna con[...]

ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 20 6.4 W all-mounted Follow the steps to attach your ZyAIR to a wall. 1. Locate a high position on the wall th at is free of obstructions. 2. Connect tw o screws (not included) i n the wall 60mm apart. You ca n use the diagram at the end of this guide to hel p you ma rk the screw holes c orrectly. Use sc rews with 6mm ~ 8m[...]

ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 21 Figure 8 Run the Cables Up ward 4. Align the holes on the b ack of the ZyAIR with th e screws on the wall. Han g the ZyAIR on the screws.[...]

ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 22 Figure 9 Hanging the Zy AIR[...]

ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 23 7 T roubleshooting PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION The PWR LED is off. Make sure you are using only the supplied power adaptor and the p ower adaptor is plugged into an appropriate power suppl y. Unplug the power adaptor and plug it in again. If the erro r persists, you may have a hardware problem. In this case, you should co[...]

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ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 25 Cut out this page to mark the points on the wall for the screws. 60 m m[...]