ZyXEL ZYAIR G-1000 User's Manual
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1. 1 2 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost 0 0 loss Approximate round trip times in milli seconds Minimum Oms Maximum 10ms Average 2ms Coy Your computer can now communicate with the ZyAIR ZyAIR G 1000 Access Point 4 Configuring the ZyAIR The Quick Installation Guide shows you how to use the web configurator only See your User s Guide for background information on all ZyAIR features and SMT System Management Terminal configuration 4 1 Accessing the ZyAIR via the Web Configurator 1 Launch your web browser Enter 192 168 1 2 as the web site address Fie Edt View Favorites Tools Help esearch Favorites EA History Ey is a Q 2 The default password 1234 is already in the password field in non readable format Click Login to proceed to a screen asking you to change your password Click Reset to revert to the default password in the password field ZyAIR G 1000 Default password Enter Password and click Login Password F Login Reset ZyAIR G 1000 Access Point 3 It is highly recommended you change the default password Enter a new password retype it to confirm and click Apply alternatively click Ignore to proceed to the MAIN MENU screen if you do not want to change the password now Use this screen to change the password Change default password New Password CEE Retype to Confirm ME ZyAIR G 1000 Access P2. network ReAuthentication Timer Specify how often wireless stations have to reenter usernames and passwords in order to stay connected This field is activated only when you select Authentication Required in the Wireless Port Control field Enter a time interval between 10 and 9999 seconds The default time interval is 1800 seconds 30 minutes If wireless authentication is done using a RADIUS server the reauthentication timer on the RADIUS server has priority 16 ZyAIR G 1000 Access Point Table 4 Wireless 802 1x Authentication LABEL DESCRIPTION Idle Timeout The ZyAIR automatically disconnects a wireless 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 only when you select Authentication Required in the Wireless Port Control field The default time interval is 3600 seconds or 1 hour Authentication This field is activated only when you select Authentication Required in the Wireless Port Databases Control field The authentication database contains wireless station login information The local user database is the built in database on the ZyAIR The RADIUS is an external server Use this drop down list box to select which database the ZyAIR should use first to authenticate a wireless station Before you specify the priority make sure you
3. section provides details on hardware specifications 2 1 Top Panel and Connections POWER RESET ETHERNET 12VDC LABEL DESCRIPTION ETHERNET Use an Ethernet cable to connect to a computer with an Ethernet card for initial configuration to this port The port is auto negotiating can connect at 10 or 100 Mbps and auto crossover automatically adjusts to the type of Ethernet cable you use straight through or crossover RESET You only need to use this button if you ve forgotten the ZyAIR s password or the IP address is not known It returns the ZyAIR to the factory defaults password is 1234 and LAN IP address 192 168 1 2 Refer to the User s Guide POWER Connect the end of the included power adaptor to this power socket 12VDC Use only the included power adaptor ZyAIR G 1000 Access Point 2 2 The LED Display The PWR LED turns on when the power is connected The Link LED blinks and turns off The ZyAIR LED turns on after the system test The ETHN LED turns on if the ETHERNET port is properly connected LINK LED lt d___ ZyAIRLED ETHN LED PWR LED ZyXEL Figure 1 Front Panel LEDs ZyAIR G 1000 Access Point Table 1 Front Panel LED Description LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION Link Red Blinking The ZyAIR is not ready or rebooting Off The ZyAIR is working properly ZyAIR Blue Breathing The ZyAIR is sending recei
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5. Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyAIR Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh 5 4 Configuring IEEE 802 1x Authentication You can set the ZyAIR and your network to authenticate a wireless station before the wireless station can communicate with the ZyAIR and the wired network to which the ZyAIR is connected Your ZyAIR supports the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE 802 1x standard that works with IEEE 802 11 to enhance user authentication To change your ZyAIR s authentication settings click WIRELESS then the 802 1x tab The screen appears as shown 15 ZyAIR G 1000 Access Point No Authentication Required Figure 5 Wireless 802 1x Authentication The following table describes the fields in this screen Table 4 Wireless 802 1x Authentication 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 Authentication Required Authentication Required and No Access Allowed No Authentication Required allows all wireless stations access to the wired network without entering usernames and passwords This is the default setting Authentication Required means that all wireless stations have to enter usernames and passwords before access to the wired network is allowed No Access Allowed blocks all wireless stations access to the wired
6. ED is off Check the cable connection to the ZyAIR s ETHERNET port Make sure your computer s network card is working properly cannot access the web configurator Make sure the IP addresses and subnet masks of the ZyAIR and the computer are in the same IP address range For example if the ZyAIR is using the default IP address and subnet mask check that the IP address of the computer is in the range 192 168 1 3 192 168 1 254 and the subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 Refer to the Setting Up Your Computer s IP Address section If you change the ZyAIR default IP address then enter the new IP address as the web site address The default password is 1234 If you have changed the password and have now forgotten it or that the IP address is not known you will need to reset the ZyAIR Refer to the User s Guide for how to use the RESET button cannot ping any computer on the network Make sure the ZyAIR is turned on and the Link LED is off If the ETHN LED is off check the cables between the ZyAIR and your computer or hub Make sure the Ethernet cable length does not exceed 100 meters Verify that the IP address and the subnet mask of the ZyAIR and the computers are in the same range 23 ZyAIR G 1000 Access Point Cut out this page to mark the points on the wall for the screws 60 mm 25
7. ZyAIR G 1000 Wireless LAN 54 Mbps Access Point Quick Installation Guide Version 3 50 July 2003 ZyXEL Unleash Networking Power ZyAIR G 1000 Access Point Table of Contents 1 Introducing the ZYAIR cccssscssscsscsssssssssssssssssssesssssssesnsesssesssessssessnsenesssssseessesscssscsssesesnsesssessssesecs 2 2 Hardware A E E E E R 2 2 1 Top Panel and Connections oesie iioii s EE EEA E E 2 D2 The LED DS Play oreraa E EEA E AE EN ETRA EERE E EEEE 3 3 Setting Up Your Computer s IP AddresS sessoescoeseoeseossecssesssesscecsoesooesooeseoesesseossesssesseessoeesoesoosssesssese 5 Bil Windows 2000 NTIXP ooer EE AREA EE REE EEEa EE EEE EEE TE EE Ee 5 3 2 Testing the Connection to the ZVALTR ccccccecccccsseesssescuenseeecuseescusesseesecesecaseeeceaeeseesecseeseceeeeenseaeeeaeeaeeas 6 4 Configuring the ZY AIR icccsies ciescecoes scconssovssocnassncesssecessnbectsesecoosseusonssdocnsssvessdeess susadeussesbusssccadsessveosssdsevoosses 7 4 1 Accessing the ZyAIR via the Web Configurator cccccccceccecssscesesseesesseesecuseesceseeseesecseesecteeecnseesseeenaeeas 7 4 2 Configuring the ZyAIR Using the Wizard o cccccsccccsccesesscesesseeseeceeeecseescesecscesecseesecsecseeaecneeeeceeeeseeaeeaeeas 9 5 Advanced ComfiGu ration scccssicsscccecssososesoncsoundeessececssseoseswes socncsevessodacsous codeceshee ss dosestessoveusesavess vacenupsosscocnss 11 5 1 Wireless LAN Overview sesetyo ds oes R gs tae EE RT a REO ATER eA 1
8. eless LAN Overview This section introduces the wireless LAN and some basic configurations Wireless LANs can be as simple as two computers with wireless adapters communicating in a peer to peer network or as complex as a number of computers with wireless adapters communicating through access points APs which bridge network traffic to the wired LAN 5 2 Configuring Wireless LAN Click ADVANCED and WIRELESS to open the screen as shown next 11 ZyAIR G 1000 Access Point less MACFiter Roaming 02 1 Danang RADIUS Channel 06 2437MHz 2432 q 2432 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 the service set the wireless station is to connect to Wireless stations associating to the access point must have the same ESSID Enter a descriptive name up to 32 characters for the wireless LAN Hide ESSID Select this box to hide the ESSID in the outgoing beacon frame so a station cannot obtain the ESSID through passive scanning Choose Adjacent access points APs should use a channel different from what you selected to reduce Channel ID interference The wireless stations connected to the ZyAIR must use the same channel you selected 12 ZyAIR G 1000 Access Point Table 2 Wireless LAN LABEL DESCRIPTION RTS CTS Request To Send The thre
9. f radio frequencies used by IEEE 802 11g wireless devices Choose a radio channel to use in the Choose Channel ID field WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy encrypts data frames before transmitting them over the wireless network Select either 64 bit or 128 bit from the WEP Encryption 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 screen instructions to set up the WEP keys Click Next to continue The wireless stations and ZyAIR must use the same ESSID channel ID and WEP encryption key if WEP is enabled for wireless communication 10 ZyAIR G 1000 Access Point 7 Fill in the fields in the last wizard configuration screen Select Get automatically 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 Enter a subnet mask appropriate to your network and the gateway IP address if applicable Click Finish If you change the ZyAIR s IP address you must use the new IP address if you want to access the web configurator again 8 Change the wireless parameter settings in the wireless stations to match those of the ZyAIR Refer to the user s guide for your wireless adapter 5 Advanced Configuration 5 1 Wir
10. have set up the corresponding database correctly first Select Local User Database Only to have the ZyAIR just check the built in user database on the ZyAIR for a wireless station s username and password Select RADIUS Only to have the ZyAIR just check the user database on the specified RADIUS server for a wireless station s username and password Select Local first then RADIUS to have the ZyAIR first check the user database on the ZyAIR for a wireless station s username and password If no match is found the user database on the specified RADIUS server is then checked Select RADIUS first then Local to have the ZyAIR first check the user database on the specified RADIUS server for a wireless station s username and password If no match is found the user database on the ZyAIR is then checked Dynamic WEP Key Exchange This field is activated only when you select Authentication Required in the Wireless Port Control field Also set the Authentication Databases field to RADIUS Only Local user database may not be used Select Disable to allow wireless stations to communicate with the access points without using dynamic WEP key exchange Select 64 bit WEP or 128 bit WEP to enable data encryption Up to 32 stations can access the ZyAIR when you configure dynamic WEP key exchange Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyAIR Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh 5 5 Local Use
11. he screw holes correctly Use screws with 6mm 8mm 0 24 0 31 wide heads Do not screw the screws all the way in to the wall Leave a small gap between the head of the screw and the wall The gap must be big enough for the screw heads to slide into the screw slots and the connection cables to run down the back of the ZyAIR 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 1 Run the connection cables down the back of the ZyAIR as shown in the following figure OR 2 Run the connection cables upward and along the edge of the ceiling nl J t amp Figure 7 Run the Cables Down the Back of the ZyAIR 20 ZyAIR G 1000 Access Point Figure 8 Run the Cables Upward 4 Align the holes on the back of the ZyAIR with the screws on the wall Hang the ZyAIR on the screws 21 ZyAIR G 1000 Access Point ZAR B 1000 wall mount dimension Figure 9 Hanging the ZyAIR 22 ZyAIR G 1000 Access Point 7 Troubleshooting PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION The PWR LED is off Make sure you are using only the supplied power adaptor and the power adaptor is plugged into an appropriate power supply Unplug the power adaptor and plug it in again If the error persists you may have a hardware problem In this case you should contact your vendor The ETHN L
12. ireless station moves from a coverage area to another it scans and uses the channel of a new access point which then informs the access points on the LAN about the change The new information is then propagated to the other access points on the LAN An example is shown in Figure 3 If the roaming feature is not enabled on the access points information is not communicated between the access points when a wireless station moves between coverage areas The wireless station may not be able to communicate with other wireless stations on the network and vice versa Y roams between Y access points while a l maintaining uninterrupted aai neenanennnnnene a network connectivity Figure 3 Roaming Example To enable roaming on your ZyAIR click WIRELESS then the Roaming tab The screen appears as shown ZyAIR G 1000 Access Point gt 7 Local User 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 ZyAIR if you have two or more ZyAIRs on the same subnet All APs on the same subnet and the wireless stations must have the same ESSID to allow roaming Port Enter the port number to communicate roaming information between APs The port number must be the same on all APs The default is 16290 Make sure this port is not used by other services Apply
13. oint 4 You should now see the web configurator MAIN MENU screen ZyXEL WIZARD SETUP ADVANCED MAINTENANCE Click WIZARD SETUP to help you configure your ZyAIR to set up a wireless network Welcome to the ZyXEL embedded web configurator e Click Wizard Setup to configure your system for Internet access e Click Advanced to access a range of advanced submenus e Click Maintenance to access a range of maintenance submenus e Click Logout to exit the web configurator e When in a submenu click Main Menu not shown here to return to this screen The ZyAIR automatically times out after 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 you configure your ZyAIR for wireless stations to access your wired LAN Refer to your User s Guide for more background information ZyAIR G 1000 Access Point 5 Click WIZARD SETUP in the main menu to display the first wizard screen shown next 6 Use the second wizard screen to set up the wireless LAN Channel O6 2437MHz System Name 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 ESSID is a unique name to identify the ZyAIR in the wireless LAN Enter a descriptive name A channel is the range o
14. r Database and RADIUS Overview EAP is an authentication protocol designed originally to run over PPP Point to Point Protocol frame in order to support multiple types of user authentication RADIUS is based on a client sever model that 17 ZyAIR G 1000 Access Point supports authentication authorization and accounting The access point ZyAIR is the client and the server is the RADIUS server RADIUS is a simple package exchange in which your ZyAIR acts as a message relay between the wireless station and the network RADIUS server In order to ensure network security the access point and the RADIUS server use a shared secret key which is a password they both know The key is not sent over the network In addition to the shared key password information exchanged is also encrypted to protect the network from unauthorized access By using EAP to interact with an EAP compatible RADIUS server the access point helps a wireless station and a RADIUS server to perform mutual authentication To authenticate wireless users without interacting with a network RADIUS server you can store user profiles locally The ZyAIR first checks the local user database then use the user database on the RADIUS server to authenticate wireless stations To change your ZyAIR s local user list click WIRELESS then the Local User Database tab If you do enable the EAP authentication you need to specify the local user database or the external sever for remote
15. shold number of bytes for enabling RTS CTS handshake Data with Threshold 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 the RTS CTS handshake Setting this attribute to zero turns on the RTS CTS handshake Enter a value between 0 and 2432 Fragmentation The threshold number of bytes for the fragmentation boundary for directed messages It is the Threshold maximum data fragment size that can be sent Enter a value between 256 and 2432 WEP WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy encrypts data frames before transmitting them over the wireless Encryption network Select Disable to allow wireless stations to communicate with the access points without any data encryption Select 64 bit WEP or 128 bit WEP to enable data encryption Authentication Select Auto Open System or Shared Key from the drop down list box Method Key 1 to Key 4 If you chose 64 bit WEP in the WEP Encryption field then enter any 5 characters ASCII string or 10 hexadecimal characters 0 9 A F preceded by Ox for each key If you chose 128 bit WEP in the WEP Encryption field then enter 13 characters ASCII string or 26 hexadecimal characters 0 9 A F preceded by Ox for each key There are four data encryption keys to secure your data from eavesdropping by unauthorized wireless users The values for the keys must be set up exactly the same on
16. supports Configure your computer to use a static IP this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for i the appropriate IP settings address select Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address D EEEN 192 168 1 3 to 192 168 1 254 and gt Use the following IP address Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 fields es saeco Subnet mask 255 255 265 10 C Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Altemate DNS server r 4 Cancel 6 Leave the Preferred DNS sever and Alternate DNS server fields blank if you do not know the IP address es of the DNS server 7 Click OK to close the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window 8 Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window ZyAIR G 1000 Access Point 3 2 Testing the Connection to the ZyAIR 1 Click Start All Programs Accessories and then Command Prompt 2 Inthe Command Prompt window 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 C gt ping 192 168 1 2 Pinging 192 168 1 2 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 192 168 1 2 bytes 32 time 10ms TTL 254 Reply from 192 168 1 2 bytes 32 time lt l0ms TTL 254 Reply from 192 168 1 2 bytes 32 time lt l0ms TTL 254 Reply from 192 168 1 2 bytes 32 time lt l0ms TTL 254 Ping statistics for 192 108
17. the access points as they are on the wireless stations Enable Breathing LED Select this check box to enable the Breathing LED also known as the ZyAIR LED The blue ZyAIR LED is on dimmed when the ZyAIR is on and blinks brightly or breaths when data is being transmitted to from its wireless stations Clear the check box to turn this LED off even when the ZyAIR is on and data is being transmitted received Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyAIR Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh 5 3 Configuring Roaming A wireless station is a computer with an IEEE 802 11g compliant wireless adapter An Access Point AP acts as a bridge between the wireless and wired networks An AP creates its own wireless coverage area A wireless station can associate with a particular access point only if it is within the access point s coverage area In a network environment with multiple access points wireless stations are able to switch from one access point to another as they move between the coverage areas This is roaming As the wireless station moves from place to place it is responsible for choosing the most appropriate access point depending on the signal strength network utilization or other factors 13 ZyAIR G 1000 Access Point The roaming feature on the access points allows the access points to relay information about the wireless stations to each other When a w
18. user authentication To set up your ZyAIR s local user database click WIRELESS then the Local User Database tab To set up your ZyAIR s RADIUS server settings click WIRELESS then the RADIUS tab 18 ZyAIR G 1000 Access Point 6 Hardware Installation This section provides step by step instructions on attaching the antennas and mounting your ZyAIR 6 1 Attaching Antennas Follow the steps below to connect the supplied antennas 1 Locate the antenna connectors on the sides of your ZyAIR 2 Screw the antennas clockwise onto the antenna connectors The antennas should be perpendicular to the ground and parallel to each other Make sure the antennas are securely screwed onto the antenna connectors Figure 6 Attaching Antennas 6 2 Hardware Mounting Installation In general the best location for the access point is at the center of your intended wireless coverage area For better performance mount the ZyAIR high up free of obstructions 6 3 Free standing Place your ZyAIR on a flat level surface on a desk or shelf that is strong enough to support the weight of the ZyAIR with the connection cables 19 ZyAIR G 1000 Access Point 6 4 Wall mounted Follow the steps to attach your ZyAIR to a wall 1 Locate a high position on the wall that is free of obstructions 2 Connect two screws not included in the wall 60mm apart You can use the diagram at the end of this guide to help you mark t
19. ving data Nie On The ZyAIR is ready but is not sending receiving data ETHN Green On The ZyAIR has a successful 10Mb Ethernet connection Blinking The ZyAIR is sending receiving data Off The ZyAIR does not have 10Mb Ethernet connection Orange On The ZyAIR has a successful 100Mb Ethernet connection Blinking The ZyAIR is sending receiving data Off The ZyAIR does not have 100Mb Ethernet connection PWR Green On The ZyAIR is receiving power Off The ZyAIR is not receiving power ZyAIR G 1000 Access Point 3 Setting Up Your 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 with subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Your computer must have a network card and TCP IP installed TCP IP should already be installed on computers using Windows NT 2000 XP Macintosh OS 7 and later operating systems 3 1 Windows 2000 NT XP 1 In Windows XP click start Control Panel In Windows 2000 NT click Start Settings Control Panel 2 In Windows XP click Network Connections In Windows 2000 NT click Network and Dial up Connections 3 Right click Local Area Connection and then click Properties 4 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP under the General tab in Win XP and click Properties 3 The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties 2x screen opens the General tab in Windows XP General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network
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