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ZyAIR B-400
11Mbps Wireless LAN
Ethernet Adapter
Quick Installation Guide
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ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide FCC Warning The ZyAIR B-400 has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communicat
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ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide Table of Contents ZYAIR B-400 FEATURES .................................... 4 PACKAGE CONTENTS ........................................ 5 PHYSICAL DETAILS ........................................... 6 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ............................ 8 WIRELESS NAVIGATOR INSTALLATION ....... 9 STARTUP AND LOGIN ...................................... 13 FAQ AND TROUBLESHOOTING..................... 16 — 3 —
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ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide ZyAIR B-400 Features LAN Features DHCP Support – Enable the adapter to act as a DHCP client to receive an IP address from a DHCP Server in the wired Ethernet LAN Built-in 10BaseT LAN Port – Designed to connect the adapter with any Ethernet-ready device, such as a desktop PC, print server and network printer/scanner. Wireless Features Standard Compliant – The adapter complies with the IEEE802.11b standard, and it is interoperable with IEEE802.
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ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide Package Contents One ZyAIR B-400 11Mbps Wireless LAN Ethernet adapter One installation CD-ROM (Wireless Navigator Utility & User’s Manual Included) One power adapter One quick installation guide If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immediately. — 5 —
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ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide Physical Details Rear Panel INIT Button LAN Cable Selection Switch LAN Connection Power Input INIT Button “INIT” means “Initialize”. Pressing the button will reboot the device and restore the settings to the factory default settings. LAN Cable Selection Switch X: Crossover: the RJ-45 port Tx and Rx lines are reversed. Use this setting when using a straight cable connected to a PC or other Ethernet device. It is also the factory default
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ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide LAN Connection Use a standard straight, UTP Ethernet cable (RJ- 45 connector) to attach the PC, hub/switch or broadband router/modem to this port. Power Input Only use the power adapter supplied with the adapter LED Indications LED Color Status Description Ethernet Green ON The LAN port is linked. OFF The LAN port is not linked with any Ethernet device. Blinking The LAN port is sending or receiving data. Wireless Green ON The B-400 is linke
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ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide Hardware Installation The following illustration is an example showing how to install the B- 400 adapter with a PC. Be sure to use the supplied power adapter. The B-400 may also be connected to other Note! Ethernet-ready devices, such as print servers. — 8 —
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ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide Wireless Navigator Installation The Wireless Navigator Utility is provided to allow users to easily configure the B-400 adapter using any Windows-based PC. This section describes procedures for installing the Wireless Navigator Utility onto the PC. Please make sure that the PC already has the Note! TCP/IP protocol installed. If not, please consult the Windows help file for assistance with setting up TCP/IP on the PC. If the B-400 adapter is us
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ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide Step 2: After the InstallShield Wizard preparation is finished, the following window will be shown. Click the Next button to continue. Step 3: Type in the User Name and Company Name, and click the Next button to continue. — 10 —
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ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide Step 4: The screen will show the default destination chosen by the utility. To install the Wireless Navigator in another location, click the Browse button and select an alternate destination. Click the Next button when ready to continue. The setup program will then begin to install the programs into the destination folder. Step 5: The screen will show the Program Folder that the utility will use. Users may type a name to create a new program folde
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ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide Step 6: The Wireless Navigator has been installed now, and then click the Finish button to to complete the installation. To remove the Wireless Navigator, click the Start button, and select Programs, Wireless Navigator, and Uninstall, and then follow the instructions on the screen. — 12 —
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ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide Startup and Login to the B-400 Follow the procedures below to startup the Wireless Navigator and locate the B-400 Ethernet adapter. 1. Refer to "Wireless Navigator Installation" to install the Wireless Navigator. 2. Click Start and select Programs, Wireless Navigator and then Wireless Navigator. Or, just double-click the Wireless Navigator icon on the desktop screen. 3. The Wireless Navigator starts up, and searches for adapters located on the wire
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ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide 4. The utility will show the B-400 adapter connected to the PC. Please change the adapter IP address, and check that the computer IP address and the adapter IP address are on the same subnet. (From Admin/set IP address) If the B-400 adapter is not shown in the list, Note! please make sure all the cables are well connected. — 14 —
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ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide 5. Double-click on the adapter to access its built-in web server. The below screen will show. Click the OK button. (The default user name is “admin” and the default password is “1234”). 6. The below screen will then appear. The B-400’s built-in web server has been successfully entered, and the user can configure the B-400. 7. For details of how to configure the B-400 adapter, please refer to the User’s Manual supplied in the CD. — 15 —
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ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide FAQ and Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the B-400. Please refer to the following descriptions, and for further assistance, please contact the dealer. Q: My PC can’t locate the Wireless Ethernet adapter. How do I solve the problem? A: Please follow the procedures below: Check if the Ethernet cable is well connected. Check if the IP addresses of the PC and B-400
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ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide since the keys must match. Finally, please check if radio interference is causing a problem; see if connection is possible when close to the Wireless Access Point. The connection range can be as short as 100 feet in a poor environment. Q: The Wireless connection speed is very slow. How can I improve it? A: The wireless system will connect at the highest possible speed, depending on the distance and environment conditions. To obtain the highest pos
