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ZyAIR G-500
802.11g Wireless Access Point
Quick Installation Guide
Version 3.50
April 2004
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ZyAIR G-500 802.11g Wireless Access Point Table of Contents 1 Introducing the ZyAIR................................................................................................................ 4 2 Hardware Connections .............................................................................................................. 4 2.1 Rear Panel and Connections................................................................................................. 4 2.2 The LED Display..........
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ZyAIR G-500 802.11g Wireless Access Point 1 Introducing the ZyAIR The ZyAIR G-500 is an IEEE802.11g compliant 54 Mpbs wireless LAN access point. It is suited for wireless connections to the wired network in the home and small office environment. The key features of the ZyAIR are configurable output power, limitation of client connections, IEEE 802.1x, WEP data encryption and MAC address filtering. See your User’s Guide for more details on all ZyAIR features. 2 Hardware Connections 2.1
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ZyAIR B-500 802.11g Wireless Access Point 2.2 The LED Display The PWR/SYS and the WLAN LEDs turn on when the power is connected. The ETHN LED turns on, if the ETHERNET port is properly connected. See the ZyAIR Front Panel LED Description table for more information. PWR/SYS LED ETHN LED WLAN LED Figure 1 ZyAIR Front Panel 5
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ZyAIR G-500 802.11g Wireless Access Point Table 1 ZyAIR Front Panel LED Description LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION PWR/SYS Green Blinking The ZyAIR is not ready or rebooting. On The ZyAIR has a successful reboot and is receiving power. Off The ZyAIR is not receiving power. ETHN Off The ZyAIR does not have an Ethernet connection. Green On The ZyAIR has a successful 10Mbps Ethernet connection. Blinking The ZyAIR is sending/receiving data. Amber On The ZyAIR has a successful 100Mbps Et
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ZyAIR B-500 802.11g Wireless Access Point 3. Right-click Local Area Connection and then click Properties. 4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (under the General tab in Windows XP) and click Properties. 5. The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties screen opens (the General tab in Windows XP). Configure your computer to use a static IP address, select Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address (192.168.1.3 to 1
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ZyAIR G-500 802.11g Wireless Access Point 3. Press ENTER. The following screen displays. C:\>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<10ms TTL=254 Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=254 Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=254 Ping statistics for 192.168.1.2: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round t
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ZyAIR B-500 802.11g Wireless Access Point 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. Default password. 3. It is highly recommended you change the default password! Enter a new password, retype it to confirm and click Apply; alternatively click Ignore if you do not want to change the password now. C
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ZyAIR G-500 802.11g Wireless Access Point 4. You should now see the web configurator MAIN MENU screen. Click WIZARD SETUP to help you configure your ZyAIR to set up a wireless network. Use the submenus to configure the ZyAIR features. Click LOGOUT at any time to exit the web configurator. 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 t
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ZyAIR B-500 802.11g Wireless Access Point 1. Click WIZARD SETUP to display the first wizard screen shown next. 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. 2. Use the second wizard screen to set up the wireless LAN. ESSID is a unique name to identify the ZyAIR in the wireless LAN. Enter a descriptive name. A channel is the range of radio frequencies used
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ZyAIR G-500 802.11g Wireless Access Point 3. Fill in the fields in the last wizard configuration screen. Select Get automatically from DHCP 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
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ZyAIR B-500 802.11g Wireless Access Point 3. Adjust the cables. a. Run the connection cables down the back of the ZyAIR. OR: b. Run the connection cables upward and along the edge of the ceiling. 4. Align the holes on the back of the ZyAIR with the screws on the wall. Hang the ZyAIR on the screws. 6 Troubleshooting PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION The PWR/SYS Make sure you are using the correct power adaptor and the power adaptor is LED is off. plugged into an appropriate power supply.
