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ZyXEL Communications ZYAIR B-500 Quick Installation Manual

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ZyAIR B-500
Wireless Access Point

Quick Installation Guide

Version 3.50
June 2004

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  • Page 1: Quick Installation Guide

    ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide Version 3.50 June 2004...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    1 Introducing the ZyAIR ... 4 2 Hardware Connections ... 4 2.1 Rear Panel and Connections... 4 2.2 The LED Display... 5 3 Set Up Your Computer’s IP Address... 6 3.1 Windows 2000/NT/XP ... 6 3.2 Testing the Connection to the ZyAIR ... 7 4 Configure the ZyAIR...

  • Page 4: Introducing The Zyair

    1 Introducing the ZyAIR The ZyAIR B-500 is an IEEE802.11b compliant 11 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, Wi-Fi Protected Access, WEP data encryption and MAC address filtering.

  • Page 5: The Led Display

    ZyAIR B-500 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.

  • Page 6: Set Up Your Computer's Ip Address

    Table 1 ZyAIR Front Panel LED Description COLOR STATUS PWR/SYS Green Blinking ETHN Green Blinking Amber Blinking WLAN Green Blinking To access the ZyAIR, configure your computer’s IP address and subnet mask to be in the same range as the ZyAIR’s.

  • Page 7: Testing The Connection To The Zyair

    Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (under the General tab in Windows XP) and click Properties. 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 192.168.1.254) and Subnet mask (255.255.255.0) fields.

  • Page 8: Configure The Zyair

    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 trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 0ms, Maximum =...
  • Page 9 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. It is highly recommended you change the default password! Enter a new password, retype it to confirm and click Apply;...

  • Page 10: Common Screen Command Buttons

    You should now see the web configurator MAIN MENU screen. 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 4.2 Common Screen Command Buttons The following table shows common command buttons found on many web configurator screens.
  • Page 11 Click WIZARD SETUP to display the first wizard screen shown next. Use the second wizard screen to set up the wireless LAN and click Next to continue. The screen varies depending on what you select in the Security field. Security Select No to have no wireless LAN security configured and proceed to the ISP Parameters for Internet Access screen.
  • Page 12 Basic Security Extended Security The wireless stations and ZyAIR must use the same ESSID, channel ID and WEP encryption key or pre-shared key (if wireless security is enabled) for wireless Fill in the fields in the last wizard configuration screen. communication.

  • Page 13: Hardware Mounting Installation

    If you change the ZyAIR’s IP address, you must use the new IP address if you want 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 Hardware Mounting Installation In general, the best location for the access point is at the center of your intended wireless coverage area.

  • Page 14: Troubleshooting

    6 Troubleshooting PROBLEM The PWR LED is Make sure you are using the correct power adaptor and the power adaptor is plugged into an off. appropriate power supply. Unplug the power adaptor and plug it in again. If the error persists, you may have a hardware problem.

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