Getting To Know Your Device; Introducing The Zyxel G-2000 Plus V2; Features; Physical Features - ZyXEL Communications ZyAir G-2000 PlusV2 User Manual

Getting to Know Your Device

This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the ZyXEL device.

1.1 Introducing the ZyXEL G-2000 Plus v2

The ZyXEL G-2000 Plus v2 is a wireless access point and a broadband router with a built-in
switch rolled into one. As an Internet gateway, your ZyXEL device can share an Internet
connection (through a cable or DSL modem) with multiple computers. The ZyXEL device
offers highly secured wireless connectivity to your wired network with IEEE 802.1X, WEP
data encryption, WPA(2) (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and MAC address filtering.
The ZyXEL device is easy to install and configure. The embedded web-based configurator and
SNMP network management enables remote configuration and management of your ZyXEL
device.

1.2 Features

The following sections describe the features of the ZyXEL device.
Note: See the product specifications in the appendix for detailed features and
standards support.

1.2.1 Physical Features

4-Port Switch
A combination of switch and router makes your ZyXEL device a cost-effective and viable
network solution. You can connect up to four computers to the LAN ports on you ZyXEL
device without the cost of a hub.
10/100M Auto-negotiating Ethernet/Fast Ethernet Interface
This auto-negotiating feature allows the ZyXEL device to detect the speed of incoming
transmissions and adjust appropriately without manual intervention. It allows data transfer of
either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps in either half-duplex or full-duplex mode depending on your
Ethernet network.
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