Applications For The Zyair - ZyXEL Communications ZyAIR G-500 User Manual

IEEE 802.1x Network Security
The ZyAIR supports the IEEE 802.1x standard to enhance user authentication. Use the built-in user profile
database to authenticate up to 32 users using MD5 encryption. Use an EAP-compatible RADIUS (RFC2138,
2139 - Remote Authentication Dial In User Service) server to authenticate a limitless number of users using
EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol). EAP is an authentication protocol that supports multiple types of
authentication.
SNMP
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a protocol used for exchanging management information
between network devices. SNMP is a member of the TCP/IP protocol suite. Your ZyAIR supports SNMP
agent functionality, which allows a manger station to manage and monitor the ZyAIR through the network.
The ZyAIR supports SNMP version one (SNMPv1) and version two c (SNMPv2c).
Full Network Management
The embedded web configurator is an all-platform web-based utility that allows you to easily access the
ZyAIR's management settings. Most functions of the ZyAIR are also software configurable via the SMT
(System Management Terminal) interface. The SMT is a menu-driven interface that you can access from a
terminal emulator over a telnet connection.
Logging and Tracing
♦ Built-in message logging and packet tracing.
♦ Unix syslog facility support.
Embedded FTP and TFTP Servers
The ZyAIR's embedded FTP and TFTP servers enable fast firmware upgrades as well as configuration file
backups and restoration.
Wireless Association List
With the wireless association list, you can see the list of the wireless stations that are currently using the
ZyAIR to access your wired network.
Wireless LAN Channel Usage
The Wireless Channel Usage screen displays whether the radio channels are used by other wireless devices
within the transmission range of the ZyAIR. This allows you to select the channel with minimum interference
for your ZyAIR.
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Applications for the ZyAIR

Here are some application examples of what you can do with your ZyAIR.
Getting to Know Your ZyAIR
ZyAIR G-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide
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