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ZyXEL Communications ZyAIR b-2000 Quick Installation Manual

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ZyAIR B-2000
v.
2
Broadband Wireless Sharing Router

Quick Installation Guide

Version 3.50
July 2003

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  • Page 1: Quick Installation Guide

    ZyAIR B-2000 Broadband Wireless Sharing Router Quick Installation Guide Version 3.50 July 2003...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router Table of Contents 1 Introducing the ZyAIR ......................... 4 2 Hardware Connections ....................... 5 2.1 Side Panel and Connections ....................5 2.2 The Front Panel ........................5 3 Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address................... 7 3.1 Windows 2000/NT/XP ......................

  • Page 4: Introducing The Zyair

    Broadband Wireless Sharing Router 1 Introducing the ZyAIR The ZyAIR B-2000 v. is a broadband sharing gateway with a built-in wireless LAN access point and four- port switch that makes it easy for people to set up a small home/office network and share Internet access via a broadband (cable/DSL) modem.

  • Page 5: Hardware Connections

    ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router 2 Hardware Connections 2.1 Side Panel and Connections LABEL DESCRIPTION AND FUNCTION Use an Ethernet cable to connect at least one computer for initial ZyAIR configuration. These ports are auto-negotiating (can connect at 10 or 100Mbps) and auto-crossover (automatically adjust to the type of Ethernet cable you use (straight-through or crossover)).
  • Page 6 ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router ZyAIR LED Table 1 Front Panel LED Description COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION ZyAIR Blue The ZyAIR is ready, but is not sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN. Blinking The ZyAIR is sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN.

  • Page 7: Setting Up Your Computer's Ip Address

    ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router Table 1 Front Panel LED Description COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION LAN 1-4 Green The ZyAIR has a successful 10Mbps Ethernet connection. Blinking The ZyAIR is sending/receiving data. The ZyAIR does not have a 10Mbps Ethernet connection.

  • Page 8: Windows 2000/Nt/Xp

    ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router Your computer must have a network card and TCP/IP installed. TCP/IP should already be installed on computers using Windows NT/2000/XP, Macintosh OS 7 and later operating systems. Refer to the Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address appendix in the User’s Guide for configuring the IP address in other operating systems.

  • Page 9: Checking/Updating Your Computer's Ip Address

    ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router Click Obtain DNS server address automatically if you do not know your DNS server IP address(es). If you know your DNS server IP address(es), click Use the following DNS server addresses, and type them in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server fields.

  • Page 10: Internet Access Setup Using The Web Configurator Wizard

    ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router Press ENTER and the reply messages displays. C:\>ping 192.168.1.1 Pinging 192.168.1.1 with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=10ms TTL=254 Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=254 Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=254 Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=254...
  • Page 11 ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router 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.

  • Page 12: Common Screen Command Buttons

    ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router Click WIZARD SETUP to help you configure your ZyAIR for Internet access and set up a wireless network. 4.2 Common Screen Command Buttons The following table shows common command buttons found on many web configurator screens.
  • Page 13 ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router System Name is a unique name to identify the ZyAIR in the Ethernet network. Enter a descriptive name. The Domain Name entry is what is propagated to the DHCP clients on the LAN. If you leave this blank, the domain name obtained by DHCP from the ISP is used.
  • Page 14 ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router The wireless stations and ZyAIR must use the same ESSID, channel ID and WEP encryption key (if WEP is enabled) for wireless communication. The third wizard screen has three variations depending on what encapsulation type you use. Use the information in the Internet Account Checklist table and the online help to fill in the fields.

  • Page 15: Test Your Internet Connection

    ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router Fill in the fields in the last wizard configuration screen. WAN IP Address Assignment Select Get automatically from ISP to have the ZyAIR obtain an IP address automatically from the ISP. Select Use fixed IP address to give the ZyAIR a fixed, unique IP address.

  • Page 16: Configuring Wireless Lan

    ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router number of computers with wireless adapters communicating through access points (APs) which bridge network traffic to the wired LAN. 5.2 Configuring Wireless LAN Click ADVANCED and then WIRELESS to open the Wireless screen.
  • Page 17 ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router Table 2 Wireless LAN LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable Click the check box to activate wireless LAN. Wireless LAN ESSID ESSID (Extended Service Set ID) is a unique name to identify the ZyAIR in the wireless LAN.

  • Page 18: Configuring Roaming

    ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router Table 2 Wireless LAN LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable Intra- Select this check box to enable Intra-BSS Traffic. BSS Traffic Intra-BSS traffic is traffic between wireless stations in the BSS. If two wireless stations connect to the Internet via the ZyAIR, then when Intra-BSS is enabled, both can access the wired network and communicate with each other.

  • Page 19: Configuring Ieee 802.1X Authentication

    ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router Figure 2 Roaming The following table describes the fields in this screen. Table 3 Roaming LABEL DESCRIPTION Select Yes from the drop-down list box to enable roaming on the ZyAIR if you have two Active or more ZyAIRs on the same subnet.
  • Page 20 ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router Figure 3 Wireless 802.1x Authentication The following table describes the fields in this screen. Table 4 Wireless 802.1x Authentication LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Port To control wireless stations access to the wired network, select a control method Control from the drop-down list box.
  • Page 21 ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router Table 4 Wireless 802.1x Authentication LABEL DESCRIPTION Idle Timeout The ZyAIR automatically disconnects a wireless station from the wired network after a period of inactivity. The wireless station needs to enter the username and password again before access to the wired network is allowed.

  • Page 22: Local User Database And Radius Overview

    ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router Table 4 Wireless 802.1x Authentication LABEL DESCRIPTION Dynamic WEP This field is activated only when you select Authentication Required in the Key Exchange Wireless Port Control field. Also set the Authentication Databases field to RADIUS Only.
  • Page 23 ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router traffic initiated from the WAN by configuring port-forwarding rules, one-to-one/many one-to-one mapping rules and/or allow remote management. The firewall is automatically enabled when you configure blocked services. When you configure a remote management menu to allow access to the ZyAIR, a firewall rule (WAN-to-WAN) is automatically created.

  • Page 24: Define Content Filtering

    ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router Table 5 Firewall Settings LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable Firewall Select this check box to activate the firewall. The ZyAIR performs access control and protects against Denial of Service (DoS) attacks when the firewall is activated.
  • Page 25 ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router Figure 5 Firewall Filter The following table describes the fields in this screen. Table 6 Firewall Filter LABEL DESCRIPTION Restrict Web Select the categories of web features that you want to restrict. Features...

  • Page 26: Configuring Firewall Services

    ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router Table 6 Firewall Filter LABEL DESCRIPTION Java Java is a programming language and development environment for building downloadable Web components or Internet and intranet business applications of all kinds. Cookies Web servers that track usage and provide service based on ID use cookies.
  • Page 27 ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router Figure 6 Firewall Services The following table describes the fields in this screen. Table 7 Firewall Services LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable Services Select the check box to enable this feature. Blocking...

  • Page 28: Remote Management Overview

    ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router Table 7 Firewall Services LABEL DESCRIPTION Available This is a list of pre-defined services (ports) you may prohibit your LAN computers Services from using. Select the port you want to block using the drop-down list and click Add to add the port to the Blocked Service field.

  • Page 29: Upnp Overview

    ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router 5.10 UPnP Overview Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is a distributed, open networking standard that uses TCP/IP for simple peer-to-peer network connectivity between devices. An UPnP device can dynamically join a network, obtain an IP address, convey its capabilities and learn about other devices on the network. In turn, a device can leave a network smoothly and automatically when it is no longer in use.

  • Page 30: Hardware Installation

    ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router Table 8 Configuring UPnP FIELD DESCRIPTION Enable the Universal Plug Select this checkbox to activate UPnP. Be aware that anyone could use a and Play (UPnP) feature UPnP application to open the web configurator's login screen without entering the ZyAIR's IP address (although you must still enter the password to access the web configurator).

  • Page 31: Hardware Mounting Installation

    ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router Figure 8 Attaching Antenna 6.2 Hardware Mounting Installation In general, the best location for the access point is at the center of your intended wireless coverage area. For better performance, mount the ZyAIR high up free of obstructions.
  • Page 32 ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router Turn the desktop holder up to the right. Refer to the Hardware Connections section. Connect the cables to the ports on the ZyAIR through the desktop holder. Turn the desktop holder down and place the unit on a flat, sturdy surface (on a desk or shelf).
  • Page 33 ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router Make sure the screws are securely fixed to the wall and strong enough to hold the weight of the ZyAIR with the connection cables. Align the holes on the back of the ZyAIR with the screws on the wall. Hang the ZyAIR on the screws.

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router 7 Troubleshooting PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION The PWR and/or Make sure you are using the correct power adaptor and the power adaptor is plugged SYS LED are off. into an adequate power supply. Turn the ZyAIR off and on. If the error persists, you may have a hardware problem. In this case, you should contact your vendor.
  • Page 35 ZyAIR B-2000 v. Broadband Wireless Sharing Router Cut out this page to mark the points on the wall for the screws.

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