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ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL ZyAIR G-3000 Quick Start Manual

802.11g business access point/bridge/repeater
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ZyAIR G-3000
802.11g Business Access Point/Bridge/Repeater

Quick Start Guide

Version 3.50
1/2005

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  • Page 1: Quick Start Guide

    ZyAIR G-3000 802.11g Business Access Point/Bridge/Repeater Quick Start Guide Version 3.50 1/2005...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    1 Introducing the ZyAIR ... 4 2 Hardware Connections ... 4 2.1 Side Panel and Connections ... 4 2.2 The LED Display... 5 3 Set Up Your Computer’s IP Address... 8 3.1 Windows 2000/NT/XP ... 8 3.2 Checking/Updating Your Computer’s IP Address ... 10 3.3 Testing the Connection to the ZyAIR ...

  • Page 4: Introducing The Zyair

    ZyAIR G-3000 Quick Start Guide 1 Introducing the ZyAIR The ZyAIR G-3000 is a wireless access point with two WLAN interfaces that are compliant with both IEEE802.11g and IEEE802.11b standards. It is suitable for wireless connections to the wired network in small office environments and businesses.

  • Page 5: The Led Display

    LABEL DESCRIPTION CONSOLE Only connect this port if you want to configure the ZyAIR using the SMT (System Management Terminal) via console port; see your User’s Guide for details. Connect PS/2 end of the console cable to the console port of the ZyAIR and the other end to a serial port (COM1, COM2 or other COM port) on your computer.
  • Page 6 ZyAIR G-3000 Quick Start Guide Figure 2 ZyAIR Front Panel...
  • Page 7 Table 1 ZyAIR Front Panel LED Description COLOR STATUS BDG/RPT Blinking Green ZyAIR Blue Blinking (Breathing) WLAN Green Blinking ETHN Green Blinking Orange Blinking Green Blinking Orange Green DESCRIPTION The ZyAIR is not ready or is rebooting in AP+Bridge or Bridge/Repeater mode.

  • Page 8: Set Up Your Computer's Ip Address

    To access the ZyAIR, configure your computer’s IP address and subnet mask to be in the same range as the ZyAIR’s. The default IP address of the ZyAIR is 192.168.1.2. 3 Set Up Your Computer’s IP Address Skip this section if your computer’s IP address is already in the range of 192.168.1.3 ~ 192.168.1.254 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
  • Page 9 4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click Properties. Figure 5 Local Area Connection Properties 8. Remove any previously installed gateways in the IP Settings tab and click OK to go back to the Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties screen. See the appendices for information on configuring DNS server addresses. 5.

  • Page 10: Checking/Updating Your Computer's Ip Address

    Figure 7 Advanced TCP/IP Settings 9. Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window. 10.Click Close (OK in Windows 2000/NT) to close the Local Area Connection Properties window. 11.Close the Network Connections window (Network and Dial-up Connections in Windows 2000/NT). 3.2 Checking/Updating Your Computer’s IP Address 1.

  • Page 11: Configure The Zyair

    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 trip times in milli-seconds:...
  • Page 12 3. It is highly recommended you change the default password! Enter a new password, retype it to confirm and click Apply; alternatively click Ignore to proceed to the Replace Factory Default Certificate screen. If you do not change the password, the following screen appears every 4.

  • Page 13: Common Screen Command Buttons

    5. You should now see the web configurator MAIN MENU screen. 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 to you. 4.2 Common Screen Command Buttons The following table shows common command buttons found on many web configurator screens.

  • Page 14: Configuring The Zyair Using The Wizard

    Back Click Back to return to the previous screen. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyAIR. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. 5 Configuring the ZyAIR Using the Wizard The wizard consists of a series of screens to help you configure your ZyAIR for wireless stations to access your wired LAN.
  • Page 15 WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encrypts data frames before transmitting over the wireless network. Select either 64- bit or 128-bit from the WEP Encryption drop-down list box to activate WEP encryption. Select Disable to turn off WEP data encryption. Select ASCII or HEX WEP key input method and then follow the on-screen instructions to set up the WEP keys. Click Next to continue.
  • Page 16 ZyAIR G-3000 Quick Start Guide This is the final wizard screen. You may return to the Main Menu and continue to configure your ZyAIR.

  • Page 17: Hardware Installation

    6 Hardware Installation 6.1 Attaching Antennas Follow the steps below to connect the supplied antennas. 1. Locate the antenna connectors on the sides of your ZyAIR. 2. Screw the antennas clockwise onto the antenna connectors. The antennas should be perpendicular to the ground and parallel to each other.
  • Page 18 1. Connect the screw (included) to the support holder. 2. Connect the support holder to the ZyAIR but do not tighten the screw. 3. Twist the support holder to the side. 4. Run the connection wires through the gap in the support holder 5.
  • Page 19 ZyAIR G-3000 Quick Start Guide Make sure the screws are securely fixed to the wall and strong enough to hold the weight of the ZyAIR with the connection cables. 3. Adjust the cables. 4. Align the holes on the back of the ZyAIR with the screws on the wall. Hang the ZyAIR on the screws.

  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    7 Troubleshooting Make sure you are using the correct power adaptor and the power adaptor is plugged into an appropriate power supply. PROBLEM The PWR LED is Make sure you are using the correct power adaptor and the power adaptor is off.
  • Page 21 PROBLEM The SYS LED is Unplug the power adaptor and plug it in again. If the error persists, you may have a off. hardware problem. In this case, you should contact your vendor. I cannot ping any If the ETHN LED is off, check the cables between the ZyAIR and your computer or computer on the hub.

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