ZyXEL Communications B-420 User Manual

ZyAIR B-420 Wireless LAN Ethernet Adapter and Bridge 

10-2 

LAN Setup  

Follow the instructions in the following table to configure the fields in this menu. 

IP Address 
Assignment 

Press [SPACE BAR] and then [ENTER] to select Dynamic to have the 
ZyAIR obtain an IP address from a DHCP server. You must know the 
IP address assigned to the ZyAIR (by the DHCP server) to access the 
ZyAIR again.  

Select Static to give the ZyAIR a fixed, unique IP address. Enter a 
subnet mask appropriate to your network and the gateway IP address if 
applicable. 

IP Address Enter the (LAN) IP address of your ZyAIR in dotted decimal notation 

192.168.1.11 

IP Subnet Mask Your ZyAIR will automatically calculate the subnet mask based on the 

IP address that you assign. Unless you are implementing subnetting, 
use the subnet mask computed by the ZyAIR. 

255.255.255.0

 

Gateway IP 

Address 

Type the IP address of the gateway. The gateway is an immediate 
neighbor of your ZyAIR that will forward the packet to the destination. 
On the LAN, the gateway must be a router on the same network 
segment as your ZyAIR. 

 

When you have completed this menu, press [

ENTER

] at the prompt “Press ENTER to Confirm…” to save 

your configuration, or press [

ESC

] at any time to cancel. 

Use menu 3.5 to configure your ZyAIR’s wireless settings. To edit menu 3.5, enter 3 from the main menu 
to display Menu 3 – LAN Setup. When menu 3 appears, press 5 and then press [ENTER] to display Menu 
3.5 – Wireless LAN Setup as shown next.