ZyXEL Communications G-500 User Manual

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ZyAIR B-500 802.11g Wireless Access Point   
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1. 
Click WIZARD SETUP to display the first wizard screen shown next. 
 
System Name is a unique name to 
identify the ZyAIR in the Ethernet 
network. Enter a descriptive name. 
 
Leave the Domain Name entry 
blank and click Next to continue. 
 
2. 
Use the second wizard screen to set up the wireless LAN.  
 
ESSID is a unique name to identify 
the ZyAIR in the wireless LAN. 
Enter a descriptive name.  
 
A channel is the range of radio 
frequencies used by IEEE 802.11b 
wireless devices. 
 
Select a radio channel from the 
Choose Channel ID drop-down list. 
 
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. 
The wireless stations and ZyAIR must use the same ESSID, channel ID and WEP 
encryption key (if WEP is enabled) for wireless communication.