ZyXEL Communications ZyAIR B-500 User Manual

ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User’s Guide

Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

Copyright.........................................................................................................................................................ii

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement.....................................................iii

ZyXEL Limited Warranty.............................................................................................................................iv

Customer Support...........................................................................................................................................v

List of Figures.................................................................................................................................................xi

List of Tables..................................................................................................................................................xv

Preface..........................................................................................................................................................xvii

OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................................... I

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your ZyAIR ...................................................................................................1-1

1.1

Introducing the ZyAIR Wireless Access Point ..........................................................................1-1

1.2

ZyAIR Features..........................................................................................................................1-1

1.3

Applications for the ZyAIR........................................................................................................1-4

1.3.1

Internet Access Application ...............................................................................................1-4

1.3.2

Corporation Network Application......................................................................................1-4

Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator...........................................................................................2-1

2.1

Accessing the ZyAIR Web Configurator ...................................................................................2-1

2.2

Resetting the ZyAIR ..................................................................................................................2-2

2.2.1

Method of Restoring Factory-Defaults...............................................................................2-2

2.3

Navigating the ZyAIR Web Configurator..................................................................................2-3

Chapter 3 Wizard Setup ..............................................................................................................................3-1

3.1

Wizard Setup Overview .............................................................................................................3-1

3.1.1

Channel ..............................................................................................................................3-1

3.1.2

ESS ID................................................................................................................................3-1

3.1.3

WEP Encryption.................................................................................................................3-1

3.2

Wizard Setup: General Setup .....................................................................................................3-2

3.3

Wizard Setup: Wireless LAN.....................................................................................................3-3

3.4

Wizard Setup: IP Address ..........................................................................................................3-4

3.4.1

IP Address Assignment ......................................................................................................3-5

3.4.2

IP Address and Subnet Mask..............................................................................................3-5

3.5

Basic Setup Complete ................................................................................................................3-7

SYSTEM, WIRELESS AND IP ....................................................................................................................II

Chapter 4 System Screens ...........................................................................................................................4-1

4.1

System Overview .......................................................................................................................4-1

4.2

Configuring General Setup.........................................................................................................4-1

4.3

Configuring Password................................................................................................................4-2

4.4

Configuring Time Setting...........................................................................................................4-3

Chapter 5 Wireless Configuration and Roaming ......................................................................................5-1

5.1

Wireless LAN Overview............................................................................................................5-1

5.1.1

IBSS ...................................................................................................................................5-1