ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL G-560 User Manual

ZyXEL G-560 User’s Guide

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Chapter 4 Status Screens

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 3   Status

Device Information

Device Name

This is the same as Device Name you entered in the first wizard screen if you 

entered one there. It is for identification purposes.

Operation Mode

This field shows whether the G-560 is functioning as an access point or an access 

point and bridge simultaneously.

MAC Address

This field displays the MAC address of the G-560.
The MAC (Media Access Control) or Ethernet address on a LAN (Local Area 

Network) is unique to your computer. A network interface card such as an Ethernet 

adapter has a hardwired address that is assigned at the factory. This address 

follows an industry standard that ensures no other adapter has a similar address.

Firmware Version

This is the firmware version and the date the firmware was created.

IP Settings

IP Address 

Assignment

This field displays whether the G-560 is set to obtain an IP address from a DHCP 

server or use a manually entered static IP address.

IP Address

This is the Ethernet port IP address.

IP Subnet Mask

This is the Ethernet port subnet mask.

Gateway IP 

Address

This is the IP address of a gateway. Leave this field as 0.0.0.0 if you do not know it.

Wireless Settings

SSID

This is the descriptive name used to identify the G-560 in a wireless network.

Channel

This field displays the radio channel the G-560 is currently using.

Encryption Method This field shows whether data encryption is activated (WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-

PSK, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Mixed, WPA, WPA2, WPA/WPA2 Mixed or 802.1X) 

or inactive (Disable).

MAC Filter

This field shows whether MAC filter is enabled or not. With MAC filtering, you can 

allow or deny access to the G-560 based on the MAC addresses of the wireless 

stations.

View Statistics

Click View Statistics to see performance statistics such as number of packets 

sent and number of packets received.

View Association 

List

Click View Association List to show the wireless stations that are currently 

associated to the G-560.

Click View Statistics in the STATUS screen. Read-only information here includes port status 
and packet specific statistics. Also provided are "system up time" and "poll interval(s)".  The 
Poll Interval(s) field is configurable.