User ManualTable of ContentsZyAIR Access Point Series1Copyright2Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement3ZyXEL Limited Warranty4Customer Support5Table of Contents6List of Figures11List of Tables15Preface17Part I OVERVIEW191. Getting to Know Your ZyAIR21Introducing the ZyAIR Access Point Series21ZyAIR Features21Applications for the ZyAIR262. Introducing the Web Configurator29Accessing the ZyAIR Web Configurator29Resetting the ZyAIR30Navigating the ZyAIR Web Configurator313. Wizard Setup33Wizard Setup Overview33Wizard Setup: General Setup34Wizard Setup: Wireless LAN35Wizard Setup: IP Address37Basic Setup Complete40Part II SYSTEM, WIRELESS, VLAN AND IP434. System Screens45System Overview45Configuring General Setup45Configuring Password46Configuring Time Setting475. Wireless Configuration and Roaming51Wireless LAN Overview51Wireless LAN Basics53Configuring Wireless55Configuring Bridge57Configuring Roaming606. Wireless Security63Wireless Security Overview63WEP Overview63Configuring WEP Encryption65MAC Filter67802.1x Overview69Introduction to RADIUS69Dynamic WEP Key Exchange71Introduction to Local User Database72Configuring 802.1x72Configuring Local User Database75Configuring RADIUS767. Multiple ESS and VLAN79Wireless LAN Infrastructures79VLAN80Configuring Multiple ESS81Configuring VLAN868. IP Screen89Factory Ethernet Defaults89TCP/IP Parameters89Configuring IP90Part III LOGS939. Logs Screens94Configuring View Log94Configuring Log Settings95Part IV MAINTENANCE9910. Maintenance101Maintenance Overview101System Status Screen101Wireless Screen103F/W Upload Screen107Configuration Screen109Part V SMT CONFIGURATION11511. Introducing the SMT117Connect to your ZyAIR Using Telnet117Changing the System Password117ZyAIR SMT Menu Overview Example118Navigating the SMT Interface12012. General Setup123General Setup12313. LAN Setup125LAN Setup125TCP/IP Ethernet Setup125Wireless LAN Setup12614. Dial-in User Setup137Dial-in User Setup13715. VLAN Setup139VLAN Setup13916. SNMP Configuration141About SNMP141Supported MIBs142SNMP Configuration142SNMP Traps14317. System Security145System Security14518. System Information and Diagnosis151System Status151System Information153Log and Trace155Diagnostic15519. Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance157Filename Conventions157Backup Configuration158Restore Configuration161Uploading Firmware and Configuration Files16220. System Maintenance and Information167Command Interpreter Mode167Time and Date Setting168Part VI APPENDICES171A. Troubleshooting173Problems Starting Up the ZyAIR173Problems with the Ethernet Interface173Problems with the Password174Problems with Telnet174Problems with the WLAN Interface175B. Brute-Force Password Guessing Protection177C. Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address179Windows 95/98/Me179Windows 2000/NT/XP182Macintosh OS 8/9186Macintosh OS X188D. Wireless LAN and IEEE 802.11191Benefits of a Wireless LAN191IEEE 802.11191Ad-hoc Wireless LAN Configuration192Infrastructure Wireless LAN Configuration192E. Wireless LAN With IEEE 802.1x195Security Flaws with IEEE 802.11195Deployment Issues with IEEE 802.11195IEEE 802.1x195Advantages of the IEEE 802.1x195F. Types of EAP Authentication197EAP-MD5 (Message-Digest Algorithm 5)197EAP-TLS (Transport Layer Security)197EAP-TTLS (Tunneled Transport Layer Service)197PEAP (Protected EAP)197G. Power over Ethernet Specifications199H. Antenna Selection and Positioning Recommendation201Antenna Characteristics201Types of Antennas For WLAN201Connector Type202I. PPPoE203PPPoE in Action203Benefits of PPPoE203Traditional Dial-up Scenario203How PPPoE Works204ZyAIR as a PPPoE Client204J. PPTP205What is PPTP?205How can we transport PPP frames from a PC to a broadband modem over Ethernet?205PPTP and the ZyAIR205PPTP Protocol Overview206Control & PPP connections206Call Connection206K. IP Subnetting209IP Addressing209IP Classes209Subnet Masks210Subnetting210Example: Two Subnets211Example: Four Subnets213Example Eight Subnets214Subnetting With Class A and Class B Networks.215L. Command Interpreter217Command Syntax217Command Usage217M. NetBIOS Filter Commands219Introduction219Display NetBIOS Filter Settings219NetBIOS Filter Configuration220N. Log Descriptions221Log Commands223Log Command Example224O. Power Adaptor Specifications227P. Index229Size: 5.83 MBPages: 231Language: EnglishOpen manual