ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL G-1000 v2 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• User’s Guide

  1
• Copyright

  3
• Interference Statements and Certifications

  4
• Safety Warnings

  6
• ZyXEL Limited Warranty

  7
• Customer Support

  8
• Table of Contents

  11
• List of Figures

  17
• List of Tables

  21
• Preface

  25
• Getting to Know Your Device

  27
  • 1.1 Introducing the ZyXEL G-1000 v2

    27
  • 1.2 Features

    27
    • 1.2.1 Physical Features

      27
    • 1.2.2 Firmware Features

      28
  • 1.3 Applications for the G-1000 v2

    30
    • 1.3.1 Internet Access Application

      31
    • 1.3.2 Corporation Network Application

      31
  • 1.4 Front Panel of the G-1000

    31
• Introducing the Web Configurator

  33
  • 2.1 Web Configurator Overview

    33
  • 2.2 Accessing the G-1000 v2 Web Configurator

    33
  • 2.3 Resetting the G-1000 v2

    34
    • 2.3.1 .Procedure To Use The Reset Button

      34
  • 2.4 Navigating the Web Configurator

    35
    • 2.4.1 Navigation Panel

      35
    • 2.4.3 Status: Packet Statistics

      38
    • 2.4.4 Status: WLAN Association List

      39
• Wizard Setup

  41
  • 3.1 Wizard Setup Overview

    41
  • 3.2 General Setup

    41
  • 3.3 Wizard Setup Wireless LAN

    42
    • 3.3.1 Name (SSID), Channel ID and Security

      42
    • 3.3.2 Configuring WEP or WPA(2) PSK Security

      43
    • 3.3.3 IP Address Assignment

      46
    • 3.3.4 Apply Settings

      47
• Wireless LAN

  49
  • 4.1 Wireless Network Overview

    49
  • 4.2 Wireless Security Overview

    50
    • 4.2.1 SSID

      50
    • 4.2.2 MAC Address Filter

      50
    • 4.2.3 User Authentication

      50
    • 4.2.4 Encryption

      51
  • 4.3 Additional Wireless Terms

    52
    • 4.4.1 No Security

      54
    • 4.4.2 WEP Encryption

      55
    • 4.4.3 WEP Encryption Screen

      55
    • 4.4.4 WPA(2)-PSK

      56
    • 4.4.5 WPA(2) Authentication Screen

      58
• IP and DNS Screens

  63
  • 5.1 Configuring IP

    63
  • 5.2 Configuring DNS

    64
• Remote Management Configuration

  67
  • 6.1.1 Remote Management Limitations

    67
  • 6.1.2 System Timeout

    68
  • 6.3 Telnet

    69
  • 6.6 SNMP

    71
    • 6.6.1 Supported MIBs

      72
    • 6.6.2 SNMP Traps

      73
• System

  75
  • 7.1 General Setup

    75
    • 7.1.1 General Setup and System Name

      75
• Logs

  81
  • 8.1.1 Alerts and Logs

    81
  • 8.4 SMTP Error Messages

    84
• Tools

  87
  • 9.2.1 Backup Configuration

    89
  • 9.2.2 Restore Configuration

    89
  • 9.2.3 Back to Factory Defaults

    90
• Introducing the SMT

  93
  • 10.1 Connect to your G-1000 v2 Using Telnet

    93
  • 10.2 Changing the System Password

    93
  • 10.3 G-1000 v2 SMT Menus Overview

    94
  • 10.4 Navigating the SMT Interface

    95
• General Setup

  97
• LAN Setup

  99
  • 12.1 LAN Setup

    99
  • 12.2 TCP/IP Ethernet Setup

    99
  • 12.3 Wireless LAN Setup

    100
    • 12.3.1 Configuring MAC Address Filter

      102
    • 12.3.2 Configuring Roaming

      103
• SNMP Configuration

  105
• System Security

  107
  • 14.1 System Password

    107
  • 14.2 Configuring External RADIUS Server

    107
  • 14.3 802.1x

    109
• System Information and Diagnosis

  113
  • 15.1 System Status

    113
  • 15.2 System Information

    115
    • 15.2.1 System Information

      115
    • 15.2.2 Console Port Speed

      116
  • 15.3 Log and Trace

    116
    • 15.3.1 Syslog Logging

      117
  • 15.4 Diagnostic

    117
• Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance

  119
  • 16.1 Filename Conventions

    119
  • 16.2 Backup Configuration

    120
    • 16.2.1 Backup Configuration Using FTP

      120
    • 16.2.2 Using the FTP command from the DOS Prompt

      121
    • 16.2.3 Backup Configuration Using TFTP

      122
    • 16.2.4 Example: TFTP Command

      123
    • 16.2.5 Backup Via Console Port

      123
• System Maintenance and Information

  125
  • 17.1 Command Interpreter Mode

    125
  • 17.2 Time and Date Setting

    126
  • 17.3 Remote Management Setup

    127
    • 17.3.1 Telnet

      127
    • 17.3.2 FTP

      127
    • 17.3.3 Web

      127
    • 17.3.4 Remote Management Setup

      128
    • 17.3.5 Remote Management Limitations

      129
  • 17.4 Remote Management and NAT

    129
  • 17.5 System Timeout

    130
• Troubleshooting

  131
  • Problems Starting Up the G-1000 v2

    131
  • Problems with the Ethernet Interface

    131
  • Problems with the Password

    132
  • Problems with the WLAN Interface

    132
  • Product Specifications

    133
  • Brute-Force Password Guessing Protection

    135
    • Example

      135
  • Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address

    137
    • Windows 95/98/Me

      137
      • Installing Components

        138
      • Configuring

        139
      • Verifying Settings

        140
    • Windows 2000/NT/XP

      140
      • Verifying Settings

        144
    • Macintosh OS 8/9

      144
      • Verifying Settings

        146
    • Macintosh OS X

      146
      • Verifying Settings

        147
  • IP Address Assignment Conflicts

    149
    • Case A: The G-1000 v2 is using the same LAN and WAN IP addresses

      149
    • Case B: The G-1000 v2 LAN IP address conflicts with the DHCP client IP address

      149
    • Case C: The Subscriber IP address is the same as the IP address of a network device

      150
    • Case D: Two or more subscribers have the same IP address.

      150
  • IP Subnetting

    153
    • IP Addressing

      153
    • IP Classes

      153
    • Subnet Masks

      154
    • Subnetting

      154
    • Example: Two Subnets

      155
    • Example: Four Subnets

      157
    • Example Eight Subnets

      158
    • Subnetting With Class A and Class B Networks.

      159
  • Command Interpreter

    161
    • Command Syntax

      161
    • Command Usage

      161
  • Log Descriptions

    163
    • Log Commands

      164
      • Configuring What You Want the G-1000 v2 to Log

        165
      • Displaying Logs

        165
    • Log Command Example

      166
  • Wireless LAN and IEEE 802.11

    167
    • Benefits of a Wireless LAN

      167
      • IBSS

        167
      • BSS

        168
      • ESS

        169
    • Wireless LAN Basics

      170
      • RTS/CTS

        170
    • Fragmentation Threshold

      171
    • IEEE 802.11

      172
  • Wireless LAN Security

    173
    • IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN

      173
    • IEEE 802.1x

      173
    • RADIUS

      174
      • Types of RADIUS Messages

        174
    • Types of Authentication

      175
      • EAP-MD5 (Message-Digest Algorithm 5)

        175
      • EAP-TLS (Transport Layer Security)

        175
      • EAP-TTLS (Tunneled Transport Layer Service)

        175
      • PEAP (Protected EAP)

        176
      • LEAP

        176
      • Dynamic WEP Key Exchange

        176
    • WEP Authentication

      176
    • WPA(2)

      178
      • Encryption

        178
      • User Authentication

        179
      • Wireless Client WPA Supplicants

        179
      • WPA with RADIUS Application Example

        179
    • Security Parameters Summary

      181
      • RADIUS Server Authentication Sequence

        181
      • Mutual Authentication with Internal RADIUS server.

        182
  • Types of EAP Authentication

    185
    • EAP-MD5 (Message-Digest Algorithm 5)

      185
    • EAP-TLS (Transport Layer Security)

      185
    • EAP-TTLS (Tunneled Transport Layer Service)

      185
    • PEAP (Protected EAP)

      186
    • LEAP

      186
  • Antenna Selection and Positioning Recommendation

    187
    • Antenna Characteristics

      187
      • Frequency

        187
      • Radiation Pattern

        187
      • Antenna Gain

        187
    • Types of Antennas For WLAN

      188
      • Positioning Antennas

        188
    • Connector Type

      188
• Index

  189
  • Numerics

    189
  • A

    189
  • B

    189
  • C

    190
  • D

    190
  • E

    191
  • F

    191
  • G

    192
  • H

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  • I

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  • L

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  • M

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  • N

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  • O

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  • P

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  • Q

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  • R

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  • S

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  • T

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  • U

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  • V

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  • W

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  • Z

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