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ZyAIR B-500
Wireless Access Point
Quick Installation Guide
Version 3.50
June 2004
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ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point Table of Contents 1 Introducing the ZyAIR................................................................................................................ 4 2 Hardware Connections .............................................................................................................. 4 2.1 Rear Panel and Connections................................................................................................. 4 2.2 The LED Display..................
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ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point 1 Introducing the ZyAIR The ZyAIR B-500 is an IEEE802.11b compliant 11 Mpbs wireless LAN access point. It is suited for wireless connections to the wired network in the home and small office environment. The key features of the ZyAIR are configurable output power, limitation of client connections, IEEE 802.1x, Wi-Fi Protected Access, WEP data encryption and MAC address filtering. See your User’s Guide for more details on all ZyAIR features. 2 Hardware
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ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point 2.2 The LED Display The PWR/SYS and the WLAN LEDs turn on when the power is connected. The ETHN LED turns on, if the ETHERNET port is properly connected. See the ZyAIR Front Panel LED Description table for more information. PWR/SYS LED WLAN LED ETHN LED Figure 1 ZyAIR Front Panel 5
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ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point Table 1 ZyAIR Front Panel LED Description LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION PWR/SYS Green Blinking The ZyAIR is not ready or rebooting. On The ZyAIR has a successful reboot and is receiving power. Off The ZyAIR is not receiving power. ETHN Off The ZyAIR does not have an Ethernet connection. Green On The ZyAIR has a successful 10Mbps Ethernet connection. Blinking The ZyAIR is sending or receiving data. Amber On The ZyAIR has a successful 100Mbps Etherne
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ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point 4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (under the General tab in Windows XP) and click Properties. 5. The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties screen opens (the General tab in Windows XP). Configure your computer to use a static IP address, select Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address (192.168.1.3 to 192.168.1.254) and Subnet mask (255.255.255.0) fields.
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ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point 3. Press ENTER. The following screen displays. C:\>ping 192.168.1.2 Pinging 192.168.1.2 with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time=10ms TTL=254 Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=254 Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=254 Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=254 Ping statistics for 192.168.1.2: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip ti
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ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point 2. The default password (“1234”) is already in the password field (in non-readable format). Click Login to proceed to a screen asking you to change your password. Click Reset to revert to the default password in the password field. Default password. 3. It is highly recommended you change the default password! Enter a new password, retype it to confirm and click Apply; alternatively click Ignore if you do not want to change the password now. Change de
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ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point 4. You should now see the web configurator MAIN MENU screen. Click WIZARD SETUP to help you configure your ZyAIR to set up a wireless network. Use the submenus to configure the ZyAIR features. Click to view the Click LOGOUT at web configurator any time to exit the in the language of web configurator. your choice. The management session automatically times out when the time period set in the Administrator Inactivity Timer field expires (defaul
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ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point 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 and click Next to continue. The screen varies depending on what you select in the Security field. ESSID is a unique name to identify the ZyAIR in the wirel
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ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point Basic Security 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 ASCII or HEX WEP key input method and then follow the on- screen instructions to set up the WEP keys. Extended Security Pre-Shared Key Type from 8 to 31 case-sensitive ASCII characters or from 16 to 62 hexadeci
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ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point If you change the ZyAIR’s IP address, you must use the new IP address if you want to access the web configurator again. 4. Change the wireless parameter settings in the wireless stations to match those of the ZyAIR. Refer to the user’s guide for your wireless adapter. 5 Hardware Mounting Installation In general, the best location for the access point is at the center of your intended wireless coverage area. For better performance, mount the ZyAIR high u
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ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point 6 Troubleshooting PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION The PWR LED is Make sure you are using the correct power adaptor and the power adaptor is plugged into an off. appropriate power supply. Unplug the power adaptor and plug it in again. If the error persists, you may have a hardware problem. In this case, you should contact your vendor. The ETHN LED is Check the cable connection to the ZyAIR ETHERNET port. off. Make sure your computer’s network card is worki
