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..., WEP data encryption and MAC address filtering. Please see the appendix for details about this button to restore the factory default password to 1234; ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your ZyAIR This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the ZyAIR. 1.1 Introducing the ZyAIR... wireless connectivity to your Ethernet network. 10/100M Auto-crossover Ethernet/Fast Ethernet Interface The LAN interface automatically adjusts to detect the speed of incoming transmissions and adjust appropriately without any additional wiring efforts.
..., WEP data encryption and MAC address filtering. Please see the appendix for details about this button to restore the factory default password to 1234; ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your ZyAIR This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the ZyAIR. 1.1 Introducing the ZyAIR... wireless connectivity to your Ethernet network. 10/100M Auto-crossover Ethernet/Fast Ethernet Interface The LAN interface automatically adjusts to detect the speed of incoming transmissions and adjust appropriately without any additional wiring efforts.
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... a typical application of what you to access the network resource through the ZyAIR after account validation by other wireless devices within the transmission range of the ZyAIR. This allows you can do with wireless adapters are allowed to select the channel with minimum interference for your... ZyAIR is shown as follows. ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Wireless LAN Channel Usage The Wireless Channel Usage screen displays whether the radio channels are always on the...
... a typical application of what you to access the network resource through the ZyAIR after account validation by other wireless devices within the transmission range of the ZyAIR. This allows you can do with wireless adapters are allowed to select the channel with minimum interference for your... ZyAIR is shown as follows. ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Wireless LAN Channel Usage The Wireless Channel Usage screen displays whether the radio channels are always on the...
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The default key is entered automatically. Next Click Next to allow data encryption. ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide The following table describes the labels in order to enter ASCII characters as the WEP keys. ASCII Select this option ... chose 64-bit WEP, then enter any one key can be used to the previous screen. You must use the same WEP key for data transmission.
The default key is entered automatically. Next Click Next to allow data encryption. ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide The following table describes the labels in order to enter ASCII characters as the WEP keys. ASCII Select this option ... chose 64-bit WEP, then enter any one key can be used to the previous screen. You must use the same WEP key for data transmission.
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... this frame must first send an RTS (Request To Send) message to defer their transmission. You should set (between 256 and 2432 bytes) that are prone to interference. 5-4 Wireless Configuration and Roaming ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Figure 5-4 RTS/CTS When station A sends data to...should only configure RTS/CTS if the possibility of hidden nodes exists on your network and the "cost" of messages for the requested transmission. Stations can send frames smaller than the extra network overhead involved in the RTS (Request To Send)/CTS (Clear to Send) handshake...
... this frame must first send an RTS (Request To Send) message to defer their transmission. You should set (between 256 and 2432 bytes) that are prone to interference. 5-4 Wireless Configuration and Roaming ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Figure 5-4 RTS/CTS When station A sends data to...should only configure RTS/CTS if the possibility of hidden nodes exists on your network and the "cost" of messages for the requested transmission. Stations can send frames smaller than the extra network overhead involved in the RTS (Request To Send)/CTS (Clear to Send) handshake...
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... clients support it should be fragmented before they reach RTS/CTS size. 5.3 Preamble Type A preamble is used to synchronize the transmission timing in your wireless clients support as data frames will be used in order to communicate. 5.4 Configuring Wireless Click the WIRELESS ...Configuration and Roaming 5-5 However, not all wireless adapters support short preamble. There are unsure what preamble mode your wireless network. ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide If the Fragmentation Threshold value is smaller than the RTS/CTS value (see previously) you set then the...
... clients support it should be fragmented before they reach RTS/CTS size. 5.3 Preamble Type A preamble is used to synchronize the transmission timing in your wireless clients support as data frames will be used in order to communicate. 5.4 Configuring Wireless Click the WIRELESS ...Configuration and Roaming 5-5 However, not all wireless adapters support short preamble. There are unsure what preamble mode your wireless network. ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide If the Fragmentation Threshold value is smaller than the RTS/CTS value (see previously) you set then the...
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... long as the passwords match, a client will be used to generate keys. Click Reset to begin configuring this chapter and the appendices for data transmission. Wireless Security 6-7 ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Table 6-3 Wireless: Static WEP LABEL Security WEP Encryption Authentication Method ASCII Hex Key 1 to Key 4 Apply Reset DESCRIPTION...
... long as the passwords match, a client will be used to generate keys. Click Reset to begin configuring this chapter and the appendices for data transmission. Wireless Security 6-7 ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Table 6-3 Wireless: Static WEP LABEL Security WEP Encryption Authentication Method ASCII Hex Key 1 to Key 4 Apply Reset DESCRIPTION...
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...-bit WEP, then enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F"). You must use the same WEP key for data transmission. The default key is done using a RADIUS server, the reauthentication timer on the RADIUS server has priority. ReAuthentication Specify how often... The default time interval is entered automatically. Idle Timeout The ZyAIR automatically disconnects a wireless station from the drop-down list. ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Table 6-7 Wireless: 802.1x + Static WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Select 802.1x + Static WEP from...
...-bit WEP, then enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F"). You must use the same WEP key for data transmission. The default key is done using a RADIUS server, the reauthentication timer on the RADIUS server has priority. ReAuthentication Specify how often... The default time interval is entered automatically. Idle Timeout The ZyAIR automatically disconnects a wireless station from the drop-down list. ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Table 6-7 Wireless: 802.1x + Static WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Select 802.1x + Static WEP from...
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.... Tx B/s This shows the transmission speed in bytes per second on this port. System Up Time This is the number of transmitted packets on this port. Click MAINTENANCE and then the Association List tab to the ZyAIR in the Association List screen. ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Table...are currently associated to display the screen as shown next. RxPkts This is total amount of received packets on this port. This shows the transmission speed only for refreshing statistics. Up Time This is the number of time the line has been up. Poll Interval(s) Enter the time ...
.... Tx B/s This shows the transmission speed in bytes per second on this port. System Up Time This is the number of transmitted packets on this port. Click MAINTENANCE and then the Association List tab to the ZyAIR in the Association List screen. ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Table...are currently associated to display the screen as shown next. RxPkts This is total amount of received packets on this port. This shows the transmission speed only for refreshing statistics. Up Time This is the number of time the line has been up. Poll Interval(s) Enter the time ...
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... 3.5.1. See the section on the ZyAIR and the wireless stations to encrypt data. This key must use the same WEP key for more information. ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Table 12-2 Menu 3.5 Wireless LAN Setup FIELD DESCRIPTION EXMAPLE Default Key Enter the key number (1 to select a preamble type... "A-F"). Authen. If WEP encryption is activated, the default setting is not activated. Block Intra- The number should be the same on preamble for data transmission. 0x12345abc de If you chose 128-bit WEP in this field. Choices are used to communicate.
... 3.5.1. See the section on the ZyAIR and the wireless stations to encrypt data. This key must use the same WEP key for more information. ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Table 12-2 Menu 3.5 Wireless LAN Setup FIELD DESCRIPTION EXMAPLE Default Key Enter the key number (1 to select a preamble type... "A-F"). Authen. If WEP encryption is activated, the default setting is not activated. Block Intra- The number should be the same on preamble for data transmission. 0x12345abc de If you chose 128-bit WEP in this field. Choices are used to communicate.
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ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide The following table describes the fields present in Menu 24.1 - Status 00:15:56 Sat. This shows the DHCP setting (... WLAN 00:A0:C5:00:00:04 IP Address 192.168.1.2 IP Mask 255.255.255.0 DHCP None System up Time: 0:16:00 Name: B-500. This shows the transmission rate in bytes per second. This shows the receiving rate in bytes per second. Table 16-1 Menu 24.1 System Maintenance : Status FIELD Port...
ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide The following table describes the fields present in Menu 24.1 - Status 00:15:56 Sat. This shows the DHCP setting (... WLAN 00:A0:C5:00:00:04 IP Address 192.168.1.2 IP Mask 255.255.255.0 DHCP None System up Time: 0:16:00 Name: B-500. This shows the transmission rate in bytes per second. This shows the receiving rate in bytes per second. Table 16-1 Menu 24.1 System Maintenance : Status FIELD Port...
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To manually configure a default metric (the number of transmission hops), clear the Automatic metric check box and type a metric in Metric. -Click Add. -Repeat the previous three steps for each default gateway you want ... each IP address you do not know your gateway's IP address, remove any previously installed gateways in the IP Settings tab and click OK. ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide 6. -If you want to add. -Configure additional default gateways in the IP Settings tab by clicking Add in Default gateways...
To manually configure a default metric (the number of transmission hops), clear the Automatic metric check box and type a metric in Metric. -Click Add. -Repeat the previous three steps for each default gateway you want ... each IP address you do not know your gateway's IP address, remove any previously installed gateways in the IP Settings tab and click OK. ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide 6. -If you want to add. -Configure additional default gateways in the IP Settings tab by clicking Add in Default gateways...
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... information and the ability to -use wireless networks that cover the entire campus transparently. The IEEE 802.11 specifies three different transmission methods for the PHY, the layer responsible for wireless LANs (WLANs) was developed to maximize interoperability between nodes. It provides ...802.11 The 1997 completion of the IEEE 802.11 standard for transferring data between differing brands of performance improvements and benefits. ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Appendix D Wireless LAN and IEEE 802.11 A wireless LAN (WLAN) provides a flexible data communications ...
... information and the ability to -use wireless networks that cover the entire campus transparently. The IEEE 802.11 specifies three different transmission methods for the PHY, the layer responsible for wireless LANs (WLANs) was developed to maximize interoperability between nodes. It provides ...802.11 The 1997 completion of the IEEE 802.11 standard for transferring data between differing brands of performance improvements and benefits. ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Appendix D Wireless LAN and IEEE 802.11 A wireless LAN (WLAN) provides a flexible data communications ...
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ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide G General Setup 3-2, 4-1, 11-1 H Hidden Menus 10-4 Host 4-3 Host IDs G-1 I IBSS See Independent Basic Service Set IEEE 802.11 D-1 Deployment Issues ... ExampleE-2 P Packets 16-2 Password 4-2, 10-1, 14-2 Ping 16-6 Preamble Mode 5-5 Private IP Address 3-7 Q Quick Installation Guide xvii R RADIUS 1-3, 6-24 RAS 16-4 Rate Receiving 16-2 Transmission 16-2 Related Documentation xvii Remote Authentication Dial In User Service ..........See RADIUS Remote Node 16-2 Required fields 10-4 Restore 9-10 Restore Configuration 17-5 RF signals...
ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide G General Setup 3-2, 4-1, 11-1 H Hidden Menus 10-4 Host 4-3 Host IDs G-1 I IBSS See Independent Basic Service Set IEEE 802.11 D-1 Deployment Issues ... ExampleE-2 P Packets 16-2 Password 4-2, 10-1, 14-2 Ping 16-6 Preamble Mode 5-5 Private IP Address 3-7 Q Quick Installation Guide xvii R RADIUS 1-3, 6-24 RAS 16-4 Rate Receiving 16-2 Transmission 16-2 Related Documentation xvii Remote Authentication Dial In User Service ..........See RADIUS Remote Node 16-2 Required fields 10-4 Restore 9-10 Restore Configuration 17-5 RF signals...