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... any products, or software described herein. This publication is a registered trademark of ZyXEL Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Copyright Copyright © 2004 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. ZyXEL further reserves the right to change without notice. Disclaimer ZyXEL does not assume any license under its patent rights nor the patent...
... any products, or software described herein. This publication is a registered trademark of ZyXEL Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Copyright Copyright © 2004 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. ZyXEL further reserves the right to change without notice. Disclaimer ZyXEL does not assume any license under its patent rights nor the patent...
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..., with the instructions, may not cause harmful interference. • This device must be maintained between the equipment and the receiver. 3. ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement This device complies with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, a separation.... Operation is connected. 4. Caution 1. Select the certification you wish to view from the drop-down list box on the ZyXEL home page to go to that to radio communications. Increase the separation between the antenna of FCC rules. To comply with ...
..., with the instructions, may not cause harmful interference. • This device must be maintained between the equipment and the receiver. 3. ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement This device complies with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, a separation.... Operation is connected. 4. Caution 1. Select the certification you wish to view from the drop-down list box on the ZyXEL home page to go to that to radio communications. Increase the separation between the antenna of FCC rules. To comply with ...
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...warranty, is free from any defects in no event be held liable for indirect or consequential damages of any implied warranty of ZyXEL) and the customer will be solely at the discretion of merchantability or fitness for either parts or labor, and to whatever ... There may also have indications of failure due to faulty workmanship and/or materials, ZyXEL will be shipped by an act of electric shock from lightening. ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that vary from country to country. ...
...warranty, is free from any defects in no event be held liable for indirect or consequential damages of any implied warranty of ZyXEL) and the customer will be solely at the discretion of merchantability or fitness for either parts or labor, and to whatever ... There may also have indications of failure due to faulty workmanship and/or materials, ZyXEL will be shipped by an act of electric shock from lightening. ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that vary from country to country. ...
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...6909-0 +49-2405-6909-99 www.us.zyxel.com ftp.us.zyxel.com www.zyxel.de +33 (0)4 72 52 97 97 +33 (0)4 72 52 19 20 www.zyxel.fr support@zyxel.es sales@zyxel.es support@zyxel.dk sales@zyxel.dk support@zyxel.no sales@zyxel.no support@zyxel.se sales@zyxel.se +34 902 195 420 +34 913...22 80 61 80 +47 22 80 61 81 +46 31 744 7700 +46 31 744 7701 www.zyxel.es www.zyxel.dk www.zyxel.no www.zyxel.se ZyXEL Communications Inc. 1130 N. ZyXEL Deutschland GmbH. ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Customer Support Please have the following information ready when you contact customer support. ...
...6909-0 +49-2405-6909-99 www.us.zyxel.com ftp.us.zyxel.com www.zyxel.de +33 (0)4 72 52 97 97 +33 (0)4 72 52 19 20 www.zyxel.fr support@zyxel.es sales@zyxel.es support@zyxel.dk sales@zyxel.dk support@zyxel.no sales@zyxel.no support@zyxel.se sales@zyxel.se +34 902 195 420 +34 913...22 80 61 80 +47 22 80 61 81 +46 31 744 7700 +46 31 744 7701 www.zyxel.es www.zyxel.dk www.zyxel.no www.zyxel.se ZyXEL Communications Inc. 1130 N. ZyXEL Deutschland GmbH. ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Customer Support Please have the following information ready when you contact customer support. ...
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ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Table of Contents Copyright ...ii Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement iii ZyXEL Limited Warranty...iv Customer Support...v List of Figures...xi List of Tables...xv Preface...xvii OVERVIEW ...I Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your ZyAIR 1-1 1.1 Introducing the ZyAIR Wireless Access Point 1-1 1.2 ZyAIR Features...1-1 1.3 Applications for the ZyAIR...1-4 1.3.1 Internet Access Application 1-4 1.3.2 Corporation...
ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Table of Contents Copyright ...ii Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement iii ZyXEL Limited Warranty...iv Customer Support...v List of Figures...xi List of Tables...xv Preface...xvii OVERVIEW ...I Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your ZyAIR 1-1 1.1 Introducing the ZyAIR Wireless Access Point 1-1 1.2 ZyAIR Features...1-1 1.3 Applications for the ZyAIR...1-4 1.3.1 Internet Access Application 1-4 1.3.2 Corporation...
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ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide 5.1.2 BSS ...5-1 5.1.3 ESS ...5-2 5.2 Wireless LAN Basics...5-3 5.2.1 RTS/CTS...5-3 5.2.2 Fragmentation Threshold 5-4 5.3 Configuring Wireless ...5-5 5.4 Configuring Roaming ...5-6 5.4.1 Requirements for Roaming 5-8 Chapter 6 Wireless Security...6-1 6.1 Wireless ...
ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide 5.1.2 BSS ...5-1 5.1.3 ESS ...5-2 5.2 Wireless LAN Basics...5-3 5.2.1 RTS/CTS...5-3 5.2.2 Fragmentation Threshold 5-4 5.3 Configuring Wireless ...5-5 5.4 Configuring Roaming ...5-6 5.4.1 Requirements for Roaming 5-8 Chapter 6 Wireless Security...6-1 6.1 Wireless ...
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ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide 9.5 Configuration Screen ...9-8 9.5.1 Backup Configuration ...9-8 9.5.2 Restore Configuration ...9-9 9.5.3 Back to Factory Defaults 9-11 SMT CONFIGURATION...V Chapter 10 Introducing the SMT ...10-1 10.1 Connect to your ZyAIR Using Telnet 10-1 10.2 Changing the System Password 10-1 10.3 ZyAIR SMT Menu Overview Example 10-2 10.4 Navigating the SMT Interface 10-4 10.4.1 System...
ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide 9.5 Configuration Screen ...9-8 9.5.1 Backup Configuration ...9-8 9.5.2 Restore Configuration ...9-9 9.5.3 Back to Factory Defaults 9-11 SMT CONFIGURATION...V Chapter 10 Introducing the SMT ...10-1 10.1 Connect to your ZyAIR Using Telnet 10-1 10.2 Changing the System Password 10-1 10.3 ZyAIR SMT Menu Overview Example 10-2 10.4 Navigating the SMT Interface 10-4 10.4.1 System...
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ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Chapter 17 Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance 17-1 17.1 Filename Conventions ...17-1 17.2 Backup Configuration...17-2 17.2.1 Backup ...18-1 18.1 Command Interpreter Mode...18-1 18.2 Time and Date Setting ...18-2 18.2.1 Resetting the Time ...18-3 APPENDICES...VI Appendix A Troubleshooting...A-1 Problems Starting Up the ZyAIR...A-1 Problems with the Ethernet Interface A-1 Problems with the Password ...A-2 Problems with Telnet ...A-2 Problems with the WLAN Interface ...A-3 Appendix B Brute-Force Password Guessing Protection B-1 Appendix ...
ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Chapter 17 Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance 17-1 17.1 Filename Conventions ...17-1 17.2 Backup Configuration...17-2 17.2.1 Backup ...18-1 18.1 Command Interpreter Mode...18-1 18.2 Time and Date Setting ...18-2 18.2.1 Resetting the Time ...18-3 APPENDICES...VI Appendix A Troubleshooting...A-1 Problems Starting Up the ZyAIR...A-1 Problems with the Ethernet Interface A-1 Problems with the Password ...A-2 Problems with Telnet ...A-2 Problems with the WLAN Interface ...A-3 Appendix B Brute-Force Password Guessing Protection B-1 Appendix ...
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ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide List of Figures Figure 1-1 Internet Access Application...1-4 Figure 1-2 Corporation Network Application 1-5 Figure 2-1 Change Password Screen...2-1 Figure 2-2 Navigating the ZyAIR Web Configurator 2-3 Figure 3-1 Wizard 1 : General Setup...3-2 Figure ... Service Set...5-3 Figure 5-4 RTS/CTS ...5-4 Figure 5-5 Wireless ...5-5 Figure 5-6 Roaming Example ...5-7 Figure 5-7 Roaming ...5-8 Figure 6-1 ZyAIR Wireless Security Levels 6-1 Figure 6-2 WEP Authentication Steps...6-2 Figure 6-3 Wireless ...6-3 Figure 6-4 MAC Address Filter ...6-5 Figure 6-5 EAP ...
ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide List of Figures Figure 1-1 Internet Access Application...1-4 Figure 1-2 Corporation Network Application 1-5 Figure 2-1 Change Password Screen...2-1 Figure 2-2 Navigating the ZyAIR Web Configurator 2-3 Figure 3-1 Wizard 1 : General Setup...3-2 Figure ... Service Set...5-3 Figure 5-4 RTS/CTS ...5-4 Figure 5-5 Wireless ...5-5 Figure 5-6 Roaming Example ...5-7 Figure 5-7 Roaming ...5-8 Figure 6-1 ZyAIR Wireless Security Levels 6-1 Figure 6-2 WEP Authentication Steps...6-2 Figure 6-3 Wireless ...6-3 Figure 6-4 MAC Address Filter ...6-5 Figure 6-5 EAP ...
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... Figure 9-15 Reset Warning Message ...9-12 Figure 10-1 Login Screen ...10-1 Figure 10-2 Menu 23.1 System Security : Change Password 10-2 Figure 10-3 ZyAIR B-500 SMT Menu Overview Example 10-3 Figure 10-4 ZyAIR B-500 SMT Main Menu 10-5 Figure 11-1 Menu 1 General Setup...11-1 Figure 12-1 Menu 3 LAN Setup ...12-1 Figure 12-2 Menu 3.2 TCP/IP...
... Figure 9-15 Reset Warning Message ...9-12 Figure 10-1 Login Screen ...10-1 Figure 10-2 Menu 23.1 System Security : Change Password 10-2 Figure 10-3 ZyAIR B-500 SMT Menu Overview Example 10-3 Figure 10-4 ZyAIR B-500 SMT Main Menu 10-5 Figure 11-1 Menu 1 General Setup...11-1 Figure 12-1 Menu 3 LAN Setup ...12-1 Figure 12-2 Menu 3.2 TCP/IP...
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ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Figure 18-2 Valid CI Commands ...18-1 Figure 18-3 Menu 24.10 System Maintenance : Time and Date Setting 18-2 List of Figures xiii
ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Figure 18-2 Valid CI Commands ...18-1 Figure 18-3 Menu 24.10 System Maintenance : Time and Date Setting 18-2 List of Figures xiii
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...-2 Table 12-2 Menu 3.5 Wireless LAN Setup 12-3 Table 12-3 Menu 3.5.1 WLAN MAC Address Filter 12-6 Table 12-4 Menu 3.5.2 Roaming Configuration 12-8 Table 13-1 Menu 14.1- ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide List of Tables xv
...-2 Table 12-2 Menu 3.5 Wireless LAN Setup 12-3 Table 12-3 Menu 3.5.1 WLAN MAC Address Filter 12-6 Table 12-4 Menu 3.5.2 Roaming Configuration 12-8 Table 13-1 Menu 14.1- ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide List of Tables xv
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ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Table 17-1 Filename Conventions ...17-2 Table 17-2 General Commands for Third Party FTP Clients 17-3 Table 17-3 General Commands for Third Party TFTP Clients 17-5 Table 18-1 Menu 24.10 System Maintenance : Time and Date Setting 18-3 xvi List of Tables
ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Table 17-1 Filename Conventions ...17-2 Table 17-2 General Commands for Third Party FTP Clients 17-3 Table 17-3 General Commands for Third Party TFTP Clients 17-5 Table 18-1 Menu 24.10 System Maintenance : Time and Date Setting 18-3 xvi List of Tables
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...guide contain background information on features configurable by the web configurator. Preface xvii Register your purchase from the ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point. ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Preface Congratulations on your product online to receive e-mail notices of firmware ...upgrades and information at www.zyxel.com for global products, or at www.zyxel.com contains additional support documentation. Quick ...
...guide contain background information on features configurable by the web configurator. Preface xvii Register your purchase from the ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point. ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Preface Congratulations on your product online to receive e-mail notices of firmware ...upgrades and information at www.zyxel.com for global products, or at www.zyxel.com contains additional support documentation. Quick ...
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...for "that is" or "in other words" throughout this manual. • The ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point may be referred to simply as a shorthand for "for instance", and "i.e.," for improvement to techwriters@zyxel.com.tw or send regular mail to Control Panels and then click Modem. • ...For brevity's sake, we will use "e.g.," as the ZyAIR in the user's guide. User Guide Feedback Help us help you . ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide •...
...for "that is" or "in other words" throughout this manual. • The ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point may be referred to simply as a shorthand for "for instance", and "i.e.," for improvement to techwriters@zyxel.com.tw or send regular mail to Control Panels and then click Modem. • ...For brevity's sake, we will use "e.g.," as the ZyAIR in the user's guide. User Guide Feedback Help us help you . ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide •...
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Overview Part I I : OVERVIEW This part introduces the main features and applications of ZyAIR and shows how to access the web configurator and use the Wizard to setup the ZyAIR.
Overview Part I I : OVERVIEW This part introduces the main features and applications of ZyAIR and shows how to access the web configurator and use the Wizard to setup the ZyAIR.
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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 Access Point The ZyAIR extends the range of incoming transmissions and adjust appropriately without any additional wiring... must expire before entering a fourth password after three incorrect passwords have been entered. The ZyAIR provides easy network access to 255.255.255.0. The ZyAIR offers highly secured wireless connectivity to your Ethernet network. 10/100M Auto-crossover Ethernet/Fast ...
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 Access Point The ZyAIR extends the range of incoming transmissions and adjust appropriately without any additional wiring... must expire before entering a fourth password after three incorrect passwords have been entered. The ZyAIR provides easy network access to 255.255.255.0. The ZyAIR offers highly secured wireless connectivity to your Ethernet network. 10/100M Auto-crossover Ethernet/Fast ...
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...and many Web sites use the protocol to obtain confidential user information, such as ZyAIR B-1000, ZyAIR B-500, comply with channel assignment due to the ZyAIR. The ZyAIR allows SSL connections to Know Your ZyAIR SSL Passthrough SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) uses a public key to place access points... closer together. Wireless LAN MAC Address Filtering Your ZyAIR checks the MAC address of the wireless station against a list of output power. ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide 802.11b Wireless LAN Standard ZyAIR products containing the letter "B" in the model name, ...
...and many Web sites use the protocol to obtain confidential user information, such as ZyAIR B-1000, ZyAIR B-500, comply with channel assignment due to the ZyAIR. The ZyAIR allows SSL connections to Know Your ZyAIR SSL Passthrough SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) uses a public key to place access points... closer together. Wireless LAN MAC Address Filtering Your ZyAIR checks the MAC address of the wireless station against a list of output power. ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide 802.11b Wireless LAN Standard ZyAIR products containing the letter "B" in the model name, ...
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ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide WEP Encryption WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encrypts ...a menu-driven interface that allows you to authenticate a limitless number of the IEEE 802.11i security specification draft. The ZyAIR supports SNMP version one (SNMPv1) and version two c (SNMPv2c). The SMT is a protocol used for exchanging management information...network devices. Logging and Tracing ♦ Built-in user profile database to authenticate up to 32 users using the ZyAIR to access your wired network. EAP is an all-platform web-based utility that you can access from a ...
ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide WEP Encryption WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encrypts ...a menu-driven interface that allows you to authenticate a limitless number of the IEEE 802.11i security specification draft. The ZyAIR supports SNMP version one (SNMPv1) and version two c (SNMPv2c). The SMT is a protocol used for exchanging management information...network devices. Logging and Tracing ♦ Built-in user profile database to authenticate up to 32 users using the ZyAIR to access your wired network. EAP is an all-platform web-based utility that you can access from a ...
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...an enterprise environment. A typical Internet access application for wireless stations to connect to the corporate network without expensive network cabling. ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Wireless LAN Channel Usage The Wireless Channel Usage screen displays whether the radio channels are used by...In situations where users are some application examples of the ZyAIR in the coverage area but still need access to corporate network access, the ZyAIR is an ideal solution for your ZyAIR. 1.3.1 Internet Access Application The ZyAIR is shown as follows. This allows you to select ...
...an enterprise environment. A typical Internet access application for wireless stations to connect to the corporate network without expensive network cabling. ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Wireless LAN Channel Usage The Wireless Channel Usage screen displays whether the radio channels are used by...In situations where users are some application examples of the ZyAIR in the coverage area but still need access to corporate network access, the ZyAIR is an ideal solution for your ZyAIR. 1.3.1 Internet Access Application The ZyAIR is shown as follows. This allows you to select ...