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ZyXEL Communications Bridge/Router G-2000s manual

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    ZyXEL G-2000 Plus 802.11g Wireless 4-port Router Quick Start Guide Version 3.60 1 2 /2 0 04[...]

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    ZyAIR G-2000 Plus Quick Start Guide 2 T able of Content s 1 Introducing the Zy AIR ........................................................................................................ ........ 3 2 Hardware Connections......................................................................................................... ...... 4 2.1 Side Panel[...]

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    ZyAIR G-2000 Plus Quick Start Guide 3 1 Introducing the ZyAIR The ZyAIR G-2000 Plus is a broadband sharing gateway with a built-in wireless LAN access point and four-port switch that makes it easy for people to set up a small home/office network and share Internet access via a broadband (cable/DSL) m odem. Key feat ures of the ZyAIR incl ude 802.1x[...]

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    ZyAIR G-2000 Plus Quick Start Guide 4 2 Hardware Connections 2.1 Side Panel and Connections Figure 1 ZyAIR Side Panel and Connections LABEL DESCRIPTION LAN Use an Ethernet cable to connect at least one computer for initial ZyAIR configuration. These ports are auto-negotiat ing (can conn ect at 10 or 100Mbps) and aut o-crossover (automatically adjus[...]

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    ZyAIR G-2000 Plus Quick Start Guide 5 Figure 2 ZyAIR Front Panel Table 1 ZyAIR Front Pan el LED Description LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION ZyAIR Blue Blinking (Breathing) ZyAIR is sending/receiving data through the wirel ess LAN. ZyAIR LED[...]

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    ZyAIR G-2000 Plus Quick Start Guide 6 Table 1 ZyAIR Front Pan el LED Description LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION On The ZyAIR is ready, but is not sending/receiving d ata. Off The LED has been disabled in the web configurator or SMT. Off The Ethernet connection is not ready, or has failed. On The ZyAIR has a successful 10Mbps Etherne t connection. Gre[...]

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    ZyAIR G-2000 Plus Quick Start Guide 7 Skip this section if your computer’s IP address is already between 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0. Your com puter must have a network card a nd TCP/IP i nstalled. TCP/IP s hould alrea dy be install ed on computers usi ng Windows NT/2000/XP , Macintosh OS 7 and lat er opera ting s[...]

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    ZyAIR G-2000 Plus Quick Start Guide 8 4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/ IP) and then click Properties. Figure 5 Local Area Connection Properties 5. Select Use the following IP Address and fill in an IP address (between 192.168.1.3 and 192.168.1.254 ). 6. Type 255.2 55.255.0 a s the Subne t mask . 7. Click Advanced . 1 Figure 6 Internet Protocol Pro[...]

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    ZyAIR G-2000 Plus Quick Start Guide 9 Figure 7 Advanced TCP/IP Settings 9. Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window. 10. Click Close (OK in Windows 2000/NT) to clos e the Local Area Connect ion Properties window. 11. Close the Network Connectio ns window (Network and Dial-up Connections in Windows 2000/NT). 3.2 Checking/Up[...]

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    ZyAIR G-2000 Plus Quick Start Guide 10 3. Press ENTER . The following screen displays. Your com puter can now com muni cate with the ZyAIR via the ETHERNET port. 4 Configure the ZyAIR This Quick Start Guide introduces the ZyAIR and shows you how to use the web configurator Wizard. See your User’s Guide for configuration details and background inf[...]

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    ZyAIR G-2000 Plus Quick Start Guide 11 3. It is highly recomme nded you change t he default pass word! Ente r a new pass word, retype it to confirm and click Apply ; alternativ ely click Ignor e to proceed to the Replace Factory Default Certificate screen. If you do not change the password, the following screen appears every time you login. 4. Clic[...]

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    ZyAIR G-2000 Plus Quick Start Guide 12 5. You should now see the web conf igurator MAIN MENU screen. Click WIZARD SETUP to help you configure your ZyAIR to set up a wireless network. Click LOGOU T at any time to exit the web configurator. Navigation panel[...]

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    ZyAIR G-2000 Plus Quick Start Guide 13 The management session automatically times out when the time period set in the Administrator Inactivity Timer field expires (default five minutes). Simply log back into the ZyAIR if this happens to you. 4.2 Common Screen Command Buttons The following table shows commo n command button s found on many web confi[...]

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    ZyAIR G-2000 Plus Quick Start Guide 14 ESSID is a unique name to identify the ZyAIR in a wireless LAN. Enter a descriptive name. The range of radio frequencies used by IEEE 802.11b/g wireless devices is called a channel. Select a channel ID that is not already in use by a neighboring device. Select None , Basic (WEP) or Extended (WP A-PSK) from the[...]

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    ZyAIR G-2000 Plus Quick Start Guide 15 Pre-Shared Key Type a pre-shared key to have a more secure wireless connection than WEP encryption. Type from 8 to 63 case-sensitive ASCII characters. You can set up the most secure wireless connection by configuring WPA in the advanced wireless screen. You need to configure a RADIUS server to do this. 5. This[...]

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    ZyAIR G-2000 Plus Quick Start Guide 16 WAN IP Address Assignment Select Get automaticall y from ISP if your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address. Select Use fixed IP address to give the ZyAIR a fixed, unique IP address. The fixed IP address should be in the same subnet as your broadband modem or router. Enter a Subnet Mask appropriate to your [...]

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    ZyAIR G-2000 Plus Quick Start Guide 17 Note: If you are currently using a Wireless PC card to access this router AND you made changes to the Name (SSID), then you will need to make the same changes to your Wireless PC card AFTER you click the Finish button. Once the changes have been made to the Wireless PC card, you will be able to connect back to[...]

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    ZyAIR G-2000 Plus Quick Start Guide 18 5.1 T est Y our Internet Connection Launch your web browser and navigate to www. zyxel.com . Yo u don’t need a dial-up pr ogram such as Dial Up Networking. Internet acce ss is just the beginning. Refer to the User’s Guide for more detailed information on the complete range of ZyAIR features. 6 Hardware Ins[...]

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    ZyAIR G-2000 Plus Quick Start Guide 19 Free-st anding Place your ZyAIR on a flat, l evel surface (on a desk or she lf) that is strong enough to support the weight of the ZyAIR with connection cables. 1. Follow the steps to position y our ZyAIR on a leve l surface. You can use t he diagrams below for instructions on how to do this. 2. Connect the sc[...]

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    ZyAIR G-2000 Plus Quick Start Guide 20 W all-mounted Follow the steps to attach your ZyAIR to a wall. 1. Locate a high position on the wall that is free of obstruction s. 2. Connect two screws (not included) in the wall 80 m m apart. You can use the diagram at the end of this guide to help you mark the screw holes correctly. Use screws with 6m m ~ [...]

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    ZyAIR G-2000 Plus Quick Start Guide 21 7 T roubleshooting Make sure you are using the co rrect power adaptor and the power adaptor is plugged into an appropriate power sup ply. PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION The PWR and/or SYS LED are off. Make sure you are using the correct power adaptor and the power adapt or is plugged into an adequate po wer supply.[...]

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    ZyAIR G-2000 Plus Quick Start Guide 22 PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION I cannot access the web configurator. Make sure the IP addresses and subnet ma sks of the ZyAIR and the c omputer are in the same IP address range. (For example, if the ZyAIR is using the default IP address and subnet mask, check that the IP addre ss of the computer is in the range 19[...]