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ZyXEL Communications ZYAIR B-3000 manual

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  • Page 1

    ZyAIR B-3000 802.11b Wireless Access Point Quick S t art Guide V ersion 3.50 5/2005[...]

  • Page 2

    ZyAIR B-3000 2 Overview The ZyAIR B-3000 offers highly secured wireless connec tivity to your wired network with IEEE 802.1x, Wi-Fi Protected Access, WEP data encryption and MAC address filtering. This Quick S tart Guide shows how to set up and configure the ZyAIR to all ow wireless clients to access your wi red network. See your User ’s Guide fo[...]

  • Page 3

    ZyAIR B-3000 3 Do the following to make hardwa re connections for initial setup. 1 Using an Ethernet cable, connect the ETHERNET port to a compu ter for initial configuration. 2 Connect the POWER 12VDC socket to a power source using only the include d power adaptor for your region. Note: Connec t the ZyAIR ETHE RNET port to an Ethernet jack with In[...]

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    ZyAIR B-3000 4 2.1 Set Up Y our Computer ’ s IP Address This section shows you how to assign your computer a static IP address in the 19 2.168.5.2 to 192.168.5.2 54 range with a subnet mask of 255.25 5.255.0. This en sures that you r computer can commun icate with your ZyAIR. The following instructions are for the Win dows 2000, Windows NT and Wi[...]

  • Page 5

    ZyAIR B-3000 5 Note: Even though you can connect to the ZyAIR wirelessly , it is recommended that you connect your computer to the ETHERNET port for initia l configuration. 1 Launch your web browser . Enter 192.168.1.2 (the ZyAIR’s default IP address) as the address. If the login screen does not display , see Section 6.1 on page 10 to set your co[...]

  • Page 6

    ZyAIR B-3000 6 4 Click WIZARD SETUP in the MAIN MENU screen. 3 Internet Access Setup Use the setup wizard to configure your ZyAIR for wireless stations to acc ess your wired LAN. Note: Click Next in each screen to continue or click Back to return to the previous screen. Y our settings are not saved when yo u click Back . 1 This screen is optional. [...]

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    ZyAIR B-3000 7 Note: The wireless stations and ZyAIR must use th e sa me SSID, channel ID and WEP encryption key (if WEP is enab led) fo r wireless communication. 3 Fill in the fields in the last wizard configuration scree n. Enter a descriptive name to identify the ZyAIR in the wireless LAN. Click Scan to have the ZyAIR automatically select a chan[...]

  • Page 8

    ZyAIR B-3000 8 4 Change the wireless parameter settings in the wireless st atio ns to match those of th e ZyAIR. Refer to you r wireless adapter ’s documentation. 4 Hardware Inst allation 4.1 Att aching Antennas Follow the steps below to connect the supplied antennas. 4.2 Hardware Moun ting Inst allation In general, the best location fo r the acc[...]

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    ZyAIR B-3000 9 W all-mounted Follow the steps to attach your ZyAIR to a wall. 1 Locate a high posi tion on the wall that is free of obstruction s. 2 Connect two screws (not included) in the wall 60mm ap art. Y ou can use the diagram at the end of this guide to help you mark the scre w holes correctly . Use screws with 6mm ~ 8mm (0.24" ~ 0 .31&[...]

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    ZyAIR B-3000 10 5 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 6 T roubleshooting 4 Align the holes on the back of the ZyAIR with the screws on the wall. Hang the ZyAIR on the screws. Power over Ethernet (PoE) is the ability to provide power to your ZyAIR via an 8-pin CA T 5 Ethernet cable, eliminating the need for a nearby power source. An injector or PoE device (no[...]

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    ZyAIR B-3000 11 6.1 Procedure to V iew a Product’ s Cert ification(s) 1 Go to www .zyxel.com. 2 Select your product from the drop-down list box on the ZyXEL home page to go to that pro duct's page. 3 Select the certification you wish to view from this page. The ETHN LED is off. Check the cable connection to the ZyAIR ETHERNET port. Make sure[...]