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ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL ZyAIR B-400 manual

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  • Page 1

    ZyAIR B-400 11Mbps Wireless LAN Ethernet Adapter Quick Installation Guide[...]

  • Page 2

    ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide — 2 — FCC Warning The ZyAIR B-400 has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rul es. These limits are designed to prov ide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resident ial installation. This equipment generates, uses an[...]

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    ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide — 3 — Table of Contents ZY AIR B-400 FEA TURES .................................... 4 P ACKAGE CONTENTS ........................................ 5 PHYSICAL DET AILS ........................................... 6 HARDW ARE INST ALLA TION ............................ 8 WIRELESS NA VIGA TOR INST ALLA TION ......[...]

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    ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide — 4 — ZyAIR B-400 Features LAN Features  DHCP Support – Enable the ada pter to act as a DHCP client to receive an IP address from a DHCP Server in the wired Ethernet LAN  Built-in 10Base T LAN Port – Designed to connect the adapte r with any Ethernet-read y device, such as a desktop PC, print serve[...]

  • Page 5

    ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide — 5 — Package Contents  One ZyAIR B-400 11Mbps Wireless LAN Ethernet adapter  One installation CD-ROM (Wirele ss Navigator Utilit y & User’s Manual Included)  One power ad apter  One quick installation guide If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immedi[...]

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    ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide — 6 — Physical Details Rear Panel INIT Button “INIT” means “Initialize”. Pressing the button will reboot the device and restore the settings to the factory default settings. LA N Cab le Selection Sw itch X: Crossover: the RJ-45 port T x and Rx lines are reversed. Use this setting when using a strai g[...]

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    ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide — 7 — LA N Conne ction Use a standard straight, UTP Ethe rnet cable (RJ- 45 connector) to attach the PC, hub/switch or broadband router/modem to this p ort. Power Input Only use the power adapter sup plied with the adapter LED Indications LED Color Status Description ON The LAN port is linked. OFF The LAN po[...]

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    ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide — 8 — Hardware Installation The following illustr ation is an example showing how to inst all the B- 400 adapter with a PC. Be sure to use the supplied po wer adapter . Note! The B-400 may also be connected to other Ethernet-ready devices, such as print servers.[...]

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    ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide — 9 — Wireless Navigator Installation The Wireless Navigator Utility is pr ovided to allow users to easily configure the B-400 adapter using any Windows-bas ed PC. This section describes procedures for installing the Wireless Navigator Utility onto the PC. Note! Please make sure that the PC already has the T[...]

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    ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide — 10 — Step 2: After the InstallShield Wizard preparation is finished, the following window will be show n. C lick the Next button to continue. Step 3: Type in the User Name a nd Company Name, and click the Next button to continue.[...]

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    ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide — 11 — Step 4: The screen will show the def ault destination chosen by the utility. To install the Wireless Navigator in another location, click the Browse button and select an alternate destination. Click the Next button when ready to continue. The s etup program will then begin to install the programs into[...]

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    ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide — 12 — Step 6: The Wireless Navigator has been installed now, and then click the Finish button to to complete th e installation. To remove the Wireless Navigator, clic k the Start button, and select Programs , Wireless Na vigator , and Uninstall , and then follow the instructions on the screen.[...]

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    ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide — 13 — Startup and Login to the B-400 Follow the procedures below to startup the Wireless Navigator and locate the B-400 Ethernet adapter. 1. Refer to " Wireless Na vigator Installation " to install the Wireless Navigator. 2. Click Start and select Programs , Wireless Navigator and then Wireless Na[...]

  • Page 14

    ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide — 14 — 4. The utility will show the B-400 adapter connected to the PC. Please change the adapter IP address, and check that the computer IP address and the adapter IP addre ss are on the same subnet. (From Admin/set IP address) Note! If the B-400 adapter is not shown in the list, please make sure all the cab[...]

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    ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide — 15 — 5. Double-click on the adapter to access its built-in w e b server. The below screen will show. Click the OK button. (The defa ult user name is “admin” and t he default passw ord is “1234”) . 6. The below screen will then appear. The B-400’s built-in web server has been successfully entered,[...]

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    ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide — 16 — FAQ and Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to problems usually encountered during the installation and operation of the B-400. Please refer to th e following descriptions, and for further assistance, please contact the dealer. Q: My PC can’t locate the Wireless Ethernet adapter. Ho w do[...]

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    ZyAIR B-400 Quick Installation Guide — 17 — since the keys must match.  Finally, please check if radio in terference is causing a problem; see if connection is possible w hen close to the Wireless Access Point. The connection range can be as short as 100 feet in a poor environment. Q: The Wireless connection speed is very slow . Ho w can I i[...]