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Contents 3 Contents Package Contents............................................................ 5 Overview…………………………………………………..5 Chapter 1: Installing the AP+2 as an Access Point ........ 7 Chapter 2: Installing the AP+2 as an Ethernet Client ... 13 Chapter 3: Installing the AP+2 as a Repeater................ [...]

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Zoom AP+2 Use r’s G uide 5 Package Contents The AP+2 package contains the following: • AP+2 Device • Ethernet Cable • Power Cube • CD f or Windo ws , Mac int osh, and Linu x If anything is mis sing or damaged, please contact Zoom Cu stomer Support or whoever sold you t he AP+2. Overview Depending on your needs, the Zoom AP+2 can be used i[...]

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Chapter 1: Ins ta lling the AP+2 as an Access Point 7 1 Installing the AP+2 as an Access Point This chap ter provid es det ailed ins truction s about installin g the AP+2 as an access point. If you have already done this using the printed Quick Start bookl e t, you do not have to perform the steps in this chapter. Instead, you shoul d now set up se[...]

8 Zoom AP+2 Use r’s G uide The TX/RX , LINK/ACT , and Powe r lights on the t op of the device should blink while the AP+2 boots up and configures itself. When a valid connectio n has been made, the LINK/ACT light will be solid green (for a 100 Mbps Ethernet link) or solid orange ( for a 10 Mbps Ethe rnet link). 3 3 3 3 You may want to try to posi[...]

Chapter 1: Ins ta lling the AP+2 as an Access Point 9 My Wind o w s XP Com pute r Has Built-In Wireless C apabilities 1 1 1 1 On your Windows deskto p, click the Start button, then click Control Panel . 2 2 2 2 Double-click the Netw ork Connec tions icon. 3 3 3 3 Right-click the Wireless Netwo rk Co nnec tion icon, then select Pro perties . 4 4 4 4[...]

10 Zoom AP+2 Use r’s G uide 7 7 7 7 If you are like most users, you set up the AP+2 as an access point to provide wireless access to th e Internet. If this is the case, test your wireless connection by openi ng a Web browser on the computer you just set up and trying to connect to a familiar Web address. (If you do not con nect, see Appe ndix A: [...]

Chapter 1: Ins ta lling the AP+2 as an Access Point 11 Tip! I f your computer is ru nning Windows XP , your operat ing system may try to configure the AP+2 (rathe r than let you use the software provided with the wireless adapter) . You will know this is ha ppening bec ause you are prompted with a m essage about one or m ore wireless net w ork s be[...]

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Chapter 2: Ins talling the AP+2 a s an Ethernet C lient 13 2 Installing the AP+2 as an Ethernet Client The AP+2 can be connected to a gaming device (for example, an Xbox or Playstation) or computer so that device can have wireless access to a wireless network. This chapter explains how to do this. Tip! Sony PlayS tation ® d evices do not hav e an [...]

14 Zoom AP+2 Use r’s G uide c c c c Change the TCP/IP Settings on the computer so that it uses static IP addre ssing and the IP address and subnet mask below . Be su re to make n ote of w hat the settings a re prior to changing them, si nce you will need to restore these settings lat er. IP Address : 10.0.0.100 Subnet Ma sk: 255.255.255.0 Tip! I [...]

Chapter 2: Ins talling the AP+2 a s an Ethernet C lient 15 3 3 3 3 From the Ope rat ing Mod e drop-down list, s elect either Client Bridge (Infrastructu re) or Client Bridge (AdHoc) . If you are using the AP+2 with a gaming device, select t he Infrastructure option. 4 4 4 4 Click the Save Changes button. 5 5 5 5 When a confirmation me ssage appears[...]

16 Zoom AP+2 Use r’s G uide 10 10 10 10 Connect the AP+2 to the device you want to wir elessly enable: ! If the computer you used to access the Web Management I nterface is the one you want to wirelessly enable, leave the Ethernet cable and power cube plugged in and continue with step 11. ! If you want to wirelessly enable a gaming device or a di[...]

Chapt er 3: Ins talling th e AP +2 a s a Repeater 17 3 Installing the AP+2 as a Repeater The AP+2 can be used as a repeater to extend the range of your wireless network. For examp le, you may have purchased two AP+2 devices so that you can ensure wireless coverage throug hout a larg e home or of fice. This chapt er explains h ow to do this. When in[...]

18 Zoom AP+2 Use r’s G uide b b b b Plug the included power cube into a power strip or wall outlet and then plug its ot her end into the Power jack on the back of the AP+2. Importan t! Only use the power cube shipped with the AP+2. Ot her power cubes may d am ag e the d evice. c c c c Change the TCP/IP Settings on your computer so that it uses st[...]

Chapt er 3: Installing t he AP+2 as a Rep e at er 19 2 2 2 2 Click System in the left navigational menu, then click Operatio n Mode to open the Oper ati ng Mo de page. 3 3 3 3 From the Ope rat ing Mod e drop-down list, select Repeater . 4 4 4 4 Click the Save Changes button. 5 5 5 5 When a confirmation me ssage appears, click OK to c hange the oper[...]

20 Zoom AP+2 Use r’s G uide 9 9 9 9 Click the Logou t icon at the top right of the screen, then close your Web brow ser. 10 10 10 10 Reset the computer’s TCP/IP settings to what they were before you changed them. 11 11 11 11 Unplug the power cube from the st rip or wall outlet and disconnect the Ethernet cable from the Ethernet port of the comp[...]

Chapte r 4: Se tting S ecurity 21 4 Setting Security This chapter explains how to enable secur ity for the AP+2 using WPA and WEP. When you first set up your Zoom AP+2, security is turned off by default. This means that yo ur wireless signal is not encrypted and that anyone with compatible wireless technology can access your network. You can select[...]

22 Zoom AP+2 Use r’s G uide Setting Up Securit y Using WPA/WPA Shared Key 1 1 1 1 Access th e AP+2’s Web Man agement Interface by logging into the device, as explained below. a a a a Directly connect the AP+2 to an Ethernet-equipped computer that has a We b browser. To do this, plug one end of the included Ethernet cable into the RJ-45 port on [...]

Chapte r 4: Se tting S ecurity 23 e e e e When the Login S creen opens, do not enter a password. Click the Login button to access the Web Manage ment Interf ace for the AP+2. 2 2 2 2 Click Wirele ss in the left navigational menu, then click WPA Configura tion to o pen the WPA Configu ration page. 3 3 3 3 From the WPA Mode drop-down list, select one[...]

24 Zoom AP+2 Use r’s G uide Tip! I f you do not know what a RADI US server is, you most likely do not have one and shou ld select WPA-PSK . 4 4 4 4 Click the Logou t icon at the top right corner of the screen, then close your Web browser. 5 5 5 5 Reset the computer’s TCP/IP settings to what they were before you changed them. 6 6 6 6 Disconnect [...]

Chapte r 4: Se tting S ecurity 25 b b b b Plug the included power cube into a power strip or wall outlet and then plug its ot her end into the Power jack on the back of the AP+2. Importan t! Only use the power cube shipped with the AP+2. Ot her power cubes may d am ag e the d evice. c c c c Change the TCP/IP Settings on your computer so that it use[...]

26 Zoom AP+2 Use r’s G uide 2 2 2 2 From the AP+2 Web Manage ment Inte rface , click Wireless in the left navigational menu, then click W EP Confi guratio n to open the WEP Configu ration page. 3 3 3 3 Use the WEP Mod e drop-town list to specify whether you want to use 64-bit or 128-bit encryption and whether you want to manually enter hexadecima[...]

Chapte r 4: Se tting S ecurity 27 ! 64-bit automa tically – Select thi s option if you want to use a passphrase (password) t o define the hexadecimal keys. When you select this option, the screen changes so you can specify a passphrase. The passphrase can be greater or less than five characters (it cannot be exactly five). When complete, click th[...]

28 Zoom AP+2 Use r’s G uide ! 128-bit automat ically – Select this optio n if you want to use a passphrase (pass word) to represent the 13 hexadecimal pairs in the key. When you select this option, the screen changes s o you can enter a passphrase. The passphrase can be g reater or less than 13 characte rs (it cannot be exactly 13). Enter a pas[...]

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Chapter 5 : Advan ced Opti ons 31 5 Advanced Options Once your AP +2 is installed a nd runn ing, you ma y want t o specify some advanced settings for the device. These advanced options are not required and many users may not need or want to use them. However, for those advanced users that do, this chapter provides details about these opti ons and h[...]

32 Zoom AP+2 Use r’s G uide 3 3 3 3 Change the TCP/IP Settings on your computer so that it uses static IP addressi ng and the IP address and subnet mask below. Be sure to make note of w hat the settings a re prior to changing them, since you will need to restore the se settings later. IP Address : 10.0.0.100 Subnet Ma sk: 255.255.255.0 Tip! I f y[...]

Chapter 5 : Advan ced Opti ons 33 The following table lists each page that you can access from the Web Manage ment Inte rface . Each page is described i n detail later in thi s chapter. Menu Item Page Use this Page to... Passw ord Setting Specify a pa ssword to r estrict acce ss to the AP+2’s Web Managem ent Interface . System Operation Mode Spec[...]

34 Zoom AP+2 Use r’s G uide Page Use this Page to... Repeater Settings Specify the MA C addresses of t he wirele ss gateway s whose cover age area y ou w ant to connect v ia W ireles s Distributi on System ( WDS) links. This page is only acce ss ibl e when the Oper ating Mode i s set to Repeater . Wi r e le ss (cont.) Connectio n Control Enable M[...]

Chapter 5 : Advan ced Opti ons 35 • LAN Statu s. Shows the current settings for your local area network, including the IP addre ss of the AP+2, subnet mask, configuration, and MAC address.[...]

36 Zoom AP+2 Use r’s G uide Using the Password Settings Page Use the Password Settings page to change the password needed to access th e Web Ma nagement I nterface . This is typically do ne if you want to prohibit othe r users from logging in to t he AP+2’s interface. You can also use this page to specify how long the interface can remain idle [...]

Chapter 5 : Advan ced Opti ons 37 To change the idle time out 1 1 1 1 In the Idle Time Out box, en ter the numbe r of minute s after which the Web Manage ment Inter face connection with the current computer will time ou t (if the connectio n is idle for that period of time). You can enter a value between 1 and 99. 2 2 2 2 Click the Save Changes but[...]

38 Zoom AP+2 Use r’s G uide To specify the operation mode for the A P+2 1 1 1 1 From the Ope rat ing Mod e drop-down li st, select how you plan to use the unit: ! Access Point. This is the defa ult option. Sele ct this option if you plan to plug the AP+2 into a router, mode m/router, switch, or hub to allow wireless devices (for example, computer[...]

Chapter 5 : Advan ced Opti ons 39 Using the LAN Settings Page Use the LA N Settings page to specify loc al area netw ork setting s for your AP+2. By default, the AP+2 is set up to u se a static IP addres s ( 10.0.0.200 ) to a ccess it s Web Ma nagemen t Interface . Any requests from LAN devices for DHCP information will be passed through to a route[...]

40 Zoom AP+2 Use r’s G uide ! Obtain an I P Addre ss Auto matically [DHC P]. Select this option butt on if you have a DHCP server on the network and want to use dynamic addre ssing to acquire an IP address f or accessing the Web Manage ment Interf ace . The AP+2 will automatically be assigned a new IP address when booted. The AP+2 will also assig[...]

Chapter 5 : Advan ced Opti ons 41 Using the Wireless Settings Page Use the Wireless Settings page to specify the SSID and channel information for AP+2 . Once this information is set, all devices that you want to access your wireless network must use these sett ings. To open the Wireless Settings page, click Wireless in the left-navigational menu, t[...]

42 Zoom AP+2 Use r’s G uide 3 3 3 3 In the SSID box, enter the SSID you want the AP+2 to broadcast (when in access point or repeater mode). This is the name of the wireless network that will appear to other devices on your netw ork. By defa ult, this is set to zoom . The SSID can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters and is cas e sensitive. 4 4 4 4[...]

Chapter 5 : Advan ced Opti ons 43 Accessing the WEP/WPA Configuration Pages Use these two pages to specify s ecurity for your AP+2. To open these pages, click Wireless in the left-navigational menu, then click WEP Co nfigura tion or W PA Configurat ion , as appropriate. Details about specifying security are covered in Chapte r 4: Setti ng Security [...]

44 Zoom AP+2 Use r’s G uide Using the MAC Address Filtering Page If you want to add more security to your network, use the MAC Address Filtering page to restrict access to your wireless network based on a device’s unique MAC address. If you do this, o nly devices with the MAC address es you specify can access t he network. By default, the MAC a[...]

Chapter 5 : Advan ced Opti ons 45 Using the Site Survey Page This page is only access ible when the AP+2’s Opera tin g Mod e is set to Cl ient Bridge (I nfrastr ucture) . Use the Site Survey page to have t he AP+2 detect the available wireless networks in the area. For example, you would use the Site Survey page if you plan to plug the AP+2 into [...]

46 Zoom AP+2 Use r’s G uide Using the Repeater Settings Page This page is only access ible when the AP+2’s Opera tin g Mod e is set to Repeate r . Use the Repeater Set tings page to specify the MAC address es of the access points and/or wireless gateways whose coverage you want the AP+2 to be able to extend. When in repeater mode, the AP+2 is a[...]

Chapter 5 : Advan ced Opti ons 47 Using the Configuration Tools Page Use the Configuration Tools page to save the AP+2’s current configuration to a backup file, to restore the unit to a saved backup file, or to restore it to it s factory defaults. To open the Con figuration Tools page, click Tools in the left-navigational menu, then click Config [...]

48 Zoom AP+2 Use r’s G uide To restore to a sav ed configuration 1 1 1 1 Click the Browse button and navigate to the location of the backup file. Select the file, then click Save . The pa th to the file is automatically entered i n the Restore S ettings box. 2 2 2 2 Click the Restore button. A mes sage appears to let you know that the AP+2 i s be[...]

Chapter 5 : Advan ced Opti ons 49 Using the Firmware Upgrade Page From time to time, Zoom ma y release upda ted so ftware fo r your AP+2. Use the Firm ware Upgrade page to install the new software onto the unit. To see if the re is a firmware update, periodically visit the Zoom Web site ( www.zoom.co m ). To open the Firmware Up date page, click To[...]

50 Zoom AP+2 Use r’s G uide Using the Reset Page Use the Reset page to res et the AP+2, but maintain the current setting s. To open the Reset page, click Tools in the left-navigationa l menu, then click Reset . To reset the A P+2 1 1 1 1 Click the Reset button. 2 2 2 2 When prompted to confirm the reset click OK . 3 3 3 3 When message appears to [...]

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Appendix A: Trouble shooting 53 Appendix A Troubleshooting Problem I set up my AP+2 as an access point, but the computers I set up on my zoom wireless network cannot access the Internet. Solution Verify that a “wired” computer can access the Int ernet. • If it cannot, then the problem appears to be with your cable or DSL Interne t connection.[...]

54 Zoom AP+2 Use r’s G uide c c c c Click the Wireles s Network Con nection icon. d d d d Look at the details that appear o n the left side of the screen. If the signal strength is low, try repositioning the antennas of the AP+2. You can also try moving the wireless computer closer to the AP+2. You should also verify that zoom is selected as the [...]

Appendix B: Specifying TC P /IP Setting s 55 Appendix B Specifying TCP/IP Settings Accessing th e AP+2’s Web M anagemen t Interface requires that you plug the unit directly into the Ethernet port of a computer. It also requi res tha t the com puter’ s TCP/IP se tting s be set fo r static IP addressing and the following IP address and subnet mas[...]

56 Zoom AP+2 Use r’s G uide Windows TCP/IP Settings How you configure your Win dows computer’s ne twork setting s differs, depending on you r operating system. Window s XP 1 1 1 1 Open the Internet Pro tocol (TCP /IP ) Propert ies dialog box. a a a a From the desk top, click the Star t button, point to Control Panel , and then click Network a n[...]

Appendix B: Specifying TC P IP Settings 57 Window s 2000 1 1 1 1 Open the Internet Pro tocol (TCP /IP ) Propert ies dialog box. a a a a From the desk top, click the Star t button, point to Settings , then Network and Dial-up Connect ions . b b b b Right-click the Local Area Connection icon, and select Properties . c c c c Select the Int ernet Proto[...]

58 Zoom AP+2 Use r’s G uide Window s 98/Me 1 1 1 1 Open the Internet Pro tocol (TCP /IP ) Propert ies dialog box. a a a a From the desk top, click the Star t button, point to Settings , then C ontrol Panel . b b b b Double-click the Netw ork icon to di splay the Netwo rk dialog box. c c c c Select your NIC card’s TCP/IP entry (it should include[...]

Appendix B: Specifying TC P IP Settings 59 Macintosh TCP/IP Settings How you configure your Macinto sh computer’s network se ttings differs, depending on you r Mac OS. For OS X, follow the instructions below. Otherwise, go to page 60. Mac OS X 1 1 1 1 From the Doc k , choose System Preferences and then Netwo rk to display the Netw ork pane. (For [...]

60 Zoom AP+2 Use r’s G uide Mac OS 7.6.1 - 9. 2.2 1 1 1 1 From the Apple menu, choose Control Panels and then TCP/IP to di splay the TCP/IP Window. 2 2 2 2 Under Connect via:, select Ethernet built-i n . 3 3 3 3 Under Configure:, specify that you want to use st atic IP addressing and ente r 10.0.0.100 and 255.255.255 .0 as the IP address and Sub [...]

Appendix B: Specifying TC P IP Settings 61 Linux TCP/IP Settings The instru ctions for set ting up static IP addre ssing va ry dramatically by distribution, s o you may want to refer to you r particular version’s documen tation. Note: If you have more than one network card installed, you will n eed to pick distinct Ethernet identif iers for each [...]

62 Zoom AP+2 Use r’s G uide SuSE Edit the file /etc/rc.co nfig and specify a static IP address of 10.0.0.100. The settings you need to specify will be similar to the Red Hat example above. Reboot with this co mmand: /sbin /shutdow n -r now . Debian Locate /etc /network /interfaces and specify a static IP address of 10.0.0.100. The settings you ne[...]

Appendix C: LED D escriptio n 63 Appendix C LED Description The following table de scribes each of the LEDs on t he top of the AP+2 and what each light means when it is flashing and/or steady. LED What it does Flashing/Steady Status TX/RX Shows the status of the AP+2’s wireles s link When flashin g green, the AP+2 is sending or re ceivin g data w[...]

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Append ix D: Zo o m Technica l Supp ort Ser vices 65 Appendix D Zoom Technical Support Services Zoom has a variety of technical suppo rt services available to our customers. We s trive to provide convenient, pro fessional support responsive to our custo mers’ needs and capabilities. If you find yourself unable to get your Zoo m product to operate[...]

66 Zoom AP+2 Use r’s G uide before calling. Many questions can be answered more quickly usi ng e-mail or our Worl d Wide Web Home page.[...]

Append ix D: Zo o m Technica l Supp ort Ser vices 67 World Wide Web Zoom’s Web page lets you send e-mail for assi stance, register on-line, access product reviews and de scriptions, an d do a whole lot more. Vi sit the Zoom Technical Supp ort area for the latest Flash Files and Drivers for your Zoom Product. To access Zoom’s Web page, please lo[...]

68 Zoom AP+2 Use r’s G uide Contact Zoom by E-mail You can e-mail Zoom with any tech suppor t questions you might have and one of our Technical Suppo rt Engineers will respond by e-mail w ithin 2 busine ss days . You may reques t perso nal assi stance via e-mail at www.zoom.com/techmail . When e-mailing Zoom, be sure to include the following: •[...]

Append ix D: Zo o m Technica l Supp ort Ser vices 69 Return of Defective Units Please conta ct you r local distribu tor or rese ller for Factory Authorized Repair or Replacement of your In Warra nty Defective Product . If you are unable to reach your distributor, you can contact the Zoom Factory Customer Service by calling: US: (56 1) 241- 7712 UK:[...]

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Appendix E: Re gulatory Info rmation 71 Appendix E Regulatory Information U.S. FC C Part 15 Em i s sions St atement This equipment has been tested a nd found to comply with th e limits for a Class B digital device, pu rsu ant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. Thes e limits are design ed to provide reasona ble protection against harm fu l interferenc e i[...]

72 Zoom AP+2 Use r’s G uide European D eclarat ion of C o n f orm i ty The manufacturer d eclares under sole resp onsibility that this eq u ipment is compliant to Directive 199 9/ 5/EC (R&TTE D irective) via the following . This product is CE M arked. Directive Standard Test Report 73/23/EEC-Low Voltage E N 60950-1: 2001 electrical saf ety 89[...]

Appendix E: Re gulatory Info rmation 73 Countries of Operation & Conditio ns of Use in the European Communi ty This device is intend ed to be operated in all cou ntrie s of the European Community. Requirement s for ind oor vs. outd oor operation, l icense requ irem ents and allowed channels of oper ation apply i n some countri es as des cribed [...]

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