ZyXEL Communications B-4000 User Manual

ZyAIR B-4000

Hot Spot Gateway

Quick Installation Guide

Version 1.00

October 2003

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Table of Contents

1 Introducing the ZyAIR .................................................................................................................. 2

1.1 Rear Panel Connections............................................................................................................ 2

1.2 The Front Panel LEDs .............................................................................................................. 2

1.3 Factory Defaults........................................................................................................................ 3

2 Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address..................................................................................... 4

2.1 Windows 2000/NT/XP ............................................................................................................... 4

2.2 Checking/Updating Your Computer’s IP Address..................................................................... 5

2.3 Testing the Connection to the ZyAIR.........................................................................................5

3 Configuring Your ZyAIR .............................................................................................................. 6

3.1 Accessing Your ZyAIR Via Web Configurator........................................................................... 6

3.2 Internet Connection Wizard ...................................................................................................... 7

3.3 Introducing the Web Configurator .......................................................................................... 16

3.4 Resetting the ZyAIR................................................................................................................. 17

3.5 Test Your Internet Connection................................................................................................. 17

4 Hardware Installation.................................................................................................................. 18

4.1 Desktop Installation ................................................................................................................ 18

4.2 Wall-mount Installation........................................................................................................... 18

4.3 Attaching Antennas.................................................................................................................. 19

5 Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................ 20

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1 Introducing the ZyAIR

The ZyAIR Hot Spot Gateway combines an 802.11b wireless access point, router, 4-port switch and service gateway in one box. An “exclusive printer” connects directly to the ZyAIR, allowing you to easily print subscriber statements. The ZyAIR is ideal for offices, coffee shops, libraries, hotels and airport terminals catering to subscribers that seek Internet access. You should have an Internet account already set up and have been given usernames, passwords etc. required for Internet access.

1.1 Rear Panel Connections

Figure 1 ZyAIR Rear Panel

Table 1 Rear Panel Connections

LABEL DESCRIPTION

DEVICE PORT Use the printer cable to connect the included printer (“exclusive printer”) to this port.

WAN Connect your broadband modem to this port with the Ethernet cable that came with your

LAN 1-4 These ports are auto-crossover, (”auto MDI/MDI-X”) which means you can use either a

Power After you’ve made the above connections, connect the ZyAIR’s included power adaptor to

modem.

straight-through or crossover Ethernet cable to connect the ZyAIR to a computer or a hub.

the ZyAIR’s power socket. Use only the included power adaptor. The PWR LED turns on. The SYS LED blinks while performing system testing and then turns steady on if the testing is successful. A LAN LED turns on if a LAN port is properly connected. Refer to the following table for more detailed LED descriptions.

1.2 The Front Panel LEDs

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Figure 2 ZyAIR Front Panel

Table 2 Front Panel LEDs

LED STATUS DESCRIPTION

PWR On (Green) The ZyAIR is receiving power.

Off The ZyAIR is not receiving power.

WAN On (Green) The WAN port has a connection to your cable or DSL modem.

Blinking (Green) The WAN port is sending or receiving packets.

Off The WAN link is not ready, or has failed.

LAN (1-4) On (Green) The port is connected to a 10/100Mbps Ethernet device.

Blinking (Green) The port is receiving or sending data.

Off The port is not connected to a 10/100Mbps Ethernet device.

WIRELESS On (Green) The ZyAIR has established a wireless LAN connection.

Blinking (Green) The ZyAIR is sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN.

SYS On (Green) The ZyAIR is ready and running.

Blinking (Green) The ZyAIR is upgrading its firmware.

Off The ZyAIR is not ready or has failed.

1.3 Factory Defaults

Table 3 Factory Defaults

Username “admin” (case sensitive) WAN IP Address DHCP Client (dynamic WAN IP)

Password “1234” LAN IP Address 192.168.1.1

LAN DHCP Server

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2 Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address

Skip this section if your computer is already set up to accept a dynamic IP

address. This is the default for most new computers.

The ZyAIR is already set up to assign your computer an IP address. Use this section to set up your computer to receive an IP address or assign it a static IP address in the 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254 range with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. This is necessary to ensure that your computer can communicate with your ZyAIR.

Your computer must have an Ethernet card and TCP/IP installed. TCP/IP should already be installed on computers using Windows NT/2000/XP, Macintosh OS 7 and later operating systems.

2.1 Windows 2000/NT/XP

1. In Windows XP, click start, Control Panel. In Windows 2000/NT, click Start, Settings, Control Panel.

2. In Windows XP, click Network Connections.

In Windows 2000/NT, click Network and Dial-up Connections.

3. Right-click Local Area Connection and then click Properties.

4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (under the General tab in Win XP) and click Properties.

5. The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties screen opens (the General tab in Windows XP).

- To have your computer assigned a dynamic IP address, click Obtain an IP address automatically.

If you know your DNS sever IP address(es), type them in the Preferred DNS server and/or Alternate DNS server fields.

-To configure a static IP address, click Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address (choose one from192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254), Subnet mask (255.255.255.0), and Default gateway (192.168.1.1) fields.

Then enter your DNS server IP address(es) in the Preferred DNS server and/or Alternate DNS server fields.

If you have more than two DNS servers, click

Advanced, the DNS tab and then configure them using Add.

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6. Click Advanced. Remove any previously installed gateways in the IP Settings tab and click OK to go back to the Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties screen.

7. Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window.

8. Click OK to close the Local Area Connection

Properties window.

2.2 Checking/Updating Your Computer’s IP Address

1. In the computer, click Start, (All) Programs, Accessories and then Command Prompt.

2. In the Command Prompt window, type "ipconfig" and then press ENTER to verify that your computer’s IP address is in the correct range (192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.255) with subnet mask 255.255.255.0. This is necessary in order to communicate with the ZyAIR.

Refer to your User’s Guide for detailed IP address configuration for other Windows and Macintosh computer operating systems.

2.3 Testing the Connection to the ZyAIR

1. Click Start, (All) Programs, Accessories and then Command Prompt.

2. In the Command Prompt window, type "ping” followed by a space and the IP address of the ZyAIR (192.168.1.1 is the default).

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3. Press ENTER and the following screen displays.

C:\>ping 192.168.1.1

Pinging 192.168.1.1 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=10ms TTL=254 Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=254 Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=254 Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=254

Ping statistics for 192.168.1.1: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 10ms, Average = 2ms

Your computer can now communicate with the ZyAIR using a LAN port.

3 Configuring Your ZyAIR

This guide shows you how to use the web configurator for initial

configuration. See your User’s Guide for background information on all

other ZyAIR features.

3.1 Accessing Your ZyAIR Via Web Configurator

1. Your web browser must have JavaScript support enabled. Launch your web browser. Enter

“192.168.1.1” as the web site address.

Web site address

Figure 3 Entering ZyAIR LAN IP Address in Internet Explorer

2. A login screen displays. Enter the user name (“admin” is the default), password (“1234” is the

default) and click Getting Started. The user name is case sensitive, so enter “admin” exactly as shown. If you make an incorrect entry, refresh your browser and try again. Only one administrator can log in at one time. The ZyAIR logs you out after 20 minutes of no management using the web configurator , so you then have to log in again.

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