ZyXEL Communications B-500 User Manual

ZyAIR B-500

Wireless Access Point

Quick Installation Guide

Version 3.50

June 2004

ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point

Table of Contents

1 Introducing the ZyAIR ................................................................................................................ 4

2 Hardware Connections .............................................................................................................. 4

2.1 Rear Panel and Connections................................................................................................. 4

2.2 The LED Display.................................................................................................................... 5

3 Set Up Your Computer’s IP Address......................................................................................... 6

3.1 Windows 2000/NT/XP ........................................................................................................... 6

3.2 Testing the Connection to the ZyAIR..................................................................................... 7

4 Configure the ZyAIR................................................................................................................... 8

4.1 Accessing the ZyAIR via the Web Configurator .................................................................... 8

4.2 Common Screen Command Buttons................................................................................... 10

4.3 Configuring the ZyAIR Using the Wizard............................................................................. 10

5 Hardware Mounting Installation.............................................................................................. 13

6 Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................... 14

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ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point

1 Introducing the ZyAIR

The ZyAIR B-500 is an IEEE802.11b compliant 11 Mpbs wireless LAN access point. It is suited for wireless connections to the wired network in the home and small office environment. The key features of the ZyAIR are configurable output power, limitation of client connections, IEEE 802.1x, Wi-Fi Protected Access, WEP data encryption and MAC address filtering. See your User’s Guide for more details on all ZyAIR features.

2 Hardware Connections

2.1 Rear Panel and Connections

LABEL DESCRIPTION

ETHERNET For initial configuration, use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer (with an Ethernet

card) to the ETHERNET port. The port is auto-negotiating (can connect at 10 or 100Mbps) and auto-crossover (automatically adjusts to the type of Ethernet cable you use (straight-through or crossover)).

RESET You only need to use this button if you’ve forgotten the ZyAIR’s password. It returns the

ZyAIR to the factory defaults (password is 1234 and LAN IP address 192.168.1.2). Refer to the User’s Guide.

POWER 9VAC

Connect one end of the included power adaptor to this power socket and the other end to a power source.

Use only the included power adaptor.

ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point

2.2 The LED Display

The PWR/SYS and the WLAN LEDs turn on when the power is connected. The ETHN LED turns on, if the ETHERNET port is properly connected. See the ZyAIR Front Panel LED Description table for more information.

PWR/SYS LED WLAN LED

ETHN LED

Figure 1 ZyAIR Front Panel

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