ZyXEL Communications N4100 User Manual

Key Features

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Comprehensive Wireless Internet Access Solution

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ero Configuration” IP Plug and

Play

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Unique Ticket Printer for Easy Service and Accounting

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Web-based User Authentication, Account Monitoring, Billing Profiles

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High Performance Standards Based Solution

- IEEE 802.11b/g Support (G-4100 v2)

- IEEE 802.11b/g/n Support (N4100)

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RADIUS Client, Walled Garden, Advertising URL Links and Forwarding to Portal

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User Activities Logged with Session Trace for Auditing

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Comprehensive Range of Gateways Providing Internet Connectivity from 1 to 250 Users

- G-4100 v2 Up to 100 Users

- N4100 Up to 100 Users

- N4100 + Optional License Up to 200 Users

- VSG-1200 v2 Up to 250 Users

Enterprise

Enterprise Wireless LAN

Wireless LAN

Hotspot/Service

Hotspot/Service Gateway Series

Gateway Series

The introduction of the ZyXEL N4100 Wireless Hotspot Gateway enables hospitality

businesses the opportunity to deploy the full range of internet services needed to create new

revenue streams and retain and attract customers. As an addition to the ZyXEL range of

Hotspot/Service Gateways, the ZyXEL N4100 Wireless Hotspot Gateway provides a fully

flexible solution supporting the IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless standards.

Installing the latest 11n technology truly offers enhanced connectivity required within the

business, which in turn enables users a connection to the internet for all of the latest wireless

devices including laptops, notebooks, PDA’s, gaming devices and wifi mobile handsets. The

ZyXEL N4100 not only offers this flexible connectivity but also offers increased performance

and featuring 3 Transmitter x 3 Radio MIMO technology.

The ZyXEL N4100 is the latest WLAN Hotspot Gateway from an established world leader in

Internet hotspot solutions. The 11n-capable N4100 gateway is designed to work as an access

controller for service providers and hospitality businesses to deliver internet services with its

own unique built in billing system. It is an ideal solution for hotels, coffee shops, airports and

conference facilities to offer instant high-speed Internet connections.

In addition to the newly launched N4100, the ZyXEL Hotspot/Service Gateway Series is

complete with two other products, the WLAN Hotspot Gateway and Vantage Service

Gateway, to meet various needs.

Benefits

Standards Based High Performance Wireless Connectivity

In the high pressure always internet connected environment of today, people travel more and more

and need to stay connected to family, friends and their offices with a multitude of different wireless

mobile devices such as laptops, netbooks, smart phones and game consoles. This change in attitude

has driven the need for more bandwidth and higher density in internet wireless solutions offered

by hospitality businesses and WiFi service providers for public use. The ZyXEL N4100 Wireless LAN

Hotspot Gateway has been optimised to deliver flexible connectivity for WiFi devices through

standards based 11n RF wireless technology.

The new 11n WiFi standard offers a peak rate data throughput of up to 300 Mbps, providing

approximately five times the bandwidth compared to standard 11b/g WiFi devices. The N4100 also

offers 3 Transmit 3 Receive MIMO antenna technology and further 11n features to provide more

flexible and better coverage within the business location. With these advantages, the ZyXEL N4100

Hotspot Gateway offers many benefits to users wishing to deploy and use Internet services.

Enterprise

Enterprise Wireless LAN

Wireless LAN

Hotspot/Service Gateway Series

Simple Operation for Delivering Internet Access

To enable easy configuration and usage the ZyXEL Hotspot/Service Gateway Series can be used with the optional SP300E ticket printer. With this

combination, business owners can easily enable their staff to operate the gateway solution to give end users the information they need to access the

Internet. This is achieved simply by pushing a button on the SP300E which then automatically prints the Internet access information. This removes the

need in smaller deployments for a dedicated PC to manage the authentication and billing within the business. In larger business environments the ZyXEL

Hotspot/Service Gateway Series can support up to ten SP300 printers installed in different locations around the premises. This provides an ideal solution

which can scale as the business expands and where greater Internet coverage is required.

Plug-and-play Connectivity

Users who want to access a business hotspot are usually faced with various technical issues to establish connectivity and need information such as IP

configurations, static IP, DHCP clients, etc. The ZyXEL Hotspot/Service Gateway Series is equipped with IP Plug and Play technology so that users do not

need to change their existing IP and other network configurations to connect to the Internet. The access is fast, easy and trouble free thus increasing

usage and encouraging more users to use the service. This offers the hospitality business more opportunity to attract and retain customers while

delivering new revenue opportunity. In addition, the ZyXEL Hotspot/Service Gateway Series can be configured to interact within an existing network and

can be installed in different modes such as a gateway, DNS, proxy as well as dynamic and static IP address assignments. This eliminates the need and

associated costs of hiring dedicated IT staff.

Strict Security and Regulatory Compliance

The “EU Data Retention Directive”, which is Directive 2006/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006, stipulates the retention

of data generated or processed in connection with the provision of publicly available electronic communications services or of public communications

networks and amends Directive 2002/58/EC. It requires business owners of places where Internet services are provided to keep several elements of the

user data for a certain period of time. ZyXEL is aware of the difficulties of business owners to deploy a service and meet the requirements. The ZyXEL

Hotspot/Service Gateway Series is a core part of the solution when installed along with the NSA-220 Plus and ZyWALL USG to enable businesses to meet

the expectations of the directive. This is achieved by ensuring that session traces are logged and user activities are kept for government audit if required.

The Hotspot/Service Gateway Series is the best choice for business owners who intend to provide public Internet access.

Secure Internet Gateway with Scalable Simultaneous Wireless Connections

The ZyXEL Hotspot/Service Gateway range can be installed either as a standalone device connected directly to a broadband router as an all in one

Internet wireless Internet hotspot solution or as part of a larger network. This flexibility provides the business with a fully authenticating, authorizing and

administration device to allow the control of Internet Wireless users. This functionality enables the business to define the policy as to how users can be

offered either secure free Internet access or can deploy a simple charging methodology. The range starts with the G-4100 v2 offering B/G wireless and up

to 100 simultaneous connections. The introduction of the N4100 extends the wireless technology to B/G/N for better coverage capability, while

supporting 100 simultaneous users as standard and 200 users by using the optional license. The final product in the ZyXEL Hotspot/Service Gateway

range is the VSG-1200 v2. The VSG-1200 v2 is a rack mountable service gateway which is deployed within larger networks and can support up to 250

simultaneous users.

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