ZyAIR G-1000 Wireless LAN 54 Mbps Access Point Quick Installation Guide Version 3.
ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point Table of Contents 1 Introducing the ZyAIR..............................................................................................................................2 2 Hardware ....................................................................................................................................................2 2.1 Top Panel and Connections ..................................................................................................................2 2.
ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 1 Introducing the ZyAIR The ZyAIR G-1000 is an IEEE802.11g-compliant, 54 Mbps wireless LAN access point. It is suited for a wireless connection to the wired network in a home and small office environment. The key features of the ZyAIR G-1000 are IEEE 802.1x, WEP data encryption and MAC address filtering. See your User’s Guide for more details on all ZyAIR features. 2 Hardware This section provides details on hardware specifications. 2.
ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 2.2 The LED Display The PWR LED turns on when the power is connected. The Link LED blinks and turns off. The ZyAIR LED turns on after the system test. The ETHN LED turns on, if the ETHERNET port is properly connected.
ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point Table 1 Front Panel LED Description LED Link COLOR Red ZyAIR (WLAN ACK) Blue ETHN Green Orange PWR Green STATUS DESCRIPTION Blinking The ZyAIR is not ready or rebooting. Off The ZyAIR is working properly. Breathing The ZyAIR is sending/receiving data. On The ZyAIR is ready, but is not sending/receiving data. On The ZyAIR has a successful 10Mb Ethernet connection. Blinking The ZyAIR is sending/receiving data.
ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 3 Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Skip this section if your computer’s IP address is already in the range of 192.168.1.3 ~ 192.168.1.254 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0. Your computer must have a network 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. 3.1 Windows 2000/NT/XP 1. In Windows XP, click start, Control Panel. In Windows 2000/NT, click Start, Settings, Control Panel.
ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 3.2 Testing the Connection to the ZyAIR 1. Click Start, (All) Programs, Accessories and then Command Prompt. 2. In the Command Prompt window, type "ping 192.168.1.2” followed by a space and the IP address of the ZyAIR (192.168.1.2 is the default). 3. Press ENTER. The following screen displays. C:\>ping 192.168.1.2 Pinging 192.168.1.2 with 32 bytes of data: Reply Reply Reply Reply from from from from 192.168.1.2: 192.168.1.2: 192.168.1.2: 192.168.1.
ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 4 Configuring the ZyAIR The Quick Installation Guide shows you how to use the web configurator only. See your User’s Guide for background information on all ZyAIR features and SMT (System Management Terminal) configuration. 4.1 Accessing the ZyAIR via the Web Configurator 1. Launch your web browser. Enter “192.168.1.2” as the web site address. Web site address. 2. The default password (“1234”) is already in the password field (in non-readable format).
ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 3. It is highly recommended you change the default password. Enter a new password, retype it to confirm and click Apply; alternatively click Ignore to proceed to the MAIN MENU screen if you do not want to change the password now. Change default password.
ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 4. You should now see the web configurator MAIN MENU screen. Click WIZARD SETUP to help you configure your ZyAIR to set up a wireless network. The ZyAIR automatically times out after five minutes (default) of inactivity. Simply log back into the ZyAIR if this happens. 4.2 Configuring the ZyAIR Using the Wizard The wizard consists of a series of screens to help you configure your ZyAIR for wireless stations to access your wired LAN.
ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 5. Click WIZARD SETUP in the main menu to display the first wizard screen shown next. System Name is a unique name to identify the ZyAIR in the Ethernet network. Enter a descriptive name. Leave the Domain Name entry blank and click Next to continue. 6. Use the second wizard screen to set up the wireless LAN. ESSID is a unique name to identify the ZyAIR in the wireless LAN. Enter a descriptive name. A channel is the range of radio frequencies used by IEEE 802.11g wireless devices.
ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point 7. Fill in the fields in the last wizard configuration screen. Select Get automatically to have the ZyAIR obtain an IP address from a DHCP server. You must know the IP address assigned to the ZyAIR (by the DHCP server) to access the ZyAIR again. Select Use fixed IP address to give the ZyAIR a fixed, unique IP address. Enter a subnet mask appropriate to your network and the gateway IP address if applicable. Click Finish.
ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point Figure 2 Wireless LAN The following table describes the fields in this screen. Table 2 Wireless LAN LABEL DESCRIPTION ESSID (Extended Service Set ID) The ESSID identifies the service set the wireless station is to connect to. Wireless stations associating to the access point must have the same ESSID. Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 characters) for the wireless LAN.
