User manual ZYXEL G-2000 PLUS

[. . . ] ZyXEL G-2000 Plus 802. 11g Wireless 4-port Router Quick Start Guide Version 3. 60 12/2004 ZyAIR G-2000 Plus Quick Start Guide Table of Contents 1 Introducing the ZyAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Hardware Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2. 1 Side Panel and Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2. 2 The LED Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Simply log back into the ZyAIR if this happens to you. 4. 2 Common Screen Command Buttons The following table shows common command buttons found on many web configurator screens. Back Apply Reset Click Back to return to the previous screen. Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyAIR. Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. 5 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. Refer to your User's Guide for more background information. 1. Click WIZARD SETUP to display the first wizard screen. Refer to your User's Guide for more background information on each field. System Name is a unique name to identify the ZyAIR in an Ethernet network. Enter a descriptive name Enter a Domain Name if your ISP requires a domain name for authentication; otherwise leave it blank. Type from 8 to 63 case-sensitive ASCII characters. You can set up the most secure wireless connection by configuring WPA in the advanced wireless screen. You need to configure a RADIUS server to do this. 5. This wizard screen has three variations depending on what encapsulation type you use. Use the information in Internet Account Information to fill in fields. Choose Ethernet when the WAN port is used as a regular Ethernet. Choose from Standard or a RoadRunner version. You'll need User Name, Password and Login Server IP Address for some Roadrunner versions. PPPoE or Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPP over Ethernet) also functions as a dial-up connection. Therefore you'll also need a username and password and possibly the PPPoE service name. Your ISP will give you all needed information. Choose PPTP if your service provider uses a DSL terminator with PPTP login. The ZyAIR must have a static IP address in this case. You'll also need a login name, associated password, the DSL terminator IP address and possibly a connection ID. Click Next to continue. If you change the ZyAIR's IP address, you must use the new IP address if you want to access the web configurator again. 6. This is the final wizard screen you need to configure. Fill in the fields and click Next to go to the last wizard screen. 15 ZyAIR G-2000 Plus Quick Start Guide WAN IP Address Assignment Select Get automatically from ISP if your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address. Select Use fixed IP address to give the ZyAIR a fixed, unique IP address. The fixed IP address should be in the same subnet as your broadband modem or router. [. . . ] If the error persists, you may have a hardware problem. In this case, you should contact your vendor. Make sure that the access point and the associated computers are turned on and working properly. Move your computer closer to the access point or the peer computer(s) within the transmission range. [. . . ]