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ZyAIR Access Point Series User's Guide Version 3.50 October 2003.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide ii Copyright Copyright Copyright © 2003 by Zy XEL Communications Cor poration. The contents of this publi cation ma y not be reproduced in any part or as a wh.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide FCC Statement i ii Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference S t atement This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two cond itions: • This device m ay not cause harm ful interference.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide iv ZyXEL Warranty ZyXEL Limited W arranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end us er (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects in materials or workm anship fo r a period of up to tw o years fr om the da te of purchase .
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Customer Support v Customer Support Please have th e following i nformation re ady when you contact customer support. • Product model and serial num ber. • Warranty Information. • Date that you received your device.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide vi T able of Contents T able of Content s Copyright...................................................................................................................... ................................... ii Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interfer en ce S tatemen t .
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Table of Contents vii 5.1.2 BSS............................................................................................................................ .........5-1 5.1.3 ESS ...............................
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide viii Table of Contents 8.3 Configur ing IP ................................................................................................................. .......... 8-2 LOGS .................................
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Table of Contents ix 16.1 About SNMP ..................................................................................................................... ....... 16-1 16.2 Supporte d MIBs .....................
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide x Ta ble of Contents Appendix F T ypes of EAP Authentication ......................................................................................... ....... F-1 Appendix G Power over Et hernet Specifications .
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide List of Figures xi List of Figures Figure 1-1 PoE Inst allation Ex ample ............................................................................................ ................. 1-3 Figure 1-2 WD S Func tionality Ex ample .
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide xii List of Figures Figure 9-2 Log Se ttings ........................................................................................................ .......................... 9-3 Figure 10-1 System Status ...
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide List of Figures xiii Figure 17-3 Menu 23.2 System Security : RA DIUS Server ........................................................................ 17 -2 Figure 17-4 Menu 23 System Security....................
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ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide List of Tables xv List of T ables T able 1-1 Model Sp ecific Features.............................................................................................. ................... 1-1 T able 3-1 W izard 1 : General Setup .
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide xvi List of Tables T able 13-6 Menu 3.5.3. 1 ESS x Conf igura tion .................................................................................... ....... 13-10 T able 13-7 Menu 3.5.4 Bri dge Link Conf iguration .
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Preface xvii Preface Congratulations on your purchase from the ZyAIR Access Point (AP) series. An AP acts as a bridge betwe en the wireless and wi red network s, extendi ng your exist ing wire d network without any additio nal wiring.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide xviii Preface • Mouse action s equences are denoted usi ng a com ma. For ex ample, “cli ck the Apple i con, Co ntrol Panels and then Modem ” means first click the Apple icon, then point your mouse pointer to Control Panels and then click Modem .
Overview I P P a a r r t t I I : : OVERVIEW This part introduces the main features and applications of ZyAIR and shows how to access the web configurator and use the Wizard to configure for Internet Access.
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ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Getting to Know Your ZyAIR 1-1 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your ZyAIR This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the ZyAIR. 1.1 Introducing the ZyAIR Access Point Series The ZyAIR Access Point extends the rang e of your existing wired network without an y additional wiring efforts.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 1-2 Getting to Know Your ZyAIR Table 1-1 Model Specific Features ZYA IR MODEL FEATURES B-1000 B-1000 V.2 B-3000 Power over Ethernet O Bridge/Repeater O AP &.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Getting to Know Your ZyAIR 1-3 Bridge/Repeater A Bridge/Re peater link LE D turns steady on gree n when your ZyAIR acts as a bridge, establ ishing a wir eless link to anot her AP. It turns steady o n orange when y o ur ZyAIR acts as a repeater, establishin g wireless li nks to two or more APs.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 1-4 Getting to Know Your ZyAIR The ZyAIR may be prone to RF (Radio Frequen cy) interference from other 2.4 GHz devices such as micro w ave ovens, wireless phones, Bluetooth enabled d evices, and other wireless LANs.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Getting to Know Your ZyAIR 1-5 Wireless LAN MAC Address Filtering Your ZyAIR checks the MAC address of the wireless station ag ainst a list of allowed or denied MAC addresses. IEEE 802.1x Network Security The ZyAIR supports the IEEE 802.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 1-6 Getting to Know Your ZyAIR (System Management Term in al) interface. The SMT is a menu-drive n interface that you can access from a terminal emulator over a telnet co nnection. Logging and Tracing ♦ Built-in message logging and packet tracing.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Getting to Know Your ZyAIR 1-7 Figure 1-3 Internet Access Application 1.3.2 Corporation Ne twork Application In situations where users are always on the move i.
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ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Introducing the Web Configurato r 2-1 Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator This chapter describes how to access the ZyAIR we b configurator and provides an overview of its screens. The default IP address of the ZyAIR is 192.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 2-2 Introducing the Web Configurator The ZyAIR automatically times out af ter five minutes of inactivity . Simply log back into the ZyAIR if this happens to you.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Introducing the Web Configurato r 2-3 2.3 Navigating the ZyAIR W eb Configurator We use the ZyAIR B-3000 web configurator in this guid e as an example. The web configurator screens for your model may vary sli ghtly fo r differe nt ZyAIR m odels.
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ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Wizard Setup 3-1 Chapter 3 Wizard Setup This chapter provides information on the Wiza rd Setup screens in the web configurator. 3.1 Wizard Setup Overview The web configurator’s setup wizar d helps you configure your ZyAIR for wireless stations to access your wired LAN.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 3-2 Wizard Setup 3.2 Wizard Setup: General Setup General Setup contains administrative and syste m-related information. Figure 3-1 Wizard 1 : General Setup The following table describes the labels in this screen.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Wizard Setup 3-3 Table 3-1 Wizard 1 : General Setup LA BEL DESCRIPTION System Name It is recommended you type your comp uter's "Computer name". In Windows 95/98 click Start , Settings , Control Panel , Network .
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 3-4 Wizard Setup Figure 3-2 Wizard 2 : Wireless LAN Setup The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 3-2 Wizard 2 : Wireless LAN Setup LA BEL DESCRIPTION Wireless LAN Setup ESSID Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printabl e 7-bit ASCII cha racters) for the wireless LAN.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Wizard Setup 3-5 Table 3-2 Wizard 2 : Wireless LAN Setup LA BEL DESCRIPTION WEP Encryption Select Disable allows all wireless computers to communicate with the access points without any data encryption. Select 64-bit WEP or 128-bit WEP to allo w data encryption.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 3-6 Wizard Setup You can obt ain your IP a ddress from the IANA, fr om an ISP or have it assigned by a private network. If y ou belong to a small organization and your Internet access is t hrough an ISP, the ISP can provide you with the Internet addres ses for your local networks.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Wizard Setup 3-7 Figure 3-3 Wizard 3 : IP Address Assignment The following table describes the labels in this screen.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 3-8 Wizard Setup Table 3-4 Wizard 3 : IP Address Assi gnment LA BEL DESCRIPTION Gateway IP Address Type the IP address of the ga teway. The gate way is an immediate neighbor of your ZyAIR that will forward the packe t to the destination.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Wizard Setup 3-9 Well done! You have successfully set up your ZyAIR to operate on your network and ac cess the Internet.
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System, Wireless, VLAN and IP II Part II: SYSTEM, WIRELESS, VLAN AND IP This part covers the inform ation and web configur ator screens of System, Wireless, VLAN and IP .
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ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide System Screens 4-1 Chapter 4 System Screens This chapter provides information on the System screens. 4.1 System Overview This section provides inf ormation on general system set up. 4.2 Configuring General Setup Click ADVANC ED and th en SYSTEM to open the General screen.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 4-2 System Screens Table 4-1 System General Setup LABEL DESCRIPTION System Name Type a descriptive name to identif y the ZyAIR in the Ethernet net work. This name can be up to 30 alpha numeric charac ters long.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide System Screens 4-3 Figure 4-2 Password The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 4-2 Password LABEL DESCRIPTION Old Password Type in your existing system pass word (1234 is the default password).
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 4-4 System Screens Figure 4-3 Time Setting The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 4-3 Time Setting LABEL DESCRIPTION Time Protocol Select the time service protocol that your time server sends when you turn on the ZyAIR.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide System Screens 4-5 Table 4-3 Time Setting LABEL DESCRIPTION Time Server Address Enter the IP address or the URL of your time server. Check with your ISP/network administrator if you are uns ur e of this information.
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ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide System Screens 5-1 Chapter 5 Wireless Configuration and Roaming This chapter discusses how to configure Wireless and Roaming screens on the ZyAIR. Some features such as Multiple-ESS are not available on all models.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 5-2 Wireless Configuration and Roaming Figure 5-2 Basic Service set 5.1.3 ESS An Extended Service Set (ESS) consists of a series of overlapping BSSs, each contai ning an access point, with each access point conne cted together by a wired ne twork.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide System Screens 5-3 Figure 5-3 Extended Service Set 5.2 Wireless LAN Basics Refer also to the Wizard Setup chapter for more backgro und information on Wireless LAN features, suc h as channels.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 5-4 Wireless Configuration and Roaming Figure 5-4 RTS/CTS When station A sends data to th e ZyAIR, it might not know th at the station B is already using the chann el.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide System Screens 5-5 A large Fragmentation Thre shold is recommend ed for networks no t prone to interfer ence while you shou ld set a smaller t hreshold for b usy networks or networks that are pr one to inte rference.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 5-6 Wireless Configuration and Roaming The following table describes the general wireless LAN labels in this screen. Table 5-1 Wireless LABEL DESCRIPTION Operating Mode Select the operating mode from the drop-d own list.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide System Screens 5-7 5.4 Configuring Bridge The ZyAIR can function as a wireless netw ork bridge all owing you to wirele ssly connect two wired net work segments. You nee d to know the MAC address o f the peer device, which also m ust be in bridge mode.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 5-8 Wireless Configuration and Roaming Figure 5-8 Bridge Loop: Bridge Connected to Wir ed LAN To prevent bridge loops, en sure that your ZyAIR is not set to bridge mode while connec ted to both wired and wireless segments of t he same LAN.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide System Screens 5-9 Figure 5-9 Wireless : Bridge The following table describes the bridge labels in this screen. Table 5-2 Wireless : Bridge LABEL DESCRIPTION Operating Mode Select Bridge in this field to displa y the screen as shown in Figure 5- 9 .
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 5-10 Wireless Configuration and Roaming 5.5 Configuring Roaming A wireless station is a device with an IEEE 802.11b compliant wireless a dapters. An access point (AP) acts as a bridge between the wirel ess and wired networks.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide System Screens 5- 11 The steps below describe the roaming proce ss. Step 1. As wireless station Y moves from the coverage area of acce ss point AP 1 to that of access point AP 2 , it scans and uses the signal of access point AP 2 .
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 5-12 Wireless Configuration and Roaming Table 5-3 Roaming LABEL DESCRIPTION Active Select Yes from the drop-down list box to enable roaming on the Z yAIR if you have two or more ZyAIRs on the same subnet. All APs on the same subnet and the wireless st ations must have the same ESSID to allow roaming.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Wireless Security 6-1 Chapter 6 Wireless Security This chapter describes how to use the MAC F ilter, 802.1x, Local User Database and RADIUS to configure wireless security on your ZyAIR.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 6-2 Wireless Security 6.2.2 Authentication Three diffe rent method s can be use d to authenti cate wireless st ations to t he network: Open System , Shared Key , and Auto . The following figure illustrates the steps involved.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Wireless Security 6-3 When your ZyAIR's authenti cation method is se t to open system, it will only accept ope n system authentication requests.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 6-4 Wireless Security The following table d escribes the wireless LAN security lab els in this screen. Table 6-1 Wireless LABEL DESCRIPTION WEP Encryption Select Disable to allow wireless stations to communi cate with the access points without any data encryption.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Wireless Security 6-5 Table 6-1 Wireless LABEL DESCRIPTION Reset Click Reset to beg in configuring this screen afresh.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 6-6 Wireless Security Figure 6-4 MAC Address Filter The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 6-2 MAC Address Filter LA BEL DESCRIPTION Active Select Yes from the drop down list bo x to enable MAC address filtering.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Wireless Security 6-7 Table 6-2 MAC Address Filter LA BEL DESCRIPTION Filter Action Define the filter action for the list of MAC addresses in the MAC address filter table. Select Deny Association to block access to the router, MAC addresses not listed will be allowed to access the router.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 6-8 Wireless Security • Access-Reject Sent by a RADIUS server rejecting access . • Access-Accept Sent by a RADIUS server allowing access. • Access-Challenge Sent by a RADIUS server requesting m ore inform ation in order to allow access.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Wireless Security 6-9 Ether net A P RADI US Ser ver W i reless S tation Figure 6-5 EAP Authentication The details below provide a gener al description of how IEEE 802.1x EAP auth entication works. For an example list of EAP-MD5 authentication st eps, see the IEEE 802.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 6-10 Wireless Security 6.8 Introduction to Local User Database By storing user profiles locally on the ZyAIR, your ZyAIR is able to authenticate wireless users without interacting with a network RADIUS server. Howeve r, there is a limit on t he number of users you m ay authenticate in this way.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Wireless Security 6-11 Table 6-3 802.1x Authentication LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Port Control To control wireless stations access to the wired net work, select a control method from the drop-down list box. Cho ose from No A uthentication R equired , Authentication Required and No Access Allowed .
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 6-12 Wireless Security Table 6-3 802.1x Authentication LABEL DESCRIPTION Authentication Databases This field is activated only when you select Authentication Required in the Wireless Port Control field. The authentication databas e cont ains wireless station login information.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Wireless Security 6-13 6.10 Configuring Local User Dat abase To change your ZyAI R’s local user da tabase, click ADVANCED , WIRELESS and then the Local User Database tab.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 6-14 Wireless Security The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 6-4 Local User Database LABEL DESCRIPTION Active Select this check box to activate the user profile. User Name Enter the username (up to 31 characters) for this user profile.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Wireless Security 6-15 The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 6-5 RADIUS LABEL DESCRIPTION Authentication Server Active Select Yes from the drop-down list box to e nable us er authentication throug h an external authenti cation server.
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ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Multiple ESS and VLAN 7-1 Chapter 7 Multiple ESS and VLAN This chapter is only applicable to the ZyAIR B-3000. 7.1 Wireless LAN Infrastructures See the Wizard Setup and Wireless Configuration chapters for s ome basic WL AN scenarios a nd termi nology.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 7-2 Multiple ESS and VLAN Station 1 relays communications via the ZyAIR within the Multi-ESS coverage area and with AP X if it moves to the RD ESS coverage area.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Multiple ESS and VLAN 7-3 If no devices are in the management VLAN, then no one will be able to access the ZyAIR and you will have to restore the default configuration file. 7.2.2 Multi-ESS with VLAN Example In this exam ple, VLAN 2 is the ma nagement VL AN and incl udes the comput ers in ESS1 an d LAN 1.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 7-4 Multiple ESS and VLAN Figure 7-3 Wireless : Multiple ESS The following table describes the labels in this screen.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Multiple ESS and VLAN 7-5 Table 7-1 Wireless : Multiple ESS LABEL DESCRIPTION Operating Mode Select Multiple ESS in this field to display the screen as shown in Figure 7-3 . Choose Channel ID Set the operating frequenc y/channel dep ending on your par ticular region.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 7-6 Multiple ESS and VLAN Figure 7-4 Wireless : Edit ESS The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 7-2 Wireless : Edit ESS LABEL DESCRIPTION ESSID Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 al phanum eric characters) for identification purposes.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Multiple ESS and VLAN 7-7 Table 7-2 Wireless : Edit ESS LABEL DESCRIPTION Unicast WEP key Key 1 or Key 2 Ke y 1 or key 2 is used to encrypt unicast transmissions. If you chose 64-bit WEP , then enter any 5 A SCII characters or 10 hexade cimal characters ("0-9", "A-F").
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 7-8 Multiple ESS and VLAN Figure 7-5 MAC Filter Summary The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 7-3 MAC Filter Summary LABEL DESCRIPTION Set This is the index number of each ESS. ESSID This is the identification name of each ESS.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Multiple ESS and VLAN 7-9 Figure 7-6 VLAN The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 7-4 VLAN LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable VLAN Tagging Select this check box to turn on VLAN tagging. Management VLAN ID Enter a number from 1 to 255 to define this VLAN group.
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ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide IP 8-1 Chapter 8 IP Screen This chapter discusses how to configure IP on the ZyAIR 8.1 Factory Ethernet Defaults The Ethernet param eters of the ZyAIR are pres et in the factory with the following values: • IP address of 192.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 8-2 IP Regardless of your p articular situation, do not create an arbitrary IP address; always follow the guidelines above. For more information on address a ssignment, please refer to RFC 15 97, Address Allocation for Private Internet s and RFC 1466, Guidelines for Management of IP Address Sp ace.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide IP 8-3 Table 8-2 IP Setup LA BEL DESCRIPTION Get automatically Select this option if your ZyAIR is usin g a dynamicall y assigned IP address from a DHCP server each time. Y ou must know the IP ad dress assigned to the ZyAIR (by the DHCP se rver) to access the Zy AIR again.
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Logs III Part III: LOGS This part prov ides information and configuration in structions for the logs..
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Logs Screens 9-1 Chapter 9 Logs Screens This chapter contains informati on about configuring general log s ettings and viewing the ZyAIR’s logs.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 9-2 Logs Screens The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 9-1 View Log LABEL DESCRIPTION Display Select a log category from the drop down list box to displa y logs within the selected category.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Logs Screens 9-3 Figure 9-2 Log Settings The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 9-2 Log Settings LABEL DESCRIPTION Address Info.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 9-4 Logs Screens Table 9-2 Log Settings LABEL DESCRIPTION Mail Server Enter the server name or the IP addr ess of the mail serv er for the e-mail addresses specified below. If this field is left blank, logs and alert messages will not be sent via e-mail.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Logs Screens 9-5 Table 9-2 Log Settings LABEL DESCRIPTION Send Immediate Alert Select the categories of alerts for which you want the ZyAIR to immediately send e-mail alerts. Apply Click Apply to save your customized settings and exit this screen.
Maintenance IV Part IV: MAINTENANCE This part describ es the Maintenan ce web configurator screen s..
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ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Maintenance 10-1 Chapter 10 Maintenance This chapter displays system information such as ZyNOS firmware, port IP addresses and port traffic statistics.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 10-2 Maintenance Table 10-1 System Status LA BEL DESCRIPTION ZyNOS Firmware Version This is the ZyNOS Firmware version and the date created. ZyNOS is ZyXEL' s proprietary Network Operating S ystem design. Routing Protocols T his shows the routing protocol – BRIDGE for which the Z yAIR is configured.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Maintenance 10-3 Table 10-2 System Status: Sho w Statistics LA BEL DESCRIPTION Status This shows the port speed and duple x setting if you are using Ethernet encapsu lation for the Ethernet port. This shows the transmission speed only for wireless port.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 10-4 Maintenance Figure 10-3 Association List The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 10-3 Association List LA BEL DESCRIPTION # This is the index number of an associated wireless station.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Maintenance 10-5 Figure 10-4 Channel Us age (ZyAIR B-1000) The following table describes the labels in this screen.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 10-6 Maintenance Figure 10-5 Channel Usa ge The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 10-5 Channel Usage LA BEL DESCRIPTION SSID This is the Service Set IDentification nam e of the AP in an Infrastructure wireless network or wireless station in an Ad-Hoc wi reless network.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Maintenance 10-7 Table 10-5 Channel Usage LA BEL DESCRIPTION Network Mode “Network mode” in this screen refers to your wireless LAN infrastructure (refer to the Wireless LAN chapter) and WEP setup.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 10-8 Maintenance Table 10-6 Firmware Upload LA BEL DESCRIPTION File Path Type in the location of the file you want to upload i n this field or click Browse ... to find it. Browse... Click Browse... to find the .
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Maintenance 10-9 If the upload was not successful, the fo llowing screen will appear. Click Return to go back to the F/W Upload screen. Figure 10-9 Firm ware Upload Error 10.5 Configuration Screen The web co nfigur ator use s TFTP to tr ansfer f iles.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 10-10 Maintenance Figure 10-10 Backup Configura tion 10.5.2 Restore Configuration Restore confi guration repl aces your ZyAIR 's current co nfiguration with a pre viously sav ed configurati on. Restore file s (usually) ha ve a .
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Maintenance 10-11 Table 10-7 Restore Confi guration LA BEL DESCRIPTION File Path Type in the location of the file you want to upload i n this field or click Browse ... to find it. Browse... Click Browse... to find the file yo u want to upload.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 10-12 Maintenance If the upload was not successful, the fo llowing screen will appear. Click Return to go back to the Configuration screen.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Maintenance 10-13 Figure 10-16 Reset Warni ng Message You can also press the RESET button on the rear panel to reset the factory defaults of your ZyAIR. Ref er to the Resetting the ZyAIR section for more info rmation on the RESET button.
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SMT Configuration V Part V: SMT CONFIGURATION This part cont ains SMT (System Manage ment T erminal) configuration and background information for features only configurable by SMT . See the web configurator p arts of this guide for background information on features configurable by web configurator a nd SMT .
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ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Introducing the SMT 11-1 Chapter 11 Introducing the SMT This chapter describes how to access the SMT and provides an overview of its menus . 11.1 Connect to your ZyAIR Using T elnet The following proced ure details how to telnet into your ZyAIR.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 11-2 Introducing the SMT Figure 11-2 Menu 23.1 Sy stem Securit y : Change Pass w ord Step 4. Type your ne w system password in the New Passw ord field (up to 30 cha racters), and press [ENTER] . Step 5. Re-type your new system password in th e Retype to confirm field for confirm ation and p ress [ENTER] .
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Introducing the SMT 11-3 ZyAIR B-30 00 Main Menu Menu 1 General S etup Menu 3 LAN Setup Menu 3.5 Wireless LAN Setu p Menu 3.2 TCP/IP Setup Me nu 3 .5. 1 WLAN MAC Address Filter Menu 3.5. 2 Roaming Configuration Menu 14 Dial -in U ser Setup Menu14.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 11-4 Introducing the SMT 11.4 Navigating the SMT Interface The SMT (System Management Terminal) is the inte rface that you use t o configure you r ZyAIR. Several operations that you should be familiar with before you attempt to modify the configuration are listed in the table below.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Introducing the SMT 11-5 Figure 11-4 ZyAIR B-300 0 SMT Main Menu 11.4.1 System Management T erminal Interface Summary Table 11-2 Main Menu Summary # MENU TITLE DESCRIPTION 1 General Setup Use this menu to set up your general information.
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ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide General Setup 12-1 Chapter 12 General Setup The chapter shows you the information on general setup. 12.1 General Setup Menu 1 – General Setup contains admini strative and syste m-related informati on (shown ne xt).
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 12-2 General Setup Table 12-1 Menu 1 General Setup FIELD DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE System Name Choose a descriptive name fo r identification purp oses. This name can be up to 30 alphanumeric characters lon g. Spaces are not allowed, but dashes “-” and underscores "_" are acce pted.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide LAN Setup 13-1 Chapter 13 LAN Setup This chapter shows you how to configure the LAN on your ZyAIR. . 13.1 LAN Setup This section describes how to configure the Ethern et using Menu 3 – LAN Setup . From the main menu, enter 3 to displ ay menu 3.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 13-2 LAN Setup Follow the instructions in the following table on how to configur e the fields in this menu. Table 13-1 Menu 3.2 TCP/IP Setup FIELD DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE IP Address Assignment Press [SPACE BAR] and then [ENTER] to select Dynamic to have the ZyAIR obtain an IP address from a DHCP server.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide LAN Setup 13-3 Figure 13-3 Menu 3.5 Wireless LAN Setup The following table describes the fields in this menu. Table 13-2 Menu 3.5 Wireless LAN Setup FIELD DESCRIPTION EXMAPLE Operating Mode Press [SPACE BAR] and select Access Point , Multiple ESS or Bridge .
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 13-4 LAN Setup Table 13-2 Menu 3.5 Wireless LAN Setup FIELD DESCRIPTION EXMAPLE WEP Encryption Select Disable to allow wireless stations to communicate with the access points without any data encr yption. Select 64-bit WEP or 128-bit WEP to enable data e ncryption.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide LAN Setup 13-5 13.3.1 Configuring MAC Address Filter Your ZyAIR checks the MAC address of the wireless station device against a list of all owed or denie d MAC addresses. H owever, int ruders could fake allowed M AC addresses so MAC-based authenticati on is less secure than EAP authenti cation.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 13-6 LAN Setup Figure 13-5 Menu 3.5.1 WLAN M AC Address Filter The following table describes the fields in this menu. Table 13-3 Menu 3.5.1 WLAN M AC Address Filter FIELD DESCRIPTION Active To enable MAC address filter ing, press [SPACE BAR] to select Yes and press [ENTER].
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide LAN Setup 13-7 13.3.2 Configuring Roaming Enable the roaming featur e if you have two or more ZyAIRs on the same subnet. Follow th e steps below to allow roam ing on your ZyAIR. Step 1. From the main menu, enter 3 to display Menu 3 – LAN Setup .
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 13-8 LAN Setup Table 13-4 Menu 3.5.2 Roaming Confi guration FIELD DESCRIPTION Active Press [SPACE BAR] and then [ENTER] to select Yes to enable roaming on the ZyAIR if you have two or more ZyAIRs on the same subnet.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide LAN Setup 13-9 Figure 13-9 Menu 3.5.3 Multiple ESS Configuration The following table describes the fields in this menu. Table 13-5 Menu 3.5.3 Mu ltiple ESS C onfiguration FIELD DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE WEP Press [SPACE BAR] to select 64-bit WEP or 128-bit WEP .
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 13-10 LAN Setup Figure 13-10 Menu 3.5.3.1 ESS x Configuration The following table describes the fields in this menu. Table 13-6 Menu 3.5.3.1 ESS x Configuration FIELD DESCRIPTION ESSID Enter the descr iptive name up to 32 al phanumeric characters for identificat ion.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide LAN Setup 13-11 Table 13-6 Menu 3.5.3.1 ESS x Configuration FIELD DESCRIPTION Edit MAC Address Filter Each service set has its own MAC address filter.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 13-12 LAN Setup Figure 13-12 Menu 3.5.4 Bridge Link Configura tion The following table describes the fields in this menu. Table 13-7 Menu 3.5.4 Bridge Link Co nfiguration FIELD DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE Active Press [SPACE BAR] to select Yes or No and press [ENT ER].
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Dial-in User Setup 14-1 Chapter 14 Dial-in User Setup This chapter shows you how to create user accounts on the ZyAIR. 14.1 Dial-in User Setup By storing user profiles locally, your ZyAIR is able to authenticate wireless users without interacting with a network RAD IUS server.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 14-2 Dial-in User Setup Table 14-1 Menu 14.1- Edit Dial-in User FIELD DESCRIPTION User Name Enter a username up to 31 a lphanumeric characters lo ng for this user profile. This field is case sensitive. Active Press [SPACE BAR] to select Yes and press [ENTER] to enable the user profile.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide VLAN Setup 15-1 Chapter 15 VLAN Setup This chapter explains VLAN Setup menu 16. Re fer to the Multiple-ESS and VLAN chapter for background information on VLAN.
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ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide SNMP Configuration 16-1 Chapter 16 SNMP Configuration This chapter explains SNMP Configuration menu 22. 16.1 About SNMP Simple Netw ork Managem ent Protocol is a p rotocol use d for excha nging m anagement i nformation between network de vices.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 16-2 SNMP Configuration An agent is a managem ent software m odule that resides i n a managed device (the Zy AIR). An agent translates the local management information from the managed device into a form compatible with SNMP.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide SNMP Configuration 16-3 Figure 16-2 Menu 22 SNMP Configuration The following table d escribes the SNMP configu ration parameters.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 16-4 SNMP Configuration Table 16-2 SNMP Traps TRAP # TRAP NAME DESCRIPTION 1 coldStart ( defined in RFC-121 5 ) A trap is sent after booting ( power on). 2 warmStart ( defined in RFC-1215 ) A trap is sent after booting (software reboot).
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide System Security 17-1 Chapter 17 System Security This chapter describes how to configure the system security on the ZyAIR. 17.1 System Security You can confi gure the system password, a n external RADIUS server a nd 802.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 17-2 System Security Figure 17-3 Menu 23.2 Sy stem Securit y : RADIUS Server The following table describes the fields in this menu.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide System Security 17-3 Table 17-1 Menu 23.2 Sy s tem Security : RADIUS Serv er FIELD DESCRIPTION EX AMPLE Port The default port of the RADIUS server for accounting is 1813 . You need not change this value unl ess your network administrator instructs you to do so with additional information.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 17-4 System Security Figure 17-5 Menu 23.4 Sy stem Securit y : IEEE802.1x The following table describes the fields in this menu. Table 17-2 Menu 23.4 Sy stem Security : IEEE802.1x FIELD DESCRIPTION Wireless Port Control Press [SPACE BAR] and select a security mode for the wireless LAN access.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide System Security 17-5 Table 17-2 Menu 23.4 Sy stem Security : IEEE802.1x FIELD DESCRIPTION Authentication Databases This field is activated only when you se lect Authentication Required in the Wireless Port Control field.
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ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide System Information and Diagnosis 18-1 Chapter 18 System Information and Diagnosis This chapter covers the information and diag nostic tools in SMT menus 24.1 to 24.4. These tools include updates on system status, port status, log and trace capabilities and upgrades for the system software.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 18-2 System Information and Diagnosis Figure 18-2 Menu 24.1 Sy stem Maintenance : Status The following table describes the fields presen t in this menu. Table 18-1 Menu 24.1 Sy stem Maintenance : Status FIELD DESCRIPTION Port This is the port type.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide System Information and Diagnosis 18-3 Table 18-1 Menu 24.1 Sy stem Maintenance : Status FIELD DESCRIPTION System Up Time This is the time the ZyAI R is up and running from the last reboot. 18.2 System Information To get to the System Information: Step 1.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 18-4 System Information and Diagnosis The following table describes the fields in this menu. Table 18-2 Menu 24.2.1 Sy stem Maintenance : Information FIELD DESCRIPTION Name Displays the system name of your Zy AIR.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide System Information and Diagnosis 18-5 18.3 Log and T race Your ZyAIR provides the error logs and trace records that are stored local ly. 18.3.1 Viewing Error Log The first place you should look for clues when som e thing goes wrong is th e error log.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 18-6 System Information and Diagnosis Figure 18-8 Menu 24.4 Sy stem Maintenance : Diagnostic Follow the procedure next to get to disp lay this menu: Step 1. From the main menu, type 24 to open Menu 24 – System Maintenance .
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Firmware and Configuraiton File Maintenance 19-1 Chapter 19 Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance This chapter tells you how to backup and restor e your configuration file as well as upload n ew firmware and configuration files using the SMT screens.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 19-2 Firmware and Configuraiton File Maintenance Table 19-1 Filename Conventions FILE TYPE INTERNAL NA ME EXTERNAL NA ME DESCRIPTION Configuration File Rom-0 *.rom This is the configuration fi lename on the ZyAIR.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Firmware and Configuraiton File Maintenance 19-3 19.2.2 Using the FTP command from the DOS Prompt Step 1. Launch the FTP client on your c omputer. Step 2. Enter “open” and the IP addr ess of your ZyAIR. Step 3.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 19-4 Firmware and Configuraiton File Maintenance Table 19-2 General Commands for Third Party FTP Clients COMMAND DESCRIPTION Initial Remote Directory Specify the default remote director y (path). Initial Local Directory Specify the default local dir ectory (path).
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Firmware and Configuraiton File Maintenance 19-5 where “i” specifies binary image tra nsfer mode (use t his mode when transferring binary files), “host.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 19-6 Firmware and Configuraiton File Maintenance Figure 19-3 Menu 24.6 Restore Co nfiguration 19.4 Uploading Firmware and Configuration Files Menu 24.7 – System Main tenance – Upload Firmware allows y o u to upgrade t h e firmware an d the configuration file.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Firmware and Configuraiton File Maintenance 19-7 19.4.1 Firmware Upload FTP is the pre ferred m ethod for uploa ding the firmware and co nfiguration. To use this feature, your computer m u st have an F TP client.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 19-8 Firmware and Configuraiton File Maintenance Figure 19-6 Menu 24.7.2 Sy stem Maintenance : Upload System Configurati on File To transfer the firm ware and the conf iguration file, follow these examples: 19.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Firmware and Configuraiton File Maintenance 19-9 Figure 19-7 FTP Session Example More commands that you may find in third par ty FTP clients, are listed earlier in this chapter.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 19-10 Firmware and Configuraiton File Maintenance 19.4.5 Example: TFTP Command The following is an exam ple TFTP command: TFTP [-i] host put firmware.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide System Maintenance and Information 20-1 Chapter 20 System Maintenance and Information This chapter leads yo u through SMT menus 24.8 and 24.10. 20.1 Command Interpreter Mode The Command I nterpreter (CI) is a part o f the main system firmware.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide 20-2 System Maintenance and Information 20.2 T ime and Date Setting The ZyAIR keeps track of the time and date. There is also a software mechanism to set the time manually or get the current time and dat e from an external serv er when you turn on your ZyAIR.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide System Maintenance and Information 20-3 Table 20-1 Menu 24.10 System Main tenance : Time and Date Setting FIELD DESCRIPTION Use Time Server when Boo tup Enter the time service protocol that your time server sends when you turn on the ZyAIR.
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Appendices VI Part VI: APPENDICES This part prov ides troubleshooting and backgroun d information about setting up your compute r ’s IP address, wireless LA N, 802.1x, PPPoE, PPTP and IP subnetting. It also provides information on the antenna, PoE, command interpreter interface, NetBIOS co mmands and logs.
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ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide T r oubleshooting A-1 Appendix A Troubleshooting This appendix covers potential problems and possibl e remedies. After each problem description, some instructions are provided to help you to diagnose and to solve the problem.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide A-2 T roubleshooting Chart A-2 Troubleshooti ng the Ethernet Interfa ce PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION I cannot ping any computer on the LAN. If the ETHN LED on the front panel is off, c heck the Ethernet cable connections between your Z yAIR and the Ethernet device.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide T r oubleshooting A-3 Problems with the WLAN Interface Chart A-5 Troubleshooti ng the WLAN Interface PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION Cannot access the ZyAIR from the WLAN. Make sure the wireless card is properly inse rted in the Z yAIR and the link LED is on.
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ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Brute-Force Password Guessing Protection B-1 Appendix B Brute-Force Password Guessing Protection The followin g describes t he commands for enablin g, disabl ing and con figuring t he brute-f orce passwor d guessing prote ction mechanism for the password.
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ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Setting Up Y our Computer ’s IP Addres s C-1 Appendix C Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address All comput ers must have a 10M or 100M Ethe rnet adapter card and TCP/IP installed.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide C-2 Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address If yo u need th e adap ter: a. In the Network window, click Add . b. Select Ad ap t e r and then click Ad d . c. Select the manufacturer and model of your network adapter and then click OK .
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Setting Up Y our Computer ’s IP Addres s C-3 1. Click the IP A d dress tab. -If your IP address is dynamic, select Obtain an IP address automatically . -If you have a static IP address, select Specify an IP address and type your informatio n into the IP Address and Subne t Mask fields.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide C-4 Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address 3. Click the Gateway tab. -If you do not know your gateway’s IP address, remove previously installed g ateways. -If you have a gateway IP address, type it in the Ne w gat ewa y f iel d and click Add .
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Setting Up Y our Computer ’s IP Addres s C-5 1. For Windo ws XP, click start , Control Panel . In Windows 2000/NT, click Start , Settings , Control Panel . 2. For Windo ws XP, click Network Connections . For Windows 2000/NT, click Network and Dial-up Connect ions .
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide C-6 Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address 4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (under the General tab in Win XP) and click Properties . 5. T he Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window opens (the General tab in Windows XP).
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Setting Up Y our Computer ’s IP Addres s C-7 6. -If you do not know your gatewa y's IP address, remove any previously install ed gateways in the IP Settin gs tab and click OK .
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide C-8 Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address 7. In the Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window (the Gene ral tab in Windows XP): -Click Obtain DNS server address automatically if you do not know your DNS server IP address(es).
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Setting Up Y our Computer ’s IP Addres s C-9 1. Click the Apple menu, Control Panel and double-click TCP/IP to open the TCP/IP Control Panel . 2. Select Ethernet built-in from the Connect v ia list. 3. For d ynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP Server from the Configure: list.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide C-10 Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address 4. For staticall y assigned settings, do the follo wing: -From the Configure box, select Manually . -Type your IP address in the IP Address box. -Type your subnet mask in the Subnet mask box.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Setting Up Y our Computer ’s IP Addres s C-1 1 2. Click Network in the icon bar. - Select Automatic from the Location list. - Select Built-in Ethernet from the Show list. - Click the TCP/IP tab. 3. For dynamically assigned settings, sel ect Using DHCP from the Configure list.
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ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Wireless LAN and IEEE 802.11 D-1 Appendix D Wireless LAN and IEEE 802.11 A wireless LAN (WLA N) provides a flexi ble data co mmunications system that you can use to access various services (navi gating the Internet, email, printer services, etc.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide D-2 Wireless LAN and IEEE 802 .11 unlicensed ISM (Industrial, Scientific and Medical) ba nd. The th ird method is infrared techno logy, using very high fre quencies, just below vi sible light i n the electrom agnetic spect rum to carry data.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Wireless LAN and IEEE 802.11 D-3 The Extended Service Set (ESS) shown in the next figure consists of a series of overlapping BSSs (each containing an Access Point) connected together by means of a Distribution System (DS).
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ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Wireless LAN with IEEE 802.1x E-1 Appendix E Wireless LAN With IEEE 802.1x As wireless networks becom e popular for both portable com puting an d corporate networks, sec urity is now a priority. Security Flaws with IEEE 802.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide E-2 Wireles s LAN with IEEE 80 2.1x RADIUS Server Authentication Se quence The following figure depicts a ty pical wirel ess network wi th a re mote RADI US server for user authentication using EA POL (EAP Over L AN).
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Types of EAP Authentication F-1 Appendix F Types of EAP Authentication This appendix discu sses the four popular EAP authenticatio n types: EAP-MD5 , EAP-TLS , EAP-TTLS and PEAP . The type of auth entication you use depend s on the RADIUS server or the AP.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide F-2 Types of EAP Authentication hiding client identity. However, P EAP only su pports EAP m ethods, such as EAP-MD5 a nd EAP- MSCHAPv2, for client authenticatio n. For added sec urity, certi ficate-based authe n tications (EAP-TLS, EAP-TT LS and PEAP) use dynam ic keys for data enc ryption.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Power over Ethernet Specifications G-1 Appendix G Power over Ethernet Specifications You can use a power ove r Ethernet injector to po wer this device. The inje ctor must comply to IEEE 802.3af. Chart 1 Power over Ethernet Injec tor Specifications Power Output 15.
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ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Antenna Selection and Positioning Recommendation H-1 Appendix H Antenna Selection and Positioning Recommendation An antenna couples RF signals onto air. A transmitter within a wireless device sends an RF signal to the antenna, which propagates th e signal through the air.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide H-2 Antenna Selection and Positioning Recommendation environm ent. With a wide coverage a rea, it is possi ble to ma ke circular ove rlapping co verage areas with multiple access poi nts. • Directional antennas conce n trate the RF signal in a beam , like a flashlight.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide PPPoE I-1 Appendix I PPPoE PPPoE in Action An ADSL m odem bridges a PPP session over Ether net (PPP o ver Etherne t, RFC 2516 ) from y our PC to a n ATM PVC (Pe rmanent Virt ual Circuit), which c onnects to a DSL Access Conce ntrator wh ere the PPP session terminates (see the next figure).
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide I-2 PPPoE How PPPoE Works The PPPoE driver m akes the Ethernet appear as a seri al link to the PC an d the PC runs PPP over it, while the modem bridge s the Ethernet frames to the Access Concentrator (AC ) .
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide PPTP J-1 Appendix J PPTP What is PPTP? PPTP (Point -to-Point T unneling Pr otocol) is a Microsoft propriet ary proto col (RFC 26 37 for PPTP i s informational only) to tunnel PPP frames.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide J-2 PPTP PPTP Protocol Overview PPTP is very si milar to L2TP, since L2T P is based on both PPTP a nd L2F (Cisco’s Layer 2 Forwardi ng). Conceptually, there are three parties in PPTP, name ly the PNS (PPTP Network Serve r), the PAC (PPTP Access Concentrator) and the PPTP user.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide PPTP J-3 Diagram J-3 Example Message Exchange bet w een PC and an ANT PPP Data Connection The PPP frames are tunneled betwee n the PNS and PAC over GRE (General Ro uting Encapsulation, RFC 1701, 1702). The individual calls with in a tunnel are distingu ished using the Call ID field in the GRE header.
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ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide IP Subnetting K-1 Appendix K IP Subnetting IP Addressing Routers “route” base d on the network n umber. The rout er that delivers the data packet to the correct destination hos t uses the host ID.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide K-2 IP Subnetting A class “A” address (24 host bits) can have 2 24 –2 hosts (app roxim ately 16 m illion hosts). Since the first octet of a class “A” IP addre ss must c ontain a “0”, the first octet of a class “A” ad dress can have a value of 0 to 127.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide IP Subnetting K-3 sequence of ones beginning from the left most bit of the mask, followed by a contin uous sequence of zeros, for a total number of 32 bits.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide K-4 IP Subnetting Divide the network 19 2.168.1. 0 into two se parate subnets by co nverting one of the host ID bits of the IP address to a networ k number bit. The “bor rowed” host ID bit can be either “0” or “1” thus giving two subnets; 192.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide IP Subnetting K-5 to an actual host for the first su bnet is 192.168.1.1 an d the highest is 192.168.1.126. Similarly th e host ID range for the second subnet is 19 2.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide K-6 IP Subnetting Chart K-9 Subnet 3 NETWORK NUMBER LAST OCTET BIT VA LUE Subnet Mask (Binary) 11111111.11111111.11111111. 11 000000 Subnet Address: 192. 168.1.128 Lo west Ho st ID: 192.168.1.129 Broadcast Address: 192.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide IP Subnetting K-7 The following table is a summary for class “C” subnet planning. Chart K-12 Class C Subnet Planning NO. “BORROWED” HOST BITS SUBNET M ASK NO. SUBNETS NO. HOSTS PER SUBNET 1 255.255.255.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide K-8 IP Subnetting Chart K-13 Class B Subnet Planning NO. “BORROWED” HOST BITS SUBNET MASK NO. SUBNETS NO. HOSTS PER SUBNET 9 255.255.255.128 (/25) 512 126 10 255.255.255.192 (/26) 1024 62 11 255.255.255.224 (/27) 2048 30 12 255.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Command Interpreter L-1 Appendix L Command Interpreter The following describes how to use the command interpreter. Enter 24 in the main menu to bring up the system m a intenance m enu. Enter 8 to go to Menu 24.
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ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide NetBIOS Filter Commands M -1 Appendix M NetBIOS Filter Commands The following describes the NetBIOS packet filter commands.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide M-2 NetBIOS Filter Com mands Chart M-1 NetBI OS Filter Default Settings NAME DESCRIPTION EXA MPLE WAN to LAN This field displays whether NetBIOS packets are blocked or forwarded from the WAN to the LAN.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Log Description N-1 Appendix N Log Descriptions Chart N-1 System Error L ogs LOG MESSAGE DESCRIPTION %s exceeds the max. number of session per host! This attempt to create a NAT session exceeds the maximum number of NAT session table entries allowed to be crea ted per host.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide N-2 Lo g Descriptions Chart N-2 System Main tenance Logs FTP Login Successfully Someone has logged on to the router via FT P.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Log Description N-3 Chart N-3 ICMP Notes TYPE CODE DESCRIPTION 8 Echo 0 Echo message 11 Time Exceeded 0 Time to live exceeded in transit 1 Fragment reassembly .
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide N-4 Lo g Descriptions Configuring What You Want the ZyAIR to Log Use the sys logs load command to load the log setting buffer that allows you to conf igure which logs the ZyAIR is to record.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Log Description N-5 message 0|11/11/2002 15:10:12 |172.22.3.80:137 |172.22.255.255:137 |ACCESS BLOCK.
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ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Power Adaptor Specifications O-1 Appendix O Power Adaptor Specifications NORTH AMERICAN PLUG STANDARDS AC Power Adaptor Model AD48 -120120 0DUY Input Power AC120Volts/60Hz/0.25A Output Power DC12Volts/1.2A Power Consumption 10 W Safety Standards UL, CUL (UL 1950, CSA C22.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide O-2 Power Adaptor Specific ations JAPAN PLU G STANDA RDS AC Power Adaptor Model JOD-48-1124 Input Power AC100Volts/ 50/60Hz/ 27VA Output Power DC12Volts/1.
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Index P-1 Appendix P Index A Address Assignm e nt .........................................3-5, 8-1 Ad-hoc Config uration............................................. D-2 Alternative Subnet Ma sk Notati on ....
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide P-2 Index H Hidden Me nus........................................................ 11-4 Host .........................................................................4-3 Host IDs ................................
ZyAIR Access Point Series User’s Guide Index P-3 Trap ................................................................... 16-2 Traps ........................................................16- 3, 16-4 Trusted Ho st...................................
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