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..., electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of ZyXEL Communications Corporation. ii Copyright ZyXEL further reserves the right to change without notice. ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide Copyright Copyright ©2004 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation The contents of this publication are used for identification purposes only and may not...
..., electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of ZyXEL Communications Corporation. ii Copyright ZyXEL further reserves the right to change without notice. ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide Copyright Copyright ©2004 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation The contents of this publication are used for identification purposes only and may not...
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...Any replacement will consist of a new or re-manufactured functionally equivalent product of up to one (1) year from country to country. ZyXEL Limited Warranty iii This warranty shall not apply if the product is in materials or workmanship for a period of equal value, and..., is recommended that this product is free from any implied warranty of this warranty, contact ZyXEL's Service Center for your Return Material Authorization (RMA) number. ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that the unit be billed for parts and ...
...Any replacement will consist of a new or re-manufactured functionally equivalent product of up to one (1) year from country to country. ZyXEL Limited Warranty iii This warranty shall not apply if the product is in materials or workmanship for a period of equal value, and..., is recommended that this product is free from any implied warranty of this warranty, contact ZyXEL's Service Center for your Return Material Authorization (RMA) number. ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that the unit be billed for parts and ...
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... connections of connection. Repairs to this equipment, users should ensure that compliance with the above conditions may not prevent degradation of service in rural areas. ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide Information for Canadian Users The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment.
... connections of connection. Repairs to this equipment, users should ensure that compliance with the above conditions may not prevent degradation of service in rural areas. ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide Information for Canadian Users The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment.
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...energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, a separation distance of at www.zyxel.com. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to ... not expressly approved by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from that to the following measures: 1. FCC Statement v ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement The device complies with any interference received, including interference that may cause harmful interference...
...energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, a separation distance of at www.zyxel.com. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to ... not expressly approved by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from that to the following measures: 1. FCC Statement v ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement The device complies with any interference received, including interference that may cause harmful interference...
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Adenauerstr. 20/A2 D-52146 Wuerselen Germany ZyXEL France 1 rue des Vergers Bat. 1 / C 69760 Limonest France ZyXEL Communications Alejandro Villegas 33 1º, 28043 Madrid Spain ZyXEL Communications A/S Columbusvej 5 2860 Soeborg Denmark ZyXEL Communications A/S Nils Hansens vei 13 0667 Oslo Norway 1 "+" is the (prefix) number you enter to solve it. ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide Customer Support When contacting your...
Adenauerstr. 20/A2 D-52146 Wuerselen Germany ZyXEL France 1 rue des Vergers Bat. 1 / C 69760 Limonest France ZyXEL Communications Alejandro Villegas 33 1º, 28043 Madrid Spain ZyXEL Communications A/S Columbusvej 5 2860 Soeborg Denmark ZyXEL Communications A/S Nils Hansens vei 13 0667 Oslo Norway 1 "+" is the (prefix) number you enter to solve it. ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide Customer Support When contacting your...
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ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide METHOD SUPPORT E-MAIL LOCATION SWEDEN SALES E-MAIL support@zyxel.se sales@zyxel.se FINLAND support@zyxel.fi TELEPHONE1 FAX1 +46 31 744 7700 +46 31 744 7701 +358-9-4780-8411 WEB SITE FTP SITE www.zyxel.se www.zyxel.fi REGULAR MAIL ZyXEL Communications A/S Sjöporten 4, 41764 Göteborg Sweden ZyXEL Communications Oy Malminkaari 10 00700 Helsinki Finland viii Information for Canadian Users
ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide METHOD SUPPORT E-MAIL LOCATION SWEDEN SALES E-MAIL support@zyxel.se sales@zyxel.se FINLAND support@zyxel.fi TELEPHONE1 FAX1 +46 31 744 7700 +46 31 744 7701 +358-9-4780-8411 WEB SITE FTP SITE www.zyxel.se www.zyxel.fi REGULAR MAIL ZyXEL Communications A/S Sjöporten 4, 41764 Göteborg Sweden ZyXEL Communications Oy Malminkaari 10 00700 Helsinki Finland viii Information for Canadian Users
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ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide Table of Contents Copyright ...ii ZyXEL Limited Warranty ...iii Information for Canadian Users...iv Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement v Customer Support...vii List of Figures...xiii List of Tables ...xv Preface...xvi Chapter 1 Getting Started ...1-1 1.1 About Your ZyAIR ...1-1 1.1.1 Features ...1-1 1.2 ZyAIR Hardware and Navigator Installation 1-2 Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Network...2-1 2.1 About Wireless LAN...
ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide Table of Contents Copyright ...ii ZyXEL Limited Warranty ...iii Information for Canadian Users...iv Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement v Customer Support...vii List of Figures...xiii List of Tables ...xv Preface...xvi Chapter 1 Getting Started ...1-1 1.1 About Your ZyAIR ...1-1 1.1.1 Features ...1-1 1.2 ZyAIR Hardware and Navigator Installation 1-2 Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Network...2-1 2.1 About Wireless LAN...
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ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide 4.1 Web Configurator Overview...4-1 4.2 Accessing the ZyAIR Web Configurator 4-1 4.3 Resetting the ZyAIR ...4-2 4.3.1 Method of Restoring Factory-Defaults 4-2 4.3.2 Procedure to Use the RESET Button 4-2 4.4 Navigating the ZyAIR Web Configurator 4-2 4.5 Change Your Password...4-3 4.6 The Information Screen ...4-4 4.6.1 Using the Site Survey...4-6 Chapter 5 Basic Wireless LAN Setup ...5-1 5.1 Overview...5-1 5.1.1 Basic Wireless LAN Configuration 5-1 5.1.2 LAN MAC Address ...
ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide 4.1 Web Configurator Overview...4-1 4.2 Accessing the ZyAIR Web Configurator 4-1 4.3 Resetting the ZyAIR ...4-2 4.3.1 Method of Restoring Factory-Defaults 4-2 4.3.2 Procedure to Use the RESET Button 4-2 4.4 Navigating the ZyAIR Web Configurator 4-2 4.5 Change Your Password...4-3 4.6 The Information Screen ...4-4 4.6.1 Using the Site Survey...4-6 Chapter 5 Basic Wireless LAN Setup ...5-1 5.1 Overview...5-1 5.1.1 Basic Wireless LAN Configuration 5-1 5.1.2 LAN MAC Address ...
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ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide Chapter 8 Troubleshooting ...8-1 8.1 Problems Starting the ZyAIR Navigator 8-1 8.2 Problems Communicating With Other Computers/APs 8-1 8.3 Problem with the Link Status ...8-2 Appendix A Setting up Your Computer's IP Address A Appendix B IP Subnetting...K Appendix C Types of EAP Authentication S Appendix D Product Specifications ...U Index...W Table of Contents xi
ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide Chapter 8 Troubleshooting ...8-1 8.1 Problems Starting the ZyAIR Navigator 8-1 8.2 Problems Communicating With Other Computers/APs 8-1 8.3 Problem with the Link Status ...8-2 Appendix A Setting up Your Computer's IP Address A Appendix B IP Subnetting...K Appendix C Types of EAP Authentication S Appendix D Product Specifications ...U Index...W Table of Contents xi
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... 4-5 Figure 4-5 Web Configurator: Information: Site Survey 4-7 Figure 5-1 Web Configurator: Setup: Basic Wireless 5-2 Figure 5-2 Web Configurator: Setup: MAC Clone 5-4 Figure 6-1 Wireless LAN Security Levels 6-1 Figure 6-2 WPA - ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide List of Figures xiii
... 4-5 Figure 4-5 Web Configurator: Information: Site Survey 4-7 Figure 5-1 Web Configurator: Setup: Basic Wireless 5-2 Figure 5-2 Web Configurator: Setup: MAC Clone 5-4 Figure 6-1 Wireless LAN Security Levels 6-1 Figure 6-2 WPA - ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide List of Figures xiii
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...Guide This guide provides information about the ZyAIR G-405 Wireless Navigator and the embedded web-based configurator that you to use to www.zyxel.com for support documents and device drivers. ZyXEL Glossary and Web Site Please refer to configure your new ZyAIR G-405 802.11g Wireless Ethernet Adapter! "Select"... one of Tables xvi List of the predefined choices. • Mouse action sequences are in Bold Arial font. • The ZyXEL ZyAIR G-405 802.11g Wireless Ethernet Adapter is designed to help you to Control Panels and then click Modem. • Window and command choices...
...Guide This guide provides information about the ZyAIR G-405 Wireless Navigator and the embedded web-based configurator that you to use to www.zyxel.com for support documents and device drivers. ZyXEL Glossary and Web Site Please refer to configure your new ZyAIR G-405 802.11g Wireless Ethernet Adapter! "Select"... one of Tables xvi List of the predefined choices. • Mouse action sequences are in Bold Arial font. • The ZyXEL ZyAIR G-405 802.11g Wireless Ethernet Adapter is designed to help you to Control Panels and then click Modem. • Window and command choices...
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... • An external antenna. • LEDs to indicate power, LAN and WLAN status. • Driver-free installation. With the ZyAIR, you can communicate with other IEEE 802.11b/g compliant wireless devices. • Automatic rate selection. • Roaming Ethernet • ...network security. • Supports IEEE802.1x and WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) • Password-protected management interface. ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter introduces the ZyAIR and prepares you to locate and configure the ZyAIR from any Ethernet devices. • DHCP client support.
... • An external antenna. • LEDs to indicate power, LAN and WLAN status. • Driver-free installation. With the ZyAIR, you can communicate with other IEEE 802.11b/g compliant wireless devices. • Automatic rate selection. • Roaming Ethernet • ...network security. • Supports IEEE802.1x and WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) • Password-protected management interface. ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter introduces the ZyAIR and prepares you to locate and configure the ZyAIR from any Ethernet devices. • DHCP client support.
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ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide 1.2 ZyAIR Hardware and Navigator Installation Follow the instructions in the Quick Installation Guide to make hardware connections and install the Navigator. 1-2 Getting Started
ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide 1.2 ZyAIR Hardware and Navigator Installation Follow the instructions in the Quick Installation Guide to make hardware connections and install the Navigator. 1-2 Getting Started
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...points overlap causing interference and degrading performance. To connect to a wired network within a coverage area using . Wireless LAN Network 2-1 ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Network This chapter introduces the wireless LAN network technology. 2.1 About Wireless LAN Network This section... describes each other. 2.1.3 Transmission Rate Your ZyAIR automatically adjusts the transmission rate to overlap, the AP should be on your region) so adjacent APs (access points) should...
...points overlap causing interference and degrading performance. To connect to a wired network within a coverage area using . Wireless LAN Network 2-1 ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Network This chapter introduces the wireless LAN network technology. 2.1 About Wireless LAN Network This section... describes each other. 2.1.3 Transmission Rate Your ZyAIR automatically adjusts the transmission rate to overlap, the AP should be on your region) so adjacent APs (access points) should...
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... Service Set (ESS) or infrastructure network. All communication is done through the AP, which relays data packets to as an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS). ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide Ad-Hoc (IBSS) Ad-hoc mode does not require an AP or a wired network. Figure 2-2 BSS Example A series of wireless clients are connected...
... Service Set (ESS) or infrastructure network. All communication is done through the AP, which relays data packets to as an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS). ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide Ad-Hoc (IBSS) Ad-hoc mode does not require an AP or a wired network. Figure 2-2 BSS Example A series of wireless clients are connected...
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... network. Figure 2-4 Roaming Example Wireless LAN Network 2-3 During this period, the wireless stations maintain uninterrupted connection to another as they move between the coverage areas. ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide Figure 2-3 Infrastructure Network Example 2.1.5 Roaming In an infrastructure network, wireless stations are able to switch from place to place, it is roaming. When...
... network. Figure 2-4 Roaming Example Wireless LAN Network 2-3 During this period, the wireless stations maintain uninterrupted connection to another as they move between the coverage areas. ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide Figure 2-3 Infrastructure Network Example 2.1.5 Roaming In an infrastructure network, wireless stations are able to switch from place to place, it is roaming. When...
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... size data frame you set a smaller threshold for the requested transmission. 2-4 Wireless LAN Network Figure 2-5 RTS Threshold When station A sends data to the AP, it . ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide 2.1.6 Threshold Controls Fragmentation Threshold A fragmentation threshold is the maximum data fragment size (between 0 to 2432 bytes), the station that wants to transmit this... Send) message to the AP for both sets of data arrive at the AP at the same time, resulting in the wireless network before the ZyAIR will fragment the packet into smaller data frames.
... size data frame you set a smaller threshold for the requested transmission. 2-4 Wireless LAN Network Figure 2-5 RTS Threshold When station A sends data to the AP, it . ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide 2.1.6 Threshold Controls Fragmentation Threshold A fragmentation threshold is the maximum data fragment size (between 0 to 2432 bytes), the station that wants to transmit this... Send) message to the AP for both sets of data arrive at the AP at the same time, resulting in the wireless network before the ZyAIR will fragment the packet into smaller data frames.
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... and the "cost" of resending large frames is greater than the Frag Threshold value, then the RTS (Request To Send)/CTS (Clear to Send) handshake. ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide Stations can send frames smaller than the extra network overhead involved in the RTS (Request To Send)/CTS (Clear to Send) handshake will...
... and the "cost" of resending large frames is greater than the Frag Threshold value, then the RTS (Request To Send)/CTS (Clear to Send) handshake. ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide Stations can send frames smaller than the extra network overhead involved in the RTS (Request To Send)/CTS (Clear to Send) handshake will...
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Menu Shortcut Bar Device List Panel Figure 3-1 Navigator: Main screen The ZyAIR Wireless Navigator 3-1 ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide Chapter 3 The ZyAIR Wireless Navigator This chapter introduces and shows you how to use the Navigator to perform basic configuration. 3.1 About the ZyAIR Wireless Navigator Installing the Navigator on any computer on the network allows you to access...
Menu Shortcut Bar Device List Panel Figure 3-1 Navigator: Main screen The ZyAIR Wireless Navigator 3-1 ZyAIR G-405 User's Guide Chapter 3 The ZyAIR Wireless Navigator This chapter introduces and shows you how to use the Navigator to perform basic configuration. 3.1 About the ZyAIR Wireless Navigator Installing the Navigator on any computer on the network allows you to access...