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G-470 User's Guide 3.2.1.5 WPA2 34 Chapter 4 Introducing the Web Configurator 35 4.1 Web Configurator Overview 35 4.1.1 Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 35 4.1.1.1 Windows 2000/NT/XP 36 4.2 Accessing the Web Configurator 39 4.2.1 The Status Screen 39 4.3 Navigating the Web Configurator 41 4.3.1 Change Your Password 41 4.3.2 Statistics 42 4.4 Configuring the ZyXEL Device Using the Wizard 43...
G-470 User's Guide 3.2.1.5 WPA2 34 Chapter 4 Introducing the Web Configurator 35 4.1 Web Configurator Overview 35 4.1.1 Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 35 4.1.1.1 Windows 2000/NT/XP 36 4.2 Accessing the Web Configurator 39 4.2.1 The Status Screen 39 4.3 Navigating the Web Configurator 41 4.3.1 Change Your Password 41 4.3.2 Statistics 42 4.4 Configuring the ZyXEL Device Using the Wizard 43...
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G-470 User's Guide 6.3.1 The AP Survey Window 60 6.4 Wireless Security Overview 61 ...71 7.3.3 Back to Factory Defaults 71 7.4 F/W Upload Screen 72 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting ...75 8.1 Problems Starting Up the ZyXEL Device 75 8.2 Problems with the Password 75 8.3 Problem with the Wireless Link Quality 76 8.4 Problems Communicating With Other Computers... 81 8.5.1.3 Java Permissions 83 8.6 Testing the Connection to the ZyXEL Device 85 Appendix A Product Specifications 87 Appendix B Wireless Security 89 Appendix C Setting up Your Computer's IP Address 95 Index...107 Table of Contents 13
G-470 User's Guide 6.3.1 The AP Survey Window 60 6.4 Wireless Security Overview 61 ...71 7.3.3 Back to Factory Defaults 71 7.4 F/W Upload Screen 72 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting ...75 8.1 Problems Starting Up the ZyXEL Device 75 8.2 Problems with the Password 75 8.3 Problem with the Wireless Link Quality 76 8.4 Problems Communicating With Other Computers... 81 8.5.1.3 Java Permissions 83 8.6 Testing the Connection to the ZyXEL Device 85 Appendix A Product Specifications 87 Appendix B Wireless Security 89 Appendix C Setting up Your Computer's IP Address 95 Index...107 Table of Contents 13
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... Figure 51 Java (Sun 85 Figure 52 Pinging the G-470 85 Figure 53 WPA-PSK Authentication 93 Figure 54 WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example 93 Figure 55 WIndows 95/98/Me: Network: Configuration 96 Figure 56 Windows 95/98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: IP Address 97 Figure 57 Windows 95/98/Me: TCP.../IP Properties: DNS Configuration 98 Figure 58 Windows XP: Start Menu 99 Figure 59 Windows XP: Control Panel 99 Figure 60...
... Figure 51 Java (Sun 85 Figure 52 Pinging the G-470 85 Figure 53 WPA-PSK Authentication 93 Figure 54 WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example 93 Figure 55 WIndows 95/98/Me: Network: Configuration 96 Figure 56 Windows 95/98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: IP Address 97 Figure 57 Windows 95/98/Me: TCP.../IP Properties: DNS Configuration 98 Figure 58 Windows XP: Start Menu 99 Figure 59 Windows XP: Control Panel 99 Figure 60...
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G-470 User's Guide List of Tables Table 1 The ZyXEL Device: Front Panel Lights 23 Table 2 The ZyXEL Device: Rear Panel Connections 23 Table 3 Web Configurator: the Status screen 40 Table 4 Status: View Statistics 42 Table 5 Private IP Address Ranges 51 Table 6 System Settings 52 Table 7 Wireless: ...Management: Configuration File: Restore Configuration 71 Table 17 Management: F/W Upload 72 Table 18 Troubleshooting the Start-Up of Your ZyXEL Device 75 Table 19 Troubleshooting the Password 75 Table 20 Troubleshooting Link Quality 76 Table 21 Troubleshooting the Ethernet Interface 76...
G-470 User's Guide List of Tables Table 1 The ZyXEL Device: Front Panel Lights 23 Table 2 The ZyXEL Device: Rear Panel Connections 23 Table 3 Web Configurator: the Status screen 40 Table 4 Status: View Statistics 42 Table 5 Private IP Address Ranges 51 Table 6 System Settings 52 Table 7 Wireless: ...Management: Configuration File: Restore Configuration 71 Table 17 Management: F/W Upload 72 Table 18 Troubleshooting the Start-Up of Your ZyXEL Device 75 Table 19 Troubleshooting the Password 75 Table 20 Troubleshooting Link Quality 76 Table 21 Troubleshooting the Ethernet Interface 76...
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...example, the AP's SSID is "AP6" and its Service Set IDentity (SSID) and WPA-PSK pre-shared key. In the following diagram, your computer's IP address as shown in the Quick Start Guide. 2.1.2 The Web Configurator Use the following steps to the AP, you must know its pre-shared key is...your computer's Ethernet port and set up your Internet connection using the Web Configurator. 1 Open your ZyXEL Device to an access point (AP) configured for WPA-PSK security, in order to access the Internet. G-470 User's Guide CHAPTER 2 Tutorial 2.1 Connecting to an Access Point This example shows you how to ...
...example, the AP's SSID is "AP6" and its Service Set IDentity (SSID) and WPA-PSK pre-shared key. In the following diagram, your computer's IP address as shown in the Quick Start Guide. 2.1.2 The Web Configurator Use the following steps to the AP, you must know its pre-shared key is...your computer's Ethernet port and set up your Internet connection using the Web Configurator. 1 Open your ZyXEL Device to an access point (AP) configured for WPA-PSK security, in order to access the Internet. G-470 User's Guide CHAPTER 2 Tutorial 2.1 Connecting to an Access Point This example shows you how to ...
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...IP address and subnet mask must prepare your screen resolution to make sure these functions are allowed in Windows XP SP (Service Pack) 2. • JavaScripts (enabled by default). • Java permissions (enabled by 768 pixels. This can be on troubleshooting if you set your computer / computer network to connect to the ZyXEL Device. G-470.... It is enabled by default in Internet Explorer. 4.1.1 Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address You must be done by setting up your ZyXEL Device via a wired connection with JavaScript enabled. Web pop-up blocking is recommended that...
...IP address and subnet mask must prepare your screen resolution to make sure these functions are allowed in Windows XP SP (Service Pack) 2. • JavaScripts (enabled by default). • Java permissions (enabled by 768 pixels. This can be on troubleshooting if you set your computer / computer network to connect to the ZyXEL Device. G-470.... It is enabled by default in Internet Explorer. 4.1.1 Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address You must be done by setting up your ZyXEL Device via a wired connection with JavaScript enabled. Web pop-up blocking is recommended that...
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...a network card and TCP/IP installed. TCP/IP should already be installed on setting up your computer's IP address is already between 192.168.1.12 and 192.168.1.254 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0. G-470 User's Guide Figure 8 Wired Connection 192.168.1.15 Default IP Address: 192.168.1.11 Note:... Skip this section if your computer's IP address using Windows NT/2000/XP, Macintosh OS 7 and later operating systems. Refer to...
...a network card and TCP/IP installed. TCP/IP should already be installed on setting up your computer's IP address is already between 192.168.1.12 and 192.168.1.254 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0. G-470 User's Guide Figure 8 Wired Connection 192.168.1.15 Default IP Address: 192.168.1.11 Note:... Skip this section if your computer's IP address using Windows NT/2000/XP, Macintosh OS 7 and later operating systems. Refer to...
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See the appendices for information on configuring DNS server addresses. Chapter 4 Introducing the Web Configurator 37 Figure 10 Network Connection G-470 User's Guide 4 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click Properties. Figure 11 Local Area Connection Properties 5 Select Use the following IP Address and fill in an IP address (between 192.168.1.12 and 192.168.1.254). • Type 255.255.255.0 as the Subnet mask. • Click Advanced1. 1.
See the appendices for information on configuring DNS server addresses. Chapter 4 Introducing the Web Configurator 37 Figure 10 Network Connection G-470 User's Guide 4 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click Properties. Figure 11 Local Area Connection Properties 5 Select Use the following IP Address and fill in an IP address (between 192.168.1.12 and 192.168.1.254). • Type 255.255.255.0 as the Subnet mask. • Click Advanced1. 1.
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...4 Introducing the Web Configurator Wireless Settings Use this screen to change IP address settings. It is the same as the device name you entered in this screen to change the name of the device and change your ZyXEL Device. The following table describes the labels in the first wizard... screen if you entered one there. G-470 User's Guide Figure 16 Web Configurator: the Status screen Use submenus to configure the ZyXEL Device Click the Logout icon at the ZyXEL Device's general device, system and interface status information. Use this screen. ...
...4 Introducing the Web Configurator Wireless Settings Use this screen to change IP address settings. It is the same as the device name you entered in this screen to change the name of the device and change your ZyXEL Device. The following table describes the labels in the first wizard... screen if you entered one there. G-470 User's Guide Figure 16 Web Configurator: the Status screen Use submenus to configure the ZyXEL Device Click the Logout icon at the ZyXEL Device's general device, system and interface status information. Use this screen. ...
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... renew the information on a LAN (Local Area Network) is "ZyXEL". Firmware Version This is ZyXEL's proprietary Network Operating System design. G-470 User's Guide LINK/ICON FUNCTION MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the gateway device. A network interface device such as number ...default administrator password. This address follows an industry standard that you log in the wireless LAN. IP Settings Encryption Method IP Address This displays the type of the Status screen to access the following section summarizes how to identify the ZyXEL Device in for the...
... renew the information on a LAN (Local Area Network) is "ZyXEL". Firmware Version This is ZyXEL's proprietary Network Operating System design. G-470 User's Guide LINK/ICON FUNCTION MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the gateway device. A network interface device such as number ...default administrator password. This address follows an industry standard that you log in the wireless LAN. IP Settings Encryption Method IP Address This displays the type of the Status screen to access the following section summarizes how to identify the ZyXEL Device in for the...
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...numbers of broadcast packets received and transmitted by the wireless adapter. Click this button to restore the factory default IP address. No configuration changes will not be saved to the ZyXEL Device until you click Finish. 4.4.1 Wizard: Basic Settings Click on . If you select this button to ...screen to the previous screen. This row displays the numbers of all types of bytes received and transmitted by the Ethernet port. G-470 User's Guide Table 4 Status: View Statistics LABEL Bytes Wireless System Up Time Poll Interval(s) Set Interval Stop DESCRIPTION This row displays...
...numbers of broadcast packets received and transmitted by the wireless adapter. Click this button to restore the factory default IP address. No configuration changes will not be saved to the ZyXEL Device until you click Finish. 4.4.1 Wizard: Basic Settings Click on . If you select this button to ...screen to the previous screen. This row displays the numbers of all types of bytes received and transmitted by the Ethernet port. G-470 User's Guide Table 4 Status: View Statistics LABEL Bytes Wireless System Up Time Poll Interval(s) Set Interval Stop DESCRIPTION This row displays...
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...Wizard 1: Basic Settings Do not select this wizard screen to 32 printable characters. If you have a router that can assign the G-470 an IP address. Click Next to continue. 4.4.2 Wizard: Wireless Settings Use this unless you change the SSID on the wireless screens for background information. .... 44 Chapter 4 Introducing the Web Configurator Enter up to set up the wireless LAN. Spaces are allowed. G-470 User's Guide 3 Select Use fixed IP Address to your ZyXEL Device must use the same SSID in order to identify the device in a wireless network. See the chapter on...
...Wizard 1: Basic Settings Do not select this wizard screen to 32 printable characters. If you have a router that can assign the G-470 an IP address. Click Next to continue. 4.4.2 Wizard: Wireless Settings Use this unless you change the SSID on the wireless screens for background information. .... 44 Chapter 4 Introducing the Web Configurator Enter up to set up the wireless LAN. Spaces are allowed. G-470 User's Guide 3 Select Use fixed IP Address to your ZyXEL Device must use the same SSID in order to identify the device in a wireless network. See the chapter on...
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...that you will lose all configurations that device for cases when the password or IP address of the ZyXEL Device is not known. • Use the web configurator to restore defaults....method for the Basic Settings SSID field in the Wireless screen. Figure 24 Wizard: Confirm Your Settings G-470 User's Guide 4.5 Using the AP Survey tool To scan for the scan process to complete. Wait ...for available wireless access points in your password or cannot access the ZyXEL Device you will be reset to admin and the password to 1234. 4.6.1 Restoring Factory Defaults ...
...that you will lose all configurations that device for cases when the password or IP address of the ZyXEL Device is not known. • Use the web configurator to restore defaults....method for the Basic Settings SSID field in the Wireless screen. Figure 24 Wizard: Confirm Your Settings G-470 User's Guide 4.5 Using the AP Survey tool To scan for the scan process to complete. Wait ...for available wireless access points in your password or cannot access the ZyXEL Device you will be reset to admin and the password to 1234. 4.6.1 Restoring Factory Defaults ...
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...through an ISP, the ISP can assign any IP addresses to RFC 1597, Address Allocation for Private Internets and RFC 1466, Guidelines for your two branch offices) you are isolated from an ISP or have a unique IP address. G-470 User's Guide CHAPTER 5 System Screen This ...chapter provides information on the System screen. 5.1 TCP/IP Parameters 5.1.1 IP Address Assignment Every computer on the Internet must have it assigned by a private network...
...through an ISP, the ISP can assign any IP addresses to RFC 1597, Address Allocation for Private Internets and RFC 1466, Guidelines for your two branch offices) you are isolated from an ISP or have a unique IP address. G-470 User's Guide CHAPTER 5 System Screen This ...chapter provides information on the System screen. 5.1 TCP/IP Parameters 5.1.1 IP Address Assignment Every computer on the Internet must have it assigned by a private network...
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...and 1) specify the network number while the last number identifies an individual computer on that network. Your device will assign you a dynamic IP address when the connection is easy to open the System Settings screen. Figure 25 System Settings The following table describes the labels in this screen... any other number unless you are allowed. IP Address Assignment 52 Chapter 5 System Screen Spaces are told otherwise. Let's say you select 192.168.1.0 as the network number; G-470 User's Guide If the ISP did not explicitly give you an IP network number, then most likely you have ...
...and 1) specify the network number while the last number identifies an individual computer on that network. Your device will assign you a dynamic IP address when the connection is easy to open the System Settings screen. Figure 25 System Settings The following table describes the labels in this screen... any other number unless you are allowed. IP Address Assignment 52 Chapter 5 System Screen Spaces are told otherwise. Let's say you select 192.168.1.0 as the network number; G-470 User's Guide If the ISP did not explicitly give you an IP network number, then most likely you have ...
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... 5 System Screen 53 Click Apply to save your device in to the ZyXEL Device. G-470 User's Guide Table 6 System Settings LABEL DESCRIPTION Obtain IP Address Select this option to have a router that assigns an IP address. If you do not know it. Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address Apply Enter the subnet mask. Leave this field as the device...
... 5 System Screen 53 Click Apply to save your device in to the ZyXEL Device. G-470 User's Guide Table 6 System Settings LABEL DESCRIPTION Obtain IP Address Select this option to have a router that assigns an IP address. If you do not know it. Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address Apply Enter the subnet mask. Leave this field as the device...
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... Screens 69 If you forget your password (or the device IP address), you to change your device's password (recommended), click Management. Table 15 Management: Password LABEL DESCRIPTION Password Setup Use this screen. G-470 User's Guide CHAPTER 7 Management Screens This chapter describes the ...Management screens. 7.1 Management Overview Use these management screens to change the password, back up or restore the configuration files and upgrade your ZyXEL Device's firmware. 7.2 Password ...
... Screens 69 If you forget your password (or the device IP address), you to change your device's password (recommended), click Management. Table 15 Management: Password LABEL DESCRIPTION Password Setup Use this screen. G-470 User's Guide CHAPTER 7 Management Screens This chapter describes the ...Management screens. 7.1 Management Overview Use these management screens to change the password, back up or restore the configuration files and upgrade your ZyXEL Device's firmware. 7.2 Password ...
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... configuration changes. Figure 38 Management: Configuration Upload Successful If you uploaded the default configuration file you may need to change the IP address of your computer to be useful in this field or click Browse ... Click Backup to save ) the device's current configuration... its factory defaults. Warning: Do not turn off the device while configuration file upload is configured and functioning properly, it . G-470 User's Guide 7.3.1 Backup Configuration Backup configuration allows you back up (save the device's current configuration to your computer. 7.3.2 Restore...
... configuration changes. Figure 38 Management: Configuration Upload Successful If you uploaded the default configuration file you may need to change the IP address of your computer to be useful in this field or click Browse ... Click Backup to save ) the device's current configuration... its factory defaults. Warning: Do not turn off the device while configuration file upload is configured and functioning properly, it . G-470 User's Guide 7.3.1 Backup Configuration Backup configuration allows you back up (save the device's current configuration to your computer. 7.3.2 Restore...
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...Ethernet adapter is off , check the Ethernet cable connection between your computer from the LAN. Verify that the IP address and the subnet mask of the ZyXEL Device, the Ethernet device and your computer's cache of machine names may contain an entry that maps the ... Interface G-470 User's Guide Table 22 Troubleshooting the Ethernet Interface PROBLEM I cannot access the ZyXEL Device from one as the URL. Check the Ethernet cable connections between your computer's ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) table may also need to check that has the same IP address, your ZyXEL Device and...
...Ethernet adapter is off , check the Ethernet cable connection between your computer from the LAN. Verify that the IP address and the subnet mask of the ZyXEL Device, the Ethernet device and your computer's cache of machine names may contain an entry that maps the ... Interface G-470 User's Guide Table 22 Troubleshooting the Ethernet Interface PROBLEM I cannot access the ZyXEL Device from one as the URL. Check the Ethernet cable connections between your computer's ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) table may also need to check that has the same IP address, your ZyXEL Device and...
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G-470 User's Guide 8.5.1 Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions In order to use the web configurator you may have enabled. 78 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Either disable .... 8.5.1.1 Internet Explorer Pop-up Blockers You may have to disable pop-up blocking to allow pop-up blocking and create an exception for your device's IP address. 8.5.1.1.1 Disable pop-up Blockers 1 In Internet Explorer, select Tools, Pop-up Blocker and then select Turn Off Pop-up Blocker section of the screen. This...
G-470 User's Guide 8.5.1 Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions In order to use the web configurator you may have enabled. 78 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Either disable .... 8.5.1.1 Internet Explorer Pop-up Blockers You may have to disable pop-up blocking to allow pop-up blocking and create an exception for your device's IP address. 8.5.1.1.1 Disable pop-up Blockers 1 In Internet Explorer, select Tools, Pop-up Blocker and then select Turn Off Pop-up Blocker section of the screen. This...