ZyXEL Communications 802.11g Wireless Access Point ZyXEL G-560 User Manual

Zyxel g-560, User’s guide

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G-560 User's Guide
Copyright
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement
Safety Warnings
ZyXEL Limited Warranty
Customer Support
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface
1. Getting to Know Your G-560
- 1.1 Introducing the G-560 Wireless Access Point
- 1.2 G-560 Features
- 1.3 Applications for the G-560
  - 1.3.1 Access Point
    - 1.3.1.1 Internet Access Application
    - 1.3.1.2 Corporation Network Application
  - 1.3.2 Access Point + Bridge
- 1.4 The LED Display
2. Management Computer Setup
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Wired Connection
  - 2.2.1 Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address
    - 2.2.1.1 Windows 2000/NT/XP
- 2.3 Wireless Connection
- 2.4 Resetting the G-560
  - 2.4.1 Method of Restoring Factory-Defaults
3. Introducing the Web Configurator
- 3.1 Web Configurator Overview
- 3.2 Accessing the G-560 Web Configurator
- 3.3 Configuring the G-560 Using the Wizard
4. Status Screens
- 4.1 System Status
  - 4.1.1 Statistics
  - 4.1.2 Association List
5. System Screens
- 5.1 Factory Ethernet Defaults
- 5.2 TCP/IP Parameters
  - 5.2.1 IP Address Assignment
  - 5.2.2 IP Address and Subnet Mask
- 5.3 Configuring System Settings
- 5.4 Time Settings
6. Wireless Screens
- 6.1 Wireless LAN Overview
- 6.2 Wireless LAN Basics
- 6.4 Configuring Wireless
  - 6.4.1 Access Point Mode
  - 6.4.2 Access Point + Bridge Mode
    - 6.4.2.1 Bridge Loop
    - 6.4.2.2 Configuring Access Point + Bridge Mode
- 6.5 Wireless Security Overview
- 6.6 WEP Overview
  - 6.6.1 Data Encryption
  - 6.6.2 Authentication
- 6.7 802.1x Overview
- 6.8 Introduction to RADIUS
  - 6.8.1 Types of RADIUS Messages
- 6.9 EAP Authentication Overview
- 6.10 Dynamic WEP Key Exchange
- 6.11 Introduction to WPA and WPA2
  - 6.11.1 Encryption
  - 6.11.2 User Authentication
- 6.12 WPA(2)-PSK Application Example
- 6.13 WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example
- 6.14 Security Parameters Summary
- 6.15 Wireless Client WPA Supplicants
- 6.16 Configuring Wireless Security
- 6.17 MAC Filter
- 6.18 Introduction to OTIST
7. Management Screens
- 7.1 Maintenance Overview
- 7.2 Configuring Password
- 7.3 Logs
- 7.4 Configuration Screen
- 7.5 F/W Upload Screen
- 7.6 Language Screen
8. Troubleshooting
- 8.1 Problems Starting Up the G-560
- 8.2 Problems with the Password
- 8.3 Problems with the WLAN Interface
- 8.4 Problems with the Ethernet Interface
  - 8.4.1 Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions
- 8.5 Testing the Connection to the G-560
A. Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address
- Windows 95/98/Me
- Windows 2000/NT/XP
  - Verifying Settings
- Macintosh OS 8/9
  - Verifying Settings
- Macintosh OS X
  - Verifying Settings
- Linux
B. Wireless LANs
- Wireless LAN Topologies
- Channel
- RTS/CTS
- Fragmentation Threshold
- IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN
- IEEE 802.1x
- RADIUS
  - Types of RADIUS Messages
- EAP Authentication
- Types of Authentication
- WEP Authentication Steps
  - Dynamic WEP Key Exchange
- WPA(2)
  - User Authentication
  - Encryption
- Roaming
  - Requirements for Roaming
C. IP Subnetting
- IP Addressing
- IP Classes
- Subnet Masks
- Subnetting
- Example: Two Subnets
- Example: Four Subnets
- Example Eight Subnets
- Subnetting With Class A and Class B Networks.
Index
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