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Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator

Enter a Subnet Mask appropriate to your network and the Gateway IP Address of the
neighboring device, if you know it. If you do not, leave the Gateway IP Address field as
0.0.0.0.

Figure 16 Wizard 1: Basic Settings

Do not select this unless you have a router

that can assign the G-560 an IP address.

Note: If you change the ZyXEL G-560's IP address, you must use the new IP address

if you want to access the web configurator again.

3.3.2 Wireless Settings

Use the second wizard screen to set up the wireless LAN. See the chapter on the wireless
screens for background information.

1 The SSID is a unique name to identify the G-560 in a wireless network. Enter up to 32

printable characters. Spaces are allowed. If you change this field on the G-560, make sure
all wireless stations use the same SSID in order to access the network.

2 A wireless device uses a channel to communicate in a wireless network. Select a channel

that is not already in use by a neighboring wireless device.

Note: The wireless stations and G-560 must use the same SSID, channel and

wireless security settings for wireless communication.