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ZyXEL G-570U
IEEE 802.1
1a/b/g Wireless Access Point / Bridge
User
’
s Guide
V
ersion 1.0
0
Edition 1
07/2006
2
Table of Contents
Default Chapter
3
Copyright
3
Certifications
4
Safety Warnings
6
Zyxel Limited Warranty
8
Customer Support
9
Table of Contents
11
List of Figures
15
List of Tables
19
Preface
21
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your G-570U
23
Introducing the G-570U Wireless Access Point
23
G-570U Features
23
Figure 1 WDS Functionality Example
24
Full Network Management
25
Logging and Tracing
25
Ssl Passthrough
25
Wireless Lan Mac Address Filtering
25
Applications for the G-570U
26
Access Point for Internet Access
26
Corporate Network Access Application
26
Figure 2 Internet Access Application
26
Wireless Client Application
27
Bridge / Repeater
27
Figure 3 Corporate Network Application
27
Figure 4 Wireless Client Application
27
Access Point and Repeater
28
Figure 5 Bridge Application
28
Figure 6 Bridge Repeater Application
28
The LED Display
29
Figure 7 Ap+Repeater Application
29
Figure 8 Front Panel
29
Table 1 Front Panel LED Description
29
The Rear Panel
30
Figure 9 G-570U: Rear Panel
30
Table 2 G-570U: Rear Panel
30
Chapter 2 Management Computer Setup
31
Introduction
31
Wired Connection
31
Setting up Your Computer's IP Address
31
Figure 10 Wired Connection
31
Figure 11 Control Panel
32
Figure 12 Network Connection
32
Windows 2000/NT/XP
32
Figure 13 Local Area Connection Properties
33
Figure 14 Internet Protocol Properties
33
Wireless Connection
34
Figure 15 Advanced TCP/IP Settings
34
Figure 16 Wireless Connection
34
Restarting the G-570U
35
Resetting the G-570U
35
Methods of Restoring Factory-Defaults
35
Table 3 Factory Defaults
35
Chapter 3 Introducing the Web Configurator
37
Web Configurator Overview
37
Accessing the G-570U Web Configurator
37
Figure 17 Web Configurator Address
38
Figure 18 Login Screen
38
Figure 19 Language Screen
38
Configuring the G-570U Using the Wizard
39
Wizard: Basic Settings
39
Figure 20 Select Wizard or Advanced Setup Screen
39
Wizard: Wireless Settings
40
Figure 21 Wizard: Basic Settings
40
Wizard: Security Settings
41
Disable
41
Figure 22 Wizard: Wireless Settings
41
Wep
42
Figure 23 Setup Wizard 3: Disable
42
Wpa(2)-Psk
43
Figure 24 Wizard 3: WEP
43
Wizard: Confirm Your Settings
44
Figure 25 Wizard 3: WPA(2)-PSK
44
Navigating the Advanced Screens
45
Figure 26 Wizard: Confirm Your Settings
45
Figure 27 Status Screen
46
Navigation Panel
46
Table 4 Global Icon Key
46
Table 5 Screens Summary
47
Chapter 4 Status Screens
49
System Status
49
Figure 28 Status
49
Table 6 Status
49
Statistics
50
Figure 29 Status: View Statistics
51
Table 7 Status: View Statistics
51
Association List
52
Figure 30 Status: View Association List
52
Table 8 Status: View Association List
52
Chapter 5 System Screen
53
TCP/IP Parameters
53
IP Address Assignment
53
IP Address and Subnet Mask
53
Table 9 Private IP Address Ranges
53
System Settings
54
Figure 31 System Settings
54
Table 10 System Settings
54
Chapter 6 Wireless Screens
57
Wireless LAN Overview
57
Ibss
57
Bss
57
Figure 32 IBSS (Ad-Hoc) Wireless LAN
57
Ess
58
Figure 33 Basic Service Set
58
Wireless LAN Basics
59
Channel
59
Ssid
59
Figure 34 Extended Service Set
59
Rts/Cts
60
Figure 35 RTS/CTS
60
Fragmentation Threshold
61
Configuring Wireless
61
Access Point Mode
61
Figure 36 Wireless Settings: Access Point
61
Table 11 Wireless Settings: Access Point
62
Wireless Client Mode
63
Figure 37 Wireless Settings: Wireless Client
64
Table 12 Wireless Settings: Wireless Client
64
Bridge Mode
65
Figure 38 Bridging Example
65
Figure 39 Bridge Loop: Two Bridges Connected to Hub
66
Figure 40 Bridge Loop: Bridge Connected to Wired LAN
66
Figure 41 Wireless Settings: Bridge
67
Table 13 Wireless Settings: Bridge
67
Ap+Repeater Mode
68
Figure 42 Wireless Settings: Ap+Repeater
69
Table 14 Wireless Settings: AP + Repeater
69
Wireless Security Overview
71
Encryption
71
Authentication
71
Table 15 Wireless Security Levels
71
Restricted Access
72
Hide G-570U Identity
72
WEP Overview
72
Data Encryption
72
Authentication
72
Overview
73
Figure 43 WEP Authentication Steps
73
Introduction to RADIUS
74
Types of RADIUS Messages
74
EAP Authentication Overview
75
Dynamic WEP Key Exchange
75
Figure 44 EAP Authentication
75
Introduction to WPA and WPA2
76
Encryption
76
User Authentication
77
WPA(2)-PSK Application Example
77
WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example
77
Figure 45 WPA(2)-PSK Authentication
77
Security Parameters Summary
78
Figure 46 WPA with RADIUS Application Example
78
Table 16 Wireless Security Relational Matrix
78
Configuring Wireless Security
79
Wireless Security: Disable
79
Wireless Security: WEP
79
Figure 47 Wireless Security: Disable
79
Table 17 Wireless Security: Disable
79
Wireless Security: WPA(2)-PSK
80
Figure 48 Wireless Security: WEP
80
Table 18 Wireless Security: WEP
80
Wireless Security: WPA(2)
81
Figure 49 Wireless Security: WPA(2)-PSK
81
Table 19 Wireless Security: WPA-PSK
81
Figure 50 Wireless Security: WPA(2)
82
Table 20 Wireless Security: WPA(2)
82
Wireless Security: 802.1X
83
Figure 51 Wireless Security: 802.1X
83
Table 21 Wireless Security: 802.1X
84
MAC Filter
85
Figure 52 MAC Filter
86
Table 22 MAC Filter
86
Otist
87
Enabling OTIST: G-570U in AP Mode
87
Figure 53 AP Mode: OTIST
87
Figure 54 Example Wireless Client OTIST Screen
88
G-570U in Wireless Client Mode
88
Table 23 OTIST
88
Wireless Client
88
Starting OTIST
89
Figure 55 G-570U in Wireless Client Mode: OTIST Screen
89
Figure 56 Security Key
89
Notes on OTIST
90
Figure 57 OTIST in Progress (AP)
90
Figure 58 OTIST in Progress (Client)
90
Figure 59 no AP with OTIST Found
90
Figure 60 Start OTIST
91
Chapter 7 Management Screens
93
Maintenance Overview
93
Password
93
Figure 61 Management: Password
93
Table 24 Management: Password
93
Logs
94
Figure 62 Management: Logs
94
Table 25 Management: Logs
94
Configuration File
95
Backup Configuration
95
Figure 63 Management: Configuration File
95
Restore Configuration
96
Figure 64 Configuration Upload Successful
96
Figure 65 Network Temporarily Disconnected
96
Table 26 Management: Configuration File: Restore Configuration
96
Back to Factory Defaults
97
F/W Upload Screen
97
Figure 66 Configuration Upload Error
97
Figure 67 Reset Warning Message
97
Figure 68 Management: F/W Upload
97
Figure 69 Firmware Upgrading Screen
98
Figure 70 Network Temporarily Disconnected
98
Figure 71 Firmware Upload Error
98
Table 27 Management: F/W Upload
98
Chapter 8 Troubleshooting
99
Problems Starting up the G-570U
99
Problems with the Password
99
Table 28 Troubleshooting the Start-Up of Your G-570U
99
Table 29 Troubleshooting the Password
99
Problems with the WLAN Interface
100
Problems with the Ethernet Interface
100
Table 30 Troubleshooting the WLAN Interface
100
Table 31 Troubleshooting the Ethernet Interface
100
Pop-Up Windows, Javascripts and Java Permissions
101
Internet Explorer Pop-Up Blockers
101
Figure 72 Pop-Up Blocker
102
Figure 73 Internet Options
102
Figure 74 Internet Options
103
Javascripts
104
Figure 75 Pop-Up Blocker Settings
104
Figure 76 Internet Options
105
Java Permissions
106
Figure 77 Security Settings - Java Scripting
106
Figure 78 Security Settings - Java
107
Testing the Connection to the G-570U
108
Figure 79 Java (Sun)
108
Figure 80 Pinging the G-570U
108
Product Specifications
109
Table 32 Device Specifications
109
Table 33 Feature Specifications
109
Appendix A Product Specifications
109
Table 34 Wireless RF Specifications
110
Table 35 Approvals
111
Table 36 Power Adapter Specifications
112
Appendix B
115
Setting up Your Computer's IP Address
115
Figure 81 Windows 95/98/Me: Network: Configuration
116
Figure 82 Windows 95/98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: IP Address
117
Figure 83 Windows 95/98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: DNS Configuration
118
Figure 84 Windows XP: Start Menu
119
Figure 85 Windows XP: Control Panel
119
Figure 86 Windows XP: Control Panel: Network Connections: Properties
120
Figure 87 Windows XP: Local Area Connection Properties
120
Figure 88 Windows XP: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties
121
Figure 89 Windows XP: Advanced TCP/IP Properties
122
Figure 90 Windows XP: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties
123
Figure 91 Macintosh os 8/9: Apple Menu
124
Figure 92 Macintosh os 8/9: TCP/IP
124
Figure 93 Macintosh os X: Apple Menu
125
Figure 94 Macintosh os X: Network
126
Figure 95 Red hat 9.0: KDE: Network Configuration: Devices
127
Figure 96 Red hat 9.0: KDE: Ethernet Device: General
127
Figure 97 Red hat 9.0: KDE: Network Configuration: DNS
128
Figure 98 Red hat 9.0: KDE: Network Configuration: Activate
128
Figure 99 Red hat 9.0: Dynamic IP Address Setting in Ifconfig-Eth0
129
Figure 100 Red hat 9.0: Static IP Address Setting in Ifconfig-Eth0
129
Figure 101 Red hat 9.0: DNS Settings in Resolv.conf
129
Figure 102 Red hat 9.0: Restart Ethernet Card
130
Figure 103 Red hat 9.0: Checking TCP/IP Properties
130
Appendix C Wireless Lans
131
Figure 104 Peer-To-Peer Communication in an Ad-Hoc Network
131
Figure 105 Basic Service Set
132
Figure 106 Infrastructure WLAN
133
Figure 107 RTS/CTS
134
Table 37 IEEE 802.11G
135
Figure 108 EAP Authentication
137
Wep Encryption
138
Figure 109 WEP Authentication Steps
139
Table 38 Comparison of EAP Authentication Types
140
Figure 110 Roaming Example
142
Appendix Dip Subnetting
145
Table 39 Classes of IP Addresses
146
Table 40 Allowed IP Address Range by Class
146
Table 41 "Natural" Masks
147
Table 42 Alternative Subnet Mask Notation
147
Subnet Masks
147
Table 43 Two Subnets Example
148
Table 44 Subnet 1
149
Table 45 Subnet 2
149
Table 46 Subnet 1
149
Table 47 Subnet 2
150
Table 48 Subnet 3
150
Table 49 Subnet 4
150
Example Eight Subnets
150
Table 50 Eight Subnets
151
Table 51 Class C Subnet Planning
151
Subnetting with Class a and Class B Networks
151
Table 52 Class B Subnet Planning
152
Appendix E
153
Open Software Announcements
153
Gnu General Public License
154
Index
159
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