ZyXEL Communications WPA-1000 User manual

Copyright © 2007. All rights reserved.
WPA-1000
802.11g Wireless Projector Adapter
Quick Start Guide
Version 1.00
3/2007
Edition 1

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Overview
The WPA-1000 allows meeting participants to access and share one projector via wireless
connection to the WPA-1000, as shown in the application diagram below. IEEE 802.11b/g
standards are supported and connections are secured with WEP security.
This Quick Start Guide shows how to connect to the WPA-1000 with an Ethernet cable in
order to set it up and secure the wireless connection. (If the wireless connection is not
secure, people in adjacent rooms may be able to view your presentation.) It also shows
how meeting participants can connect wirelessly to the WPA-1000 and use the WPA-1000
to display their presentation.
See your User’s Guide on the CD in the package for more information on all features.
To read the User’s Guide, insert the CD that came in the box into your CD-ROM drive. A
screen should pop up. Navigate to the User’s Guide from this screen. If a screen does not
pop up, open Windows Explorer (click My Computer), click on the CD-ROM drive (usually
drive D:) and navigate to it from there.
Setup Overview
1Hardware connections
2The standby screen
3Configuring wireless security
4Connecting wirelessly to the WPA-1000
5Installation of the WPA-1000 utility
6Projecting
System Requirements
• minimum 256 Mb RAM

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• Windows XP Professional or Windows 2000
1 Hardware Connections
1Use the power adapter from the package to connect your WPA-1000’s power socket to
a power source.
2Connect the projector to the WPA-1000's VGA socket with the grey VGA cable from the
package.
3Connect your computer to the LAN port using the red LAN cable from the package.
4Press the ON/OFF button in to turn your device on.
VI cannot start my WPA-1000
• Check the POWER is turned on.
• Check the WPA-1000 is connected to a power source.
• Restart your device.
5Look at the LEDs (lights).
•TheSTATUS LED shows orange while the WPA-1000 is starting up, and green when it is
ready.
•TheLAN LED blinks while sending/receiving data, then shows a steady green when it has
a successful connection.
VI cannot make a LAN connection to the WPA-1000.
• Check the cables are connected properly and you are using the red Ethernet cable that
came in the package. If the cable is different, check it is an auto-crossover Ethernet cable.

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• Check your computer is set to obtain IP addresses automatically. See the User’s Guide for
details on how to check this setting.
2 The Standby Screen
If the standby screen shown below appears on your projector screen, your WPA-1000 is
successfully connected to the projector.
VMy WPA-1000 cannot connect to a projector. The standby screen does not
appear.
• Check the projector is turned on and working properly.
• Check your grey VGA cable is securely attached to the WPA-1000 and to the projector.
"Write down the Server IP on the screen for use when connecting to the
web configurator.
3 Configuring Wireless Security on the WPA-1000
It is important to set up security on your wireless network before meeting participants
connect wirelessly.
LABEL VALUE
Server IP

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1Open an Internet browser such as Internet Explorer on your computer.
2Type the Server IP address displayed on the standby screen in the web address field
of your Internet browser (the default IP address is 192.168.1.10). Press [ENTER].
3Click Administrator in the screen below.
4Type your user name and password in the screen below to access the administrator
screens.
Default Login Information
5Go to Network > Wireless to configure your wireless settings.
6Select AP Mode (default).
user name admin
password admin

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7Set the ESSID that you want every user to see when they scan for available wireless
devices. The ESSID identifies a wireless network. The ESSID is WPA-1000 by default.
8Type a Key in the screen. Make sure the key is the correct length and type of character
according to the type of Key you choose.
• An ASCII key is made from alphanumeric characters only.
• A hexadecimal key is made from digits and letters from A to F.
"Write down the WEP Key for use when meeting participants connect to the
WPA-1000’s network.
9Click Send.
10 Click Reboot to restart your WPA-1000.
VI cannot set up wireless security.
• Check you have entered a key with the correct length and the correct character. For
example, if you select 128 bit ASCII security, your key must be 13 characters long, made
from alphanumeric characters.

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4 Connecting Wirelessly to the WPA-1000
After configuring wireless security, meeting participants can now connect securely to the
WPA-1000’s wireless network.
When the WPA-1000 restarts, check the standby screen displayed on the projection
screen. To connect to the WPA-1000, participants must use the same ESSID, channel and
security settings as the WPA-1000.
Write down the following details for use when connecting wirelessly to the WPA-1000 and
using the WPA-1000 utility.
"The Login Code changes each time the WPA-1000 is started.
1Start your wireless adapter management utility on your computer. Go to Start >
Programs, and then click on the name of your wireless adapter management utility.
2Use your wireless adapter management utility to scan the available wireless networks
for your WPA-1000’s network ID (ESSID). The default is ZyXEL. Check the standby
screen on the projector for your device’s ESSID.
3Connect to this network.
4Type the Key when prompted. This is the key you entered when you set up wireless
security in the previous section.
5Select the Channel if prompted.
6Check the WLAN LED on your device (see figure 2 on page 2).
• If it shows green the WPA-1000 has a successful wireless connection.
• If it is green and blinks it is sending /receiving data.
• If it is off, your device has no wireless connection.
7Use the login code and device name from the standby screen and begin projection.
LABEL VALUE
Login Code
Channel
Device Name
ESSID
Server IP

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VI cannot find my network.
• Check the WPA-1000’s correct ESSID on the projector standby screen.
• Scan the available wireless networks again with your wireless adapter management utility.
VI cannot connect to my network
• Check you have set the same ESSID, channel, encryption type (WEP) and Key as the
WPA-1000 on your computer.
5 Installing the WPA-1000 Utility
The WPA-1000 utility allows meeting participants to display presentations on the projector via
the WPA-1000. Follow the instructions below to download and install the WPA-1000 utility on
your computer (or use the CD included in the package).
1Open an Internet browser such as Internet Explorer on your computer.
2Type the Server IP address displayed on the standby screen in the web address field
of your Internet browser (the default IP address is 192.168.1.10). Press [ENTER].
3Click Download in the screen below to download the WPA-1000 utility file and save it
to a location on your computer.

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4After it finishes downloading, double-click the file to begin the installation wizard.
Follow the directions to install the utility.
5After installation completes, a shortcut ( ) appears on your desktop.
6Restart your computer if prompted.
VI cannot download the WPA-1000 utility from the WPA-1000 using my web
browser.
1Insert the CD that came in the package into your CD-ROM.
2Click Setup, or find the setup file in the directory of your CD-ROM and then double-
click it.
3Follow the directions for installing the utility.
6 Projecting Presentations via the WPA-1000
Follow the directions below to begin projecting.
1Double-click the shortcut ( ) on your desktop or click Start > Programs > WPA-
1000 to start the WPA-1000 utility. A control panel appears.
2Press the play button ( ).
3The WPA-1000 utility searches for available projectors. Choose the projector with the
Device Name shown in the standby screen.

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4Type the Login Code that appeared in the standby screen. Then press [ENTER]. .
5The projector displays the content on your computer monitor. The PLAY LED blinks
when your WPA-1000 is successfully projecting.
6Control your presentation using the WPA-1000 utility’s functions described below.
VThe projection is unclear.
1Click Refresh in the WPA-1000 utility.
2Check the resolution settings on your computer graphics settings. The projection is best
viewed at 1024 * 768.
VI cannot use the WPA-1000 utility to project my presentation.
1Uninstall the WPA-1000 utility and reinstall it.
BUTTON DESCRIPTION
A (Play) Use this button to search for available projectors and to
project content from your computer after one has been
selected.
B (Stop) Use this button to stop projection.
C (Search) Use this button to search for available projector(s).
D (Help) Use this button to open the help file.
E (Refresh) Use this button to refresh the current projection screen.
F (Minimize) Use this buttonto minimize this utility to the system tray at the
bottom right of your screen.
G (Exit) Use this button to close and exit the utility.
ABCD
EF
G

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2Ask the network administrator whether you have permission to join the network. For
example, check you are not “kicked” out.
3Check your operating system (OS). The WPA-1000 utility is only compatible with
Windows XP and Windows 2000.
Viewing Your Product’s Certifications
1Go to http://www.zyxel.com.
2Select your product from the drop-down list box on the ZyXEL home page to go to that
product's page.
3Select the certification you wish to view from this page.