ZyXEL Communications ZyAIR G-4100 User manual

G-4100 v2
802.11g Wireless Hotspot Gateway
Quick Start Guide
Version 1.00
7/2006
Edition 1
Copyright © 2006 ZyXEL Communications Corporation. All rights reserved.
ENGLISH 2
DEUTSCH 13
ESPAÑOL 25
FRANÇAIS 37
ITALIANO 48
РУССКИЙ 59
SVENSKA 71
繁體中文 83

2
ENGLISH
1 Connecting the Hardware

ENGLISH
3
1LAN1~4: Use Ethernet cables to connect the LAN ports to computers, switches and a statement printer
(optional).
2WAN: Connect your broadband modem to this port with the Ethernet cable that came with your modem.
3POWER5VDC: Connect the G-4100 v2’s included power adaptor to the G-4100 v2’s power socket. The
PWR light (LED) turns on. The LAN and WAN LEDs flash and then turn on if they have proper connections.
The ZyAIR LED turns on for 20 seconds and then turns off. The SYS LED turns on. The ZyAIR LED turns
back on and blinks if the wireless connection is active.
2 Web Login
3 Setup Wizard
The Wizard Setup screens appear automatically after your first login.
1Fill in the fields with information from your ISP. Refer to the online help for details.
The screen varies depending on the encapsulation type you use. Leave fields set to the default if you don’t
have that information.
1Launch your web browser and go to http://192.168.1.1.
2Enter admin as the user name and 1234 as
the password. Click Login.

ENGLISH
4
2Enter a unique name as the ESSID to identify the G-4100 v2 in the wireless LAN.
Select a channel (range of radio frequencies) that is not being used by other wireless devices in the area.
WPA provides user authentication and data encryption. WPA’s data encryption is stronger than WEP’s. The pre-
shared key is case-sensitive ASCII characters (including spaces and symbols). Use the advanced wireless
setup screen if you want to use WPA with a RADIUS server (see the User’s Guide for details).
WEP provides data encryption only (no user authentication).
3You can configure a backup e-mail server in the event that a subscriber’s e-mail server is unreachable
from the G-4100 v2.
4Select Yes to be able to create and use subscriber accounts. This wizard configures authentication and
accounting settings for the G-4100 v2’s built-in local subscriber database. Use the advanced RADIUS
setup screen to use an external RADIUS server instead (see the User’s Guide for details).

ENGLISH
5
5Set the type of accounting to use. Set up Internet access time periods and their prices.
6You can use a statement printer to generate subscriber accounts and print subscriber statements. If you do
so, make sure that no other devices on your network use the same IP address as the printer (192.168.1.7
by default). If you need to change the printer port number or IP address here, make sure you also change
it in the printer, see the printer’s user’s guide for how to do this.
You can alternatively generate subscriber accounts in the web-based account generator and print the
statements on your regular printer.
7Select a subscriber billing profile for each button on the “exclusive printer” (statement printer) or the web-
based account generator. The billing profile defines the maximum Internet access time and charge per
time unit.

ENGLISH
6
Set how many copies of the subscriber statement to print.
Click Customize printout text to tailor the subscriber statements (see page 7).
For the three button (statement) printer, Click I want to setup... to also configure the web-based account
generator settings.
In the web-based account generator setup:
Click Preview/Operate to open the account generator (see page 8).
Set the username and password for accessing the account generator.

ENGLISH
7
Use this screen to tailor what displays on the subscriber statements. This is an example of the default
subscriber statement when you print it
from an account generator printer (the
statement printer).

ENGLISH
8
8Change the G-4100 v2’s management password and update the time. You can also specify from which IP
address the G-4100 v2 can be managed.
This is the web-based account generator. Click one or more of the buttons to generate accounts.
Click View Account List to see the accounts you generated.

ENGLISH
9
4 Generating and Printing Subscriber Account Statements
If you have a statement printer connected and turned on, simply press the buttons to generate and print
subscriber account statements. If you are using a PC-connected printer, do the following.
1Launch your web browser and go to http://192.168.1.1 (as in section 3on page 3).
2Enter the web-based account generator user name and password that you configured in the wizard (see
page 6).
3Click the buttons in the screen to generate accounts.
4The details of each new account display in a separate window. Click the Print button to print out the
account statement.
5 Attach the Antennas
The antennas should be perpendicular to the ground and parallel to each other.

ENGLISH
10
6 Hardware Installation
In general, the best location for the access point is at the center of your intended wireless coverage area. For
better performance, mount the G-4100 v2 high up in a spot free of obstructions.
Note: Do not block the ventilation holes.
6.1 Free-standing Installation
1Use the included screw to connect the G-4100 v2’s stand. Do not tighten the screw yet.
2Twist the stand to the side and un the connection wires through the gap in the stand.
3Twist the stand back to the vertical position and tighten the screw.
6.2 Wall-mounted Installation
1Install the two included screws in the wall 80mm (3.15") apart. Do not screw the screws all the way into the
wall. Leave a small gap between the head of the screws and the wall.