ZyXEL Communications ZyAIR G-5100 Manual

ZyAIR G-5100 Support Notes
V3.50(HV.0) | 2005.6.30
FAQ
-ZyNOS FAQ
-Product FAQ
- Wireless FAQ
Application Notes
-Infrastructure Mode
-Wireless MAC Address Filtering
-WEP Configurations
-Roaming
-Site Survey
-Repeater mode
-AP + Bridge mode
-802.1x/WPA
CI Command List
Trouble Shooting

ZyNOS FAQ
1. What is ZyNOS?
2. How do I access the embeded web configurator?
3. What is the default username and password? Moreover, how do I
change it?
4. How do I upload the ZyNOS firmware code via embedded web
configurator?
5. How do I upgrade/backup the ZyNOS firmware by using TFTP client
program via LAN?
6. How do I upgrade/backup the ZyNOS firmware by using FTP client
program via LAN?
7. How do I upload or backup ROMFILE via web configurator?
8. How do I backup/restore configurations by using TFTP client program
via LAN?
9. How do I backup/restore configurations by using FTP client program
via LAN?
1. What is ZyNOS?
ZyNOS is ZyXEL's proprietary Network Operating System. It is the platform
on all ZyXEL device that delivers network services and applications. It is
designed in a modular fashion so it is easy for developers to add new features.
New ZyNOS software upgrades can be easily downloaded from our FTP sites
as they become available.
2. How do I access the embeded web configurator?
The Web configurator is configuration interface via user's web browser, which

can be access by typing in the IP address of the ZyAIR G-5100 in users web
browser. To access the ZyAIR G-5100's web configurator via web browser,
the configuration PC must be in the same IP segment of ZyAIR G-5100 and
ZyAIR G-5100 must be reachable to the configuration station.
3. What is the default username and password? Moreover, how do I
change it?
The default username is "admin" and can not be changed, the default password
is 1234. You can change the password once you enter the web configuration
menu under "ADVANCED"->"SYSTEM" and press the Password tab. At the
password screen type in the old password and the new password and retype to
confirm than press "Apply" button to save the change.
4. How do I upload the ZyNOS firmware code via embeded web
configurator?
The procedure for uploading ZyNOS via embeded web configurator is as
follows.
a. Log on into the web configurator
b. Press "MAINTENANCE" from the left menu.
c. Press "F/W Upload" from the left menu.
d. Press "browse" button and point to the directory where the firmware you
want to upload is kept and press "Upload" button
e. It will prompt you the firmware is upload successful and ZyAIR G-5100
will reboot.
5. How do I upgrade/backup the ZyNOS firmware by using TFTP client
program via LAN?
The ZyAIR G-5100 allows you to transfer the firmware from/to ZyAIR G-5100
by using TFTP program via LAN. The procedure for uploading ZyNOS via
TFTP, FTP is as follows.
a. Use the TELNET client program in your PC to login to your Prestige.

b. Enter CI command 'sys stdio 0' in menu 24.8 to disable console idle
timeout
c. To upgrade firmware, use TFTP client program to put firmware in file
'ras' in the ZyAIR G-5100. After data transfer is finished, the Prestige
will program the upgraded firmware into FLASH ROM and reboot itself.
d. To backup your firmware, use the TFTP client program to get file 'ras'
from the ZyAIR G-5100.
6. How do I upgrade/backup the ZyNOS firmware by using FTP client
program via LAN?
The ZyAIR G-5100 allows you to transfer the firmware from/to ZyAIR G-5100
by using FTP program via LAN. The procedure for uploading ZyNOS via FTP
is as follows.
a. Use the TELNET client program in your PC to login to your Prestige.
b. To upgrade firmware, use FTP client program to put firmware in file
'ras' in the ZyAIR G-5100. After data transfer is finished, the Prestige
will program the upgraded firmware into FLASH ROM and reboot itself.
c. To backup your firmware, use the FTP client program to get file 'ras'
from the ZyAIR G-5100.
7. How do I upload or backup ROMFILE via web configurator?
In some situations, you may need to upload the ROMFILE, restore to previous
saved configuration, or the need of resetting SMT to factory default.
The procedure for uploading ROMFILE via the web configurator is as follows.
a. Log on into the Web Configurator
b. Press "MAINTENANCE" from the left menu.
c. Press "Configuration" from the left menu.
d. Press "Restore" tab and press browse button point to the directory where
the romfile you want to upload is stored.
e. Press "Upload" button.
The procedure for backup ROMFILE via the Web Configurator is as follow

a. Log on into the Web Configurator
b. Press "MAINTENANCE" from the left menu.
c. Press "Configuration" from the left menu.
d. Press "Backup" tab and press "Backup" button, a pop up windows will
ask you where to store the back up ROMFILE.
e. Press "Save file" and browse to where you want the file be save.
f. Press "Save" button.
8. How do I backup/restore configurations by using TFTP client program
via LAN?
a. Use the TELNET client program in your PC to login to your ZyAIR G-
5100.
b. Enter CI command 'sys stdio 0' in menu 24.8 to disable console idle
timeout.
c. To backup the configurations, use TFTP client program to get file 'rom-
0' from the Prestige.
d. To restore the configurations, use the TFTP client program to put your
configuration in file ROM-0 in the ZyAIR G-5100.
9. How do I backup/restore configurations by using FTP client program
via LAN?
a. Use the TELNET client program in your PC to login to your ZyAIR G-
5100.
b. To backup the configurations, use FTPclient program to get file 'rom-0'
from the Prestige.
c. To restore the configurations, use the FTP client program to put your
configuration in file ROM-0 in the ZyAIR G-5100.

Product FAQ
General FAQ
1. What is the ZyAIR G-5100 Wireless Access Point?
2. Which Applications can I use with the ZyAIR G-5100 ?
3. What is the coverage range of ZyAIR G-5100?
4. What is the range coverage of B-100/B-200/B-300/B-400?
5. What can I do if I lost the password for my ZyAIR G-5100 and can't
access it's configuration any more?
6. How do I used the reset button, more over what field of parameter will
be reset by reset button?
7. Why can't I configure B-100/B-200/B-300 with the supplied utility in
Windows XP
8. What is the default user name and password to login the ZyAIR G-5100
via the browser?
9. How can I manage the ZyAIR G-5100 ?
10. What network interface does the ZyAIR G-5100 support?
11. What is the maximum number of wireless client can associated with
ZyAIR G-5100 simultaneously?
Advanced FAQ
1. What is the default antenna type and gain on ZyAIR G-5100?
2. Can I change the antenna on ZyAIR G-5100?
3. What are the connector type required on the replacement antenna?
4. What is the RF power output of ZyAIR G-5100?
5. What wireless security mechanism are supported by ZyAIR G-5100?
6. What is the difference between Open System and Shared Key of
Authentication Type?
7. What authentication type does ZyAIR G-5100 support?

8. Why is the supplied utility for B-100/B-200/B-300 keep on prompting
"Invalid WEP key length" when I try to save my WEP configuration and
I am sure the configuration is correct?
9. I have problem associated with ZyAIR G-5100 with Symol wireless
PcMCIA card when WEP is enabled, why?
10. What are 802.1x authentication type and which authentication type does
ZyAIR G-5100 802.1x embeded server support.
11. How does the ZyAIR G-5100 support TFTP and FTP?
12. Which 802.1x authentication software client can ZyAIR G-5100 work
with?
1. What is the ZyAIR G-5100 Wireless Access Point?
The ZyAIR G-5100 is a outdoor wireless access point solution complete with
everything needed for providing high speed wireless capability to your existing
wired network. The ZyAIR G-5100 is equipped with one auto-MDI/MDIX
Ethernet LAN port and two 802.11g Wireless LAN interfaces. It is the simplest
and affordable solution for adding wireless mobile capability to your existing
wired Ethernet network. The ZyAIR G-5100 is equipped with PoE (Power over
Ethernet). This feature allows increased flexibility in the locating for your
ZyAIR G-5100.
Virtually all-popular applications over Internet, such as Web, E-Mail, FTP,
Telnet, Gopher, are supported. The ZyAIR G-5100 is designed for SOHO,
branch offices, workgroups, and educational users.
2. Which Applications can I use with the ZyAIR G-5100 ?
ZyAIR G-5100 is bridge between wired and wireless network, since bridge is a
layer 2 device it can carry all the upper layer protocol in other words it is
transparent to all applications.
You can use ZyAIR G-5100 to add wireless capability to your existing wired
network. Due to ZyAIR G-5100 is an outdoor access point, it is suitable to be

deployed in campus, business building, village, rail stations, etc. ZyAIR G-
5100 can be used in Browse the World Wide Web (WWW), send and receive
individual e-mail, and download software where you can do task you can do
with wired network generally can also be done on wireless network via ZyAIR
G-5100 wireless access point.
3. What is the coverage range of ZyAIR G-5100?
The coverage range typically is 500m~1000m outdoor. The actual range may
very depends on environment, as to obstacles and walls, RF interference, etc
in the environment.
4. What is the range coverage of B-100/B-101/B-200/B-220/B-300/B-400/G-
100 client adapter?
The coverage range typically is 50m~80m indoor, 150m~300m outdoor. The
actual range may very depends on environment, as to obstacles and walls, RF
interference, etc in the environment.
5. What can I do if I lost the password for my ZyAIR G-5100 and can't
access it's configuration any more?
If you have lost the password there is no way to gain access to the device
except to reset the device by pressing the reset button located by the power jack.
6. How do I used the reset button? More over what field of parameter will
be reset by reset button?
You can used a sharp pointed object insert it into the little reset hole beside the
power connector.
The procedures to reset the unit is as follow
1. Used a sharp pointed object insert it into the little reset hole beside the
power connector.
2. Press down the reset button and hold down for approx 10 second, the
unit will be reset .

Note: When the reset button is pressed all parameters will be reset back to
factory default including ESSID, password, IP address, WEP Keys.
The basic default configuration after reset is as follow.
1. IP address default: 192.168.1.2
2. Password default: 1234
3. ESSID default: Wireless
4. WEP:disabled
7. Why can't I configure B-100/B-101/B-200/B-220/B-300/B-400/G-100
client adapter with the supplied utility in Windows XP?
This is because XP uses it’s default configuration for wireless adapter. You can
disable it by entering Control Panel->Network and Dialup Connections-
>Wireless network connection->Advance and uncheck the use Windows to
configure wireless configuration check box and click OK. Now you need to
exit the supplied configuration utility in the Windows task bar and restart it
again. Now you can use the supplied utility to configure your B-100.
8. What is the default user name and password to login the ZyAIR G-5100
via the browser?
To restrict only the adminstrator can configure the router, there is a login
procedure prompted for asking User Name and Password. The default User
Name is 'admin' and the default password is the default SMT password,
'1234'.
9. How can I manage the ZyAIR G-5100 ?
■Configuration via web browser to the embedded Web Configurator.
■Telnet remote management
■TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol), FTP firmware upgrade and
configuration backup and restore.
10. What network interface does the ZyAIR G-5100 support?

The ZyAIR G-5100 supports 1 auto MDX/MDIX 10/100M Ethernet interface
to connect to your existing wired Ethernet network and 1 802.11g wireless
interface to connect to the wireless stations in the coverage range..
11. What is the maximum number of wireless client can associated with
ZyAIR G-5100 simultaneously?
We did not limit the number of wireless client can associated with ZyAIR G-
5100 simultaneously, the suggest number are no more than 32, a good number
is under 10 to ensure the performance of each wireless client.
Advanced FAQ
1. What is the default antenna type and gain on ZyAIR G-5100?
The ZyAIR G-5100 are equip with omni directional antenna with 2 dBi Gains.
2. Can I change the antenna on ZyAIR G-5100?
Yes, you can change the antenna on ZyAIR G-5100 to fit your implementation
needs. To change antenna you must remove it first. You can remove the
antenna by holding the outer ring of the antenna and turn it counter clock wise,
and firmly remove the antenna from the ZyAIR G-5100. To install it simply
reverse the removing procedure.
3. What are the connector type required on the replacement antenna?
ZyAIR G-5100 are equip with Reverse Polarity SMA jack, so it will work with
any 2.4Ghz wireless antenna with Reverse Polarity SMA Plug.
4. What is the RF power output of ZyAIR G-5100?
The output power of ZyAIR G-5100 is 12dBm or 16mW from the RF module.