Table of Contents

Table of Contents

About This User's Guide ..........................................................................................................

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Document Conventions............................................................................................................

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Safety Warnings........................................................................................................................

7

Table of Contents....................................................................................................................

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Part I: Introduction.................................................................................

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Chapter 1

 

Introducing the ZyXEL Device ...............................................................................................

19

1.1

Overview ..............................................................................................................................

19

1.2

Ways to Manage the ZyXEL Device ....................................................................................

19

1.3

Good Habits for Managing the ZyXEL Device .....................................................................

20

1.4

Applications for the ZyXEL Device ......................................................................................

20

 

1.4.1 Internet Access ..........................................................................................................

20

1.5

LEDs (Lights) .......................................................................................................................

21

1.6

The RESET Button ..............................................................................................................

22

 

1.6.1 Using the Reset Button ..............................................................................................

22

1.7 The WPS WLAN Button ......................................................................................................

23

 

1.7.1 Turn the Wireless LAN Off or On ...............................................................................

23

 

1.7.2 Activate WPS .............................................................................................................

23

Chapter 2

 

Tutorials ...................................................................................................................................

25

2.1

How to Set up a Wireless Network ......................................................................................

25

 

2.1.1 Example Parameters ..................................................................................................

25

 

2.1.2 Configuring the AP .....................................................................................................

25

 

2.1.3 Configuring the Wireless Client ..................................................................................

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Chapter 3

 

Introducing the Web Configurator ........................................................................................

35

3.1

Web Configurator Overview .................................................................................................

35

 

3.1.1 Accessing the Web Configurator ................................................................................

35

3.2

Web Configurator Main Screen ...........................................................................................

36

 

3.2.1 Navigation Panel ........................................................................................................

37

 

3.2.2 Main Window ..............................................................................................................

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