ZyXEL G-1000 v2 User’s Guide

CH A P T E R 1

Getting to Know Your Device

This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the G-1000 v2.

1.1 Introducing the ZyXEL G-1000 v2

The ZyXEL G-2000 Plus v2 is a wireless access point. The G-1000 v2 offers highly secured wireless connectivity to your wired network with IEEE 802.1X, WEP data encryption, WPA(2) (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and MAC address filtering.

The G-1000 v2 is easy to install and configure. The embedded web-based configurator and SNMP network management enables remote configuration and management of your G-1000 v2.

1.2 Features

The following sections describe the features of the G-1000 v2.

Note: See the product specifications in the appendix for detailed features and standards support.

1.2.1 Physical Features

10/100M Auto-negotiating Ethernet/Fast Ethernet Interface

This auto-negotiating feature allows the G-1000 v2 to detect the speed of incoming transmissions and adjust appropriately without manual intervention. It allows data transfer of either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps in either half-duplex or full-duplex mode depending on your Ethernet network.

10/100M Auto-crossover Ethernet/Fast Ethernet Interface

The LAN interface automatically adjusts to either a crossover or straight-through Ethernet cable.

Reset Button

The G-1000 v2 reset button is built into the side panel. Use this button to restore the factory default password to 1234; IP address to 192.168.1.2 and subnet mask to 255.255.255.0.

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