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About This User's Guide N4100 User’s Guide 3 About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is intended for people who w ant to configure the N4100 using the web configurator . Related Document ation •Q u i c k S t a r t G u i d e The Quick Start Guide is designed to hel p you get your N4100 up and running right away .
About This User's Guide N4100 User’s Guide 4 • Knowledge Base If you h ave a spe cific quest ion ab out your product, the answer may be here. This is a collection of answers to previousl y asked questions ab out Z yXEL products. •F o r u m This contains discussi ons on Z yXEL prod ucts.
Document Conventions N4100 User’s Guide 5 Document Conventions W arnings and Notes These are how warnings and notes are shown in this User’ s Guide.
Document Conventions N4100 User’s Guide 6 Icons Used in Figures Figures in this User’ s Guide may use the following generic ic ons. The N4100 icon is not an exact representation of y our device.
Safety Warnings N4100 User’s Guide 7 Safety Warnings • Do NO T use this product near water , for exam ple, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. • Do NO T expose your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids. • Do NO T store things on the device.
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N4100 User’s Guide 21 C HAPTER 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview The N4100 combines an IEEE 802.11n wirele ss access point, router , 4-port switch and service gateway in one box. If y o u have a "statement printer", you can connect it directly to the N4100, allowing you to easily pri nt subscriber statements.
Chapter 1 Intro duction N4100 User’s Guide 22 1.3 Good Habit s for Managing the N4100 Do the following things regularly t o ma ke the N4100 more secure and to manage the N4100 more effectively . • Change the password. Use a password that’ s not easy to guess and that consists of different types of characters, such as numbers and letters.
Chapter 1 Introduction N4100 User’s Guide 23 Figure 1 Internet Access Applicarion 1.4.2 Wireless Connection By default, the wireless LAN (WLAN) is enabled on the N4100. IEEE 802.11b/g/n compliant clients can wi relessly co nnect to the N4100 t o access network resources.
Chapter 1 Intro duction N4100 User’s Guide 24 1.5 Restoring Factory Default s Y ou can erase the current configuration and restore factory defaults using either the web configur ator or the RE SET button at the back of the device. The web conf igur ator allo ws you to reset the system but retain subscriber account informat ion.
Chapter 1 Introduction N4100 User’s Guide 25 1.6 LEDs (Light s) The following gr aphic displays the l abels of the LEDs. Figure 3 LEDs on the Front Panel None of the LEDs are on if the N4100 is not receiving power . T able 1 LED Descriptions LED COLOR ST A TUS DESCRIPTION PWR Green On The N4100 is receiving power .
Chapter 1 Intro duction N4100 User’s Guide 26 Refer to the Quick Start Guid e for in formation on hardware connections. LAN 1~4 Green On The N4100 has an Ethernet connection with another device (such as a compu ter) through this port. Blinking The N4100 is sending/receiving data through this port.
N4100 User’s Guide 27 C HAPTER 2 The Web Configurator 2.1 Overview The web configurator is an HTML -based management interface that allows easy device setup and management via Internet browser . Use Internet Explorer 6.0 and later or Firefox 2.0 and later versions .
Chapter 2 The Web Configurator N4100 User’s Guide 28 3 Launch your web browser and ty pe the W AN or LAN IP address of the N4100 as the web address (it is recommended that you connect y our computer to the LAN and use the LAN IP address for initial configur ation).
Chapter 2 The Web Configurator N4100 User’s Guide 29 2.2 W eb Configurator Main Screen The main screen is divided into these parts: Figure 6 Main Screen • A - navigation panel • B - main window • C - status bar 2.2.1 Navigation Panel Use the menu items on the navigation panel to open screens to configure N4100 features.
Chapter 2 The Web Configurator N4100 User’s Guide 30 SERVER Server Use this screen to set the embedded web server , the LAN DHCP server and specify the e-mail server for e-mail redirection. Static DHCP Ta b l e Use this screen to assign IP addresses on the LAN to specific individual computers based on their MAC Addresses.
Chapter 2 The Web Configurator N4100 User’s Guide 31 SECURE REMO TE Use this screen to allow the N4100 to send RADIUS packets, syslogs and log e-mails through a PPTP VPN tunnel. SNMP Use this screen to to configure your N4100's settings for Simple Network Management Protoc ol (SNMP) management.
Chapter 2 The Web Configurator N4100 User’s Guide 32 2.2.2 Main Window The main window displays information and configurati on fields. It is discussed i n the rest of this d ocument. 2.2.3 S t atus Bar Check the status bar when you click Apply or OK to verify that the configu ration has been updated.
Chapter 2 The Web Configurator N4100 User’s Guide 33 2.2.5 System Quick V iew Screen click QUICK VIEW to display the foll owing screen. This screen displays key system status information. Figure 7 Quick V iew The following table describes t he labels in this screen.
Chapter 2 The Web Configurator N4100 User’s Guide 34 System/Host Name This field displays the description name of the N4100 for identification purposes. Firmware V ersion This field displays the ve rsion of the firmware on the N4100. Location Name This field displays the device’ s geographical location.
N4100 User’s Guide 35 C HAPTER 3 Tutorials 3.1 Overview This chapter describes: • how to set up a wirel ess network ( Section 3.2 on page 35 ). • how to generate a subscriber account ( Section 3.3 on page 38 ). • how to log in as a subsc riber ( Section 3.
Chapter 3 Tutorials N4100 User’s Guide 36 Thomas has to configure the wireless netw ork settings on the N4100. Then users can set up a wireless network using manual configur ation ( Section 3.2.2 on page 37 ). 3.2.1 Configuring the N4100 Wireless Network Settings This example uses the following par ameters to set up a wireless net work.
Chapter 3 Tutorials N4100 User’s Guide 37 4 Select 802.11n + 802.11g + 802.11b in the 802.11 Mode field. 5 Set security mode to WPA , select the Use WPA/WPA2 with Pre-shared Key option and enter “DoNot StealMyWirelessNetwork” in the Pre-shared Key field.
Chapter 3 Tutorials N4100 User’s Guide 38 3.3 Subscriber Authen tication and Account Generation There are two ways to automatically cr eate subscri ber accounts: using the Account Generator Panel screen in the web configurator or using a statement printer .
Chapter 3 Tutorials N4100 User’s Guide 39 3.3.1 Creating Account s in the W eb Configurator T o automatically c reate subscriber accounts, click Preview/Operate in the ADVANCED > ACCOUNTING screen to display the Account Generator Panel screen shown next.
Chapter 3 Tutorials N4100 User’s Guide 40 The following figure shows an example. Cl ose this wi ndow when y ou are finis hed viewing it. Figure 9 W eb-based Account Generator Printout Preview Exampl.
Chapter 3 Tutorials N4100 User’s Guide 41 3.3.2 Using a St atement Printer to Create Account s and Print Subscriber S t atement s Fol low the steps below to setup and cr eate subscriber acco unts and print subscriber statements using an external statement printer .
Chapter 3 Tutorials N4100 User’s Guide 42 3.4 Subscriber Login T o log in as a subscriber , enter a web si te address such as www.zyx el.com in a web browser . If user authentication i s activ ated, th e login screen displ ays prompting you to enter the us er name and password.
Chapter 3 Tutorials N4100 User’s Guide 43 3.5.1 Report s Overview The SP300E allows you to print status re ports about the subscriber accounts and general N4100 system information. Simply press a k ey combination on the SP300E to print a report instantly wi thout accessing the web configurat or .
Chapter 3 Tutorials N4100 User’s Guide 44 The following figure shows an exampl e. “B ” stands for the button that wa s pressed to generate the acc ount. “UN” stands for the units of Internet access that were purchased. Figure 14 Daily Ac count Example 3.
Chapter 3 Tutorials N4100 User’s Guide 45 The following figure shows an exampl e. “B ” stands for the button that wa s pressed to generate the acc ount. “UN” stands for the units of Internet access that were purchased. Figure 15 Monthly Account Example 3.
Chapter 3 Tutorials N4100 User’s Guide 46 The following figure shows an example. Figure 16 System S tatus Example The following table describes t he labels in this report.
Chapter 3 Tutorials N4100 User’s Guide 47 3.5.7 Network St atistics This report shows the network statistics on the N4100. K ey combination: A B C A B WA TP This field displays the mode of the WAN port. WAIP This field displays the IP address of the W AN port on the N4100.
Chapter 3 Tutorials N4100 User’s Guide 48 The following figure shows an example. Figure 17 Network S tatistics Example The following table describes t he labels in this report.
Chapter 3 Tutorials N4100 User’s Guide 49 3.6 Using DDNS to access the N4100 If you connect yo ur N4100 to the Internet and it uses a dynamic W AN IP address, it is inconv enient for you to manage the device from the Internet. The N4100’ s WAN IP address changes dynamically .
Chapter 3 Tutorials N4100 User’s Guide 50 3.6.2 Configuring DDNS on Y our N4100 1 Log into the N4100's web configurator . 2 Configure the following setting s in the ADVANCED > DDNS screen. 2a Select the Active check box of the firs t entry .
Chapter 3 Tutorials N4100 User’s Guide 51 3 The N4100’ s login page should appear . Y ou can then log into the N4100 and manage it. 3.7 Accessing the Device s on the LAN from the WA N Thomas manages a Doom server on a co mputer behind the N4100.
Chapter 3 Tutorials N4100 User’s Guide 52 3 Players on the Internet then can ha v e access to Thomas’ Doom server . Y ou can also remotely access the Doom server’ s web-based management interface by entering http://192.168.1. 1:60001 or clicking the device name in the SYSTEM STATUS > LAN DEVICES screen.
Chapter 3 Tutorials N4100 User’s Guide 53 1 Click ADVANCED > SERVER . Select HTTPS under Web Server . Figure 18 ADV ANCED > SERVER: Enable SSL (HTTPS) Security 2 Click Apply t o save the changes and restar t the N4100 when prompted. See Section 3.
Chapter 3 Tutorials N4100 User’s Guide 54 2 Click View Certificate to display the Certificate window as shown. Figure 20 Inst alling the SSL Security Certificate : View Certificate 3 Click Install Certificate to install t he certificate to your c omputer .
Chapter 3 Tutorials N4100 User’s Guide 55 4 Accept th e default or s pecify the loc a tion to store the certificate. Click Next . Figure 22 Certificate Import Wizard: Locatio n 5 Click Finish to import the certificate.
Chapter 3 Tutorials N4100 User’s Guide 56 6 A Security Warning window displays as shown. Click Yes to store the certificate to the c omputer . Figure 24 Security W arning 7 When the certificate i s saved successf ully , a Certificate Import Wizard window displays .
Chapter 3 Tutorials N4100 User’s Guide 57 8 A Certificate window displ ays details. Figure 26 Certificate Det ails 9 Click OK in the Certificate window to return to the Security Alert window as shown. Notice that the first item in th e list changed to inform you that the certificate is from a trus ted host.
Chapter 3 Tutorials N4100 User’s Guide 58 3.8.3 Activating SSL Security for Subscriber Logins Fol low the steps below to activ ate the S SL security for subscriber l ogin connections to the N4100. When a user ac cesses the subscriber logi n screen, the user name and password are protec ted before being sent to the N4100.
Chapter 3 Tutorials N4100 User’s Guide 59 2 Locate the certificate and priv ate ke y files on your compu ter and click Apply to transfer the files to t he N4100. 3 Click Advanced > SYSTEM . 4 Select Customer Certificate under SSL Certificate to have the N4100 use the certificate you downloaded for secure connections.
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N4100 User’s Guide 63 C HAPTER 4 System Setup 4.1 Overview This chapter describes the System setup screen. 4.1.1 What Y ou Can Do in this Chapter Use the System screen ( Section 4.2 on page 64 ) to configure administrativ e and system-related gener al settings for yo ur N4100.
Chapter 4 System Setup N4100 User’s Guide 64 you must enter t he host name (System Name), the domain name can be assigned from the N4100 via DHCP . 4.
Chapter 4 System Setup N4100 User’s Guide 65 The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 7 ADVANCED > SYS TEM LABEL DESCRIPTION Syst e m/ Ho st Name Enter a descriptive name for identificati on purposes. It is recommended you enter your computer’ s “Computer name” in this field.
Chapter 4 System Setup N4100 User’s Guide 66 Country Enter the country of the device’ s location. Contact Name Enter the name of the pe rson responsible for this device. Contact Te l e p h o n e Enter the telephone number of the pe rson responsible for this device.
Chapter 4 System Setup N4100 User’s Guide 67 4.3 T echnical Reference The following section contains additional technical information about the N4100 features described in this c hapter . User Session Limited Select Unlimited to not place any restriction on the number of sessions that each user connected to the N4100 can use.
Chapter 4 System Setup N4100 User’s Guide 68 4.3.1 iPnP ZyXEL Implement ation T raditionally , you must set the IP addre sses and the subnet masks of a computer and the N4100 to be in the same subnet to allow the computer to access the Internet (through the N4100).
Chapter 4 System Setup N4100 User’s Guide 69 4.3.2 How iPnP W orks Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is a pr otocol for mapping an Internet Protocol address (IP address) to a physi cal machine address, also known as a Media Access Control or MAC address, on the local area network.
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N4100 User’s Guide 71 C HAPTER 5 WAN/LAN 5.1 Overview A Local Area Network (LAN) is a shared communicat ion system to which many computers are attached. A LAN is a computer network limited to the immediate area, usually the same building or floor of a building.
Chapter 5 WAN/LAN N4100 User’s Guide 72 DHCP DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protoc ol) allows client s to obtain T CP/IP configur ation at start -up from a serv er . DNS Server Addresses DNS (Domain Name System) maps a doma i n name to its corresponding IP address and vice v ersa.
Chapter 5 WAN/LAN N4100 User’s Guide 73 retrans missions if the packet encounters a router that can't handle that large a packet. T oo small an MTU size means rela tively more header ov erhead and more acknowledgements that hav e to be sent and handled.
Chapter 5 WAN/LAN N4100 User’s Guide 74 The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 8 ADVANCED > WAN/LAN LABEL DESCRIPTION LAN IP Address Ente r the LAN IP address of the N4100 in dotted decimal notation. The default is 192.168.
Chapter 5 WAN/LAN N4100 User’s Guide 75 Wa n P o r t Maximum T ransmission Unit Enter the MTU (Maximum T ransfer Unit) size for the WAN interface when you select DHCP Client or Static IP . WA N Po r t Mode DHCP Client Select this option to set the N 4100 to act as a DHCP client on the W AN.
Chapter 5 WAN/LAN N4100 User’s Guide 76 5.3 T echnical Reference The following section contains additional technical information about the N4100 features described in this c hapter . PPTP Server IP Address Enter the IP address of your ISP’s PPTP server .
Chapter 5 WAN/LAN N4100 User’s Guide 77 LANs, W ANs and the N4100 The actual physical connection determ ines whether the N4100 ports are LAN or WAN ports. There are two separate IP ne tworks, one inside the LAN network and the other outside the WAN network as shown next.
Chapter 5 WAN/LAN N4100 User’s Guide 78 you entered. Y ou don't need to change the subnet mask computed by the N4100 unless you are instructed to do otherwise.
Chapter 5 WAN/LAN N4100 User’s Guide 79 PPTP Encapsulation P oint-to-P oint T unneling Prot ocol (PPTP) is a network pr otocol that enables secure transfer of data from a remote client to a private server , creating a Virtual Priv ate Network (VPN) using T CP/IP-based network s.
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N4100 User’s Guide 81 C HAPTER 6 Server 6.1 Overview This chapter describes how to configure the Server screens. 6.1.1 What Y ou Can Do in this Chapter •U s e t h e Server screen ( Section 4.2 on page 64 ) to set the embedded web server , the LAN DHCP server and specify th e e-mail server for e-mail redirection on the N4100.
Chapter 6 Serve r N4100 User’s Guide 82 selected, the SSL -client must send the N4100 a cert ificate. Y ou must apply for a certificate for the browser from a CA. Please refer to the following figure. 1 HT TPS connection requests from an SSL - aware web browser go to port 443 (by default) on the N4100’ s WS (web server).
Chapter 6 Serve r N4100 User’s Guide 83 server addresses you enter when you se t up DHCP are passed to the c lient machines along with the as signed IP address and subnet mask. DNS Relay The N4100 supports the IPCP (IP Control Protocol) DNS server extensions through the DNS proxy feature.
Chapter 6 Serve r N4100 User’s Guide 84 6.2 The Server Screen Click ADVANCED > SERVER to open this screen. Figure 34 ADVANCED > SERVER.
Chapter 6 Serve r N4100 User’s Guide 85 The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 9 ADVANCED > SERVER LABEL DESCRIPTION We b S e r v e r HT TP Port Select this radio button if you w ant to access the N4100 using unsecured HT TP .
Chapter 6 Serve r N4100 User’s Guide 86 6.3 The S t atic DHCP T able Screen This table allows y ou to assign IP addresses on the LAN to specific individual computers based on their MAC Addresses. Every Ethernet dev ice has a unique MAC (Media Access Cont rol) address.
Chapter 6 Serve r N4100 User’s Guide 87 Click Networ k > LAN > Static DHCP Table to open the following screen. Use this screen to change y our N4100’ s static DHCP settings. Figure 35 ADVANCED > SERVER > S tatic DHCP T able The following table describes t he labels in this screen.
Chapter 6 Serve r N4100 User’s Guide 88 MAC Address Enter the MAC address of a computer on your LAN. Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the N4100.
N4100 User’s Guide 89 C HAPTER 7 Authentication 7.1 Overview Y ou can use the built-in subscriber data base to manage the subs cribers. The N4100 also provides a built -in billing mec h anism to set up accounting informati on without using accounting software or an accounting server (such as RADIUS).
Chapter 7 Authe ntication N4100 User’s Guide 90 The following table describes t he labels in this screen. Click the Code link to d isplay the HTML source code of a default sample page (shown next).
Chapter 7 Authe ntication N4100 User’s Guide 91 default sa mple pa ge in orde r for the user agreement page to send the subscribers' agreement or disagreement to the N4100.
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N4100 User’s Guide 93 C HAPTER 8 RADIUS 8.1 Overview Y ou can use an ex ternal RADIUS (R emote Authenticatio n Dial- In User Serv ice) server to authenticate t he subscriber co nnections and keep tr ack of accounting informat ion. RADIUS is based on a client -sever model t hat supports authentication, authorization and acco unting.
Chapter 8 RADIUS N4100 User’s Guide 94 Note: Y ou must set the authentication type to Built-in Authentication in the ADV ANCED > AUTHENTICA TION screen before you can save and apply an y changes you do in the RADIUS screen.
Chapter 8 RADIUS N4100 User’s Guide 95 The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 12 ADVANCED > RADIU S LABEL DESCRIPTION RADIUS Setup Select Disable if you will not use an external RADIUS serv er to authenticate subscribers.
Chapter 8 RADIUS N4100 User’s Guide 96 Shared Secret Ke y Enter a password (up to 64 characters ) as the key to be shared between the RADIUS server and the N4100. T he key is not sent over the network. This key must be the same on the RADIUS server and the N4100.
Chapter 8 RADIUS N4100 User’s Guide 97 IP ASS GIS The iPass compan y provides connectivity services for mobile Internet users. Select this check box to hav e the N4100 use the iPass Generic Interface Specification (GIS) method to authenticate iPass clients.
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N4100 User’s Guide 99 C HAPTER 9 Billing 9.1 Overview Y ou can use the built-in bil ling function to setup billing prof iles. A billing profile describes how to charge subsc ribers. 9.1.1 What Y ou Can Do in this Chapter Use the Billing screen ( Section 9.
Chapter 9 Billing N4100 User’s Guide 100 9.2 The Billing Screen Click ADVANCED > BILLING to open this screen. Note: If you change the b illing mode, the system erase s all accounts and disconnect s all on-line subscribers.
Chapter 9 Billing N4100 User’s Guide 101 The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 13 ADVANCED > BILLING LABEL DESCRIPTION Pre-Paid Enable this option to allow the subscribers to access the Internet for a pre-defined time period.
Chapter 9 Billing N4100 User’s Guide 102 Name Enter a name (up to 12 characters) for the billing profile. Account Usage Time Use these fields to set the duration of the billing period. When this period expires, the subscriber’s access will be stopped.
N4100 User’s Guide 103 C HAPTER 10 Accounting 10.1 Overview Once the time allocated to a dynamic a ccount is used up or a dynamic account remains un-used after the expi ration time, t he account is deleted from the account list.
Chapter 10 Accoun ting N4100 User’s Guide 104 Otherwise you can disable the charge by le v el function and charge al l of the time units only at the highest (l eas t expensive) level that the total purchase reaches. See Section 10.2.1 on page 106 for an example of the charge by levels accounting function.
Chapter 10 Accountin g N4100 User’s Guide 105 The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 14 ADVANCED > ACCOUNTING LABEL DESCRIPTION Expiration Un-used account will be delete.
Chapter 10 Accoun ting N4100 User’s Guide 106 10.2.1 Charge By Levels Example This is an example of how c harge by levels accounting works. The di scount price plan allows you to make the unit price lower as the subscriber purchases more (meaning a higher number of button pushes).
Chapter 10 Accountin g N4100 User’s Guide 107 level that the number of button presses ma tches. In this case i t would be 11x $1.50 for a total of $16.
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N4100 User’s Guide 109 C HAPTER 11 Credit Card 1 1.1 Overview The N4100 allows yo u to use a credit card service to authorize, process, and manage credit card tr ansactions directly through the Internet .
Chapter 11 Credit Card N4100 User’s Guide 11 0 1 1.2 The Credit Card Screen Click ADVANCED > CREDIT CARD to open t his screen. Figure 42 ADV ANCED > CREDIT CARD.
Chapter 11 Credit Card N4100 User’s Guide 111 The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 16 ADVANCED > CRED IT CARD LABEL DESCRIPTION Authorize.net Select this radio button if y ou use Authorize.net to authorize credit card payments.
Chapter 11 Credit Card N4100 User’s Guide 11 2 P ayP al Select this radio button if you use P ayP al to authorize credit card payments. Business Enter the business name on your PayP al account. Currency Code Select the currency in which payments are made.
N4100 User’s Guide 11 3 C HAPTER 12 Keypad 12.1 Overview Y ou can use an optional PS/2 numeric keyp ad with a statement printer . Use this screen to define functions for the keys. 12.1.1 What Y ou Can Do in this Chapter Use the Keypad screen ( Section 12.
Chapter 12 Keypad N4100 User’s Guide 11 4 12.2 The Keyp ad Screen Click ADVANCED > KEYPA D to open this sc reen. Figure 43 ADV ANCED > KEYP AD The following table describes t he labels in this screen.
Chapter 12 Ke ypad N4100 User’s Guide 11 5 12.3 Keyp ad Configuration Examples These sections explain how t o configure the N4100 for use with a PS/2 k eypad. 12.3.1 Keyp ad with Pre-Paid Billing Example The following is an example of how to c onfigure the N4100 to use a PS/2 keypad for pre-paid billing.
Chapter 12 Keypad N4100 User’s Guide 11 6 Figure 45 Define Pre-Paid Billing Profiles 5 Use the keypad to create subscriber acco unts. Press the keyp ad hot key a nd then [ENTER] to generate a new subscriber acco unt and print the ac count information.
Chapter 12 Ke ypad N4100 User’s Guide 11 7 12.3.2 Keyp ad with Post-Paid Billing Example The following is an example of how to c onfigure the N4100 to use a PS/2 keypad for post-paid billing. 1 Click ADVANCED > BILLING . 2 Select Post-Paid and click Apply .
Chapter 12 Keypad N4100 User’s Guide 11 8 5 Use the keypad to create subsc riber accounts. Press [ENTER] to gener ate a new subscriber account and print the account’ s information. The account information includes a serial number , password and the time the account w as created.
N4100 User’s Guide 11 9 C HAPTER 13 Customization 13.1 Overview Use these screens to tailor what displays on the subscriber interface. Y ou can configure the subscriber login screen, whic h logo displays; an information window , the account printouts and the credit card billing interface.
Chapter 13 Cu stomization N4100 User’s Guide 120 Information Windows Y ou can set the N4100 to displa y an information wind ow after a subscriber has successfully logged in. Thi s informatio n wi ndow shows the amount of time a subscriber has used or the time the sub scriber still has to access the Internet.
Chapter 13 Customization N4100 User’s Guide 121 Figure 51 ADV ANCED > CUSTOMIZA T ION > Login Page.
Chapter 13 Cu stomization N4100 User’s Guide 122 13.2.1 S t andard Select the Standard option to use the N4100’ s pre-configured, default simple login screen. Figure 52 ADV ANCED > CUSTOMIZA TION > Login Page: S tandard The following table describes t he related labels.
Chapter 13 Customization N4100 User’s Guide 123 The following figure shows an example of what a subscri ber sees when logging in. Figure 53 Subscriber L ogin Page Example: S tandard 13.2.2 Redirect Y ou can set the N4100 to redirect the sub scri bers to another login screen.
Chapter 13 Cu stomization N4100 User’s Guide 124 Figure 55 ADV ANCED > CUSTOMIZA TION > Login Page: Redirect > Code.
Chapter 13 Customization N4100 User’s Guide 125 13.2.3 Advanced Select the Advanced option to customiz e a login screen where you can create a welcome slogan and add adv ertising information. Figure 56 ADV ANCED > CUSTOMIZA TION > Login Page: Advanced The following table describes t he related labels.
Chapter 13 Cu stomization N4100 User’s Guide 126 Figure 57 Subscriber L ogin Page Example: Advanced 13.2.4 Frame The Frame login screen splits the login screen into two frames: top and bottom. Y ou can specify a web site to be dis played in the top fr ame with the user name and password prompt displa yed in the bottom frame.
Chapter 13 Customization N4100 User’s Guide 127 The following figure sh ows a framed subscriber login screen example. Figure 59 Subscriber L ogin Page Example: Frame 13.3 The Logo Screen This function allows y ou to upload a file containing your logo.
Chapter 13 Cu stomization N4100 User’s Guide 128 The following table describes t he labels in this screen. 13.4 The Information Windows Screen T o upload your logo file, click ADVANCED > CUSTOMIZATION > Information Windows to open this screen.
Chapter 13 Customization N4100 User’s Guide 129 The following table describes t he labels in this screen. 13.5 The Account Printout Screen After you hav e created the subscriber accoun ts, you can pr int out the account informat ion.
Chapter 13 Cu stomization N4100 User’s Guide 130 T o customize the account printout, clic k ADVANCED > CUSTOMIZATION > Account Printout to display the screen as shown .
Chapter 13 Customization N4100 User’s Guide 131 The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 24 ADVANCED > CUSTOMIZA TION > Account Printout LABEL DESCRIPTION Logo Select this check box to print your logo on the account statement when you use a network -connected printer .
Chapter 13 Cu stomization N4100 User’s Guide 132 The following figure s show account printout examples. Figure 63 Preview of PC-conne cted Printer Example Description Enter an explanation for the su bscriber abou t the deadline for activating the account.
Chapter 13 Customization N4100 User’s Guide 133 Figure 64 Preview of Acco unt Generator Printer Example.
Chapter 13 Cu stomization N4100 User’s Guide 134 Figure 65 Preview of Post-Paid Printo ut Example 13.6 The Credit Card Screen When you configure the N4100 to use credi t card billing, you can use this page to customize the subscriber billing int erface.
Chapter 13 Customization N4100 User’s Guide 135 13.6.1 Credit Card St andard Login Page Use this section to customize the credit card message that displ ays on the standard login page. Figure 66 ADVANCED > CUST OMIZA TION > Credit Card: S tanda rd Login Page The following table describes t he labels in this screen.
Chapter 13 Cu stomization N4100 User’s Guide 136 13.6.2 Credit Card Service Selection Page Use this section to customize the credit card billing interface that displays on t he subscriber’s screen.
Chapter 13 Customization N4100 User’s Guide 137 The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 26 ADVANCED > CUSTOMIZA TION > Credit Card: Service Selection Page LABEL DESCRIPTION Service Selection Message Enter a message to instruct the subscribers to select a billing profile.
Chapter 13 Cu stomization N4100 User’s Guide 138 The following figure shows an example preview of the credit card service selection page. Figure 69 Credit Card Service Sele ction Page Preview Country Select this check box if you want the screen to display a country field.
Chapter 13 Customization N4100 User’s Guide 139 13.6.3 Credit Card Successful Page Use this section to customize the page that displays on the subscriber’ s screen if an attempt to use a credit card is successful. Figure 70 ADVANCED > CUST OMIZA TION > Credit Card: Successful Page The following table describes t he labels in this screen.
Chapter 13 Cu stomization N4100 User’s Guide 140 The following figure shows an example pr eview of the credit card transaction successful page. Figure 71 Credit Card Successfu l Page Preview 13.6.4 Credit Card Fail Page Use this section to customize the page that displays on the subscriber’ s screen if an attempt to use a credit card fails.
Chapter 13 Customization N4100 User’s Guide 141 The following table describes t he labels in this screen. The following figure shows an example pr eview of the credit card transaction failed page.
Chapter 13 Cu stomization N4100 User’s Guide 142.
N4100 User’s Guide 143 C HAPTER 14 Pass Through 14.1 Overview Y ou can set up two types of pass through on the N4100: by device or by web site address. Y ou can set the N4100 to allow specific comput ers on the LAN (based on the IP or MAC address) to access the Internet wi thout prompting for a user name and password.
Chapter 14 Pass Thr ough N4100 User’s Guide 144 Note: Pass through has prior ity over filtering. Figure 74 ADV ANCED > P ASS THROUGH The following table describes t he labels in this screen.
Chapter 14 Pass Throu gh N4100 User’s Guide 145 Please enter new pass through for subscribers or LAN devices (up to 50 entries) Start / End IP Address Select this option to allow packets from computers with a specific range of IP addresses to pass through the N4100 without entering a user name and password.
Chapter 14 Pass Thr ough N4100 User’s Guide 146.
N4100 User’s Guide 147 C HAPTER 15 Filtering 15.1 Overview Filtering allows y ou to block subscriber access to a list of destinations. This let s you block access to specific Int ernet websit es or IP addresses.
Chapter 15 Filtering N4100 User’s Guide 148 Note: Pass through has prior ity over filtering. Figure 75 ADV ANCED > FIL TERING The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 30 ADVANCED > FIL TERING LABEL DESCRIPTION Filtering Enable filtering to block subscriber access to specified Internet websites or IP addresses.
Chapter 15 Filte ring N4100 User’s Guide 149 R estricted Destination List This table lists Internet destinations to which the system is to block subscriber access. No. This is the index number of a destination entry . Active Select this check box to block subscriber access to this destination.
Chapter 15 Filtering N4100 User’s Guide 150.
N4100 User’s Guide 151 C HAPTER 16 Share 16.1 Overview The share function allows logged-in subscr ibers to share devices on the LAN. This is useful for allowing subscribers to use printers or servers. 16.1.1 What Y ou Can Do in this Chapter Use the Share screen ( Section 16.
Chapter 16 Share N4100 User’s Guide 152 The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 31 ADVANCED > SHARE LABEL DESCRIPTION Share LAN resource Enable the sharing of LAN resources to allow logged-in subsc ribers to access specific devices on the LAN.
N4100 User’s Guide 153 C HAPTER 17 Port al Page, Advertisement Links and W alled Garden 17.1 Overview When you enable subscriber authentic ation in the ADVANCED > AUTHENTICATION screen, y ou can .
Chapter 17 Portal Page, Advertisement Links and Wa lled Garden N4100 User’s Guide 154 17.2 The Port al Page Screen Click ADVANCED > PORTAL PAGE to open this screen. Figure 77 ADV ANCED > PORT AL P AGE The following table describes t he labels in this screen.
Chapter 17 Portal Page, Advert isement Links and Walled Garden N4100 User’s Guide 155 17.3 The Advertisement Screen Y ou can set the N4100 to display an advertis ement web page as the first web page whenever the subscriber conn ects to the Internet.
Chapter 17 Portal Page, Advertisement Links and Wa lled Garden N4100 User’s Guide 156 17.4 The W alled Garden Screen A subscriber must log in before the N4 100 allows the subscriber access to the Internet. However , with a walled garden, you can define one or more web site addresses that all subscribers can access without logging in.
Chapter 17 Portal Page, Advert isement Links and Walled Garden N4100 User’s Guide 157 Figure 80 W alled Garden Login Example.
Chapter 17 Portal Page, Advertisement Links and Wa lled Garden N4100 User’s Guide 158.
N4100 User’s Guide 159 C HAPTER 18 DDNS 18.1 Overview DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) allows y ou to update your dynamic IP address with one or many dynamic DNS se rvices so t hat anyone c an contact you (in NetMeeting, CU- SeeMe or other services ).
Chapter 18 DDNS N4100 User’s Guide 160 18.2 The DDNS Screen Click ADVANCED > DDNS to open this screen. Figure 81 ADV ANCED > DDNS.
Chapter 18 DDNS N4100 User’s Guide 161 The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 35 ADVANCED > DDN S LABEL DESCRIPTION For c e t o update every ~day(s) when WA N I P address keeps no change Enter a number in the field to set the force u pdate interval (in da ys).
Chapter 18 DDNS N4100 User’s Guide 162.
N4100 User’s Guide 163 C HAPTER 19 LAN Devices 19.1 Overview NA T (Network Address T ranslation - NA T , RFC 1631) is the transl ation of the IP address of a host in a packet. For exampl e, the source address of an out going packet, used within one network is change d to a different IP address known within another network.
Chapter 19 LAN Devices N4100 User’s Guide 164 In addition, centrali zed LAN device ma nagement is possible through the N4100 using port mapping. Y ou can access the ma nagement interface on the LAN device remotely provided that the LAN devi c e has allowed remote management.
Chapter 19 LAN Devices N4100 User’s Guide 165 The following table describes t he labels in this screen. 19.2.1 LAN Device Management Example In this example, there is a manageable switch and a mail .
Chapter 19 LAN Devices N4100 User’s Guide 166 Y ou map virtual port 60001 on the N4100 to t he web server port on the RADIUS server and 60002 t o the web server port on the manageable switch.
N4100 User’s Guide 167 C HAPTER 20 Syslog 20.1 Overview This chapter contains information about co nfiguring sysl og settings on the N4100. 20.1.1 What Y ou Can Do in this Chapter •U s e t h e Syslog screen ( Section 20.2 on page 168 ) to configure to where the N4100 is to send logs.
Chapter 20 Syslog N4100 User’s Guide 168 20.2 The Syslog Screen Click ADVANCED > SYSLOG to open this screen. Figure 85 ADV ANCED > SYSLOG The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 37 ADVANCED > SYSLOG LABEL DESCRIPTION Send to Sysl o g S er ve r Select Enable to activate the syslog function.
Chapter 20 Sy slog N4100 User’s Guide 169 Server MAC Address Enter the MAC address of the syslog server on the LAN. Sysl o g S er ve r on WAN Select this check box to specify a syslog server on the W AN. Server 1 IP Address Enter the IP address of the first syslog server on the WA N in dotted decimal notation.
Chapter 20 Syslog N4100 User’s Guide 170 20.3 The Log Settings Screen Click ADVANCED > SYSLOG > Log Settings to open this screen. Figure 86 ADV ANCED > SYSLOG > Log Settings.
Chapter 20 Sy slog N4100 User’s Guide 171 The following table describes t he labels in this screen. The following table describes t he syslog formats. T able 38 ADVANCED > SYSLOG > Log Settings LABEL DESCRIPTION Syslog Select this check box to send this log information to your syslog server .
Chapter 20 Syslog N4100 User’s Guide 172 Logged-in Users Id <MAC Address> Logged-in Users <T ype, Number of logged-in users, Start Number , End number> Username, User IP , Us er MAC, Int.
Chapter 20 Sy slog N4100 User’s Guide 173 Billing Log Id <Mac Address> Billing Log <, T ype, S/N, Username, Billing profile information, Units, Usage time, Bill, Pa yment> Where: T ype: .
Chapter 20 Syslog N4100 User’s Guide 174 Super Idle- Timeout **** ** Super Deleted ****** T able 40 Subscriber Trace Relationship T YPE EVENT TI ME LE FT.
N4100 User’s Guide 175 C HAPTER 21 Session Trace 21.1 Overview Y ou can set the N4100 to send session in formation of subscribers accessing the Internet.
Chapter 21 Sessi on Trace N4100 User’s Guide 176 21.2 The Session T race Screen Click ADVANCED > SESSION TRACE to open this screen. Figure 87 ADV ANCED > SESSION TRACE.
Chapter 21 Sessio n Trace N4100 User’s Guide 177 The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 41 ADVANCED > SESSION TRACE LABEL DESCRIPTION Session T race Enable the session t.
Chapter 21 Sessi on Trace N4100 User’s Guide 178 21.3 Session T race Filename Convention The subscriber session information is stored a plain text file with a “txt” filename extension. The general structure of the filename is <hostname>DDMMYYHHMMSS .
Chapter 21 Sessio n Trace N4100 User’s Guide 179 SourcePort This is the source port number of the subscriber . DestIP This is the destination IP address the subscriber accesses.
Chapter 21 Sessi on Trace N4100 User’s Guide 180.
N4100 User’s Guide 181 C HAPTER 22 Secure Remote 22.1 Overview This chapter shows you how t o configure settings to use the N4100 ’s VPN PPTP client for a secure conn ec tion to a remote site or back end system. 22.1.1 What Y ou Can Do in this Chapter Use the Secure Remote screen ( Section 22.
Chapter 22 Se cure Remote N4100 User’s Guide 182 The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 43 ADVANCED > SECURE REMOTE LABEL DESCRIPTION Secure Rem o t e Select Enable to have the N4100 send RADIUS packets, syslogs and log e-mails through a PPTP VPN tunnel.
N4100 User’s Guide 183 C HAPTER 23 SNMP 23.1 Overview Simple Network Manageme nt Protocol (SNM P) is a protocol used for exchanging management information between networ k devices. Y our N4100 supports SNMP agent functionality , which allows a manager station to manage and monitor the N4100 through the network.
Chapter 23 SNMP N4100 User’s Guide 184 23.1.1 SNMP T raps The N4100 will send tr aps to the SNMP manager when any one of the following events occurs: 23.1.2 What Y ou Can Do in this Chapter Use the SNMP screen ( Section 23.2 on page 184 ) to configure your SNMP settings.
Chapter 23 SNMP N4100 User’s Guide 185 The following table describes t he fields in this screen. T able 46 ADVANCED > SNMP LABEL DESCRIPTION SNMP Setup Select Enable to allow a manager station to manage and monitor the N4100 through the network via SNMP .
Chapter 23 SNMP N4100 User’s Guide 186.
N4100 User’s Guide 187 C HAPTER 24 Bandwidth 24.1 Overview Y ou can set the N4100 to limit the amount of bandwidth each user can use. This prevents one user from consuming a disproportionately large amount of bandwidth and helps ensure that every user gets their fair share.
Chapter 24 Bandwidth N4100 User’s Guide 188 24.2 The Bandwid th Screen Click ADVANCED > BANDWIDTH to open thi s screen. Figure 91 ADVANCED > BANDWIDTH The following table describes t he fields in this screen. T able 47 ADVANCED > BANDWIDTH LABEL DESCRIPTION Bandwidth Management Select Enable to turn on bandwidth management.
N4100 User’s Guide 189 C HAPTER 25 Wireless LAN 25.1 Overview This chapter describes how to t urn the wi reless connection on or off , configure a name, wireless channel and secu rity for the wireless network. See Section 25.5 on page 198 for adv anced technical information on wireless networks.
Chapter 25 Wire less LAN N4100 User’s Guide 190 • An access point is a r adio with a wired c onnection to a network, which can connect with numerous wireless clients and let them access the network. • A bridge is a r adio that rela ys communications between access point s and wireless clients, extending a network’ s range.
Chapter 25 Wireles s LAN N4100 User’s Guide 191 understand the information, and only pe ople who have been authenticated are given the co de key . These security standards v ary in effectiv eness. S ome can be broken, such as the old Wired Equivalent Pri vacy (WEP).
Chapter 25 Wire less LAN N4100 User’s Guide 192 • What security options do the other wi reless devi ces support (WPA -PSK, for example)? What is the best one to use? • What advanced options do y ou want to configure, if any? If y ou want to configure advanced options, ensure that you know precisely what y ou want to do.
Chapter 25 Wireles s LAN N4100 User’s Guide 193 Click ADVANCED > WIRELESS to open this screen. Figure 92 ADVANCED > WIRELESS.
Chapter 25 Wire less LAN N4100 User’s Guide 194 The following table describes t he fields in this screen. T able 48 ADVANCED > WIRELESS LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Connection Select Enable to activate wireless LAN. ESSID The Extended Service Set IDentity (ESSID) identifies the service set with which a wireless device is associated.
Chapter 25 Wireles s LAN N4100 User’s Guide 195 Channel Width Select whether the N4100 uses a wireless channe l width of Auto 20/ 40 MHz or 20 MHz . A standard 20MHz channel offers transfer speeds of up to 150Mbps whereas a 40MHz channel uses two standard channels and offers speeds of up to 300 Mbps.
Chapter 25 Wire less LAN N4100 User’s Guide 196 Authenticatio n Port Y ou need not change this value unless y our network administrator instructs you to do so with additional information. Shared Secret Ke y Enter a password (up to 31 alphanumeric characters) as the k ey to be shared between the external authen tication server and the N4100.
Chapter 25 Wireles s LAN N4100 User’s Guide 197 Authentication mode There are two types of WEP authentication namely , Open System and Shared Key . Open system is implemented for ease-of-use and when security is not an issue. The wireless client and the AP or peer computer do not share a secret key .
Chapter 25 Wire less LAN N4100 User’s Guide 198 25.5 T echnical Reference This section discusses wireless LANs in depth. F or more information, see the appendix. 25.5.1 Wireless Network Overview The following figure provides an example of a wireless network.
Chapter 25 Wireles s LAN N4100 User’s Guide 199 • Every device in the same wireless network must use security compatible with the AP . Security stops unauthorized devi ces from using the wireless network. It can also protect the in formation th at is sent in the wir eless netw ork.
Chapter 25 Wire less LAN N4100 User’s Guide 200 This type of sec urity is fairly weak, howev er , because there are w ays for unauthorized wirel ess devices to get the SSID. In addition, un autho rized wirele ss devices ca n still se e the inform ation that is sent in the wireless network.
Chapter 25 Wireles s LAN N4100 User’s Guide 201 authentication. Supp ose the wireless network has two devices. Device A only supports WEP , and device B supports WEP and WP A. Therefore, you should set up static WEP in the wireless network. Note: It is reco mmended t hat wireless ne tworks use WP A -PSK, WP A, or stron ger encryption.
Chapter 25 Wire less LAN N4100 User’s Guide 202.
N4100 User’s Guide 203 C HAPTER 26 Account Generator 26.1 Overview This chapter shows you how t o configure settings for the account gener ator (also known as the statement printe r or “ exclu sive p rint er ”). 26.1.1 What Y ou Can Do in this Chapter Use the Account Generator screen ( Secti on 26.
Chapter 26 Acco unt Generator N4100 User’s Guide 204 26.2 The Account Generator Screen Click ADVANCED > ACCOUNT GENERATOR to op en this screen. Figure 94 ADVANCED > ACCOUNT GENERA T OR The following table describes t he fields in this screen.
Chapter 26 Account Generator N4100 User’s Guide 205 Encryption T urn on the en cryption to encode the data that the N4100 sends to the statement printer(s). When you use the encryption, the data is unreadable to anyone that does not know the secret key .
Chapter 26 Acco unt Generator N4100 User’s Guide 206.
N4100 User’s Guide 207 C HAPTER 27 Licensing 27.1 Overview This chapter shows you how t o register your N4100 at m yZ yXEL.com and extend a service with your iCard’ s PIN number .
Chapter 27 Lice nsing N4100 User’s Guide 208 Note: If the N4100 is registered already , this screen is read-only . Use the Service screen to upgrade a service and update your service subscription status. Figure 95 ADVANCED > LICENSING > Registration The following table describes t he fields in this screen.
Chapter 27 Licensing N4100 User’s Guide 209 27.3 The Service Screen Click ADVANCED > LICENSING > Service to open thi s screen. Figure 96 ADVANCED > LICENSING > Service The following table describes t he fields in this screen.
Chapter 27 Lice nsing N4100 User’s Guide 210.
N4100 User’s Guide 21 1 C HAPTER 28 System Status 28.1 Overview This chapter describes the System Status screens. 28.1.1 What Y ou Can Do in this Chapter •U s e t h e System screen ( Section 28.2 on page 212 ) to view the current state of the N4100.
Chapter 28 System Status N4100 User’s Guide 212 28.2 The System Screen Click SYSTEM STATUS > SYSTEM to open this screen. Figure 97 SYSTEM ST A TUS > SYSTEM.
Chapter 28 System Status N4100 User’s Guide 213 The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 54 SYSTEM STATUS > SYSTEM LABEL DESCRIPTION Service Internet Connection This field displays the status of the N4100’ s connection to the Internet.
Chapter 28 System Status N4100 User’s Guide 214 WA N M A C Address This field displays the MAC address of the N4100 on the WAN. LAN MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the N4100 on the LAN. WLAN MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the N4100 on the WLAN.
Chapter 28 System Status N4100 User’s Guide 215 Network T raffic W AN T raffic This field displays traffic statistics for the N4100’ s W AN connection. LAN T raffic This field displays traffic statistics for the N4100’ s LAN connection. Wireless T raffic This field displays traffic statistics for the N4100’s wireless LAN connection.
Chapter 28 System Status N4100 User’s Guide 216 28.3 The Account List Screen Click SYSTEM STA TUS > ACCOUNT LIS T to open this screen. Figure 98 SYSTEM STATUS > ACCOUNT LIST The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 55 SYSTEM STATUS > ACCOUNT LIST LABEL DESCRIPTION refresh Click refres h to update this screen.
Chapter 28 System Status N4100 User’s Guide 217 Expiration Time This field displays when the subscriber’ s account becomes inv alid (in yyyy/mm/dd hh/mm/ss format). When the subscriber has already logged into the account, this field displays the time until which the subscriber can continue to use the account to access the Internet.
Chapter 28 System Status N4100 User’s Guide 218 28.4 The Account Log Screen Click SYSTEM STA TUS > ACCOUNT LO G to open this screen. The log wraps around and deletes the old entries after it fills. Click a column heading to sort the entries if applicable.
Chapter 28 System Status N4100 User’s Guide 219 The following table describes t he labels in this screen. T able 56 SYSTEM STATUS > ACCOUNT LOG LABEL DESCRIPTION Export Click Export to save the log to a computer . Clear Log Click Clear Log to remove all of the log entries from the N4100’s memory and this screen.
Chapter 28 System Status N4100 User’s Guide 220 28.5 The Current User Screen Click SYSTEM STA TUS > CURRENT USER to open this screen. Click a column heading to sort the entries if applicable. Figure 100 SYSTEM STATUS > CURRENT USER The following table describes t he labels in this screen.
Chapter 28 System Status N4100 User’s Guide 221 28.6 The DHCP Client Screen Click SYSTEM STATU S > DHCP CLIENT to open this scre en. Figure 101 SYSTEM STATUS > DHCP CLIENT The following table describes t he labels in this screen. Username This field is displayed only if any subscribers are using the system.
Chapter 28 System Status N4100 User’s Guide 222 28.7 The Session List Screen Click SYSTEM STATUS > SESSION LIST to open this screen. Figure 102 SYSTEM STATUS > SESSION LIST The following table describes t he labels in this screen.
Chapter 28 System Status N4100 User’s Guide 223 28.8 The LAN Devices Screen The SYSTEM STATUS > LAN DEVICES screen displays the status of LAN devices configu red in the ADVANCED > LAN DEVICES screen (refe r to Chapter 19 on page 163 ). Click SYSTEM STATU S > LAN DEVICES to open this screen.
Chapter 28 System Status N4100 User’s Guide 224 28.8.1 Accessing a LAN Device Before you can access a LAN device behind the N4100, the following requi rements must be met.
N4100 User’s Guide 225 C HAPTER 29 Configuration and Firmware 29.1 Overview This chapter explains how to manage conf igur ation files and upload new firmware. Use the instructions in this chapter to ch ange the device’ s configuration file or upgrade i ts firmware.
Chapter 29 Configuration and Firm ware N4100 User’s Guide 226 “cfg” filename extension. Once you hav e customized the N4100's settings, they can be sav ed back to your comp uter under a filename of y our choosing. The system firmwa re has a “bin” filename extension.
Chapter 29 Configuration and Firmwar e N4100 User’s Guide 227 1 Click SYSTEM TOOL S > CONFIGURATION . A screen displays as shown next. Click Backup . Figure 104 SYSTEM T OOLS > CONFIGURA TION: Backup Using HTTP 2 A File Download window displays as shown next.
Chapter 29 Configuration and Firm ware N4100 User’s Guide 228 3 A Save As window displays. Figure 106 Configuration Ba ckup: Save As 4 Specify the file name and/or location and click Save to start the backu p proces s.
Chapter 29 Configuration and Firmwar e N4100 User’s Guide 229 1 Click SYSTEM TO OLS > CONFIGURATION . A screen displa ys as shown next. Figure 107 SYSTEM T OOLS > CONFIGURA TION: Backup Using TFTP 2 Enter the IP address of the TFTP server in dotted decimal notati on in the Remote TFTP Server IP Address field.
Chapter 29 Configuration and Firm ware N4100 User’s Guide 230 1 Click SYSTEM TO OLS > CONFIGURATION . A screen displa ys as shown next. Figure 109 SYSTEM T OOLS > CONFIGURA TION: Restore Using HTTP 2 Specify the location and filename of a configur ation file in the Local PC File Path field or click Browse .
Chapter 29 Configuration and Firmwar e N4100 User’s Guide 231 1 Click SYSTEM TO OLS > CONFIGURATION . A screen displa ys as shown next. Figure 1 10 SYSTEM T OOLS > CONFIGURA TION: Restore Using TFTP 2 Enter the IP address of the TFTP server in dotted decimal notati on in the Remote TFTP Server IP Address field.
Chapter 29 Configuration and Firm ware N4100 User’s Guide 232 29.2.5 Restore Factory Default s T o reset the N4100 back to the factory defaults, click SYSTEM TOOLS > CONFIGURATION to display the screen as shown next.
Chapter 29 Configuration and Firmwar e N4100 User’s Guide 233 With scheduled firmware upgraded, you ne ed to set up a TFTP server where the N4100 can automatically download the latest firmw are at the specified time.
Chapter 29 Configuration and Firm ware N4100 User’s Guide 234 4 After the N4100 finishes restarting, acc ess the web configur ator again. Check the firmware version number in the System Quick View screen. Note: When the N4100 re start s, all connections terminate.
Chapter 29 Configuration and Firmwar e N4100 User’s Guide 235 7 Click Apply to start the file transfer process. 8 When the file trans fer is completed su ccessfully , a restart message disp lays and the N4100 automatically restarts. W ARNING! Do not interrupt the file upload process as this may PERMANENTL Y damage the device.
Chapter 29 Configuration and Firm ware N4100 User’s Guide 236 2 Specify the name of the boot code file in the Local PC File Path field or click Browse to locate the file and click Apply to start the fil e transfer process. The boot code must be a binary fi le and should have a .
Chapter 29 Configuration and Firmwar e N4100 User’s Guide 237 W ARNING! Do not interrupt the file upload process as this may PERMANENTL Y damage the device. Figure 1 18 SYSTEM T OOLS > FIRMW ARE > Scheduled Firmware Upgrade Note: When the N4100 re start s, all connections terminate.
Chapter 29 Configuration and Firm ware N4100 User’s Guide 238 The following figure sh ows an example of a check file’s content. Figure 1 19 Synchronization Chec k File Example.
N4100 User’s Guide 239 C HAPTER 30 System Account 30.1 Overview There are four system accounts that you can use to log in to the N4100: administrator , account operator , supervisor and super subscriber . The administra tor account allows you full access t o all system configur ations.
Chapter 30 System Account N4100 User’s Guide 240 30.2 The System Account Screen Note: It is recommended you chan ge the account passwords. Click SYSTEM TOOLS > SYSTEM ACCOUNT to open the screen shown next. Figure 120 SYSTEM T OOLS > SYSTEM ACCOUNT The following table describes t he fields in this screen.
Chapter 30 System Account N4100 User’s Guide 241 Confirm Enter the new account m anager password again for confirmation. Supervisor Account Username Enter the user name for the supervisor account. The default is superviso r . P assword Enter a new supervisor password.
Chapter 30 System Account N4100 User’s Guide 242.
N4100 User’s Guide 243 C HAPTER 31 SSL Certificate 31.1 Overview SSL (Secure Socket Layer) security is a standard Internet protocol for secure communications that uses a combination of certificate-based authentication and public-k ey encryption.
Chapter 31 SSL Certificate N4100 User’s Guide 244 Click SYSTEM TOOLS > SSL CERTIFICATE to open the screen shown next. Figure 121 SYSTEM T OOLS > SSL CERTIFICA TE The following table describes t he fields in this screen. Note: See Chapter 4 on page 63 fo r how to set the N4100 to use the certificate that you download.
N4100 User’s Guide 245 C HAPTER 32 Ping Command 32.1 Overview This chapter shows how to use the ping function to check the N4100’ s network connection. 32.1.1 What Y ou Can Do in this Chapter Use the Ping Command screen ( Section 32.2 on page 245 ) to test the Internet connection.
Chapter 32 Ping Com mand N4100 User’s Guide 246 The following table describes t he fields in this screen. T able 65 SYSTEM TOOLS > PING COMMAND LABEL DESCRIPTION Destination IP Address T ype the IP address of a device on th e WAN that you wan t to ping in order to test the Internet connection.
N4100 User’s Guide 247 C HAPTER 33 Restart 33.1 Overview This chapter covers how to use the Restart screen. 33.1.1 What Y ou Can Do in this Chapter Use the Restart screen ( Section 33 .2 on page 247 ) to reboot the N4100. 33.2 The Rest art Screen Click SYSTEM TOOLS > RESTART to open the screen shown next.
Chapter 33 Restar t N4100 User’s Guide 248.
N4100 User’s Guide 249 C HAPTER 34 Troubleshooting 34.1 Overview This chapter offers some suggesti ons to solve problems you mi ght encounter . The potential problems are divided into the following categories . • Power , Hardware Connections, and LEDs • N4100 Access and Login • Internet Access • Wireless LAN T r oubleshooting 34.
Chapter 34 Trou bleshooting N4100 User’s Guide 250 One of the LEDs does not behave as expected. 1 Make sure you understand the n ormal behavior of the LED. See Section 1.6 on page 25 . 2 Check the hardware connections. See the Quick Start Guide. 3 Inspect your cables for damage.
Chapter 34 Trou bleshooting N4100 User’s Guide 251 • If you c hanged the IP address and have f orgotten it, see the troubleshooti ng suggestions for I forgot the IP address for the N4100. 2 Check the hardware connections, and ma k e sure the LEDs are behav ing as expected.
Chapter 34 Trou bleshooting N4100 User’s Guide 252 3 Disconnect all the cables from y our device, and follow the direc tions in the Quick Start Guide again. 4 If the problem continues, contac t your ISP . I cannot access the Internet anymore. I had access to the Internet (with the N4100), but my Inter net connection is no t available anymore.
Chapter 34 Trou bleshooting N4100 User’s Guide 253 2 Make sure the wir eless adap ter on the wireless station is working properly . 3 Make sure the wireless adapt er installed on your computer is IEEE 802.11 compatible and supports the same wireless standard as the N4100.
Chapter 34 Trou bleshooting N4100 User’s Guide 254.
N4100 User’s Guide 255 C HAPTER 35 Product Specifications The following tables summarize the N4100’ s hardware and firmw are features. Firmware S pecifications T able 66 Firmware Specifications IP.
Chapter 35 Product Specifications N4100 User’s Guide 256 Hardware Specifications Management W eb-based management tool TFTP/HTTP firmware upgr ade Scheduled firmware upgrade Backup/R estore Configur.
Chapter 35 Product Specifications N4100 User’s Guide 257 Certifications The following list, which is not exhaust ive , illust rates the standards supported in the N4100. External Antenna Three 2dBi (Max) Dual de tachable diversity antennas with reverse SMA connectors P ower Requirement External Power Adapter Input: 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 0.
Chapter 35 Product Specifications N4100 User’s Guide 258 RJ-45 Ethernet Port s The following table descri bes the types of network cable used for the different connection speeds. Note: Make sure the Ethernet cable length b etween connections does not exceed 100 meters (328 feet).
Chapter 35 Product Specifications N4100 User’s Guide 259 Make sure that the Ethernet cab le conn ection between the N4100 and the swit ch or router conforms to the following pin assignments. LAN Port s The following figure and table describe the Ethernet cable pin assig nments for the LAN port.
Chapter 35 Product Specifications N4100 User’s Guide 260 Make sure that the Ethernet cable conn ection between the Z yAIR and a computer or switch uplink port conforms to the following pin assignments. CONSOLE Port The N4100 does not currently use this port.
N4100 User’s Guide 261 A PPENDIX A Setting Up Y our Computer ’ s IP Address Note: Y our specific N4100 may no t support all of the operating systems describe d in this appendix. See the product specifications for mo re information about which operating systems are supported.
Appendix A Se tting Up Your Computer’s IP Addres s N4100 User’s Guide 262 1 Click Start > Control Panel . Figure 126 Windows XP: S tart Menu 2 In the Control Panel , click the Network Connections icon.
Appendix A Setting Up Your Compu ter’s IP Address N4100 User’s Guide 263 3 Right- click Local Area Connection and then select Properties . Figure 128 Windows XP: Control Panel > Ne twork Connections > Properties 4 On the General tab, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click Properties .
Appendix A Se tting Up Your Computer’s IP Addres s N4100 User’s Guide 264 5 The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window opens. Figure 130 Windows XP: Internet Protocol (T CP/IP) Properties 6 Select Obtain an IP address automatically if your net work administra tor or ISP assigns your IP addres s dynamically .
Appendix A Setting Up Your Compu ter’s IP Address N4100 User’s Guide 265 2 In the Command Prompt window , type "ipconfi g" and then press [ENTER].
Appendix A Se tting Up Your Computer’s IP Addres s N4100 User’s Guide 266 3 Click the Network and Sharing Center icon. Figure 133 Windows V ista: Network And Internet 4 Click Manage network conne ctions . Figure 134 Windows V ista: Network and Sharing Center 5 Right- click Local Area Connection and then select Properties .
Appendix A Setting Up Your Compu ter’s IP Address N4100 User’s Guide 267 6 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then select Properties .
Appendix A Se tting Up Your Computer’s IP Addres s N4100 User’s Guide 268 7 The Internet Protocol Versio n 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens. Figure 137 Windows V ista: Intern et Protocol V ersion 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties 8 Select Obtain an IP address automatically if your net work administra tor or ISP assigns your IP addres s dynamically .
Appendix A Setting Up Your Compu ter’s IP Address N4100 User’s Guide 269 2 In the Command Prompt window , type "ipconfi g" and then press [ENTER].
Appendix A Se tting Up Your Computer’s IP Addres s N4100 User’s Guide 270 3 Click Change adapter settings . Figure 140 Windows 7: Network And Shar ing Center 4 Double c lick Local Area Connection and then select Properties .
Appendix A Setting Up Your Compu ter’s IP Address N4100 User’s Guide 271 5 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then select Properties .
Appendix A Se tting Up Your Computer’s IP Addres s N4100 User’s Guide 272 6 The Internet Protocol Versio n 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window opens. Figure 143 Windows 7: Internet Pro tocol V ersion 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties 7 Select Obtain an IP address automatically if your net work administra tor or ISP assigns your IP addres s dynamically .
Appendix A Setting Up Your Compu ter’s IP Address N4100 User’s Guide 273 3 The IP settings are display ed as follows. Figure 144 Windows 7: Internet Pro tocol V ersion 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties Mac OS X: 10.3 and 10.4 The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10.
Appendix A Se tting Up Your Computer’s IP Addres s N4100 User’s Guide 274 2 In the System Preferences window , click the Network icon. Figure 146 Mac OS X 10.4: System Pr eferences 3 When the Network preferences pane opens, select Built-in Ethernet from the network connection type list, and then click Configure.
Appendix A Setting Up Your Compu ter’s IP Address N4100 User’s Guide 275 4 For d ynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP from the Configure IPv4 list in the TCP/IP tab.
Appendix A Se tting Up Your Computer’s IP Addres s N4100 User’s Guide 276 •I n t h e Router field, t ype the IP address of your device. Figure 149 Mac OS X 10.
Appendix A Setting Up Your Compu ter’s IP Address N4100 User’s Guide 277 Mac OS X: 10.5 and 10.6 The screens in this section are from Mac OS X 10.5 but can also apply to 10.6. 1 Click Apple > System Preferences . Figure 151 Mac OS X 10.5: Apple Menu 2 In System Preferences , click the Net work icon.
Appendix A Se tting Up Your Computer’s IP Addres s N4100 User’s Guide 278 3 When the Network preferences pane opens, select Ethe rnet from the list of available conn ecti on types. Figure 153 Mac OS X 10.5: Network Preferences > Ethernet 4 From the Configure lis t, sele ct Using DHCP for dynamically assigned settings.
Appendix A Setting Up Your Compu ter’s IP Address N4100 User’s Guide 279 •I n t h e Router field, enter the IP address of your N4100. Figure 154 Mac OS X 10.
Appendix A Se tting Up Your Computer’s IP Addres s N4100 User’s Guide 280 V erifying Settings Check your TCP/IP properties by clicking Applications > Utilities > Network Utilities , and then selecting the appropriat e Network interface from the Info tab.
Appendix A Setting Up Your Compu ter’s IP Address N4100 User’s Guide 281 1 Click System > Administration > Network . Figure 156 Ubuntu 8: System > Administration Menu 2 When the Network Settings wi ndow opens, click Unlock to open the Authenticate window .
Appendix A Se tting Up Your Computer’s IP Addres s N4100 User’s Guide 282 3 In the Authenticate window , enter your admin a ccount name and password then click the Authenticate button.
Appendix A Setting Up Your Compu ter’s IP Address N4100 User’s Guide 283 5 The Properties dialog box opens. Figure 160 Ubuntu 8: Network Settings > Properties •I n t h e Configuration list, select Automatic Configuration (DHCP) if you have a dynamic IP address.
Appendix A Se tting Up Your Computer’s IP Addres s N4100 User’s Guide 284 7 If you know yo ur DNS server IP address(es), click the DNS tab in the Net work Settings window and then enter the DNS se rv er information in the fields provided. Figure 161 Ubuntu 8: Network Settings > DNS 8 Click the Close button to apply the changes.
Appendix A Setting Up Your Compu ter’s IP Address N4100 User’s Guide 285 tab. The Interface Statistics column shows data if your connection is working properly .
Appendix A Se tting Up Your Computer’s IP Addres s N4100 User’s Guide 286 1 Click K Menu > Computer > Administrator Se ttings (YaST) . Figure 163 openSUSE 10.3: K Menu > Computer Menu 2 When the Run as R oot - KDE su dialog opens, enter the admin password and click OK .
Appendix A Setting Up Your Compu ter’s IP Address N4100 User’s Guide 287 3 When the YaST Contro l Center window opens, select Network Devices and then clic k the Network Card icon.
Appendix A Se tting Up Your Computer’s IP Addres s N4100 User’s Guide 288 5 When the Network Card Setup window opens, click the Address tab Figure 167 openSUSE 10.3: Ne twork Card Setup 6 Select Dynamic Address (DHCP) if you ha ve a dynamic IP add ress.
Appendix A Setting Up Your Compu ter’s IP Address N4100 User’s Guide 289 8 If you know yo ur DNS server IP address(es), click the Hostname/DNS tab in Network Settings and then enter the DNS server informat ion in the fields provided. Figure 168 openSUSE 10.
Appendix A Se tting Up Your Computer’s IP Addres s N4100 User’s Guide 290 When the Connection Statu s - KNetwork Manager window opens, click the Statistics tab to see if your connecti on is working properly .
N4100 User’s Guide 291 A PPENDIX B Pop-up Windows, JavaScript s and Java Permissions In order to use the web configurator you need to allow: • W eb browser pop-up wind ows from your device. • Jav aScripts (enabled by default). • Jav a permissions (enabled by default).
Appendix B Po p-up Window s, JavaScrip ts and Java Permissions N4100 User’s Guide 292 1 In Internet Explorer , select Tools , Internet Options , Privacy . 2 Clear the Block pop-ups check box in the Pop-up Blocker sect ion of the screen. This disables an y web pop-up block ers you may have enabled.
Appendix B Pop-u p Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions N4100 User’s Guide 293 2 Select Settings… to open the Pop-up Blocker Settings screen. Figure 173 Internet Options: Privacy 3 T ype the IP address of y our device (the web page that you do not want to have blocked) wi th the prefix “http://” .
Appendix B Po p-up Window s, JavaScrip ts and Java Permissions N4100 User’s Guide 294 4 Click Add to mo ve the IP address to the list of Allowed sites . Figure 174 Pop-up Blo cker Settings 5 Click Close to return to the Privacy screen. 6 Click Apply to save this setting.
Appendix B Pop-u p Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions N4100 User’s Guide 295 1 In Internet Explorer , click Tools , Internet Options and then the Security tab. Figure 175 Internet Options: Secu rity 2 Click the Custom Level... button . 3 Scroll down to Scriptin g .
Appendix B Po p-up Window s, JavaScrip ts and Java Permissions N4100 User’s Guide 296 6 Click OK to close the window . Figure 176 Security Settings - Java Scripting Java Permissions 1 From Internet Explorer , click Tools , Internet Options and then the Security tab.
Appendix B Pop-u p Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions N4100 User’s Guide 297 5 Click OK to close the window . Figure 177 Security Settings - Java JA V A (Sun) 1 From Internet Explorer , click Tools , Internet Options and then the Advanced tab.
Appendix B Po p-up Window s, JavaScrip ts and Java Permissions N4100 User’s Guide 298 3 Click OK to close the window . Figure 178 Java (Sun) Mozilla Firefox Mozilla Firefo x 2.0 screens are used here . Screens for other versions ma y vary . Y ou can enable Jav a, Jav ascripts and pop-ups in one screen.
Appendix B Pop-u p Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions N4100 User’s Guide 299 Click Content .to show the screen below. Select the chec k boxes as shown in the following screen.
Appendix B Po p-up Window s, JavaScrip ts and Java Permissions N4100 User’s Guide 300.
N4100 User’s Guide 301 A PPENDIX C IP Addresses and Subnetting This appendix introduces IP addresses and subnet masks. IP addresses identify indi vidual devices on a network. Every networking device (including computers, serv ers, routers, printers, etc.
Appendix C IP Addresses a nd Subnetting N4100 User’s Guide 302 The following figure shows an example IP address in which the first three octets (192.
Appendix C IP Addresses and Subnetting N4100 User’s Guide 303 By conv ention, subnet masks alw ays cons ist of a continuous sequence of ones beginning from the leftmost bit of the mask, followed by a continuous sequence of zeros, for a total number of 32 bits.
Appendix C IP Addresses a nd Subnetting N4100 User’s Guide 304 Not ation Since the mask is alw ays a continuo us number of ones beginning f rom the left, followed by a continuous number of zeros for the remainder of the 32 bit mask, you can simply specif y the number of ones instead of writing the v alue of each octet.
Appendix C IP Addresses and Subnetting N4100 User’s Guide 305 The following figure shows the company network before subnetting. Figure 182 Subnetting Example: Before Subnetting Y ou can “borrow” one of the host ID bits to divi de the network 192.
Appendix C IP Addresses a nd Subnetting N4100 User’s Guide 306 In a 25-bit subnet the host ID has 7 bits , so each sub-network has a maximum of 2 7 – 2 or 126 possibl e hosts (a host ID of all zeroes is the subnet’ s address itself , all ones is the subnet’ s broadcast address).
Appendix C IP Addresses and Subnetting N4100 User’s Guide 307 Example: Eight Subnet s Similarly , use a 27-bit mask to create eight subnets (000, 001, 010, 011, 100, 101, 110 and 111). The following table shows IP address last octet values for each sub net.
Appendix C IP Addresses a nd Subnetting N4100 User’s Guide 308 Subnet Planning The following table is a summary for subnet planning on a network with a 24-bit network number . The following table is a summary for subnet planning on a network with a 16-bit network number .
Appendix C IP Addresses and Subnetting N4100 User’s Guide 309 addresses, follow their instructions i n selecting the IP addres ses and the su bnet mask.
Appendix C IP Addresses a nd Subnetting N4100 User’s Guide 310 IP Address Conflict s Each device on a network must ha ve a un ique IP address. Device s with duplic ate IP addresses on the same network will not be able to access the Internet or ot her resources.
Appendix C IP Addresses and Subnetting N4100 User’s Guide 31 1 following example, the LAN and W AN are on the same subnet. The LAN computers cannot access the Internet because the router cannot route between networks.
Appendix C IP Addresses a nd Subnetting N4100 User’s Guide 312.
N4100 User’s Guide 313 A PPENDIX D W ireless LANs Note: Y our specific N4100 may not support all of the wireless security types described in this appendix. See the product specificatio ns for more information about which wireless security types are supported.
Appendix D Wireless LANs N4100 User’s Guide 314 Intra-BS S traffic is traffic between wirele ss clients in the BS S. When Intra-BS S is enabled, wireless client A and B can access the wired network and communicate with each other .
Appendix D Wireless LANs N4100 User’s Guide 315 An ESSID (ES S IDentification) uniquely id entifies each ESS . All access points and their associated wirel ess clients within the same ESS must have the same ESSID in order to comm unicate.
Appendix D Wireless LANs N4100 User’s Guide 316 hidden node. Both stations (ST A) are with in r ange of the access point (AP) or wireless gatewa y , but out -of -range of ea ch other , so they ca nnot "hear" ea ch other , that is they do not know i f the channel is currently being used.
Appendix D Wireless LANs N4100 User’s Guide 317 Fragment ation Threshold A Fragmentation Threshold is the maximum data fr agment size (between 256 and 2432 bytes) that can be sent in th e wireless network before the AP will fragment the packet into smaller dat a frames.
Appendix D Wireless LANs N4100 User’s Guide 318 sever al intermediate rate steps between the maximum and minimum data r ates. The IEEE 802.11g data rate and modulation are as follows: Wireless Secur.
Appendix D Wireless LANs N4100 User’s Guide 319 accounting and control features. It is su pported by Windows XP and a number of network devices. Some advantages of IEEE 802.
Appendix D Wireless LANs N4100 User’s Guide 320 The following types of RADIUS messages are exchanged between the access point and the RADIUS server for user accounting: •A c c o u n t i n g - R e q u e s t Sent by the ac cess point requesting accounting.
Appendix D Wireless LANs N4100 User’s Guide 321 authentication method does not support data encryption wi th dynamic session key . Y ou must configure WEP encry ption keys for data encryption.
Appendix D Wireless LANs N4100 User’s Guide 322 Note: EAP-MD5 cannot be used with Dynamic WEP Key Exchange For ad ded security , certificate-based au thenti cations (EAP- TLS, EAP- TTLS and PEAP) use dynamic keys for data encryption .
Appendix D Wireless LANs N4100 User’s Guide 323 required for compatibility reasons, but offe rs stronger encryption t han TKIP with Advanced Enc ryption Standard (AES) in the Counter mode with Cipher block chaining Message authentication code Protocol (CCMP).
Appendix D Wireless LANs N4100 User’s Guide 324 authentication. These two features are op tional and ma y not be supported in all wireless dev ices. K ey caching allows a wireless client to store th e PMK it deriv ed through a successful authentication wit h an AP .
Appendix D Wireless LANs N4100 User’s Guide 325 4 The RADIUS server distributes the PMK to the AP . The AP th en s ets up a key hierarchy and management system, usin g the PMK to dynamica lly generate unique data encryption k eys.
Appendix D Wireless LANs N4100 User’s Guide 326 4 The AP and wireless clients use the TKIP or AES encryption process, the PMK and information exchanged in a handshake to create tempor al encryption keys. They use these keys to encrypt data exchanged between them.
Appendix D Wireless LANs N4100 User’s Guide 327 Antenna Overview An antenna couples RF signals onto air . A tr ansmitter within a wireless device sends an RF signal to the antenna, whic h propagates the signal through the air . The antenna also operates in reverse by capturing RF signals from the air .
Appendix D Wireless LANs N4100 User’s Guide 328 • Omni-directional antennas send the RF sign al out in all directions on a horizontal plane. The cover age area is torus-sh aped (like a donut) which makes these antennas ideal for a room environment.
N4100 User’s Guide 329 A PPENDIX E Common Services The following table lists some commonl y-used services and their associated protocols and port numbers. F or a comprehe ns ive list of port numbers, ICMP type/ code numbers and services , visit the IANA (Internet Assigned Number Authority) web site.
Appendix E Common Services N4100 User’s Guide 330 ESP (IPSEC_TUNNEL) User -Defined 50 The IPSEC ESP (Encapsulation Security Protocol) tunneling protocol uses this service. FINGER TC P 79 Finger is a UNIX or Internet related command that can be used to find out if a user is logged on.
Appendix E Common Services N4100 User’s Guide 331 PPTP TCP 1723 P oint-to-P oint T unneling Protocol enables secure transfer of data ov er public networks. This is the control channel. PPTP_TUNNEL (GRE) User -Defined 47 PPTP (Point -to-Point T unneling Protocol) enables secure transfer of data over public networks.
Appendix E Common Services N4100 User’s Guide 332 TFTP UDP 69 T rivial File T ransfer Protocol is an Internet file transfer protocol similar to FTP , but uses the UDP (User Datagram Protocol) r ather than TCP (T ransmission Control Protocol). VDOLIVE TCP 7000 Another videoconferencing solution.
N4100 User’s Guide 333 A PPENDIX F Open Sof tware Announcement s End-User License Agreement for "N4100" W ARNING: ZyXEL Communicatio ns Corp. IS WILLING TO LICENSE THE SOFTW ARE TO YOU ONL Y UPON THE CONDITION THA T YOU ACCEPT ALL OF TH E T ERMS CONT AINED IN THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT .
Appendix F Op en Software Announceme nts N4100 User’s Guide 334 The Software and Documentation contain mat erial that is protected by International Copyright Law and tr ade secr et law , and by international treat y provisions. All right s not granted to you herein are expressl y reserved by Z yXEL.
Appendix F Open Software Anno uncements N4100 User’s Guide 335 come into contact with the Software, and to use reasonable best efforts to ensure their compliance with such terms and cond itions, inc.
Appendix F Op en Software Announceme nts N4100 User’s Guide 336 ORDERS, OR O THER REST RICTIONS. Y OU AGREE T O INDEMNIFY Z yXEL AGAINST ALL CLAIMS, L OSSES, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES, COSTS AND EXPENSES , INCLUDING REASONABLE A T T ORNEYS' FE ES, T O THE EXTENT SUCH CLAIM S ARISE OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS SECTION 8.
Appendix F Open Software Anno uncements N4100 User’s Guide 337 Open-Source Packages for "N4100" 3RD PARTY SOF TWARE VE R S I O N WEB ADDRESS OF THE SOF TWARE / LICENS E TE R M Boa 0.94.14 http://www.boa.org Bridge-Utils 1.2 http://www.linuxfoundation.
Appendix F Op en Software Announceme nts N4100 User’s Guide 338.
N4100 User’s Guide 339 A PPENDIX G Legal Information Copyright Copyright © 2010 by Z yXEL Communications Corpor ation. The contents of this publication ma y not be reproduced in any p art or as a w.
Appendix G Legal Information N4100 User’s Guide 340 provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This device gener ates, uses , and can radiate r adio frequency energy , and if not installed and used in accord ance with the instru ctions, m ay cause harmful interference to r adio communica tions.
Appendix G Legal Information N4100 User’s Guide 341 T o reduce potential radi o interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the EIRP is not more than requ ired for successful communication.
Appendix G Legal Information N4100 User’s Guide 342 ZyXEL Limited W arranty Z yXEL warr ants to the original end user (p urchaser) that this pr oduct is free from any defects in material or workmanship for a specific period (t he Warr anty P eriod) from the date of purchase.
Index N4100 User’s Guide 343 Index A account activated 172 account created 172 account deletion 105 account generator 203 account information 139 account manager account 239 account printout preview.
Index N4100 User’s Guide 344 restore 229 , 230 connect on demand 75 , 76 connection ID/name 76 copyright 122 , 33 9 credit card code 137 credit card fail 140 credit card icons 11 2 credit card numbe.
Index N4100 User’s Guide 345 H hidden node 315 host name 65 , 213 HT TPS 81 I IANA 78 , 309 IBSS 313 iCard 207 idle time out 95 , 101 IEEE 802.11g 317 Independent Basic Service Set See IBSS 313 info.
Index N4100 User’s Guide 346 NA T (Network Address T ranslation - NA T , RFC 1631) 163 network cable types 100Mbps 258 10Mbps 258 notice message 129 notification message 137 , 139 O online services .
Index N4100 User’s Guide 347 server port 163 service name 75 service selection message 137 Service Set 194 services 207 session limits 67 share LAN resource 152 Simple Network Management Protocol, s.
Index N4100 User’s Guide 348 WAN (Wide Area Network) 71 WA N po r t m o d e 214 warning/alarm message 129 warranty 342 note 342 W eb Configur ator 27 web server 85 port 85 welcome slogan 125 WEP 196.
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Se non hai ancora comprato il ZyXEL N4100 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del ZyXEL N4100 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso ZyXEL N4100 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul ZyXEL N4100 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il ZyXEL N4100, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del ZyXEL N4100.
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