ZyXEL Communications ZYAIR G-1000, User Manual

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ZyAIR G-1000 Access Point User’s Guide
Getting to Know Your ZyAIR 1-3
SNMP
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a protocol used for exchanging management information
between network devices. SNMP is a member of the TCP/IP protocol suite. Your ZyAIR supports SNMP
agent functionality, which allows a manger station to manage and monitor the ZyAIR through the network.
The ZyAIR supports SNMP version one (SNMPv1) and version two c (SNMPv2c).
Full Network Management
The embedded web configurator is an all-platform web-based utility that allows you to easily access the
ZyAIR’s management settings. Most functions of the ZyAIR are also software configurable via the SMT
(System Management Terminal) interface. The SMT is a menu-driven interface that you can access from a
terminal emulator over a telnet connection.
Logging and Tracing
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Built-in message logging and packet tracing.
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Unix syslog facility support.
Embedded FTP and TFTP Servers
The ZyAIR’s embedded FTP and TFTP servers enable fast firmware upgrades as well as configuration file
backups and restoration.
Wireless Association List
With the wireless association list, you can see the list of the wireless stations that are currently using the
ZyAIR to access your wired network.
1.3 Applications for the ZyAIR
Here are some applications examples of what you can do with your ZyAIR.
1.3.1 Internet Access Application
The ZyAIR is an ideal access solution for wireless Internet connection. A typical Internet access application
for your ZyAIR is shown as follows.