ZyXEL Communications B-3000 Network Card User Manual


 
ZyAIR B-3000 User’s Guide
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your ZyAIR 30
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
Built-in message logging and packet tracing.
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.
Wireless LAN Channel Usage
The Wireless Channel Usage screen displays whether the radio channels are used by other
wireless devices within the transmission range of the ZyAIR. This allows you to select the
channel with minimum interference for your ZyAIR.
1.3 Applications for the ZyAIR
Here are some application examples of what you can do with your ZyAIR.
The ZyAIR can be configured using the following WLAN operating modes
•AP
Multiple ESS
•AP+Bridge
Bridge/Repeater