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G-210H
802.11b/g Wireless USB Adapter
User’s Guide
Version 1.00
3/2007
Edition 1
www.zyxel.com
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About This User's Guide About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is intended for people who want to configure the G-210H using the ZyXEL utility in Windows. You should have at least a basic knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts and topology. Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get up and running right away. It contains information on setting up your network and configuring for Internet access. • Online Help Embedded web help
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Document Conventions Document Conventions Warnings and Notes These are how warnings and notes are shown in this User’s Guide. Warnings tell you about things that could harm you or your device. Notes tell you other important information (for example, other things you may need to configure or helpful tips) or recommendations. Syntax Conventions • The G-210H may be referred to as the “device” in this User’s Guide. • Product labels, screen names, field labels and field choices are all in bold fo
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Document Conventions Icons Used in Figures Figures in this User’s Guide may use the following generic icons. AP Computer Notebook computer Server Wireless Signal Modem or Router Internet Cloud G-210H User’s Guide 5
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Safety Warnings Safety Warnings For your safety, be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions. • Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. • Do NOT expose your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids. • Do NOT store things on the device. • Do NOT install, use, or service this device during a thunderstorm. There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. • Connect ONLY suitable accessories to the device. • ONLY
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Contents Overview Contents Overview Getting Started ........................................................................................................................... 15 Tutorial ....................................................................................................................................... 19 Wireless LAN Network ............................................................................................................... 25 ZyXEL Utility Configuration ........
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Table of Contents Table of Contents About This User's Guide ..........................................................................................................3 Document Conventions............................................................................................................4 Safety Warnings........................................................................................................................6 Contents Overview ..............................................
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Table of Contents 4.3 The Site Survey Screen ....................................................................................................... 31 4.3.1 Security Settings ........................................................................................................32 4.4 The Profile Screen ............................................................................................................... 40 4.4.1 Adding a New Profile ....................................................
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List of Figures List of Figures Figure 1 Application: Infrastructure ........................................................................................................ 16 Figure 2 Application: Ad-Hoc ................................................................................................................. 16 Figure 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon in Windows ...........................................................................17 Figure 4 Enable WZC .......................
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List of Figures Figure 39 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Status ....................................................... 58 Figure 40 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Properties ................................................. 58 Figure 41 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Properties ................................................. 59 Figure 42 Windows XP SP2: WZC Not Available ...................................................................................
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List of Tables List of Tables Table 1 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon in Windows ............................................................................17 Table 2 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary ................................................................................................... 29 Table 3 Link Info .................................................................................................................................... 30 Table 4 Site Survey .......................
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CHAPTER 1 Getting Started This chapter introduces the G-210H and prepares you to use the ZyXEL utility in Windows. 1.1 About Your G-210H The G-210H is an IEEE 802.11b/g compliant wireless LAN adapter. The ZyXEL utility is a tool that helps you configure your G-210H. See the appendix for detailed product specifications. 1.2 Application Overview This section describes some network applications for the G-210H. 1.2.1 Infrastructure To connect to a network via an access point (AP), set
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Chapter 1 Getting Started Figure 1 Application: Infrastructure 1.2.2 Ad-Hoc To set up a small independent wireless workgroup without an AP, use Ad-Hoc. Ad-Hoc does not require an AP or a wired network. Two or more wireless clients (wireless stations) in Ad-Hoc mode communicate directly to each other. Figure 2 Application: Ad-Hoc 1.3 G-210H Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to install the ZyXEL utility and make hardware connections. G-2
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Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.3.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon After you install and start the ZyXEL utility, an icon for the ZyXEL utility appears in the system tray. The ZyXEL utility system tray icon displays only when the G-210H is installed properly. Figure 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon in Windows In Windows, the color of the ZyXEL utility system tray icon indicates the status of the G- 210H. Refer to the following table for details. Table 1 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon in Windows C
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Chapter 1 Getting Started Refer to the appendices for information on how to use WZC to manage the G-210H. To re-activate the ZyXEL utility, double-click the ( ) icon on your desktop or click Start, (All) Programs, ZyXEL G-210H Utility, ZyXEL G-210H Utility. 1.4.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility Double-click on the ZyXEL wireless LAN utility icon in the system tray to open the ZyXEL utility. The ZyXEL utility screens are similar in all Microsoft Windows versions. Screens for Windows 2000 are sho
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CHAPTER 2 Tutorial The following sections show you how to join a wireless network using the ZyXEL utility, as in the following diagrams. The wireless client is labeled C and the access point is labeled AP. Figure 5 Infrastructure Network There are three ways to connect the wireless client (the G-210H) to a network. • Configure nothing and leave the wireless client to automatically scan for and connect to any available network that has no wireless security configured. • Manually connect to
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Chapter 2 Tutorial Figure 6 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 2 The wireless client automatically searches for available wireless networks. Click Scan if you want to search again. If no entry displays in the Available Network List, that means there is no wireless network available within range. Make sure the AP or peer computer is turned on, or move the wireless client closer to the AP or peer computer. See Table 4 on page 32 for detailed field descriptions. 3 To connect to an AP or peer computer
