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M-302
802.11g Wireless MIMO PCI card
User’s Guide
Version 2.00
Edition 1
4/2006
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M-302 User’s Guide Copyright Copyright © 2006 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. All r
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M-302 User’s Guide Certifications Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operations. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. T
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M-302 User’s Guide Safety Warnings For your safety, be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions. • Do NOT open the device or unit. Opening or removing covers can expose you to dangerous high voltage points or other risks. ONLY qualified service personnel can service the device. Please contact your vendor for further information. • Connect the power cord to the right supply voltage (110V AC in North America or 230V AC in Europe). • Place connecting cables carefully so that
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M-302 User’s Guide ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects in materials or workmanship for a period of up to two years from the date of purchase. During the warranty period, and upon proof of purchase, should the product have indications of failure due to faulty workmanship and/or materials, ZyXEL will, at its discretion, repair or replace the defective products or components without charge for either parts or labo
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M-302 User’s Guide Customer Support Please have the following information ready when you contact customer support. • Product model and serial number. • Warranty Information. • Date that you received your device. • Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it. A METHOD SUPPORT E-MAIL TELEPHONE WEB SITE REGULAR MAIL SALES E-MAIL FAX FTP SITE LOCATION support@zyxel.com.tw +886-3-578-3942 www.zyxel.com ZyXEL Communications Corp. CORPORATE www.europe.zyxel.com 6 Innovation Roa
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M-302 User’s Guide A METHOD SUPPORT E-MAIL TELEPHONE WEB SITE REGULAR MAIL SALES E-MAIL FAX FTP SITE LOCATION info@pl.zyxel.com +48 (22) 333 8250 www.pl.zyxel.com ZyXEL Communications ul. Okrzei 1A POLAND +48 (22) 333 8251 03-715 Warszawa Poland http://zyxel.ru/support +7-095-542-89-29 www.zyxel.ru ZyXEL Russia Ostrovityanova 37a Str. RUSSIA sales@zyxel.ru +7-095-542-89-25 Moscow, 117279 Russia support@zyxel.es +34-902-195-420 www.zyxel.es ZyXEL Communications Arte, 21 5ª planta SPAIN sales@zyxe
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M-302 User’s Guide 10 Customer Support
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M-302 User’s Guide Table of Contents Copyright .................................................................................................................. 3 Certifications ............................................................................................................ 4 Safety Warnings ....................................................................................................... 6 ZyXEL Limited Warranty..................................................................
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M-302 User’s Guide 3.2.1.2 IEEE 802.1x ....................................................................................33 3.2.1.3 WPA ................................................................................................33 Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration .................................................................................. 35 4.1 ZyXEL Utility Screen ..........................................................................................35 4.2 The Link Info Scr
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M-302 User’s Guide List of Figures Figure 1 The M-302 ................................................................................................ 19 Figure 2 Application: Infrastructure ....................................................................... 21 Figure 3 Application: Ad-Hoc ................................................................................ 21 Figure 4 ZyXEL utility: System Tray Icon .............................................................. 22 Figure 5 En
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M-302 User’s Guide Figure 39 Uninstall: Finish ..................................................................................... 54 Figure 40 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Status ....................... 60 Figure 41 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Properties ................ 60 Figure 42 Windows XP SP2: WZC Not Available .................................................. 61 Figure 43 Windows XP SP2: System Tray Icon .................................................
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M-302 User’s Guide List of Tables Table 1 External View ............................................................................................ 20 Table 2 Light Description ....................................................................................... 20 Table 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon ............................................................... 22 Table 4 ZyXEL Utility: Menu Screen ...................................................................... 35 Table 5 Lin
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M-302 User’s Guide 16 List of Tables
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M-302 User’s Guide Preface Congratulations on your purchase of the M-302 802.11g Wireless MIMO PCI card. The M-302 uses Multiple-in, Multiple-Out (MIMO) twin antenna technology to provide superior wireless performance. Your M-302 is easy to install and configure. About This User's Guide This manual is designed to guide you through the configuration of your M-302 for its various applications. Related Documentation • Supporting Disk Refer to the included CD for support documents. • Quick Star
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M-302 User’s Guide Graphics Icons Key Wireless Access Point Computer Notebook Computer Server Modem Wireless Signal Internet Cloud Printer 18 Preface
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M-302 User’s Guide CHAPTER 1 Getting Started This chapter introduces the M-302 and prepares you to use the ZyXEL utility. The ZyXEL utility is a tool that helps you configure your M-302. See the appendix for detailed product specifications. 1.1 About Your M-302 The M-302 is an IEEE 802.11b/g compliant wireless Local Area Network (LAN) adapter. Fitting directly into an open PCI slot in your desktop computer’s motherboard, the M-302 allows you to access wireless networks at speeds of up t
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M-302 User’s Guide The following table describes the M-302. Table 1 External View LABEL DESCRIPTION 1 Removable antenna (5dBi, R-SMA connector) 2 Fixed antenna 3 Power (PWR) and Link (LNK) lights 4 PCI contacts The following table describes the operation of the Power (PWR) and Link (LNK) lights on the rear of the device. Table 2 Light Description STATUS PWR LIGHT LNK LIGHT Power off The light is off. The light is off. Power on The light blinks slowly. The light is off. Power on, device disa
