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ZyAIR G-200
802.11g Wireless USB Adapter
User's Guide
Version 1.1
11/2004
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ZyAIR G-200 User’s Guide Copyright Copyright ©2004 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 Corporatio
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ZyAIR G-200 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 one (1) year 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 p
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ZyAIR G-200 User’s Guide Information for Canadian Users The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective operation and safety requirements. The Industry Canada does not guarantee that the equipment will operate to a user's satisfaction. Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of the local telecommunications company.
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ZyAIR G-200 User’s Guide Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement The 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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ZyAIR G-200 User’s Guide Customer Support When contacting your Customer Support Representative, please have the following information ready: Product model and serial number. Warranty Information. Date you received your product. Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it. 1 METHOD SUPPORT E-MAIL TELEPHONE WEB SITE REGULAR MAIL 1 SALES E-MAIL FAX FTP SITE LOCATION WORLDWIDE support@zyxel.com.tw +886-3-578-3942 www.zyxel.com ZyXEL Communications Corp
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ZyAIR G-200 User’s Guide Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started ............................................................................................................. 1-1 1.1 ZyAIR Hardware and Utility Installation..................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool ........................................... 1-1 1.3 Accessing the ZyAIR Utility ..........................................................
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ZyAIR G-200 User’s Guide List of Figures Figure 1-1 Windows XP: System Tray Icon ................................................................................................ 1-1 Figure 1-2 Windows XP: System Tray Icon ................................................................................................ 1-1 Figure 1-3 Windows XP: Wireless Network Connection Status.................................................................. 1-2 Figure 1-4 Windows XP: Connect to Wireless
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ZyAIR G-200 User’s Guide List of Tables Table 1-1 ZyAIR Utility: System Tray Icon ................................................................................................ 1-3 Table 2-1 ZyAIR Utility: Link Info............................................................................................................. 2-3 Table 2-2 Site Survey .................................................................................................................................. 2-5 Table 2
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ZyAIR G-200 User’s Guide Preface Congratulations on the purchase of your new ZyAIR G-200 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter! About This User's Guide This guide provides information about the ZyAIR G-200 802.11g Wireless USB Utility that you use to configure your ZyAIR. Syntax Conventions • “Type” or “Enter” means for you to type one or more characters. "Select" or "Choose" means for you to use one of the predefined choices. • Mouse action sequences are denoted using a comma. For example,
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ZyAIR G-200 User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter prepares you to using the ZyAIR Utility. 1.1 ZyAIR Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in the Quick Installation Guide to install the ZyAIR Utility and driver and make hardware connections. 1.2 Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool Windows XP includes a configuration tool for wireless LAN devices. DO NOT use the Windows XP configuration tool and the ZyAIR Utility at the same time. I
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ZyAIR G-200 User’s Guide 3. Double-click on the icon for wireless network connection to display a status window as shown next. Figure 1-3 Windows XP: Wireless Network Connection Status 4. Click Properties and click the Wireless Networks tab. Then skip to Step 6. 5. When a Connect to Wireless Network window displays, click Advanced…. Figure 1-4 Windows XP: Connect to Wireless Network 1-2 Getting started
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ZyAIR G-200 User’s Guide 6. In the Wireless Network Connection Properties window, make sure the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box is not selected. Click OK. Figure 1-5 Windows XP: Wireless Network Connection Properties 1.3 Accessing the ZyAIR Utility After you installed the ZyAIR Utility, an icon for the ZyAIR Utility appears in the system tray. When the ZyAIR Utility system tray icon displays, the ZyAIR is installed properly. Figure 1-6 ZyAIR Utilit
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ZyAIR G-200 User’s Guide Chapter 2 Using the ZyAIR Utility This chapter shows you how to configure the ZyAIR using the ZyAIR Utility. 2.1 About Wireless LAN Network This section describes the wireless LAN network terms and applications. 2.1.1 SSID The SSID (Service Set Identity) is a unique name shared among all wireless devices in a wireless network. Wireless devices must have the same SSID to communicate with each other. 2.1.2 Channel A range of radio frequencies used by IEEE 80
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ZyAIR G-200 User’s Guide To set up an ad-hoc network, configure all wireless clients in ad-hoc network type and use the same SSID and channel. Infrastructure When a number of wireless clients are connected using a single AP, you have a Basic Service Set (BSS). Figure 2-2 BSS Example A series of overlapping BSS and a network medium, such as an Ethernet forms an Extended Service Set (ESS) or infrastructure network. All communication is done through the AP, which relays data packets
