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ZyAIR G-300
Wireless LAN PCI Adapter
User's Guide
Version 2.00
October 2004
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ZyAIR G-300 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-300 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
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ZyAIR G-300 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-300 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-300 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-300 User’s Guide 1 METHOD SUPPORT E-MAIL TELEPHONE WEB SITE REGULAR MAIL 1 SALES E-MAIL FAX FTP SITE LOCATION SWEDEN support@zyxel.se +46 31 744 7700 www.zyxel.se ZyXEL Communications A/S Sjöporten 4, 41764 Göteborg sales@zyxel.se +46 31 744 7701 Sweden FINLAND support@zyxel.fi +358-9-4780-8411 www.zyxel.fi ZyXEL Communications Oy Malminkaari 10 00700 Helsinki Finland viii Information for Canadian Users
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ZyAIR G-300 User’s Guide Table of Contents Copyright.........................................................................................................................................ii ZyXEL Limited Warranty...............................................................................................................iii Information for Canadian Users...................................................................................................iv Federal Communications Commissi
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ZyAIR G-300 User’s Guide 2.3.1 The Advanced Configuration Screen....................................................................2-12 2.3.2 The Security Screen..............................................................................................2-13 2.3.3 The Certificate Screen ..........................................................................................2-16 2.4 The Site Survey Screen ....................................................................................
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ZyAIR G-300 User’s Guide List of Figures Figure 1-1 ZyAIR Utility: System Tray Icon .................................................................................. 1-2 Figure 2-1 Ad-hoc Network Example............................................................................................ 2-2 Figure 2-2 BSS Example.............................................................................................................. 2-2 Figure 2-3 Infrastructure Network Example.............
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ZyAIR G-300 User’s Guide List of Tables Table 1-1 ZyAIR Utility: System Tray Icon .................................................................................... 1-2 Table 2-1 Configuration...............................................................................................................2-10 Table 2-2 Configuration: Advanced............................................................................................. 2-12 Table 2-3 Configuration: Privacy Configuration: Secur
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ZyAIR G-300 User’s Guide Preface Congratulations on the purchase of your new ZyAIR G-300 Wireless LAN PCI Adapter! About This User's Guide This guide provides information about the ZyAIR G-300 Wireless LAN 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, “click the
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ZyAIR G-300 User’s Guide Notebook computer Computer Wireless Access Point Modem Wireless Signal Server Switch Router Telephone xiv Preface
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ZyAIR G-300 User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter prepares you to using the ZyAIR Utility. 1.1 About Your ZyAIR G-300 The ZyAIR G-300 is an IEEE 802.11g compliant wireless LAN adapter. With the ZyAIR, you can enjoy the wireless mobility within the coverage area. The following lists the main features of your ZyAIR. • Your ZyAIR can communicate with other IEEE 802.11b/g compliant wireless devices. • Automatic rate selection. • Offers 64-bit and 128-bit WEP (Wired Eq
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ZyAIR G-300 User’s Guide 1.4 Windows XP Users Only You must disable WZC if you want to use the ZyAIR utility. Refer to the appendices on how to deactivate WZC or how to use WZC to manage the ZyAIR. 1.5 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 1-1 ZyAIR Utility: System Tray Icon The color of the ZyAIR Utility system
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ZyAIR G-300 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 each wireless LAN parameter. 2.1.1 Channel A radio frequency used by a wireless device is called a channel. 2.1.2 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
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ZyAIR G-300 User’s Guide Figure 2-1 Ad-hoc Network Example 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 t
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ZyAIR G-300 User’s Guide Figure 2-3 Infrastructure Network Example 2.1.5 Roaming In an infrastructure network, wireless stations are able to switch from one BSS to another as they move between the coverage areas. During this period, the wireless stations maintain uninterrupted connection to the network. This is roaming. As the wireless station moves from place to place, it is responsible for choosing the most appropriate AP depending on the signal strength, network utilization or othe
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ZyAIR G-300 User’s Guide 2.1.6 Profile The Profile function allows you to save the wireless network settings in this screen, use one of the pre- configured network profiles or reset the settings in this screen to the factory default values. 2.1.7 Threshold Controls Fragmentation Threshold A fragmentation threshold is the maximum data fragment size (between 256 and 2432 bytes) that can be sent in the wireless network before the ZyAIR will fragment the packet into smaller data frames. A lar
