ZyXEL G-162 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card User's Guide Version 1.0 September 2004
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ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Preface xiii Preface Congratulations on the purchase of your new ZyXEL G-162! About This User's Guide This manua
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide xiv Preface Graphics Icons Key Wireless Access Point Computer No
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Getting Started 1-1 Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter introduces the ZyXEL G-162 and prepares you to use the ZyXE
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 1-2 Getting Started DO NOT use the Windows XP configuration to
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Getting Started 1-3 Step 3. Double-click on the icon for wireless network connection to display a status window as sh
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 1-4 Getting Started Step 5. When a Wireless Network Connectio
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Getting Started 1-5 Step 6. In the Wireless Network Connection Properties window, make sure the Use Windows to config
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide ii Copyright Copyright Copyright ©2004 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation The contents of this publication may not be repro
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 1-6 Getting Started Table 1-1 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Wireless LAN Network 2-1 Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Network This chapter provides background information on wireless LAN
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 2-2 Wireless LAN Network Your ZyXEL G-162 (in infrastructure m
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Wireless LAN Network 2-3 Figure 2-2 BSS Example A series of overlapping BSS and a network medium, such as an Ethernet
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 2-4 Wireless LAN Network The following figure depicts a roamin
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Wireless LAN Network 2-5 Figure 2-5 Wireless LAN Security Levels Configure the wireless LAN security using the Profil
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 2-6 Wireless LAN Network with an EAP-compatible RADIUS server,
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Wireless LAN Network 2-7 The encryption mechanisms used for WPA and WPA-PSK are the same. The only difference between
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 2-8 Wireless LAN Network Step 3. The RADIUS server distribute
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Wireless LAN Network 2-9 point (AP) or wireless gateway, but out-of-range of each other, so they cannot “hear” each ot
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide ZyXEL Limited Warranty iii ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this produc
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 2-10 Wireless LAN Network Enabling the RTS Threshold causes re
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Using the ZyXEL Utility 3-1 Chapter 3 Using the ZyXEL Utility This chapter shows you how to configure the ZyXEL G-162
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 3-2 Using the ZyXEL Utility Table 3-1 Link Info LABEL DESCRIPT
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Using the ZyXEL Utility 3-3 3.1.1 Trend Chart Figure 3-2 Link Info: Trend Chart The following table describes the lab
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 3-4 Using the ZyXEL Utility Figure 3-3 Site Survey The follow
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Using the ZyXEL Utility 3-5 Table 3-3 Site Survey LABEL DESCRIPTION , , or denotes that the wireless device is
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 3-6 Using the ZyXEL Utility security settings as the associate
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Using the ZyXEL Utility 3-7 Table 3-4 Site Survey: Security Settings: WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Pass Phrase As you enter
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 3-8 Using the ZyXEL Utility WPA-PSK Figure 3-5 Site Survey: S
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Using the ZyXEL Utility 3-9 WPA Figure 3-6 Site Survey: Security Settings: WPA The following table describes the labe
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide iv Information for Canadian Users Information for Canadian Users The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 3-10 Using the ZyXEL Utility Table 3-6 Site Survey: Security S
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Using the ZyXEL Utility 3-11 Figure 3-7 Site Survey: Security Settings: 802.1x The following table describes the labe
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 3-12 Using the ZyXEL Utility Table 3-7 Site Survey: Security S
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Using the ZyXEL Utility 3-13 Figure 3-8 Profile The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 3-8 Pr
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 3-14 Using the ZyXEL Utility Table 3-8 Profile LABEL DESCRIPTI
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Using the ZyXEL Utility 3-15 Figure 3-9 Profile: Add New Profile The following table describes the labels in this scr
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 3-16 Using the ZyXEL Utility Table 3-9 Profile: Add New Profil
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Using the ZyXEL Utility 3-17 Figure 3-10 Profile: Select a Channel The following table describes the labels in this s
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 3-18 Using the ZyXEL Utility Figure 3-11 Profile: Wireless Se
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Using the ZyXEL Utility 3-19 Figure 3-12 Profile: Security Settings Step 5. This read-only screen shows a summary of
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide FCC Statement v Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement1 The device complies with Part 15 of FC
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 3-20 Using the ZyXEL Utility Figure 3-13 Profile: Confirm New
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Using the ZyXEL Utility 3-21 Figure 3-14 Profile: Activate the Profile 3.4 The Adapter Screen To set advanced feature
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 3-22 Using the ZyXEL Utility Figure 3-15 Adapter The followin
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Using the ZyXEL Utility 3-23 Table 3-11 Adapter LABEL DESCRIPTION Power Saving Mode Select Enabled to save power (espe
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Maintenance 4-1 Chapter 4 Maintenance This chapter describes how to uninstall or upgrade the ZyXEL Utility. 4.1 The Abo
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 4-2 Maintenance 4.2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility Follow the
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Troubleshooting 5-1 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting This chapter covers potential problems and the possible remedies. After e
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 5-2 Troubleshooting 5.2 Problem with the Link Status Table 5-
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Product Specifications i Appendix A Product Specifications PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS Product Name ZyXEL G-162 802.11
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide vi Customer Support Customer Support When contacting your Customer Support Representative, please have the following informa
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide ii Product Specifications Dimension (W) 115mm × (D) 54.5mm × (
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Types of EAP Authentication iii Appendix B Types of EAP Authentication This appendix discusses the five popular EA
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide iv Types of EAP Authentication LEAP LEAP (Lightweight Extensib
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Index v Appendix C Index A About ...4-1 About the ZyXEL
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide vi Index M MD5...
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Index vii WEP Key ...2-5 Windows XP Requirement...
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Customer Support vii SUPPORT E-MAIL TELEPHONE2 WEB SITE METHOD LOCATION SALES E-MAIL FAX2 FTP SITE REGULAR MAIL su
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