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... G-220 v2 User's Guide
About This User's Guide
Congratulations on your purchase of the ZyXEL G-220 v2 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter.
Your G-220 v2 is easy to install and configure.
About This User's Guide
This manual is designed to guide you through the configuration of your G-220 v2 for its various applications.
Related Documentation
• Supporting Disk Refer to the included CD for support...
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...; Do not use the device outside, and make sure all the connections are indoors. There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. • Antenna Warning! This device meets ETSI and FCC certification requirements when using the included antenna(s). Only use the included antenna(s).
This product is recyclable. Dispose of it properly.
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Copyright
Copyright © 2008 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 ...
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ZyXEL Limited Warranty
ZyXEL warrants to the original ...services of this warranty, contact your vendor. You may also refer to the warranty policy for the region in which you bought the device at http://www.zyxel.com/web/ support_warranty_info.php.
Online Registration
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... 1.4 Configuration Methods 24 1.4.1 Enabling WZC 24 1.4.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility 25
Chapter 2 Tutorial ...27
2.1 Connecting to a Wireless LAN 27 2.2 Creating and Using a Profile 29 2.3 Configuring the G-220 v2 as an AP 32
Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network 35
3.1 Wireless LAN Overview 35 3.2 Wireless LAN Security 36
3.2.1 Hide SSID 36 3.2.2 MAC Address Filter 36
Table of Contents
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1.3 G-220 v2 Hardware and Utility Installation
Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to install the ZyXEL utility and make hardware connections.
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. Note: The ZyXEL utility system tray icon displays only when the G-220 v2 is installed
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... G-220 v2 allows you to set up your wireless network without using a dedicated AP. Refer to Section 1.2.4 on page 23 and Chapter 5 on page 73 for more information.
Note: At the time of writing this feature is not available on Windows Vista. Note: With WZC, you cannot use the G-220 v2 as an access point.
After you install the ZyXEL...
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... the G-220 v2, the following requirements must be met:
1 The G-220 v2 must be installed on a computer connected to the wired network. 2 Either bridge the two interfaces (wireless and wired) on the computer (using the
Configuration screen of the ZyXEL utility in Windows XP) or configure network sharing (refer to Appendix B on page 87 for an example). 3 Set the wireless station's IP address to be...
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... G-220 v2 driver. This field displays the version number of the ZyXEL utility.
6.2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility
Follow the steps below to remove (or uninstall) the ZyXEL utility from your computer.
1 Click Start > Programs > ZyXEL G-220 v2 Wireless Adapter Utility > Uninstall ZyXEL G-220 v2 Wireless Adapter Utility.
2 When prompted, click OK or Yes to remove the driver and the utility software...
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ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide Figure 52 Uninstall: Confirm
3 Click Finish to complete uninstalling the software and restart the computer when prompted.
Figure 53 Uninstall: Finish
6.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility
Note: Before you uninstall the ZyXEL utility, take note of your current wireless configurations.
To perform the upgrade, follow the steps below.
1 Download the latest version of the utility...
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... Wireless LAN utility
The ZyXEL utility icon does not display.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Make sure the G-220 v2 is properly inserted and the LED(s) is on. Refer to the Quick Start Guide for the LED descriptions.
Use the Device Manager to check for possible hardware conflicts. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, System, Hardware and Device Manager. Verify the status of the G-220 v2 under Network Adapter...
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Table 24 Product Specifications (continued)
Modulation Output Power RX Sensitivity
IEEE 802.11g: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 ... dBm IEEE 802.11b (CCK): 11 Mbps: < -85 dBm
SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS
Device Drivers Security
Roaming
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista
64/128/256-bit WEP WPA/WPA-PSK/WPA2/WPA2-PSK IEEE...
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APPENDIX B
Access Point Mode Setup Example
This example uses the network sharing feature in Windows 2000 to bridge the wired and wireless network when you set the G-220 v2 in access point (AP) mode. Refer to Chapter 5 on page 73 for setup methods and requirements. Steps may vary depending on your Windows version. You may need to install additional software in Windows 98...
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APPENDIX C
Management with Wireless Zero Configuration
This appendix shows you how to manage your G-220 v2 using the Windows XP wireless zero configuration tool.
Be sure you have the Windows XP service pack 2 installed on your computer. Otherwise, you should at least have the Windows XP service pack 1 already on your computer and download the support patch for WPA from ...
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 30 Windows XP: Protected EAP Properties
LABEL
Validate server ... installed the Windows XP server pack 2.
Select an authentication method from the drop-down list box and click Configure to do settings.
Select the check box to automatically reconnect to the network (without reauthentication) if the wireless ...
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APPENDIX E
Setting up Your Computer's IP Address
All computers must have a 10M or 100M Ethernet adapter card and TCP/IP installed. Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, Macintosh OS 7 and later operating systems and all versions of UNIX/LINUX include the software components you need to install and use TCP/IP on your computer. Windows 3.1 requires the purchase of a third-party ...
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ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide Figure 75 WIndows 95/98/Me: Network: Configuration
Installing Components
The Network window Configuration tab displays a list of installed components. You need a network adapter, the TCP/IP protocol and Client for Microsoft Networks.
If you need the adapter:
1 In the Network window, click Add. 2 Select Adapter and then click Add. 3 Select the manufacturer and model of ...
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ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide Figure 77 Windows 95/98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: DNS Configuration
4 Click the Gateway tab. • If you do not know your gateway's IP address, remove previously installed gateways. • If you have a gateway IP address, type it in the New gateway field and click Add.
5 Click OK to save and close the TCP...
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• If you have a static IP address click Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway fields. Click Advanced.
Figure 82 Windows XP: Advanced TCP/IP Settings
6 If you do not know your gateway's IP address, remove any previously installed gateways in the IP Settings tab and click OK.
Do...
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... Privacy) 37 WEP Encryption 54 Wi-Fi Protected Access 38, 105 WiFi Protected Setup 39 Windows 69 Windows Vista 21, 69 Windows XP 24 wireless client 35 wireless LAN
introduction 35 security 36 Wireless LAN (WLAN) 35 wireless network 35 wireless standard 51, 85 wireless station mode 50 configuration 49 WLAN
Index
ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide Security parameters 108 WMM (Wi-Fi MultiMedia) 68 WPA 38...