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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...
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Certifications
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...
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ZyXEL Limited Warranty
ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) ...ZyXEL to the corresponding return address, Postage Paid. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from country to country.
Online Registration
Register your product online to receive e-mail notices of firmware upgrades and information at www.zyxel...
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Safety Warnings
For your safety, be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions.
• Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.
• Do NOT expose your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids. • Do NOT store things on the...
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...Ad-Hoc 24
1.2.2 Access Point Mode 25 1.2.3 Changing AG-120 Mode 25 1.3 AG-120 Hardware and Utility Installation 26 1.3.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon 26 1.4 Configuration Methods 26 1.4.1 Enabling WZC 26 1.4.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility 27
Chapter 2 Tutorial ...29
2.1 Connecting to a Wireless LAN 29 2.2 Creating and Using a Profile 31 2.3 Configuring the AG-120 as an AP 34
Table of Contents
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5.5 The MAC Filter Screen 70
Chapter 6 Maintenance ...73
6.1 The About Screen 73 6.2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility 73 6.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility 74
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 77
7.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility 77 7.2 Problem Connecting to an Access Point 77 7.3 Problem with the Link Quality 78 7.4 Problems Communicating With Other Computers 78
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...: IP Address 107 Figure 74 Windows 95/98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: DNS Configuration 108 Figure 75 Windows XP: Start Menu 109 Figure 76 Windows XP: Control Panel 109 Figure 77 Windows XP: Control Panel: Network Connections: Properties 110 Figure 78 Windows XP: Local Area Connection Properties 110 Figure 79 Windows XP: Advanced TCP/IP Settings 111 Figure 80 Windows XP: Internet Protocol...
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... your AG-120 for its various applications.
Related Documentation
• Supporting Disk Refer to the included CD for support documents.
• Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get up and running right away. It contains hardware installation/connection information.
• ZyXEL Web Site Please go to http://www.zyxel.com for product news, firmware, updated documents...
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Note: Wait for about five seconds for the ZyXEL utility to complete the mode change. The current mode is indicated by the color of the check box.
1.3 AG-120 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...
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CHAPTER 6
Maintenance
This chapter describes how to uninstall or upgrade the ZyXEL utility.
6.1 The About Screen
The About screen displays driver and utility version numbers of the AG-120. To display the screen as shown below, click the about ( ) button.
Figure 44 About
The following table describes the read-only fields in this screen.
Table 19 ...
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ZyXEL AG-120 User's Guide Figure 45 Uninstall: Confirm
3 Click Finish to complete uninstalling the software and restart the computer when prompted.
Figure 46 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 AG-120 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 AG-120 under Network Adapter...
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Table 24 Product Specifications (continued)
Media Access Protocol IEEE 802.11
Output Power (Average)
IEEE 802.11a: 12+/-2 dBm at 54 Mbps...54 Mbps (OFDM): < -70 dBm 11 Mbps (CCK): < -85 dBm
SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS
Device Drivers Security
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP
64/128/256-bit WEP WPA/WPA-PSK/WPA2/WPA2-PSK IEEE 802.1x
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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 AG-120 in access point (AP) mode. Refer to Chapter 5 on page 65 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 AG-120 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 the ...
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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 TCP...
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ZyXEL AG-120 User's Guide Figure 72 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 AG-120 User's Guide Figure 74 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 79 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...