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ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility
Copyright
Copyright ©2003 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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...Wireless LAN Utility
ZyXEL Limited Warranty
ZyXEL...faulty workmanship and/or materials, ZyXEL will, at its discretion, ...will be solely at the discretion of ZyXEL. This warranty shall not apply if... use or purpose. ZyXEL shall in no event be held...
To obtain the services of this warranty, contact ZyXEL's Service Center for your Return... shipped by ZyXEL to the corresponding return address, Postage Paid...
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ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility
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 ...
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... Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement
The Wireless LAN Adapter has been tested to the FCC exposure requirements (Specific Absorption Rate). 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...
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... Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement v Customer Support...vii List of Figures...xi List of Tables ...xii Preface...xiii Chapter 1 Wireless Network Basics ...1-1
1.1 Introduction...1-1 1.2 Benefits of a Wireless LAN ...1-1 1.3 Applications ...1-1
1.3.1 Ad-hoc...1-1 1.3.2 Infrastructure ...1-2 Chapter 2 Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool 2-1 Chapter 3 Using the...
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ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility
4.2.1 Configuring the WEP Encryption on the ZyAIR 4-1 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration ...5-1
5.1 Overview...5-1 5.1.1 Threshold Control ...5-1 5.1.2 Authentication Mode ...5-2 5.1.3 Preamble Type ...5-2
5.2 The Advanced Screen ...5-3 Chapter 6 Removing and Upgrading the ZyAIR Utility 6-1
6.1 Removing the ZyAIR Utility ...6-1 6.2 Upgrading the ZyAIR Utility...6-1 ...
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ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility
List of Figures
Figure 1-1 Ad-hoc Application Example 1 1-2 Figure 1-2 Infrastructure Application Example 1-2 Figure 2-1 Windows XP: System Tray Icon 2-1 Figure 2-2 Windows XP: Wireless Network Connection Status 2-2 Figure 2-3 Windows XP: Connect to Wireless Network 2-2 Figure 2-4 Windows XP: Wireless Network Connection Properties 2-3 Figure 3-1 ZyAIR Utility: ...
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... in Bold Arial font.
• The ZyXEL ZyAIR wireless adaptor is referred to as the ZyAIR in this guide. • The ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility may be referred to as the ZyAIR Utility in this guide. Related Documentation
Support Disk Refer to the included CD for support documents and device drivers. Quick Installation Guide Our Quick Installation Guide is designed to help you get your...
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... the network icon for wireless connection in the system tray. If the icon is not
present, proceed to Step 2. Otherwise skip to Step 5.
Step 2.
Figure 2-1 Windows XP: System Tray Icon
If the icon for the wireless network connection is not in the system tray, click Start, Control Panel and double-click on Network Connections.
Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration...
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... for wireless network connection to display a status window as shown
next.
Figure 2-2 Windows XP: Wireless Network Connection Status Step 4. Click Properties and click the Wireless Networks tab. Then skip to Step 6. Step 5. When a Connect to Wireless Network window displays, click Advanced....
Figure 2-3 Windows XP: Connect to Wireless Network
2-2
Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration...
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Step 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 2-4 Windows XP: Wireless Network Connection Properties
Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool
2-3
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... the ZyAIR Utility
This chapter shows you basic ZyAIR wireless LAN configuration using the ZyAIR Utility. Install the ZyAIR before you proceed. Refer to the Quick Installation Guide.
For Windows XP users: disable the Windows XP wireless configuration tool first before you proceed. Refer to Chapter 2.
Screen shots for Windows XP are shown unless otherwise specified.
3.1 Accessing the ZyAIR...
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ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility
Table 3-2 ZyAIR Utility: Link Info
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Current Service This field displays the name of the wireless device to which the ZyAIR is associated. Set Identifier
Tx/Rx Frame
Transmitted This field displays the number of data frames transmitted.
Received This field displays the number of data frames received.
Link Quality
The status bar and the...
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...: About
FIELD Driver Version Utility Version Firmware Version
DESCRIPTION This field displays the version number of the ZyAIR wireless card driver. This field displays the version number of the ZyAIR Utility. This field displays the version of the firmware on which the driver and the utility are based.
3.4 Wireless LAN Parameters
This section describes each wireless LAN parameter.
3-4
Using...
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Figure 3-8 ZyAIR Utility: Site Survey The following table describes the fields in the table.
Table 3-5 ZyAIR Utility: Site Survey
FIELD SSID BSSID Channel Signal WEP
Search
DESCRIPTION This field displays the SSID (or name) of each wireless device. This field displays the MAC address of the wireless device. This field displays the channel number used by each wireless...
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ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility
Table 5-1 ZyAIR Utility: Advanced
FIELD
DESCRIPTION
Transmit Threshold Control
Fragmentation The threshold (number of bytes) for the fragmentation boundary for directed Threshold messages. It is the maximum data fragment size that can be sent.
Move the slider to set the fragmentation threshold.
RTS/CTS Threshold
Data with its frame size larger...
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..., ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility, Uninstall. Step 2. When prompted, click Yes to remove the driver and the utility software.
Step 3. When prompted to restart your computer, click Yes and then click Finish.
6.2 Upgrading the ZyAIR Utility
Before you uninstall the ZyAIR Utility, save the current network configuration. To perform the upgrade, follow the steps below. Step 1. Download the latest version of...
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.... Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, System, Hardware and Device Manager. Verify the status of the ZyAIR under Network Adapter. (Steps may vary depending on the version of Windows).
Install the ZyAIR in another computer.
If the error persists, you may have a hardware problem. In this case, you should contact your local vendor.
When the ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility displays only three tabs...
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... Problem 7-2
Ad-hoc(IBSS 7-2 Infrastructure 7-2 Connecting to a Network 3-10 Copyright ii Disclaimer ii Trademarks ii CTS (Clear to Send 5-2 Customer Support vii
D
Data encryption 4-1 Disable Windows XP Wireless Support..........2-1
Index
ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility
Index
E
ESS 3-6 Extended Service Set See ESS
F
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement...
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Open authentication mode 5-2 Operating Mode See Network Type
P
Power Saving Mode 3-12 Preamble Mode 5-2
Long 5-3 Short 5-3 Preface xiii problem description 7-1 Profile Network Configuration 3-12
R
Related Documentation xiii Roaming 3-7
Example 3-7 RTS (Request To Send 5-2 RTS/CTS handshake 5-2 RTS/CTS Threshold 5-1
S
Service Set Identity See SSID Shared ...