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ZyXEL G-120 User's Guide
Copyright
Copyright © 2006 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation.
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...; The wireless adapter has been tested to the FCC exposure requirements (Specific Absorption Rate).
• Testing was performed on laptop computers with antennas at 0mm spacing. The maximum SAR value is: 1.266W/kg. The device must not be collocated with any other antennas or transmitters.
• The device complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth...
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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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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
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... Ad-Hoc 22
1.2.2 Access Point Mode 22 1.2.3 Changing G-120 Mode 23 1.2.4 G-120 Hardware and Utility Installation 24 1.3 ZyXEL Utility Icon 24 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-120 as an AP 32
Table of Contents
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... purchase of the ZyXEL G-120 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card.
Your G-120 is easy to install and configure.
About This User's Guide
This manual is designed to guide you through the configuration of your G-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...
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...) (the Windows XP wireless configuration tool) • ZyXEL Utility
1.4.1 Enabling WZC
Note: When you use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables WZC.
If you want to use WZC to configure the G-120, you need to disable the ZyXEL utility by right-clicking the utility icon ( ) in the system tray and selecting Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings.
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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 G-120. To display the screen as shown below, click the About ( ) button.
Figure 42 About
The following table describes the read-only fields in this screen.
Table 19 ...
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ZyXEL G-120 User's Guide Figure 43 Uninstall: Confirm
3 Click Finish to complete uninstalling the software and restart the computer when prompted.
Figure 44 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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... ZyXEL Wireless LAN utility
The ZyXEL utility icon does not display.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Make sure the G-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 G-120 under Network Adapter...
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... configuration tool.
Before you use the Windows XP configuration tool, make sure you set the G-120 to operate in station mode before you close and exit the ZyXEL utility.
In access point •
mode, the wireless •
station(s) cannot associate with the
•
G-120.
•
Verify that the computer with the G-120 installed is turned on. Make sure the...
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Table 23 Product Specifications (continued)
Modulation Output Power RX Sensitivity
IEEE 802.11g: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 Mbps (OFDM) ...: < -70 dBm IEEE 802.11b (CCK): 11 Mbps: < -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 G-120 in access point (AP) mode. Refer to Chapter 5 on page 61 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-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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Authentication Properties
Select an EAP authentication type in the Wireless (network) properties: Authentication screen and click the Properties button to display the following screen.
Protected EAP Properties Figure 60 Windows XP: Protected EAP Properties
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 29 Windows XP: Protected EAP Properties
LABEL
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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 98/Me/2000 and XP include the software components you need to install and use TCP/IP on your computer. TCP/IP should already be installed on computers using Windows 2000 and XP. After the appropriate TCP/IP components are installed, ...
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ZyXEL G-120 User's Guide Figure 66 WIndows 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 your ...
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1 Click Start and then Run. 2 In the Run window, type "winipcfg" and then click OK to open the IP Configuration
window. 3 Select your network adapter. You should see your computer's IP address, subnet mask and
default gateway.
Windows 2000/XP
1 For Windows XP, click start, Control Panel. In Windows 2000, click Start, Settings, Control Panel.
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Appendix E Setting up Your Computer's IP Address
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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 73 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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... Windows XP 24 wireless client 35 wireless LAN
introduction 35 security 36 Wireless LAN (WLAN) 35 wireless network 35 wireless standard 44, 73 wireless station mode configuration 43 WLAN Security parameters 96 WPA 38, 49, 93 WPA2 38, 49, 93 WPA2-Pre-Shared Key 38, 93 WPA2-PSK 38, 93 WPA-PSK 38, 49, 93 WZC (Wireless Zero Configuration) 24
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