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ZyXEL G-270S User's Guide
Copyright
Copyright © 2005 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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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 been tested and ...
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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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... 19 1.1.1.1 Infrastructure 19 1.1.1.2 Ad-Hoc 20
1.2 ZyXEL G-270S Hardware and Utility Installation 21 1.3 Configuration Methods 21 1.4 Windows XP Users Only 21 1.5 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility 21 1.6 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary 22 1.7 Connecting to a Wireless LAN 23
1.7.1 Site Survey 23
Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Network 25
2.1 Wireless LAN Overview 25 2.1.1 SSID ...25 2.1.2 Channel ...25...
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... to a WLAN Network 38 3.2.2 Security Settings 38 3.2.2.1 WEP Encryption 38 3.2.2.2 WPA/WPA2 39 3.2.2.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK 40 3.2.2.4 802.1x 41 3.2.3 Confirm Save Screen 42
3.3 The Profile Screen 43 3.3.1 Adding a New Profile 45
3.4 The Adapter Screen 49
Chapter 4 Maintenance ...51
4.1 The About Screen 51 4.2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility 51 4.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility 52
Chapter...
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Product Specifications 55
Appendix B Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool 57
Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration 63
Appendix D Types of EAP Authentication 75
Index...79
Table of Contents
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... Profile: Confirm New Settings 48 Figure 24 Profile: Activate the Profile 49 Figure 25 Adapter Screen 49 Figure 26 About ...51 Figure 27 Uninstall: Finish 52 Figure 28 Windows XP: System Tray Icon 57 Figure 29 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection 58 Figure 30 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection 58 Figure 31 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Properties 59...
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Figure 39 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Status 64 Figure 40 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Status 65 Figure 41 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection 65 Figure 42 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Properties 66 Figure 43 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection: WEP or WPA-PSK .. 67 Figure 44 Windows XP SP2: Wireless ...
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... of the ZyXEL G-270S 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter.
Your ZyXEL G-270S is easy to install and configure.
About This User's Guide
This manual is designed to guide you through the configuration of your ZyXEL G-270S 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...
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...8226; Driver and utility support for Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows ME, Windows 2000
and Windows XP.
1.1.1 Application Overview
This section describes some network applications for the ZyXEL G-270S.
1.1.1.1 Infrastructure
To connect to a network via an Access Point (AP), set the ZyXEL G-270S network type to Infrastructure. Through the AP, you can access the Internet or the wired network behind...
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1.2 ZyXEL G-270S Hardware and Utility Installation
Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to install the ZyXEL Utility and make hardware connections.
1.3 Configuration Methods
To configure your ZyXEL G-270S, use one of the following applications:
• Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) (recommended for Windows XP) • ZyXEL Utility (This guide shows you ...
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CHAPTER 4
Maintenance
This chapter describes how to uninstall or upgrade the ZyXEL Utility.
4.1 The About Screen
The About screen displays related version numbers of the ZyXEL G-270S. To display the screen as shown below, click the about ( ) button.
Figure 26 About
The following table describes the read-only fields in this screen.
Table 15 About
LABEL Driver Version ...
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4.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility
Note: Before you uninstall the ZyXEL Utility, take note of the current network configuration.
To perform the upgrade, follow the steps below.
1 Download the latest version of the utility from the ZyXEL web site and save the file on your computer.
2 Follow the steps in Section 4.2 on page 51 to remove...
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... ZyXEL Wireless LAN Utility
The ZyXEL Utility icon does not display.
Make sure the ZyXEL G-270S is properly inserted and the LED is on.
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 ZyXEL G-270S under Network Adapter. (Steps may vary depending on the version of Windows).
Install...
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APPENDIX A
Product Specifications
Table 19 Product Specifications
PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
Product Name Interface Standards
Network Architectures
Security Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Operating Humidity Storage Humidity Power Consumption Voltage Weight Dimension
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APPENDIX B
Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool
Windows XP includes a configuration tool (also known as Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC)) for wireless devices. Follow the steps below to disable the configuration tool in Windows XP after you install the ZyXEL Utility. The screen varies depending on the version of Windows XP service pack.
Via the Wireless Network...
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APPENDIX C
Management with Wireless Zero Configuration
This appendix shows you how to manage your ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter 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 ...
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 25 Windows XP: Protected EAP Properties
LABEL
Validate server ...you 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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... configuration method
important note 21 Odyssey Client Manager 21 Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) 21 ZyXEL Utility 21 connecting to a WLAN 38 Copyright 3 creating a new profile 45 current configuration 35 current connection status 35 Customer Support 7
Index
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Index
D
data encryption 37 Denmark, Contact Information 7 driver version 51 Dynamic WEP Key Exchange 76
E
EAP 28...
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... 53
link status 53 network communication 54 starting ZyXEL Utility 53
U
uninstalling ZyXEL Utility 51 upgrading ZyXEL Utility 52
important step 52 User Authentication 28, 77
V
voltage 55
W
Web Site 7 WEP 26, 38, 39
manual setup 26, 39 passphrase 26, 39 WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) 26 Wi-Fi Protected Access 27 Windows XP 21 wireless LAN authentication 29 channel 25...