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ZyAIR G-300 User's Guide
Copyright
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ZyXEL Limited Warranty
ZyXEL...faulty workmanship and/or materials, ZyXEL will, at its discretion, repair...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 G-300 User's Guide
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 that...
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... environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio/television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user...
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... Statement v
Customer Support ...vii
List of Figures ...xi
List of Tables...xii
Preface...xiii
Chapter 1 Getting Started ...1-1
1.1 About Your ZyAIR G-300 1-1
1.2 ZyAIR Hardware and Utility Installation 1-1
1.3 Configuration Methods 1-1
1.4 Windows XP Users Only 1-2
1.5 Accessing the ZyAIR Utility 1-2
Chapter 2 Using the ZyAIR Utility 2-1
2.1 About Wireless LAN Network 2-1 2.1.1 Channel...
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... to a Network 2-20
2.5 The About Screen...2-20
Chapter 3 Maintenance ...3-1
3.1 Removing the ZyAIR Utility 3-1
3.2 Upgrading the ZyAIR Utility 3-1
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting...4-1
4.1 Problems Starting the ZyAIR Utility Program 4-1
4.2 Problems Communicating With Other Computers 4-1
4.3 Problem with the Link Status 4-2
Appendix A Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool...
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... Control Panels and then click Modem.
• Window and command choices are in Bold Times New Roman font. Predefined field choices are in Bold Arial font.
• The ZyXEL ZyAIR G-300 Wireless LAN PCI adapter is referred to as the ZyAIR in this guide. • The ZyAIR G-300 Wireless LAN Utility may be referred to as the ZyAIR Utility in this guide. Related Documentation
Support Disk...
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...CPU utilization allowing more computer system resources for other programs. • A built-in antenna • Plug-and-play installation for Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. • Driver and utility support for Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and
Windows XP.
1.2 ZyAIR Hardware and Utility Installation
Follow the instructions in the Quick Installation Guide to install...
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... tray icon displays, the ZyAIR is installed properly.
Figure 1-1 ZyAIR Utility: System Tray Icon
The color of the ZyAIR Utility system tray icon indicates the status of the ZyAIR. Refer to the following table for details.
Table 1-1 ZyAIR Utility: System Tray Icon
COLOR
DESCRIPTION
Blue The ZyAIR is connected to a wireless network.
Yellow The...
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... Driver Version
NIC Firmware Version
Frequency Domain
DESCRIPTION This field displays the version number of the ZyAIR Utility.
This field displays the version number of the Windows driver for the ZyAIR.
This field displays the firmware version and the MAC address of the ZyAIR.
This field displays the regional code. This field displays MKK (Japan), ETSI (Europe) or FCC (North America). If you set...
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... Programs, ZyAIR G-300 PCI Adapter Utility, Uninstall ZyAIR G-300 Adapter
Utility. 3. When prompted, click OK to remove the driver and the utility software.
Figure 3-1 Confirm Uninstallation 4. Click Finish and restart the computer when prompted.
3.2 Upgrading the ZyAIR Utility
To perform the upgrade, follow the steps below. 1. Download the latest version of the utility from the ZyXEL web site and...
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... is on. Refer to the Quick Installation 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 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...
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... G-300 User's Guide
Appendix A 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 ZyAIR Utility. The screen varies depending on the version of Windows XP service pack. Via the Wireless Network...
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...'s Guide 2. Windows XP SP1: When a Wireless Network Connection window displays, click Advanced....
Diagram 2 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection
Windows XP SP2: When a Wireless Network Connection window displays, click Change advanced settings under Related Tasks and then the Wireless Networks tab.
Diagram 3 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection
B
Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN...
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3. 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.
Diagram 4 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Properties
Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool
C
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Diagram 5 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Properties
Via the Control Panel 1. If the icon for the wireless network connection is not in the system tray, click Start, Control Panel
and double-click Network Connections.
D
Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool
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Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero
Configuration
This appendix shows you how to manage your ZyAIR using the Windows XP wireless 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.
Chart 6 Windows XP:...installed the Windows XP server pack 2.
Select Authentication Method:
Select an authentication method from the drop-down list box and click Configure to do settings.
Enable Fast Reconnect
Select the check box to automatically reconnect to the network (without reauthentication) if the wireless...
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IEEE 802.1X 2-15 IEEE 802.1X authentication 2-15 Independent Basic Service Set......See IBSS Information for Canadian Users iv
Caution iv Note iv Infrastructure 2-2
L
Link quality 2-11 Link strength 2-12
M
MD5 Y Message Digest Algorithm 5.......... See MD5 Message Integrity Check 2-7 MIC See Message Integrity Check
N
Network driver version 2-21 Network Type ...
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U
Upgrading the ZyAIR Utility 3-1 User Authentication 2-6 Using the ZyAIR Utility 2-1
W
Warranty iii Note iii
WEP 2-6 WEP Data Encryption with 2-6 WEP key 2-15
confirmation 2-15 format 2-15 index 2-15 length 2-15 WEP Key 2-6 Windows XP Requirement A Wired Equivalent Privacy See WEP Wireless LAN Parameters Channel 2-1
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Configuring 2-9 Network Type 2-1 SSID...