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..., "In Windows, click Start, Settings and then Control Panel" means first click the Start button, then point your mouse pointer to Settings and then click Control Panel.
• "e.g.," is a shorthand for "for instance", and "i.e.," means "that is" or "in other words". • The ZyXEL G-302 v3 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter may be referred to as the G-302 v3
in this user's guide.
Preface
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Safety Warnings
WARNING: 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...
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Copyright
Copyright © 2008 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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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 ...
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ZyXEL Limited Warranty
ZyXEL warrants to the ...services of this warranty, contact your vendor. You may also refer to the warranty policy for the region in which you bought the device at http://www.zyxel.com/web/ support_warranty_info.php.
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... 21 1.1.2.1 Infrastructure 22 1.1.2.2 Ad-Hoc 22
1.2 G-302 v3 Hardware and Utility Installation 23 1.3 Configuration Methods 23 1.4 Windows XP Users Only 23 1.5 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility 24 1.6 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary 25 1.7 Connecting to a Wireless LAN 25
1.7.1 Site Survey 25
Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Network 29
2.1 Wireless LAN Overview 29 2.1.1 SSID ...29 2.1.2 Channel ...29...
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2.2.3 WPA and WPA2 31 2.2.3.1 Encryption 31 2.2.3.2 User Authentication 31
2.2.4 WPA(2)-PSK Application Example 31 2.2.5 WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example 32 2.3 Authentication Type 33 2.4 Preamble Type 33
Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 35
3.1 The Link Info Screen 35 3.1.1 Trend Chart 36
3.2 The Site Survey Screen 37 3.2.1 Connecting to a WLAN Network...
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List of Figures
Figure 1 Application: Infrastructure 22 Figure 2 Application: Ad-Hoc 23 Figure 3 Enable WZC 24 Figure 4 Enable ZyXEL Utility 24 Figure 5 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 24 Figure 6 Menu Summary 25 Figure 7 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 26 Figure 8 ZyXEL Utility: Security Settings 26 Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info 27 Figure 10 WPA(2)-PSK ...
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CHAPTER 1
Getting Started
This chapter introduces the G-302 v3 and prepares you to use the ZyXEL utility.
1.1 About Your G-302 v3
The G-302 v3 is an IEEE 802.11b/g compliant wireless LAN adapter.
The following lists the main features of your G-302 v3. See the product specifications in the appendix for detailed features.
• Automatic rate selection. • Security...
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1.2 G-302 v3 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 G-302 v3, use one of the following applications:
• Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) (recommended for Windows XP) • ZyXEL Utility (This guide shows you...
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... available wireless network. The G-302 v3 is connected to a wireless network.
Double-click on the ZyXEL wireless LAN utility icon in the system tray to open the ZyXEL utility. The ZyXEL utility screens are similar in all Microsoft Windows versions. Screens for Windows XP are shown in this User's Guide.
Note: Click the icon (located in the top right corner) to display the online help window.
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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 G-302 v3. To display the screen as shown below, click the about ( ) button.
Figure 27 About
The following table describes the read-only fields in this screen.
Table 14 About
LABEL Driver Version ...
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ZyXEL G-302 v3 User's Guide Figure 28 Uninstall: Confirm
3 Click Finish to complete uninstalling the software and restart the computer when prompted.
Figure 29 Uninstall: Finish
4.3 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-302 v3 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 G-302 v3 under Network Adapter. (Steps may vary depending on the version of Windows...
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5.3 Problems Communicating With Other Computers
Table 17 Troubleshooting Communication Problem
PROBLEM
CORRECTIVE ACTION
In wireless station mode, the computer with the G-302 v3 installed cannot communicate with the other computer(s).
In Infrastructure Mode
• Make sure that the AP and the associated computers are turned on and working properly.
• Make ...
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APPENDIX A
Product Specifications
Table 18 Product Specifications
PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
Product Name Interface Standards
Network Architectures
Antenna Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Operating Humidity Storage Humidity Power Consumption Voltage Weight Dimension
ZyXEL G-302 v3 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter 3.3V 32-bit PCI V2.2 IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g ...
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APPENDIX B
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 24 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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... method
important note 23 Odyssey Client Manager 23 Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) 23 ZyXEL Utility 23 connecting to a WLAN 38 Copyright 7 creating a new profile 44 current configuration 35 current connection status 35 Customer Support 11
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data encryption 38 driver version 49 Dynamic WEP Key Exchange 70
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E
Encryption 31, 71
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FCC 8
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getting started...
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... WPA 31, 40, 71 WPA2 31, 40, 71 WPA2-Pre-Shared Key 31, 71 WPA2-PSK 31, 41, 71 WPA-PSK 31, 41, 71 WZC (Wireless Zero Configuration) 23
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ZyXEL Limited Warranty Note 10
ZyXEL Utility 23 accessing 24 help 24 opening 24 system tray icon 24 upgrade 50 version 49
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