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M-302 User's Guide
Copyright
Copyright © 2006 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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... 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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Safety Warnings
For your safety, be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions.
• Do NOT open the device or unit. Opening or removing covers can expose you to dangerous high voltage points or other risks. ONLY qualified service personnel can service the device. Please contact your vendor for further information.
•...
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... Ad-Hoc 21
1.2 M-302 Hardware and Utility Installation 22 1.3 ZyXEL Utility Icon 22 1.4 Configuration Methods 22 1.5 Enabling WZC ...23
1.5.1 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility 23
Chapter 2 Tutorial ...25
2.1 Connecting to a Wireless LAN 25 2.2 Creating and Using a Profile 27
Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network 31
3.1 Wireless LAN Overview 31 3.2 Wireless LAN Security 32
3.2.1 User Authentication...
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...45 4.5 The Adapter Screen 49
Chapter 5 Maintenance ...53
5.1 The About Screen 53 5.2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility 53 5.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility 54
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 55
6.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility 55 6.2 Problem with the Link Quality 55 6.3 Problems Communicating With Other Computers 56
Appendix A Product Specifications 57
Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero...
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Figure 39 Uninstall: Finish 54 Figure 40 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Status 60 Figure 41 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Properties 60 Figure 42 Windows XP SP2: WZC Not Available 61 Figure 43 Windows XP SP2: System Tray Icon 61 Figure 44 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Status 62 Figure 45 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection ...
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... Profile: Wireless Setting: Select a Channel 47 Table 16 Adapter Screen 50 Table 17 About Screen 53 Table 18 Troubleshooting Starting the ZyXEL Utility 55 Table 19 Troubleshooting Link Quality 55 Table 20 Troubleshooting Communication Problems 56 Table 21 Product Specifications 57 Table 22 Windows XP SP2: System Tray Icon 61 Table 23 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection...
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... of the M-302 802.11g Wireless MIMO PCI card.
The M-302 uses Multiple-in, Multiple-Out (MIMO) twin antenna technology to provide superior wireless performance.
Your M-302 is easy to install and configure.
About This User's Guide
This manual is designed to guide you through the configuration of your M-302 for its various applications.
Related Documentation
• Supporting Disk Refer to the...
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... you to use the ZyXEL utility. The ZyXEL utility is a tool that helps you configure your M-302. See the appendix for detailed product specifications.
1.1 About Your M-302
The M-302 is an IEEE 802.11b/g compliant wireless Local Area Network (LAN) adapter. Fitting directly into an open PCI slot in your desktop computer's motherboard, the M-302 allows you to access wireless networks at speeds of up...
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... Red
Green
DESCRIPTION
The M-302 is not connected to a wireless network or is searching for an available wireless network. The M-302 is connected to a wireless network.
1.4 Configuration Methods
To configure your M-302, use one of the following applications:
• Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) (the Windows XP wireless configuration tool) • ZyXEL Utility (This guide shows you how to...
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... to manage the M-302.
1.5.1 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility
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...
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... to a specific network or peer computer.
This tutorial shows you how to manually connect to a network, and how to configure a profile.
2.1 Connecting to a Wireless LAN
This example illustrates how to manually connect your wireless client to an access point (AP) configured for WPA-PSK security. Before you connect to the access point, you must know its Service Set IDentity (SSID...
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CHAPTER 5
Maintenance
This chapter describes how to uninstall or upgrade the ZyXEL utility.
5.1 The About Screen
The About screen displays driver and utility version numbers of the M-302. To display the screen as shown below, click the about ( ) button.
Figure 37 About Screen
The following table describes the read-only fields in this screen.
Table ...
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M-302 User's Guide Figure 38 Uninstall: Confirm
3 Click Finish to complete uninstalling the software and restart the computer when prompted.
Figure 39 Uninstall: Finish
5.3 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 from the...
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... Wireless LAN utility
The ZyXEL utility icon does not display.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Make sure the M-302 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 M-302 under Network Adapter. (Steps may vary depending on the version of Windows).
Install...
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Table 21 Product Specifications (continued)
Device Drivers Roaming WEP
Windows 2000, Windows XP IEEE 802.11b/g compliant 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption
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Appendix A
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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 patch for ...
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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 52 Windows XP: Protected EAP Properties
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 27 Windows XP: Protected EAP Properties
LABEL
Validate ...
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... AP. activating a profile 49 Adapter 49 Ad-Hoc 47 Advanced Encryption Standard 33, 75 advanced settings 49 antenna 19 antenna power output 57 AP 31 AP. ...Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) 22 ZyXEL Utility 22 Contact Information 8 Copyright 3 creating a new profile 45 current configuration 35
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Index
current connection status 35 Customer Support 8
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Disclaimer 3 driver version...
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...-Fi Protected Access 33, 75 Windows XP 23 wireless client 31 wireless LAN
introduction 31 security 32 Wireless LAN (WLAN) 31 wireless network 31 wireless standard 57 WLAN Security parameters 78 WPA 33, 40, 75 WPA-PSK 41 WZC (Wireless Zero Configuration) 22
Z
ZyXEL Utility 22 accessing 22 help 23 opening 23 system tray icon 22 upgrade 54 version 53
Index
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