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ZyXEL G-202
802.11g Wireless USB Adapter
User’s Guide
Version 2.00
Edition 1
5/2007
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ZyXEL G-202 User’s Guide Copyright Copyright © 2007 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 written permission of ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation.
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ZyXEL G-202 User’s Guide 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 has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rul
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ZyXEL G-202 User’s Guide 依據 低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法 第十二條 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用 者均不得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。 第十四條 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信；經發現 有干擾現象時，應立即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。 前項合法通信，指依電信規定作業之無線電信。低功率射頻電機須忍 受合法通信或工業、科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。 Notices Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This device has been designed for the WLAN 2.4 GHz network throughout the EC region and Switzerland, with re
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ZyXEL G-202 User’s Guide ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects in materials or workmanship for a period of up to two (2) years from the date of purchase. During the warranty period, and upon proof of purchase, should the product have indications of failure due to faulty workmanship and/or materials, ZyXEL will, at its discretion, repair or replace the defective products or components without charge for either par
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ZyXEL G-202 User’s Guide Customer Support Please have the following information ready when you contact customer support. • Product model and serial number. • Warranty Information. • Date that you received your device. • Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it. METHOD SUPPORT E-MAIL TELEPHONE WEB SITE REGULAR MAIL SALES E-MAIL FAX FTP SITE LOCATION support@zyxel.com.tw +886-3-578-3942 www.zyxel.com ZyXEL Communications Corp. CORPORATE www.europe.zyxel.com 6 Innovati
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ZyXEL G-202 User’s Guide METHOD SUPPORT E-MAIL TELEPHONE WEB SITE REGULAR MAIL SALES E-MAIL FAX FTP SITE LOCATION support@zyxel.no +47-22-80-61-80 www.zyxel.no ZyXEL Communications A/S Nils Hansens vei 13 NORWAY sales@zyxel.no +47-22-80-61-81 0667 Oslo Norway info@pl.zyxel.com +48 (22) 333 8250 www.pl.zyxel.com ZyXEL Communications ul. Okrzei 1A POLAND +48 (22) 333 8251 03-715 Warszawa Poland http://zyxel.ru/support +7-095-542-89-29 www.zyxel.ru ZyXEL Russia Ostrovityanova 37a Str. RUSSIA sales@
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ZyXEL G-202 User’s Guide Table of Contents Copyright .................................................................................................................. 3 Certifications ............................................................................................................ 4 ZyXEL Limited Warranty.......................................................................................... 6 Customer Support.........................................................................
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ZyXEL G-202 User’s Guide 3.2.1 Hide SSID .................................................................................................34 3.2.2 MAC Address Filter ...................................................................................34 3.2.3 User Authentication and Encryption .........................................................35 3.2.3.1 WEP ................................................................................................35 3.2.3.2 IEEE 802.1x ................
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ZyXEL G-202 User’s Guide 6.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility ..............................................................................68 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. 71 7.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility ...................................................................71 7.2 Problem Connecting to an Access Point ............................................................71 7.3 Problem wit
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ZyXEL G-202 User’s Guide List of Figures Figure 1 Application: Infrastructure ....................................................................... 20 Figure 2 Application: Ad-Hoc ................................................................................ 20 Figure 3 Application: Access Point Mode .............................................................. 21 Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility: Change Modes .................................................................. 21 Figure 5 ZyXEL Uti
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ZyXEL G-202 User’s Guide Figure 39 Access Point Mode: Link Info ................................................................ 62 Figure 40 Access Point Mode: Configuration ........................................................ 63 Figure 41 Access Point Mode: MAC Filter ............................................................ 66 Figure 42 About ..................................................................................................... 67 Figure 43 Uninstall: Confirm .....
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ZyXEL G-202 User’s Guide List of Tables Table 1 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon ............................................................... 22 Table 2 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary: Station Mode ............................................ 41 Table 3 Station Mode: Link Info ............................................................................. 42 Table 4 Station Mode: Link Info: Trend Chart ........................................................ 44 Table 5 Station Mode: Site Survey
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ZyXEL G-202 User’s Guide Preface Congratulations on your purchase of the ZyXEL G-202 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter. Your G-202 is easy to install and configure. About This User's Guide This manual is designed to guide you through the configuration of your G-202 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 you get up and running right away. They contain hardw
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ZyXEL G-202 User’s Guide Graphics Icons Key Wireless Access Point Computer Notebook Computer Server Modem or Router Wireless Signal Internet Cloud 18 Preface
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ZyXEL G-202 User’s Guide CHAPTER 1 Getting Started This chapter introduces the G-202 and prepares you to use the ZyXEL utility. 1.1 About Your G-202 The G-202 is an IEEE 802.11b/g compliant wireless LAN adapter. You can also use the ZyXEL utility to turn your G-202 into an access point (AP). The ZyXEL utility is a tool that helps you configure your G-202. See the appendix for detailed product specifications. 1.2 Application Overview This section describes some network applications for th
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ZyXEL G-202 User’s Guide Figure 1 Application: Infrastructure 1.2.1.2 Ad-Hoc To set up a small independent wireless workgroup without an AP, use Ad-Hoc. Ad-Hoc does not require an AP or a wired network. Two or more wireless clients communicate directly to each other. Figure 2 Application: Ad-Hoc 20 Chapter 1 Getting Started
