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ZyXEL G-260
802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter
User’s Guide
Version 1.00
8/2005
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ZyXEL G-260 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 written permission of ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation.
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ZyXEL G-260 User’s Guide 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 Rules. These limit
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ZyXEL G-260 User’s Guide Certifications 1 Go to www.zyxel.com 2 Select your product from the drop-down list box on the ZyXEL home page to go to that product's page. 3 Select the certification you wish to view from this page 注意 ! 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。 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statem
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ZyXEL G-260 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-260 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. A 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
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ZyXEL G-260 User’s Guide A METHOD SUPPORT E-MAIL TELEPHONE WEB SITE REGULAR MAIL SALES E-MAIL FAX FTP SITE LOCATION support@zyxel.co.uk +44 (0) 1344 303044 www.zyxel.co.uk ZyXEL Communications UK 08707 555779 (UK only) Ltd.,11 The Courtyard, UNITED KINGDOM Eastern Road, Bracknell, sales@zyxel.co.uk +44 (0) 1344 303034 ftp.zyxel.co.uk Berkshire, RG12 2XB, United Kingdom (UK) a. “+” is the (prefix) number you enter to make an international telephone call. 7 Customer Support
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ZyXEL G-260 User’s Guide Table of Contents Copyright .................................................................................................................. 2 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement ............... 3 ZyXEL Limited Warranty.......................................................................................... 5 Customer Support.................................................................................................... 6 Table of Conten
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ZyXEL G-260 User’s Guide 2.2.3.1 User Authentication .........................................................................26 2.2.3.2 Encryption .......................................................................................26 2.2.4 WPA(2)-PSK Application Example ...........................................................27 2.2.5 WPA with RADIUS Application Example ..................................................27 2.3 Encryption Type ................................................
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ZyXEL G-260 User’s Guide Appendix B Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool..................................... 58 Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration.................................................. 64 Appendix D Types of EAP Authentication................................................................................ 76 Index........................................................................................................................ 80 Table of Conte
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ZyXEL G-260 User’s Guide List of Figures Figure 1 Application: Infrastructure ....................................................................... 18 Figure 2 Application: Ad-Hoc ................................................................................ 19 Figure 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon .............................................................. 20 Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey ....................................................................... 21 Figure 5 ZyX
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ZyXEL G-260 User’s Guide Figure 39 Windows XP SP2: System Tray Icon ..................................................... 65 Figure 40 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Status ....................... 65 Figure 41 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Status ....................... 66 Figure 42 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection .................................. 66 Figure 43 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Properties ................ 67 Figure 44 Windows XP S
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ZyXEL G-260 User’s Guide List of Tables Table 1 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon ............................................................... 20 Table 2 ZyXEL Utility: Menu Screen Summary ..................................................... 22 Table 3 Link Info .................................................................................................... 34 Table 4 Link Info: Trend Chart ............................................................................... 35 Table 5 Site
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ZyXEL G-260 User’s Guide Preface Congratulations on your purchase of the ZyXEL G-220F 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter. Note: Register your product online to receive e-mail notices of firmware upgrades and information at www.zyxel.com for global products, or at www.us.zyxel.com for North American products. Your ZyXEL G-260 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-260 for its various applications. Re
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ZyXEL G-260 User’s Guide • For brevity’s sake, we will use “e.g.,” as a shorthand for “for instance”, and “i.e.,” for “that is” or “in other words” throughout this manual. • The ZyXEL G-220F 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter may be referred to as the ZyXEL G- 260 in this user’s guide. Graphics Icons Key Wireless Access Point Computer Notebook Computer Server Modem Wireless Signal Telephone Switch Router Internet Cloud 17 Preface
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ZyXEL G-260 User’s Guide CHAPTER 1 Getting Started This chapter introduces the ZyXEL G-260 and prepares you to use the ZyXEL Utility. 1.1 About Your ZyXEL G-260 The ZyXEL G-260 is an IEEE 802.11g compliant wireless LAN USB adapter. The following lists the main features of your ZyXEL G-260. See the product specifications in the appendix for detailed features. • Automatic rate selection. • Security: WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), IEEE 802.1x, WPA-PSK, WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access), WPA2-PS
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ZyXEL G-260 User’s Guide 1.1.1.2 Ad-Hoc In case you prefer to set up a small independent wireless workgroup without an AP, use the Ad-Hoc mode. Ad-hoc mode does not require an AP or a wired network. Two or more wireless clients communicate directly to each other. Figure 2 Application: Ad-Hoc 1.2 ZyXEL G-260 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 confi
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ZyXEL G-260 User’s Guide 1.5 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility After you install and start the ZyXEL Utility, an icon for the ZyXEL Utility appears in the system tray. Note: When the ZyXEL Utility system tray icon displays, the ZyXEL G-260 is installed properly. When you use the ZyXEL Utility, it automatically disables the Windows XP wireless configuration tool. Figure 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon The color of the ZyXEL Utility system tray icon indicates the status of the ZyXEL G-260. R
