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...use of any license under its patent rights nor the patents' rights of others. ZyXEL further reserves the right to change without notice. Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. This publication is subject to make changes in any form or by any...mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of ZyXEL Communications Corporation. ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility Copyright Copyright ©2003 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation The contents of this publication are used for identification purposes only and may not be...
...use of any license under its patent rights nor the patents' rights of others. ZyXEL further reserves the right to change without notice. Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. This publication is subject to make changes in any form or by any...mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of ZyXEL Communications Corporation. ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility Copyright Copyright ©2003 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation The contents of this publication are used for identification purposes only and may not be...
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... or re-manufactured functionally equivalent product of purchase or those with , damaged by ZyXEL to the corresponding return address, Postage Paid. Products must be billed for parts and labor. ZyXEL Limited Warranty iii ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from any...
... or re-manufactured functionally equivalent product of purchase or those with , damaged by ZyXEL to the corresponding return address, Postage Paid. Products must be billed for parts and labor. ZyXEL Limited Warranty iii ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from any...
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... equipment should ensure that the electrical ground connections of the power utility, telephone lines, and internal metallic water pipe system, if present, are connected together. ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility Information for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in rural areas. This precaution may give the telecommunications company cause to...
... equipment should ensure that the electrical ground connections of the power utility, telephone lines, and internal metallic water pipe system, if present, are connected together. ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility Information for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in rural areas. This precaution may give the telecommunications company cause to...
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...void the user's authority to which can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in a commercial environment. FCC Statement v ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement1 The device complies with the instructions, may cause undesired operations. Notice 1 Changes or ... specificFCC statement(s) and the procedure to Part 15 of FCC rules. Certifications Refer to the product page at www.zyxel.com. 1 Refer to the Quick Installation Guide for a Class B digital device pursuant to view the product's certification(s).
...void the user's authority to which can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in a commercial environment. FCC Statement v ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement1 The device complies with the instructions, may cause undesired operations. Notice 1 Changes or ... specificFCC statement(s) and the procedure to Part 15 of FCC rules. Certifications Refer to the product page at www.zyxel.com. 1 Refer to the Quick Installation Guide for a Class B digital device pursuant to view the product's certification(s).
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... support@zyxel.com.tw NORTH AMERICA SCANDINAVIA GERMANY sales@zyxel.com.tw support@zyxel.com sales@zyxel.com support@zyxel.dk sales@zyxel.dk support@zyxel.de sales@zyxel.de ...zyxel.com www.zyxel.dk ftp.zyxel.dk www.zyxel.de ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan ZyXEL Communications Inc., 1130 N. ZyXEL Communications A/S, Columbusvej 5, 2860 Soeborg, Denmark ZyXEL Deutschland GmbH. Adenauerstr. 20/A2 D-52146 Wuerselen, Germany Customer Support vii Date you took to solve it. Miller St. Anaheim, CA 92806, U.S.A. ZyAIR...
... support@zyxel.com.tw NORTH AMERICA SCANDINAVIA GERMANY sales@zyxel.com.tw support@zyxel.com sales@zyxel.com support@zyxel.dk sales@zyxel.dk support@zyxel.de sales@zyxel.de ...zyxel.com www.zyxel.dk ftp.zyxel.dk www.zyxel.de ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan ZyXEL Communications Inc., 1130 N. ZyXEL Communications A/S, Columbusvej 5, 2860 Soeborg, Denmark ZyXEL Deutschland GmbH. Adenauerstr. 20/A2 D-52146 Wuerselen, Germany Customer Support vii Date you took to solve it. Miller St. Anaheim, CA 92806, U.S.A. ZyAIR...
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... of Contents Copyright ...ii ZyXEL Limited Warranty ...iii Information for Canadian Users...iv Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement v Customer Support...vii List of Figures...xi List of Tables ...xii Preface...xiii Chapter 1 Getting Started ...1-1 1.1 ZyAIR Hardware and Utility Installation 1-1 1.2 Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool 1-1 1.3 Accessing the ZyAIR Utility...1-3 Chapter 2 Using...
... of Contents Copyright ...ii ZyXEL Limited Warranty ...iii Information for Canadian Users...iv Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement v Customer Support...vii List of Figures...xi List of Tables ...xii Preface...xiii Chapter 1 Getting Started ...1-1 1.1 ZyAIR Hardware and Utility Installation 1-1 1.2 Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool 1-1 1.3 Accessing the ZyAIR Utility...1-3 Chapter 2 Using...
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ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility 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 4-2 4.3 Problem with the Link Status...4-2 Index ...A x Table of Contents
ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility 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 4-2 4.3 Problem with the Link Status...4-2 Index ...A x Table of Contents
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...: System Tray Icon 1-1 Figure 1-2 Windows XP: Wireless Network Connection Status 1-2 Figure 1-3 Windows XP: Connect to Wireless Network 1-2 Figure 1-4 Windows XP: Wireless Network Connection Properties 1-3 Figure 1-5 ZyAIR Utility: System Tray Icon 1-3 Figure 2-1 BSS Example...2-2 Figure 2-2 Infrastructure Network Example 2-3 Figure 2-3 Roaming Example ...2-4 Figure 2-4 Link Info...2-5 Figure 2-5 Configuration ...2-7 Figure 2-6 Site Survey ...2-9 Figure 2-7 Site Survey...
...: System Tray Icon 1-1 Figure 1-2 Windows XP: Wireless Network Connection Status 1-2 Figure 1-3 Windows XP: Connect to Wireless Network 1-2 Figure 1-4 Windows XP: Wireless Network Connection Properties 1-3 Figure 1-5 ZyAIR Utility: System Tray Icon 1-3 Figure 2-1 BSS Example...2-2 Figure 2-2 Infrastructure Network Example 2-3 Figure 2-3 Roaming Example ...2-4 Figure 2-4 Link Info...2-5 Figure 2-5 Configuration ...2-7 Figure 2-6 Site Survey ...2-9 Figure 2-7 Site Survey...
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ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility List of Tables Table 1-1 ZyAIR Utility: System Tray Icon 1-4 Table 2-1 Link Info ...2-5 Table 2-2 Configuration...2-7 Table 2-3 Site Survey...2-10 Table 2-4 Color Indicator for Link Quality/Link Strength 2-10 Table 2-5 Security...2-12 Table 2-6 Advanced ...2-17 Table 2-7 About ...2-18 Table 4-1 Troubleshooting Starting ZyAIR Utility Program 4-1 Table 4-2 Troubleshooting Communication Problems 4-2 Table 4-3 Troubleshooting Link Quality...4-2 xii List of Tables
ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility List of Tables Table 1-1 ZyAIR Utility: System Tray Icon 1-4 Table 2-1 Link Info ...2-5 Table 2-2 Configuration...2-7 Table 2-3 Site Survey...2-10 Table 2-4 Color Indicator for Link Quality/Link Strength 2-10 Table 2-5 Security...2-12 Table 2-6 Advanced ...2-17 Table 2-7 About ...2-18 Table 4-1 Troubleshooting Starting ZyAIR Utility Program 4-1 Table 4-2 Troubleshooting Communication Problems 4-2 Table 4-3 Troubleshooting Link Quality...4-2 xii List of Tables
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...Syntax Conventions • "Type" or "Enter" means for an online glossary of your ZyAIR. Predefined field choices are in Bold Arial font. • The ZyXEL ZyAIR wireless LAN adapter is referred to as the ZyAIR in this guide. User Guide Feedback Help us help you get your mouse pointer to ... Window and command choices are denoted using a comma. Preface xiii Related Documentation Support Disk Refer to www.zyxel.com for you to as the ZyAIR WLAN Utility or, simply, as the ZyAIR Utility in the screens may be referred to type one of the predefined choices. • Mouse action ...
...Syntax Conventions • "Type" or "Enter" means for an online glossary of your ZyAIR. Predefined field choices are in Bold Arial font. • The ZyXEL ZyAIR wireless LAN adapter is referred to as the ZyAIR in this guide. User Guide Feedback Help us help you get your mouse pointer to ... Window and command choices are denoted using a comma. Preface xiii Related Documentation Support Disk Refer to www.zyxel.com for you to as the ZyAIR WLAN Utility or, simply, as the ZyAIR Utility in the screens may be referred to type one of the predefined choices. • Mouse action ...
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ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility Graphics Icons Key ZyWALL Server Telephone Computer Modem Switch Notebook computer Firewall Router DSLAM Wireless Access Point Wireless Signal xiv Preface
ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility Graphics Icons Key ZyWALL Server Telephone Computer Modem Switch Notebook computer Firewall Router DSLAM Wireless Access Point Wireless Signal xiv Preface
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...System Tray Icon If the icon for the wireless network connection is recommended that you use the Windows XP configuration tool and the ZyAIR Utility at the same time. Getting Started 1-1 It is not in the system tray, click Start, Control Panel and double-click ...Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool Windows XP includes a configuration tool for more information. Step 1. Step 2. Refer to using the ZyAIR Utility. 1.1 ZyAIR Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in the system tray. Follow the steps below to disable the configuration tool in Windows XP ...
...System Tray Icon If the icon for the wireless network connection is recommended that you use the Windows XP configuration tool and the ZyAIR Utility at the same time. Getting Started 1-1 It is not in the system tray, click Start, Control Panel and double-click ...Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool Windows XP includes a configuration tool for more information. Step 1. Step 2. Refer to using the ZyAIR Utility. 1.1 ZyAIR Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in the system tray. Follow the steps below to disable the configuration tool in Windows XP ...
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Figure 1-3 Windows XP: Connect to display a status window as shown next. Step 5. Click Properties and click the Wireless Networks tab. Double-click on the icon for wireless network connection to Wireless Network 1-2 Getting Started Then skip to Wireless Network window displays, click Advanced.... Figure 1-2 Windows XP: Wireless Network Connection Status Step 4. When a Connect to Step 6. ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility Step 3.
Figure 1-3 Windows XP: Connect to display a status window as shown next. Step 5. Click Properties and click the Wireless Networks tab. Double-click on the icon for wireless network connection to Wireless Network 1-2 Getting Started Then skip to Wireless Network window displays, click Advanced.... Figure 1-2 Windows XP: Wireless Network Connection Status Step 4. When a Connect to Step 6. ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility Step 3.
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... appears in the system tray. Figure 1-4 Windows XP: Wireless Network Connection Properties 1.3 Accessing the ZyAIR Utility After you installed the ZyAIR Utility, an icon for details. Getting Started 1-3 Click OK. When the ZyAIR Utility system tray icon displays, the ZyAIR is not selected. Refer to configure my wireless network settings check box is installed...
... appears in the system tray. Figure 1-4 Windows XP: Wireless Network Connection Properties 1.3 Accessing the ZyAIR Utility After you installed the ZyAIR Utility, an icon for details. Getting Started 1-3 Click OK. When the ZyAIR Utility system tray icon displays, the ZyAIR is not selected. Refer to configure my wireless network settings check box is installed...
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ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility Table 1-1 ZyAIR Utility: System Tray Icon COLOR DESCRIPTION Red The ZyAIR is working properly but is connected to a wireless network. Double click on the ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility icon in the system tray to any AP or wireless station. Blue The ZyAIR is not connected to open the ZyAIR Utility. 1-4 Getting Started
ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility Table 1-1 ZyAIR Utility: System Tray Icon COLOR DESCRIPTION Red The ZyAIR is working properly but is connected to a wireless network. Double click on the ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility icon in the system tray to any AP or wireless station. Blue The ZyAIR is not connected to open the ZyAIR Utility. 1-4 Getting Started
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...5M bit/sec, 11M bit/sec, 16.5M bit/sec and 27.5M bit/sec2. When the communication quality drops below a certain level, the ZyAIR automatically switches to a lower transmission (data) rate. You can communicate at the maximum transmission (data) rate. If you wish to balance speed versus... the wireless connection is more reliable. In most networking scenarios, the factory default Fully Auto setting proves the most efficient. This setting allows your ZyAIR to operate at the highest transmission (data) rate. 1M bit/sec or 2M bit/sec are used by a wireless device is called a ...
...5M bit/sec, 11M bit/sec, 16.5M bit/sec and 27.5M bit/sec2. When the communication quality drops below a certain level, the ZyAIR automatically switches to a lower transmission (data) rate. You can communicate at the maximum transmission (data) rate. If you wish to balance speed versus... the wireless connection is more reliable. In most networking scenarios, the factory default Fully Auto setting proves the most efficient. This setting allows your ZyAIR to operate at the highest transmission (data) rate. 1M bit/sec or 2M bit/sec are used by a wireless device is called a ...
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... network. In case you do not wish to connect to a wired network, but prefer to Infrastructure(BSS). ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility For ZyAIR B122 and ZyAIR B-320, you may sometimes be referred to another ZyAIR B- 320, ZyAIR B-122 client or ZyAIR B-500 AP and vice versa. 3 2.1.4 Wireless Network Application Wireless LAN works in either of the two modes...
... network. In case you do not wish to connect to a wired network, but prefer to Infrastructure(BSS). ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility For ZyAIR B122 and ZyAIR B-320, you may sometimes be referred to another ZyAIR B- 320, ZyAIR B-122 client or ZyAIR B-500 AP and vice versa. 3 2.1.4 Wireless Network Application Wireless LAN works in either of the two modes...
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ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility Figure 2-2 Infrastructure Network Example 2.1.5 Roaming Roaming is where in an infrastructure network, wireless clients are ...signal strength, network utilization or other factors. The following figure depicts a roaming example. When wireless client B moves to position X, the ZyAIR in order to stay connected to the network. During this period, the wireless client maintains an uninterrupted connection to another as they move...access point 2 in wireless client B automatically switches the channel to the one BSS to the network. Using the ZyAIR Utility 2-3
ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility Figure 2-2 Infrastructure Network Example 2.1.5 Roaming Roaming is where in an infrastructure network, wireless clients are ...signal strength, network utilization or other factors. The following figure depicts a roaming example. When wireless client B moves to position X, the ZyAIR in order to stay connected to the network. During this period, the wireless client maintains an uninterrupted connection to another as they move...access point 2 in wireless client B automatically switches the channel to the one BSS to the network. Using the ZyAIR Utility 2-3
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ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility Figure 2-3 Roaming Example 2.2 The Link Info Screen When the ZyAIR Utility starts, the Link Info screen displays, showing the current configuration of your ZyAIR. The model name shown in the screens may vary depending on the model you are using. 2-4 Using the ZyAIR Utility
ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility Figure 2-3 Roaming Example 2.2 The Link Info Screen When the ZyAIR Utility starts, the Link Info screen displays, showing the current configuration of your ZyAIR. The model name shown in the screens may vary depending on the model you are using. 2-4 Using the ZyAIR Utility
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... to re-establish the connection to the wireless network whose SSID is currently using. Current Transfer This field displays the current transmission rate of the ZyAIR in the Current Service Set Identifier field. Table 2-1 Link Info LABEL DESCRIPTION Device Select an available wireless card from the drop-down list menu if...
... to re-establish the connection to the wireless network whose SSID is currently using. Current Transfer This field displays the current transmission rate of the ZyAIR in the Current Service Set Identifier field. Table 2-1 Link Info LABEL DESCRIPTION Device Select an available wireless card from the drop-down list menu if...