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... part or as a whole, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide Copyright Copyright ©2005 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation The contents of this publication are used for identification purposes only and may not be properties of their respective...
... part or as a whole, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide Copyright Copyright ©2005 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation The contents of this publication are used for identification purposes only and may not be properties of their respective...
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.... This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have indications of failure due to faulty workmanship and/or materials, ZyXEL will be billed for your Return Material Authorization (RMA) number. This warranty is in no event be returned Postage Prepaid. Any returned... be held liable for indirect or consequential damages of any defects in materials or workmanship for a particular use or purpose. ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is the exclusive remedy of the purchaser...
.... This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have indications of failure due to faulty workmanship and/or materials, ZyXEL will be billed for your Return Material Authorization (RMA) number. This warranty is in no event be returned Postage Prepaid. Any returned... be held liable for indirect or consequential damages of any defects in materials or workmanship for a particular use or purpose. ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is the exclusive remedy of the purchaser...
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ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement The device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This equipment generates, uses, and can be ... Refer to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in conjunction with Canadian ICES-003. Caution 1. These limits are designed to the product page at www.zyxel.com. Connect the equipment into an outlet on , the user is connected. 4. This Transmitter must accept any other antenna or transmitter. This equipment has been...
ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement The device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This equipment generates, uses, and can be ... Refer to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in conjunction with Canadian ICES-003. Caution 1. These limits are designed to the product page at www.zyxel.com. Connect the equipment into an outlet on , the user is connected. 4. This Transmitter must accept any other antenna or transmitter. This equipment has been...
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...) Interference Statement iv List of Figures...vii List of Tables ...viii Chapter 1 Getting Started ...1-1 1.1 About Your G-162 ...1-1 1.2 Syntax Conventions ...1-1 1.3 Graphics Icons Key ...1-2 1.4 Application Overview...1-2 1.4.1 Infrastructure ...1-2 1.4.2 Ad-Hoc...1-3 1.5 G-162 Hardware and Utility Installation 1-3 1.6 Configuration Methods ...1-3 1.7 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility...1-4 1.7.1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary 1-4 1.8 Network Connection Methods ...1-5 1.8.1 Site Survey ...1-6 1.8.2 Profiles ...1-8 Chapter 2 Link Info ...2-1 2.1 Transmission Rate (Transfer...
...) Interference Statement iv List of Figures...vii List of Tables ...viii Chapter 1 Getting Started ...1-1 1.1 About Your G-162 ...1-1 1.2 Syntax Conventions ...1-1 1.3 Graphics Icons Key ...1-2 1.4 Application Overview...1-2 1.4.1 Infrastructure ...1-2 1.4.2 Ad-Hoc...1-3 1.5 G-162 Hardware and Utility Installation 1-3 1.6 Configuration Methods ...1-3 1.7 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility...1-4 1.7.1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary 1-4 1.8 Network Connection Methods ...1-5 1.8.1 Site Survey ...1-6 1.8.2 Profiles ...1-8 Chapter 2 Link Info ...2-1 2.1 Transmission Rate (Transfer...
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ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide 6.1.1 Enabling OTIST...6-1 6.1.2 Starting OTIST ...6-2 6.1.3 Notes on OTIST...6-3 6.2 Configuring the Adapter Screen 6-4 Chapter 7 Maintenance ...7-1 7.1 The About Screen ...7-1 7.2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility ...7-2 7.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility...7-2 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting ...8-1 8.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility Program 8-1 8.2 Problem with the Link Status ...8-2 8.3 Problems Communicating With Other Computers 8-2 8.4 Related Documentation...8-3 8.5 User Guide Feedback ...8-3 8.6 Customer Support ...8-3 Appendix A Product Specifications...
ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide 6.1.1 Enabling OTIST...6-1 6.1.2 Starting OTIST ...6-2 6.1.3 Notes on OTIST...6-3 6.2 Configuring the Adapter Screen 6-4 Chapter 7 Maintenance ...7-1 7.1 The About Screen ...7-1 7.2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility ...7-2 7.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility...7-2 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting ...8-1 8.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility Program 8-1 8.2 Problem with the Link Status ...8-2 8.3 Problems Communicating With Other Computers 8-2 8.4 Related Documentation...8-3 8.5 User Guide Feedback ...8-3 8.6 Customer Support ...8-3 Appendix A Product Specifications...
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ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide List of Figures Figure 1-1 Infrastructure Example ...1-2 Figure 1-2 Ad-Hoc Example ...1-3 Figure 1-3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 1-4 Figure 1-4 Screen Overview ...1-5 Figure 1-5 Site Survey ...1-6 Figure 1-6 Site Survey: Security Settings ...1-7 Figure 1-7 Link Info...1-7 Figure 1-8 Profile ...1-8 Figure 1-9 Profile: Add ...1-9 Figure 1-10 ...
ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide List of Figures Figure 1-1 Infrastructure Example ...1-2 Figure 1-2 Ad-Hoc Example ...1-3 Figure 1-3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 1-4 Figure 1-4 Screen Overview ...1-5 Figure 1-5 Site Survey ...1-6 Figure 1-6 Site Survey: Security Settings ...1-7 Figure 1-7 Link Info...1-7 Figure 1-8 Profile ...1-8 Figure 1-9 Profile: Add ...1-9 Figure 1-10 ...
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ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide List of Tables Table 1-1ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 1-4 Table 1-2 Screen Summary...1-5 Table 2-1 Link Info ...2-2 Table 2-2 Link Info: Trend Chart...2-4 Table 3-1 Site Survey...3-2 ...-PSK/WPA2-PSK 4-5 Table 4-4 Security Settings: WPA/WPA2 or 802.1x 4-6 Table 5-1 Profile ...5-2 Table 5-2 Profile: Add New Profile ...5-3 Table 6-1 Adapter ...6-4 Table 7-1 About ...7-1 Table 8-1 Troubleshooting Starting ZyXEL Utility Program 8-1 Table 8-2 Troubleshooting Link Quality...8-2 Table 8-3 Troubleshooting Communication Problems 8-2 viii List of Tables
ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide List of Tables Table 1-1ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 1-4 Table 1-2 Screen Summary...1-5 Table 2-1 Link Info ...2-2 Table 2-2 Link Info: Trend Chart...2-4 Table 3-1 Site Survey...3-2 ...-PSK/WPA2-PSK 4-5 Table 4-4 Security Settings: WPA/WPA2 or 802.1x 4-6 Table 5-1 Profile ...5-2 Table 5-2 Profile: Add New Profile ...5-3 Table 6-1 Adapter ...6-4 Table 7-1 About ...7-1 Table 8-1 Troubleshooting Starting ZyXEL Utility Program 8-1 Table 8-2 Troubleshooting Link Quality...8-2 Table 8-3 Troubleshooting Communication Problems 8-2 viii List of Tables
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... click Start, then point your G-162. The ZyXEL Wireless LAN Utility may be referred to Settings and then click Control Panel. The ZyXEL G-162 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card is an IEEE 802.11g compliant wireless LAN adapter. Getting Started 1-1 ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started... This chapter introduces the G-162 and prepares you to as the ZyXEL Utility in this guide. Predefined field choices are in Bold Times New Roman font...
... click Start, then point your G-162. The ZyXEL Wireless LAN Utility may be referred to Settings and then click Control Panel. The ZyXEL G-162 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card is an IEEE 802.11g compliant wireless LAN adapter. Getting Started 1-1 ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started... This chapter introduces the G-162 and prepares you to as the ZyXEL Utility in this guide. Predefined field choices are in Bold Times New Roman font...
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Figure 1-1 Infrastructure Example 1-2 Getting Started Through the AP, you can access the Internet or the wired network behind the AP. ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide 1.3 Graphics Icons Key Wireless Access Point Computer Notebook computer Server Modem or Router Wireless Signal 1.4 Application Overview 1.4.1 Infrastructure To connect to a network via an Access Point (AP), set the G-162 network type to Infrastructure.
Figure 1-1 Infrastructure Example 1-2 Getting Started Through the AP, you can access the Internet or the wired network behind the AP. ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide 1.3 Graphics Icons Key Wireless Access Point Computer Notebook computer Server Modem or Router Wireless Signal 1.4 Application Overview 1.4.1 Infrastructure To connect to a network via an Access Point (AP), set the G-162 network type to Infrastructure.
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... the same SSID, channel and security. 1.5 G-162 Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in the G-162. The ZyXEL Utility is a program that you are connecting with. 1.6 Configuration Methods To configure your G-162, use the Ad-Hoc mode. ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide 1.4.2 Ad-Hoc In case you... configure wireless parameters in the Quick Start Guide to use WZC to manage the G-162. ¾ Odyssey Client Manager (not supplied) Refer to...
... the same SSID, channel and security. 1.5 G-162 Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in the G-162. The ZyXEL Utility is a program that you are connecting with. 1.6 Configuration Methods To configure your G-162, use the Ad-Hoc mode. ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide 1.4.2 Ad-Hoc In case you... configure wireless parameters in the Quick Start Guide to use WZC to manage the G-162. ¾ Odyssey Client Manager (not supplied) Refer to...
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ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide DO NOT use WZC or the Odyssey Client Manager and the ZyXEL Utility at the same time. 1.7 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility After you install and start the ZyXEL Utility, an icon for the ZyXEL Utility appears in this guide. Refer to a wireless network. Double click on -line help window. 1.7.1 ZyXEL...system tray. When the ZyXEL Utility system tray icon displays, the G-162 is searching for details. Figure 1-3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon The color of the ZyXEL Utility system tray icon indicates the status of the G-162. Green The G-162 is connected to the ...
ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide DO NOT use WZC or the Odyssey Client Manager and the ZyXEL Utility at the same time. 1.7 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility After you install and start the ZyXEL Utility, an icon for the ZyXEL Utility appears in this guide. Refer to a wireless network. Double click on -line help window. 1.7.1 ZyXEL...system tray. When the ZyXEL Utility system tray icon displays, the G-162 is searching for details. Figure 1-3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon The color of the ZyXEL Utility system tray icon indicates the status of the G-162. Green The G-162 is connected to the ...
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...rate statistics. You can either manually connect to a network or configure a profile to have the G-162 automatically connect to add, delete, edit or activate a profile with a network using the ZyXEL Utility. See the next chapters for a wireless network. ¾ configure wireless security (if activated on.... Use this screen to configure a transfer rate, enable power saving and use OTIST (One-Touch Intelligent Security Technology). ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide Figure 1-4 Screen Overview The following sections show you how to any other available network without security.
...rate statistics. You can either manually connect to a network or configure a profile to have the G-162 automatically connect to add, delete, edit or activate a profile with a network using the ZyXEL Utility. See the next chapters for a wireless network. ¾ configure wireless security (if activated on.... Use this screen to configure a transfer rate, enable power saving and use OTIST (One-Touch Intelligent Security Technology). ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide Figure 1-4 Screen Overview The following sections show you how to any other available network without security.
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... join a network, either click an SSID in the table and then click Connect or double-click an SSID. 5. ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide 1.8.1 Site Survey After you install the ZyXEL Utility and then insert the G-162, follow the steps below to connect to the network's encryption method. Figure 1-5 Site Survey 4. This screen varies according to...
... join a network, either click an SSID in the table and then click Connect or double-click an SSID. 5. ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide 1.8.1 Site Survey After you install the ZyXEL Utility and then insert the G-162, follow the steps below to connect to the network's encryption method. Figure 1-5 Site Survey 4. This screen varies according to...
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Verify that you have successfully connected to a network, the fields in the Link Info screen. Figure 1-7 Link Info Getting Started 1-7 ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide If the selected network is not connected to the selected network and check the network information in this screen are not correct, the G- 162 will be disconnected. If the G-162 is unavailable or security settings are blank. Figure 1-6 Site Survey: Security Settings 6.
Verify that you have successfully connected to a network, the fields in the Link Info screen. Figure 1-7 Link Info Getting Started 1-7 ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide If the selected network is not connected to the selected network and check the network information in this screen are not correct, the G- 162 will be disconnected. If the G-162 is unavailable or security settings are blank. Figure 1-6 Site Survey: Security Settings 6.
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... you need to connect to any available network with the pre-defined wireless security settings. Open the ZyXEL Utility and click the Profile tab to configure a new profile. Creating a Profile 1. Figure 1-8 Profile 1-8 Getting Started ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide 1.8.2 Profiles A profile is a set of wireless parameters that network with security disabled. If you do...
... you need to connect to any available network with the pre-defined wireless security settings. Open the ZyXEL Utility and click the Profile tab to configure a new profile. Creating a Profile 1. Figure 1-8 Profile 1-8 Getting Started ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide 1.8.2 Profiles A profile is a set of wireless parameters that network with security disabled. If you do...
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If you want to connect to another peer wireless device directly (without an AP), select Ad-Hoc and enter the same SSID as that device. If you want to connect to an AP, select Infrastructure and enter the AP's SSID. Figure 1-9 Profile: Add Getting Started 1-9 Give the profile a descriptive name (of up to 32 printable ASCII characters). ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide 4.
If you want to connect to another peer wireless device directly (without an AP), select Ad-Hoc and enter the same SSID as that device. If you want to connect to an AP, select Infrastructure and enter the AP's SSID. Figure 1-9 Profile: Add Getting Started 1-9 Give the profile a descriptive name (of up to 32 printable ASCII characters). ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide 4.
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Figure 1-10 Profile: Channel 1-10 Getting Started ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide 5. If you selected Infrastructure, skip to the next step. If you selected Ad-Hoc, use the same channel as the peer wireless device.
Figure 1-10 Profile: Channel 1-10 Getting Started ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide 5. If you selected Infrastructure, skip to the next step. If you selected Ad-Hoc, use the same channel as the peer wireless device.
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Figure 1-11 Profile: Encryption Getting Started 1-11 If you selected AdHoc, you want to connect. If you selected Infrastructure, choose the same encryption method (Disable, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or 802.1x) as the AP to which you can only use WEP. ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide 6.
Figure 1-11 Profile: Encryption Getting Started 1-11 If you selected AdHoc, you want to connect. If you selected Infrastructure, choose the same encryption method (Disable, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or 802.1x) as the AP to which you can only use WEP. ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide 6.
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This screen varies depending on the encryption method you selected in the previous screen. Enter the same settings as the associated network. Figure 1-12 Profile: Security 1-12 Getting Started ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide 7.
This screen varies depending on the encryption method you selected in the previous screen. Enter the same settings as the associated network. Figure 1-12 Profile: Security 1-12 Getting Started ZyXEL G-162 User's Guide 7.
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...: Activate 10. Click Save to save and go back to the next screen. Otherwise, click Activate Later and go to the Profile screen. If the G-162 is not connected to use the new profile immediately. Click Activate Now to a network, the fields in this screen are blank. If you clicked Activate...
...: Activate 10. Click Save to save and go back to the next screen. Otherwise, click Activate Later and go to the Profile screen. If the G-162 is not connected to use the new profile immediately. Click Activate Now to a network, the fields in this screen are blank. If you clicked Activate...