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ZyXEL G-360 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 ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Trademarks Trademarks mentioned in any products, or software described herein. Published..., photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of their respective owners. ZyXEL further reserves the right to change without notice. Disclaimer ZyXEL does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of others. All...
ZyXEL G-360 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 ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Trademarks Trademarks mentioned in any products, or software described herein. Published..., photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of their respective owners. ZyXEL further reserves the right to change without notice. Disclaimer ZyXEL does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of others. All...
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...discretion, repair or replace the defective products or components without proof of character to the corresponding return address, Postage Paid. ZyXEL G-360 User's Guide ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is in lieu of all other rights that the unit ...modified, misused, tampered with an out-dated warranty will be repaired or replaced (at www.zyxel.com for parts and labor. Online Registration Register online at the discretion of ZyXEL) and the customer will be held liable for indirect or consequential damages of any defects in...
...discretion, repair or replace the defective products or components without proof of character to the corresponding return address, Postage Paid. ZyXEL G-360 User's Guide ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is in lieu of all other rights that the unit ...modified, misused, tampered with an out-dated warranty will be repaired or replaced (at www.zyxel.com for parts and labor. Online Registration Register online at the discretion of ZyXEL) and the customer will be held liable for indirect or consequential damages of any defects in...
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...not be determined by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from that may cause harmful interference to operate the equipment. ZyXEL G-360 User's Guide Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement The device complies with Canadian ICES-003. Consult the dealer or an experienced...interference received, including interference that to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to the product page at www.zyxel.com. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 2. Notice 1 Changes or modifications not expressly approved by one or more of FCC ...
...not be determined by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from that may cause harmful interference to operate the equipment. ZyXEL G-360 User's Guide Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement The device complies with Canadian ICES-003. Consult the dealer or an experienced...interference received, including interference that to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to the product page at www.zyxel.com. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 2. Notice 1 Changes or modifications not expressly approved by one or more of FCC ...
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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-360 ...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-360 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-360 ...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-360 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-360 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-360 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-360 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-360 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-360 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-360 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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...choices are in Bold Times New Roman font. Mouse action sequences are denoted using a comma. Getting Started 1-1 ZyXEL G-360 User's Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter introduces the G-360 and prepares you to type one of the associated wireless network • Security: WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy),... rate adjustment to that of the predefined choices. The ZyXEL 360 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter is an IEEE 802.11g compliant wireless LAN adapter. The ZyXEL Wireless LAN Utility may be referred to as the ZyXEL Utility in this guide. The following lists the main ...
...choices are in Bold Times New Roman font. Mouse action sequences are denoted using a comma. Getting Started 1-1 ZyXEL G-360 User's Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter introduces the G-360 and prepares you to type one of the associated wireless network • Security: WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy),... rate adjustment to that of the predefined choices. The ZyXEL 360 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter is an IEEE 802.11g compliant wireless LAN adapter. The ZyXEL Wireless LAN Utility may be referred to as the ZyXEL Utility in this guide. The following lists the main ...
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Figure 1-1 Infrastructure Example 1-2 Getting Started ZyXEL G-360 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-360 network type to Infrastructure. Through the AP, you can access the Internet or the wired network behind the AP.
Figure 1-1 Infrastructure Example 1-2 Getting Started ZyXEL G-360 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-360 network type to Infrastructure. Through the AP, you can access the Internet or the wired network behind the AP.
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... AP, use the Ad-Hoc mode. Ad-hoc mode does not require an AP or a wired network. ZyXEL G-360 User's Guide 1.4.2 Ad-Hoc In case you want to use the ZyXEL Utility. The ZyXEL Utility is a program that you are connecting with. 1.6 Configuration Methods To configure your... G-360, use one of the following applications: ¾ ZyXEL Utility (This guide shows you how to configure the G-360 using the ZyXEL Utility) ¾ Wireless Zero Configuration...
... AP, use the Ad-Hoc mode. Ad-hoc mode does not require an AP or a wired network. ZyXEL G-360 User's Guide 1.4.2 Ad-Hoc In case you want to use the ZyXEL Utility. The ZyXEL Utility is a program that you are connecting with. 1.6 Configuration Methods To configure your... G-360, use one of the following applications: ¾ ZyXEL Utility (This guide shows you how to configure the G-360 using the ZyXEL Utility) ¾ Wireless Zero Configuration...
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... Screen Summary This summarizes the ZyXEL Utility screens. 1-4 Getting Started The ZyXEL Utility screens are shown in this guide. When the ZyXEL Utility system tray icon displays, the G-360 is installed properly. Figure 1-3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon The color of the ZyXEL Utility system tray icon indicates the status of the G-360. ZyXEL G-360 User's Guide DO NOT...
... Screen Summary This summarizes the ZyXEL Utility screens. 1-4 Getting Started The ZyXEL Utility screens are shown in this guide. When the ZyXEL Utility system tray icon displays, the G-360 is installed properly. Figure 1-3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon The color of the ZyXEL Utility system tray icon indicates the status of the G-360. ZyXEL G-360 User's Guide DO NOT...
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.... Use this screen to ¾ scan for and connect to any other available network without security. Getting Started 1-5 ZyXEL G-360 User's Guide Figure 1-4 Screen Overview The following sections show you how to associate with a set of wireless and security settings...detailed field descriptions. Table 1-2 Screen Summary SCREEN Link Info Site Survey Profile Adapter About ( ) DESCRIPTION Use this screen to view the ZyXEL Utility and driver versions. 1.8 Network Connection Methods The following table describes the labels in this screen to see your current connection status, ...
.... Use this screen to ¾ scan for and connect to any other available network without security. Getting Started 1-5 ZyXEL G-360 User's Guide Figure 1-4 Screen Overview The following sections show you how to associate with a set of wireless and security settings...detailed field descriptions. Table 1-2 Screen Summary SCREEN Link Info Site Survey Profile Adapter About ( ) DESCRIPTION Use this screen to view the ZyXEL Utility and driver versions. 1.8 Network Connection Methods The following table describes the labels in this screen to see your current connection status, ...
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... Scan to open the screen as the associated network. 1-6 Getting Started If the wireless security is available and within range. 2. ZyXEL G-360 User's Guide 1.8.1 Site Survey After you insert the G-360 and install the ZyXEL Utility, follow the steps below to connect to the network's encryption method. To join a network, either click an SSID...
... Scan to open the screen as the associated network. 1-6 Getting Started If the wireless security is available and within range. 2. ZyXEL G-360 User's Guide 1.8.1 Site Survey After you insert the G-360 and install the ZyXEL Utility, follow the steps below to connect to the network's encryption method. To join a network, either click an SSID...
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If the G-360 is unavailable or security settings are blank. 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-360 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- 360 will be disconnected. Figure 1-6 Site Survey: Security Settings 6.
If the G-360 is unavailable or security settings are blank. 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-360 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- 360 will be disconnected. Figure 1-6 Site Survey: Security Settings 6.
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... automatically scans for the specific SSID and joins that you start the G-360, the G-360 uses the default profile to connect to any SSID without security. Figure 1-8 Profile 1-8 Getting Started Open the ZyXEL Utility and click the Profile tab to configure a new profile. If you do not configure and activate a profile, each time... available. 2. If the specified network is a set of wireless parameters that network with security disabled. Creating a Profile 1. Click Add to open the screen as shown. 3. ZyXEL G-360 User's Guide 1.8.2 Profiles A profile is not available, the...
... automatically scans for the specific SSID and joins that you start the G-360, the G-360 uses the default profile to connect to any SSID without security. Figure 1-8 Profile 1-8 Getting Started Open the ZyXEL Utility and click the Profile tab to configure a new profile. If you do not configure and activate a profile, each time... available. 2. If the specified network is a set of wireless parameters that network with security disabled. Creating a Profile 1. Click Add to open the screen as shown. 3. ZyXEL G-360 User's Guide 1.8.2 Profiles A profile is not available, the...
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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. Figure 1-9 Profile: Add Getting Started 1-9 Give the profile a descriptive name (of up to an AP, select Infrastructure and enter the AP's SSID. If you want to connect to 32 printable ASCII characters). ZyXEL G-360 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. Figure 1-9 Profile: Add Getting Started 1-9 Give the profile a descriptive name (of up to an AP, select Infrastructure and enter the AP's SSID. If you want to connect to 32 printable ASCII characters). ZyXEL G-360 User's Guide 4.
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ZyXEL G-360 User's Guide 5. If you selected Infrastructure, skip to the next step. Figure 1-10 Profile: Channel 1-10 Getting Started If you selected Ad-Hoc, use the same channel as the peer wireless device.
ZyXEL G-360 User's Guide 5. If you selected Infrastructure, skip to the next step. Figure 1-10 Profile: Channel 1-10 Getting Started If you selected Ad-Hoc, use the same channel as the peer wireless device.
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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. If you selected AdHoc, you want to connect. Figure 1-11 Profile: Encryption Getting Started 1-11 ZyXEL G-360 User's Guide 6.
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. If you selected AdHoc, you want to connect. Figure 1-11 Profile: Encryption Getting Started 1-11 ZyXEL G-360 User's Guide 6.
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Enter the same settings as the associated network. Figure 1-12 Profile: Security 1-12 Getting Started ZyXEL G-360 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-360 User's Guide 7. This screen varies depending on the encryption method you selected in the previous screen.
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ZyXEL G-360 User's Guide 8. Verify the profile settings in this screen are blank. Click Activate Now to create another profile. You can follow the previous steps to use the new profile immediately. If the G-360 is not connected to a network, the fields in the ready-only screen. Otherwise, click Activate Later and go to...
ZyXEL G-360 User's Guide 8. Verify the profile settings in this screen are blank. Click Activate Now to create another profile. You can follow the previous steps to use the new profile immediately. If the G-360 is not connected to a network, the fields in the ready-only screen. Otherwise, click Activate Later and go to...