ZyXEL G-220 v2 User’s Guide

CHAPTER 1

Getting Started

This chapter introduces the ZyXEL G-220 v2 and prepares you to use the ZyXEL Utility.

1.1 About Your ZyXEL G-220 v2

The ZyXEL G-220 v2 is an IEEE 802.11g compliant wireless LAN adapter.

The following lists the main features of your ZyXEL G-220 v2. 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-PSK and WPA2

•Proprietary SoftAP feature turns your ZyXEL G-220 v2 into an access point (AP).

•A built-in antenna

•Driver and utility support for Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

1.1.1Application Overview

This section describes some network applications for the ZyXEL G-220 v2.

1.1.1.1 Infrastructure

To connect to a network via an Access Point (AP), set the ZyXEL G-220 v2 network type to Infrastructure. Through the AP, you can access the Internet or the wired network behind the AP.

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