ZyXEL G-220 v2 User’s Guide

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Copyright

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement ...............

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ZyXEL Limited Warranty..........................................................................................

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Customer Support....................................................................................................

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Table of Contents .....................................................................................................

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List of Figures ........................................................................................................

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List of Tables ..........................................................................................................

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Preface ....................................................................................................................

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Chapter 1

 

 

Getting Started .......................................................................................................

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1.1

About Your ZyXEL G-220 v2 ............................................................................

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1.1.1 Application Overview ................................................................................

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1.1.1.1 Infrastructure ...................................................................................

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1.1.1.2 Ad-Hoc ............................................................................................

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1.1.1.3 Access Point Mode ........................................................................

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1.2

ZyXEL G-220 v2 Hardware and Utility Installation .............................................

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1.3

Configuration Methods ......................................................................................

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1.4

Windows XP Users Only ....................................................................................

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1.5

Accessing the ZyXEL Utility ..............................................................................

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1.6

Connecting to a Wireless LAN ..........................................................................

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1.6.1 Site Survey ...............................................................................................

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1.7

ZyXEL G-220 v2 Modes ...................................................................................

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1.7.1 Change ZyXEL G-220 v2 Mode ...............................................................

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1.8

ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary .........................................................................

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Chapter 2

 

 

Wireless LAN Network...........................................................................................

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2.1

Wireless LAN Overview ....................................................................................

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2.1.1 SSID .........................................................................................................

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2.1.2 Channel ....................................................................................................

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2.1.3 Transmission Rate (Tx Rate) ....................................................................

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2.2

Wireless LAN Security Overview ......................................................................

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2.2.1 Data Encryption with WEP ........................................................................

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