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ZyXEL Communications G-120 Preface, About This User's Guide, Related Documentation, User Guide Feedback, Syntax Conventions

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ZyXEL G-120 User’s Guide

Preface

Congratulations on your purchase of the ZyXEL G-120 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card.

Your G-120 is easy to install and configure.

About This User's Guide

This manual is designed to guide you through the configuration of your G-120 for its various applications.

Related Documentation

•Supporting Disk

Refer to the included CD for support documents.

•Quick Start Guide

The Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get up and running right away. It contains hardware installation/connection information.

•ZyXEL Glossary and Web Site

Please refer to www.zyxel.com for an online glossary of networking terms and additional support documentation.

User Guide Feedback

Help us help you. E-mail all User Guide-related comments, questions or suggestions for improvement to techwriters@zyxel.com.tw or send regular mail to The Technical Writing Team, ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan. Thank you.

Syntax Conventions

•“Enter” means for you to type one or more characters. “Select” or “Choose” means for you to use one predefined choice.

•Mouse action sequences are denoted using a comma. For example, “In Windows, click Start, Settings and then Control Panel” means first click the Start button, then point your mouse pointer to Settings and then click Control Panel.

•“e.g.,” is a shorthand for “for instance”, and “i.e.,” means “that is” or “in other words”.

•The ZyXEL G-120 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card may be referred to as the G-120 in this user’s guide.

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Contents

User’s Guide Page Copyright Disclaimer Trademarks Certifications Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement FCC Radiation Exposure Statement Notices Viewing Certifications Safety Warnings ZyXEL Limited Warranty Note Online Registration Customer Support Page Page Table of Contents Wireless Station Mode Configuration Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Page List of Figures Page List of Tables Page Preface About This User's Guide Related Documentation User Guide Feedback Syntax Conventions Graphics Icons Key Getting Started 1.1 About Your G-120 1.2 Application Overview 1.2.1.2 Ad-Hoc 1.2.2 Access Point Mode Note: 1.2.3 Changing G-120Mode Station Mode AP Mode 1.3 ZyXEL Utility Icon 1.4 Configuration Methods (All) Programs ZyXEL G-120 1.4.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility Page Tutorial 2.1Connecting to a Wireless LAN Scan Available Network List SSID_Examples3 Back Exit 2.2Creating and Using a Profile Profile Add Add New Profile Scan Info Select Activate Now Activate Later Profile List 2.3 Configuring the G-120as an AP Configuration Page Wireless LAN Network 3.1 Wireless LAN Overview 3.2Wireless LAN Security 3.2.3.1 WEP 3.2.3.2 IEEE 3.2.3.3 WPA and WPA2 3.3 Introduction to OTIST 3.3.1.1 AP 3.3.1.2 Wireless Client 3.3.3Notes on OTIST Page Wireless Station Mode Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Access Point Mode Page Page Page Page Page Maintenance 6.1 The About Screen 6.2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility 6.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility Page Page Troubleshooting 7.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility 7.2 Problems with the Link Quality 7.3 Problems Communicating With Other Computers Product Specifications Page Access Point Mode Setup Example Configuring the Computer on Which You Install the G-120 Sharing Enable Internet Connection Sharing for this connection Configuring the Wireless Station Computer Page Activating Wireless Zero Configuration Connecting to a Wireless Network Wireless Networks Wireless Network Connection Properties Refresh network list Refresh Available networks Configure Preferred Wireless Network Connection Security Settings Page Authentication Authentication Properties Smart Card or other Certificate Properties Ordering the Preferred Networks Move up Move down Remove Page Wireless Security Types of EAP Authentication Dynamic WEP Key Exchange WPA and WPA2 User Authentication WPA(2)-PSKApplication Example WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example Security Parameters Summary Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address Windows 98/Me Installing Components Protocol Microsoft manufacturers TCP/IP Configuring IP Address Obtain an IP address automatically Specify an IP address Subnet Mask Windows 2000/XP Network Connections Network and Dial-up Connections 3Right-click Local Area Connection and then click Properties Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) General Use the following IP Address IP address Subnet mask Default gateway Advanced Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server 8Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window 9Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window Index