ZyXEL Communications G-160 Appendix A, Product Specifications

ZyAIR G-160 User’s Guide

			Appendix A
		Product Specifications
		Product Specifications

	Product Name	ZyAIR G-160 802.11g Wireless Cardbus Card

	Interface	32-bit Cardbus, Type II PCMCIA Card

	Standards	IEEE 802.11b
	Standards	IEEE 802.11g
		IEEE 802.11g

	Network Architectures	Infrastructure
	Network Architectures	Ad-Hoc
		Ad-Hoc

	Operating Frequencies	2.412-2.483GHz

		IEEE 802.11b: 11 Channels (North America)
	Operating Channels	IEEE 802.11g: 11 Channels (North America)
	Operating Channels	IEEE 802.11b: 13 Channels (Europe)
		IEEE 802.11b: 13 Channels (Europe)
		IEEE 802.11g: 13 Channels (Europe)

		IEEE 802.11b: 22, 11, 5.5, 2, 1Mbps
	Data Rate	IEEE 802.11g: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 Mbps
		Proprietary: 100 Mbps (4x) for G standard, 22 Mbps for B standard

		IEEE 802.11g: Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (64QAM, 16QAM,
	Modulation	QPSK and BPSK)
		IEEE 802311b: Direct Spread Spectrum (CCK, DQPSK, DBOSK).

	Security	64/128/256 bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, 802.1x

	Operating Temperature	0 ~ 50 degrees Centigrade

	Storage Temperature	-30 ~ 60 degrees Centigrade

	Operating Humidity	20 ~ 95% (non-condensing)

	Storage Humidity	20 ~ 95% (non-condensing)

	Power Consumption	IEEE802.11b: TX: 500mA	RX: 450mA
	(maximum)	IEEE802.11g: TX: 650mA	RX: 450mA

	Voltage	3.3V±5%

	Weight	<50g

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Contents

Page Copyright ZyXEL Limited Warranty Information for Canadian Users Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement Page Customer Support Page Table of Contents Appendix B Types of EAP Authentication Index List of Figures List of Tables Preface Page Getting Started 1.1About Your ZyAIR 1.2ZyAIR Hardware and Utility Installation 1.3Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool 1.3.1 The Connect to Wireless Network Screen Page 1.4Accessing the ZyAIR Utility 1.5Common Screen Command Buttons Page Using the ZyAIR Utility 2.1About Wireless LAN Network 2.1.1 Channel 2.1.2SSID 2.1.3 Transmission Rate (Tx Rate) Ad-Hoc(IBSS) Figure 2-1 Ad-hocNetwork Example To set up an ad-hocnetwork, configure all wireless stations in ad-hocnetwork type and use the same SSID and channel Infrastructure 2.1.5 Roaming 2.1.6 Profile 2.1.7 Threshold Controls 2.1.8 Wireless LAN Security 2.1.9 Data Encryption with WEP 2.1.10 Authentication Mode 2.1.11 Preamble Type 2.1.12 IEEE 2.1.13 WPA 2.1.14 WPA-PSKApplication Example 2.1.15 WPA with RADIUS Application Example 2.2The Main Screen Figure 2-9Main Table 2-1Main 2.2.1 Connecting to a Network 2.2.2 The New Connection screen This only works if the wireless device to which the ZyAIR is connected also supports this feature 2.2.3 The Advanced Screen Figure 2-11Main: Advanced Table 2-3Main: Advanced 2.3The Advanced Screen Table 2-4Advanced 2.4The Privacy Screen 2.4.1 WEP Configuration Figure 2-14WEP Configuration Table 2-6WEP Configuration The values for the keys must be set up exactly the same on all wireless devices in the same wireless LAN ASCII WEP key is case sensitive 2.4.2 802.1x Configuration 2.4.3 WPA-PSKConfiguration 2.5The Statistics Screen Figure 2-17Statistics Table 2-9Statistics 2.6The About Screen Figure 2-18About Table 2-10About Maintenance 3.1Removing the ZyAIR Utility 3.2Upgrading the ZyAIR Utility Page Troubleshooting 4.1Problems Starting the ZyAIR Utility Program 4.2Problems Communicating With Other Computers 4.3Problem with the Link Status Appendix A Product Specifications Page Appendix B Types of EAP Authentication LEAP Comparison of EAP Authentication Types Index