ZyXEL G-220 v3 User’s Guide

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Copyright

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Certifications ............................................................................................................

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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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Chapter 1

 

 

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

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1.1

About Your G-220 v3 .........................................................................................

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1.2

Application Overview ..........................................................................................

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1.2.1 Windows Vista Users ................................................................................

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1.2.2 Station Mode .............................................................................................

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1.2.2.1 Infrastructure ...................................................................................

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1.2.2.2 Ad-Hoc ............................................................................................

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1.2.3 Access Point Mode ..................................................................................

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1.2.4 Changing G-220 v3 Mode ........................................................................

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1.3

G-220 v3 Hardware and Utility Installation .........................................................

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1.3.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon .....................................................................................

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1.4

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

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1.4.1 Enabling WZC ...........................................................................................

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

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Chapter 2

 

 

Tutorial ....................................................................................................................

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2.1

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

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2.2

Creating and Using a Profile ..............................................................................

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2.3

Configuring the G-220 v3 as an AP ...................................................................

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Chapter 3

 

 

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

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3.1

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

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3.2

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

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3.2.1 Hide SSID .................................................................................................

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