ZyXEL G-220 v3 User’s Guide

1.3 G-220 v3 Hardware and Utility Installation

Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to install the ZyXEL utility and make hardware connections.

1.3.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon

After you install and start the ZyXEL utility, an icon for the ZyXEL utility appears in the system tray.

Note: The ZyXEL utility system tray icon displays only when the G-220 v3 is installed

properly. When you use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables WZC.

Figure 5 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon

The color of the ZyXEL utility system tray icon indicates the status of the G-220 v3. Refer to the following table for details.

Table 1 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon

COLOR

DESCRIPTION

 

 

Red

The G-220 v3 is operating in wireless station mode but is not connected to a wireless

 

network.

Green

The G-220 v3 is operating in wireless station mode and connected to a wireless network.

 

 

Pale Blue

The G-220 v3 is operating in access point mode.

 

 

1.4 Configuration Methods

To configure your G-220 v3, use one of the following applications:

•Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) (the Windows XP wireless configuration tool)

•ZyXEL Utility (required when you want to use the G-220 v3 as an access point)

•Odyssey Client Manager (not supplied)

Refer to the Odyssey Client Manager documentation for more information.

Note: Do NOT use WZC or the Odyssey Client Manager at the same time you use the ZyXEL utility.

1.4.1 Enabling WZC

Note: When you use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables WZC.

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