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ZyXEL Communications G-220F Preface, About This User's Guide, Related Documentation, User Guide Feedback, Syntax Conventions

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ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide

Preface

Congratulations on your purchase of the ZyXEL G-220F 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter.

Note: Register your product online to receive e-mail notices of firmware upgrades and information at www.zyxel.com for global products, or at www.us.zyxel.com for North American products.

Your ZyXEL G-220F is easy to install and configure.

About This User's Guide

This manual is designed to guide you through the configuration of your ZyXEL G-220F 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. They contain 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 choices.

•The SMT menu titles and labels are in Bold Times New Roman font. Predefined field choices are in Bold Arial font. Command and arrow keys are enclosed in square brackets. [ENTER] means the Enter, or carriage return key; [ESC] means the Escape key and [SPACE BAR] means the Space Bar.

•Mouse action sequences are denoted using a comma. For example, “click the Apple icon, Control Panels and then Modem” means first click the Apple icon, then point your mouse pointer to Control Panels and then click Modem.

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Contents

User’s Guide Copyright Disclaimer Trademarks Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement Notice Caution Certifications ZyXEL Limited Warranty Note Online Registration Customer Support Page Table of Contents Wireless Station Mode Configuration Maintenance 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 ZyXEL G-220F 1.1.1.1 Infrastructure 1.1.1.2 Ad-Hoc 1.1.1.3 Access Point Mode 1.2 ZyXEL G-220FHardware and Utility Installation 1.3 Configuration Methods 1.4 Windows XP Users Only 1.5 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility 1.6 Connecting to a Wireless LAN Security Settings 1.7 ZyXEL G-220FModes 1.8 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary Page Wireless LAN Network 2.1 Wireless LAN Overview 2.2 Wireless LAN Security Overview 2.2.2.1 EAP Authentication 2.2.3.1 User Authentication 2.2.3.2 Encryption 2.2.4 WPA(2)-PSKApplication Example 2.2.5 WPA with RADIUS Application Example 2.3 Authentication Type 2.4Preamble Type 2.5 Introduction to OTIST 2.5.1.1 AP 2.5.1.2 Wireless Client 2.5.3Notes on OTIST Wireless Station Mode Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Access Point Mode Page Page Page Page Page Maintenance 5.1 The About Screen 5.2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility 5.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility Page Page Troubleshooting 6.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility Program 6.2 Problem Connecting to an Access Point 6.3 Problem with the Link Status 6.4 Problems Communicating With Other Computers Appendix A Product Specifications Page Appendix B Access Point Mode Setup Example Configuring the Computer on Which You Install the ZyXEL G- 220F Sharing Enable Internet Connection Sharing for this connection Configuring the Wireless Station Computer Page Via the Wireless Network System Tray Icon Wireless Network Connection Change advanced settings Related Tasks Wireless Networks Page Via the Control Panel Page Page Activating Wireless Zero Configuration Connecting to a Wireless Network Wireless Networks Wireless Network Connection Properties Refresh network list Refresh Available networks Configure Preferred Connect Security Settings Association Authentication Authentication Properties Smart Card or other Certificate Properties Ordering the Preferred Networks Wireless Networks Move up Move down Page Appendix E Types of EAP Authentication PEAP (Protected EAP) LEAP Dynamic WEP Key Exchange WPA Security Parameters Summary Appendix F Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address Windows 95/98/Me Installing Components Protocol Microsoft manufacturers TCP/IP Configuring IP Address Obtain an IP address automatically Specify an IP address Subnet Mask Windows 2000/NT/XP 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 Macintosh OS 8/9 2Select Ethernet built-in from the Connect via list Using DHCP Server Configure: Macintosh OS Apply Now Page Index