ZyXEL Communications ZyAIR 100 GETTING STARTED

Getting Started

Part I:

GETTING STARTED

Chapters 1 to 3 are structured as a step-by-step guide to help you connect, install and setup your

ZyAIR 100 to operate on your notebook computer.

Contents

Page Copyright Federal Communications Commission(FCC) Interference Statement Information for Canadian Users ZyXEL Limited Warranty Customer Support Table of Contents Page List of Figures List of Tables Preface Syntax Conventions GETTING STARTED Page Getting to Know Your ZyAIR 1.1Introduction 1.2Features of the ZyAIR 1.3Applications Hardware Installation 2.1System Requirements 2.2Installing the ZyAIR Page Software Installation 3.1Windows® 95 (OSR2)/98/ME Setup Step 2. Select Search for the best driver for your device and then click Next Page Step 7. Click Finish Yes Start Control Panel, System Device Manager Network Adapters 3.2Windows® NT 4.0 Setup Control Panel Network Adapters Add Others OK INF Channel Network Type ESSID Network Properties IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway 3.3Windows® 2000 Setup 3.4Windows® XP Setup Next Continue Anyway Step 5. Click Finish 3.5Software Installation Complete ADVANCED MANAGEMENT Page Utility Setup and Configuration 4.1Utility Setup 4.2Utility Configuration 4.2.1 Utility Screen 4.2.2 Configuration SS ID SSID ANY Network Type Infrastructure Figure 4-2Utility – WEP Encryption Encryption Create Encryption Keys by Using a Passphrase 64bit 128bit 13 characters Hexadecimal: 26 hexadecimal digits Figure 4-3Utility – Advanced Configuration Power Save Power Save RTS Threshold RTS Threshold Hidden Node Figure 4-4RTS Threshold hidden station Disable 4.2.3 Loop Back 4.2.4 Access Points Browser 4.2.5 Site Survey Figure 4-7Utility – Site Survey ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Page Troubleshooting Problems During Driver Installation Problems With the Utility Configuration Problems With Access Point Settings Problems Communicating With the Computer Appendix A Network Configuration Wireless LAN Topology Infrastructure Diagram 2 Wireless LAN Infrastructure Example Diagram 3 Effective Transmission Range Example Appendix B Hardware Specifications Appendix C Important Safety Instructions Index