ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL AG-220 Getting Started, CHAPTER

ZyXEL AG-220 User’s Guide

CHAPTER 1

Getting Started

This chapter introduces the AG-220 and prepares you to use the ZyXEL utility.

1.1 About Your AG-220

The AG-220 is an IEEE 802.11a/b/g compliant wireless LAN adapter. You can also turn your AG-220 into an access point (AP) using the ZyXEL utility. The ZyXEL utility is a tool that helps you configure your AG-220. See the appendix for detailed product specifications.

1.1.1 Note for Windows Vista Users

The Windows Vista version of the ZyXEL utility has Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). See Section 3.3 on page 41 and Section 4.7 on page 68 for more information.

At the time of writing the following functions are not available on Windows Vista:

•AP Mode (Section 2.3 on page 34).

•Encryption Settings - Login Name, Password and Logon Domain are not shown in the 802.1x and WPA/WPA2 screens. To configure these screens in Vista please see Section 4.8 on page 69.

•Ad-hoc channel and wireless mode settings (Section 4.4.1 on page 62).

•The Advanced Screen (Section 4.5 on page 66).

1.2Application Overview

This section describes some network applications for the AG-220.

1.2.1 Station Mode

The AG-220 is in wireless station mode by default. When the AG-220 works as a wireless station (wireless client), you can either set the network type to Infrastructure and connect to an AP or use Ad-Hocmode and connect to a peer computer (another wireless device in Ad- Hoc mode).

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