ZyXEL Communications ZyAIR G-220 Network Card User Manual


 
ZyAIR G-220 User’s Guide
Table of Contents ix
Table of Contents
Copyright.......................................................................................................................................................ii
ZyXEL Limited Warranty ..........................................................................................................................iii
Information for Canadian Users.................................................................................................................iv
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement....................................................v
Customer Support.......................................................................................................................................vii
List of Figures...............................................................................................................................................xi
List of Tables ...............................................................................................................................................xii
Preface.........................................................................................................................................................xiii
Chapter 1 Getting Started.........................................................................................................................1-1
1.1 About Your ZyAIR ........................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 ZyAIR Hardware and Utility Installation.....................................................................................1-1
1.3 Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool.............................................................1-1
1.4 Accessing the ZyAIR Utility..........................................................................................................1-4
1.5 ZyAIR Modes................................................................................................................................1-5
1.5.1 Change ZyAIR Modes .........................................................................................................1-5
Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Network............................................................................................................2-1
2.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................2-1
2.1.1 SSID.....................................................................................................................................2-1
2.1.2 Channel ................................................................................................................................2-1
2.1.3 Transmission Rate (Tx Rate)................................................................................................2-1
2.1.4 Wireless Network Application.............................................................................................2-1
2.1.5 Roaming...............................................................................................................................2-3
2.2 Wireless LAN Security..................................................................................................................2-4
2.2.1 Data Encryption with WEP..................................................................................................2-4
2.3 Fragmentation Threshold.............................................................................................................2-4
2.4 RTS/CTS Threshold......................................................................................................................2-5
2.5 Authentication Type .....................................................................................................................2-6
2.6 Preamble Type .............................................................................................................................2-6
Chapter 3 Wireless Station Mode Configuration....................................................................................3-1
3.1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................3-1
3.2 The ZyAIR Utility Screen .............................................................................................................3-1
3.2.1 Connecting to a Network......................................................................................................3-3
3.3 The More Setting… Screen...........................................................................................................3-3
3.4 The WEP Key Setting… Screen...................................................................................................3-6
3.5 The Advanced Setting… Screen....................................................................................................3-8
Chapter 4 Access Point Mode Configuration ..........................................................................................4-1
4.1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................4-1
4.1.1 Additional Setup Requirements............................................................................................4-1
4.2 The ZyAIR Utility Screen .............................................................................................................4-1