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  • Page 1

    ZyXEL NWD-490 802.11 b/g Wireless SDIO Adapter User’s Manual Version 1.0 January 2007[...]

  • Page 2

    ZyXEL NWD-490 User Manual 1 Import ant Note Federal Communicatio n Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. T hese limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a residential install[...]

  • Page 3

    ZyXEL NWD-490 User Manual 2 1. Introduction Take advantage of the Wi-Fi connectio n when you on the go. The NWD-490 SDIO 802.11g wireless client adapt er provides high-speed wireless connection to your PDA or Smart phone. If your pocket PC does not have the built-in Wi-Fi function, or the built-in 802.11b wireless module ke eps you waiting when you[...]

  • Page 4

    ZyXEL NWD-490 User Manual 3 3. Click Setup to install the NWD- 490 driver. If this screen does not display, locate and double-c lick autorun.exe on the support CD. 4. When complete the driver inst allation, the screen of ZyXEL 802.11g SDIO Wireless Adapter.C AB w as successfully installed on your device displays. 3. Getting Started The installation[...]

  • Page 5

    ZyXEL NWD-490 User Manual 4 2. Tab on Start menu -> Settings . 3. Tap on the Connections tab.[...]

  • Page 6

    ZyXEL NWD-490 User Manual 5 4. Tap on Set up my proxy serve r on the Connection page. 5. On the Proxy Settings page, make sure the checkbox of This netw ork connects to the Internet is checked, the checkbox of This network uses a proxy server to connect to the Internet should not be checked and the Proxy server box should remain blank. Tap on ok.[...]

  • Page 7

    ZyXEL NWD-490 User Manual 6 ) If your device has built-in 802.1 1b wireless, in order to improve wireless performanc e, you may disable the existing IEEE 802.1 1b signal. 6. Return to Settings page -> Connections tab -> tap on the built-in wireless connectio n (In this case, it is iPAQ Wireless) . 7. Turn off the IEEE 802.11b function and tap[...]

  • Page 8

    ZyXEL NWD-490 User Manual 7 8. On Settings page -> Connections tab -> ta p on the Network Cards icon. 9. Tab on Netwo rk Adapters tab, and select the ZyXEL SDIO Wireless Adapter.[...]

  • Page 9

    ZyXEL NWD-490 User Manual 8 10. If you are connecting to a network that has a DHCP server, select Use server-assig ned IP address to have the DHCP s erver assign TCP/IP information (such as IP address and Subnet mask) to your NWD-490, other wise, select Use specific IP address and fill in the IP address, Subnet mask and Default gateway . Then tap o[...]

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    ZyXEL NWD-490 User Manual 9 2. Select the SSID you want to connect to from the list of wireless networks found. 3. If wireless security was enabled in the net work you selected, enter the appropriate Net work key (case-sensitive) to match the AP or Router. Then tap on ok . * Unless you know your router is designed for and set up for IEEE 802.1x net[...]

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    ZyXEL NWD-490 User Manual 10 5. Troubleshooting 1. The driver was not install ed, or install ed incorrectly. z Make sure your PDA or Smart phone’s opera ting system is either PC 2003 or Mobile 4.2/5.0. z If you found a previous installed driv e exists, create an active connection and uninstall the existing driver in ActiveSync then re-run th e so[...]

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    ZyXEL NWD-490 User Manual 11 6. Customer Support Please have the following information ready whe n you contact customer support. • Product model and Serial number • Warranty Information • Date that you received or purchased your device • Brief description of the problem including any steps that you have taken before contacting the ZyXEL Cus[...]