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    ZyAIR 200 Wireless LAN USB Adapter Quick St art Guide Version 1.0.3 March 2002[...]

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    Content s 1 Network Config uration ………………………… .......... 3 2 Package Cont ent………………………… ..................... 3 3 Driver Insta llat ion ……………………… ...................... 4 3.1 W indows 98/ME ............................................... 4 3.2 W indows 2000 ..................................[...]

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    ZyAIR 200 Wireless LAN USB Adapter Quick St art Guide 3 1 Network Configuration The ZyAIR 200 W ireless LAN USB Adapter provides you an easy and fast way to access your wireless a nd wired network. The ZyAIR 200, which utilizes the latest advancement of the computer industry – USB technology , allows you to install and use the ZyAIR 200 easier th[...]

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    ZyAIR 200 Wireless LAN USB Adapter Quick St art Guide 4 3 Driver Inst allation 3.1 Windows 98/ME • Connect the ZyAIR 200 to an available USB port on your computer . W indows will auto-detect the ZyAIR 200 display a New Hardware Found screen. Click Next • Select Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended). Click Next . • Insert t[...]

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    ZyAIR 200 Wireless LAN USB Adapter Quick St art Guide 5 3.3 Windows XP • Connect the ZyAIR 200 to an available USB port on your computer . W indows XP will auto-detect the ZyAIR 200 and display Found New Hardware W izard window . Select Install from a list or specific (Advanced) and click Next . • Insert the Support CD-ROM into the appropriate [...]

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    ZyAIR 200 Wireless LAN USB Adapter Quick St art Guide 6 4.1.2 Counter The Counter tab displays the transmission throughput i n byte per second. 4.1.3 AP Browser Click Rescan button to display Access Points around the working environment, the BSSID and SSID of each Access Point, Channel , Signal and Encryption . T o join a displayed Access Point, se[...]

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    ZyAIR 200 Wireless LAN USB Adapter Quick St art Guide 7 Computers in a specifi c A d-Ho c network must b e configured to the same ra dio channel. 6 Set Up an Infrastructure Net w ork • Click on Configuration tab. Sele ct Infrastruc ture under Network T ype. • Select C hannel . Click on AP Browser tab to view channel quality under the Signal col[...]

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    ZyAIR 200 Wireless LAN USB Adapter Quick St art Guide 8 8.1 Windows 98/ME • Double- click System , click the Ha rdwa re tab and click Device Manager . • From Network Adapters , double-click ZyAIR 200 , click the Driver tab and then click Update Driver . • Click Next to proceed. • Select Display a list of all the drivers in a specific locati[...]

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    ZyAIR 200 Wireless LAN USB Adapter Quick St art Guide 9 Next . • Click Next, Windows will copy the new driver files (wlannic.inf / wlannds.sys) onto your computer . • Click Finish . 8.3 Windows XP • From the Sta r t main menu, go to Co ntrol Panel . • Double- click System , click the Ha rdwa re tab and then Device Manager . • From Network[...]