ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL G-200 manual

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    ZyXEL G-200 (Hardwar e Revision v2) 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter Quick Start Guide Version 2.0 2/2006[...]

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    ZyXEL G-200 Quick Start Guide 1 Important Information Federal Communications Commissi on (FCC) Interfer ence S tatement The 802.11g Wireless LAN Ad apter has been tested to the FCC exposure requirements (Specifi c Absorption Rate). The equipm ent complies with FCC R F radiation expos ure limits set fort h for an uncontrol led environm ent, under 47[...]

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    ZyXEL G-200 Quick Start Guide 2 About Y our ZyXEL G-200 The ZyXEL G-200 is an IEEE 802.11g compliant wireless USB Adapter that connects to USB ports on deskt op or notebook computers . With the ZyXEL G-200, you can enjoy the wireless mobility with in the coverage area. T he IEEE 802.11g technology pr ovides greater range and off ers transmission ra[...]

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    ZyXEL G-200 Quick Start Guide 3 the Z icon in the system tray) OR Install the driver only. In this case, you must connect the ZyXEL G-200 first. 2. ZyXEL Utility and Hardwar e Installation The installati on procedures are simila r for all supported Windows versi ons. Windows XP s creen shots are shown unless otherwise spec ified.  Inst all the Z[...]

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    ZyXEL G-200 Quick Start Guide 4 3. A Welcome screen displays. Click Next. 4. To install ZyXEL Utility, select Utility and Driver checkbox. Click Next to accept the de fault file location or click Browse to select an alternate folder.[...]

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    ZyXEL G-200 Quick Start Guide 5 5. Click the Install button to beg in the installation. 6. Click Finish to restart the computer. 7. Insert your Zy XEL G-200 into a n available USB port on the computer by using the pr ovided USB cable. 8. The LEDs will turn on if the ZyXEL G-200 is properly inserted.[...]

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    ZyXEL G-200 Quick Start Guide 6  Never bend, force or t w ist the ZyXEL G-200 USB cable into the slot. 9. After you install the ZyXEL Utility and insert the ZyXEL G-200, an ZyXEL icon appears in the system tray. 10. Double click the Z icon to conf igure your wireless adapter. 3. Driver Installation for Window s XP 1. Insert the Zy XEL G-200 to a[...]

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    ZyXEL G-200 Quick Start Guide 7 3. Insert the included CD in to your CD-ROM drive, select Search removable m edia (floppy, CD- ROM…) and t hen click Next . . 4. After the driver has been installed successfully, click Finish to complete the installation.  Refer to the User’s Guide to configure the Zy XEL G-200.[...]

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    ZyXEL G-200 Quick Start Guide 8 4. LED Display The following table d escribes th e LEDs on the ZyXEL G-200. LED COLOR STATUS LEDS BEHAVIOR ON The ZyXEL G-200 is receivi ng power. PWR Green OFF The ZyXEL G-200 is not receiv ing power ON The ZyXEL G-200 is conn ected Blinking The ZyXEL G-200 is send ing or receiving data LINK Green OFF The ZyXEL G-20[...]

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    ZyXEL G-200 Quick Start Guide 9 5. T roubleshooting PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION Make sure the ZyXEL G-200 is proper ly connected via the USB slot and then restart your computer. Once the computer has restarted, check the status of the LEDs on the ZyXEL G-200. Perform a hardware scan by clicking Start , Settings , Control Panel and then double-click A[...]

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    ZyXEL G-200 Quick Start Guide 10 6. Customer Support Please have th e following informat ion re ady when you contact custom er support. • Serial number for your specific product • Warranty Information • Date that you received or purchased your device • Brief description of the problem including any steps that you ha ve taken before contacti[...]