ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL ZyAIR G-162 manual

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    ZyXEL G-162 (Hardware Revision v2) 802.11b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter Quick Start Guide Version 1.0 May 2005[...]

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    ZyXEL G-162 Quick Start Guide 1 Import ant Note Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference St atement 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residentia[...]

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    ZyXEL G-162 Quick Start Guide 2 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. IMPORTANT NOTE: FCC Radiation Exposure Sta[...]

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    ZyXEL G-162 Quick Start Guide 3 About Y our ZyXEL G-162 Thank you for purchasing ZyXEL G-162! The ZyXEL G-162 is an IEEE 802.11g compliant wireless LAN PC card that fits into any CardBus slot. With the G-162, our G+ SuperSpeed TM technology allows you to enjoy the benefits of wireless networking with data rates up to 125Mbps. 1. Inst allation Requi[...]

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    ZyXEL G-162 Quick Start Guide 4 2. ZyXEL Utility and Hardware Inst allation The installation procedures are similar for all supported Windows versions. Windows XP screen shots are shown unless otherwise specified.  DO NOT insert the ZyXEL G-162 at this point. The G-162 Utility should be inst alled first. 1. Insert the support CD into the CD-ROM [...]

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    ZyXEL G-162 Quick Start Guide 5 4. Click Next to accept the default file location or click Browse to select an alternate folder. 5. Click Finish to restart your computer . 6. After installation is completed, the Z icon will appear in your system tray. 7. Locate an available CardBus slot on the computer. 8. With the pin connectors facing the slot an[...]

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    ZyXEL G-162 Quick Start Guide 6  If the ZyXEL Utility icon displays, the ZyXEL G-162 is inst alled properly . Refer to the User ’ s Guide to configure the ZyXEL G-162. Import ant Notice: For users who need enhanced security settings for WPA, WPA-PSK and 802.1x as well as connecting from the wireless client to the corporate RADIUS server, you n[...]

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    ZyXEL G-162 Quick Start Guide 7 T roubleshooting PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION LED PWR is off when inserting the ZyXEL G-162 into the CardBus slot Make sure the ZyXEL G-162 is properly inserted into the CardBus slot. Try to Insert the ZyXEL G-162 again. (Do not bend, force or twist into the slot.) LED LINK is off when the LED PWR is on Please check and[...]

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    ZyXEL G-162 Quick Start Guide 8 PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION Install the ZyXEL G-162 in another computer. If the error persists, there may be a hardware problem. In this case, please contact ZyXEL customer support at 800-978-7222 or on the web at http://www.us.zyxel.com. Please see your User’s Guide for more Troubleshooting details.[...]