ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL ZyAIR G-560 manual

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    ZyXEL G-560 802.11g Wireless Access Point Quick Start Guide Version 2.0 01 / 2 00 5[...]

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    ZyXEL G-560 Quick Start Guide 1 1 Overview This Quick Start Gu ide shows you how to con nect the G-560 to a broadband router for wireless Intern et access. The wireless adapters on the computers must comply with the IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g wireless standards. 2 Hardware Inst allation 2.1 Requirement s Before install ation, m ake sure y ou have the [...]

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    ZyXEL G-560 Quick Start Guide 2 2.2 Making the Connections Follow the steps below t o connect your G-560 for Internet access. 1. Connect your broadband rou ter to the G-560’s ETHERNET port with an Ethernet cable. 2. Connect the included power ad apter to the G-560’s POWER port and connect the power adaptor to a power sup ply (outlet). 3 Inst al[...]

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    ZyXEL G-560 Quick Start Guide 3 3.2 Default Settings Use a wireless-ready com puter to search for and join the wi reless network to access the Internet . The default set tings of the G-560 a re shown below: SSID: ZyXEL G-560 Channel: 6 Security: Disable Security is disabled by defa ult. This means your neighbor c ould access and see your network tr[...]

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    ZyXEL G-560 Quick Start Guide 4 4.1 How to configure your devices for OTIST 1. In the OTIST web configurator screen of your G-560 , enter an OTIST setup key of exactly eight ASCII characters. T he default key is 01234567. 2. Click Start to encrypt the wireless security data using the setup key. 3. A dialog box displays the G-560 security settings. [...]

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    ZyXEL G-560 Quick Start Guide 5 6. An OTIST in progress sc reen appears. The process takes three minutes. During this time the OTIST-enabled wireless adapters search for the G-560 to associ ate. 7. If the wireless adapter cannot find the G-560 after three minutes, a warning scre en displays. Make s ure that OTIST has been enabled on the G-560. Cli [...]

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    ZyXEL G-560 Quick Start Guide 6 8. When the following sc reen in the G-560 web confi gurator closes, your current G-560 wireless settings are automatically saved to the wireless adapters. 9. If you activate OTIST on the wireless adapter, each time you start the ZyXEL utility, the following screen appears. Click Yes to have the G-560 within transmis[...]

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    ZyXEL G-560 Quick Start Guide 7 1. Locate a high position on the wall th at is free of obstructions. 2. Connect two screws (not included) in the wall 74mm apart. Use screws with 6mm ~ 8mm (0.24" ~ 0.31") w ide heads. Do not screw the screws all the way into the wall. Leave a small gap between the h ead of the sc rew and the wall. The gap [...]

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    ZyXEL G-560 Quick Start Guide 8 4. Align the holes on the b ack of the G-560 with the screws on the wall. Hang the G- 560 on the screws. Procedure to V iew a Product’ s Certification(s) 1. Go to www.zyxel.com . 2. Select your product fr om the drop-do wn list box on the Zy XEL home page to go to that prod uct's page. 3. Select the certificat[...]