ZyXEL Communications G-220 v3, User Manual

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ZyXEL G-220 v3 User’s Guide
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Getting Started
This chapter introduces the G-220 v3 and prepares you to use the ZyXEL utility.
1.1 About Your G-220 v3
The G-220 v3 is an IEEE 802.11b/g compliant wireless LAN adapter. You can also use the
ZyXEL utility to turn your G-220 v3 into an access point (AP). The ZyXEL utility is a tool
that helps you configure your G-220 v3. See the appendix for detailed product specifications.
1.2 Application Overview
This section describes some network applications for the G-220 v3.
1.2.1 Windows Vista Users
At the time of writing these functions are not yet available on Windows Vista:
• AP Mode ( Section 2.3 on page 34 )
• Encryption Settings - 802.1x and WPA/WPA2 - PEAP and TLS options ( Section
4.3.1.3 on page 58 ). Please see Section 4.6 on page 71 for help on configuring
these options on Vista
• Ad-hoc channel and wireless mode settings ( Section 4.4.1 on page 64 )
• Advanced Properties on Adapter screen ( Section 4.5 on page 68 )
1.2.2 Station Mode
The G-220 v3 is in wireless station mode by default. When the G-220 v3 works as a wireless
station (wireless client), you can either set the network type to
Infrastructure and connect to
an AP or use Ad-Hoc mode and connect to a peer computer (another wireless device in Ad-
Hoc mode).
1.2.2.1 Infrastructure
To connect to a network via an access point (AP), set the G-220 v3 network type to
Infrastructure . Through the AP, you can access the Internet or the wired network behind the
AP.