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ZyAIR 200

Wireless LAN USB Adapter

User’s Guide

Version 1.0.3

March, 2002

Summary of Contents for Wireless LAN USB Adapter ZyAIR 200

Page 1: ...ZyAIR 200 Wireless LAN USB Adapter User s Guide Version 1 0 3 March 2002...

Page 2: ...ssion of ZyXEL Communications Corporation Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation All rights reserved Disclaimer ZyXEL does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any...

Page 3: ...against harmful interference in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may caus...

Page 4: ...ance with the above conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some situations Repairs to certified equipment should be made by an authorized Canadian maintenance facility designated by the...

Page 5: ...ranty is in lieu of all other warranties express or implied including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular use or purpose ZyXEL shall in no event be held liable for indi...

Page 6: ...632 0882 800 255 4101 www zyxel com NORTH AMERICA sales zyxel com 1 714 632 0858 ftp zyxel com ZyXEL Communications Inc 1650 Miraloma Avenue Placentia CA 92870 U S A support zyxel dk 45 3955 0700 www...

Page 7: ...ting to Know Your ZyAIR 200 1 1 1 1 Introduction 1 1 1 2 Features of the ZyAIR 200 1 1 1 3 Applications 1 2 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 2 1 System Requirements 2 1 2 2 Installing the ZyAIR 200...

Page 8: ...ints Browser 4 10 4 2 8 About 4 11 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 5 1 Problems During Driver Installation 5 1 Problems With the Utility Configuration 5 2 Problems With Access Point Settings 5 2 Problems Co...

Page 9: ...eshold 4 8 Figure 4 6 Utility Encryption 4 9 Figure 4 7 Utility About 4 10 List of Tables Table 4 1 Utiltity Status Screen Menu Fields 4 3 Table 4 2 Utiltity Access Point Browser Screen Menu Fields 4...

Page 10: ...s LAN connectivity allows you to work anywhere in the coverage area Multiple office department connections via access devices E commerce EDI applications Your ZyAIR 200 is easy to install and configur...

Page 11: ...ers and press the carriage return Select or Choose means for you to select one predefined choices Command and arrow keys are enclosed in square brackets ENTER means the Enter or carriage return key ES...

Page 12: ...nt product allowing you to stay connected anywhere within a coverage area 1 2 Features of the ZyAIR 200 The following are the essential features of the ZyAIR 200 Supports Data Rate of 1 2 5 5 and 11 M...

Page 13: ...ers and those who frequently rearrange the workplace or change location Temporary LANs for Special Projects or During Peak Time For trade shows exhibitions and construction sites where a temporary net...

Page 14: ...ce minimum for driver and utility program installation 2 2 Installing the ZyAIR 200 Follow the procedure shown next to install the ZyAIR 200 Please also see the Appendices for important safety instruc...

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Page 16: ...R 200 driver for Windows 98 ME 2000 XP Operating Systems 3 1 Windows 98 ME Setup Step 1 Connect the ZyAIR 200 to a USB port to your computer Windows will auto detect the ZyAIR 200 and Windows Wizard w...

Page 17: ...ZyAIR 200 Wireless LAN USB Adapter 3 2 Software Installation Step 3 Insert the Support CD ROM into the CD ROM drive and specify the location of the driver then click Next...

Page 18: ...ZyAIR 200 Wireless LAN USB Adapter Software Installation 3 3 Step 4 Click Next to continue Step 5 Click Finish...

Page 19: ...r tab Double click Network Adapters If no error icon appears then your ZyAIR 200 has been successfully installed Locate the ZyAIR 200 icon If you see an error message then refer to the Troubleshooting...

Page 20: ...Wireless LAN USB Adapter Software Installation 3 5 Step 2 Select Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended amd click Next Step 3 Insert the Support CD ROM to the appropriate drive and cl...

Page 21: ...ZyAIR 200 Wireless LAN USB Adapter 3 6 Software Installation Step 4 Windows will find a USB driver Click Next Step 5 IF you encounter the following warning scree click Yes to continue...

Page 22: ...en click Device Manager Click Network Adapter Locate the ZyAIR 200 icone If no error icon appears your ZyAIR 200 is working 3 3 Windows XP Setup Step 1 Connect the ZyAIR 200 to a USB port to your comp...

Page 23: ...ZyAIR 200 Wireless LAN USB Adapter 3 8 Software Installation Step 2 Insert the Support CD ROM into CD ROM drive Specify the location of the driver Click Next...

Page 24: ...AN USB Adapter Software Installation 3 9 Step 3 If you encounter the following warning screen click Continue Anyway Step 4 Windows will find the ZyAIR 200 driver and copy corresponding files onto your...

Page 25: ...nel Performance and Maintenance in category view System Hardware Device Manager Locate the ZyAIR 200 icone Cick Network Adapters If no error icon appears your ZyAIR 200 is working 3 4 Software Install...

Page 26: ...This chapter shows you how to install utility for ZyAIR 200 4 1 Utility Setup Screen shots will vary depending on your version of Windows Step 1 Insert the Support CD ROM into your CD ROM drive and r...

Page 27: ...IR 200 onto your computer and it is ready for use In special circumstances however you may need to change configuration settings depending on how you want to manage your wireless network The ZyAIR 200...

Page 28: ...tor your ZyAIR 200 using the following utilities Status Counter AP Browser Configuration Encryption and About 4 2 2 Status The Status window displays the current state of your ZyAIR 200 Table 4 1 Util...

Page 29: ...of the Access Point your ZyAIR 200 is associated with Signal Strength This bar graph displays the signal strength as reported by the radio averaged over all frames that are received from the Access Po...

Page 30: ...ormation found in the Access Point Browser screen Table 4 2 Utiltity Access Point Browser Screen Menu Fields ITEM DESCRIPTION SS_ID The SS ID Service Set ID or MAC address of the Access Point BSS_ID T...

Page 31: ...ituations where you are close to your Access Point but your signal is low This may indicate a high noise level This information is for technician s use only Rates The data rates that ZyAIR 100 support...

Page 32: ...x Transmission Rate ZyAIR 200 provides various transmission data rate options for you to select Transmission Rate options include Fully Auto Fixed 1 Mb s Fixed 2 Mb s Auto Select 1M or 2M Fixed 5 5Mb...

Page 33: ...arriving simultaneously at the Access Point The collision will most certainly result in a loss of messages for both stations Figure 4 5 RTS Threshold Thus the RTS Threshold mechanism provides a solut...

Page 34: ...yption To prevent unauthorized wireless stations from accessing data transmitted over the network your ZyAIR 200 offers highly secure data encryption known as WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy If you requi...

Page 35: ...5566778899AABBCC After entering the WEP keys in the key field select one key as an active key click Modify and to make the setting take effect To allow encrypted data communications you must set the s...

Page 36: ...LEM CORRECTIVE ACTION Windows does not auto detect the ZyAIR 200 Restart your computer Do a manual scan of your computer hardware In Windows 2000 click Start Settings Control Panel System Hardware Har...

Page 37: ...mmand to ping the unit itself Netbeui must be installed properly and functional Double click Network Neighborhood on your Windows desktop You should see your computer name Problems With Access Point S...

Page 38: ...ed computer are on Use the AP Broswer utility to verify operating Access Points have high Signal Change the Access Point and all the stations within the BSS to another radio channel if Signal is low M...

Page 39: ...twork configuration options of Legacy Ethernet LANs as defined by the IEEE 802 standard The ZyAIR 200 can be configured as Ad hoc for departmental or SOHO LANs Infrastructure for enterprise LANs LAN i...

Page 40: ...00 provides access to a wired LAN for wireless computers An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration A group of wireless LAN computer users and an Access Point const...

Page 41: ...ZyAIR 200 Wireless LAN USB Adapter Network Configuration D Diagram 3 Effective Transmission Range Example...

Page 42: ...Hz Spain 2 457 2 472 GHz France Range 11 Mbps 460 feet 140m in an open environment 5 5 Mbps 656 feet 200m 2 Mbps 885 feet 270m 1 Mbps 1311 feet 400m RF Technology Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Modul...

Page 43: ...lephone jacks in wet location unless the jack is specially designed for wet location Never touch non insulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the netwo...

Page 44: ...Data rate 1 1 DSSST Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Technology 1 1 Disk space resquired 2 1 E ESS ID 4 5 4 7 F Features 1 1 Frag Threshold 4 9 Fragmentation function 4 9 Frequency Operating E H Hardw...

Page 45: ...E RTS See Request to Send RTS Threshold 4 8 S Safety Instructions F Sensitivity E Signal Level 4 5 Support Disk x Supporting Disk x Syntax Conventions of this Manual xi System Requirements 2 1 T Tran...

Page 46: ...ZyAIR 200 Wireless LAN USB Adapter I Index...

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