User's Manual Part 1

ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide
Table of Contents ix
Table of Contents
Copyright.........................................................................................................................................ii
ZyXEL Limited Warranty ...............................................................................................................iii
Information for Canadian Users...................................................................................................iv
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement.....................................v
Customer Support ........................................................................................................................vii
List of Figures............................................................................................................................... xi
List of Tables................................................................................................................................ xii
Preface......................................................................................................................................... xiii
Chapter 1 Getting Started .......................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 About Your ZyXEL G-220F ............................................................................................ 1-1
1.2 ZyXEL G-220F Hardware and Utility Installation ........................................................... 1-1
1.3 Configuration Methods................................................................................................... 1-1
1.4 Windows XP Users Only................................................................................................ 1-2
1.5 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility ........................................................................................... 1-2
1.6 ZyXEL G-220F Modes ................................................................................................... 1-3
1.6.1 Change ZyXEL G-220F Modes .............................................................................. 1-3
Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Network ............................................................................................. 2-1
2.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................ 2-1
2.1.1 IEEE 802.11g 11 Mbps Wireless LAN.................................................................... 2-1
2.1.2 SSID........................................................................................................................ 2-1
2.1.3 Channel...................................................................................................................2-1
2.1.4 Transmission Rate (Tx Rate).................................................................................. 2-2
2.1.5 Wireless Network Application ................................................................................. 2-2
2.1.6 Roaming.................................................................................................................. 2-4
2.2 Wireless LAN Security ................................................................................................... 2-5
2.2.1 Data Encryption with WEP...................................................................................... 2-5
2.3 Fragmentation Threshold............................................................................................... 2-5
2.4 RTS/CTS Threshold....................................................................................................... 2-5
2.5 Authentication Type ....................................................................................................... 2-6
2.6 Preamble Type...............................................................................................................2-7
Chapter 3 Wireless Station Mode Configuration..................................................................... 3-1
3.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 3-1