Chapter 1 Getting Started; About Your G-220 V3; Application Overview; Windows Vista Users - ZyXEL Communications G-220 v3 User Manual

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:
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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.

Chapter 1 Getting Started

AP Mode (Section 2.3 on page
Encryption Settings - 802.1x and WPA/WPA2 - PEAP and TLS options
4.3.1.3 on page 58). Please see
these options on Vista
Ad-hoc channel and wireless mode settings
Advanced Properties on Adapter screen
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Section 4.6 on page 71 for help on configuring
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