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- Page 1 ZyAIR B-620 Mini-PCI 11M Wireless LAN Card User's Guide Version 1.0 May 2003...
- Page 2 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 products, or software described herein.
- Page 3 ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects in materials or workmanship for a period of up to one (1) year from the date of purchase. During the warranty period...
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Page 4: Information For Canadian Users
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Information for Canadian Users The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective operation and safety requirements. The Industry Canada does not guarantee that the equipment will operate to a user's satisfaction. - Page 5 ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement The Wireless LAN Adapter compliance with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operations.
- Page 6 ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide ASDL modems, and similar equipment). The final end product must be labeled in a visible area with the following: Contains TX FCC ID: I88B620 IMPORTANT NOTE 1. In the event that these conditions can not be met (for example certain laptop configurations or co- location with another transmitter), then the FCC authorization is no longer considered valid and the FCC ID can not be used on the final product.
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Page 7: Customer Support
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Customer Support When contacting your Customer Support Representative, please have the following information ready: Product model and serial number. Warranty Information. Date you received your product. Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it. -
Page 9: Table Of Contents
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide 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 Wireless Network Basics ......................1-1 Introduction..........................1-1 Benefits of a Wireless LAN ......................1-1... - Page 10 ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide 4.2.1 Configuring the WEP Encryption on the ZyAIR ..............4-1 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration ......................5-1 Overview............................5-1 5.1.1 Threshold Control ........................5-1 5.1.2 Authentication Mode ......................5-2 5.1.3 Preamble Type ........................5-2 The Advanced Screen ........................5-2 Chapter 6 Removing and Upgrading the ZyAIR Utility ................6-1 Removing the ZyAIR Utility .......................6-1...
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Page 11: List Of Figures
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide List of Figures Figure 1-1 Ad-hoc Application Example 1 ....................1-2 Figure 1-2 Ad-hoc Application Example 2 ....................1-2 Figure 1-3 Infrastructure Application Example....................1-3 Figure 2-1 Windows XP: System Tray Icon....................2-1 Figure 2-2 Windows XP: Wireless Network Connection Status ..............2-2 Figure 2-3 Windows XP: Connect to Wireless Network................2-2... - Page 12 ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide List of Tables Table 3-1 ZyAIR Utility: System Tray Icon ....................3-1 Table 3-2 ZyAIR Utility: Link Info ......................3-2 Table 3-3 Common Screen Command Buttons....................3-3 Table 3-4 ZyAIR Utility: About........................3-4 Table 3-5 ZyAIR Utility: Site Survey ......................3-9 Table 3-6 Color Indicator for Link Quality/Link Strength.................3-10...
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Page 13: Preface
Window and command choices are in Bold Times New Roman font. Predefined field choices are in Bold Arial font. • The ZyAIR B-620 Mini-PCI 11M Wireless LAN Card is referred to as the ZyAIR in this guide. • The ZyAIR Wireless LAN Utility may be referred to as the ZyAIR Utility in this guide. -
Page 15: Chapter 1 Wireless Network Basics
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Chapter 1 Wireless Network Basics This chapter gives you an overview of what a wireless network is, its advantages and applications. Introduction A wireless LAN (WLAN) provides a flexible data communication system that you can use to access various services (navigating the Internet, email, printer services, etc.) on the wired network without... -
Page 16: Infrastructure
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Figure 1-1 Ad-hoc Application Example 1 Figure 1-2 Ad-hoc Application Example 2 1.3.2 Infrastructure When wireless clients wish to access and share resources on the wired network, they should use infrastructure mode. Wireless clients may move from one coverage area to another seamlessly without network interruption. -
Page 17: Figure 1-3 Infrastructure Application Example
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Figure 1-3 Infrastructure Application Example Wireless Network Basics... -
Page 19: Figure 2-1 Windows Xp: System Tray Icon
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Chapter 2 Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool Windows XP includes a configuration tool for wireless devices. DO NOT use the Windows XP configuration tool and the ZyAIR Utility at the same time. Always use the ZyAIR Utility to configure the ZyAIR. -
Page 20: Figure 2-2 Windows Xp: Wireless Network Connection Status
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Step 3. Double-click on the icon for wireless network connection to display a status window as shown next. Figure 2-2 Windows XP: Wireless Network Connection Status Step 4. Click Properties and click the Wireless Networks tab. Then skip to Step 6. -
Page 21: Figure 2-4 Windows Xp: Wireless Network Connection Properties
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Step 6. In the Wireless Network Connection Properties window, make sure the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box is not selected. Click OK. Figure 2-4 Windows XP: Wireless Network Connection Properties Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN... -
Page 23: Chapter 3 Using The Zyair Utility
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Chapter 3 Using the ZyAIR Utility This chapter shows you basic ZyAIR wireless LAN configuration using the ZyAIR Utility. Install the ZyAIR before you proceed. Refer to the Quick Installation Guide. For Windows XP users: disable the Windows XP wireless configuration tool first before you proceed. -
Page 24: Figure 3-2 Zyair Utility: Link Info
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Figure 3-2 ZyAIR Utility: Link Info The following table describes the fields in this screen. Table 3-2 ZyAIR Utility: Link Info LABEL DESCRIPTION Device Select an available wireless card from the drop-down list menu if you have more than one wireless cards in your computer. -
Page 25: Common Screen Command Buttons
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Table 3-2 ZyAIR Utility: Link Info LABEL DESCRIPTION Current Service This field displays the name of the wireless device to which the ZyAIR is associated. Set Identifier Tx/Rx Frame Transmitted This field displays the number of data frames transmitted. -
Page 26: Wireless Lan Parameters
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Figure 3-3 ZyAIR Utility: About The following table describes the read-only fields in this screen. Table 3-4 ZyAIR Utility: About FIELD DESCRIPTION Driver Version This field displays the version number of the ZyAIR wireless card driver. -
Page 27: Ssid
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide 3.4.1 SSID The SSID (Service Set Identity) is a unique name shared among all wireless devices in a wireless network. Wireless devices must have the same SSID to communicate with each other. 3.4.2 Channel A range of radio frequencies used by IEEE 802.11b wireless devices is called a channel. -
Page 28: Infrastructure
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Figure 3-4 Ad-hoc Network Example To set up an ad-hoc network, configure all wireless clients in ad-hoc network type and use the same SSID and channel. 3.5.2 Infrastructure When a number of wireless clients are connected using a single AP, you have a Basic Service Set (BSS). -
Page 29: Roaming
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Figure 3-6 Infrastructure Network Example Roaming In an infrastructure network, wireless clients are able to switch from one AP to another as they move between the coverage areas. During this period, the wireless client maintains uninterrupted connection to the network. -
Page 30: The Site Survey Screen
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Figure 3-7 Roaming Example The Site Survey Screen Use the Site Survey screen to scan for and connect to a wireless network automatically. Using the ZyAIR Utility... -
Page 31: Figure 3-8 Zyair Utility: Site Survey
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Figure 3-8 ZyAIR Utility: Site Survey The following table describes the fields in the table. Table 3-5 ZyAIR Utility: Site Survey FIELD DESCRIPTION SSID This field displays the SSID (or name) of each wireless device. BSSID This field displays the MAC address of the wireless device. -
Page 32: Connecting To A Network
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Table 3-5 ZyAIR Utility: Site Survey FIELD DESCRIPTION Connect Click Connect to associate to the selected wireless device. The following table describes the colors used for the entries in the Site Survey screen. Table 3-6 Color Indicator for Link Quality/Link Strength... -
Page 33: Figure 3-10 Zyair Utility: Configuration
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Figure 3-10 ZyAIR Utility: Configuration Follow the instructions in the table below to configure the wireless LAN related parameters. Refer to the next section for Profile field descriptions. Table 3-7 ZyAIR Utility: Configuration FIELD DESCRIPTION Configuration Operating Mode Select Infrastructure(BSS) or Ad-Hoc(IBSS) from the drop-down list box. -
Page 34: Network Configuration Profile Setting
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Table 3-7 ZyAIR Utility: Configuration FIELD DESCRIPTION Service Set Enter the SSID of the AP or the peer ad-hoc computer to which you want to associate in Identifier (SSID) this field. To associate to an ad-hoc network, you must enter the same SSID as the peer ad-hoc computer. -
Page 35: Using A Pre-Configured Profile
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide 3.9.3 Using a Pre-configured Profile To use a previously saved network profile select the profile file name from the drop-down list box and click Activate. 3.9.4 Deleting a Profile To delete an existing wireless network configuration select a profile from the drop-down list box and click Remove. -
Page 37: Chapter 4 Wireless Lan Security
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Chapter 4 Wireless LAN Security This chapter shows you how to set up the wireless LAN security available in the ZyAIR. Introduction Wireless LAN security is vital to your network to protect wireless communication between wireless clients and the wired network. -
Page 38: Figure 4-1 Zyair Utility: Wep Encryption
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Figure 4-1 ZyAIR Utility: WEP Encryption Follow the instructions in the table to configure the WEP encryptions. Table 4-1 ZyAIR Utility: WEP Encryption FIELD DESCRIPTION Encryption Select either 64 Bit or 128 Bit from the drop-down list box to activate WEP encryption and then fill in the related fields. - Page 39 ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Table 4-1 ZyAIR Utility: WEP Encryption FIELD DESCRIPTION Default Key Select one of the network keys to be the key used for data encryption. Network Key 1 … 4 Enter the WEP keys in the fields provided.
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Page 41: Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure advanced features of the ZyAIR. Overview The following sections introduce the advanced features you can configure. 5.1.1 Threshold Control RTS/CTS Threshold The RTS (Request To Send) Threshold prevents collision when there is a hidden node problem. Hidden node problem occurs when two stations are within the range of the same access point, but are not within the range of each other. -
Page 42: Authentication Mode
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide notify all other stations to defer transmission. It will also confirm with the requesting station that the AP has reserved it for the time frame of the requested transmission. The RTS function will be activated if the packet size exceeds the value you set. It is highly recommended that you set the value ranging from 0 to 2305. -
Page 43: Figure 5-2 Zyair Utility: Advanced
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Figure 5-2 ZyAIR Utility: Advanced The following table describes the fields in this screen. Table 5-1 ZyAIR Utility: Advanced FIELD DESCRIPTION Transmit Threshold Control Fragmentation The threshold (number of bytes) for the fragmentation boundary for directed Threshold messages. - Page 44 ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Table 5-1 ZyAIR Utility: Advanced FIELD DESCRIPTION RTS/CTS Threshold Data with its frame size larger than this value will perform the RTS/CTS handshake. Setting this attribute to be larger than the maximum MSDU (MAC service data unit) size turns off the RTS/CTS handshake.
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Page 45: Chapter 6 Removing And Upgrading The Zyair Utility
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Chapter 6 Removing and Upgrading the ZyAIR Utility This chapter describes how to uninstall or upgrade the ZyAIR Utility. Removing the ZyAIR Utility Follow the steps below to remove (or uninstall) the ZyAIR Utility from your computer. -
Page 47: Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Chapter 7 Troubleshooting This chapter covers potential problems and the possible remedies. After each problem description, some instructions are provided to help you to diagnose and to solve the problem. Problems Starting the ZyAIR Utility Program Table 7-1 Troubleshooting Starting ZyAIR Utility Program Use the Device Manager to check for possible hardware conflicts. -
Page 48: Problem With The Link Status
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Table 7-2 Troubleshooting Communication Problems PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION Ad-Hoc (IBSS) Verify that the peer computer(s) is turned on. Make sure the ZyAIR computer and the peer computer(s) are using the same SS ID and channel. Make sure that the computer and the peer computer(s) share the same security option and key. -
Page 49: Index
ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Index Disable Windows XP Wireless Support..2-1 About ..............3-3 Access Point............1-1 ESS..............3-6 Accessing the ZyAIR Utility......3-1 Extended Service Set......See ESS Advanced Configuration .........5-1 AP ..........See Access Point Applications Ad-hoc ............1-1 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Infrastructure..........1-2 Interference Statement........v Authentication Mode........5-2... - Page 50 ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide Starting ZyAIR Utility ........7-1 Survery............7-2 Online Registration........... iii Open authentication mode ......5-2 Operating Mode ......See Network Type Using the ZyAIR Utility .........3-1 Note.............3-1 Power Saving Mode........3-12 Preamble Mode..........5-2 Long............5-2 Viewing Current Configuration ......3-1 Short............
- Page 51 ZyAIR B-620 User’s Guide About ............3-4 Site Survey ..........3-9 Before you upgrade........6-1 Upgrading............6-1 Link Info .............3-2 WEP Encryption..........4-2 Removing............6-1 Index...
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