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    SETUP AND U SER GUIDE T echnicolor T G122n[...]

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    SETUP AND U SER GUIDE T echnicolor T G122n[...]

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    Copyright Copyright ©1999- 2010 T echnicolor. All rights reserved. Distr ibution and copying of this document, use and com munication of its contents is not permitte d without written authoriza tion from T echni- color. The content of this document is fu rn ished for informational use only , may be su bject to change without notice, and shoul d no[...]

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    i CONTENTS E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0 About this Setup and User Guide ................................... ................................. .............. 1 1 About your Wireless USB Adapto r .......................................................... .................. 3 2 Install the Drivers ........ .............................................[...]

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    ii CONTENTS E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0[...]

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    1 ABOUT THIS SETUP AND USER GUIDE E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0 About this Setup and U ser Guide Used Symbols Te r m i n o l o g y Generally , the W ireless Configurati on Utility will be referred to as T echnicolor T G122n in this Setup and User Guide. T ypographical C onventions F ollowing typographical convention is used thro ughout this manual: [...]

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    2 ABOUT THIS SETU P AND USER GUIDE E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0[...]

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    3 1 ABOUT YOUR WIRELESS USB ADAPTOR E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0 1 About your W ireless USB Adaptor Intr oduction The T ech nicolor T G12 2n is a wireless network adapter that seam lessly integrates with existing E thernet net works to support ap pl ic at io ns su ch a s m ob il e u se rs or t em po rar y co nf er en ce s. Ju st in st al l en ou gh[...]

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    4 1A B O U T Y O U R W I RELESS USB ADAPTOR E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0[...]

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    5 2 INSTALL THE DRIVERS E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0 2 I nstall the Driv ers Intr oduction Before your computer can recognize and use the Wireless US B Adaptor you first need to install the nece ssary drivers. Proc ed ure Proceed as follows: 1 Insert the Setu p CD in your computer’ s CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive . Re s u l t : The CD should autostart.[...]

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    6 2 INSTALL THE DR IVERS E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0[...]

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    7 3 ASSOCIATE YOUR WIRELESS USB ADAPTOR TO YOUR ACCESS POINT E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0 3 Associate your Wir eless USB Adaptor to your Access Po i n t Meth ods There are t wo ways to associate your Wi reless USB Adaptor to your access point:  Automatic Ass ociation via WPS  Manual Association[...]

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    8 3 ASSOCIATE YOU R WIRELESS USB ADAPTOR TO YO UR ACCESS POINT E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0 3. 1 Automatic Association via WPS WPS Wi-Fi P rotected Setup ( WPS) allows you to add new w ireless cl ients to your network in a swift and easy way , without the need to enter all of your wireless settings (SSID , encryption,...). Association methods F oll[...]

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    9 3 ASSOCIATE YOUR WIRELESS USB ADAPTOR TO YOUR ACCESS POINT E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0 3. 1. 1 Pr ocedure for T echnicolor Gateways Proc ed ure Proceed as follows: 1 Double-click the W ireless Configuration Util it y icon ( ) in the notification ar ea. 2 The W ireless Configur ation Utility appears. 3 Click WPS . 4 The WiF i Prot ected Setup wiz[...]

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    10 3 ASSOCIATE YOU R WIRELESS USB ADAPTOR TO YO UR ACCESS POINT E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0 3. 1. 2 Pr ocedure for All A ccess P oints Proc ed ure Proceed as follows: 1 Double-click the W ireless Configuration Util it y icon ( ) in the notification ar ea. 2 The W ireless Configur ation Utility appears. 3 Click WPS . 4 The WiF i Prot ected Setup wi[...]

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    11 3 ASSOCIATE YOUR WIRELESS USB ADAPTOR TO YOUR ACCESS POINT E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0 3.2 Manual Association What operating system ar e you using? If your computer runs:  Windows 7 , proceed with “3. 2. 1 Association on Windows 7” on page 12 .  Windows V ista, proceed with “3.2.2 Association on Windo ws V ista ” on page 13 .  [...]

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    12 3 ASSOCIATE YOU R WIRELESS USB ADAPTOR TO YO UR ACCESS POINT E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0 3.2. 1 Association on W indows 7 Proc ed ure Proceed as follows: 1 On the notification area, click . 2 A list of the available wireless networks appears. Double-click your wir eless access point. 3 F ollows the instructions . If your wireless access point d[...]

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    13 3 ASSOCIATE YOUR WIRELESS USB ADAPTOR TO YOUR ACCESS POINT E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0 3.2. 2 Association on W indows V ista Proc ed ure Proceed as follows: 1 On the taskbar , click the St art button, and then click Connect to . 2 A list of the available wireless networks appears. Double-click your wir eless access point. 3 F ollow the instruct[...]

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    14 3 ASSOCIATE YOU R WIRELESS USB ADAPTOR TO YO UR ACCESS POINT E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0 3.2.3 Association on W indows XP Proc ed ure Proceed as follows: 1 On the taskbar , click the St art button 2 Po i n t Conn ect T o and click W ireless Network Connection . 3 A list of the available wireless networks appears. Double-click your wir eless acc[...]

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    15 4 WIRELESS CONFIGURATION UTILITY E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0 4 W ireless C onfiguration U tilit y Intr oduction The Wir eless Configur ation Utility allows you to configure your W ireless USB Adaptor. W ireless Configuration U tilit y icon Y ou can find the Wireless Confi guration Utility icon in the notification area . In c a s e t h e ic o n [...]

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    16 4 WIRELESS CONF IGURATION UTILITY E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0 W ireless Configurat ion Utility window Navigation menu F ollowing menu items are av ailable: Click... To . . . Link Info V iew information on your wireless connection. Configur ation V iew/change the configur ation of your Wireless USB Adaptor. Site Survey Scans all the wireless dev[...]

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    17 4 WIRELESS CONFIGURATION UTILITY E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0 4. 1 Link I nfo The Link Info page This section allows you to view the current configur ation of your wireless connecti on. Prop ert i es F ollowing properties ar e displayed:  Status : The status of the wir eless connection.  SSID : The network name of the wireless network. [...]

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    18 4 WIRELESS CONF IGURATION UTILITY E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0 4.2 Configuration The Configuration page The configuration ta b allows you to view/change the configuration of your W i reless USB Adaptor. Y our Wireless USB Adaptor must use the same settings in order to connect to your network. Prop ert i es F ollowing properties ar e available fo[...]

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    19 4 WIRELESS CONFIGURATION UTILITY E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0 4.3 Site Survey The Site Survey page This section lists all available wireless access points an d allows you to connect your computer to one of them. A vailable Network list F ollowing properties are shown, for each Access P o int in the Av a i l a b l e N e t w o r k list:  SSID :[...]

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    20 4 WIRELESS CONF IGURATION UTILITY E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0 4. 4 Pr ofile The Pr ofile page This tab allows you to manage your wireless profiles. Use of P rofiles If you regula rly need to switch between wireless networks (for example if you use your laptop at the office as well as at home), it might be useful to save these settings to a prof[...]

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    21 4 WIRELESS CONFIGURATION UTILITY E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0 4.5 WPS The W iFi Pr otected Setup wizard If you click the WPS button, the W iFi Pr otected Setup wizard appears . F or more information about the Wi Fi Pro t ec t ed Setup wizard, see “3. 1 Automatic Association via WPS” on page 8 .[...]

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    22 4 WIRELESS CONF IGURATION UTILITY E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0 4.6 About The About page This tab shows:  V ersion information of the drivers and wir eless utility .  Network information of your wireless client.[...]

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    23 5 TROUBLESHOOTING E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0 5 T roubleshooting In this chapter This chapter covers following problems: T opic Page Pr oblems Encount ered When I nstalling the Driv ers 24 Pr oblems Encount ered When Connecting T o Y our Wireless Ne twork 25[...]

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    24 5 TROUBLESHOOT ING E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0 5 . 1 Problems E ncountered When I nstalling the Driv ers E rrors while installing the drivers If your computer cannot find the T echnicolor T G122n or the dr iver s oftware does not install correctly , check the following:  Make sure the T echnicol or T G122n is securely connected wi th the USB[...]

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    25 5 TROUBLESHOOTING E-DOC-CTC-20100623-0002 v2.0 5 .2 Problems E ncountered When C onnecting T o Y our W ire less Network The Link LED does not light If the Link L ED on the T echnicolor T G122n does not light, or if you cannot a ccess any network resources from the computer , check the following:  Make sur e the driver and utility software is [...]

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    Copyri ght 2010 T echnicolor. All rights r eserved. All tradenames referen ced are service mark s, trademarks, or registered trademark s of their res pective compani es. Specifications subject to chan ge without n otice. E-DOC-CT C-20100623-0002 v2.0 THOMSON TELECOM BELGIUM Prins Boudewijnlaan 47 2650 Edegem Belgiu m www .tech nicolor .com[...]