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ZyXEL Communications G-470 manual

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  • Page 1

    1 G-470 802.1 1g Wireless Ethernet Adapter Quick S t art Guide V ersion 1.00 Edition 1 5/2006[...]

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    2 About Y our G-470 The G-470 is a wireless network adap ter for your computer . It allows your computer to conne ct to a wireless access point (AP). Inst allation Requirement s Before installation, make sure you have a compute r with the following: • A Local Area Network (LAN) Ethernet port. • Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows [...]

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    3 Hardware Connections Figure 1 The G-470: Rear Panel The following table describes the re ar panel of the G-470. Follow the steps below to in stall the G-470 in your comp uter . 1 Screw the antenna clockwise onto the antenna connector . Make sure the antenna is securely screwed onto the antenna connector . 2 Use an Ethernet network cab le to conne[...]

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    4 If the G-470 is properly connected, an icon similar to the following will appear i n the system tray (typically at the bottom right of your desktop). After you make the proper har dware connectio ns, check the lights on the front of the G-470.[...]

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    5 Figure 2 The G-470: Front Panel The following table describes the fron t panel of the G-470. Light Description SGNL The blinking frequency of the SGNL light indicates the quality of the wireless signal. The light is steady on. Signal strength is 80% or more. The light is blinking once a second. Signal strength is between 60% and 79%. The light is[...]

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    6 If any of these lights are not on, check your connections and inspect your cables for damage. If the lights are still off, contact your local vendor . Internet Setup Y o u must first prepare your co mputer / computer network to connect to the G-470 by setting up your IP address. 1 Click start ( St art in Win dows 2000/NT) > Settings > Contr[...]

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    7 2 In the Control Panel , double-click Network Connections ( Network and Dia l-up Connections in Windows 2000/ NT). 3 Right-click Local Area Connection and then Properties . 4 Select Internet Protocol (TCP /IP) and then click Properties . 5 Select Use the following I P Address and fill in an IP address (betwe en 192.168.1.12 and 192.168.1 .254).[...]

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    8 6 T ype 255.2 55.255.0 as the Subnet mask . 7 If your Internet Service Provider (ISP) ga ve you Domain Name System (DNS) settings, enter them in the Use the following DNS server addresse s fields. A DNS server translates domain n ames (e.g. http://www .zyxel.com ) into the IP addresses your Internet browser uses to navigate the web (e.g . 203.160[...]

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    9 Configuration Open your Internet browser and en ter the URL of a web site in the address bar . Y our G-4 70 automatically sear ches for wireless networks. This may take a few minutes. If any other screens appear , follow the directions in the screens. If the web page opens correctly , your G-470 i s ready to use. If the web page does not open, yo[...]

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    10 Figure 3 Login Screen Ty p e admin (default) as the username and 1234 (default) as the password and click OK . The Stat us screen a ppears.[...]

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    11 Figure 4 S tatus Screen This screen shows the current configuration of you r G- 470.Y ou can access this screen at any time while in the Web Configurator by clicking on the Stat u s icon. Click on the Wiz ard ico n in the top right o f the Status screen. Follow the instructions in the wizard to set up your In ternet connection. Enter your Intern[...]

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    12 T o access the Inte rnet, open your Intern et browser and enter the URL of a web site in the address bar . For more information on Internet and wireless setup, refer to the User ’s Guide. T roubleshooting If the lights on the G-470 are not on af ter you have conn ected the Ethernet network cable and the power cable, or the lights are on but yo[...]

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    13 • Go to the G-470 Web Configurat or in your Internet browser (see Internet Setup ) and run the Internet Setup Wizard. • If you are using a new Internet account, contact your ISP to make sure it is active. • If you still have problems, refer to the User ’s Guide for infor- mation on changing your wireless settings or contact your local ve[...]

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    14 Refer to the User's Guide for general FCC statements. Procedure to View a Product's Certification(s) 1 Go to www .zyxel.com 2 Select your product from the drop-down list box on the ZyXEL home page to go to that product's page. 3 Select the certification you wi sh to view from this page. Customer Support Please have th e following [...]