ZyXEL Communications G-210H User manual

Copyright © 2007. All rights reserved
G-210H
802.11b/g Wireless USB Adapter
Quick Start Guide
Version 1.00
3/2007
Edition 1
CONTENTS
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DEUTSCH 21
ESPAÑOL 43
FRANÇAIS 63
ITALIANO 83
РУССКИЙ 103
SVENSKA 125

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Overview
The G-210H is a wireless network USB adapter for your
computer. See page 19 for a list of system requirements.
1 Install the Software
"If you have already installed Funk Odyssey
Client software on the computer, uninstall
(remove) it.
Install the software from the CD before you
insert the G-210H. Do not insert the G-210H yet.
1.1 Windows
1Remove the G-210H if you already inserted it.
2Insert the included CD into the CD-ROM drive on your
computer.
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3When the following screen displays, click Setup to install
the ZyXEL utility and driver.
VIf the screen does not display, locate and
double-click autorun.exe on the CD.

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4In Windows Vista, when the following screen displays,
click Allow to continue.
5In Windows 2000/XP/Vista, select your preferred
language and click Next.
6The following screen displays. Click Next.

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7In Windows Vista, if the following screen displays, click
Install this driver software anyway.
8In Windows 2000/XP, select Driver and Utility to install
both ZyXEL utility and driver on your computer. If you
want to install the driver only and use Wireless Zero
Configuration (WZC) with Windows XP, select Driver only
(see Note for Windows XP Users). Click Next to accept the
default file location or click Browse to select an alternate
folder.

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"At the time of writing, you cannot use the ZyXEL
utility in Windows Vista. You must use WLAN
AutoConfig to configure the G-210H and
connect to a wireless network. See Windows
WLAN Configuration Tool.
9In Windows 2000/XP/Vista, when the following screen
displays, click Finish to complete the software installation.

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1.2 Macintosh
Screen shots for Macintosh 10.4 are shown in the following
procedure unless otherwise specified. The screens on your
computer may differ slightly from the screens shown here
depending on the version of your operating system.
1Close all programs and applications.
2Insert the included CD into the CD-ROM drive. An icon for
the CD appears.
3Double-click the CD's icon.
4Double-click the Mac Driver folder.

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5Double-click the .dmg file.
6Double-click your Macintosh OS’s driver folder. The
.command and .pkg files will be created.

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7Double-click the .pkg file to install the driver.
8A welcome screen appears. Click Continue.

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9You will then see the Select a Destination screen, select a
destination (this must be on an actual physical hard drive
on the Macintosh, not a virtual drive) and click Continue.
10Click Install.
11In Mac OS 10.3, you then see a screen telling you that
you must restart the computer after the installation

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completes. Click Continue Installation. The driver will
automatically install.
12Click Restart to reboot your computer and complete the
driver installation.

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2 Install the Hardware
"Do not install the hardware until you have
installed the software from the CD.
1Locate an available USB port on the computer.
2Remove the protective cap to expose the USB connector.
Insert the G-210H to an available USB port on the
computer. The G-210H's lights turn on if it is properly
inserted.
"Never bend, force or twist the G-210H into the
port.
VIf the G-210H’s power ( ) and link ( ) LEDs
are not on after you have installed the software
and the G-210H, make sure the G-210H is
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3 Connect to a Wireless Network
After you install the ZyXEL utility and insert the G-210H, an
icon appears in the system tray (typically at the bottom of the
desktop).
VIf the icon does not display, uninstall and re-
install the ZyXEL utility. See the User’s Guide
for how to uninstall the utility.
The G-210H automatically searches for any available
network(s) and connects to a wireless network without
security enabled. However, this wireless network may not be
connected to the Internet.
3.1 Windows
If the icon color is green you are already connected to a
wireless network.
If the icon color is red, you are not connected to a wireless
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Use the following steps to select and connect to a wireless
network.
1Double-click the icon.
2The ZyXEL utility Link Info screen displays. Click the Site
Survey tab.
3The available wireless network(s) displays in the
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SSID means Service Set Identity and is the name of the
wireless network.
4If a wireless network has no security, one of the following
icons appears next to its entry in the list.
If a wireless network has security, one of the following icons
appears next to its entry in the list.
Choose the network you want to connect to and click
Connect.
5If a network has no security, the Link Info screen displays.
Go to step 7.
6If a network has security, the security settings screen
appears. You need to enter security information to
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network administrator. Be sure to enter the information
exactly as it was given to you.
7To access the Internet, open your Internet browser and
enter the URL of a web site in the address bar. The
network should be connected to the Internet.
If the web site displays correctly, you are successfully
connected to the Internet.
VIf you are not able to access the web site, make
sure the wireless network is connected to the
Internet.
3.2 Macintosh
1The ZyXEL utility should start automatically. Otherwise,
double-click the icon.
2In the Site Survey screen, you can see if you are already
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If you are not connected to a wireless network, select the
network you want to connect to and click CONNECT.
3See step 6and 7in section 3.1 for more information about
connecting to a network with security.
Note for Windows XP Users
If you want to use WZC, either disable the ZyXEL utility (if you
already installed it) or just install the driver.
• To disable the ZyXEL utility, right-click the icon and
select Wireless Zero Configuration. To activate the ZyXEL
utility again, double-click the icon on your desktop or click
Start, (All) Programs, ZyXEL G-210H Utility, ZyXEL G-
210H Utility.
• To install the driver only, select Driver only.

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Windows WLAN Configuration Tool
This section shows you how to use WZC in Windows XP SP2
or WLAN AutoConfig in Windows Vista to connect to a
wireless network without security. See the User’s Guide for
more information.
Windows XP SP2
1Double-click the wireless network icon for wireless
connections in the system tray. The Wireless Network
Connection Status screen displays.
2Click View Wireless Networks to
open the Wireless Network
Connection screen.

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3Click Refresh network
list to reload and search
for available wireless
devices within
transmission range.
Select a wireless
network in the list and
click Connect to join the
selected wireless
network.
Windows Vista
1Click the wireless network
icon for wireless connections
in the system tray. Select
Connect to a network.
2Select a wireless
network in the list
and click Connect to
join the selected
wireless network.

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System Requirements
Before installation, make sure you have a computer with the
following:
• Pentium II 500 MHz or above
• A USB port (with USB1.0/1.1, the G-210H can only transmit
at up to 11Mbps.)
• A minimum of 20 MB available hard disk space
• A minimum of 128 MB RAM
• A CD-ROM drive
• Windows 2000 or Windows XP, Windows Vista (driver sup-
port only), Mac OS 10.3 or later
Important Information
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Interference Statement
The equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure
limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment, under 47 CFR
2.1093 paragraph (d) (2).
This Transmitter must not be co-located or operating in
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Refer to the User's Guide for general FCC statements.