ZyXEL Communications Wireless LAN USB Adapter ZyAIR 200 User manual

ZyAIR 200 Wireless LAN USB Adapter
Quick Start Guide
Version 1.0.3
March 2002

Contents
1Network Configuration………………………….......... 3
2Package Content…………………………..................... 3
3Driver Installation………………………...................... 4
3.1 Windows 98/ME ............................................... 4
3.2 Windows 2000 ................................................... 4
3.3 Windows XP ...................................................... 5
4Utility Installation………………… .............................. 5
4.1 Utility Information ............................................. 5
4.1.1 Status ..............................................................................5
4.1.2 Counter ...........................................................................6
4.1.3 AP Browser ....................................................................6
4.1.4 Configuration .................................................................6
4.1.5 Encryption ......................................................................6
4.1.6 About..............................................................................6
5Set Up an Ad-Hoc Network........................................... 6
6Set Up an Infrastructure Network ............................... 7
7Encryption…………………… ...................................... 7
8Driver Update…………………..................................... 7
8.1 Windows 98/ME ................................................ 8
8.2 Windows 2000 ................................................... 8
8.3 Windows XP ...................................................... 9
9Software Information……………… ............................ 9

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1 Network Configuration
The ZyAIR 200 Wireless LAN USB Adapter provides you an easy and
fast way to access your wireless and wired network. The ZyAIR 200,
which utilizes the latest advancement of the computer industry – USB
technology, allows you to install and use the ZyAIR 200 easier than
ever before.
The ZyAIR 200 can be operated in Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure network
configurations. Ad-Hoc mode allows ZyAIR 200 users to join a Basic
Service Set (for instance, peer-to-peer mode without access point).
Infrastructure mode allows ZyAIR 200 users to join an Extended
Basic Service Set (for instance, connect to an access point).
2 Package Content
• ZyAIR 200 Wireless LAN USB Adapter
• Quick Start Guide
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3 Driver Installation
3.1 Windows 98/ME
• Connect the ZyAIR 200 to an available USB port on your
computer. Windows will auto-detect the ZyAIR 200 display a
New Hardware Found screen. Click Next
• Select Search for the best driver for your device.
(Recommended). Click Next.
• Insert the Support CD-ROM into the appropriate drive and
specify the location of the driver. Click Next.
• Click OK to locate Windows system files. They may be found
in C:\WINDOWS or C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEMS. Otherwise
insert your Windows 98/ME CD-ROM.
• Click Finish and then click Ye s to restart your computer.
• Click Start, Control Panel, System, Device Manager. Click
Network Adapters. Locate the ZyAIR 200 icon. If no error
icon appears, your ZyAIR 200 is working
3.2 Windows 2000
• Connect the ZyAIR 200 to an available USB port on your
computer. Windows 2000 will auto-detect the ZyAIR 200 and
displays a Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box. Click
Next.
• Select Search for a suitable drive for my device
(recommended) and click Next.
• Insert the Support CD-ROM and select specify a location.
Click Next.
• Windows will find a USB device. Click Next.
• If you encounter a warning window, click Ye s to continue.
• Click Finish and then Ye s to restart your computer.
• Click Start, Control Panel, System, Device Manager. Click
Network Adapters. Locate the ZyAIR 200 icon. If no error
icon appears, your ZyAIR 200 is working.

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3.3 Windows XP
• Connect the ZyAIR 200 to an available USB port on your
computer. Windows XP will auto-detect the ZyAIR 200 and
display Found New Hardware Wizard window. Select
Install from a list or specific (Advanced) and click Next.
• Insert the Support CD-ROM into the appropriate drive and
specify the location where the driver. Click Next.
• If you encounter a warning window, click Continue Anyway
to continue the installation process.
• Click Next and then Finish to complete the installation.
• Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance
(in category view) , System, Hardware, Device Manager.
Click Network Adapters. Locate the ZyAIR 200 icon. If no
error icon appears, your ZyAIR 200 is working.
4 Utility Installation
• To install the ZyAIR 200 Utility, insert the Support CD-ROM
and double click setup.exe.
• Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the utility
installation.
• To run the utility for the first time, click Start, Programs and
then ZyAIR 200 Utility. Then double click ZyAIR 200 Utility
in the system tray and configure your ZyAIR 200 using this
interface.
4.1 Utility Information
Monitor and configure your ZyAIR 200 using the following utilities:
Status, Counter, AP Browser, Configuration, Encryption and
About.
4.1.1 Status
The Status tab displays the current status of the ZyAIR 200.

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4.1.2 Counter
The Counter tab displays the transmission throughput in byte per
second.
4.1.3 AP Browser
Click Rescan button to display Access Points around the working
environment, the BSSID and SSID of each Access Point, Channel,
Signal and Encryption. To join a displayed Access Point, select the
Access Point you wish to connect .
4.1.4 Configuration
Use Configuration to configure Network Type, Channel,
Transmit(Tx) Rate, SSID (Service Set ID), WEP, RTS/CTS
Threshold and Fragment Threshold.
4.1.5 Encryption
To secure your data transmission, set up your encryption keys in the
Encryption tab.
4.1.6 About
Use About to display the driver, firmware and application version of
your ZyAIR 200.
5 Set Up an Ad-Hoc Network
• Click on Configuration tab. Select Ad-Hoc under Network
Type.
• Select Channel. Click on AP Browser tab to view channel
quality under the Signal column. Change to a better channel
if necessary.

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Computers in a specific Ad-Hoc network must be
configured to the same radio channel.
6 Set Up an Infrastructure Network
• Click on Configuration tab. Select Infrastructure under
Network Type.
• Select Channel. Click on AP Browser tab to view channel
quality under the Signal column. Change to a better channel
if necessary.
• Specify the SSID of a specific wireless LAN you wish to
connect to. Type ANY (all upper case) to connect to any
wireless LAN.
7 Encryption
ZyAIR 200 offers highly secure data transmission using WEP (Wired
Equivalent Privacy). Refer to User’s Guide for more information.
• Click Encryption tab. Select 64 Bit or 128 Bit under
Encryption.
• Create the encryption keys depending on the type of
encryption you choose.
• Select Wep key to use to activate a key.
To allow encrypted data communications, you must set the
same encryption key values on all wireless stations and/or
Access Points.
8 Driver Update
Download the latest driver and read the section relevant to your
Windows version.

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8.1 Windows 98/ME
• Double-click System, click the Hardware tab and click
Device Manager.
• From Network Adapters, double-click ZyAIR 200, click
the Driver tab and then click Update Driver.
• Click Next to proceed.
• Select Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location,
so you can select the driver you want and click Next.
• Click Have Disk and specify the location of the new driver.C
Click OK.
• From the Models list, select ZyAIR 200 and click OK.
• The Windows will copy the new driver files (wlannic.inf /
wlannds.sys) onto your computer.
• Once the Please insert the disk labeled Windows 98/ME
CD-ROM, and then click OK window appears, type the
path corresponding to the appropriate drives and click OK.
Usually these files can be found at C:Windows or
C:Windows\system.
• Click Finish. Restart your computer.
8.2 Windows 2000
• From the Start main menu, click Control Panel.
• Double-click System, click the Hardware tab and then click
Device Manager.
• From Network Adapters, double-click the ZYAIR 100 icon.
Click the Driver tab and then click Update Driver.
• Click Next.
• Select Display a list of the known drivers for this device
so that I can choose a specific driver and click Next.
• Click Have Disk and specify the location where the driver is
placed, then click OK.
• From the Network Adapter list, select ZyAIR 200 and click

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Next.
• Click Next, Windows will copy the new driver files
(wlannic.inf / wlannds.sys) onto your computer.
• Click Finish.
8.3 Windows XP
• From the Start main menu, go to Control Panel.
• Double-click System, click the Hardware tab and then
Device Manager.
• From Network Adapters, double-click ZyAIR 200.
• Click Driver tab, Update Driver and click Next.
• Select Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install and
click Next.
• Click Have Disk, specify the location of the driver and then
click OK. Windows will copy the new driver files
(wlannic.inf/wlannds.sys) onto your computer.
• Click Finish.
9 Software Information
View the firmware, software or driver versions of your ZyAIR 200 on
the utility About window. You could download and upgrade the most
recent software version from the supplier’s web site or refer to your
reseller for the latest software information.