ZyXEL Communications M-302 User Manual

M-302 User’s Guide

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Chapter 1 Getting Started

Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to install the ZyXEL utility and make 
hardware connections.

After you install and start the ZyXEL utility, an icon for the ZyXEL utility appears in the 
system tray.

Figure 4   ZyXEL utility: System Tray Icon 

Note: The ZyXEL utility system tray icon displays only when the M-302 is installed 

properly.

When you use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables the Windows XP 
wireless configuration tool. 

The color of the ZyXEL utility system tray icon indicates the status of the M-302. Refer to the 
following table for details. 

To configure your M-302, use one of the following applications:

• Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) (the Windows XP wireless configuration tool)
• ZyXEL Utility (This guide shows you how to configure the M-302 using the ZyXEL 

utility)

• Odyssey Client Manager (not supplied) 

Refer to the Odyssey Client Manager documentation for more information.

Note: Do NOT use WZC or the Odyssey Client Manager at the same time you use the 

ZyXEL utility.

Table 3   ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 

Red

The M-302 is not connected to a wireless network or is searching for an available wireless 

network. 

Green

The M-302 is connected to a wireless network.