ZyXEL Communications G-170S Manual De Usuario
ZyXEL G-170S User’s Guide
Chapter 1 Getting Started
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Getting Started
This chapter introduces the G-170S and prepares you to use the ZyXEL utility.
1.1 About Your G-170S
The G-170S is an IEEE 802.11b/g compliant wireless LAN adapter.
The following lists the main features of your G-170S. See the product specifications in the
appendix for detailed features.
appendix for detailed features.
• Automatic rate selection.
• Security: WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), IEEE 802.1x, WPA-PSK, WPA (Wi-Fi
• Security: WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), IEEE 802.1x, WPA-PSK, WPA (Wi-Fi
Protected Access), WPA2-PSK and WPA2
Note: WPA2 and WPA2-PSK are only available in Windows XP and Windows 2000.
• A built-in antenna
• Driver and utility support for Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows ME, Windows 2000
• Driver and utility support for Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows ME, Windows 2000
and Windows XP.
1.1.1 Application Overview
This section describes some network applications for the G-170S.
1.1.1.1 Infrastructure
To connect to a network via an Access Point (AP), set the G-170S network type to
Infrastructure. Through the AP, you can access the Internet or the wired network behind the
AP.
Infrastructure. Through the AP, you can access the Internet or the wired network behind the
AP.