ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL AG-120 Manuel D’Utilisation
ZyXEL AG-120 User’s Guide
Chapter 1 Getting Started
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Getting Started
This chapter introduces the AG-120 and prepares you to use the ZyXEL utility.
1.1 About Your AG-120
The AG-120 is an IEEE 802.11a/b/g compliant wireless LAN adapter. You can also use the
ZyXEL utility to turn your AG-120 into an access point (AP). The ZyXEL utility is a tool that
helps you configure your AG-120. See the appendix for detailed product specifications.
ZyXEL utility to turn your AG-120 into an access point (AP). The ZyXEL utility is a tool that
helps you configure your AG-120. See the appendix for detailed product specifications.
1.2 Application Overview
This section describes some network applications for the AG-120.
1.2.1 Station Mode
The AG-120 is in wireless station mode by default. When the AG-120 works as a wireless
station (wireless client), you can either set the network type to Infrastructure and connect to
an AP or use Ad-Hoc mode and connect to a peer computer (another wireless device in Ad-
Hoc mode).
station (wireless client), you can either set the network type to Infrastructure and connect to
an AP or use Ad-Hoc mode and connect to a peer computer (another wireless device in Ad-
Hoc mode).
1.2.1.1 Infrastructure
To connect to a network via an access point (AP), set the AG-120 network type to
Infrastructure using the Profile screens. Through the AP, you can access the Internet or the
wired network behind the AP.
Infrastructure using the Profile screens. Through the AP, you can access the Internet or the
wired network behind the AP.