ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL ZyAIR AG-225H v2: 5 The ZyXEL Utility

5 The ZyXEL Utility: ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL ZyAIR AG-225H v2

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5 The ZyXEL Utility

The installation procedures are similar for all supported

Windows versions.

Install the ZyXEL utility before you insert the AG-

225H v2

5.1 Installation Requirements

Before installation, make sure you have a computer with the

following:

Pentium II 300MHz or above

A USB port (with USB1.0/1.1 the AG-225H v2 can transmit at

up to only 11Mbps)

A minimum of 20 MB available hard disk space

A minimum of 64 MB RAM

A CD-ROM drive

Windows 2000 or Windows XP

If you have already installed Funk Odyssey Client

software on the computer, uninstall (remove) it.

5.2 ZyXEL Utility Installation

1 Insert the included CD into the CD-ROM drive on your

computer. When the following screen displays, click

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Setup. If the screen does not display, locate and double-

click autorun.exe.

2 Select Install Utility

3 The following screen displays. Click Next.

4 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

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Users). Click Next to accept the default file location or

click Browse to select an alternate folder.

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5 You must restart your computer before using the ZyXEL

utility. Click Finish to complete the installation.

5.3 Hardware Connections

1 Locate an available USB port on the computer.

Remove the protective cap to

expose the USB connector.

Insert the AG-225H v2 into an

available USB port on the

computer.

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Never bend, twist or force the AG-225H v2 into the

port. If there is not enough space to attach the AG-

225H v2, use the included USB cable.

5.4 ZyXEL Utility Icons

After you install the ZyXEL utility and insert the AG-

225H v2, an icon appears in the system tray (typically

at the bottom of the desktop). The AG-225H v2

automatically searches for any available network(s) and

connects to a wireless network without security enabled.

If the icon color is green and/or you see the following icon

on your desktop, you are already connected to a wireless

network.

To access the Internet, open your Internet browser and enter

the URL of a web site in the address bar.

If the icon color is red, you are not connected to a

wireless network. See the next section for details on

how to manually connect to a network.

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5.5 Manual Network Connection

If your AG-225H v2 does not automatically connect to a

wireless network, use the ZyXEL utility to connect manually.

1 Double-click the icon to display the ZyXEL utility Link

Info screen.

2 Click the Site Survey tab.

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3 The available wireless network(s) displays in the

Available Network List. You can click Scan to have the

AG-225H v2 search again.

If a wireless network without security is available, one of the

following icons appears next to an entry in the list.

If a wireless network with security is available, one of the

following icons appears next to an entry in the list.

4 To connect to an available network, double-click an entry.

If the network has security enabled, you need to know its

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