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Getting started, 1 application overview, 1 infrastructure – ZyXEL Communications G-302 User Manual

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ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide

Chapter 1 Getting Started

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Getting Started

This chapter introduces the G-302 v3 and prepares you to use the ZyXEL utility.

1.1 About Your G-302 v3

The G-302 v3 is an IEEE 802.11b/g compliant wireless LAN adapter.

The following lists the main features of your G-302 v3. See the product specifications in the
appendix for detailed features.

• Automatic rate selection.
• Security: WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), WPA-PSK, WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access),

WPA2-PSK and WPA2

Note: You can use WPA and WPA2 with the G-302 v3 only in Microsoft Windows XP

or Windows 2000.

• A built-in antenna
• 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-302 v3.

1.1.1.1 Infrastructure

To connect to a network via an Access Point (AP), set the G-302 v3 network type to
Infrastructure. Through the AP, you can access the Internet or the wired network behind the
AP.