Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product G-470 ZyXEL Communications
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1 G-470 802.1 1g Wireless Ethernet Adapter Quick S t art Guide V ersion 1.00 Edition 1 5/2006.
2 About Y our G-470 The G-470 is a wireless network adap ter for your computer . It allows your computer to conne ct to a wireless access point (AP). Inst allation Requirement s Before installation, make sure you have a compute r with the following: • A Local Area Network (LAN) Ethernet port.
3 Hardware Connections Figure 1 The G-470: Rear Panel The following table describes the re ar panel of the G-470. Follow the steps below to in stall the G-470 in your comp uter . 1 Screw the antenna clockwise onto the antenna connector . Make sure the antenna is securely screwed onto the antenna connector .
4 If the G-470 is properly connected, an icon similar to the following will appear i n the system tray (typically at the bottom right of your desktop).
5 Figure 2 The G-470: Front Panel The following table describes the fron t panel of the G-470. Light Description SGNL The blinking frequency of the SGNL light indicates the quality of the wireless signal. The light is steady on. Signal strength is 80% or more.
6 If any of these lights are not on, check your connections and inspect your cables for damage. If the lights are still off, contact your local vendor . Internet Setup Y o u must first prepare your co mputer / computer network to connect to the G-470 by setting up your IP address.
7 2 In the Control Panel , double-click Network Connections ( Network and Dia l-up Connections in Windows 2000/ NT). 3 Right-click Local Area Connection and then Properties . 4 Select Internet Protocol (TCP /IP) and then click Properties . 5 Select Use the following I P Address and fill in an IP address (betwe en 192.
8 6 T ype 255.2 55.255.0 as the Subnet mask . 7 If your Internet Service Provider (ISP) ga ve you Domain Name System (DNS) settings, enter them in the Use the following DNS server addresse s fields. A DNS server translates domain n ames (e.g. http://www .
9 Configuration Open your Internet browser and en ter the URL of a web site in the address bar . Y our G-4 70 automatically sear ches for wireless networks. This may take a few minutes. If any other screens appear , follow the directions in the screens.
10 Figure 3 Login Screen Ty p e admin (default) as the username and 1234 (default) as the password and click OK . The Stat us screen a ppears..
11 Figure 4 S tatus Screen This screen shows the current configuration of you r G- 470.Y ou can access this screen at any time while in the Web Configurator by clicking on the Stat u s icon. Click on the Wiz ard ico n in the top right o f the Status screen.
12 T o access the Inte rnet, open your Intern et browser and enter the URL of a web site in the address bar . For more information on Internet and wireless setup, refer to the User ’s Guide.
13 • Go to the G-470 Web Configurat or in your Internet browser (see Internet Setup ) and run the Internet Setup Wizard. • If you are using a new Internet account, contact your ISP to make sure it is active.
14 Refer to the User's Guide for general FCC statements. Procedure to View a Product's Certification(s) 1 Go to www .zyxel.com 2 Select your product from the drop-down list box on the ZyXEL home page to go to that product's page. 3 Select the certification you wi sh to view from this page.
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