Verizon VZ4050 User Manual

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User Manual
Wireless G USB Network Adapter
VZ 40 50
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Table of Contents
Advantages of a Wireless Network
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Applications and Advantages
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Adapter
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Accessing the Wireless Networking Utility
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Adapte r) from Ver izon. No w y ou can take ad vantage of th is great
Advant ages of a Wirele ss Ne twork
– yo u no longer ne ed a dedica ted “compu ter
– Ver izon Quick In stall at ion Soft ware ma kes
– se t up and acces s p rinte rs , comput ers, and othe r
– yo u can spare the exp ense and ha ss le of
– ch oose from a wide ra nge
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Introduction
W hile som e o f t he items li st ed below ca n a ff ect networ k
a ntennas
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on an upper floor.
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Introduction
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Avoid Obstacles and Interference
Avo id placi ng your wireles s rou te r (or acces s p oint) ne ar devices th at
a nd your wireles s-enabl ed compu te rs.
t o c hanne l 1 1. (Your c hannel s el ectio n w ill
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n earby
AOL softw are, or by re -loggin g i nto the sec ure w eb site.
A second alternative is to change your computer’s power management
AOL, plea se re view steps 1- 4 in the previou s p ages to be sure you
Introduction
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p ro ducts.
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Applications and Advantages
Adapts ea sily in offices or environment s t hat frequent ly re arrange
Overview
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Acti vity LED
Active
Connected to network
Overview
98SE, 2000,
XP
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Installing and Setting up the Adapter
After suc cessful ly insta ll ing the
Adapte r, double- click the Wirel ess
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Installing and Setting up the Adapter
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After suc cessful ly insta ll ing the Wirel es s Networ king Utili ty (WNU)
just a few ea sy clicks awa y.
Accessing the WNU from the Windows System Tray
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Network Status
Available Networks
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Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon
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Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon
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Network
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Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon
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Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon
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At the time of publication, four encryption methods are available:
Acc es s- TK IP
Acc es s 2
Acr on ym
AES (or ju st
jus t WPA2)
AES (Advanc ed
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Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon
As a re sult of 64- bi t WEP’s p otentia l s ecurity we aknes se s, a more
After sel ecting e it her the 64- bit or 128- bi t
AF
= 64 -bit WEP ke y
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Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon
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uses what is known as a pre-shared key as the
Wireless G Router
Wirele
ss G
Notebook Card
Wireless G
Desktop Car
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Wireless G
Desktop Car
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Network key= WRONG Pass-
Network key= MyPassword
Network key= MyPassword
Network key= MyPassword
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Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon
Adapter to use Security
At this po in t, you shou ld already have yo ur wireless route r ( or access
Adapte r t o u se the same se curity s et tings .
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Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon
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S el ect “WEP ” f ro m t he drop -down me nu.
Aft er selec ting your WEP encrypti on mode, you can enter yo ur key
A hex (hexadecimal) key is a combination of numbers and letters from
A–F and 0–9. For 64-bit WEP, you need to enter 10 hex keys.
AF
= 64 -bit WEP ke y
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Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon
After sel ecting y ou r WEP encry ption mode , y ou can ente r y our
A hex (hexadecimal) key is a combination of numbers and letters from
A–F and 0–9. For 128-bit WEP, you need to enter 26 hex
= 12 8-bit WE P k ey
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Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon
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C li ck “Save ” t o f inish. E nc rypti on in the wireless rout er
is no w set. Each of the computers on your wirele ss netwo rk
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Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon
E nt er your net work key. T his can be from eig ht to 63 chara cters
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Using the Wireless Networking Utility from Verizon
Advanced Diagnostic Tools
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Troubleshooting
Look at the lights on your wireless router. If you’re using a Wireless
the case, please contact Verizon Technical Support
Available networks are wireless networks you can connect to.
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Wit hin a few seco nds, the tr ay icon in the lo wer right- hand
Access Po int) via a net work cable (a s oppose d t o w irelessly ),
Access Po int’s) U ser Manu al.
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Troubleshooting
a utomati cally, i t could
Adapte r i s n ot conne cted or insta lled properl y.
Verify tha t t he Adapter is plugged fi rmly into t he USB slot of
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Troubleshooting
N etwork” se ction
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Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
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Interoperability Certificate
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• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Statement
• EN 60950 (IEC60950) – Product Safety
• EN 300 328 Technical requirement for radio equipment
• ETS 300 826 General EMC requirements for radio equipment
• EN 55022 (CISPR 22) – Electromagnetic Interference
• EN 55024 (IEC61000-4-2,3,4,5,6,8,11)- Electromagnetic Immunity
Information
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Information
• EN 61000-3-2 (IEC610000-3-2) - Power Line Harmonics
• EN 61000-3-3 (IEC610000) – Power Line Flicker
• EN 60950 (IEC60950) – Product Safety
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Us er Man u al
Wireless G USB Network Adapter
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