ZyXEL Communications 1-G-470 User Manual

G-470

802.11g Wireless Ethernet Adapter

Quick Start Guide

Version 1.00

Edition 1

5/2006

About Your G-470

The G-470 is a wireless network adapter for your computer. It allows your computer to connect to a wireless access point (AP).

Before installation, make sure you have a computer with the following:

• A Local Area Network (LAN) Ethernet port.

• Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 or Windows XP.

• Windows 98 SE users may need the Windows 98 SE CD.

Figure 1 The G-470: Rear Panel

The following table describes the rear panel of the G-470.

Label Description

1 Antenna connector 2 RESET button 3 ETHERNET port 4 POWER socket

Follow the steps below to install the G-470 in your computer.

1 Screw the antenna clockwise onto the antenna connector.

Make sure the antenna is securely screwed onto the antenna connector.

2 Use an Ethernet network cable to connect your computer

to the ETHERNET port for Internet access.

3 Use the power adaptor provided with your G-470 to

connect an appropriate power source to the POWER socket. Make sure the power source is on. Use only the included power adaptor.

If the G-470 is properly connected, an icon similar to the following will appear in the system tray (typically at the bottom right of your desktop).

After you make the proper hardware connections, check the lights on the front of the G-470.

Figure 2 The G-470: Front Panel

The following table describes the front 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. The light is

blinking once a second.

The light is blinking twice a second. The light is blinking four times a second. The light is off. The wireless network is not

Signal strength is 80% or more.

Signal strength is between 60%

and 79%.

Signal strength is between 30%

and 59%.

Signal strength is below 29%.

connected.

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