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ZyXEL G-270S User's Guide 1.7 Connecting to a Wireless LAN The following sections show you how to associate with a network using the ZyXEL Utility. You can either manually connect to a network or configure a profile to have the ZyXEL G270S automatically connect to a specific network. Otherwise, configure nothing and leave the ZyXEL G-270S to automatically scan for and connect to any other available network without security. See the next chapters for detailed field descriptions. 1.7.1 Site Survey After you install the ZyXEL Utility and then insert the ZyXEL G-270S, follow the steps below to connect to a network using the Site Survey screen. 1 Make sure a wireless network is available and within range. 2 Open the ZyXEL Utility and click the Site Survey tab to open the screen as shown next. 3 Click Scan to search for available wireless networks. Figure 5 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 4 To join a network, either click an SSID in the table and then click Connect or doubleclick an SSID. 5 If the wireless security is activated for the selected wireless network, the Security Settings screen displays. This screen varies according to the network's encryption method. Configure the same security settings as the associated network. Note: If the selected network is unavailable or security settings are not correct, the ZyXEL G-270S will be disconnected. Chapter 1 Getting Started 23

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ZyXEL G-270S User’s Guide
Chapter 1 Getting Started
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1.7
Connecting to a Wireless LAN
The following sections show you how to associate with a network using the ZyXEL Utility.
You can either manually connect to a network or configure a profile to have the ZyXEL G-
270S automatically connect to a specific network. Otherwise, configure nothing and leave the
ZyXEL G-270S to automatically scan for and connect to any other available network without
security.
See the next chapters for detailed field descriptions.
1.7.1
Site Survey
After you install the ZyXEL Utility and then insert the ZyXEL G-270S, follow the steps below
to connect to a network using the Site Survey screen.
1
Make sure a wireless network is available and within range.
2
Open the ZyXEL Utility and click the
Site Survey
tab to open the screen as shown next.
3
Click
Scan
to search for available wireless networks.
Figure 5
ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey
4
To join a network, either click an SSID in the table and then click
Connect
or double-
click an SSID.
5
If the wireless security is activated for the selected wireless network, the
Security
Settings
screen displays. This screen varies according to the network’s encryption
method. Configure the same security settings as the associated network.
Note:
If the selected network is unavailable or security settings are not correct, the
ZyXEL G-270S will be disconnected.