Zyxel AG-225H Wi-Fi Finder and USB Adapter
ZyXEL AG-225H 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi Finder, 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter, and Soft Access Point - AG225H

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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Zyxel
Mfg Part#: AG225H
UPC: 00760559111687
Buy.com Sku: 201992266
Item#: C3KFHC
Buy.com Sales Rank: 82214
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The ZyXEL AG-225H is the ultimate tool for today’s road warrior. It combines a 802.11a/b/g USB 2.0 adapter with a fully functional stand-alone hotspot detector in a sleek device small enough to fit in your pocket.
Hotspot Finder

The ZyXEL AG-225H makes it easy to find a wireless hotspot when you are on the road. The dual-band tri-mode USB adapter is equipped with a high contrast LCD screen and built-in LiON battery, which allows you to scan the environment for hotspots without being attached to your notebook computer. From the graphic LCD display, users can scroll through hotspots to view information such as SSID, encryption requirements, signal strength, band used, and channels used.

Dual-Band Wireless Client

Due to the dual-band tri-mode nature of the AG-225H, you can easily add support for 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g wireless networking standards to your desktop or laptop computer. Support for World Wide Radio (WWR) ensures no matter where you are, you will be able to interoperate with the local Wi-Fi networks. In dual-band environments, intelligent software constantly monitors the wireless connection and will change bands to avoid interference and maintain high throughput levels.

Enhanced Wireless Security

In addition to the basic 64/128-bit WEP encryption, the AG-225H features the latest wireless security mechanisms to protect your network with 802.1x authentication and WPA/WPA2. These enhanced security functions allow only authorized users to access the network, thus further protecting your data from being tapped during wireless transmission.

Turn Your Laptop into an Access Point

Not only does the AG-225H act as a hotspot finder and a client adapter, it can also turn your computer into an instant wireless access point. Perfect for conference rooms, meeting rooms, and hotels where you have one wired network connection, but multiple computer users.
 

Tech Specs
Standard Compliance: IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Application: Wireless access for Deslktop/Notebook PC; Wi-Fi finder for road warriors and hot spot user; Wireless Internet sharing as software Access Point
Security: 64/128-bit WEP Encryption, WPA and WPA2
Frequency Range:
802.11b/g: 2.4 ~ 2.4835GHz
802.11a: 5.15 ~ 5.25GHz
5.25 ~ 5.35GHz
5.470 ~ 5.725GHz (CE only)
5.725 ~ 5.825GHz (FCC only)
Data Rate (Automatic Fallback):
802.11b: 11M/5.5M/2M/1Mbps
802.11g: 54M/48M/36M/24M/18M/12M/9M/6M
802.11a: 54M/48M/36M/24M/18M/12M/9M/6M
RF Output Power:
802.11b: 18dBm @11Mbps
802.11g: 15dBm @54Mbps
802.11a: 14dBm @54Mbps
Modulation Technique:
DBPSK/DQPSK/CCK/OFDM
Hardware Specifications:
Host Interface: USB 2.0
Antenna: Internal Antenna
Physical Specifications:
Dimensions: 247(W) x 61(D) x 155(H) mm
Weight: 35g
Environmental Specifications:
Temperature: 0ºC ~ 40ºC
Humidity: 10% ~ 70%
System Requirement:
Notebook or PC with the Pentium II
300 MHz or compatible above
Minimum 32MB RAM (64MB Recommended)
A minimum of 20MB available hard disk space
A CD ROM drive
USB Type A slot (V2.0/V1.1 Comparable)
Microsoft Windows XP/2000
A wired LAN connection is required to use
Soft-AP mode

  
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Customer Reviews
Value 4.5
Performance 4.5
Ease of Use 4.5
Overall Satisfaction 4.5
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5 of 5 Product does as advertised Sunday, March 15, 2009
David from Philadelphia Pa.  

Ordered this on Monday received it on Thursday, Buy.com is absolutely the best in delivery never had a problem with them. The Zyzel is a great product for searching out hotspots the range is decent and it's nice not having to boot up your laptop to check for Wifi hotspots. It even tells you if the networks are secure and what kind of encryption they have. It's a good product for the person on the go. I would highly recommend it.
 
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5 of 5 big timesaver Sunday, December 14, 2008
bill from brighton, ma  
range is only medium but nice product and big timesaver with quick connection....highly recommend !
 
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5 of 5 This products works as promised. Saturday, November 08, 2008
dan from Kingwood, Texas  
My wifi card in my laptop quit working, so I bought this product as a quick fix. It works great with windows vista. No problems at all. It is a little larger than some other products on the market, but the wifi finder function makes it worth the extra size. I would buy this product again.
 
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5 of 5 EXCELLENT... I LOVE IT Sunday, November 02, 2008
A Customer from Dover, NJ  
I love this item.....it helps me a lot.....a big 5 stars....for this product....highly recommend!!!
 
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5 of 5 ZyXel WiFi Adapter is Great Tuesday, October 28, 2008
bobdadmungoaz from Tucson, AZ  
This device is great as a WiFi adapter, is great as a WiFi finder, but it can also be configured as an Access Point (AP). I use it in place of a $1500 AP for my test system. I am blown away!! Mine was on sale at Buy.com for $59.95 with the $25 rebate. I should have bought 10 of them.
 
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5 of 5 Great Product & Toy Saturday, September 27, 2008
Joey from Colorado Springs, CO  
I bought mine with a $25 rebate. Even without the rebate its a wortwhile device. I have been using it just to locate wifi spots and it works great. I haven't used it as a wifi adapter but i'm sure its even better than my wireless card. I wish it had a plug to insert a corded antenna. You won't be dissapointed with this product. The best part is once it finds a wifi access point it tells you if its a/b/g/n, the wifi name, what type of signal (free, pay...etc) & it gives the signal strength!!!!
 
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5 of 5 Excellent performance and easy to use Saturday, May 24, 2008
Bob from Schuylkill Haven, PA  
This unit has excellent range and once set up connects flawlessly every time. It works with Linux as well as the Windows software that ships with the unit.
 
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5 of 5 GREAT PRODUCT !!!! Sunday, March 23, 2008
A Customer from Grand Haven, MI  
Opened the box and turned it ON and identified six "HOT SPOTS", while I was sitting on my couch. I then played with it for a while and found it easy to use. Then, like a man, read the manual to confirm I didn't miss anything. I purchased this to identify "unsecured" access, so I could check my email when I travel and saves having to boot my computer. I have a ASUS eeePC which has built in WiFi so I do not use the ZyXEL to connect, but ZyXEL has better sensitivity than the WiFi built into my computer. With that said, the eeePC's built in WiFi adapter is better than many others I have operated. I recommend this unit highly !!!!!
 
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5 of 5 Handy device Monday, March 17, 2008
A customer from Cincinnati OH  
Ordered 2/20/2008 delivered within 3 days.Good quality, good price.So far everything seems good a very good WIFI finder and wireless adapter.Easy to set up and use; just plug into a USB connetion and your PC is wireless and/or a soft access point if needed. If you are driving around do not forget to take it with you to check all those hot spots. I like it and I recommend it.A
 
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5 of 5 Very slick little device.. Thursday, March 13, 2008
A Customer from Houston, Texas  
Easy to use product. Fairly sensitive when scanning for wireless access points. Very easy to set up and use as both modes. A very handy device for the traveler looking for free wireless access.
 
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5 of 5 Zytel Wi-Fi detector Sunday, March 09, 2008
A Customer from downingtown, PA  
Very easy to use. Works straight out of the box. Very good value.
 
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2 of 5 Why do they ship old software with this? Sunday, March 09, 2008
a software engineer from Atlanta GA  
This could have been much easier. To begin with, the CD included with the item I purchased is over a year old - save yourself trouble and download the new software from the ZyXel website. You'll be forced to if you are running Vista. They don't tell you this, but the file you will download is a Zip file with a folder containing the installation. If you are running XP, the install may uncover a Microsoft problem with a Windows Update that had conflicting base addresses in modules. After forcing a Windows Update, I finally got to give it a try. As an adapter and finder, this device is just fine. Using the AG-225 as an access point, you might find that XP will drop to BSOD and dump on you from time to time due to something Microsoft doesn't like about the driver's interaction. You definitely don't want to let the system you are hosting with go into "hibernation". Windows isn't really meant to have a "router" that comes and goes, either, so caveat emptor on using this device as an access point. I'd say only in a pinch... It's a clever little device, but it didn't need to be this difficult. Now... I hope the rebate check arrives or I will feel really rooked.
 
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5 of 5 Convenient Wednesday, August 22, 2007
A Customer from Fayetteville, GA  
I recommend this product. I have a sprint broadband card, so I have not used this for connecting to hotspots very often. It has been great in ap mode to share my broadband with fellow participants in meetings. Security options are pretty flexible. You can set up for only specified MAC addresses to connnect, or set up a protected wireless network.
 
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
 
5 of 5 Awesome device! Thursday, February 22, 2007
Brian from Maryland  
The ZyXEL AG-225H was probably one of the best investments I have ever made. The built in scree and ability to display network data without being connected is extremely useful for not only finding hotspots, but also for checking signal strength and troubleshooting wireless networks. This adapter even picks up pre-N signals! The built in a/b/g adapter is definitely handy when another external adapter is not handy and a built in card is out of the question. The adapter works very well, with an easy to read backlit display. It is ultra compact and very sensitive for its size. I highly recommend this device to ANYONE interested in anything to do with a wireless network, whether it be maintenance and troubleshooting, or searching for a free hotspot. This device has it all.
 
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0 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
 
5 of 5 Great product. Sunday, February 11, 2007
A Customer from Danbury,CT  
great product.
 
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0 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
 
5 of 5 Great product. Monday, February 05, 2007
Lillie Nguyen from Danbury,CT  
This is a great product!!
 
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0 of 10 customers found this review helpful.
 
5 of 5 recommended Thursday, October 19, 2006
phongnguyen17 from Salem, OR  
excellent, recommended.
 
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5 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
 
5 of 5 Nice product! Thursday, September 28, 2006
jjsoring from Ferndale, MI  
This turned out to be a nice product, as I figured it would be. It finds wireless hotspots and networks without even being connected to my computer. When connected to the computer, it picks up the wireless networks almost flawlessly and connects to them. The AP (Access Point) mode is also usefull if you have another wireless computer and want to transfer files and other information between them (obviously, some software tweaking will be requried to do so; you can't just plug it in and expect to share things wirelessly). Overall a nice product
 
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
 
4 of 5 Cool gadget! Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Forrest from Pequea, PA  
Great at finding wireless networks in your area. It even detects weak signals. It takes about 10 seconds to find and display any available networks. It also doubles as a interface to allow your Windows PC to connect to wireless networks.
 
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
 
5 of 5 This is a GREAT wi-fi finder/adapter! Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Gary from MS  
What a great gadget! It responds fast to wireless networks in your area, and the fact that it will turn any computer into a wi-fi machine with a usb port is awesome! When you're attached to usb, the wi-fi finder also gets its battery charged. If you enjoy "war driving", this gadget is a must! It works flawlessly, and, with the mail in rebate, the price was perfect! I highly recommend this device!!!
 
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5 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
 
4 of 5 Works as advertised Monday, May 01, 2006
A Customer from Maryland  
This thing really does a good job at identifying wi-Fi networks. The unit also acts as a wireless adapter. the adapter worked better than the internal wireless card in my laptop. Also, Customer service is excellent. Unfortunately, I had my unit fail on me but Zycel was great in giving me a new one within 10 days. No hassle on the exchange.
 
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6 of 6 customers found this review helpful.
 
5 of 5 The best of ALL worlds! Monday, October 24, 2005
Jason from Irvine, California  
I purchased the AG-225H when it was first released and I just can't stop playing with it! Even if I'm just at an airport or restaurant and I have some time on my hands, I'll turn it on just to see if there are any available access points. My recent trip with a few of my coworkers was great too because of the AG-225H. We only rented one room and had to share one internet cable. But with the Access Point function on the AG-225H, we could share one connection! Best bang for the buck device of the year!
 
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