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ZyXEL ZyAIR G-260 User's Manual

1. 2 This screen appears while OTIST settings are being transferred It closes when the transfer is complete Auto Security in Process Please salt meaner abot 149 Seconds e In the wireless client you see this screen if it can t find an OTIST enabled AP with the Please make sure you have ZyXEL g APs or wireless same Setup key Click OK to go back to routers with OTIST function enabled the ZyXEL utility main screen OK e If there is more than one OTIST enabled AP within range you see a screen asking you to select one AP to get settings from 2 5 3 Notes on OTIST 1 If you enabled OTIST in the wireless client you see this screen each time you start the ZyXEL utility Click Yes for it to search for an OTIST enabled AP Do you wantto start OTIST function Mo Don t show me this window again 2 If an OTIST enabled wireless client loses its wireless connection for more than ten seconds it will search for an OTIST enabled AP for up to one minute If you manually have the wireless client search for an OTIST enabled AP there is no timeout click Cancel in the OTIST progress screen to stop the search 31 Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Network ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide 3 When the wireless client finds an OTIST enabled AP you must still click Start in the AP OTIST web configurator screen or hold in the Reset button for one or two seconds for the AP to transfer settings 4 If you change the SSID or the keys
2. Click the Authentication tab in the Wireless network properties screen to display the screen shown next The fields on this screen are grayed out when the network is in Ad Hoc mode or data encryption is disabled Figure 47 Windows XP Wireless network properties Authentication Wireless properties Wireless network properties Association Authentication Connection Association Authentication Select this option to provide authenticated network access for wireless Ethernet networks EAP type Smart Card or other Certificate EAP type Smart Card or other Certificate w Authenticate as computer when computer information i available Authenticate as guest when user or computer information is Authenticate as guest when user or computer information is unavailable unavailable The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 24 Windows XP Wireless network properties Authentication Enable IEEE This field displays whether the IEEE 802 1x authentication is active 802 1x If the network authentication is set to Open in the previous screen you can choose authentication for to disable or enable this feature this network EAP Type Select the type of EAP authentication Options are Protected EAP PEAP and Smart Card or other Certificate Properties Click this button to open the properties screen and configure certificates The screen varies depending on what you select
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4. TOKEN CARD and MS CHAP v2 Click to go back to the Encryption Type screen Click Next to confirm your selections and go to the Save screen Section 3 2 3 on page 41 Click Exit to discard changes and return to the Site Survey screen 39 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide 3 2 2 3 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Figure 15 Security Settings WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Security seting ANTT etting E gt Encryption Type TKIP r gt Pass Phrase The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 8 Security Settings WPA PSK WPA2 PSK LABEL DESCRIPTION Encryption Type The encryption mechanisms used for WPA and WPA PSK WPA2 PSK are the same The only difference between the two is that WPA PSK WPA2 PSK uses a simple common password instead of user specific credentials The encryption types for WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK are TKIP and AES respectively Refer to Section 2 2 3 on page 26 for more information Pass Phrase Type a passphrase from 8 to 63 case sensitive ASCII characters including spaces and symbols Takes you back to the Encryption Type screen Confirms your selections and takes you to the Save screen Section 3 2 3 on page 41 Takes you back to the Site Survey screen 3 2 2 4 802 1x Figure 16 Security Settings 802 1x T feu EEE gt Authtication Type ris gt Login Name Certificate Administrator Issued 2003 5121 Veg M Validate Server Certificate Click to Enable
5. if you don t have an external RADIUS server you should use WPA 2 PSK WPA Pre Shared Key that only requires a single identical password entered into each access point wireless gateway and wireless client As long as the passwords match a client will be granted access toa WLAN 2 2 3 2 Encryption WPA improves data encryption by using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP Message Integrity Check MIC and IEEE 802 1x In addition WPA2 uses Advanced Encryption Standard AES to offer stronger encryption Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP uses 128 bit keys that are dynamically generated and distributed by the authentication server It includes a per packet key mixing function a Message Integrity Check MIC named Michael an extended initialization vector IV with sequencing rules and a re keying mechanism TKIP regularly changes and rotates the encryption keys so that the same encryption key 1s never used twice The RADIUS server distributes a Pairwise Master Key PMK key to the AP that then sets up a key hierarchy and management system using the pair wise key to dynamically generate unique data encryption keys to encrypt every data packet that is wirelessly communicated between the AP and the wireless clients This all happens in the background automatically AES Advanced Encryption Standard is a newer method of data encryption that also uses a secret key This implementation of AES applies a 128 bit key to 128 bit blocks of
6. 12 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide Figure 39 Windows AP SP2 System Tray I60N scscsiscncscsccrccossadebicscessasersecsiscisnieeccss 65 Figure 40 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection Status 0 06 65 Figure 41 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Network Connection Status 66 Figure 42 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection 0cceeeeeeeeeeeees 66 Figure 43 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Network Connection Properties 67 Figure 44 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection WEP or WPA PSK 68 Figure 45 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection No Security 68 Figure 46 Windows XP Wireless network properties Association 000 69 Figure 47 Windows XP Wireless network properties Authentication 70 Figure 48 Windows XP Protected EAP Properties rrrnnrrnnnnrnnnnrrvnnrrvnnrrnnnnennnrennnn 71 Figure 49 Windows XP Smart Card or other Certificate Properties 72 Figure 50 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Networks Preferred Networks 14 Figure 51 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Networks Preferred Networks 14 13 List of Figures ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide List of Tables Table 1 ZyXEL Utility System Tray ICO icc cetristadordisiibierisddentiasiseevieidindinns 20 Table 2 ZyXEL Utility Menu Screen Summary rrnnnnnnnnannnnrnnnnnannnnrnnnrnnnnnnennnennnen 22 TREN ER 34 Table 4 Link Info Trend Ch
7. 2 installed on your computer Otherwise you should at least have the Windows XP service pack I already on your computer and download the support patch for WPA from the Microsoft web site Windows XP SP2 screen shots are shown unless otherwise specified Click the help icon PD in most screens move the cursor to the item that you want the information about and click to view the help Activating Wireless Zero Configuration Make sure the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box is selected in the Wireless Network Connection Properties screen Refer to Appendix B on page 58 If you see the following screen refer to article 871122 on the Microsoft web site for information on starting WZC Figure 38 Windows XP SP2 WZC Not Available i Wireless Network Connection 7 Network Taska Choose a wireless network 2 Refresh network list Click an item in the list below to connect to a wireless network in range or to get more information A Set up a wireless network for a home or small office Related Tasks A Learn about wireless Windows cannot configure this wireless connection networking If you have enabled another program to manage this wireless connection ve Change the order of use that software preferred networks IF you want Windows to configure this wireless connection start the Wireless Zero gt Change advanced Configuration WZC service For information about starting the WZC service see settings
8. Authentication 70 Table 25 Windows XP Protected EAP Properties rrrrnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnn 72 Table 26 Windows XP Smart Card or other Certificate Properties 00 73 Table 27 Comparison of EAP Authentication Types mrrroreranrrranrrnnrnnnnnrannnnnnnnnnnn 77 Table 28 Wireless Security Relational Matrix rarerannnnnnanennnnanennannnnnannnnennnenennnenn 79 List of Tables 14 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide 15 List of Tables ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide Congratulations on your purchase of the ZyXEL G 220F 802 11g Wireless USB Adapter upgrades and information at www zyxel com for global products or at www us zyxel com for North American products D gt Note Register your product online to receive e mail notices of firmware Your ZyXEL G 260 is easy to install and configure About This User s Guide This manual is designed to guide you through the configuration of your ZyXEL G 260 for its various applications Related Documentation e Supporting Disk Refer to the included CD for support documents e Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get up and running right away They contain hardware installation connection information e ZyXEL Glossary and Web Site Please refer to www zyxel com for an online glossary of networking terms and additional support documentation User Guide Feedback Help us help you E mail all User Guide related comments que
9. Channel A radio frequency used by a wireless device is called a channel 2 1 3 Transmission Rate Tx Rate The ZyXEL G 260 provides various transmission data rate options for you to select Options include Fully Auto 1 Mbps 2 Mbps 5 5 Mbps 6 Mbps 9 Mbps 11 Mbps 12 Mbps 18 Mbps 24 Mbps 36 Mbps 48 Mbps and 54 Mbps In most networking scenarios the factory default Fully Auto setting proves the most efficient This setting allows your ZyXEL G 260 to operate at the maximum transmission data rate When the communication quality drops below a certain level the ZyXEL G 260 automatically switches to a lower transmission data rate Transmission at lower data speeds is usually more reliable However when the communication quality improves again the ZyXEL G 260 gradually increases the transmission data rate again until it reaches the highest available transmission rate You can select any of the above options If you wish to balance speed versus reliability select 54 Mbps in a networking environment where you are certain that all wireless devices can communicate at the highest transmission data rate 1 Mbps or 2 Mbps are used often in networking environments where the range of the wireless connection 1s more important than speed Note With USB1 0 1 1 the ZyXEL G 260 can only transmit at up to 11Mbps 2 2 Wireless LAN Security Overview Wireless LAN security is vital to your network to protect wireless communications Chapter 2
10. G 260 User s Guide Figure 27 Uninstall Confirm 3 Click Finish to complete uninstalling the software and restart the computer when prompted Figure 28 Uninstall Finish InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed ZEL G 260 Utility Before you can use the program You must restart your computer res want to restart my computer now ot e T EE to will restart my computer later L At Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finizh to complete setup r PRISAR Cancel 4 3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility Note Before you uninstall the ZyXEL Utility take note of the current network configuration To perform the upgrade follow the steps below 1 Download the latest version of the utility from the ZyXEL web site and save the file on your computer 2 Follow the steps in Section 4 2 on page 50 to remove the current ZyXEL Utility from your computer 3 Restart your computer when prompted 4 Disconnect the ZyXEL G 260 from your computer 5 Double click on the setup program for the new utility to start the ZyXEL Utility installation 51 Chapter 4 Maintenance ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide 6 Insert the ZyXEL G 260 and check the version numbers in the About screen to make sure the new utility is installed properly Chapter 4 Maintenance 52 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide 53 Chapter 4 Maintenance ZyXEL G 260 Us
11. Wi Fi network than WEP making it difficult for an intruder to break into the network The encryption mechanisms used for WPA and WPA PSK are the same The only difference between the two is that WPA PSK uses a simple common password instead of user specific credentials The common password approach makes WPA PSK susceptible to brute force password guessing attacks but it s still an improvement over WEP as it employs an easier to use consistent single alphanumeric password 78 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide Security Parameters Summary Refer to this table to see what other security parameters you should configure for each Authentication Method key management protocol type MAC address filters are not dependent on how you configure these security features Table 28 Wireless Security Relational Matrix AUTHENTICATION METHOD KEY a ata SAE KEY ENABLE IEEE 802 1X MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL Open Wer WPA WEP Yes Wr ve 79 Appendix D Numerics 802 1x 40 A About 50 about your ZyXEL G 260 18 activating a profile 47 Adapter 47 Ad Hoc 45 advanced settings 47 antenna 18 antenna power output 56 authentication 38 authentication method open system 28 shared key 28 C CA 76 Certificate Authority 76 channel 24 35 36 45 configuration method important note 19 Odyssey Client Manager 19 Wireless Zero Configuration WZC 19 ZyXEL Utility 19 connecting to a WLAN 37 Copyright 2 creating a new profile 43 current config
12. and prepares you to use the ZyXEL Utility 1 1 About Your ZyXEL G 260 The ZyXEL G 260 is an IEEE 802 11g compliant wireless LAN USB adapter The following lists the main features of your ZyXEL G 260 See the product specifications in the appendix for detailed features e Automatic rate selection Security WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy IEEE 802 1x WPA PSK WPA Wi Fi Protected Access WPA2 PSK and WPA2 e A built in antenna e Driver and utility support for Windows 98 Second Edition Windows ME Windows 2000 and Windows XP 1 1 1 Application Overview This section describes some network applications for the ZyXEL G 260 1 1 1 1 Infrastructure To connect to a network via an Access Point AP set the ZyXEL G 260 network type to Infrastructure Through the AP you can access the Internet or the wired network behind the AP Figure 1 Application Infrastructure z JET Sn TT E Chapter 1 Getting Started 18 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide 1 1 1 2 Ad Hoc In case you prefer to set up a small independent wireless workgroup without an AP use the Ad Hoc mode Ad hoc mode does not require an AP or a wired network Two or more wireless clients communicate directly to each other Figure 2 Application Ad Hoc MA B Ad hoc Wireless LAN IBSS Li a c a 1 2 ZyXEL G 260 Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to install the ZyXEL Utility and make hardware conn
13. and specify a domain in the field below to have your servers computer connect to a server which resides only within this domain Trusted Root Select a trusted certification authority from the list below Certification Authorities Note You must first have a wired connection to a network and obtain the certificate s from a certificate authority CA Consult your network administrator for more information View Certificate Click this button if you want to verify the selected certificate Use a different Select the check box to use a different user name when the user name in the smart user name for the card or certificate is not the same as the user name in the domain that you are connection logged on to Click OK to save your changes Cancel Click Cancel to leave this screen without saving any changes you may have made Ordering the Preferred Networks Follow the steps below to manage your preferred networks 1 Windows XP SP2 Click Change the order of preferred networks in the Wireless Network Connection screen see Figure 42 on page 66 The screen displays as shown 73 Appendix C ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide Figure 50 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Networks Preferred Networks l Wireless Network Connection 7 Properties If General Wireless Networks Advanced Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings Available networks To connect to digconmect from or find out more information about wireless netwo
14. article 871122 in the Microsoft Knowledge Base on the microsoft com Web site Appendix C 64 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide Connecting to a Wireless Network 1 Double click the network icon for wireless connections in the system tray to open the Wireless Network Connection Status screen Figure 39 Windows XP SP2 System Tray Icon 2 11 40 AM The type of the wireless network icon in Windows XP SP2 indicates the status of the ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter Refer to the following table for details Table 20 Windows XP SP2 System Tray Icon ICON DESCRIPTION 5 The ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter is connected to a wireless network ru The ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter is in the process of connecting to a wireless network The connection to a wireless network is limited because the network did not assign a network address to the computer The ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter is not connected to a wireless network MA 2 Windows XP SP2 In the Wireless Network Connection Status screen click View Wireless Networks to open the Wireless Network Connection screen Figure 40 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection Status 9 Wireless Network Connection 6 Status PIX General Support Connection Status Connected Network FU Duration 00 01 56 Speed 46 0 Mbps Signal Strength aadi Actryity Fecerved Fa L i 1 676 View Wireless Networks 65 Appendix C ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide Windows XP SPI In th
15. available wireless device in the Scan Info table and click Select or enter the SSID of the wireless device to which you want to associate in this field manually Otherwise leave this field blank to have the ZyXEL G 260 associate to or roam between any infrastructure wireless networks Network Type Select the Infrastructure radio button to associate to an AP Select the Ad Hoc radio button to associate to a peer computer Click Next to go to the next screen Click Exit to go back to the previous screen without saving Scan Info This table displays the information of the available wireless networks within the transmission range Th Tos denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode and the wireless d ii security is activated denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode but the wireless security is deactivated denotes that the wireless device is in Ad Hoc mode and the wireless security is activated denotes that the wireless device is in Ad Hoc mode but the wireless security is deactivated SSID This field displays the SSID Service Set IDentifier of each wireless device Click Scan to search for available wireless devices within transmission range Select Select an available wireless device in the table and click Select to add it to this profile Whenever you activate this profile the ZyXEL G 260 associates to the selected wireless network only Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 44 ZyXE
16. data The Message Integrity Check MIC is designed to prevent an attacker from capturing data packets altering them and resending them The MIC provides a strong mathematical function in which the receiver and the transmitter each compute and then compare the MIC If they do not match it is assumed that the data has been tampered with and the packet is dropped By generating unique data encryption keys for every data packet and by creating an integrity checking mechanism MIC TKIP makes it much more difficult to decode data on a Wi Fi network than WEP making it difficult for an intruder to break into the network Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Network 26 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide The encryption mechanisms used for WPA 2 and WPA 2 PSK are the same The only difference between the two is that WPA 2 PSK uses a simple common password instead of user specific credentials The common password approach makes WPA 2 PSK susceptible to brute force password guessing attacks but it s still an improvement over WEP as it employs an easier to use consistent single alphanumeric password 2 2 4 WPA 2 PSK Application Example A WPA 2 s PSK application looks as follows 1 First enter identical passwords into the AP and all wireless clients The Pre Shared Key PSK must consist of between 8 and 63 ASCII characters including spaces and symbols 2 The AP checks each client s password and only allows it to join the network if it matches its pa
17. for the selected wireless network the Wireless Network Connection screen displays You must set the related fields in the Wireless Network Connection screen to the same security settings as the associated AP and click Connect Refer to the section about security settings for more information Otherwise click Cancel and connect to another wireless network without data encryption Appendix C ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide If there is no security activated for the selected wireless network a warning screen appears Click Connect Anyway if wireless security is not your concern Figure 44 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection WEP or WPA PSK Wireless Network Connection The network cpe 5236 requires a network key also called a WEP key or WPA key network key helps prevent unknown intruders From connecting to this network Type the key and then click Connect Network key Confirm network key Wireless Network Connection sent over this network is not encrypted and might be visible to other people 4 Connect Anyway Cancel 5 Verify that you have successfully connected to the selected network and check the connection status in the wireless network list or the connection icon in the Preferred networks or Available networks list A You are connecting to the unsecured network CPE 5242 Information The following table describes the connection icons Table 22 Windows XP Wireless Networks DESCRIPTION This
18. in the EAP type field Appendix C 70 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide Table 24 Windows XP Wireless network properties Authentication continued LABEL DESCRIPTION Authenticate as Select this check box to have the computer send its information to the network for computer when authentication when a user is not logged on computer information is available Authenticate as Select this check box to have the computer access to the network as a guest when guest when user a user is not logged on or computer information is not available or computer information is unavailable Click OK to save your changes Click Cancel to leave this screen without saving any changes you may have made Authentication Properties Select an EAP authentication type in the Wireless network properties Authentication screen and click the Properties button to display the following screen Protected EAP Properties Figure 48 Windows XP Protected EAP Properties Protected EAP Properties When connecting Connect to these servers Trusted Root Certification Authorities C ABA ECOM Root CA C Autoridad Certificadora de la Asociacion Nacional del Notaria C Autoridad Certificadora del Colegio Nacional de Correduria F Baltimore EZ by DST Fi Belgacom E Trust Primary CA Fi C amp W HET SecureMet CA Class 4 C C amp M HET SecureMet CA Class B 4 im C Do not prompt user to authorize new servers or trusted certification au
19. mode e Open System mode is implemented for ease of use and when security is not an issue The wireless station and the AP do not share a secret key Thus the wireless stations can associate with any AP and listen to any data transmitted plaintext e Shared Key mode involves a shared secret key to authenticate the wireless station to the AP This requires you to enable the WEP encryption and specify a WEP key on both the wireless station and the AP 2 4 Preamble Type Preamble is used to signal that data is coming to the receiver Short preamble increases performance as less time sending preamble means more time for sending data All IEEE 802 11b g compliant wireless adapters support long preamble but not all support short preamble Select Long Preamble if you are unsure what preamble mode the wireless adapters support and to provide more reliable communications in busy wireless networks Select Short Preamble if you are sure the wireless adapters support it and to provide more efficient communications Select Auto to have the ZyXEL G 260 automatically use short preamble when all access point wireless stations support it otherwise the ZyXEL G 260 uses long preamble Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Network 28 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide Note The ZyXEL G 260 and the access point wireless stations MUST use the same preamble mode in order to communicate 2 5 Introduction to OTIST In a wireless network the wireless clients must have the sam
20. on the AP after using OTIST you need to run OTIST again or enter them manually in the wireless client s 5 If you configure OTIST to generate a WPA PSK key this key changes each time you run OTIST Therefore if a new wireless client joins your wireless network you need to run OTIST on the AP and ALL the wireless clients again Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Network 32 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide 33 Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Network ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide CHAPTER 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure your ZyXEL G 260 in wireless station mode 3 1 The Link Info Screen When the ZyXEL Utility starts the Link Info screen displays showing the current configuration and connection status of your ZyXEL G 260 Figure 10 Link Info Site Survey Profile Adapter Statistics Profile Name DEFAULT Transmit Rate O kbps Network Name SSID ZyXEL Receive Rate 0 kbps AP MAC Address 00 13 49 AA BB CC Authentication OPEN Network Type Infrastructure Network Mode G Transmission Rate 54 Mbps Total Transmit 3 Security DISABLE Total Receive 2 Channel 6 Link Quality 57 dBrn Trend Chart Signal Strength eeeearener Link Quality 6 66 866 86 8 The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 3 Link Info LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Network Status Profile Name This is the name of the profile you are currently using Network Name The SSID identifies the Service S
21. program to display the Profile screen as shown next The profile function allows you to save the wireless network settings in this screen or use one of the pre configured network profiles Figure 18 Profile Screen m L NDD F Link Info sitesuvey PE Adapter Bre Ino Profile Name SSID fr 1 j eines Wena Chou den Cho Network Type Infrastructure SSID Jer Chou Channel 7 Security DISABLE Transfer Rate Auto Connect Add Delete Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 42 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 11 Profile Screen DESCRIPTION Click a column heading to sort the entries Mes denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode and the wireless Ul security is activated denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode but the wireless security is deactivated denotes that the wireless device is in Ad Hoc mode and the wireless security is activated denotes that the wireless device is in Ad Hoc mode but the wireless security is deactivated his is Profile Name T the name of the pre configured profile SSID This is the SSID of the wireless network to which the selected profile associate Connect To use a previously saved network profile select a pre configured profile name in the table and click Connect To add a new profile into the table click Add Delete To delete an existing wireless network configuration selec
22. save the changes back to the ZyXEL G 260 and display the Link Info screen Otherwise click the close B button to discard changes and go back to the Site Survey screen 3 2 3 Confirm Save Screen Use the Confirm Save screen to confirm and save the security settings Figure 17 Confirm Save Screen Ja Link Info SiteSurey M Adapter gt Network Name ARMY gt Network Type Infrastructure Channel 1 gt Security WPA PSK 41 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 10 Confirm Save Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Setting Network Name This field displays the SSID previously entered Network Type This field displays the network type Infrastructure or Ad Hoc of the wireless device Channel This field displays the channel number used by the profile Security This field shows whether data encryption is activated WEP WPA WPA2 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK or 802 1x or inactive Disabled Back Click Back to return to the Encryption Authentication screen Save Click Save to save the changes back to the ZyXEL G 260 and display the Link Info screen Otherwise click Back to go back to the Encryption Type screen or click Exit to discard changes and go back to the Site Survey screen Click Exit to discard changes and return to the Site Survey screen 3 3 The Profile Screen Click the Profile tab in the ZyXEL Utility
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24. 36 security settings 37 sleep mode 48 Spain Contact Information 6 SSID 34 36 SSID Service Set Identity 24 Starting OTIST 31 statistics 35 support CD 16 Support E mail 6 Sweden Contact Information 6 syntax conventions 16 T Telephone 6 Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP 78 transmission rate 34 43 48 transmission rate Tx Rate 24 transmit key 38 Trend Chart 35 troubleshooting 54 link status 54 network communication 55 starting ZyXEL Utility 54 Index U uninstalling ZyXEL Utility 50 upgrading ZyXEL Utility 51 important step 51 User Authentication 78 V voltage 56 W Web Site 6 WEP 25 37 38 manual setup 25 38 passphrase 25 38 WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy 25 Windows XP 19 wireless LAN authentication 28 channel 24 introduction 24 security 24 SSID 24 transmission rate 24 Wireless LAN WLAN 24 wireless standard 56 wireless station mode configuration 34 WLAN Security parameters 79 Worldwide Contact Information 6 WPA 39 WPA2 39 WPA2 PSK 40 WPA PSK 40 WZC Wireless Zero Configuration 19 Z ZyXEL Limited Warranty Note 5 ZyXEL Utility 19 accessing 20 help 20 Index opening 20 system tray icon 20 upgrade 51 version 50 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide 82
25. Activity z Sent K Recerved ail Bytes 2819 _ Figure 35 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection Status Wireless Network Connection 7 Wireless Speed 11 0 Mbps Signal Strength Good Status Connected ee Ae 29 PM 61 Appendix B ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide 4 In the Wireless Network Connection Properties window make sure the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box is not selected Click OK Figure 36 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Network Connection Properties Wireless Network Connection Properties SUE TEST CPESWS Prefered networks Move up Move down Add Remove Properties Learn about setting up wireless network configuration Advanced Wireless Network Connection 7 Properties PIX Avallable networks To connect to disconnect from or find out more information about wireless networks in range click the button below View Wireless Networks Prefered networks m utamatcall poh Move up Move gown EEE Remove Properties Leam about setting up wireless network Advanced configuration Appendix B 62 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide 63 Appendix B ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide APPENDIX C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration This appendix shows you how to manage your ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter using the Windows XP wireless zero configuration tool Be sure you have the Windows XP service pack
26. C RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment under 47 CFR 2 1093 paragraph d 2 2 This Transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter 3 Federal Communications Commission FCC Interference Statement ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide Certifications 1 Go to www zyxel com l Trade Name Model Number 2 Select your product from the drop down list box on the ZyXEL home page to go to that product s page C Sig are be da 3 Select the certification you wish to view from this page FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE RIR TDI EE EE HRA TT RON GAR GRISER gt FERRET AY gt AA gt UKER BITE RR gt MIKI BE GET VERRE PTE JED RHEA NG ETEN TESTE EEL Ais SIG gt EBV gt CUERTA ae BEAD Lae GBE gt FK Fr Sec FAR ARR E Fafa gt RDIR AEE REEL MERE EA TE de TE Federal Communications Commission FCC Interference Statement 4 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user purchaser that this product is free from any defects in materials or workmanship for a period of up to two 2 years from the date of purchase During the warranty period and upon proof of purchase should the product have indications of failure due to faulty workmanship and or materials ZyXEL will at its discretion repair or replace the defective products or components withou
27. L G 260 User s Guide 2 If you select the Infrastructure network type in the previous screen skip to step 3 If you select the Ad Hoc network type in the previous screen a screen displays as follows Select a channel number and wireless LAN mode and click Next to continue a Channel Figure 20 Profile Wireless Setting Select Ja Link Info Site Survey zI es 5 Pri file ihe Adapter 1 The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 13 Profile Wireless Setting Select a Channel LABEL DESCRIPTION Channel Select a channel number from the drop down list box To associate to an ad hoc network you must use the same channel as the peer computer Back Click Back to return to the Add New Profile screen Next Click Next to confirm your selection and advance to the Encryption Type screen Exit Click Exit to discard changes and return to the Add New Profile screen 3 If you select Infrastructure network type in the first screen select WEP WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA or WPA2 from the drop down list box to enable data encryption If you select Ad Hoc network type in the first screen you can only use WEP encryption method Otherwise select Disable to allow the ZyXEL G 260 to communicate with the access points or other peer wireless computers without any data encryption and skip to step 5 45 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide Figure 21 Profile Security Setting Encry
28. NNE Se 29 TF r gene ere Ue Ree AE ReTe Te fecte Resre terete si art eeneniser er eee 29 TN NN arracat l ane 30 ENTEN NAS 31 RE eg EEE ERE 31 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration esc cscsssceaceeesscinesacanincsniosesndcciscceanctensndcennedeesssdeenwares 34 Li me LNE INA NE ee 34 TT EE E E 35 3 2 Ine Sie SUVy as astcsaninaacasscvdacassananisaencssnupniancepouninansarsietiatesqeseieeineans 36 3 2 1 Connecting to a WLAN Network rranrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsennn 37 NT NN EE E ES 37 SNE EMI 8 Neste 37 EFE RE EE RE 39 MEL PP PLN reke 40 EE EEE NE VE TEA A 40 NN NNN 41 TN Leed 42 TANN PO eee 43 ATTEN NTN ed E ES 47 Chapter 4 EEE en EN EEE EE EE EE 50 AM IOUT siene E E 50 ice Uninstalling FA GE 1 EE 50 VE EL ke 51 Chapter 5 Toun ge EE 54 5 1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility Program rrnnnennnrrnnnenanenanrnnnrnnnnnnanennnnnnnnen 54 5 2 Problem with the Link Status Lake 54 5 3 Problems Communicating With Other Computers rrrrarerranrrrannrrnnrennnnnrnnnennn DD Appendix A Product ae er REE 56 9 Table of Contents ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide Appendix B Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool ccccssscssseeseeeeeees 58 Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration anxrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnn 64 Appendix D Types of EAP Authentication as ranennnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnennnennnennnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnennnennnee 76 Table of C
29. WEP keys Enter the WEP key number between 1 in the field provided and 4 If you select 64 Bits in the WEP field Enter either 10 hexadecimal digits in the range of A F a f and 0 9 for example 11AA22BB33 for HEX key type or Enter 5 ASCII characters case sensitive ranging from a z A Z and 0 9 for example MyKey for ASCII key type If you select 128 Bits in the WEP field Enter either 26 hexadecimal digits in the range of A F a f and 0 9 for example 00112233445566778899AABBCC for HEX key type or Enter 13 ASCII characters case sensitive ranging from a z A Z and 0 9 for example MyKey12345678 for ASCII key type If you select 256 Bits in the WEP field Enter either 58 hexadecimal digits in the range of A F a f and 0 9 for example 0000111122223333444455556666777788889999AAAABBBBCCCC0000 11 for HEX key type or Enter 29 ASCII characters case sensitive ranging from a z A Z and 0 9 for example MyKey111122223333444455556678 for ASCII key type Note The values for the WEP keys must be set up exactly the same on all wireless devices in the same wireless LAN ASCII WEP keys are case sensitive Click Back to go to the Encryption Type screen to change the encryption type Next Click Next to confirm your selections and advance to the Save screen Refer to Section 3 2 3 on page 41 Click Exit to return to the Prof
30. Wireless LAN Network 24 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide Configure the wireless LAN security using the Configuration or the Profile Security Settings screen If you do not enable any wireless security on your ZyXEL G 260 the ZyXEL G 260 s wireless communications are accessible to any wireless networking device that is in the coverage area 2 2 1 Data Encryption with WEP WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption scrambles all data packets transmitted between the ZyXEL G 260 and the AP or other wireless stations to keep network communications private Both the wireless stations and the access points must use the same WEP key for data encryption and decryption There are two ways to create WEP keys in your ZyXEL G 260 e Automatic WEP key generation based on a password phrase called a passphrase The passphrase is case sensitive You must use the same passphrase for all WLAN adapters with this feature in the same WLAN For WLAN adapters without the passphrase feature you can still take advantage of this feature by writing down the four automatically generated WEP keys from the Security Settings screen of the ZyXEL Utility and entering them manually as the WEP keys in the other WLAN adapter s e Enter the WEP keys manually Your ZyXEL G 260 allows you to configure up to four 64 bit 128 bit or 256 bit WEP keys and only one key is used as the default key at any one time 2 2 2 IEEE 802 1x The IEEE 802 1x standard outlines enhanced se
31. ZyXEL G 260 802 119 Wireless USB 2 0 Adapter User s Guide Version 1 00 8 2005 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide Copyright Copyright 2005 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole transcribed stored in a retrieval system translated into any language or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical photocopying manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of ZyXEL Communications Corporation Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation All rights reserved Disclaimer ZyXEL does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any products or software described herein Neither does it convey any license under its patent rights nor the patent rights of others ZyXEL further reserves the right to make changes in any products described herein without notice This publication is subject to change without notice Trademarks ZyNOS ZyXEL Network Operating System is a registered trademark of ZyXEL Communications Inc Other trademarks mentioned in this publication are used for identification purposes only and may be properties of their respective owners Copyright 2 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide Federal Communications Commission FCC Interference Statement The device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This devic
32. ame security settings Change the wireless clients to use another radio channel if interference is high 55 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide Appendix A Product Specifications Table 19 Product Specifications PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL Product Name ZyXEL G 260 802 11g Wireless USB Adapter Interface USB 2 0 bus powered Standards IEEE 802 11b IEEE 802 119 Network Architectures Infrastructure Ad Hoc Dimension L 95 mm x M 30 mm x H 16 mm RADIO SPECIFICATIONS Media Access Protocol IEEE 802 11 Frequency USA FCC amp Canada 11 Channels 2 412GHz 2 462GHz Europe ETSI 13 Channels 2 412GHz 2 472GHz Japan TELEC 14 Channels 2 412GHz 2 483GHz Data Rate 11g Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM 125 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6 Mbps 11b 11 5 5 2 1 Mbps Modulation 119 OFDM 64QAM 16QAM QPSK BPSK 11b PBCC Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS CCK DQPSK DBPSk Output Power 11g 64QAM 14dBm typical 3dBi 11b DBPSK DQPSK CCK 17dBm typical 3dBi RX Sensitivity 11g OFDM 54 Mbps lt 68 dBm typical 11b CCK 11 Mbps lt 83 dBm typical a O gt Q j D SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS Device Drivers Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP 64 128 256 bit WEP encryption Appendix A 56 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide 57 Appendix A ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide APPENDIX B Disable Windows XP Wirel
33. andard AES Message Integrity Check MIC and IEEE 802 1x TKIP uses 128 bit keys that are dynamically generated and distributed by the authentication server It includes a per packet key mixing function a Message Integrity Check MIC named Michael an extended initialization vector IV with sequencing rules and a re keying mechanism TKIP regularly changes and rotates the encryption keys so that the same encryption key is never used twice The RADIUS server distributes a Pairwise Master Key PMK key to the AP that then sets up a key hierarchy and management system using the PMK to dynamically generate unique data encryption keys to encrypt every data packet that is wirelessly communicated between the AP and the wireless stations This all happens in the background automatically AES Advanced Encryption Standard also uses a secret key This implementation of AES applies a 128 bit key to 128 bit blocks of data The Message Integrity Check MIC is designed to prevent an attacker from capturing data packets altering them and resending them The MIC provides a strong mathematical function in which the receiver and the transmitter each compute and then compare the MIC If they do not match it is assumed that the data has been tampered with and the packet is dropped By generating unique data encryption keys for every data packet and by creating an integrity checking mechanism MIC TKIP makes it much more difficult to decrypt data on a
34. art daca iaiinicnsnabainrniisisinnedneimeciarkpaciniasphaaieiniemaaienisaatiesinin s 35 DETTE eden 36 FN Sey NNN Jade 38 Table 7 Security Settings WPA WPAZ2 rrarnnnnnanrnnnnnnrnnsnnnrnnnnnnrnnnenanennrnnnennennnennnen 39 Table 8 Security Settings WPA PSK WPA2 PSK rrrrarsrnanannanennnnennnnennanennnnennnnennn 40 Table EN AN NN Green 41 Table 10 Confirm Save Screen sacaicsicacasevnassdasnsvinidaasedveeusdaanenanesiabennaniadansvuensdaaasness 42 Tabe TI FONS Creel sarsaran na E A N ANE A 43 Table 12 Profile Add EEE 44 Table 13 Profile Wireless Setting Select a Channel rrrrrnnnrnnnnnnnnnranennnennnnnnnnnn 45 RNET a E eohennuentanens 48 FR TN pA 50 Table 16 Troubleshooting Starting ZyXEL Utility Program rronnrnnernnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnn 54 Table 17 Troubleshooting Link Quality kuoeeaea eteren 54 Table 18 Troubleshooting Communication Problem cccccceccececeeeeeeeeeeeeeneees 55 Table 19 Product Specifications daciaiscincinadxicicasniwssenesterasveesecndssasaceinantieantennntieubavennt 56 Table 20 Windows XP SP2 System Tray ICON cccceccsecceseeceeeceeeseeeeeeeeaeeeseeens 65 Table 21 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection cc ceceeeeeeeeeeeeees 67 Table 22 Windows XP Wireless Networks _ cccccccseceseeceeeceeeseeeeeeeseeeesseesaeens 68 Table 23 Windows XP Wireless network properties Association 00 69 Table 24 Windows XP Wireless network properties
35. curity methods for both the authentication of wireless stations and encryption key management Authentication can be done using an external RADIUS server 2 2 2 1 EAP Authentication 25 EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol is an authentication protocol that runs on top of the IEEE 802 1x transport mechanism in order to support multiple types of user authentication By using EAP to interact with an EAP compatible RADIUS server an access point helps a wireless station and a RADIUS server perform authentication The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server and an intermediary AP s that supports IEEE 802 1x The ZyXEL G 260 supports EAP TLS and EAP PEAP Refer to Appendix D on page 76 for descriptions For EAP TLS authentication type you must first have a wired connection to the network and obtain the certificate s from a certificate authority CA A certificate also called digital IDs can be used to authenticate users and a CA issues certificates and guarantees the identity of each certificate owner Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Network ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide 2 2 3 WPA 2 Wi Fi Protected Access WPA is a subset of the IEEE 802 111 standard Key differences between WPA 2 and WEP are user authentication and improved data encryption 2 2 3 1 User Authentication WPA 2 applies IEEE 802 1x and Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP to authenticate wireless clients using an external RADIUS database Therefore
36. denotes the wireless network is an available wireless network P This denotes the ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter is associated to the wireless network This denotes the wireless network is not available Security Settings When you configure the ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter to connect to a secure network but the security settings are not yet enabled on the ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter you will see different screens according to the authentication and encryption methods used by the selected network Appendix C 68 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide Association Select a network in the Preferred networks list and click Properties to view or configure security Figure 46 Windows XP Wireless network properties Association Wireless properties Wireless network properties Association Authentication Network name SSID PFO Wireless network key Association Authentication Connection Network name 5510 Wireless network key 69 This network requires a key for the following Shared ka Data encryption WEP Network Authentication This network requires a key for the following vi m 3 Network Authentication Data encryption Network key Confirm network key Kep index advanced Key index advanced This is computer to computer ad hoc network wireless access points are not used The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 23 Windows XP Wireless
37. e SSID and security settings as the access point AP or wireless router we will refer to both as AP here in order to associate with it Traditionally this meant that you had to configure the settings on the AP and then manually configure the exact same settings on each wireless client OTIST One Touch Intelligent Security Technology allows you to transfer your AP s SSID and WEP or WPA PSK security settings to wireless clients that support OTIST and are within transmission range You can also choose to have OTIST generate a WPA PSK key for you if you didn t configure one manually 2 5 1 Enabling OTIST You must enable OTIST on both the AP and wireless client before you start transferring settings We use the Prestige 334WT in this guide as an example Screens may vary slightly for your ZyXEL devices Note The AP and wireless client s MUST use the same Setup key 2 5 1 1 AP On the Prestige 334WT you can enable OTIST using the Reset button or the web configurator If you use the Reset button the default 01234567 or previous saved through the web configurator Setup Key is used to encrypt the settings that you want to transfer Hold in the Reset button for one or two seconds Note If you hold in the Reset button too long the device will reset to the factory defaults In the web configurator go to the Wireless LAN main screen and then select OTIST To change the Setup key enter zero to eight printable characters T
38. e Wireless Network Connection Status screen click Properties and the Wireless Networks tab to open the Wireless Network Connection Properties screen Figure 41 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Network Connection Status Wireless Network Connection 6 Status HE Connection Status Connected Duration 01 18 28 Speed 45 0 Mbps Signal Strength F snill Activity 3 Windows XP SP2 Click Refresh network list to reload and search for available wireless devices within transmission range Select a wireless network in the list and click Connect to join the selected wireless network Figure 42 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection i Wireless Network Connection 7 Network Tasks 2 Refresh network list I Set up a wireless network For home or small office Wireless Unsecured wireless network Related Tasks TI demo 4 Learn about wireless Unsecured wireless network networking Change the order of a preferred networks E Security enabled wireless network WPA avl ut Change advanced cpe cul oaii settings Unsecured wireless network aall CPE 5247 Unsecured wireless network aall YH 100YR N 52 78AB Unsecured wireless network Appendix C 66 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide 67 The following table describes the icons in the wireless network list Table 21 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection ICON DESCRIPTION This denotes that wireless security is activated for the wireless network This denotes tha
39. e may not cause harmful interference e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operations This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user 1s encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Notice 1 Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This product has been designed for the WLAN 2 4 GHz network throughout the EC region and Switzerland with restrictions in France Caution 1 The equipment complies with FC
40. ections 1 3 Configuration Methods To configure your ZyXEL G 260 use one of the following applications e Wireless Zero Configuration WZC recommended for Windows XP e ZyXEL Utility e Odyssey Client Manager not supplied Note Do NOT use the Windows XP configuration tool or the Odyssey Client Manager and the ZyXEL Utility at the same time Refer to the Odyssey Client Manager documentation for more information 1 4 Windows XP Users Only You must disable WZC if you want to use the ZyXEL utility Refer to the appendices on how to deactivate WZC or how to use WZC to manage the ZyXEL G 260 Note When you use the ZyXEL Utility tt automatically disables the Windows XP wireless configuration tool Chapter 1 Getting Started ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide 1 5 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility After you install and start the ZyXEL Utility an icon for the ZyXEL Utility appears in the system tray Note When the ZyXEL Utility system tray icon displays the ZyXEL G 260 is installed properly When you use the ZyXEL Utility it automatically disables the Windows XP wireless configuration tool Figure 3 ZyXEL Utility System Tray Icon z The color of the ZyXEL Utility system tray icon indicates the status of the ZyXEL G 260 Refer to the following table for details Table 1 ZyXEL Utility System Tray Icon COLOR DESCRIPTION The ZyXEL G 260 is operating in wireless station mode but is not connected to a wireless network Gre
41. ed Available networks To connect to an avaiable network cick Configure PSOE TEST CPESWS Refresh Prefered networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order heted below Move up Move down Add Remove Properties Leam about setting up wireless network configuration Advanced Figure 33 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection Properties Wireless Network Connection 7 Properties FIK General Wireless Networks Advanced M Avallable networks To connect to disconnect from or find out more information about wireless networks in range click the button below View Wireless Networks Prefered networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed Move up Move down Add Remove Properties Leam about setting up wireless network Advanced configuration Appendix B 60 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide Via the Control Panel 1 If the icon for the wireless network connection is not in the system tray click Start Control Panel and double click Network Connections 2 Double click on the icon for wireless network connection to display a status window as shown below 3 Click Properties and click the Wireless Networks tab Figure 34 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Network Connection Status Wireless Network Connection 6 Status General Support Connection Status Connected Duration 01 18 28 Speed 45 0 Mbps Signal Strength F snill
42. en The ZyXEL G 260 is operating in wireless station mode and connected to a wireless network Double click on the ZyXEL Wireless LAN Utility icon in the system tray to open the ZyXEL Utility The ZyXEL Utility screens are similar in all Microsoft Windows versions Screens for Windows 2000 are shown Note Click the icon located in the top right corner to display the on line help window 1 6 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 260 automatically connect to a specific network Otherwise configure nothing and leave the ZyXEL G 260 to automatically scan for and connect to any other available network without security See the next chapters for detailed field descriptions 1 6 1 Site Survey After you install the ZyXEL Utility and then insert the ZyXEL G 260 follow the steps below to connect to a network using the Site Survey screen Chapter 1 Getting Started 20 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide 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 Link Info I SsiteSuvey Adapter bon i REE LL OAL Be p z 4 PAA i 2 7 Nm ph ieee mr f i pe rt He 1 Available Network List m Site Inf
43. ent After validating the identity of the server the client sends a different certificate to the server The exchange of certificates is done in the open before a secured tunnel is created This makes user identity vulnerable to passive attacks A digital certificate is an electronic ID card that authenticates the sender s identity However to implement EAP TLS you need a Certificate Authority CA to handle certificates which imposes a management overhead EAP TTLS Tunneled Transport Layer Service EAP TTLS is an extension of the EAP TLS authentication that uses certificates for only the server side authentications to establish a secure connection Client authentication is then done by sending username and password through the secure connection thus client identity is protected For client authentication EAP TTLS supports EAP methods and legacy authentication methods such as PAP CHAP MS CHAP and MS CHAP v2 Appendix D 76 1 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide PEAP Protected EAP Like EAP TTLS server side certificate authentication is used to establish a secure connection then use simple username and password methods through the secured connection to authenticate the clients thus hiding client identity However PEAP only supports EAP methods such as EAP MD5 EAP MSCHAPv2 and EAP GTC EAP Generic Token Card for client authentication EAP GTC is implemented only by Cisco LEAP LEAP Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol
44. er s Guide 15 Appendix C ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide Appendix D Types of EAP Authentication This appendix discusses some popular authentication types EAP MD5 EAP TLS EAP TTLS PEAP and LEAP The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server or the AP Consult your network administrator for more information Your wireless LAN device may not support all authentication types EAP MD5 Message Digest Algorithm 5 MD5 authentication is the simplest one way authentication method The authentication server sends a challenge to the wireless station The wireless station proves that it knows the password by encrypting the password with the challenge and sends back the information Password is not sent in plain text However MD5 authentication has some weaknesses Since the authentication server needs to get the plaintext passwords the passwords must be stored Thus someone other than the authentication server may access the password file In addition it is possible to impersonate an authentication server as MD5 authentication method does not perform mutual authentication Finally MD5 authentication method does not support data encryption with dynamic session key You must configure WEP encryption keys for data encryption EAP TLS Transport Layer Security With EAP TLS digital certifications are needed by both the server and the wireless stations for mutual authentication The server presents a certificate to the cli
45. er s Guide CHAPTER 5 Troubleshooting This chapter covers potential problems and the possible remedies After each problem description some instructions are provided to help you to diagnose and to solve the problem 5 1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility Program Table 16 Troubleshooting Starting ZyXEL Utility Program PROBLEM Cannot start the ZyXEL Wireless LAN Utility The ZyXEL Utility icon does not display CORRECTIVE ACTION Make sure the ZyXEL G 260 is properly inserted and the LED is on Use the Device Manager to check for possible hardware conflicts Click Start Settings Control Panel System Hardware and Device Manager Verify the status of the ZyXEL G 260 under Network Adapter Steps may vary depending on the version of Windows Install the ZyXEL G 260 in another computer lf the error persists you may have a hardware problem In this case you should contact your local vendor If you install the Funk Odyssey Client software on the computer uninstall remove both the Funk Odyssey Client software and ZyXEL utility and then install the ZyXEL utility again after restarting the computer If you use the Windows XP configuration tool and the ZyXEL Utility to configure the ZyXEL G 260 at the same time the ZyXEL Utility icon does not display You need to disable the Windows XP configuration tool refer to Appendix B on page 58 for more information 5 2 Problem with the Link Status Table 17 Troublesho
46. ess LAN Configuration Tool Windows XP includes a configuration tool also known as Wireless Zero Configuration WZC for wireless devices Follow the steps below to disable the configuration tool in Windows XP after you install the ZyXEL Utility The screen varies depending on the version of Windows XP service pack Via the Wireless Network System Tray Icon If the network icon for wireless connections is not present in the system tray see the next section 1 Double click the network icon for wireless connections in the system tray Figure 29 Windows XP System Tray Icon i Wireless Network Connection Wireless Network Connection 7 Wireless Speed 11 0 Mbps Signal Strength Good One or more Wireless networks are available I To see 4 list of available networks click here Status Connected a ae 219 PM 2 Windows XP SP1 When a Wireless Network Connection window displays click Advanced Appendix B 58 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide Figure 30 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Network Connection Wireless Network Connection 79 The following wireless nebwork e are available To access wireless network select it fram the list and then click Connect Avallable wireless networks cp e 523 A g LIL 04 CPE_S246 MW 2 EPE 5656 35 This wireless network requires the use of a network key WEP To access this network type the key then click Connect Network key Enable IEEE 802 1 authentication for
47. et to which a wireless station is associated This SSID field displays the name of the wireless device to which the ZyXEL G 260 is associated AP MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the wireless device to which the ZyXEL G 260 is associated Network Type This field displays the network type Infrastructure BSS or Ad Hoc of the wireless network Transmission Rate This field displays the current transmission rate of the ZyXEL G 260 in megabits per second Mbps Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 34 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide Table 3 Link Info continued LABEL DESCRIPTION Security This field displays whether data encryption is activated WEP VWEP or 802 1x TKIP WPA WPA PSK AES WPA2 WPA2 PSK or inactive Disabled Network Mode This field displays the network standard 802 11b or 802 119 of the wireless device Total Transmit This field displays the total number of data frames transmitted Total Receive This field displays the total number of data frames received Link Quality This field displays the quality of the signal of the ZyXEL G 260 Trend Chart Click this button to display the real time statistics of the data rate in kilobits per second Kbps Signal Strength The status bar shows the strength of the signal Link Quality The status bar shows the quality of the signal 3 1 1 Trend Chart Click Trend Chart in the Link Info screen to display a screen as shown below Use this
48. etwork has been configured successfully Activate Now Activate Later 3 4 The Adapter Screen To set the advanced features on the ZyXEL G 260 click the Adapter tab Figure 25 Adapter Screen j fa ese 6 Link Info SiteSurvey Profile Adapter Setting gt Transfer Rate Full Auto v gt Preamble Type long gt Power Saving Mode Continuous Access Mode I OTIST One Touch Intelligent Security Technology Setup key 47 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 14 Adapter LABEL DESCRIPTION Transfer Rate Select a transfer speed from the drop down list box Choose from Fully Auto default 1 Mbps 2 Mbps 5 5 Mbps 6 Mbps 9 Mbps 12 Mbps 18 Mbps 24 Mbps 36 Mbps 48 Mbps and 54 Mbps Preamble Type Select a preamble type Choices are Long Short and Auto The default setting is Long Refer to Section 2 4 on page 28 for more information Power Saving Select Maximum Power Save or Fast Power Save to save power especially for Mode notebook computers This forces the ZyXEL G 260 to go to sleep mode when it is not transmitting data When you select Continuous Access Mode the ZyXEL G 260 will never go to sleep mode OTIST One Select this check box to enable auto security Touch Intelligent Security Setup Key Enter the same setup key up to eight printable characters as the ZyXEL AP or w
49. ile List screen Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 38 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide 3 2 2 2 WPA WPA2 Figure 14 Security Settings WPA WPA2 gt Authtication Type Its gt Login Name gt Certificate USER 1 23 lssued 1 21 2002 v M Validate Server Certificate Click to Enable or Disable Next The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 7 Security Settings WPA WPA2 LABEL DESCRIPTION Authentication Select an authentication method from the drop down list Options are TLS and Type PEAP Login Name Enter a user name This is the user name that you or an administrator set up on a WPA WPA2 server Certificate This field is only available when you select TLS in the Authentication Type field Specify the location and name of a certificate in the Certificate field or click Browse to locate it Note You must first have a wired connection to a network and obtain the certificate s from a certificate authority CA Consult your network administrator for more information Password This field is not available when you select TLS in the Authentication Type field Enter the password associated with the user name above Validate Server Select the check box to check the certificate of the authentication server Certificate PEAP Inner EAP _ This field is only available when you select PEAP in the Authentication Type field Use the drop down list box to select a PEAP protocol Options are MD5 CHALLENGE
50. ireless router to which you want to associate The default OTIST setup key is 01234567 Note If you change the OTIST setup key on the ZyXEL AP or wireless router you must also make the same change here Save Click Save to save the changes back to the ZyXEL G 260 and return to the Link Info screen Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 48 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide 49 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide CHAPTER 4 Maintenance This chapter describes how to uninstall or upgrade the ZyXEL Utility 4 1 The About Screen The About screen displays related version numbers of the ZyXEL G 260 To display the screen as shown below click the about OL button Figure 26 About G 260 Wireless Adapter Utility Copyrightic 2005 Zyxel Communications Corp All rights reserved Driver version 7 72 7 47 Utility version 1 0 9 1 ZyXEL The following table describes the read only fields in this screen Table 15 About LABEL DESCRIPTION This field displays the version number of the ZyXEL G 260 driver Utility Version This field displays the version number of the ZyXEL Utility 4 2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility Follow the steps below to remove or uninstall the ZyXEL Utility from your computer 1 Click Start Programs ZyXEL G 260 Utility Uninstall ZyXEL G 260 Utility 2 When prompted click OK or Yes to remove the driver and the utility software Chapter 4 Maintenance 50 ZyXEL
51. is a Cisco implementation of IEEE 802 1x Dynamic WEP Key Exchange The AP maps a unique key that is generated with the RADIUS server This key expires when the wireless connection times out disconnects or reauthentication times out A new WEP key is generated each time reauthentication is performed If this feature is enabled it is not necessary to configure a default encryption key in the Wireless screen You may still configure and store keys here but they will not be used while Dynamic WEP 1s enabled Note EAP MD5 cannot be used with Dynamic WEP Key Exchange For added security certificate based authentications EAP TLS EAP TTLS and PEAP use dynamic keys for data encryption They are often deployed in corporate environments but for public deployment a simple user name and password pair is more practical The following table is a comparison of the features of authentication types Table 27 Comparison of EAP Authentication Types enes Jemens ems rear tear Certificate Client Yes Certificate Server Yes Yes Yes Dynamic Key Exchange Yes Yes Yes Yes Client Identity Protection Yes Yes Appendix D WPA Appendix D ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide User Authentication WPA applies IEEE 802 1x and Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP to authenticate wireless stations using an external RADIUS database Encryption WPA improves data encryption by using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP or Advanced Encryption St
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53. network properties Association LABEL Network name SSID Network Authentication Data Encryption Network Key Confirm network key Key index advanced The key is provided for me automatically DESCRIPTION This field displays the SSID Service Set IDentifier of each wireless network This field automatically shows the authentication method Share Open WPA or WPA PSK used by the selected network This field automatically shows the encryption type TKIP WEP or Disable used by the selected network Enter the pre shared key or WEP key The values for the keys must be set up exactly the same on all wireless devices in the same wireless LAN Enter the key again for confirmation Select a default WEP key to use for data encryption This field is available only when the network use WEP encryption method and the The key is provided for me automatically check box is not selected If this check box is selected the wireless AP assigns the ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter a key Appendix C ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide Table 23 Windows XP Wireless network properties Association continued LABEL DESCRIPTION This is a If this check box is selected you are connecting to another computer directly computer to computer ad hoc network wireless access points are not used Click OK to save your changes Click Cancel to leave this screen without saving any changes you may have made Authentication
54. o have OTIST automatically generate a WPA PSK key select the Yes check box If you manually configured a WEP key or a WPA PSK key and you also selected this check box then the key you manually configured is used 29 Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Network ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide MAC Filter OTIST One touch Intelligent Security Technology Setup Key 01234567 I Yes Please enhance the Wireless Security Level to WPA PSK automatically if no any WLAN security has been set This will generate a random PSK key later for your convenience 2 5 1 2 Wireless Client Start the ZyXEL Utility and click the Adapter tab Select the Auto Security check box enter the same Setup Key as your AP s and click Save F ZyXEL Utility amp Link Info gt Site Survey gt Transfer Rate Full Auto gt Preamble Type Long m 802 114 gt Power Saving Mode Continuous Access Mode Wireless USB Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Network 30 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide 2 5 2 Starting OTIST Note You must click Start in the AP OTIST web configurator screen and Save in the wireless client s Adapter screen all within three minutes at the time or writing You can start OTIST in the wireless clients and AP in any order but they must all be within range and have OTIST enabled 1 In the AP a web configurator screen pops RE EADIE up showing you the security settings to transfer After reviewing the settings click OK
55. ontents 10 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide 11 Table of Contents ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide List of Figures Figure 1 Application FASTIN sects ereterscsaicinensaridrrersinerceseneictybiekionivecsinerceeds 18 UA NNN naa riesaetdsescausedausinincinasaaauciaaentarseasaentiawerasasun teers 19 Figure 3 ZyXEL Utility System Tray Icon sccicsncesinsexncacernincenssvesteseeadecnncquearenincsmapsin 20 Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility Site Survey Luthsesnemtekodmbkamsjeeipniidadueemnenie 21 Figure 5 ZyXEL Utility Security Settings rrrrrnnnrnnnrnnnnnnnnrrnnnvnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennn 21 Ft ELINE MENN oras eee 22 FEE EEE OE ER 22 Figure 8 WPA PSK Authentication ranronnnrrnnnnonnnnonnnnennnnrnvnnnnnnnnnvnnnennnnennnnennnsennnn 27 Figure 9 WPA with RADIUS Application Example orrrnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnrnarrnannrnnrnnnnnnnnnnn 28 EE Ea NE AT 34 FASTLAGT Jan dikene 35 FE PE ET EE EE EEE EE EN 36 Figure 13 Security Settings WEP rannnnnnnnnnenanennnrnnnrnnnnrnanrnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 37 Figure 14 Security Settings WPA WPA2 rnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnrnnnnnnvnvnnnrnnnnnsnnnnnsennnnnrnnnnnene 39 Figure 15 Security Settings WPA PSK WPA2 PSK rrrrrnnrennnennnnnnnnennnennnnnnnnennnennn 40 Figure 16 Security Settings 802 1X su em mmemasmmanmeeeneneseeebsdeentet d dene 40 FOTS 17 GN Save SEN Jaa 41 FOUS FOR NN Lae aelanen 42 Figure 19 Profile Add New Profile rrrunrnanrnnnrnnanennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnsenn 44 Figure
56. or Disable Next Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 40 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 9 Security Settings 802 1x LABEL DESCRIPTION Authentication Select an authentication method from the drop down list Options are TLS and Type PEAP Login Name Enter a user name This is the user name that you or an administrator set up on a RADIUS server Password This field is not available when you select TLS in the Authentication Type field Enter the password associated with the user name above Certificate This field is only available when you select TLS in the Authentication Type field Specify the location and name of a certificate in the Certificate field or click Browse to locate it Note You must first have a wired connection to a network and obtain the certificate s from a certificate authority CA Consult your network administrator for more information Browse This field is only available when you select TLS in the Authentication Type field Click this button to display the Select Certificate screen select a certificate and click OK Validate Server Select the check box to check the certificate of the authentication server Certificate PEAP Inner EAP _ This field is only available when you select PEAP in the Authentication Type field Use the drop down list box to select a PEAP protocol Options are MD5 CHALLENGE TOKEN CARD and MS CHAP v2 Save Click Save to
57. ormation o sso channel 7 fe ZyxEL MIS Encryption WEP if ubicom eval p MAC Address 00 40 C5 F8 48 5E ae FyxEL MIS Surveyed at 13 18 16 Network Type Infrastructure Channel 3 i ZyXEL TAT ZYXEL 4 Scan Connect 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 260 will be disconnected Figure 5 ZyXEL Utility Security Settings Security ceuing gt WEP gt Encryption Type Pass Phrase Transmit Key Keyl 6 Verify that you have successfully connected to the selected network and check the network information in the Link Info screen If the ZyXEL G 260 1s not connected to a network the fields in this screen are blank 21 Chapter 1 Getting Started ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide Figure 6 ZyXEL Utility Link Info F ZyxEL Utility Site Survey Profile Adapter SES Statistics Profile Name DEFAULT Transmit Rate O kbps Network Name SSID ZyxEL Receive Rate 0 kbps AP MAC Address 00 13 49 AA BBICC Authentication OPEN Transmission Rate 54 Mbps Total Transmi
58. oting Link Quality PROBLEM The link quality and or signal strength is poor all the time Chapter 5 Troubleshooting CORRECTIVE ACTION Search and connect to another AP with a better link quality using the Site Survey screen Move your computer closer to the AP or the peer computer s within the transmission range There may be too much radio interference for example microwave or another AP using the same channel around your wireless network Relocate or reduce the radio interference 54 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide 5 3 Problems Communicating With Other Computers Table 18 Troubleshooting Communication Problem PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION In wireless station In Infrastructure Mode mode the l Make sure that the AP and the associated computers are turned on and computer with the working properly ZyXEL G 260 installed cannot communicate with Make sure the ZyXEL G 260 computer and the associated AP use the same SSID the other Change the AP and the associated wireless clients to use another radio computer s channel if interference is high Make sure that the computer and the AP share the same security option and key Verify the settings in the Profile Security Settings screen In Ad Hoc IBSS Mode Verify that the peer computer s is turned on Make sure the ZyXEL G 260 computer and the peer computer s are using the same SSID and channel Make sure that the computer and the peer computer s share the s
59. ou may have made Smart Card or other Certificate Properties Figure 49 Windows XP Smart Card or other Certificate Properties Smart Card or other Certificate Properties PIK When connecting O Use my smart card Use simple certificate selection Recommended Validate server certificate Connect to these servers Trusted Root Certification Authorities C ABA ECOM Root CA A C Autoridad Certificadora de la Asociacion Nacional del Notaria C Autoridad Certificadora del Colegio Nacional de Coreduria Pu C Baltimore EZ by DST C Belgacom E Trust Primary CA C C amp W HET SecureNet CA Class A C Chw HET SecureNet CA Class B C Chw HET SecureNet CA Root hul x gt View Certificate C Use a different user name for the connection Appendix C 72 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 26 Windows XP Smart Card or other Certificate Properties LABEL DESCRIPTION Use my smart card Use my smart card smart card Select this check box to use the smart card for authentication this check box to Select this check box to use the smart card for authentication the smart card for authentication Use a certificate Select this check box to use a certificate on your computer for authentication on this computer Validate server Select the check box to check the certificate of the authentication server certificate Connect to these Select the check box
60. ption Type Link Info Site Survey JA Adapter Security setting gt Encryption Type DISABLE v DISAB Back Next 4 The screen varies depending on the encryption method you select in the previous screen The settings must be exactly the same on the APs or other peer wireless computers as they are on the ZyXEL G 260 Refer to Section 3 2 2 on page 37 for detailed information on wireless security configuration Figure 22 Profile Security Setting EEE ENGE ia LEG 2 T i E L pe 3 a 3 W Ae ee i Link Info i SiteSuvey P Adapter gt WEF F bits Encryption Type gt Pass Phrase gt Transmit Key gt Keyl 5 This read only screen shows a summary of the new profile settings Verify that the settings are correct Click Save to save and go to the next screen Click Back to return to the previous screen Otherwise click Exit to go back to the Profile screen without saving Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 46 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide Figure 23 Profile Confirm New Setti a Link Info SiteSuver MG Adapter ngs Securty setting gt Encryption Type DISABLE v DISAB Back Next 6 To use this network profile click the Activate Now button Otherwise click the Activate Later button Note Once you activate a profile the ZyXEL Utility will use that profile the next time it is started Figure 24 Profile Activate the Profile T Your N
61. rks in range click the Button below View Wireless Networks Prefered networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below i ZKEL_MIS Automatic cpe 5236 Automatic Wireless Automatic 4 TI demo Automatic Remove Learn about setting up wireless network configuration Windows XP SPI In the Wireless Network Connection Status screen click Properties and the Wireless Networks tab to open the screen as shown Figure 51 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Networks Preferred Networks 1 LI L FA i Wireless Network Connection 6 Properties If General Wireless Networks Advanced Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings Available networks To connect to an available network click Configure I ope swl 5275 cpe 5254 g kplus av Preferred networks Automatically connect to avallable networks in the order listed below T Zu70 1 4 pqa 3225 p33dWw Move down Learn about setting up wireless network configuration 2 Whenever the ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter tries to connect to a new network the new network is added in the Preferred networks table automatically Select a network and click Move up or Move down to change it s order click Remove to delete it or click Properties to view the security authentication or connection information of the selected network Click Add to add a preferred network into the list manually Appendix C 14 ZyXEL G 260 Us
62. screen to view real time data traffic statistics Figure 11 Link Info Trend Chart gt Transmit 2533 Kbps gt Receive 2277 Kbps The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 4 Link Info Trend Chart LABEL DESCRIPTION Transmit This field displays the current data transmission rate in kilobits per second Kbps Receive This field displays the current data receiving rate in kilobits per second Kbps 35 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide 3 2 The Site Survey Screen Use the Site Survey screen to scan for and connect to a wireless network automatically Figure 12 Site Survey o A Linkinfo gt DO Profile Adapte Site Information Network Type Infrastructure Channel 3 FyxEL MIS Encryption WEP ubicom eval MAC Address 00 40 C5 F8 46 5E FyxEL MIS Surveyed at 13 18 16 ZyXEL ZyXEL Scan Connect The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 5 Site Survey LABEL DESCRIPTION Available Network Click a column heading to sort the entries List Al a Th __ denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode and the wireless ii security is activated denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode but the wireless security is deactivated denotes that the wireless device is in Ad Hoc mode and the wireless security is activated denotes that the wireless device is in Ad Hoc mode but the wirele
63. ss security is deactivated Click an entry in the Available Network List table to display the information of the selected wireless device This field displays the network type Infrastructure or Ad Hoc of the wireless device This field displays the channel number used by each wireless device This field shows whether data encryption is activated WEP WEP or 802 1x WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK or inactive Disabled Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 36 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide Table 5 Site Survey continued DESCRIPTION MAC address This field displays the MAC address of the wireless device Surveyed at This field displays the time when the wireless device is scanned 3 2 1 Connecting to a WLAN Network Follow the steps below to connect to a WLAN network using the Site Survey screen 1 Click Sean to search for all available wireless networks within range 2 To join a network click an entry in the table to select a wireless network and then click Connect 3 Ifthe WEP encryption is activated for the selected wireless network the Security Settings screen displays You must set the related fields in the Security Settings screen to the same security settings as the associated wireless device Refer to Section 3 2 2 on page 37 for more information Otherwise click the Back or Exit button and connect to another wireless network without data encryption 4 Verify that you have successfully connected to the selec
64. ssword 3 The AP derives and distributes keys to the wireless clients 4 The AP and wireless clients use the TKIP encryption process to encrypt data exchanged between them Figure 8 WPA PSK Authentication a E N a PUEN gpa ey A pae E el Ko J es 2 2 5 WPA with RADIUS Application Example You need the IP address of the RADIUS server its port number default is 1812 and the RADIUS shared secret A WPA RADIUS application example with an external RADIUS server looks as follows A is the RADIUS server DS is the distribution system 1 The AP passes the wireless client s authentication request to the RADIUS server 2 The RADIUS server then checks the user s identification against its database and grants or denies network access accordingly 3 The RADIUS server distributes a Pairwise Master Key PMK key to the AP that then sets up a key hierarchy and management system using the pair wise key to dynamically generate unique data encryption keys to encrypt every data packet that is wirelessly communicated between the AP and the wireless clients 27 Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Network ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide Figure 9 WPA with RADIUS Application Example ENEN Internet A 2 3 Encryption Type The IEEE 802 11b g standard describes a simple encryption method between the wireless stations and AP Two encryption types are defined an Open system mode and a Shared key
65. stions or suggestions for improvement to techwriters zyxel com tw or send regular mail to The Technical Writing Team ZyXEL Communications Corp 6 Innovation Road II Science Based Industrial Park Hsinchu 300 Taiwan Thank you Syntax Conventions e Enter means for you to type one or more characters Select or Choose means for you to use one predefined choices e The SMT menu titles and labels are in Bold Times New Roman font Predefined field choices are in Bold Arial font Command and arrow keys are enclosed in square brackets ENTER means the Enter or carriage return key ESC means the Escape key and SPACE BAR means the Space Bar e Mouse action sequences are denoted using a comma For example click the Apple icon Control Panels and then Modem means first click the Apple icon then point your mouse pointer to Control Panels and then click Modem Preface 16 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide e For brevity s sake we will use e g as a shorthand for for instance and 1 e for that 15 or in other words throughout this manual e The ZyXEL G 220F 802 11g Wireless USB Adapter may be referred to as the ZyXEL G 260 in this user s guide Graphics Icons Key Wireless Access Point Notebook Computer Wireless Signal gt Router lt 2 _ 17 Preface ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide CHAPTER 1 Getting Started This chapter introduces the ZyXEL G 260
66. t 3 Security DISABLE Total Receive 2 gt Network Type Infrastructure Network Mode G gt Channel 6 Link Quality 57 dBm _Trend Chart 1 7 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary This sections describes the ZyXEL Utility screens Figure 7 Menu Summary de Site Survey Profile Adapter The following table describes the menus Table 2 ZyXEL Utility Menu Screen Summary Link Info Use this screen to see your current connection status configuration and data rate statistics Site Survey Use this screen to e scan for a wireless network e configure wireless security if activated on the selected network e connect to a wireless network Profile Use this screen to add delete edit or activate a profile with a set of wireless and security settings Adapter Use this screen to configure a transfer rate enable power saving and use OTIST One Touch Intelligent Security Technology Chapter 1 Getting Started 22 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide 23 Chapter 1 Getting Started ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide CHAPTER 2 Wireless LAN Network This chapter provides background information on wireless LAN network 2 1 Wireless LAN Overview This section describes the wireless LAN network terms and applications 2 1 1 SSID The SSID Service Set Identity is a unique name shared among all wireless devices in a wireless network Wireless devices must have the same SSID to communicate with each other 2 1 2
67. t a profile in the table and click Delete Edit To edit an existing wireless network configuration select a profile in the table and click Edit Profile Info The following fields display detail information of the selected profile in the Profile List table Network Type This field displays the network type Infrastructure or Ad Hoc of the profile SSID This field displays the SSID Service Set IDentifier of the profile This field displays the channel number used by the profile Security This field shows whether data encryption is activated WEP WEP or 802 1x WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK or inactive Disabled Transfer Rate This field displays the transfer speed of the selected profile in megabits per second Mbps 3 3 1 Adding a New Profile Follow the steps below to add a new profile 1 Click Add in the Profile screen An Add New Profile screen displays as shown next Click Next to continue 43 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide Figure 19 Profile Add New Profile i Link Info SiteSurvey Profle Adapter aera 200 gt Profile Name SSID gt Metwork Type Infrastructure Connect to Access Ad hoc Connect directly to other computers Scan Select The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 12 Profile Add New Profile LABEL DESCRIPTION Add New Profle Profile Name Enter a descriptive name in this field SSID Select an
68. t charge for either parts or labor and to whatever extent it shall deem necessary to restore the product or components to proper operating condition Any replacement will consist of a new or re manufactured functionally equivalent product of equal value and will be solely at the discretion of ZyXEL This warranty shall not apply if the product is modified misused tampered with damaged by an act of God or subjected to abnormal working conditions Note Repair or replacement as provided under this warranty is the exclusive remedy of the purchaser This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties express or implied including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular use or purpose ZyXEL shall in no event be held liable for indirect or consequential damages of any kind of character to the purchaser To obtain the services of this warranty contact ZyXEL s Service Center for your Return Material Authorization number RMA Products must be returned Postage Prepaid It is recommended that the unit be insured when shipped Any returned products without proof of purchase or those with an out dated warranty will be repaired or replaced at the discretion of ZyXEL and the customer will be billed for parts and labor All repaired or replaced products will be shipped by ZyXEL to the corresponding return address Postage Paid This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights that vary from countr
69. t this wireless network is your preferred network Ordering your preferred networks is important because the ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter tries to associate to the E preferred network first in the order that you specify Refer to the section on ordering the preferred networks for detailed information aii This denotes the signal strength of the wireless network m Move your cursor to the icon to see details on the signal strength Windows XP SP1 Click Refresh to reload and search for available wireless devices within transmission range Select a wireless network in the Available networks list click Configure and set the related fields to the same security settings as the associated AP to add the selected network into the Preferred networks table Click OK to join the selected wireless network Refer to the section on security settings discussed later for more information Figure 43 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Network Connection Properties Wireless Network Connection 6 Properties BIK General Wireless Networks Advanced Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings Available networks To connect to an available network click Configure I cpe sw 5275 cpe 5254 g kplus av Preferred networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below Aw70 4 pqa 3225 p33d Learn about setting up wireless network configuration Ca 4 4 Windows XP SP2 If the wireless security is activated
70. ted network and check the network information in the Link Info screen 3 2 2 Security Settings When you configure the ZyXEL G 260 to connect to a network with wireless security activated and the security settings are disabled on the ZyXEL G 260 the screen varies according to the encryption method used by the selected network 3 2 2 1 WEP Encryption gt Encryption Type gt Pass Phrase Transmit Key Keyl 37 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 6 Security Settings WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION WEP Select 64 Bits 128 Bits or 256 Bits to activate WEP encryption and then fill in the related fields Select Disable to deactivate WEP encryption Encryption Type Select an encryption type Choices are Open and Shared Refer to Section 2 3 on page 28 for more information Pass Phrase When you select the radio button enter a passphrase of up to 63 case sensitive printable characters As you enter the passphrase the ZyXEL G 260 automatically generates four different WEP keys and displays it in the key field below Refer to Section 2 2 1 on page 25 for more information At the time of writing you cannot use passphrase to generate 256 bit WEP keys Transmit Key Select a default WEP key to use for data encryption The key displays in the field below Key x where x is a Select this option if you want to manually enter the
71. this network IF pou are having difficulty connecting to network click Advanced i el Windows XP SP2 When a Wireless Network Connection window displays click Change advanced settings under Related Tasks and then the Wireless Networks tab Figure 31 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection to Wireless Network Connection 6 Network Tasks Choose wireless network Refresh network list Glick an item in the list below to connect to wireless network in range or to get more information 2 Set up a wireless network ap Pee AEE for a home or small office H RG Ene ti Security enabled wireless network This network requires neta You are currently connected ta this Related Tasks network To disconnect from this network click Disconnect below ED Learn about wireless networking qy Change the order of cpe 5236 Automatic Yr preferred networks Security enabled wireless network WPA alll ZW70 1 Automatic Yr Unsecured wireless network anil Wireless Unsecured wireless network aali CPE 5243 B500 Disconnect 3 In the Wireless Network Connection Properties window make sure the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box is not selected Click OK 59 Appendix B ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide Figure 32 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Network Connection Properties Wireless Network Connection Properties General Wireless Networks Authentication Advanc
72. thorities Select Authentication Method Secured password EAP MSCHAP v2 w Enable Fast Reconnect 71 Appendix C ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 25 Windows XP Protected EAP Properties LABEL DESCRIPTION Validate server Select the check box to verify the certificate of the authentication server certificate Connect to these Select the check box and specify a domain in the field below to have your servers computer connect to a server which resides only within this domain Trusted Root Select a trusted certification authority from the list below Certification Authorities Note You must first have a wired connection to a network and obtain the certificate s from a certificate authority CA Consult your network administrator for more information Do not prompt Select this check box to verify a new authentication server or trusted CA without user to authorize prompting ae eel or This field is available only if you installed the Windows XP server pack 2 ruste certification authorities Select Select an authentication method from the drop down list box and click Configure Authentication to do settings Method Enable Fast Select the check box to automatically reconnect to the network without re Reconnect authentication if the wireless connection goes down Click OK to save your changes Click Cancel to leave this screen without saving any changes y
73. uration 34 current connection status 34 Customer Support 6 D data encryption 36 Index ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide Index Denmark Contact Information 6 driver version 50 Dynamic WEP Key Exchange 77 E Enabling OTIST 29 Encryption 78 F FCC 3 Finland Contact Information 6 France Contact Information 6 G Germany Contact Information 6 getting started 18 graphics icons key 17 H hardware connections 19 initialization vector IV 78 installation utility 18 80 ZyXEL G 260 User s Guide L link information 34 Message Integrity Check MIC 78 N network type 34 North America Contact Information 6 Norway Contact Information 6 O Odyssey Client Manager 19 One Touch Intelligent Security Technology 29 open system authentication 28 OTIST 31 OTIST One Touch Intelligent Security 48 OTIST Introduction 29 P Pairwise Master Key PMK 78 passphrase 25 38 password phrase 25 Power Saving Mode 48 preamble 48 product specifications 56 profile 34 43 activation 47 add new 43 delete 43 edit 43 information 43 Q Quick Start Guide 16 19 81 R radio interference 54 real time data traffic statistics 35 Regular Mail 6 Related Documentation 16 S save power 48 Scan Info 44 security 25 56 data encryption 25 Security Parameters 79 Service 5 Setup Key 29 shared key authentication 28 signal strength 36 site survey 36 connecting to a WLAN network 37 scan
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