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ZyXEL G-202 User's Manual

1. a f and 0 9 for example 00 A0 C5 00 00 02 If you enter an invalid MAC address once you click Save to save the values a warning screen will be displayed Click Save to save the changes back to the G 202 Cancel Click Cancel to discard the changes 66 Chapter 5 Access Point Mode Configuration ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide CHAPTER 6 Maintenance This chapter describes how to uninstall or upgrade the ZyXEL utility 6 1 The About Screen The About screen displays driver and utility version numbers of the G 202 To display the screen as shown below click the about EP button Figure 42 About G 202 Wireless Adapter Utility Copyrightic 2007 ZYXEL Communications Corp All rights reserved Driver version 6 6 0 0 Utility version 2 0 3 The following table describes the read only fields in this screen Table 19 About LABEL DESCRIPTION This field displays the version number of the G 202 driver Utility Version This field displays the version number of the ZyXEL utility 6 2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility Follow the steps below to remove or uninstall the ZyXEL utility from your computer 1 Click Start All Programs ZyXEL G 202 Wireless Adapter Utility Uninstall ZyXEL G 202 Wireless Adapter Utility 2 When prompted click OK or Yes to remove the driver and the utility software Chapter 6 Maintenance 67 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Figure 43 Uninstall Confirm ZyXEL G 202
2. Remove Domain Suth Search arder Add Remove Cancel 4 Click the Gateway tab e If you do not know your gateway s IP address remove previously installed gateways e Ifyou have a gateway IP address type it in the New gateway field and click Add 5 Click OK to save and close the TCP IP Properties window 6 Click OK to close the Network window Insert the Windows CD if prompted 7 Restart your computer when prompted Verifying Settings 1 Click Start and then Run 2 In the Run window type winipcfg and then click OK to open the IP Configuration window 3 Select your network adapter You should see your computer s IP address subnet mask and default gateway Windows 2000 NT XP 1 For Windows XP click start Control Panel In Windows 2000 NT click Start Settings Control Panel 100 Appendix E Setting up Your Computer s IP Address ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Figure 69 Windows XP Start Menu Internet Explorer My Documents ie Outlook Express W Paint S Files and Settings Transfer Wi BJ Command Prompt D My Music Acrobat Reader 4 0 g Tour Windows XP ca Windows Movie Maker E Control Panel 4 My Recent Documents 2 My Pictures Printers and Faxes 2 Help and Support All Programs gt pr Log OFF 0 Turn OFF Computer untitled Paint 2 For Windows XP click Network Connections For Windows 2000 NT click Network and Dial up Connections
3. ZyXEL Ja Site Survey Profile Adapter Wireless Network Status Statistics i gt Profile Name Transmit Rate 0 kbps Network Name SSID Zy EL_MIS Receive Rate 0 kbps ring maa ress 13 46 10 16 uthentication 802 11 gt APMAC Add O0 13 A6 10 18 00 Authenticat OPEN ii TEA i ce ae Network Type Infrastructure Network Mode B Wireless USB Adapter Wooa VOD FLL l gt Transmission Rate 11 Mbps Total Transmit 24 EHAO PA y gt Security WEP Total Receive 0 TrendChart 3 gt Channel 1 Link Quality 76 dBm Kran S oo a oe wi Staton Mode 7 siynalstrengh eeeeee ee Link Quality Note Wait for about five seconds for the ZyXEL utility to complete the mode change The current mode is indicated by the color of the check box Chapter 1 Getting Started 21 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide 1 3 G 202 Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to install the ZyXEL utility and make hardware connections 1 3 1 ZyXEL Utility Icon After you install and start the ZyXEL utility an icon for the ZyXEL utility appears in the system tray Note The ZyXEL utility system tray icon displays only when the G 202 is installed properly When you use the ZyXEL utility it automatically disables WZC Figure 5 ZyXEL Utility System Tray Icon Z 8 11PM The color of the ZyXEL utility system tray icon indicates the status of the G 202 Refer to the
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5. Before you use the Windows XP configuration tool make sure you set the G 202 connect to any to operate in station mode before you close and exit the ZyXEL utility access points Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 71 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide 7 3 Problem with the Link Quality Table 22 Troubleshooting Link Quality PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION The link quality Search and connect to another AP with a better link quality using the Site Survey and or signal screen strength is poor all Move your computer closer to the AP or the peer computer s within the the time transmission range There may be too much radio interference for example microwave or another AP using the same channel around your wireless network Lower the output power of each AP Make sure there are not too many wireless stations connected to a wireless network 7 4 Problems Communicating With Other Computers Table 23 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 202 i I pe e Eg Make sure the G 202 computer and the associated AP use the same SSID communicate with Change the AP and the associated wireless clients to use another radio the other channel if interference is high computer s Make sure that the computer and the AP share the same security option and key Verify th
6. DE PR bd f p r r PPF 4 ba ER 1 AFL a PE BG I PEER SE 5 or ap ADP pi a 4 a 1 i 1 BENA SEG E gF i ey eee j Kar AN J s d i ma m d mare a vt pore ce rg ats is r Link Info Site Survey S Profile Adapter JERN i Profile Info Network Type Infrastructure SSID ANY Channel Security DISABLE Transfer Rate Auto Add Delete The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 11 Station Mode Profile Profile Name SSID Connect Add DESCRIPTION Click a column heading to sort the entries denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode and the wireless security is activated T 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 To Ta denotes that the wireless device is in Ad Hoc mode but the wireless security is deactivated This is the name of the pre configured profile This is the SSID of the wireless network to which the selected profile associate To use and activate 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 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Table 11 Station Mode Profile continued LABEL DESCRIPTION Delete To delete an existing wireless n
7. Client Identity Protection Yes Yes Dynamic Key Exchange Yes Yes Yes Yes WPA and WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access WPA is a subset of the IEEE 802 111 standard WPA2 IEEE 802 111 is a wireless security standard that defines stronger encryption authentication and key management than WPA Key differences between WPA 2 and WEP are improved data encryption and user authentication If both an AP and the wireless clients support WPA2 and you have an external RADIUS server use WPA2 for stronger data encryption If you don t have an external RADIUS server you should use WPA2 PSK WPA2 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 wireless client will be granted access to a WLAN If the AP or the wireless clients do not support WPA2 just use WPA or WPA PSK depending on whether you have an external RADIUS server or not Select WEP only when the AP and or wireless clients do not support WPA or WPA2 WEP is less secure than WPA or WPA2 Encryption Both WPA and WPA2 improve data encryption by using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP Message Integrity Check MIC and IEEE 802 1x WPA and WPA2 use Advanced Encryption Standard AES in the Counter mode with Cipher block chaining Message authentication code Protocol CCMP to offer stronger encryption than TKIP Appendix D Wireless Security 93 ZyXEL G 202 User s Gui
8. MD5 authentication method does not support data encryption with dynamic session key You must configure WEP encryption keys for data encryption Appendix D Wireless Security 91 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide 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 client 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 PEAP Protected EAP LEAP Like EAP TTLS server side certificate authentication is used to establish a secure connection the
9. Pairwise Master Key PMK 94 passphrase 35 46 password phrase 35 Power Saving Mode 58 product specifications 73 profile 42 52 activation 57 add new 52 53 delete 53 110 edit 53 information 53 Q Quick Start Guide 17 22 R radio interference 72 real time data traffic statistics 43 Related Documentation 17 S save power 58 64 Scan Info 54 security 35 63 74 data encryption 35 Security Parameters 96 security setting 64 Setup Key 37 shared key authentication 36 signal strength 45 site survey 44 scan 45 security settings 45 sleep mode 58 SSID 42 45 62 64 Starting OTIST 38 statistics 43 support CD 17 syntax conventions 17 T Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP 36 93 Trademarks 3 transmission rate 42 53 63 73 transmit key 46 Trend Chart 43 troubleshooting 71 AP connection 71 Index link status 72 network communication 72 starting ZyXEL Utility 71 U uninstalling ZyXEL Utility 67 upgrading ZyXEL Utility 68 important step 68 User Authentication 94 user authentication 35 V voltage 73 W WEP 35 46 64 manual setup 35 47 65 passphrase 35 46 64 WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy 35 WEP Encryption 46 Wi Fi Protected Access 36 93 Windows XP 22 wireless client 33 wireless LAN introduction 33 security 34 Wireless LAN WLAN 33 wireless network 33 wireless standard 43 73 wireless station mode 42 configuration 41 WLAN Security parameter
10. conditions e This device 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 FCC Radiation Exposure Statement e The device complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment under 47 CFR 2 1093 paragraph d 2 End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance To maintain compliance with FCC R
11. following table for details Table 1 ZyXEL Utility System Tray Icon COLOR DESCRIPTION The G 202 is operating in wireless station mode but is not connected to a wireless network The G 202 is operating in wireless station mode and connected to a wireless network Pale Blue The G 202 is operating in access point mode 1 4 Configuration Methods To configure your G 202 use one of the following applications e Wireless Zero Configuration WZC the Windows XP wireless configuration tool e ZyXEL Utility required when you want to use the G 202 as an access point e Odyssey Client Manager not supplied Refer to the Odyssey Client Manager documentation for more information Note Do NOT use WZC or the Odyssey Client Manager at the same time you use the ZyXEL utility 1 4 1 Enabling WZC Note When you use the ZyXEL utility it automatically disables WZC 22 Chapter 1 Getting Started ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide If you want to use WZC to configure the G 202 you need to disable the ZyXEL utility by right clicking the utility icon in the system tray and selecting Exit Figure 6 Enable WZC Exit Refer to the appendices for information on how to use WZC to manage the G 202 To re activate the ZyXEL utility double click the icon on your desktop or click Start All Programs ZyXEL G 202 Wireless Adapter Utility ZyXEL G 202 Wireless Adapter Software 1 4 2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility Double click on the ZyXE
12. 9 Make sure the selected AP in the active profile is connected to the Internet Open your Internet browser enter http www zyxel com or the URL of any other web site in the address bar and press ENTER If you are able to access the web site your new profile is successfully configured 10If you cannot access the Internet go back to the Profile screen Select the profile you are using and click Edit Check the details you entered previously Also refer to the Troubleshooting section of this User s Guide or contact your network administrator if necessary 2 3 Configuring the G 202 as an AP In access point mode your G 202 allows you to set up your wireless network without using dedicated AP Refer to Section 1 2 3 on page 21 and Chapter 5 on page 61 for more information Note With WZC you cannot use the G 202 as an access point After you install the ZyXEL utility and then insert the G 202 follow the steps below to set up your G 202 as an AP 1 Select AP Mode in any utility screen and wait for five seconds The screen changes and displays as next Under Status you can view the current settings on the G 202 In the Association List you can see if any wireless clients have connected to your G 202 30 Chapter 2 Tutorial ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Figure 18 ZyXEL Utility AP Link Info Configuration MAC Filter ee a a ae Association List macaddes Ss 00 13 49 63 3F 5e SSID WLAN AP Curr
13. Connection Status screen click Properties and the Wireless Networks tab to open the screen as shown Figure 63 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Networks Preferred Networks 1 L FA i l Wireless Network Connection 6 Properties PIX 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 Fw FO 4 pqa 3225 p33dWw Move down Learn about setting up wireless network configuration 2 Whenever the G 202 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 Management with Wireless Zero Configuration 89 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide 90 Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide PPENDIX D Wireless Security Types of EAP Authentication This section discusses some popular authentication types EAP MD5 EAP TLS EAP TTLS PEAP and LEAP Your wireless LAN device may not support all authentication types EAP Extensibl
14. IEEE 802 1x WPA and WPA2 use Advanced Encryption Standard AES in the Counter mode with Cipher block chaining Message authentication code Protocol CCMP to offer stronger encryption than TKIP If both an AP and the wireless clients support WPA2 and you have an external RADIUS server use WPA2 for stronger data encryption If you don t have an external RADIUS server you should use WPA2 PSK WPA2 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 wireless client will be granted access to a WLAN Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide If the AP or the wireless clients do not support WPA2 just use WPA or WPA PSK depending on whether you have an external RADIUS server or not Select WEP only when the AP and or wireless clients do not support WPA or WPA2 WEP is less secure than WPA or WPA2 3 3 Introduction to OTIST In a wireless network the wireless clients must have the same 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 clie
15. Mode in any utility screen refer to Section 1 2 3 on page 21 In access point mode your G 202 functions as an access point This allows you to set up your wireless networks without using a dedicated AP 5 1 1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary This section describes the ZyXEL utility screens when the G 202 is in AP mode Figure 38 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary AP Mode F ZyXEL Utility ZyXEL al nn mg r Configuration MAC Filter The following table describes the menus Table 15 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary AP Mode TAB DESCRIPTION Link Info Use this screen to see your current connection status configuration and data rate statistics MAC Filter Use this screen to configure which computer s you want access to the wireless LAN through the G 202 Configuration Use this screen to configure wireless LAN settings Chapter 5 Access Point Mode Configuration 61 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide 5 1 2 Additional Setup Requirements To bridge your wired and wireless network using the G 202 the following requirements must be met 1 The G 202 must be installed on a computer connected to the wired network 2 Either bridge the two interfaces wireless and wired on the computer using the Configuration screen of the ZyXEL utility in Windows XP or configure network sharing refer to Appendix B on page 75 for an example 3 Set the wireless station s IP address to be dynamic if you want the wireless stations to access the
16. Security This field shows whether data encryption is activated WEP WEP or 802 1x WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK or inactive DISABLE Back Click Back to return to the previous screen Save Click Save to save the changes back to the G 202 and display the Link Info screen Exit Click Exit to discard changes and return to the Site Survey screen 4 4 The Profile Screen A profile is a set of wireless parameters that you need to connect to a wireless network With a profile activated each time you start the G 202 it automatically scans for the specific SSID and joins that network with the pre defined wireless security settings If the specified network is not available the G 202 cannot connect to a network If you do not configure and activate a profile each time you start the G 202 the G 202 uses the default profile to connect to any available network with security disabled Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration 51 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide 52 The default profile is a profile that allows you to connect to any SSID without security Click the Profile tab in the ZyXEL utility 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 30 Station Mode Profile Profile List Profile Mand DEFAULT Connect k P ad r 1 sl JP Nese r er is i Sa Jee
17. ThisismyWPA PSKpre sharedkey in the AP You have chosen the profile name PN Example3 1 Open the ZyXEL utility and click the Profile tab to open the screen as shown Click Add to configure a new profile Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility Profile Profile mfo SSID ANY Channel Security DISABLE Transfer Rate Auto Connect Add Delete Edit 2 The Add New Profile screen appears The wireless client automatically searches for available wireless networks which are displayed in the Scan Info box You can also configure your profile for a wireless network that is not in the list Figure 13 ZyXEL Utility Add New Profile Add New Profile Scan Info Profile Name PN_Example3 aaa gt SSID 551D Example3 CPE 5257 00 CPE 5548 AP Network Type SSID Example3 fr Infrastructure Connect to an Access point zld zvxel Ad Hoc Connect directly to other computers ZyxEL Scan Select 3 Give the profile a descriptive name of up to 32 printable ASCII characters Select Infrastructure and either manually enter or select the AP s SSID in the Scan Info table and click Select 4 Choose the same encryption method as the AP to which you want to connect In this example WPA PSK 28 Chapter 2 Tutorial ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Figure 14 ZyXEL Utility Profile Security Security Settings gt Encryption Type WPA PSK Next 5 This screen vari
18. Type gt Pre Shared Key fe Next Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration 47 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 7 Station Mode Security Setting WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Encryption Type The encryption mechanisms used for WPA WPA2 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 Select the encryption type TKIP or AES for data encryption Refer to Section 3 2 3 3 on page 36 for more information characters Back Click Back to go to the Site Survey screen to select and connect to another network Next Click Next to confirm your selections and advance to the Confirm Save screen Refer to Section 4 3 2 on page 50 Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving 4 3 1 3 WPA WPA2 Figure 27 Station Mode Security Settings WPA WPA2 Pre Shared Key Type a pre shared key same as the AP or peer device of between 8 and 63 case sensitive ASCII characters including spaces and symbols or 64 hexadecimal gt Encryption Type EG gt Authentication Type FEAF v Login Name Password validate Server Certificate Click to Enable or Disable PEAP Inner EAP m5 CHAP V2 v Back Next The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 8 Station Mode Security Setting WPA WPA2 LABEL DESCRIPTION Encr
19. 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 54 on page 81 The screen displays as shown 88 Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Figure 62 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Networks Preferred Networks i VF Wireless Network Connection 7 Properties PIX 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 networks in range click the Button below View Wireless Networks Prefered networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below I ZyxEL MIS Automatic ko cpe 5236 Automatic T Wireless Automatic a TI demo Automatic Remove Learn about setting up wireless network configuration Windows XP SPI In the Wireless Network
20. 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 G 202 a key Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Table 28 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 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 59 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
21. activated and the security settings are disabled on the G 202 the screen varies according to the encryption method used by the selected network Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration 45 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide 4 3 1 1 WEP Encryption 46 Encryption Type Pass Phrase gt Transmit Key Keyl The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 6 Station Mode Security Setting WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION WEP Select 64 Bits 128 Bits or 256 Bits to activate WEP encryption and then fill in the related fields Encryption Type Select an authentication method Choices are SHARED and OPEN Refer to Section 3 2 3 1 2 on page 35 for more information Pass Phrase Enter a passphrase of up to 63 case sensitive printable characters As you enter the passphrase the G 202 automatically generates four different WEP keys and displays it in the key field below Refer to Section 3 2 3 1 1 on page 35 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 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Table 6 Station Mode Security Setting WEP continued LABEL DESCRIPTION Key x where xis a Select this option if you want to manually enter the WEP keys Enter the WEP key number between 1 in the field provided and 4 If yo
22. another AP before connecting to it Appendix D Wireless Security ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide 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 or 64 hexadecimal 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 password 3 The AP and wireless clients use the pre shared key to generate a common PMK 4 The AP and wireless clients use the TKIP or AES encryption process to encrypt data exchanged between them Figure 64 WPA PSK Authentication PSK g N a f f y YY A _ a O l m a a a WPA 2 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 2 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 manage
23. clients use the access point AP to interact with other devices such as the printer or with the Internet Every wireless network must follow these basic guidelines e Every device in the same wireless network must use the same SSID The SSID is the name of the wireless network It stands for Service Set IDentity e If two wireless networks overlap they should use a different channel Like radio stations or television channels each wireless network uses a specific channel or frequency to send and receive information Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network 33 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide e Every device in the same wireless network must use security compatible with the AP or peer computer Security stops unauthorized devices from using the wireless network It can also protect the information that is sent in the wireless network 3 2 Wireless LAN Security Wireless LAN security is vital to your network to protect wireless communications Configure the wireless LAN security using the Configuration or the Profile Security Setting screen If you do not enable any wireless security on your G 202 the G 202 s wireless communications are accessible to any wireless networking device that is in the coverage area Note You can only use WEP encryption if you set the G 202 to Ad hoc or AP mode See the appendices for more detailed information about wireless security 3 2 1 Hide SSID Normally the G 202 in AP mode acts like a beacon and regular
24. current configuration and connection status of your G 202 Figure 22 Station Mode Link Info gt i r i B F T hor iF PP j oat r 7 rs z a F F g KP S 4 A ror tl Wa i TE 2 E ep i _ gt a sl Per w pui i F r aji ket tes a a z i da 5 la E a arier HP ries ae x Tua E E m Profile Adapter ee Ne Statistics Profile Name Transmit Rate 0 kbps Network Namef SSID Wireless Receive Rate 0 kbps AP MAC Address 00 00 44 11 00 18 Authentication OPEN Network Type Infrastructure Network Mode B Transmission Rate 11 Mbps Total Transmit 0 Security DISABLE Total Receive 146 Channel 6 Link Quality 77 dBm s n Trend Chart Signal Strength 99990000 008 Link Quality 99999900 060 The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 3 Station Mode Link Info LABEL DESCRIPTION AP Mode Use the check box to set the G 202 to operate in wireless station or access point Station Mode mode Refer to Section 1 2 3 on page 21 for more information Wireless Network Status Profile Name This is the name of the profile you are currently using Network Name The SSID identifies the wireless network to which a wireless station is associated SSID This field displays the name of the wireless device to which the G 202 is associated AP MAC Address _ This field displays the MAC address of the AP or peer computer to wh
25. select Enable Internet Connection Sharing for this connection Click OK Figure 47 Windows 2000 Network Properties Wired Ethernet Properties x Internet Connection Sharing allows other computers om your local network to access external resources through this connection Internet Connection Sharing Local network operation may be momentarily disrupted I Enable Internet Connection Sharing for this connection Settings If there is more than one network adapter on the computer select Enable Internet Connection Sharing for this connection and select the network adapter to which you want to share network access 76 Appendix B Access Point Mode Setup Example ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Figure 48 WIndows 2000 Network Properties Select Network Adapter Wired Ethernet Properties 0 x Internet Connection Sharing allows other computers om your E pri local network to access external resources through this connection Shared access i Enable Internet Connection Sharing for this connection For local network o i pp R Settings 5 A notice screen displays Click Yes Figure 49 Windows 2000 Local Network Local Network x al l A When Internet Connection Sharing is enabled your LAN adapter will be set to use IP address 192 168 0 1 Your computer may lose connectivity with other computers on your network IF these other computers have static IP addresses you should set t
26. to close the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window 9 Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window 10Restart your computer if prompted Verifying Settings 1 Click Start All Programs Accessories and then Command Prompt 2 In the Command Prompt window type ipconfig and then press ENTER You can also open Network Connections right click a network connection click Status and then click the Support tab Macintosh OS 8 9 1 Click the Apple menu Control Panel and double click TCP IP to open the TCP IP Control Panel 104 Appendix E Setting up Your Computer s IP Address ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Figure 75 Macintosh OS 8 9 Apple Menu E File Edit View Window Special Help About This Computer r Apple System Profiler Calculator Chooser ADSL Control and Status M Control Panels Appearance ti Favorites Apple Menu Options Key Caps AppleTalk Network Browser Colorsync G Recent Applications gt Control strip Fj Recent Documents E init DialAssist cfr Remote Access Status te NR E Scrapbook Extensions Manager gt Sherlock 2 File Exchange bi Speakable Items H File Sharing g Stickies General Controls internet Keyboard Keychain Access Launcher Location Manager Memory Modem Monitors Mouse Multiple Users Numbers QuickTime Settings Remote Access Software Update Sound Speech Startup Disk Text _USB Printer Sharing 2 Select
27. wired network or the Internet through the G 202 Refer to Appendix E on page 97 for how to configure your computers IP address 5 2 The Link Info Screen Select the AP Mode check box and wait for about five seconds to display the screen as shown Figure 39 Access Point Mode Link Info a aA A 1 md Ve de F tm h MR E K ar N p f dl a Configuration MAC Filter tatus AHSS Lathan i Isi SSID WLAN AP MAC Address p ETEN Lien 3 00 13 49 63 3f 5e gt Transmission Rate 1 1Mbps Security DISABLE gt MAL 00 60 B63 F3 28 50 gt Dutput Power High Refresh The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 16 Access Point Mode Link Info LABEL DESCRIPTION Status SSID This field displays the name that identifies your G 202 in the wireless LAN network 62 Chapter 5 Access Point Mode Configuration ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Table 16 Access Point Mode Link Info continued LABEL DESCRIPTION Current Channel This field displays the radio channel the G 202 is currently using Transmission Rate This field displays the current transmission rate of the G 202 in megabits per second Mbps Security This field shows whether data encryption is activated WEP or inactive DISABLE MAC This field displays the MAC address of the G 202 Output Power This field shows the strength of the G 202 s antenna gain or transmission power Association List This table list
28. 0 88 Table 32 Comparison of EAP Authentication Types rrrrreranrrranrrnnrnnnenrannnnnnnnnnnn 93 Table 33 Wireless Security Relational Matrix rrarrnannnnnnanennnnanennnnnnnnannnnrnnnnnnnnene 96 List of Tables 15 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide 16 List of Tables ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Preface Congratulations on your purchase of the ZyXEL G 202 802 11g Wireless USB Adapter Your G 202 is easy to install and configure About This User s Guide This manual is designed to guide you through the configuration of your G 202 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 questions or suggestions for improvement to techwriters zyxel com tw or send regular mail to The Technical Writing Team ZyXEL Communications Corp 6 Innovation Road I 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 choice e Mouse action sequences are
29. 1 ZYXEL Utility Screen NT eek 41 AA MOLINE IMO So REE NE 42 AE EEE EN A 43 4 a lhe RE PE EE EE EE 44 4 3 1 Securty Settings sn 45 RE RI I ET RE NE 46 ERE EE GE EE eee ee 47 R EE EEE ENE 48 NAN 49 Fe EE aeaa 50 4 TE FOUR SEN arni EEE EEA 51 4 4 1 Adding a New Profile eeo manaeniaranaieusuesnae 53 4 5 The Adapter Screen gicenxstsicsavrstaticvncicdenacreneneaticeeexcedianseeeidiayemtiasinverciomeeremeiaen bl Chapter 5 Access Point Mode Configuration x axxnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnunnnennnenen 61 5 1 Access Point Mode NON secisrcseridvarisiaseiewasieiseicrsasisionicariaeoneinienisusuciin 61 5 1 1 AXEL Utility Screen SUMMA ssncsvnaussavenscusiacacseaidavamnsyacidranreyeevantensansans 61 5 1 2 Additional Setup Requirements rrrrnnrnnnrnnnnnnnrnnanenanennnrnnnnnnannnnnennnnnnnnnnn 62 SE Me NNN hier 62 5 3 The Configuration Screen r rnnrrnnrrnnnrnannnanrrnnrnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnanennnennnrnnnnennnen 63 SA mme MAC FIO NN sorain aaia iaa 65 Chapter 6 MN arne 67 C MEAL eG Sectgtcesuid rn EE eesti 67 6 2 Uninstalling the SEL passende eee 67 10 Table of Contents ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide NNN II siririna inai 68 Chapter 7 plas Tee EEE 71 7 1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility rrrarnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnvannnnnrnnnrrnnnnnanennnrnnnennnnen 71 7 2 Problem Connecting to an Access Point rrrnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnennnnnen 71 1 3 Problem with the Link Quality sisasesoscc
30. 1b PBCC Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum CCK DQPSK DBPSK Operating Temperature 0 50 degrees Centigrade Storage Temperature 30 60 degrees Centigrade Operating Humidity 20 95 non condensing Storage Humidity 20 95 non condensing Power IEEE 802 119 TX 450mA RX 345mA IEEE 802 11b TX 450mA RX 345mA Dimension W 81 mm x D 27 mm x H 13 mm RADIO SPECIFICATIONS Media Access Protocol IEEE 802 11 Frequency 2 4 2 484GHz Industrial Scientific Medical Band Channels 1 11 Channels USA Canada and Taiwan 1 13 Channels Europe Data Rate IEEE 802 11g OFDM 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 Mbps IEEE 802 11b 1 2 5 5 11 Mbps Weight Appendix A Product Specifications 73 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Table 24 Product Specifications continued Modulation IEEE 802 119 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6 Mbps OFDM IEEE 802 11b 11 5 5 Mbps CCK 2 Mbps DQPSk 1 Mbps DBPSK Output Power 21 dBm max at 11Mbps CCK QPSK BPSK 19 dBm max at 54Mbps OFDM RX Sensitivity IEEE 802 11g OFDM 54 Mbps lt 70 dBm IEEE 802 11b CCK 11 Mbps lt 85 dBm SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS Device Drivers Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP Security 64 128 256 bit WEP WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK IEEE 802 1x Roaming IEEE 802 11b g compliant oe 74 Appendix A Product Specifications ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide APPENDIX B Access Point Mode Setup Example This example
31. 2 1X rernnnennnnennnnnnnnnnnnnennnnennnnvnnnne 49 Figure 29 Confirm Save Screen rrnnrnnnnrnanennnrnnnrnnnnnnanennnrnnannnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnennnsnn 51 FOUS JU SAME MOOO FONIO sinisini kaa 52 Figure 31 Station Mode Profile Add a New Profile rrrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnennnnennarennnr 53 Figure 32 Station Mode Profile Select a Channel rrrnrnrennnnrnnnrennnrennnrennnnennen 55 Figure 33 Station Mode Profile Wireless Settings cccccccceceseeeceeeceeeeeeeeees 56 Figure 34 Station Mode Profile Security Settings rrrrrrrnnnrnnnnrnnrnnnnnnnnrnanenanennn 56 Figure 35 Station Mode Profile Confirm New Settings rrrrrnrrrnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 57 Figure 36 Station Mode Profile Activate the Profile rrrrrrrnnnrrnnrernnnennnrrnnnrennnnr 57 Figure 37 Station Mode Adapter rrnnnnnnnennnrrnnrnnnnnnnrnnnnnnanenannnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 58 Figure 38 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary AP Mode mrnrnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnrnnnnrnnnnrennnennnne 61 List of Figures 13 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Figure 39 Access Point Mode Link Info Leren etat 62 Figure 40 Access Point Mode Configuration rrrrnrrrrrnnrnennnrrenrnnrrnrnnernnnrreennsneene 63 Figure 41 Access Point Mode MAC Filter runnernnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnvnnnnennnn 66 FEE NE REE NE T 67 Figure 43 Uninstall Confirm Lueness emedesnmvinmeaednatniksdrinekaitds mi 68 NTT FINGI Jern enn 68 Figure 45 Windows 2000 Star
32. E 5540 SCan Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration 53 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide 54 The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 12 Station Mode Profile Add a New Profile LABEL DESCRIPTION Add New Profile Profile Name Enter a descriptive name in this field SSID Select an 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 enter Any to have the G 202 associate to any AP or roam between any infrastructure wireless networks Network Type Select Infrastructure to associate to an AP Select Ad Hoc 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 fil Pa Fies denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode and the wireless h am W security is activated i 1 denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode but the wireless ul 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 AP or peer device Click Scan to search for available wire
33. Ethernet built in from the Connect via list Figure 76 Macintosh OS 8 9 TCP IP E Ter P Comett wia Ethernet Setup Configure Using PHOP Server IF Address s will be supplied by server gt Subretmask will be supplied by server gt Eouter address will be supplied by server gt Search domains Maree server addr will be supplied by server m 3 For dynamically assigned settings select Using DHCP Server from the Configure list Appendix E Setting up Your Computer s IP Address 105 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide 4 For statically assigned settings do the following e From the Configure box select Manually e Type your IP address in the IP Address box e Type your subnet mask in the Subnet mask box e Type the IP address of your gateway in the Router address box if you have one 5 Close the TCP IP Control Panel 6 Click Save if prompted to save changes to your configuration 7 Restart your computer if prompted Verifying Settings Check your TCP IP properties in the TCP IP Control Panel window Macintosh OS X 1 Click the Apple menu and click System Preferences to open the System Preferences window Figure 77 Macintosh OS X Apple Menu KG Grab File Edit Capt About This Mac Get Mac OS X Software System Preferences Dock Location 2 Click Network in the icon bar e Select Automatic from the Location list e Select Built in Ethernet from the Show list e Click the TCP IP
34. F exposure compliance requirements please follow operation instruction as documented in this manual e This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter e IEEE 802 11b or 802 11g operation of this product in the U S A is firmware limited to channels I through 11 gl 4 Certifications ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide REE BIRER EEE RA BTA MAUS GRIS HERE gt FASET AY gt a real abu SKE A FIERE GST FEE Be De Ba TUR BEIRA ER ANG eR ER THR gt REEL AFFERRI gt JEMENS gt OC BR IT AGE U THREE ETE FSR Peres gt RSS ERE GATE LSS PEDER E RET E EREI TER e Notices Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device has been designed for the WLAN 2 4 GHz network throughout the EC region and Switzerland with restrictions in France This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Viewing Certifications 1 Go to http www zyxel com 2 Select your product from the drop down list box on the ZyXEL home page to go to that product s page EC Tested To Comply Trade Name Model Number With FCC Standards 3 Select the certification you wish to view from this page FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Cer
35. Figure 70 Windows XP Control Panel E Control Panel File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back 3 Search Key Folders Hab Address vg Control Fanel e i a Penta Add Hardware g Switch to Category view Connections See Also i B Game Windows Update Controllers 3 Right click Local Area Connection and then click Properties Appendix E Setting up Your Computer s IP Address 101 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Figure 71 Windows XP Control Panel Network Connections Properties Network Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help OG pack gt Ba JH Search Folders Bee A LAN or High Speed Internet Network Tasks ocal Area Connection Fa Create a new connection Standard PCI Fast Ethernet Adapte Set up a home or small EEE Disable office network an atus wt Disable this network device Repair Repair this connection Bridge Connections mi Rename this connection amp view status of this eee connection LAGIELE Rename Create Shortcut Change settings of this connection Properties 4 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP under the General tab in Win XP and click Properties Figure 72 Windows XP Local Area Connection Properties Local Area Connection Properties General Authentication Advanced Connect using Eg Accton ENTA07D TX PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter Configure This connection uses the following items El Client
36. L 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 XP are shown in this User s Guide Note Click the icon located in the top right corner to display the online help window Chapter 1 Getting Started 23 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide 24 Chapter 1 Getting Started ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide CHAPTER 2 Tutorial The following sections show you how to join a wireless network using the ZyXEL utility as in the following diagrams The wireless client is labeled C and the access point is labeled AP Figure 7 Infrastructure Network K ii EE Internet NS gt h ill C AP There are three ways to connect the wireless client the G 202 in station mode to a network e Configure nothing and leave the wireless client to automatically scan for and connect to any available network that has no wireless security configured e Manually connect to a network see Section 2 1 on page 25 e Configure a profile to have the wireless client automatically connect to a specific network or peer computer see Section 2 2 on page 27 This chapter also includes a simple example of how to configure the G 202 as an AP using the ZyXEL utility See Section 2 3 on page 30 for more information 2 1 Connecting to a Wireless LAN This example illustrates how to manually connect your wireless client to an access po
37. N R aneoeataasetd peer atic sinister eet 19 Tanket GT AUM ENE a 19 Eg EEE EE TE NAET 20 RE Ne EEE EE EN 21 ENN he ea 21 1 3 G 202 Hardware and Utility Installation eronrrrnrrrarerarrrrrrrannrnnrnvarnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 22 REEL NN GOE 22 EG te NE NE aaia 22 TENNE 22 1 4 2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility rorernnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnrnnnennnnnnnnennne 23 Chapter 2 MN 25 2 1 Connecting to a Wireless LAN needed anden 25 2 2 Creating and Using a Profile rrrrnrrnnnrnnnrnnnnnnannnnnrnnnrrnnnnnanennnrnnnnennnnnanennnnnnnnen 27 REG TO G A BS an AF sanai aendriorrarienns 30 Chapter 3 WVIPEIOSS LAN NET OK crc 33 3 1 Wireless LAN Overview seicececsssvasienaxieadcrensdoneesamecreteianiieaiaueepeeeieienteaieaamernisris 33 PE JE EE EEE EE EE 34 Table of Contents 9 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Ge EE NT 34 KA NE EE NN 34 3 2 3 User Authentication and Encryption rrrnnrrnnennnnennnrnanennnrnnannnannnnennnennnene 35 NTT Peo ee ee ee Cee RPE ret eee ey Fe Mee aed eee eee ee Peny ee eee 35 Tea L EEE DUL TI bandera EEE 36 PENE EEE 36 STETTIN rasekke 37 NT ETNE arina ntti ceases penton eininn eee ee 37 NF Seesercrersicgractyactes ie EOE 37 Fis lak PRIOR ET EEE 38 NTN po Geek 38 NTT e 39 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration n ranrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnre 41 4 1 Wireless Station Mode Overview r rurnrrrnnnennrnnernannnnennnernvnnnrnunernenneeruneruennsenusener 41 4 14
38. Use this screen to view real time data traffic statistics Figure 23 Station Mode Link Info Trend Chart gt Transmit E kbps gt Receive Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration 43 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 4 Station Mode Link Info Trend Chart DESCRIPTION This field displays the current data transmission rate in kilobits per second Kbps This field displays the current data receiving rate in kilobits per second Kbps Receive 4 3 The Site Survey Screen Use the Site Survey screen to scan for and connect to a wireless network automatically Figure 24 Station Mode Site Survey v pe TAPER 3 i 4 ae wy rs 2 P i a e PE Fa N h M 3 i 7 a EG Ta pil zi i z F A A A P 3 ir Ms d i ill h r Eat PEER FL al w i p PE pi f al z Vi he fe EN r T wl p i 7 i E r i Pi i a 5 Link Info Profile Adapter Available Network List l Site Information Network Type Infrastructure Channel 6 ZYXEL Encryption DISABLE ZyXEL MAC Address 00 00 44 11 00 18 CPE 5540 Surveyed at 0 45 21 EU 123 Wwireless i tt dl og mmn I Connect 44 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 5 Station Mode Site Survey LABEL Available Network List denotes that
39. 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 Save to save the changes Click Cancel to discard the changes 5 4 The MAC Filter Screen The MAC Filter screen allows you to configure the G 202 to give exclusive access to Accept devices or exclude devices from Reject connecting to the G 202 The MAC address is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters for example 00 A0 C5 00 00 02 You need to know the MAC address of the device s to configure this screen See Section 3 2 2 on page 34 for more information Chapter 5 Access Point Mode Configuration 65 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide gt Filter Type gt Filter MAC Address The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 18 Access Point Mode MAC Filter LABEL DESCRIPTION Filter Type Define the filter action for the list of MAC addresses in the MAC address filter table Select Disable to deactivate the MAC filter feature Select Reject to block access to the G 202 MAC addresses not listed will be allowed to access the G 202 Select Accept to permit access to the G 202 MAC addresses not listed will be denied access to the G 202 Filter MAC Specify the MAC address es of the wireless station s that is allowed or denied Address 1 16 association to the G 202 Enter six pairs of hexadecimal digits separated by colons in the range of A F
40. Wireless Adapter Utility 3 Click Finish to complete uninstalling the software and restart the computer when prompted Figure 44 Uninstall Finish ZyXEL G 202 Wireless Adapter Utility InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing 2WsEL G 202 Wireless Adapter Utility an pour computer E ves want to restart my computer nowy No vill restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup Installshjed 6 3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility Note Before you uninstall the ZyXEL utility take note of your current wireless configurations 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 6 2 on page 67 to remove the current ZyXEL utility from your computer 3 Restart your computer when prompted 4 Disconnect the G 202 from your computer 5 Double click on the setup program for the new utility to start the ZyXEL utility installation 68 Chapter 6 Maintenance ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide 6 Insert the G 202 and check the version numbers in the About screen to make sure the new utility is installed properly Chapter 6 Maintenance 69 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide 70 Chapter 6 Maintenance ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide CHAPTER 7 Troubleshooting This chapter covers potential problems and the possible remedies After ea
41. ZyXEL G 202 802 119 Wireless USB Adapter User s Guide Version 2 00 Edition I 5 2007 ZyXEL ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Copyright Copyright O 2007 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 3 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Certifications Federal Communications Commission FCC Interference Statement The device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two
42. a certificate 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 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 The PEAP method used by the RADIUS server or AP for client authentication is MS CHAP v2 Back Click Back to go to the Site Survey screen to select and connect to another network Next Click Next to confirm your selections and advance to the Confirm Save screen Refer to Section 4 3 2 on page 50 Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving 4 3 2 Confirm Save Screen Use this screen to confirm and save the security settings 50 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Figure 29 Confirm Save Screen Link Info Site Survey Ge Profile SNE Adapter gt Network Name any gt Network Type Infrastructure gt Channel 1 Security DISABLE The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 10 Confirm Save Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION 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
43. 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 56 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Figure 35 Station Mode Profile Confirm New Setting di 2 EEE A Link Info Site Survey t Profile f Adapter Security setting gt Network Name any gt Network Type Infrastructure Channel 1 Security DISABLE 6 To use this network profile click the Activate Now button Otherwise click the Activate Later button You can activate only one profile at a time Note Once you activate a profile the ZyXEL utility will use that profile the next time it is started Figure 36 Station Mode Profile Activate the Profile Your network has been configured successfully Activate Now Activate Later 4 5 The Adapter Screen To set the advanced features on the G 202 click the Adapter tab Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration 57 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Figure 37 Station Mode Adapter Link Info Site Survey Adapter Setting gt Transfer Rate Full Auto gt Preamble Type auto gt Power Saving Mode Continuous Access Mode V WMM Qos eee ee ee ee ee a a Setup Key 01234567 Start The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 14 St
44. able 16 Access Point Mode Link Info rrrerenennannnnnnnernarnnnnnanrnnrnnnnnannnnenneenesnneee 62 Table 17 Access Point Mode Configuration ccccscccscecseeceeeseeeeeeeeeeeeseeeseeens 64 Table 18 Access Point Mode MAC Filter rrnrrnnnnnnanrnanennnrnnnrnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnn 66 TR PN hr 67 Table 20 Troubleshooting Starting ZyXEL Utility rrorarnnnnnnnnnanennnennnennernnnnnnnnnnnnnn 71 Table 21 Troubleshooting Access Point Connection Problem cccceeeeeeees 71 Fable 22 TYOUDIGSNOOTING LINK QUE siscdiuinasiivasadawidansiwenssvnsstencdenteatunsentendusbwaveevs 12 Table 23 Troubleshooting Communication Problem rrarrnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnn 72 Table 24 Product Specifications scecrccessscatescessavcotsnsacacentasassiaselscaesaoaeduardsiansdvadewanies 73 Table 25 Windows XP SP2 System Tray ICON ranrnanennnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnannnanennnrnnnennnnen 80 Table 26 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection rrrrrrurenanennnevnnnnnnnnn 82 Table 27 Windows XP Wireless Networks rrrnnrrnnnnnnrnnrnnnnnnnrnnnnnnennnnnnnnanenennnnen 83 Table 28 Windows XP Wireless network properties Association 008 84 Table 29 Windows XP Wireless network properties Authentication 85 Table 30 Windows XP Protected EAP Properties ccccseccsseeeeeeseeeeeeeaeeess 87 Table 31 Windows XP Smart Card or other Certificate Properties 0
45. also AP activating a profile 57 Adapter 57 Ad Hoc 20 54 Advanced Encryption Standard 36 93 advanced settings 57 antenna gain 64 antenna output power 63 antenna power output 73 AP 33 AP See also access point authentication method auto 36 open system 35 shared key 36 auto authentication 36 C CA 92 Certificate Authority 92 Certifications viewing 5 certifications notices 5 channel 43 45 54 73 Configuration 64 configuration method 22 important note 22 Odyssey Client Manager 22 Wireless Zero Configuration WZC 22 ZyXEL Utility 22 Copyright 3 creating a new profile 53 Index ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Index current configuration 42 current connection status 42 current status 62 Customer Support 7 D data encryption 45 dBm 64 Disclaimer 3 driver version 67 Dynamic WEP Key Exchange 92 E EAP Authentication 36 Enabling OTIST 37 Encryption 93 Encryption Type 35 FCC 4 G getting started 19 graphics icons key 18 H hardware connections 22 Hide SSID 64 109 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide IEEE 802 1x 36 49 Infrastructure 19 initialization vector IV 94 Interference Statement 4 L link information 42 62 MAC Filter 65 MAC Filter action 66 Message Integrity Check MIC 36 93 N network type 42 O Odyssey Client Manager 22 One Touch Intelligent Security Technology 37 open system authentication 35 OTIST Introduction 37 output power 64 P PA2 PSK 47
46. annanetan si nonedaanensae 27 AUTEN Link IMO Saver eee E A aa 27 FU 12 ZyA EL UTR FONG REE 28 Figure 13 ZyXEL Utility Add New Profile rrarrrrorrrrnnrrrnnnrrnnnennnnrnranennnnennanennnnennene 28 Figure 14 ZyXEL Utility Profile Security REE 29 Figure 15 ZyXEL Utility Profile Encryption sussmmsesmeesasnsjmnsa ansimeienive 29 Figure 16 ZyXEL Utility Profile Confirm Save rrnrrnnnrrnnnnnnrrnnnrnanrnannnnnrnnnrnnnnnnn 29 Figure 17 ZyXEL Utility Profile Activate isiccscsorastecessaderi sateen wesstveririorcicriivessinenus 30 Figure 16 ZA UN AP Link MPO aicsean 31 Figure 19 ZyXEL Utility AP Configuration rrrrnnenanenanevanrnnannranevanrnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnn 31 Figure 20 Example of a Wireless Network rrrnrrrnnnrnnnnnnnnnnennnnvnnnnennnnvnnnnennnnennnne 33 Figure 21 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary Station Mode rrurernnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnn 41 FG JIN MOUS LNR IMO sesseicaar a aiaa 42 Figure 23 Station Mode Link Info Trend Chart eronennnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennn 43 Figure 24 Station Mode Site Survey rrrnnrennnnennnnennnnrnnnnennnnennnnennnnennnnennnnsnnnnennnnne 44 Figure 25 Station Mode Security Setting WEP rranrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenn 46 Figure 26 Station Mode Security Setting WPA PSK WPA2 PSK rrarrnnarennanennnre 47 Figure 27 Station Mode Security Settings WPA WPA2 rrrnrnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 48 Figure 28 Station Mode Security Setting 80
47. apter 3 Wireless LAN Network ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide CHAPTER 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure your G 202 in wireless station mode See Chapter 5 on page 61 for how to configure the G 202 in access point mode 4 1 Wireless Station Mode Overview To set your G 202 in wireless station mode select Station Mode in any utility screen refer to Section 1 2 3 on page 21 4 1 1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary This section describes the ZyXEL utility screens when the G 202 is in station mode Figure 21 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary Station Mode F ZyXEL Utility ZyXEL Site Survey Profile Adapter The following table describes the menus Table 2 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary Station Mode 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 Adaptor Use this screen to configure a transfer rate enable power saving and use OTIST One Touch Intelligent Security Technology Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration 41 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide 4 2 The Link Info Screen 42 When the ZyXEL utility starts the Link Info screen displays showing the
48. astructure To connect to a network via an access point AP set the G 202 network type to Infrastructure Through the AP you can access the Internet or the wired network behind the AP Chapter 1 Getting Started 19 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Figure 1 Application Infrastructure Internet gt r er sr tc r ae ra r i 4 a i y and ET 1 2 1 2 Ad Hoc To set up a small independent wireless workgroup without an AP use Ad Hoc Ad Hoc does not require an AP or a wired network Two or more wireless clients communicate directly to each other Figure 2 Application Ad Hoc 20 Chapter 1 Getting Started ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide 1 2 2 Access Point Mode You can also set the G 202 to access point mode In access point mode your G 202 functions as an access point This allows you to set up your wireless networks without using a dedicated AP The following figure shows a network example Figure 3 Application Access Point Mode SS as k i 4 internet neal C In the example the G 202 is installed on computer A and set to operate in access point mode Computer A provides an Internet connection to the wireless LAN so wireless stations B and C can access the Internet 1 2 3 Changing G 202 Mode To change between the modes select either Station Mode or AP Mode in any ZyXEL utility screens Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility Change Modes F ZyXEL Utility
49. ation Mode Adapter LABEL DESCRIPTION Transmission Rate In most networking scenarios the factory default Fully Auto setting is the most efficient and allows your G 202 to operate at the highest possible transmission data rate If you want to select a specific transmission rate select one that the AP or peer wireless device supports Note With USB1 0 1 1 the G 202 can only transmit at up to 11Mbps Preamble Type Preamble is used to signal that data is coming to the receiver Select the preamble type that the AP uses 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 Auto to have the G 202 automatically use short preamble when all access point or wireless stations support it otherwise the G 202 uses long preamble Note The G 202 and the access point or wireless stations MUST use the same preamble mode in order to communicate Power Saving Select Maximum Power Save or Fast Power Save to save power especially for Mode notebook computers This forces the G 202 to go to sleep mode when it is not transmitting data When you select Continuous Access Mode the G 202 will never go to sleep mode 58 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Table 14 Station Mode Adapter continued LABEL DESCRIPTION WMM QoS WMM Wi Fi MultiMed
50. authentication of wireless stations and encryption key management Authentication can be done using an external RADIUS server 3 2 3 2 1 EAP Authentication 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 G 202 supports EAP TLS EAP TTLS and EAP PEAP Refer to Appendix D on page 91 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 3 2 3 3 WPA and WPA2 36 Wi Fi Protected Access WPA is a subset of the IEEE 802 111 standard WPA2 IEEE 802 111 is a wireless security standard that defines stronger encryption authentication and key management than WPA Key differences between WPA 2 and WEP are improved data encryption and user authentication Both WPA and WPA2 improve data encryption by using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP Message Integrity Check MIC and
51. ce versa 3 If you select Infrastructure network type in the first screen select WEP WPA WPA2 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK or 802 1x 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 G 202 to communicate with the access points or other peer wireless computers without any data encryption and skip to step 5 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration DD ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Link Info Site Survey Profil J i Adapter Security setting Encryption Type DISABLE Back ll 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 G 202 Refer to Section 4 3 1 on page 45 for detailed information on wireless security configuration Figure 34 Station Mode Profile Security Settings EF a 2s 2a pe 7 s pi Pa 1 a i gt zam B i Fi Pat J 2 a k i f E r l P i 4 KP E a y pr A Ga i E q EN fut ol i j Link Info Site Survey Profil r BR Adapte Security Setting gt Encryption Type p E E gt Authentication Type per dd OSC Login Name E Password _ a validate Server Certificate Click to Enable or Disable PEAP Inner EAP MS CHAP vZ Back Next 5 This read only screen shows
52. ch problem description some instructions are provided to help you to diagnose and to solve the problem 7 1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility Table 20 Troubleshooting Starting ZyXEL Utility PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION Cannot start the Make sure the G 202 is properly inserted and the LED s is on Refer to the Quick ZyXEL Wireless Start Guide for the LED descriptions LAN utility 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 G 202 under Network Adapter Steps may vary depending on the version of Windows Install the G 202 in another computer If the error persists you may have a hardware problem In this case you should contact your local vendor The ZyXEL utility If you install the Funk Odyssey Client software on the computer uninstall remove icon does not both the Funk Odyssey Client software and ZyXEL utility and then install the display ZyXEL utility again after restarting the computer 7 2 Problem Connecting to an Access Point Table 21 Troubleshooting Access Point Connection Problem PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION When using the The G 202 might still be operating in access point mode This results when you set Windows XP the G 202 to operate in access point mode using the ZyXEL utility close the configuration tool ZyXEL utility and then use the Windows XP configuration tool cannot scan for Or
53. computers This control changes the strength of the G 202 s antenna gain or transmission power Antenna gain measured in dBm decibel relative units compared to milliwatts is the increase in coverage Higher antenna gain improves the range of the signal for better communications Select High to set the G 202 s antenna to transmit at 17 dBm Select Medium High to set the G 202 s antenna to transmit at 15 dBm Select Medium Low to set the G 202 s antenna to transmit at 13 dBm Select Low to set the G 202 s antenna to transmit at 11 dBm This allows for the least power consumption Bridge Select the check box and an Ethernet adapter network interface card NIC on your computer from the drop down list box This allows you to connect your wireless network to the specified wired network WEP Select 64 Bits 128 Bits or 256 Bits to activate WEP encryption and then fill in the related fields Select Disable to deactivate the WEP encryption Authentication Select an authentication method Choices are Auto Shared Key and Open Type System Refer to Section 3 2 3 1 2 on page 35 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 G 202 automatically generates four different WEP key and displays it in the key field below Refer to Section 3 2 3 1 on page 35 for more information At the time of writing you cannot use
54. d 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 you may have made Smart Card or other Certificate Properties Figure 61 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 Nota
55. de TKIP uses 128 bit keys that are dynamically generated and distributed by the authentication server AES Advanced Encryption Standard is a block cipher that uses a 256 bit mathematical algorithm called Rijndael They both include 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 WPA and WPA2 regularly change and rotate 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 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 with TKIP and AES it is more difficult to decrypt data on a Wi Fi network than WEP and difficult for an intruder to break in
56. denoted using a comma For example In Windows click Start Settings and then Control Panel means first click the Start button then point your mouse pointer to Settings and then click Control Panel e e g is a Shorthand for for instance and 1 e means that is or in other words e The ZyXEL G 202 802 11g Wireless USB Adapter may be referred to as the G 202 in this user s guide Preface 17 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Graphics Icons Key Wireless Access Point Computer 3 Modem or Router Internet Cloud 18 Notebook Computer h F Wireless Signal gt Preface ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide CHAPTER 1 Getting Started This chapter introduces the G 202 and prepares you to use the ZyXEL utility 1 1 About Your G 202 The G 202 is an IEEE 802 11b g compliant wireless LAN adapter You can also use the ZyXEL utility to turn your G 202 into an access point AP The ZyXEL utility is a tool that helps you configure your G 202 See the appendix for detailed product specifications 1 2 Application Overview This section describes some network applications for the G 202 1 2 1 Station Mode The G 202 is in wireless station mode by default When the G 202 works as a wireless station wireless client you can either set the network type to Infrastructure and connect to an AP or use Ad Hoc mode and connect to a peer computer another wireless device in Ad Hoc mode 1 2 1 1 Infr
57. der to communicate with your network Windows 95 98 Me Click Start Settings Control Panel and double click the Network icon to open the Network window Appendix E Setting up Your Computer s IP Address 97 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Figure 66 WIndows 95 98 Me Network Configuration Network BE m LPR for TCRAP Printing if Corn EtherLink 10100 PCI Ts NIC 3C9056 T if Dial Up Adapter Mf LSB Fast Ethernet Adapter Y TEPAP 3Com EtherLink 10 100 PCI Ts NIC 3C9056 T id Client for Microsoft Networks Hi Installing Components 98 The Network window Configuration tab displays a list of installed components You need a network adapter the TCP IP protocol and Client for Microsoft Networks If you need the adapter 1 In the Network window click Add 2 Select Adapter and then click Add 3 Select the manufacturer and model of your network adapter and then click OK If you need TCP IP 1 In the Network window click Add 2 Select Protocol and then click Add 3 Select Microsoft from the list of manufacturers 4 Select TCP IP from the list of network protocols and then click OK If you need Client for Microsoft Networks 1 Click Add 2 Select Client and then click Add Appendix E Setting up Your Computer s IP Address ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide 3 Select Microsoft from the list of manufacturers 4 Select Client for Microsoft Networks from the list of network clients and then click OK 5 Restart you
58. dows 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 27 Windows XP Wireless Networks DESCRIPTION This denotes the wireless network is an available wireless network P This denotes the G 202 is associated to the wireless network This denotes the wireless network is not available Security Settings When you configure the G 202 to connect to a secure network but the security settings are not yet enabled on the G 202 you will see different screens according to the authentication and encryption methods used by the selected network Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration 83 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Association 84 Select a network in the Preferred networks list a
59. e Authentication Protocol is an authentication protocol that runs on top of the IEEE 802 I x 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 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 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
60. e settings in the Profile Security Setting screen If you are using WPA 2 or WPA 2 PSK security try changing your encryption type from TKIP to AES or vice versa In Ad Hoc IBSS Mode Verify that the peer computer s is turned on Make sure the G 202 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 same security settings Change the wireless clients to use another radio channel if interference is high In access point Verify that the computer with the G 202 installed is turned on mode the wireless Make sure the wireless station s uses the same SSID as the G 202 ee ae Make sure the wireless station s uses the same security settings 202 Verify that the wireless station s is not blocked in the MAC Filter screen 72 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide PPENDIX Product Specifications Table 24 Product Specifications IEEE 802 119 Network Architectures Infrastructure Ad Hoc Operating Frequencies 2 412 2 472GHz Operating Channels IEEE 802 11b 11 Channels North America and Taiwan IEEE 802 119 11 Channels North America and Taiwan IEEE 802 11b 13 Channels Europe IEEE 802 119 13 Channels Europe Data Rate IEEE 802 11b 11 5 5 2 1Mbps IEEE 802 119 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6 Mbps Modulation IEEE 802 119 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing 64QAM 16QAM QPSK and BPSk IEEE 80231
61. ent Channel 1 Transmission Rate 1iMbps Security DISABLE MAC OO 60 B3 F3 28 50 Output Power High Refresh 2 Ifyou want to change the SSID and enable wireless security for your G 202 click the Configuration tab and refer to Section 5 3 on page 63 for detailed field descriptions Note You can only use WEP when the G 202 is in AP mode Figure 19 ZyXEL Utility AP Configuration SS f MAC Filter m Link Info bo bjia ee ee EET Wireless Settings Security Settings gt SSID WLAN AP WEP 128 Bits Hide SSID Authentication Type open System x gt Channel f Pass Phrase gt Output Power aa gt Transmit Key ene Eker 1394 Met Adapter h Save Cancel Chapter 2 Tutorial 31 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide 32 Chapter 2 Tutorial ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide CHAPTER 3 Wireless LAN Network This chapter provides background information on wireless LAN network 3 1 Wireless LAN Overview The following figure provides an example of a wireless network with an AP See Figure 2 on page 20 for an Ad Hoc network example Figure 20 Example of a Wireless Network en O f 2 i DAN i i AP 5 y hi Et z R B a F A 2 a F y ES rs 4 lt gt s YN ot wa The wireless network is the part in the blue circle In this wireless network devices A and B are called wireless clients The wireless
62. es depending on the encryption method you selected in the previous screen In this example enter the pre shared key and leave the encryption type at the default setting Figure 15 ZyXEL Utility Profile Encryption Security Settings gt Encryption Type TKIP v gt Pre Shared Key Thisismywpa PSkpre sharedkey Next 6 Verify the profile settings in the ready only screen Click Save to save and go to the next screen Figure 16 ZyXEL Utility Profile Confirm Save Confirm Save O O CG Eee gt Network Name SSID Examples gt Network Type Infrastructure gt Channel Auto gt Security WPA PSK 7 Back Save 7 Click Activate Now to use the new profile immediately Otherwise click the Activate Later button to go back to the Profile List screen If you clicked Activate Later you can select the profile from the list in the Profile screen and click Connect to activate it Chapter 2 Tutorial 29 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Note Only one profile can be activated and used at any given time Figure 17 ZyXEL Utility Profile Activate o Your network has been configured successfully Activate Now Activate Later 8 When you activate the new profile the ZyXEL utility goes to the Link Info screen while it connects to the AP using your settings When the wireless link is established the ZyXEL utility icon in the system tray turns green and the Link Info screen displays details of the active connection
63. etwork configuration select a profile in the table and click Delete To edit an existing wireless network configuration select a profile in the table and click Edit 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 Channel 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 DISABLE Transmission Rate This field displays the transmission speed of the selected profile in megabits per second Mbps 4 4 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 Figure 31 Station Mode Profile Add a New Profile P Tae lt lt paare 4 we ai i r a s ha ap F a ve 4 io ra F dl d s B a i i a FAE r FAR 5 4 Link Info Site Survey ge Profile oF Adapter Scan info EE a GF gt Profile Name SSID Wireless SSID mg era gt Network Type WirelessA Infrastructure Connect to an Access point Fafafafaf C Ad hoc Connect directly to other computers CP
64. for Microsoft Networks ja File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks Ja as Packet Scheduler Internet Protocol TOR AF Install Uninstall Description Transmission Control Protocol lnternet Protocol The default Wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Show icon in notification area when connected 5 The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window opens the General tab in Windows XP e Ifyou have a dynamic IP address click Obtain an IP address automatically 102 Appendix E Setting up Your Computer s IP Address ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide e Ifyou have a static IP address click Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address Subnet mask and Default gateway fields Click Advanced Figure 73 Windows XP Advanced TCP IP Settings Advanced TCP IP Settings PK IP Settings DNS WINS Options IP addresses IP address Subnet mask DHCP Enabled Default gateways Gateway Automatic metric ox Cams 6 If you do not know your gateway s IP address remove any previously installed gateways in the IP Settings tab and click OK Do one or more of the following if you want to configure additional IP addresses e Inthe IP Settings tab in IP addresses click Add e In TCP IP Address type an IP address in IP address and a subnet mask in Subnet mask and then click Add e Repeat the above two steps for each IP address you want to add e Configu
65. g 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 G 202 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 3 2 3 1 2 Authentication Type The IEEE 802 11b g standard describes a simple authentication method between the wireless stations and AP Three authentication types are defined Auto Open System and Shared Key e Open System mode is implemented for ease of use and when security is not an issue The wireless station and the AP or peer computer do not share a secret key Thus the wireless stations can associate with any AP or peer computer and listen to any transmitted data that is not encrypted Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network 35 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide e Shared Key mode involves a shared secret key to authenticate the wireless station to the AP or peer computer This requires you to enable the wireless LAN security and use same settings on both the wireless station and the AP or peer computer e Auto authentication mode allows the G 202 to switch between the open system and shared key modes automatically Use the auto mode if you do not know the authentication mode of the other wireless stations 3 2 3 2 IEEE 802 1x The IEEE 802 1x standard outlines enhanced security methods for both the
66. gged 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 86 Figure 60 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 P4 Do nok prompt user to authorize new servers or trusted certification authorities Select Authentication Method Secured password EAP MSCHAP v2 w Enable Fast Reconnect Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 30 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 fiel
67. hem to obtain their IP addresses automatically Are you sure you want to enable Internet Connection Sharing Configuring the Wireless Station Computer Refer to Appendix E on page 97 for more information on how to set up the wireless station computer s IP address Appendix B Access Point Mode Setup Example T ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide 78 Appendix B Access Point Mode Setup Example ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide APPENDIX C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration This appendix shows you how to manage your G 202 using the Windows XP wireless zero configuration tool Be sure you have the Windows XP service pack 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 C on page 71 If you see the following screen refer to article 871122 on the Microsoft web site for information on starting WZC Figure 50 Windows XP SP2 WZC Not Available i Wireless Network Connection 7 Choose a wireless ne
68. ia QoS Quality of Service allows you to prioritize wireless traffic according to the delivery requirements of individual services To do this you must enable WMM QoS on both the AP and wireless clients Select this check box to enable WMM QoS on the G 202 OTIST One Select this check box to enable OTIST Touch Intelligent Security Technology Setup Key Enter the same setup key up to eight printable characters as the ZyXEL AP or wireless 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 Start Click Start to encrypt the wireless security data using the setup key and have the ZyXEL AP or wireless router set your G 202 to use the same wireless settings as the ZyXEL AP or wireless router You must also activate and start OTIST on the ZyXEL AP or wireless router all within three minutes See Section 3 3 on page 37 for more information Save Click Save to save the changes back to the G 202 and return to the Link Info screen Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration 59 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide 60 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide CHAPTER 5 Access Point Mode Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure your G 202 in access point mode 5 1 Access Point Mode Introduction To set your G 202 as an Access Point AP select AP
69. ich the G 202 is associated Network Type This field displays the network type Infrastructure or Ad Hoc of the wireless network Transmission Rate This field displays the current transmission rate of the G 202 in megabits per second Mbps Security This field displays whether data encryption is activated WEP WEP or 802 1x TKIP WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK AES WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK or inactive DISABLE Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Table 3 Station Mode Link Info continued LABEL DESCRIPTION sam This field displays the current data receiving rate in kilobits per second Kbps This field displays the wireless standard B or G of the AP or peer computer 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 The signal strength is mainly depending on the antenna output power and the distance between your G 202 and the AP or peer computer Link Quality The status bar shows the quality of wireless connection This refers to the percentage of packets transmitted successfully If there are too many wireless stations in a wireless network collisions may occur which could result in a loss of messages even though you have high signal strength 4 2 1 Trend Chart Click Trend Chart in the Link Info screen to display a screen as shown below
70. int AP which is configured for WPA PSK security and connected to the Internet Before you connect to the access point you must know its Service Set IDentity SSID and WPA PSK pre shared key In this example the SSID is SSID Example3 and the pre shared key is ThisismyWPA PSKpre sharedkey in the AP After you install the ZyXEL utility and then insert the wireless client follow the steps below to connect to a network using the Site Survey screen 1 Open the ZyXEL utility and click the Site Survey tab to open the screen as shown next Chapter 2 Tutorial 25 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Figure 8 ZyXEL Utility Site Survey Available Network List Site Information 55ID signal Elfa 7yxEL MIS Network Type Infrastructure Channel 6 ms ZyXEL YZU Security PA P5K ZyXEL test MAC Address 00 40 05 CD 1F 64 S5ID Example3 5 56 serveyed ap FURER CPE 5257 00 54 Fi dlink4300 Sov Connect 2 The wireless client automatically searches for available wireless networks Click Scan if you want to search again If no entry displays in the Available Network List that means there is no wireless network available within range Make sure the AP or peer computer is turned on or move the wireless client closer to the AP or peer computer See Table 5 on page 45 for detailed field descriptions 3 To connect to an AP or peer computer either click an entry in the list and then click Connect or double click an entr
71. less 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 G 202 associates to the selected wireless network only 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 Note To associate to an ad hoc network you must use the same channel as the peer computer Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Ja i Ls 3 EE FANER z i oe LA i ea VG ig 3 i re A Link Info 1 Profile amp Adapter ha EFP PN mm JR AE y ee a ni An gt Pi ae Channel gt Wireless Mode Mixed Mode The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 13 Station Mode Profile 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 Wireless Mode Select Mixed Mode to have the G 202 connect to either an IEEE 802 119 or IEEE 802 11b wireless device Select G Only to have the G 202 connect to an IEEE 802 119 wireless device only and vice versa Select B Only to have the G 202 connect to an IEEE 802 11b wireless device only and vi
72. ly broadcasts the SSID in the area You can hide the SSID instead in which case the G 202 in AP mode does not broadcast the SSID In addition you should change the default SSID to something that is difficult to guess This type of security is fairly weak however because there are ways for unauthorized wireless devices to get the SSID In addition unauthorized wireless devices can still see the information that is sent in the wireless network 3 2 2 MAC Address Filter Every device that can use a wireless network has a unique identification number called a MAC address A MAC address is usually written using twelve hexadecimal characters for example 00A0C5000002 or 00 A0 C5 00 00 02 To get the MAC address for each device in the wireless network see the device s User s Guide or other documentation You can use the MAC address filter to tell the G 202 in AP mode which devices are allowed or not allowed to use the wireless network If a device is allowed to use the wireless network it still has to have the correct information SSID channel and security If a device is not allowed to use the wireless network it does not matter if it has the correct information 1 Some wireless devices such as scanners can detect wireless networks but cannot use wireless networks These kinds of wireless devices might not have MAC addresses 2 Hexadecimal characters are 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E and F 34 Chapter 3 Wireles
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74. me Setup key Click OK to go back to routers with OTIST function enabled the ZyXEL utility main screen OK e Ifthere is more than one OTIST enabled AP within range you see a screen asking you to select one AP to get settings from 3 3 3 Notes on OTIST 1 If you enabled OTIST in the wireless client you see this screen each time you start the 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 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 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 3 Wireless LAN Network 39 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide 40 Ch
75. ment 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 Appendix D Wireless Security 95 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Figure 65 VWPA 2 with RADIUS Application Example A N ra we a AN nl O pi f J E 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 33 Wireless Security Relational Matrix EIGA ON ENCRYPTION ENTER METHOD KEY METHOD MANUAL KEY IEEE 802 1X MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL 96 Appendix D Wireless Security ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide APPENDIX E Setting up Your Computer s IP Address All computers must have a 10M or 100M Ethernet adapter card and TCP IP installed Windows 95 98 Me NT 2000 XP Macintosh OS 7 and later operating systems and all versions of UNIX LINUX include the software components you need to install and use TCP IP on your computer Windows 3 1 requires the purchase of a third party TCP IP application package TCP IP should already be installed on computers using Windows NT 2000 XP Macintosh OS 7 and later operating systems After the appropriate TCP IP components are installed configure the TCP IP settings in or
76. n 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 Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol is a Cisco implementation of IEEE 802 1x Dynamic WEP Key Exchange 92 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 is enabled Note EAP MD5 cannot be used with Dynamic WEP Key Exchange Appendix D Wireless Security ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide 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 32 Comparison of EAP Authentication Types enes ems ems rer ler Certificate Client Yes Certificate Server Yes Yes
77. nd click Properties to view or configure security Figure 58 Windows XP Wireless network properties Association Wireless properties Association Authentication Connection Network name 5510 Wireless network key This network requires a key for the following Network Authentication Data encryption Network key Confirm network key Kep index advanced Wireless network properties Association Authentication Network name 5510 ie Zw70 1 Wireless network key This network requires a key for the following vi m 3 Shared ka WEP y Network Authentication Data encryption Network key Confirm network key 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 28 Windows XP Wireless 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
78. nnect to wireless network in range or to get more I Set up a wireless network Wireless for a home or small office i Unsecured wireless network Related Tasks TI demo 4 Learn about wireless Unsecured wireless network networking iy Change the order of a preferred networks E Security enabled wireless network WPA avl ut Change advanced cpe cuil sat settings Unsecured wireless network aall CPE 5242 Unsecured wireless network aall YH 100YR N 52 78AB Unsecured wireless network Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration 81 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide 82 The following table describes the icons in the wireless network list Table 26 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection ICON DESCRIPTION This denotes that wireless security is activated for the wireless network This denotes that this wireless network is your preferred network Ordering your preferred networks is important because the G 202 tries to associate to the preferred network first E 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
79. nts 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 3 3 1 Enabling OTIST You must enable OTIST on both the AP and wireless client before you start transferring settings We use the P 334WT in this guide as the example AP Screens may vary slightly for your ZyXEL devices Note The AP and wireless client s MUST use the same Setup key 3 3 1 1 AP On the P 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 may 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 To 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 Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network 37 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide WIRELESS LAN Wireless MAC Filter One touch Intelligent Security Technology Setup Key 01234567 I Yes Please enhance the Wireless Security Level to WPA PSK a
80. on page 42 for detailed field descriptions Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility Link Info Statistics gt Profile Name Transmit Rate 2 kbps gt Network Name SSID SSID Examples Receive Rate 0 kbps gt AP MAC Address 00 40 05 CD 1F 64 Authentication None gt Network Type Infrastructure Network Mode 302 119 gt Transmission Rate 15 Mbps Total Transmit 46 gt Security WPA PSK Total Receive 3 gt Channel 6 Link Quality 68 dBm Trend Chart Signal Strength 68688666 6 6 6 Link Quality MEEN NJN 7 Open your Internet browser and enter http www zyxel com or the URL of any other web site in the address bar If you are able to access the web site your wireless connection is successfully configured If you cannot access the web site check the Troubleshooting section of this User s Guide or contact your network administrator if necessary 2 2 Creating and Using a Profile A profile lets you automatically connect to the same wireless network every time you use the ZyXEL utility You can also configure different profiles for different networks for example if you connect a notebook computer to wireless networks at home and at work Chapter 2 Tutorial 27 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide This example illustrates how to set up a profile and connect the wireless client to an access point configured for WPA PSK security In this example the SSID is SSID_Example3 and the pre shared key is
81. 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 29 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 in the EAP type field Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration 85 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Table 29 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 lo
82. 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 Chapter 5 Access Point Mode Configuration ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Table 17 Access Point Mode Configuration continued LABEL DESCRIPTION Key x where xis a Select this option if you want to manually enter the WEP keys ae between 1 Enter the WEP key in the field provided ana 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
83. r computer so the changes you made take effect Configuring 1 In the Network window Configuration tab select your network adapter s TCP IP entry and click Properties 2 Click the IP Address tab If your IP address is dynamic select Obtain an IP address automatically If you have a static IP address select Specify an IP address and type your information into the IP Address and Subnet Mask fields Figure 67 Windows 95 98 Me TCP IP Properties IP Address TCP IP Properties ie x Bindings Advanced NetBIOS DNS Configuration Gateway WINS Configuration IP Address An IP address can be automatically assigned to this computer IF pour network does not automatically assign IP addresses ask pour network administrator for an address and then type it in the space below Specify an IF address IF Sarees Subnet Mask IY Detect connection to network media 3 Click the DNS Configuration tab If you do not know your DNS information select Disable DNS If you know your DNS information select Enable DNS and type the information in the fields below you may not need to fill them all in Appendix E Setting up Your Computer s IP Address 99 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Figure 68 Windows 95 98 Me KS all gt Properties DNS Configuration TCP IP Properties Bindings Advanced MetBlOS DNS Configuration Gateway WINS Configuration IF Address Host Pamain DAS Server Search Order ev SE
84. re 77 Macintosh OS X Apple Menu rrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrrnnnnnnnenn 106 Figure 78 Macintosh OS X Network rrrrnnnrnrnnnvnvannrnnnnnnnrnnnrnvnnnrnnnnnrnnnnnrnnnnnrnnnnnene 107 List of Figures ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide List of Tables EP GEER 22 Table 2 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary Station Mode rarerennnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnenennnnnn 41 Table JIN Mode LINK INTO sved nianna ENAS 42 Table 4 Station Mode Link Info Trend Chart ererennrrannnnnnnnrnnnennrnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnennee 44 Table 5 Station Mode Site Survey rarranevnnnanrvnnevnnranennnenerransnnnnnnnnnsennsrnnnnnssnnnsannee 45 Table 6 Station Mode Security Setting WEP rranrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnannnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnen 46 Table 7 Station Mode Security Setting WPA PSK WPA2 PSK rrrrrnarenanrnannnnennr 48 Table 8 Station Mode Security Setting WPA WPA2 rrrrrnnrnnnrnnnnnnarernnenanennnennnnnn 48 Table 9 Station Mode Security Settings IEEE 802 1X rrrrrnunnarenunnnnnnnnennnnnnnnneennee 50 Table 10 Confirm Save Screen EE 51 Table 11 Station Mode Profile suvsmusaaromseskine e sanser dmmiesakomnniie knie ide 52 Table 12 Station Mode Profile Add a New Profile rarrrrrnannnnnnannnnnnanennannnennnnnenn 54 Table 13 Station Mode Profile Select a Channel rrrrrraneraneranennnennnrnnrnnnnnnnnnn ao Table 14 ES ee EEE 58 Table 15 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary AP Mode rrronernnrennrennnnnnnennnrnnnennnnnnnnnn 61 T
85. re additional default gateways in the IP Settings tab by clicking Add in Default gateways e In TCP IP Gateway Address type the IP address of the default gateway in Gateway To manually configure a default metric the number of transmission hops clear the Automatic metric check box and type a metric in Metric e Click Add e Repeat the previous three steps for each default gateway you want to add e Click OK when finished 7 In the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window the General tab in Windows XP Appendix E Setting up Your Computer s IP Address 103 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide e Click Obtain DNS server address automatically if you do not know your DNS server IP address es e Ifyou know your DNS server IP address es click Use the following DNS server addresses and type them in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server fields If you have previously configured DNS servers click Advanced and then the DNS tab to order them Figure 74 Windows XP Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General Alternate Configuration Tou can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Othenwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings 8 Obtain an IP address automatically O Use the following IP address 8 Obtain ONS server address automatically O Use the following DNS server addresses 8 Click OK
86. ria 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 v x gt View Certificate C Use a different user name for the connection Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration 87 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 31 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 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
87. s 96 WMM Wi Fi MultiMedia 59 WPA 36 48 93 WPA2 36 48 93 WPA2 Pre Shared Key 36 93 WPA2 PSK 36 93 WPA PSK 37 47 93 WZC Wireless Zero Configuration 22 Index ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Z ZyXEL G 220 v2 Modes 21 ZyXEL Limited Warranty Note 6 ZyXEL Utility 22 accessing 23 help 23 opening 23 system tray icon 22 upgrade 68 version 67 111
88. s LAN Network ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide This type of security does not protect the information that is sent in the wireless network Furthermore there are ways for unauthorized wireless devices to get the MAC address of an authorized device Then they can use that MAC address to use the wireless network 3 2 3 User Authentication and Encryption You can make every user log in to the wireless network before they can use it This is called user authentication However every wireless client in the wireless network has to support IEEE 802 1x to do this Wireless networks can use encryption to protect the information that is sent in the wireless network Encryption is like a secret code If you do not know the secret code you cannot understand the message 3 2 3 1 WEP 3 2 3 1 1 Data Encryption WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption scrambles all data packets transmitted between the G 202 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 G 202 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 writin
89. s up to 16 wireless clients that are currently connected to the G 202 Ta denotes a wireless client without WEP security denotes a wireless client with WEP security enabled Ta MAC Address This field displays the MAC addresses of a wireless client that is currently connected to the G 202 Click Refresh to update this screen 5 3 The Configuration Screen Click Configuration in the ZyXEL utility screen to display the screen as shown Security Settings gt SSID WLAN AP 5 WEP 128Bits Hide SSID Authentication Type Open System gt Channel f Pass Phrase Output Power Transmit Key Key 1 fa Key 1 1394 Met Adapter bd Cancel Chapter 5 Access Point Mode Configuration 63 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide 64 The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 17 Access Point Mode Configuration LABEL DESCRIPTION SSID The SSID identifies the wireless network to which a wireless station is associated Wireless stations associating to the access point the G 202 must have the same SSID Enter a descriptive name up to 32 printable 7 bit ASCII characters for the wireless LAN Hide SSID Select this check box to hide the SSID so an intruder cannot obtain the SSID through scanning using a site survey tool Set the operating frequency channel depending on your geographical region Output Power Set this field if you need to conserve power consumption especially for notebook
90. snszcamseseeessenssretessceteinaisaerediestnienercenseials 72 7 4 Problems Communicating With Other Computers rrrrarerranrrrnnnrranrennnnnrnnnennn 12 Appendix A FT 73 Appendix B Access Point Mode Setup Example nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnvnnnnnnennn 75 Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration anxrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnunnnnnr 79 Appendix D VI IN hatericsantas avis terns sateen ean 91 Appendix E Setting up Your Computer s IP Adress cccseceeeeceeeceneceneceneceneenenenenenesenes 97 LE E ENE ET EE PE PER 109 Table of Contents 11 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide 12 Table of Contents ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide List of Figures Figure 1 Application RE L vsesregreearedhe eneeier 20 FOUS Applicaton AGOO 4G5r4 prs a an ae 20 Figure 3 Application Access Point Mode rrrrnnrnnnrnnannnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenn 21 Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility Change Modes Luumgnemesuenenmemmmeinenmeivulernitke 21 Figure 5 ZyXEL Utility System Tray Icon rrranernnrrnnrrnnnnnnnrrnnnvnannnannnnnnnnnnnnnnennnenne 22 Ge GE RE EE EE EEE 23 Figure 7 Infrastructure Network Ge 25 Figure 8 ZyXEL Utility Site Survey ai cceatasaczncenitnnslocsaenvetncidsinasipcaasinncoainasacebacseaionas 26 Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility Security Settings siccssacescassiacucareiediersstescrosnsepessnserevessdieyadecs 26 Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility Confirm Save acca rasscnsarnsnncidansaeveanedacesnaunsnan
91. ss to the computer The G 202 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 52 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection Status H Wireless Network Connection 6 Status fx 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 80 Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Windows XP SPI In the Wireless Network Connection Status screen click Properties and the Wireless Networks tab to open the Wireless Network Connection Properties screen Figure 53 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 Sent Ra FReceved 2819 0 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 54 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection i Wireless Network Connection 7 Network Tasks Choose a wireless network 2 Refresh network list lick an item in the list below to co
92. st 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 country to country Online Registration Register your product online to receive e mail notices of firmware upgrades and information at www zyxel com for global products or at www us zyxel com for North American products 6 ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Customer Support Please have the following information ready when you contact customer support e Product model and serial number e Warranty Information e Date that you received your device e Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it METHOD SUPPORT E MAIL TELEPHONE WEB SITE REGULAR MAIL support zyxel com tw 886 3 578 3942 www ie com ZyXEL Communications Corp HEADQUARTERS Science Park ftp europe Fe com Taiwan soporte zyxel co cr 506 2017878 www lwww zyxel co cr co cr ZyXEL Costa Rica COSTA RICA Plaza Roble Escazu sales zyxel co cr 506 2015098 ftp zyxel co cr Etapa El Patio Tercer Piso San Jos Costa Rica info ez zyxel com zyxel co
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94. tab 3 For dynamically assigned settings select Using DHCP from the Configure list 106 Appendix E Setting up Your Computer s IP Address ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Figure 78 Macintosh OS X Network 60 Network sg M gd Show All Displays Network Startup Disk Location Automatic Show Built in Ethernet Configure Using DHCP Domain Name Servers Optional IP Address 192 168 11 12 168 95 1 1 Provided by DHCP Server Subnet Mask 255 255 254 0 Router 192 168 10 11 Search Domains Optional DHCP Client ID Optional Example apple com earthlink net Ethernet Address 00 05 02 43 93 ff FA re a Click the lock to prevent further changes 4 For statically assigned settings do the following e From the Configure box select Manually e Type your IP address in the IP Address box e Type your subnet mask in the Subnet mask box e Type the IP address of your gateway in the Router address box if you have one 5 Click Apply Now and close the window 6 Restart your computer if prompted Verifying Settings Check your TCP IP properties in the Network window Appendix E Setting up Your Computer s IP Address 107 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide 108 Appendix E Setting up Your Computer s IP Address A About 67 about your ZyXEL G 220 v2 19 access point 33 access point AP 19 Access point mode 21 30 access point mode 21 42 61 additional setup requirements 62 configuration 21 61 access point See
95. the wireless device is in infrastructure mode and the wireless 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 Channel This field displays the channel number used by each wireless device Signal This field displays the signal strength of each wireless device Scan Click Scan to search for available wireless devices within transmission range Connect Click Connect to associate to the selected wireless device Site Info Click an entry in the Available Network List table to display the information of the selected wireless device 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 each wireless device Encryption This field shows whether data encryption is activated WEP WEP or 802 1x WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK or inactive DISABLE 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 4 3 1 Security Settings When you configure the G 202 to connect to a network with wireless security
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97. tifications 5 ZyXEL G 202 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 without 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 or higher value and will be solely at the discretion of ZyXEL This warranty shall not apply if the product has been 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 to the purchaser To obtain the services of this warranty contact ZyXEL s Service Center for your Return Material Authorization number RMA Products mu
98. to the network 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 a consistent single alphanumeric password to derive a PMK which is used to generate unique temporal encryption keys This prevent all wireless devices sharing the same encryption keys a weakness of WEP User Authentication 94 WPA and WPA2 apply IEEE 802 1x and Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP to authenticate wireless stations using an external RADIUS database WPA2 reduces the number of key exchange messages from six to four CCMP 4 way handshake and shortens the time required to connect to a network Other WPA2 authentication features that are different from WPA include key caching and pre authentication These two features are optional and may not be supported in all wireless devices Key caching allows a wireless client to store the PMK it derived through a sucessful authentication with an AP The wireless client uses the PMK when it tries to connect to the same AP and does not need to go with the authentication process again Pre authentication enables fast roaming by allowing the wireless client already connecting to an AP to perform IEEE 802 1x authentication with
99. 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 55 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 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 Management with Wireless Zero Configuration ZyXEL G 202 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 56 Win
100. twork Network Tasks 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 J Learn about wireless Windows cannot configure this wireless connection networking If you have enabled another program to manage this wireless connection r Change the order of use that software preferred networks IF you want Windows to configure this wireless connection start the Wireless Zero g Change advanced Configuration WZC service For information about starting the WZC service see settings article 871122 in the Microsoft Knowledge Base on the microsoft com Web site Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration 19 ZyXEL G 202 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 51 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 G 202 Refer to the following table for details Table 25 Windows XP SP2 System Tray Icon ICON DESCRIPTION 55 The G 202 is connected to a wireless network mn The G 202 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 addre
101. u 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 Back Click Back to go to the Site Survey screen to select and connect to another network Next Click Next to confirm your selections and advance to the Confirm Save screen Refer to Section 4 3 2 on page 50 Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving 4 3 1 2 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Encryption
102. used by the RADIUS server or AP for client authentication is MS CHAP v2 Back Click Back to go to the Site Survey screen to select and connect to another network Next Click Next to confirm your selections and advance to the Confirm Save screen Refer to Section 4 3 2 on page 50 Exit Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving 4 3 1 4 IEEE 802 1x Configure IEEE 802 1x security with various authentication methods in this screen Figure 28 Station Mode Security Setting 802 1x ecurity Setting Authentication Type Login Name Password C validate Server Certificate Click to Enable or Disable PEAP Inner EAP m5 CHAP V2 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration 49 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 9 Station Mode Security Settings IEEE 802 1x Authentication The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server or AP Type Select an authentication method from the drop down list Options are TLS and 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 Click Browse to select
103. uses the network sharing feature in Windows 2000 to bridge the wired and wireless network when you set the G 202 in access point AP mode Refer to Chapter 5 on page 61 for setup methods and requirements Steps may vary depending on your Windows version You may need to install additional software in Windows 98 Second Edition and Windows ME Configuring the Computer on Which You Install the G 202 1 Refer to Section 1 2 3 on page 21 to set the G 202 to operate in AP mode 2 Click Start Settings Network and Dial up Connections or click Start Settings Control Panel and double click Network and Dial up Connections Figure 45 Windows 2000 Start Mew Office Document i Open Office Document gt windows Update Set Program Access and Defaults mal Programs Documents j En 9 Control Panel EY Network and Dial up Connections Search e Printers Help ae Taskbar amp Start Menu Run Shut Down Psat Ge G E ag 3 Right click on the icon for your wired Ethernet adapter and click Properties Appendix B Access Point Mode Setup Example 15 ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Figure 46 Windows 2000 Network and Dial up Connections Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Address File de Back gt Eg Fr Ff L aih L tk Make New Wired ZyAIR Connection Etherne Fiske Status Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties 4 A Properties screen displays Click the Sharing tab and
104. utomatically if no any WLAN security has been set This will generate a random PSK key later for your convenience 3 3 1 2 Wireless Client Start the ZyXEL utility and click the Adapter tab Select the OTIST check box enter the same Setup Key as your AP s and click Save Link Info Site Survey Profile Adapter Setting gt Transfer Rate Fully Auto gt Preamble Type Auto gt Power Saving Mode Continuous Access Mode M WMM QoS M DTIST One Touch Intelligent Security Technology Setup key 01234567 Start 3 3 2 Starting OTIST Note You must click Start in the AP OTIST web configurator screen and in the wireless client s Adapter screen all within three minutes at the time of 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 38 Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide See the user s guide for more information 1 In the AP a web configurator screen pops Dresbentilnterneterailbrer up showing you the security settings to transfer After reviewing the settings click OK 2 This screen appears while OTIST settings are being transferred It closes when the transfer is complete Auto Security in Process Please walt moment 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 sa
105. y with a SSID of SSID Examples3 in this example 4 When you try to connect to an AP with security configured a window will pop up prompting you to specify the security settings Enter the pre shared key and leave the encryption type at the default setting Use the Next button to move on to the next screen You can use the Back button at any time to return to the previous screen or the Exit button to return to the Site Survey screen Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility Security Settings Security Settings gt Encryption Type TKIP gt Pre Shared Key ThisismyWPA PSkpre sharedkey 5 The Confirm Save window appears Check your settings and click Save to continue 26 Chapter 2 Tutorial ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility Confirm Save Conti rm Save gt Network Name SSID Examples gt Network Type Infrastructure gt Channel Auto gt Security WPA PSK 6 The ZyXEL utility returns to the Link Info screen while it connects to the wireless network using your settings When the wireless link is established the ZyXEL utility icon in the system tray turns green and the Link Info screen displays details of the active connection Check the network information in the Link Info screen to verify that you have successfully connected to the selected network If the wireless client is not connected to a network the fields in this screen remain blank See Table 3
106. yption Type The encryption mechanisms used for WPA WPA2 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 Select the encryption type TKIP or AES for data encryption Refer to Section 3 2 3 3 on page 36 for more information Authentication The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server or AP Type Select an authentication method from the drop down list Options are TLS and PEAP Login Name Enter a user name This is the user name that you or an administrator set up on a RADIUS server 48 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration ZyXEL G 202 User s Guide Table 8 Station Mode Security Setting WPA WPA2 LABEL DESCRIPTION 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 Click Browse to select a certificate 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 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 The PEAP method

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