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ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Copyright 3 Copyright Copyright © 2006 by ZyXEL Communications Corpo ration. The contents of this publication may not be reprod uced in any part or as a whole, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, tran slated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, el ectronic, mechanical , magnetic, optical,[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 4 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference S t atement The device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interfer[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Federal Com munications Commission ( FCC) Interf erence Statem ent 5 Certifications 1 Go to www .zyxel.com . 2 Select your product from the drop-d own list box on the ZyXEL home page to go to that product's page. 3 Select the certification you wish to view from this page. 注意 ! 依據 低功率電波輻射性電?[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 6 ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL Limited W arranty ZyXEL warrants to the original en d 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 purch ase. During the warranty period , and upon proof of p urchase, should the product have i nd[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Customer Support 7 Customer Support Please have the following information r eady when you contact customer support. • Product model and serial number . • W arranty Information. • Date that you received your de vice. • Brief description of the problem and the steps yo u took to solve i t. METHOD LOCATION SUPPORT E-[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 8 Customer Suppo rt POLAND info@pl.zyxel.com +48-22-5286603 www .pl.zyxel.com ZyXEL Communications ul.Emilli Plater 53 00-1 13 W arszawa Poland +48-22-5206701 RUSSIA http://zyxel.ru/support +7-095-542- 89-29 www .zyxel.ru ZyXEL Russia Ostrovityanova 37a S tr . Moscow , 1 17279 Russia sales@zyxel.ru +7-095-542-89-25 SP AIN[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Table of Contents 9 T able of Content s Copyright ....................................... ........................................... ................................ 3 Federal Communications Commissi on (FCC) Interference St atement ............... 4 ZyXEL Limited W arranty .......................... ....................[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 10 Table of Contents 2.2.2.1 EAP Authentication ................................................................ ......... 30 2.2.3 WP A(2) ..... ................ ............. ............. ................ ............. ............. ............ 31 2.2.3.1 Encryption ... ............. ................ ............. ...[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Table of Contents 11 Management with Wireless Zero Configuration .................................................. 63 Appendix D Types of EAP Authentication .................................................. .............................. 75 Index ............................................... ..........................[...]

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ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide List of Figures 13 List of Figures Figure 1 Applica t ion: In f r astructure .. . .. . ... . .. . .. . .. . ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . ... . .. . .. . .. . ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . ... . ... 20 Figure 2 Applica t ion: Ad-Hoc . . ... . .. . .. . .. . ... . .. . .. . .. . ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . ... . .. . .. . .. . ... .[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 14 List of Figures Figure 39 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Net wor k Connection Properties ......... ....... 61 Figure 40 Windows XP SP2: WZC Not Available ........................... ................ ....... 63 Figure 41 Windows XP SP2: System Tray Icon . ................ ................. ................ ... 64 Figure 42 Wi[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide List of Tables 15 List of T ables T able 1 ZyXEL U tility: System Tray Icon .................. ................ ................ ............. 21 T able 2 ZyXEL Utility: Menu Screen Summar y ..... ................ ............. ............ ....... 22 T able 3 ZyXEL A P Mode Utility: S tatus Screen Summary ....... .......[...]

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ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Preface 17 Preface Congratulations on you r purchase of the ZyXEL M-202 8 02.1 1g W ireless USB 2.0 Adapter. Y our ZyXEL M-202 is ea sy to install and configure. About This U ser's Guide This manual is designed to guide you through the config uration of your ZyXEL M-202 for its various applications . Related Document[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 18 Preface Graphics Icons Key Wireless Access Point Computer Notebook Computer Server Modem Wireless Signal T ele phone Switch Router Internet Cloud[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started 19 C HAPTER 1 Getting S t arted This chapter introduces the ZyXEL M-202 and prepares you to use the ZyXEL Utility . 1.1 About Y our ZyXEL M-202 The ZyXEL M-202 is an IEEE 802.1 1g compliant wireless LAN USB adapter . The following lists the main fe atures of your ZyXEL M-202. See the product spec[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 20 Chapter 1 Getting Started Figure 1 Application: Infrastructure 1.1.1.2 Ad-Hoc In case you prefer to set up a small independ ent wireless workgroup without an AP , use the Ad-Hoc mode. Ad-hoc mode does not require an AP or a wi red network. T wo or more wireless clients communicate directly to each other . Figure 2 Appl[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started 21 1.3 Configuration Methods T o configure your ZyXEL M-202, use one of the following applications: • W ireless Zero Configuration (WZC) (reco mmended for W indows XP) • ZyXEL Utility (This guide shows you how to configure the ZyXEL M-202 using the ZyXEL Utility) • Odyssey Client Manager (n[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 22 Chapter 1 Getting Started Double-click on the ZyXEL W ireless LAN Utility icon in the system tray to open the ZyXEL Utility . The ZyXEL Utility screens are similar in all Microsoft W indows versions. Screens for W indows 2000 are shown. 1.6 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary This sections describes the ZyXEL Utility screens.[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started 23 1.7.1 Site Survey After you install the ZyXEL Utili ty and then insert the ZyXEL M-202, follow the steps below to connect to a network us ing the S ite Survey screen. 1 Make sure a wireless network is available and within range. 2 Open the ZyXEL Utility and click the Site Survey tab to open th[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 24 Chapter 1 Getting Started 6 V erify that you have successfully connec ted to the selected network and check the network information in the Link Info screen. If the ZyXEL M-20 2 is not connected to a network, the fields in this screen are blank. Figure 7 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info 1.7.2 Access Point Function Y our ZyXEL M[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started 25 1 Click on the box next to the AP Mode to enable Access Point func tionality on the M-202. The following table describes the menus. T o alter configurations with in your M-202 during Access Po int mode, do so within the Configuration T ab menu. Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility: AP Mode Configuration Tab[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 26 Chapter 1 Getting Started The following table describes the menus. T o alter MAC Address configurations within your M-202 during Access Point mode, do so within the MAC Filter T ab menu. Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: AP Mode MAC Address Filtering Table 4 ZyXEL AP Mode Utility: Wireless & Security S ettings MENUS DESCRIP[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started 27 The following table describes the menus. Table 5 ZyXEL AP Mode Utility: Mac Filter Menu MENUS DESCRIPTION Link Info Use this screen to see your curren t connection status, configuration and da ta rate statistics. Configuration Use this screen to access and set your security and wireless settin[...]

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ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Network 29 C HAPTER 2 Wireless LAN Network This chapter provides backgro und in formation on wireless LAN network. 2.1 Wireless LAN Overview This section describes the wireless LAN network terms and applications. 2.1.1 SSID The SSID (Service Set Identity) is a unique name shared am ong all wireless [...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 30 Ch apter 2 Wireless LAN Network Configure the wireless LAN security using the Profile Security Setting screen. If you do not enable any wireless security on your Zy XEL M-202, the ZyXEL M-202’ s wireless communications are accessible to any wireless networking device that is in the coverage area. 2.2.1 Dat a Encrypti[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Network 31 2.2.3 WP A(2) W i-Fi Protected Access (WP A) is a subset of the IEEE 802.1 1i standard. WP A 2 (IEEE 802.1 1i) is a wireless security standard tha t defines stronger encryp tion, authentication and key manage ment than WP A. Key differences between WP A(2) and WEP are improved data encryp[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 32 Ch apter 2 Wireless LAN Network 3 The AP derives and distributes keys to the wireless clients. 4 The AP and wireless clients use the TKIP or AES encryption process to encrypt data exchanged between them. Figure 1 1 WP A(2)-PSK Authentication 2.2.5 WP A(2) with RADI US Application Example Y ou need the IP address of the[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Chapter 2 33 2.3 Encryption T ype The IEEE 802.1 1b/g standard describes a simple encryption method between the wireless stations and AP . T wo encryption types are defined: an Open system mode and a Shared key mode. • Open system mode is implemented for ease-of-use an d when security is not an issue. The wireless stati[...]

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ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utilit y Configuration 35 C HAPTER 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure yo ur ZyXEL M-202 i n wireless station mode. 3.1 The Link Info Screen When the ZyXEL Utility starts, the Link Info sc reen displays, showing the current configuration and connection status of your ZyXEL[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 36 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 3.1.1 T rend Chart Click T rend Chart in the Link Info scre en to display a screen as shown below . Use this screen to view real-time data traffic statistics. Figure 14 Link Info: T rend Chart The following table describes the labels in this screen. Security This field displays whe[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utilit y Configuration 37 3.2 The Site Survey Screen Use the Site Survey screen to scan for and connect to a wireless network automatically . Figure 15 Site Survey The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 8 Site Survey LABEL DESCRIPTION Available Network List Click a column heading to[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 38 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 3.2.1 Connecting to a WLAN Network Follow the steps below to connect to a WLAN network using the Site Survey screen. 1 Click Scan to search for all available wireless networks within range. 2 T o join a network, click an entry in the tabl e to select a wireless network and then cli[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utilit y Configuration 39 The following table describes the labels in this screen. 3.2.2.2 WP A/WP A2 Note: WP A2 and WP A2-PSK are only availa ble in Windows XP and Windows 2000. Table 9 Security Settings: WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Setting WEP Select 64 Bit s , 128 Bit s or 256 Bits to activate WEP e[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 40 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration Figure 17 Security Settings: WP A/WP A2 The following table describes the labels in this screen. 3.2.2.3 WP A-PSK/WP A2-PSK Note: WP A2 and WP A2-PSK are only availa ble in Windows XP and Windows 2000. Table 10 Security Settings: WPA/WPA2 LABEL DESCRIPTION Authentication Ty p e S e[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utilit y Configuration 41 Figure 18 Security Settings: WP A-PSK/WP A2-PSK The following table describes the labels in this screen. 3.2.2.4 802.1x Figure 19 Security Settings: 802.1x Table 11 Security Settings: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Setting Encryption T ype The encryption mechanisms us[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 42 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration The following table describes the labels in this screen. 3.2.3 Confirm Save Screen Use the Confirm Save screen to confirm and sa ve the security settings. Figure 20 Confirm Save Screen Table 12 Security Settings: 80 2.1x LABEL DESCRIPTION Authentication Ty p e S e lect a n authe n [...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utilit y Configuration 43 The following table describes the labels in this screen. 3.3 The Profile Screen A profile is a set of wireless para meters that you need to connec t to a wi reless ne twork. W ith a profile activated, each time you start the ZyXEL M-202, it automatically scans for the specific SSI[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 44 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration Figure 21 Profile Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 14 Profile Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Profile List Click a co lumn heading to sort the e ntries. , , or denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode and the wirele ss security is act[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utilit y Configuration 45 3.3.1 Adding a New Prof ile Follow the steps below to add a new profile. 1 Click Add in the Pr ofile screen. An Add New Profile screen displays as shown next. Click Next to continue. Figure 22 Profile: Add New Profile The following table describes the labels in this screen. Securi[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 46 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 2 If you select the Infrastructure network type in the previous screen, skip to step 3 . If yo u select the Ad-Hoc network type in the previous scr een, a screen displays as follows. Select a channel number and click Next to continue. Figure 23 Profile: Wireless Setting: Select a C[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utilit y Configuration 47 3 If you select Infrastructure network type in the first screen, select WEP , WP A , WP A2 , WP A-PSK , WP A2-PSK or 802.1x from the drop-down list box to enable d ata encryption. If you select Ad-Hoc netw ork type in the first screen, you can only use WE P encryption method. Othe[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 48 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration Figure 26 Profile: Confirm New Settings 6 T o use this network profile, click the Activate Now button. Otherwise, click the Activate Later button. Note: Once you activate a profile, the ZyXEL Utili ty will use that profile the next t ime it is started. Figure 27 Profile: Activate t[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utilit y Configuration 49 The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 17 Adapte r LABEL DESCRIPTION Adapter Setting T ransfer Rate Select a transfer speed from the drop-do wn list box. Choose from Fully Auto (default), 1 Mbps , 2 Mbp s , 5.5 Mbp s , 6 Mbp s , 9 Mbps , 12 Mbp s , 18 Mb p [...]

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ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Chapter 4 Maintenance 51 C HAPTER 4 Maintenance This chapter describes how to uninst all or upgrade the ZyXEL Utility . 4.1 The About Screen The About screen displays related version number s of the ZyXEL M-202. T o display the screen as shown below , click the about ( ) button. Figure 29 About The following table describ[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 52 Chapter 4 Maintenance Figure 30 Uninstall: Finish 4.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility Note: Before you uninst all the ZyXEL Utility , take note of the current network configuration. T o perform the upgrade, follow the steps below . 1 Download the latest version of the utility fro m the ZyXEL web site and save the file on y[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Chapter 5 Trou bleshoot ing 53 C HAPTER 5 T roubleshooting This chapter covers potential problems and the possible remedies. After each problem description, some instructions ar e provided to help you to diag nose and to solve the problem. 5.1 Problems S t arting the ZyXEL Utility Program 5.2 Problem with the Link S t atu[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 54 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 5.3 Problems Communicating With Other Computers Table 21 Troubleshootin g Communication Problem PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION In wireless station mode, the computer with the ZyXEL M-202 installed cannot communicate with the other computer(s). In Infrastructure Mode • Make sure that th e AP and t[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Appendix A Product Specifications 55 A PPENDIX A Product S pecifications T a ble 22 P r o d uct Sp e c ificatio n s PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL Product Name ZyXEL M-202 XtremeMIMO 802.1 1g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Interface USB 2.0 bus-powered S tandards IEEE 802.1 1b IEEE 802.1 1g Network Architectures Infrastructure Ad-H[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 56 Appendix A Product Specifications WP A Wireled Prot ected Access, WP A2 WEP 64/128/256-bit WEP encryption T a ble 22 P r o d uct Sp e c ificatio n s (c o n tinu e d)[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Appendix B Disable Windows XP Wire less LAN Configuration Tool 57 A PPENDIX B Disable Windows XP W ireless LAN Configuration T ool W indows XP includes a configuration tool (also known as W ireless Zero Configuration (WZC)) for wireless devices. Follow the steps below to disabl e the configuration tool in W i ndows XP aft[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 58 Appendix B Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool Fig u re 32 W i n d o w s XP SP 1 : W i r e le s s N e t w o r k C o n n e c t i on W indows XP SP2: When a W ireless Network Connection window displays, clic k Change advanced settings under Related T asks and then the Wir ele ss Networks tab. Fig u re 3 3 [...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Appendix B Disable Windows XP Wire less LAN Configuration Tool 59 Fig u re 3 4 W i n d o w s XP SP 1 : W i r e le s s N e t w o r k C o n n e c t i on P r o pe r ti e s Fig u re 3 5 W i n d o w s XP SP 2 : W i r e le s s N e t w o r k C o n n e c t i on P r o pe r ti e s[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 60 Appendix B Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool V ia the Control Panel 1 If the icon for the wireless network connec tion is not in the system tray , click St a r t , Contr ol Panel and double-click Network Connections . 2 Double-click on the icon for wireless networ k connection to display a status windo[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Appendix B Disable Windows XP Wire less LAN Configuration Tool 61 4 In the Wir eless Networ k Connection Properties window , make sure the Use Windows to configure my wir eless network settings check box is not selected. Click OK . Fig u re 3 8 W i n d o w s XP SP 1 : W i r e le s s N e t w o r k C o n n e c t i on P r o [...]

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ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Appendix C Management with Wire less Zero Configuration 63 A PPENDIX C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration This appendix shows you how to manage y our ZyXEL wireless LA N adapter using the W indows XP wireless zero configuration tool. Be sure you have the W indows XP service pack 2 installed on your computer . Oth[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 64 Appendix C Managem ent with Wireless Zero Configuration Connecting to a Wireless Network 1 Double-click the network icon for wireless conn ections in the system tray to open the W ireless Network Connection S tatus screen. Fig u re 41 W indows XP SP2: System T r ay Icon The type of the wireless network icon in W ind ow[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Appendix C Management with Wire less Zero Configuration 65 W indows XP SP1: In the W ireless Network Connection S tatus screen, click Properties and the Wir e less Networks tab to open the Wir eless Network Connection Properties screen. Fig u re 4 3 W i n d o w s XP SP 1 : W i r e le s s N e t w o r k C o n n e c t i on S[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 66 Appendix C Managem ent with Wireless Zero Configuration The following table describes the ic ons in the wireless network list. W indows XP SP1: Click Refr esh to reload and search for available wireless devices within transmission range. Sel ect a wireless network in the A vailable networks list, click Configure and se[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Appendix C Management with Wire less Zero Configuration 67 If there is no security activated for the se lected wireless network, a warning screen appears. Click Connect Anyway if wireless security is not your concern. Fig u re 4 7 W indo w s XP SP2: W irele s s Net w o r k Connection: WEP or W P A-P S K Fig u re 4 8 W ind[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 68 Appendix C Managem ent with Wireless Zero Configuration Association Select a network in the Preferred networks lis t and click Properties to view or configure security . Fig u re 4 6 W in d o w s X P : Wi r e less ( ne tw o r k ) pr o p e r ties: Association The following table describes the labels in this screen. T a [...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Appendix C Management with Wire less Zero Configuration 69 Authentication Click the Authentication tab in the Wir eless (network) prop erties screen to display the screen shown next. Th e fields on this screen ar e grayed out when the network is in Ad-Hoc mode or data encryption is disabled. Fig u re 4 9 Wi n d o w s XP: [...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 70 Appendix C Managem ent with Wireless Zero Configuration Authentication Properties Select an EAP authen tication type in the W ireless (network) properties: Authentication screen and clic k the Properties button to display th e following screen. Protected EAP Properties Fig u re 50 W in d o w s X P : P r o t e c t e d E[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Appendix C Management with Wire less Zero Configuration 71 The following table describes the labels in this screen. Smart Card or other Certificate Proper ties Fig u re 51 Wi n d o w s XP: Sma r t Ca r d or other C e rtific a t e P r o p e r ti e s T a ble 2 8 W indows X P: Protected EAP Properties LABEL DESCRIPTION V ali[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 72 Appendix C Managem ent with Wireless Zero Configuration The following table describes the labels in this screen. Ordering the Preferred Networks Follow the steps below to manage y our preferred networks. T a ble 29 Wi n dows XP: Sma r t Ca r d or o t her C e rtific a t e P r o p e r ti e s LABEL DESCRIPTION Use my smar[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Appendix C Management with Wire less Zero Configuration 73 1 W indows XP SP2: Click Change the or der of pr eferr ed networks in the Wir eless Network Connection screen. The screen displays a s shown. Fig u re 52 W i n d o w s XP SP 2 : W i r e le s s N e t w o r ks: P r ef e r r e d Ne t w o r ks W indows XP SP1: In the [...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 74 Appendix C Managem ent with Wireless Zero Configuration Fig u re 5 3 W i n d o w s XP SP 1 : W i r e le s s N e t w o r ks: P r ef e r r e d Ne t w o r ks 2 Whenever the ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter tr ies to connect to a new network, the new network is added in the Pr eferred networks table automatically . Select a netw[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Appendix D Typ es of EAP Auth entication 75 A PPENDIX D T ypes of EAP Authentication This appendix discusses some popular authentication type s: EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP- TTLS, PEAP and LEAP . The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS ser ver or the AP . Consult your network administrator for more information.[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 76 Appendix D Types of EAP Authentication PEAP (Protected EAP) Like EAP-TTLS, server-side certific ate authentication is used to establish a secure connection, then use simple username and p assword methods thro ugh the secured co nnection to authenticate the clients, thus hiding client identity . However , PEAP only supp[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Appendix D Typ es of EAP Auth entication 77 WP A(2) User Authentication WP A or WP A2 applies IEEE 80 2.1x and Exte nsible Authentication Protocol (EAP) to authenticate wireless stations usin g an externa l RADIUS database. Encryption Both WP A and WP A2 improve data encryption by using T emporal Key Integri ty Protocol ([...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 78 Appendix D Types of EAP Authentication Security Parameters Summary Refer to this table to see what other secur ity parameters you shou ld configure for each Authentication Method/ key management prot ocol type. MAC address filters are not dependent on how you config ure these security features. T a ble 3 1 W irele s s [...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Index 79 Index Numerics 802.1x 41 A About 51 about your ZyXEL M-202 19 Access Point Mode 24 activating a profile 48 Adapter 48 Ad-Hoc 20,46 Advanced Encryption St andard 77 AES 77 antenna 19 antenna power output 55 authentication 39, 69 authentication method open system 29 shared key 31 C Certificate Authority 69 channel [...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 80 Index L link informa tion 35 M Message Integrity Check 27 Message Integrity Check (MIC) 77 MIC 27 N network type 35 North America Contact Information 7 Norway , Contact Information 7 O Odyssey Client Ma nager 21 open system authentication 29 P Pairwise Master Key (PMK) 77 passphrase 26 , 39 passwor d phrase 26 Power Sa[...]

ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Index 81 U uninstalling ZyXEL Utility 51 upgrading ZyXEL Utility 52 important step 52 User Authentication 28 , 77 V voltage 55 W Web Site 7 WEP 26 , 38 , 39 manual setup 26 , 39 passphrase 26 , 39 WEP (Wired Equivalent Priva cy) 26 Wi-Fi Protected Access 27 Windows XP 21 wireless LAN authentication 29 channel 25 introduct[...]