ZyXEL Communications G320H manual

www .zyxel.com G-320H 802.1 1g Wireless High Power PCI Adapter User ’ s Guide V ersion 1.00 10/2006 Edition 1[...]

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About This User's Guide G-320H User’s Guide 3 About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is intended for people who wa nt to configure the G-320H using the ZyXEL utility . Y ou should have at least a basic know ledge of TCP/ IP netw orking concepts and topology . Related Document ation • Quick Start Guide The Quick S tart G[...]

Document Conventions G-320H User’s Guide 4 Document Conventions W arnings and Notes These are how warnings and notes are shown in this User ’ s Guide. 1 W arnings tell you about things that could harm you or your device. " Notes tell you other import ant information (for example, other things yo u may need to configure or help ful tip s) o[...]

Document Conventions G-320H User’s Guide 5 Icons Used in Figures Figures in this User ’ s Guide may use the followi ng generic icons. The G-320H icon is not an exact representation of your device. AP Computer Notebook computer Server Wireless Signal Modem or Router Internet Cloud[...]

Safety Warnings G-320H User’s Guide 6 Safety Warnings 1 For your safety , be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions. • Do NOT use this product near water , for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. • Do NOT expose your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids. • Do NOT store thin gs on the device. ?[...]

Contents Overview G-320H User’s Guide 7 Contents Overview Getting S tarted ... ................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ........... ............ 19 T utorial ...... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................. ................ ............. .. .[...]

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Table of Contents G-320H User’s Guide 9 Table of Contents About This User's Guide ........................................... ............................................................. .. 3 Document Conventions.................................................................. ......................................... .4 Safety Warnings ..[...]

Table of Contents G-320H User’s Guide 10 3.3.1 Enabling OTIST ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ .......... 37 3.3.2 S tarting OTIST ......... ................ ................ ................. ................ ................ ............... .3 8 3.3.3 Notes on OTIST .. .......[...]

Table of Contents G-320H User’s Guide 11 Appendix G Customer Support ............ ................................................................................ 1 13 Index....................................................... ................................................................... ............. 1 17[...]

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List of Figures G-320H User’s Guide 13 List of Figures Figure 1 Application: Infrastruc ture . ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ........ ............... 20 Figure 2 Application: Ad-Hoc ............. ................ ................... ................. ................ ................ ...... .[...]

List of Figure s G-320H User’s Guide 14 Figure 39 Access Point Mode: Li nk Info ............ ................ ................ ................ ................. .......... ......... 60 Figure 40 Access Point Mode: Configuration .... .......... ................ ................ ................ ................ ..... ..... 61 Figure 41 Access Poi[...]

List of Figures G-320H User’s Guide 15 Figure 82 Macintosh OS X: Network ..................... ................ .................... ................ ................ .... ....... 107[...]

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List of Tables G-320H User’s Guide 17 List of Tables T able 1 ZyXEL Utility: Sy stem T ray Icon ......... ................... ................ ................ .................... ...... .......... 22 T able 2 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary: S tation Mode ..... ................ ................... ................. ................... 41 T able 3 S [...]

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G-320H User’s Guide 19 C HAPTER 1 Getting Started This chapter introduces the G-320H an d prepares you to use the ZyXEL utility . 1.1 About Y our G-320H The G-320H is an IEEE 802.11b/g compliant wireless LAN adapter . Y ou can also use the ZyXEL utility to turn your G-320H into an access point (AP) . The ZyXEL utility is a tool that helps you con[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Star ted G-320H User’s Guide 20 Figure 1 Application: Infrastructure 1.2.1.2 Ad-Hoc T o set up a small indepe ndent wireless workgroup without an AP , use Ad-Hoc . Ad-Hoc does not require an AP or a wired network. T wo or more wireless clients (wireless stations) communicate directly to each other . Figure 2 Application: Ad-Hoc [...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started G-320H User’s Guide 21 Figure 3 Application: Access Point Mode In the example, the G-320H is installed on computer A and set to operate in access point mode. Computer A provides an Internet connection to th e wireless LAN, so wirele ss stations B and C can access the Internet. " If the computer in which the G-320 H [...]

Chapter 1 Getting Star ted G-320H User’s Guide 22 " W ait for about five seconds for the ZyXEL utility to complete the mode change. " The current mode is indicated by the col or of the check box, see T able 1 on p age 22 . 1.3 G-320H Hardware and Utility Inst allation Follow the instructions in the Quick S tart Guide to install the ZyXE[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started G-320H User’s Guide 23 1.4.1 Enabling WZC " When you use the ZyXEL utility , it automatically disables WZC. If you want to use WZC to configure the G-32 0H, you need to disable the ZyXEL utility by right-clicking the utility icon ( ) in the system tray and selecting Use Windows to configur e my wireless network sett[...]

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G-320H User’s Guide 25 C HAPTER 2 Tutorial The following sections show you how to join a wireless networ k 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 There are three ways to connect the wireless clie nt (the G-320H in station mode) t[...]

Chapter 2 Tutorial G-320H User’s Guide 26 Figure 8 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 2 The wireless client automatically search es for available wireless networks. Click Scan if you want to search again. If no entry displays in the A vailable Network List , that means there is no wireless network available within range. Make sure the AP or peer computer[...]

Chapter 2 Tutorial G-320H User’s Guide 27 Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: Confirm New Settings 6 The ZyXEL utility returns to the Link Info screen while it connects to the wireless network using your settings. When the wire less link is established, the ZyXEL utility icon in the system tr ay turns green and the Link Info screen displays details of the a[...]

Chapter 2 Tutorial G-320H User’s Guide 28 1 Open the ZyXEL utility and click the Profile tab to open the screen as shown. Click Add to configure a n ew profile. Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Profile 2 The Add New Profile screen appears. The wireless client automatically searc hes for available wireless networks, which are displayed in th e Scan Info b[...]

Chapter 2 Tutorial G-320H User’s Guide 29 5 This screen varies depending on the encryp tion method you select ed in the previous screen. In this example, enter the pre-shared key and leav e the encryption type at the default setting. Figure 15 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Encryption 6 V erify the profile settings in the ready-only screen. Click Save to[...]

Chapter 2 Tutorial G-320H User’s Guide 30 Figure 17 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Activate 8 When you activate the new profile , the ZyXEL utility goes to the Link Info scre en while it connects to the AP using your settings. When the wire less link is established, the ZyXEL utility icon in the system tray turns green and the Link Info screen displays d[...]

Chapter 2 Tutorial G-320H User’s Guide 31 Figure 18 ZyXEL Utility: AP: Link Info 2 If you want to change the SSID and enable wi reless se curity for your G-320H, click the Configuration tab and refer to Section 5.3 on pa ge 61 for detailed field descriptions. " Y ou can only use WEP when the G-320H is in AP mode. Figure 19 ZyXEL Utility: AP:[...]

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G-320H User’s Guide 33 C HAPTER 3 Wireless LAN Network This chapter provides backgro u nd in formation on wireless LAN network. 3.1 Wireless LAN Overview The following figure pro vides an exampl e 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 The wireless network [...]

Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network G-320H User’s Guide 34 • 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 ca n also protect the information that is sent in the wireless network. 3.2 Wireless LAN Security W ireless LAN secu[...]

Chapter 3 Wirel ess LAN Network G-320H User’s Guide 35 3.2.3 User Authentication and Encryption Y ou can make every user log in to the wireless network before they can use it. This is called user authentication. However , ev ery wireless client in the wi reless network has to support IEEE 802.1x to do th is. W ireless networks can use encryption [...]

Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network G-320H User’s Guide 36 3.2.3.2.1 EAP Authentication EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is an au thentication protocol that runs on top of the IEEE 802.1x transport mechanism in order t o su pport multiple types of us er authentication. By using EAP to interact with an EAP-compatib le RADIUS server , an access [...]

Chapter 3 Wirel ess LAN Network G-320H User’s Guide 37 3.3.1 Enabling OTIST Y ou must enable OTIST on both the AP and wi reless client before you start transferring settings. W e use the P-334U in this guide as the exam ple AP . Sc reens may vary slightly for your ZyXEL devices. " The AP and wire less client(s) MUST use the same Setup key . [...]

Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network G-320H User’s Guide 38 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 . 3.3.2 St arting OTIST Y ou must click S tart in the AP OTIST we b configurator screen and in the wireless client(s) Adapter screen al[...]

Chapter 3 Wirel ess LAN Network G-320H User’s Guide 39 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 Ye s for it to search for an OTIST -enabled AP . 2 If an OTIST -enabled wireless client loses its wireless connection for more than ten seconds, it will search for a[...]

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G-320H User’s Guide 41 C HAPTER 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration This chapter shows you how to use the ZyXEL u tility to configure your G-320H in wireless station mode. See Chapter 5 on page 59 for how to configure the G-320H in access point mode. 4.1 Wireless St ation Mode Overview T o set your G-320H to wireless station mode, select S tati[...]

Chapter 4 Wireless Stat ion Mode Con figuration G-320H User’s Guide 42 4.2 The Link Info Screen When the ZyXEL utility starts, the Link Info screen displays, showing the current configuration and conne ction status of your G-320H. Figure 22 Station Mode : Link Info The following table describes the labels in this screen. T able 3 Station Mode: Li[...]

Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration G-320H User’s Guide 43 4.2.1 T rend Chart Click T rend Chart in the Link Info screen to display a screen as shown below . Use this screen to view real-time data traffic statistics. Figure 23 S tation Mode: Link Info: T rend Chart The following table describes the labels in this screen. 4.3 The Site Su[...]

Chapter 4 Wireless Stat ion Mode Con figuration G-320H User’s Guide 44 Figure 24 Station Mode: Site Survey The following table describes the labels in this screen. T able 5 Station Mode: Site Survey LABEL DESCRIPTION Available Network List Click a column heading to sort the entries. , , or denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mod[...]

Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration G-320H User’s Guide 45 4.3.1 Security Settings When you co nfigure the G-320H to conn ect to a network with wireless security activated and the security settings are different on the G-320H, the screen varies according to the encryption method used by the selected network . 4.3.1.1 WEP Encryption Figu[...]

Chapter 4 Wireless Stat ion Mode Con figuration G-320H User’s Guide 46 4.3.1.2 WP A-PSK/WP A2-PSK Figure 26 Station Mode: Security Setting: WP A-PSK/WPA2-PSK Key x (where x is a number between 1 and 4) Select this option if you want to manua lly enter the WEP keys. Enter the WEP key in the field provide d. If you select 64 Bits in the WEP field. [...]

Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration G-320H User’s Guide 47 The following table describes the labels in this screen. 4.3.1.3 WP A/WP A2 Figure 27 Station Mode : Security Setting: WP A/WP A2 The following table describes the labels in this screen. T able 7 Station Mode: Security Setting: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK LABEL DESCRIPTION Encryption T ype[...]

Chapter 4 Wireless Stat ion Mode Con figuration G-320H User’s Guide 48 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: IEEE 802.1x The following table describes the labels in this screen. Certificate This field is only available when you select TLS in[...]

Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration G-320H User’s Guide 49 4.3.2 Confirm New Settings Use this screen to confirm an d save the security settings. Figure 29 Station Mode: Confirm New Settings The following table describes the labels in this screen. Certificate This field is only available when you select TLS in the Authentication T ype f[...]

Chapter 4 Wireless Stat ion Mode Con figuration G-320H User’s Guide 50 4.4 The Profile Screen A profile is a set of wireless para meters that you need to connect to a wi reless netw ork. W ith a profile activated, each time you start the G-320H , it automatically scans for the specific SSID and joins that network with the pre-defined wi reless se[...]

Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration G-320H User’s Guide 51 The following table describes the labels in this screen. 4.4.1 Adding a New Prof ile Follow the steps below to add a new profile. 1 Click Add in the Pr ofile sc reen. An Add New Profile screen displays as shown next. Click Next to continue. Ta b l e 11 Station Mode: Profile LABE[...]

Chapter 4 Wireless Stat ion Mode Con figuration G-320H User’s Guide 52 Figure 31 Station Mode: Profile : Add a New Profile The following table describes the labels in this screen. T able 12 Station M ode: Profile: Ad d a New Prof ile LABEL DESCRIPTION Add New Profile Profile Name Enter a descriptive name in this field. SSID Select an available wi[...]

Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration G-320H User’s Guide 53 2 If you select the Infrastructure network type in the prev ious screen, skip to step 3 . If you 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. " T o associate to an ad-hoc network, y[...]

Chapter 4 Wireless Stat ion Mode Con figuration G-320H User’s Guide 54 Figure 33 Station Mode: Profile: Security Settings 4 The screen varies de pending on the encryptio n method you selected 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-320H. Refer to Section 4.3.1 [...]

Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration G-320H User’s Guide 55 Figure 35 Station Mode: Profile: Confirm New Settings 6 T o use this network profile, click the Activate Now button. Otherwise, click the Activate Later button. Y ou can activate only one profil e at a time. " Once you activate a profile, the ZyXEL utility will use that pro[...]

Chapter 4 Wireless Stat ion Mode Con figuration G-320H User’s Guide 56 Figure 37 Station Mode : Adapter The following table describes the labels in this screen. T able 14 Station Mode: Adapter LABEL DESCRIPTION Adapter Setting T ransfer Rate In most networking scenarios, the factory de fault Fully Auto setting is the most efficient and allows you[...]

Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration G-320H User’s Guide 57 OTIST (One- T ouch Inte lligent Security T echnology) Select this check box to enable OTIST . Setup Key Enter the same setup ke y (up to ei ght printable characters) as the ZyXEL AP or wireless router to which you want to as sociate. The default OTIST setup key is "01234567[...]

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G-320H User’s Guide 59 C HAPTER 5 Access Point Mode Configuration This chapter shows you ho w to configure your G-320H in access point mode. 5.1 Access Point Mode Introduction T o use your G-320H as an Access Point (AP), select AP Mode in any utility screen (refer to Section 1.2.3 on page 21) . In access point mode, your G-320H allows you to set [...]

Chapter 5 Access Point Mode Con figuration G-320H User’s Guide 60 1 The G-320H must be installed on a co mputer connected to the wir ed network. 2 Either configure network sharing (refer to Appendix B on p age 66 for an example) or bridge the two interfaces (wirele ss and wired) on the computer . 3 Set the wireless station’ s IP address to be d[...]

Chapter 5 Access Point M ode Configuration G-320H User’s Guide 61 5.3 The Configuration Screen Click Configuration in the ZyXE L utility screen to display the screen as shown. Figure 40 Access Point Mode: Configuration The following table describes the labels in this screen. or denotes a wireless cl ient without WEP security . denotes a wireless [...]

Chapter 5 Access Point Mode Con figuration G-320H User’s Guide 62 Output Power Set this field if you need to cons erve power consumption (especial ly for notebook computers). This co ntrol changes the strength of the G-320H’s antenna gain or transmission power . Anten na gain, measured in dBm (decibel relative u nits compared to milliwatts), is[...]

Chapter 5 Access Point M ode Configuration G-320H User’s Guide 63 5.4 The MAC Filter Screen The MAC Filter screen allows you to configure the G-320H to give ex clusive access to ( Accept ) devices or exclude devices from ( Reject ) connecting to the G-320H. The MAC address is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal charac[...]

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G-320H User’s Guide 65 C HAPTER 6 Maintenance This chapter describes how to unin stall or upgrade the ZyXEL utility . 6.1 The About Screen The About screen displays driver and util ity versio n numbers of the G-320H. T o display the screen as shown below , click the about ( ) button. Figure 42 About The following table describes the r ead-only fi[...]

Chapter 6 Maintenan ce G-320H User’s Guide 66 Figure 43 Uninstall: Confirm 3 Click Finish to complete uninstalling the softwa re and restart the computer when prompted. Figure 44 Uninstall: Finish 6.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility " Before you uninst all the ZyXEL utility , t ake note of your current wireless configurations. T o perform the up[...]

Chapter 6 Maint enance G-320H User’s Guide 67 5 Double-click on the setup program for th e new utility to start the ZyXEL utility installation. 6 Insert the G-320H and check th e version numbers in the About screen to make sure the new utility is installed properly .[...]

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G-320H User’s Guide 69 C HAPTER 7 Troubleshooting This chapter offers some suggestions to so lve problems you might encounter . V The ZyXEL utility icon does not display . 1 If you install the Funk Odyssey Client software on the computer, uninstall (remove) both the Funk Odyssey Client software and ZyX EL utility , and then install the ZyXEL util[...]

Chapter 7 Troub leshooting G-320H User’s Guide 70 V The link quality and/or signal strength is poor all the time. 1 Search and connect to another AP wi th a better link quality using the Site Survey screen. 2 Move your comp uter closer to the AP or th e peer computer(s) with in the transmission range. 3 There may be too much radio interference (f[...]

G-320H User’s Guide 71 A PPENDIX A Product S pecifications T able 20 Product Specifications PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL Product Name ZyXEL G-320H 802.1 1g W ireless High Power PCI Adapter Interface 3.3V 32-bit PCI V2.2 S tandards IEEE 802.1 1b IEEE 802.1 1g Network Architectu res Infrastructure Ad-Hoc Antenna One 5 dBi Detachable Antenna Operating[...]

Appendix A Product Specifications G-320H User’s Guide 72 ZyXEL Utility ZyXEL Wireless Configuration T o ol Security 64/128/256-bit WEP WP A/WP A-PSK/WP A2/WP A2-PSK IEEE 802.1x T able 20 Product Specifications (continued)[...]

G-320H User’s Guide 73 A PPENDIX B Access Point Mode Setup Example This example uses the networ k sharing feature in W indows 2000 to bridge the wired and wireless network when you set the G-320H in access point (AP) mode . Refer to Chapter 5 on page 59 for setup methods and requirements. Steps may vary depending on your Windows ve rsion. Y ou ma[...]

Appendix B Acc ess Point Mode Setup Example G-320H User’s Guide 74 Figure 46 Windows 2000 : Network and Dial-u p Connections 4 A Properties screen displays. Click the Sharing tab and select Enable Internet Connection Sharing for this connection . Click OK . Figure 47 Windows 2000: Network Propertie s If there is more than one network adapter on t[...]

Appendix B A ccess Point Mode Setu p Example G-320H User’s Guide 75 Figure 48 WIndows 2000: Network Properties: Select Network Adapter 5 A notice screen displays. Click Ye s . Figure 49 Windows 2000: Local Network Configuring the Wireless S t ation Computer Refer to Appendix E on page 97 for more information on how to set up the wireless station [...]

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G-320H User’s Guide 77 A PPENDIX C Management with W ireless Zero Configuration This appendix shows you how to manage your G-320H using the W indows XP wireless zero configuration tool. Be sure you have the W indows XP service pack 2 installed on your comput er . Otherwise, you should at least have the W indows XP service pa ck 1 already on your [...]

Appendix C Management with Wi reless Zero Configuration G-320H User’s Guide 78 Figure 51 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Ne twork Connec tion S tatus 4 The W ireless Network Connection Properties sc reen displays. Click the Wir eless Networks tab. Make sure the Use Windows to configur e my wireless network settings check box is selected. Figure 52 Windo[...]

Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configu r ation G-320H User’s Guide 79 Figure 53 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Ne twork Connect ion Properties If you see the following screen, refer to artic le 871 122 on the Microsoft web site for information on start ing WZC. Figure 54 Windows XP SP2: WZC Not Available Connecting to a Wireless Network 1 Dou[...]

Appendix C Management with Wi reless Zero Configuration G-320H User’s Guide 80 Figure 55 Windows XP SP2: System T ray Icon The type of the wireless network icon in W ind ows XP SP2 indicates the status of the G-320H. Refer to the following table for details. 2 W indows XP SP2: In the W ireless Network Connection S tatus screen, click Vi e w Wir e[...]

Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configu r ation G-320H User’s Guide 81 Figure 57 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Ne twork Connec tion S tatus 3 W indows XP SP2: Click Refr esh network list to reload and search for available wireless devices within transmission range. Se lect a wireless network in the list and click Connect to join the selected [...]

Appendix C Management with Wi reless Zero Configuration G-320H User’s Guide 82 The following table describes the ic ons in the wireless network list. W indows XP SP1: Click Refr esh to re load and search for available wireless devices within transmission range. Select a wireless network in the A vailable networks list, click Configure and set the[...]

Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configu r ation G-320H User’s Guide 83 Figure 60 Windows XP SP2: W ireless Networ k Connection: WEP or WP A-PSK Figure 61 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Netw ork Connection: No Security 5 V erify that you have successfully connec ted to the selected network and check the connection status in the wireless networ [...]

Appendix C Management with Wi reless Zero Configuration G-320H User’s Guide 84 Figure 62 Windows XP : Wireless (netwo rk) properties: Association The following table describes the labels in this screen. T able 24 Windows XP: Wireless (network ) properties: Association LABEL DESCRIPTION Network name (SSID) This field displays the SSID (Service Set[...]

Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configu r ation G-320H User’s Guide 85 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. Figure 63 Windows XP: Wireless (ne[...]

Appendix C Management with Wi reless Zero Configuration G-320H User’s Guide 86 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 Figure 64 Windows XP : Protected E AP Properties The fo[...]

Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configu r ation G-320H User’s Guide 87 Smart Card or other Certificate Proper ties Figure 65 Windows XP: Smart Card or other Certificate Properties The following table describes the labels in this screen. OK Click OK to save your changes. Cancel Click Cancel to leave this screen without savi ng any changes[...]

Appendix C Management with Wi reless Zero Configuration G-320H User’s Guide 88 Ordering the Preferred Networks Follow the steps below to manage y our preferred networks. 1 W indows XP SP2: Click Chang e the order of preferr ed networks in the W ireless Network Connection screen (see Figure 58 on page 81 ). The screen displays as shown. Figure 66 [...]

Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configu r ation G-320H User’s Guide 89 Figure 67 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Ne tworks: Prefe rred Networks 2 Whenever the G-320H tries to connect to a new network, the new network is added in the Pr eferred networks table automatically . Select a network and click Move up or Move down to change it's ord[...]

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G-320H User’s Guide 91 A PPENDIX D Wireless Security T ypes of EAP Authentication This section discusses some popular authen tication types: EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP and LEAP . Y our wireless LAN device may not support all authentication types. EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is an au thentication protocol that runs on top of the[...]

Appendix D Wireless Secu rity G-320H User’s Guide 92 EAP-TTLS (T unneled T ransport 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 authen tication is then done by sending username and password throug h the secure connect[...]

Appendix D Wireless Security G-320H User’s Guide 93 WP A and WP A2 W i-Fi Protected Access (WP A) is a subset of the IEEE 802.1 1i standard. WP A2 (IEEE 802.1 1i) is a wireless security standard that defines stronger encryp tion, a uthentication and key manage ment than WP A. Key differences between WP A(2) and WEP are improved data encryption an[...]

Appendix D Wireless Secu rity G-320H User’s Guide 94 By generating unique data encryption keys for ev ery data packet and by creating an integrity checking mechanism (MIC), with TKIP and AES it is more difficult to decrypt data on a W i-Fi network than WEP and dif ficult for an intruder to break into the network. The encryption mechanisms used fo[...]

Appendix D Wireless Security G-320H User’s Guide 95 Figure 68 WP A-PSK Authentication WP A(2) with RADIUS Application Example Y ou need the IP address of the RADIUS server , its port number (defau lt is 1812), and the RADIUS shared secret. A WP A(2) application example with an external RADIUS se rver looks as follows. "A" is the RADIUS [...]

Appendix D Wireless Secu rity G-320H User’s Guide 96 Security Parameters Summary Refer to this table to see what other secur ity parameters you should 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 able 29 Wireless Security Relational [...]

G-320H User’s Guide 97 A PPENDIX E Setting up Y our Computer ’ s IP Address All computers must have a 10M or 100M Et hernet adapter card and TCP/IP installed. W indows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP , Macintosh OS 7 and later opera ting systems and all versions of UNIX/LINUX include the software components you need to install and use TCP/ IP on your compu[...]

Appendix E Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address G-320H User’s Guide 98 Figure 70 WIndows 95/98/Me: Network: Co nfiguration Inst alling Components The Network window Configuration tab displays a list of installed components. Y ou need a network adapter , the TCP/IP protocol and Client for Microsoft Netwo rks. If you need the adapter: 1 In the N[...]

Appendix E Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address G-320H User’s Guide 99 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[...]

Appendix E Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address G-320H User’s Guide 100 Figure 72 Windows 95/98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: DNS Configuration 4 Click the Gateway tab. • If you do not know you r gateway’ s IP addr ess, remove previously installed gateways. • If you have a gateway IP address, type it in the New gateway field and click Add . 5 C[...]

Appendix E Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address G-320H User’s Guide 101 Figure 73 Windows XP : S tart Menu 2 For W indows XP , click Network Connections . For W indows 2000/NT , click Network and Dial-up Connections . Figure 74 Windows XP: Control Panel 3 Right-click Local Area Connection and then click Pr operties .[...]

Appendix E Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address G-320H User’s Guide 102 Figure 75 Windows XP: Control Panel: Network Connections: Properties 4 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (under the Genera l tab in W in XP) and click Properties . Figure 76 Windows XP: Loca l Area Connection Properties 5 The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window open[...]

Appendix E Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address G-320H User’s Guide 103 Figure 77 Windows XP : Advanced TCP/ IP Settings 6 If you do not know your gateway's IP address, remove any previously installe d gateways in the IP Settings tab and click OK . Do one or more of the fo llowing if you want to configure additi onal IP addresses: •I n [...]

Appendix E Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address G-320H User’s Guide 104 If you have previously co nfigured DNS servers, click Advanced and then the DNS tab to order them. Figure 78 Windows XP: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Prope rties 8 Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window . 9 Click OK to close the Local Area Connect[...]

Appendix E Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address G-320H User’s Guide 105 Figure 79 Macintosh OS 8/9: Apple Menu 2 Select Ethernet built-in from the Connect via list. Figure 80 Macintosh OS 8/9: TCP/IP 3 For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP Server from the Configure: list. 4 For statically assigned settings, do the following:[...]

Appendix E Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address G-320H User’s Guide 106 •F r o m t h e Configure box, select Manually . • T ype your IP address in the IP Address box. • T ype your subnet mask in the Subnet mask box. • T ype the IP address of your gateway in the Router address box if you hav e one. 5 Close the TCP/IP Contr ol Panel . 6 [...]

Appendix E Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address G-320H User’s Guide 107 Figure 82 Macintosh OS X: Network 4 For statically assigned settings, do the following: •F r o m t h e Configure box, select Manually . • T ype your IP address in the IP Address box. • T ype your subnet mask in the Subnet mask box. • T ype the IP address of your ga[...]

Appendix E Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address G-320H User’s Guide 108[...]

G-320H User’s Guide 109 A PPENDIX F Legal Information Copyright Copyright © 2006 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. 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 , ma[...]

Appendix F L egal Information G-320H User’s Guide 11 0 If this device does cause harmful inte rference to radio/television reception, which can be determined by turning th e device off and on, the user is enc ouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 2 Increa[...]

Appendix F Legal Information G-320H User’s Guide 111 ZyXEL Limited W arranty ZyXEL warrants to the original en d user (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects in materials or workmansh ip for a period of up to two ye ars from the date of purchase. During the warranty period, and upon proof of purchase, should the product have indica[...]

Appendix F L egal Information G-320H User’s Guide 11 2[...]

G-320H User’s Guide 11 3 A PPENDIX G Customer Support Please have the following information r eady when you contact customer support. Required Information • Product model and serial number . • W arranty Information. • Date that you received your de vice. • Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solv e it. Corporate Hea[...]

Appendix G Custo mer Support G-320H User’s Guide 11 4 Denmark • Support E-mail: support@zyxel.dk • Sales E-mail: sales@zyxel.dk • T elephone: +45-39-55-07-00 • Fax: +45-39-55-07-07 • W eb Site: www .zyxel.dk • Re g u la r Ma i l : ZyXEL Communications A/ S, Columbusvej, 2860 Soebor g, Denmark Finland • Support E-mail: support@zyxel.[...]

Appendix G Custome r Support G-320H User’s Guide 11 5 • T elephone: +7-3272-590-698 • Fax: +7-327 2-590-689 • W eb Site: www .zyxel.kz • Re g u l ar Ma i l : ZyXEL Kazakhstan, 43, Dostyk ave.,Office 414, Dost yk Business Centre, 050010, Almaty , Republic of Kazakhstan North America • Support E-mail: support@zyxel.com • Sales E-mail: s[...]

Appendix G Custo mer Support G-320H User’s Guide 11 6 • W eb Site: www .zyxel.es • Re g ul a r M a il : ZyXEL Communications, Arte, 21 5ª planta, 28033 Madrid, Spain Sweden • Support E-mail: support@zyxel.se • Sales E-mail: sales@zyxel.se • T elephone: +46-31-744-7700 • Fax: +46-31-744-7701 • W eb Site: www .zyxel.se • Re g ul a [...]

Index G-320H User’s Guide 11 7 Index A About 65 About your ZyXEL G-320H 19 access point 33 Access point mode 20 , 30 access point mode 59 additional setup requi rements 59 configuration 20 , 59 access point. See also AP . activating a profile 55 Adapter 55 Ad-Hoc 20 , 53 Advanced Encryption St andard 36 , 93 advanced settings 55 antenna gain 62 a[...]

Index G-320H User’s Guide 11 8 L link informatio n 42 , 60 M MAC Filter 63 MAC Filter action 63 Message Integrity Check (MIC) 36 , 93 N network type 42 O One-T ouch Intelli gent Security T echnology 36 open system authentication 35 OTIST Introducti on 36 output power 62 P P A2-PSK 46 Pairwise Master Key (PMK) 93 passphrase 35 , 45 passwor d phras[...]

Index G-320H User’s Guide 11 9 V voltage 71 W warranty 111 note 111 WEP 35 , 45 , 62 manual setup 35 , 46 , 62 passphrase 35 , 45 , 62 WEP (Wired Equivalent Priva cy) 35 WEP Encryption 45 Wi-Fi Protected Access 36 , 93 Windows XP 23 wireless client 33 wireless LAN introduction 33 security 34 Wireless LAN (WLAN) 33 wireless network 33 wireless sta[...]

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