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ZyAIR G-100 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card User's Guide Version 1.1 April 2004[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide ii Copyright Copyright Copyright ©2004 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation The contents of this publication may not be re produced in any part or as a whole, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or b y any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, che[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide ZyXEL Limited Warranty iii ZyXEL Limited W arranty 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 on e (1) year from the date of purchase. During the warranty period and upon proof of purc hase, should the product have i ndic[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide iv Information for Canadian Users Information for Canadian Users The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective operation and safety requirements. The Industry Canada does not guarante e that the equipment will opera[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide FCC Statement v 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 interference r eceived, including interference that may c[...]

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ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide Customer Support vii Customer Support When contacting your Customer Support Representative, please have the following inform atio n ready:  Product model and serial number.  Warranty Information.  Date you received your product.  Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it. SUPPORT E-MA[...]

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ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide Table of Contents ix T able of Content s Chapter 1 Gett ing St arted ...................................................................................................... .................. 1-1 1.1 ZyAIR Hardware a nd U tility Installa tion..................................................................................[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide x List of Figures List of Figures Figure 1-1 W indows XP : System T ray Icon ........................................................................................ ........ 1-1 Figure 1-2 W indows XP : System T ray Icon ........................................................................................ ........ 1-1[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide List of Tables xi List of T ables T able 1-1 ZyAIR Utility: System T ray Icon ...................................................................................... .......... 1-3 T able 2-1 ZyAIR Utility: Li nk Info ............................................................................................. ............[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide xii Preface Preface Congratulations on the purchase of your new Zy AIR G-100 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card! About This User's Guide This guide provides information about the Zy AIR G-100 802.11g Wireless CardBus Utility that you use to configure your ZyAIR. Synt ax Conventions • “Type” or “Enter” means for [...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide Getting Started 1-1 Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter prepares you to using the ZyAIR Utility. 1.1 ZyAIR Hardware and Utility Inst allation Follow the instructions in the Quick Installation Guide to install the ZyAIR Utility and driver and make hardware connections. 1.2 Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration T[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide 1-2 Getting started 3. Double-click on the icon for wire less network connectio n to display a status window as shown next. Figure 1-3 Windows XP: Wireless Network Connection Status 4. Clic k Properties and click the Wireless Networks tab. Then skip to Step 6 . 5. When a C onnect to Wireless Net work win dow displa ys, cl[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide Getting Started 1-3 6. In the Wireless Network Conn ection Properties windo w, make sure the Use Windows to configu re my wireless network settings check box is not selected. Click OK . Figure 1-5 Windows XP: Wireless Network Connection Properties 1.3 Accessing the ZyAIR Utility After you installed the ZyAIR Utility, an i[...]

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ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide Using the ZyAIR Utility 2-1 Chapter 2 Using the ZyAIR Utility This chapter shows you how to config ure the ZyAIR using the ZyAIR Utility. 2.1 About Y our ZyAIR The ZyAIR is an IEEE 802.11g compliant wireless LAN PC card that fits into any 32-bit CardBus slot. With the ZyAIR, you can enjoy wi reless mobility within the cov[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide 2-2 Using the ZyAIR Utility Floors usually have metal girders and metal re inforcing struts that interfere with WLAN transmission. 2.4 About Wireless LAN Network This section describes the wireless LA N network terms and applications. 2.4.1 SSID The SSID (Service Set Identity) is a unique nam e shared among all wirel ess [...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide Using the ZyAIR Utility 2-3  T o set up an ad-hoc network, configure all wireless client s in ad-hoc network type and use the same SSID and channel. Infrastructure When a number of wireless clients are connected using a single AP, you have a Basic Service Set (BSS). Figure 2-2 BSS Example A series of overlapping BSS an[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide 2-4 Using the ZyAIR Utility Figure 2-4 Roaming Example 2.5 ZyAIR Driver and Wireless Utility Installation Refer to the Quick Installation Guide to install the ZyAIR driver and wireless utility program. 2.6 The Link Info Screen When the ZyAIR Utility starts, the Link Info screen displays, showing the current configuration [...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide Using the ZyAIR Utility 2-5 Table 2-1 ZyAIR Utility: Link Info LABEL DESCRIPTION Current SSID This field displays the name of t he wireless LAN net work to which the ZyAIR is associated. Status This field displays the connection status of the Z yAIR. This field is blank if there is no device associated with the ZyAIR. Re-[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide 2-6 Using the ZyAIR Utility Figure 2-6 Site Survey The following table describes th e fields in the table. Table 2-2 Site Survey FIELD DESCRIPTION SSID This field displays the SSID (or name) of each wireless device. Signal This field displays the signal strength of eac h wireless device. Channel This field displays the ch[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide Using the ZyAIR Utility 2-7 1. Clic k Search to scan for all available wireless networks within range. 2. To join a network, either click an entry in th e table to select a wireless network and then click Connect or double- click an en try. 3. If the WEP field is Yes for the selected wireless network, yo u must also set u[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide 2-8 Using the ZyAIR Utility Table 2-3 Configuration FIELD DESCRIPTION Configuration Service Set Identifier Enter the SSID (Service Set Identifier) of th e AP or the peer ad-hoc computer to which you want to associate in this field. To associate to an ad-hoc net work or a particular AP in an infrastructure network, you mus[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide Using the ZyAIR Utility 2-9 If you do not enable any wireless security on your ZyAIR, communication between the ZyAIR and the wired network is accessible to any wirel ess networking device that is in the coverage area. 2.10 The Security Configuration Screen Configure the wireless LAN security by clicking the Set Security [...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide 2-10 Using the ZyAIR Utility Figure 2-9 WEP Authentication Steps Open System authentication involves an unencrypted tw o-message procedure. A wireless station sends an open system authentication request to the AP, which will then automatically accept and connect the wireless station to the network. In e ffect, open system[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide Using the ZyAIR Utility 2-11 Figure 2-10 WEP Authentication Follow the instructions in the tabl e to configure the WEP encryptions. Table 2-4 WEP Authentication FIELD DESCRIPTION Authentication Select WEP from the drop-down list bo x to activate WEP Authentication . Encryption Select either 64 Bits or 128 Bits from the dr[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide 2-12 Using the ZyAIR Utility Table 2-4 WEP Authentication FIELD DESCRIPTION Transmit Key Enter the key number (1 to 4) in this field. Only one key can be en abled at any one time. This key must be the same on t he ZyAIR and the wireless stations to communicate. Key Type Select ASCII to enter the WEP keys as ASCII characte[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide Using the ZyAIR Utility 2-13 Encryption WPA improves data encryption by using Tempor al Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), Message Integrity Check (MIC) and IEEE 802.1x. Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) uses 128- bit keys that are dynamically generated and distributed by the authentication server. It includes a per-pack[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide 2-14 Using the ZyAIR Utility Table 2-5 WPA Authentication FIELD DESCRIPTION Authentication Select WP A from the drop-down list box. Encryption Status All unicast traffic is automatically encrypted by TKIP when WPA or WP A-PSK Authentication is selected. See the section on Encr yption for details about Temporal Key Integri[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide Using the ZyAIR Utility 2-15 WPA-PSK Application Example A WPA-PSK application looks as follows. 1. First enter identical passwords into the AP and all wireless clients. The Pre-Shared Key (PSK) or Passphrase must consist of between 8 and 63 ASCII characters (including spaces and symbols). 2. The AP checks each client’s[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide 2-16 Using the ZyAIR Utility Figure 2-13 WPA with RADI US Appli cation Example Figure 2-14 WPA-PSK Authentication Follow the instructions in the tabl e to configure the WEP encryptions. Table 2-6 WPA-PSK Authentication FIELD DESCRIPTION Authentication Select WP A-PSK from the drop-d own list box.[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide Using the ZyAIR Utility 2-17 Table 2-6 WPA-PSK Authentication FIELD DESCRIPTION Encryption Status All unicast traffic is automatically encrypted by TKIP when WPA or WP A-PSK Authentication is selected. See the section on Encr yption for details about Temporal Key Integrity Protoc ol ( TKIP ). Passphrase Type a Passphrase [...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide 2-18 Using the ZyAIR Utility Figure 2-15 802.1x Authentication Follow the instructions in the table to configure 802.1x authentication. Table 2-7 802.1x Authentication FIELD DESCRIPTION Authentication Select 802.1x f rom the drop-do wn list box. EAP Type Select an EAP Type from the drop-down list box. See Types of EAP Aut[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide Using the ZyAIR Utility 2-19 Table 2-7 802.1x Authentication FIELD DESCRIPTION Validate Server Certificate This field is not available when you select EAP-MD5 or LEAP from the EA P Type list. The server presents a certificate to the client. After validating the i dentity of the server, the client sends a different certifi[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide 2-20 Using the ZyAIR Utility Table 2-8 About FIELD DESCRIPTION Utility Version This field displa ys th e version number of the ZyAIR Utility. Driver Version This field displays the version number of the Z yAIR wireless card driver. Firmware This field displays the version of the firmware of the ZyAIR card. OK Click OK to [...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide Maintenance 3-1 Chapter 3 Maintenance This chapter describes how to uninstall or upgrade the ZyAIR Utility. 3.1 Removing the ZyAIR Utility Follow the steps below to remove (or uninsta ll) the ZyAIR Utility from your computer. 1. Click Start, Programs, ZyAIR G-200 Wireless LAN USB Adapter, Uninstall. 2. A Confirm Uninstall[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide 3-2 Maintenance Figure 3-2 ZyAIR Utility: Exit 2. Double-click the removable device icon in the system tray. Figure 3-3 Removable Device System Tray Icon: Windo w s XP 3. When a Safely Remove Hardware window displays, select the ZyAIR device in the Hardware devices list and click Stop . Figure 3-4 Safely Remove Hard w are[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide Maintenance 3-3 Figure 3-5 Stop a Hardware device: Windo w s XP 6. After the following notice window displays in the system tray, you can safely disconnect the ZyAIR from your computer. Figure 3-6 Safe To Remove Hard w are Message: Windo w s XP[...]

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ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide 4-4 Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This chapter covers potential problem s and the possible remedies. After each problem description, some instructions are provided to he lp you to diagnose and to solve the problem. 4.1 Problems S tarting the ZyAIR Utility Program Table 4-1 Troubleshooting Starting ZyAIR Utilit[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide Troubleshooting 4-5 Table 4-2 Troubleshooting Communi cation Problems PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION B. Ad-Hoc (IBSS) Verify that the peer computer(s) is turned on. Make sure the ZyAIR and the peer computer(s) are usin g the same SS ID and channel. Make sure that the ZyAIR and t he peer computer(s) share the same security opti[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide Wireless LAN and IEEE 802.11 A Appendix A Wireless LAN and IEEE 802.1 1 A wireless LAN (WLAN) provides a flexible data communications system that you can use to access various services (navigating the Internet, emai l, printer services, etc.) without the use of a cabled connection. In effect a wireless LAN environment pro[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide B Wireless LAN and IEEE 802.11 Diagram 4-1 Peer-to-Peer Communication in an Ad -hoc Network Infrastructure Wireless LAN Configuration For infrastructure WLANs, multiple access points (APs) link the WLAN to the wired network and allow users to efficiently share networ k resources. The access points not only provide communi[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide Wireless LAN With IEEE 802.1x A Appendix B Wireless LAN W ith IEEE 802.1x As wireless networks become popular for both portable computing and corporate networks, security is now a priority. Security Flaws wi th IEEE 802.1 1 Wireless networks based on the original IEEE 802 .11 have a poor reputation for safety. The IEEE 80[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide B Wireless LAN With IEEE 802.1x Diagram 4-3 Sequences for EAP MD5–Challenge Authentication Client computer access authorized. Client computer access not authorized.[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide Types of EAP Authentication C Appendix C T ypes of EAP Authentication This appendix discusses the five popular EAP authentication types: EAP-MD5 , EAP-TLS , EAP- TTLS , PEAP and LEAP . The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server. Consult your network administrator for more information. EAP-MD5 (Message[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide D Types of EAP Authentication Comparison of EAP Authentication T ypes EAP-MD5 EAP-TLS EAP-TTLS PEAP LEAP Mutual Authentication No Yes Yes Yes Yes Certificate – Client No Yes Optional Optional No Certificate – Server No Yes Yes Yes No Dynamic Key Exchange No Yes Yes Yes Yes Credential Security None Strong Str ong Stron[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide Types of EAP Authentication E Appendix D Product S pecifications PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS Product Name ZyAIR G-100 802.11g Wireless CardBus C ard Type 3.3V 32-bit CardBus Standards IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Antenna Internal PCB antenna RADIO SPECIFICATIONS Media A c cess Protocol IEEE802.11 Frequency 2.412-2.497GHz Channel[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide F Types of EAP Authentication ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS Temperature Operating: 0° ~ 50° C Storage: -20° ~ 75° C Relative Humidity 5% to 95% (non-condensing)[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide Index G Index About ..................................................... 2-19 Accessing the ZyAIR Utility ................... 1-3 Ad-hoc Configuration................................. A Automatic WEP key generation .............. 2-9 Basic Service Set ............................. See BSS Benefits of a Wireless LAN .....[...]

ZyAIR G-100 User’s Guide H Index User Authentication ............................... 2-12 Using the ZyAIR Utility .......................... 2-1 Warranty .................................................... iii Note ....................................................... iii WEP ........................................................ 2-9 WEP Dat[...]