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ZyXEL AG-220 User's Guide Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network 37 3.1 Wireless LAN Overview 37 3.2 Wireless LAN Security 38 3.2.1 Hide SSID 38 3.2.2 MAC Address Filter 38 3.2.3 User Authentication and Encryption 39 3.2.3.1 WEP 39 3.2.3.2 IEEE 802.1x 40 3.2.3.3 WPA and WPA2 40 3.3 WiFi Protected Setup 41 3.3.1 Push Button Configuration 41 3.3.2 PIN Configuration 42 3.3.3 How WPS Works 43 3.3.3.1 Example WPS Network Setup 44 3.3.4 Limitations of WPS 46 3.4 Introduction to OTIST 47 3.4.1 Enabling OTIST 47 3.4.1.1 AP 47 3.4.1.2 Wireless Client 48 3.4.2 Starting OTIST 48 3.4.3 Notes ...
ZyXEL AG-220 User's Guide Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network 37 3.1 Wireless LAN Overview 37 3.2 Wireless LAN Security 38 3.2.1 Hide SSID 38 3.2.2 MAC Address Filter 38 3.2.3 User Authentication and Encryption 39 3.2.3.1 WEP 39 3.2.3.2 IEEE 802.1x 40 3.2.3.3 WPA and WPA2 40 3.3 WiFi Protected Setup 41 3.3.1 Push Button Configuration 41 3.3.2 PIN Configuration 42 3.3.3 How WPS Works 43 3.3.3.1 Example WPS Network Setup 44 3.3.4 Limitations of WPS 46 3.4 Introduction to OTIST 47 3.4.1 Enabling OTIST 47 3.4.1.1 AP 47 3.4.1.2 Wireless Client 48 3.4.2 Starting OTIST 48 3.4.3 Notes ...
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ZyXEL AG-220 User's Guide 4.8.2 Using TLS in Vista 70 Chapter 5 Access Point Mode Configuration 73 5.1 Access Point Mode Introduction 73 5.1.1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary 73 5.1.2 Additional Setup Requirements 74 5.2 The Link Info Screen 74 5.3 The Configuration Screen 75 5.4 The Advanced Screen 77 5.5 The MAC Filter Screen 78 Chapter 6 Maintenance ...81 6.1 The About Screen 81 6.2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility 81 6.2.1 Windows XP 81 6.2.2 Windows Vista 82 6.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility 84 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 85 7.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility 85 7.2 Problem ...
ZyXEL AG-220 User's Guide 4.8.2 Using TLS in Vista 70 Chapter 5 Access Point Mode Configuration 73 5.1 Access Point Mode Introduction 73 5.1.1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary 73 5.1.2 Additional Setup Requirements 74 5.2 The Link Info Screen 74 5.3 The Configuration Screen 75 5.4 The Advanced Screen 77 5.5 The MAC Filter Screen 78 Chapter 6 Maintenance ...81 6.1 The About Screen 81 6.2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility 81 6.2.1 Windows XP 81 6.2.2 Windows Vista 82 6.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility 84 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 85 7.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility 85 7.2 Problem ...
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ZyXEL AG-220 User's Guide List of Figures Figure 1 Application: Infrastructure 24 Figure 2 Application: Ad-Hoc 25 Figure 3 Application: Access Point Mode 25 Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility: Change Modes 26 Figure 5 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 26 Figure 6 Enable WZC 27 Figure 7 Infrastructure Network 29 Figure 8 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 30 Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility: Security Settings 30 Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: Confirm Save 31 Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info 31 Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Profile 32 Figure 13 ZyXEL Utility: Add New Profile 32...
ZyXEL AG-220 User's Guide List of Figures Figure 1 Application: Infrastructure 24 Figure 2 Application: Ad-Hoc 25 Figure 3 Application: Access Point Mode 25 Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility: Change Modes 26 Figure 5 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 26 Figure 6 Enable WZC 27 Figure 7 Infrastructure Network 29 Figure 8 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 30 Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility: Security Settings 30 Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: Confirm Save 31 Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info 31 Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Profile 32 Figure 13 ZyXEL Utility: Add New Profile 32...
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... 44 Station Mode: Adapter (Windows Vista 68 Figure 45 Vista Security: Additional Information Required 70 Figure 46 Vista Security: Enter Credentials 70 Figure 47 Vista Security: Additional Information Required 71 Figure 48 Vista Security: Select Certificate 71 Figure 49 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary: AP Mode 73 Figure 50 Access Point Mode: Link Info 74 Figure 51 Access Point Mode: Configuration 75 Figure 52 Access Point Mode: Advanced 78 Figure 53 Access Point Mode: MAC Filter...
... 44 Station Mode: Adapter (Windows Vista 68 Figure 45 Vista Security: Additional Information Required 70 Figure 46 Vista Security: Enter Credentials 70 Figure 47 Vista Security: Additional Information Required 71 Figure 48 Vista Security: Select Certificate 71 Figure 49 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary: AP Mode 73 Figure 50 Access Point Mode: Link Info 74 Figure 51 Access Point Mode: Configuration 75 Figure 52 Access Point Mode: Advanced 78 Figure 53 Access Point Mode: MAC Filter...
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... Station Mode: Adapter (Windows Vista 69 Table 17 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary: AP Mode 73 Table 18 Access Point Mode: Link Info 74 Table 19 Access Point Mode: Configuration 76 Table 20 Access Point Mode: Advanced 78 Table 21 Access Point Mode: MAC Filter 79 Table 22 About ...81 Table 23 Troubleshooting Starting ZyXEL Utility 85 Table 24 Troubleshooting Access Point Connection Problem 85 Table 25 Troubleshooting Link Quality 86 Table 26 Troubleshooting Communication Problems 86 Table 27 Product Specifications 87 Table 28 Vista: Connect Manually 97...
... Station Mode: Adapter (Windows Vista 69 Table 17 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary: AP Mode 73 Table 18 Access Point Mode: Link Info 74 Table 19 Access Point Mode: Configuration 76 Table 20 Access Point Mode: Advanced 78 Table 21 Access Point Mode: MAC Filter 79 Table 22 About ...81 Table 23 Troubleshooting Starting ZyXEL Utility 85 Table 24 Troubleshooting Access Point Connection Problem 85 Table 25 Troubleshooting Link Quality 86 Table 26 Troubleshooting Communication Problems 86 Table 27 Product Specifications 87 Table 28 Vista: Connect Manually 97...
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... support materials. About This User's Guide This manual is easy to install and configure. "Select" or "Choose" means for you through the configuration of the ZyXEL AG-220 802.11a/g Wireless USB Adapter. ZyXEL AG-220 User's Guide Preface Congratulations on your purchase of your mouse pointer to Settings and then click Control Panel. • "e.g.," is a shorthand for "for you to guide you to access wireless networks. Your AG-220 plugs into a USB port on your computer and allows...
... support materials. About This User's Guide This manual is easy to install and configure. "Select" or "Choose" means for you through the configuration of the ZyXEL AG-220 802.11a/g Wireless USB Adapter. ZyXEL AG-220 User's Guide Preface Congratulations on your purchase of your mouse pointer to Settings and then click Control Panel. • "e.g.," is a shorthand for "for you to guide you to access wireless networks. Your AG-220 plugs into a USB port on your computer and allows...
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... configure your AG-220 into an access point (AP) using the ZyXEL utility. Login Name, Password and Logon Domain are not available on Windows Vista: • AP Mode (Section 2.3 on page 68 for Windows Vista Users The Windows Vista version of writing the following functions are not shown in wireless station mode by default. When the AG-220 works as a wireless station (wireless client), you to a peer computer (another wireless device in AdHoc mode). You can either set the network type...
... configure your AG-220 into an access point (AP) using the ZyXEL utility. Login Name, Password and Logon Domain are not available on Windows Vista: • AP Mode (Section 2.3 on page 68 for Windows Vista Users The Windows Vista version of writing the following functions are not shown in wireless station mode by default. When the AG-220 works as a wireless station (wireless client), you to a peer computer (another wireless device in AdHoc mode). You can either set the network type...
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... unauthorized wireless devices to create WEP keys in the wireless network. However, every wireless client in AP mode which devices are defined: Auto, Open System and Shared Key. Then, they can use that MAC address to access 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 the MAC address filter to tell the AG-220 in the wireless network has to support IEEE 802.1x to use the wireless network. ZyXEL AG-220 User's Guide You can use...
... unauthorized wireless devices to create WEP keys in the wireless network. However, every wireless client in AP mode which devices are defined: Auto, Open System and Shared Key. Then, they can use that MAC address to access 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 the MAC address filter to tell the AG-220 in the wireless network has to support IEEE 802.1x to use the wireless network. ZyXEL AG-220 User's Guide You can use...
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... passwords match, a wireless client will be granted access to the enrollee. WPS is an easy way to set up WPS using the Windows Vista ZyXEL utility your AG-220 supports WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), which ). 4 Within two minutes, press the button on each device's documentation to quickly set up are within wireless range of one of or in its configuration utility and locate the button (see the device's User's Guide for how to authenticate the other device. When using the button. 1 Ensure that WPS worked, check the list...
... passwords match, a wireless client will be granted access to the enrollee. WPS is an easy way to set up WPS using the Windows Vista ZyXEL utility your AG-220 supports WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), which ). 4 Within two minutes, press the button on each device's documentation to quickly set up are within wireless range of one of or in its configuration utility and locate the button (see the device's User's Guide for how to authenticate the other device. When using the button. 1 Ensure that WPS worked, check the list...
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... in the list, WPS was successful. ZyXEL AG-220 User's Guide 3.3.2 PIN Configuration Each WPS-enabled device has its PIN to find the WPS PIN - Take the following figure shows a WPS-enabled wireless client (installed in the AP's configuration utility. Note: If the client device's configuration interface has an area for the client's WPS PIN; Note: Use the configuration utility to activate WPS, not the push-button on both devices to the Internet. it to the WPS-enabled AP via the PIN method. 42 Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network See the device's User's Guide for how...
... in the list, WPS was successful. ZyXEL AG-220 User's Guide 3.3.2 PIN Configuration Each WPS-enabled device has its PIN to find the WPS PIN - Take the following figure shows a WPS-enabled wireless client (installed in the AP's configuration utility. Note: If the client device's configuration interface has an area for the client's WPS PIN; Note: Use the configuration utility to activate WPS, not the push-button on both devices to the Internet. it to the WPS-enabled AP via the PIN method. 42 Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network See the device's User's Guide for how...
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... can act as an enrollee, you must reset it transmits to add more devices you want a configured AP to its factory defaults. 3.3.3.1 Example WPS Network Setup This section shows how security settings are distributed in subsequent WPS connections, but a configured access point can some WPS-enabled wireless clients. It will be the registrar in all subsequent WPS connections in each WPS transaction. only two devices participate in which it supports both , they perform the handshake. The...
... can act as an enrollee, you must reset it transmits to add more devices you want a configured AP to its factory defaults. 3.3.3.1 Example WPS Network Setup This section shows how security settings are distributed in subsequent WPS connections, but a configured access point can some WPS-enabled wireless clients. It will be the registrar in all subsequent WPS connections in each WPS transaction. only two devices participate in which it supports both , they perform the handshake. The...
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ZyXEL AG-220 User's Guide You can easily check to configure the settings on the AP and then manually configure the exact same settings on the bottom of associated clients (usually displayed by MAC address). You can also choose to have access to the network. Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network 47 Traditionally this happens, open the access point's configuration interface and look at the list of the device). WPS works between only two devices simultaneously, so if another device has enrolled your...
ZyXEL AG-220 User's Guide You can easily check to configure the settings on the AP and then manually configure the exact same settings on the bottom of associated clients (usually displayed by MAC address). You can also choose to have access to the network. Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network 47 Traditionally this happens, open the access point's configuration interface and look at the list of the device). WPS works between only two devices simultaneously, so if another device has enrolled your...
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... timeout; After reviewing the settings, click OK. 2 This screen appears while OTIST settings are being transferred. Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network 49 Click Yes 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 can't find an OTIST-enabled AP (with the same Setup key). click Cancel in the wireless client(s). ZyXEL AG-220 User's Guide 1 In the AP, a web configurator...
... timeout; After reviewing the settings, click OK. 2 This screen appears while OTIST settings are being transferred. Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network 49 Click Yes 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 can't find an OTIST-enabled AP (with the same Setup key). click Cancel in the wireless client(s). ZyXEL AG-220 User's Guide 1 In the AP, a web configurator...
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... you configure the AG-220 to connect to 63 case-sensitive printable characters. Select a default WEP key to activate WEP encryption and then fill in the field below . Choices are disabled on page 39 for more information. At the time of up to a network with wireless security activated and the security settings are SHARED and OPEN. ZyXEL AG-220 User's Guide Table 5 Station Mode: Site Survey (continued) LABEL MAC address Surveyed at...
... you configure the AG-220 to connect to 63 case-sensitive printable characters. Select a default WEP key to activate WEP encryption and then fill in the field below . Choices are disabled on page 39 for more information. At the time of up to a network with wireless security activated and the security settings are SHARED and OPEN. ZyXEL AG-220 User's Guide Table 5 Station Mode: Site Survey (continued) LABEL MAC address Surveyed at...
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...-defined wireless security settings. Click Exit to discard changes and return to any SSID that has no security enabled. 60 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration The default profile is a set of the wireless device. This field displays the channel number used by the profile. If you do not configure and activate a profile, each time you start the AG-220, it automatically scans for the specific SSID and joins that allows you need to connect to a network. If...
...-defined wireless security settings. Click Exit to discard changes and return to any SSID that has no security enabled. 60 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration The default profile is a set of the wireless device. This field displays the channel number used by the profile. If you do not configure and activate a profile, each time you start the AG-220, it automatically scans for the specific SSID and joins that allows you need to connect to a network. If...
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... time it is started. Figure 40 Station Mode: Profile: Confirm New Settings 6 To use that the settings are correct. Figure 39 Station Mode: Profile: Security Settings ZyXEL AG-220 User's Guide 5 This read-only screen shows a summary of the new profile settings. Otherwise, click Exit to go to the next screen. Note: Once you activate a profile, the ZyXEL utility will use this network profile, click the Activate Now button...
... time it is started. Figure 40 Station Mode: Profile: Confirm New Settings 6 To use that the settings are correct. Figure 39 Station Mode: Profile: Security Settings ZyXEL AG-220 User's Guide 5 This read-only screen shows a summary of the new profile settings. Otherwise, click Exit to go to the next screen. Note: Once you activate a profile, the ZyXEL utility will use this network profile, click the Activate Now button...
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... wireless router. Click Start once you do not use the AG-220 in progress. The procedures for setting up to manually enter the PIN into the other WPSenabled device within three minutes. ZyXEL AG-220 User's Guide The following table describes the labels in Vista are the same. Enter the same setup key (up WPA, WPA2 and 802.1x security settings is "01234567". The default OTIST setup key is different from another WPS-enabled device...
... wireless router. Click Start once you do not use the AG-220 in progress. The procedures for setting up to manually enter the PIN into the other WPSenabled device within three minutes. ZyXEL AG-220 User's Guide The following table describes the labels in Vista are the same. Enter the same setup key (up WPA, WPA2 and 802.1x security settings is "01234567". The default OTIST setup key is different from another WPS-enabled device...
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... Key and Open System. Select this screen. Select Low to set the AG-220's antenna to Section 3.2.3.1.2 on your geographical region. Refer to transmit at 11-dBm. ZyXEL AG-220 User's Guide The following table describes the labels in this check box to deactivate the WEP encryption. Select the check box and an Ethernet adapter (network interface card (NIC)) on page 39 for the wireless LAN. Select Disable to hide the SSID...
... Key and Open System. Select this screen. Select Low to set the AG-220's antenna to Section 3.2.3.1.2 on your geographical region. Refer to transmit at 11-dBm. ZyXEL AG-220 User's Guide The following table describes the labels in this check box to deactivate the WEP encryption. Select the check box and an Ethernet adapter (network interface card (NIC)) on page 39 for the wireless LAN. Select Disable to hide the SSID...
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... possible hardware conflicts. Use the Device Manager to an Access Point Table 24 Troubleshooting Access Point Connection Problem PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION When using the ZyXEL utility, close and exit the ZyXEL utility. Verify the status of Windows). CORRECTIVE ACTION Make sure the AG-220 is properly inserted and the LED is on the version of the AG-220 under Network Adapter. (Steps may have installed the Funk Odyssey Client software on the computer, uninstall (remove) both the Funk Odyssey Client software and ZyXEL utility, and then install the ZyXEL utility...
... possible hardware conflicts. Use the Device Manager to an Access Point Table 24 Troubleshooting Access Point Connection Problem PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION When using the ZyXEL utility, close and exit the ZyXEL utility. Verify the status of Windows). CORRECTIVE ACTION Make sure the AG-220 is properly inserted and the LED is on the version of the AG-220 under Network Adapter. (Steps may have installed the Funk Odyssey Client software on the computer, uninstall (remove) both the Funk Odyssey Client software and ZyXEL utility, and then install the ZyXEL utility...
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... AP. Verify that the wireless station(s) is not blocked 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 another AP using the Site Survey screen. ZyXEL AG-220 User's Guide 7.3 Problem with the AG-220 installed is turned on . • Make sure the AG-220 computer and the peer computer(s) are using the same SSID and channel. • Make sure that the computer...
... AP. Verify that the wireless station(s) is not blocked 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 another AP using the Site Survey screen. ZyXEL AG-220 User's Guide 7.3 Problem with the AG-220 installed is turned on . • Make sure the AG-220 computer and the peer computer(s) are using the same SSID and channel. • Make sure that the computer...