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ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Table of Contents Copyright ...7 Certifications ...8 ZyXEL Limited Warranty 10 Table of Contents 11 List of Figures ...15 List of Tables ...19 Chapter 1 Getting Started ...21 1.1 About Your G-202 21 1.2 Application Overview 21 1.2.1 Windows Vista Users 21 1.2.2 Station Mode 21 1.2.2.1 Infrastructure 21 1.2.2.2 Ad-Hoc 22 1.2.3 Access Point Mode 23 1.2.4 Changing G-202 Mode 23 1.3 G-202 Hardware...
ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Table of Contents Copyright ...7 Certifications ...8 ZyXEL Limited Warranty 10 Table of Contents 11 List of Figures ...15 List of Tables ...19 Chapter 1 Getting Started ...21 1.1 About Your G-202 21 1.2 Application Overview 21 1.2.1 Windows Vista Users 21 1.2.2 Station Mode 21 1.2.2.1 Infrastructure 21 1.2.2.2 Ad-Hoc 22 1.2.3 Access Point Mode 23 1.2.4 Changing G-202 Mode 23 1.3 G-202 Hardware...
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ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide 3.2.3 User Authentication and Encryption 37 3.2.3.1 WEP 37 3.2.3.2 IEEE 802... Starting OTIST 47 3.4.3 Notes on OTIST 47 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration 49 4.1 Wireless Station Mode Overview 49 4.1.1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary 49 4.2 The Link Info Screen 50 4.2.1 Trend Chart 51 4.3 The Site Survey Screen 52 4.3.1 Security...The Profile Screen 60 4.4.1 Adding a New Profile 62 4.5 The Adapter Screen 66 4.6 Security Settings in Windows Vista 69 4.6.1 Using PEAP in Vista 69 4.6.2 Using TLS in Vista 70 Chapter 5 Access Point Mode Configuration 73 ...
ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide 3.2.3 User Authentication and Encryption 37 3.2.3.1 WEP 37 3.2.3.2 IEEE 802... Starting OTIST 47 3.4.3 Notes on OTIST 47 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration 49 4.1 Wireless Station Mode Overview 49 4.1.1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary 49 4.2 The Link Info Screen 50 4.2.1 Trend Chart 51 4.3 The Site Survey Screen 52 4.3.1 Security...The Profile Screen 60 4.4.1 Adding a New Profile 62 4.5 The Adapter Screen 66 4.6 Security Settings in Windows Vista 69 4.6.1 Using PEAP in Vista 69 4.6.2 Using TLS in Vista 70 Chapter 5 Access Point Mode Configuration 73 ...
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ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Figure 39 Station Mode: Profile: Security Settings 65 Figure 40 Station Mode: Profile: Confirm New Settings 66 Figure 41 Station Mode: Profile: Activate ... 80 Figure 53 Uninstall: Finish 80 Figure 54 Windows 2000: Start 87 Figure 55 Windows 2000: Network and Dial-up Connections 88 Figure 56 Windows 2000: Network Properties 88 Figure 57 WIndows 2000: Network Properties: Select Network Adapter 89 Figure 58 Windows 2000: Local Network 89 Figure 59 Windows XP SP2: WZC Not Available 91 Figure...
ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Figure 39 Station Mode: Profile: Security Settings 65 Figure 40 Station Mode: Profile: Confirm New Settings 66 Figure 41 Station Mode: Profile: Activate ... 80 Figure 53 Uninstall: Finish 80 Figure 54 Windows 2000: Start 87 Figure 55 Windows 2000: Network and Dial-up Connections 88 Figure 56 Windows 2000: Network Properties 88 Figure 57 WIndows 2000: Network Properties: Select Network Adapter 89 Figure 58 Windows 2000: Local Network 89 Figure 59 Windows XP SP2: WZC Not Available 91 Figure...
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ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Figure 82 Windows XP: Advanced TCP/IP Settings 115 Figure 83 Windows XP: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties 116 Figure 84 Macintosh OS 8/9: Apple Menu 117 Figure 85 Macintosh OS 8/9: TCP/IP 117 Figure 86 Macintosh OS X: Apple Menu 118 Figure 87 Macintosh OS X: Network 119 List of Figures 17
ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Figure 82 Windows XP: Advanced TCP/IP Settings 115 Figure 83 Windows XP: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties 116 Figure 84 Macintosh OS 8/9: Apple Menu 117 Figure 85 Macintosh OS 8/9: TCP/IP 117 Figure 86 Macintosh OS X: Apple Menu 118 Figure 87 Macintosh OS X: Network 119 List of Figures 17
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ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide List of Tables Table 1 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 24 Table 2 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary: Station Mode 49 Table 3 Station Mode: Link Info 50 Table 4 Station Mode: Link Info: Trend Chart 52 Table 5 Station Mode...Product Specifications 85 Table 25 Windows XP SP2: System Tray Icon 92 Table 26 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection 94 Table 27 Windows XP: Wireless Networks 95 Table 28 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association 96 Table 29 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Authentication 97 Table 30 Windows XP: Protected EAP Properties...
ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide List of Tables Table 1 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 24 Table 2 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary: Station Mode 49 Table 3 Station Mode: Link Info 50 Table 4 Station Mode: Link Info: Trend Chart 52 Table 5 Station Mode...Product Specifications 85 Table 25 Windows XP SP2: System Tray Icon 92 Table 26 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection 94 Table 27 Windows XP: Wireless Networks 95 Table 28 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association 96 Table 29 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Authentication 97 Table 30 Windows XP: Protected EAP Properties...
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You can also use the ZyXEL utility to turn your G-202. Through the AP, you configure your G-202 into an access point (AP). Please see Section 4.6 on page 69 for the G-202. 1.2.1 Windows Vista Users At the time of writing these options on Vista • Ad-hoc channel and wireless mode settings...specifications. 1.2 Application Overview This section describes some network applications for help on configuring these functions are not yet available on Windows Vista: • AP Mode (Section 2.3 on page 56). ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide CHAPTER 1 Getting Started This chapter introduces the...
You can also use the ZyXEL utility to turn your G-202. Through the AP, you configure your G-202 into an access point (AP). Please see Section 4.6 on page 69 for the G-202. 1.2.1 Windows Vista Users At the time of writing these options on Vista • Ad-hoc channel and wireless mode settings...specifications. 1.2 Application Overview This section describes some network applications for help on configuring these functions are not yet available on Windows Vista: • AP Mode (Section 2.3 on page 56). ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide CHAPTER 1 Getting Started This chapter introduces the...
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... in wireless station mode and connected to use one of the G-202. Refer to the following applications: • Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) (the Windows XP wireless configuration tool) • ZyXEL Utility (required when you install and start the ZyXEL utility, an icon for details. Note: The ZyXEL utility system tray icon displays only when the...
... in wireless station mode and connected to use one of the G-202. Refer to the following applications: • Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) (the Windows XP wireless configuration tool) • ZyXEL Utility (required when you install and start the ZyXEL utility, an icon for details. Note: The ZyXEL utility system tray icon displays only when the...
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... open the ZyXEL utility. Note: Click the window. Screens for information on the ZyXEL wireless LAN utility icon in the top right corner) to display the online help Chapter 1 Getting Started 25 To re-activate the ZyXEL utility, double-click the ( ) icon on your desktop or click Start > Programs > ZyXEL G-202 Wireless Adapter Utility > ZyXEL G-202 Wireless Adapter...
... open the ZyXEL utility. Note: Click the window. Screens for information on the ZyXEL wireless LAN utility icon in the top right corner) to display the online help Chapter 1 Getting Started 25 To re-activate the ZyXEL utility, double-click the ( ) icon on your desktop or click Start > Programs > ZyXEL G-202 Wireless Adapter Utility > ZyXEL G-202 Wireless Adapter...
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Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility: Security Settings 5 The Confirm Save window appears. Check your settings and click Save to specify the security settings. Enter the pre-shared key and leave the encryption type at any time .... If no entry displays in this example). 4 When you try to connect to an AP with security configured, a window will pop up prompting you want to the next screen. ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Figure 8 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 2 The wireless client automatically searches for detailed field descriptions. 3 To connect to an AP or peer...
Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility: Security Settings 5 The Confirm Save window appears. Check your settings and click Save to specify the security settings. Enter the pre-shared key and leave the encryption type at any time .... If no entry displays in this example). 4 When you try to connect to an AP with security configured, a window will pop up prompting you want to the next screen. ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Figure 8 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 2 The wireless client automatically searches for detailed field descriptions. 3 To connect to an AP or peer...
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...available on Windows Vista. If you are using your settings. Under Status, you are able to access the web site, your new profile is successfully configured. 10If you entered previously. Select the profile you can view the current settings on page 73 for five seconds. ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide... Note: Only one profile can be activated and used at any wireless clients have connected to your G-202. 32 Chapter 2 Tutorial Check the details you cannot access the Internet, go back...
...available on Windows Vista. If you are using your settings. Under Status, you are able to access the web site, your new profile is successfully configured. 10If you entered previously. Select the profile you can view the current settings on page 73 for five seconds. ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide... Note: Only one profile can be activated and used at any wireless clients have connected to your G-202. 32 Chapter 2 Tutorial Check the details you cannot access the Internet, go back...
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... each wireless device. Surveyed at This field displays the time when the wireless device is activated. Please see Section 4.6 on Windows Vista. Signal This field displays the signal strength of each wireless device. MAC address This field displays the MAC address of ...). Channel This field displays the channel number used by the selected network. Encryption This field shows whether data encryption is activated. ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide The following table describes the labels in infrastructure mode but the wireless security is deactivated. Note: At the time ...
... each wireless device. Surveyed at This field displays the time when the wireless device is activated. Please see Section 4.6 on Windows Vista. Signal This field displays the signal strength of each wireless device. MAC address This field displays the MAC address of ...). Channel This field displays the channel number used by the selected network. Encryption This field shows whether data encryption is activated. ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide The following table describes the labels in infrastructure mode but the wireless security is deactivated. Note: At the time ...
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... 56 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration Please see Section 4.6 on page 69 for more information on how to Section 4.3.2 on page 59. ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide The following table describes the labels in this section is that WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password, instead of user... At the time of between the two is less functional on page 38 for more information. Click Exit to return to Section 3.2.3.3 on Windows Vista. Table 7 Station Mode: Security Setting: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK LABEL Encryption Type Pre-Shared Key Back Next Exit DESCRIPTION The encryption mechanisms...
... 56 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration Please see Section 4.6 on page 69 for more information on how to Section 4.3.2 on page 59. ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide The following table describes the labels in this section is that WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password, instead of user... At the time of between the two is less functional on page 38 for more information. Click Exit to return to Section 3.2.3.3 on Windows Vista. Table 7 Station Mode: Security Setting: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK LABEL Encryption Type Pre-Shared Key Back Next Exit DESCRIPTION The encryption mechanisms...
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... must first have a wired connection to select a certificate. Note: At the time of user-specific credentials. Please see Section 4.6 on Windows Vista. The PEAP method used for more information. Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration 57 Click Browse to a network and obtain the certificate... of writing this field is not available on page 69 for more information. Select the check box to Section 4.3.2 on Windows Vista. ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. The type of the authentication server. Options are the same...
... must first have a wired connection to select a certificate. Note: At the time of user-specific credentials. Please see Section 4.6 on Windows Vista. The PEAP method used for more information. Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration 57 Click Browse to a network and obtain the certificate... of writing this field is not available on page 69 for more information. Select the check box to Section 4.3.2 on Windows Vista. ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. The type of the authentication server. Options are the same...
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.... Select the check box to select a certificate. Note: At the time of writing this field is not available on Windows Vista. Note: At the time of writing this field is less functional on Windows Vista. ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Note: At the time of writing this section is not available on... Windows Vista. Please see Section 4.6 on page 69 for more information. Figure 33 Station Mode: Security Setting: 802.1x The ...
.... Select the check box to select a certificate. Note: At the time of writing this field is not available on Windows Vista. Note: At the time of writing this field is less functional on Windows Vista. ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Note: At the time of writing this section is not available on... Windows Vista. Please see Section 4.6 on page 69 for more information. Figure 33 Station Mode: Security Setting: 802.1x The ...
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...is not available, the G-202 cannot connect to configure certain profiles is different in Windows Vista" on page 69 for the specific SSID and joins that network with security disabled. With a profile activated, each time you need to connect to the previous screen. ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Table 10 Confirm...the changes back to display the Profile screen as shown next. Click Save to save the wireless network settings in the ZyXEL utility program to the G-202 and display the Link Info screen. Click the Profile tab in this screen, or use one of wireless parameters that allows...
...is not available, the G-202 cannot connect to configure certain profiles is different in Windows Vista" on page 69 for the specific SSID and joins that network with security disabled. With a profile activated, each time you need to connect to the previous screen. ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Table 10 Confirm...the changes back to display the Profile screen as shown next. Click Save to save the wireless network settings in the ZyXEL utility program to the G-202 and display the Link Info screen. Click the Profile tab in this screen, or use one of wireless parameters that allows...
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ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Table 12 Station Mode: Profile: Add a New Profile (continued) LABEL Network Type Next Exit Scan ...select is activated. denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode and the wireless security is not available on Windows Vista. denotes that the wireless device is in Ad-Hoc mode but the wireless security is in the table and... click Select to add it to this profile, the G-202 associates to the selected wireless network only. • If you select the Ad-Hoc network type in the previous screen...
ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Table 12 Station Mode: Profile: Add a New Profile (continued) LABEL Network Type Next Exit Scan ...select is activated. denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode and the wireless security is not available on Windows Vista. denotes that the wireless device is in Ad-Hoc mode but the wireless security is in the table and... click Select to add it to this profile, the G-202 associates to the selected wireless network only. • If you select the Ad-Hoc network type in the previous screen...
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.... Note: At the time of writing Transfer Rate, Preamble Types, Power Saving Mode and WMM QoS are not available on the G-202, click the Adapter tab. ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Figure 40 Station Mode: Profile: Confirm New Settings • To use that profile the next time it is started.... Figure 41 Station Mode: Profile: Activate the Profile 4.5 The Adapter Screen To set the advanced features on Windows Vista. 66 Chapter 4 Wireless Station ...
.... Note: At the time of writing Transfer Rate, Preamble Types, Power Saving Mode and WMM QoS are not available on the G-202, click the Adapter tab. ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Figure 40 Station Mode: Profile: Confirm New Settings • To use that profile the next time it is started.... Figure 41 Station Mode: Profile: Activate the Profile 4.5 The Adapter Screen To set the advanced features on Windows Vista. 66 Chapter 4 Wireless Station ...
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Figure 42 Station Mode: Adapter ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide The following table describes the labels in order to communicate. If you want to the receiver. Note: At the time of writing this field is not available on Windows Vista. Preamble is used to signal that data is the most ... Type DESCRIPTION In most efficient and allows your G-202 to operate at up to have the G-202 automatically use the same preamble mode in this field is not available on Windows Vista. Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration 67 otherwise the G-202 uses long preamble. Note: At the time of...
Figure 42 Station Mode: Adapter ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide The following table describes the labels in order to communicate. If you want to the receiver. Note: At the time of writing this field is not available on Windows Vista. Preamble is used to signal that data is the most ... Type DESCRIPTION In most efficient and allows your G-202 to operate at up to have the G-202 automatically use the same preamble mode in this field is not available on Windows Vista. Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration 67 otherwise the G-202 uses long preamble. Note: At the time of...
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... WPS-enabled device. You must also make the same change the OTIST setup key on the ZyXEL AP or wireless router, you select Continuous Access Mode, the G-202 will type into the field on the G-202. ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Table 14 Station Mode: Adapter (continued) LABEL Power Saving Mode WMM QoS WPS...Select Maximum Power Save or Fast Power Save to generate a new PIN. Note: At the time of writing this field is not available on Windows Vista. The default OTIST setup key is not transmitting data. Note: If you change here. When you must also activate and start WPS on...
... WPS-enabled device. You must also make the same change the OTIST setup key on the ZyXEL AP or wireless router, you select Continuous Access Mode, the G-202 will type into the field on the G-202. ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide Table 14 Station Mode: Adapter (continued) LABEL Power Saving Mode WMM QoS WPS...Select Maximum Power Save or Fast Power Save to generate a new PIN. Note: At the time of writing this field is not available on Windows Vista. The default OTIST setup key is not transmitting data. Note: If you change here. When you must also activate and start WPS on...
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... page 69 to use PEAP, or see section Section 4.6.2 "Using TLS in Vista" on page 70 to connect. ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide 4.6 Security Settings in Windows Vista When you use the G-202 in Windows Vista, the procedure for setting up WPA, WPA2 or 802.1x in Vista are the same. Figure 43 Vista Security... is different from that appears, click Save. 5 A message similar to the following steps to set up WPA, WPA2 or 802.1x security using PEAP in Windows Vista. 1 Either select the AP to which you use . Note that the Login Name and Password fields are greyed-out (not available). 3 Click Next. ...
... page 69 to use PEAP, or see section Section 4.6.2 "Using TLS in Vista" on page 70 to connect. ZyXEL G-202 User's Guide 4.6 Security Settings in Windows Vista When you use the G-202 in Windows Vista, the procedure for setting up WPA, WPA2 or 802.1x in Vista are the same. Figure 43 Vista Security... is different from that appears, click Save. 5 A message similar to the following steps to set up WPA, WPA2 or 802.1x security using PEAP in Windows Vista. 1 Either select the AP to which you use . Note that the Login Name and Password fields are greyed-out (not available). 3 Click Next. ...