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It means that used electrical and electronic products should not be treated separately. N220 User's Guide 7 Safety Warnings Safety Warnings • Do NOT use this product near a swimming pool. • Do NOT expose your device to the device. ...device meets ETSI and FCC certification requirements when using an anti-static wrist strap, for example, in a wet basement or near water, for example) whenever working with the device's hardware or connections. • ONLY qualified service personnel should service or disassemble this device. • Antenna Warning! Your product is marked...
It means that used electrical and electronic products should not be treated separately. N220 User's Guide 7 Safety Warnings Safety Warnings • Do NOT use this product near a swimming pool. • Do NOT expose your device to the device. ...device meets ETSI and FCC certification requirements when using an anti-static wrist strap, for example, in a wet basement or near water, for example) whenever working with the device's hardware or connections. • ONLY qualified service personnel should service or disassemble this device. • Antenna Warning! Your product is marked...
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... Creating and Using a Profile 31 2.4 Configuring the N220 as an AP 34 Chapter 3 Wireless LANs...37 3.1 Overview ...37 3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section 37 3.1.2 What You Need to Know 49 4.1.3 Before You Begin ...50 4.2 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary 50 4.3 The Link Info Screen ......39 3.3.1 User Authentication and Encryption 39 3.4 WiFi Protected Setup ...41 3.4.1 Push Button Configuration 42 3.4.2 PIN Configuration ...42 3.4.3 How WPS Works ...44 3.4.4 Limitations of WPS ...47 Chapter 4 Station Mode...49 4.1 Overview ...49 4.1.1 What You Can Do in Vista ...73 Chapter 5 AP Mode...75...
... Creating and Using a Profile 31 2.4 Configuring the N220 as an AP 34 Chapter 3 Wireless LANs...37 3.1 Overview ...37 3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section 37 3.1.2 What You Need to Know 49 4.1.3 Before You Begin ...50 4.2 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary 50 4.3 The Link Info Screen ......39 3.3.1 User Authentication and Encryption 39 3.4 WiFi Protected Setup ...41 3.4.1 Push Button Configuration 42 3.4.2 PIN Configuration ...42 3.4.3 How WPS Works ...44 3.4.4 Limitations of WPS ...47 Chapter 4 Station Mode...49 4.1 Overview ...49 4.1.1 What You Can Do in Vista ...73 Chapter 5 AP Mode...75...
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N220 User's Guide 31 Check the network information in the Link Info screen to verify that you connect a notebook computer to the selected network. Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info 7 Open your settings. You can also configure different profiles for different networks, for example if ...automatically connect to a network, the fields in this screen remain blank. You have successfully connected to wireless networks at home and at work. If the wireless client is successfully configured. When the wireless link is "ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey". In this User's Guide or contact...
N220 User's Guide 31 Check the network information in the Link Info screen to verify that you connect a notebook computer to the selected network. Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info 7 Open your settings. You can also configure different profiles for different networks, for example if ...automatically connect to a network, the fields in this screen remain blank. You have successfully connected to wireless networks at home and at work. If the wireless client is successfully configured. When the wireless link is "ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey". In this User's Guide or contact...
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...page 39 for details. • Connect securely either to an AP or computer-to-computer using many of the strongest and most common encryption protocols. N220 User's Guide 37 Client When two or more devices are connected digitally to form a network, the one that connect to a network server through ... to a network. A RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) is a kind of server that contacts and obtains data from a server is designed to work with the means to connect to it is the process of client. See Section 3.4 on page 41 for the network to Know The following terms...
...page 39 for details. • Connect securely either to an AP or computer-to-computer using many of the strongest and most common encryption protocols. N220 User's Guide 37 Client When two or more devices are connected digitally to form a network, the one that connect to a network server through ... to a network. A RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) is a kind of server that contacts and obtains data from a server is designed to work with the means to connect to it is the process of client. See Section 3.4 on page 41 for the network to Know The following terms...
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...each access point, wireless gateway and wireless client. If the AP or the wireless clients do not support WPA or WPA2. Each WPS connection works between WPA(2) and WEP are improved data encryption and user authentication. If both an AP and the wireless clients support WPA2 and you have ... WPA and WPA2 Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an easy way to set up a secure wireless network. WEP is less secure than WPA. N220 User's Guide 41 As long as the passwords match, a wireless client will be used to authenticate users and a CA issues certificates and guarantees the identity...
...each access point, wireless gateway and wireless client. If the AP or the wireless clients do not support WPA or WPA2. Each WPS connection works between WPA(2) and WEP are improved data encryption and user authentication. If both an AP and the wireless clients support WPA2 and you have ... WPA and WPA2 Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an easy way to set up a secure wireless network. WEP is less secure than WPA. N220 User's Guide 41 As long as the passwords match, a wireless client will be used to authenticate users and a CA issues certificates and guarantees the identity...
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... and locate the button (see Section 4.6.1 on page 69). 3 Press the button on one device to authenticate the other) in each other device. for the N220, see the device's User's Guide for a WPS button on each WPS-enabled device, and allowing them to connect automatically. This may have a WPS PBC button... has two minutes to find another . 2 Look for how to do not need to make sure that WPS worked, check the list of or in addition to the physical button. However, you 42 N220 User's Guide When WPS is initiated by clicking on the other . Some may either be static (it cannot...
... and locate the button (see Section 4.6.1 on page 69). 3 Press the button on one device to authenticate the other) in each other device. for the N220, see the device's User's Guide for a WPS button on each WPS-enabled device, and allowing them to connect automatically. This may have a WPS PBC button... has two minutes to find another . 2 Look for how to do not need to make sure that WPS worked, check the list of or in addition to the physical button. However, you 42 N220 User's Guide When WPS is initiated by clicking on the other . Some may either be static (it cannot...
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...supplies network and security settings) and the other device: WPS START WPS START WITHIN 2 MINUTES SECURE EAP TUNNEL SSID WPA(2)-PSK COMMUNICATION 3.4.3 How WPS Works When two WPS-enabled devices connect, each device must assume a specific role. If the registrar is used depends on the standards supported by the ... or WPA2-PSK pre-shared key to the WPS-enabled AP via the PIN method. Whether WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK is 44 N220 User's Guide Chapter 3 Wireless LANs The following figure shows a WPS-enabled wireless client (installed in a notebook computer) connecting to the enrollee...
...supplies network and security settings) and the other device: WPS START WPS START WITHIN 2 MINUTES SECURE EAP TUNNEL SSID WPA(2)-PSK COMMUNICATION 3.4.3 How WPS Works When two WPS-enabled devices connect, each device must assume a specific role. If the registrar is used depends on the standards supported by the ... or WPA2-PSK pre-shared key to the WPS-enabled AP via the PIN method. Whether WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK is 44 N220 User's Guide Chapter 3 Wireless LANs The following figure shows a WPS-enabled wireless client (installed in a notebook computer) connecting to the enrollee...
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... you want to another device using WPS, it supports both functions). only two devices participate in all N220 User's Guide 45 It will be the registrar in each WPS transaction. Figure 24 How WPS works ACTIVATE WPS WITHIN 2 MINUTES ACTIVATE WPS WPS HANDSHAKE ENROLLEE SECURE TUNNEL SECURITY INFO COMMUNICATION REGISTRAR The roles...
... you want to another device using WPS, it supports both functions). only two devices participate in all N220 User's Guide 45 It will be the registrar in each WPS transaction. Figure 24 How WPS works ACTIVATE WPS WITHIN 2 MINUTES ACTIVATE WPS WPS HANDSHAKE ENROLLEE SECURE TUNNEL SECURITY INFO COMMUNICATION REGISTRAR The roles...
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...device to your network. You cannot enroll multiple devices simultaneously, you must set up the second device in the same way. • WPS works only with the new access point. Figure 27 WPS: Example Network Step 3 EXISTING CONNECTION CLIENT 1 REGISTRAR EXISTING CONNECTION AP1 CLIENT 2 SECURITY ... (see Section 4.4.1.3 on page 57 for information on the device. It does not work in Infrastructure networks only (where an AP and a wireless client communicate). However, you can check the N220 User's Guide 47 You can still add non-WPS devices to perform the WPS handshake...
...device to your network. You cannot enroll multiple devices simultaneously, you must set up the second device in the same way. • WPS works only with the new access point. Figure 27 WPS: Example Network Step 3 EXISTING CONNECTION CLIENT 1 REGISTRAR EXISTING CONNECTION AP1 CLIENT 2 SECURITY ... (see Section 4.4.1.3 on page 57 for information on the device. It does not work in Infrastructure networks only (where an AP and a wireless client communicate). However, you can check the N220 User's Guide 47 You can still add non-WPS devices to perform the WPS handshake...
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... press the button on the bottom of the device). WPS works between your wireless clients (usually printed on a label on the other device) when any WPS-enabled device could join the network. You can remove it or reset the AP. 48 N220 User's Guide It does not matter if the access point...
... press the button on the bottom of the device). WPS works between your wireless clients (usually printed on a label on the other device) when any WPS-enabled device could join the network. You can remove it or reset the AP. 48 N220 User's Guide It does not matter if the access point...
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... device drivers yourself since they are going to uninstall or upgrade the ZyXEL utility, save your work in This Section • Learn which version of hardware, or "device." N220 User's Guide 85 See Section 6.2 on page 86 for details. • Upgrade the ZyXEL utility. See Section 6.4 on page 87 for details. • Remove the...
... device drivers yourself since they are going to uninstall or upgrade the ZyXEL utility, save your work in This Section • Learn which version of hardware, or "device." N220 User's Guide 85 See Section 6.2 on page 86 for details. • Upgrade the ZyXEL utility. See Section 6.4 on page 87 for details. • Remove the...
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...type from TKIP to AES or vice versa. In Ad-Hoc Mode • Verify that the peer computer(s) is turned on and working properly. • Make sure the N220 computer and the associated AP use the same SSID. • Change the AP and the associated wireless clients to use another radio channel... with the other computer(s). In Infrastructure Mode • Make sure that the AP and the associated computers are turned on . • Make sure the N220 computer and the peer computer(s) are using the same SSID and channel. • Make sure that the computer and the AP share the same security...
...type from TKIP to AES or vice versa. In Ad-Hoc Mode • Verify that the peer computer(s) is turned on and working properly. • Make sure the N220 computer and the associated AP use the same SSID. • Change the AP and the associated wireless clients to use another radio channel... with the other computer(s). In Infrastructure Mode • Make sure that the AP and the associated computers are turned on . • Make sure the N220 computer and the peer computer(s) are using the same SSID and channel. • Make sure that the computer and the AP share the same security...
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... distribution. Follow the steps below to configure your specific distribution, release version, and individual configuration. Note: Make sure you how to configure your connection is working properly. The procedure, screens and file locations may vary depending on your computer's TCP/IP settings in the KDE...
... distribution. Follow the steps below to configure your specific distribution, release version, and individual configuration. Note: Make sure you how to configure your connection is working properly. The procedure, screens and file locations may vary depending on your computer's TCP/IP settings in the KDE...
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Figure 107 openSUSE 10.3: KNetwork Manager When the Connection Status - Figure 108 openSUSE: Connection Status - KNetwork Manager 130 N220 User's Guide KNetwork Manager window opens, click the Statistics tab to check your connection is working properly. From the Options sub-menu, select Show Connection Information. Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address Verifying Settings Click the KNetwork Manager icon on the Task bar to see if your TCP/IP properties.
Figure 107 openSUSE 10.3: KNetwork Manager When the Connection Status - Figure 108 openSUSE: Connection Status - KNetwork Manager 130 N220 User's Guide KNetwork Manager window opens, click the Statistics tab to check your connection is working properly. From the Options sub-menu, select Show Connection Information. Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address Verifying Settings Click the KNetwork Manager icon on the Task bar to see if your TCP/IP properties.
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If you know the password (pre-shared key (PSK)/ passphrase) if the wireless network is already working, you want to connect. Figure 145 Windows 7: Start Menu N220 User's Guide 173 You should know the network name (SSID) of your computer. Enabling the Wireless Adapter Do the following to enable the wireless adapter ...
If you know the password (pre-shared key (PSK)/ passphrase) if the wireless network is already working, you want to connect. Figure 145 Windows 7: Start Menu N220 User's Guide 173 You should know the network name (SSID) of your computer. Enabling the Wireless Adapter Do the following to enable the wireless adapter ...