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...You Need to Know 17 1.1.2 Before You Begin ...18 1.2 About Your N220 ...18 1.2.1 Hardware ...18 1.3 Application Overview ...19 1.3.1 Infrastructure ...19 1.3.2 Ad-Hoc ...20 1.4 Hardware and Utility Installation 20 1.4.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon ...20 1.5 Configuration Methods ...21 1.5.1 Enabling Windows Wireless Configuration 21 1.5.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility 21 Chapter 2 Tutorial ...23 2.1 Overview ...23 2.1.1 What You... Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS 24 2.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC 24 2.2.2 PIN Configuration ...25 2.3 Connecting to an AP Without Using WPS 29 N220 User's Guide 11
...You Need to Know 17 1.1.2 Before You Begin ...18 1.2 About Your N220 ...18 1.2.1 Hardware ...18 1.3 Application Overview ...19 1.3.1 Infrastructure ...19 1.3.2 Ad-Hoc ...20 1.4 Hardware and Utility Installation 20 1.4.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon ...20 1.5 Configuration Methods ...21 1.5.1 Enabling Windows Wireless Configuration 21 1.5.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility 21 Chapter 2 Tutorial ...23 2.1 Overview ...23 2.1.1 What You... Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS 24 2.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC 24 2.2.2 PIN Configuration ...25 2.3 Connecting to an AP Without Using WPS 29 N220 User's Guide 11
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...the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router 70 4.7 Security Settings in Windows Vista 71 4.7.1 Using PEAP in Vista 72 4.7.2 Using TLS in This Section 49 4.1.2 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 ...51 4.3.1 Trend... Device's PIN 69 4.6.3 WPS: PIN - Table of Contents 2.3.1 Manually Connecting to a Wireless LAN 29 2.3.2 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 37 3.1.3...
...the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router 70 4.7 Security Settings in Windows Vista 71 4.7.1 Using PEAP in Vista 72 4.7.2 Using TLS in This Section 49 4.1.2 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 ...51 4.3.1 Trend... Device's PIN 69 4.6.3 WPS: PIN - Table of Contents 2.3.1 Manually Connecting to a Wireless LAN 29 2.3.2 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 37 3.1.3...
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... Know 85 6.1.3 Before You Begin ...85 6.2 The About Screen ...86 6.3 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility 86 6.4 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility 87 Part II: Troubleshooting and Specifications 89 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting...91 7.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ...ZyXEL Utility 92 7.3 Link Quality ...92 7.4 Problems Communicating with Other Computers 93 Chapter 8 Product Specifications ...95 Part III: Appendices and Index 99 Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 101 Appendix B Wireless LANs 131 Appendix C Windows Wireless Management 147 Appendix D Wireless for Windows 7 173 N220...
... Know 85 6.1.3 Before You Begin ...85 6.2 The About Screen ...86 6.3 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility 86 6.4 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility 87 Part II: Troubleshooting and Specifications 89 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting...91 7.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ...ZyXEL Utility 92 7.3 Link Quality ...92 7.4 Problems Communicating with Other Computers 93 Chapter 8 Product Specifications ...95 Part III: Appendices and Index 99 Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 101 Appendix B Wireless LANs 131 Appendix C Windows Wireless Management 147 Appendix D Wireless for Windows 7 173 N220...
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... Icon After you use Ad-Hoc (see Chapter 4 on page 62). Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 20 N220 User's Guide Note: When you install and start the ZyXEL utility, an icon for the ZyXEL utility appears in ad-hoc mode. Note: Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is installed properly....does not require an AP or a wired network. Two or more wireless clients communicate directly with each other. Note: The ZyXEL utility system tray icon displays only when the N220 is not available in the system tray. Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.3.2 Ad-Hoc To set up a small independent wireless ...
... Icon After you use Ad-Hoc (see Chapter 4 on page 62). Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 20 N220 User's Guide Note: When you install and start the ZyXEL utility, an icon for the ZyXEL utility appears in ad-hoc mode. Note: Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is installed properly....does not require an AP or a wired network. Two or more wireless clients communicate directly with each other. Note: The ZyXEL utility system tray icon displays only when the N220 is not available in the system tray. Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.3.2 Ad-Hoc To set up a small independent wireless ...
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... utility icon ( ) in the system tray to manage the N220. To reactivate the ZyXEL utility, double-click the ( ) icon on your N220, use one of the N220. Note: Do NOT use Windows XP's Wireless Zero Configuration tool at the same time you use the ZyXEL utility. 1.5.1 Enabling Windows Wireless Configuration Note: When you need to a wireless network...
... utility icon ( ) in the system tray to manage the N220. To reactivate the ZyXEL utility, double-click the ( ) icon on your N220, use one of the N220. Note: Do NOT use Windows XP's Wireless Zero Configuration tool at the same time you use the ZyXEL utility. 1.5.1 Enabling Windows Wireless Configuration Note: When you need to a wireless network...
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Chapter 1 Getting Started The ZyXEL utility screens are shown in this User's Guide. Note: Click the icon (located in all Microsoft Windows versions. Screens for Windows XP are similar in the top right corner) to display the online help window. 22 N220 User's Guide
Chapter 1 Getting Started The ZyXEL utility screens are shown in this User's Guide. Note: Click the icon (located in all Microsoft Windows versions. Screens for Windows XP are similar in the top right corner) to display the online help window. 22 N220 User's Guide
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Use the Next button to move on to the Site Survey screen. Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility: Summary 30 N220 User's Guide You can use the Back button at the default setting. Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: Security Settings 5 The Summary window appears. Enter the pre-shared key and leave the encryption type at any time to... list and then click Connect or double-click an entry (SSID_Example3 in this example). 4 When you try to connect to an AP with security configured, a window will pop up prompting you to continue. Check your settings and click Save to specify the security settings.
Use the Next button to move on to the Site Survey screen. Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility: Summary 30 N220 User's Guide You can use the Back button at the default setting. Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: Security Settings 5 The Summary window appears. Enter the pre-shared key and leave the encryption type at any time to... list and then click Connect or double-click an entry (SSID_Example3 in this example). 4 When you try to connect to an AP with security configured, a window will pop up prompting you to continue. Check your settings and click Save to specify the security settings.
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... server and an intermediary AP(s) that supports IEEE 802.1x. Thus the wireless stations can still take advantage of this feature in Windows Vista) and EAPPEAP. The N220 supports EAP-TLS, EAPTTLS (at any transmitted data that runs on top of the IEEE 802.1x transport mechanism in the other ...Protocol) is an authentication protocol that is case sensitive. Use the auto mode if you do not share a secret key. The type of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the default key at the time of wireless stations and encryption key management. You must use same settings on...
... server and an intermediary AP(s) that supports IEEE 802.1x. Thus the wireless stations can still take advantage of this feature in Windows Vista) and EAPPEAP. The N220 supports EAP-TLS, EAPTTLS (at any transmitted data that runs on top of the IEEE 802.1x transport mechanism in the other ...Protocol) is an authentication protocol that is case sensitive. Use the auto mode if you do not share a secret key. The type of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the default key at the time of wireless stations and encryption key management. You must use same settings on...
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... (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encrypts data transmitted between wired and wireless networks to any secured wireless network in Windows. Note: Some features available in Windows XP or Windows 2000 are not available in Windows Vista. 4.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section • On the Link Info screen, you can...page 54 for any available unsecured wireless network in range of their wireless network by using the ZyXEL utility in range. Many people use it strictly to deter unintentional usage of the N220, or open the security settings screen for details. • On the Profile screen, you ...
... (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encrypts data transmitted between wired and wireless networks to any secured wireless network in Windows. Note: Some features available in Windows XP or Windows 2000 are not available in Windows Vista. 4.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section • On the Link Info screen, you can...page 54 for any available unsecured wireless network in range of their wireless network by using the ZyXEL utility in range. Many people use it strictly to deter unintentional usage of the N220, or open the security settings screen for details. • On the Profile screen, you ...
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...See Section 4.7 on page 61. Chapter 4 Station Mode Table 9 Security Setting: WEP (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Key x (where x is different in Windows Vista. Note: The procedure to configure WPA or WPA2 is a number between 1 and 4) Select this screen. or Enter 5 ASCII characters (case ...sensitive) ranging from "a-z", "A-Z" and "0-9" (for example, MyKey12345678) for ASCII key type. Click Next to confirm your N220 to manually enter the WEP keys. Enter the WEP key in the WEP field. ASCII WEP keys are case sensitive. If you select...
...See Section 4.7 on page 61. Chapter 4 Station Mode Table 9 Security Setting: WEP (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Key x (where x is different in Windows Vista. Note: The procedure to configure WPA or WPA2 is a number between 1 and 4) Select this screen. or Enter 5 ASCII characters (case ...sensitive) ranging from "a-z", "A-Z" and "0-9" (for example, MyKey12345678) for ASCII key type. Click Next to confirm your N220 to manually enter the WEP keys. Enter the WEP key in the WEP field. ASCII WEP keys are case sensitive. If you select...
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...Next to the Summary screen. Password This is that the RADIUS server uses. TTLS Protocol The PEAP method used for more information. N220 User's Guide 59 Login Name Select an authentication method from a certificate authority (CA). This field is MS CHAP v2. Consult your...wired connection to select a certificate. Back Next Exit Note: This feature is only available when you or an administrator set up on Windows Vista. Click Exit to return to Section 3.3.1.3 on the RADIUS server or AP. Certificate Enter the password associated with various authentication ...
...Next to the Summary screen. Password This is that the RADIUS server uses. TTLS Protocol The PEAP method used for more information. N220 User's Guide 59 Login Name Select an authentication method from a certificate authority (CA). This field is MS CHAP v2. Consult your...wired connection to select a certificate. Back Next Exit Note: This feature is only available when you or an administrator set up on Windows Vista. Click Exit to return to Section 3.3.1.3 on the RADIUS server or AP. Certificate Enter the password associated with various authentication ...
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...field is the user name that the RADIUS server uses. Note: This feature is different in Windows Vista). Options are CHAP, MS-CHAP, MS-CHAP-V2 and PAP. Certificate Enter the ... not available on the RADIUS server or AP. A dynamic WEP key is not available in Windows Vista. This field is not available in this screen. EAP Type Otherwise, select NONE (at...page 71 for more information. Figure 36 Security Setting: 802.1x The following table describes the labels in Windows Vista). Options are TLS, PEAP and TTLS (at the time of writing, TTLS is generated automatically. ...
...field is the user name that the RADIUS server uses. Note: This feature is different in Windows Vista). Options are CHAP, MS-CHAP, MS-CHAP-V2 and PAP. Certificate Enter the ... not available on the RADIUS server or AP. A dynamic WEP key is not available in Windows Vista. This field is not available in this screen. EAP Type Otherwise, select NONE (at...page 71 for more information. Figure 36 Security Setting: 802.1x The following table describes the labels in Windows Vista). Options are TLS, PEAP and TTLS (at the time of writing, TTLS is generated automatically. ...
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... (see Section 4.6.2 on page 69). Figure 45 Adapter The following table describes the labels in Windows Vista. Chapter 4 Station Mode 4.6 The Adapter Screen To set the other advanced features on the N220. PBC (Push Button Configuratio n) Select this Device's PIN screen appears (see Section 4.6.1 on page... screen. At the time of writing, this field is not transmitting data. When you select Off, the N220 will never go to enter the N220's PIN in Windows Vista. Table 17 Adapter LABEL DESCRIPTION Adapter Setting Power Saving Mode Select Maximum or Normal to enable Wi-fi...
... (see Section 4.6.2 on page 69). Figure 45 Adapter The following table describes the labels in Windows Vista. Chapter 4 Station Mode 4.6 The Adapter Screen To set the other advanced features on the N220. PBC (Push Button Configuratio n) Select this Device's PIN screen appears (see Section 4.6.1 on page... screen. At the time of writing, this field is not transmitting data. When you select Off, the N220 will never go to enter the N220's PIN in Windows Vista. Table 17 Adapter LABEL DESCRIPTION Adapter Setting Power Saving Mode Select Maximum or Normal to enable Wi-fi...
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...up WPA, WPA2 and 802.1x security settings is not available when using Windows Vista, at the time of encryption to use . See Section 4.7.1 on page 72 to use PEAP, or see Section 4.7.2 on page 73 to use TLS. N220 User's Guide 71 Table 19 WPS: PIN - Start Click this screen....within two minutes. 4.7 Security Settings in Vista are unsure which type of writing. The procedures for setting up WPA, WPA2 or 802.1x in Windows Vista When you click Start. Chapter 4 Station Mode PIN from the AP or Wireless Router The following screen displays. The following table describes the ...
...up WPA, WPA2 and 802.1x security settings is not available when using Windows Vista, at the time of encryption to use . See Section 4.7.1 on page 72 to use PEAP, or see Section 4.7.2 on page 73 to use TLS. N220 User's Guide 71 Table 19 WPS: PIN - Start Click this screen....within two minutes. 4.7 Security Settings in Vista are unsure which type of writing. The procedures for setting up WPA, WPA2 or 802.1x in Windows Vista When you click Start. Chapter 4 Station Mode PIN from the AP or Wireless Router The following screen displays. The following table describes the ...
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...Security: Additional Information Required 6 The Enter Credentials screen displays. Note that appears, click Save. 5 A message similar to enter, contact your network administrator. 72 N220 User's Guide Figure 50 Vista Security: Enter Credentials Note: If you are greyed-out (not available). 3 Click Next. 4 In the Summary screen that ...Login Name and Password fields are not sure what 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 want to connect in the Site Survey screen (see Section 4.4 on page 59), ...
...Security: Additional Information Required 6 The Enter Credentials screen displays. Note that appears, click Save. 5 A message similar to enter, contact your network administrator. 72 N220 User's Guide Figure 50 Vista Security: Enter Credentials Note: If you are greyed-out (not available). 3 Click Next. 4 In the Summary screen that ...Login Name and Password fields are not sure what 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 want to connect in the Site Survey screen (see Section 4.4 on page 59), ...
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...(see Section 4.3 on page 62) in order to authenticate with the server, and enter your username. N220 User's Guide 73 If the Link Info screen displays an active connection, you do not have successfully completed ...to the following steps to set up WPA, WPA2 or 802.1x security using TLS in Windows Vista. 1 Either select the AP to which certificate you want to the network. Note that...select TLS as the EAP Type. Chapter 4 Station Mode 7 Click OK. The ZyXEL utility's Link Info screen displays, showing the connection status (see Section 4.5 on page 51). The Enter ...
...(see Section 4.3 on page 62) in order to authenticate with the server, and enter your username. N220 User's Guide 73 If the Link Info screen displays an active connection, you do not have successfully completed ...to the following steps to set up WPA, WPA2 or 802.1x security using TLS in Windows Vista. 1 Either select the AP to which certificate you want to the network. Note that...select TLS as the EAP Type. Chapter 4 Station Mode 7 Click OK. The ZyXEL utility's Link Info screen displays, showing the connection status (see Section 4.5 on page 51). The Enter ...
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... network without using the Windows version of the ZyXEL Utility. Select the AP Mode option the ZyXEL Utility to the wireless LAN, so wireless stations B and C can access the Internet. CHAPTER 5 AP Mode 5.1 Overview This section shows you to set up . Here, the N220 is installed on computer ...function as an access point. Figure 54 ZyXEL Utility: Setting AP Mode . Figure 53 AP Network Example . AP Mode allows you how to operate in Windows Vista. Note: Some features available in Windows XP or Windows 2000 are not available in access point mode. N220 User's Guide 75
... network without using the Windows version of the ZyXEL Utility. Select the AP Mode option the ZyXEL Utility to the wireless LAN, so wireless stations B and C can access the Internet. CHAPTER 5 AP Mode 5.1 Overview This section shows you to set up . Here, the N220 is installed on computer ...function as an access point. Figure 54 ZyXEL Utility: Setting AP Mode . Figure 53 AP Network Example . AP Mode allows you how to operate in Windows Vista. Note: Some features available in Windows XP or Windows 2000 are not available in access point mode. N220 User's Guide 75
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...AP. Select a security type for better communications. • 100% - Only users who explicitly enter the SSID name in their connection window while connecting will be able to your AP's SSID private. As of power consumption. Security type Save Cancel Note: This feature is... field. Table 22 Configuration LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Settings SSID Enter a name for notebook computers). Higher antenna gain improves the range of the N220's antenna gain or transmission power. The range is a decent comprimise between signal strength and power consumption. • 50% - Click...
...AP. Select a security type for better communications. • 100% - Only users who explicitly enter the SSID name in their connection window while connecting will be able to your AP's SSID private. As of power consumption. Security type Save Cancel Note: This feature is... field. Table 22 Configuration LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Settings SSID Enter a name for notebook computers). Higher antenna gain improves the range of the N220's antenna gain or transmission power. The range is a decent comprimise between signal strength and power consumption. • 50% - Click...
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Authentication Select an authentication method. Pass Phrase Note: This feature is not available in the key field below. 80 N220 User's Guide Table 23 Security Setting: WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Security type Select WEP to the encryption method used by your network. ...a passphrase of your WEP encryption type. As you enter the passphrase, the N220 automatically generates four different transmit keys and displays the first in Windows Vista. Chapter 5 AP Mode 5.4.1 Security Settings When you configure the N220 to act as an AP and wireless security is activated, the Configuration screen ...
Authentication Select an authentication method. Pass Phrase Note: This feature is not available in the key field below. 80 N220 User's Guide Table 23 Security Setting: WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Security type Select WEP to the encryption method used by your network. ...a passphrase of your WEP encryption type. As you enter the passphrase, the N220 automatically generates four different transmit keys and displays the first in Windows Vista. Chapter 5 AP Mode 5.4.1 Security Settings When you configure the N220 to act as an AP and wireless security is activated, the Configuration screen ...
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Lower the output power of Windows). 3 Install the N220 on another AP using the same channel) around your vendor. 7.3 Link Quality The link quality and/or signal strength is properly inserted and the LEDs ... to the Quick Start Guide for information on . Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager. Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 7.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility I cannot access the ZyXEL Utility 1 Make sure the N220 is poor. 1 Scan for and connect to another AP with a better link quality using the Site Survey screen. 2 Move your computer...
Lower the output power of Windows). 3 Install the N220 on another AP using the same channel) around your vendor. 7.3 Link Quality The link quality and/or signal strength is properly inserted and the LEDs ... to the Quick Start Guide for information on . Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager. Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 7.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility I cannot access the ZyXEL Utility 1 Make sure the N220 is poor. 1 Scan for and connect to another AP with a better link quality using the Site Survey screen. 2 Move your computer...