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... store things on the device. • Do NOT install, use the included antenna(s). WEEE stands for Waste Electronics and Electrical Equipment. N220 User's Guide 7 It means that used electrical and electronic products should service or disassemble this device. • Antenna Warning! Used electrical... not be treated separately. This device meets ETSI and FCC certification requirements when using an anti-static wrist strap, for example) whenever working with general waste. Safety Warnings Safety Warnings • Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement ...
... store things on the device. • Do NOT install, use the included antenna(s). WEEE stands for Waste Electronics and Electrical Equipment. N220 User's Guide 7 It means that used electrical and electronic products should service or disassemble this device. • Antenna Warning! Used electrical... not be treated separately. This device meets ETSI and FCC certification requirements when using an anti-static wrist strap, for example) whenever working with general waste. Safety Warnings Safety Warnings • Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement ...
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... 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 Chart ...53 4.4 The Site...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...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 ...
... 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 Chart ...53 4.4 The Site...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...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 ...
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...Link Info screen to verify that you connect a notebook computer to wireless networks at home and at work. You have successfully connected to the selected network. Chapter 2 Tutorial 6 The ZyXEL utility returns to the Link Info screen while it connects to the wireless network using your Internet ...web site in this screen remain blank. If you use the ZyXEL utility. Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info 7 Open your settings. See Table 4.3 on page 51 for example if you have chosen the profile name "PN_Example3". N220 User's Guide 31 If the wireless client is "ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-...
...Link Info screen to verify that you connect a notebook computer to wireless networks at home and at work. You have successfully connected to the selected network. Chapter 2 Tutorial 6 The ZyXEL utility returns to the Link Info screen while it connects to the wireless network using your Internet ...web site in this screen remain blank. If you use the ZyXEL utility. Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info 7 Open your settings. See Table 4.3 on page 51 for example if you have chosen the profile name "PN_Example3". N220 User's Guide 31 If the wireless client is "ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-...
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...You Can Do in This Section • Connect securely to which it . A RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) is known as the "client". N220 User's Guide 37 See Section 3.3 on page 41 for the network to an AP using WPS. Each client is designed to -computer using many of...of the strongest and most common encryption protocols. See Section 3.4 on page 39 for details. • Connect securely either to an AP or computer-to work with the means to connect to form a network, the one that connect to the other things, for details. 3.1.2 What You Need to a network...
...You Can Do in This Section • Connect securely to which it . A RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) is known as the "client". N220 User's Guide 37 See Section 3.3 on page 41 for the network to an AP using WPS. Each client is designed to -computer using many of...of the strongest and most common encryption protocols. See Section 3.4 on page 39 for details. • Connect securely either to an AP or computer-to work with the means to connect to form a network, the one that connect to the other things, for details. 3.1.2 What You Need to a network...
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...AP or the wireless clients do not support WPA or WPA2. WEP is less secure than WPA or WPA2. 3.4 WiFi Protected Setup Your N220 supports WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), which is a wireless security standard that only requires a single (identical) password entered into each access point,... wireless gateway and wireless client. Each WPS connection works between WPA(2) and WEP are improved data encryption and user authentication. WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i) is an easy way to set up a secure...
...AP or the wireless clients do not support WPA or WPA2. WEP is less secure than WPA or WPA2. 3.4 WiFi Protected Setup Your N220 supports WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), which is a wireless security standard that only requires a single (identical) password entered into each access point,... wireless gateway and wireless client. Each WPS connection works between WPA(2) and WEP are improved data encryption and user authentication. WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i) is an easy way to set up a secure...
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... set up WPS using the button. 1 Ensure that the connection is established between the devices you see the wireless client in some devices you 42 N220 User's Guide The registrar sends the network name (SSID) and security key through an secure connection to the physical button. However, you can either... WPS-enabled device has a physical WPS button. If the device does not have a WPS PBC button in each of one another device that WPS worked, check the list of each other device. If you want to ensure that the two devices you need to enter any information. Use the PIN...
... set up WPS using the button. 1 Ensure that the connection is established between the devices you see the wireless client in some devices you 42 N220 User's Guide The registrar sends the network name (SSID) and security key through an secure connection to the physical button. However, you can either... WPS-enabled device has a physical WPS button. If the device does not have a WPS PBC button in each of one another device that WPS worked, check the list of each other device. If you want to ensure that the two devices you need to enter any information. Use the PIN...
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...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. Figure 23 Example WPS Process: PIN Method ENROLLEE WPS This device...PIN from other device acts as the registrar (the device that receives network and security settings. Whether WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK is 44 N220 User's Guide The registrar creates a secure EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) tunnel and sends the network name (SSID) and the WPAPSK or...
...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. Figure 23 Example WPS Process: PIN Method ENROLLEE WPS This device...PIN from other device acts as the registrar (the device that receives network and security settings. Whether WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK is 44 N220 User's Guide The registrar creates a secure EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) tunnel and sends the network name (SSID) and the WPAPSK or...
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... client is "unconfigured". A configured wireless client can still act as enrollee or 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 of registrar and enrollee last only...). Once a WPS-enabled device has connected to the enrollee are randomly-generated. The following figure shows a WPS-enabled client (installed in all N220 User's Guide 45 It will be a registrar, and so can no longer act as the WPS setup process is like a handshake; By ...
... client is "unconfigured". A configured wireless client can still act as enrollee or 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 of registrar and enrollee last only...). Once a WPS-enabled device has connected to the enrollee are randomly-generated. The following figure shows a WPS-enabled client (installed in all N220 User's Guide 45 It will be a registrar, and so can no longer act as the WPS setup process is like a handshake; By ...
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...(where an AP and a wireless client communicate). However, you should be aware. • WPS works in Ad-Hoc networks (where there is out of range of which you can check the N220 User's Guide 47 You can still add non-WPS devices to a network you use it to the...1 REGISTRAR EXISTING CONNECTION AP1 CLIENT 2 SECURITY INFO ENROLLEE AP1 3.4.4 Limitations of WPS WPS has some limitations of AP1, so you know that it works between two devices only. However, you cannot use WPS, it successfully enrolled, then set up using WPS. You cannot enroll multiple devices simultaneously, ...
...(where an AP and a wireless client communicate). However, you should be aware. • WPS works in Ad-Hoc networks (where there is out of range of which you can check the N220 User's Guide 47 You can still add non-WPS devices to a network you use it to the...1 REGISTRAR EXISTING CONNECTION AP1 CLIENT 2 SECURITY INFO ENROLLEE AP1 3.4.4 Limitations of WPS WPS has some limitations of AP1, so you know that it works between two devices only. However, you cannot use WPS, it successfully enrolled, then set up using WPS. You cannot enroll multiple devices simultaneously, ...
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WPS works between your wireless clients (usually printed on a label on the other device) when any WPS-enabled device could join the network. If this feature). If ... network is the WPS registrar, the enrollee, or was not involved in the WPS handshake; Then, you can remove it or reset the AP. 48 N220 User's Guide Chapter 3 Wireless LANs configuration interface of the registrar device to the network. a rogue device must also support WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK). •...
WPS works between your wireless clients (usually printed on a label on the other device) when any WPS-enabled device could join the network. If this feature). If ... network is the WPS registrar, the enrollee, or was not involved in the WPS handshake; Then, you can remove it or reset the AP. 48 N220 User's Guide Chapter 3 Wireless LANs configuration interface of the registrar device to the network. a rogue device must also support WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK). •...
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N220 User's Guide 85 See Section 6.2 on page 86 for details. • Remove the ZyXEL utility from your work in This Section • Learn which version of hardware, or "device." See Section 6.4 on page 86 for details. 6.1.2 What You Need to Know The ... yourself since they are going to uninstall or upgrade the ZyXEL utility, save your computer. See Section 6.3 on page 87 for details. • Upgrade the ZyXEL utility. Doing so could irreparably damage your installation. 6.1.3 Before You Begin • Disconnect the N220 if you are modifications to an operating system at the ...
N220 User's Guide 85 See Section 6.2 on page 86 for details. • Remove the ZyXEL utility from your work in This Section • Learn which version of hardware, or "device." See Section 6.4 on page 86 for details. 6.1.2 What You Need to Know The ... yourself since they are going to uninstall or upgrade the ZyXEL utility, save your computer. See Section 6.3 on page 87 for details. • Upgrade the ZyXEL utility. Doing so could irreparably damage your installation. 6.1.3 Before You Begin • Disconnect the N220 if you are modifications to an operating system at the ...
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...If you are using the same SSID and channel. • Make sure that the computer and the AP share the same security option and key. N220 User's Guide 93 In Infrastructure Mode • Make sure that the AP and the associated computers are using WPA(2) or WPA(2)-PSK security, try changing.... In Ad-Hoc Mode • Verify that the peer computer(s) is turned on. • Make sure the N220 computer and the peer computer(s) are 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...
...If you are using the same SSID and channel. • Make sure that the computer and the AP share the same security option and key. N220 User's Guide 93 In Infrastructure Mode • Make sure that the AP and the associated computers are using WPA(2) or WPA(2)-PSK security, try changing.... In Ad-Hoc Mode • Verify that the peer computer(s) is turned on. • Make sure the N220 computer and the peer computer(s) are 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...
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... specific distribution, release version, and individual configuration. Figure 100 Ubuntu 8: Network Tools Linux: openSUSE 10.3 (KDE) This section shows you are logged in the KDE: N220 User's Guide 125 The procedure, screens and file locations may vary depending on your connection is...
... specific distribution, release version, and individual configuration. Figure 100 Ubuntu 8: Network Tools Linux: openSUSE 10.3 (KDE) This section shows you are logged in the KDE: N220 User's Guide 125 The procedure, screens and file locations may vary depending on your connection is...
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Figure 108 openSUSE: Connection Status - From the Options sub-menu, select Show Connection Information. Figure 107 openSUSE 10.3: KNetwork Manager When the Connection Status - KNetwork Manager window opens, click the Statistics tab to check your connection is working properly. 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. KNetwork Manager 130 N220 User's Guide
Figure 108 openSUSE: Connection Status - From the Options sub-menu, select Show Connection Information. Figure 107 openSUSE 10.3: KNetwork Manager When the Connection Status - KNetwork Manager window opens, click the Statistics tab to check your connection is working properly. 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. KNetwork Manager 130 N220 User's Guide
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You should also know the password (pre-shared key (PSK)/ passphrase) if the wireless network is already working, you can skip this part and go to Connecting to a Wireless Network. 1 Click Start > Control Panel. If you want to connect. You should know for a .... APPENDIX D Wireless for Windows 7 Follow these steps to connect to a wireless network for a fact that the wireless adapter is secured. Figure 145 Windows 7: Start Menu N220 User's Guide 173
You should also know the password (pre-shared key (PSK)/ passphrase) if the wireless network is already working, you can skip this part and go to Connecting to a Wireless Network. 1 Click Start > Control Panel. If you want to connect. You should know for a .... APPENDIX D Wireless for Windows 7 Follow these steps to connect to a wireless network for a fact that the wireless adapter is secured. Figure 145 Windows 7: Start Menu N220 User's Guide 173