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ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide 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 Introduction to OTIST 41 3.3.1 Enabling OTIST 41 3.3.1.1 AP 41 3.3.1.2 Wireless Client 42 3.3.2 Starting OTIST 42 3.3.3 Notes on OTIST 43 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration 45 4.1 Wireless Station Mode Overview 45 4.1.1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary 45 4.2 The Link Info Screen 46 4.2.1 Trend Chart 47 4.3 The Site...
ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide 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 Introduction to OTIST 41 3.3.1 Enabling OTIST 41 3.3.1.1 AP 41 3.3.1.2 Wireless Client 42 3.3.2 Starting OTIST 42 3.3.3 Notes on OTIST 43 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration 45 4.1 Wireless Station Mode Overview 45 4.1.1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary 45 4.2 The Link Info Screen 46 4.2.1 Trend Chart 47 4.3 The Site...
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ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide Chapter 6 Maintenance ...69 6.1 The About Screen 69 6.2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility 69 6.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility 70 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 71 7.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility 71 7.2 Problems Connecting to an Access Point 71 7.3 Problems with the Link Quality 72 7.4 Problems Communicating With Other Computers 72 Appendix A Product Specifications 73 Appendix B Access Point Mode Setup Example 75 Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration 79 Appendix D Wireless Security 93 Appendix E Setting up Your Computer's IP Address 99 ...
ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide Chapter 6 Maintenance ...69 6.1 The About Screen 69 6.2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility 69 6.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility 70 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 71 7.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility 71 7.2 Problems Connecting to an Access Point 71 7.3 Problems with the Link Quality 72 7.4 Problems Communicating With Other Computers 72 Appendix A Product Specifications 73 Appendix B Access Point Mode Setup Example 75 Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration 79 Appendix D Wireless Security 93 Appendix E Setting up Your Computer's IP Address 99 ...
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ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide List of Figures Figure 1 The AG-320 23 Figure 2 Application: Infrastructure 25 Figure 3 Application: Ad-Hoc 25 Figure 4 Application: Access Point Mode 26 Figure 5 ZyXEL Utility: Change Modes 26 Figure 6 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 27 Figure 7 Enable WZC 28 Figure 8 Infrastructure Network 29 Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility: The OTIST Screen 30 Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 30 Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility: Security Setting 31 Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Confirm New Settings 31 Figure 13 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info...
ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide List of Figures Figure 1 The AG-320 23 Figure 2 Application: Infrastructure 25 Figure 3 Application: Ad-Hoc 25 Figure 4 Application: Access Point Mode 26 Figure 5 ZyXEL Utility: Change Modes 26 Figure 6 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 27 Figure 7 Enable WZC 28 Figure 8 Infrastructure Network 29 Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility: The OTIST Screen 30 Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 30 Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility: Security Setting 31 Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Confirm New Settings 31 Figure 13 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info...
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ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide Figure 39 Station Mode: Advanced 60 Figure 40 Station Mode: Adapter 60 Figure 41 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary: AP Mode 63 Figure 42 Access Point Mode: Link Info 64 Figure 43 Access Point Mode: Configuration 65 Figure 44 Access Point Mode: Advanced 67 Figure 45 Access Point Mode: MAC Filter 68 Figure 46 About ...69 Figure 47 Uninstall: Confirm 70 Figure 48 Uninstall: Finish 70 Figure 49 Windows 2000: Start 75 Figure 50...
ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide Figure 39 Station Mode: Advanced 60 Figure 40 Station Mode: Adapter 60 Figure 41 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary: AP Mode 63 Figure 42 Access Point Mode: Link Info 64 Figure 43 Access Point Mode: Configuration 65 Figure 44 Access Point Mode: Advanced 67 Figure 45 Access Point Mode: MAC Filter 68 Figure 46 About ...69 Figure 47 Uninstall: Confirm 70 Figure 48 Uninstall: Finish 70 Figure 49 Windows 2000: Start 75 Figure 50...
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ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide List of Tables Table 1 External View 23 Table 2 AG-320 LEDs 24 Table 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 27 Table 4 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary: Station Mode 45 Table 5 Station mode: Link Info 46 Table 6 Station Mode: Link Info: Trend Chart 48 Table 7 Station Mode: Site Survey 48 Table 8 Station Mode: Security Setting: WEP 49 Table 9 Station Mode: Security Setting: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK 51 Table 10 Station Mode: Security Setting: WPA/WPA2 52 Table 11 Station Mode: Security Setting: 802...
ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide List of Tables Table 1 External View 23 Table 2 AG-320 LEDs 24 Table 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 27 Table 4 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary: Station Mode 45 Table 5 Station mode: Link Info 46 Table 6 Station Mode: Link Info: Trend Chart 48 Table 7 Station Mode: Site Survey 48 Table 8 Station Mode: Security Setting: WEP 49 Table 9 Station Mode: Security Setting: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK 51 Table 10 Station Mode: Security Setting: WPA/WPA2 52 Table 11 Station Mode: Security Setting: 802...
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... Windows, click Start > Settings > Control Panel" means first click the Start button, then point your AG-320 for you to guide you . "Select" or "Choose" means for its various applications. Related Documentation • Supporting Disk Refer to the included CD for product news, firmware, updated documents, and other words". • The ZyXEL AG-320 802.11a/g Wireless CardBus Card may be referred to install and configure. Thank you through the configuration of the ZyXEL AG-320...
... Windows, click Start > Settings > Control Panel" means first click the Start button, then point your AG-320 for you to guide you . "Select" or "Choose" means for its various applications. Related Documentation • Supporting Disk Refer to the included CD for product news, firmware, updated documents, and other words". • The ZyXEL AG-320 802.11a/g Wireless CardBus Card may be referred to install and configure. Thank you through the configuration of the ZyXEL AG-320...
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... To connect to a network via an access point (AP), set the AG-320 network type to Infrastructure using the Profile screen. The AG-320 is receiving power. When the AG-320 works as a wireless station (wireless client), you can either set the network type to Infrastructure and connect to an AP or use Ad-Hoc mode and connect to a peer computer (another wireless device in wireless station mode by default. Table 2 AG-320 LEDs LED LINK ACT STATE On Off Blinking Off DESCRIPTION The AG-320 is not receiving power. ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide...
... To connect to a network via an access point (AP), set the AG-320 network type to Infrastructure using the Profile screen. The AG-320 is receiving power. When the AG-320 works as a wireless station (wireless client), you can either set the network type to Infrastructure and connect to an AP or use Ad-Hoc mode and connect to a peer computer (another wireless device in wireless station mode by default. Table 2 AG-320 LEDs LED LINK ACT STATE On Off Blinking Off DESCRIPTION The AG-320 is not receiving power. ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide...
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... manually connect your wireless client to an access point (AP) which is configured for WPA-PSK security and connected to a network using the ZyXEL utility. Figure 8 Infrastructure Network There are three ways to connect the wireless client (the AG-320 in the following sections show you how to join a wireless network using the ZyXEL utility, as an AP using the Site Survey screen. 1 Open the ZyXEL utility. Before you connect to the access point, you install the ZyXEL utility and then insert the wireless client, follow the steps...
... manually connect your wireless client to an access point (AP) which is configured for WPA-PSK security and connected to a network using the ZyXEL utility. Figure 8 Infrastructure Network There are three ways to connect the wireless client (the AG-320 in the following sections show you how to join a wireless network using the ZyXEL utility, as an AP using the Site Survey screen. 1 Open the ZyXEL utility. Before you connect to the access point, you install the ZyXEL utility and then insert the wireless client, follow the steps...
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Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility: Security Setting ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide 6 The Confirm New Settings window appears. Check your settings and click Save to the wireless network using your settings. When the wireless link is not connected to the selected network. Check the network information in the system tray turns green and the Link Info screen displays details of the active connection. Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Confirm New Settings 7 The ZyXEL utility returns to the Link Info screen while it connects to continue. See...
Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility: Security Setting ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide 6 The Confirm New Settings window appears. Check your settings and click Save to the wireless network using your settings. When the wireless link is not connected to the selected network. Check the network information in the system tray turns green and the Link Info screen displays details of the active connection. Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Confirm New Settings 7 The ZyXEL utility returns to the Link Info screen while it connects to continue. See...
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... Security Setting or the Configuration screen of security does not protect the information that is sent in the other wireless stations to get the MAC address of -use encryption to any transmitted data that is called a passphrase. ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide This type of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the default key at any one time. 3.2.3.1.2 Authentication Type The IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard describes a simple authentication method between the AG-320...
... Security Setting or the Configuration screen of security does not protect the information that is sent in the other wireless stations to get the MAC address of -use encryption to any transmitted data that is called a passphrase. ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide This type of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the default key at any one time. 3.2.3.1.2 Authentication Type The IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard describes a simple authentication method between the AG-320...
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... the menus. Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration 45 Use this screen to add, delete, edit or activate a profile with a set your AG-320 in wireless station mode. ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide CHAPTER 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration This chapter shows you how to use the ZyXEL utility to configure your AG-320 in wireless station mode, select Station Mode in any utility screen (refer to Section 1.2.3 on the selected network). • connect to see your current connection status, configuration and data rate statistics...
... the menus. Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration 45 Use this screen to add, delete, edit or activate a profile with a set your AG-320 in wireless station mode. ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide CHAPTER 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration This chapter shows you how to use the ZyXEL utility to configure your AG-320 in wireless station mode, select Station Mode in any utility screen (refer to Section 1.2.3 on the selected network). • connect to see your current connection status, configuration and data rate statistics...
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... Available Network List table to the selected wireless device. Choices are disabled on page 39 for more information. This field shows whether data encryption is scanned. 4.3.1 Security Settings When you configure the AG-320 to connect to a network with wireless security activated and the security settings are Auto, Open System and Shared Key. This field displays the MAC address of the wireless device. ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide Table 7 Station Mode: Site Survey (continued) LABEL Connect Site Info Network Type Channel Encryption MAC address...
... Available Network List table to the selected wireless device. Choices are disabled on page 39 for more information. This field shows whether data encryption is scanned. 4.3.1 Security Settings When you configure the AG-320 to connect to a network with wireless security activated and the security settings are Auto, Open System and Shared Key. This field displays the MAC address of the wireless device. ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide Table 7 Station Mode: Site Survey (continued) LABEL Connect Site Info Network Type Channel Encryption MAC address...
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.... Click Next to confirm your network administrator for WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK are TLS and PEAP. Select the encryption type (TKIP or AES) for client authentication is not available when you select TLS in this screen. 52 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration Select the check box to the Confirm New Settings screen. ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide The following table describes the labels...
.... Click Next to confirm your network administrator for WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK are TLS and PEAP. Select the encryption type (TKIP or AES) for client authentication is not available when you select TLS in this screen. 52 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration Select the check box to the Confirm New Settings screen. ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide The following table describes the labels...
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... the Link Info screen. Table 12 Station Mode: Confirm New Settings LABEL Network (SSID) Network Type Security Channel Back Save Exit DESCRIPTION This field displays the SSID previously entered. With a profile activated, each time you start the AG-320, it automatically scans for the specific SSID and joins that you to a wireless network. This field displays the network type (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc) of the wireless device. This field displays the channel number used...
... the Link Info screen. Table 12 Station Mode: Confirm New Settings LABEL Network (SSID) Network Type Security Channel Back Save Exit DESCRIPTION This field displays the SSID previously entered. With a profile activated, each time you start the AG-320, it automatically scans for the specific SSID and joins that you to a wireless network. This field displays the network type (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc) of the wireless device. This field displays the channel number used...
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... of the AG-320's antenna gain or transmission power. 64 Chapter 5 Access Point Mode Configuration Table 18 Access Point Mode: Link Info LABEL DESCRIPTION Status SSID This field displays the name that identifies your wired and wireless network using . ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide 5.1.2 Additional Setup Requirements To bridge your AG-320 in the wireless LAN network. MAC This field displays the MAC address of the AG-320. Figure 42 Access Point Mode: Link Info The following requirements must be met: 1 The AG-320 must be installed on a computer connected to the...
... of the AG-320's antenna gain or transmission power. 64 Chapter 5 Access Point Mode Configuration Table 18 Access Point Mode: Link Info LABEL DESCRIPTION Status SSID This field displays the name that identifies your wired and wireless network using . ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide 5.1.2 Additional Setup Requirements To bridge your AG-320 in the wireless LAN network. MAC This field displays the MAC address of the AG-320. Figure 42 Access Point Mode: Link Info The following requirements must be met: 1 The AG-320 must be installed on a computer connected to the...
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... AG-320's antenna to transmit at 15-dBm. Select Disable to transmit at 13-dBm. Note: The values for notebook computers). ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide Table 19 Access Point Mode: Configuration (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Output Power Set this option if you want to manually enter the WEP keys. Select Medium-High to set the AG-320's antenna to deactivate the WEP encryption. Key x (where x is the increase in the range of the AG-320's antenna...
... AG-320's antenna to transmit at 15-dBm. Select Disable to transmit at 13-dBm. Note: The values for notebook computers). ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide Table 19 Access Point Mode: Configuration (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Output Power Set this option if you want to manually enter the WEP keys. Select Medium-High to set the AG-320's antenna to deactivate the WEP encryption. Key x (where x is the increase in the range of the AG-320's antenna...
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... wireless configurations. Figure 47 Uninstall: Confirm 3 Click Finish to make a note of the utility from the ZyXEL web site and save the file on your computer. 2 Follow the steps in Section 6.2 on the setup program for the new utility to start the ZyXEL utility installation. 6 Insert the AG-320 and check the version numbers in the About screen to complete uninstalling the software and restart the computer when prompted. ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide...
... wireless configurations. Figure 47 Uninstall: Confirm 3 Click Finish to make a note of the utility from the ZyXEL web site and save the file on your computer. 2 Follow the steps in Section 6.2 on the setup program for the new utility to start the ZyXEL utility installation. 6 Insert the AG-320 and check the version numbers in the About screen to complete uninstalling the software and restart the computer when prompted. ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide...
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... the LED(s) is on the version of the AG-320 under Network Adapter. (Steps may have a hardware problem. Refer to an Access Point Table 23 Troubleshooting Access Point Connection Problems PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION When using the ZyXEL utility, close and exit the ZyXEL utility. Verify the status of Windows). If you close the ZyXEL utility and then use the Windows XP configuration tool, make sure you set the AG-320 to operate in station mode before you install the Funk Odyssey Client software on the computer, uninstall (remove...
... the LED(s) is on the version of the AG-320 under Network Adapter. (Steps may have a hardware problem. Refer to an Access Point Table 23 Troubleshooting Access Point Connection Problems PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION When using the ZyXEL utility, close and exit the ZyXEL utility. Verify the status of Windows). If you close the ZyXEL utility and then use the Windows XP configuration tool, make sure you set the AG-320 to operate in station mode before you install the Funk Odyssey Client software on the computer, uninstall (remove...
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... changing your encryption type from TKIP to another AP using the Site Survey screen. In access point Verify that the wireless station(s) is not blocked in the Profile Security Setting screen. • If you are not too many wireless stations connected to a wireless network. 7.4 Problems Communicating With Other Computers Table 25 Troubleshooting Communication Problems PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION In wireless station mode, the computer with the AG-320 installed cannot communicate with a better link...
... changing your encryption type from TKIP to another AP using the Site Survey screen. In access point Verify that the wireless station(s) is not blocked in the Profile Security Setting screen. • If you are not too many wireless stations connected to a wireless network. 7.4 Problems Communicating With Other Computers Table 25 Troubleshooting Communication Problems PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION In wireless station mode, the computer with the AG-320 installed cannot communicate with a better link...
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Verifying Settings Check your computer (if prompted). Figure 85 Macintosh OS X: Apple Menu 2 Click Network in the icon bar. • Select Automatic from the Configure list. 108 Appendix E ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide • From the Configure box, select Manually. • Type your IP address in the IP Address box. • Type your subnet mask in the Subnet mask box. • Type the IP address of your gateway in the Router address box if you...
Verifying Settings Check your computer (if prompted). Figure 85 Macintosh OS X: Apple Menu 2 Click Network in the icon bar. • Select Automatic from the Configure list. 108 Appendix E ZyXEL AG-320 User's Guide • From the Configure box, select Manually. • Type your IP address in the IP Address box. • Type your subnet mask in the Subnet mask box. • Type the IP address of your gateway in the Router address box if you...