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... 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-220 v2 Mode 23 1.3 G-220 v2 Hardware and Utility Installation 24 1.3.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon 24 1.4 Configuration Methods 24 1.4.1 Enabling WZC 24 1.4.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility 25 Chapter 2 Tutorial ...27 2.1 Connecting to a Wireless LAN 27 2.2 Creating and Using a Profile 29 2.3 Configuring the...
... 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-220 v2 Mode 23 1.3 G-220 v2 Hardware and Utility Installation 24 1.3.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon 24 1.4 Configuration Methods 24 1.4.1 Enabling WZC 24 1.4.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility 25 Chapter 2 Tutorial ...27 2.1 Connecting to a Wireless LAN 27 2.2 Creating and Using a Profile 29 2.3 Configuring the...
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ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide 3.2.3 User Authentication and Encryption 37 3.2.3.1 WEP 37 3.2.3.2 IEEE 802.1x 38 3.2.3.3 WPA and WPA2 38 3.3 WiFi Protected Setup 39 3.3.1 Push Button Configuration 39 3.3.2 ... OTIST 45 3.4.1.1 AP 45 3.4.1.2 Wireless Client 46 3.4.2 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 Settings 53 4.3.1.1 WEP Encryption 54 4.3.1.2 WPA-PSK/WPA2...
ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide 3.2.3 User Authentication and Encryption 37 3.2.3.1 WEP 37 3.2.3.2 IEEE 802.1x 38 3.2.3.3 WPA and WPA2 38 3.3 WiFi Protected Setup 39 3.3.1 Push Button Configuration 39 3.3.2 ... OTIST 45 3.4.1.1 AP 45 3.4.1.2 Wireless Client 46 3.4.2 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 Settings 53 4.3.1.1 WEP Encryption 54 4.3.1.2 WPA-PSK/WPA2...
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ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide 5.3 The Configuration Screen 75 5.4 The MAC Filter Screen 77 Chapter 6 Maintenance ...79 6.1 The About Screen 79 6.2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility 79 6.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility 80 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 83 7.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility 83 7.2 Problem Connecting to an Access Point 83 7.3 Problem with the Link Quality 84 7.4 Problems Communicating With Other Computers 84 Appendix...
ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide 5.3 The Configuration Screen 75 5.4 The MAC Filter Screen 77 Chapter 6 Maintenance ...79 6.1 The About Screen 79 6.2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility 79 6.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility 80 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 83 7.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility 83 7.2 Problem Connecting to an Access Point 83 7.3 Problem with the Link Quality 84 7.4 Problems Communicating With Other Computers 84 Appendix...
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ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide List of Figures Figure 1 Application: Infrastructure 22 Figure 2 Application: Ad-Hoc 22 Figure 3 Application: Access Point Mode 23 Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility: Change Modes 23 Figure 5 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 24 Figure 6 Enable WZC 25 Figure 7 Infrastructure Network 27 Figure 8 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 28 Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility: Security Settings 28 Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: Confirm Save 29 Figure...
ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide List of Figures Figure 1 Application: Infrastructure 22 Figure 2 Application: Ad-Hoc 22 Figure 3 Application: Access Point Mode 23 Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility: Change Modes 23 Figure 5 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 24 Figure 6 Enable WZC 25 Figure 7 Infrastructure Network 27 Figure 8 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 28 Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility: Security Settings 28 Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: Confirm Save 29 Figure...
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ZyXEL G-220 v2 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 ... 69 Figure 44 Vista Security: Enter Credentials 70 Figure 45 Vista Security: Additional Information Required 70 Figure 46 Vista Security: Select Certificate 71 Figure 47 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary: AP Mode 73 Figure 48 Access Point Mode: Link Info 74 Figure 49 Access Point Mode: Configuration 75 Figure 50 Access Point Mode...
ZyXEL G-220 v2 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 ... 69 Figure 44 Vista Security: Enter Credentials 70 Figure 45 Vista Security: Additional Information Required 70 Figure 46 Vista Security: Select Certificate 71 Figure 47 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary: AP Mode 73 Figure 48 Access Point Mode: Link Info 74 Figure 49 Access Point Mode: Configuration 75 Figure 50 Access Point Mode...
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ZyXEL G-220 v2 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: Site ... Table 17 Access Point Mode: Configuration 76 Table 18 Access Point Mode: MAC Filter 78 Table 19 About ...79 Table 20 Troubleshooting Starting ZyXEL Utility 83 Table 21 Troubleshooting Access Point Connection Problem 83 Table 22 Troubleshooting Link Quality 84 Table 23 Troubleshooting Communication Problem 84 Table 24 Product Specifications...
ZyXEL G-220 v2 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: Site ... Table 17 Access Point Mode: Configuration 76 Table 18 Access Point Mode: MAC Filter 78 Table 19 About ...79 Table 20 Troubleshooting Starting ZyXEL Utility 83 Table 21 Troubleshooting Access Point Connection Problem 83 Table 22 Troubleshooting Link Quality 84 Table 23 Troubleshooting Communication Problem 84 Table 24 Product Specifications...
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... station mode by default. You can either set the G-220 v2 network type to Infrastructure. The ZyXEL utility is an IEEE 802.11b/g compliant wireless LAN adapter. Please see Section 4.6 on page 69 for the G-220 v2. 1.2.1 Windows Vista Users At the time of writing these...to an AP or use the ZyXEL utility. 1.1 About Your G-220 v2 The G-220 v2 is a tool that helps you to turn your G-220 v2. Chapter 1 Getting Started 21 ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide CHAPTER 1 Getting Started This chapter introduces the G-220 v2 and prepares you configure your G-220 v2 into an access point (AP)....
... station mode by default. You can either set the G-220 v2 network type to Infrastructure. The ZyXEL utility is an IEEE 802.11b/g compliant wireless LAN adapter. Please see Section 4.6 on page 69 for the G-220 v2. 1.2.1 Windows Vista Users At the time of writing these...to an AP or use the ZyXEL utility. 1.1 About Your G-220 v2 The G-220 v2 is a tool that helps you to turn your G-220 v2. Chapter 1 Getting Started 21 ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide CHAPTER 1 Getting Started This chapter introduces the G-220 v2 and prepares you configure your G-220 v2 into an access point (AP)....
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...stations B and C can also set the G-220 v2 to complete the mode change between the modes, select either Station Mode or AP Mode in access point mode. Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility: Change Modes Note: Wait for about five seconds for the ZyXEL utility to access point mode. Figure 3 Application: ...Access Point Mode In the example, the G-220 v2 is indicated by the color of the check box. The following...
...stations B and C can also set the G-220 v2 to complete the mode change between the modes, select either Station Mode or AP Mode in access point mode. Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility: Change Modes Note: Wait for about five seconds for the ZyXEL utility to access point mode. Figure 3 Application: ...Access Point Mode In the example, the G-220 v2 is indicated by the color of the check box. The following...
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... tray icon indicates the status of the following table for details. ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide 1.3 G-220 v2 Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to a wireless network. The G-220 v2 is not connected to the Odyssey Client Manager documentation for the ZyXEL utility appears in the system tray. Note: Do NOT use WZC or...
... tray icon indicates the status of the following table for details. ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide 1.3 G-220 v2 Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to a wireless network. The G-220 v2 is not connected to the Odyssey Client Manager documentation for the ZyXEL utility appears in the system tray. Note: Do NOT use WZC or...
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... on your desktop or click Start > Programs > ZyXEL G-220 v2 Wireless Adapter Utility > ZyXEL G-220 v2 Wireless Adapter Utility. 1.4.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility Double-click on how to use WZC to configure the G-220 v2, you want to use WZC to manage the G-220 v2. ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide If you need to disable the ZyXEL utility by right-clicking the utility icon ( ) in the system tray and selecting...
... on your desktop or click Start > Programs > ZyXEL G-220 v2 Wireless Adapter Utility > ZyXEL G-220 v2 Wireless Adapter Utility. 1.4.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility Double-click on how to use WZC to configure the G-220 v2, you want to use WZC to manage the G-220 v2. ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide If you need to disable the ZyXEL utility by right-clicking the utility icon ( ) in the system tray and selecting...
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...Chapter 2 Tutorial 27 Figure 7 Infrastructure Network There are three ways to connect the wireless client (the G-220 v2 in the AP. Before you connect to the access point, you install the ZyXEL utility and then insert the wireless client, follow the steps below to connect to a network using the... WPA-PSK security and connected to the Internet. ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide CHAPTER 2 Tutorial 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 and click the Site Survey tab to open the...
...Chapter 2 Tutorial 27 Figure 7 Infrastructure Network There are three ways to connect the wireless client (the G-220 v2 in the AP. Before you connect to the access point, you install the ZyXEL utility and then insert the wireless client, follow the steps below to connect to a network using the... WPA-PSK security and connected to the Internet. ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide CHAPTER 2 Tutorial 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 and click the Site Survey tab to open the...
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... leave the encryption type at any time to return to the previous screen, or the Exit button to return to specify the security settings. ZyXEL G-220 v2 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 computer, either click an entry...
... leave the encryption type at any time to return to the previous screen, or the Exit button to return to specify the security settings. ZyXEL G-220 v2 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 computer, either click an entry...
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... green and the Link Info screen displays details of any other web site in this User's Guide or contact your settings. Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: Confirm Save ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide 6 The ZyXEL utility returns to the Link Info screen while it connects to the wireless network using your network administrator if necessary. 2.2 Creating and Using...
... green and the Link Info screen displays details of any other web site in this User's Guide or contact your settings. Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: Confirm Save ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide 6 The ZyXEL utility returns to the Link Info screen while it connects to the wireless network using your network administrator if necessary. 2.2 Creating and Using...
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... Tutorial Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Profile 2 The Add New Profile screen appears. ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide This example illustrates how to set up to configure a new profile. You can also configure your profile for a wireless network that is "ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey" in the list. Figure 13 ZyXEL Utility: Add New Profile...in the Scan Info box. Click Add to 32 printable ASCII characters). You have chosen the profile name "PN_Example3". 1 Open the ZyXEL utility and click the Profile tab to open the screen as the AP to which you want to connect (In this example, the ...
... Tutorial Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Profile 2 The Add New Profile screen appears. ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide This example illustrates how to set up to configure a new profile. You can also configure your profile for a wireless network that is "ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey" in the list. Figure 13 ZyXEL Utility: Add New Profile...in the Scan Info box. Click Add to 32 printable ASCII characters). You have chosen the profile name "PN_Example3". 1 Open the ZyXEL utility and click the Profile tab to open the screen as the AP to which you want to connect (In this example, the ...
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Figure 14 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Security ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide 5 This screen varies depending on the encryption method you can select the profile from the list in the Profile screen and click Connect to activate it. Figure 16 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Confirm Save 7 Click Activate Now to the Profile List screen. Figure 15 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Encryption 6 Verify the...
Figure 14 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Security ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide 5 This screen varies depending on the encryption method you can select the profile from the list in the Profile screen and click Connect to activate it. Figure 16 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Confirm Save 7 Click Activate Now to the Profile List screen. Figure 15 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Encryption 6 Verify the...
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After you install the ZyXEL utility and then insert the G-220 v2, follow the steps below to set up your G-220 v2 as an AP In access point mode, your G-220 v2 allows you to your G-220 v2. 32 Chapter 2 Tutorial ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide Note: Only one profile can be activated and used at any other web site in the address bar...
After you install the ZyXEL utility and then insert the G-220 v2, follow the steps below to set up your G-220 v2 as an AP In access point mode, your G-220 v2 allows you to your G-220 v2. 32 Chapter 2 Tutorial ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide Note: Only one profile can be activated and used at any other web site in the address bar...
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Figure 19 ZyXEL Utility: AP: Configuration Chapter 2 Tutorial 33 Figure 18 ZyXEL Utility: AP: Link Info ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide 2 If you want to change the SSID and enable wireless security for your G-220 v2, click the Configuration tab and refer to Section 5.3 on page 75 for detailed field descriptions. Note: You can only use WEP when the G-220 v2 is in AP mode.
Figure 19 ZyXEL Utility: AP: Configuration Chapter 2 Tutorial 33 Figure 18 ZyXEL Utility: AP: Link Info ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide 2 If you want to change the SSID and enable wireless security for your G-220 v2, click the Configuration tab and refer to Section 5.3 on page 75 for detailed field descriptions. Note: You can only use WEP when the G-220 v2 is in AP mode.
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...keys from the Security Settings screen of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the default key at any transmitted data that is sent in the other wireless stations to protect the information that is not encrypted. Your G-220 v2 allows you can use encryption to keep ...an authorized device. You must use the wireless network. 3.2.3 User Authentication and Encryption You can make every user log in the same WLAN. ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide This type of security does not protect the information that is called a passphrase. The passphrase is like a secret code. ...
...keys from the Security Settings screen of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the default key at any transmitted data that is sent in the other wireless stations to protect the information that is not encrypted. Your G-220 v2 allows you can use encryption to keep ...an authorized device. You must use the wireless network. 3.2.3 User Authentication and Encryption You can make every user log in the same WLAN. ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide This type of security does not protect the information that is called a passphrase. The passphrase is like a secret code. ...
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... network name (SSID) and security key through an secure connection to log into its configuration utility and locate the button (see the wireless client in its own PIN (Personal Identification Number). ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide If the AP or the wireless clients do not support WPA2, just use...Take the following steps to the physical button. for the G-220 v2, see Section 4.5 on page 66). 3 Press the button on one another device that WPS worked, check the list of associated wireless clients in their configuration utilities instead of each device. WPS is an easy way to ...
... network name (SSID) and security key through an secure connection to log into its configuration utility and locate the button (see the wireless client in its own PIN (Personal Identification Number). ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide If the AP or the wireless clients do not support WPA2, just use...Take the following steps to the physical button. for the G-220 v2, see Section 4.5 on page 66). 3 Press the button on one another device that WPS worked, check the list of associated wireless clients in their configuration utilities instead of each device. WPS is an easy way to ...
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...on both devices within two minutes. Note: If the client device's configuration interface has an area for the G-220 v2, see the wireless client in the list, WPS was successful. ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide When you use the PIN method, you must enter the PIN from one device sends the ...network and security information to the other, allowing it does not matter which. 5 Start WPS on both devices. 2 Access the WPS section of associated wireless clients in the AP's configuration utility...
...on both devices within two minutes. Note: If the client device's configuration interface has an area for the G-220 v2, see the wireless client in the list, WPS was successful. ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide When you use the PIN method, you must enter the PIN from one device sends the ...network and security information to the other, allowing it does not matter which. 5 Start WPS on both devices. 2 Access the WPS section of associated wireless clients in the AP's configuration utility...