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ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide Table of Contents Copyright ...7 Certifications ...8 ZyXEL Limited Warranty 10 Table of Contents 11 List of Figures ...15 List of Tables ...19 Chapter 1 Getting Started ...21 1.1 About Your G-220 v2 21 1.2 Application Overview 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...
ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide Table of Contents Copyright ...7 Certifications ...8 ZyXEL Limited Warranty 10 Table of Contents 11 List of Figures ...15 List of Tables ...19 Chapter 1 Getting Started ...21 1.1 About Your G-220 v2 21 1.2 Application Overview 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...
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ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide 3.2.3 User Authentication and Encryption 37 3.2.3.1 ... 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...Adapter Screen 66 4.6 Security Settings in Windows Vista 69 4.6.1 Using PEAP in Vista 69 4.6.2 Using TLS in Vista 70 Chapter 5 Access Point Mode Configuration 73 5.1 Access Point Mode Introduction 73 5.1.1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary 73 5.1.2 Additional Setup ...
ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide 3.2.3 User Authentication and Encryption 37 3.2.3.1 ... 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...Adapter Screen 66 4.6 Security Settings in Windows Vista 69 4.6.1 Using PEAP in Vista 69 4.6.2 Using TLS in Vista 70 Chapter 5 Access Point Mode Configuration 73 5.1 Access Point Mode Introduction 73 5.1.1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary 73 5.1.2 Additional Setup ...
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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 the Profile 66 Figure 42 Station Mode: Adapter 67 Figure 43 Vista Security: Additional Information Required 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 ...
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 the Profile 66 Figure 42 Station Mode: Adapter 67 Figure 43 Vista Security: Additional Information Required 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 ...
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... section describes some network applications for help on configuring these functions are not yet available on Windows Vista: • AP Mode (Section 2.3 on page 56). ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide CHAPTER 1 Getting Started This chapter introduces the G-220 v2 and prepares you to use Ad-Hoc mode and connect to a peer computer (another wireless...
... section describes some network applications for help on configuring these functions are not yet available on Windows Vista: • AP Mode (Section 2.3 on page 56). ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide CHAPTER 1 Getting Started This chapter introduces the G-220 v2 and prepares you to use Ad-Hoc mode and connect to a peer computer (another wireless...
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... you can view the current settings on page 73 for five seconds. Under Status, you cannot access the Internet, go back to the Profile screen. ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide Note: Only one profile can see if any wireless clients have connected to your.... 32 Chapter 2 Tutorial When the wireless link is established, the ZyXEL utility icon in the system tray turns green and the Link Info screen displays details of this feature is not available on Windows Vista. If you can be activated and used at any utility screen and wait for more information. In...
... you can view the current settings on page 73 for five seconds. Under Status, you cannot access the Internet, go back to the Profile screen. ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide Note: Only one profile can see if any wireless clients have connected to your.... 32 Chapter 2 Tutorial When the wireless link is established, the ZyXEL utility icon in the system tray turns green and the Link Info screen displays details of this feature is not available on Windows Vista. If you can be activated and used at any utility screen and wait for more information. In...
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... mode but the wireless security is scanned. 4.3.1 Security Settings When you configure the G-220 v2 to connect to a network with wireless security activated and the security settings are not functional on Windows Vista. Signal This field displays the signal strength of each wireless device. Site Info Click ... the SSID (Service Set IDentifier) of each wireless device. MAC address This field displays the MAC address of the wireless device. ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide The following table describes the labels in infrastructure mode but the wireless security is activated.
... mode but the wireless security is scanned. 4.3.1 Security Settings When you configure the G-220 v2 to connect to a network with wireless security activated and the security settings are not functional on Windows Vista. Signal This field displays the signal strength of each wireless device. Site Info Click ... the SSID (Service Set IDentifier) of each wireless device. MAC address This field displays the MAC address of the wireless device. ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide The following table describes the labels in infrastructure mode but the wireless security is activated.
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...encryption mechanisms used for data encryption. Click Next to confirm your selections and advance to Section 4.3.2 on page 69 for more information on Windows Vista. Please see Section 4.6 on page 59. The only difference between 8 and 63 casesensitive ASCII characters (including spaces and symbols) or 64 ... of writing this screen. Select the encryption type (TKIP or AES) for WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK are the same. ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide The following table describes the labels in this section is that WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password, instead...
...encryption mechanisms used for data encryption. Click Next to confirm your selections and advance to Section 4.3.2 on page 69 for more information on Windows Vista. Please see Section 4.6 on page 59. The only difference between 8 and 63 casesensitive ASCII characters (including spaces and symbols) or 64 ... of writing this screen. Select the encryption type (TKIP or AES) for WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK are the same. ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide The following table describes the labels in this section is that WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password, instead...
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...PSK uses a simple common password, instead of authentication you select TLS in the Authentication Type field. Please see Section 4.6 on Windows Vista. The PEAP method used for more information. Click Back to go to the Site Survey screen to select and connect to select a... on Windows Vista. Table 8 Station Mode: Security Setting: WPA/WPA2 LABEL Encryption Type Authentication Type Login Name Password Certificate Validate Server Certificate PEAP Inner EAP Back Next Exit DESCRIPTION The encryption mechanisms used by the RADIUS server or AP for data encryption. ZyXEL G-220 v2 User...
...PSK uses a simple common password, instead of authentication you select TLS in the Authentication Type field. Please see Section 4.6 on Windows Vista. The PEAP method used for more information. Click Back to go to the Site Survey screen to select and connect to select a... on Windows Vista. Table 8 Station Mode: Security Setting: WPA/WPA2 LABEL Encryption Type Authentication Type Login Name Password Certificate Validate Server Certificate PEAP Inner EAP Back Next Exit DESCRIPTION The encryption mechanisms used by the RADIUS server or AP for data encryption. ZyXEL G-220 v2 User...
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...connection to select a certificate. This field is not available on page 69 for more information. ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide Note: At the time of writing this screen. Please see Section 4.6 on Windows Vista. Table 9 Station Mode: Security Settings: IEEE 802.1x LABEL Authentication Type Login Name Password ...Station Mode Configuration Note: At the time of writing this field is not available when you use depends on Windows Vista. Note: At the time of writing this field is not available on Windows Vista. Note: At the time of writing this field is not available on Windows...
...connection to select a certificate. This field is not available on page 69 for more information. ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide Note: At the time of writing this screen. Please see Section 4.6 on Windows Vista. Table 9 Station Mode: Security Settings: IEEE 802.1x LABEL Authentication Type Login Name Password ...Station Mode Configuration Note: At the time of writing this field is not available when you use depends on Windows Vista. Note: At the time of writing this field is not available on Windows Vista. Note: At the time of writing this field is not available on Windows...
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...as shown next. Click the Profile tab in Windows Vista" on page 69 for the specific SSID and joins that network with security disabled. See Section 4.6 "Security Settings in the ZyXEL utility program to save the changes back to the G-220 v2 and display the Link Info screen. Note: ...Profile Screen A profile is different in this screen, or use one of wireless parameters that allows you need to connect to the previous screen. ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide Table 10 Confirm Save Screen LABEL Back Save Exit DESCRIPTION Click Back to return to a wireless network. Click Save to save...
...as shown next. Click the Profile tab in Windows Vista" on page 69 for the specific SSID and joins that network with security disabled. See Section 4.6 "Security Settings in the ZyXEL utility program to save the changes back to the G-220 v2 and display the Link Info screen. Note: ...Profile Screen A profile is different in this screen, or use one of wireless parameters that allows you need to connect to the previous screen. ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide Table 10 Confirm Save Screen LABEL Back Save Exit DESCRIPTION Click Back to return to a wireless network. Click Save to save...
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...-Hoc to associate to continue. denotes that the wireless device is in Ad-Hoc mode and the wireless security is not available on Windows Vista. denotes that the wireless device is deactivated. Whenever you select the Infrastructure network type in Ad-Hoc mode but the wireless security is in... associates to the next screen. denotes that the wireless device is deactivated. If you must use the same channel as follows. ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide Table 12 Station Mode: Profile: Add a New Profile (continued) LABEL Network Type Next Exit Scan Info , , or SSID Scan Select ...
...-Hoc to associate to continue. denotes that the wireless device is in Ad-Hoc mode and the wireless security is not available on Windows Vista. denotes that the wireless device is deactivated. Whenever you select the Infrastructure network type in Ad-Hoc mode but the wireless security is in... associates to the next screen. denotes that the wireless device is deactivated. If you must use the same channel as follows. ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide Table 12 Station Mode: Profile: Add a New Profile (continued) LABEL Network Type Next Exit Scan Info , , or SSID Scan Select ...
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ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide Figure 40 Station Mode: Profile: Confirm New Settings • To use that profile the next time it is started. Figure 41 Station Mode: Profile: Activate the Profile 4.5 The Adapter Screen To set the advanced features on Windows Vista. 66 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode ...Configuration Note: At the time of writing Transfer Rate, Preamble Types, Power Saving Mode and WMM QoS are not available on the G-220 v2, click the Adapter tab. You can activate ...
ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide Figure 40 Station Mode: Profile: Confirm New Settings • To use that profile the next time it is started. Figure 41 Station Mode: Profile: Activate the Profile 4.5 The Adapter Screen To set the advanced features on Windows Vista. 66 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode ...Configuration Note: At the time of writing Transfer Rate, Preamble Types, Power Saving Mode and WMM QoS are not available on the G-220 v2, click the Adapter tab. You can activate ...
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...preamble mode in this field is the most networking scenarios, the factory default Fully Auto setting is not available on Windows Vista. otherwise the G-220 v2 uses long preamble. Table 14 Station Mode: Adapter LABEL Adapter Setting Transfer Rate Preamble Type DESCRIPTION In most efficient and... AP uses. Note: The G-220 v2 and the access point or wireless stations MUST use short preamble when all support short preamble. Select the preamble type that the AP or peer wireless device supports. Figure 42 Station Mode: Adapter ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide The following ...
...preamble mode in this field is the most networking scenarios, the factory default Fully Auto setting is not available on Windows Vista. otherwise the G-220 v2 uses long preamble. Table 14 Station Mode: Adapter LABEL Adapter Setting Transfer Rate Preamble Type DESCRIPTION In most efficient and... AP uses. Note: The G-220 v2 and the access point or wireless stations MUST use short preamble when all support short preamble. Select the preamble type that the AP or peer wireless device supports. Figure 42 Station Mode: Adapter ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide The following ...
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... available on both the AP and wireless clients. Enter the same setup key (up to eight printable characters) as the ZyXEL AP or wireless router. You must enable WMM QoS on Windows Vista. WMM (Wi-Fi MultiMedia) QoS (Quality of Service) allows you to prioritize wireless traffic according to the delivery requirements.... The PIN will appear that states the WPS is "01234567". The default OTIST setup key is in the field on the G-220 v2. Note: At the time of writing this , you will never go to the Link Info screen. 68 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration Select this...
... available on both the AP and wireless clients. Enter the same setup key (up to eight printable characters) as the ZyXEL AP or wireless router. You must enable WMM QoS on Windows Vista. WMM (Wi-Fi MultiMedia) QoS (Quality of Service) allows you to prioritize wireless traffic according to the delivery requirements.... The PIN will appear that states the WPS is "01234567". The default OTIST setup key is in the field on the G-220 v2. Note: At the time of writing this , you will never go to the Link Info screen. 68 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration Select this...
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... you are unsure which type of other operating systems (other security types are not affected). Consult your screen. ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide 4.6 Security Settings in Windows Vista When you use the G-220 v2 in Windows Vista, the procedure for setting up WPA, WPA2 and 802.1x security settings is different from that appears, click...
... you are unsure which type of other operating systems (other security types are not affected). Consult your screen. ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide 4.6 Security Settings in Windows Vista When you use the G-220 v2 in Windows Vista, the procedure for setting up WPA, WPA2 and 802.1x security settings is different from that appears, click...
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... TLS in Vista Take the following appears in the normal way. 2 In the WPA, WPA2 or 802.1x security screen, select TLS as the EAP Type. Note that the Login Name and Certificate fields are not sure what to enter, contact your network administrator. 7 Click OK. ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's... Guide Figure 44 Vista Security: Enter Credentials Note: If you are greyed-out (not available). 3 Click Next. 4 In the Summary screen, click Save. 5 ...
... TLS in Vista Take the following appears in the normal way. 2 In the WPA, WPA2 or 802.1x security screen, select TLS as the EAP Type. Note that the Login Name and Certificate fields are not sure what to enter, contact your network administrator. 7 Click OK. ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's... Guide Figure 44 Vista Security: Enter Credentials Note: If you are greyed-out (not available). 3 Click Next. 4 In the Summary screen, click Save. 5 ...
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Figure 46 Vista Security: Select Certificate ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide Note: If you do not have the right certificate, or are not sure which certificate you have successfully completed the procedure. If the Link Info screen displays an active connection, you should use, contact your network administrator. 7 Click OK. Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration 71 The Select Certificate screen disappears and the G-220 v2 tries to connect to the network. The ZyXEL utility's Link Info screen displays, showing the connection status (see Section 4.2 on page 50).
Figure 46 Vista Security: Select Certificate ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide Note: If you do not have the right certificate, or are not sure which certificate you have successfully completed the procedure. If the Link Info screen displays an active connection, you should use, contact your network administrator. 7 Click OK. Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration 71 The Select Certificate screen disappears and the G-220 v2 tries to connect to the network. The ZyXEL utility's Link Info screen displays, showing the connection status (see Section 4.2 on page 50).
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...LAN through the G-220 v2. This allows you to set your G-220 v2 as an access point. Use this screen to see your G-220 v2 functions as an Access Point (AP), select AP Mode in any utility screen (refer to Section 1.2.4 on Windows Vista. 5.1.1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary ...This section describes the ZyXEL utility screens when the G-220 v2 is not available on page 23). ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide CHAPTER 5 Access Point Mode Configuration This chapter shows you how ...
...LAN through the G-220 v2. This allows you to set your G-220 v2 as an access point. Use this screen to see your G-220 v2 functions as an Access Point (AP), select AP Mode in any utility screen (refer to Section 1.2.4 on Windows Vista. 5.1.1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary ...This section describes the ZyXEL utility screens when the G-220 v2 is not available on page 23). ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide CHAPTER 5 Access Point Mode Configuration This chapter shows you how ...
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ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide Table 24 Product Specifications (continued) Modulation Output Power RX Sensitivity IEEE 802.11g: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 Mbps (OFDM) IEEE ... 802.11b (CCK): 11 Mbps: < -85 dBm SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS Device Drivers Security Roaming Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista 64/128/256-bit WEP WPA/WPA-PSK/WPA2/WPA2-PSK IEEE 802.1x IEEE 802.11b/g compliant 86 Appendix A Product Specifications
ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide Table 24 Product Specifications (continued) Modulation Output Power RX Sensitivity IEEE 802.11g: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 Mbps (OFDM) IEEE ... 802.11b (CCK): 11 Mbps: < -85 dBm SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS Device Drivers Security Roaming Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista 64/128/256-bit WEP WPA/WPA-PSK/WPA2/WPA2-PSK IEEE 802.1x IEEE 802.11b/g compliant 86 Appendix A Product Specifications
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ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide I IEEE 802.1x 38, 57, 69 Infrastructure 21 initialization vector (IV) 106 Interference Statement 8 L link information 50, 74 M MAC Filter 77 MAC ... 3 S safety warnings 6 save power 68, 76 Scan Info 63 security 37, 75, 86 data encryption 37 Security Parameters 108 security setting 76 security settings and Vista 69 Setup Key 45 shared key authentication 38 signal strength 53 site survey 52 scan 53 security settings 53 sleep mode 68 SSID 50, 53...
ZyXEL G-220 v2 User's Guide I IEEE 802.1x 38, 57, 69 Infrastructure 21 initialization vector (IV) 106 Interference Statement 8 L link information 50, 74 M MAC Filter 77 MAC ... 3 S safety warnings 6 save power 68, 76 Scan Info 63 security 37, 75, 86 data encryption 37 Security Parameters 108 security setting 76 security settings and Vista 69 Setup Key 45 shared key authentication 38 signal strength 53 site survey 52 scan 53 security settings 53 sleep mode 68 SSID 50, 53...