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...anti-static wrist strap, for example) whenever working with general waste. Your product is marked with this device. • Antenna Warning! N220 User's Guide 7 Used electrical and electronic equipment should service or disassemble this symbol, which is a remote risk of electric shock from ...Connect ONLY suitable accessories to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids. • Do NOT store things on the device. • Do NOT install, use the included antenna(s). There is known as the WEEE mark. WEEE stands for Waste Electronics and Electrical Equipment. Safety Warnings Safety ...
...anti-static wrist strap, for example) whenever working with general waste. Your product is marked with this device. • Antenna Warning! N220 User's Guide 7 Used electrical and electronic equipment should service or disassemble this symbol, which is a remote risk of electric shock from ...Connect ONLY suitable accessories to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids. • Do NOT store things on the device. • Do NOT install, use the included antenna(s). There is known as the WEEE mark. WEEE stands for Waste Electronics and Electrical Equipment. Safety Warnings Safety ...
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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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CHAPTER 1 Getting Started 1.1 Overview The ZyXEL N220 wireless N-lite USB adapter brings you read through the rest of the home or office, APs can enjoy a breathtaking high-speed connection at home or ... for daily activities such as the bridge between a wired and a wireless network. This section includes: • About Your N220 on page 18 • Application Overview on page 19 • Hardware and Utility Installation on page 20 • Configuration Methods on page 21 1.1.1 What You Need to Know The following terms and concepts...
CHAPTER 1 Getting Started 1.1 Overview The ZyXEL N220 wireless N-lite USB adapter brings you read through the rest of the home or office, APs can enjoy a breathtaking high-speed connection at home or ... for daily activities such as the bridge between a wired and a wireless network. This section includes: • About Your N220 on page 18 • Application Overview on page 19 • Hardware and Utility Installation on page 20 • Configuration Methods on page 21 1.1.1 What You Need to Know The following terms and concepts...
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See your N220's Quick Start Guide for installation instructions, and see the section on product specifications in this User's Guide for information on your N220 to a network. 1.2 About Your N220 Your N220 is an IEEE 802.11n compliant wireless LAN adapter. WPS allows you to easily connect to IEEE 802.11b/g wireless networks. Figure 1 The N220 A B The...
See your N220's Quick Start Guide for installation instructions, and see the section on product specifications in this User's Guide for information on your N220 to a network. 1.2 About Your N220 Your N220 is an IEEE 802.11n compliant wireless LAN adapter. WPS allows you to easily connect to IEEE 802.11b/g wireless networks. Figure 1 The N220 A B The...
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... Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to install the ZyXEL utility and make hardware connections. 1.4.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon After you use Ad-Hoc (see Chapter 4 on page 62). Note: The ZyXEL utility system tray icon displays only when the N220 is not available in... ad-hoc mode. Note: When you install and start the ZyXEL utility, an icon for the ZyXEL utility appears in the system tray. Chapter 1 Getting Started...
... Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to install the ZyXEL utility and make hardware connections. 1.4.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon After you use Ad-Hoc (see Chapter 4 on page 62). Note: The ZyXEL utility system tray icon displays only when the N220 is not available in... ad-hoc mode. Note: When you install and start the ZyXEL utility, an icon for the ZyXEL utility appears in the system tray. Chapter 1 Getting Started...
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...PIN Configuration - Chapter 2 Tutorial 2.1.3 Before You Begin • Make sure that you have already familiarized yourself with the N220 installed. 2 Make sure that you have installed the N220's driver and utility on your wireless network using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) This section gives you an example of pressing...(PBC) 1 Make sure that your access point is turned on page 24.This is pressed first. This example uses the N220 as the wireless client, and ZyXEL's NBG334W as described in the Network > Wireless Client > WPS Station screen. There are two WPS methods for an existing ...
...PIN Configuration - Chapter 2 Tutorial 2.1.3 Before You Begin • Make sure that you have already familiarized yourself with the N220 installed. 2 Make sure that you have installed the N220's driver and utility on your wireless network using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) This section gives you an example of pressing...(PBC) 1 Make sure that your access point is turned on page 24.This is pressed first. This example uses the N220 as the wireless client, and ZyXEL's NBG334W as described in the Network > Wireless Client > WPS Station screen. There are two WPS methods for an existing ...
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...shown next. After you must know its pre-shared key is "SSID_Example3" and its Service Set IDentity (SSID) and WPA-PSK pre-shared key. N220 User's Guide 29 Make sure the AP or peer computer is no wireless security configured. • Manually connect to a network (see Section 2.3.1 ...to any available network that means there is turned on page 54 for available wireless networks. 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 WPS. • Configure nothing and leave...
...shown next. After you must know its pre-shared key is "SSID_Example3" and its Service Set IDentity (SSID) and WPA-PSK pre-shared key. N220 User's Guide 29 Make sure the AP or peer computer is no wireless security configured. • Manually connect to a network (see Section 2.3.1 ...to any available network that means there is turned on page 54 for available wireless networks. 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 WPS. • Configure nothing and leave...
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... while it . Select the profile you cannot access the Internet, go back to use the new profile immediately. After you install the ZyXEL Utility and then connect the N220 to your computer, follow the steps below to the AP using your new profile is successfully configured. 10 If you are... network without using and click Edit. Open your Internet browser, enter http://www.zyxel.com or the URL of this User's Guide or contact your network administrator if necessary. 2.4 Configuring the N220 as an AP. 34 N220 User's Guide If you to the Internet. If you clicked Activate Later you...
... while it . Select the profile you cannot access the Internet, go back to use the new profile immediately. After you install the ZyXEL Utility and then connect the N220 to your computer, follow the steps below to the AP using your new profile is successfully configured. 10 If you are... network without using and click Edit. Open your Internet browser, enter http://www.zyxel.com or the URL of this User's Guide or contact your network administrator if necessary. 2.4 Configuring the N220 as an AP. 34 N220 User's Guide If you to the Internet. If you clicked Activate Later you...
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Chapter 3 Wireless LANs The following figure shows a WPS-enabled wireless client (installed in a notebook computer) connecting to the enrollee. The registrar creates a secure EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) tunnel and sends the network name (SSID) and the WPAPSK ... WPS PIN from other device acts as the enrollee (the device that receives network and security settings. Whether WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK is 44 N220 User's Guide One device acts as the registrar (the device that supplies network and security settings) and the other device: WPS START WPS START WITHIN...
Chapter 3 Wireless LANs The following figure shows a WPS-enabled wireless client (installed in a notebook computer) connecting to the enrollee. The registrar creates a secure EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) tunnel and sends the network name (SSID) and the WPAPSK ... WPS PIN from other device acts as the enrollee (the device that receives network and security settings. Whether WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK is 44 N220 User's Guide One device acts as the registrar (the device that supplies network and security settings) and the other device: WPS START WPS START WITHIN...
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... Once a WPS-enabled device has connected to add more devices you use WPS, a different device can act as enrollee or registrar in all N220 User's Guide 45 A configured wireless client can still act as either enrollee or registrar (if it supports both functions). It will be the ...registrar if necessary. The WPS connection process is active (two minutes). The following figure shows a WPS-enabled client (installed in each WPS transaction. If you want to another device using WPS, it sends the existing information. By default, a WPS devices is not...
... Once a WPS-enabled device has connected to add more devices you use WPS, a different device can act as enrollee or registrar in all N220 User's Guide 45 A configured wireless client can still act as either enrollee or registrar (if it supports both functions). It will be the ...registrar if necessary. The WPS connection process is active (two minutes). The following figure shows a WPS-enabled client (installed in each WPS transaction. If you want to another device using WPS, it sends the existing information. By default, a WPS devices is not...
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... while WPA does not. WPA applies IEEE 802.1x and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) to a wireless network. 50 N220 User's Guide The WPA protocol affords users with Cipher block chaining Message authentication code Protocol (CCMP) to use WPA2 as... WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK. 4.1.3 Before You Begin • Make sure the ZyXEL utility is a password shared between the server and the client that unlocks the algorithm used to see your current connection status... different varieties: WPA and WPA2. Pre-Shared Key (PSK) A pre-shared key is already installed.
... while WPA does not. WPA applies IEEE 802.1x and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) to a wireless network. 50 N220 User's Guide The WPA protocol affords users with Cipher block chaining Message authentication code Protocol (CCMP) to use WPA2 as... WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK. 4.1.3 Before You Begin • Make sure the ZyXEL utility is a password shared between the server and the client that unlocks the algorithm used to see your current connection status... different varieties: WPA and WPA2. Pre-Shared Key (PSK) A pre-shared key is already installed.
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... AP. Figure 53 AP Network Example . Note: Some features available in Windows XP or Windows 2000 are not available in access point mode. Figure 54 ZyXEL Utility: Setting AP Mode . Here, the N220 is installed on computer A and set up a wireless network without using the Windows version of the...
... AP. Figure 53 AP Network Example . Note: Some features available in Windows XP or Windows 2000 are not available in access point mode. Figure 54 ZyXEL Utility: Setting AP Mode . Here, the N220 is installed on computer A and set up a wireless network without using the Windows version of the...
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...to Appendix A on page 101 for more. On an Ethernet LAN, it is already installed. See Also... See Section 5.5 on page 82 for details. • On the Configuration screen, you read through the N220. To bridge your wired and wireless network using the Configuration screen) or configure network sharing.... You Begin Make sure the ZyXEL Utility is transmitted as its security options. See Section 5.4 on page 78 for transmission over the network, then passes the frame to the physical layer interface where it 's the same as you can configure the N220 to give exclusive access to ...
...to Appendix A on page 101 for more. On an Ethernet LAN, it is already installed. See Also... See Section 5.5 on page 82 for details. • On the Configuration screen, you read through the N220. To bridge your wired and wireless network using the Configuration screen) or configure network sharing.... You Begin Make sure the ZyXEL Utility is transmitted as its security options. See Section 5.4 on page 78 for transmission over the network, then passes the frame to the physical layer interface where it 's the same as you can configure the N220 to give exclusive access to ...
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...details. 6.1.2 What You Need to Know The following term may help as you read through this section. N220 User's Guide 85 See Section 6.4 on page 86 for details. • Remove the ZyXEL utility from your work in This Section • Learn which version of hardware, or "device." See Section... 6.2 on page 86 for details. • Upgrade the ZyXEL utility. You should never try to locate and install or uninstall device drivers yourself since they are going to an operating system at the core (or "kernel") level. Doing ...
...details. 6.1.2 What You Need to Know The following term may help as you read through this section. N220 User's Guide 85 See Section 6.4 on page 86 for details. • Remove the ZyXEL utility from your work in This Section • Learn which version of hardware, or "device." See Section... 6.2 on page 86 for details. • Upgrade the ZyXEL utility. You should never try to locate and install or uninstall device drivers yourself since they are going to an operating system at the core (or "kernel") level. Doing ...
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...Finish 6.4 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility Note: Before you uninstall the ZyXEL utility, take note of the utility from the ZyXEL web site and save the file on page 86 to remove the current ZyXEL utility from your computer. 3 Restart your computer when prompted. 4 Disconnect the N220 from your current ... 1 Download the latest version of your computer. 5 Double-click on the setup program for the new utility to start the ZyXEL utility installation. 6 Insert the N220 and check the version numbers in Section 6.3 on your computer. 2 Follow the steps in the About screen to complete uninstalling ...
...Finish 6.4 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility Note: Before you uninstall the ZyXEL utility, take note of the utility from the ZyXEL web site and save the file on page 86 to remove the current ZyXEL utility from your computer. 3 Restart your computer when prompted. 4 Disconnect the N220 from your current ... 1 Download the latest version of your computer. 5 Double-click on the setup program for the new utility to start the ZyXEL utility installation. 6 Insert the N220 and check the version numbers in Section 6.3 on your computer. 2 Follow the steps in the About screen to complete uninstalling ...
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... following categories. • Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs • Accessing the ZyXEL Utility • Link Quality • Problems Communicating with Other Computers 7.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs The N220 does not turn on page 18. 2 Check the hardware connection. See the Quick... Start Guide and Section 1.2 on . N220 User's Guide 91 See Section 1.2 on . 1 Make sure the N220 is correctly installed (refer to your Quick Start Guide). 2 Restart the computer to which the N220 is attached. 3 If the problem continues, contact the vendor. ...
... following categories. • Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs • Accessing the ZyXEL Utility • Link Quality • Problems Communicating with Other Computers 7.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs The N220 does not turn on page 18. 2 Check the hardware connection. See the Quick... Start Guide and Section 1.2 on . N220 User's Guide 91 See Section 1.2 on . 1 Make sure the N220 is correctly installed (refer to your Quick Start Guide). 2 Restart the computer to which the N220 is attached. 3 If the problem continues, contact the vendor. ...
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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 using the Site Survey screen. 2 Move your computer closer to the AP or the peer ... better link quality using the same channel) around your wireless network. Lower the output power of Windows). 3 Install the N220 on how to properly connect the N220. 2 Use the Device Manager to a wireless network. 92 N220 User's Guide In this case, you may be too much radio interference (for possible hardware conflicts. Click Start...
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 using the Site Survey screen. 2 Move your computer closer to the AP or the peer ... better link quality using the same channel) around your wireless network. Lower the output power of Windows). 3 Install the N220 on how to properly connect the N220. 2 Use the Device Manager to a wireless network. 92 N220 User's Guide In this case, you may be too much radio interference (for possible hardware conflicts. Click Start...
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...7 Troubleshooting 7.4 Problems Communicating with Other Computers The computer with the N220 installed cannot communicate with the other computer(s). In Ad-Hoc Mode • Verify that the peer computer(s) is turned on and working properly. • Make sure the N220 computer and the associated AP use the same SSID. • ... same SSID and channel. • Make sure that the AP and the associated computers are turned on . • Make sure the N220 computer and the peer computer(s) are using WPA(2) or WPA(2)-PSK security, try changing your encryption type from TKIP to AES or vice versa.
...7 Troubleshooting 7.4 Problems Communicating with Other Computers The computer with the N220 installed cannot communicate with the other computer(s). In Ad-Hoc Mode • Verify that the peer computer(s) is turned on and working properly. • Make sure the N220 computer and the associated AP use the same SSID. • ... same SSID and channel. • Make sure that the AP and the associated computers are turned on . • Make sure the N220 computer and the peer computer(s) are using WPA(2) or WPA(2)-PSK security, try changing your encryption type from TKIP to AES or vice versa.
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...) using the Ubuntu 8 Linux distribution. Note: Make sure you how to configure your computer's TCP/IP settings in GNOME: 120 N220 User's Guide The following screens use the default Ubuntu 8 installation. The procedure, screens and file locations may vary depending on your TCP/IP properties by clicking Applications > Utilities > Network Utilities, and...
...) using the Ubuntu 8 Linux distribution. Note: Make sure you how to configure your computer's TCP/IP settings in GNOME: 120 N220 User's Guide The following screens use the default Ubuntu 8 installation. The procedure, screens and file locations may vary depending on your TCP/IP properties by clicking Applications > Utilities > Network Utilities, and...
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Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address tab. The following screens use the default openSUSE 10.3 installation. The Interface Statistics column shows data if your specific distribution, release version, and individual configuration. Figure 100 Ubuntu 8: Network Tools Linux: openSUSE 10.3 (KDE) This ... the K Desktop Environment (KDE) using the openSUSE 10.3 Linux distribution. Note: Make sure you how to configure your computer's TCP/IP settings in the KDE: N220 User's Guide 125
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address tab. The following screens use the default openSUSE 10.3 installation. The Interface Statistics column shows data if your specific distribution, release version, and individual configuration. Figure 100 Ubuntu 8: Network Tools Linux: openSUSE 10.3 (KDE) This ... the K Desktop Environment (KDE) using the openSUSE 10.3 Linux distribution. Note: Make sure you how to configure your computer's TCP/IP settings in the KDE: N220 User's Guide 125