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Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router 70 4.7 Security Settings in Windows Vista 71 4.7.1 Using PEAP in Vista 72 4.7.2 Using TLS 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 ... 4.5.1 Adding a New Profile 63 4.6 The Adapter Screen ...68 4.6.1 WPS: PBC (Push Button Configuration 69 4.6.2 WPS: PIN - Table of 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...
Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router 70 4.7 Security Settings in Windows Vista 71 4.7.1 Using PEAP in Vista 72 4.7.2 Using TLS 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 ... 4.5.1 Adding a New Profile 63 4.6 The Adapter Screen ...68 4.6.1 WPS: PBC (Push Button Configuration 69 4.6.2 WPS: PIN - Table of 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...
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... infrastructure network is a network device that acts as the bridge between a wired and a wireless network. One or more APs often serve as a bridge between wireless and wired LANs. N220 User's Guide 17 Outside of the User's Guide. Access Point An Access Point (AP)...and concepts may help as you a better Internet experience over existing 802.11 networks. CHAPTER 1 Getting Started 1.1 Overview The ZyXEL N220 wireless N-lite USB adapter brings you read through this section, and subsequently as file transfers, music downloading, video streaming and online gaming. This section ...
... infrastructure network is a network device that acts as the bridge between a wired and a wireless network. One or more APs often serve as a bridge between wireless and wired LANs. N220 User's Guide 17 Outside of the User's Guide. Access Point An Access Point (AP)...and concepts may help as you a better Internet experience over existing 802.11 networks. CHAPTER 1 Getting Started 1.1 Overview The ZyXEL N220 wireless N-lite USB adapter brings you read through this section, and subsequently as file transfers, music downloading, video streaming and online gaming. This section ...
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... wireless LAN is a self-contained group of any other networks and Access Points. 1.1.2 Before You Begin • Read the Quick Start Guide for information on making hardware connections and using the ZyXEL utility to connect your N220's Quick Start Guide for detailed information. 1.2.1 Hardware This section describes the N220's physical appearance. The N220 is a USB adapter...
... wireless LAN is a self-contained group of any other networks and Access Points. 1.1.2 Before You Begin • Read the Quick Start Guide for information on making hardware connections and using the ZyXEL utility to connect your N220's Quick Start Guide for detailed information. 1.2.1 Hardware This section describes the N220's physical appearance. The N220 is a USB adapter...
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... the system tray to a wireless network. N220 User's Guide 21 Table 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon COLOR DESCRIPTION Red The N220 is connected to a wireless network. 1.5 Configuration Methods To configure your desktop or click Start > (All) Programs > Wireless N-lite USB Adapter Utility > Wireless N USB Adapter Utility. 1.5.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility Double-click on your N220, use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables...
... the system tray to a wireless network. N220 User's Guide 21 Table 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon COLOR DESCRIPTION Red The N220 is connected to a wireless network. 1.5 Configuration Methods To configure your desktop or click Start > (All) Programs > Wireless N-lite USB Adapter Utility > Wireless N USB Adapter Utility. 1.5.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility Double-click on your N220, use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables...
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... 2.1.3 Before You Begin • Make sure that you have installed the N220's driver and utility on your computer. 3 In the N220's utility, click the Adapter tab, enable WPS and select PBC (Push Button Configuration). This example uses the N220 as the wireless client, and ZyXEL's NBG334W as described in Chapter 1 on page 25. You must be...
... 2.1.3 Before You Begin • Make sure that you have installed the N220's driver and utility on your computer. 3 In the N220's utility, click the Adapter tab, enable WPS and select PBC (Push Button Configuration). This example uses the N220 as the wireless client, and ZyXEL's NBG334W as described in Chapter 1 on page 25. You must be...
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... network, the one that manages logins and logout, among other devices is connected. Wireless adapters are connected digitally to form a network, the one that connect to it is known as the "server". CHAPTER 3 Wireless LANs 3.1 Overview This section provides background information on page 41 for details. 3.1.2 ...following terms and concepts may help as the "client". See Section 3.4 on wireless Local Area Networks. 3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section • Connect securely to an AP using WPS. N220 User's Guide 37 Client When two or more devices are clients that contacts...
... network, the one that manages logins and logout, among other devices is connected. Wireless adapters are connected digitally to form a network, the one that connect to it is known as the "server". CHAPTER 3 Wireless LANs 3.1 Overview This section provides background information on page 41 for details. 3.1.2 ...following terms and concepts may help as the "client". See Section 3.4 on wireless Local Area Networks. 3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section • Connect securely to an AP using WPS. N220 User's Guide 37 Client When two or more devices are clients that contacts...
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...N220 allows you use the same passphrase for all WLAN adapters with an EAP-compatible RADIUS server, an access point helps a wireless station and a RADIUS server perform authentication. Thus the wireless stations can associate with any AP or peer computer and listen to the AP or peer computer. The type of the ZyXEL... mode allows the N220 to Appendix B on a "password phrase" called a passphrase. Authentication can still take advantage of this feature in Windows Vista) and EAPPEAP. For WLAN adapters without the passphrase feature, you to enable the wireless LAN security and use...
...N220 allows you use the same passphrase for all WLAN adapters with an EAP-compatible RADIUS server, an access point helps a wireless station and a RADIUS server perform authentication. Thus the wireless stations can associate with any AP or peer computer and listen to the AP or peer computer. The type of the ZyXEL... mode allows the N220 to Appendix B on a "password phrase" called a passphrase. Authentication can still take advantage of this feature in Windows Vista) and EAPPEAP. For WLAN adapters without the passphrase feature, you to enable the wireless LAN security and use...
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... the Adapter screen, you can configure the N220 hardware, such as you can create, delete and manage your N220 using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), N220 User's Guide 49 It improves data encryption by outsiders. See Section 4.3 on page 62 for any available unsecured wireless network in range of their wireless network by using the ZyXEL utility...
... the Adapter screen, you can configure the N220 hardware, such as you can create, delete and manage your N220 using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), N220 User's Guide 49 It improves data encryption by outsiders. See Section 4.3 on page 62 for any available unsecured wireless network in range of their wireless network by using the ZyXEL utility...
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...or peer computer to which a wireless station is associated. Chapter 4 Station Mode Table 4 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary TAB DESCRIPTION Profile Use this screen to which the N220 is associated. Transmission This field displays the current transmission speed of your N220. Figure 29 Link Info The ..., enable power saving and use WiFi Protected Setup (WPS). 4.3 The Link Info Screen When the ZyXEL utility starts, the Link Info screen displays, showing the current configuration and connection status of the N220 in Speed megabits per second (Mbps). Adapter Use this screen.
...or peer computer to which a wireless station is associated. Chapter 4 Station Mode Table 4 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary TAB DESCRIPTION Profile Use this screen to which the N220 is associated. Transmission This field displays the current transmission speed of your N220. Figure 29 Link Info The ..., enable power saving and use WiFi Protected Setup (WPS). 4.3 The Link Info Screen When the ZyXEL utility starts, the Link Info screen displays, showing the current configuration and connection status of the N220 in Speed megabits per second (Mbps). Adapter Use this screen.
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...Wireless Router screen appears (see Section 4.6.3 on page 42 for more information. Select WPS N220 User's Guide 69 Figure 46 WPS: PBC (Push Button Configuration) Press Start when you to use the WPS Personal Identification Number mode, by entering the N220's unique PIN in the Adapter... screen. Chapter 4 Station Mode Table 17 Adapter (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION PIN - Use this to use the WPS Push Button Configuration mode. See ...
...Wireless Router screen appears (see Section 4.6.3 on page 42 for more information. Select WPS N220 User's Guide 69 Figure 46 WPS: PBC (Push Button Configuration) Press Start when you to use the WPS Personal Identification Number mode, by entering the N220's unique PIN in the Adapter... screen. Chapter 4 Station Mode Table 17 Adapter (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION PIN - Use this to use the WPS Push Button Configuration mode. See ...
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...- Figure 47 WPS: PIN - The PIN is read-only. See Section 3.4.2 on the other WPSenabled device. Enter the number that displays in the Adapter screen. Click this screen. Select WPS and PIN - Use this Device's PIN in this Device's PIN LABEL DESCRIPTION This device's PIN This is different...Each time this Device's PIN The following screen displays. Use this screen displays, the PIN is the N220's Personal Identification Number (PIN). Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router This screen allows you to start WPS on page 42 for only one WPS transaction. This field...
...- Figure 47 WPS: PIN - The PIN is read-only. See Section 3.4.2 on the other WPSenabled device. Enter the number that displays in the Adapter screen. Click this screen. Select WPS and PIN - Use this Device's PIN in this Device's PIN LABEL DESCRIPTION This device's PIN This is different...Each time this Device's PIN The following screen displays. Use this screen displays, the PIN is the N220's Personal Identification Number (PIN). Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router This screen allows you to start WPS on page 42 for only one WPS transaction. This field...
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... screen displays. Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router LABEL DESCRIPTION AP or Router's PIN Enter the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router in the Adapter screen. However, the procedure differs depending on whether you use the N220 in Windows Vista, the procedure for setting up WPA,... WPA2 and 802.1x security settings is not available when using Windows Vista, at the time of writing. N220 User's Guide ...
... screen displays. Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router LABEL DESCRIPTION AP or Router's PIN Enter the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router in the Adapter screen. However, the procedure differs depending on whether you use the N220 in Windows Vista, the procedure for setting up WPA,... WPA2 and 802.1x security settings is not available when using Windows Vista, at the time of writing. N220 User's Guide ...
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... is the increase in use or that has the fewest number of the N220's antenna gain or transmission power. Select the check box and an Ethernet adapter (network interface card (NIC)) on your computer from inadvertantly connecting to your wireless network to conserve power consumption (especially for significant power savings. Click to medium...
... is the increase in use or that has the fewest number of the N220's antenna gain or transmission power. Select the check box and an Ethernet adapter (network interface card (NIC)) on your computer from inadvertantly connecting to your wireless network to conserve power consumption (especially for significant power savings. Click to medium...
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... the N220 driver. Figure 61 About The following table describes the read-only fields in this screen. Utility Version This field displays the version number of your current wireless configurations. 1 Click Start > (All) Programs > Wireless N-lite USB Adapter Utility > Uninstall Wireless N-lite USB Adapter Utility. 2 When prompted, click OK or Yes to remove (or uninstall) the ZyXEL...
... the N220 driver. Figure 61 About The following table describes the read-only fields in this screen. Utility Version This field displays the version number of your current wireless configurations. 1 Click Start > (All) Programs > Wireless N-lite USB Adapter Utility > Uninstall Wireless N-lite USB Adapter Utility. 2 When prompted, click OK or Yes to remove (or uninstall) the ZyXEL...
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...and/or signal strength is properly inserted and the LEDs are not too many wireless stations connected to a wireless network. 92 N220 User's Guide 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...Start Guide for information on . Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager. Verify the status of the N220 under Network Adapter (steps may vary depending on the version of each AP. 4 Make sure there are on how to properly connect the...
...and/or signal strength is properly inserted and the LEDs are not too many wireless stations connected to a wireless network. 92 N220 User's Guide 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...Start Guide for information on . Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager. Verify the status of the N220 under Network Adapter (steps may vary depending on the version of each AP. 4 Make sure there are on how to properly connect the...
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CHAPTER 8 Product Specifications Table 27 Product Specifications PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL Product Name N220 Wireless N-lite USB Adapter Interface USB 2.0 Standards IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Operating Frequency Antenna Type Operating Temperature IEEE 802.11n 2.4GHZ Chip 0 - 50 degrees Celsius Storage Temperature Operating Humidity Storage Humidity Voltage -30 - 70 degrees Celsius 20 - 90% (non-condensing) 10 - 90% (non-condensing) 5V Power Saving Mode Current Consumption Device Weight Device Dimensions RADIO SPECIFICATIONS Yes Transmit:
CHAPTER 8 Product Specifications Table 27 Product Specifications PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL Product Name N220 Wireless N-lite USB Adapter Interface USB 2.0 Standards IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Operating Frequency Antenna Type Operating Temperature IEEE 802.11n 2.4GHZ Chip 0 - 50 degrees Celsius Storage Temperature Operating Humidity Storage Humidity Voltage -30 - 70 degrees Celsius 20 - 90% (non-condensing) 10 - 90% (non-condensing) 5V Power Saving Mode Current Consumption Device Weight Device Dimensions RADIO SPECIFICATIONS Yes Transmit:
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...). Any time two or more wireless adapters are within range of each other, they can access the wired network and communicate N220 User's Guide 131 Figure 109 Peer-to form an ad-hoc wireless LAN. APPENDIX B Wireless LANs Wireless LAN Topologies This section discusses ad...-hoc and infrastructure wireless LAN topologies. Intra-BSS traffic is enabled, wireless client A and B can set of notebook computers using wireless adapters to...
...). Any time two or more wireless adapters are within range of each other, they can access the wired network and communicate N220 User's Guide 131 Figure 109 Peer-to form an ad-hoc wireless LAN. APPENDIX B Wireless LANs Wireless LAN Topologies This section discusses ad...-hoc and infrastructure wireless LAN topologies. Intra-BSS traffic is enabled, wireless client A and B can set of notebook computers using wireless adapters to...
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... the packet into smaller data frames. Short and long refer to communicate. All IEEE 802.11 compliant wireless adapters support long preamble, but not all wireless devices on range. IEEE 802.11g has N220 User's Guide 135 Short preamble increases performance as data frames will be sent in busy...11g access point (and vice versa) at 11 Mbps or lower depending on the network support it , otherwise the N220 uses long preamble. IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11g is used to provide more efficient communications. A large Fragmentation Threshold is smaller than the RTS/CTS...
... the packet into smaller data frames. Short and long refer to communicate. All IEEE 802.11 compliant wireless adapters support long preamble, but not all wireless devices on range. IEEE 802.11g has N220 User's Guide 135 Short preamble increases performance as data frames will be sent in busy...11g access point (and vice versa) at 11 Mbps or lower depending on the network support it , otherwise the N220 uses long preamble. IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11g is used to provide more efficient communications. A large Fragmentation Threshold is smaller than the RTS/CTS...
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...SSID) of your computer. Enabling the Wireless Adapter Do the following to enable the wireless adapter of the wireless network to which you can skip this part and go to Connecting to a Wireless Network. 1 Click Start > Control Panel.... If you know the password (pre-shared key (PSK)/ passphrase) if the wireless network is already working, you want to a wireless network for a fact that the wireless adapter is secured. You should also know for a computer with the Windows 7 Operating System (OS). Figure 145 Windows 7: Start Menu N220...
...SSID) of your computer. Enabling the Wireless Adapter Do the following to enable the wireless adapter of the wireless network to which you can skip this part and go to Connecting to a Wireless Network. 1 Click Start > Control Panel.... If you know the password (pre-shared key (PSK)/ passphrase) if the wireless network is already working, you want to a wireless network for a fact that the wireless adapter is secured. You should also know for a computer with the Windows 7 Operating System (OS). Figure 145 Windows 7: Start Menu N220...
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Figure 146 Windows 7: Control Panel 3 Click Change adapter settings. Appendix D Wireless for Windows 7 2 In the Control Panel, click View network status and tasks under the Network and Internet category. Figure 148 Windows 7: Wireless Network Connection 174 N220 User's Guide Figure 147 Windows 7: Network And Sharing Center 4 Right click Wireless Network Connection and select Enable.
Figure 146 Windows 7: Control Panel 3 Click Change adapter settings. Appendix D Wireless for Windows 7 2 In the Control Panel, click View network status and tasks under the Network and Internet category. Figure 148 Windows 7: Wireless Network Connection 174 N220 User's Guide Figure 147 Windows 7: Network And Sharing Center 4 Right click Wireless Network Connection and select Enable.