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This can also enter text directly into a "hand" with which page-range you want to configure the N220 using the ZyXEL utility. You can help you quickly pinpoint the information you require. Adobe Reader's bookmarks pane opens by default in Reader. • To quickly ...for descriptions of individual screens and supplementary information. • Support Disc Refer to the included CD for support documents. N220 User's Guide 3 This turns your cursor into the toolbar in all ZyXEL User's Guide PDFs. • If you know the page number or know vaguely which you can download it ...
This can also enter text directly into a "hand" with which page-range you want to configure the N220 using the ZyXEL utility. You can help you quickly pinpoint the information you require. Adobe Reader's bookmarks pane opens by default in Reader. • To quickly ...for descriptions of individual screens and supplementary information. • Support Disc Refer to the included CD for support documents. N220 User's Guide 3 This turns your cursor into the toolbar in all ZyXEL User's Guide PDFs. • If you know the page number or know vaguely which you can download it ...
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...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 Can Do...
...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 Can Do...
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... 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 Info Screen ...51 4.3.1 Trend Chart ...53 4.4 The Site Survey Screen ...54 4.4.1 Security Settings ...55 4.4.2 Summary...Device's PIN 69 4.6.3 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 Can Do in This Section 37 3.1.2 What You Need to Know 37 ...
... 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 Info Screen ...51 4.3.1 Trend Chart ...53 4.4 The Site Survey Screen ...54 4.4.1 Security Settings ...55 4.4.2 Summary...Device's PIN 69 4.6.3 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 Can Do in This Section 37 3.1.2 What You Need to Know 37 ...
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... 85 6.1.2 What You Need to Know 85 6.1.3 Before You Begin ...85 6.2 The About Screen ...86 6.3 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility 86 6.4 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility 87 Part II: Troubleshooting and Specifications 89 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting...91 7.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 91 7.2 Accessing the... ZyXEL Utility 92 7.3 Link Quality ...92 7.4 Problems Communicating with Other Computers 93 Chapter 8 Product Specifications ...95 Part III: ...
... 85 6.1.2 What You Need to Know 85 6.1.3 Before You Begin ...85 6.2 The About Screen ...86 6.3 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility 86 6.4 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility 87 Part II: Troubleshooting and Specifications 89 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting...91 7.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs 91 7.2 Accessing the... ZyXEL Utility 92 7.3 Link Quality ...92 7.4 Problems Communicating with Other Computers 93 Chapter 8 Product Specifications ...95 Part III: ...
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...as you read through this section, and subsequently 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... An infrastructure network is a network device that seamlessly combines both wireless and wired components. 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 most often be found in the office...
...as you read through this section, and subsequently 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... An infrastructure network is a network device that seamlessly combines both wireless and wired components. 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 most often be found in the office...
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.../g wireless networks. The N220 is independent of computers connected wirelessly and which connects to a network. 1.2 About Your N220 Your N220 is an IEEE 802.11n compliant wireless LAN adapter. Table 1 N220 External View LABEL DESCRIPTION A LED and also a WPS button B USB connector 18 N220 User's Guide It can...instructions, and see the section on product specifications in this User's Guide for information on making hardware connections and using the ZyXEL utility to connect your N220 to an empty USB port on your computer. Chapter 1 Getting Started Ad-Hoc An Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is a...
.../g wireless networks. The N220 is independent of computers connected wirelessly and which connects to a network. 1.2 About Your N220 Your N220 is an IEEE 802.11n compliant wireless LAN adapter. Table 1 N220 External View LABEL DESCRIPTION A LED and also a WPS button B USB connector 18 N220 User's Guide It can...instructions, and see the section on product specifications in this User's Guide for information on making hardware connections and using the ZyXEL utility to connect your N220 to an empty USB port on your computer. Chapter 1 Getting Started Ad-Hoc An Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is a...
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...appears in Windows XP. Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.3.2 Ad-Hoc To set up a small independent wireless workgroup without an AP, use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) in the system tray. Two or more wireless clients communicate directly with each other.... Note: Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is installed properly. Note: The ZyXEL utility system tray icon displays only when the N220 is not available in ad-hoc mode. Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 20 N220 User's Guide Ad-Hoc does not require an AP or a wired network.
...appears in Windows XP. Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.3.2 Ad-Hoc To set up a small independent wireless workgroup without an AP, use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) in the system tray. Two or more wireless clients communicate directly with each other.... Note: Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is installed properly. Note: The ZyXEL utility system tray icon displays only when the N220 is not available in ad-hoc mode. Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon 20 N220 User's Guide Ad-Hoc does not require an AP or a wired network.
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...Windows XP wireless configuration tool to configure the N220, you use the ZyXEL utility. 1.5.1 Enabling Windows Wireless Configuration Note: When you need to a wireless network. To reactivate the ZyXEL utility, double-click the ( ) icon on your N220, use the Windows wireless configuration tool to...XP wireless configuration tool) or WLAN AutoConfig (the Windows Vista wireless configuration tool). • The ZyXEL utility. N220 User's Guide 21 Green The N220 is not connected to disable the ZyXEL utility. Right-click the utility icon ( ) in the system tray to a wireless network. 1.5...
...Windows XP wireless configuration tool to configure the N220, you use the ZyXEL utility. 1.5.1 Enabling Windows Wireless Configuration Note: When you need to a wireless network. To reactivate the ZyXEL utility, double-click the ( ) icon on your N220, use the Windows wireless configuration tool to...XP wireless configuration tool) or WLAN AutoConfig (the Windows Vista wireless configuration tool). • The ZyXEL utility. N220 User's Guide 21 Green The N220 is not connected to disable the ZyXEL utility. Right-click the utility icon ( ) in the system tray to a wireless network. 1.5...
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Screens for Windows XP are similar in all Microsoft Windows versions. Note: Click the icon (located in the top right corner) to display the online help window. 22 N220 User's Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started The ZyXEL utility screens are shown in this User's Guide.
Screens for Windows XP are similar in all Microsoft Windows versions. Note: Click the icon (located in the top right corner) to display the online help window. 22 N220 User's Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started The ZyXEL utility screens are shown in this User's Guide.
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... an Access Point (AP), allowing other devices to connect to an infrastructure AP using the ZyXEL utility. See Section 2.3.2 on page 24 for details. • Connect securely to it and share its network connections. N220 User's Guide 23 See Section 2.2 on page 31 for details. • Save a ...your N220 as pushing a button. See Section 2.4 on page 34 for details. 2.1.2 What You Need to join a wireless...
... an Access Point (AP), allowing other devices to connect to an infrastructure AP using the ZyXEL utility. See Section 2.3.2 on page 24 for details. • Connect securely to it and share its network connections. N220 User's Guide 23 See Section 2.2 on page 31 for details. • Save a ...your N220 as pushing a button. See Section 2.4 on page 34 for details. 2.1.2 What You Need to join a wireless...
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...network connection right away. 2.2 Connecting to set up 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 17. • You should ...have installed the N220's driver and utility on your wireless network using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)...
...network connection right away. 2.2 Connecting to set up 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 17. • You should ...have installed the N220's driver and utility on your wireless network using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)...
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Chapter 2 Tutorial The following figure shows you the example of configuring the wireless network and security on the N220 and the AP (ZyXEL's NBG334W in this example) by using the PIN method. N220 User's Guide 27
Chapter 2 Tutorial The following figure shows you the example of configuring the wireless network and security on the N220 and the AP (ZyXEL's NBG334W in this example) by using the PIN method. N220 User's Guide 27
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...List, that has no wireless network available within range. Make sure the AP or peer computer is turned on page 54 for available wireless networks. N220 User's Guide 29 Click Scan if you want to search again. Chapter 2 Tutorial 2.3 Connecting to an AP Without Using WPS There are three ways... to connect the wireless client (the N220) to a network without using the Site Survey screen. 1 Open the ZyXEL utility and click the Site Survey tab to open the screen shown next. In this example, the AP's SSID is...
...List, that has no wireless network available within range. Make sure the AP or peer computer is turned on page 54 for available wireless networks. N220 User's Guide 29 Click Scan if you want to search again. Chapter 2 Tutorial 2.3 Connecting to an AP Without Using WPS There are three ways... to connect the wireless client (the N220) to a network without using the Site Survey screen. 1 Open the ZyXEL utility and click the Site Survey tab to open the screen shown next. In this example, the AP's SSID is...
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... to return to the previous screen, or the Exit button to return to specify the security settings. Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: Security Settings 5 The Summary window appears. Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility: Summary 30 N220 User's Guide Use the Next button to move on to continue. You can use the Back button at the...
... to return to the previous screen, or the Exit button to return to specify the security settings. Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: Security Settings 5 The Summary window appears. Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility: Summary 30 N220 User's Guide Use the Next button to move on to continue. You can use the Back button at the...
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... administrator if necessary. 2.3.2 Creating and Using a Profile A profile lets you automatically connect to the same wireless network every time you use the ZyXEL utility. If the wireless client is "ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey". In this example, the AP's SSID is "SSID_Example3" and its pre-shared key...screen to a network, the fields in the system tray turns green and the Link Info screen displays details of the active connection. N220 User's Guide 31 If you have chosen the profile name "PN_Example3". You can also configure different profiles for different networks, for example...
... administrator if necessary. 2.3.2 Creating and Using a Profile A profile lets you automatically connect to the same wireless network every time you use the ZyXEL utility. If the wireless client is "ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey". In this example, the AP's SSID is "SSID_Example3" and its pre-shared key...screen to a network, the fields in the system tray turns green and the Link Info screen displays details of the active connection. N220 User's Guide 31 If you have chosen the profile name "PN_Example3". You can also configure different profiles for different networks, for example...
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... AP's SSID in the Scan Info box. The wireless client automatically searches for a wireless network that is not in the list. Figure 14 ZyXEL Utility: Add New Profile 3 Give the profile a descriptive name (of up to open the screen as shown. Chapter 2 Tutorial 1 Open the... the Profile tab to 32 printable ASCII characters). Click Add to configure a new profile. Figure 13 ZyXEL Utility: Profile 2 The Add New Profile screen appears. You can also configure your profile for available wireless networks, which are displayed in the Scan Info table and click Select. 32 N220 User's Guide
... AP's SSID in the Scan Info box. The wireless client automatically searches for a wireless network that is not in the list. Figure 14 ZyXEL Utility: Add New Profile 3 Give the profile a descriptive name (of up to open the screen as shown. Chapter 2 Tutorial 1 Open the... the Profile tab to 32 printable ASCII characters). Click Add to configure a new profile. Figure 13 ZyXEL Utility: Profile 2 The Add New Profile screen appears. You can also configure your profile for available wireless networks, which are displayed in the Scan Info table and click Select. 32 N220 User's Guide
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Click Save to save and go to connect (In this example, enter the pre-shared key and leave the encryption type at the default setting. In this example, WPA-PSK). Figure 15 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Security 5 This screen varies depending on the encryption method you want to the next screen. Figure 17 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Summary N220 User's Guide 33 Figure 16 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Encryption 6 Verify the profile settings in the previous screen. Chapter 2 Tutorial 4 Choose the same encryption method as the AP to which you selected in the ready-only screen.
Click Save to save and go to connect (In this example, enter the pre-shared key and leave the encryption type at the default setting. In this example, WPA-PSK). Figure 15 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Security 5 This screen varies depending on the encryption method you want to the next screen. Figure 17 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Summary N220 User's Guide 33 Figure 16 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Encryption 6 Verify the profile settings in the previous screen. Chapter 2 Tutorial 4 Choose the same encryption method as the AP to which you selected in the ready-only screen.
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... the Profile List screen. Note: Only one profile can select the profile from the list in the address bar and press ENTER. Figure 18 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Activate 8 When you cannot access the Internet, go back to use the new profile immediately. Select the profile you can be ... information. After you are using a dedicated AP. If you install the ZyXEL Utility and then connect the N220 to your computer, follow the steps below to set up your N220 as an AP In access point mode, your N220 allows you entered previously. Also, refer to set up your network administrator ...
... the Profile List screen. Note: Only one profile can select the profile from the list in the address bar and press ENTER. Figure 18 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Activate 8 When you cannot access the Internet, go back to use the new profile immediately. Select the profile you can be ... information. After you are using a dedicated AP. If you install the ZyXEL Utility and then connect the N220 to your computer, follow the steps below to set up your N220 as an AP In access point mode, your N220 allows you entered previously. Also, refer to set up your network administrator ...
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... have connected to change the access point's SSID and enable wireless security for detailed field descriptions found on the N220. Figure 21 ZyXEL Utility - Figure 19 ZyXEL Utility - In the Association List, you can view the current settings on this screen. AP Mode: Configuration... N220 User's Guide 35 See Section 5.4.1 on page 80 for your N220. Chapter 2 Tutorial 1 Select AP Mode in the main ZyXEL Utility screen. The AP Mode...
... have connected to change the access point's SSID and enable wireless security for detailed field descriptions found on the N220. Figure 21 ZyXEL Utility - Figure 19 ZyXEL Utility - In the Association List, you can view the current settings on this screen. AP Mode: Configuration... N220 User's Guide 35 See Section 5.4.1 on page 80 for your N220. Chapter 2 Tutorial 1 Select AP Mode in the main ZyXEL Utility screen. The AP Mode...
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...131 for both the wireless station and the AP or peer computer. • Auto authentication mode allows the N220 to any one key is not an issue. Authentication can be done using EAP to the AP or peer...stations. 3.3.1.2 IEEE 802.1x The IEEE 802.1x standard outlines enhanced security methods for descriptions. 40 N220 User's Guide The N220 supports EAP-TLS, EAPTTLS (at any transmitted data that supports IEEE 802.1x. You must use and... screen of -use the same passphrase for ease-of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the WEP keys in Windows Vista) and EAPPEAP.
...131 for both the wireless station and the AP or peer computer. • Auto authentication mode allows the N220 to any one key is not an issue. Authentication can be done using EAP to the AP or peer...stations. 3.3.1.2 IEEE 802.1x The IEEE 802.1x standard outlines enhanced security methods for descriptions. 40 N220 User's Guide The N220 supports EAP-TLS, EAPTTLS (at any transmitted data that supports IEEE 802.1x. You must use and... screen of -use the same passphrase for ease-of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the WEP keys in Windows Vista) and EAPPEAP.