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...descriptions of individual screens and supplementary information. • Support Disc Refer to the included CD for people who want to configure the N220 using the ZyXEL utility. N220 User's Guide 3 This turns your cursor into the toolbar in Reader. • To quickly move it from http://www.adobe.com...Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is intended for support documents. About This User's Guide About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is designed to help you get up your network and configuring for Internet access. • Online Help Embedded web help you quickly ...
...descriptions of individual screens and supplementary information. • Support Disc Refer to the included CD for people who want to configure the N220 using the ZyXEL utility. N220 User's Guide 3 This turns your cursor into the toolbar in Reader. • To quickly move it from http://www.adobe.com...Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is intended for support documents. About This User's Guide About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is designed to help you get up your network and configuring for Internet access. • Online Help Embedded web help you quickly ...
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Please have the following information ready when you contact the vendor. • Product model and serial number. • Date that cannot be solved by using this manual, please contact your device. • Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it. 4 N220 User's Guide About This User's Guide Customer Support Should problems arise that you received your vendor for customer service.
Please have the following information ready when you contact the vendor. • Product model and serial number. • Date that cannot be solved by using this manual, please contact your device. • Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it. 4 N220 User's Guide About This User's Guide Customer Support Should problems arise that you received your vendor for customer service.
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... 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 ...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 Can Do in This Section...
... 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 ...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 Can Do in This Section...
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... computer is turned on page 31). 2.3.1 Manually Connecting to a Wireless LAN This example illustrates how to manually connect your wireless client to an access point (AP) configured for and connect to search again. N220 User's Guide 29 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...
... computer is turned on page 31). 2.3.1 Manually Connecting to a Wireless LAN This example illustrates how to manually connect your wireless client to an access point (AP) configured for and connect to search again. N220 User's Guide 29 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...
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Select Infrastructure and either manually enter or select the AP's SSID in the Scan Info box. Figure 13 ZyXEL Utility: Profile 2 The Add New Profile screen appears. The wireless client automatically searches for a wireless network that is not in the list. Click Add... for available wireless networks, which are displayed in the Scan Info table and click Select. 32 N220 User's Guide Chapter 2 Tutorial 1 Open the ZyXEL utility and click the Profile tab to configure a new profile. Figure 14 ZyXEL Utility: Add New Profile 3 Give the profile a descriptive name (of up to 32 printable ...
Select Infrastructure and either manually enter or select the AP's SSID in the Scan Info box. Figure 13 ZyXEL Utility: Profile 2 The Add New Profile screen appears. The wireless client automatically searches for a wireless network that is not in the list. Click Add... for available wireless networks, which are displayed in the Scan Info table and click Select. 32 N220 User's Guide Chapter 2 Tutorial 1 Open the ZyXEL utility and click the Profile tab to configure a new profile. Figure 14 ZyXEL Utility: Add New Profile 3 Give the profile a descriptive name (of up to 32 printable ...
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...mode if you to enable the wireless LAN security and use same settings on both the authentication of -use the same passphrase for descriptions. 40 N220 User's Guide Refer to switch between the wireless stations and AP. You must use and when security is case sensitive. Only one time. ...all WLAN adapters with this feature by writing down the four automatically generated WEP keys from the Security Settings screen of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the default key at the time of this feature in order to support multiple types of authentication you to configure up...
...mode if you to enable the wireless LAN security and use same settings on both the authentication of -use the same passphrase for descriptions. 40 N220 User's Guide Refer to switch between the wireless stations and AP. You must use and when security is case sensitive. Only one time. ...all WLAN adapters with this feature by writing down the four automatically generated WEP keys from the Security Settings screen of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the default key at the time of this feature in order to support multiple types of authentication you to configure up...
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... WPA2-PSK (WPA2-Pre-Shared Key) that defines stronger encryption, authentication and key management than WPA or WPA2. 3.4 WiFi Protected Setup Your N220 supports WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), which is less secure than WPA. WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i) is an industry standard specification, defined by using...on whether you have an external RADIUS server or not. Certificates (also called digital IDs) can be granted access to configure security settings manually. Key differences between two devices. WPA and WPA2 use WPA2 for stronger data encryption. If the AP or the wireless clients do ...
... WPA2-PSK (WPA2-Pre-Shared Key) that defines stronger encryption, authentication and key management than WPA or WPA2. 3.4 WiFi Protected Setup Your N220 supports WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), which is less secure than WPA. WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i) is an industry standard specification, defined by using...on whether you have an external RADIUS server or not. Certificates (also called digital IDs) can be granted access to configure security settings manually. Key differences between two devices. WPA and WPA2 use WPA2 for stronger data encryption. If the AP or the wireless clients do ...
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...keys must be set up your selections and advance to Section 4.4.2 on all wireless devices in the same wireless LAN. Click Next to confirm your N220 to manually enter the WEP keys. Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving. 4.4.1.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Configure WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK... to select and connect to configure WPA or WPA2 is a number between 1 and 4) Select this screen. Figure 34 Security Setting: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK N220 User's Guide 57 If you want to use WPA or WPA2 in Vista. Back Next Exit Note: The values for ASCII key type. See Section...
...keys must be set up your selections and advance to Section 4.4.2 on all wireless devices in the same wireless LAN. Click Next to confirm your N220 to manually enter the WEP keys. Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving. 4.4.1.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Configure WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK... to select and connect to configure WPA or WPA2 is a number between 1 and 4) Select this screen. Figure 34 Security Setting: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK N220 User's Guide 57 If you want to use WPA or WPA2 in Vista. Back Next Exit Note: The values for ASCII key type. See Section...
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... this field. denotes that the wireless device is activated. Scan Info This table displays the information of each AP or peer device. 64 N220 User's Guide Network Type Select Infrastructure to associate to a peer computer. Select Ad-Hoc to associate to an AP. SSID denotes that ... Add New Profile Profile Name Enter a descriptive name in Ad-Hoc mode but the wireless security is in this field manually. Otherwise, enter Any to have the N220 associate to the next screen. Exit Click Exit to go to any AP or roam between any infrastructure wireless networks....
... this field. denotes that the wireless device is activated. Scan Info This table displays the information of each AP or peer device. 64 N220 User's Guide Network Type Select Infrastructure to associate to a peer computer. Select Ad-Hoc to associate to an AP. SSID denotes that ... Add New Profile Profile Name Enter a descriptive name in Ad-Hoc mode but the wireless security is in this field manually. Otherwise, enter Any to have the N220 associate to the next screen. Exit Click Exit to go to any AP or roam between any infrastructure wireless networks....
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... (case sensitive) ranging from "a-z", "A-Z" and "0-9" (for example, MyKey12345678) for data encryption. ASCII WEP keys are case sensitive. Click to enable these options. N220 User's Guide 81 Click to manually enter a transmit key. Encryption Type Select the encryption type (TKIP or AES) for ASCII key type. Enter the key in this option if...
... (case sensitive) ranging from "a-z", "A-Z" and "0-9" (for example, MyKey12345678) for data encryption. ASCII WEP keys are case sensitive. Click to enable these options. N220 User's Guide 81 Click to manually enter a transmit key. Encryption Type Select the encryption type (TKIP or AES) for ASCII key type. Enter the key in this option if...
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...all of the operating systems described in this appendix, you can also apply to Windows 2000 and Windows NT. In this appendix. N220 User's Guide 101 If you manually assign IP information instead of using a dynamic IP, make sure that your computer. This appendix shows you how to configure the...network's computers have IP addresses that place them in the same subnet. APPENDIX A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address Note: Your specific N220 may not support all versions of UNIX/LINUX include the software components you need to use TCP/IP on your network. See the product ...
...all of the operating systems described in this appendix, you can also apply to Windows 2000 and Windows NT. In this appendix. N220 User's Guide 101 If you manually assign IP information instead of using a dynamic IP, make sure that your computer. This appendix shows you how to configure the...network's computers have IP addresses that place them in the same subnet. APPENDIX A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address Note: Your specific N220 may not support all versions of UNIX/LINUX include the software components you need to use TCP/IP on your network. See the product ...
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N220 User's Guide 115 Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 4 For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP from the Configure IPv4 list in the TCP/IP tab. Figure 86 Mac OS X 10.4: Network Preferences > TCP/IP Tab. 5 For statically assigned settings, do the following: • From the Configure IPv4 list, select Manually. • In the IP Address field, type your IP address. • In the Subnet Mask field, type your subnet mask.
N220 User's Guide 115 Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 4 For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP from the Configure IPv4 list in the TCP/IP tab. Figure 86 Mac OS X 10.4: Network Preferences > TCP/IP Tab. 5 For statically assigned settings, do the following: • From the Configure IPv4 list, select Manually. • In the IP Address field, type your IP address. • In the Subnet Mask field, type your subnet mask.
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Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 3 When the Network preferences pane opens, select Ethernet from the list of available connection types. Figure 91 Mac OS X 10.5: Network Preferences > Ethernet 4 From the Configure list, select Using DHCP for dynamically assigned settings. 5 For statically assigned settings, do the following: • From the Configure list, select Manually. • In the IP Address field, enter your IP address. • In the Subnet Mask field, enter your subnet mask. 118 N220 User's Guide
Appendix A Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address 3 When the Network preferences pane opens, select Ethernet from the list of available connection types. Figure 91 Mac OS X 10.5: Network Preferences > Ethernet 4 From the Configure list, select Using DHCP for dynamically assigned settings. 5 For statically assigned settings, do the following: • From the Configure list, select Manually. • In the IP Address field, enter your IP address. • In the Subnet Mask field, enter your subnet mask. 118 N220 User's Guide
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... parameters you configure these keys to encrypt data exchanged between them. Table 31 Wireless Security Relational Matrix AUTHENTICATION METHOD/ KEY MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL ENCRYPTIO N METHOD ENTER MANUAL KEY IEEE 802.1X Open None No Disable Enable without Dynamic WEP Key Open WEP No Enable with Dynamic WEP Key Yes Enable without Dynamic... Yes Disable WPA TKIP/AES No Enable WPA-PSK TKIP/AES Yes Disable WPA2 TKIP/AES No Enable WPA2-PSK TKIP/AES Yes Disable 144 N220 User's Guide
... parameters you configure these keys to encrypt data exchanged between them. Table 31 Wireless Security Relational Matrix AUTHENTICATION METHOD/ KEY MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL ENCRYPTIO N METHOD ENTER MANUAL KEY IEEE 802.1X Open None No Disable Enable without Dynamic WEP Key Open WEP No Enable with Dynamic WEP Key Yes Enable without Dynamic... Yes Disable WPA TKIP/AES No Enable WPA-PSK TKIP/AES Yes Disable WPA2 TKIP/AES No Enable WPA2-PSK TKIP/AES Yes Disable 144 N220 User's Guide
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N220 User's Guide 149 Note: If the network to which you want to join the network, or select a network and click Connect. Appendix C Windows Wireless Management Figure 117 Vista: Additional Information 2 Double-click the network's name to connect does not display, see the section on setting up a connection manually on page 151.
N220 User's Guide 149 Note: If the network to which you want to join the network, or select a network and click Connect. Appendix C Windows Wireless Management Figure 117 Vista: Additional Information 2 Double-click the network's name to connect does not display, see the section on setting up a connection manually on page 151.
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Connecting to a Network Manually If the wireless network to which you want Windows to always try to use this network again, ensure that Save this network when you start ... list. If you do not have to configure its settings again. 5 Select Start this connection automatically if you can connect manually each time by clicking Start > Connect to configure your network connection manually N220 User's Guide 151 If you save the network, you do not select this (but select Save this network) you...
Connecting to a Network Manually If the wireless network to which you want Windows to always try to use this network again, ensure that Save this network when you start ... list. If you do not have to configure its settings again. 5 Select Start this connection automatically if you can connect manually each time by clicking Start > Connect to configure your network connection manually N220 User's Guide 151 If you save the network, you do not select this (but select Save this network) you...
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...can choose AES or TKIP (if supported by the network to access the network. N220 User's Guide 153 Appendix C Windows Wireless Management 2 Click Manually connect to this screen. Figure 122 Vista: Connect Manually The following screen displays. Security type Select the type of security used by your ...computer sends out probe request packets, which you want to try to connect to this box unchecked, you always want to connect manually each time. The following table describes the labels in this field refers to the fact that if you leave this network at ...
...can choose AES or TKIP (if supported by the network to access the network. N220 User's Guide 153 Appendix C Windows Wireless Management 2 Click Manually connect to this screen. Figure 122 Vista: Connect Manually The following screen displays. Security type Select the type of security used by your ...computer sends out probe request packets, which you want to try to connect to this box unchecked, you always want to connect manually each time. The following table describes the labels in this field refers to the fact that if you leave this network at ...
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Cancel Click this to save your network. 3 When you have finished filling in Windows Vista. 154 N220 User's Guide Figure 123 Vista: Successfully Added Network 4 If you want to make any changes to stop setting up your settings and move on to ... Up An Ad-Hoc Network Take the following screen displays. the following steps to the next page. Appendix C Windows Wireless Management Table 32 Vista: Connect Manually LABEL DESCRIPTION Next Click this to the settings you just configured, click Change connection settings.
Cancel Click this to save your network. 3 When you have finished filling in Windows Vista. 154 N220 User's Guide Figure 123 Vista: Successfully Added Network 4 If you want to make any changes to stop setting up your settings and move on to ... Up An Ad-Hoc Network Take the following screen displays. the following steps to the next page. Appendix C Windows Wireless Management Table 32 Vista: Connect Manually LABEL DESCRIPTION Next Click this to the settings you just configured, click Change connection settings.
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Select a network and click Move up or Move down to change it's order, click Remove to delete it or click Properties to a new network, the new network is added in the Preferred networks table automatically. N220 User's Guide 171 Appendix C Windows Wireless Management 2 Whenever the N220 tries to connect to view the security, authentication or connection information of the selected network. Click Add to add a preferred network into the list manually.
Select a network and click Move up or Move down to change it's order, click Remove to delete it or click Properties to a new network, the new network is added in the Preferred networks table automatically. N220 User's Guide 171 Appendix C Windows Wireless Management 2 Whenever the N220 tries to connect to view the security, authentication or connection information of the selected network. Click Add to add a preferred network into the list manually.
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... undesired operations. Certifications Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement The device complies with Part 15 of ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Trademarks Trademarks mentioned in any form or by any license under its patent rights nor ..., chemical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without notice. Operation is subject to make changes in any products, or software described herein. Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. APPENDIX E Legal Information Copyright Copyright © 2010 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. N220 User's Guide 179
... undesired operations. Certifications Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement The device complies with Part 15 of ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Trademarks Trademarks mentioned in any form or by any license under its patent rights nor ..., chemical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without notice. Operation is subject to make changes in any products, or software described herein. Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. APPENDIX E Legal Information Copyright Copyright © 2010 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. N220 User's Guide 179