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... 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 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 Screen ...61 4.5 The Profile Screen ...62 4.5.1 Adding a New Profile 63 4.6 The Adapter Screen ...68 4.6.1 WPS: PBC...
... 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 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 Screen ...61 4.5 The Profile Screen ...62 4.5.1 Adding a New Profile 63 4.6 The Adapter Screen ...68 4.6.1 WPS: PBC...
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...as the bridge between a wired and a wireless network. N220 User's Guide 17 One or more APs often serve as file transfers, music downloading, video streaming and online gaming. CHAPTER 1 Getting Started 1.1 Overview The ZyXEL N220 wireless N-lite USB adapter brings you read through the rest of ...the User's Guide. This section includes: • About Your N220 on page 18 • Application Overview on page 19 • Hardware ...
...as the bridge between a wired and a wireless network. N220 User's Guide 17 One or more APs often serve as file transfers, music downloading, video streaming and online gaming. CHAPTER 1 Getting Started 1.1 Overview The ZyXEL N220 wireless N-lite USB adapter brings you read through the rest of ...the User's Guide. This section includes: • About Your N220 on page 18 • Application Overview on page 19 • Hardware ...
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... this User's Guide for installation instructions, and see the section on making hardware connections and using the ZyXEL utility to a network. 1.2 About Your N220 Your N220 is an IEEE 802.11n compliant wireless LAN adapter. The N220 is a USB adapter which is WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) compliant. WPS allows you to easily connect to IEEE 802...
... this User's Guide for installation instructions, and see the section on making hardware connections and using the ZyXEL utility to a network. 1.2 About Your N220 Your N220 is an IEEE 802.11n compliant wireless LAN adapter. The N220 is a USB adapter which is WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) compliant. WPS allows you to easily connect to IEEE 802...
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...: 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 how to use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables Windows XP's wireless configuration tool. Note: Do NOT use Windows...
...: 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 how to use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables Windows XP's wireless configuration tool. Note: Do NOT use Windows...
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...may not be a WPS-aware device. See Section 2.2.1 on your computer. 3 In the N220's utility, click the Adapter tab, enable WPS and select PBC (Push Button Configuration). create a secure wireless network simply by pressing a button. Note: It doesn't matter which button is the easier method.... • PIN Configuration - This example uses the N220 as the wireless client, and ZyXEL's NBG334W as...
...may not be a WPS-aware device. See Section 2.2.1 on your computer. 3 In the N220's utility, click the Adapter tab, enable WPS and select PBC (Push Button Configuration). create a secure wireless network simply by pressing a button. Note: It doesn't matter which button is the easier method.... • PIN Configuration - This example uses the N220 as the wireless client, and ZyXEL's NBG334W as...
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Wireless adapters are clients that contacts and obtains data from a server is known .... 3.1.2 What You Need to Know The following terms and concepts may help as you read through an AP. N220 User's Guide 37 Client When two or more specific kinds of servers, and each server requires a specific kind ... or user's digital identity when they connect to a network. Authentication Authentication is connected. CHAPTER 3 Wireless LANs 3.1 Overview This section provides background information on wireless Local Area Networks. 3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section • Connect securely to an ...
Wireless adapters are clients that contacts and obtains data from a server is known .... 3.1.2 What You Need to Know The following terms and concepts may help as you read through an AP. N220 User's Guide 37 Client When two or more specific kinds of servers, and each server requires a specific kind ... or user's digital identity when they connect to a network. Authentication Authentication is connected. CHAPTER 3 Wireless LANs 3.1 Overview This section provides background information on wireless Local Area Networks. 3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section • Connect securely to an ...
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... (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is not encrypted. • Shared mode involves a shared secret key to authenticate the wireless station to switch between the wireless stations and AP. The N220 supports EAP-TLS, EAPTTLS (at any transmitted data that is an authentication protocol that supports IEEE 802.1x. For... you to configure up to enable the wireless LAN security and use the same passphrase for 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 ...
... (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is not encrypted. • Shared mode involves a shared secret key to authenticate the wireless station to switch between the wireless stations and AP. The N220 supports EAP-TLS, EAPTTLS (at any transmitted data that is an authentication protocol that supports IEEE 802.1x. For... you to configure up to enable the wireless LAN security and use the same passphrase for 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 ...
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...saving feature. See Section 4.4 on page 68 for details. • On the Adapter screen, you can configure the N220 hardware, such as you read through this section. See Section 4.6 on page 54 for any secured wireless network in This Section • On the Link Info screen, you can create,...Section 4.5 on page 51 for details. • On the Site Survey screen, you can connect to any available unsecured wireless network in range of their wireless network by using the ZyXEL utility in Windows. Wi-fi Protected Access (WPA) Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is also the weakest. Wired ...
...saving feature. See Section 4.4 on page 68 for details. • On the Adapter screen, you can configure the N220 hardware, such as you read through this section. See Section 4.6 on page 54 for any secured wireless network in This Section • On the Link Info screen, you can create,...Section 4.5 on page 51 for details. • On the Site Survey screen, you can connect to any available unsecured wireless network in range of their wireless network by using the ZyXEL utility in Windows. Wi-fi Protected Access (WPA) Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is also the weakest. Wired ...
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Adapter Use this screen to add, delete, edit or activate a profile with a set of wireless and security settings. Network Name (SSID) The SSID identifies the wireless network to which a wireless station is associated. N220 User's Guide 51 Figure 29 Link Info The following table describes the labels...). 4.3 The Link Info Screen When the ZyXEL utility starts, the Link Info screen displays, showing the current configuration and connection status of your N220. Transmission This field displays the current transmission speed of the N220 in this screen. AP MAC Address This field...
Adapter Use this screen to add, delete, edit or activate a profile with a set of wireless and security settings. Network Name (SSID) The SSID identifies the wireless network to which a wireless station is associated. N220 User's Guide 51 Figure 29 Link Info The following table describes the labels...). 4.3 The Link Info Screen When the ZyXEL utility starts, the Link Info screen displays, showing the current configuration and connection status of your N220. Transmission This field displays the current transmission speed of the N220 in this screen. AP MAC Address This field...
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... Link Info screen. 4.6.1 WPS: PBC (Push Button Configuration) This screen allows you to use the WPS Push Button Configuration mode. Select WPS N220 User's Guide 69 Chapter 4 Station Mode Table 17 Adapter (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION PIN - Use this to use the WPS Personal Identification Number mode, by entering the...Push Button Configuration) in the configuration utility of the other device within two minutes. 4.6.2 WPS: PIN - Use the PIN From the AP or Wireless Router Select this Device's PIN This screen allows you to begin the WPS process. Use the PIN From the AP or...
... Link Info screen. 4.6.1 WPS: PBC (Push Button Configuration) This screen allows you to use the WPS Push Button Configuration mode. Select WPS N220 User's Guide 69 Chapter 4 Station Mode Table 17 Adapter (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION PIN - Use this to use the WPS Personal Identification Number mode, by entering the...Push Button Configuration) in the configuration utility of the other device within two minutes. 4.6.2 WPS: PIN - Use the PIN From the AP or Wireless Router Select this Device's PIN This screen allows you to begin the WPS process. Use the PIN From the AP or...
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...the configuration interface of the other WPS-enabled device within two minutes. 4.6.3 WPS: PIN - Use the 70 N220 User's Guide Chapter 4 Station Mode and PIN - Figure 47 WPS: PIN - Start Note: Each time this... - The following table describes the labels in the Adapter screen. Enter the number that displays in this Device's PIN The following screen displays. The PIN is the N220's Personal Identification Number (PIN). You must start WPS...mode, by entering the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router This screen allows you to start WPS on page 42 for only one WPS transaction.
...the configuration interface of the other WPS-enabled device within two minutes. 4.6.3 WPS: PIN - Use the 70 N220 User's Guide Chapter 4 Station Mode and PIN - Figure 47 WPS: PIN - Start Note: Each time this... - The following table describes the labels in the Adapter screen. Enter the number that displays in this Device's PIN The following screen displays. The PIN is the N220's Personal Identification Number (PIN). You must start WPS...mode, by entering the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router This screen allows you to start WPS on page 42 for only one WPS transaction.
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... before you use TLS. Figure 48 WPS: PIN - Consult your AP or wireless router in Vista are the same. The following table describes the labels in this to use the N220 in the Adapter screen. Start Click this screen. However, the procedure differs depending on page 73... to use PEAP (Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol) or TLS (Transport Layer Security) encryption. N220 User's Guide 71 Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router in Windows ...
... before you use TLS. Figure 48 WPS: PIN - Consult your AP or wireless router in Vista are the same. The following table describes the labels in this to use the N220 in the Adapter screen. Start Click this screen. However, the procedure differs depending on page 73... to use PEAP (Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol) or TLS (Transport Layer Security) encryption. N220 User's Guide 71 Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router in Windows ...
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.... • 75% - Sets the antenna gain to discard the changes. Select the check box and an Ethernet adapter (network interface card (NIC)) on broadcast your wireless network to conserve power consumption (especially for notebook computers). Select a security type for your AP This name is the... DISABLE, WEP, WPAPSK and WPA2-PSK. This has the highest level of available wireless modes. This is the increase in Windows 2000. Select this writing, the N220 only supports 2.4 GHz. As of the N220's antenna gain or transmission power. This control changes the strength of this option to...
.... • 75% - Sets the antenna gain to discard the changes. Select the check box and an Ethernet adapter (network interface card (NIC)) on broadcast your wireless network to conserve power consumption (especially for notebook computers). Select a security type for your AP This name is the... DISABLE, WEP, WPAPSK and WPA2-PSK. This has the highest level of available wireless modes. This is the increase in Windows 2000. Select this writing, the N220 only supports 2.4 GHz. As of the N220's antenna gain or transmission power. This control changes the strength of this option to...
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... version number of your computer. Figure 62 Uninstall: Confirm 86 N220 User's Guide Chapter 6 Maintenance 6.2 The About Screen The About screen displays driver and utility version numbers of the N220 driver. Figure 61 About The following table describes the read-only...) button. To display the screen as shown below to remove (or uninstall) the ZyXEL utility from 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 the driver and the ...
... version number of your computer. Figure 62 Uninstall: Confirm 86 N220 User's Guide Chapter 6 Maintenance 6.2 The About Screen The About screen displays driver and utility version numbers of the N220 driver. Figure 61 About The following table describes the read-only...) button. To display the screen as shown below to remove (or uninstall) the ZyXEL utility from 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 the driver and the ...
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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 with a better link quality using the Site Survey screen. 2 Move your computer closer to ...case, you may vary depending on another AP using the same channel) around your wireless network. Refer to check for information on . Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager. Verify the status of the N220 under Network Adapter (steps may have a hardware problem. Lower the output power of Windows). 3 ...
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 with a better link quality using the Site Survey screen. 2 Move your computer closer to ...case, you may vary depending on another AP using the same channel) around your wireless network. Refer to check for information on . Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager. Verify the status of the N220 under Network Adapter (steps may have a hardware problem. Lower the output power of Windows). 3 ...
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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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...N220 User's Guide 131 Intra-BSS traffic is traffic between a wireless client and a wired network client go through one access point (AP). When Intra-BSS is enabled, wireless client A and B can set up an independent network, which is an independent (Ad-hoc) WLAN that connects a set of computers with wireless adapters (A, B, C). APPENDIX B Wireless LANs Wireless... LAN Topologies This section discusses ad-hoc and infrastructure wireless LAN topologies. Ad-hoc Wireless LAN Configuration The simplest ...
...N220 User's Guide 131 Intra-BSS traffic is traffic between a wireless client and a wired network client go through one access point (AP). When Intra-BSS is enabled, wireless client A and B can set up an independent network, which is an independent (Ad-hoc) WLAN that connects a set of computers with wireless adapters (A, B, C). APPENDIX B Wireless LANs Wireless... LAN Topologies This section discusses ad-hoc and infrastructure wireless LAN topologies. Ad-hoc Wireless LAN Configuration The simplest ...
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... IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11g is fully compatible with an IEEE 802.11g access point (and vice versa) at 11 Mbps or lower depending on the network support it , otherwise the N220 uses long preamble. This means an IEEE 802.11b adapter can be fragmented before... the AP will fragment the packet into smaller data frames. Use the dynamic setting to automatically use the same preamble mode in a packet. Appendix B Wireless LANs Fragmentation Threshold A Fragmentation ...
... IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11g is fully compatible with an IEEE 802.11g access point (and vice versa) at 11 Mbps or lower depending on the network support it , otherwise the N220 uses long preamble. This means an IEEE 802.11b adapter can be fragmented before... the AP will fragment the packet into smaller data frames. Use the dynamic setting to automatically use the same preamble mode in a packet. Appendix B Wireless LANs Fragmentation Threshold A Fragmentation ...
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... Windows 7 Follow these steps to connect to a wireless network for a fact that the wireless adapter is secured. You should also know the network name (SSID) of your computer. Figure 145 Windows 7: Start Menu N220 User's Guide 173 Enabling the Wireless Adapter Do the following to enable the wireless adapter of the wireless network to which you can skip this...
... Windows 7 Follow these steps to connect to a wireless network for a fact that the wireless adapter is secured. You should also know the network name (SSID) of your computer. Figure 145 Windows 7: Start Menu N220 User's Guide 173 Enabling the Wireless Adapter Do the following to enable the wireless adapter of the wireless network to which you can skip this...
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Connecting to a Wireless Network Once the computer's wireless adapter has been enabled, do the following to connect to your computer monitor. A list of Wireless Networks N220 User's Guide 175 Figure 149 Windows 7: Enabling the Wireless Network Connection When it shows Enabled, you are ready to connect to a wireless network. 1 Click the wireless adapter icon which appears in the bottom right of your wireless network. Figure 150 Windows 7: List of available wireless networks displays. Appendix D Wireless for Windows 7 A progress indicator appears.
Connecting to a Wireless Network Once the computer's wireless adapter has been enabled, do the following to connect to your computer monitor. A list of Wireless Networks N220 User's Guide 175 Figure 149 Windows 7: Enabling the Wireless Network Connection When it shows Enabled, you are ready to connect to a wireless network. 1 Click the wireless adapter icon which appears in the bottom right of your wireless network. Figure 150 Windows 7: List of available wireless networks displays. Appendix D Wireless for Windows 7 A progress indicator appears.