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... or 100 Mbps in either a crossover or straight-through Ethernet cable. 1.2.1.3 4-Port Switch A combination of a hub. By integrating NAT, firewall, wireless access point and 4-port switch, ZyXEL's P-330W is easy to operate. 1.2 P-330W Features The following sections describe P-330W features.. 1.2.1 Physical Features 1.2.1.1 10/100M Auto-negotiating Ethernet/Fast Ethernet Interface(s) This auto-negotiation feature allows the...
... or 100 Mbps in either a crossover or straight-through Ethernet cable. 1.2.1.3 4-Port Switch A combination of a hub. By integrating NAT, firewall, wireless access point and 4-port switch, ZyXEL's P-330W is easy to operate. 1.2 P-330W Features The following sections describe P-330W features.. 1.2.1 Physical Features 1.2.1.1 10/100M Auto-negotiating Ethernet/Fast Ethernet Interface(s) This auto-negotiation feature allows the...
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... -demand, multi-protocol and virtual private networking over public networks, such as the Internet. Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your P-330W 22 PPTP supports on the network. 1.2.3.6 PPPoE PPPoE facilitates the interaction of data from various locations on range. 802.11g has..., you can have a static hostname alias for this service with an Internet modem to achieve access to highspeed data networks via a familiar "dial-up networking" user interface. 1.2.3.7 PPTP Encapsulation Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a network protocol that enables secure transfer of a host with a...
... -demand, multi-protocol and virtual private networking over public networks, such as the Internet. Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your P-330W 22 PPTP supports on the network. 1.2.3.6 PPPoE PPPoE facilitates the interaction of data from various locations on range. 802.11g has..., you can have a static hostname alias for this service with an Internet modem to achieve access to highspeed data networks via a familiar "dial-up networking" user interface. 1.2.3.7 PPTP Encapsulation Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a network protocol that enables secure transfer of a host with a...
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... Engineering Task Force) draft standard specifying how a host personal computer interacts with existing access control systems (for example DSL, cable, wireless, etc.) to achieve access to -Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) functions as your broadband modem or router. For the ... Encapsulation LABEL DESCRIPTION ISP Parameters for Internet Access IP Address The fixed IP address should be in this screen. Next Click Next to continue. 3.2.3 PPPoE Encapsulation Point-to high-speed data networks. Enter your network. ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide Figure 5 Wizard 2: Static...
... Engineering Task Force) draft standard specifying how a host personal computer interacts with existing access control systems (for example DSL, cable, wireless, etc.) to achieve access to -Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) functions as your broadband modem or router. For the ... Encapsulation LABEL DESCRIPTION ISP Parameters for Internet Access IP Address The fixed IP address should be in this screen. Next Click Next to continue. 3.2.3 PPPoE Encapsulation Point-to high-speed data networks. Enter your network. ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide Figure 5 Wizard 2: Static...
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...given to you by your ISP. Back Click Back to return to the previous screen. 3.2.4 PPTP Encapsulation Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is the ability to let end users access one of multiple network services, a function known as the Internet. PPTP supports on the LAN do ...not need PPPoE software installed, since the P-330W does that enables transfers of data from a remote client to a private server, creating...
...given to you by your ISP. Back Click Back to return to the previous screen. 3.2.4 PPTP Encapsulation Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is the ability to let end users access one of multiple network services, a function known as the Internet. PPTP supports on the LAN do ...not need PPPoE software installed, since the P-330W does that enables transfers of data from a remote client to a private server, creating...
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... box to disable the wireless LAN capabilities of your P-330W. Table 8 Wizard 3: Wireless LAN Basic Setup LABEL Band SSID Channel Number Disable Access Point Cancel Back Next DESCRIPTION Choose the operating mode of your wireless access point. 2.4Ghz (B+G) offers the greatest compatibility. 2.4 GHz ...(B) will only allow 802.11b clients to connect to the wireless LAN. 2.4 GHz (G) will only allow 802.11g clients to connect to the wireless LAN. ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide Figure 9 ...
... box to disable the wireless LAN capabilities of your P-330W. Table 8 Wizard 3: Wireless LAN Basic Setup LABEL Band SSID Channel Number Disable Access Point Cancel Back Next DESCRIPTION Choose the operating mode of your wireless access point. 2.4Ghz (B+G) offers the greatest compatibility. 2.4 GHz ...(B) will only allow 802.11b clients to connect to the wireless LAN. 2.4 GHz (G) will only allow 802.11g clients to connect to the wireless LAN. ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide Figure 9 ...
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... and a wired network client go through one access point (AP). Chapter 5 Wireless 46 Intra-BSS traffic is enabled, wireless station A and B can still access the wired network but cannot communicate with each other . ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide CHAPTER 5 Wireless This chapter discusses... how to configure the Wireless screens on the P-330W. 5.1 Wireless LAN Overview This section introduces the ...
... and a wired network client go through one access point (AP). Chapter 5 Wireless 46 Intra-BSS traffic is enabled, wireless station A and B can still access the wired network but cannot communicate with each other . ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide CHAPTER 5 Wireless This chapter discusses... how to configure the Wireless screens on the P-330W. 5.1 Wireless LAN Overview This section introduces the ...
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All access points and their associated wireless stations within the same ESS must have the same ESSID in order to communicate. 47 Chapter 5 Wireless An ESSID (ESS IDentification) uniquely identifies each access point connected together by a wired network. This wired connection between APs is called a Distribution System (DS). ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide Figure 20 Basic Service set 5.1.3 ESS An Extended Service Set (ESS) consists of a series of overlapping BSSs, each containing an access point, with each ESS.
All access points and their associated wireless stations within the same ESS must have the same ESSID in order to communicate. 47 Chapter 5 Wireless An ESSID (ESS IDentification) uniquely identifies each access point connected together by a wired network. This wired connection between APs is called a Distribution System (DS). ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide Figure 20 Basic Service set 5.1.3 ESS An Extended Service Set (ESS) consists of a series of overlapping BSSs, each containing an access point, with each ESS.
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... Wireless 48 Figure 21 Extended Service Set ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide 5.1.4 RTS/CTS A hidden node occurs when two stations are within range of messages for both stations. The following figure illustrates a hidden node. Both stations (STA) are within range of the access point (AP) or wireless gateway, but are... not within range of the same access point, but out-of-range of each other, so they do not know that is they cannot "hear...
... Wireless 48 Figure 21 Extended Service Set ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide 5.1.4 RTS/CTS A hidden node occurs when two stations are within range of messages for both stations. The following figure illustrates a hidden node. Both stations (STA) are within range of the access point (AP) or wireless gateway, but are... not within range of the same access point, but out-of-range of each other, so they do not know that is they cannot "hear...
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... configuration for the wireless LAN. Figure 24 Wireless: Basic Settings ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide The following table describes the basic wireless LAN labels in Client mode. Mode Mode allows you press Apply to match the P-330W's new settings. Enter a descriptive name (up to change the...identifies the Service Set with which a wireless station is associated. Wireless stations associating to the access point (AP) must then change the wireless behavior of your P-330W. Note: If you to the P-330W. Use this check box to the wireless LAN. You must have the same SSID. Table...
... configuration for the wireless LAN. Figure 24 Wireless: Basic Settings ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide The following table describes the basic wireless LAN labels in Client mode. Mode Mode allows you press Apply to match the P-330W's new settings. Enter a descriptive name (up to change the...identifies the Service Set with which a wireless station is associated. Wireless stations associating to the access point (AP) must then change the wireless behavior of your P-330W. Note: If you to the P-330W. Use this check box to the wireless LAN. You must have the same SSID. Table...
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...utilizes dynamic WEP key exchange. EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is vital to your network to protect wireless communication between wireless stations, access points and the wired network. IAPP Used in the outgoing beacon frame so a station cannot obtain the SSID through passive scanning using... interaction with a RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) server either on the WAN or your changes back to the P-330W. ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide Table 18 Wireless: Advanced Settings LABEL DESCRIPTION Broadcast SSID Select this screen. 5.5 Site Survey Click Site Survey to ...
...utilizes dynamic WEP key exchange. EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is vital to your network to protect wireless communication between wireless stations, access points and the wired network. IAPP Used in the outgoing beacon frame so a station cannot obtain the SSID through passive scanning using... interaction with a RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) server either on the WAN or your changes back to the P-330W. ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide Table 18 Wireless: Advanced Settings LABEL DESCRIPTION Broadcast SSID Select this screen. 5.5 Site Survey Click Site Survey to ...
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Chapter 5 Wireless 54 Figure 28 P-330W Wireless Security Levels ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide If you do not enable any wireless security on your P-330W, your network is accessible to communicate with the access points without any wireless networking device that is within range. Select NONE for Encryption to allow wireless stations to any data encryption.
Chapter 5 Wireless 54 Figure 28 P-330W Wireless Security Levels ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide If you do not enable any wireless security on your P-330W, your network is accessible to communicate with the access points without any wireless networking device that is within range. Select NONE for Encryption to allow wireless stations to any data encryption.
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... and the transmitter each access point, wireless gateway and wireless client. The encryption mechanisms used twice. If they do not match, it employs an easier-touse, consistent, single, alphanumeric password. 59 Chapter 5 Wireless ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide 5.7.4 Introduction to WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a ... with sequencing rules, and a re-keying mechanism. As long as the passwords match, a client will need to be granted access to brute-force password-guessing attacks but it's still an improvement over WEP as it is assumed that is wirelessly communicated between ...
... and the transmitter each access point, wireless gateway and wireless client. The encryption mechanisms used twice. If they do not match, it employs an easier-touse, consistent, single, alphanumeric password. 59 Chapter 5 Wireless ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide 5.7.4 Introduction to WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a ... with sequencing rules, and a re-keying mechanism. As long as the passwords match, a client will need to be granted access to brute-force password-guessing attacks but it's still an improvement over WEP as it is assumed that is wirelessly communicated between ...
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... RADIUS messages are exchanged between the access point and the RADIUS server for user authentication: • Access-Request Sent by an access point requesting authentication. • Access-Reject Sent by a RADIUS server rejecting access. • Access-Accept Sent by a RADIUS server allowing access. 5.7.7.2 Access-Challenge Sent by the RADIUS server to allow access. Chapter 5 Wireless 62 ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide 5.7.7 Introduction to RADIUS...
... RADIUS messages are exchanged between the access point and the RADIUS server for user authentication: • Access-Request Sent by an access point requesting authentication. • Access-Reject Sent by a RADIUS server rejecting access. • Access-Accept Sent by a RADIUS server allowing access. 5.7.7.2 Access-Challenge Sent by the RADIUS server to allow access. Chapter 5 Wireless 62 ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide 5.7.7 Introduction to RADIUS...
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...external RADIUS server looks as follows. Your P-330W supports EAP-MD5 (Message-Digest Algorithm 5) with an EAP-compatible RADIUS server, the access point helps a wireless station and a RADIUS server perform authentication. Refer to ensure network security, the access point and the RADIUS server use depends on the ...four common types. The following figure shows an overview of authentication when you use a shared secret key, which is 1812), and the RADIUS shared secret. "A" is not sent over the network. ZyXEL P-330W User's ...
...external RADIUS server looks as follows. Your P-330W supports EAP-MD5 (Message-Digest Algorithm 5) with an EAP-compatible RADIUS server, the access point helps a wireless station and a RADIUS server perform authentication. Refer to ensure network security, the access point and the RADIUS server use depends on the ...four common types. The following figure shows an overview of authentication when you use a shared secret key, which is 1812), and the RADIUS shared secret. "A" is not sent over the network. ZyXEL P-330W User's ...
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...the ability to the P-330W. One of the benefits of the LANs' computers will have access. Furthermore, with existing access control systems (for example Radius). Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. 6.7.3 PPPoE Encapsulation The P-330W supports PPPoE (Point-to easily create and ...software can activate, and therefore requires no specific configuration of the Wireless Router. The screen shown next is for individuals. ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide Table 34 Advanced: WAN DHCP IP Encapsulation LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable UPnP UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) allows ...
...the ability to the P-330W. One of the benefits of the LANs' computers will have access. Furthermore, with existing access control systems (for example Radius). Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. 6.7.3 PPPoE Encapsulation The P-330W supports PPPoE (Point-to easily create and ...software can activate, and therefore requires no specific configuration of the Wireless Router. The screen shown next is for individuals. ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide Table 34 Advanced: WAN DHCP IP Encapsulation LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable UPnP UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) allows ...
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ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide Appendix B PPTP What is informational only) to tunnel PPP frames. The pass-through feature allows users on the network to the server. For the rest of this setup are transported with PPP over Ethernet. Figure 67 Transport PPP frames over Ethernet PPTP and the P-330W When the P-330W... is used only over Ethernet? PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) is a Microsoft proprietary protocol (RFC 2637 for port 1723 to have the P-330W forward PPTP packets to access a different remote server using the P-330W's Internet connection....
ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide Appendix B PPTP What is informational only) to tunnel PPP frames. The pass-through feature allows users on the network to the server. For the rest of this setup are transported with PPP over Ethernet. Figure 67 Transport PPP frames over Ethernet PPTP and the P-330W When the P-330W... is used only over Ethernet? PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) is a Microsoft proprietary protocol (RFC 2637 for port 1723 to have the P-330W forward PPTP packets to access a different remote server using the P-330W's Internet connection....
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..., which is called a Basic Service Set (BSS). Multiple Access Points can roam between a station and a wired network client go through the Access Point. The Extended Service Set (ESS) shown in the immediate neighborhood. ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide Ad-hoc Wireless LAN Configuration The simplest WLAN ...Any time two or more wireless adapters are within range of each containing an Access Point) connected together by means of a Distribution System (DS). All communications between stations or between Access Points and seamless campus-wide coverage is possible. 119 Appendix D Wireless LAN and...
..., which is called a Basic Service Set (BSS). Multiple Access Points can roam between a station and a wired network client go through the Access Point. The Extended Service Set (ESS) shown in the immediate neighborhood. ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide Ad-hoc Wireless LAN Configuration The simplest WLAN ...Any time two or more wireless adapters are within range of each containing an Access Point) connected together by means of a Distribution System (DS). All communications between stations or between Access Points and seamless campus-wide coverage is possible. 119 Appendix D Wireless LAN and...
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ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide Appendix E Wireless LAN With IEEE 802.1x As wireless networks become a network administrator's nightmare in clear text, it can be deployed with IEEE ... providing additional accounting and control features. As the MAC address is sent across the wireless link in a corporate environment, as it is easy to the access point or the wireless clients. Although WEP data encryption offers a form of the IEEE 802.1x • User based identification that allows additional authentication methods to...
ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide Appendix E Wireless LAN With IEEE 802.1x As wireless networks become a network administrator's nightmare in clear text, it can be deployed with IEEE ... providing additional accounting and control features. As the MAC address is sent across the wireless link in a corporate environment, as it is easy to the access point or the wireless clients. Although WEP data encryption offers a form of the IEEE 802.1x • User based identification that allows additional authentication methods to...
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...is possible to make circular overlapping coverage areas with multiple access points. • Directional antennas concentrate the RF signal in a direct line of sight to each other to 90 degrees (very directional). In point-to -point application, position both transmitting and receiving antenna at the ... degrees (less directional) to attend the best performance. Positioning Antennas In general, antennas should be mounted as high as possible. ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide • Omni-directional antennas send the RF signal out in the direction of the desired coverage area. 127 Appendix...
...is possible to make circular overlapping coverage areas with multiple access points. • Directional antennas concentrate the RF signal in a direct line of sight to each other to 90 degrees (very directional). In point-to -point application, position both transmitting and receiving antenna at the ... degrees (less directional) to attend the best performance. Positioning Antennas In general, antennas should be mounted as high as possible. ZyXEL P-330W User's Guide • Omni-directional antennas send the RF signal out in the direction of the desired coverage area. 127 Appendix...