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  • Page 1 ZyXEL M-202 XtremeMIMO 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter User’s Guide Version 1.0 1/2006...

  • Page 3: Copyright

    ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. All rights reserved.

  • Page 4: Federal Communications Commission (Fcc) Interference Statement

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference The device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operations.
  • Page 5 Certifications 1 Go to www.zyxel.com. 2 Select your product from the drop-down list box on the ZyXEL home page to go to that product's page. 3 Select the certification you wish to view from this page. 注意 ! 依據 低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法 第十二條...

  • Page 6: Zyxel Limited Warranty

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects in materials or workmanship for a period of up to two (2) years from the date of purchase. During the warranty period, and upon proof of purchase, should the product have indications of failure due to faulty workmanship and/or materials, ZyXEL will, at its discretion, repair or replace the defective products or components without charge for either parts or labor, and to...

  • Page 7: Customer Support

    1-800-255-4101 www.us.zyxel.com +1-714-632-0882 +1-714-632-0858 ftp.us.zyxel.com +47-22-80-61-80 www.zyxel.no +47-22-80-61-81 ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide REGULAR MAIL ZyXEL Communications Corp. 6 Innovation Road II Science Park Hsinchu 300 Taiwan ZyXEL Communications Czech s.r.o. Modranská 621 143 01 Praha 4 - Modrany Ceská Republika...
  • Page 8 Poland ZyXEL Russia Ostrovityanova 37a Str. Moscow, 117279 Russia ZyXEL Communications Alejandro Villegas 33 1º, 28043 Madrid Spain ZyXEL Communications A/S Sjöporten 4, 41764 Göteborg Sweden ZyXEL Ukraine 13, Pimonenko Str. Kiev, 04050 Ukraine ZyXEL Communications UK Ltd.,11 The Courtyard,...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Copyright ... 3 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement ... 4 ZyXEL Limited Warranty... 6 Customer Support... 7 Table of Contents ... 9 List of Figures ... 13 List of Tables ... 15 Preface ... 17 Chapter 1 Getting Started ... 19 1.1 About Your ZyXEL M-202 ...19 1.1.1 Application Overview ...19 1.1.1.1 Infrastructure ...19...
  • Page 10 ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 2.2.2.1 EAP Authentication ...30 2.2.3 WPA(2) ...31 2.2.3.1 Encryption ...31 2.2.3.2 User Authentication ...31 2.2.4 WPA(2)-PSK Application Example ...31 2.2.5 WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example ...32 2.3 Encryption Type ...33 2.4 Preamble Type ...33 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration ...
  • Page 11 ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Management with Wireless Zero Configuration ... 63 Appendix D Types of EAP Authentication ... 75 Index... 79 Table of Contents...
  • Page 12 ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Table of Contents...

  • Page 13: List Of Figures

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide List of Figures Figure 1 Application: Infrastructure ... 20 Figure 2 Application: Ad-Hoc ... 20 Figure 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon ... 21 Figure 4 Menu Summary ... 22 Figure 5 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey ... 23 Figure 6 ZyXEL Utility: Security Settings ...
  • Page 14 ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Figure 39 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Properties ... 61 Figure 40 Windows XP SP2: WZC Not Available ... 63 Figure 41 Windows XP SP2: System Tray Icon ... 64 Figure 42 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Status ... 64 Figure 43 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Status ...

  • Page 15: List Of Tables

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide List of Tables Table 1 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon ... 21 Table 2 ZyXEL Utility: Menu Screen Summary ... 22 Table 3 ZyXEL AP Mode Utility: Status Screen Summary ... 25 Table 4 ZyXEL AP Mode Utility: Wireless & Security Settings ... 26 Table 5 ZyXEL AP Mode Utility: MAC Filter Menu ...
  • Page 16 ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide List of Tables...

  • Page 17: Preface

    Help us help you. E-mail all User Guide-related comments, questions or suggestions for improvement to techwriters@zyxel.com.tw or send regular mail to The Technical Writing Team, ZyXEL Communications Corp., 6 Innovation Road II, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan. Thank you.

  • Page 18: Graphics Icons Key

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Graphics Icons Key Wireless Access Point Server Telephone Internet Cloud Computer Notebook Computer Modem Wireless Signal Switch Router Preface...

  • Page 19: Chapter 1 Getting Started

    This chapter introduces the ZyXEL M-202 and prepares you to use the ZyXEL Utility. 1.1 About Your ZyXEL M-202 The ZyXEL M-202 is an IEEE 802.11g compliant wireless LAN USB adapter. The following lists the main features of your ZyXEL M-202. See the product specifications in the appendix for detailed features.

  • Page 20: Ad-Hoc

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Figure 1 Application: Infrastructure 1.1.1.2 Ad-Hoc In case you prefer to set up a small independent wireless workgroup without an AP, use the Ad-Hoc mode. Ad-hoc mode does not require an AP or a wired network. Two or more wireless clients communicate directly to each other.

  • Page 21: Configuration Methods

    1.3 Configuration Methods To configure your ZyXEL M-202, use one of the following applications: • Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) (recommended for Windows XP) • ZyXEL Utility (This guide shows you how to configure the ZyXEL M-202 using the ZyXEL Utility) •...

  • Page 22: Zyxel Utility Screen Summary

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Double-click on the ZyXEL Wireless LAN Utility icon in the system tray to open the ZyXEL Utility. The ZyXEL Utility screens are similar in all Microsoft Windows versions. Screens for Windows 2000 are shown. 1.6 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary This sections describes the ZyXEL Utility screens.

  • Page 23: Site Survey

    1.7.1 Site Survey After you install the ZyXEL Utility and then insert the ZyXEL M-202, follow the steps below to connect to a network using the Site Survey screen. 1 Make sure a wireless network is available and within range. 2 Open the ZyXEL Utility and click the Site Survey tab to open the screen as shown next.

  • Page 24: Access Point Function

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 6 Verify that you have successfully connected to the selected network and check the network information in the Link Info screen. If the ZyXEL M-202 is not connected to a network, the fields in this screen are blank. Figure 7 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info 1.7.2 Access Point Function Your ZyXEL M-202 is equipped with Access Point functionality using AP Mode.

  • Page 25: Figure 9 Zyxel Ap-Mode Utility: Configuration

    1 Click on the box next to the AP Mode to enable Access Point functionality on the M-202. The following table describes the menus. Table 3 ZyXEL AP Mode Utility: Status Screen Summary TAB & LABELS DESCRIPTION Link Info Use this screen to see your current connection status, configuration and data rate statistics.

  • Page 26: Figure 10 Zyxel Ap-Mode Utility: Mac Filter

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide The following table describes the menus. Table 4 ZyXEL AP Mode Utility: Wireless & Security Settings MENUS DESCRIPTION SSID Use this screen to see your current connection status, configuration and data rate statistics. Configuration Use this screen to access and set your security and wireless settings. MAC Filter Use this screen to display and configure your MAC filtering for the M-202.

  • Page 27: Table 5 Zyxel Ap Mode Utility: Mac Filter Menu

    The following table describes the menus. Table 5 ZyXEL AP Mode Utility: Mac Filter Menu MENUS DESCRIPTION Link Info Use this screen to see your current connection status, configuration and data rate statistics. Configuration Use this screen to access and set your security and wireless settings. MAC Filter Use this screen to display and configure your MAC filtering for the M-202.
  • Page 28 ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started...

  • Page 29: Wireless Lan Network

    This chapter provides background information on wireless LAN network. 2.1 Wireless LAN Overview This section describes the wireless LAN network terms and applications. 2.1.1 SSID The SSID (Service Set Identity) is a unique name shared among all wireless devices in a wireless network.

  • Page 30: Data Encryption With Wep

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Configure the wireless LAN security using the Profile Security Setting screen. If you do not enable any wireless security on your ZyXEL M-202, the ZyXEL M-202’s wireless communications are accessible to any wireless networking device that is in the coverage area. 2.2.1 Data Encryption with WEP WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption scrambles all data packets transmitted between the ZyXEL M-202 and the AP or other wireless stations to keep network communications...

  • Page 31: Wpa(2)

    2.2.3 WPA(2) Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a subset of the IEEE 802.11i standard. WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i) is a wireless security standard that defines stronger encryption, authentication and key management than WPA. Key differences between WPA(2) and WEP are improved data encryption and user authentication.

  • Page 32: Wpa(2) With Radius Application Example

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 3 The AP derives and distributes keys to the wireless clients. 4 The AP and wireless clients use the TKIP or AES encryption process to encrypt data exchanged between them. Figure 11 WPA(2)-PSK Authentication 2.2.5 WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example You need the IP address of the RADIUS server, its port number (default is 1812), and the RADIUS shared secret.

  • Page 33: Encryption Type

    2.3 Encryption Type The IEEE 802.11b/g standard describes a simple encryption method between the wireless stations and AP. Two encryption types are defined: an Open system mode and a Shared key mode. • Open system mode is implemented for ease-of-use and when security is not an issue. The wireless station and the AP do not share a secret key.
  • Page 34 ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Chapter 2...

  • Page 35: Zyxel Utility Configuration

    ZyXEL Utility Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure your ZyXEL M-202 in wireless station mode. 3.1 The Link Info Screen When the ZyXEL Utility starts, the Link Info screen displays, showing the current configuration and connection status of your ZyXEL M-202. Figure 13 Link Info The following table describes the labels in this screen.

  • Page 36: Trend Chart

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Table 6 Link Info (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Security This field displays whether data encryption is activated (WEP (WEP or 802.1x), TKIP (WPA/WPA-PSK), AES (WPA2/WPA2-PSK)) or inactive (DISABLE). Channel This field displays the radio channel the ZyXEL M-202 is currently using. Statistics Transmit Rate This field displays the current data transmission rate in kilobits per second (Kbps).

  • Page 37: The Site Survey Screen

    3.2 The Site Survey Screen Use the Site Survey screen to scan for and connect to a wireless network automatically. Figure 15 Site Survey The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 8 Site Survey LABEL DESCRIPTION Available Network Click a column heading to sort the entries.

  • Page 38: Connecting To A Wlan Network

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Table 8 Site Survey (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION MAC address This field displays the MAC address of the wireless device. Surveyed at This field displays the time when the wireless device is scanned. 3.2.1 Connecting to a WLAN Network Follow the steps below to connect to a WLAN network using the Site Survey screen.

  • Page 39: Wpa/Wpa2

    The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 9 Security Settings: WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Setting Select 64 Bits, 128 Bits or 256 Bits to activate WEP encryption and then fill in the related fields. Select Disable to deactivate WEP encryption. Encryption Type Select an encryption type.

  • Page 40: Wpa-Psk/Wpa2-Psk

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Figure 17 Security Settings: WPA/WPA2 The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 10 Security Settings: WPA/WPA2 LABEL DESCRIPTION Authentication Select an authentication method from the drop down list. Options are TLS, TTLS Type and PEAP.

  • Page 41: 802.1X

    Figure 18 Security Settings: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 11 Security Settings: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Setting Encryption Type The encryption mechanisms used for WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK are the same. The only difference between the two is that WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password, instead of user-specific credentials.

  • Page 42: Confirm Save Screen

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 12 Security Settings: 802.1x LABEL DESCRIPTION Authentication Select an authentication method from the drop down list. Options are TLS, TTLS Type and PEAP. Login Name Enter a user name. This is the user name that you or an administrator set up on a RADIUS server.

  • Page 43: The Profile Screen

    The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 13 Confirm Save Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Setting Network Name This field displays the SSID previously entered. Network Type This field displays the network type (Infrastructure or Ad Hoc) of the wireless device.

  • Page 44: Figure 21 Profile Screen

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Figure 21 Profile Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 14 Profile Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Profile List Click a column heading to sort the entries. Profile Name This is the name of the pre-configured profile. SSID This is the SSID of the wireless network to which the selected profile associate.

  • Page 45: Adding A New Profile

    Table 14 Profile Screen (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Security This field shows whether data encryption is activated (WEP (WEP or 802.1x), WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK) or inactive (DISABLE). Transfer Rate This field displays the transfer speed of the selected profile in megabits per second (Mbps).

  • Page 46: Figure 23 Profile: Wireless Setting: Select A Channel

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Table 15 Profile: Add New Profile (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION SSID This field displays the SSID (Service Set IDentifier) of each wireless device. Scan Click Scan to search for available wireless devices within transmission range. Select Select an available wireless device in the table and click Select to add it to this profile.

  • Page 47: Figure 24 Profile: Security Setting: Encryption Type

    3 If you select Infrastructure network type in the first screen, select WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or 802.1x from the drop-down list box to enable data encryption. If you select Ad-Hoc network type in the first screen, you can only use WEP encryption method.

  • Page 48: The Adapter Screen

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Figure 26 Profile: Confirm New Settings 6 To use this network profile, click the Activate Now button. Otherwise, click the Activate Later button. Note: Once you activate a profile, the ZyXEL Utility will use that profile the next time it is started.

  • Page 49: Table 17 Adapter

    The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 17 Adapter LABEL DESCRIPTION Adapter Setting Transfer Rate Select a transfer speed from the drop-down list box. Choose from Fully Auto (default), 1 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, 6 Mbps, 9 Mbps, 12 Mbps, 18 Mbps, 24 Mbps, 36 Mbps, 48 Mbps and 54 Mbps.
  • Page 50 ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration...

  • Page 51: Chapter 4 Maintenance

    This chapter describes how to uninstall or upgrade the ZyXEL Utility. 4.1 The About Screen The About screen displays related version numbers of the ZyXEL M-202. To display the screen as shown below, click the about ( Figure 29 About The following table describes the read-only fields in this screen.

  • Page 52: Upgrading The Zyxel Utility

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Figure 30 Uninstall: Finish 4.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility Note: Before you uninstall the ZyXEL Utility, take note of the current network configuration. To perform the upgrade, follow the steps below. 1 Download the latest version of the utility from the ZyXEL web site and save the file on your computer.

  • Page 53: Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

    This chapter covers potential problems and the possible remedies. After each problem description, some instructions are provided to help you to diagnose and to solve the problem. 5.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility Program Table 19 Troubleshooting Starting ZyXEL Utility Program PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION Cannot start the...

  • Page 54: Problems Communicating With Other Computers

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 5.3 Problems Communicating With Other Computers Table 21 Troubleshooting Communication Problem PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION In wireless station In Infrastructure Mode mode, the • computer with the ZyXEL M-202 • installed cannot communicate with • the other computer(s).

  • Page 55: Product Specifications

    Table 22 Product Specifications PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL Product Name Interface Standards Network Architectures Security Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Operating Humidity Storage Humidity Power Consumption Voltage Weight Dimension RADIO SPECIFICATIONS Media Access Protocol Frequency Data Rate Modulation Output Power RX Sensitivity SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS Device Drivers Roaming...
  • Page 56 ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Table 22 Product Specifications (continued) Wireled Protected Access, WPA2 64/128/256-bit WEP encryption Appendix A Product Specifications...

  • Page 57: Disable Windows Xp Wireless Lan Configuration Tool

    Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Windows XP includes a configuration tool (also known as Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC)) for wireless devices. Follow the steps below to disable the configuration tool in Windows XP after you install the ZyXEL Utility. The screen varies depending on the version of Windows XP service pack. Via the Wireless Network System Tray Icon If the network icon for wireless connections is not present in the system tray, see the next section.

  • Page 58: Figure 32 Windows Xp Sp1: Wireless Network Connection

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Figure 32 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Windows XP SP2: When a Wireless Network Connection window displays, click Change advanced settings under Related Tasks and then the Wireless Networks tab. Figure 33 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection 3 In the Wireless Network Connection Properties window, make sure the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box is not selected.

  • Page 59: Figure 34 Windows Xp Sp1: Wireless Network Connection Properties

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Figure 34 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Properties Figure 35 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Properties Appendix B Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool...

  • Page 60: Figure 36 Windows Xp Sp1: Wireless Network Connection Status

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Via the Control Panel 1 If the icon for the wireless network connection is not in the system tray, click Start, Control Panel and double-click Network Connections. 2 Double-click on the icon for wireless network connection to display a status window as shown below.

  • Page 61: Figure 38 Windows Xp Sp1: Wireless Network Connection Properties

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 4 In the Wireless Network Connection Properties window, make sure the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box is not selected. Click OK. Figure 38 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Properties Figure 39 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Properties Appendix B Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool...
  • Page 62 ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Appendix B Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool...

  • Page 63: Figure 40 Windows Xp Sp2: Wzc Not Available

    Management with Wireless Zero This appendix shows you how to manage your ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter using the Windows XP wireless zero configuration tool. Be sure you have the Windows XP service pack 2 installed on your computer. Otherwise, you should at least have the Windows XP service pack 1 already on your computer and download the support patch for WPA from the Microsoft web site.

  • Page 64: Figure 41 Windows Xp Sp2: System Tray Icon

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Connecting to a Wireless Network 1 Double-click the network icon for wireless connections in the system tray to open the Wireless Network Connection Status screen. Figure 41 Windows XP SP2: System Tray Icon The type of the wireless network icon in Windows XP SP2 indicates the status of the ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter.

  • Page 65: Figure 43 Windows Xp Sp1: Wireless Network Connection Status

    Windows XP SP1: In the Wireless Network Connection Status screen, click Properties and the Wireless Networks tab to open the Wireless Network Connection Properties screen. Figure 43 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Status 3 Windows XP SP2: Click Refresh network list to reload and search for available wireless devices within transmission range.

  • Page 66: Figure 45 Windows Xp Sp1: Wireless Network Connection Properties

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide The following table describes the icons in the wireless network list. Table 24 Windows XP SP2: Wirel e ss Network Connection ICON DESCRIPTION This denotes that wireless security is activated for the wireless network. This denotes that this wireless network is your preferred network. Ordering your preferred networks is important because the ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter tries to associate to the preferred network first in the order that you specify.

  • Page 67: Figure 46 Windows Xp Sp2: Wireless Network Connection: Wep Or Wpa-Psk

    If there is no security activated for the selected wireless network, a warning screen appears. Click Connect Anyway if wireless security is not your concern. Figure 47 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection: WEP or WPA-PSK Figure 48 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection: No Security 5 Verify that you have successfully connected to the selected network and check the connection status in the wireless network list or the connection icon in the Preferred networks or Available networks list.

  • Page 68: Table 26 Windows Xp: Wireless (Network) Properties: Association

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Association Select a network in the Preferred networks list and click Properties to view or configure security. Figure 46 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 26 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association LABEL DESCRIPTION Network name...

  • Page 69: Figure 49 Windows Xp: Wireless (Network) Properties: Authentication

    Table 26 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION This is a If this check box is selected, you are connecting to another computer directly. computer-to- computer (ad hoc) network; wireless access points are not used Click OK to save your changes. Cancel Click Cancel to leave this screen without saving any changes you may have made.

  • Page 70: Figure 50 Windows Xp: Protected Eap Properties

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Table 27 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Authentication (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Authenticate as Select this check box to have the computer send its information to the network for computer when authentication when a user is not logged on. computer information is available...

  • Page 71: Figure 51 Windows Xp: Smart Card Or Other Certificate Properties

    The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 28 Windows XP: Protected EAP Properties LABEL DESCRIPTION Validate server Select the check box to verify the certificate of the authentication server. certificate Connect to these Select the check box and specify a domain in the field below to have your servers computer connect to a server which resides only within this domain.

  • Page 72: Table 29 Windows Xp: Smart Card Or Other Certificate Properties

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 29 Windows XP: Smart Card or other Certificate Properties LABEL DESCRIPTION Use my smart card Select this check box to use the smart card for authentication. Use a certificate Select this check box to use a certificate on your computer for authentication.

  • Page 73: Figure 52 Windows Xp Sp2: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide 1 Windows XP SP2: Click Change the order of preferred networks in the Wireless Network Connection screen. The screen displays as shown. Figure 52 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks Windows XP SP1: In the Wireless Network Connection Status screen, click Properties and the Wireless Networks tab to open the screen as shown.

  • Page 74: Figure 53 Windows Xp Sp1: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Figure 53 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks 2 Whenever the ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter tries to connect to a new network, the new network is added in the Preferred networks table automatically. Select a network and click Move up or Move down to change it's order, click Remove to delete it or click Properties to view the security, authentication or connection information of the selected network.

  • Page 75: Appendix D Types Of Eap Authentication

    Types of EAP Authentication This appendix discusses some popular authentication types: EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP- TTLS, PEAP and LEAP. The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server or the AP. Consult your network administrator for more information. Your wireless LAN device may not support all authentication types.

  • Page 76: Table 30 Comparison Of Eap Authentication Types

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide PEAP (Protected EAP) Like EAP-TTLS, server-side certificate authentication is used to establish a secure connection, then use simple username and password methods through the secured connection to authenticate the clients, thus hiding client identity. However, PEAP only supports EAP methods, such as EAP-MD5, EAP-MSCHAPv2 and EAP-GTC (EAP-Generic Token Card), for client authentication.
  • Page 77 WPA(2) User Authentication WPA or WPA2 applies IEEE 802.1x and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) to authenticate wireless stations using an external RADIUS database. Encryption Both WPA and WPA2 improve data encryption by using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), Message Integrity Check (MIC) and IEEE 802.1x. In addition to TKIP, WPA2 also uses Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) in the Counter mode with Cipher block chaining Message authentication code Protocol (CCMP) to offer stronger encryption.

  • Page 78: Table 31 Wireless Security Relational Matrix

    ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide Security Parameters Summary Refer to this table to see what other security parameters you should configure for each Authentication Method/ key management protocol type. MAC address filters are not dependent on how you configure these security features. Table 31 Wireless Security Relational Matrix AUTHENTICATION METHOD/ KEY...

  • Page 79: Index

    Numerics 802.1x About about your ZyXEL M-202 Access Point Mode activating a profile Adapter Ad-Hoc 20,46 Advanced Encryption Standard antenna antenna power output authentication 39, 69 authentication method open system shared key Certificate Authority channel configuration method important note Odyssey Client Manager Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) ZyXEL Utility connecting to a WLAN...
  • Page 80 ZyXEL M-202 User’s Guide link information Message Integrity Check Message Integrity Check (MIC) network type North America Contact Information Norway, Contact Information Odyssey Client Manager open system authentication Pairwise Master Key (PMK) passphrase 26, 39 password phrase Power Saving Mode preamble product specifications profile...
  • Page 81 uninstalling ZyXEL Utility upgrading ZyXEL Utility important step User Authentication 28, 77 voltage Web Site 26, 38, 39 manual setup 26, 39 passphrase 26, 39 WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) Wi-Fi Protected Access Windows XP wireless LAN authentication channel introduction security SSID transmission rate Wireless LAN (WLAN)

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