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ZyXEL Communications G-302 User Manual

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ZyXEL G-302 v3
802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter
User's Guide
Version 2.00
Edition 2
5/2007

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  • Page 1 ZyXEL G-302 v3 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Guide Version 2.00 Edition 2 5/2007...

  • Page 3: Copyright

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

  • Page 4: Certifications

    ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement 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 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. Certifications ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide...

  • Page 6: Zyxel Limited Warranty

    ZyXEL G-302 v3 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.

  • Page 7: Customer Support

    +36-1-3259100 +7-3272-590-698 www.zyxel.kz +7-3272-590-689 1-800-255-4101 www.us.zyxel.com +1-714-632-0882 +1-714-632-0858 ftp.us.zyxel.com ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide REGULAR MAIL ZyXEL Communications Corp. 6 Innovation Road II Science Park Hsinchu 300 Taiwan ZyXEL Costa Rica Plaza Roble Escazú Etapa El Patio, Tercer Piso San José, Costa Rica...
  • Page 8 ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide METHOD SUPPORT E-MAIL SALES E-MAIL LOCATION support@zyxel.no NORWAY sales@zyxel.no info@pl.zyxel.com POLAND http://zyxel.ru/support RUSSIA sales@zyxel.ru support@zyxel.es SPAIN sales@zyxel.es support@zyxel.se SWEDEN sales@zyxel.se support@ua.zyxel.com +380-44-247-69-78 UKRAINE sales@ua.zyxel.com support@zyxel.co.uk UNITED KINGDOM sales@zyxel.co.uk +” is the (prefix) number you enter to make an international telephone call.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    1.1 About Your G-302 v3 ...17 1.1.1 Application Overview ...17 1.1.1.1 Infrastructure ...17 1.1.1.2 Ad-Hoc ...18 1.2 G-302 v3 Hardware and Utility Installation ...19 1.3 Configuration Methods ...19 1.4 Windows XP Users Only ...19 1.5 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility ...20 1.6 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary ...20...
  • Page 10 ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide 2.2.3.1 Encryption ...27 2.2.3.2 User Authentication ...27 2.2.4 WPA(2)-PSK Application Example ...27 2.2.5 WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example ...28 2.3 Authentication Type ...29 2.4 Preamble Type ...29 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration ... 31 3.1 The Link Info Screen ...31 3.1.1 Trend Chart ...32...

  • Page 11: List Of Figures

    ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide List of Figures Figure 1 Application: Infrastructure ... 18 Figure 2 Application: Ad-Hoc ... 18 Figure 3 Enable WZC ... 19 Figure 4 Enable ZyXEL Utility ... 19 Figure 5 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon ... 20 Figure 6 Menu Summary ...
  • Page 12 ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Figure 39 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Authentication ... 57 Figure 40 Windows XP: Protected EAP Properties ... 58 Figure 41 Windows XP: Smart Card or other Certificate Properties ... 59 Figure 42 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks ... 61 Figure 43 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks ...

  • Page 13: List Of Tables

    ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide List of Tables Table 1 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon ... 20 Table 2 ZyXEL Utility: Menu Screen Summary ... 21 Table 3 Link Info ... 31 Table 4 Link Info: Trend Chart ... 33 Table 5 Site Survey ...
  • Page 14 ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide List of Tables...

  • Page 15: Related Documentation

    Settings and then click Control Panel. • “e.g.,” is a shorthand for “for instance”, and “i.e.,” means “that is” or “in other words”. • The ZyXEL G-302 v3 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter may be referred to as the G-302 v3 in this user’s guide.

  • Page 16: Graphics Icons Key

    ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Graphics Icons Key Access Point Server Computer Notebook Computer Internet Cloud Wireless Signal Preface...

  • Page 17: Chapter 1 Getting Started

    This section describes some network applications for the G-302 v3. 1.1.1.1 Infrastructure To connect to a network via an Access Point (AP), set the G-302 v3 network type to Infrastructure. Through the AP, you can access the Internet or the wired network behind the Chapter 1 Getting Started ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide...

  • Page 18: Ad-Hoc

    ZyXEL G-302 v3 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 19: G-302 V3 Hardware And Utility Installation

    To configure your G-302 v3, use one of the following applications: • Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) (recommended for Windows XP) • ZyXEL Utility (This guide shows you how to configure the G-302 v3 using the ZyXEL utility) • Odyssey Client Manager (not supplied) Refer to the Odyssey Client Manager documentation for more information.

  • Page 20: Accessing The Zyxel Utility

    Figure 5 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon The color of the ZyXEL utility system tray icon indicates the status of the G-302 v3. Refer to the following table for details. Table 1 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon...

  • Page 21: Connecting To A Wireless Lan

    The following sections show you how to associate with a network using the ZyXEL utility. You can either manually connect to a network or configure a profile to have the G-302 v3 automatically connect to a specific network. Otherwise, configure nothing and leave the G- 302 v3 to automatically scan for and connect to any other available network without security.

  • Page 22: Figure 7 Zyxel Utility: Site Survey

    Figure 8 ZyXEL Utility: Security Settings 6 Verify that you have successfully connected to the selected network and check the network information in the Link Info screen. If the G-302 v3 is not connected to a network, the fields in this screen are blank.

  • Page 23: Figure 9 Zyxel Utility: Link Info

    ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info Chapter 1 Getting Started...
  • Page 24 ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started...

  • Page 25: Wireless Lan Network

    Configure the wireless LAN security using the Profile Security Settings screen. If you do not enable any wireless security on your G-302 v3, the G-302 v3’s wireless communications are accessible to any wireless networking device that is in the coverage area.

  • Page 26: Data Encryption With Wep

    WLAN adapter(s). • Enter the WEP keys manually. Your G-302 v3 allows you to configure up to four 64-bit or 128-bit WEP keys and only one key is used as the default key at any one time. 2.2.2 IEEE 802.1x The IEEE 802.1x standard outlines enhanced security methods for both the authentication of...

  • Page 27: Wpa And Wpa2

    WPA include key caching and pre-authentication. These two features are optional and may not be supported in all wireless devices. 2.2.4 WPA(2)-PSK Application Example A WPA(2)-PSK application looks as follows. Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Network ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide...

  • Page 28: Wpa(2) With Radius Application Example

    ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide 1 First enter identical passwords into the AP and all wireless clients. The Pre-Shared Key (PSK) must consist of between 8 and 63 ASCII characters or 64 hexadecimal characters (including spaces and symbols). 2 The AP checks each client's password and (only) allows it to join the network if it matches its password.

  • Page 29: Authentication Type

    All IEEE 802.11b/g compliant wireless adapters support long preamble, but not all support short preamble. Select Auto to have the G-302 v3 automatically use short preamble when access point/ wireless stations support it, otherwise the G-302 v3 uses long preamble.
  • Page 30 ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Network...

  • Page 31: Zyxel Utility Configuration

    (SSID) field displays the name of the wireless device to which the G-302 v3 is associated. AP MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the wireless device to which the G-302 v3 is associated. Network Type This field displays the network type (Infrastructure or Ad Hoc) of the wireless network.

  • Page 32: Trend Chart

    ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Table 3 Link Info (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Transmission Rate This field displays the current transmission rate of the G-302 v3 in megabits per second (Mbps). Security This field displays whether data encryption is activated (WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA- PSK or WPA2-PSK) or inactive (DISABLE).

  • Page 33: The Site Survey Screen

    Ad-Hoc mode and the wireless security is activated. denotes that the wireless device is in Ad-Hoc mode but the wireless security is deactivated. ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide...

  • Page 34: Connecting To A Wlan Network

    Link Info screen. 3.2.2 Security Settings When you configure the G-302 v3 to connect to a network with wireless security activated and the security settings are disabled on the G-302 v3, the screen varies according to the encryption method used by the selected network.

  • Page 35: Wep Encryption

    29 Pass Phrase Enter a passphrase of up to 63 case-sensitive printable characters. As you enter the passphrase, the G-302 v3 automatically generates four different WEP keys and displays it in the key field below. Refer to information.

  • Page 36: Wpa/Wpa2

    Exit Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving. 3.2.2.2 WPA/WPA2 Note: You can use WPA and WPA2 with the G-302 v3 only in Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000. Figure 16 Security Settings: WPA/WPA2 The following table describes the labels in this screen.

  • Page 37: Wpa-Psk/Wpa2-Psk

    Exit Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving. 3.2.2.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Note: You can use WPA and WPA2 with the G-302 v3 only in Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000. Figure 17 Security Settings: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK The following table describes the labels in this screen.

  • Page 38: Confirm Save Screen

    G-302 v3 will be disconnected. If you do not configure and activate a profile, each time you start the G-302 v3, the G-302 v3 uses the default profile to connect to any available network with security disabled.

  • Page 39: Figure 19 Profile Screen

    Ad-Hoc mode and the wireless security is activated. denotes that the wireless device is in Ad-Hoc mode but the wireless security is deactivated. ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide...

  • Page 40: Adding A New Profile

    Select an available wireless device in the Scan Info table and click Select, or enter the SSID of the wireless device to which you want to associate in this field manually. Otherwise, enter Any to have the G-302 v3 associate to or roam between any infrastructure wireless networks.

  • Page 41: Figure 21 Profile: Wireless Setting: Select A Channel

    Select an available wireless device in the table and click Select to add it to this profile. Whenever you activate this profile, the G-302 v3 associates to the selected wireless network only. 2 If you select the Infrastructure network type in the previous screen, skip to step 3. If you select the Ad-Hoc network type in the previous screen, a screen displays as follows.

  • Page 42: Figure 22 Profile: Security Setting: Encryption Type

    Ad-Hoc network type in the first screen, you can only use WEP encryption method. Otherwise, select DISABLE to allow the G-302 v3 to communicate with the access points or other peer wireless computers without any data encryption and skip to step 6.

  • Page 43: Figure 23 Profile: Security Setting

    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. Figure 25 Profile: Activate the Profile Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide...

  • Page 44: The Adapter Screen

    LABEL DESCRIPTION Adapter Setting Wireless Mode Select 802.11b Only to have the G-302 v3 connect to an IEEE 802.11b wireless device. Select 802.11b/g Mixed to have the G-302 v3 connect to either an IEEE 802.11g or IEEE 802.11b wireless device Preamble Mode Select a preamble type.

  • Page 45: 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 G-302 v3. To display the screen as shown below, click the about ( Figure 27 About The following table describes the read-only fields in this screen.

  • Page 46: Upgrading The Zyxel Utility

    5 Double-click on the setup program for the new utility to start the ZyXEL utility installation. 6 Insert the G-302 v3 and check the version numbers in the About screen to make sure the new utility is installed properly. Section 4.2 on page 45...

  • Page 47: Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

    Table 15 Troubleshooting Starting ZyXEL Utility PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION Cannot start the Make sure the G-302 v3 is properly inserted and the LED is on. ZyXEL wireless Use the Device Manager to check for possible hardware conflicts. Click Start, LAN utility Settings, Control Panel, System, Hardware and Device Manager.

  • Page 48: Problems Communicating With Other Computers

    Make sure that the AP and the associated computers are turned on and working properly. Make sure the G-302 v3 computer and the associated AP use the same SSID. Change the AP and the associated wireless clients to use another radio channel if interference is high.

  • Page 49: Appendix A Product Specifications

    SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS Device Drivers Appendix A Product Specifications ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide P P E N D I X Product Specifications ZyXEL G-302 v3 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter 3.3V 32-bit PCI V2.2 IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Infrastructure Ad-Hoc One 2 dBi Dipole Antenna...
  • Page 50 ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Table 18 Product Specifications (continued) ZyXEL Utility Security ZyXEL Wireless Configuration Tool 64/128/256-bit WEP WPA/WPA-PSK/WPA2/WPA2-PSK IEEE 802.1x Appendix A Product Specifications...

  • Page 51: Management With Wireless Zero Configuration

    If you see the following screen, refer to article 871122 on the Microsoft web site for information on starting WZC. Figure 30 Windows XP SP2: WZC Not Available Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide P P E N D I X Configuration Appendix B on...

  • Page 52: Connecting To A Wireless Network

    ZyXEL G-302 v3 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 31 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 53: Figure 33 Windows Xp Sp1: Wireless Network Connection Status

    Select a wireless network in the list and click Connect to join the selected wireless network. Figure 34 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide...

  • Page 54: Figure 35 Windows Xp Sp1: Wireless Network Connection Properties

    ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide The following table describes the icons in the wireless network list. Table 20 Windows XP SP2: Wireless 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 55: Figure 36 Windows Xp Sp2: Wireless Network Connection: Wep Or Wpa-Psk

    ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter, you will see different screens according to the authentication and encryption methods used by the selected network. Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide...

  • Page 56: Figure 38 Windows Xp: Wireless (Network) Properties: Association

    ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Association Select a network in the Preferred networks list and click Properties to view or configure security. Figure 38 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 22 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association...

  • Page 57: Figure 39 Windows Xp: Wireless (Network) Properties: Authentication

    Smart Card or other Certificate. Properties Click this button to open the properties screen and configure certificates. The screen varies depending on what you select in the EAP type field. Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide...

  • Page 58: Figure 40 Windows Xp: Protected Eap Properties

    ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Table 23 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.

  • Page 59: Figure 41 Windows Xp: Smart Card Or Other Certificate Properties

    Smart Card or other Certificate Properties Figure 41 Windows XP: Smart Card or other Certificate Properties Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration obtain the certificate(s) from a certificate authority (CA). Consult your network administrator for more information. ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide...

  • Page 60: Table 25 Windows Xp: Smart Card Or Other Certificate Properties

    ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 25 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.

  • Page 61: Figure 42 Windows Xp Sp2: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks

    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. Click Add to add a preferred network into the list manually. Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide...
  • Page 62 ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration...

  • Page 63: Eap-Md5 (Message-Digest Algorithm 5)

    A digital certificate is an electronic ID card that authenticates the sender’s identity. However, to implement EAP-TLS, you need a Certificate Authority (CA) to handle certificates, which imposes a management overhead. Appendix C Wireless Security ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide P P E N D I X Wireless Security...

  • Page 64: Eap-Ttls (Tunneled Transport Layer Service)

    ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide EAP-TTLS (Tunneled Transport Layer Service) EAP-TTLS is an extension of the EAP-TLS authentication that uses certificates for only the server-side authentications to establish a secure connection. Client authentication is then done by sending username and password through the secure connection, thus client identity is protected.
  • Page 65 AP and the wireless stations. This all happens in the background automatically. Appendix C Wireless Security EAP-MD5 EAP-TLS EAP-TTLS Easy Hard Moderate ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide PEAP LEAP Moderate Moderate...

  • Page 66: User Authentication

    ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide The Message Integrity Check (MIC) is designed to prevent an attacker from capturing data packets, altering them and resending them. The MIC provides a strong mathematical function in which the receiver and the transmitter each compute and then compare the MIC. If they do not match, it is assumed that the data has been tampered with and the packet is dropped.

  • Page 67: Figure 44 Wpa-Psk Authentication

    AP and the wireless clients. Figure 45 WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example Appendix C Wireless Security ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide...

  • Page 68: Security Parameters Summary

    ZyXEL G-302 v3 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.

  • Page 69: Index

    Dynamic WEP Key Exchange Index Encryption 27, 65 getting started graphics icons key hardware connections initialization vector (IV) installation utility Interference Statement link information Message Integrity Check Message Integrity Check (MIC) ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Index...
  • Page 70 ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide network type Odyssey Client Manager open system authentication Pairwise Master Key (PMK) passphrase 26, 35 password phrase preamble product specifications profile 31, 39 activation add new 39, 40 delete edit information Quick Start Guide 15, 19...
  • Page 71 WPA2 27, 36, 65 WPA2-Pre-Shared Key 27, 65 WPA2-PSK 27, 37, 65 WPA-PSK 27, 37, 65 WZC (Wireless Zero Configuration) ZyXEL Limited Warranty Note ZyXEL Utility accessing help opening system tray icon upgrade version Index ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide...

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