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802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter
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11/2005

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  • Page 1 ZyXEL G-220F 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter User’s Guide Version 1.00 11/2005...

  • Page 2: Copyright

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

  • Page 3: Federal Communications Commission (Fcc) Interference Statement

    ZyXEL G-220F 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 4 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 5: Zyxel Limited Warranty

    ZyXEL G-220F 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 6: Customer Support

    +34 902 195 420 www.zyxel.es +34 913 005 345 +46 31 744 7700 www.zyxel.se +46 31 744 7701 ZyXEL G-220F 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...
  • Page 7 “+” is the (prefix) number you enter to make an international telephone call. TELEPHONE WEB SITE FTP SITE +44 (0) 1344 303044 www.zyxel.co.uk 08707 555779 (UK only) +44 (0) 1344 303034 ftp.zyxel.co.uk REGULAR MAIL ZyXEL Communications UK Ltd.,11 The Courtyard, Eastern Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 2XB, United Kingdom (UK) Customer Support...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Copyright ... 2 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement ... 3 ZyXEL Limited Warranty... 5 Customer Support... 6 Table of Contents ... 8 List of Figures ... 12 List of Tables ... 14 Preface ... 16 Chapter 1 Getting Started ... 18 1.1 About Your ZyXEL G-220F ...18 1.1.1 Application Overview ...18 1.1.1.1 Infrastructure ...18...
  • Page 9 ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide 2.2.2 IEEE 802.1x ...27 2.2.2.1 EAP Authentication ...27 2.2.3 WPA(2) ...28 2.2.3.1 User Authentication ...28 2.2.3.2 Encryption ...28 2.2.4 WPA(2)-PSK Application Example ...29 2.2.5 WPA with RADIUS Application Example ...29 2.3 Authentication Type ...30 2.4 Preamble Type ...30 2.5 Introduction to OTIST 2.5.1 Enabling OTIST ...31 2.5.1.1 AP ...31...
  • Page 10 5.2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility ...56 5.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility ...57 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting ... 60 6.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility Program ...60 6.2 Problem Connecting to an Access Point ...60 6.3 Problem with the Link Status ...61 6.4 Problems Communicating With Other Computers ...61 Appendix A Product Specifications ...
  • Page 11 ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Table of Contents...

  • Page 12: List Of Figures

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide List of Figures Figure 1 Application: Infrastructure ... 19 Figure 2 Application: Ad-Hoc ... 19 Figure 3 Application: Access Point Mode ... 19 Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon ... 20 Figure 5 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey ... 22 Figure 6 ZyXEL Utility: Security Settings ...
  • Page 13 ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Figure 39 WIndows 2000: Network Properties: Select Network Adapter ... 66 Figure 40 Windows 2000: Local Network ... 66 Figure 41 Windows XP: System Tray Icon ... 68 Figure 42 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection ... 69 Figure 43 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection ...

  • Page 14: List Of Tables

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide List of Tables Table 1 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon ... 21 Table 2 ZyXEL Utility: Menu Screen Summary ... 25 Table 3 Station Mode: Link Info ... 35 Table 4 Station Mode: Link Info: Trend Chart ... 36 Table 5 Station Mode: Site Survey ...
  • Page 15 ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide List of Tables...

  • Page 16: Related Documentation

    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 17: Graphics Icons Key

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide • For brevity’s sake, we will use “e.g.,” as a shorthand for “for instance”, and “i.e.,” for “that is” or “in other words” throughout this manual. • The ZyXEL G-220F 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter may be referred to as the ZyXEL G-220F in this user’s guide.

  • Page 18: Chapter 1 Getting Started

    This chapter introduces the ZyXEL G-220F and prepares you to use the ZyXEL Utility. 1.1 About Your ZyXEL G-220F The ZyXEL G-220F is an IEEE 802.11g compliant wireless LAN adapter. The following lists the main features of your ZyXEL G-220F. See the product specifications in the appendix for detailed features.

  • Page 19: Ad-Hoc

    ZyXEL G-220F 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 20: Zyxel G-220F Hardware And Utility Installation

    1.2 ZyXEL G-220F Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to install the ZyXEL Utility and make hardware connections. 1.3 Configuration Methods To configure your ZyXEL G-220F, use one of the following applications: • Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) (recommended for Windows XP) •...

  • Page 21: Connecting To A Wireless Lan

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Table 1 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon COLOR DESCRIPTION The ZyXEL G-220F is operating in wireless station mode but is not connected to a wireless network. Green The ZyXEL G-220F is operating in wireless station mode and connected to a wireless network.

  • Page 22: Figure 5 Zyxel Utility: Site Survey

    Figure 5 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 4 To join a network, either click an SSID in the table and then click Connect or double- click an SSID. 5 If the wireless security is activated for the selected wireless network, the Security Settings screen displays.

  • Page 23: Zyxel G-220F Modes

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Figure 7 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info 1.7 ZyXEL G-220F Modes You can set your ZyXEL G-220F to operate in either wireless station or access point (AP) modes. In wireless station mode, your ZyXEL G-220F must connect to a peer wireless station or an AP to take part in your wireless network.

  • Page 24: Zyxel Utility Screen Summary

    Figure 8 ZyXEL Utility: Change Modes Note: Wait for about five seconds for the ZyXEL Utility to complete the mode change. The current mode is indicated by the color of the radio button. When you use the Windows XP WZC and the ZyXEL Utility to configure the ZyXEL G-220F at the same time, the ZyXEL G-220F automatically operates in wireless station mode and doesn’t allow any configuration change.

  • Page 25: Table 2 Zyxel Utility: Menu Screen Summary

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide The following table describes the menus. Table 2 ZyXEL Utility: Menu Screen Summary DESCRIPTION Station Mode Link Info Use this screen to see your current connection status, configuration and data rate statistics. Site Survey Use this screen to •...

  • Page 26: 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 27: Data Encryption With Wep

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Configure the wireless LAN security using the Configuration or the Profile Security Settings screen. If you do not enable any wireless security on your ZyXEL G-220F, the ZyXEL G-220F’s wireless communications are accessible to any wireless networking device that is in the coverage area.

  • Page 28: Wpa(2)

    2.2.3 WPA(2) Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a subset of the IEEE 802.11i standard. Key differences between WPA(2) and WEP are user authentication and improved data encryption. 2.2.3.1 User Authentication WPA(2) applies IEEE 802.1x and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) to authenticate wireless clients using an external RADIUS database.

  • Page 29: Wpa(2)-Psk Application Example

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide 2.2.4 WPA(2)-PSK Application Example A WPA(2)s-PSK application looks as follows. 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 (including spaces and symbols).

  • Page 30: Authentication Type

    Figure 12 WPA with RADIUS Application Example 2.3 Authentication Type The IEEE 802.11b/g standard describes a simple authentication method between the wireless stations and AP. Three authentication modes are defined: Auto, Open System and Shared Key. • 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 31: Introduction To Otist

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Select Auto to have the ZyXEL G-220F automatically use short preamble when all access point/wireless stations support it, otherwise the ZyXEL G-220F uses long preamble. Note: The ZyXEL G-220F and the access point/wireless stations MUST use the same preamble mode in order to communicate.

  • Page 32: Wireless Client

    2.5.1.2 Wireless Client Start the ZyXEL Utility and click the Adapter tab. Select the OTIST check box, enter the same Setup Key as your AP’s and click Save. 2.5.2 Starting OTIST Note: You must click Start in the AP OTIST web configurator screen and in the wireless client(s) Adapter screen all within three minutes (at the time or writing).

  • Page 33: Notes On Otist

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide 2 This screen appears while OTIST settings are being transferred. It closes when the transfer is complete. • In the wireless client, you see this screen if it can't find an OTIST-enabled AP (with the same Setup key). Click OK to go back to the ZyXEL utility main screen.

  • Page 34: Chapter 3 Wireless Station Mode Configuration

    This chapter shows you how to configure your ZyXEL G-220F in wireless station mode. 3.1 Wireless Station Mode Overview To set your ZyXEL G-220F in wireless station mode, refer to 3.2 The Link Info Screen When the ZyXEL Utility starts, the Link Info screen displays, showing the current configuration and connection status of your ZyXEL G-220F.

  • Page 35: Trend Chart

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Table 3 Station Mode: Link Info LABEL DESCRIPTION AP Mode Use the radio button to set the ZyXEL G-220F to operate in wireless station or access point mode. Refer to Station Mode Wireless Network Status Profile Name This is the name of the profile you are currently using.

  • Page 36: The Site Survey Screen

    Figure 14 Station Mode: Link Info: Trend Chart The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 4 Station Mode: Link Info: Trend Chart LABEL DESCRIPTION Transmit This field displays the current data transmission rate in kilobits per second (Kbps). Receive This field displays the current data receiving rate in kilobits per second (Kbps).

  • Page 37: Connecting To A Wlan Network

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 5 Station Mode: Site Survey LABEL DESCRIPTION Available Network Click a column heading to sort the entries. List SSID This field displays the SSID (Service Set IDentifier) of each wireless device. Channel This field displays the channel number used by each wireless device.

  • Page 38: Security Settings

    3.3.2 Security Settings When you configure the ZyXEL G-220F to connect to a network with wireless security activated and the security settings are disabled on the ZyXEL G-220F, the screen varies according to the encryption method used by the selected network. 3.3.2.1 WEP Encryption Figure 16 Station Mode: Security Settings: WEP The following table describes the labels in this screen.

  • Page 39: Wpa-Psk

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Table 6 Station Mode: Security Settings: WEP (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Key x (where x is a Select this option if you want to manually enter the WEP keys. Enter the WEP key number between 1 in the field provided. and 4) If you select 64 Bits in the WEP field.

  • Page 40: Wpa-Radius

    The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 7 Station Mode: Security Settings: WPA-PSK LABEL DESCRIPTION Encryption Type The encryption mechanisms used for WPA and WPA-PSK are the same. The only difference between the two is that WPA-PSK uses a simple common password, instead of user-specific credentials.

  • Page 41: Figure 19 Station Mode: Security Settings: Wpa-Radius: Authentication

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide 3.3.2.3.2 Authentication Figure 19 Station Mode: Security Settings: WPA-RADIUS: Authentication The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 9 Station Mode: Security Settings: WPA-RADIUS: Authentication LABEL DESCRIPTION Authentication Select an authentication method from the drop down list. Options are EAP-TLS Type and EAP-PEAP.

  • Page 42: Radius

    3.3.2.4 RADIUS Configure IEEE 802.1x security with various authentication methods in this screen. Figure 20 Station Mode: Security Settings: RADIUS The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 10 Station Mode: Security Settings: RADIUS LABEL DESCRIPTION Authentication Select an authentication method from the drop down list. Options are EAP-TLS Type and EAP-PEAP.

  • Page 43: The Profile Screen

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide 3.4 The Profile Screen Click the Profile tab in the ZyXEL Utility program to display the Profile screen as shown next. The profile function allows you to save the wireless network settings in this screen, or use one of the pre-configured network profiles.

  • Page 44: Adding A New Profile

    Table 11 Station Mode: Profile (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Edit To edit an existing wireless network configuration, select a profile in the table and click Edit. Profile Info The following fields display detail information of the selected profile in the Profile List table.

  • Page 45: Figure 23 Station Mode: Profile: Select A Channel

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Table 12 Station Mode: Profile: Add New Profile (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION SSID 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.

  • Page 46: Figure 24 Station Mode: Profile: Wireless Settings

    The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 13 Station Mode: Profile: Select a Channel LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Settings Channel Select a channel number from the drop-down list box. To associate to an ad-hoc network, you must use the same channel as the peer computer. Wireless Mode Select Mixed Mode to have the ZyXEL G-220F connect to either an IEEE 802.11g or IEEE 802.11b wireless device.

  • Page 47: Figure 25 Station Mode: Profile: Security Settings

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Figure 25 Station Mode: Profile: Security Settings 5 This read-only screen shows a summary of the new profile settings. Verify that the settings are correct. Click Save to save and go to the next screen. Click Back to return to the previous screen.

  • Page 48: The Adapter Screen

    Figure 27 Station Mode: Profile: Activate the Profile 3.5 The Adapter Screen To set the advanced features on the ZyXEL G-220F, click the Adapter tab. Figure 28 Station Mode: Adapter The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 14 Station Mode: Adapter LABEL DESCRIPTION Adapter...
  • Page 49 ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Table 14 Station Mode: Adapter (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION OTIST (One- Select this check box to enable OTIST. Touch Intelligent Security Technology) Setup Key Enter the same setup key (up to eight printable characters) as the ZyXEL AP or wireless router to which you want to associate.

  • Page 50: Access Point Mode Configuration

    This chapter shows you how to configure your ZyXEL G-220F in access point mode. 4.1 Access Point Mode Introduction To set your ZyXEL G-220F as an Access Point (AP), refer to In access point mode, your ZyXEL G-220F functions as an access point. This allows you to set up your wireless networks without using a dedicated AP device.

  • Page 51: The Configuration Screen

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Figure 29 Access Point Mode: Link Info The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 15 Access Point Mode: Link Info LABEL DESCRIPTION Status SSID This field displays the name that identifies your ZyXEL G-220F in the wireless LAN network.

  • Page 52: Figure 30 Access Point Mode: Configuration

    Figure 30 Access Point Mode: Configuration The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 16 Access Point Mode: Configuration LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Settings SSID The SSID identifies the Service Set to which a wireless station is associated. Wireless stations associating to the access point (the ZyXEL G-220F) must have the same SSID.

  • Page 53: The Mac Filter Screen

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Table 16 Access Point Mode: Configuration (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Pass Phrase When you select the radio button, enter a passphrase of up to 63 case-sensitive printable characters. As you enter the passphrase, the ZyXEL G-220F automatically generates four different WEP key and displays it in the key field below.

  • Page 54: Figure 31 Access Point Mode: Mac Filter

    Figure 31 Access Point Mode: MAC Filter The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 17 Access Point Mode: MAC Filter LABEL DESCRIPTION Filter Type Define the filter action for the list of MAC addresses in the MAC address filter table. Select Disable to deactivate the MAC filter feature.
  • Page 55 ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Chapter 4 Access Point Mode Configuration...

  • Page 56: Chapter 5 Maintenance

    This chapter describes how to uninstall or upgrade the ZyXEL Utility. 5.1 The About Screen The About screen displays related version numbers of the ZyXEL G-220F. To display the screen as shown below, click the about ( Figure 32 About The following table describes the read-only fields in this screen.

  • Page 57: Upgrading The Zyxel Utility

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Figure 33 Uninstall 3 When prompted, click OK or Yes to remove the driver and the utility software. Figure 34 Uninstall: Confirm 4 Click Finish to complete uninstalling the software and restart the computer when prompted. Figure 35 Uninstall: Finish 5.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility Note: Before you uninstall the ZyXEL Utility, take note of the current network...
  • Page 58 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. 2 Follow the steps in your computer. 3 Restart your computer when prompted. 4 Disconnect the ZyXEL G-220F from your computer.
  • Page 59 ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Chapter 5 Maintenance...

  • Page 60: Chapter 6 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. 6.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility Program Table 19 Troubleshooting Starting ZyXEL Utility Program PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION Cannot start the...

  • Page 61: Problem With The Link Status

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide 6.3 Problem with the Link Status Table 21 Troubleshooting Link Quality PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION The link quality Search and connect to another AP with a better link quality using the Site Survey and/or signal screen. strength is poor all Move your computer closer to the AP or the peer computer(s) within the the time.

  • Page 62: Appendix A Product Specifications

    Table 23 Product Specifications PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL Product Name Interface Standards Network Architectures Operating Frequencies Operating Channels Data Rate Modulation Security Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Operating Humidity Storage Humidity Power Voltage Weight Dimension RADIO SPECIFICATIONS Media Access Protocol Frequency Channels Data Rate Appendix A Appendix A...
  • Page 63 ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Table 23 Product Specifications (continued) Modulation Output Power RX Sensitivity SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS Device Drivers Roaming IEEE 802.11g: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 Mbps (OFDM) IEEE 802.11b: 11, 5.5 Mbps (CCK), 2 Mbps (DQPSK), 1 Mbps (DBPSK) 17 dBm (typical) at 11Mbps CCK, QPSK, BPSK 15 dBm (typical) at 54Mbps OFDM...

  • Page 64: Access Point Mode Setup Example

    Access Point Mode Setup Example This example uses the network sharing feature in Windows 2000 to bridge the wired and wireless network when you set the ZyXEL G-220F in access point (AP) mode. Refer to Chapter 4, “Access Point Mode Configuration,” on page 50 requirements.

  • Page 65: Figure 37 Windows 2000: Network And Dial-Up Connections

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Figure 37 Windows 2000: Network and Dial-up Connections 4 A Properties screen displays. Click the Sharing tab and select Enable Internet Connection Sharing for this connection. Click OK. Figure 38 Windows 2000: Network Properties If there is more than one network adapter on the computer, select Enable Internet Connection Sharing for this connection and select the network adapter to which you want to share network access.

  • Page 66: Figure 39 Windows 2000: Network Properties: Select Network Adapter

    Figure 39 WIndows 2000: Network Properties: Select Network Adapter 5 A notice screen displays. Click Yes. Figure 40 Windows 2000: Local Network Configuring the Wireless Station Computer Refer to Appendix F, “Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address,” on page 90 information on how to set up the wireless station computer(s) IP address.
  • Page 67 ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Appendix B...

  • Page 68: 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 69: Figure 42 Windows Xp Sp1: Wireless Network Connection

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Figure 42 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 43 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 70: Figure 44 Windows Xp Sp1: Wireless Network Connection Properties

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Figure 44 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Properties Figure 45 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Properties Appendix C...

  • Page 71: Via The Control Panel

    ZyXEL G-220F 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 72: Figure 48 Windows Xp Sp1: Wireless Network Connection Properties

    ZyXEL G-220F 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 48 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Properties Figure 49 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Properties Appendix C...
  • Page 73 ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Appendix C...

  • Page 74: Management With Wireless Zero Configuration

    Management with Wireless Zero This appendix shows you how to manage your G-220F 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 75: Connecting To A Wireless Network

    ZyXEL G-220F 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 51 Windows XP SP2: System Tray Icon The type of the wireless network icon in Windows XP SP2 indicates the status of the ZyXEL G-220F.

  • Page 76: Figure 53 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 53 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 77: Figure 55 Windows Xp Sp1: Wireless Network Connection Properties

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide The following table describes the icons in the wireless network list. Table 25 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 G-220F tries to associate to the preferred network first in the order that you specify.

  • Page 78: Figure 56 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 56 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection: WEP or WPA-PSK Figure 57 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 79: Figure 58 Windows Xp: Wireless (Network) Properties: Association

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Association Select a network in the Preferred networks list and click Properties to view or configure security. Figure 58 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 27 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association LABEL DESCRIPTION Network name...

  • Page 80: Figure 59 Windows Xp: Wireless (Network) Properties: Authentication

    Table 27 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 81: Figure 60 Windows Xp: Protected Eap Properties

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Table 28 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 82: Figure 61 Windows Xp: Smart Card Or Other Certificate Properties

    The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 29 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 83: Ordering The Preferred Networks

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 30 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 84: Figure 62 Windows Xp Sp2: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks

    Figure 62 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. Figure 63 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks 2 Whenever the ZyXEL G-220F tries to connect to a new network, the new network is added in the Preferred networks table automatically.
  • Page 85 ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Appendix D...

  • Page 86: Types Of Eap Authentication

    ZyXEL G-220F User’ Guide Appendix E 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).

  • Page 87: Dynamic Wep Key Exchange

    ZyXEL G-220F User’ 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 88: User Authentication

    User Authentication WPA applies IEEE 802.1x and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) to authenticate wireless stations using an external RADIUS database. Encryption WPA improves data encryption by using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) or Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Message Integrity Check (MIC) and IEEE 802.1x. TKIP uses 128-bit keys that are dynamically generated and distributed by the authentication server.

  • Page 89: Security Parameters Summary

    ZyXEL G-220F User’ 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 32 Wireless Security Relational Matrix AUTHENTICATION METHOD/ KEY...

  • Page 90: Setting Up Your Computer's Ip Address

    Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address All computers must have a 10M or 100M Ethernet adapter card and TCP/IP installed. Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, Macintosh OS 7 and later operating systems and all versions of UNIX/LINUX include the software components you need to install and use TCP/IP on your computer.

  • Page 91: Installing Components

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Figure 64 WIndows 95/98/Me: Network: Configuration Installing Components The Network window Configuration tab displays a list of installed components. You need a network adapter, the TCP/IP protocol and Client for Microsoft Networks. If you need the adapter: 1 In the Network window, click Add.

  • Page 92: Figure 65 Windows 95/98/Me: Tcp/Ip Properties: Ip Address

    3 Select Microsoft from the list of manufacturers. 4 Select Client for Microsoft Networks from the list of network clients and then click 5 Restart your computer so the changes you made take effect. Configuring 1 In the Network window Configuration tab, select your network adapter's TCP/IP entry and click Properties 2 Click the IP Address tab.

  • Page 93: Verifying Settings

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Figure 66 Windows 95/98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: DNS Configuration 4 Click the Gateway tab. • • 5 Click OK to save and close the TCP/IP Properties window. 6 Click OK to close the Network window. Insert the Windows CD if prompted. 7 Turn on your ZyXEL G-220F and restart your computer when prompted.

  • Page 94: Figure 67 Windows Xp: Start Menu

    Figure 67 Windows XP: Start Menu 2 For Windows XP, click Network Connections. For Windows 2000/NT, click Network and Dial-up Connections. Figure 68 Windows XP: Control Panel 3 Right-click Local Area Connection and then click Properties. Appendix F ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide...

  • Page 95: Figure 69 Windows Xp: Control Panel: Network Connections: Properties

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Figure 69 Windows XP: Control Panel: Network Connections: Properties 4 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (under the General tab in Win XP) and click Properties. Figure 70 Windows XP: Local Area Connection Properties 5 The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window opens (the General tab in Windows XP).

  • Page 96: Figure 71 Windows Xp: Advanced Tcp/Ip Settings

    • Figure 71 Windows XP: Advanced TCP/IP Settings 6 If you do not know your gateway's IP address, remove any previously installed gateways in the IP Settings tab and click OK. Do one or more of the following if you want to configure additional IP addresses: •...

  • Page 97: Figure 72 Windows Xp: Internet Protocol (Tcp/Ip) Properties

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide • • Figure 72 Windows XP: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties 8 Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window. 9 Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window. 10Turn on your ZyXEL G-220F and restart your computer (if prompted). Verifying Settings 1 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories and then Command Prompt.

  • Page 98: Figure 73 Macintosh Os 8/9: Apple Menu

    Figure 73 Macintosh OS 8/9: Apple Menu 2 Select Ethernet built-in from the Connect via list. Figure 74 Macintosh OS 8/9: TCP/IP 3 For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP Server from the Configure: list. Appendix F ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide...

  • Page 99: Macintosh Os X

    ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide 4 For statically assigned settings, do the following: • • • • 5 Close the TCP/IP Control Panel. 6 Click Save if prompted, to save changes to your configuration. 7 Turn on your ZyXEL G-220F and restart your computer (if prompted). Verifying Settings Check your TCP/IP properties in the TCP/IP Control Panel window.

  • Page 100: Figure 76 Macintosh Os X: Network

    Figure 76 Macintosh OS X: Network 4 For statically assigned settings, do the following: • • • • 5 Click Apply Now and close the window. 6 Turn on your ZyXEL G-220F and restart your computer (if prompted). Verifying Settings Check your TCP/IP properties in the Network window.
  • Page 101 ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Appendix F...

  • Page 102: Index

    About about your ZyXEL G-220F access point (AP) Access point mode 19, 23 access point mode 19, 35, 50 additional setup requirements configuration activating a profile Adapter Ad-Hoc advanced settings antenna antenna gain antenna output power antenna power output authentication 38, 52 authentication method auto...
  • Page 103 ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide utility link information 34, 51 MAC (Media Access Control) MAC Filter MAC Filter action Message Integrity Check (MIC) network type North America Contact Information Norway, Contact Information Odyssey Client Manager One-Touch Intelligent Security Technology open system authentication OTIST Introduction output power Pairwise Master Key (PMK)
  • Page 104 transmission rate 35, 44, 48, 51, 62 transmission rate (Tx Rate) transmit key Trend Chart troubleshooting access point mode and WZC AP connection link status network communication starting ZyXEL Utility uninstalling ZyXEL Utility upgrading ZyXEL Utility important step User Authentication voltage Web Site 27, 38, 52...

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