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ZyXEL Communications AG-320 User Manual

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ZyXEL AG-320
802.11a/g Wireless CardBus Card
User's Guide
Version 1.00
Edition 1
9/2006

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  • Page 1 ZyXEL AG-320 802.11a/g Wireless CardBus Card User’s Guide Version 1.00 Edition 1 9/2006...

  • Page 3: Copyright

    Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. All rights reserved. Disclaimer ZyXEL does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any products, or software described herein. Neither does it convey any license under its patent rights nor the patent rights of others.

  • Page 4: Certifications

    ZyXEL AG-320 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 Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Viewing Certifications 1 Go to http://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.

  • Page 6: Zyxel Limited Warranty

    ZyXEL AG-320 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: Safety Warnings

    • Do not use the device outside, and make sure all the connections are indoors. There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. This product is recyclable. Dispose of it properly. Safety Warnings ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Safety Warnings...

  • Page 8: Customer Support

    ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Please have the following information ready when you contact customer support. • Product model and serial number. • Warranty Information. • Date that you received your device. • Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it.
  • Page 9 +46-31-744-7700 www.zyxel.se +46-31-744-7701 www.ua.zyxel.com +380-44-494-49-32 +44-1344 303044 www.zyxel.co.uk 08707 555779 (UK only) +44-1344 303034 ftp.zyxel.co.uk ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide REGULAR MAIL ZyXEL Communications A/S Nils Hansens vei 13 0667 Oslo Norway ZyXEL Communications ul. Okrzei 1A 03-715 Warszawa Poland ZyXEL Russia Ostrovityanova 37a Str.
  • Page 10 ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Customer Support...

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 2 Tutorial ... 29 2.1 Connecting to a Wireless LAN ...29 2.2 Creating and Using a Profile ...32 2.3 Configuring the AG-320 as an AP ...34 Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network ... 37 3.1 Wireless LAN Overview ...37 Table of Contents ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide...
  • Page 12 3.3.3 Notes on OTIST ...43 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration ... 45 4.1 Wireless Station Mode Overview ...45 4.1.1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary ...45 4.2 The Link Info Screen ...46 4.2.1 Trend Chart ...47 4.3 The Site Survey Screen ...48 4.3.1 Security Settings ...49...
  • Page 13 6.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility ...70 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting ... 71 7.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility ...71 7.2 Problems Connecting to an Access Point ...71 7.3 Problems with the Link Quality ...72 7.4 Problems Communicating With Other Computers ...72 Appendix A Product Specifications ...
  • Page 14 ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Table of Contents...

  • Page 15: List Of Figures

    Figure 16 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Security ... 33 Figure 17 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Encryption ... 33 Figure 18 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Confirm New Settings ... 33 Figure 19 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Activate ... 34 Figure 20 ZyXEL Utility: AP: Link Info ... 35 Figure 21 ZyXEL Utility: AP: Configuration ...
  • Page 16 Figure 39 Station Mode: Advanced ... 60 Figure 40 Station Mode: Adapter ... 60 Figure 41 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary: AP Mode ... 63 Figure 42 Access Point Mode: Link Info ... 64 Figure 43 Access Point Mode: Configuration ... 65 Figure 44 Access Point Mode: Advanced ...
  • Page 17 ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 82 Windows XP: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties ... 106 Figure 83 Macintosh OS 8/9: Apple Menu ... 107 Figure 84 Macintosh OS 8/9: TCP/IP ... 107 Figure 85 Macintosh OS X: Apple Menu ... 108 Figure 86 Macintosh OS X: Network ...
  • Page 18 ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide List of Figures...

  • Page 19: List Of Tables

    Table 2 AG-320 LEDs ... 24 Table 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon ... 27 Table 4 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary: Station Mode ... 45 Table 5 Station mode: Link Info ... 46 Table 6 Station Mode: Link Info: Trend Chart ... 48 Table 7 Station Mode: Site Survey ...
  • Page 20 ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide List of Tables...

  • Page 21: Preface

    Congratulations on your purchase of the ZyXEL AG-320 802.11a/g Wireless CardBus Card. Your AG-320 is easy to install and configure. About This User's Guide This manual is designed to guide you through the configuration of your AG-320 for its various applications. Related Documentation •...

  • Page 22: Graphics Icons Key

    ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Graphics Icons Key Wireless Access Point Server Internet Cloud Computer Notebook Computer Modem or Router Wireless Signal Preface...

  • Page 23: Chapter 1 Getting Started

    The AG-320 is an IEEE 802.11a/b/g compliant wireless LAN adapter. You can also use the ZyXEL utility to turn your AG-320 into an access point (AP). The ZyXEL utility is a tool that helps you configure your AG-320. See the appendix for detailed product specifications.

  • Page 24: Application Overview

    This section describes some network applications for the AG-320. 1.2.1 Station Mode The AG-320 is in wireless station mode by default. When the AG-320 works as a wireless station (wireless client), you can either set the network type to Infrastructure and connect to an AP or use Ad-Hoc mode and connect to a peer computer (another wireless device in Ad- Hoc mode).

  • Page 25: Ad-Hoc

    To set up a small independent wireless workgroup without an AP, use Ad-Hoc. Ad-Hoc does not require an AP or a wired network. Two or more wireless clients communicate directly to each other. Figure 3 Application: Ad-Hoc Chapter 1 Getting Started ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide...

  • Page 26: Access Point Mode

    ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide 1.2.2 Access Point Mode You can also set the AG-320 to access point mode. In access point mode, your AG-320 allows you to set up your wireless networks without using a dedicated AP. The following figure shows a network example.

  • Page 27: Hardware And Utility Installation

    1.3.2 Enabling WZC Note: When you use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables WZC. If you want to use WZC to configure the AG-320, you need to disable the ZyXEL utility by right-clicking the utility icon ( my wireless network settings.

  • Page 28: Accessing The Zyxel Utility

    ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 7 Enable WZC Refer to the appendices for information on how to use WZC to manage the AG-320. To re-activate the ZyXEL utility, double-click the ( (All) Programs, ZyXEL AG-320 Utility, ZyXEL AG-320 Utility GUI.

  • Page 29: Chapter 2 Tutorial

    The wireless client is labeled C and the access point is labeled AP. Figure 8 Infrastructure Network There are three ways to connect the wireless client (the AG-320 in station mode) to a network. • Configure nothing and leave the wireless client to automatically scan for and connect to any available network that has no wireless security configured.

  • Page 30: Figure 9 Zyxel Utility: The Otist Screen

    ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility: The OTIST Screen. 2 Click the Site Survey tab to open the screen as shown next. Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 3 The wireless client automatically searches for available wireless networks. Click Scan if you want to search again.

  • Page 31: Figure 11 Zyxel Utility: Security Setting

    Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Confirm New Settings 7 The ZyXEL utility returns to the Link Info screen while it connects to the wireless network using your settings. When the wireless link is established, the ZyXEL utility icon in the system tray turns green and the Link Info screen displays details of the active connection.

  • Page 32: Creating And Using A Profile

    “ThisismyWPA-PSKpre-sharedkey” in the AP. You have chosen the profile name “PN_Example3”. 1 Open the ZyXEL utility and click the Profile tab to open the screen as shown. Click Add to configure a new profile. Figure 14 ZyXEL Utility: Profile 2 The Add New Profile screen appears.

  • Page 33: Figure 16 Zyxel Utility: Profile Security

    Figure 17 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Encryption 6 Verify the profile settings in the ready-only screen. Click Save to save and go to the next screen. Figure 18 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Confirm New Settings Chapter 2 Tutorial ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide...

  • Page 34: Configuring The Ag-320 As An Ap

    Note: With WZC, you cannot use the AG-320 as an access point. After you install the ZyXEL utility and then insert the AG-320, follow the steps below to set up your AG-320 as an AP. 1 Select AP Mode in any utility screen and wait for five seconds. The screen changes and displays as next.

  • Page 35: Figure 20 Zyxel Utility: Ap: Link Info

    ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 20 ZyXEL Utility: AP: Link Info 2 If you want to change the SSID and enable wireless security for your AG-320, click the Configuration tab and refer to Section 5.3 on page 65 for detailed field descriptions.
  • Page 36 ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Chapter 2 Tutorial...

  • Page 37: Wireless Lan Network

    Like radio stations or television channels, each wireless network uses a specific channel, or frequency, to send and receive information. Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network H A P T E R Wireless LAN Network ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 3 on...

  • Page 38: Wireless Lan Security

    User’s Guide or other documentation. You can use the MAC address filter to tell the AG-320 in AP mode which devices are allowed or not allowed to use the wireless network. If a device is allowed to use the wireless network, it still has to have the correct information (SSID, channel, and security).

  • Page 39: User Authentication And Encryption

    WEP keys in the other WLAN adapter(s). • Enter the WEP keys manually. Your AG-320 allows you to configure up to four 64-bit, 128-bit or 256-bit WEP keys and only one key is used as the default key at any one time.

  • Page 40: Ieee 802.1X

    AP or peer computer. • Auto authentication mode allows the AG-320 to switch between the open system and shared key modes automatically. Use the auto mode if you do not know the authentication mode of the other wireless stations.

  • Page 41: Introduction To Otist

    OTIST button, the default (01234567) or previous saved (through the web configurator) Setup key is used to encrypt the settings that you want to transfer. Hold in the OTIST button for about two seconds. Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide...

  • Page 42: Wireless Client

    WPA-PSK key and you also selected this check box, then the key you manually configured is used. 3.3.1.2 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. 3.3.2 Starting OTIST...

  • Page 43: Notes On Otist

    OTIST-enabled AP (with the same Setup key). Click OK to go back to the ZyXEL utility main screen. • If there is more than one OTIST-enabled AP within range, you see a screen asking you to select one AP to get settings from.
  • Page 44 ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network...

  • Page 45: Wireless Station Mode Configuration

    This chapter shows you how to use the ZyXEL utility to configure your AG-320 in wireless station mode. See Chapter 5 on page 63 mode. 4.1 Wireless Station Mode Overview To set your AG-320 in wireless station mode, select Station Mode in any utility screen (refer Section 1.2.3 on page...

  • Page 46: The Link Info Screen

    Network Type This field displays the network type (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc) of the wireless network. Transmission Rate This field displays the current transmission rate of the AG-320 in megabits per second (Mbps). Security This field displays whether data encryption is activated (WEP (WEP or 802.1x), TKIP (WPA/WPA-PSK/WPA2/WPA2-PSK), AES (WPA/WPA-PSK/WPA2/WPA2- PSK)) or inactive (None).

  • Page 47: Trend Chart

    (Kbps). Signal Strength The status bar shows the strength of the signal. The signal strength is mainly depending on the antenna output power and the distance between your AG-320 and the AP or peer computer. Link Quality The status bar shows the quality of wireless connection. This refers to the percentage of packets transmitted successfully.

  • Page 48: The Site Survey Screen

    ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 6 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 49: Security Settings

    This field displays the time when the wireless device is scanned. 4.3.1 Security Settings When you configure the AG-320 to connect to a network with wireless security activated and the security settings are disabled on the AG-320, the screen varies according to the encryption method used by the selected network.
  • Page 50 DESCRIPTION Pass Phrase Enter a passphrase of up to 63 case-sensitive printable characters. As you enter the passphrase, the AG-320 automatically generates four different WEP keys and displays it in the key field below. Refer to information. At the time of writing, you cannot use passphrase to generate 256-bit WEP keys.

  • Page 51: Wpa-Psk/Wpa2-Psk

    Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving. 4.3.1.3 WPA/WPA2 Figure 29 Station Mode: Security Setting: WPA/WPA2 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration Section 3.2.3.3 on page 40 for more information. Section 4.3.2 on page ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide...

  • Page 52: Table 10 Station Mode: Security Setting: Wpa/Wpa2

    Certificate This field is only available when you select TLS in the Authentication Type field. Select a certificate used by the authentication server to authenticate the AG-320. Note: You must first have a wired connection to a network and Validate Server Select the check box to check the certificate of the authentication server.

  • Page 53: Confirm New Settings

    Certificate This field is only available when you select TLS in the Authentication Type field. Select a certificate used by the authentication server to authenticate the AG-320. Note: You must first have a wired connection to a network and Validate Server Select the check box to check the certificate of the authentication server.

  • Page 54: The Profile Screen

    AG-320 cannot connect to a network. 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 55: Figure 32 Station Mode: Profile

    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 AG-320 User’s Guide...

  • Page 56: 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 AG-320 associate to any AP or roam between any infrastructure wireless networks.

  • Page 57: Figure 34 Station Mode: Profile: 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 AG-320 associates to the selected wireless network only. • 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 58: Figure 35 Station Mode: Profile: Security Settings

    If you select Ad-Hoc network type in the first screen, you can only use WEP encryption method. Otherwise, select Disabled to allow the AG-320 to communicate with the access points or other peer wireless computers without any data encryption and skip to step 5.

  • Page 59: The Advanced Screen

    • To use this network profile, click the Activate Now button. Otherwise, click the Activate Later button. You can activate only one profile at a time. Note: Once you activate a profile, the ZyXEL utility will use that profile the next time it is started.

  • Page 60: The Adapter Screen

    ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 39 Station Mode: Advanced 4.6 The Adapter Screen To set the other advanced features on the AG-320, click the Adapter tab. Figure 40 Station Mode: Adapter The following table describes the labels in this screen.
  • Page 61 ZyXEL AP or wireless router all within three minutes. See for more information. Save Click Save to save the changes to the AG-320 and return to the Link Info screen. Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration use the same preamble mode in order to communicate.
  • Page 62 ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration...

  • Page 63: Access Point Mode Configuration

    This chapter shows you how to configure your AG-320 in access point mode. 5.1 Access Point Mode Introduction To set your AG-320 as an Access Point (AP), select AP Mode in any utility screen (refer to Section 1.2.3 on page In access point mode, your AG-320 functions as an access point.

  • Page 64: Additional Setup Requirements

    Current Channel This field displays the radio channel the AG-320 is currently using. Transmission Rate This field displays the current transmission rate of the AG-320 in megabits per second (Mbps). Security This field shows whether data encryption is active (WEP) or inactive (Disabled).

  • Page 65: The Configuration Screen

    Table 18 Access Point Mode: Link Info (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Association List This table lists up to 16 wireless clients that are currently connected to the AG-320. MAC Address This field displays the MAC addresses of a wireless client that is currently connected to the AG-320.
  • Page 66 Select Medium-High to set the AG-320’s antenna to transmit at 15-dBm. Select Medium-Low to set the AG-320’s antenna to transmit at 13-dBm. Select Low to set the AG-320’s antenna to transmit at 11-dBm. This allows for the least power consumption.

  • Page 67: The Advanced Screen

    Figure 44 Access Point Mode: Advanced 5.5 The MAC Filter Screen The MAC Filter screen allows you to configure the AG-320 to give exclusive access to (Accept) devices or exclude devices from (Reject) connecting to the AG-320. The MAC address is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02.

  • Page 68: Figure 45 Access Point Mode: Mac Filter

    Define the filter action for the list of MAC addresses in the MAC address filter table. Select Disable to deactivate the MAC filter feature. Select Reject to block access to the AG-320, MAC addresses not listed will be allowed to access the AG-320.

  • Page 69: Chapter 6 Maintenance

    This chapter describes the About screen and how to uninstall or upgrade the ZyXEL utility. 6.1 The About Screen The About screen displays driver and utility version numbers of the AG-320. To display the screen as shown below, click the about ( Figure 46 About The following table describes the read-only fields in this screen.

  • Page 70: Upgrading The Zyxel Utility

    Note: Before you uninstall the ZyXEL utility, make a note of your current wireless configurations. 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 computer.

  • Page 71: Chapter 7 Troubleshooting

    Table 22 Troubleshooting Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION Cannot start the Make sure the AG-320 is properly inserted and the LED(s) is on. Refer to the ZyXEL Wireless Quick Start Guide for the LED descriptions. LAN utility Use the Device Manager to check for possible hardware conflicts.

  • Page 72: Problems With The Link Quality

    Make sure that the AP and the associated computers are turned on and working properly. Make sure the AG-320 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 73: Product Specifications

    Weight Dimension RADIO SPECIFICATIONS Media Access Protocol Appendix A P P E N D I X Product Specifications ZyXEL AG-320 802.11a/g Wireless CardBus Card PCI Bus 2.2 standard IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Infrastructure Ad-Hoc IEEE 802.11a: 5.15~5.35GHz, 5.725~5.825GHz (North America and Taiwan) 5.15~5.35GHz, 5.47~5.725GHz (Europe)
  • Page 74 ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Table 26 Product Specifications (continued) Average Output Power RX Sensitivity SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS Device Drivers Security IEEE 802.11a: 13 dBm (typical) at 11Mbps CCK, QPSK, BPSK IEEE 802.11b: 18 dBm (typical) at 54Mbps OFDM IEEE 802.11g: 15 dBm (typical) at 11Mbps CCK, QPSK, BPSK 54 Mbps (OFDM): <...

  • Page 75: 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 AG-320 in access point (AP) mode. Refer to Chapter 5 on page 63 Steps may vary depending on your Windows version. You may need to install additional software in Windows 98 Second Edition and Windows ME.

  • Page 76: Figure 50 Windows 2000: Network And Dial-Up Connections

    ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 50 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 51 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 77: Figure 52 Windows 2000: Network Properties: Select Network Adapter

    5 A notice screen displays. Click Yes. Figure 53 Windows 2000: Local Network Configuring the Wireless Station Computer Refer to Appendix E on page 99 computer(s) IP address. Appendix B ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide for more information on how to set up the wireless station...
  • Page 78 ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Appendix B...

  • Page 79: Management With Wireless Zero Configuration

    Management with Wireless Zero This appendix shows you how to manage your AG-320 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 80: Figure 55 Windows Xp Sp2: Wireless Network Connection Status

    ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 55 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Status 4 The Wireless Network Connection Properties screen displays. Click the Wireless Networks tab. Make sure the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box is selected.

  • Page 81: Figure 57 Windows Xp Sp2: Wireless Network Connection Properties

    WZC. Figure 58 Windows XP SP2: WZC Not Available 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. Appendix C ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide...

  • Page 82: Figure 59 Windows Xp Sp2: System Tray Icon

    ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 59 Windows XP SP2: System Tray Icon The type of the wireless network icon in Windows XP SP2 indicates the status of the AG-320. Refer to the following table for details. Table 27 Windows XP SP2: System Tray Icon...

  • Page 83: Figure 61 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. Select a wireless network in the list and click Connect to join the selected wireless network. Figure 62 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Appendix C ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide...

  • Page 84: Figure 63 Windows Xp Sp1: Wireless Network Connection Properties

    This denotes that this wireless network is your preferred network. Ordering your preferred networks is important because the AG-320 tries to associate to the preferred network first in the order that you specify. Refer to the section on ordering the preferred networks for detailed information.

  • Page 85: Figure 64 Windows Xp Sp2: Wireless Network Connection: Wep Or Wpa-Psk

    This denotes the wireless network is not available. Security Settings When you configure the AG-320 to connect to a secure network but the security settings are not yet enabled on the AG-320, you will see different screens according to the authentication and encryption methods used by the selected network.

  • Page 86: Figure 66 Windows Xp: Wireless (Network) Properties: Association

    This field is available only when the network use WEP encryption method and the The key is provided for me automatically check box is not selected. The key is If this check box is selected, the wireless AP assigns the AG-320 a key. provided for me automatically...

  • Page 87: Figure 67 Windows Xp: Wireless (Network) Properties: Authentication

    Select the type of EAP authentication. Options are Protected EAP (PEAP) and 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 C ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide...

  • Page 88: Figure 68 Windows Xp: Protected Eap Properties

    ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Table 31 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 89: Figure 69 Windows Xp: Smart Card Or Other Certificate Properties

    Click Cancel to leave this screen without saving any changes you may have made. Smart Card or other Certificate Properties Figure 69 Windows XP: Smart Card or other Certificate Properties Appendix C obtain the certificate(s) from a certificate authority (CA). Consult your network administrator for more information. ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide...

  • Page 90: Table 33 Windows Xp: Smart Card Or Other Certificate Properties

    ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 33 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 91: Figure 70 Windows Xp Sp2: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks

    Figure 71 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks 2 Whenever the AG-320 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 its order, click Remove to delete it or click Properties to view the security, authentication or connection information of the selected network.
  • Page 92 ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Appendix C...

  • Page 93: Appendix D Wireless Security

    MD5 authentication method does not perform mutual authentication. Finally, MD5 authentication method does not support data encryption with dynamic session key. You must configure WEP encryption keys for data encryption. Appendix D ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide P P E N D I X Wireless Security...
  • Page 94 ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide EAP-TLS (Transport Layer Security) With EAP-TLS, digital certifications are needed by both the server and the wireless stations for mutual authentication. The server presents a certificate to the client. After validating the identity of the server, the client sends a different certificate to the server. The exchange of certificates is done in the open before a secured tunnel is created.

  • Page 95: Table 34 Comparison Of Eap Authentication Types

    Encryption Standard (AES) in the Counter mode with Cipher block chaining Message authentication code Protocol (CCMP) to offer stronger encryption than TKIP. Appendix D EAP-MD5 EAP-TLS EAP-TTLS Optional None Strong Strong Easy Hard Moderate ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide PEAP LEAP Optional Strong Moderate Moderate Moderate...

  • Page 96: User Authentication

    ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide TKIP uses 128-bit keys that are dynamically generated and distributed by the authentication server. AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is a block cipher that uses a 256-bit mathematical algorithm called Rijndael. They both include a per-packet key mixing function, a Message Integrity Check (MIC) named Michael, an extended initialization vector (IV) with sequencing rules, and a re-keying mechanism.

  • Page 97: Figure 72 Wpa-Psk Authentication

    AP and the wireless clients. Appendix D ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide...

  • Page 98: Figure 73 Wpa(2) With Radius Application Example

    ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 73 WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example 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 99: Setting Up Your Computer's Ip Address

    After the appropriate TCP/IP components are installed, configure the TCP/IP settings in order to "communicate" with your network. Windows 95/98/Me Click Start, Settings, Control Panel and double-click the Network icon to open the Network window Appendix E ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide P P E N D I X...

  • Page 100: Figure 74 Windows 95/98/Me: Network: Configuration

    ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 74 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 101: Figure 75 Windows 95/98/Me: Tcp/Ip Properties: Ip Address

    If you do not know your DNS information, select Disable DNS. If you know your DNS information, select Enable DNS and type the information in the fields below (you may not need to fill them all in). ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide...

  • Page 102: Figure 76 Windows 95/98/Me: Tcp/Ip Properties: Dns Configuration

    ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 76 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.

  • Page 103: Figure 77 Windows Xp: Start Menu

    Figure 77 Windows XP: Start Menu 2 For Windows XP, click Network Connections. For Windows 2000/NT, click Network and Dial-up Connections. Figure 78 Windows XP: Control Panel 3 Right-click Local Area Connection and then click Properties. Appendix E ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide...

  • Page 104: Figure 79 Windows Xp: Control Panel: Network Connections: Properties

    ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 79 Windows XP: Control Panel: Network Connections: Properties 4 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (under the General tab in Win XP) and click Properties. Figure 80 Windows XP: Local Area Connection Properties 5 The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window opens (the General tab in Windows XP).

  • Page 105: Figure 81 Windows Xp: Advanced Tcp/Ip Settings

    Gateway. To manually configure a default metric (the number of transmission hops), clear the Automatic metric check box and type a metric in Metric. Click Add. Repeat the previous three steps for each default gateway you want to add. Click OK when finished. ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide...

  • Page 106: Figure 82 Windows Xp: Internet Protocol (Tcp/Ip) Properties

    ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide • • Figure 82 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. 10Restart your computer (if prompted).

  • Page 107: Figure 83 Macintosh Os 8/9: Apple Menu

    2 Select Ethernet built-in from the Connect via list. Figure 84 Macintosh OS 8/9: TCP/IP 3 For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP Server from the Configure: list. 4 For statically assigned settings, do the following: Appendix E ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide...

  • Page 108: Figure 85 Macintosh Os X: Apple Menu

    ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide • • • • 5 Close the TCP/IP Control Panel. 6 Click Save if prompted, to save changes to your configuration. 7 Restart your computer (if prompted). Verifying Settings Check your TCP/IP properties in the TCP/IP Control Panel window.

  • Page 109: Figure 86 Macintosh Os X: Network

    From the Configure box, select Manually. Type your IP address in the IP Address box. Type your subnet mask in the Subnet mask box. Type the IP address of your gateway in the Router address box if you have one. ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide...
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  • Page 111: Index

    CardBus Certificate Authority certifications notices viewing Index ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide channel 47, 48, 57, 73 communications security configuration configuration method Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) configuration, current connection status, current copyright customer support...
  • Page 112 ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide getting started graphics icons key hardware connections help Hide SSID hide SSID humidity icon IEEE 802.1x infrastructure initialization vector (IV) interface interference interference statement Internet 23, 28 LEDs 23, 24 lights 23, 24 link information 46, 64...
  • Page 113 LAN 40, 95 40, 51, 95 WPA security WPA(2)-PSK security WPA2 40, 51, 95 WPA2-Pre-Shared Key WPA2-PSK 40, 51, 95 ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide 39, 96 39, 50, 66 39, 50, 66 40, 95 47, 73 40, 95...
  • Page 114 ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide WPA-PSK 41, 51, 95 activating network connection not available preferred network security setting system tray icon WZC (Wireless Zero Configuration) zero configuration ZyXEL limited warranty note ZyXEL utility 23, 27 accessing help icon opening system tray icon...

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