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ZyXEL Communications 802.11a/g Wireless CardBus Card ZyXEL AG-120 User Manual (396 pages)

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About this User's Guide
3
- Document Conventions
  5
- Safety Warnings
  7
- Table of Contents
  9
- Contents Overview
  9
- Table of Contents
  11
Introduction
21
- PART I Introduction
  21
- Applications for the NWA
  23
Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA

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- Introducing the NWA
  23
- Access Point
  24
- Bridge / Repeater
  24
- AP + Bridge
  25
- Mbssid
  26
- Pre-Configured SSID Profiles
  27
- Capwap
  28
- Configuring Dual WLAN Adaptors
  28
- Ways to Manage the NWA
  29
- Configuring Your Nwa's Security Features
  30
- Control Access to Your Device
  30
- Wireless Security
  30
- Hardware Connections
  31
- Maintaining Your NWA
  31
- Leds
  32
Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator

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- Accessing the Web Configurator
  35
  - Methods of Restoring Factory-Defaults
    37
    
    Navigating the Web Configurator
    37
    
    Resetting the NWA
    37
    
    Overview
    53
    
    What You Can Do in AP Controller Mode
    53
    
    What You Need to Know
    53
    
    Before You Begin
    54
    
    Controller AP Navigation Menu
    54
    
    Controller AP Status Screen
    55
    
    AP List Screen
    57
    
    The AP Lists Edit Screen
    59
    
    Configuration Screen
    60
    
    Redundancy Screen
    61
    
    The Profile Edit Screens
    62
    
    The Radio Profile Screen
    62
    
    The Radio Profile Edit Screen
    64
    
    Tutorial
    67
  - CAPWAP and DHCP
    48
  - CAPWAP and IP Subnets
    48
  - CAPWAP Discovery and Management
    48
  - Notes on CAPWAP
    49
  - The Management Mode Screen
    49
  - Controller AP Mode
    53
Chapter 3 Status Screens

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- Status Screens
  39
- The Status Screen
  40
- AP List
  44
- AP Statistics
  45
- SSID Information
  46
- About CAPWAP
  47
Chapter 4 Management Mode

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- Management Mode
  47
Chapter 5 Controller AP Mode

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Chapter 6 Tutorial

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- Choosing the Wireless Mode
  67
- How to Configure the Wireless LAN
  67
- Configuring Dual WLAN Adaptors
  68
- Wireless LAN Configuration Overview
  68
- Further Reading
  70
- How to Configure Multiple Wireless Networks
  70
- Change the Operating Mode
  72
- Configure the Voip Network
  73
- Set up Security for the Voip Profile
  75
- Activate the Voip Profile
  77
- Configure the Guest Network
  77
- Set up Security for the Guest Profile
  78
- Set up Layer 2 Isolation
  80
- Activate the Guest Profile
  82
- Testing the Wireless Networks
  82
- How to Set up and Use Rogue AP Detection
  83
- Set up and Save a Friendly AP List
  85
- Activate Periodic Rogue AP Detection
  88
- Set up E-Mail Logs
  89
- Configure Your Other Access Points
  90
- Test the Setup
  90
- How to Use Multiple MAC Filters and L-2 Isolation Profiles
  91
- Scenario
  91
- Setup
  92
- Your Requirements
  92
- Configure the SERVER_1 Network
  93
- Checking Settings
  96
- Checking Your Settings and Testing the Configuration
  96
- Configure the SERVER_2 Network
  96
- Testing the Configuration
  98
- How to Configure Management Modes
  99
- Scenario
  99
- Your Requirements
  99
- Setup
  100
- Configure Your NWA in Controller AP Mode
  101
- Secondary AP Controller
  101
- Primary AP Controller
  102
- Setting Your NWA in Managed AP Mode
  103
- Configuring the Managed Access Points List
  104
- Checking Your Settings and Testing the Configuration
  106
- The Web Configurator
  107
  - Part II: the Web Configurator
    107
Chapter 7 System Screens

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- Overview
  109
- System Screens
  109
- What You Can Do in the System Screens
  109
- What You Need to Know
  110
- Administrator Authentication on RADIUS
  111
- General Setup Screen
  112
- Configuring the Password
  113
- Configuring Time Setting
  116
- Technical Reference
  118
Chapter 8 Wireless Configuration

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- Overview
  119
- What You Can Do in the Wireless Screen
  119
- What You Need to Know
  120
- Operating Mode
  121
- Mbssid
  122
- Access Point Mode
  123
- Configuring Wireless Settings
  123
- Bridge / Repeater Mode
  126
- AP + Bridge Mode
  129
- MBSSID Mode
  130
- Rapid STP
  131
- Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
  131
- Technical Reference
  131
- How STP Works
  132
- STP Terminology
  132
- Dfs
  133
- Roaming
  133
- STP Port States
  133
- Requirements for Roaming
  135
- Bridge / Repeater Example
  136
- Quality of Service
  137
- WMM Qos
  137
- Atc
  138
- WMM Qos Priorities
  138
- Atc+Wmm
  139
- ATC+WMM from LAN to WLAN
  139
- ATC+WMM from WLAN to LAN
  140
Chapter 9 SSID Screen

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- Overview
  141
- SSID Screen
  141
- What You Can Do in the SSID Screen
  141
- What You Need to Know
  142
- The SSID Screen
  143
- Configuring SSID
  144
Chapter 10

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- Overview
  147
- What You Can Do in the Security Screen
  147
- Wireless Security Screen
  147
- What You Need to Know
  148
- The Security Screen
  150
- Security: WEP
  151
- Security: 802.1X Only
  153
- Security: 802.1X Static 64-Bit, 802.1X Static 128-Bit
  154
- Security: WPA
  155
- Security: WPA2 or WPA2-MIX
  156
- Security: WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-PSK-MIX
  158
- Technical Reference
  159
Chapter 11 RADIUS Screen

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- Overview
  161
- RADIUS Screen
  161
- What You Can Do in the RADIUS Screen
  161
- What You Need to Know
  162
- The RADIUS Screen
  163
Chapter 12 Layer-2 Isolation Screen

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- Overview
  165
  - What You Can Do in the Layer-2 Isolation Screen
    166
    
    What You Need to Know
    166
    
    Configuring Layer-2 Isolation
    167
    
    The Layer-2 Isolation Screen
    167
    
    Technical Reference
    169
  - Overview
    175
  - What You Can Do in the IP Screen
    175
  - The IP Screen
    176
  - What You Need to Know about IP
    176
  - Technical Reference
    177
  - WAN IP Address Assignment
    177
  - Rogue AP Detection
    179
Chapter 13 MAC Filter Screen

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- MAC Filter Screen
  171
- Overview
  171
- What You Can Do in the MAC Filter Screen
  171
- The MAC Filter Screen
  172
- What You Should Know about MAC Filter
  172
- Configuring the MAC Filter
  173
Chapter 14 IP Screen

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- IP Screen
  175
Chapter 15 Rogue AP Detection

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- Overview
  179
- What You Can Do in the Rogue AP Screen
  180
- What You Need to Know
  180
- Configuration Screen
  182
- Friendly AP Screen
  183
- Rogue AP Screen
  184
Chapter 16 Remote Management Screens

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- Overview
  187
- What You Can Do in the Remote Management Screens
  188
- What You Need to Know
  188
- The Telnet Screen
  190
- The FTP Screen
  191
- The WWW Screen
  192
- The SNMP Screen
  194
- Technical Reference
  195
- Mib
  195
- Supported Mibs
  196
- SNMP Traps
  196
Chapter 17 Internal RADIUS Server

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- Overview
  199
- Internal RADIUS Server Setting Screen
  200
- What You Can Do in the Internal Radius Server Screens
  200
- What You Need to Know
  200
- The Trusted AP Screen
  202
- The Trusted Users Screen
  204
- Technical Reference
  205
- Certificates
  207
Chapter 18 Certificates

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- Overview
  207
- What You Can Do in the Certificates Screen
  207
- My Certificates Screen
  208
- What You Need to Know
  208
- My Certificates Import Screen
  210
- My Certificates Create Screen
  211
- My Certificates Details Screen
  214
- Trusted cas Screen
  218
- Trusted cas Import Screen
  219
- Trusted cas Details Screen
  220
- Technical Reference
  223
- Certification Authorities
  224
- Private-Public Certificates
  224
- Checking the Fingerprint of a Certificate on Your Computer
  225
Chapter 19 Log Screens

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Chapter 20 VLAN

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Chapter 21 Load Balancing

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- Overview
  255
- What You Need to Know about Load Balancing
  255
- The Load Balancing Screen
  257
- Disassociating and Delaying Connections
  258
- Log Screens
  227
- Overview
  227
- The View Log Screen
  228
- What You Can Do in the Log Screens
  228
- What You Need to Know
  228
- The Log Settings Screen
  229
- Example Log Messages
  232
- Technical Reference
  232
- Configuring What You Want the NWA to Log
  233
- Log Commands
  233
- Displaying Logs
  234
- Log Command Example
  234
- Overview
  235
- Vlan
  235
- What You Can Do in the VLAN Screen
  235
- What You Need to Know about VLAN
  236
- Wireless VLAN Screen
  237
- RADIUS VLAN Screen
  239
- Configuring Management VLAN Example
  240
- Technical Reference
  240
- VLAN Tagging
  240
- Configuring Microsoft's IAS Server Example
  243
- Configuring VLAN Groups
  244
- Configuring Remote Access Policies
  245
- Second Rx VLAN ID Example
  253
- Second Rx VLAN Setup Example
  253
- Load Balancing
  255
Chapter 22 Dynamic Channel Selection

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- Overview
  261
- The DCS Screen
  262
Chapter 23 Maintenance

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- Maintenance
  265
- Overview
  265
- What You Can Do in the Maintenance Screens
  265
- System Statistics Screen
  266
- System Status Screen
  266
- What You Need to Know about the Maintenance Screens
  266
- Association List Screen
  268
- Channel Usage Screen
  269
- F/W Upload Screen
  270
- Backup Configuration
  272
- Configuration Screen
  272
- Restore Configuration
  273
- Back to Factory Defaults
  274
- Restart Screen
  274
- Troubleshooting and Specifications
  277
  - Part III: Troubleshooting and Specifications
    277
Chapter 24 Troubleshooting

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- Power and Hardware Connections
  279
- NWA Access and Login
  279
- Internet Access
  281
- Wireless Router/Ap Troubleshooting
  283
Chapter 25

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- Product Specifications
  285
- Appendices and Index
  291
  - Part IV: Appendices and Index
    291
Appendix A Setting up Your Computer's IP Address

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- Windows Vista
  297
Appendix B Wireless Lans

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- Wireless Lan Topologies
  319
- Fragmentation Threshold
  323
- Preamble Type
  323
- Wireless Security Overview
  324
- Dynamic Wep Key Exchange
  328
- Wpa and Wpa2
  328
- Security Parameters Summary
  332
- Antenna Characteristics
  333
- Types of Antennas for Wlan
  333
Appendix C Pop-Up Windows, Javascripts and Java Permissions

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- Internet Explorer Pop-Up Blockers
  335
- Java Permissions
  340
Appendix D Importing Certificates

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- Internet Explorer
  343
Appendix E IP Addresses and Subnetting

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- Introduction to Ip Addresses
  369
- Subnet Masks
  370
Appendix F Text File Based Auto Configuration

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- Manual Configuration
  380
Appendix G Legal Information

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- Zyxel Limited Warranty
  389
- Index
  391

ZyXEL Communications 802.11a/g Wireless CardBus Card ZyXEL AG-120 Manuals

ZyXEL Communications 802.11a/g Wireless CardBus Card ZyXEL AG-120 User Manual (396 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introducing the NWA

Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator

Chapter 3 Status Screens

Chapter 4 Management Mode

Chapter 5 Controller AP Mode

Chapter 6 Tutorial

Chapter 7 System Screens

Chapter 8 Wireless Configuration

Chapter 9 SSID Screen

Chapter 10

Chapter 11 RADIUS Screen

Chapter 12 Layer-2 Isolation Screen

Chapter 13 MAC Filter Screen

Chapter 14 IP Screen

Chapter 15 Rogue AP Detection

Chapter 16 Remote Management Screens

Chapter 17 Internal RADIUS Server

Chapter 18 Certificates

Chapter 19 Log Screens

Chapter 20 VLAN

Chapter 21 Load Balancing

Chapter 22 Dynamic Channel Selection

Chapter 23 Maintenance

Chapter 24 Troubleshooting

Chapter 25

Appendix A Setting up Your Computer's IP Address

Appendix B Wireless Lans

Appendix C Pop-Up Windows, Javascripts and Java Permissions

Appendix D Importing Certificates

Appendix E IP Addresses and Subnetting

Appendix F Text File Based Auto Configuration

Appendix G Legal Information

ZyXEL Communications 802.11a/g Wireless CardBus Card ZyXEL AG-120 User Manual (119 pages)

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

List of Tables

Chapter 1 Getting Started

Chapter 2 Tutorial

Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network

Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration

Chapter 5 Access Point Mode Configuration

Chapter 6 Maintenance

Chapter 7 Troubleshooting

Appendix A Product Specifications

Appendix B

Appendix C

Appendix D Wireless Security

Appendix E

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