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ZyXEL G-302 v3

802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter

User’s Guide

Version 2.00

Edition 2

5/2007

Содержание G-302

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Страница 4: ...e user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and the re...

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Страница 9: ...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 1 7...

Страница 10: ...tings 34 3 2 2 1 WEP Encryption 35 3 2 2 2 WPA WPA2 36 3 2 2 3 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK 37 3 2 3 Confirm Save Screen 38 3 3 The Profile Screen 38 3 3 1 Adding a New Profile 40 3 4 The Adapter Screen 44 Chapte...

Страница 11: ...en 39 Figure 20 Profile Add New Profile 40 Figure 21 Profile Wireless Setting Select a Channel 41 Figure 22 Profile Security Setting Encryption Type 42 Figure 23 Profile Security Setting 43 Figure 24...

Страница 12: ...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 Wir...

Страница 13: ...le 13 Adapter 44 Table 14 About 45 Table 15 Troubleshooting Starting ZyXEL Utility 47 Table 16 Troubleshooting Link Quality 47 Table 17 Troubleshooting Communication Problem 48 Table 18 Product Specif...

Страница 14: ...ZyXEL G 302 v3 User s Guide 14 List of Tables...

Страница 15: ...nal support documentation User Guide Feedback 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 T...

Страница 16: ...ZyXEL G 302 v3 User s Guide 16 Preface Graphics Icons Key Access Point Computer Notebook Computer Server Internet Cloud Wireless Signal...

Страница 17: ...ction Security WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy WPA PSK WPA Wi Fi Protected Access WPA2 PSK and WPA2 Note You can use WPA and WPA2 with the G 302 v3 only in Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000 A built in...

Страница 18: ...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 wi...

Страница 19: ...lient Manager not supplied Refer to the Odyssey Client Manager documentation for more information Note Do NOT use WZC or the Odyssey Client Manager and the ZyXEL utility at the same time 1 4 Windows X...

Страница 20: ...of the G 302 v3 Refer to the following table for details Double click on the ZyXEL wireless LAN utility icon in the system tray to open the ZyXEL utility The ZyXEL utility screens are similar in all...

Страница 21: ...n insert the G 302 v3 follow the steps below to connect to a network using the Site Survey screen 1 Make sure a wireless network is available and within range 2 Open the ZyXEL utility and click the Si...

Страница 22: ...en varies according to the network s encryption method Configure the same security settings as the associated network Note If the selected network is unavailable or security settings are not correct t...

Страница 23: ...ZyXEL G 302 v3 User s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started 23 Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility Link Info...

Страница 24: ...ZyXEL G 302 v3 User s Guide 24 Chapter 1 Getting Started...

Страница 25: ...drops below a certain level the G 302 v3 automatically switches to a lower transmission data rate Transmission at lower data speeds is usually more reliable When the communication quality improves ag...

Страница 26: ...o 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...

Страница 27: ...P Message Integrity Check MIC and IEEE 802 1x WPA and WPA2 use Advanced Encryption Standard AES in the Counter mode with Cipher block chaining Message authentication code Protocol CCMP to offer strong...

Страница 28: ...WPA 2 with RADIUS Application Example You need the IP address of the RADIUS server its port number default is 1812 and the RADIUS shared secret A WPA 2 RADIUS application example with an external RAD...

Страница 29: ...pted Shared key mode involves a shared secret key to authenticate the wireless station to the AP or peer computer This requires you to enable the wireless LAN security and use same settings on both th...

Страница 30: ...ZyXEL G 302 v3 User s Guide 30 Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Network...

Страница 31: ...lowing table describes the labels in this screen Table 3 Link Info LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Network Status Profile Name This is the name of the profile you are currently using Network Name SSID The...

Страница 32: ...a transmission rate in kilobits per second Kbps Receive Rate This field displays the current data receiving rate in kilobits per second Kbps Authentication This field displays the authentication metho...

Страница 33: ...Receive This field displays the current data receiving rate in kilobits per second Kbps Table 5 Site Survey LABEL DESCRIPTION Available Network List Click a column heading to sort the entries or deno...

Страница 34: ...eless 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 Channel This field displays the channe...

Страница 35: ...y Select a default WEP key to use for data encryption The key displays in the field below Key x where x is a number between 1 and 4 Select this option if you want to manually enter the WEP keys Enter...

Страница 36: ...mple common password instead of user specific credentials Select the encryption type TKIP or AES for data encryption Refer to Section 2 2 3 on page 27 for more information Authentication Type Select a...

Страница 37: ...e Confirm Save screen Refer to Section 3 2 3 on page 38 Exit Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving Table 7 Security Settings WPA WPA2 LABEL DESCRIPTION Table 8 Security Setting...

Страница 38: ...te 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 The default profile is a profile that allows you to conne...

Страница 39: ...wireless device is in infrastructure mode but the wireless security is deactivated denotes that the wireless device is in Ad Hoc mode and the wireless security is activated denotes that the wireless...

Страница 40: ...etwork type Infrastructure or Ad Hoc of the profile Channel This field displays the channel number used by the profile Security This field shows whether data encryption is activated WEP WPA WPA PSK WP...

Страница 41: ...wireless networks within the transmission range or denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode and the wireless security is activated denotes that the wireless device is in infrastruct...

Страница 42: ...etting Encryption Type 4 The screen varies depending on the encryption method you select in the previous screen The settings must be exactly the same on the APs or other peer wireless computers as the...

Страница 43: ...ave and go to the next screen Click Back to return to the previous screen Otherwise click Exit to go back to the Profile screen without saving Figure 24 Profile Confirm New Settings 6 To use this netw...

Страница 44: ...ter 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...

Страница 45: ...ing table describes the read only fields in this screen 4 2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility Follow the steps below to remove or uninstall the ZyXEL utility from your computer 1 Click Start Programs ZyX...

Страница 46: ...e 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 Section 4 2 on page 45 to remove the curr...

Страница 47: ...ay vary depending on the version of Windows Install the G 302 v3 in another computer If the error persists you may have a hardware problem In this case you should contact your local vendor The ZyXEL u...

Страница 48: ...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 Make sure that the computer and the AP share...

Страница 49: ...ge 3 3V Weight 45 5g Dimension W 18 mm L 122 mm H 120 mm RADIO SPECIFICATIONS Media Access Protocol IEEE 802 11 Frequency USA FCC Canada 11 Channels 2 412GHz 2 462GHz Europe ETSI 13 Channels 2 412GHz...

Страница 50: ...2 v3 User s Guide 50 Appendix A Product Specifications ZyXEL Utility ZyXEL Wireless Configuration Tool Security 64 128 256 bit WEP WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK IEEE 802 1x Table 18 Product Specifications...

Страница 51: ...and download the support patch for WPA from the Microsoft web site Windows XP SP2 screen shots are shown unless otherwise specified Click the help icon in most screens move the cursor to the item that...

Страница 52: ...wing table for details 2 Windows XP SP2 In the Wireless Network Connection Status screen click View Wireless Networks to open the Wireless Network Connection screen Figure 32 Windows XP SP2 Wireless N...

Страница 53: ...tab to open the Wireless Network Connection Properties screen Figure 33 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Network Connection Status 3 Windows XP SP2 Click Refresh network list to reload and search for availabl...

Страница 54: ...wireless network the Wireless Network Connection screen displays You must set the related fields in the Wireless Network Connection screen to the same security settings as the associated AP and click...

Страница 55: ...s network list or the connection icon in the Preferred networks or Available networks list The following table describes the connection icons Security Settings When you configure the ZyXEL wireless LA...

Страница 56: ...entication method Share Open WPA or WPA PSK used by the selected network Data Encryption This field automatically shows the encryption type TKIP WEP or Disable used by the selected network Network Key...

Страница 57: ...K Click OK to save your changes Cancel Click Cancel to leave this screen without saving any changes you may have made Table 22 Windows XP Wireless network properties Association continued LABEL DESCRI...

Страница 58: ...nformation is available Select this check box to have the computer send its information to the network for authentication when a user is not logged on Authenticate as guest when user or computer infor...

Страница 59: ...tion authority from the list below Note You must first have a wired connection to a network and obtain the certificate s from a certificate authority CA Consult your network administrator for more inf...

Страница 60: ...to check the certificate of the authentication server Connect to these servers Select the check box and specify a domain in the field below to have your computer connect to a server which resides only...

Страница 61: ...as shown Figure 43 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Networks Preferred Networks 2 Whenever the ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter tries to connect to a new network the new network is added in the Preferred networks ta...

Страница 62: ...ZyXEL G 302 v3 User s Guide 62 Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration...

Страница 63: ...asswords the passwords must be stored Thus someone other than the authentication server may access the password file In addition it is possible to impersonate an authentication server as MD5 authentic...

Страница 64: ...a Cisco implementation of IEEE 802 1x Dynamic WEP Key Exchange The AP maps a unique key that is generated with the RADIUS server This key expires when the wireless connection times out disconnects or...

Страница 65: ...poral Key Integrity Protocol TKIP Message Integrity Check MIC and IEEE 802 1x WPA and WPA2 use Advanced Encryption Standard AES in the Counter mode with Cipher block chaining Message authentication co...

Страница 66: ...ply IEEE 802 1x and Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP to authenticate wireless stations using an external RADIUS database WPA2 reduces the number of key exchange messages from six to four CCMP 4...

Страница 67: ...m 1 The AP passes the wireless client s authentication request to the RADIUS server 2 The RADIUS server then checks the user s identification against its database and grants or denies network access a...

Страница 68: ...security features Table 27 Wireless Security Relational Matrix AUTHENTICATION METHOD KEY MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL ENCRYPTION METHOD ENTER MANUAL KEY IEEE 802 1X Open None No Disable Enable without Dynamic...

Страница 69: ...on method important note 19 Odyssey Client Manager 19 Wireless Zero Configuration WZC 19 ZyXEL Utility 19 connecting to a WLAN 34 Copyright 3 creating a new profile 40 current configuration 31 current...

Страница 70: ...y authentication 29 signal strength 34 site survey 33 connecting to a WLAN network 34 scan 34 security settings 34 SSID 31 33 SSID Service Set Identity 25 statistics 32 support CD 15 syntax convention...

Страница 71: ...standard 49 wireless station mode configuration 31 WLAN Security parameters 68 WPA 27 36 65 WPA2 27 36 65 WPA2 Pre Shared Key 27 65 WPA2 PSK 27 37 65 WPA PSK 27 37 65 WZC Wireless Zero Configuration...

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