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ZyXEL ZyAIR G320H User's Manual

1. LABEL DESCRIPTION Save Click Save to save the changes back to the G 320H and display the Link Info Screen Exit Click Exit to discard changes and return to the Site Survey screen 4 4 The Profile Screen A profile is a set of wireless parameters that you need to connect to a wireless network With a profile activated each time you start the G 320H it automatically scans for the specific SSID and joins that network with the pre defined wireless security settings If the specified network is not available the G 320H cannot connect to a network If you do not configure and activate a profile each time you start the G 320H the G 320H uses the default profile to connect to any available network with security disabled The default profile is a profile that allows you to connect to any SSID without security 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 Figure 30 Station Mode Profile Link Info Site Survey Adapter Profile Info Network Type Infrastructure SSID SSID Example 802 11b g Frequency 802 11b q 802 11b g Channel Security V PA PSK Transfer Rate Fully amp uto Connect Add Delete Edit G 320H User s Guide Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration The following t
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4. unavailable OK Click OK to save your changes Cancel Click Cancel to leave this screen without saving any changes you may have made G 320H User s Guide 85 Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration Authentication Properties Select an EAP authentication type in the Wireless network properties Authentication screen and click the Properties button to display the following screen Protected EAP Properties Figure 64 Windows XP Protected EAP Properties Protected EAP Properties When connecting C Connect to these servers Trusted Root Certification Authorities ABA ECOM Root CA Autoridad Certificadora de la Asociacion Nacional del Notaria lt Autoridad Certificadora del Colegio Nacional de Correduria P Baltimore EZ by DST Belgacom E Trust Primary CA C amp W HKT SecureNet CA Class A C amp W HKT SecureNet CA Class B C Do not prompt user to authorize new servers or trusted certification authorities Select Authentication Method Secured password EAP MSCHAP v2 confioure C Enable Fast Reconnect The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 26 Windows XP Protected EAP Properties LABEL DESCRIPTION Validate server certificate Select the check box to verify the certificate of the authentication server Connect to these servers Select the check box and specif
5. Appendix E Setting up Your Computer s IP Address Figure 73 Windows XP Start Menu Internet Explorer e My Documents S Outlook Express y Paint 88 Files and Settings Transfer W B Command Prompt e My Music EJ Acrobat Reader 4 0 e My Computer Tour Windows XP Windows Movie Maker E Control Panel 2 My Recent Documents gt e My Pictures ce Printers and Faxes Help and Support Search All Programs D 177 Run Log Off 0 Turn Off Computer untitled Paint 2 For Windows XP click Network Connections For Windows 2000 NT click Network and Dial up Connections Figure 74 Windows XP Control Panel amp Control Panel File Edit view Favorites Tools Help Q jack o d yo Search lg Folders Gi Address gt Control Panel Control Panel e E Add Hardware Je Switch to Category View See Also A 5 Game A Windows Update Controllers 3 Right click Local Area Connection and then click Properties G 320H User s Guide Appendix E Setting up Your Computer s IP Address Figure 75 Windows XP Control Panel Network Connections Properties s Network Connections File Edit view Favorites Tools Advanced Help Q sax S Fy amp JO Search 7 Folders Ez Address Network Connections LAN or High Speed Internet Network Tasks ocal Area Connection nabled E Create a new connection ard PCI Fast Ethemet Adapte f Setup a home or small Di
6. IEEE 802 11 Operating Frequencies IEEE 802 11b 2 412 2 462GHz North America and Taiwan IEEE 802 119 2 412 2 462GHz North America and Taiwan Operating Channels IEEE 802 11b 11 Channels North America and Taiwan IEEE 802 11g 11 Channels North America and Taiwan Data Rate IEEE 802 11b 11 5 5 2 1Mbps IEEE 802 119 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6 Mbps Modulation IEEE 802311b PBCC Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum CCK DQPSK DBPSK IEEE 802 11g Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing 64QAM 16QAM QPSK and BPSk Output Power Average IEEE 802 11b 21 1 5 dBm at 11 Mbps CCK QPSK BPSK IEEE 802 11g 19 1 5 dBm at 54 Mbps OFDM RX Sensitivity 54 Mbps OFDM lt 72 dBm 11 Mbps CCK lt 85 dBm SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS Device Drivers Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit G 320H User s Guide Appendix A Product Specifications Table 20 Product Specifications continued ZyXEL Utility ZyXEL Wireless Configuration Tool Security 64 128 256 bit WEP WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK IEEE 802 1x G 320H User s Guide 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 G 320H in access point AP mode Refer to Chapter 5 on page 59 for setup methods and requirements Steps may vary depending on your Windows version
7. v imp ion Recommended Validate server certificate C Connect to these servers Trusted Root Certification Authorities ABA ECOM Root CA C Autoridad Certificadora de la Asociacion Nacional del Notariar Autoridad Certificadora del Colegio Nacional de Correduria Pu Baltimore EZ by DST Belgacom E Trust Primary CA Cw HKT SecureNet CA Class A C amp W HKT SecureNet CA Class B C C amp W HKT SecureNet CA Root v s B View Certificate CO Use a different user name for the connection The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 27 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 on this computer Select this check box to use a certificate on your computer for authentication Validate server certificate Select the check box 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 within this domain Trusted Root Certification Authorities Select a trusted certification 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 administ
8. gt Hetwork Type Infrastructure gt Security WPA PSK Back Save Exit 6 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 Check the network information in the Link Info screen to verify that you have successfully connected to the selected network If the wireless client is not connected to a network the fields in this screen remain blank See Table 3 on page 42 for detailed field descriptions Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility Link Info Wireless Network Status Statistics gt Profile Name Transmit Rate 2 Kbps gt Network Name SSID 55 gt AP MAC Address 00 4 ID_Example3 Receive Rate 0 Kbps C5 CD 1F 64 Authentication Auto gt Network Type Infrastructure Network Mode 802 118 gt Transmission Rate 18 Mbps Total Transmit 46 gt Security WPA PSK Total Receive 3 gt Channel 6 Link Quality 68 dBm Trend Chart Signal Strength 99609970006 Link Quality 9 90909099700 7 Open your Internet browser and enter http www zyxel com or the URL of any other web site in the address bar If you are able to access the web site your wireless connection is successfully configured If you cannot access the web site check the Troubleshooting section of this User s Guide or contact your ne
9. 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 G 320H 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 If there are too many wireless stations in a wireless network collisions may occur which could result in a loss of messages even though you have high signal strength 4 2 1 Trend Chart Click Trend Chart in the Link Info screen to display a screen as shown below Use this screen to view real time data traffic statistics Figure 23 Station Mode Link Info Trend Chart gt Transmit 8 Kbps gt Receive 143 Kbps 10000 1000 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 4 3 The Site Survey Screen Use the Site Survey screen to scan for and connect to a wireless network automatically G 320H User s Guide Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration M Channel 1 il 6812 g3000h wpat Encryption WPA PSK T ZyXEL YZU 10 36 MAC address 20 06 08 30 00 01 Tile sroRaGE RD
10. Y gt d E _ Cc CAR 7 j Eml ac RR e dd 1 2 2 Access Point Mode In access point mode your G 320H functions as an access point This allows you to set up a wireless network without using a dedicated AP The following figure shows a network example G 320H User s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started Figure 3 Application Access Point Mode Internet J In the example the G 320H is installed on computer A and set to operate in access point mode Computer A provides an Internet connection to the wireless LAN so wireless stations B and C can access the Internet ES If the computer in which the G 320H is installed uses WZC Wireless Zero Configuration the G 320H cannot function as an AP 1 2 3 Changing G 320H Mode To change between the modes select either Station Mode or AP Mode in any ZyXEL utility screens Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility Change Modes FA 2yXEL Utility Adapter Wireless Network Security Statistics gt Profile Hame Transmit Rate 15 kbps gt Network Name SSID ZyXELO4 Receive Rate 68 kbps gt AP MAC Address DE 13 49 C7 0F B8 Authentication Auto gt Network Type Infrastructure Network Mode 802 118 gt Transmission Rate 54 0 Mbps Total Transmit 1159 gt Security None Total Receive 12418 gt Channel 6 Link Quality 45 dBm Trend Chart Signal Strength SS eeeeee00 Link Quality 0 0 0 0060cc e Doua G 320H User s Guide 21 Chapter 1 Get
11. You may need to install additional software in Windows 98 Second Edition and Windows ME Configuring the Computer on Which You Install the G 320H 1 Refer to Section 1 2 3 on page 21 to set the G 320H to operate in AP mode 2 Click Start Settings Network and Dial up Connections or click Start Settings Control Panel and double click Network and Dial up Connections Figure 45 Windows 2000 Start B New Office Document A Open Office Document E Windows Update f Set Program Access and Defaults Programs d Documents id Settings Control Panel x f Network and Dial up Connections OR Search k ET Printers E Help A Taskbar amp Start Menu Run 3 Right click on the icon for your wired Ethernet adapter and click Properties G 320H User s Guide Appendix B Access Point Mode Setup Example Figure 46 Windows 2000 Network and Dial up Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Back v A Address a a F Lak Lak Make New V ZyAIR Connection Etherne Disable Status Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties 4 A Properties screen displays Click the Sharing tab and select Enable Internet Connection Sharing for this connection Click OK Figure 47 Windows 2000 Network Properties Genera Sharing aB Internet Connection Sharing allows other computers on your t dk local network to access external resources through this
12. enter the SSID of the wireless device to which you want to associate in this field manually Network Type Select Infrastructure to associate to an AP Select Ad Hoc to associate to a peer computer Next Click Next to go to the next screen Exit Click Exit to go back to the previous screen without saving Scan Info This table displays the information of the available wireless networks within the transmission range Rl es tos denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode and the wireless ij e uy security is activated W W denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode but the wireless uj JJ security is deactivated Sa or EN denotes that the wireless device is in Ad Hoc mode and the wireless Ww security is activated Vw denotes that the wireless device is in Ad Hoc mode but the wireless security is deactivated SSID This field displays the SSID Service Set IDentifier of each AP or peer device Scan Click Scan to search for available wireless devices within transmission range Select Select an available wireless device in the table and click Select to add it to this profile Whenever you activate this profile the G 320H associates to the selected wireless network only G 320H User s Guide Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration 2 Ifyou 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 di
13. generate a WPA PSK key select the Yes check box If you manually configured a WEP key or a WPA PSK key and you also selected this check box then the key you manually configured is used OTIST One Touch Intelligent Security Technology Setup Key 01234567 M Yes Please enhance the Wireless Security Level to WPA PSK automatically if no WLAN security has been set This will generate a random PSK key for your convenience Start G 320H User s Guide Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network 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 o 6 LinkInfo SiteSurvey Profile E A Adapter Setting gt Transfer Rate Fully Auto gt Preamble Type Long Preamble gt Power Saving Mode Disabled gt WMM QoS v OTIST One Touch Intelligent Security Technology Setup Key 01234567 3 3 2 Starting OTIST 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 of writing You can start OTIST in the wireless clients and AP in any order but they must all be within range and have OTIST enabled 1 Inthe AP a web configurator screen pops up showing you the security settings to transfer After reviewing the settings click OK Microsoft Internet Explorer 2 This scree
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15. 59 for more information BS With WZC you cannot use the G 320H as an access point After you install the ZyXEL utility and then insert the G 320H follow the steps below to set up your G 320H as an AP 1 Select AP Mode in any utility screen and wait for five seconds The screen changes and displays as next Under Status you can view the current settings on the G 320H In the Association List you can see if any wireless clients have connected to your G 320H G 320H User s Guide Chapter 2 Tutorial Figure 18 ZyXEL Utility AP Link Info Configuration MAC Filter Status Association List gt SSID WLAN AP gt Current Channel 5 MAC Address gt Transmission Rate 54 0 Mbps gt Security Disabled gt MAC 00 13 48 CF 11 27 gt Output Power High Refresh 2 Ifyou want to change the SSID and enable wireless security for your G 320H click the Configuration tab and refer to Section 5 3 on page 61 for detailed field descriptions You can only use WEP when the G 320H is in AP mode Figure 19 ZyXEL Utility AP Configuration 1 E c MAC Filter Link Info m Wireless Settings Security Settings SSID WLAN AP WEP 128 Bits Hide SSID gt Authentication Type open System Channel e 7 C PassPhrase Output Power High Transmit Key key Key Save Cancel G 320H User s Guide 34 Chapt
16. Inthe Network window click Add 2 Select Adapter and then click Add 3 Select the manufacturer and model of your network adapter and then click OK If you need TCP IP 1 Inthe Network window click Add 2 Select Protocol and then click Add 3 Select Microsoft from the list of manufacturers 4 Select TCP IP from the list of network protocols and then click OK If you need Client for Microsoft Networks 1 Click Add 2 Select Client and then click Add 3 Select Microsoft from the list of manufacturers 4 Select Client for Microsoft Networks from the list of network clients and then click OK 5 Restart your computer so the changes you made take effect G 320H User s Guide Appendix E Setting up Your Computer s IP Address Configuring 1 Inthe Network window Configuration tab select your network adapter s TCP IP entry and click Properties 2 Click the IP Address tab f your IP address is dynamic select Obtain an IP address automatically Ifyou have a static IP address select Specify an IP address and type your information into the IP Address and Subnet Mask fields Figure 71 Windows 95 98 Me TCP IP Properties IP Address DILE sux Bindings Advanced Ne Bios DNS Configuration Gateway WINS Configuration IP Address An IP address can be automatically assigned to this computer If your network does not automatically assign IP addresses ask your network administrator for an address and then type it in
17. List of Figures Figure 1 Application Infrastructure Figure 2 Application Ad Hoc Figure 3 Application Access Point Mode Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility Change Modes Figure 5 ZyXEL Utility System Tray Icon Figure 6 Enable WZC Figure 7 Infrastructure Network Figure 8 ZyXEL Utility Site Survey Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility Security Setting Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility Figure 13 ZyXEL Utility Figure 14 ZyXEL Utility Figure 15 ZyXEL Utility Figure 16 ZyXEL Utility Figure 17 ZyXEL Utility Figure 18 ZyXEL Utility Figure 19 ZyXEL Utility Figure 20 Example of a Wireless Network Figure 21 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary Station Mode Figure 22 Station Mode Figure 23 Station Mode Figure 24 Station Mode Figure 25 Station Mode Figure 26 Station Mode Figure 27 Station Mode Figure 28 Station Mode Figure 29 Station Mode Figure 30 Station Mode Figure 31 Station Mode Figure 32 Station Mode Figure 33 Station Mode Figure 34 Station Mode Figure 35 Station Mode Figure 36 Station Mode Figure 37 Station Mode Figure 38 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary AP Mode List of Figures Lexus dias aca Rode LL ur e ER os E ERR ri Ero FL E e da 20 Tem T T 20 21 HM 21 HEN EE 22 23 en epp IAE ATE MS ML Mu Midi 25 E
18. TCP IP Settings Advanced TCP IP Settings IP Settings DNS WINS Options IP addresses IP address Subnet mask DHCP Enabled Default gateways Gateway Automatic metric 6 Ifyou 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 In the IP Settings tab in IP addresses click Add In TCP IP Address type an IP address in IP address and a subnet mask in Subnet mask and then click Add Repeat the above two steps for each IP address you want to add Configure additional default gateways in the IP Settings tab by clicking Add in Default gateways In TCP IP Gateway Address type the IP address of the default gateway in 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 7 Inthe Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window the General tab in Windows XP Click Obtain DNS server address automatically if you do not know your DNS server IP address es f you know your DNS server IP address es click Use the following DNS server addresses and type them in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server fields G 320H User s Guide Appendix E Setting up Your Co
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20. allowed to access the G 320H Select Accept to permit access to the G 320H MAC addresses not listed will be denied access to the G 320H Filter MAC Specify the MAC address es of the wireless station s that is allowed or denied Address 1 16 association to the G 320H Enter six pairs of hexadecimal digits separated by colons in the range of A F a P and 0 9 for example 00 A0 C5 00 00 02 If you enter an invalid MAC address once you click Save to save the values a warning screen will be displayed Save Click Save to save the changes back to the G 320H Cancel Click Cancel to discard the changes G 320H User s Guide Chapter 5 Access Point Mode Configuration G 320H User s Guide Maintenance This chapter describes how to uninstall or upgrade the ZyXEL utility 6 1 The About Screen The About screen displays driver and utility version numbers of the G 320H To display the screen as shown below click the about button Figure 42 About G 320H Wireless Adapter Utility Copyright c 2006 ZyXEL Communications Corp All rights reserved Driver version 1 5 4 6 Utility version 1 0 0b1 Aug 30 2006 17 13 48 The following table describes the read only fields in this screen Table 19 About LABEL DESCRIPTION Driver version This field displays the version number of the G 320H driver Utility version This field displays the version num
21. been designed for the WLAN 2 4 GHz network throughout the EC region and Switzerland with restrictions in France This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Viewing Certifications 1 Go to http www zyxel com 2 Select your product on the ZyXEL home page to go to that product s page 3 Select the certification you wish to view from this page G 320H User s Guide Appendix F Legal Information ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user purchaser that this product 1s free from any defects in materials or workmanship for a period of up to two 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 whatever extent it shall deem necessary to restore the product or components to proper operating condition Any replacement will consist of a new or re manufactured functionally equivalent product of equal or higher value and will be solely at the discretion of ZyXEL This warranty shall not apply if the product has been modified misused tampered with damaged by an act of God or subjected to abnormal working conditions Note Repair or replacement as pro
22. connection Internet Connection Sharing Local network operation may be momentarily disrupted Settings Cancel 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 74 G 320H User s Guide Appendix B Access Point Mode Setup Example Figure 48 Windows 2000 Network Properties Select Network Adapter Wired Ethernet Properties ES 71i en aA Internet Connection Sharing allows other computers on your E db local network to access external resources through this connection r Shared access IV Enable Internet Connection Sharing for this connection Eor local network Settings Cancel 5 A notice screen displays Click Yes Figure 49 Windows 2000 Local Network Local Network E x computer may lose connectivity with other computers on your network IF these other computers have static IP addresses you should set them to obtain their IP addresses automatically Are you sure you want to enable Internet Connection Sharing e When Internet Connection Sharing is enabled your LAN adapter will be set to use IP address 192 168 0 1 Your No Configuring the Wireless Station Computer Refer to Appendix E on page 97 for more information on how to set up the wireless station computer s IP address G 320H U
23. methods and legacy authentication methods such as PAP CHAP MS CHAP and MS CHAP v2 PEAP Protected EAP LEAP 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 EAP GTC is implemented only by Cisco LEAP Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol is 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 reauthentication times out A new WEP key is generated each time reauthentication is performed If this feature is enabled it is not necessary to configure a default encryption key in the Wireless screen You may still configure and store keys here but they will not be used while Dynamic WEP is enabled EAP MD5 cannot be used with Dynamic WEP Key Exchange For added security certificate based authentications EAP TLS EAP TTLS and PEAP use dynamic keys for data encryption They are often deployed in corporate environments but for public deployment a simple user name and password pair 1s more practical The following table is a comparison of the features of authent
24. on the ZyXEL AP or wireless router all within three minutes See Section 3 3 on page 36 for more information Save Click Save to save the changes to the G 320H and return to the Link Info screen G 320H User s Guide Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration G 320H User s Guide Access Point Mode Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure your G 320H in access point mode 5 1 Access Point Mode Introduction To use your G 320H as an Access Point AP select AP Mode in any utility screen refer to Section 1 2 3 on page 21 In access point mode your G 320H allows you to set up your wireless networks without using a dedicated AP 5 1 1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary This section describes the ZyXEL utility screens when the G 320H is in AP mode Figure 38 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary AP Mode FA 2yxEL Utility S e i Configuration MAC Filter The following table describes the menus Table 15 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary AP Mode TAB DESCRIPTION AP Mode Link Info Use this screen to see your current connection status configuration and data rate statistics Configuration Use this screen to configure wireless LAN settings MAC Filter Use this screen to configure which computer s you want to access the wireless LAN through the G 320H 5 1 2 Additional Setup Requirements To bridge your wired and wireless network using the G 320H the following requirements mus
25. same as the AP or peer device of between 8 and 63 case sensitive ASCII characters including spaces and symbols or 64 hexadecimal characters Back Click Back to go to the Site Survey screen to select and connect to another network Next Click Next to confirm your selections and advance to the Confirm New Settings screen Refer to Section 4 3 2 on page 49 Exit Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving 4 3 1 3 WPA WPA2 Figure 27 Station Mode Security Setting WPA WPA2 Security Setting gt Encryption Type TKIP gt Authentication Type PEAP TT gt Login Name Password Validate Server Certificate Click to Enable or Disable PEAP Inner EAP Back Next Exit The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 8 Station Mode Security Setting WPA WPA2 LABEL DESCRIPTION Encryption Type The encryption mechanisms used for WPA WPA2 and WPA PSK WPA2 PSK are the same The only difference between the two is that WPA PSK WPA2 PSK uses a simple common password instead of user specific credentials Select the encryption type TKIP or AES for data encryption Refer to Section 3 2 3 3 on page 36 for more information Authentication The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server or AP Type Select an authentication method from the drop down list Options are TLS and PEAP Login Name Enter a user name This i
26. the RADIUS shared secret A WPA 2 application example with an external RADIUS server looks as follows A is the RADIUS server DS is the distribution system 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 accordingly 3 The RADIUS server distributes a Pairwise Master Key PMK key to the AP that then sets up a key hierarchy and management system using the pair wise key to dynamically generate unique data encryption keys to encrypt every data packet that is wirelessly communicated between the AP and the wireless clients Figure 69 WPA 2 with RADIUS Application Example a Internet EN G 320H User s Guide Appendix D Wireless Security 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 29 Wireless Security Relational Matrix METHOD KEY ENCRYPTIO ENTER IEEE 802 1X MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL Open None No Disable Enable without Dynamic WEP Key Open WEP No Enable with Dynamic WEP Key Yes Enable without Dynamic WEP Key Yes Disable Shared WEP No Enable with Dynamic WEP Key Yes Enable without
27. the G 320H automatically generates four different WEP keys and displays one of them in the key field below Refer to Section 3 2 3 1 1 on page 35 for more information At the time of writing you cannot use passphrase to generate 256 bit WEP keys Transmit Key Select a default WEP key to use for data encryption The key displays in the field below G 320H User s Guide Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration Table 6 Station Mode Security Setting WEP continued between 1 and 4 LABEL DESCRIPTION Key x where xis Select this option if you want to manually enter the WEP keys Enter the WEP key a number in the field provided If you select 64 Bits in the WEP field Enter either 10 hexadecimal digits in the range of A F a f and 0 9 for example 11AA22BB33 for HEX key type or Enter 5 ASCII characters case sensitive ranging from a z A Z and 0 9 for example MyKey for ASCII key type If you select 128 Bits in the WEP field Enter either 26 hexadecimal digits in the range of A F a f and 0 9 for example 00112233445566778899AABBCC for HEX key type or Enter 13 ASCII characters case sensitive ranging from a z A Z and 0 9 for example MyKey12345678 for ASCII key type If you select 256 Bits in the WEP field Enter either 58 hexadecimal digits in the range of A F a f and 0 9 for example 000011112222333344445555666677778
28. to the AP or peer computer This requires you to enable the wireless LAN security and use same settings on both the wireless station and the AP or peer computer Auto authentication mode allows the G 320H 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 3 2 3 2 IEEE 802 1x The IEEE 802 1x standard outlines enhanced security methods for both the authentication of wireless stations and encryption key management Authentication can be done using an external RADIUS server G 320H User s Guide 35 Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network 3 2 3 2 1 EAP Authentication EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol is an authentication protocol that runs on top of the IEEE 802 1x transport mechanism in order to support multiple types of user authentication By using EAP to interact with an EAP compatible RADIUS server an access point helps a wireless station and a RADIUS server perform authentication The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server and an intermediary AP s that supports IEEE 802 1x The G 320H supports EAP TLS and EAP PEAP Refer to Appendix D on page 91 for descriptions For EAP TLS authentication type you must first have a wired connection to the network and obtain the certificate s from a certificate authority CA A certificate also called digital IDs can be used to authenticate users and a C
29. 07 555779 UK only Fax 44 1344 303034 Web Site www zyxel co uk FTP Site ftp zyxel co uk Regular Mail ZyXEL Communications UK Ltd 11 The Courtyard Eastern Road Bracknell Berkshire RG12 2XB United Kingdom UK is the prefix number you dial to make an international telephone call G 320H User s Guide Index A About 65 About your ZyXEL G 320H 19 access point 33 Access point mode 20 30 access point mode 59 additional setup requirements 59 configuration 20 59 access point See also AP activating a profile 55 Adapter 55 Ad Hoc 20 53 Advanced Encryption Standard 36 93 advanced settings 55 antenna gain 62 antenna output power 60 AP 33 AP See also access point authentication method auto 35 open system 35 shared key 35 auto authentication 35 C CA 91 Certificate Authority 91 certifications 109 notices 110 viewing 110 channel 42 44 53 71 Configuration 61 configuration method 22 Wireless Zero Configuration WZC 22 contact information 113 copyright 109 creating a new profile 51 current configuration 42 current connection status 42 current status 60 customer support 113 Index D data encryption 44 dBm 62 default profile 50 disclaimer 109 driver version 65 Dynamic WEP Key Exchange 92 E EAP Authentication 36 Enabling OTIST 37 Encryption 93 Encryption Type 35 F FCC interference statement 109 G getting started 19 H h
30. 0H User s Guide Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration Figure 60 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection WEP or WPA PSK Wireless Network Connection The network cpe_5236 requires a network key also called a WEP key or WPA key A network key helps prevent unknown intruders From connecting to this network Type the key and then click Connect Network key eccccecce Confirm network key lasonoses Connect Cancel Figure 61 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection No Security Wireless Network Connection sent over this network is not encrypted and might be visible to other Connect Anyway yi 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 The following table describes the connection icons Table 23 Windows XP Wireless Networks IN You are connecting to the unsecured network CPE 5242 Information people ICON DESCRIPTION i This denotes the wireless network is an available wireless network Y This denotes the G 320H is associated to the wireless network A This denotes the wireless network is not available Security Settings When you configure the G 320H to connect to a secure network but the security settings are not yet enabled on the G 320H you will see different screens according t
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32. 0H is not connected to a wireless network 2 Windows XP SP2 In the Wireless Network Connection Status screen click View Wireless Networks to open the Wireless Network Connection screen Figure 56 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection Status i Wireless Network Connection 6 Status PR General Support Connection Status Connected Network Z2w70 1 Duration 00 01 56 Speed 48 0 Mbps Signal Strength aiii Activity Ws Received 1 676 Disable View Wireless Networks 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 G 320H User s Guide Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration Figure 57 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Network Connection Status Wireless Network Connection 6 Status PX General Support Connection Status Connected Duration 01 18 28 Speed 48 0 Mbps Signal Strength T nlll Activity Sent Received 0 Bytes 2 819 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 58 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection i Wireless Network Connection 7 Network Taska Choose a wireless network 9 Refresh network list Click an item in the
33. 1 for HEX key type or Enter 29 ASCII characters case sensitive ranging from a z A Z and 0 9 for example MyKey111122223333444455556678 for ASCII key type Note The values for the WEP keys must be set up exactly the same on all wireless devices in the same wireless LAN Note ASCII WEP keys are case sensitive Save Click Save to save the changes Cancel Click Cancel to discard the changes G 320H User s Guide Chapter 5 Access Point Mode Configuration 5 4 The MAC Filter Screen The MAC Filter screen allows you to configure the G 320H to give exclusive access to Accept devices or exclude devices from Reject connecting to the G 320H The MAC address 1s assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters for example 00 A0 C5 00 00 02 You need to know the MAC address of the device s to configure this screen See Section 3 2 2 on page 34 for more information Figure 41 Access Point Mode MAC Filter Link Info Configuration MAC Filter i gt Filter Type Disable v gt Filter MAC Address Cancel The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 18 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 Select Reject to block access to the G 320H MAC addresses not listed will be
34. 28 Station Mode Security Setting IEEE 802 1x ecur etting gt Authentication Type 3295 A gt Login Name Password validate Server Certificate Click to Enable or Disable PEAP Inner EAP ms cHaP v2 Back Next Exit The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 9 Station Mode Security Setting IEEE 802 1x LABEL DESCRIPTION Authentication The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server or AP Type Select an authentication method from the drop down list Options are TLS and PEAP Login Name Enter a user name This is the user name that you or an administrator set up on a RADIUS server Password This field is not available when you select TLS in the Authentication Type field Enter the password associated with the user name above G 320H User s Guide Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration Table 9 Station Mode Security Setting IEEE 802 1x LABEL DESCRIPTION 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 G 320H 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 information Validate Server Select the check box to check the certificate of the authentication server Cert
35. 320H The G 320H is an IEEE 802 11b g compliant wireless LAN adapter You can also use the ZyXEL utility to turn your G 320H into an access point AP The ZyXEL utility is a tool that helps you configure your G 320H See the appendix for detailed product specifications 1 2 Application Overview This section describes some network applications for the G 320H 1 2 1 Station Mode The G 320H acts as a wireless LAN adapter station mode by default In station mode 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 without an AP See Section 4 4 on page 50 for how to configure the network type 1 2 1 1 Infrastructure To connect to a network via an access point AP set the G 320H network type to Infrastructure Through the AP you can access the Internet or the wired network behind the AP G 320H User s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started Figure 1 Application Infrastructure Internet gt N 7 iA E aa mem uu tt 1 2 1 2 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 wireless stations communicate directly to each other Figure 2 Application Ad Hoc 1 m a m Ps Mis e p g NE 2 S i 1 1 i Ad Hoc l 1 i
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37. 65 SSID_Example3 Surveyed at 17 3 29 T CPE 5257 00 11 54 T 4300 6 so x Scan Connect 2 The wireless client automatically searches for available wireless networks Click Scan if you want to search again If no entry displays in the Available Network List that means there is no wireless network available within range Make sure the AP or peer computer is turned on or move the wireless client closer to the AP or peer computer See Table 5 on page 44 for detailed field descriptions 3 To connect to an AP or peer computer either click an entry in the list and then click Connect or double click an entry with a SSID of SSID Examples3 in this example 4 When you try to connect to an AP with security configured a window will pop up prompting you to specify the security settings Enter the pre shared key and leave the encryption type at the default setting Use the Next button to move on to the next screen You can use the Back button at any time to return to the previous screen or the Exit button to return to the Site Survey screen Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility Security Setting Security Setting m gt Encryption Type TKIP gt Pre Shared Key ThisismyWPA PSKpre sharedkey Back Next Exit 5 The Confirm New Settings window appears Check your settings and click Save to continue G 320H User s Guide Chapter 2 Tutorial Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility Confirm New Settings gt Hetwork SSID SSID Example3
38. 8889999AAAABBBBCCCC000011 for HEX key type or Enter 29 ASCII characters case sensitive ranging from a z A Z and 0 9 for example MyKey111122223333444455556678 for ASCII key type Note The values for the WEP keys must be set up exactly the same on all wireless devices in the same wireless LAN Note ASCII WEP keys are case sensitive Back Click Back to go to the Site Survey screen to select and connect to another network Next Click Next to confirm your selections and advance to the Confirm New Settings screen Refer to Section 4 3 2 on page 49 Exit Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving 4 3 1 2 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Figure 26 Station Mode Security Setting WPA PSK WPA2 PSK gt Encryption Type gt Pre Shared Key Security Setting TKIP Back Next Exit G 320H User s Guide Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 7 Station Mode Security Setting WPA PSK WPA2 PSK LABEL DESCRIPTION Encryption Type The encryption mechanisms used for WPA WPA2 and WPA PSK WPA2 PSK are the same The only difference between the two is that WPA PSK WPA2 PSK uses a simple common password instead of user specific credentials Select the encryption type TKIP or AES for data encryption Refer to Section 3 2 3 3 on page 36 for more information Pre Shared Key Type a pre shared key
39. A issues certificates and guarantees the identity of each certificate owner 3 2 3 3 WPA and WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access WPA is a subset of the IEEE 802 111 standard WPA2 IEEE 802 111 is a wireless security standard that defines stronger encryption authentication and key management than WPA Key differences between WPA 2 and WEP are improved data encryption and user authentication Both WPA and WPA2 improve data encryption by using Temporal 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 code Protocol CCMP to offer stronger encryption than TKIP If both an AP and the wireless clients support WPA2 and you have an external RADIUS server use WPA2 for stronger data encryption If you don t have an external RADIUS server you should use WPA2 PSK WPA2 Pre Shared Key that only requires a single identical password entered into each access point wireless gateway and wireless client As long as the passwords match a wireless client will be granted access to a WLAN If the AP or the wireless clients do not support WPA2 just use WPA or WPA PSK depending on whether you have an external RADIUS server or not Select WEP only when the AP and or wireless clients do not support WPA or WPA2 WEP is less secure than WPA or WPA2 3 3 Introduction to OTIST In a wireless network the wireless
40. Dynamic WEP Key Yes Disable WPA TKIP AES No Enable WPA PSK TKIP AES Yes Disable WPA2 TKIP AES No Enable WPA2 PSK TKIP AES Yes Disable G 320H User s Guide 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 Windows 3 1 requires the purchase of a third party TCP IP application package TCP IP should already be installed on computers using Windows NT 2000 XP Macintosh OS 7 and later operating systems 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 G 320H User s Guide Appendix E Setting up Your Computer s IP Address Figure 70 WIndows 95 98 Me Network Configuration Network LPR for TCP IP Printing 3Com EtherLink 10 100 PCI TX NIC 3C905B TX Dial Up Adapter USB Fast Ethernet Adapter Y TCP IP gt 3Com EtherLink 10 100 PCI T NIC 3C9 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
41. G 320H 802 11g Wireless High Power PCI Adapter User s Guide Version 1 00 10 2006 Edition 1 ZyXEL www zyxel com About This User s Guide About This User s Guide Intended Audience This manual is intended for people who want to configure the G 320H using the ZyXEL utility You should have at least a basic knowledge of TCP IP networking concepts and topology Related Documentation Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get up and running right away It contains information on setting up your network and configuring for Internet access Online Help Embedded web help for descriptions of individual screens and supplementary information e Supporting Disk Refer to the included CD for support documents ZyXEL Web Site Please refer to www zyxel com for additional support documentation and product certifications User Guide Feedback Help us help you Send all User Guide related comments questions or suggestions for improvement to the following address or use e mail instead Thank you The Technical Writing Team ZyXEL Communications Corp 6 Innovation Road II Science Based Industrial Park Hsinchu 300 Taiwan E mail techwriters zyxel com tw G 320H User s Guide 3 Document Conventions Document Conventions Warnings and Notes These are how warnings and notes are shown in this User s Guide lt gt Warnings tell you about things that could harm you or yo
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43. PSK depending on whether you have an external RADIUS server or not Select WEP only when the AP and or wireless clients do not support WPA or WPA2 WEP is less secure than WPA or WPA2 Encryption Both WPA and WPA2 improve data encryption by using Temporal 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 code Protocol CCMP to offer stronger encryption than TKIP 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 WPA and WPA2 regularly change and rotate the encryption keys so that the same encryption key 1s never used twice The RADIUS server distributes a Pairwise Master Key PMK key to the AP that then sets up a key hierarchy and management system using the PMK to dynamically generate unique data encryption keys to encrypt every data packet that is wirelessly communicated between the AP and the wireless stations This all happens in the background automatically The Message Integrity Check MIC is designed to prevent an attacker from capturing
44. Ret 4 3236 Sureeyed 4 14 5107 T les ZyXEL MIS 6 3296 Tl ZyXEL 6 32 M 1d Scan Connect J Adapter Profile Site Info Network Type Infrastructure 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 a a ile denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode and the wireless i WUS security is activated W W denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode but the wireless uj JJ security is deactivated V or es denotes that the wireless device is in Ad Hoc mode and the wireless DW security is activated 3 denotes that the wireless device is in Ad Hoc mode but the wireless L security is deactivated 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 Signal This field displays the signal strength of each wireless device Scan Click Scan to search for available wireless devices within transmission range Connect Click Connect to associate to the selected wireless device Site Info Click an entry in the Available Network List table to display the information of the selected wireless device Network Type This field displays the network type Infrastructure or Ad Hoc of the wireless device Channel This field d
45. able describes the labels in this screen Table 11 Station Mode Profile LABEL DESCRIPTION Profile List Click a column heading to sort the entries a lox denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode and the wireless lij e 4 security is activated n W denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode but the wireless ud L security is deactivated V or Ti denotes that the wireless device is in Ad Hoc mode and the wireless EN security is activated uu denotes that the wireless device is in Ad Hoc mode but the wireless security is deactivated Profile Name This is the name of the pre configured profile SSID This is the SSID of the wireless network to which the selected profile associates Frequency This is the wireless LAN mode of the wireless network to which the selected profile associates Connect To use and activate a previously saved network profile select a pre configured profile name in the table and click Connect Add To add a new profile into the table click Add Delete To delete an existing wireless network configuration select a profile in the table and click Delete 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 Network Type This field displays the network type Infrastructure
46. ack to the Profile List screen If you clicked Activate Later you can select the profile from the list in the Profile screen and click Connect to activate it Only one profile can be activated and used at any given time G 320H User s Guide Chapter 2 Tutorial Figure 17 ZyXEL Utility Profile Activate e Your network has been configured successfully Activate Now Activate Later 8 When you activate the new profile the ZyXEL utility goes to the Link Info screen while it connects to the AP 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 9 Make sure the selected AP in the active profile is connected to the Internet Open your Internet browser enter http www zyxel com or the URL of any other web site in the address bar and press ENTER If you are able to access the web site your new profile is successfully configured 10 If you cannot access the Internet go back to the Profile screen Select the profile you are using and click Edit Check the details you entered previously Also refer to the Troubleshooting section of this User s Guide or contact your network administrator if necessary 2 3 Configuring the G 320H as an AP In access point mode your G 320H allows you to set up your wireless network without using a dedicated AP Refer to Section 1 2 3 on page 21 and Chapter 5 on page
47. aracters for the wireless LAN Hide SSID Select this check box to hide the SSID so an intruder cannot obtain the SSID through scanning using a site survey tool Channel Set the operating frequency channel depending on your geographical region G 320H User s Guide Chapter 5 Access Point Mode Configuration Table 17 Access Point Mode Configuration continued LABEL DESCRIPTION Output Power Set this field if you need to conserve power consumption especially for notebook computers This control changes the strength of the G 320H s antenna gain or transmission power Antenna gain measured in dBm decibel relative units compared to milliwatts is the increase in coverage Higher antenna gain improves the range of the signal for better communications Select High to set the G 320H s antenna to transmit at 17 dBm Select Medium High to set the G 320H s antenna to transmit at 15 dBm Select Medium Low to set the G 320H s antenna to transmit at 13 dBm Select Low to set the G 320H s antenna to transmit at 11 dBm This allows for the least power consumption Security Settings WEP Select 64 Bits 128 Bits or 256 Bits to activate WEP encryption and then fill in the related fields Select Disable to deactivate the WEP encryption Authentication Type Select an authentication method Choices are Auto Shared Key and Open System Refer to Section 3 2 3 1 2 on page 35 for more inform
48. ardware connections 22 Hide SSID 61 IEEE 802 1x 35 48 Infrastructure 19 initialization vector IV 93 G 320H User s Guide Index L link information 42 60 MAC Filter 63 MAC Filter action 63 Message Integrity Check MIC 36 93 N network type 42 O One Touch Intelligent Security Technology 36 open system authentication 35 OTIST Introduction 36 output power 62 P PA2 PSK 46 Pairwise Master Key PMK 93 passphrase 35 45 password phrase 35 Power Saving Mode 56 product registration 111 product specifications 71 profile 42 51 activation 55 add new 51 delete 51 edit 51 information 51 Q Quick Start Guide 22 R real time data traffic statistics 43 registration product 111 related documentation 3 S safety warnings 6 save power 56 62 Scan Info 52 security 35 60 72 data encryption 35 Security Parameters 96 security setting 62 Setup Key 37 shared key authentication 35 signal strength 44 site survey 43 scan 44 security settings 45 sleep mode 56 SSID 42 44 60 61 Starting OTIST 38 statistics 42 syntax conventions 4 T Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP 36 93 trademarks 109 transmission rate 42 51 60 71 transmit key 45 Trend Chart 43 troubleshooting 67 U uninstalling ZyXEL Utility 65 upgrading ZyXEL Utility 66 important step 66 User Authentication 94 user authentication 35 G 320H User s Guide Index V upgrade 66 version 65 vo
49. ation 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 G 320H automatically generates four different WEP key and displays it in the key field below Refer to Section 3 2 3 1 on page 35 for more information At the time of writing you cannot use passphrase to generate 256 bit WEP keys Transmit Key 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 the WEP key in the field provided If you select 64 Bits in the WEP field Enter either 10 hexadecimal digits in the range of A F a f and 0 9 for example 11AA22BB33 for HEX key type or Enter 5 ASCII characters case sensitive ranging from a z A Z and 0 9 for example MyKey for ASCII key type If you select 128 Bits in the WEP field Enter either 26 hexadecimal digits in the range of A F a f and 0 9 for example 00112233445566778899AABBCC for HEX key type or Enter 13 ASCII characters case sensitive ranging from a z A Z and 0 9 for example MyKey12345678 for ASCII key type If you select 256 Bits in the WEP field Enter either 58 hexadecimal digits in the range of A F a f and 0 9 for example 0000111122223333444455556666777788889999AAAABBBBCCCCO0001
50. authentication features that are different from WPA include key caching and pre authentication These two features are optional and may not be supported in all wireless devices Key caching allows a wireless client to store the PMK it derived through a sucessful authentication with an AP The wireless client uses the PMK when it tries to connect to the same AP and does not need to go with the authentication process again Pre authentication enables fast roaming by allowing the wireless client already connecting to an AP to perform IEEE 802 1x authentication with another AP before connecting to it 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 or 64 hexadecimal characters including spaces and symbols 2 The AP checks each client s password and only allows it to join the network if it matches its password C The AP and wireless clients use the pre shared key to generate a common PMK 4 The AP and wireless clients use the TKIP or AES encryption process to encrypt data exchanged between them G 320H User s Guide Appendix D Wireless Security Figure 68 WPA PSK Authentication mn PSK ic Internet Jj WPA 2 with RADIUS Application Example You need the IP address of the RADIUS server its port number default is 1812 and
51. ber of the ZyXEL utility 6 2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility Follow the steps below to remove or uninstall the ZyXEL utility from your computer 1 Click Start All Programs ZyXEL G 320H Utility Uninstall ZyXEL G 320H Software 2 When prompted click OK or Yes to remove the driver and the utility software G 320H User s Guide Chapter 6 Maintenance Figure 43 Uninstall Confirm ZyXEL G 320H 802 119 Wireless High Power PCI Adapter InstallShield Wizard 3 Click Finish to complete uninstalling the software and restart the computer when prompted Figure 44 Uninstall Finish ZyXEL G 320H 802 11g Wireless High Power PCI Adapter InstallShield Wizard Uninstall Complete Qi Yes want to restart my computer now No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup basal sel lt Beck rnin M cancel 6 3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility BS Before you uninstall the ZyXEL utility take 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 Section 6 2 on page 65 to remove the current ZyXEL utility from your computer Co Restart your computer when prompted 4 Disconnect the G 320H from your computer G 320H User s Guide Chapter 6 Maintenance 5 Do
52. clients must have the same SSID and security settings as the access point AP or wireless router we will refer to both as AP here in order to associate with it Traditionally this meant that you had to configure the settings on the AP and then manually configure the exact same settings on each wireless client OTIST One Touch Intelligent Security Technology allows you to transfer your AP s SSID and WEP or WPA PSK security settings to wireless clients that support OTIST and are within transmission range You can also choose to have OTIST generate a WPA PSK key for you if you didn t configure one manually G 320H User s Guide Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network 3 3 1 Enabling OTIST BS You must enable OTIST on both the AP and wireless client before you start transferring settings We use the P 334U in this guide as the example AP Screens may vary slightly for your ZyXEL devices The AP and wireless client s MUST use the same Setup key 3 3 1 1 AP On the P 334U you can enable OTIST using the OTIST button or the web configurator If you use the 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 In the web configurator go to the Wireless LAN main screen and then select OTIST To change the Setup key enter zero to eight printable characters To have OTIST automatically
53. data packets altering them and resending them The MIC provides a strong mathematical function in which the receiver and the transmitter each compute and then compare the MIC If they do not match it is assumed that the data has been tampered with and the packet is dropped G 320H User s Guide Appendix D Wireless Security By generating unique data encryption keys for every data packet and by creating an integrity checking mechanism MIC with TKIP and AES it is more difficult to decrypt data on a Wi Fi network than WEP and difficult for an intruder to break into the network The encryption mechanisms used for WPA 2 and WPA 2 PSK are the same The only difference between the two is that WPA 2 PSK uses a simple common password instead of user specific credentials The common password approach makes WPA 2 PSK susceptible to brute force password guessing attacks but it s still an improvement over WEP as it employs a consistent single alphanumeric password to derive a PMK which is used to generate unique temporal encryption keys This prevent all wireless devices sharing the same encryption keys a weakness of WEP User Authentication WPA and WPA2 apply 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 way handshake and shortens the time required to connect to a network Other WPA2
54. di Remove Properties Learn about setting up wireless network confiquration Windows XP SP1 In the Wireless Network Connection Status screen click Properties and the Wireless Networks tab to open the screen as shown G 320H User s Guide Click Cancel to leave this screen without saving any changes you may have Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration Figure 67 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Networks Preferred Networks 1 Wireless Network Connection 6 Properties PS n General Wireless Networks Advanced Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings Available networks To connect to an available network click Configure A cpe swl 5275 cpe 5254 g2kplus zw z Prefered networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below Zw704 A pqa 3225 p334w jme m Learn about setting up wireless network configuration 2 Whenever the G 320H 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 it s order click Remove to delete it or click Properties to view the security authentication or connection information of the selected network Click Add to add a preferred network into the list manually G 320H User s Guide Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration G 320H User s Guide Wireless S
55. e Later 4 5 The Adapter Screen To set the advanced features on the G 320H click the Adapter tab G 320H User s Guide 55 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration Figure 37 Station Mode Adapter E amp g LinkInfo SiteSurvey Profile Adapter Setting gt Transfer Rate Preamble Type Long Preamble Y gt Power Saving Mode Disabled v gt WMM QoS M OTIST One Touch Intelligent Security Technology Setup Key Fully Auto 01234567 Start Save The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 14 Station Mode Adapter LABEL DESCRIPTION Adapter Setting Transfer Rate In most networking scenarios the factory default Fully Auto setting is the most efficient and allows your G 320H to operate at the highest possible transmission data rate If you want to select a specific transmission rate select one that the AP or peer wireless device supports Preamble Type Preamble is used to signal that data is coming to the receiver Select the preamble type that the AP uses Short Preamble increases performance as less time sending preamble means more time for sending data All IEEE 802 11b g compliant wireless adapters support Long Preamble but not all support short preamble Select Auto to have the G 320H automatically use short preamble when all access point or wireless stations support it otherwise the G 320H uses long p
56. ecurity Types of EAP Authentication This section discusses some popular authentication types EAP MD5 EAP TLS EAP TTLS PEAP and LEAP Your wireless LAN device may not support all authentication types EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol is an authentication protocol that runs on top of the IEEE 802 1x transport mechanism in order to support multiple types of user authentication By using EAP to interact with an EAP compatible RADIUS server an access point helps a wireless station and a RADIUS server perform authentication The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server and an intermediary AP s that supports IEEE 802 1x For EAP TLS authentication type you must first have a wired connection to the network and obtain the certificate s from a certificate authority CA A certificate also called digital IDs can be used to authenticate users and a CA issues certificates and guarantees the identity of each certificate owner EAP MD5 Message Digest Algorithm 5 MDS authentication is the simplest one way authentication method The authentication server sends a challenge to the wireless station The wireless station proves that it knows the password by encrypting the password with the challenge and sends back the information Password is not sent in plain text However MD5 authentication has some weaknesses Since the authentication server needs to get the plaintext passwords the passwords must be stored T
57. eer computer to which the G 320H is associated Network Type This field displays the network type Infrastructure or Ad Hoc of the wireless network Transmission This field displays the current transmission rate of the G 320H in megabits per Rate 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 Channel This field displays the radio channel the G 320H is currently using Statistics Transmit Rate This field displays the current data transmission rate in kilobits per second Kbps Receive Rate This field displays the current data receiving rate in kilobits per second Kbps G 320H User s Guide Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration Table 3 Station Mode Link Info continued LABEL DESCRIPTION Authentication This field displays the authentication method of the G 320H Network Mode This field displays the wireless standard 802 11b or 802 119 of the AP or peer computer Total Transmit This field displays the total number of data frames transmitted Total Receive This field displays the total number of data frames received Link Quality This field displays the signal strength of the G 320H Trend Chart Click this button to display the real time statistics of the data rate in kilobits per second Kbps
58. elect a wireless network in the Available networks list click Configure and set the related fields to the same security settings as the associated AP to add the selected network into the Preferred networks table Click OK to join the selected wireless network Refer to the section on security settings discussed later for more information Figure 59 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Network Connection Properties 1 Wireless Network Connection 6 Properties General Wireless Networks Advanced Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings Available networks To connect to an available network click Configure i cpe swl 5275 cpe 5254 g2kplus 8 zwr03 v Preferred networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below q Zw704 A pqa 3225 p334w Learn about setting up wireless network confiquration 4 4 Windows XP SP2 If the wireless security is activated for the selected 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 Connect Refer to the section about security settings for more information Otherwise click Cancel and connect to another wireless network without data encryption 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 82 G 32
59. elected network Network Key Enter the pre shared key or WEP key The values for the keys must be set up exactly the same on all wireless devices in the same wireless LAN Confirm network Enter the key again for confirmation key Key index Select a default WEP key to use for data encryption advanced 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 G 320H a key provided for me automatically 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 OK Click OK to save your changes Cancel Click Cancel to leave this screen without saving any changes you may have made 84 G 320H User s Guide Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration Authentication Click the Authentication tab in the Wireless network properties screen to display the screen shown next The fields on this screen are grayed out when the network is in Ad Hoc mode or data encryption is disabled Figure 63 Windows XP Wireless network properties Authentication Wireless properties Wireless network properties Association Authentication Connection Association Authentication Select this option to provide authenticated n
60. emark of ZyXEL Communications Inc Other trademarks mentioned in this publication are used for identification purposes only and may be properties of their respective owners Certifications 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 This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This device generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation G 320H User s Guide Appendix F Legal Information If this device does cause harmful interference to radio television reception which can be determined by turning the device off and on the 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 receiver
61. er 2 Tutorial 32 G 320H User s Guide Wireless LAN Network This chapter provides background information on wireless LAN network 3 1 Wireless LAN Overview The following figure provides an example of a wireless network with an AP See Figure 2 on page 20 for an Ad Hoc network example Figure 20 Example of a Wireless Network 9 The wireless network is the part in the blue circle In this wireless network devices A and B are called wireless clients The wireless clients use the access point AP to interact with other devices such as the printer or with the Internet Every wireless network must follow these basic guidelines Every device in the same wireless network must use the same SSID The SSID is the name of the wireless network It stands for Service Set IDentity Iftwo wireless networks overlap they should use a different channel Like radio stations or television channels each wireless network uses a specific channel or frequency to send and receive information G 320H User s Guide 33 Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network Every device in the same wireless network must use security compatible with the AP or peer computer Security stops unauthorized devices from using the wireless network It can also protect the information that is sent in the wireless network 3 2 Wireless LAN Security BS Wireless LAN security is vital to your network to protect wireless communications C
62. etwork access for wireless Ethernet networks Me Smart Card or other Certificate Smart Card or other Certificate EAP type EAP type v Authenticate as computer when computer information is available C Authenticate as quest when user or computer information is C Authenticate as quest when user or computer information is unavailable unavailable The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 25 Windows XP Wireless network properties Authentication LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable IEEE This field displays whether the IEEE 802 1x authentication is active 8024x If the network authentication is set to Open in the previous screen you can authentication for choose to disable or enable this feature this network EAP Type 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 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 Authenticate as Select this check box to have the computer access to the network as a guest when guest when user a user is not logged on or computer information is not available or computer information is
63. f a device is allowed to use the wireless network it still has to have the correct information SSID channel and security If a device is not allowed to use the wireless network it does not matter if it has the correct information This type of security does not protect the information that is sent in the wireless network Furthermore there are ways for unauthorized wireless devices to get the MAC address of an authorized device Then they can use that MAC address to use the wireless network 1 Some wireless devices such as scanners can detect wireless networks but cannot use wireless networks These kinds of wireless devices might not have MAC addresses 2 Hexadecimal characters are 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E and F G 320H User s Guide Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network 3 2 3 User Authentication and Encryption You can make every user log in to the wireless network before they can use it This is called user authentication However every wireless client in the wireless network has to support IEEE 802 1x to do this Wireless networks can use encryption to protect the information that is sent in the wireless network Encryption is like a secret code If you do not know the secret code you cannot understand the message 3 2 3 1 WEP 3 2 3 1 1 Data Encryption WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption scrambles all data packets transmitted between the G 320H and the AP or other wireless stations to keep
64. f your gateway in the Router address box if you have one 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 Macintosh OS X 1 Click the Apple menu and click System Preferences to open the System Preferences window Figure 81 Macintosh OS X Apple Menu Grab File Edit Capt About This Mac Get Mac OS X Software System Preferences Dock Location 2 Click Network in the icon bar Select Automatic from the Location list Select Built in Ethernet from the Show list Click the TCP IP tab 3 For dynamically assigned settings select Using DHCP from the Configure list G 320H User s Guide Appendix E Setting up Your Computer s IP Address Figure 82 Macintosh OS X Network e0o0 Network CO m oO g Show All Displays Network Startup Disk Location Automatic m Show Built in Ethernet PPPoE AppleTalk Proxies Configure Using DHCP m Domain Name Servers Optional IP Address 192 168 11 12 168 95 1 1 Provided by DHCP Server Subnet Mask 255 255 254 0 Router 192 168 10 11 Search Domains Optional DHCP Client ID Optional Example apple com earthlink net Ethernet Address 00 05 02 43 93 ff a Click the lock to prevent further changes Apply Now 4 For statically assigned setti
65. gth Activity Sent je c Connected Zw 70 1 00 01 56 48 0 Mbps uiii Received 1 676 View Wireless Networks Close 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 Figure 52 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Network Connection Properties Wireless Network Connection Properties General T Available networks ETE i SOC TEST 4 CPESW3 Preferred networks Learn about setting up wireless network confiquration Wireless Networks Authentication Advanced 78 G 320H User s Guide Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration Figure 53 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection Properties 4 Wireless Network Connection 7 Properties AE neral Wireless Networks Advanced Available networks To connect to disconnect from or find out more information about wireless networks in range click the button below View Wireless Networks Preferred networks Add Hemove Propertie Learn about setting up wireless network confiquration If you see the following screen refer to article 871122 on the Microsoft web site for information on starting WZC Figure 54 Windows XP SP2 WZC Not Available i Wireless Network Connection 7 Network Tasks Choose a wireless network Refresh network
66. he wireless client s 5 Ifyou configure OTIST to generate a WPA PSK key this key changes each time you run OTIST Therefore if a new wireless client Joins your wireless network you need to run OTIST on the AP and ALL the wireless clients again G 320H User s Guide Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network G 320H User s Guide Wireless Station Mode Configuration This chapter shows you how to use the ZyXEL utility to configure your G 320H in wireless station mode See Chapter 5 on page 59 for how to configure the G 320H in access point mode 4 1 Wireless Station Mode Overview To set your G 320H to wireless station mode select Station Mode in any utility screen refer to Section 1 2 3 on page 21 4 1 1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary This section describes the ZyXEL utility screens when the G 320H is in station mode Figure 21 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary Station Mode EK i amp Site Survey Profile Adapter The following table describes the menus Table 2 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary Station Mode TAB 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 scan for a wireless network configure wireless security if activated on the selected network connectto a wireless network Profile Use this screen to add delete edit or activate a profile with a set of wirele
67. hus someone other than the authentication server may access the password file In addition it is possible to impersonate an authentication server as MDS 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 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 This makes user identity vulnerable to passive attacks A digital certificate is an electronic ID card that authenticates the sender s identity However to implement EAP TLS you need a Certificate Authority CA to handle certificates which imposes a management overhead G 320H User s Guide Appendix D Wireless Security EAP TTLS Tunneled Transport Layer Service EAP TTLS is an extension of the EAP TLS authentication that uses certificates for only the server side authentications to establish a secure connection Client authentication is then done by sending username and password through the secure connection thus client identity is protected For client authentication EAP TTLS supports EAP
68. ication types Table 28 Comparison of EAP Authentication Types EAP MD5 EAP TLS EAP TTLS PEAP LEAP Mutual Authentication No Yes Yes Yes Yes Certificate Client No Yes Optional Optional No Certificate Server No Yes Yes Yes No Dynamic Key Exchange No Yes Yes Yes Yes Credential Integrity None Strong Strong Strong Moderate G 320H User s Guide Appendix D Wireless Security Table 28 Comparison of EAP Authentication Types EAP MD5 EAP TLS EAP TTLS PEAP LEAP Deployment Difficulty Easy Hard Moderate Moderate Moderate Client Identity Protection No No Yes Yes No WPA and WPA2 Wi Fi Protected Access WPA is a subset of the IEEE 802 111 standard WPA2 IEEE 802 111 is a wireless security standard that defines stronger encryption authentication and key management than WPA Key differences between WPA 2 and WEP are improved data encryption and user authentication If both an AP and the wireless clients support WPA2 and you have an external RADIUS server use WPA2 for stronger data encryption If you don t have an external RADIUS server you should use WPA2 PSK WPA2 Pre Shared Key that only requires a single identical password entered into each access point wireless gateway and wireless client As long as the passwords match a wireless client will be granted access to a WLAN If the AP or the wireless clients do not support WPA2 just use WPA or WPA
69. ificate PEAP Inner EAP This field is only available when you select PEAP in the Authentication Type field The PEAP method used by the RADIUS server or AP for client authentication is MS CHAP v2 Back Click Back to go to the Site Survey screen to select and connect to another network Next Click Next to confirm your selections and advance to the Confirm New Settings screen Refer to Section 4 3 2 on page 49 Exit Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving 4 3 2 Confirm New Settings Use this screen to confirm and save the security settings Figure 29 Station Mode Confirm New Settings Contirm New Settings gt Network SSID any gt Network Type Infrastructure gt Security Disabled Back Save Exit The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 10 Station Mode Confirm New Settings LABEL DESCRIPTION Network SSID This field displays the SSID previously entered Network Type This field displays the network type Infrastructure or Ad Hoc of the wireless device Security This field shows whether data encryption is active WEP WPA PSK WPA 802 1x WPA2 WPA2 PSK or inactive Disabled Channel This field displays the channel number used by the profile Back Click Back to return to the previous screen G 320H User s Guide Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration Table 10 Station Mode Confirm New Settings
70. ing and leave the wireless client to automatically scan for and connect to any available network that has no wireless security configured Manually connect to a network see Section 2 1 on page 25 Configure a profile to have the wireless client automatically connect to a specific network or peer computer see Section 2 2 on page 27 This chapter also includes a simple example of how to configure the G 320H as an AP using the ZyXEL utility See Section 2 3 on page 30 for more information 2 1 Connecting to a Wireless LAN This example illustrates how to manually connect your wireless client to an access point AP which is configured for WPA PSK security and connected to the Internet Before you connect to the access point you must know its Service Set IDentity SSID and WPA PSK pre shared key In this example the SSID is SSID Example3 and the pre shared key is Thisismy WPA PSKpre sharedkey in the AP After you install the ZyXEL utility and then insert the wireless client follow the steps below to connect to a network using the Site Survey screen 1 Open the ZyXEL utility and click the Site Survey tab to open the screen as shown next G 320H User s Guide 25 Chapter 2 Tutorial Figure8 ZyXEL Utility Site Survey Available Network List Site Info Network Type Infrastructure ce zyxet_mts 6 62 Channek 1 T ZyXEL YZU 6 62 Encryption WPA PSK T ZyXEL test 6 60 MAC address 00 00 44 10 10
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73. isplays the channel number used by each wireless device Encryption This field shows whether data encryption is activated WEP WPA PSK WPA 802 1x WPA2 WPA2 PSK or inactive Disabled MAC address This field displays the MAC address of the wireless device Surveyed at This field displays the time when the wireless device is scanned G 320H User s Guide Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration 4 3 1 Security Settings When you configure the G 320H to connect to a network with wireless security activated and the security settings are different on the G 320H the screen varies according to the encryption method used by the selected network 4 3 1 1 WEP Encryption Figure 25 Station Mode Security Setting WEP gt WEP gt Authentication Pass Phrase Transmit Key C Keyi Security Setting 128 Bits zi Auto qwer1234 Keyl v Back Next Exit The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 6 Station Mode Security Setting WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Setting WEP Select 64 Bits 128 Bits or 256 Bits to activate WEP encryption and then fill in the related fields Encryption Type Select an authentication method Choices are Auto Open System and Shared Key Refer to Section 3 2 3 1 2 on page 35 for more information Pass Phrase Enter a passphrase of up to 63 case sensitive printable characters As you enter the passphrase
74. list Click an item in the list below to connect to a wireless network in range or to get more information 3 Set up a wireless network For a home or small office Related Tasks d Learn red wireless Windows cannot configure this wireless connection networking If you have enabled another program to manage this wireless connection ve Change the order of use that software preferred networks If you want Windows to configure this wireless connection start the Wireless Zero e Change advanced Configuration WZC service For information about starting the WZC service see settings article 871122 in the Microsoft Knowledge Base on the microsoft com Web site 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 G 320H User s Guide T9 Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration Figure 55 Windows XP SP2 System Tray Icon L7 x 11 40 AM The type of the wireless network icon in Windows XP SP2 indicates the status of the G 320H Refer to the following table for details Table 21 Windows XP SP2 System Tray Icon ICON DESCRIPTION The G 320H is connected to a wireless network The G 320H is in the process of connecting to a wireless network The connection to a wireless network is limited because the network did not assign a network address to the computer The G 32
75. list below to connect to a wireless network in range or to get more information NUI s M ner c r 2 Set up a wireless network For a home or small office Unsecured wireless network Related Tasks TI demo Automatic fg i Learn about wireless Unsecured wireless network aill networking fe Change the order of l preferred networks g Security enabled wireless network WPA aall Change advanced cpe_sw1_5275 settings Unsecured wireless network uiti CPE 5242 Unsecured wireless network uiti VH 100VR N 5278AB Unsecured wireless network all G 320H User s Guide Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration The following table describes the icons in the wireless network list Table 22 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection ICON DESCRIPTION 5g This denotes that wireless security is activated for the wireless network dt This denotes that this wireless network is your preferred network Ordering your preferred networks is important because the G 320H 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 ul This denotes the signal strength of the wireless network L Move your cursor to the icon to see details on the signal strength Windows XP SP1 Click Refresh to reload and search for available wireless devices within transmission range S
76. ltage 71 W warranty 111 note 111 WEP 35 45 62 manual setup 35 46 62 passphrase 35 45 62 WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy 35 WEP Encryption 45 Wi Fi Protected Access 36 93 Windows XP 23 wireless client 33 wireless LAN introduction 33 security 34 Wireless LAN WLAN 33 wireless network 33 wireless standard 43 71 wireless station mode configuration 41 WLAN Security parameters 96 WPA 36 47 93 WPA2 36 47 93 WPA2 Pre Shared Key 36 93 WPA2 PSK 36 93 WPA PSK 36 46 93 WZC activating 77 network connection 79 not available 79 preferred network 88 security setting 83 system tray icon 80 WZC Wireless Zero Configuration 22 Z ZyXEL Device Modes 21 ZyXEL Utility 22 accessing 23 help 23 opening 23 system tray icon 22 G 320H User s Guide Index G 320H User s Guide
77. mputer s IP Address If you have previously configured DNS servers click Advanced and then the DNS tab to order them Figure 78 Windows XP Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General Altemate Configuration You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses 8 Click OK to close the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window 9 Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window 10 Restart your computer if prompted Verifying Settings 1 Click Start All Programs Accessories and then Command Prompt 2 Inthe Command Prompt window type ipconfig and then press ENTER You can also open Network Connections right click a network connection click Status and then click the Support tab Macintosh OS 8 9 1 Click the Apple menu Control Panel and double click TCP IP to open the TCP IP Control Panel G 320H User s Guide Appendix E Setting up Your Computer s IP Address Figure 79 Macintosh OS 8 9 Apple Menu E File Edit View Window Special Help About This Computer D Apple System Profiler E Calculator Chooser Control Panels i Favorites Key Cap
78. n appears while OTIST settings are being transferred It closes when the transfer is complete Q OTIST in Progress OTIST in progress please waitfor 3 minutes W Please wait a moment about 177 Seconds G 320H User s Guide Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network nthe 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 Miss TET AME EM o the ZyXEL utility main screen OK Ifthere is more than one OTIST enabled AP within range you see a screen asking you to select one AP to get settings from 3 3 3 Notes on OTIST 1 If you enabled OTIST in the wireless client you see this screen each time you start the utility Click Yes for it to search for an OTIST enabled AP Don t show me this window again 2 Ifan OTIST enabled wireless client loses its wireless connection for more than ten seconds it will search for an OTIST enabled AP for up to one minute If you manually have the wireless client search for an OTIST enabled AP there is no timeout click Cancel in the OTIST progress screen to stop the search 3 When the wireless client finds an OTIST enabled AP you must still click Start in the AP OTIST web configurator screen or hold in the OTIST button for about two seconds for the AP to transfer settings 4 Ifyou change the SSID or the keys on the AP after using OTIST you need to run OTIST again or enter them manually in t
79. n you use the ZyXEL utility it automatically disables WZC If you want to use WZC to configure the G 320H you need to disable the ZyXEL utility by right clicking the utility icon 2 in the system tray and selecting Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings Figure 6 Enable WZC About Open Utility Window Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings Exit Refer to the appendices for information on how to use WZC to manage the G 320H To re activate the ZyXEL utility double click the 2 icon on your desktop or click Start All Programs ZyXEL G 320H Utility ZyXEL G 320H Utility 1 4 2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility BS 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 Microsoft Windows versions Screens for Windows 2000 are shown in this User s Guide Click the icon located in the top right corner to display the online help window G 320H User s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started G 320H User s Guide Tutorial The following sections show you how to join a wireless network using the ZyXEL utility as in the following diagrams The wireless client is labeled C and the access point is labeled AP Figure 7 Infrastructure Network PN F E P Internet b AP There are three ways to connect the wireless client the G 320H in station mode to a network Configure noth
80. nens 59 5 1 2 Additional Setup FROOQUIEGITIGEMS 2 esci iiia ssscrdevsnedi Gate cia ba eia ERE RE epo S RETI MIT EA SEE CLER EE TE TAd 59 sw TAE LNK IMS IN NR m m M 60 2a Mame eis lke Dri 4 t T SEL 61 B4 The MAC Pash Cr steer dnd ee snare gaa Rr yea dia o Ete mid ela cato alae ou Pr eerte 63 Chapter 6 PLUIE ABB oe dE Gi eni E E ixciu is PU Ee FOE XX CRGA ARE TUUS SET Es S Yu RUE OBRUO L E 65 9 1 The ADOUL he cusasbeiscisaivte dU MEM qe EID UE RR UEM E eee 65 0 2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL UUI ssoscs ccssdstu thai correr uites tll iaa z reda aa rl ba zat Seek 65 6 3 Upgrading the ZyXEL DIE uinuasideadeeb du oda Le prd adnata Redit au Dun Eau Dore ub pA aba He pA dede tad 66 Chapter 7 elles 69 Appendix Produet Spesttica pis skarsia er si eane EE a E VE PEDE PREVEL GE RUE Dd 71 Appendix B Access Point Mode Setup Example cccccccccscceccccecceececeeceeceeeceecceeeeeeeeeeeeees 73 Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration eeseeeeeseeees 77 Append D wireless SECUN Geri KY LE RRTEREATEREECH REIR VER Fea URN FR BE REIR HE DRE FUE MER HO PRA 91 Appendix E Setting up Your Computer s IP Address cccccccccceccnecececeeeceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeneeeees 97 Appendix F Legal Srila nissin REOR A UTR CHAT dinitrate Ri 109 G 320H User s Guide Table of Contents G 320H User s Guide LE Table of Contents 12 G 320H User s Guide
81. network communications private Both the wireless stations and the access points must use the same WEP key for data encryption and decryption There are two ways to create WEP keys in your G 320H Automatic WEP key generation based on a password phrase called a passphrase The passphrase is case sensitive You must use the same passphrase for all WLAN adapters with this feature in the same WLAN For WLAN adapters without the passphrase feature you can still take advantage of this feature by writing down the four automatically generated WEP keys from the Security Setting or the Configuration screen of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the WEP keys in the other WLAN adapter s Enter the WEP keys manually Your G 320H 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 3 2 3 1 2 Authentication Type The IEEE 802 11 b g standard describes a simple authentication method between the wireless stations and AP Three authentication types 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 or peer computer do not share a secret key Thus the wireless stations can associate with any AP or peer computer and listen to any transmitted data that is not encrypted Shared Key mode involves a shared secret key to authenticate the wireless station
82. ngs do the following 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 5 Click Apply Now and close the window 6 Restart your computer if prompted Verifying Settings Check your TCP IP properties in the Network window G 320H User s Guide Appendix E Setting up Your Computer s IP Address G 320H User s Guide Legal Information Copyright Copyright O 2006 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole transcribed stored in a retrieval system translated into any language or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical photocopying manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of ZyXEL Communications Corporation 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 ZyXEL further reserves the right to make changes in any products described herein without notice This publication is subject to change without notice Trademarks ZyNOS ZyXEL Network Operating System is a registered trad
83. o the authentication and encryption methods used by the selected network Association Select a network in the Preferred networks list and click Properties to view or configure security G 320H User s Guide Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration Figure 62 Windows XP Wireless network properties Association Wireless properties idi Wireless network properties Association Authentication Connection Association Authentication Network name SSID Network name SSID Zw70A j Wireless network key Wireless network key This network requires a key for the following This network requires a key for the following Network Authentication Shared Network Authentication Shared Data encryption WEP Data encryption WEP Network key Network key Confirm network key Confirm network key Key index advanced gt automatically C This is a computer to computer ad hoc network wireless access points are not used The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 24 Windows XP Wireless network properties Association LABEL DESCRIPTION Network name This field displays the SSID Service Set IDentifier of each wireless network SSID Network This field automatically shows the authentication method Share Open WPA or Authentication WPA PSK used by the selected network Data Encryption This field automatically shows the encryption type TKIP WEP or Disable used by the s
84. om TKIP to AES or vice versa In Ad Hoc IBSS Mode 1 2 3 4 Verify that the peer computer s is turned on Make sure the G 320H computer and the peer computer s are using the same SSID and channel Make sure that the computer and the peer computer s share the same security settings Change the wireless clients to use another radio channel if interference is high In access point mode the wireless station s cannot associate to the G 320H khOND Verify that the computer with the G 320H installed is turned on Make sure the wireless station s uses the same SSID as the G 320H Make sure the wireless station s uses the same security settings Verify that the wireless station s is not blocked in the MAC Filter screen G 320H User s Guide Product Specifications Table 20 Product Specifications PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL Product Name ZyXEL G 320H 802 11g Wireless High Power PCI Adapter Interface 3 3V 32 bit PCI V2 2 Standards IEEE 802 11b IEEE 802 11g Network Architectures Infrastructure Ad Hoc Antenna One 5 dBi Detachable Antenna Operating Temperature 0 50 degrees Centigrade Storage Temperature 30 60 degrees Centigrade Operating Humidity 20 95 non condensing Storage Humidity 20 95 non condensing Voltage 3 3V Weight 123g Dimension W 80 mm x L 120 mm x H 10 mm RADIO SPECIFICATIONS Media Access Protocol
85. onfigure the wireless LAN security using the Configuration or the Profile Security Setting screen If you do not enable any wireless security on your G 320H the G 320H s wireless communications are accessible to any wireless networking device that is in the coverage area You can only use WEP encryption if you set the G 320H to Ad hoc mode See the appendices for more detailed information about wireless security 3 2 1 Hide SSID Normally the G 320H in AP mode acts like a beacon and regularly broadcasts the SSID in the area You can hide the SSID instead in which case the G 320H in AP mode does not broadcast the SSID In addition you should change the default SSID to something that is difficult to guess This type of security is fairly weak however because there are ways for unauthorized wireless devices to get the SSID In addition unauthorized wireless devices can still see the information that is sent in the wireless network 3 2 2 MAC Address Filter Every device that can use a wireless network has a unique identification number called a MAC address A MAC address is usually written using twelve hexadecimal characters for example 00A0C5000002 or 00 A0 C5 00 00 02 To get the MAC address for each device in the wireless network see the device s User s Guide or other documentation You can use the MAC address filter to tell the G 320H in AP mode which devices are allowed or not allowed to use the wireless network I
86. onnect directly to other computers Next Exit Eri New Profile Scan Info CPE_5257_00 e CPE 5548 AP SSID Example3 zld zvxel 0 T T ZyXEL Scan Select 3 Give the profile a descriptive name of up to 32 printable ASCII characters Select Infrastructure and either manually enter or select the AP s SSID in the Scan Info table and click Select 4 Choose the same encryption method as the AP to which you want to connect In this example WPA PSK Figure 14 ZyXEL Utility Profile Security gt Encryption Method Back Next Security Setting WPA PSK Exit G 320H User s Guide Chapter 2 Tutorial 5 This screen varies depending on the encryption method you selected in the previous screen In this example enter the pre shared key and leave the encryption type at the default setting Figure 15 ZyXEL Utility Profile Encryption nar is ThisismywPA PSKpre sharedkey gt Encryption Type gt Pre Shared Key Back Next Exit 6 Verify the profile settings in the ready only screen Click Save to save and go to the next sereen Figure 16 ZyXEL Utility Profile Confirm New Settings Confirm New Settings gt Hetwork SSID SSID Example3 gt Metwork Type Infrastructure gt Security WPA PSK Back Save Exit 7 Click Activate Now to use the new profile immediately Otherwise click the Activate Later button to go b
87. onnection Properties 00 ese eect eee eens 79 Figure 54 Windows XP SP2 WZC Not Avallable aicvcccarsivetececsdvvcaacsnoneiwacsednersuashapotaicatsbenniweariaenanaeaeeenls 79 Figure 55 Windows XP SPZ System Tray ICON auscessseiinoseectktkbr aae RH AER ERA Er Pez da a 80 Figure 56 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection Status sssseeeene 80 Figure 57 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Network Connection Status ssssseeenne 81 Figure 58 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection eese nennen nennen 81 Figure 59 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Network Connection Propearties eene ninh Ri enhn 82 Figure 60 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection WEP or WPA PSK uss 83 Figure 61 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection No Security ssssssssss 83 Figure 62 Windows XP Wireless network properties Association ssee 84 Figure 63 Windows XP Wireless network properties Authentication sseeeeenee 85 Figure 64 Windows XP Protected EAP Properties eesseeuieeeeaseee een n nean th anu nth a anu noa a a 86 Figure 65 Windows XP Smart Card or other Certificate Properties L5 neret tte tita titer 87 Figure 66 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Networks Preferred Networks sss 88 Figure 67 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Networks Preferred Networks esee 89 uisu irre e
88. or Ad Hoc of the profile SSID This field displays the SSID Service Set IDentifier of the profile Frequency This field displays the wireless LAN mode 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 PSK WPA 802 1x WPA2 WPA2 PSK or inactive Disable Transfer Rate This field displays the transmission speed of the selected profile in megabits per second Mbps 4 4 1 Adding a New Profile Follow the steps below to add a new profile 1 Click Add in the Profile screen An Add New Profile screen displays as shown next Click Next to continue G 320H User s Guide Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration Figure 31 Station Mode Profile Add a New Profile Link Info gt SSID Add New Profile gt Profile Name gt Network Type Infrastructure Connectto an Access point C Ad hoc Connect directly to other computers d m 73 ec Site Survey Adapter Scan Info I 12013 3 iit ZyXEL Auto 17B Scan Select Next Exit The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 12 Station Mode Profile Add a New Profile LABEL DESCRIPTION Add New Profile Profile Name Enter a descriptive name in this field SSID Select an available wireless device in the Scan Info table and click Select or
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90. plays the MAC address of the G 320H Output Power This field shows the strength of the G 320H s antenna gain or transmission power Association List This table lists up to 16 wireless clients that are currently connected to the G 320H G 320H User s Guide Chapter 5 Access Point Mode Configuration Table 16 Access Point Mode Link Info continued LABEL DESCRIPTION V or NS denotes a wireless client without WEP security L EN denotes a wireless client with WEP security enabled MAC Address This field displays the MAC addresses of a wireless client that is currently connected to the G 320H Refresh Click Refresh to update this screen 5 3 The Configuration Screen Click Configuration in the ZyXEL utility screen to display the screen as shown ration MAC Filter Wireless Settings Security Settings gt SSID WLAN AP WEP 128 Bits gt Hide SSID Authentication Type open System gt Chi I dr fe 7 C PassPhrase gt Output Power High gt Transmit Key Key1 Cancel The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 17 Access Point Mode Configuration LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Settings SSID The SSID identifies the wireless network to which a wireless station is associated Wireless stations associating to the access point the G 320H must have the same SSID Enter a descriptive name up to 32 printable 7 bit ASCII ch
91. rator for more information View Certificate Click this button if you want to verify the selected certificate Use a different user name for the connection Select the check box to use a different user name when the user name in the smart card or certificate is not the same as the user name in the domain that you G 320H User s Guide are logged on to Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration Table 27 Windows XP Smart Card or other Certificate Properties LABEL DESCRIPTION OK Click OK to save your changes Cancel made Ordering the Preferred Networks Follow the steps below to manage your preferred networks 1 Windows XP SP2 Click Change the order of preferred networks in the Wireless Network Connection screen see Figure 58 on page 81 The screen displays as shown Figure 66 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Networks Preferred Networks 1 Wireless Network Connection 7 Properties PR eemeriael General Wireless Networks Advanced Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings Available networks To connect to disconnect from or find out more information about wireless networks in range click the button below View Wireless Networks Preferred networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below ZyXEL_MIS Automatic cpe 5236 Automatic n Wireless Automatic A TI demo Automatic
92. reamble Note The G 320H and the access point or wireless stations MUST use the same preamble mode in order to communicate Power Saving Mode Select Enabled to save power especially for notebook computers This forces the G 320H to go to sleep mode when it is not transmitting data When you select Disabled the G 320H will never go to sleep mode WMM QoS WMM Wi Fi MultiMedia QoS Quality of Service allows you to prioritize wireless traffic according to the delivery requirements of individual services To do this you must enable WMM QoS on both the AP and wireless clients Select this check box to enable WMM QoS on the G 320H G 320H User s Guide Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration 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 The default OTIST setup key is 01234567 Note If you change the OTIST setup key on the ZyXEL AP or wireless router you must also make the same change here Start Click Start to encrypt the wireless security data using the setup key and have the ZyXEL AP or wireless router set your G 320H to use the same wireless settings as the ZyXEL AP or wireless router You must also activate and start OTIST
93. riih Lope Et On ore cua 61 Table 18 Access Point Mode MAC Filter sessssssssssssssssseeenernnene nennen nennen nmrrrte sn en nens 63 TADE 1S ABDOU e ias 65 Table 20 Product Bae nS iouis sd e peret E EE p entr E bot bg ede UH Ret i baec da 71 Table 21 Windows AP SP2 System Tray ICON iecssuteberiodq bee CPIS IEEE PNE ERR PUIVIdo E bR HN EQM IRE POI OPIR o pCI E gag E RNEgA 80 Table 22 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection sess 82 Table 23 Windows XP Wireless Networks sssssssssssseseseee nennen nennen enn nn nenne rtrnr tnr snn nens 83 Table 24 Windows XP Wireless network properties Association sss 84 Table 25 Windows XP Wireless network properties Authentication ssssssssesseeeee 85 Table 26 Windows XP Protected EAP Properties errem abet bh tI ha ua R Ee A a EX TERRE E XA niania 86 Table 27 Windows XP Smart Card or other Certificate Properties ssssssssssssssss 87 Table 28 Comparison of EAP Authentication Types iare rrt he prd n nea dd t LX rdi 92 Table 29 Wireless Security Relational Matrix uuissesdasscetei re ero nnt EFR CE RARE CHEX UFEEHLY n n UE EH REI IRARKR REN A GF EN DIRR 96 G 320H User s Guide List of Tables G 320H User s Guide Getting Started This chapter introduces the G 320H and prepares you to use the ZyXEL utility 1 1 About Your G
94. ryption Method Disabled m Disabled Back Next Exit 4 The screen varies depending on the encryption method you selected in the previous screen The settings must be exactly the same on the APs or other peer wireless computers as they are on the G 320H Refer to Section 4 3 1 on page 45 for detailed information on wireless security configuration Figure 34 Station Mode Profile Security Settings Security Setting gt Encryption Type TKIP 7 gt Pre Shared Key Back Next Exit 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 Otherwise click Exit to go back to the Profile screen without saving G 320H User s Guide Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration Figure 35 Station Mode Profile Confirm New Settings Confirm New Settings gt MHetwork SSID any gt Network Type Infrastructure gt Security Disabled Back Save Exit 6 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 BES Once you activate a profile the ZyXEL utility will use that profile the next time it is started Figure 36 Station Mode Profile Activate the Profile e Your network has been configured successfully Activate Now Activat
95. s Network Browser G Recent Applications il Recent Documents cif Remote Access Status Scrapbook 49 Sherlock 2 j Speakable Items Stickies ADSL Control and Status Appearance Apple Menu Options AppleTalk ColorSync Control Strip Date amp Time DialAssist Energy Saver Extensions Manager File Exchange File Sharing General Controls Internet Keyboard Keychain Access Launcher Location Manager Memory Modem Monitors Mouse Multiple Users Numbers QuickTime Settings Remote Access Software Update Sound Speech Startup Disk Text USB Printer Sharing 2 Select Ethernet built in from the Connect via list Figure 80 Macintosh OS 8 9 TCP IP Ei TCP IP EB Emet va Setup Configure Using DHCP Server X DHCP Client ID IP Address lt will be supplied by server 7 Suonetmask lt will be supplied by server gt Router address lt will be supplied by server gt Name server addr lt will be supplied by server gt Search comans 3 For dynamically assigned settings select Using DHCP Server from the Configure list 4 For statically assigned settings do the following G 320H User s Guide Appendix E Setting up Your Computer s IP Address 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 o
96. s the user name that you or an administrator set up on a RADIUS server Password This field is not available when you select TLS in the Authentication Type field Enter the password associated with the user name above G 320H User s Guide Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration Table 8 Station Mode Security Setting WPA WPA2 LABEL DESCRIPTION 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 G 320H 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 information Validate Server Select the check box to check the certificate of the authentication server Certificate PEAP Inner EAP This field is only available when you select PEAP in the Authentication Type field The PEAP method used by the RADIUS server or AP for client authentication is MS CHAP v2 Back Click Back to go to the Site Survey screen to select and connect to another network Next Click Next to confirm your selections and advance to the Confirm New Settings screen Refer to Section 4 3 2 on page 49 Exit Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving 4 3 1 4 IEEE 802 1x Configure IEEE 802 1x security with various authentication methods in this screen Figure
97. sable office network Disable this network manis device Repair PN Repair this connection Bridge Connections Li Rename this connection View status of this connection Change settings of this Rename connection Create Shortcut Properties 4 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP under the General tab in Win XP and click Properties Figure 76 Windows XP Local Area Connection Properties 4 Local Area Connection Properties General Authentication Advanced Connect using Hi Accton EN1207D TX PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter This connection uses the following items v I amp Client for Microsoft Networks 8 File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks v dal aos Packet Scheduler 4 Internet Protocol TCP IP Description Transmission Control Protocol Interet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks C Show icon in notification area when connected 5 The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window opens the General tab in Windows XP f you have a dynamic IP address click Obtain an IP address automatically f you have a static IP address click Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address Subnet mask and Default gateway fields Click Advanced G 320H User s Guide Appendix E Setting up Your Computer s IP Address Figure 77 Windows XP Advanced
98. ser s Guide Appendix B Access Point Mode Setup Example G 320H User s Guide Management with Wireless Zero Configuration This appendix shows you how to manage your G 320H 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 Windows XP SP2 screen shots are shown unless otherwise specified Click the help icon d in most screens move the cursor to the item that you want the information about and click to view the help Activating Wireless Zero Configuration 1 Click Start Control Panel and double click Network Connections 2 Double click on the icon for wireless network connection 3 The status window displays as shown below Click Properties Figure 50 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Network Connection Status Wireless Network Connection 6 Status X General Support Connection Status Connected Duration 01 18 28 Speed 48 0 Mbps Signal Strength T agli Activity Sent Received Bytes 2813 D gt G 320H User s Guide Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration Figure 51 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection Status PR Wireless Network Connection 6 Status p General Support Connection Status Network Duration Speed Signal Stren
99. splays as follows Select a channel number and click Next to continue LES To associate to an ad hoc network you must use the same channel as the peer computer Figure 32 Station Mode Profile Select a Channel 3 D ZA Q5 amp LinkInfo Site Survey JA Adapter Wireless Setting gt Channel e gt Wireless Mode b g I Back Next Exit 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 with an ad hoc network you must use the same channel as the peer computer Wireless Mode This displays b g and allows the G 320H to connect to either an IEEE 802 11g or IEEE 802 11b wireless device 3 Ifyou select Infrastructure network type in the first screen select WEP WPA PSK WPA WPA2 PSK WPA2 or 802 1x from the drop down list box to enable data encryption If you select Ad Hoc network type in the first screen you can only use WEP encryption method Otherwise select Disabled to allow the G 320H to communicate with the access points or other peer wireless computers without any data encryption and skip to step 5 G 320H User s Guide 2 Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration Figure 33 Station Mode Profile Security Settings Security Setting gt Enc
100. ss and security settings Adapter Use this screen to configure a transfer rate enable power saving and use OTIST One Touch Intelligent Security Technology G 320H User s Guide Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration 4 2 The Link Info Screen When the ZyXEL utility starts the Link Info screen displays showing the current configuration and connection status of your G 320H Figure 22 Station Mode Link Info p ap Signal Strength Wireless Network Security Profile Hame Network Hame SSID ZyXELO04 gt AP MAC Address OE 13 49 C7 OF B8 Authentication gt Network Type Infrastructure Network Mode 502 114 gt Transmission Rate 54 0 Mbps Total Transmit 1169 gt Security None Total Receive 12418 gt Channel 5 Link Quality 45 dBm HEHHE RAA v Adapter Q Profile Statistics Transmit Rate 15 kbps Receive Rate Auto Trend Chart Link Quality 99999770 c The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 3 Station Mode Link Info LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Network Security Profile Name This is the name of the profile you are currently using Network Name SSID The SSID identifies the wireless network to which a wireless station is associated This field displays the name of the wireless device to which the G 320H is associated AP MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the AP or p
101. t be met G 320H User s Guide Chapter 5 Access Point Mode Configuration 1 The G 320H must be installed on a computer connected to the wired network 2 Either configure network sharing refer to Appendix B on page 66 for an example or bridge the two interfaces wireless and wired on the computer 3 Setthe wireless station s IP address to be dynamic if you want the wireless stations to access the wired network or the Internet through the G 320H Refer to Appendix E on page 97 for how to configure your computer s IP address 5 2 The Link Info Screen Select the AP Mode check box and wait for about five seconds to display the screen as shown S itc Configuration MAC Filter Kssociation Lis SSID WLAN AP MAC Address gt Current Channel 5 Transmission Rate 54 0 Mbps gt Security Disabled gt MAC 00 13 49 CF 11 27 gt Output Power High gt i Refresh The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 16 Access Point Mode Link Info LABEL DESCRIPTION Status SSID This field displays the name that identifies your G 320H in the wireless LAN network Current Channel This field displays the radio channel the G 320H is currently using Transmission This field displays the current transmission rate of the G 320H in megabits per Rate second Mbps Security This field shows whether data encryption is activated WEP or inactive Disabled MAC This field dis
102. tebook computer Dc cr N Server Wireless Signal Modem or Router gw aa Internet Cloud Cry Na G 320H User s Guide Safety Warnings Safety Warnings D gt For your safety be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions e e e e Do NOT use this product near water for example in a wet basement or near a swimming pool Do NOT expose your device to dampness dust or corrosive liquids Do NOT store things on the device Do NOT install use or service this device during a thunderstorm There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning Connect ONLY suitable accessories to the device ONLY qualified service personnel should service or disassemble this device Do not use the device outside and make sure all the connections are indoors There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning Antenna Warning This device meets FCC certification requirements when using the included antenna s Only use the included antenna s This product is recyclable Dispose of it properly G 320H User s Guide Contents Overview Getting Started Tutora iss coh do enr ern Wireless LAN Network Wireless Station Mode Configuration Access Point Mode Configuration Maintenance Troubleshooting Contents Overview G 320H User s Guide Contents Overview G 320H User s Guide Table of Contents Table of Contents About Th
103. the space below C Specify an IP address v Detect connection to network media Cancel 3 Click the DNS Configuration tab f you do not know your DNS information select Disable DNS f 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 G 320H User s Guide Appendix E Setting up Your Computer s IP Address Figure 72 Windows 95 98 Me TCP IP Properties DNS Configuration TCP IP Properties 3 x Bindings Advanced Netpios DNS Configuration Gateway WINS Configuration IP Address Suffin Search Order H Cancel 4 Click the Gateway tab f you do not know your gateway s IP address remove previously installed gateways f you have a gateway IP address type it in the New gateway field and click Add 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 Restart your computer when prompted Verifying Settings 1 Click Start and then Run 2 Inthe Run window type winipcfg and then click OK to open the IP Configuration window 3 Select your network adapter You should see your computer s IP address subnet mask and default gateway Windows 2000 NT XP 1 For Windows XP click start Control Panel In Windows 2000 NT click Start Settings Control Panel G 320H User s Guide
104. ting Started LES Wait for about five seconds for the ZyXEL utility to complete the mode change ES The current mode is indicated by the color of the check box see Table 1 on page 22 1 3 G 320H Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to install the ZyXEL utility and make hardware connections 1 3 1 ZyXEL Utility Icon After you install and start the ZyXEL utility an icon for the ZyXEL utility appears in the system tray EES The ZyXEL utility system tray icon displays only when the G 320H is installed properly Figure 5 ZyXEL Utility System Tray Icon Fa 5 11 PM The color of the ZyXEL utility system tray icon indicates the status of the G 320H Refer to the following table for details Table 1 ZyXEL Utility System Tray Icon COLOR DESCRIPTION Red The G 320H is operating in wireless station mode but is not connected to a wireless network Green The G 320H is operating in wireless station mode and connected to a wireless network Pale Blue The G 320H is operating in access point mode 1 4 Configuration Methods To configure your G 320H use one of the following applications ZyXEL Utility required when you want to use the G 320H as an access point Wireless Zero Configuration WZC the Windows XP wireless configuration tool 22 G 320H User s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 4 4 Enabling WZC BS Whe
105. twork administrator if necessary 2 2 Creating and Using a Profile A profile lets you automatically connect to the same wireless network every time you use the ZyXEL utility You can also configure different profiles for different networks for example if you connect a notebook computer to wireless networks at home and at work This example illustrates how to set up a profile and connect the wireless client to an access point configured for WPA PSK security In this example the SSID is SSID_Example3 and the pre shared key is ThisismyWPA PSKpre sharedkey in the AP You have chosen the profile name PN Example3 G 320H User s Guide Chapter 2 Tutorial 1 Open the ZyXEL utility and click the Profile tab to open the screen as shown Click Add to configure a new profile Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility Profile Connect Add Delete Edit PrefieName ssp Frequency 2j Profile Info Hetwork Type SSID Frequency Channel Security Transfer Rate 2 The Add New Profile screen appears The wireless client automatically searches for available wireless networks which are displayed in the Scan Info box You can also configure your profile for a wireless network that is not in the list Figure 13 ZyXEL Utility Add New Profile gt Profile Name gt SSID gt Network Type Infrastructure PN_Example3 ssp Examples Connect to an Access point C Ad Hoc C
106. uble click on the setup program for the new utility to start the ZyXEL utility installation 6 Insert the G 320H and check the version numbers in the About screen to make sure the new utility is installed properly G 320H User s Guide Chapter 6 Maintenance G 320H User s Guide Troubleshooting This chapter offers some suggestions to solve problems you might encounter The ZyXEL utility icon does not display 1 Ifyou install the Funk Odyssey Client software on the computer uninstall remove both the Funk Odyssey Client software and ZyXEL utility and then install the ZyXEL utility again after restarting the computer Cannot start the ZyXEL utility 1 Make sure the G 320H is properly inserted and the LED s is on Refer to the Section 1 3 1 on page 22 for the LED descriptions 2 Usethe Device Manager to check for possible hardware conflicts Click Start Settings Control Panel System Hardware and Device Manager Verify the status of the G 320H under Network Adapter Steps may vary depending on the version of Windows Install the G 320H in another computer AO If the error persists you may have a hardware problem In this case you should contact your local vendor When using the Windows XP configuration tool cannot scan for or connect to any access points 1 The G 320H might still be operating in access point mode This results when you set the G 320H to operate in access point mode
107. ur device BES Notes tell you other important information for example other things you may need to configure or helpful tips or recommendations Syntax Conventions The G 320H may be referred to as the G 320H or the device in this User s Guide Product labels screen names field labels and field choices are all in bold font A key stroke is denoted by square brackets and uppercase text for example ENTER means the enter or return key on your keyboard Enter means for you to type one or more characters and then press the ENTER key Select or choose means for you to use one of the predefined choices A right angle bracket gt within a screen name denotes a mouse click For example Maintenance gt Log gt Log Setting means you first click Maintenance in the navigation panel then the Log sub menu and finally the Log Setting tab to get to that screen Units of measurement may denote the metric value or the scientific value For example k for kilo may denote 1000 or 1024 M for mega may denote 1000000 or 1048576 and so on e g is a Shorthand for for instance and 1 e means that is or in other words G 320H User s Guide Document Conventions Icons Used in Figures Figures in this User s Guide may use the following generic icons The G 320H icon is not an exact representation of your device AP Computer No
108. using the ZyXEL utility close the ZyXEL utility and then use the Windows XP configuration tool Before you use the Windows XP configuration tool make sure you set the G 320H to operate in station mode before you close and exit the ZyXEL utility G 320H User s Guide Chapter 7 Troubleshooting The link quality and or signal strength is poor all the time Search and connect to another AP with a better link quality using the Site Survey screen Move your computer closer to the AP or the peer computer s within the transmission range There may be too much radio interference for example microwave or another AP using the same channel around your wireless network Lower the output power of each AP Make sure there are not too many wireless stations connected to a wireless network In wireless station mode the computer with the G 320H installed cannot communicate with the other computer s In Infrastructure Mode 1 2 3 4 5 Make sure that the AP and the associated computers are turned on and working properly Make sure the G 320H 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 the same security option and key Verify the settings in the Profile Security Setting screen If you are using WPA 2 or WPA 2 PSK security try changing your encryption type fr
109. vided under this warranty 1s the exclusive remedy of the purchaser This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties express or implied including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular use or purpose ZyXEL shall in no event be held liable for indirect or consequential damages of any kind to the purchaser To obtain the services of this warranty contact ZyXEL s Service Center for your Return Material Authorization number RMA Products must be returned Postage Prepaid It is recommended that the unit be insured when shipped Any returned products without proof of purchase or those with an out dated warranty will be repaired or replaced at the discretion of ZyXEL and the customer will be billed for parts and labor All repaired or replaced products will be shipped by ZyXEL to the corresponding return address Postage Paid This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights that vary from country to country Registration Register your product online to receive e mail notices of firmware upgrades and information at www zyxel com for global products or at www us zyxel com for North American products G 320H User s Guide t Appendix F Legal Information 112 G 320H User s Guide Customer Support Please have the following information ready when you contact customer support Required Information Product model and serial number Warranty Information Date that y
110. y a domain in the field below to have your computer connect to a server which resides only within this domain Trusted Root Certification Authorities Select a trusted certification 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 information Do not prompt user to authorize new server or Select this check box to verify a new authentication server or trusted CA without prompting This field is available only if you installed the Windows XP server pack 2 trusted certification authorities Select Select an authentication method from the drop down list box and click Configure Authentication to do settings Method Enable Fast Select the check box to automatically reconnect to the network without re Reconnect authentication if the wireless connection goes down G 320H User s Guide Appendix C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration Table 26 Windows XP Protected EAP Properties LABEL DESCRIPTION OK Click OK to save your changes Cancel Click Cancel to leave this screen without saving any changes you may have made Smart Card or other Certificate Properties Figure 65 Windows XP Smart Card or other Certificate Properties ical Smart Card or other Certificate Properties When connecting O Use my smart card eu

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