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3. 2 The Add New Profile screen appears The wireless client automatically searches for available wireless networks which are displayed in the SSID drop down list box You can also configure your profile for a wireless network that is not in the list Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility Add New Profile D Jaj Adapter Site Survey E i Linkinfo Profile Add New Profile gt Profile Name PN ExaMPLES gt SSID 551D Example yi gt Network Type Infrastructure gt Power Saving Mode Constantly Awake Mode CAM yi Next Exit 3 Give the profile a descriptive name Select Infrastructure and either manually enter or select the AP s SSID in the SSID drop down list box 4 Choose the same security mode as the AP to which you want to connect In this example WPA PSK G 210H User s Guide Chapter 2 Tutorial Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility Profile Security amp LinkInfo Site Survey JA Adapter Security Setting gt Security WPA PSK yi gt Encryption nae gt Pre Shared Key rhisismyWPA PSkpre sharedkey Back Save Exit 5 This screen varies depending on the security mode you selected In this example enter the pre shared key and leave the encryption type at the default setting 6 Click Save to save and go to the next screen 7 Click Activate Now to use the new profile immediately Otherwise click the Activate Later button t
4. 11 0 Mbps 1 0 Mbps 0 Kbps 10 Kbps 6273 3642 LIIITITIT PULTE 6 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 network 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 1 Open the ZyXEL utility and click the Profile tab to open the screen as shown Click Add to configure a new profile G 210H User s Guide L2 Chapter 2 Tutorial Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility Profile o A Adapter E 5 CY i Linkinfo Site Survey Profile Profile List Profileame ssp Channel Security NetworkType Connect Add Delete Edit
5. G 210H User s Guide Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration BS Once you activate a profile the ZyXEL utility will use that profile the next time it is started Figure 29 Profile Activate the Profile e Your network has been configured successfulh Activate Now Activate Later 4 5 The Adapter Screen To set the advanced features on the G 210H click the Adapter tab Figure 30 Adapter G pap LinkInfo SiteSurvey Profile Adapter Setting gt Transfer Rate auto gt Wireless Mode so2 11 BIG mixed gt 11B G Protection auto V Enable Tx Burst gt Fast Roaming at 70 dBm Disable WMM G 210H User s Guide Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 15 Adapter LABEL DESCRIPTION Adapter Setting Transfer Rate In most networking scenarios the factory default Auto setting is the most efficient and allows your G 210H 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 Wireless Mode Select 802 11 B G mixed to have the G 210H connect to either an IEEE 802 11g or IEEE 802 11b wireless device Select 802 11 B only to have the G 210H connect to an IEEE 802 11b wireless device only 11B G Protection Enabling this feature can help prevent
6. Make sure the G 210H is properly inserted and the LEDs lights are on 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 210H under Network Adapter Steps may vary depending on the version of Windows Co Install the G 210H in another computer A If the error persists you may have a hardware problem In this case you should contact your local vendor e The link quality and or signal strength is poor all the time 1 Search and connect to another AP with a better link quality using the Site Survey screen 2 Move your computer closer to the AP or the peer computer s within the transmission range 3 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 4 Make sure there are not too many wireless stations connected to a wireless network G 210H User s Guide 53 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 2 The computer with the G 210H 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 210H computer and the associated AP use the same SSID Change the AP and the associated wireless clients to use another radio channel if interference
7. 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 22 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 selected 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 210H a key provided for me automatically This i
8. 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 210H User s Guide Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration Table 24 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 53 Windows XP Smart Card or other Certificate Properties P Smart Card or other Certificate Properties When connecting O Use my smart card Use simple certificate selection Recommended Validate server certificate C Connect to these servers Trusted Root Certification Authorities ABA ECOM Root CA A Autoridad Certificadora de la Asociacion Nacional del Notaria Autoridad Certificadora del Colegio Nacional de Correduria Pu Baltimore EZ by DST Belgacom E Trust Primary CA C C amp w HKT SecureNet CA Class A C C amp W HKT SecureNet CA Class B C C amp w HKT SecureNet CA Root v ue View Certificate Use a different user name for the connection The following table describes the labels in this scre
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10. 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 e 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 210H User s Guide Appendix D Setting up Your Computer s IP Address If you have previously configured DNS servers click Advanced and then the DNS tab to order them Figure 66 Windows XP Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General Alternate Configuration You can get IP settings assigned a
11. EO FEN ne EX EE n ANE RAZ MC TE Miete suede 42 Hanf rec a tcp TEN 46 Table 16 fo eeclesie Lm 47 TOETAD acoso a a Db ma e i A oco tope t a fi a 49 Table T Product SDODIICOBOPIS scena ien nies aa ceto paa BRA TERRE enda R GR KR kk a ka tina 55 Table 19 Windows AP SP2 System Tray BON ive eseeccreeussc cos eos tatou dede cuit ses acc r rerna ieuan 60 Table 20 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection eeeeeeseeeeeseeeeeeeeennn nennen 62 Table 21 Windows XP Wireless NebWOIKS rrr Epree dat knya idantik pak bk e EAER 63 Table 22 Windows XP Wireless network properties Association sssssse 64 Table 23 Windows XP Wireless network properties Authentication sss 65 Table 24 Windows XP Protected EAP Properties sssssssssssessseseseeeeemee emere nennen nenne 66 Table 25 Windows XP Smart Card or other Certificate Properties ssssssssssssess 67 Table 26 Comparison of EAP Authentication Types ll illleeettitskerttrrksaeen no nasseson nth sskon son osakon non aasseenonnnoson 72 Table 27 Wireless Securify Relational Matrix uiuis ciii sevi rd rdi ebd desas ka t res de erdt 76 G 210H User s Guide 13 List of Tables G 210H User s Guide Getting Started This chapter introduces the G 210H and prepares you to use the ZyXEL utility in Windows 1 1 About Your G 210H The G 210H is an IEEE 802 11b g compliant wireless LAN adapter The ZyXEL
12. 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 WPA NONE or WEP encryption method Otherwise select DISABLE to allow the G 210H to communicate with the access points or other peer wireless computers without any data encryption and skip to step 4 G 210H User s Guide Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration Figure 27 Profile Security Settings E Go Jm Site Survey Profile Adapter Security Setting gt Security DISABLE vi Back Save Exit 3 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 210H Refer to Section 4 3 1 on page 32 for detailed information on wireless security configuration Figure 28 Profile Security Settings Security Setting gt Security WPA PSK gt Encryption rae a gt Pre Shared Key Back Save Exit 4 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 5 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
13. Movie Maker control Panel 5 My Recent Documents e My Pictures ce Printers and Faxes Help and Support yo Search All Programs gt 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 62 Windows XP Control Panel amp Control Panel File Edit view Favorites Tools Help Q jac o v d JO Search YO Folders Gi Address J Control Panel Vg Control Panel A 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 210H User s Guide Appendix D Setting up Your Computer s IP Address Figure 63 Windows XP Control Panel Network Connections Properties Network Connections File Edit view Favorites Tools Advanced Help Q sax S A amp JO Search Folders Ez Address Network Connections LAN or High Speed Internet Network Tasks ocal Area Connection E Create a new connection ard PCI Fast Ethernet Adapte f Setup a home or small Disable office network Status Disable this network k device Repair a Repair this connection Bridge Connections mi Rename this connection view status of this connection Change settings of this Rename connection Create Shortcut Properties 4 Select Internet Protocol TCP
14. 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 210H User s Guide Appendix D Setting up Your Computer s IP Address Configuring 1 In the Network window Configuration tab select your network adapter s TCP IP entry and click Properties 2 Click the IP Address tab If 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 59 Windows 95 98 Me TCP IP Properties IP Address Bindings Advanced NeBIS 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 the space below C Specify an IP address IV 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 t
15. Survey screen to select and connect to another network Next Click Next to confirm your selections and advance to the next screen Exit Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving 4 3 1 4 2 Authentication Figure 23 Security Setting IEEE 802 1x Authentication gt Login Name gt Password gt PEAP Inner EAP Security Setting gt Authentication Type PEAP x gt Session Resumption Disable EAP MSCHAP v2 vi Back Next Exit G 210H User s Guide Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 11 Security Setting IEEE 802 1x Authentication LABEL DESCRIPTION Authentication Type The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server or AP Select an authentication method from the drop down list Options are TLS TTLS and PEAP Session Resumption Select Enable to turn on session resumption EAP fast re authentication This allows a client to attempt a fast reconnect to a server if the server and client have already established an identifier in a previous connection The key was stored and full handshakes are not required Otherwise select Disable to turn off session resumption 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
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17. 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 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 Applicatio
18. collisions in mixed mode networks networks with both IEEE 802 11b and IEEE 802 11g traffic Select Auto to have the G 210H send an RTS Request to Send message to the AP and wait for AP s CTS Clear to Send response before transmitting data when the G 210H is connecting to an AP with this feature enabled Select On to have the G 210H always transmit data after a RTS CTS handshake even when the G 210H is connecting to an AP with this feature disabled Select Off to disable 11B G protection Enable Tx Burst Select the check box to increase the throughput and improve transmission speed This only works when an AP or peer device supports this function Fast Roaming at When the signal strength is too low you may want to connect to a closer AP Fast roaming allows you to connect to the closer AP without interrupting the wireless connection Select the check box to enable fast roaming at the specified transmitting power The G 210H will enter roaming mode when dBm reaches a certain level Disable WMM WMM Wi Fi MultiMedia QoS Quality of Service allows you to prioritize wireless Enable WMM traffic according to the delivery requirements of individual services To do this you must enable WMM QoS on all wireless devices in your network Click Disable WMM to deactivate WMM QoS on the G 210H Click Enable WMM to activate WMM QoS on the G 210H and display the WMM Advanced Setting screen Save Click Save to save the changes to th
19. domain name ends with what you configured above For example if you entered org com in the Server name must be field a server with the domain name of either abc org com or 123 org com is allowed Back Click Back to go to the Site Survey screen to select and connect to another network Save Click Save to confirm your selections and advance to the Link Info screen Exit Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving 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 210H 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 210H cannot connect to a network If you do not configure and activate a profile each time you start the G 210H the G 210H tries to connect to any available network with security disabled G 210H User s Guide Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 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 25 Profile v E 6 A Site Survey Profile Adapter Profile List ProfleName ssp Channel Security Network Type T O PNEX
20. 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 from TKIP to AES or vice versa In Ad Hoc IBSS Mode 1 2 3 Verify that the peer computer s is turned on Make sure the G 210H 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 G 210H User s Guide Product Specifications Table 18 Product Specifications PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL Product Name ZyXEL G 210H 802 11b g Wireless USB Adapter Interface USB 2 0 compatible Standards IEEE 802 11b IEEE 802 11g Network Architectures Infrastructure Ad Hoc Operating Temperature 0 45 degrees Centigrade Storage Temperature 30 70 degrees Centigrade Operating Humidity 90 non condensing Storage Humidity 20 95 non condensing Voltage 5V Weight 34 5 g Dimension W 35 mm x L 111 mm x H 12 mm RADIO SPECIFICATIONS Media Access Protocol IEEE 802 11 Operating Frequencies IEEE 802 11b 2 412 2 462GHz IEEE 802 119 2 412 2 462GHz Operating Channels IEEE 802 11b 11 Channels North America and Taiwan IEEE 802 119 11 C
21. prompted Verifying Settings Check your TCP IP properties in the Network window G 210H User s Guide Appendix D Setting up Your Computer s IP Address G 210H User s Guide Legal Information Copyright Copyright 2007 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 trademark 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
22. shown below click the about 18 button Figure 32 About G 210H Wireless USB Adapter Utility Copyright C 2006 ZyXEL Communications Crop All rights reserved Driver Version 1 1 2 0 Utility Version 1 0 0 b8 The following table describes the read only fields in this screen Table 17 About LABEL DESCRIPTION Driver version This field displays the version number of the G 210H driver Utility version This field displays the version number of the ZyXEL utility 5 2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility Follow the steps below to remove or uninstall the ZyXEL utility from your computer 5 2 1 Windows 1 Click Start All Programs ZyXEL G 210H Utility Uninstall ZyXEL G 210H Software G 210H User s Guide Chapter 5 Maintenance 2 When prompted click Remove all to remove the driver and the utility software Figure 33 Windows Uninstall Confirm ZyXEL G 210H Utility InstallShield Wizard Please select one way to continue install There hav Wi o you like to do ithout remove InstallSiield B 1 Next 3 Click Finish to complete uninstalling the software and restart the computer when prompted Figure 34 Windows Uninstall Finish ZyXEL G 210H Utility InstallShield Wizard Uninstall Complete Installs G 210H User s Guide Chapter 5 Maintenance 5 2 2 Macintosh Insert the included CD into the CD ROM drive An icon for the CD appears
23. the color of the ZyXEL utility system tray icon indicates the status of the G 210H Refer to the following table for details Table 1 ZyXEL Utility System Tray Icon in Windows COLOR DESCRIPTION Red The G 210H is not connected to a wireless network or is searching for an available wireless network Green The G 210H is connected to a wireless network 1 4 Configuration Methods To configure your G 210H use one of the following applications ZyXEL Utility Wireless Zero Configuration WZC the Windows XP wireless configuration tool or WLAN AutoConfig the Windows Vista wireless configuration tool 1 4 1 Enabling WZC BS When you use the ZyXEL utility it automatically disables WZC If you want to use WZC to configure the G 210H you need to disable the ZyXEL utility by right clicking the utility icon 2 in the system tray and selecting Windows Zero Configuration Figure 4 Enable WZC Use Windows Zero Configuration Exit MZ errant G 210H User s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started Refer to the appendices for information on how to use WZC to manage the G 210H To re activate the ZyXEL utility double click the 2 icon on your desktop or click Start All Programs ZyXEL G 210H Utility ZyXEL G 210H Utility 1 4 2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility 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
24. your device BS Notes tell you other important information for example other things you may need to configure or helpful tips or recommendations Syntax Conventions The G 210H may be referred to as 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 submenu 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 i e means that is or in other words G 210H User s Guide Document Conventions Icons Used in Figures Figures in this User s Guide may use the following generic icons AP Computer Notebook computer E3 c3 c po Server Wireless Signa
25. 0H User s Guide Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration The following table describes the icons in the wireless network list Table 20 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 210H 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 Select 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 47 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Network Connection Properties 4 Wireless Network Connection 6 Properties I General Wireless Networks Advanced Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings Available networks To connect to an available network c
26. 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 MDS authentication has some weaknesses Since the authentication server needs to get the plaintext passwords the passwords must be stored Thus someone other than the authentication server may access the password file In addition it is possible to impersonate an authentication server as 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 cert
27. AMPLE3 SSID Example3 Auto WPA PSK Infrastructure T PROF1 Auto DISABLE Infrastructure T kan PROF2 ZyXEL MIS Auto WEP Infrastructure E PROF3 test 1 DISABLE Ad hoc T kan PROF4 Auto WPA Infrastructure Connect Add Delete Edit The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 13 Profile LABEL DESCRIPTION Profile List Click a column heading to sort the entries denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode and the wireless la T os i l security is activated J denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode but the wireless Ti fi ud W security is deactivated V or EN denotes that the wireless device is in Ad Hoc mode and the wireless L security is activated RN 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 Channel This field displays the channel number used by the profile Security This field shows whether data encryption is activated WEP WPA PSK WPA OPEN Use 802 1X WPA2 WPA2 PSK or inactive DISABLE Network Type This field displays the network type Infrastructure or Ad hoc of the profile 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 t
28. Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 4 3 1 4 3 Certificate Figure 24 Security Setting IEEE 802 1x Certificate v Validate Server Certificate Click to Enable or Disable gt Certificate issuer must be F Any Trusted CA Allow intermidiate certificates gt Server name must be C Domain name must end in specified name Back Save Exit The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 12 Security Setting IEEE 802 1x Certificate LABEL DESCRIPTION Validate Server Select the check box to check the certificate of the authentication server Certificate The fields below display only when the Validate Server Certificate check box is selected Certificate issuer must be Select a trusted CA certification authority to accept only certificates signed by the selected CA or select Any Trusted CA to accept certificates signed by any CAs match exactly Allow Select the check box to accept an intermediate certificate which is issued by the intermediate Trusted Root CA certificates Server name must Enter the name of the authentication server You can use up to 19 English be keyboard characters Spaces are allowed Server name must Select this option to allow only the authentication server whose server name is exactly the same as what you configured above Domain name must end in specified name Select this option to allow only the authentication server whose
29. Double click the CD s icon Double click the Mac Driver folder Double click the dmg file Double click your Macintosh OS s driver folder The command and pkg files will be created a kh WN Figure 35 Mac OS 10 4 Driver folder 3 E _ ZyXEL C 210H Mac Install A Ne fi E MAC 10 4 L mon MAC OS 10 3 MAC OS 10 4 m MAC 10 3 I USB A Applications n Documents 3 Pictures 2 items 920 KB available 6 Double click the file uninstall command Figure 36 MAC OS 10 4 Uninstall command 3yH MAC OS 10 4 uninstall command ZyXEL G 210H MacPkg In stall pkg a ZyXEL G 210H Mac Install e rootl A Applications n Documents A Pictures Em 2 items 920 KB available A 7 The command screen displays Enter the administrative password you use to log in to the Mac computer and press ENTER G 210H User s Guide 51 Chapter 5 Maintenance Figure 37 Mac OS 10 4 Uninstall command completed eoe Completed Command Last login Thu Jan 25 18 54 12 on console Nolumes ZyXEL 6 218H Mac Install MAC OS 18 4 uninstall command exit Welcome to Darwin Lo Mandy rooti Volumes ZyXEL 6 218H Mac Install MAC OS 18 4 uninstall comm and exit Removing Startup Items Removing Driver Removing Wireless Utitity rm Users rooti Library Preferences AdvancedProfileSetting plist No such file or directory rm Users root
30. G 210H 802 11b g Wireless USB Adapter User s Guide Version 1 00 3 2007 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 210H using the ZyXEL utility in Windows 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 210H 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
31. Hoc network example Figure 13 Example of a Wireless Network NO s ka li on P id Pd gt e w T A en 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 210H User s Guide 25 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 Wireless LAN security is vital to your network to protect wireless communications Configure the wireless LAN security using the Security Setting screen If you do not enable any wireless security on your G 210H the G 210H s wireless communications are accessible to any wireless networking device th
32. ID 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 Network Type This field displays the network type Infrastructure or Ad hoc of the wireless device Security This field shows whether data encryption is activated WEP WPA PSK WPA OPEN Use 802 1X WPA2 WPA2 PSK or inactive DISABLE MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the wireless device The text box under the available network table shows whether the G 210H is connected to a wireless network and to which network the G 210H is connected Scan Click Scan to search for available wireless devices within transmission range Connect Click Connect to associate to the selected wireless device Add Click Add to create a new profile See Section 4 4 on page 40 for more information 4 3 1 Security Settings When you configure the G 210H to connect to a network with wireless security activated and the security settings are different on the G 210H the screen varies according to the security mode used by the selected network G 210H User s Guide Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 4 3 1 1 WEP Encryption Figure 17 Security Setting WEP Security WEP vw gt Authentication open Transmit Key Key 1 fasan e kk m E C Key 2 Hex Y ky C Key 3 Hex Y ko e C Key 4 Hex M e mo uoll B
33. IP under the General tab in Win XP and click Properties Figure 64 Windows XP Local Area Connection Properties 4 Local Area Connection Properties General Authentication Advanced Connect using B Accton EN1207D TX PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter This connection uses the following items vi si Client for Microsoft Networks v a File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks dal QoS Packet Scheduler Internet Protocol TCP IP Description Transmission Control Protocol Internet 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 Ifyou 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 210H User s Guide Appendix D Setting up Your Computer s IP Address Figure 65 Windows XP Advanced 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
34. 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 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 Adva
35. 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 210H User s Guide Appendix E 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 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help fa FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other ant
36. Setting WPA PSK WPA2 PSK gt Security gt Encryption gt Pre Shared Key WPA PSK nar l Back Save Exit The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 6 Security Setting WPA PSK WPA2 PSK LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Select WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK from the drop down list Encryption 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 1 3 on page 27 for more information Pre Shared Key Type a pre shared key 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 Save Click Save to confirm your selections and advance to the Link Info screen Exit Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving G 210H User s Guide Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 4 3 1 3 WPA WPA2 4 3 1 3 1 Encryption Figure 19 Security Setting WPA WPA2 Encryption gt Security gt Encryption WPA im KIP oe Back Next Exit The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 7 Secu
37. Type field Enter the password associated with the user name above Certification This field is only available when you select TLS in the Authentication Type field Specify the location and name of a certificate used by the authentication server to authenticate the G 210H Otherwise click Change to locate it Note You must first have and obtain the certificate s from a certificate authority CA Consult your network administrator for more information Change This field is only available when you select TLS in the Authentication Type field Click this button to display a screen where you can select a certificate and click Apply If you didn t get the certificate first no certificate displays in the screen PEAP Inner EAP This field is only available when you select PEAP in the Authentication Type field Select the PEAP method used by the RADIUS server or AP for client authentication Options are EAP MS CHAP v2 or EAP TLS TTLS Inner This field is only available when you select TTLS in the Authentication Type field authentication Select a TTLS protocol that the RADIUS server uses Options are CHAP MS CHAP MS CHAP V2 PAP and EAP MD5 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 next screen Exit Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving G 210H User s Guide
38. able click Add G 210H User s Guide Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration Table 13 Profile continued LABEL DESCRIPTION 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 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 The screen varies slightly depending on the network type you selected Figure 26 Profile Add a New Profile gt SSID Add New Profile Profile Name FROF1 gt Network Type infrastructure gt Power Saving Mode Constantly Awake Mode CAM E ed JA Site Survey Profile Adapter Next Exit The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 14 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 from the drop down list box or 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 G 210H User s Guide Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Con
39. ack Save Exit The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 5 Security Setting WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Setting Security Select WEP from the drop down list Authentication Select an authentication method Choices are Open and Shared Refer to Section 3 2 1 1 2 on page 26 for more information Transmit Key Select a default WEP key to use for data encryption Key 1 Key 4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data Both the G 210H and the AP or peer device must use the same WEP key for data transmission Enter the WEP key in the field provided If you select Hex enter 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters in the range of A F a f and 0 9 for example 11AA22BB33 for a 64 bit or 128 bit WEP key respectively If you select ASCII enter any 5 or 13 ASCII characters case sensitive ranging from a z A Z and 0 9 for example MyKey for a 64 bit or 128 bit WEP key respectively Note The values for the WEP keys must be set up exactly the same on all wireless devices in the same wireless LAN Back Click Back to go to the Site Survey screen to select and connect to another network Save Click Save to confirm your selections and advance to the Link Info screen Exit Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving G 210H User s Guide 3 Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 4 3 1 2 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Figure 18 Security
40. all Microsoft Windows versions Screens for Windows 2000 are shown in this User s Guide A Click the EJ icon located in the top right corner to display the online help window G 210H 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 5 Infrastructure Network JEAN L L m HM Internet cell There are three ways to connect the wireless client the G 210H to a network Configure nothing and leave the wireless client to automatically scan for and connect to any available network that has no wireless security configured e Manually connect to a network see Section 2 1 on page 19 Configure a profile to have the wireless client automatically connect to a specific network or peer computer see Section 2 2 on page 21 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
41. at is in the coverage area BS You can only use WEP or WPA NONE if you set the G 210H to Ad hoc mode See the appendices for more detailed information about wireless security 3 2 1 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 1 1 WEP 3 2 1 1 1 Data Encryption WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption scrambles all data packets transmitted between the G 210H and the AP or other wireless stations to keep network communications private Both the wireless stations and the access points must use the same WEP key for data encryption and decryption Your G 210H allows you to configure up to four 64 bit or 128 bit WEP keys and only one key is used as the default key at any one time 3 2 1 1 2 Authentication Method The IEEE 802 11 b g standard describes a simple authentication method between the wireless stations and AP or peer computer The authentication types are defined Open system and Shared key G 210H User s Guide Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network Open system mode is implemented for ease of use and when securi
42. ation Authorities C ABA ECOM Root CA Autoridad Certificadora de la Asociacion Nacional del Notaria 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 o Do not prompt user to authorize new servers or trusted certification authorities Select Authentication Method Secured password EAP MSCHAP v2 v gonfigure C Enable Fast Reconnect The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 24 Windows XP Protected EAP Properties LABEL DESCRIPTION Validate server Select the check box to verify the certificate of the authentication server certificate Connect to these 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 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
43. authenticate users and a CA issues certificates and guarantees the identity of each certificate owner 3 2 1 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 G 210H User s Guide Chapter 3 W
44. 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 210H User s Guide Chapter 2 Tutorial Figure 6 ZyXEL Utility Site Survey G Jm Link Info Profile Adapter Available Network List ZyXEL MIS 1 2095 Infrastructure WEP 00 13 49 26 C7 B 2995 Infrastructure WEP 00 13 49 D2 69 2 4 70 Infrastructure WPA PSK 00 00 44 77 95 6 Infrastructure WEP 00 11 E0 02 AD 3 Infrastructure 00 13 49 00 00 0 6 76 Infrastructure WPA2 00 13 49 75 75 44y la Connecting lt gt 5S1D_Example3 Scan Connect Add 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 4 on page 32 for detailed field descriptions 3 To connect to an AP or peer computer click an entry with a SSID of SSID Example3 in this example in the list and then click Connect 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 or
45. click Save to save your settings and go 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 7 ZyXEL Utility Security Setting 6 A Link Info Profile i Adapter Security Setting gt Security WPA PSK gt Encryption var zl gt Pre Shared Key ThisismyPA PSkpre sharedkey Back Save Exit G 210H User s Guide Chapter 2 Tutorial 5 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 30 for detailed field descriptions Figure 8 ZyXEL Utility Link Info gt Profile Name gt Network Name SSID SSID Example3 gt AP MAC Address 00 13 49 00 00 01 gt Network Type Infrastructure Channel 6 Signal Strength Weak 20 Link Quality Normal 67 Noise Level Low 0 Site Survey Profile i Adapter Link Speed Tx Rx gt Throughput Tx Rx gt Total Transmit gt Total Receive Wireless Network Status
46. d by the intermediate Trusted Root CA certificates Server name must Enter the name of the authentication server You can use up to 19 English be keyboard characters Spaces are allowed Server name must Select this option to allow only the authentication server whose server name is match exactly exactly the same as what you configured above Domain name Select this option to allow only the authentication server whose domain name must end in ends with what you configured above specified name For example if you entered org com in the Server name must be field a server with the domain name of either abc org com or 123 org com is allowed Back Click Back to go to the Site Survey screen to select and connect to another network Save Click Save to confirm your selections and advance to the Link Info screen 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 G 210H User s Guide Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 4 3 1 4 1 Encryption Figure 22 Security Setting IEEE 802 1x Encryption Security Security Setting Back Next Exit The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 10 Security Setting IEEE 802 1x Encryption LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Select 802 1x from the drop down list Back Click Back to go to the Site
47. de 16 R registration product 91 related documentation 3 S safety warnings 6 security 26 56 data encryption 26 Security Parameters 76 session resumption 36 Signal strength 31 signal strength 32 site survey 31 scan 32 security settings 32 SSID 30 32 syntax conventions 4 T Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP 27 73 trademarks 89 transmission rate 55 transmit key 33 troubleshooting 52 Tx Burst 46 U uninstalling ZyXEL Utility 49 upgrading ZyXEL Utility 52 important step 52 User Authentication 74 user authentication 26 V voltage 55 W warranty 91 note 91 WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy 26 WEP Encryption 33 Wi Fi Protected Access 27 73 G 210H User s Guide Index Windows XP 17 wireless client 25 wireless LAN introduction 25 security 26 Wireless LAN WLAN 25 wireless network 25 wireless standard 55 WLAN Security parameters 76 WMM Wi Fi MultiMedia 46 WMM power save 47 WPA 27 35 73 with RADIUS application example 75 WPA2 27 35 73 with RADIUS application example 75 WPA2 Pre Shared Key 27 73 WPA2 PSK 27 73 WPA None 28 WPA PSK 27 34 73 WZC activating 57 network connection 59 not available 59 preferred network 68 security setting 63 system tray icon 60 WZC Wireless Zero Configuration 17 Z ZyXEL Utility 17 accessing 18 help 18 opening 18 system tray icon 17 upgrade 52 version 49 G 210H User s Guide Index G 210H
48. e 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 security configuration screen You may still configure and store keys 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 is more practical The following table is a comparison of the features of authentication types Table 26 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 210H User s Guide Appendix C Wireless Security Table 26 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
49. e Apple menu and click System Preferences to open the System Preferences window Figure 69 Macintosh OS X Apple Menu d 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 210H User s Guide Appendix D Setting up Your Computer s IP Address Figure 70 Macintosh OS X Network ee Network CO w m oO g Show All Displays Network Startup Disk Location Automatic m Show Built in Ethernet PPPoE AppleTalk Proxies A 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 settings 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
50. e G 210H 4 5 1 WMM Advanced Setting Click Enable WMM 1n the Adapter screen to configure advanced WMM settings G 210H User s Guide Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration Figure 31 Adapter WMM Advanced Setting Linkinfo SiteSuvey Profile WMM Advanced Setting WMM Power Save Enable Timeout Yalue B 1 sec Apply gt gt MAC Address foo E ao E cs F E fez 6 gt gt Direct Link Status Delete Back The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 16 Adapter WMM Advanced Setting LABEL DESCRIPTION WMM Power Save Enable Select this option to extend the battery life of your mobile devices especially useful for small devices that are running multimedia applications The G 210H goes to sleep mode to save power when it is not transmitting data The AP buffers the packets sent to the G 210H till the G 210H wakes up The G 210H wakes up periodically to check for incoming data Note This works only if the wireless device to which the G 210H is connected also supports this feature Direct Link Select this option to enable DLS Direct Link Setup on the G 210H If there are two DLS enabled devices in the same wireless network this allows the two devices to communicate with each other directly The packets will not go through the AP and can increase throughput You need to enter the peer device s MAC address i
51. ed 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 210H User s Guide Appendix D Setting up Your Computer s IP Address Figure 58 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 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
52. en Table 25 Windows XP Smart Card or other Certificate Properties LABEL DESCRIPTION Use my smart Select this check box to use the smart card for authentication card Use a certificate on this computer Select this check box to use a certificate on your computer for authentication Validate server Select the check box to check the certificate of the authentication server certificate Connect to these Select the check box and specify a domain in the field below to have your Servers computer connect to a server which resides only within this domain Trusted Root Select a trusted certification authority from the list below Certification Authorities 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 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 are logged on to G 210H User s Guide Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration Table 25 Windows XP Smart Card or other Certificate Properties LABEL DESCRIPTION OK Click OK to save your changes Cancel made Ordering
53. enna or transmitter IEEE 802 11b or 802 11g operation of this product in the U S A is firmware limited to channels 1 through 11 To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements a separation distance of at least 20 cm must be maintained between the antenna of this device and all persons dte TEX G KISE PETERET EE ATIK UU ERE CHE ZR ee Be JERE AT ZH REEL A FAS ASE gt DASS EGRE RET L RETE CURE FUR ESSA A ANSYEN ER T BE SS A ITS EURA gt dio TAS AAA e BA AAA PRESERVE ELMAR EE RR BR SECHS BCLS RE KES A EH TE a sc ZH e pa Notices Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device has 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 Se
54. etwork CPE 5242 Information sent over this network is not encrypted and might be visible to other Connect Anyway yi Cancel 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 24 Windows XP Wireless Networks people ICON DESCRIPTION i This denotes the wireless network is an available wireless network Y This denotes the G 210H is associated to the wireless network 4 This denotes the wireless network is not available Security Settings When you configure the G 210H to connect to a secure network but the security settings are not yet enabled on the G 210H you will see different screens according to 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 210H User s Guide Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration Figure 50 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
55. f noise 4 3 The Site Survey Screen Use the Site Survey screen to scan for and connect to a wireless network automatically Figure 16 Site Survey Link Info 6 A Profile io Adapter Available Networ 6 29 Infrastructure DISABLE OD AD CS 6F 22 Fi 8 91 Yo Infrastructure WPA PSK 00 13 49 F2 40 F 10 100 Infrastructure WPA PSK 00 13 49 F2 41 4i 10 34 Ad hoc DISABLE CA 40 1A 22 DE 7 COE 6510 01 11 20 Infrastructure WEP 00 11 50 20 98 D4 zyxEL 330 11 20 Infrastructure WPA 00 13 49 36 7C D Connecting ZPY WIMAX Scan Connect Add G 210H User s Guide Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 4 Site Survey LABEL DESCRIPTION Available Network Click a column heading to sort the entries List Click an entry in the Available Network List table to display the information of the selected wireless device n lox denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode and the wireless We MO security is activated m m denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode but the wireless W W security is deactivated Se or EN denotes that the wireless device is in Ad Hoc mode and the wireless EN security is activated u denotes that the wireless device is in Ad Hoc mode but the wireless security is deactivated SSID This field displays the SS
56. figuration Table 14 Profile Add a New Profile continued LABEL DESCRIPTION Power Saving Mode This field is available only when you select Infrastructure in the Network Type field Select Constantly Awake Mode CAM to disable power saving and the G 210H will never go to sleep mode Select Power Saving Mode to save power especially for notebook computers This forces the G 210H to go to sleep mode when it is not transmitting data Preamble This field is available only when you select Ad hoc in the Network Type field Preamble is used to signal that data is coming to the receiver Select the preamble type that the peer device uses Short preamble increases performance as less time sending preamble means more time for sending data All IEEE 802 11 compliant wireless adapters support Long Preamble but not all support short preamble Select Auto to have the G 210H automatically use short preamble when all wireless stations support it otherwise the G 210H uses long preamble Note The G 210H and the peer device MUST use the same preamble mode in order to communicate Channel This field is available only when you select Ad hoc in the Network Type field Select a channel number Note To associate to an ad hoc network you must use the same channel as the peer device Next Click Next to go to the next screen Exit Click Exit to go back to the previous screen without saving 2
57. gs 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 210H User s Guide Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration Figure 43 Windows XP SP2 System Tray Icon de 11 40 AM The type of the wireless network icon in Windows XP SP2 indicates the status of the G 210H Refer to the following table for details Table 19 Windows XP SP2 System Tray Icon ICON DESCRIPTION m The G 210H is connected to a wireless network The G 210H 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 Ail The G 210H 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 44 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection Status i Wireless Network Connection 6 Status General Support Connection Status Connected Network Z2w70 1 Duration 00 01 56 Speed 48 0 Mbps Signal Strength antl Activity ba a Received Ee p 1 676 Disable View Wireless Networks Windows XP SP1 In the Wireless Network Connection Status
58. hannels North America and Taiwan IEEE 802 11b 13 Channels Europe IEEE 802 119 13 Channels Europe 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 18 dBm at 11 Mbps CCK QPSK BPSK IEEE 802 119 15 dBm at 54 Mbps OFDM RX Sensitivity 54 Mbps OFDM 85 dBm 11 Mbps CCK 69 dBm SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS Device Drivers Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Mac OS 10 3 or later G 210H User s Guide C Appendix A Product Specifications Table 18 Product Specifications continued ZyXEL Utility ZyXEL Wireless Configuration Tool Security 64 128 bit WEP WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK WPA None Ad Hoc mode IEEE 802 1x G 210H User s Guide Management with Wireless Zero Configuration This appendix shows you how to manage your G 210H 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
59. he fields below you may not need to fill them all in G 210H User s Guide Appendix D Setting up Your Computer s IP Address Figure 60 Windows 95 98 Me TCP IP Properties DNS Configuration Bindings Advanced NeBIS DNS Configuration Gateway WINS Configuration IP Address DNS Server Search Order ome Domain Suffix Search Order pe Cancel 4 Click the Gateway tab Ifyou do not know your gateway s IP address remove previously installed gateways If 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 210H User s Guide Appendix D Setting up Your Computer s IP Address Figure 61 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 as My Computer Tour Windows XP BR Windows
60. help icon a 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 38 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Network Connection Status Wireless Network Connection 6 Status 3 General S upport Connection Status Connected Duration 01 18 28 Speed 48 0 Mbps Signal Strenath Tann Activity 74 Received Cr Bytes 2813 D gt G 210H User s Guide Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration Figure 39 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection Status Wireless Network Connection 6 Status ak co General Support Connection Status Connected Network Z2w70 1 Duration 00 01 56 Speed 48 0 Mbps Signal Strength ai Activity Received 1 676 View Wireless Networks 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 40 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Network Connection Properties Wireless Network Connection Properties ag General Wireless Networks Authentication Advanced i SOC TEST A CPESW3 Preferred networks Remove Properties Learn about setting u
61. i Library Preferences ActiveProfileSetting plist No such file or directory rm Users rooti Library Preferences Profile plist No such file or directory rm Users rooti Library Preferences com Ralink RaConfig plist No such file or directory Removing Package Uninstall Complete logout Process completed a 5 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 Follow the steps in Section 5 2 on page 49 to remove the current ZyXEL utility from your computer Restart your computer when prompted Disconnect the G 210H from your computer Double click on the setup program for the new utility to start the ZyXEL utility installation Insert the G 210H and check the version numbers in the About screen to make sure the new utility is installed properly G 210H User s Guide Troubleshooting This chapter offers some suggestions to solve problems you might encounter e 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 e Cannot start the ZyXEL utility
62. ide Index Numerics 11B G protection 46 A About 49 About your ZyXEL G 210H 15 access point 25 access point See also AP activating a profile 45 Adapter 45 Ad Hoc 16 Advanced Encryption Standard 27 73 advanced settings 45 AP 25 AP See also access point authentication method open system 27 shared key 27 C CA 71 Certificate Authority 71 certifications 89 notices 90 viewing 90 channel 32 55 configuration method 17 Wireless Zero Configuration WZC 17 Constantly Awake Mode CAM 43 contact information 93 copyright 89 creating a new profile 42 current configuration 29 current connection status 29 customer support 93 Index D data encryption 32 default profile 41 disclaimer 89 DLS Direct Link Setup 47 driver version 49 Dynamic WEP Key Exchange 72 E EAP Authentication 27 EAP fast re authentication 36 Encryption 73 Encryption Type 26 F Fast roaming 46 FCC interference statement 89 G getting started 15 H hardware connections 16 IEEE 802 1x 27 37 Infrastructure 15 initialization vector IV 73 G 210H User s Guide Index L link information 29 Link quality 31 Message Integrity Check MIC 27 73 N network type 30 Noise level 31 P PA2 PSK 34 Pairwise Master Key PMK 73 74 Preamble 43 product registration 91 product specifications 55 profile 30 41 activation 44 add new 41 42 delete 42 edit 42 Q Quick Start Gui
63. ificate 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 210H User s Guide Appendix C 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 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 Th
64. ilable network click Configure A cpe swi 5275 A cpe 5254 g2kplus ZW70A z Prefered networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below Zw704 A pqa 3225 p334w Ie ee Learn about setting up wireless network confiquration 2 Whenever the G 210H 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 210H User s Guide Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration G 210H User s Guide Wireless Security Types of EAP Authentication This section discusses some popular authentication types EAP MDS 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
65. in pese EFE RENI a VPE ANA e EPI ERIT KID 25 3 1 Wireless LAN OVONMIGW C a 25 3 2 Wireless LAN SMUD 2d e k kaba a kd l ao kako ak e kk cle ki kk ak a kk kak be UR kk bk kak 26 32 1 User Authentication and ERENNPWON iii p s m 26 Chapter 4 rasp CUM SEP oo ip asnan iaaa 29 A ZVXEL Uy SEEN SUE srin a 29 S TWE Link Info SON OUE crana a a ak a a kk aE 29 G 210H User s Guide a Table of Contents 2 3 THE SIS QUIE SENSO kit tk ak kt n a ak kak ES aa n Ze FS p ERA M Kg 31 fk TA SEGNE aM e RR ek kk T E kk A DO DR RA A kek kk kk bk k NEE T Bik bk 32 AA The Profile SWEN e M S 40 A AT ANNO a Now PITONG cea dts ewes py l e e a ket ko ok a ak ka pa kk e n kk ke pa ky e eki a 42 AG The Adapter SEBO azi kai ant iv nq n aka ko dst kk e ka Ae 45 4 5 1 WMM Advanced SOWING e n 46 Chapter 5 tunc ik is ai ki a a on a n kk a kk e pk A A A S A A KE KE e A KO ER A KE A A KB DA KR A 49 2 TABA OUE EE a ko ik kk aa e a kk pi a kt a kek paca peti bik ek da 49 5 2 Uninstalling the ZYXEL LIY e 49 Pam jig M H 49 TAL cow Dn ETT 0 SOUS OSEE 51 5 9 Upgrading the ZyXEL LIBE iuuuiaiccu enero atr ema ok a al o btt Fdo paul perna kl ae ai 52 Chapter 6 Hilde 53 Appendix A Product Speo AVE ri a tk kk ak REO a kk e e a kk kn kk RENE DS VEM MU C kk Ek EAE 55 Appendi
66. ion This allows a client to attempt a fast reconnect to a server if the server and client have already established an identifier in a previous connection The key was stored and full handshakes are not required Otherwise select Disable to turn off session resumption 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 Certification This field is only available when you select TLS in the Authentication Type field Specify the location and name of a certificate used by the authentication server to authenticate the G 210H Otherwise click Change to locate it Note You must first obtain the certificate s from a certificate authority CA Consult your network administrator for more information Change This field is only available when you select TLS in the Authentication Type field Click this button to display a screen where you can select a certificate and click Apply If you didn t get the certificate first no certificate displays in the screen PEAP Inner EAP This field is only available when you select PEAP in the Authentication Type field Select the PEAP method used by the RADIUS server or AP for client authentication Options are EAP MS CHAP v2 or EAP TLS TTLS Inner This field is
67. ireless LAN Network 3 2 1 4 WPA None Similar to static WEP encryption WPA None uses a static pre shared key to encrypt data transmitted between the wireless devices in Ad hoc mode and there is no authentication involved unlike WPA PSK But WPA None provides stronger encryption than static WEP by using either TKIP or AES G 210H User s Guide ZyXEL Utility Configuration This chapter shows you how to use the ZyXEL utility to configure your G 210H 4 1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary This section describes the ZyXEL utility screens Figure 14 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary FA ZyXEL G 210H Utility E Linkinfo Site Survey Adapter The following table describes the menus Table 2 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary TAB DESCRIPTION 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 connect to a wireless network Profile Use this screen to add delete edit or activate a profile with a set of wireless and security settings Adapter Use this screen to Select a transfer rate configure wireless mode enable fast roaming and Tx burst configure WMM settings 4 2 The Link Info Screen When the ZyXEL utility starts the Link Info screen displays showing the current configuratio
68. l Modem or Router Mi X Internet Cloud C7 nd G 210H User s Guide a Safety Warnings Safety Warnings O For your safety be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions 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 210H User s Guide Contents Overview Contents Overview Eeke e io p a an kk a l a ak kk e a n n n E ae kb a e ed a E 15 ADAN A AE l ob tous n ik a ik e ka ae a kn ik crs kak ae a ke a e a a kk a a at En ka 19 Wireless LAN up m 25 ri 2m CES e kay 29 Bea aE ota ur ine Gi a pit kn ki ER Temi a cer HMM n MM RPM 49 Epi ng
69. land Russia e Support http zyxel ru support Sales E mail sales zyxel ru Telephone 7 095 542 89 29 Fax 7 095 542 89 25 Web Site www zyxel ru Regular Mail ZyXEL Russia Ostrovityanova 37a Str Moscow 117279 Russia Support E mail support zyxel es Sales E mail sales zyxel es Telephone 34 902 195 420 Fax 34 913 005 345 G 210H User s Guide Appendix F Customer Support Web Site www zyxel es Regular Mail ZyXEL Communications Arte 21 5 planta 28033 Madrid Spain Sweden Support E mail support zyxel se Sales E mail sales zyxel se Telephone 46 31 744 7700 Fax 46 31 744 7701 Web Site www zyxel se Regular Mail ZyXEL Communications A S Sj porten 4 41764 G teborg Sweden Ukraine Support E mail support ua zyxel com Sales E mail sales ua zyxel com Telephone 380 44 247 69 78 Fax 380 44 494 49 32 Web Site www ua zyxel com Regular Mail ZyXEL Ukraine 13 Pimonenko Str Kiev 04050 Ukraine United Kingdom Support E mail support zyxel co uk Sales E mail sales zyxel co uk Telephone 444 1344 303044 08707 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 210H User s Gu
70. lect 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 210H User s Guide Appendix E Legal Information ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user purchaser that this product is free from any defects in materials or workmanship for a period of up to two 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 provided under this warranty is 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 p
71. lick Configure L cpe swi 5275 A cpe 5254 g2kplus zwen vi Preferred networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below P Zw701 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 62 G 210H User s Guide Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration Figure 48 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 eeccccce Confirm network key k sansson Connect Cancel Figure 49 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection No Security Wireless Network Connection You are connecting to the unsecured n
72. lity Add New Profile iii ki visa padi fail ch ak et kk ank ak Ak CK kk kk ki kk kn kk pd 22 Figure TI ZyXEL Utility Profile SOCUNM besoie eis ssiieziooe svi toua sarni kai kk fab ea Ecrit kom s be 23 Figure 12 ZyXEL Ui Frail Activate tie ies tar dc o Pea og asd PARRA Rp RO ia 23 Figure 13 Example of a Wireless NELWONE ee vyann kaki tr ko kk o e pa ak stata eames 25 Figure 14 ZyXEL Erde 29 P TO LI NI a n oz ai ak a ka ex n e kk ek kl ka e kk Ek n AE sine balsa A kk kk ko e ans 30 RUS Toile SUPA eem 31 Figure 17 Secu BEMIS WEP dde dx DRE OD Fe n pk Go pk dled ia UR OO pa tS CUIR 33 Figure 18 Security Setting WPA PSK WPA2 PSK esses eeesssesee eina n anna ninh ana nnn th anna niae 34 Figure 19 Security Setting WEPATWPAZ ENGI GUGM 2s eseeseceseeete rr ornetur passe ses ANE Seki Iber eae rp ENS ron 35 Figure 20 Security Setting WPA WPAZ Authentication eeeeessseeeeeeeneenen nennen nnns 35 Figure 21 Security Setting VPA WPA2 Certificate 1 ceieperisisee petri ette d pei tek pe ka kak ki kak Ap AA 37 Figura 22 Secunty Setting IEEE 902 1x ENGI BHO assueti rrr tb rient kodak sake bk kk rd terri deba a 38 Figure 23 Security Setting IEEE 802 1x Authentication eeeeeesesesesessesseeeeneaen nnns 38 Figure 24 Security Setting IEEE 902 1x Cerificate sevi akable vois ke kodase end ks REPE kt kb Vu ke en kk HERE IA 40 zc Tolg e
73. n 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 wireless client s password and allows it to join the network only if the password matches 3 The AP and wireless clients generate a common PMK Pairwise Master Key The key itself is not sent over the network but is derived from the PSK and the SSID 4 The AP and wireless clients use the TKIP or AES encryption process the PMK and information exchanged in a handshake to create temporal encryption keys They use these keys to encrypt data exchanged between them G 210H User s Guide Appendix C Wireless Security Figure 56 WPA PSK Authentication m PSK x Internet J WPA 2 with RADIUS Application Example To set up WPA 2 you need the IP address of the RADIUS server its port number default is 1812 and 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 A 256 bit Pairwise Master Key PMK is de
74. n and connection status of your G 210H G 210H User s Guide Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration Figure 15 Link Info 7 Link Quality Noise Level Wireless Network Status gt Profile Name gt Network Name SSID Zy WiMAX Rx 54 0 Mbps gt AP MAC Address 00 13 49 07 30 01 gt Throughput Tx OKbps gt Network Type Infrastructure Rx 10Kbps gt Channel 1 gt Total Transmit 238 Signal Strength Normal 69 Good 95 Low 3 LI Site Survey Profile Adapter gt Link Speed Tx 54 0 Mbps Total Receive 27 PITT ETT TTT LITETTETTETETTTTTTTTTTTITTTTTTTTTTITTTIT The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 3 Link Info LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Network Status Profile Name This is the name of the profile you are currently using Network Name SSID The 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 210H is associated AP MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the AP or peer computer to which the G 210H is associated Network Type This field displays the network type Infrastructure or Ad Hoc of the wireless network Channel This field displays the number of the channel used by the AP or peer computer Link Speed Tx This field displays the current data transmission rate in megabit
75. n this screen The G 210H can associate with up to four DLS clients at a time but you can only enter one device s MAC address in the G 210H s utility To have the G 210H set up a second DLS connection enter the G 210H s MAC address in another peer device Note This feature is applicable only when the G 210H is in Infrastructure mode and the connected AP or wireless router is also DLS enabled MAC Address Enter the MAC address of the peer device that supports DLS Timeout Value Enter the time in seconds from 1 to 65535 for the G 210H to wait before it automatically disconnects from the peer device when there is no traffic between them Apply Click Apply to save your changes in this section Direct Link Status G 210H User s Guide Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration Table 16 Adapter WMM Advanced Setting continued LABEL DESCRIPTION MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the DLS enabled device to which the G 210H is connecting directiy TimeOut This field displays the timeout value Delete Select an entry and click Delete to remove it from the table Back Click Back to return to the Adapter screen G 210H User s Guide Maintenance This chapter describes how to uninstall or upgrade the ZyXEL utility 5 1 The About Screen The About screen displays driver and utility version numbers of the G 210H To display the screen as
76. nced 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 is 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 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 210H User s Guide Appendix C 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
77. nection Properties rrrrrerrreevorrooorroonesoronn 58 Figure 41 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection Properties 0 cece eee eter ee eeeeeee 59 Figure 42 Windows XP SP2 WZC Not Avallable isit cass tt aa teke rh re nek ions Loko a red Led k eks kayo ad oke ak dia 59 Figure 43 Windows XP SP2 System Tray ICON epis sizan bokal p so kiinan t kel kaka kopi aan pk akte bat 60 Figure 44 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection Status 0 00 0 ec cece eee ee etree eeeeeeee 60 Figure 45 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Network Connection Status sss 61 Figure 46 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection cccsseecceceeeeencceceeeeeneceeeeneeeceeenenteaaes 61 Figure 47 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Network Connection Properties rrrrrerrreevorrooorooononoroen 62 Figure 48 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection WEP or WPA PSK sesers 63 Figure 49 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection No Security 0 00 0 eee 63 Figure 50 Windows XP Wireless network properties Association ssee 64 Figure 51 Windows XP Wireless network properties Authentication ssseeeeeee 65 Figure 52 Windows XP Protected EAP PIODGOIOS iuis rice rrr kako ka b ken dekri mins kai lE kask D 66 Figure 53 Windows XP Smart Card or other Certificate Properties 0 0 0 0 eee eee cere errant 67 Figure 54 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Networks Preferred Net
78. o go back 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 a Only one profile can be activated and used at any given time Figure 12 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 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 G 210H User s Guide 23 Chapter 2 Tutorial 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 G 210H 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 16 for an Ad
79. only available when you select TTLS in the Authentication Type field authentication Select a TTLS protocol that the RADIUS server uses Options are CHAP MS CHAP MS CHAP V2 PAP and EAP MD5 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 next screen Exit Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving G 210H User s Guide Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 4 3 1 3 3 Certificate Figure 21 Security Setting WPA WPA2 Certificate v Validate Server Certificate Click to Enable or Disable gt Certificate issuer must be F Any Trusted CA Allow intermidiate certificates gt Server name must be C Domain name must end in specified name Back Save Exit The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 9 Security Setting WPA WPA2 Certificate LABEL DESCRIPTION Validate Server Select the check box to check the certificate of the authentication server Certificate The fields below display only when the Validate Server Certificate check box is selected Certificate issuer Selecta trusted CA certification authority to accept only certificates signed by the must be selected CA or select Any Trusted CA to accept certificates signed by any CAs Allow Select the check box to accept an intermediate certificate which is issue
80. osh OS X Apple MENU s saurai eeepc a aana kos kaa k sa e nk x ka ka GERE ks sa k k ae ERA A a W Kad 86 gs Xi Mac most OS A NONOK C Mmm 87 a G 210H User s Guide List of Tables List of Tables Table 1 ZyXEL Utility System Tray lecon in WINdOwWS isidan ae RES rt teri 17 Table 2 ZyXEL Utility Monu SUMMAY ekri ak kid owa kika ok pv bk kak EER kb kk kk opa add n 29 EAE S LAK MIO M E E 30 Toed STS NT ia 32 Exec dsl izle UNE 33 Table 6 Security Setting WPA PSKAWPAZ PSK usniesccacisespci tease sninen kaa Fick saaa seat ets vtl boue suia be 34 Table 7 Security Setting WPA WPA2 Encryption sssssssssssssssssssssee eene e ntes 35 Table 8 Security Setting WPA WPA2 Authentication usse rper ne ess etik IR REKEHEU UR MERE PAN 36 Table 9 Security Setting WPA WPAQ2 Certificate ssssssssssssssssssseenene ener entente 37 Table 10 Security Setting IEEE 902 1x EnehypUDEY sssusa fai ke mou eka lk RENI SR EFE PAR TEMERE FI da E ko oak 38 Table 11 Security Setting IEEE 802 Tx AuthienmloallOn ucciso ise utet kav poke kasik kk ei terra 39 Table 12 Security Setting IEEE 902 Tx Certificato Lisa sesi ak der kenbe E PRSE AYER sasa kann re dia rut 40 Table T3 PIOS dkr aa e ka blades an ko Thee bet bean ventus ient m e a nefas 41 Table 14 Pronte Add a New PfONI iessssestebzes ceticiixieepi na eta sevis Mert ea eda
81. p wireless network configuration G 210H User s Guide Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration Figure 41 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection Properties 4 Wireless Network Connection 7 Properties AR 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 matically connect t Add Remove 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 42 Windows XP SP2 WZC Not Available i Wireless Network Connection 7 Network Taste Choose a wireless network Refresh network 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 DD Learn about wireless Windows cannot configure this wireless connection networking If you have enabled another program to manage this wireless connection te Change the order of use that software preferred networks If you want Windows to configure this wireless connection start the Wireless Zero gt Change advanced Configuration WZC service For information about starting the WZC service see settin
82. rity Setting WPA WPA2 Encryption LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Select WPA or WPA2 from the drop down list Encryption 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 1 3 on page 27 for more information 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 next screen Exit Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving 4 3 1 3 2 Authentication Figure 20 Security Setting WPA WPA2 Authentication gt Login Name gt Password gt PEAP Inner EAP gt Authentication Type PEAP gt Session Resumption Disable Eap mscHAP v2 Back Next Exit G 210H User s Guide Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 8 Security Setting WPA WPA2 Authentication LABEL DESCRIPTION Authentication Type The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server or AP Select an authentication method from the drop down list Options are TLS TTLS and PEAP Session Resumption Select Enable to turn on session resumption EAP fast re authenticat
83. rived from the authentication process by the RADIUS server and the client 4 The RADIUS server distributes the PMK to the AP The AP then sets up a key hierarchy and management system using the PMK to dynamically generate unique data encryption keys The keys are used to encrypt every data packet that is wirelessly communicated between the AP and the wireless clients Figure 57 WPA 2 with RADIUS Application Example k L NE k a CEA Internet EN G 210H User s Guide Appendix C Wireless Security Security Parameters Summary Refer to this table to see what other security parameters you should configure for each authentication method or key management protocol type MAC address filters are not dependent on how you configure these security features Table 27 Wireless Security Relational Matrix AUTHENTICATION MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL METHOD MANUAL KEY FEE 802 1 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 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 210H User s Guide Setting up Your Computer s IP Address All computers must have a 10M or 100M Ethernet adapter card and TCP IP install
84. s 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 64 G 210H User s Guide Appendix B 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 51 Windows XP Wireless network properties Authentication Wireless properties Wireless network properties Association Authentication Connection Association Authentication Select this option to provide authenticated network access for wireless Ethernet networks EAP type Smart Card or other Certificate v EAP type Smart Card or other Certificate vi v amp uiheni is available v Authenticate as computer when computer information is available J 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 23 Windows XP Wireless network properties Authentication LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable IEEE This field displays whether the IEEE 802 1
85. s per second Mbps Rx This field displays the current data receiving rate in megabits per second Mbps Throughput Tx This field displays the current transmission throughput in kilobits per second Kbps Rx This field displays the current receiving throughput in kilobits per second Kbps Total Transmit This field displays the total number of data frames transmitted Total Receive This field displays the total number of data frames received G 210H User s Guide Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration Table 3 Link Info continued LABEL DESCRIPTION Signal Strength This field displays whether the signal strength is Weak Normal or Good and the percentage of the G 210H s signal strength The status bar shows the strength of the signal The signal strength mainly depends on the antenna output power and the distance between your G 210H and the AP or peer computer Link Quality This field displays whether the link quality is Weak Normal or Good and the percentage of packets transmitted successfully The status bar shows the quality of wireless connection 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 Noise Level This field displays whether the noise level is Low or High and the percentage of noise in wireless transmissions The status bar shows the level o
86. screen click Properties and the Wireless Networks tab to open the Wireless Network Connection Properties screen G 210H User s Guide Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration Figure 45 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 46 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection i Wireless Network Connection 7 Network Taske Choose a wireless network 9 Refresh network list Click an item in the list below to connect to a wireless network in range or to get more information EC I a 2 Set up a wireless network For a home or small office i Unsecured wireless network Related Tasks Automatic g UD Learn about wireless Unsecured wireless network val networking Change the order of l preferred networks f Security enabled wireless network WPA aall GP Change advanced cpe_sw1_5275 settings Unsecured wireless network uiti CPE 5242 Unsecured wireless network uiti VH 100VR N 5278AB Unsecured wireless network m G 21
87. 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 46 on page 61 The screen displays as shown Figure 54 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Networks Preferred Networks 4 Wireless Network Connection 7 Properties PR 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 1 ZyKEL MIS Automatic cpe 5236 Automatic Q Wireless Automatic A TI demo Automatic Add Remove F Learn about setting up wireless network configuration Windows XP SP1 In the Wireless Network Connection Status screen click Properties and the Wireless Networks tab to open the screen as shown G 210H User s Guide Click Cancel to leave this screen without saving any changes you may have Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration Figure 55 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Networks Preferred Networks Wireless Network Connection 6 Properties PS a General Wireless Networks Advanced Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings Available networks To connect to an ava
88. ty 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 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 3 2 1 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 3 2 1 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 210H supports TLS TTLS and PEAP Refer to Appendix C on page 71 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
89. urchaser 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 210H User s Guide Appendix E Legal Information G 210H 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 you received your device Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it Corporate Headquarters Worldwide Support E mail support zyxel com tw Sales E mail sales zyxel com tw Telephone 886 3 578 3942 Fax 886 3 578 2439 Web Site www zyxel com www europe zyxel com FTP Site ftp zyxel com ftp e
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91. utility is a tool that helps you configure your G 210H See the appendix for detailed product specifications 1 2 Application Overview This section describes some network applications for the G 210H 1 2 1 Infrastructure To connect to a network via an access point AP set the G 210H network type to Infrastructure Through the AP you can access the Internet or the wired network behind the AP G 210H User s Guide 15 Chapter 1 Getting Started Figure 1 Application Infrastructure nn on ey xy 7 1 2 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 in Ad Hoc mode communicate directly to each other Figure 2 Application Ad Hoc 3 m ndi kis z m 2j K X NE Ad Hoc X EY E ce CAR P d mmc ln o me 1 3 G 210H Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to install the ZyXEL utility and make hardware connections G 210H User s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started 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 SA The ZyXEL utility system tray icon displays only when the G 210H is installed properly Figure 3 ZyXEL Utility System Tray Icon in Windows F4 o 5 11PM In Windows
92. utomatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings btain an IP address automatically C Use the following IP address Obtain DNS server address automatically O 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 210H User s Guide Appendix D Setting up Your Computer s IP Address Figure 67 Macintosh OS 8 9 Apple Menu E File Edit View Window Special Help About This Computer D Apple System Profiler E Calculator fa Chooser Control Panels jij Favorites Key Caps Network Browser G Recent Applications amp Recent Documents cif Remote Access Status Scrapbook 49 Sherlock 2 Bi Speakable Items Stickies 2 Select Ethernet built in from the Connect via list ADSL Control and Status Appearance Apple Menu Options AppleTalk ColorS
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95. x 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 unavailable OK Click OK to save your changes Cancel Click Cancel to leave this screen without saving any changes you may have made G 210H User s Guide 65 Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration Authentication Properties Select screen an EAP authentication type in the Wireless network properties Authentication and click the Properties button to display the following screen Protected EAP Properties Figure 52 Windows XP Protected EAP Properties Protected EAP Properties DO Connect to these servers Trusted Root Certific
96. ync 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 Figure 68 Macintosh OS 8 9 TCP IP TCP IP ome va Setup Configure Using DHCP Server ka 3 For dynamically assigned settings select Using DHCP Server from the Configure list DHCP Client ID IP Address will be supplied by server 7 Sunet mask lt will be supplied by server gt Router address will be supplied by server gt Name server addr x will be supplied by server Search domans 4 For statically assigned settings do the following G 210H User s Guide Appendix D 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 of 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 th

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