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ZyXEL M-302 User's Manual

1. Wireless Network Connection 6 Properties EJE3 General Wireless Networks Advanced Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings Available networks To connect to an available network click Configure I ope sw 5275 cpe 5254 g kplus Prefered networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below Q za7D 4 pqa3225 p334w Learn about setting up wireless network configuration 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 64 Appendix B M 302 User s Guide 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 network key helps prevent unknown intruders From connecting to this network Type the key and then click Connect Confirm network key Connect Cancel Figure 49 Windows XP SP2 Wireless
2. 3 2 1 User Authentication and Encryption User authentication is when every user must log in to the wireless network before they can use it 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 32 WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption scrambles all data packets transmitted between the M 302 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 There are two ways to create WEP keys in your M 302 e Automatic WEP key generation based on a password phrase called a passphrase The passphrase is case sensitive You must use the same passphrase for all WLAN adapters with this feature in the same WLAN For WLAN adapters without the passphrase feature you can still take advantage of this feature by writing down the four automatically generated WEP keys from the Security Settings screen of the ZyXEL utility and entering them manually as the WEP keys in the other WLAN adapter s Enter the WEP keys manually Your M 302 allows you to configure up to four 64 bit 128 bit or 256 bit WEP keys and only one key is used
3. When you configure the M 302 to connect to a network with wireless security activated and the security settings are disabled on the M 302 the screen varies according to the encryption method used by the selected network 4 3 1 1 WEP Encryption Figure 23 Security Settings WEP Pei xen gt WEP 152 Bits gt Authentication Type hubo Switch Pass Phrase gt Transmit Key Key I ixhebzk Next The following table describes the labels in this screen Table8 Security Settings WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION WEP Select 64 Bits 128 Bits or 152 Bits to activate WEP encryption and then fill in the related fields Authentication Select authentication type Choices are Auto Switch Open and Shared Refer to Type Section 3 2 1 1 2 on page 33 for more information Pass Phrase Enter a passphrase of up to 63 case sensitive printable characters As you enter the passphrase the M 302 automatically generates four different WEP keys and displays it in the key field below Refer to Section 3 2 1 on page 32 for more information At the time of writing you cannot use passphrase to generate 152 bit WEP keys Transmit Key Select a default WEP key to use for data encryption The key displays in the field below Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 39 M 302 User s Guide Table 8 Security Settings WEP continued LABEL DESCRIPTION Key x where xis a Select this option if you want to manually enter the WEP keys Enter
4. gt Authentication Type Login Name gt Password 5 Server CA lt Trust Any gt PEAP Inner EAP MS CHAP VZ Back 40 Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration M 302 User s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 9 Security Settings WPA Encryption Type The encryption mechanisms used for WPA and WPA PSK are the same The only difference between the two is that WPA 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 33 for more information Authentication Select an authentication method from the drop down list Options are TLS TTLS Type and PEAP Login Name Enter a user name This is the user name that you or an administrator set up on a RADIUS server Password This field is not available when you select TLS in the Authentication Type field Enter the password associated with the user name above Certificate This field is only available when you select TLS in the Authentication Type field Select a certificate used by the authentication server to authenticate the M 302 Note You must first have a wired connection to a network and obtain the certificate s from a certificate authority CA Server CA Select a certificate authority CA that you trust and accept any certificates signed by that CA Otherwise select Trust Any to accept certificates from any CA PEAP Inne
5. 74 Certifications 4 Notice 1 4 viewing 4 channel 36 38 47 configuration method important note 22 Odyssey Client Manager 22 Wireless Zero Configuration WZC 22 ZyXEL Utility 22 Contact Information 8 Copyright 3 creating a new profile 45 current configuration 35 Index M 302 User s Guide Index current connection status 35 Customer Support 8 D Disclaimer 3 driver version 53 Dynamic WEP Key Exchange 74 E EAP Authentication 33 Encryption 75 Encryption Type 33 F FCC Interference Statement 4 G getting started 19 graphics icons key 18 H hardware connections 22 IEEE 802 1x 33 initialization vector IV 75 installation 79 M 302 User s Guide utility 19 L link information 35 Message Integrity Check MIC 33 75 MIMO 17 19 N network type 36 O Odyssey Client Manager 22 open system authentication 33 P Pairwise Master Key PMK 75 passphrase 32 39 password phrase 32 Power Saving Mode 51 product specifications 57 profile 36 45 activation 49 add new 45 delete 45 edit 45 information 45 Q Quick Start Guide 17 22 80 R radio interference 55 real time data traffic statistics 37 Related Documentation 17 S Safety Warnings 6 save power 51 Scan Info 46 security 32 57 data encryption 32 Security Parameters 78 shared key authentication 33 signal strength 38 site survey 37 scan 38 security settings 39 sleep mode 51 SSID 36 38 stat
6. C M 302 User s Guide 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 29 Comparison of EAP Authentication Types enes Jemens ems ee ler Certificate Client Yes Certificate Server Yes Yes Client Identity Protection Yes Yes Dynamic Key Exchange Yes Yes Yes Yes WPA Wi Fi Protected Access WPA is a subset of the IEEE 802 111 standard Key differences between WPA and WEP are improved data encryption and user authentication Select WEP only when the AP and or wireless clients do not support WPA WEP is less secure than WPA Encryption WPA improves data encryption by using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP Message Integrity Check MIC and IEEE 802 1x WPA uses Advanced Encryption Standard AES in the Counter mode with Cipher block chaining Message authentication code Protocol CCMP to offer stronger encryption than TKIP TKIP uses 128 bit keys that are dynamically generated and distributed by the authentication server AES Advanced Encryption Standard is a block cipher that uses a 256 bit mathematical algorithm called Rijndael They both include a per packet key mixing function a Message Integrity Check MIC named Michae
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8. Network Connection No Security Wireless Network Connection E sent over this network is not encrypted and might be visible to other 1 Connect Anyway 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 T You are connecting to the unsecured network CPE 5242 Information people The following table describes the connection icons Table 24 Windows XP Wireless Networks DESCRIPTION This denotes the wireless network is an available wireless network P This denotes the ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter is associated to the wireless network This denotes the wireless network is not available Security Settings When you configure the ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter to connect to a secure network but the security settings are not yet enabled on the ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter 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 Appendix B 65 M 302 User s Guide Figure 50 Windows XP Wireless network properties Association Wireless properties Wireless network properties Association Authentication Connection Association Authentication Network name 55ID Wireless Networ
9. SSID SSID SSS i 5545 WPAPSK CPE 5257 DD gt Network Type h CPE 5257 AUTO f Infrastructure Connect to an Access point j CPE 5540 C Ad Hoc Connect directly to other computers Scan The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 14 Profile Add New Profile LABEL DESCRIPTION Add New Profle O Profile Name Enter a descriptive name in this field SSID Select an available wireless device in the Scan Info table and click Select or enter the SSID of the wireless device to which you want to associate in this field manually Otherwise enter Any to have the M 302 associate to or roam between any infrastructure wireless networks Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 45 M 302 User s Guide Table 14 Profile Add New Profile continued LABEL DESCRIPTION Network Type Select Infrastructure to associate to an AP Select Ad Hoc to associate to a peer computer Next Click Next to go to the next screen Exit Click Exit to go back to the previous screen without saving Scan Info This table displays the information of the available wireless networks within the transmission range denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode and the wireless security is activated ET te denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode but the wireless security is deactivated denotes that the wireless device is in Ad Hoc mode and the wireless security is activated denotes that the wi
10. WZC Not Available i Wireless Network Connection 7 Network Tasks Refresh network list A Set up a wireless network for a home or small office Related Tasks d Learn about wireless networking fe Change the order of preferred networks Gp Change advanced settings Choose a wireless network Click an item in the list below to connect to a wireless network in range or to get more information Windows cannot configure this wireless connection If you have enabled another program to manage this wireless connection use that software IF you want Windows to configure this wireless connection start the Wireless Zero Configuration WZC service For information about starting the WZC service see 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 Figure 43 Windows XP SP2 System Tray Icon 1 1 40 AM M 302 User s Guide The type of the wireless network icon in Windows XP SP2 indicates the status of the ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter Refer to the following table for details Table 22 Windows XP SP2 System Tray Icon ICON DESCRIPTION Appendix B 61 M 302 User s Guide 2 Windows XP SP2 In the Wireless Network Connection Status screen click View Wireless Networks to open the Wireless Network Conne
11. ZyXEL Utility Profile Security rrrrnnnnrnnnnnnnnnanennnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnennnnnnnnennn 20 Figure 14 ZyXEL Utility Profile Encryption vcsccenssenuinndmnncniupsesancduntancannasinasuoniapwaiaus 29 Figure 15 ZyXEL Utility Wireless Protocol Settings 29 Figure 16 ZyXEL Utility Save Profile 12 rcp tian CPEPIF Fr aPaEeEd E IRE HIM Eur Eae rina epa a nde 29 Fidure 17 ZyXEL Utility Profile SUCCESS Lassen 30 Figure 18 Example of a Wireless Network rrrnnrrnnnrnnnnnnnnnnennnnvnnnnennnnennnnennnnvnnnne 31 Figure 19 ZyXEL Utility Menu Screen arrnnrrnnnrrnnnnnnnrnnnrnanrnnnrnnnrnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 35 FE diu FEE 36 Fig re 21 Link Info Trend Chart uussenisteienest Te ptevumt bd Lor iptP do tEboUDU PIRA E TRUE Ferro Rds 37 aq tg e ei ici Ar 38 Figure 23 Security Setlings WEF arven Ue bris Panis 39 Figure 24 Security Settings WPA noc scosiscstincscnsmnatccsanscvecseassiatelsciadansedbcisadacddccdennties 40 Figure 25 Security Settings WPA PSK acc cacidivercsviscisiazcessiccenceatavereispiateoisdessssoscanenas 41 Figure 26 Security Settings 802 1X csicdacerccsssscencceasaccarmateiasssmcnigneerecieunasansecstancosads 42 Figure 2 FE EE EE EN Sd FUMER DNE 43 Figure 28 Profile Figure 29 Profile Figure 30 Profile Figure 31 Profile Figure 32 Profile Figure 33 Profile FN Lonscicabbc nive epe MH dM dud diei ME 44 Add New Profile harer eee PUR EE REMIS 46 Wireless Setting
12. a small independent wireless workgroup without an AP use Ad Hoc mode Ad Hoc mode does not require an AP or a wired network Two or more wireless clients communicate directly with each other Figure 3 Application Ad Hoc Chapter 1 Getting Started 21 M 302 User s Guide 1 2 M 302 Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to install the ZyXEL utility and make hardware connections 1 3 ZyXEL Utility Icon After you install and start the ZyXEL utility an icon for the ZyXEL utility appears in the system tray Figure 4 ZyXEL utility System Tray Icon z Note The ZyXEL utility system tray icon displays only when the M 302 is installed properly When you use the ZyXEL utility it automatically disables the Windows XP wireless configuration tool The color of the ZyXEL utility system tray icon indicates the status of the M 302 Refer to the following table for details Table 3 ZyXEL Utility System Tray Icon COLOR DESCRIPTION The M 302 is not connected to a wireless network or is searching for an available wireless network The M 302 is connected to a wireless network 1 4 Configuration Methods To configure your M 302 use one of the following applications Wireless Zero Configuration WZC the Windows XP wireless configuration tool ZyXEL Utility This guide shows you how to configure the M 302 using the ZyXEL utility Odyssey Client Manager not suppli
13. and allows your M 302 to operate at the highest possible transfer data rate If you want to select a specific transfer rate select one that the AP or peer wireless device supports Note Super G The Super G technology works with IEEE 802 11 a b g products It doubles IEEE 802 119 performance by bonding two 54Mbps channels and allowing larger frames to be sent Your M 302 can transmit at up to 108 Mbps when connected to an AP or wireless router with the Super G feature enabled Preamble Type Preamble is used to signal that data is coming to the receiver Select the preamble type that the AP uses Short Preamble increases performance as less time sending preamble means more time for sending data All IEEE 802 11b g compliant wireless adapters support Long Preamble but not all support short preamble Select Auto to have the M 302 automatically use short preamble when all access point or wireless stations support it otherwise the M 302 uses long preamble Note The M 302 and the access point or wireless stations MUST use the same preamble mode in order to communicate Power Saving Select Maximum Power Saving or Fast Power Saving to save power especially Mode for notebook computers This forces the M 302 to go to sleep mode when it is not transmitting data When you select Continuous Access Mode the M 302 will never go to sleep mode Click Save to save the changes back to the M 302 50 Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration M 302 U
14. configure my wireless network settings check box is selected in the Wireless Network Connection Properties screen 1 click Start Control Panel and double click Network Connections 2 Double click on the icon for wireless network connection to display a status window as shown below 3 Click Properties and click the Wireless Networks tab Appendix B 59 M 302 User s Guide Figure 40 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection Status i Wireless Network Connection 6 Status rales Pee eT General l Support Connechon Status Connected Network I Duration 00 01 56 Speed 45 0 Mbps Signal Strength auti Activity Received 1 676 View Wireless Networks 4 In the Wireless Network Connection Properties window make sure the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box is selected Click OK Figure 41 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection Properties Wireless Network Connection 7 Properties FIK SE EE ES SE General Wireless Networks Advanced Available networks To connect to disconnect from or find aut more information about wireless networks in range click the button below View Wireless Networks Preferred networks Learn about setting up wireless network configuration 60 Appendix B 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
15. connect to other network Click Next to confirm your selections and advance to the Confirm Save screen Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving 4 3 2 Confirm Save Screen Use this screen to confirm and save the security settings Figure 27 Confirm Save Screen gt Network Name S5ID ZyXEL MIS gt Network Type Infrastructure gt Network Mode 802 11b g gt Channel Auto 5 Security WEP The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 12 Confirm Save Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Network Name This field displays the SSID previously entered SSID Network Type This field displays the network type Infrastructure or Ad Hoc of the wireless device Network Mode This fields displays the network standard 802 11g 802 11b or 802 11b g of the wireless device Channel This field displays the channel number used by the profile Security This field shows whether data encryption is activated WEP 802 1x WPA or WPA PSK or inactive DISABLE Click Back to return to the previous screen Back Click Save to save the changes back to the M 302 and display the Link Info screen Exit CD RV lt D Click Exit to discard changes and return to the Site Survey screen Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 4 QD M 302 User s Guide 4 4 The Profile Screen 44 A profile is a set of wireless parameters that you need to connect to a wireless network With a profile
16. 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 71 M 302 User s Guide 72 Appendix B M 302 User s Guide APPENDIX C Wireless Security Types of EAP Authentication This section discusses some popular authentication types EAP MD5 EAP TLS EAP TTLS PEAP and LEAP Your wireless LAN device may not support all authentication types EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol is an authentication protocol that runs on top of the IEEE 802 1x transport mechanism in order to support multiple types of user authentication By using EAP to interact with an EAP compatible RADIUS server an access point helps a wireless station and a RADIUS server perform authentication The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server and an intermediary AP s that supports IEEE 802 1x For EAP TLS authentication type you must first have a wired connection to the network and obtain the certificate s from a certificate authority CA A certificate also called a digital ID 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 MD5 authentication is the simplest one way authentication method The authentication server sends a challenge to the wireless station The w
17. 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 M 302 supports EAP TLS EAP TTLS and EAP PEAP Refer to the appendix on wireless security for more details 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 a digital ID can be used to authenticate users and a CA issues certificates and guarantees the identity of each certificate owner 3 2 1 3 WPA Wi Fi Protected Access WPA is a subset of the IEEE 802 111 standard WPA improves data encryption by using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP Message Integrity Check MIC and IEEE 802 1x WPA uses Advanced Encryption Standard AES in the Counter mode with Cipher block chaining Message authentication code Protocol CCMP to offer stronger encryption than TKIP Refer to the appendix on wireless security for more details Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network 33 M 302 User s Guide Select WEP only when the AP and or wireless clients do not support WPA WEP is less secure than WPA 34 Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network M 302 User s Guide CHAPTER 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration This chapter shows you how to c
18. printable ASCII characters Select the Infrastructure button and either manually enter or select the AP s SSID in the Scan Info table and click Select 4 Choose the same encryption method as the AP to which you want to connect In this example WPA PSK Figure 13 ZyXEL Utility Profile Security Security Settings gt Encryption Type WPA PSK 28 Chapter 2 Tutorial M 302 User s Guide 5 This screen varies depending on the encryption method you selected in the previous screen In this example enter the pre shared key and leave the encryption type at the default setting gt Encryption Type rar gt Pre Shared Key Thisismywra PSkpre sharedkey Next 6 In the next screen leave both boxes checked Figure 15 ZyXEL Utility Wireless Protocol Settings Wireless Protocol Settings 807 11b 902 119 Next 7 Verify the profile settings in the read only screen Click Save to save and go to the next screen Figure 16 ZyXEL Utility Save Profile Confirm Save gt Network Name S51D SSID Examples gt Network Type Infrastructure gt Network Mode 802 11b g gt Channel Auto gt Security WPA PSK Back i Save 8 Click Activate Now to use the new profile immediately Otherwise click the Activate Later button to go back to the Profile List screen If you clicked Activate Later you can sel
19. 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 Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility Link Info Wireless Network Status Statistics Profile Name Transmit Rate 2 Kbps gt Network Name 55ID 55ID Examples Receive Rate 0 Kbps gt AP MAC Address 00 A0 C5 C0 1F 64 Authentication None gt Network Type Infrastructure Network Mode 802 119 gt Transmission Rate 15 Mbps Total Transmit 46 gt Security WPA PSK Total Receive 3 gt Channel 6 Link Quality 68 dBm Trend Chart Signal Strength 09 00977702 0 Link Quality 90000600 00 0 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 2 2 Creating and Using a Profile A profile lets your wireless client connect to the same wireless network every time you use the ZyXEL Utility Yo
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22. Connection 7 Properties If General Wireless Networks Advanced Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings Available networks To connect to disconnect from or find aut more information about wireless networks in range click the button below View Wireless Networks Prefered networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below i ZyXEL MIS Automatic cpe 5236 Automatic T Wireless Automatic A TI demo Automatic Properties Learn about setting up wireless network configuration E Windows XP SPI In the Wireless Network Connection Status screen click Properties and the Wireless Networks tab to open the screen as shown 70 Appendix B Appendix B Figure 55 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Networks Preferred Networks l Wireless Network Connection 6 Properties PIX General Wireless Networks Advanced Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings Available networks To connect ta an available network click Configure I cpe swl 5275 cpe 5254 g kplus Av Preferred networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below TT X pga3225 p334w Learn about setting up wireless network configuration M 302 User s Guide 2 Whenever the ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter 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
23. E 802 1x authentication is active 802 1x If the network authentication is set to Open in the previous screen you can choose authentication for 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 Click OK to save your changes Click Cancel to leave this screen without saving any changes you may have made 67 M 302 User s Guide Authentication Properties Select an EAP authentication type in the Wireless network properties Authentication screen and click the Properties button to display the following screen Protected EAP Properties Figure 52 Windows XP Protected EAP Properties Protected EAP Properties When ici El Connect to these servers Trusted Root Certification Authorities C ABA ECOM Root CA Autoridad Certificador
24. M 302 802 119 Wireless MIMO PCI card User s Guide Version 2 00 Edition I 4 2006 ZyXEL M 302 User s Guide Copyright Copyright 2006 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole transcribed stored in a retrieval system translated into any language or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical photocopying manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of ZyXEL Communications Corporation Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation All rights reserved Disclaimer ZyXEL does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any products or software described herein Neither does it convey any license under its patent rights nor the patent rights of others ZyXEL further reserves the right to make changes in any products described herein without notice This publication is subject to change without notice Trademarks ZyNOS ZyXEL Network Operating System is a registered 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 Copyright 3 M 302 User s Guide Certifications Federal Communications Commission FCC Interference Statement This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two condit
25. P 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 74 The AP maps a unique key that is generated with the RADIUS server This key expires when the wireless connection times out disconnects or reauthentication times out A new WEP key is generated each time reauthentication is performed If this feature is enabled it is not necessary to configure a default encryption key in the Wireless screen You may still configure and store keys here but they will not be used while Dynamic WEP 1s enabled Note EAP MD5 cannot be used with Dynamic WEP Key Exchange Appendix
26. P assigns the ZyXEL wireless LAN provided for me adapter a key automatically This is a If this check box is selected you are connecting to another computer directly computer to computer ad hoc network wireless access points are not used Click OK to save your changes Click Cancel to leave this screen without saving any changes you may have made 66 Appendix B M 302 User s Guide Authentication Appendix B 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 network properties Wireless 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 EAP type SMart Card or other Certificate v Authenticate as computer when computer information iz available Authenticate as guest when user or computer information is Authenticate as guest when user or computer information is unavailable unavailable The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 26 Windows XP Wireless network properties Authentication Enable IEEE This field displays whether the IEE
27. RIPTION Available Network Click a column heading to sort the entries List ee denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode and the wireless security is activated i denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode but the id wireless security is deactivated denotes that the wireless device is in Ad Hoc mode and the wireless security is activated denotes that the wireless device is in Ad Hoc mode but the wireless security is deactivated SSI selected wireless device Network Type This field displays the network type Infrastructure or Ad Hoc of the wireless device Network Mode This fields displays the network standard 802 11g or 802 11b of the wireless device This field displays the channel number used by each wireless device D This field displays the SSID Service Set IDentifier of each wireless device Channel This field displays the channel number used by each wireless device 38 Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration M 302 User s Guide Table 7 Site Survey DESCRIPTION Security This field shows whether data encryption is activated If WPA is activated WPA displays If WPA PSK is activated WPA PSK displays If WEP or 802 11x is activated WEP displays If security is inactive Disable displays MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the wireless device Surveyed at This field displays the time when the wireless device is scanned 4 3 1 Security Settings
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30. a de la Asociacion Nacional del Notaria Autoridad Certificadora del Colegio Nacional de Correduria P Baltimore EZ by DST El Belgacom E Trust Primary CA L C amp W HET SecureMet CA Class 4 L C amp W HET Securelet CA Class B jiii L Do nok prompt user to authorize new servers or trusted certification authorities Select Authenticatian Method Secured password EAP MSCHAP v2 v Enable Fast Reconnect The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 27 Windows XP Protected EAP Properties LABEL DESCRIPTION 000 server i the check box to verify 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 Do not prompt Select this check box to verify a new authentication server or trusted CA without user to authorize prompting pee ied dd This field is available only if you installed the Windows XP server pack 2 ruste certification authorities Select Select an authentication method from the drop down list box and click Configure Authen
31. a encryption If you selected Ad Hoc network type in the first screen you can only use WEP encryption method Otherwise select DISABLE to allow the M 302 to communicate with the access points or other peer wireless computers without any data encryption and skip to step 5 Channel Select a channel number from the drop down list box To associate to an Ad Hoc network you must use the same channel as the peer computer Figure 31 Profile Security Setting Encryption Type Security Settings gt Encryption Type DISABLE Ese 4 The screen varies depending on the encryption method you select in the previous screen The settings must be exactly the same on the APs or other peer wireless computers as they are on the M 302 Figure 32 Profile Security Setting gt Encryption Type gt Pre Shared Key Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 47 M 302 User s Guide 5 If you selected Ad Hoc network type in the first screen skip to the next step If you selected Infrastructure network type specify a wireless protocol Select 802 11b to have the M 302 connect to an IEEE 802 11b wireless device Select 802 11 to have the M 302 connect to an IEEE 802 11g wireless device Select both to have the M 302 connect to either an IEEE 802 11g or IEEE 802 11b wireless device Figure 33 Profile Wireless Protocol Wireless Protocol Settings kv 802 11b IY 802 11g 6 This read only screen shows
32. a summary of the new profile settings Verify that the settings are correct Click Save to save and go to the next screen Click Back to return to the previous screen Otherwise click Exit to go back to the Profile screen without saving Figure 34 Profile Confirm New Settings Security settings l gt Network Name S5ID ZyXEL MIS Network Type Infrastructure gt Network Mode 802 1ib g gt Channel Auto gt Security WEP 7 To use this network profile click the Activate Now button Otherwise click the Activate Later button Note Once you activate a profile the ZyXEL utility will use that profile the next time it is started You can activate only one profile at a time 48 Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration Figure 35 Profile Activate the Profile 2 Your Network has been configured successfully Activate Now Activate Later 4 5 The Adapter Screen To set the advanced features on the M 302 click the Adapter tab Figure 36 Adapter Screen Adapter Setting gt Preamble Type Auta E Power Saving Mode Continuous Access Made M 302 User s Guide Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 49 M 302 User s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 16 Adapter Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Transfer Rate In most networking scenarios the factory default Fully Auto setting is the most efficient
33. abli 12 Coniirm Save oer im ETUR 43 Table 13 PIONS Scree Jeanne vid SRL ges un Fa o een 44 Table 14 Profile Add New Profile sicinccsassnciuntsaususuidrsannnndadhoommnaiiansd Dunt ddp dios bes iid duct 46 Table 15 Profile Wireless Setting Select a Channel 47 Table 16 Adapter Screen ERR RN T NETT 50 TDD TT ENN 1er nent ener ones mene er een rene om keer Arner etre ma kee teres ner eee ree 53 Table 18 Troubleshooting Starting the ZyXEL Utility ssesessssss 55 Table 19 Troubleshooting Link Quality sees 55 Table 20 Troubleshooting Communication Problems c cccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 56 Table 21 Product Specifications sa cicicciiccenevecsnadescvsinaianiceresisstovemnsicintobieeniens 57 Table 22 Windows XP SP2 System Tray ICOM sees 61 Table 23 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection 63 Table 24 Windows XP Wireless Networks rrrrrrrnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnenanrnnnennnennernnnennnennnenn 65 Table 25 Windows XP Wireless network properties Association 66 Table 26 Windows XP Wireless network properties Authentication 67 Table 27 Windows XP Protected EAP Properties eeeseeseeessse 68 Table 28 Windows XP Smart Card or other Certificate Properties 69 Table 29 Comparison
34. activated each time you start the M 302 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 M 302 will remain disconnected If you do not configure and activate a profile each time you start the M 302 it uses the default profile to connect to any available network with security disabled The default profile allows you to connect to any wireless network without security Click the Profile tab in the ZyXEL utility program to display the Profile screen as shown next The profile function allows you to save the wireless network settings in this screen or use one of the pre configured network profiles Figure 28 Profile Screen Profile Info Profile Name Network Type Infrastructure DEFAULT Network Mode 502 1ib g Channel Auto Security DISABLE Connect Add Delete The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 13 Profile Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Profile List Click a column heading to sort the entries E denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode and the 1 wireless security is activated denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode but the wireless security is deactivated ae denotes that the wireless device is in Ad Hoc mode and the wireless security is activated denotes that the wireless device is in Ad Hoc mode but the wireless security is deactivated P
35. aridanesindis E Ea EA de 54 Chapter 6 UNN 55 6 1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility 5c dracinincddacaneonadnctsiaiodversioeanencsinnteawnmmeanns 55 6 2 Problem with the Link Quality oarrnanernnrrnnnnnnnrranrnnnrrnannnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnenn 55 6 3 Problems Communicating With Other Computers rrrrnrrrranernannrnnnrennnnnvnnnennn 56 Appendix A Product Specifications oodd bb ML Ob A E irri drive FIR EL eieoenien 57 Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration 59 Appendix C VENN NN ee 73 s EEE EEE ER REAR 79 12 Table of Contents List of Figures M 302 User s Guide List of Figures Fe Fr 19 Figure 2 Application Infrastructure uusssuesnksepek tongkqukis t bati aal creta ql cU poti kids io baa e rade 21 Figure 3 Application Ad HOC onsessvestebbasbtzxivE En V ERU Iu P QUERI dei ERR UR PIN MEI eR ESMEII dun E 21 Figure 4 ZyXEL utility System Tray ICOM sassetenemmimmeleeiimtsmmsmeiubsianeisn 22 AUNG 23 PEWO p FAE ELT Jr Mia 23 Figure 7 ZYXEL VUNNET Site SAVE Luse eee 26 Figure 8 ZyXEL Utility Security Settings rrrrnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenanennnennn 26 Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility Confirm Eee 27 gelb 1U ZyXEL LUIM ONK MTO EE 27 Figure 11 YAEL Utt Frol adadenicsevecensacsaserninis VUL e duci pibe REY Qa KU qup bna SY E 28 Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility Add New Profile Luise viet d pasada lecta de bah naleit ade cians 28 Figure 13
36. as the default key at any one time Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network M 302 User s Guide 3 2 1 1 2 Authentication Type The IEEE 802 11b g standard describes a simple authentication method between the wireless stations and AP Three authentication types are defined Auto Open System and Shared Key Open System mode is implemented for ease of use and when security is not an issue The wireless station and the AP or peer computer do not share a secret key WEP key Thus the wireless stations can associate with any AP or peer computer and listen to any transmitted data that is not encrypted e Shared Key mode involves a shared secret key WEP 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 Auto authentication mode allows the M 302 to switch between the open system and shared key modes automatically Use the auto mode if you do not know the authentication mode of the other wireless stations 3 2 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
37. cations in the appendix for detailed features Multiple In Multiple Out MIMO wireless technology Automatic data rate selection e Security WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy IEEE 802 1x WPA PSK and WPA Wi Fi Protected Access A fixed antenna Driver and utility support for Windows 2000 and Windows XP Figure 1 The M 302 Chapter 1 Getting Started 19 M 302 User s Guide The following table describes the M 302 Table 1 External View DESCRIPTION Removable antenna 5dBi R SMA connector Power PWR and Link LNK lights PCI contacts The following table describes the operation of the Power PWR and Link LNK lights on the rear of the device Table 2 Light Description Connected to wireless network no traffic Connected to wireless network traffic Both lights blink together rapidly 1 1 1 Application Overview This section describes some network applications for the M 302 1 1 1 1 Infrastructure To connect to a network via an Access Point AP set the M 302 network type to Infrastructure Through the AP you can access the Internet or the wired network behind the AP Note For more information on switching between Infrastructure and Ad Hoc modes refer to Section 4 4 on page 44 20 Chapter 1 Getting Started M 302 User s Guide Figure 2 Application Infrastructure gt xv BRL d ga YE E VU me Da ig r hint te Na 1 1 1 2 Ad Hoc If you want to set up
38. ction screen Figure 44 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection Status i Wireless Network Connection 6 Status EE General Support Connection Status Connected Network zw P1 Duration 00 01 56 Speed 46 0 Mbps Signal Strength anil Activity Fecerved 1 676 View Wireless Networks Windows XP SPI In the Wireless Network Connection Status screen click Properties and the Wireless Networks tab to open the Wireless Network Connection Properties screen Figure 45 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Network Connection Status Wireless Network Connection 6 Status fx General Support Connection Status Connected Duration 01 18 28 Speed 48 0 Mbps Signal Strength F andl Activity Feceived 0 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 62 Appendix B M 302 User s Guide Figure 46 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection i Wireless Network Connection 7 Network Task Choose a wireless network 2 Refresh network list Click an item in the list below to connect to wireless network in range or to get more d Set up a wireless network t Wireless Far a home or small office Unsecured wireless network Related Tasks TI demo Learn about wireless Unsecured wireless network networking iy Change the order of
39. d 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 applies IEEE 802 1x and Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP to authenticate wireless stations using an external RADIUS database WPA PSK Application Example A WPA PSK application looks as follows 1 First enter identical passwords into the AP and all wireless clients The Pre Shared Key PSK must consist of between 8 and 63 ASCII characters or 64 hexadecimal characters including spaces and symbols 2 The AP checks each client s password and only allows it to join the network if it matches its password 3 The AP and wireless clients use the pre shared key to generate a common PMK 4 The AP and wireless clients use the TKIP or AES encryption process to encrypt data exchanged between them 76 Appendix C M 302 User s Guide Figure 56 WPA PSK Authentication B8 A Internet W E E Ai 4 WPA with RADIUS Application Example You need the IP address of the RADIUS server its port number default is 1812 and the RADIUS shared secret A WPA application example with an external RADIUS server looks as follows A is the RADIUS server DS is the distribution system 1 The AP pass
40. displays the name of the wireless device to which the M 302 is associated AP MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the AP or peer computer to which the M 302 is associated Network Type This field displays the network type Infrastructure or Ad Hoc of the wireless network Transmission Rate This field displays the current transmission rate of the M 302 in megabits per second Mbps Security This field displays whether data encryption is activated WEP WEP or 802 1x TKIP WPA WPA PSK AES WPA WPA PSK or inactive Disable Channel This field displays the radio channel the M 302 is currently using Network Mode This field displays the network standard 802 11b or 802 119 of the AP or peer computer Total Transmit This field displays the total number of data frames transmitted Total Receive This field displays the total number of data frames received Link Quality This field displays the quality of the signal of the M 302 36 Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration M 302 User s Guide Table 5 Link Info continued LABEL DESCRIPTION Trend Chart Click this button to display the real time statistics of the data rate in kilobits per second Kbps The status bar shows the strength of the signal The signal strength depends mainly on the antenna output power and the distance between the M 302 and the AP or peer computer Signal Strength Link Quality The status bar shows the quality of the wirele
41. ect the profile from the list in the Profile screen and click Connect to activate it Chapter 2 Tutorial 29 M 302 User s Guide 30 Note Only one profile can be activated and used at any given time Figure 17 ZyXEL Utility Profile Success T Your network has been configured successfully Activate Now Activate Later 9 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 100Open 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 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 Chapter 2 Tutorial M 302 User s Guide CHAPTER 3 Wireless LAN Network This chapter provides background information on wireless LAN networks 3 1 Wireless LAN Overview The following figure provides an example of a wireless network with an AP See Figure 3 on page 21 for an Ad Hoc network example Figure 18 Example of a Wireless Networ
42. ed Refer to the Odyssey Client Manager documentation for more information Note Do NOT use WZC or the Odyssey Client Manager at the same time you use the ZyXEL utility 22 Chapter 1 Getting Started M 302 User s Guide 1 5 Enabling WZC Note When you use the ZyXEL utility tt automatically disables WZC If you want to use WZC to configure the M 302 you need to disable the ZyXEL utility by right clicking the utility icon WZ in the system tray and selecting Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings Figure 5 Enable WZC About View Available Network Use Windows bo configure my wireless network settings Exit To reactivate the ZyXEL utility double click the icon and click OK Figure 6 Enable ZyXEL Utility B 1 1 j Use ZyXEL M 102 Utility manage this wireless adapter Cancel Refer to the appendices on how to use WZC to manage the M 302 1 5 1 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 all Microsoft Windows versions Screens for Windows XP are shown in this User s Guide Note Click the icon located in the top right corner to display the online help window Chapter 1 Getting Started 23 M 302 User s Guide 24 Chapter 1 Getting Started M 302 User s Guide CHAPTER 2 Tutorial The following sections show you how to join a wireless network using the ZyXEL
43. ed at 11 46 38 CPE 5257 nn 2495 dlink4300 50 Connect 2 The wireless client automatically searches for available wireless networks Click Scan if you want to search again If no entry displays in the Available Network List that means there is no wireless network available within range Make sure the AP or peer computer is turned on or move the wireless client closer to the AP or peer computer 3 When you try to connect to an AP with security configured a window will pop up prompting you to specify the security settings Enter the pre shared key and leave the encryption type at the default setting Use the Next button to move on to the next screen You can use the Back button at any time to return to the previous screen or the Exit button to return to the Site Survey screen Figure 8 ZyXEL Utility Security Settings Security Settings n n gt Encryption Type TKIP v gt Pre Shared Key Thisismy WPA PSkpre sharedkey 4 The Confirm Save window appears Check your settings and click Save to continue 26 Chapter 2 Tutorial M 302 User s Guide Figure9 ZyXEL Utility Confirm Save LI onfirm save gt Network Name SSID SSID Examples gt Network Type Infrastructure gt Network Mode B02 1ib g gt Channel Auto gt Security WPA PSK 5 The ZyXEL Utility returns to the Link Info screen
44. es the wireless client s authentication request to the RADIUS server 2 The RADIUS server then checks the user s identification against its database and grants or denies network access accordingly 3 The RADIUS server distributes a Pairwise Master Key PMK key to the AP that then sets up a key hierarchy and management system using the pair wise key to dynamically generate unique data encryption keys to encrypt every data packet that is wirelessly communicated between the AP and the wireless clients Figure 57 WPA with RADIUS Application Example Appendix C IT M 302 User s Guide Security Parameters Summary 78 Refer to this table to see what other security parameters you should configure for each Authentication Method key management protocol type MAC address filters are not dependent on how you configure these security features Table 30 Wireless Security Relational Matrix gud ale Nel ENCRYPTION ENTER METHOD KEY METHOD MANUAL KEY IEEE 802 1X MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL WPA PSK TKIP AES er MT Temaene Appendix C Numerics 802 1x 42 A About 53 access point 31 access point See also AP activating a profile 49 Adapter 49 Ad Hoc 47 Advanced Encryption Standard 33 75 advanced settings 49 antenna 19 antenna power output 57 AP 31 AP See also access point authentication 39 authentication method auto 33 open system 33 shared key 33 auto authentication 33 C CA 74 Certificate Authority
45. g Certifications 1 Go to http www zyxel com 2 Select your product from the drop down list box on the ZyXEL home page to go to that product s page 3 Select the certification you wish to view from this page 4 Certifications M 302 User s Guide Certifications 5 M 302 User s Guide Safety Warnings For your safety be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions Do NOT open the device or unit Opening or removing covers can expose you to dangerous high voltage points or other risks ONLY qualified service personnel can service the device Please contact your vendor for further information Connect the power cord to the right supply voltage 110V AC in North America or 230V AC in Europe Place connecting cables carefully so that no one will step on them or stumble over them Do NOT allow anything to rest on the power cord and do NOT locate the product where anyone can walk on the power cord f you wall mount your device make sure that no electrical gas or water pipes will be damaged Do NOT install nor use your device during a thunderstorm There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning Do NOT expose your device to dampness dust or corrosive liquids Do NOT use this product near water for example in a wet basement or near a swimming pool Make sure to connect the cables to the correct ports Do NOT obstruct the device ventilation slots as insufficient ai
46. ions This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operations This equipment 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 commercial environment This equipment 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 If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna ncrease the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Notice 1 Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment 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 Viewin
47. ireless station proves that it knows the password by encrypting the password with the challenge and sends back the information Password 1s not sent in plain text However MD5 authentication has some weaknesses Since the authentication server needs to get the plaintext passwords the passwords must be stored Thus someone other than the authentication server may access the password file In addition it is possible to impersonate an authentication server as MD5 authentication method does not perform mutual authentication Finally MD5 authentication method does not support data encryption with dynamic session key You must configure WEP encryption keys for data encryption Appendix C 73 M 302 User s Guide EAP TLS Transport Layer Security With EAP TLS digital certifications are needed by both the server and the wireless stations for mutual authentication The server presents a certificate to the client After validating the identity of the server the client sends a different certificate to the server The exchange of certificates is done in the open before a secured tunnel is created 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 EAP TTLS Tunneled Transport Layer Service EAP TTLS is an extension of the EA
48. istics 36 Super G 50 support CD 17 syntax conventions 17 T Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP 33 75 Trademarks 3 transmission rate 36 transmit key 39 Trend Chart 37 troubleshooting 55 link status 55 network communication 56 starting ZyXEL Utility 55 U uninstalling ZyXEL Utility 53 upgrading ZyXEL Utility 54 important step 54 User Authentication 76 user authentication 32 Index V voltage 57 W Warranty Note 7 WEP 32 39 manual setup 32 40 passphrase 32 39 WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy 32 Wi Fi Protected Access 33 75 Windows XP 23 wireless client 31 wireless LAN introduction 31 security 32 Wireless LAN WLAN 31 wireless network 31 wireless standard 57 WLAN Security parameters 78 WPA 33 40 75 WPA PSK 41 WZC Wireless Zero Configuration 22 Z ZyXEL Utility 22 accessing 22 help 23 Opening 23 system tray icon 22 upgrade 54 version 53 Index M 302 User s Guide 81
49. k 4 4 L bi 4 4 a 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 e If two 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 Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network 31 M 302 User s Guide 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 Profile Security Settings screen If you do not enable any wireless security on your M 302 the M 302 s wireless communications are accessible to any wireless networking device that is in the coverage area See the appendices for more detailed information about wireless security
50. k name 5510 WD Wireless network key Wireless network key This network requires a key for the following This network requires a key for the following Network Authentication Network Authentication Shared w Data encryption WEP Data encryption WEP T Confirm network key Confirm network key fF Key index advanced Kev index advanced This is computer to computer ad hac network wireless access points are not used The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 25 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 A
51. l an extended initialization vector IV with sequencing rules and a re keying mechanism WPA regularly changes 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 Appendix C 15 M 302 User s Guide 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 By generating unique data encryption keys for every data packet and by creating an integrity checking mechanism MIC with TKIP and AES it is more difficult to decrypt data on a Wi Fi network than WEP and difficult for an intruder to break into the network The encryption mechanisms used for WPA and WPA PSK are the same The only difference between the two is that WPA PSK uses a simple common password instead of user specific credentials The common password approach makes WPA PSK susceptible to brute force passwor
52. lity take note of your current wireless configurations To perform the upgrade follow the steps below 1 Download the latest version of the utility from the ZyXEL web site and save the file on your computer 2 Remove the current ZyXEL utility from your computer see Section 5 2 on page 53 3 Restart your computer when prompted 4 Disconnect the M 302 from your computer 5 Double click on the setup program for the new utility to start the ZyXEL utility installation 6 Insert the M 302 and check the version numbers in the About screen to make sure the new utility is installed properly 52 Chapter 5 Maintenance M 302 User s Guide CHAPTER 6 Troubleshooting This chapter covers potential problems and the possible remedies After each problem description some instructions are provided to help you to diagnose and solve the problem 6 1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility Table 18 Troubleshooting Starting the ZyXEL Utility PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION Cannot start the Make sure the M 302 is properly inserted and the LED is on ZyXEL Wireless Use the Device Manager to check for possible hardware conflicts Click Start LAN utility Settings Control Panel System Hardware and Device Manager Verify the status of the M 302 under Network Adapter Steps may vary depending on the version of Windows Install the M 302 in another computer If the error persists you may have a hardware problem In this case you should contact y
53. nd the AP share the same security option and key Verify the settings in the Profile Security Settings 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 Mode Verify that the peer computer s is turned on Make sure the M 302 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 If you are using WPA 2 or WPA 2 PSK security try changing your encryption type from TKIP to AES or vice versa Change the wireless clients to use another radio channel if interference is high 54 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting M 302 User s Guide Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 55 M 302 User s Guide 56 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting M 302 User s Guide APPENDIX A Product Specifications Table 21 Product Specifications PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL Product Name M 302 802 11g Wireless MIMO PCI card Interface 3 3V 32 bit CardBus card Standards IEEE 802 11b IEEE 802 11g Infrastructure mode only Network Architectures Infrastructure Ad Hoc Security 64 128 152 bit WEP Encryption WPA WPA PSK IEEE 802 1x Dimensions 134mm X 119mm X 22mm without antenna 158mm X 205mm X22mm with antenna RADIO SPECIFICATIONS Media Access Protocol IEEE 802 11 Frequency USA FCC amp Canada 11 Channels 2 412GHz 2 462GHz Europe ETSI 13 Channels 2 412GHz 2 472GHz Ja
54. of EAP Authentication Types eeseeeeee eee 75 Table 30 Wireless Security Relational Matrix eeeeeeeeeeeeese 78 List of Tables 15 M 302 User s Guide 16 List of Tables M 302 User s Guide Preface Congratulations on your purchase of the M 302 802 11g Wireless MIMO PCI card The M 302 uses Multiple in Multiple Out MIMO twin antenna technology to provide superior wireless performance Your M 302 is easy to install and configure About This User s Guide This manual is designed to guide you through the configuration of your M 302 for its various applications Related Documentation e Supporting Disk Refer to the included CD for support documents Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get up and running right away It contains hardware installation connection information ZyXEL Glossary and Web Site Please refer to www zyxel com for an online glossary of networking terms and additional support documentation User Guide Feedback Help us help you E mail all User Guide related comments questions or suggestions for improvement to techwriters zyxel com tw or send regular mail to The Technical Writing Team ZyXEL Communications Corp 6 Innovation Road II Science Based Industrial Park Hsinchu 300 Taiwan Thank you Syntax Conventions e Enter means for you to type one or more characters Select or Choose means f
55. ogin Name gt Password gt Server CA Trust Any PEAP Inner EAP MS CHAP VZ vi Back Next The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 11 Security Settings 802 1x Authentication The type of authentication you use depends on the authentication server or AP Type Select an authentication method from the drop down list Options are TLS TTLS and PEAP Login Name Enter a user name This is the user name that you or an administrator set up on a RADIUS server Password This field is not available when you select TLS in the Authentication Type field Enter the password associated with the user name above Certificate This field is only available when you select TLS in the Authentication Type field Select a certificate used by the authentication server to authenticate the M 302 Note You must first have a wired connection to a network and obtain the certificate s from a certificate authority CA Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration M 302 User s Guide Table 11 Security Settings 802 1x LABEL DESCRIPTION Server CA Select a certificate authority CA that you trust and accept any certificates signed by that CA Otherwise select Trust Any to accept certificates from any CA PEAP Inner EAP This field is only available when you select PEAP in the Authentication Type field Select a PEAP protocol Options are GTC and MS CHAP v2 Click Back to go to the Site Survey screen to select and
56. on this computer 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 69 M 302 User s Guide Table 28 Windows XP Smart Card or other Certificate Properties DESCRIPTION Use a different Select the check box to use a different user name when the user name in the smart user name for the card or certificate is not the same as the user name in the domain that you are connection logged on to Click OK to save your changes Cancel Click Cancel to leave this screen without saving any changes you may have made Ordering the Preferred Networks Follow the steps below to manage your preferred networks 1 Windows XP SP2 Click Change the order of preferred networks in the Wireless Network Connection screen see Figure 46 on page 63 The screen displays as shown Figure 54 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Networks Preferred Networks l Wireless Network
57. onfigure your M 302 4 1 ZyXEL Utility Screen This section describes the ZyXEL utility screens Figure 19 ZyXEL Utility Menu Screen E Profile Adapte The following table describes the menus Table 4 ZyXEL Utility Menu Screen Link Info Site Survey Use this screen to e scan for a wireless network e configure wireless security if activated on the selected network connect to a wireless network Adapter 4 2 The Link Info Screen When the ZyXEL utility starts the Link Info screen displays showing the current configuration and connection status of your M 302 Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 35 M 302 User s Guide Figure 20 Link Info iG Jm Site Survey Profile Adapter Statistics gt Profile Name Transmit Rate 2 Kbps gt Network Name SSID ZyXEL Receive Rate 0 kbps gt AP MAC Address 00 13 49 00 00 08 Authentication Open gt Network Type Infrastructure Network Mode 502 119 gt Transmission Rate 6 Mbps Total Transmit 22 gt Security DISABLE Total Receive 2 gt Channel 1 Link Quality 69 dBm Trend Chart Signal Strength 99090600 0000 Link Quality 99900000 er The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 5 Link Info LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Network Status Profile Name This is the name of the profile you are currently using Network Name The SSID identifies the wireless network to which a wireless station is associated SSID This field
58. or you to use one predefined choice Mouse action sequences are denoted using a comma For example In Windows click Start Settings and then Control Panel means first click the Start button then point your mouse pointer to Settings and then click Control Panel e e g is a Shorthand for for instance and 1 e means that is or in other words e The M 302 802 11g Wireless MIMO PCI card may be referred to as the M 302 in this user s guide Preface 17 M 302 User s Guide Graphics Icons Key Wireless Access Point Computer Notebook Computer Wireless Signal gt Internet Cloud Printer 18 Preface M 302 User s Guide CHAPTER 1 Getting Started This chapter introduces the M 302 and prepares you to use the ZyXEL utility The ZyXEL utility is a tool that helps you configure your M 302 See the appendix for detailed product specifications 1 1 About Your M 302 The M 302 is an IEEE 802 11b g compliant wireless Local Area Network LAN adapter Fitting directly into an open PCI slot in your desktop computer s motherboard the M 302 allows you to access wireless networks at speeds of up to 108Mbps with the Super G function enabled You can either set the network type to Infrastructure and connect to an access point AP or use Ad Hoc mode and connect to a peer computer another wireless device in Ad Hoc mode The following lists the main features of your M 302 See the product specifi
59. our local vendor The ZyXEL utility If you install the Funk Odyssey Client software on the computer uninstall remove icon does not both the Funk Odyssey Client software and ZyXEL utility and then install the display ZyXEL utility again after restarting the computer 6 2 Problem with the Link Quality Table 19 Troubleshooting Link Quality PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION The link quality Search and connect to another AP with a better link quality using the Site Survey and or signal screen strength is poor all Move your computer closer to the AP or the peer computer s within the the time transmission range There may be too much radio interference for example microwave or another AP using the same channel around your wireless network Relocate or reduce the radio interference Make sure there are not too many wireless stations connected to a wireless network Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 53 M 302 User s Guide 6 3 Problems Communicating With Other Computers Table 20 Troubleshooting Communication Problems PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION The computer with In Infrastructure Mode the M 302 Make sure that the AP and the associated computers are turned on and installed cannot working properly ith A w Make sure the M 302 computer and the associated AP use the same SSID computer s Change the AP and the associated wireless clients to use another radio channel if interference is high Make sure that the computer a
60. pan TELEC 13 Channels 2 412GHz 2 483GHz Data Rate IEEE 802 11g Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM 108 Super G mode only 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6 Mbps IEEE 802 11b 11 5 5 2 1 Mbps Modulation 119 OFDM 64QAM 16QAM QPSK BPSK 11b PBCC Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS CCK DQPSK DBPSk Output Power 11g At 54Mbps 16dBm 1dBm typical 11b At 11Mbps 18dBm 1dBm typical RX Sensitivity 11g At 54Mbps 74dBm 1dBm typical 11b At 11Mbps 84dBm 1dBm typical SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS Voltage Weight Appendix A of M 302 User s Guide Table 21 Product Specifications continued Device Drivers Windows 2000 Windows XP 64 128 152 bit WEP encryption 58 Appendix A M 302 User s Guide APPENDIX B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration This appendix shows you how to manage your ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter using the Windows XP wireless zero configuration tool Be sure you have the Windows XP service pack 2 installed on your computer Otherwise you should at least have the Windows XP service pack 1 already on your computer and download the support patch for WPA from the Microsoft web site Windows XP SP2 screen shots are shown unless otherwise specified Click the help icon PD 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 Make sure the Use Windows to
61. preferred networks amp Security enabled wireless network WPA ge Change advanced cpa swl tapis settings Unsecured wireless network CPE 5242 Unsecured wireless network YH 100YWR N 52 7346 Unsecured wireless network The following table describes the icons in the wireless network list Table 23 Windows XP SP2 Wireless Network Connection ICON DESCRIPTION i This denotes that wireless security is activated for the wireless network j de This denotes that this wireless network is your preferred network Ordering your preferred networks is important because the ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter 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 i 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 Appendix B 63 M 302 User s Guide Figure 47 Windows XP SP1 Wireless Network Connection Properties
62. r EAP This field is only available when you select PEAP in the Authentication Type field Select a PEAP protocol Options are GTC and MS CHAP v2 Click Back to go to the Site Survey screen to select and connect to other network Click Next to confirm your selections and advance to the Confirm Save screen Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving 4 3 1 3 WPA PSK Figure 25 Security Settings WPA PSK security Settings Encryption Type gt Pre Shared Key Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 41 M 302 User s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 10 Security Settings WPA PSK Encryption Type The encryption mechanisms used for WPA and WPA PSK are the same The only difference between the two is that WPA 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 33 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 Click Back to go to the Site Survey screen to select and connect to other network Click Next to confirm your selections and advance to the Confirm Save screen Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving 4 3 1 4 IEEE 802 1x 42 Figure 26 Security Settings 802 1x gt Authentication Type L
63. reless device is in Ad Hoc mode but the wireless security is deactivated SSID This field displays the SSID Service Set IDentifier of each AP or peer device Scan Click Scan to search for available wireless devices within transmission range Select Select an available wireless device in the table and click Select to add it to this profile Whenever you activate this profile the M 302 associates to the selected wireless network only f Ex 2 If you selected the Infrastructure network type in the previous screen skip to step 3 If you selected the Ad Hoc network type in the previous screen a screen displays as follows Select a channel number and click Next to continue Figure 30 Profile Wireless Setting Select a Channel gt Wireless Mode 802 11b gt Channel Auto Back Next 46 Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration M 302 User s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 15 Profile Wireless Setting Select a Channel LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Mode When configuring for an Ad Hoc network 802 11b mode is used Back Click Back to return to the Add New Profile screen Next Click Next to confirm your selection and advance to the Encryption Type screen Exit Click Exit to discard changes and return to the Add New Profile screen 3 If you selected Infrastructure network type in the first screen select WEP WPA WPA PSK or 802 1x from the drop down list box to enable dat
64. rflow may harm your device Do NOT store things on the device Connect ONLY suitable accessories to the device 6 oafety Warnings M 302 User s Guide ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user purchaser that this product is free from any defects in materials or workmanship for a period of up to two 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 value and will be solely at the discretion of ZyXEL This warranty shall not apply if the product is 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 of character to the purchaser To obtain the ser
65. rofile 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 Connect To use and activate a previously saved network profile select a pre configured profile name in the table and click Connect Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration M 302 User s Guide Table 13 Profile Screen continued LABEL DESCRIPTION Add To add a new profile into the table click Add Delete To delete an existing wireless network configuration select a profile in the table and click Delete Edit To edit an existing wireless network configuration select a profile in the table and click Edit Profile Info The following fields display detail information of the selected profile in the Profile List table Network Type This field displays the network type Infrastructure or Ad Hoc of the profile Network Mode This fields displays the network standard 802 119 802 11b or 802 11b g of the wireless device Channel This field displays the channel number used by the profile Security This field shows whether data encryption is activated WEP 802 1x WPA PSK WPA or inactive Disable 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 Figure 29 Profile Add New Profile Add New Profi n Scan Info gt Profile Name
66. ser s Guide CHAPTER 5 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 M 302 To display the screen as shown below click the about EP button Figure 37 About Screen ZyXEL M 302 Utility Copyright C 2006 by ZyXEL Communications Corp All rights reserved Driver Yersion 1 0 0 56 Utility Yersion 7 0 0 The following table describes the read only fields in this screen Table 17 About Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION This field displays the version number of the M 302 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 1 Click Start All Programs M 302 Utility Uninstall M 302 Utility 2 When prompted click OK or Yes to remove the driver and the utility software Chapter 5 Maintenance 51 M 302 User s Guide Figure 38 Uninstall Confirm Do you want to completely remove the selected application and all of its features 3 Click Finish to complete uninstalling the software and restart the computer when prompted Figure 39 Uninstall Finish Uninstall Complete InstallShield Wizard has finished uninstalling WEL Wireless LAM Utility Installshed 5 3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility Note Before you uninstall the ZyXEL uti
67. ss connection This refers to the percentage of packets delivered successfully If there are too many wireless stations in a wireless network collisions may occur which could result in a loss of messages even though you have high signal strength 4 2 1 Trend Chart Click Trend Chart in the Link Info screen to display a screen as shown below Use this screen to view real time data traffic statistics Figure 21 Link Info Trend Chart Data Rate Transmit f Kbps Receive fe Kbps 100000 10000 1000 The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 6 Link Info Trend Chart LABEL DESCRIPTION This field displays the current data transmission rate in kilobits per second Kbps This field displays the current data receiving rate in kilobits per second Kbps 4 3 The Site Survey Screen Use the Site Survey screen to scan for and connect to a wireless network automatically Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 37 M 302 User s Guide Figure 22 Site Survey aui y Profile Adapter Site Information ae SSID Signal a Network Type Infrastructure i 5o Network Mode 802 114 summer 54 Channel 6 ABCDEF 5294 Security EP MAC Address OU A0 75 62 BODD B Wireless 42 Surveyed at 16 58 45 CPE 5540 40 fe CPE 5548 AP 40 Connect The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 7 Site Survey LABEL DESC
68. the WEP key number between 1 in the field provided and 4 If you select 64 Bits in the WEP field Enter either 10 hexadecimal digits in the range of A F a f and 0 9 for example 11AA22BB33 for HEX key type or Enter 5 ASCII characters case sensitive ranging from a z A Z and 0 9 for example MyKey for ASCII key type If you select 128 Bits in the WEP field Enter either 26 hexadecimal digits in the range of A F a f and 0 9 for example 00112233445566778899AABBCC for HEX key type or Enter 13 ASCII characters case sensitive ranging from a z A Z and 0 9 for example MyKey12345678 for ASCII key type If you select 152 Bits in the WEP field Enter either 32 hexadecimal digits in the range of A F a f and 0 9 for example 00112233445566778899AABBCCDDEEFF for HEX key type or Enter 16 ASCII characters case sensitive ranging from a z A Z and 0 9 for example MyKey12345678901 for ASCII key type Note The values for the WEP keys must be set up exactly the same on all wireless devices in the same wireless LAN ASCII WEP keys are case sensitive Click Back to go to the Site Survey screen to select and connect to other network Click Next to confirm your selections and advance to the Confirm Save screen Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving 4 3 1 2 WPA Figure 24 Security Settings WPA Encryption Type
69. tication to do settings Method 68 Appendix B M 302 User s Guide Table 27 Windows XP Protected EAP Properties LABEL DESCRIPTION Select the check box to automatically reconnect to the network without re Reconnect authentication if the wireless connection goes down Cancel Click Cancel to leave this screen without saving any changes you may have made Smart Card or other Certificate Properties Appendix B Figure 53 Windows XP Smart Card or other Certificate Properties Smart Card or other Certificate Properties PIK When connecting CO Use my smart card Use simple certificate selection Recommended Validate server certificate Connect to these servers eT Trusted Root Certification Authorities C ABA ECOM Root CA C Autoridad Certificadora de la Asociacion Nacional del Notariar C Autoridad Certificadora del Colegio Nacional de Correduria Pu C Baltimore EZ by DST Belgacom E Trust Primary CA C Chw HET SecureMet CA Class C C amp W HET SecureMet CA Class B C Chw HET SecureMet CA Root t View Certificate C Use a different user name for the connection The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 28 Windows XP Smart Card or other Certificate Properties LABEL DESCRIPTION Use my smart card Select this check box to use the smart card for authentication Use a certificate Select this check box to use a certificate on your computer for authentication
70. u 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 AP s SSID is SSID Example3 and its pre shared key is ThisismyWPA PSKpre sharedkey You have chosen the Profile Name PN Example3 Chapter 2 Tutorial 27 M 302 User s Guide 1 Open the ZyXEL utility and click the Profile tab to open the screen shown next Click Add to configure a new profile Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility Profile Prete fa Profile Name 11 SSID Network Type Infrastructure D DEFALILT Network Mode a02 11b g Channel Auto Security DISABLE Connect Add Delete 2 The Add New Profile screen appears The wireless client automatically searches for available wireless networks which are displayed in the Scan Info box You can also configure your profile for a wireless network that is not in the list Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility Add New Profile Scan Info gt Profile Name PN Example EE gt SSID 551D Examples CPE 5257 n CPE 5548 AP Network Type SSID Examples Infrastructure Connect to an Access point zld zvxel Ad Hoc Connect directly to other computers ZyXEL Scan Select 3 Give the profile a descriptive name of up to 32
71. utility as in the following diagram The wireless client is labeled C and the access point is labeled AP There are three ways to connect the wireless client 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 Manually connect to a network Configure a profile to have the wireless client automatically connect to a specific network or peer computer This tutorial shows you how to manually connect to a network and how to configure a profile 2 1 Connecting to a Wireless LAN This example illustrates how to manually connect your wireless client to an access point AP configured for WPA PSK security 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 AP s SSID is SSID Example3 and its pre shared key is Thisismy WPA PSKpre sharedkey After you install the ZyXEL utility and then insert the wireless client follow the steps below to connect to a network using the Site Survey screen 1 Open the ZyXEL utility and click the Site Survey tab to open the screen shown next Chapter 2 Tutorial 25 M 302 User s Guide Figure 7 ZyXEL Utility Site Survey Site Information Network Type Infrastructure ZyXEL MIS Network Mode 302 119 ZwxEL YZU Channel 6 ZyXEL test Security P A P SkK MAC Address 00 A0 C5 CD 1F 64 Survey
72. vices 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 ZyXEL Limited Warranty T M 302 User s Guide Customer Support Please have the following information ready when you contact customer support Product model and serial number Warranty Information e Date that you received your device Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it METHOD SUPPORT E MAIL TELEPHONE WEB SITE REGULAR MAIL support zyxel com tw 886 3 578 3942 www zyxel com ZyXEL Communications Corp HEADQUARTERS Science Park ftp europe zyxel com Taiwan info cz zyxel com 420 241 091 350 www zyxel cz ZyXEL Communications Czech s r o CZECH REPUBLIC info cz zyxel com 420 241 091 359 Modranska 621 143 01 Praha 4 Modrany Ceska Republika 45 39 55 07 00 www zyxel dk ZyXEL Communications A S Columbusvej sales zyxel dk 45 39 55 07 07 2860 Soeborg Denmark 358 9 478

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