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ZyXEL G-162 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card User's Guide Version 2.0 January 2005.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide ii Copyright Copyright Co p y right ©200 5 b y Z y XEL C o mmunications Corp o ration The contents of this publicat ion may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, tra.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide ZyXEL Limited Warranty iii ZyXEL Limited W arranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end us er (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects in materials or workm anship for a period of up to two (2 ) years from the date of purc hase.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide iv Information for Canadian Users Information for Canadian Users The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipmen t. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecom munications ne twork protectiv e operation and sa fety requir ements.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide FCC Statement v Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference S tatement 1 The device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Op eration is subject to the following two conditio ns: • This device m ay not cause ha rmful i nterference.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide vi Customer Support Customer Support When contacting your Cu stomer Support Representative, please have the follo wing information ready: Product model and serial number . Warranty Information. Date you received your product.
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ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Table of Contents ix T able of Content s Copyright ...................................................................................................................... ................................. ii ZyXEL Limite d Warranty .
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide x Table of Contents 3.4 The Adapte r Screen ............................................................................................................. ....... 3-21 Chapter 4 Ma inten ance .................................
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide List of Figures xi List of Figures Figure 1-1 ZyXEL Utility : System T r ay Icon ..................................................................................... .........1-2 Figure 2-1 IBSS Exam ple ...................
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide xii List of Tables List of T ables T able 1-1 ZyXEL Utility: System T r ay Icon ...................................................................................... .......... 1-2 T able 3-1 Link In fo ....................
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Preface xiii Preface Congratulations on the pur chase of your new G-162! About This User's Guide This manual provides information about the ZyXEL Wireless LAN Utility. Synt ax Conventions • “Type” or “Enter” m eans for you to type one or more characters.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide xiv Preface Graphics Icons Key Wireless Access Point Computer Notebook computer Server Modem Wireless Signal Telephone Swi tch Router.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Getting Started 1-1 Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter introduces the G-162 and p repares you to use the ZyXEL Utility. 1.1 About Y o ur G-162 The G-162 is an IEEE 802.11g c ompliant wireless LAN adapter. With the G-162, you can enjoy the wireless mobility within the coverage area.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 1-2 Getting Started 1.4 Windows XP Users Only You must disable WZC if y ou want to use t he ZyXEL utility. Refer to the append ices on how to deactivate WZC or how t o use WZC t o manage the G- 162.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Wireless LAN Network 2-1 Chapter 2 Wireless LAN Network This chapter provides background information on wireless LAN network.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 2-2 Wireless LAN Network To connect to a wire d network with in a coverage area using Access Poin ts (APs), set the G-162 operation mode to Infras tructure (BSS) . An AP acts as a bridge between th e wireles s stations and t he wired network.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Wireless LAN Network 2-3 other wireless stations or devi ces connected to the wired net work. Wireless stations can th en access resource, such as the printer, on the wired network. Figure 2-3 Infrastructure Net work Example 2.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 2-4 Wireless LAN Network Figure 2-4 Roaming Example 2.2 Wireless LAN Security Wireless LAN security is vital to your netwo rk to protect wireless communication between wireless stations and t he wired netw ork. The figure below shows the possible wireless security lev els on your G-162.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Wireless LAN Network 2-5 Configure the wireless LAN security using the Profile Security Settings screen. If you do not enab le any wireless security on your G-162, the G-162’s wireless comm unications are accessible to any wireless networking device that is i n the covera ge area.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 2-6 Wireless LAN Network User Authentication WPA applies IEEE 802.1x a nd Extensible Authenticati on Protocol (EAP) to authenticate wireless clients using an exte rnal RADIUS database.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Wireless LAN Network 2-7 Step 4. The AP and wireless clients use the TKIP en cry ption process t o encrypt d ata exchanged between them.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 2-8 Wireless LAN Network Figure 2-7 WPA with RADIUS Application Example 2.3 Fragment ation Threshold A Fragmentation Threshold is t he maximum data fragment si ze (between 25 6 and 2432 bytes) that ca n be sent in the wireless network before the G-162 w ill fragment the packet into smaller data frames.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Wireless LAN Network 2-9 Figure 2-8 RTS Threshold When station A sends data to the AP, it might not know that the station B is already using the channel.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 2-10 Wireless LAN Network Open authentication mode is implemented for ease-of-use and wh en security is not an issue. Th e wireless station and the AP do not share a secret key. Thus the wi reless sta tions can associate with any AP a nd listen to any data transmitted plaintext.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Using the ZyXEL Utility 3-1 Chapter 3 Using the ZyXEL Utility This chapter shows you how to con figure the G-162 using the ZyXEL Utility. 3.1 The Link Info Screen When the ZyXEL Utility starts, the Link Info screen displays, showing the cur rent configuration and connection status of your G-16 2.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 3-2 Using the ZyXEL Utility Table 3-1 Link Info LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Network Status Profile Name This is the name of t he profile you are currentl y using. Network Name (SSID) The SSID identifies the Service Set to which a wireless station is associated.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Using the ZyXEL Utility 3-3 3.1.1 T rend Chart Figure 3-2 Link Info: Trend Chart The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 3-2 Link Info: Trend Chart LABEL DESCRIPTION Transmit This field displays the current data trans mission rate in kilobi ts per second (Kbps).
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 3-4 Using the ZyXEL Utility Figure 3-3 Site Survey The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 3-3 Site Survey LABEL DESCRIPTION Available Net work List The device information in bold indicates the wire less net work to which the G-162 is associated.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Using the ZyXEL Utility 3-5 Table 3-3 Site Survey LABEL DESCRIPTION , , or denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode and the wireless security is activated. denotes that the wireless device is in infras tructure mode but the wireless security is deactivated.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 3-6 Using the ZyXEL Utility security settings as the associated AP. Refer to Section 3.2.2 for more in formation. O therwise click the close ( ) button and connect to ano ther wireless network without data encryption. Step 4.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Using the ZyXEL Utility 3-7 Table 3-4 Site Survey: Security Settings: WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Pass Phrase As you enter the passphrase, the G-162 automatically generates four different WEP ke ys and displays it in the key fiel d below.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 3-8 Using the ZyXEL Utility WP A-PSK Figure 3-5 Site Survey : Security Settings: WPA-PSK The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 3-5 Site Survey: Security Settings: WPA-PS K FIELD DESCRIPTION Encryption Type WPA uses Temporal Key Integrit y Protocol (T KIP) to improve data encryption.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Using the ZyXEL Utility 3-9 WP A Figure 3-6 Site Survey : Security Settings: WPA The following table d escribes the labels not previousl y discussed Table 3-6 Site Survey : Security Settings: WPA FIELD DESCRIPTION Authentication Type Select an authentication meth od from the drop down list.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 3-10 Using the ZyXEL Utility Table 3-6 Site Survey : Security Settings: WPA FIELD DESCRIPTION Certificate This field is only avail able when you se lect EAP-TLS in the Authentic ation Type field. Specify the location and n ame of a certificate in the Certificate field or click Browse to locate it.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Using the ZyXEL Utility 3-11 Figure 3-7 Site Survey: Security Settings: 802.1x The following table d escribes the labels not previousl y discussed Table 3-7 Site Survey: Security Settings: 802.1x FIELD DESCRIPTION Authentication Type Select an authentication meth od from the drop down list.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 3-12 Using the ZyXEL Utility Table 3-7 Site Survey: Security Settings: 802.1x FIELD DESCRIPTION Browse This field is only available when you select E AP-TLS in the A uthentication Type field. Click this button to display the Select Certificate screen, select a certificate and click OK .
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Using the ZyXEL Utility 3-13 Figure 3-8 Profile The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 3-8 Profile LABEL DESCRIPTION Profile List Click a column heading to sort the entries. A tria ngle indicate s ascending or descending sor t order.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 3-14 Using the ZyXEL Utility Table 3-8 Profile LABEL DESCRIPTION , , or denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode and the wireless security is activated. denotes that the wireless device is in infras tructure mode but the wireless security is deactivated.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Using the ZyXEL Utility 3-15 Figure 3-9 Profile: Add New Profile The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 3-9 Profile: Add New Profile LABEL DESCRIPTION Profile Name Enter a descrip tive name in this field.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 3-16 Using the ZyXEL Utility Table 3-9 Profile: Add New Profile LABEL DESCRIPTION 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 av aila ble wireless net works within the transmission range.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Using the ZyXEL Utility 3-17 Figure 3-10 Profile: Select a Channel The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 3-10 Profile: Select a Channel LABEL DESCRIPTION Channel Select a channel number from the drop-d o wn list box.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 3-18 Using the ZyXEL Utility Figure 3-11 Profile: Wireless Settings Step 4. The screen varies depending on the encryption method you select in the previous screen. The settings must b e exactly the sam e on the APs or other peer wireless comput ers as they are on the G-162.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Using the ZyXEL Utility 3-19 Figure 3-12 Profile: Security Settings Step 5. This read-only screen shows a su mmary of the new profile settings. Verify that the settings are correct. Click Save to sa ve and go t o the next screen.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 3-20 Using the ZyXEL Utility Figure 3-13 Profile: Confirm Ne w Settings Step 6. To use this network profile, click the Activate Now butt on. Other wise, click the Activate Later button. Once you activate a profile, the Zy XEL Utility w ill use that profile the next time it is st arted.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Using the ZyXEL Utility 3-21 Figure 3-14 Profile: Activ ate the Profile 3.4 The Adapter Screen To set advance d features on the G-162, clic k the Adapter tab.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 3-22 Using the ZyXEL Utility Figure 3-15 Adapter The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 3-11 Adapter LABEL DESCRIPTION Adapter Setting Transfer Rate Select a transmission speed from the drop-down list box.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Using the ZyXEL Utility 3-23 Table 3-11 Adapter LABEL DESCRIPTION Power Saving Mode Select Enabled to save power (especially for notebook com puters). This forces the G- 162 to go to sleep mode when it is not transmitting data.
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ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Troubleshooting 4-1 Chapter 4 Maintenance This chapter describes how to uninstall or upgrade the ZyXEL Utility. 4.1 The About Screen The About sc reen displays related ve rsion num bers of the G-162. To display the screen as shown ne xt, click the about ( ) button.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 4-2 Troubleshooting 4.2 Uninst alling the ZyXEL Utility Follow the steps below to remove (or uninstall) the ZyXEL Utility from your computer. Step 1. Click Start , Programs , Z yXEL G-162 Wi reless Adapter , Uninstall . Step 2.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Troubleshooting 5-1 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting This chapter covers pote ntial problems and the possible rem edies. After each problem description, some instructions are p rovided to help you to diagnose and to solve the problem .
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide 5-2 Troubleshooting 5.2 Problem with the Link S t atus Table 5-2 Troubleshooting Link Qual ity PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION The link qualit y and/or signal strength is poor all the time. Search and connect to another AP with a better link qua lity using the Site Survey screen.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration T ool A Appendix A Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration T ool Windows XP includes a con figuration tool (also known as W ireless Zero Configuration (WZC)) for wireless devices.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide B Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool 2. Windows XP SP1: When a Wireless Network Connection window displays, click Advanced… .
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool C 3. In the Wireless Ne twork Connection Properties window, make sure the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box is not selected.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide D Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool Diagram 5 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Net work Connection Properties V ia the Control Panel 1. If the icon for the wireless network connection is not in the system tray, click Start , Cont rol Panel and double -click Netw ork Connections .
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration T ool E 2. Double-click on th e icon for w ireless network connection to d isplay a status wind ow as shown below.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide F Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool 3. Click Properties and click the Wireless Networks tab. 4. In the Wireless Ne twork Connection Properties window, make sure the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box is not selected.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool G Diagram 9 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Net work Connection Properties.
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ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Management with Wireless Zero Configuration I Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration This appendix sh ows you how to manage your G -162 using the Windows XP wireless zero configuration tool. Be sure you have the Windows XP service pack 2 installed on you r computer.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide J Management with Wireless Zero Configuration 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.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Management with Wireless Zero Configuration K Diagram 12 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Net work Connection Status Windows X P SP1: In the Wireless Network Con nection Status screen, click Properties and t he Wireless Networks tab to open the Wireless Network Connection Properties screen.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide L Management with Wireless Zero Configuration Diagram 13 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Net work Connection Status 3. Windows XP SP2: Click Refresh network list to reload and search for available wireless devices within transmission range.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Management with Wireless Zero Configuration M Diagram 14 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Net work Connection The following table describes the icons in the wireless network list. Chart 2 Windo ws XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection ICON DESCRIPTION This denotes that the wireless security is activated for the wireless net work.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide N Management with Wireless Zero Configuration Windows XP SP1: Click Refresh to relo ad and search for av ailable wireless devices within transmission range.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Management with Wireless Zero Configuration O Diagram 16 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Net work Connection: WEP or WPA-PSK Diagram 17 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Net work Connection: No Security 5.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide P Management with Wireless Zero Configuration Association Select a network in the Preferred ne tworks list and click Properties to view or configure security. Diagram 18 Windows XP: Wireless (n etwork) properties: Asso ciation The following table describes the labels in this screen.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Management with Wireless Zero Configuration Q Chart 4 Windo ws XP: Wireless (net work) properties: Asso ciation LABEL DESCRIPTION Network Key Enter the passphrase, pre-sh ared 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.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide R Management with Wireless Zero Configuration Diagram 19 Windo ws XP: Wireless (network) properties: Au thentication The following table describes the labels in this screen. Chart 5 Windo ws XP: Wireless (network) properties: Auth entication LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable IEEE 802.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Management with Wireless Zero Configuration S Chart 5 Windo ws XP: Wireless (network) properties: Auth entication LABEL DESCRIPTION Authenticate as guest when user or comput.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide T Management with Wireless Zero Configuration The following table describes the labels in this screen. Chart 6 Windows XP: Protected EAP Properties LABEL DESCRIPTION Validate server certificate Select the check box to verify the ce rtificate of the aut hentication server.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Management with Wireless Zero Configuration U Smart Card or other Certificate Properties Diagram 21 Windows XP: Smart Card or other Cer tificate Properties The following table describes the labels in this screen.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide V Management with Wireless Zero Configuration Chart 7 Windo ws XP: Smart Card or other Certificate Properties LABEL DESCRIPTION Trusted Root Certification Authorities: Select a trusted certification authority from the list bel ow.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Management with Wireless Zero Configuration W Diagram 22 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Net works: Preferred Networks Windows X P SP1: In the Wireless Network Con nection Status screen, click Properties and t he Wireless Networks tab to ope n the screen as shown.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide X Management with Wireless Zero Configuration Diagram 23 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Net works: Preferred Networks 2. Whenever the G-162 tri es to connect to a new netw ork, the ne w network i s added in the Preferred networks table automatically.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Product Specifications Y Appendix C Product S pecifications PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS Product Name Z yXEL G-162 802.11g Wireless CardBus C ard Type 3.3V 32-bit Cardbus card Standards IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Network Architectures Infrastructure Ad-Hoc Operating Fre quencies 2.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Z Product Specifications Dimension (W) 115mm × (D) 54.5mm × (H) 9.3 mm RADIO SPECIFICATIONS Media A ccess Protocol IEEE 802.11 Frequency 2.4 ~ 2.483GHz (Industrial Sc ientific Medical Band) Channels 1~11 Channels (USA, Canad a) 1~13 Channels (Europe) Data Rate 802.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Types of EAP Authentication AA Appendix D T ypes of EAP Authentication This appendix discusses th e five popular EAP authentication types: EA P-MD 5 , EAP-TLS , EAP-TTLS , PEAP and LEAP . The type o f authenticati on you use de pends on the R ADIUS server .
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide BB Types of EAP Authentication LEAP LEAP (Light weight Ext ensible A uthenticati on Protocol ) is a Cisco i mplement ation of IE EE802.1x. For added sec urity, certificat e-based authenti cations (EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS and PE AP) use dynam ic keys for data enc ryption.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Index CC Appendix E Index A About .............................................................. 4-1 About the ZyX EL Utility ................................ 4-1 Accessing the Zy XEL Utility .......................... 1-2 Add a New Pr ofile.
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide DD Index Lightweight Extensible A uthentication Protocol .................................................................... BB Link Info ......................................................... 3-1 M MD5 .................
ZyXEL G-162 User’s Guide Index EE W Warran ty ........................................................... iii Note ............................................................... iii WEP ..............................................................
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