ZyAIR G-160 User’s Guide

Table of Contents

Copyright.......................................................................................................................................................

ii

ZyXEL Limited Warranty ..........................................................................................................................

iii

Information for Canadian Users.................................................................................................................

iv

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement....................................................

v

Customer Support.......................................................................................................................................

vii

List of Figures...............................................................................................................................................

xi

List of Tables

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xii

Preface.........................................................................................................................................................

 

xiii

Chapter 1 Getting Started.........................................................................................................................

1-1

1.1

About Your ZyAIR ........................................................................................................................

1-1

1.2

ZyAIR Hardware and Utility Installation.....................................................................................

1-1

1.3

Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool .............................................................

1-1

1.3.1

 

The Connect to Wireless Network Screen............................................................................

1-2

1.4

Accessing the ZyAIR Utility..........................................................................................................

1-4

1.5

Common Screen Command Buttons.............................................................................................

1-5

Chapter 2 Using the ZyAIR Utility...........................................................................................................

2-1

2.1

About Wireless LAN Network.......................................................................................................

2-1

2.1.1

 

Channel ................................................................................................................................

2-1

2.1.2

 

SSID.....................................................................................................................................

2-1

2.1.3

 

Transmission Rate (Tx Rate)................................................................................................

2-1

2.1.4

 

Wireless Network Application .............................................................................................

2-1

2.1.5

 

Roaming ...............................................................................................................................

2-3

2.1.6

 

Profile...................................................................................................................................

2-4

2.1.7

 

Threshold Controls...............................................................................................................

2-4

2.1.8

 

Wireless LAN Security ........................................................................................................

2-5

2.1.9

 

Data Encryption with WEP ..................................................................................................

2-6

2.1.10

Authentication Mode............................................................................................................

2-6

2.1.11

Preamble Type .....................................................................................................................

2-7

2.1.12

IEEE 802.1x .........................................................................................................................

2-7

2.1.13

WPA.....................................................................................................................................

2-7

2.1.14

WPA-PSK Application Example .........................................................................................

2-8

2.1.15 WPA with RADIUS Application Example ..........................................................................

2-9

2.2

The Main Screen ........................................................................................................................

2-10

2.2.1

 

Connecting to a Network....................................................................................................

2-12

2.2.2

 

The New Connection screen...............................................................................................

2-13

2.2.3

 

The Advanced Screen.........................................................................................................

2-15

2.3

The Advanced Screen .................................................................................................................

2-17

2.4

The Privacy Screen ....................................................................................................................

2-19

2.4.1

 

WEP Configuration............................................................................................................

2-20

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