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ZyXEL Communications G-170S 3.2.1 Connecting to a WLAN Network, 3.2.2Security Settings

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ZyXEL G-170S User’s Guide

Table 5 Site Survey (continued)

LABEL	DESCRIPTION

Channel	This field displays the channel number used by each wireless device.

Signal	This field displays the signal strength of each wireless device.

Scan	Click Scan to search for available wireless devices within transmission range.

Connect	Click Connect to associate to the selected wireless device.

Site Information	Click an entry in the Available Network List table to display the information of the
	selected wireless device.
Network Type	This field displays the network type (Infrastructure or Ad Hoc) of the wireless
	device.
Network Mode	This fields displays the network standard (802.11g or 802.11b) of the wireless
	device.
Channel	This field displays the channel number used by each wireless device.

Security	This field shows whether data encryption is activated (WEP (WEP or 802.1x),
	WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK) or inactive (DISABLE).
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.

3.2.1 Connecting to a WLAN Network

Follow the steps below to connect to a WLAN network using the Site Survey screen.

1Click Scan to search for all available wireless networks within range.

2To join a network, click an entry in the table to select a wireless network and then click Connect or double-click an entry.

3If the WEP encryption is activated for the selected wireless network, the Security Settings screen displays. You must set the related fields in the Security Settings screen to the same security settings as the associated wireless device. Refer to Section 3.2.2 on page 36 for more information.

Otherwise click the Back or Exit button and connect to another wireless network without data encryption.

4Verify that you have successfully connected to the selected network and check the network information in the Link Info screen.

3.2.2Security Settings

When you configure the G-170S to connect to a network with wireless security activated and the security settings are disabled on the G-170S, the screen varies according to the encryption method used by the selected network.

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Contents

User’s Guide Page Copyright Disclaimer Trademarks Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement Notice Caution Certifications ZyXEL Limited Warranty Note Online Registration Customer Support Page Table of Contents ZyXEL Utility Configuration Maintenance Troubleshooting Appendix A Product Specifications Page Page List of Figures Page List of Tables Page Preface About This User's Guide Related Documentation User Guide Feedback Syntax Conventions Graphics Icons Key Getting Started 1.1 About Your G-170S 1.1.1Application Overview 1.1.1.1 Infrastructure 1.1.1.2 Ad-Hoc 1.2 G-170SHardware and Utility Installation 1.3 Configuration Methods 1.4 Windows XP Users Only 1.5 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility 1.6 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary 1.7 Connecting to a Wireless LAN 1.7.1 Site Survey Security Settings Link Info Page Page Wireless LAN Network 2.1 Wireless LAN Overview 2.1.1 SSID 2.1.2 Channel 2.1.3 Transmission Rate (Tx Rate) 2.2 Wireless LAN Security Overview 2.2.1 Data Encryption with WEP 2.2.2IEEE 2.2.2.1 EAP Authentication 2.2.3 WPA(2) 2.2.3.1 Encryption 2.2.3.2 User Authentication 2.2.4 WPA(2)-PSKApplication Example 2.2.5 WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example 2.3 Authentication Type 2.4 Preamble Type ZyXEL Utility Configuration 3.1 The Link Info Screen 3.1.1 Trend Chart 3.2 The Site Survey Screen 3.2.1 Connecting to a WLAN Network 3.2.2Security Settings 3.2.2.1 WEP Encryption 3.2.2.2 WPA/WPA2 3.2.2.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK 3.2.2.4 IEEE 3.2.3 Confirm Save Screen 3.3 The Profile Screen 3.3.1 Adding a New Profile Page Ad-Hoc WPA WPA2 WPA-PSK WPA2-PSK DISABLE Save Activate Now Activate Later 3.4 The Adapter Screen Page Page Maintenance 4.1 The About Screen 4.2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility 4.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility Page Page Troubleshooting 5.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility 5.2 Problem with the Link Quality 5.3 Problems Communicating With Other Computers APPENDIX A Page Activating Wireless Zero Configuration Connecting to a Wireless Network Properties Wireless Networks Wireless Network Connection Properties Refresh network list Refresh Available networks Configure Preferred Wireless Network Connection Security Settings Association Authentication Authentication Properties Smart Card or other Certificate Properties Ordering the Preferred Networks Wireless Networks Move up Move down Remove Page EAP-MD5 (Message-DigestAlgorithm 5) EAP-TLS(Transport Layer Security) EAP-TTLS(Tunneled Transport Layer Service) PEAP (Protected EAP) LEAP Dynamic WEP Key Exchange WPA(2) Encryption User Authentication WPA(2)-PSKApplication Example WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example Security Parameters Summary Numerics Index