ZyXEL Communications G-300 manual

ZyAIR G-300

Wireless LAN PCI Adapter

User's Guide

Version 2.00

October 2004

Contents

Page Copyright ZyXEL Limited Warranty Information for Canadian Users Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement Page Customer Support Page Table of Contents Page List of Figures List of Tables Table List of Tables Preface Page Getting Started This chapter prepares you to using the ZyAIR Utility 1.1About Your ZyAIR G-300 1.2ZyAIR Hardware and Utility Installation 1.3Configuration Methods 1.4Windows XP Users Only 1.5Accessing the ZyAIR Utility Using the ZyAIR Utility This chapter shows you how to configure the ZyAIR using the ZyAIR Utility 2.1About Wireless LAN Network 2.1.1 Channel 2.1.2SSID Page 2.1.5 Roaming 2.1.6 Profile 2.1.7 Threshold Controls 2.2Wireless LAN Security 2.2.1 Authentication Mode 2.2.2 IEEE 2.2.3 WPA 2.2.4 WPA-PSKApplication Example 2.2.5 WPA with RADIUS Application Example 2.3The Configuration Screen Figure 2-9Configuration The following table describes the labels in this screen Table 2-1Configuration Page 2.3.1 The Advanced Configuration Screen 2.3.2 The Security Screen Figure 2-11Configuration: Privacy Configuration: Security Table 2-3Configuration: Privacy Configuration: Security ASCII WEP keys are case sensitive 2.3.3 The Certificate Screen Page 2.4The Site Survey Screen Figure 2-13Site Survey The following table describes the labels in the table Table 2-5Site Survey 2.4.1 Connecting to a Network 2.5The About Screen Figure 2-14ZyAIR Utility: About The following table describes the read-onlyfields in this screen Table 2-6ZyAIR Utility: About Page Maintenance This chapter describes how to uninstall or upgrade the ZyAIR Utility 3.1Removing the ZyAIR Utility 3.2Upgrading the ZyAIR Utility Page Troubleshooting 4.1Problems Starting the ZyAIR Utility Program 4.2Problems Communicating With Other Computers 4.3Problem with the Link Status Appendix A Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool Wireless Network Connection Advanced… Diagram 2 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Change advanced settings Related Tasks Page Page Diagram 6 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Status Diagram 7 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Status 3.Click Properties and click the Wireless Networks tab Page Diagram 9 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Properties Page Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration Connecting to a Wireless Network Wireless Network Connection Status Diagram 11 Windows XP SP2: System Tray Icon Chart 1 Windows XP SP2: System Tray Icon Windows XP SP2: In the Page Diagram 13 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Status Refresh network list Diagram 14 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection The following table describes the icons in the wireless network list Chart 2 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Refresh Available networks Configure Preferred networks Diagram 15 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Properties Diagram 16 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection: WEP or WPA-PSK Diagram 17 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection: No Security Chart 3 Windows XP: Wireless Networks Security Settings Association Diagram 18 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association Chart 4 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association Authentication Authentication Wireless (network) properties Diagram 19 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Authentication Chart 5 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Authentication Protected EAP Properties Chart 6 Windows XP: Protected EAP Properties the certificate(s) from a certificate authority (CA). Consult your network administrator for more information Smart Card or other Certificate Properties Ordering the Preferred Networks Follow the steps below to manage your preferred networks in the screen (see Diagram Page Diagram 23 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks Move up Move down Remove Add Appendix C Types of EAP Authentication Comparison of EAP Authentication Types Appendix D Product Specifications Page Index Independent Basic Service Set See IBSS IBSS Product specifications See PEAP Configuring Upgrading the ZyAIR Utility Transmission Rate Data Encryption with WEP Before you upgrade