ZyAIR G-300 User’s Guide

Table of Contents

Copyright

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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................................................................................................................................

xii

Preface

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xiii

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

1-1

1.1

About Your ZyAIR G-300 .............................................................................................

1-1

1.2

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

1-1

1.3

Configuration Methods................................................................................................

1-1

1.4

Windows XP Users Only .............................................................................................

1-2

1.5

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

1-2

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..................................................................................................

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

2.2

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

2-5

2.2.1

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

2-6

2.2.2

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

2-6

2.2.3

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

2-6

2.2.4

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

2-7

2.2.5

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

2-8

2.3

The Configuration Screen ...........................................................................................

2-9

 

 

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