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ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide

CHAPTER 1

Getting Started

This chapter introduces the G-302 v3 and prepares you to use the ZyXEL utility.

1.1 About Your G-302 v3

The G-302 v3 is an IEEE 802.11b/g compliant wireless LAN adapter.

The following lists the main features of your G-302 v3. See the product specifications in the appendix for detailed features.

•Automatic rate selection.

•Security: WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), WPA-PSK, WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access), WPA2-PSK and WPA2

Note: You can use WPA and WPA2 with the G-302 v3 only in Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000.

•A built-in antenna

•Driver and utility support for Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

1.1.1Application Overview

This section describes some network applications for the G-302 v3.

1.1.1.1 Infrastructure

To connect to a network via an Access Point (AP), set the G-302 v3 network type to Infrastructure. Through the AP, you can access the Internet or the wired network behind the AP.

Chapter 1 Getting Started

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Contents

User’s Guide Page Copyright Disclaimer Trademarks Certifications Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement Notices Certifications ZyXEL Limited Warranty Note Online Registration Customer Support Page Table of Contents ZyXEL Utility Configuration Maintenance Troubleshooting Appendix A Product Specifications 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-302v3 1.1.1Application Overview 1.1.1.1 Infrastructure 1.1.1.2 Ad-Hoc 1.2 G-302v3 Hardware 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 2.2.1 Data Encryption with WEP 2.2.2IEEE 2.2.2.1 EAP Authentication 2.2.3 WPA and WPA2 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 2.4Preamble Type Page 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 3.2.3 Confirm Save Screen 3.3 The Profile Screen Profile 3.3.1 Adding a New Profile Ad-Hoc WPA WPA2 WPA-PSK WPA2-PSK DISABLE Save Activate Now Activate Later 3.4 The Adapter Screen Maintenance 4.1 The About Screen 4.2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility 4.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility 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 Types of EAP Authentication 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 Index