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ZyXEL Communications G-302 Connecting to a Wireless Network, View Wireless Networks, Wireless Network Connection, Wireless Network Connection Status

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ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide

Connecting to a Wireless Network

1Double-click the network icon for wireless connections in the system tray to open the Wireless Network Connection Status screen.

Figure 31 Windows XP SP2: System Tray Icon

The type of the wireless network icon in Windows XP SP2 indicates the status of the ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter. Refer to the following table for details.

Table 19 Windows XP SP2: System Tray Icon

ICON DESCRIPTION

The ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter is connected to a wireless network.

The ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter is in the process of connecting to a wireless network.

The connection to a wireless network is limited because the network did not assign a network address to the computer.

The ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter is not connected to a wireless network.

2Windows XP SP2: In the Wireless Network Connection Status screen, click View Wireless Networks to open the Wireless Network Connection screen.

Figure 32 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Status

52	Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration

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