ZyXEL Communications G-470 manual

G-470

802.11g Wireless Ethernet Adapter

User’s Guide

Version 1.00

Edition 1

6/2006

Contents

User’s Guide Page Copyright Disclaimer Trademarks Certifications Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement Caution Notice Viewing Certifications ZyXEL Limited Warranty Note Online Registration Safety Warnings Customer Support Page Page Table of Contents System Screen Wireless Screens Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Page List of Figures Page List of Tables Page Preface Related Documentation User’s Guide Feedback Syntax Conventions Graphics Icons Key Getting Started 1.1 About Your ZyXEL Device 1.1.1ZyXEL Device Hardware Installation Table 1.1.2 Application Overview 1.1.2.1 Infrastructure 1.1.2.2 Roaming Page Page Tutorial 2.1 Connecting to an Access Point Login admin AP Survey Access Point List Security Mode AP6 WPA-PSK TKIP Data Encryption Pre-Shared Key Wireless LAN Network 3.1 Wireless LAN Overview 3.2Wireless LAN Security 3.2.1.1 Certificates 3.2.1.2 WEP 3.2.1.3 IEEE 3.2.1.4 WPA 3.2.1.5 WPA2 Introducing the Web Configurator 4.1 Web Configurator Overview 4.1.1.1 Windows 2000/NT/XP Page IP Settings Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties 7Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window Close Local Area Connection Properties 4.2 Accessing the Web Configurator Page 4.3 Navigating the Web Configurator Reset 4.3.2 Statistics View Statistics Poll Interval 4.4 Configuring the ZyXEL Device Using the Wizard Use fixed IP Address Gateway IP Address Next 4.4.2 Wizard: Wireless Settings 4.4.3.1 Disable 4.4.3.2WEP 4.4.3.3 WPA-PSK 4.4.4 Wizard: Confirm Your Settings 4.5 Using the AP Survey tool 4.6 Resetting the ZyXEL Device 4.6.1.1 Using the RESET Button System Screen 5.1 TCP/IP Parameters 5.2 System Settings Warning: If you select Obtain IP Address Automatically you will not Page Wireless Screens 6.1 Wireless LAN Overview 6.2 Wireless LAN Basics 6.2.2 SSID 6.2.3 RTS/CTS RTS/CTS RTS/CTS 6.3 Configuring Wireless Apply Short Long 6.3.1 The AP Survey Window 6.4 Wireless Security Overview 6.5 Configuring Wireless Security 6.5.1 Wireless Security: Disable 6.5.2 Wireless Security: WEP Page 6.5.3 Wireless Security: WPA(2)-PSK 6.5.4 Wireless Security: WPA(2) Page 6.5.5 Wireless Security: IEEE Page Page Management Screens 7.1 Management Overview 7.2 Password 7.3 Configuration File 7.3.1 Backup Configuration Backup 7.3.2 Restore Configuration 7.3.3 Back to Factory Defaults 7.4 F/W Upload Screen System Status Page Troubleshooting 8.1 Problems Starting Up the ZyXEL Device 8.2 Problems with the Password 8.3 Problem with the Wireless Link Quality 8.4 Problems Communicating With Other Computers 8.5 Problems with the Ethernet Interface 8.5.1.1 Internet Explorer Pop-upBlockers 2Select Settings…to open the Pop-upBlocker Settings screen Add Allowed sites 8.5.1.2JavaScripts Custom Level Scripting Active scripting Scripting of Java applets 8.5.1.3 Java Permissions Advanced 2make sure that Use Java 2 for <applet> under Java (Sun) is selected 8.6 Testing the Connection to the ZyXEL Device Page APPENDIX A Page Types of EAP Authentication EAP-TTLS(Tunneled Transport Layer Service) PEAP (Protected EAP) LEAP Dynamic WEP Key Exchange WPA(2) User Authentication WPA(2)-PSKApplication Example WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example Security Parameters Summary Windows 95/98/Me Installing Components Configuration Adapter Protocol Microsoft Configuring Properties Obtain an IP address automatically Specify an IP address DNS Windows 2000/NT/XP Network Connections Network and Dial-up Connections 3Right-click Local Area Connection and then click Properties Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) General Use the following IP Address IP address Default gateway •In the IP Settings tab, in IP addresses, click Add TCP/IP Address Macintosh OS 8/9 2Select Ethernet built-in from the Connect via list Using DHCP Server Configure: Macintosh OS Apply Now Page Index