ZyXEL Communications n220 manual 12

Table of Contents

	2.3.1 Manually Connecting to a Wireless LAN ...................................................................	29
	2.3.2 Creating and Using a Profile ......................................................................................	31
2.4	Configuring the N220 as an AP ...........................................................................................	34
Chapter 3
Wireless LANs.........................................................................................................................		37
3.1	Overview ..............................................................................................................................	37
	3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section ..............................................................................	37
	3.1.2 What You Need to Know ............................................................................................	37
	3.1.3 Before You Begin .......................................................................................................	38
3.2	Wireless LAN Overview ......................................................................................................	38
3.3	Wireless LAN Security ........................................................................................................	39
	3.3.1 User Authentication and Encryption ...........................................................................	39
3.4	WiFi Protected Setup ...........................................................................................................	41
	3.4.1 Push Button Configuration .........................................................................................	42
	3.4.2 PIN Configuration .......................................................................................................	42
	3.4.3 How WPS Works ........................................................................................................	44
	3.4.4 Limitations of WPS .....................................................................................................	47
Chapter 4
Station Mode............................................................................................................................		49
4.1	Overview ..............................................................................................................................	49
	4.1.1 What You Can Do in This Section ..............................................................................	49
	4.1.2 What You Need to Know ............................................................................................	49
	4.1.3 Before You Begin .......................................................................................................	50
4.2	ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary ...........................................................................................	50
4.3	The Link Info Screen ..........................................................................................................	51
	4.3.1 Trend Chart ................................................................................................................	53
4.4	The Site Survey Screen .....................................................................................................	54
	4.4.1 Security Settings .......................................................................................................	55
	4.4.2 Summary Screen .......................................................................................................	61
4.5	The Profile Screen ..............................................................................................................	62
	4.5.1 Adding a New Profile ..................................................................................................	63
4.6	The Adapter Screen ...........................................................................................................	68
	4.6.1 WPS: PBC (Push Button Configuration) ....................................................................	69
	4.6.2 WPS: PIN - Use this Device’s PIN .............................................................................	69
	4.6.3 WPS: PIN - Use the PIN from the AP or Wireless Router ..........................................	70
4.7	Security Settings in Windows Vista ....................................................................................	71
	4.7.1 Using PEAP in Vista ...................................................................................................	72
	4.7.2 Using TLS in Vista .....................................................................................................	73
Chapter 5
AP Mode...................................................................................................................................		75

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	N220 User’s Guide