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Table Of Contents

User’s Guide
Copyright
Certifications
ZyXEL Limited Warranty
Safety Warnings
Customer Support
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface
Getting Started
- 1.2.0.1 Infrastructure
- 1.2.0.2 Ad-Hoc
- 1.3 AG-120 Hardware and Utility Installation
  - 1.4.1 Enabling WZC
  - 1.4.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility
Tutorial
- 2.1 Connecting to a Wireless LAN
- 2.2 Creating and Using a Profile
Wireless LAN Network
- 3.2.1 User Authentication and Encryption
- 3.3.1 Enabling OTIST
  - 3.3.1.1 AP
  - 3.3.1.2 Wireless Client
- 3.3.2 Starting OTIST
- 3.3.3 Notes on OTIST
ZyXEL Utility Configuration
- 4.1 The Link Info Screen
  - 4.1.1 Trend Chart
- 4.2 The Site Survey Screen
  - 4.2.1 Security Settings
  - 4.2.2 Confirm New Settings
- 4.3 The Profile Screen
  - 4.3.1 Adding a New Profile
- 4.4 The Advanced Screen
- 4.5 The Adapter Screen
Maintenance
Troubleshooting
- 6.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility
- 6.2 Problem with the Link Quality
- 6.3 Problems Communicating With Other Computers
Product Specifications
Management with Wireless Zero Configuration
- Activating Wireless Zero Configuration
- Connecting to a Wireless Network
- Security Settings
- Association
- Authentication
- Ordering the Preferred Networks
Wireless Security
- Types of EAP Authentication
- EAP-MD5 (Message-Digest Algorithm 5)
- EAP-TLS (Transport Layer Security)
- EAP-TTLS (Tunneled Transport Layer Service)
- PEAP (Protected EAP)
- LEAP
- Dynamic WEP Key Exchange
- WPA and WPA2
- Encryption
- User Authentication
- WPA(2)-PSK Application Example
- WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example
- Security Parameters Summary
Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address
- Windows 95/98/Me
- Installing Components
- Configuring
- Verifying Settings
- Windows 2000/NT/XP
- Verifying Settings
- Macintosh OS 8/9
- Verifying Settings
- Macintosh OS X
- Verifying Settings
Index
- A
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- D
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- F
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ZyXEL AG-120 User’s Guide

Chapter 1 Getting Started 23

1.3 AG-120 Hardware and Utility Installation

Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to install the ZyXEL utility and make

hardware connections.

1.3.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon

After you install and start the ZyXEL utility, an icon for the ZyXEL utility appears in the

system tray.

Note: The ZyXEL utility system tray icon displays only when the AG-120 is installed

properly.

When you use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables WZC.

Figure 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon

The color of the ZyXEL utility system tray icon indicates the status of the AG-120. Refer to

the following table for details.

1.4 Configuration Methods

To configure your AG-120, use one of the following applications:

• Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) (the Windows XP wireless configuration tool)

• ZyXEL Utility

1.4.1 Enabling WZC

Note: When you use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables WZC.

If you want to use WZC to configure the AG-120, you need to disable the ZyXEL utility by

right-clicking the utility icon ( ) in the system tray and selecting Use Windows to configure

my wireless network settings.

Table 1 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon

COLOR DESCRIPTION

Red The AG-120 is not connected to a wireless network or is searching for an available

wireless network.

Green The AG-120 is connected to a wireless network.