User's Manual

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Table Of Contents

User’s Guide
Copyright
Certifications
Safety Warnings
ZyXEL Limited Warranty
Customer Support
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface
Getting Started
- 1.1 About Your AG-220
- 1.2 Application Overview
- 1.3 AG-220 Hardware and Utility Installation
  - 1.3.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon
- 1.4 Configuration Methods
  - 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
- 2.3 Configuring the AG-220 as an AP
Wireless LAN Network
- 3.1 Wireless LAN Overview
- 3.2 Wireless LAN Security
- 3.3 Introduction to OTIST
Wireless Station Mode Configuration
- 4.1 Wireless Station Mode Overview
  - 4.1.1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary
- 4.2 The Link Info Screen
  - 4.2.1 Trend Chart
- 4.3 The Site Survey Screen
  - 4.3.1 Security Settings
  - 4.3.2 Confirm Save Screen
- 4.4 The Profile Screen
  - 4.4.1 Adding a New Profile
- 4.5 The Advanced Screen
- 4.6 The Adapter Screen
Access Point Mode Configuration
- 5.1 Access Point Mode Introduction
  - 5.1.1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary
  - 5.1.2 Additional Setup Requirements
- 5.2 The Link Info Screen
- 5.3 The Configuration Screen
- 5.4 The Advanced Screen
- 5.5 The MAC Filter Screen
Maintenance
- 6.1 The About Screen
- 6.2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility
- 6.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility
Troubleshooting
- 7.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility
- 7.2 Problem Connecting to an Access Point
- 7.3 Problem with the Link Quality
- 7.4 Problems Communicating With Other Computers
Product Specifications
Access Point Mode Setup Example
- Configuring the Computer on Which You Install the AG-220
- Configuring the Wireless Station Computer
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
- Dynamic WEP Key Exchange
- WPA and WPA2
- Security Parameters Summary
Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address
- Windows 98/Me
- Windows 2000/XP
  - Verifying Settings
Index
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Z

ZyXEL AG-220 User’s Guide

Index 107

Product Registration 7

Product specifications 73

Profile 44, 53

activation 57

add new 54

configure 27, 29

default 52

delete 53

edit 53

information 53

new 53, 54

Q

Quick Start Guide 19, 23, 71

R

Radio interference 72

Radio specifications 73

RADIUS 38, 39

RADIUS server 94

Real-time data traffic statistics 45

Receive rate 44

Registration

Product 7

Related Documentation 19

S

Safety Warnings 6

Save power 59, 64

Scan 46

Scan Info 55

Search 46

Security 36, 37, 44, 63, 74

data encryption 37

parameters 96

settings 64

Sensitivity 74

Service Set Identity (SSID) 27, 35

Setup key 39, 60

Shared key authentication 38

Signal strength 45, 46

Site information 46

Site survey 46

scan 46

security settings 47

Sleep mode 59

SSID 27, 35, 44, 46, 62, 64, 72

Starting OTIST 40

Statistics 44

Support CD 19

Syntax conventions 19

System tray 24

T

Temperature 73

Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) 38, 93

Total receive 45

Total transmit 45

Trademarks 3

Transmission rate 44, 54, 59, 62

Transmit key 47, 64

Transmit rate 44

Trend chart 45

Troubleshooting 71

AP connection 71

link quality 72

network communication 72

starting the ZyXEL Utility 71

U

Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility 69

Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility

important step 70

Upgrading ZyXEL Utility 70

USB 19, 73

USB port 19

User authentication 37, 94

Utility installation 23

Utility version 69

V

Validate server certificate 50

Voltage 73