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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
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ZyXEL AG-220 User’s Guide

108 Index

Warranty 7

Note 7

Weight 73

WEP 37, 47, 64

automatic setup 37

manual setup 37, 48, 65

passphrase 37, 47, 64

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) 37

WEP Encryption 47

WEP key generation 37

WEP security 33

Wi-Fi Protected Access 38, 93

Windows XP 24

Wired network 64

Wireless client 35

Wireless LAN

introduction 35

security 36

Wireless LAN (WLAN) 35

Wireless network 35

Wireless security 91

Wireless standard 45, 73

Wireless station mode 44

adapter 59

advanced 58

configuration 43

security settings 47

site survey 46

trend chart 45

WLAN

Security parameters 96

WPA 38, 49, 93

WPA2 38, 49, 93

WPA2-Pre-Shared Key 39, 93

WPA2-PSK 39, 48, 93

WPA-PSK 39, 48, 93

WZC (Wireless Zero Configuration) 24, 32

ZyXEL AG-220 Modes 23

ZyXEL Utility 24

accessing 25

driver version number 69

exiting 24

help 25

reactivating 25

status 24

system tray icon 24

upgrading 70

version number 69