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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

Chapter 1 Getting Started 25

Refer to the appendices for information on how to use WZC to manage the AG-220.

To reactivate the ZyXEL utility, double-click the ( ) icon on your desktop or click Start,

(All) Programs, ZyXEL AG-220 Wireless Adapter Utility, ZyXEL AG-220 Wireless

Adapter Software.

1.4.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility

Double-click on the ZyXEL wireless LAN utility icon in the system tray to open the ZyXEL

utility.

The ZyXEL utility screens are similar in all Microsoft Windows versions. Screens for

Windows XP are shown in this User’s Guide.

Note: Click the icon (located in the top right corner) to display the online help

window.