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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

66 Chapter 5 Access Point Mode Configuration

Figure 42 Access Point Mode: Advanced

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

5.5 The MAC Filter Screen

The MAC Filter screen allows you to configure the AG-220 to give exclusive access to

devices (Accept) or exclude devices from connecting to the AG-220 (Reject). The MAC

address is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters, for

example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02. You need to know the MAC address of the device(s) to

configure this screen. See Section 3.2.2 on page 36 for more information.

Table 19 Access Point Mode: Advanced

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Advanced Setting

Frequency Choose a network mode. Select 802.11b+g to have your AG-220 connect to

other wireless devices in either IEEE 802.11 b or 802.11g modes.

Alternatively, select 802.11g, 802.11b or 802.11a to have your AG-220

connect to other wireless devices in b, g or a mode only.

Save Click Save to save the changes to the AG-220. If you are connected to a

wireless network when changing network modes, the AG-220 will disconnect

and then attempt to reestablish the connection using the new setting.