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Table Of Contents

Copyright
Certifications
ZyXEL Limited Warranty
Safety Warnings
Customer Support
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface
Getting Started
- 1.1 About Your AG-320
- 1.2 Application Overview
  - 1.2.0.1 Infrastructure
  - 1.2.0.2 Ad-Hoc
- 1.3 AG-320 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
Wireless LAN Network
- 3.1 Wireless LAN Overview
- 3.2 Wireless LAN Security
  - 3.2.1 User Authentication and Encryption
- 3.3 Introduction to 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
- 5.1 The About Screen
- 5.2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility
- 5.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility
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
- Dynamic WEP Key Exchange
- WPA and WPA2
- Security Parameters Summary
Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address
- Windows 95/98/Me
- Windows 2000/NT/XP
  - Verifying Settings
- Macintosh OS 8/9
  - Verifying Settings
- Macintosh OS X
  - Verifying Settings
Index
- A
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ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide

Chapter 1 Getting Started 21

CHAPTER 1

Getting Started

This chapter introduces the AG-320 and prepares you to use the ZyXEL utility.

1.1 About Your AG-320

The AG-320 is an IEEE 802.11a/b/g compliant wireless LAN adapter. The ZyXEL utility is a

tool that helps you configure your AG-320. See the appendix for detailed product

specifications.

1.2 Application Overview

This section describes some network applications for the AG-320. You can either set the

network type to Infrastructure and connect to an AP or use Ad-Hoc mode and connect to a

peer computer (another wireless device in Ad-Hoc mode).

1.2.0.1 Infrastructure

To connect to a network via an access point (AP), set the AG-320 network type to

Infrastructure. Through the AP, you can access the Internet or the wired network behind the

AP.