ZyXEL G-302 v3 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Guide Version 4.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Preface Congratulations on your purchase of the ZyXEL G-302 v3 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter. Your G-302 v3 is easy to install and configure. About This User's Guide This manual is designed to guide you through the configuration of your G-302 v3 for its various applications. Related Documentation • Supporting Disk Refer to the included CD for support documents. • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get up and running right away.
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ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Safety Warnings WARNING: For your safety, be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions. • Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. • Do NOT expose your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids. • Do NOT store things on the device. • Do NOT install, use, or service this device during a thunderstorm. There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. • Connect ONLY suitable accessories to the device.
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ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Copyright Copyright © 2007 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Certifications Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement The device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operations. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide 注意 ! 依據 低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法 第十二條 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用 者均不得擅自變更頻率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能。 第十四條 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信；經發現 有干擾現象時，應立即停用，並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。 前項合法通信，指依電信規定作業之無線電信。低功率射頻電機須忍 受合法通信或工業、科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。 Notices Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This device has been designed for the WLAN 2.
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ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Table of Contents Preface ...................................................................................................................... 3 Copyright .................................................................................................................. 7 Certifications ............................................................................................................ 8 ZyXEL Limited Warranty.............................................................
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide 2.2.3 WPA and WPA2 ........................................................................................31 2.2.3.1 Encryption ......................................................................................31 2.2.3.2 User Authentication ........................................................................31 2.2.4 WPA(2)-PSK Application Example ...........................................................31 2.2.5 WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example ...................
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ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide List of Figures Figure 1 Application: Infrastructure ....................................................................... 22 Figure 2 Application: Ad-Hoc ................................................................................ 23 Figure 3 Enable WZC ............................................................................................. 24 Figure 4 Enable ZyXEL Utility ................................................................................
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Figure 39 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Properties ................ 60 Figure 40 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection: WEP or WPA-PSK .. 61 Figure 41 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection: No Security ............. 61 Figure 42 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association ..................... 62 Figure 43 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Authentication ................. 63 Figure 44 Windows XP: Protected EAP Properties .............
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide List of Tables Table 1 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon ............................................................... 24 Table 2 ZyXEL Utility: Menu Screen Summary ..................................................... 25 Table 3 Link Info .................................................................................................... 35 Table 4 Link Info: Trend Chart ............................................................................... 37 Table 5 Site Survey .....
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ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide CHAPTER 1 Getting Started This chapter introduces the G-302 v3 and prepares you to use the ZyXEL utility. 1.1 About Your G-302 v3 The G-302 v3 is an IEEE 802.11b/g compliant wireless LAN adapter. The following lists the main features of your G-302 v3. See the product specifications in the appendix for detailed features. • Automatic rate selection.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide 1.1.2.1 Infrastructure To connect to a network via an Access Point (AP), set the G-302 v3 network type to Infrastructure. Through the AP, you can access the Internet or the wired network behind the AP. Figure 1 Application: Infrastructure 1.1.2.2 Ad-Hoc In case you prefer to set up a small independent wireless workgroup without an AP, use the Ad-Hoc mode. Ad-hoc mode does not require an AP or a wired network. Two or more wireless clients communicate directly to each other.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Figure 2 Application: Ad-Hoc 1.2 G-302 v3 Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to install the ZyXEL utility and make hardware connections. 1.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Figure 3 Enable WZC Figure 4 Enable ZyXEL Utility Refer to the appendices on how to use WZC to manage the G-302 v3. 1.5 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility After you install and start the ZyXEL utility, an icon for the ZyXEL utility appears in the system tray. Note: When the ZyXEL utility system tray icon displays, the G-302 v3 is installed properly. When you use the ZyXEL utility, it automatically disables the Windows XP wireless configuration tool.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide 1.6 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary This sections describes the ZyXEL utility screens. Figure 6 Menu Summary The following table describes the menus. Table 2 ZyXEL Utility: Menu Screen Summary TAB DESCRIPTION Link Info Use this screen to see your current connection status, configuration and data rate statistics. Site Survey Use this screen to • scan for a wireless network. • configure wireless security (if activated on the selected network). • connect to a wireless network.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Figure 7 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 4 To join a network, either click an entry in the table and then click Connect. 5 If the wireless security is activated for the selected wireless network, the Security Settings screen displays. This screen varies according to the network’s encryption method. Configure the same security settings as the associated network. Note: If the selected network is unavailable or security settings are not correct, the G302 v3 cannot connect to a network.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info Chapter 1 Getting Started 27
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ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide CHAPTER 2 Wireless LAN Network This chapter provides background information on wireless LAN network. 2.1 Wireless LAN Overview This section describes the wireless LAN network terms and applications. 2.1.1 SSID The SSID (Service Set Identity) is a unique name shared among all wireless devices in a wireless network. Wireless devices must have the same SSID to communicate with each other. 2.1.2 Channel A radio frequency used by a wireless device is called a channel. 2.1.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide 2.2.1 Data Encryption with WEP WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption scrambles all data packets transmitted between the G-302 v3 and the AP or other wireless stations to keep network communications private. Both the wireless stations and the access points must use the same WEP key for data encryption and decryption. There are two ways to create WEP keys in your G-302 v3. • Automatic WEP key generation based on a “password phrase” called a passphrase.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide 2.2.3 WPA and WPA2 Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a subset of the IEEE 802.11i standard. WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i) is a wireless security standard that defines stronger encryption, authentication and key management than WPA. Key differences between WPA(2) and WEP are improved data encryption and user authentication. If both an AP and the wireless clients support WPA2 and you have an external RADIUS server, use WPA2 for stronger data encryption.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide 1 First enter identical passwords into the AP and all wireless clients. The Pre-Shared Key (PSK) must consist of between 8 and 63 ASCII characters or 64 hexadecimal characters (including spaces and symbols). 2 The AP checks each client's password and (only) allows it to join the network if it matches its password. 3 The AP and wireless clients use the pre-shared key to generate a common PMK.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Figure 11 WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example 2.3 Authentication Type The IEEE 802.11b/g standard describes a simple authentication method between the wireless stations and AP. Two authentication types are defined: an Open system mode and a Shared key mode. • Open system mode is implemented for ease-of-use and when security is not an issue. The wireless station and the AP or peer computer do not share a secret key.
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ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide CHAPTER 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure your G-302 v3 in wireless station mode. 3.1 The Link Info Screen When the ZyXEL utility starts, the Link Info screen displays, showing the current configuration and connection status of your G-302 v3. Figure 12 Link Info The following table describes the labels in this screen.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Table 3 Link Info (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Transmission Rate This field displays the current transmission rate of the G-302 v3 in megabits per second (Mbps). Security This field displays whether data encryption is activated (WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPAPSK or WPA2-PSK) or inactive (DISABLE). Channel This field displays the radio channel the G-302 v3 is currently using.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 4 Link Info: Trend Chart LABEL DESCRIPTION Transmit This field displays the current data transmission rate in kilobits per second (Kbps). Receive This field displays the current data receiving rate in kilobits per second (Kbps). 3.2 The Site Survey Screen Use the Site Survey screen to scan for and connect to a wireless network automatically.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Table 5 Site Survey (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Channel This field displays the channel number used by each wireless device. Signal This field displays the signal strength of each wireless device. Scan Click Scan to search for available wireless devices within transmission range. Connect Click Connect to associate to the selected wireless device.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide 3.2.2.1 WEP Encryption Figure 15 Security Settings: WEP The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 6 Security Settings: WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION WEP Select 64 Bits or 128 Bits to activate WEP encryption and then fill in the related fields. Authentication Type Select an authentication type. Choices are Open and Shared. Refer to Section 2.3 on page 33 for more information. Pass Phrase Enter a passphrase of up to 63 case-sensitive printable characters.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Table 6 Security Settings: WEP (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Next Click Next to confirm your selections and advance to the Confirm Save screen. Refer to Section 3.2.3 on page 42. Exit Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving. 3.2.2.2 WPA/WPA2 Note: You can use WPA and WPA2 with the G-302 v3 only on Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000. At the time of writing this function is not yet available on Windows Vista.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Table 7 Security Settings: WPA/WPA2 LABEL DESCRIPTION PEAP Inner EAP This field is only available when you select PEAP in the Authentication Type field. Select a PEAP protocol. Options are TLS and MS CHAP-V2. TTLS Inner authentication This field is only available when you select TTLS in the Authentication Type field. Select a TTLS protocol that the RADIUS server uses. Options are CHAP, MS CHAP, MS CHAP-V2 and PAP.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide 3.2.3 Confirm Save Screen Use this screen to confirm and save the security settings. Figure 18 Confirm Save Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 9 Confirm Save Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Network Name (SSID) This field displays the SSID previously entered. Network Type This field displays the network type (Infrastructure or Ad Hoc) of the wireless device. Channel This field displays the channel number used by the profile.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Click the Profile tab in the ZyXEL utility to display the Profile screen as shown next. The profile function allows you to save the wireless network settings in this screen, or use one of the pre-configured network profiles. Figure 19 Profile Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 10 Profile Screen LABEL DESCRIPTION Profile List Click a column heading to sort the entries.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Table 10 Profile Screen (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Profile Info The following fields display detail information of the selected profile in the Profile List table. Network Type This field displays the network type (Infrastructure or Ad Hoc) of the profile. Channel This field displays the channel number used by the profile. Security This field shows whether data encryption is activated (WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK) or inactive (DISABLE). 3.3.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Table 11 Profile: Add New Profile (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Network Type Select the Infrastructure radio button to associate to an AP. Select the Ad-Hoc radio button to associate to a peer computer. Next Click Next to go to the next screen. Exit Click Exit to go back to the previous screen without saving. Scan Info This table displays the information of the available wireless networks within the transmission range.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 12 Profile: Wireless Setting: Select a Channel LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Setting Ad-Hoc Channel Select a channel number from the drop-down list box. To associate to an ad-hoc network, you must use the same channel as the peer computer. Back Click Back to return to the Add New Profile screen. Next Click Next to confirm your selection and advance to the Encryption Type screen.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Figure 23 Profile: Security Setting 5 This read-only screen shows a summary of the new profile settings. Verify that the settings are correct. Click Save to save and go to the next screen. Click Back to return to the previous screen. Otherwise, click Exit to go back to the Profile screen without saving. Figure 24 Profile: Confirm New Settings 6 To use this network profile, click the Activate Now button. Otherwise, click the Activate Later button.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide 3.4 The Adapter Screen To set the advanced features on the G-302 v3, click the Adapter tab. Figure 26 Adapter Screen The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 13 Adapter LABEL DESCRIPTION Adapter Setting 48 Wireless Mode Select 802.11b Only to have the G-302 v3 connect to an IEEE 802.11b wireless device. Select 802.11b/g Mixed to have the G-302 v3 connect to either an IEEE 802.11g or IEEE 802.11b wireless device Preamble Mode Select a preamble type.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide CHAPTER 4 Maintenance This chapter describes how to uninstall or upgrade the ZyXEL utility. 4.1 The About Screen The About screen displays related version numbers of the G-302 v3. To display the screen as shown below, click the about ( ) button. Figure 27 About The following table describes the read-only fields in this screen. Table 14 About LABEL DESCRIPTION Driver Version This field displays the version number of the G-302 v3 driver.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Figure 28 Uninstall: Confirm 3 Click Finish to complete uninstalling the software and restart the computer when prompted. Figure 29 Uninstall: Finish 4.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility Note: Before you uninstall the ZyXEL utility, take note of your current wireless configurations. To perform the upgrade, follow the steps below. 1 Download the latest version of the utility from the ZyXEL web site and save the file on your computer. 2 Follow the steps in Section 4.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide CHAPTER 5 Troubleshooting This chapter covers potential problems and the possible remedies. After each problem description, some instructions are provided to help you to diagnose and to solve the problem. 5.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility Table 15 Troubleshooting Starting ZyXEL Utility PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION Cannot start the ZyXEL wireless LAN utility Make sure the G-302 v3 is properly inserted and the LED is on.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide 5.3 Problems Communicating With Other Computers Table 17 Troubleshooting Communication Problem PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION In wireless station mode, the computer with the G-302 v3 installed cannot communicate with the other computer(s). In Infrastructure Mode • Make sure that the AP and the associated computers are turned on and working properly. • Make sure the G-302 v3 computer and the associated AP use the same SSID.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Figure 30 WLAN AutoConfig: Services and Applications 2 On the Computer Management screen, click Services and Applications on the left side to expand the menu. 3 Click on Services. This will display the Windows Vista services in the middle part of the screen. Figure 31 WLAN AutoConfig: Services 4 Browse for WLAN AutoConfig and check the Status field. If it is blank then the WLAN AutoConfig is not running.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Figure 32 WLAN AutoConfig: More Actions 5 You may also wish to start WLAN AutoConfig automatically when you start your computer. You can do this by setting the Startup Type as Automatic. On the right side of the screen click More Actions under WLAN AutoConfig and click Properties. Figure 33 WLAN AutoConfig: More Actions 6 Open the Startup Type drop down box and select Automatic. To save your changes click Apply and then OK to exit the screen.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide APPENDIX A Product Specifications Table 18 Product Specifications PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL Product Name ZyXEL G-302 v3 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter Interface 3.3V 32-bit PCI V2.2 Standards IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Table 18 Product Specifications (continued) 56 ZyXEL Utility ZyXEL Wireless Configuration Tool Security 64/128/256-bit WEP WPA/WPA-PSK/WPA2/WPA2-PSK IEEE 802.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide APPENDIX B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration This appendix shows you how to manage your ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter using the Windows XP wireless zero configuration tool. Be sure you have the Windows XP service pack 2 installed on your computer. Otherwise, you should at least have the Windows XP service pack 1 already on your computer and download the support patch for WPA from the Microsoft web site. Windows XP SP2 screen shots are shown unless otherwise specified.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Connecting to a Wireless Network 1 Double-click the network icon for wireless connections in the system tray to open the Wireless Network Connection Status screen. Figure 35 Windows XP SP2: System Tray Icon The type of the wireless network icon in Windows XP SP2 indicates the status of the ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter. Refer to the following table for details.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Windows XP SP1: In the Wireless Network Connection Status screen, click Properties and the Wireless Networks tab to open the Wireless Network Connection Properties screen. Figure 37 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Status 3 Windows XP SP2: Click Refresh network list to reload and search for available wireless devices within transmission range. Select a wireless network in the list and click Connect to join the selected wireless network.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide The following table describes the icons in the wireless network list. Table 20 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection ICON DESCRIPTION This denotes that wireless security is activated for the wireless network. This denotes that this wireless network is your preferred network. Ordering your preferred networks is important because the ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter tries to associate to the preferred network first in the order that you specify.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide If there is no security activated for the selected wireless network, a warning screen appears. Click Connect Anyway if wireless security is not your concern.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Association Select a network in the Preferred networks list and click Properties to view or configure security. Figure 42 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 22 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association 62 LABEL DESCRIPTION Network name (SSID) This field displays the SSID (Service Set IDentifier) of each wireless network.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Table 22 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION If this check box is selected, you are connecting to another computer directly. This is a computer-tocomputer (ad hoc) network; wireless access points are not used OK Click OK to save your changes. Cancel Click Cancel to leave this screen without saving any changes you may have made.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Table 23 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Authentication (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Authenticate as computer when computer information is available Select this check box to have the computer send its information to the network for authentication when a user is not logged on.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 24 Windows XP: Protected EAP Properties LABEL DESCRIPTION Validate server certificate Select the check box to verify the certificate of the authentication server. Connect to these servers Select the check box and specify a domain in the field below to have your computer connect to a server which resides only within this domain.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 25 Windows XP: Smart Card or other Certificate Properties LABEL DESCRIPTION Use my smart card Select this check box to use the smart card for authentication. Use a certificate on this computer Select this check box to use a certificate on your computer for authentication. Validate server certificate Select the check box to check the certificate of the authentication server.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Figure 46 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks Windows XP SP1: In the Wireless Network Connection Status screen, click Properties and the Wireless Networks tab to open the screen as shown. Figure 47 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks 2 Whenever the ZyXEL wireless LAN adapter tries to connect to a new network, the new network is added in the Preferred networks table automatically.
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ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide APPENDIX C Wireless Security Types of EAP Authentication This section discusses some popular authentication types: EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP and LEAP. The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server or the AP. Consult your network administrator for more information. Your wireless LAN device may not support all authentication types. EAP-MD5 (Message-Digest Algorithm 5) MD5 authentication is the simplest one-way authentication method.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide EAP-TTLS (Tunneled Transport Layer Service) EAP-TTLS is an extension of the EAP-TLS authentication that uses certificates for only the server-side authentications to establish a secure connection. Client authentication is then done by sending username and password through the secure connection, thus client identity is protected. For client authentication, EAP-TTLS supports EAP methods and legacy authentication methods such as PAP, CHAP, MS-CHAP and MS-CHAP v2.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Table 26 Comparison of EAP Authentication Types EAP-MD5 EAP-TLS EAP-TTLS PEAP LEAP Deployment Difficulty Easy Hard Moderate Moderate Moderate Client Identity Protection No No Yes Yes No WPA(2) Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a subset of the IEEE 802.11i standard. WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i) is a wireless security standard that defines stronger encryption, authentication and key management than WPA.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide The Message Integrity Check (MIC) is designed to prevent an attacker from capturing data packets, altering them and resending them. The MIC provides a strong mathematical function in which the receiver and the transmitter each compute and then compare the MIC. If they do not match, it is assumed that the data has been tampered with and the packet is dropped.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Figure 48 WPA-PSK Authentication WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example You need the IP address of the RADIUS server, its port number (default is 1812), and the RADIUS shared secret. A WPA(2) application example with an external RADIUS server looks as follows. "A" is the RADIUS server. "DS" is the distribution system. 1 The AP passes the wireless client's authentication request to the RADIUS server.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Security Parameters Summary Refer to this table to see what other security parameters you should configure for each Authentication Method/ key management protocol type. MAC address filters are not dependent on how you configure these security features. Table 27 Wireless Security Relational Matrix AUTHENTICATION ENCRYPTION ENTER METHOD/ KEY METHOD MANUAL KEY MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL IEEE 802.
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Index A E About 49 activating a profile 47 Adapter 48 Ad-Hoc 45 Advanced Encryption Standard 31, 71 advanced settings 48 antenna 21 antenna power output 55 authentication 39 authentication method open system 33 shared key 33 Authentication Type 33 Encryption 31, 71 C CA 69 Certificate Authority 69 certifications notices 9 channel 29, 36, 38, 45 configuration method important note 23 Odyssey Client Manager 23 Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) 23 ZyXEL Utility 23 connecting to
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide N Odyssey Client Manager 23 open system authentication 33 shared key authentication 33 signal strength 38 site survey 37 connecting to a WLAN network 38 scan 38 security settings 38 SSID 35, 37 SSID (Service Set Identity) 29 statistics 36 support CD 3 syntax conventions 3 P T Pairwise Master Key (PMK) 71 passphrase 30, 39 password phrase 30 preamble 48 product specifications 55 profile 35, 43 activation 47 add new 43, 44 delete 43 edit 43 information 44 Temporal Key Integr
ZyXEL G-302 v3 User’s Guide Windows Vista 21, 40, 52 Windows XP 23 wireless LAN channel 29 introduction 29 security 29 SSID 29 Wireless LAN (WLAN) 29 wireless standard 55 wireless station mode configuration 35 WLAN Security parameters 74 WPA 31, 40, 71 WPA2 31, 40, 71 WPA2-Pre-Shared Key 31, 71 WPA2-PSK 31, 41, 71 WPA-PSK 31, 41, 71 WZC (Wireless Zero Configuration) 23 Z ZyXEL Limited Warranty Note 10 ZyXEL Utility 23 accessing 24 help 24 opening 24 system tray icon 24 upgrade 50 version 49 Index 77
