ZyXEL AG-320 802.11a/g Wireless CardBus Card User’s Guide Version 1.
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ZyXEL AG-320 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 AG-320 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。 在 5250MHz~5350MHz 頻帶內操作之無線資訊傳輸設備，限於室內使用。 Notices Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This product has been designed for the WLAN 2.
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ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Safety Warnings 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.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Customer Support Please have the following information ready when you contact customer support. • • • • Product model and serial number. Warranty Information. Date that you received your device. Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it. METHOD SUPPORT E-MAIL TELEPHONE WEB SITE FAX FTP SITE REGULAR MAIL LOCATION CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS (WORLDWIDE) COSTA RICA CZECH REPUBLIC DENMARK FINLAND SALES E-MAIL support@zyxel.com.
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ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Table of Contents Copyright .................................................................................................................. 3 Certifications ............................................................................................................ 4 ZyXEL Limited Warranty.......................................................................................... 6 Safety Warnings ...................................................................................
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide 3.2 Wireless LAN Security ......................................................................................38 3.2.1 Hide SSID .................................................................................................38 3.2.2 MAC Address Filter ...................................................................................38 3.2.3 User Authentication and Encryption .........................................................39 3.2.3.1 WEP ...............................
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Chapter 6 Maintenance ........................................................................................................... 69 6.1 The About Screen .............................................................................................69 6.2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility ............................................................................69 6.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility ..............................................................................
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ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide List of Figures Figure 1 The AG-320 ............................................................................................. 23 Figure 2 Application: Infrastructure ....................................................................... 25 Figure 3 Application: Ad-Hoc ................................................................................ 25 Figure 4 Application: Access Point Mode ..............................................................
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 39 Station Mode: Advanced ........................................................................ 60 Figure 40 Station Mode: Adapter .......................................................................... 60 Figure 41 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary: AP Mode .............................................. 63 Figure 42 Access Point Mode: Link Info ................................................................ 64 Figure 43 Access Point Mode: Configuration .....................
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 82 Windows XP: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties .............................. 106 Figure 83 Macintosh OS 8/9: Apple Menu ............................................................. 107 Figure 84 Macintosh OS 8/9: TCP/IP ..................................................................... 107 Figure 85 Macintosh OS X: Apple Menu ................................................................ 108 Figure 86 Macintosh OS X: Network .....................................
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ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide List of Tables Table 1 External View ............................................................................................ 23 Table 2 AG-320 LEDs ........................................................................................... 24 Table 3 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon ............................................................... 27 Table 4 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary: Station Mode ............................................ 45 Table 5 Station mode: Link Info .
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ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Preface Congratulations on your purchase of the ZyXEL AG-320 802.11a/g Wireless CardBus Card. Your AG-320 is easy to install and configure. About This User's Guide This manual is designed to guide you through the configuration of your AG-320 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.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Graphics Icons Key Wireless Access Point Computer Notebook Computer Server Modem or Router Wireless Signal Internet Cloud 22 Preface
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide 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. You can also use the ZyXEL utility to turn your AG-320 into an access point (AP). The ZyXEL utility is a tool that helps you configure your AG-320. See the appendix for detailed product specifications. Figure 1 The AG-320 The following table describes the AG-320.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide The following table describes the operation of the LINK and ACT LEDs on the rear of the device. Table 2 AG-320 LEDs LED STATE DESCRIPTION LINK On The AG-320 is receiving power. Off The AG-320 is not receiving power. Blinking The AG-320 is sending or receiving data. Off The AG-320 is not sending or receiving data. ACT 1.2 Application Overview This section describes some network applications for the AG-320. 1.2.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 2 Application: Infrastructure 1.2.1.2 Ad-Hoc To set up a small independent wireless workgroup without an AP, use Ad-Hoc. Ad-Hoc does not require an AP or a wired network. Two or more wireless clients communicate directly to each other.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide 1.2.2 Access Point Mode You can also set the AG-320 to access point mode. In access point mode, your AG-320 allows you to set up your wireless networks without using a dedicated AP. The following figure shows a network example. Figure 4 Application: Access Point Mode In the example, the AG-320 is installed on computer A and set to operate in access point mode. Computer A provides an Internet connection to the wireless LAN, so wireless stations B and C can access the Internet.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide The current mode is indicated by the color of the check box. 1.3 AG-320 Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to install the ZyXEL utility and make hardware connections. 1.3.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon After you install and start the ZyXEL utility, and insert the AG-320, an icon for the ZyXEL utility appears in the system tray. Note: The ZyXEL utility system tray icon displays only when the AG-320 is installed properly.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 7 Enable WZC Refer to the appendices for information on how to use WZC to manage the AG-320. To re-activate the ZyXEL utility, double-click the ( ) icon on your desktop or click Start, (All) Programs, ZyXEL AG-320 Utility, ZyXEL AG-320 Utility GUI. 1.3.3 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.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide CHAPTER 2 Tutorial The following sections show you how to join a wireless network using the ZyXEL utility, as in the following diagrams. The wireless client is labeled C and the access point is labeled AP. Figure 8 Infrastructure Network There are three ways to connect the wireless client (the AG-320 in station mode) to a network.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility: The OTIST Screen. 2 Click the Site Survey tab to open the screen as shown next. Figure 10 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 3 The wireless client automatically searches for available wireless networks. Click Scan if you want to search again. If no entry displays in the Available Network List, that means there is no wireless network available within range.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 11 ZyXEL Utility: Security Setting 6 The Confirm New Settings window appears. Check your settings and click Save to continue. Figure 12 ZyXEL Utility: Confirm New Settings 7 The ZyXEL utility returns to the Link Info screen while it connects to the wireless network using your settings. When the wireless link is established, the ZyXEL utility icon in the system tray turns green and the Link Info screen displays details of the active connection.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide 8 Open your Internet browser and enter http://www.zyxel.com or the URL of any other web site in the address bar. If you are able to access the web site, your wireless connection is successfully configured. If you cannot access the web site, check the Troubleshooting section of this User's Guide or contact your network administrator if necessary. 2.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide 3 Give the profile a descriptive name (of up to 32 printable ASCII characters). Select Infrastructure and either manually enter or select the AP's SSID in the Scan Info table and click Select. 4 Choose the same encryption method as the AP to which you want to connect (In this example, WPA-PSK). Figure 16 ZyXEL Utility: Profile Security 5 This screen varies depending on the encryption method you selected in the previous screen.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide 7 Click Activate Now to use the new profile immediately. Otherwise, click the Activate Later button to go back to the Profile List screen. If you clicked Activate Later you can select the profile from the list in the Profile screen and click Connect to activate it. Note: Only one profile can be activated and used at any given time.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 20 ZyXEL Utility: AP: Link Info 2 If you want to change the SSID and enable wireless security for your AG-320, click the Configuration tab and refer to Section 5.3 on page 65 for detailed field descriptions. Note: You can use only WEP when the AG-320 is in AP mode.
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ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide CHAPTER 3 Wireless LAN Network This chapter provides background information on wireless LAN network. 3.1 Wireless LAN Overview The following figure provides an example of a wireless network with an AP. See Figure 3 on page 25 for an Ad Hoc network example. Figure 22 Example of a Wireless Network The wireless network is the part in the blue circle. In this wireless network, devices A and B are called wireless clients.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide • Every device in the same wireless network must use security compatible with the AP or peer computer. Security stops unauthorized devices from using the wireless network. It can also protect the information that is sent in the wireless network. 3.2 Wireless LAN Security Wireless LAN security is vital to your network to protect wireless communications. Configure the wireless LAN security using the Configuration or the Profile Security Setting screen.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide This type of security does not protect the information that is sent in the wireless network. Furthermore, there are ways for unauthorized wireless devices to get the MAC address of an authorized device. Then, they can use that MAC address to use the wireless network. 3.2.3 User Authentication and Encryption You can make every user log in to the wireless network before they can use it. This is called user authentication.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide • Shared Key mode involves a shared secret key to authenticate the wireless station to the AP or peer computer. This requires you to enable the wireless LAN security and use same settings on both the wireless station and the AP or peer computer. • Auto authentication mode allows the AG-320 to switch between the open system and shared key modes automatically. Use the auto mode if you do not know the authentication mode of the other wireless stations. 3.2.3.2 IEEE 802.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide If the AP or the wireless clients do not support WPA2, just use WPA or WPA-PSK depending on whether you have an external RADIUS server or not. Select WEP only when the AP and/or wireless clients do not support WPA or WPA2. WEP is less secure than WPA or WPA2. 3.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide In the web configurator, go to the Wireless LAN main screen and then select OTIST. To change the Setup key, enter zero to eight printable characters. To have OTIST automatically generate a WPA-PSK key, select the Yes check box. If you manually configured a WEP key or a WPA-PSK key and you also selected this check box, then the key you manually configured is used. 3.3.1.2 Wireless Client Start the ZyXEL utility and click the Adapter tab.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide • In the wireless client, you see this screen if it can't find an OTIST-enabled AP (with the same Setup key). Click OK to go back to the ZyXEL utility main screen. • If there is more than one OTIST-enabled AP within range, you see a screen asking you to select one AP to get settings from. 3.3.3 Notes on OTIST 1 If you enabled OTIST in the wireless client, you see this screen each time you start the utility. Click Yes for it to search for an OTIST-enabled AP.
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ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide CHAPTER 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration This chapter shows you how to use the ZyXEL utility to configure your AG-320 in wireless station mode. See Chapter 5 on page 63 for how to configure the AG-320 in access point mode. 4.1 Wireless Station Mode Overview To set your AG-320 in wireless station mode, select Station Mode in any utility screen (refer to Section 1.2.3 on page 26). 4.1.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Table 4 ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary: Station Mode TAB DESCRIPTION Advanced Use this screen to configure the wireless LAN mode. Adapter Use this screen to configure a transfer rate, enable power saving and use OTIST (One-Touch Intelligent Security Technology). 4.2 The Link Info Screen When the ZyXEL utility starts, the Link Info screen displays, showing the current configuration and connection status of your AG-320.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Table 5 Station mode: Link Info (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Channel This field displays the radio channel the AG-320 is currently using. Statistics Transmit Rate This field displays the current data transmission rate in kilobits per second (Kbps). Receive Rate This field displays the current data receiving rate in kilobits per second (Kbps). Authentication This field displays the authentication method of the AG-320.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 6 Station Mode: 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). 4.3 The Site Survey Screen Use the Site Survey screen to scan for and connect to a wireless network automatically.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Table 7 Station Mode: Site Survey (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Connect Click Connect to associate to the selected wireless device. Site Info Click an entry in the Available Network List table to display the information of the selected wireless device. 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 each wireless device.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Table 8 Station Mode: Security Setting: WEP (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Pass Phrase Enter a passphrase of up to 63 case-sensitive printable characters. As you enter the passphrase, the AG-320 automatically generates four different WEP keys and displays it in the key field below. Refer to Section 3.2.3.1.1 on page 39 for more information. At the time of writing, you cannot use passphrase to generate 256-bit WEP keys.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide 4.3.1.2 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Figure 28 Station Mode: Security Setting: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 9 Station Mode: Security Setting: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK LABEL DESCRIPTION Encryption Type The encryption mechanisms used for WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK are the same. The only difference between the two is that WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password, instead of user-specific credentials.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 10 Station Mode: Security Setting: WPA/WPA2 LABEL DESCRIPTION Encryption Type The encryption mechanisms used for WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK are the same. The only difference between the two is that WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password, instead of user-specific credentials. Select the encryption type (TKIP or AES) for data encryption. Refer to Section 3.2.3.3 on page 40 for more information.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 30 Station Mode: Security Setting: 802.1x The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 11 Station Mode: Security Setting: 802.1x LABEL DESCRIPTION Authentication Type The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server or AP. Select an authentication method from the drop down list. Options are TLS and PEAP. Login Name Enter a user name. This is the user name that you or an administrator set up on a RADIUS server.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 31 Station Mode: Confirm New Settings The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 12 Station Mode: Confirm New Settings LABEL DESCRIPTION Network (SSID) This field displays the SSID previously entered. Network Type This field displays the network type (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc) of the wireless device. Security This field shows whether data encryption is activated (WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA, 802.1x, WPA2, WPA2-PSK) or inactive (Disabled).
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 32 Station Mode: Profile The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 13 Station Mode: Profile LABEL DESCRIPTION Profile List Click a column heading to sort the entries. , denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode and the wireless security is activated. , denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode but the wireless security is deactivated. or .
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Table 13 Station Mode: Profile (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Security This field shows whether data encryption is activated (WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK) or inactive (Disable). Transfer Rate This field displays the transmission speed of the selected profile in megabits per second (Mbps). 4.4.1 Adding a New Profile Follow the steps below to add a new profile. • Click Add in the Profile screen. An Add New Profile screen displays as shown next. Click Next to continue.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Table 14 Station Mode: Profile: Add a New Profile (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION , denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode and the wireless security is activated. , denotes that the wireless device is in infrastructure mode but the wireless security is deactivated. or denotes that the wireless device is in Ad-Hoc mode and the wireless security is activated. denotes that the wireless device is in Ad-Hoc mode but the wireless security is deactivated.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide • If you select Infrastructure network type in the first screen, select WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA2 or 802.1x from the drop-down list box to enable data encryption. If you select Ad-Hoc network type in the first screen, you can only use WEP encryption method. Otherwise, select Disabled to allow the AG-320 to communicate with the access points or other peer wireless computers without any data encryption and skip to step 5.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 37 Station Mode: Profile: Confirm New Settings • To use this network profile, click the Activate Now button. Otherwise, click the Activate Later button. You can activate only one profile at a time. Note: Once you activate a profile, the ZyXEL utility will use that profile the next time it is started. Figure 38 Station Mode: Profile: Activate the Profile 4.5 The Advanced Screen To set the wireless LAN mode of the AG-320, click the Advanced tab.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 39 Station Mode: Advanced 4.6 The Adapter Screen To set the other advanced features on the AG-320, click the Adapter tab. Figure 40 Station Mode: Adapter The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 16 Adapter LABEL DESCRIPTION Adapter Setting Transfer Rate 60 In most networking scenarios, the factory default Fully Auto setting is the most efficient and allows your AG-320 to operate at the highest possible transmission (data) rate.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Table 16 Adapter (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Preamble Type Preamble is used to signal that data is coming to the receiver. Select the preamble type that the AP uses. Short Preamble increases performance as less time sending preamble means more time for sending data. All IEEE 802.11b/g compliant wireless adapters support Long Preamble, but not all support short preamble.
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ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide CHAPTER 5 Access Point Mode Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure your AG-320 in access point mode. 5.1 Access Point Mode Introduction To set your AG-320 as an Access Point (AP), select AP Mode in any utility screen (refer to Section 1.2.3 on page 26). In access point mode, your AG-320 functions as an access point. This allows you to set up your wireless networks without using a dedicated AP. 5.1.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide 5.1.2 Additional Setup Requirements To bridge your wired and wireless network using the AG-320, the following requirements must be met: 1 The AG-320 must be installed on a computer connected to the wired network. 2 Either configure network sharing (refer to Appendix B on page 75 for an example) or bridge the two interfaces (wireless and wired) on the computer.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Table 18 Access Point Mode: Link Info (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Association List This table lists up to 16 wireless clients that are currently connected to the AG-320. or denotes a wireless client without WEP security. denotes a wireless client with WEP security enabled. MAC Address This field displays the MAC addresses of a wireless client that is currently connected to the AG-320. Refresh Click Refresh to update this screen. 5.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Table 19 Access Point Mode: Configuration (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Output Power Set this field if you need to conserve power consumption (especially for notebook computers). This control changes the strength of the AG-320’s antenna gain or transmission power. Antenna gain, measured in dBm (decibel relative units compared to milliwatts), is the increase in coverage. Higher antenna gain improves the range of the signal for better communications.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Table 19 Access Point Mode: Configuration (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Save Click Save to save the changes. Cancel Click Cancel to discard the changes. 5.4 The Advanced Screen To set the wireless LAN mode of the AG-320, click the Advanced tab. Select 802.11b to allow only IEEE 802.11a compliant WLAN devices to associate with the AG-320. Select 802.11b+g to allow either IEEE802.11b or IEEE802.11g compliant WLAN devices to associate with the AG-320.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 45 Access Point Mode: MAC Filter The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 20 Access Point Mode: MAC Filter 68 LABEL DESCRIPTION Filter Type Define the filter action for the list of MAC addresses in the MAC address filter table. Select Disable to deactivate the MAC filter feature. Select Reject to block access to the AG-320, MAC addresses not listed will be allowed to access the AG-320.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide CHAPTER 6 Maintenance This chapter describes the About screen and how to uninstall or upgrade the ZyXEL utility. 6.1 The About Screen The About screen displays driver and utility version numbers of the AG-320. To display the screen as shown below, click the about ( ) button. Figure 46 About The following table describes the read-only fields in this screen. Table 21 About LABEL DESCRIPTION Driver Version This field displays the version number of the AG-320 driver.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide 2 When prompted, click OK or Yes to remove the driver and the utility software. Figure 47 Uninstall: Confirm 3 Click Finish to complete uninstalling the software and restart the computer when prompted. Figure 48 Uninstall: Finish 6.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility Note: Before you uninstall the ZyXEL utility, make a note of your current wireless configurations. To perform the upgrade, follow the steps below.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide CHAPTER 7 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. 7.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility Table 22 Troubleshooting Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION Cannot start the ZyXEL Wireless LAN utility Make sure the AG-320 is properly inserted and the LED(s) is on.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide 7.3 Problems with the Link Quality Table 24 Troubleshooting Link Quality Problems PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION The link quality and/or signal strength is poor all the time. Search and connect to another AP with a better link quality using the Site Survey screen. Move your computer closer to the AP or the peer computer(s) within the transmission range. There may be too much radio interference (for example microwave or another AP using the same channel) around your wireless network.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide APPENDIX A Product Specifications Table 26 Product Specifications PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL Product Name ZyXEL AG-320 802.11a/g Wireless CardBus Card Interface PCI Bus 2.2 standard Standards IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Network Architectures Infrastructure Ad-Hoc Operating Frequencies IEEE 802.11a: 5.15~5.35GHz, 5.725~5.825GHz (North America and Taiwan) 5.15~5.35GHz, 5.47~5.725GHz (Europe) IEEE 802.11b: 2.412~2.462GHz (North America and Taiwan) 2.412~2.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Table 26 Product Specifications (continued) Average Output Power IEEE 802.11a: 13 dBm (typical) at 11Mbps CCK, QPSK, BPSK IEEE 802.11b: 18 dBm (typical) at 54Mbps OFDM IEEE 802.11g: 15 dBm (typical) at 11Mbps CCK, QPSK, BPSK RX Sensitivity 54 Mbps (OFDM): < -70 dBm 11 Mbps (CCK): < -85 dBm SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS 74 Device Drivers Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP Security 64/128/256-bit WEP WPA WPA-PSK WPA2 WPA2-PSK IEEE 802.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide APPENDIX B Access Point Mode Setup Example This example uses the network sharing feature in Windows 2000 to bridge the wired and wireless network when you set the AG-320 in access point (AP) mode. Refer to Chapter 5 on page 63 for setup methods and requirements. Steps may vary depending on your Windows version. You may need to install additional software in Windows 98 Second Edition and Windows ME. Configuring the Computer on Which You Install the AG-320 1 Refer to Section 1.2.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 50 Windows 2000: Network and Dial-up Connections 4 A Properties screen displays. Click the Sharing tab and select Enable Internet Connection Sharing for this connection. Click OK. Figure 51 Windows 2000: Network Properties If there is more than one network adapter on the computer, select Enable Internet Connection Sharing for this connection and select the network adapter to which you want to share network access.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 52 WIndows 2000: Network Properties: Select Network Adapter 5 A notice screen displays. Click Yes. Figure 53 Windows 2000: Local Network Configuring the Wireless Station Computer Refer to Appendix E on page 99 for more information on how to set up the wireless station computer(s) IP address.
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ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide APPENDIX C Management with Wireless Zero Configuration This appendix shows you how to manage your AG-320 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 AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 55 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Status 4 The Wireless Network Connection Properties screen displays. Click the Wireless Networks tab. Make sure the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box is selected.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 57 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Properties If you see the following screen, refer to article 871122 on the Microsoft web site for information on starting WZC. Figure 58 Windows XP SP2: WZC Not Available 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.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 59 Windows XP SP2: System Tray Icon The type of the wireless network icon in Windows XP SP2 indicates the status of the AG-320. Refer to the following table for details. Table 27 Windows XP SP2: System Tray Icon ICON DESCRIPTION The AG-320 is connected to a wireless network. The AG-320 is in the process of connecting to a wireless network. The connection to a wireless network is limited because the network did not assign a network address to the computer.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 61 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 AG-320 User’s Guide The following table describes the icons in the wireless network list. Table 28 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 AG-320 tries to associate to the preferred network first in the order that you specify.
ZyXEL AG-320 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 AG-320 User’s Guide Association Select a network in the Preferred networks list and click Properties to view or configure security. Figure 66 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 30 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association 86 LABEL DESCRIPTION Network name (SSID) This field displays the SSID (Service Set IDentifier) of each wireless network.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Table 30 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 AG-320 User’s Guide Table 31 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 AG-320 User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 32 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 AG-320 User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 33 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 AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 70 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 71 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks 2 Whenever the AG-320 tries to connect to a new network, the new network is added in the Preferred networks table automatically.
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ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide APPENDIX D Wireless Security Types of EAP Authentication This section discusses some popular authentication types: EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP and LEAP. Your wireless LAN device may not support all authentication types. EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is an authentication protocol that runs on top of the IEEE 802.1x transport mechanism in order to support multiple types of user authentication.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide EAP-TLS (Transport Layer Security) With EAP-TLS, digital certifications are needed by both the server and the wireless stations for mutual authentication. The server presents a certificate to the client. After validating the identity of the server, the client sends a different certificate to the server. The exchange of certificates is done in the open before a secured tunnel is created. This makes user identity vulnerable to passive attacks.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide For added security, certificate-based authentications (EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS and PEAP) use dynamic keys for data encryption. They are often deployed in corporate environments, but for public deployment, a simple user name and password pair is more practical. The following table is a comparison of the features of authentication types.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide TKIP uses 128-bit keys that are dynamically generated and distributed by the authentication server. AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is a block cipher that uses a 256-bit mathematical algorithm called Rijndael. They both include a per-packet key mixing function, a Message Integrity Check (MIC) named Michael, an extended initialization vector (IV) with sequencing rules, and a re-keying mechanism.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide WPA(2)-PSK Application Example A WPA(2)s-PSK application looks as follows. 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 AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 73 WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example 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 35 Wireless Security Relational Matrix AUTHENTICATION ENCRYPTION ENTER METHOD/ KEY METHOD MANUAL KEY MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL IEEE 802.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide APPENDIX E Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address All computers must have a 10M or 100M Ethernet adapter card and TCP/IP installed. Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, Macintosh OS 7 and later operating systems and all versions of UNIX/LINUX include the software components you need to install and use TCP/ IP on your computer. Windows 3.1 requires the purchase of a third-party TCP/IP application package.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 74 WIndows 95/98/Me: Network: Configuration Installing Components The Network window Configuration tab displays a list of installed components. You need a network adapter, the TCP/IP protocol and Client for Microsoft Networks. If you need the adapter: 1 In the Network window, click Add. 2 Select Adapter and then click Add. 3 Select the manufacturer and model of your network adapter and then click OK. If you need TCP/IP: 1 In the Network window, click Add.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide 4 Select Client for Microsoft Networks from the list of network clients and then click OK. 5 Restart your computer so the changes you made take effect. Configuring 1 In the Network window Configuration tab, select your network adapter's TCP/IP entry and click Properties 2 Click the IP Address tab. • • If your IP address is dynamic, select Obtain an IP address automatically.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 76 Windows 95/98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: DNS Configuration 4 Click the Gateway tab. • • If you do not know your gateway’s IP address, remove previously installed gateways. If you have a gateway IP address, type it in the New gateway field and click Add. 5 Click OK to save and close the TCP/IP Properties window. 6 Click OK to close the Network window. Insert the Windows CD if prompted. 7 Restart your computer when prompted. Verifying Settings 1 Click Start and then Run.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 77 Windows XP: Start Menu 2 For Windows XP, click Network Connections. For Windows 2000/NT, click Network and Dial-up Connections. Figure 78 Windows XP: Control Panel 3 Right-click Local Area Connection and then click Properties.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 79 Windows XP: Control Panel: Network Connections: Properties 4 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (under the General tab in Win XP) and click Properties. Figure 80 Windows XP: Local Area Connection Properties 5 The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window opens (the General tab in Windows XP). • 104 If you have a dynamic IP address click Obtain an IP address automatically.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide • If you have a static IP address click Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway fields. Click Advanced. Figure 81 Windows XP: Advanced TCP/IP Settings 6 If you do not know your gateway's IP address, remove any previously installed gateways in the IP Settings tab and click OK. Do one or more of the following if you want to configure additional IP addresses: • • • • • • • • In the IP Settings tab, in IP addresses, click Add.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide • • Click Obtain DNS server address automatically if you do not know your DNS server IP address(es). If you know your DNS server IP address(es), click Use the following DNS server addresses, and type them in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server fields. If you have previously configured DNS servers, click Advanced and then the DNS tab to order them.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 83 Macintosh OS 8/9: Apple Menu 2 Select Ethernet built-in from the Connect via list. Figure 84 Macintosh OS 8/9: TCP/IP 3 For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP Server from the Configure: list.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide • • • • From the Configure box, select Manually. Type your IP address in the IP Address box. Type your subnet mask in the Subnet mask box. Type the IP address of your gateway in the Router address box if you have one. 5 Close the TCP/IP Control Panel. 6 Click Save if prompted, to save changes to your configuration. 7 Restart your computer (if prompted). Verifying Settings Check your TCP/IP properties in the TCP/IP Control Panel window.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Figure 86 Macintosh OS X: Network 4 For statically assigned settings, do the following: • • • • From the Configure box, select Manually. Type your IP address in the IP Address box. Type your subnet mask in the Subnet mask box. Type the IP address of your gateway in the Router address box if you have one. 5 Click Apply Now and close the window. 6 Restart your computer (if prompted). Verifying Settings Check your TCP/IP properties in the Network window.
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ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide Index Numerics 802.11x security 74 A about 69 about your ZyXEL AG-120 23 access point 23, 37 access point mode 26, 27, 34, 63 additional setup requirements 64 configuration 26, 63 access point. see also AP. ACT LED 24 activating a profile 59 adapter 60 ad-hoc 25, 57 Advanced Encryption Standard 40, 95 advanced settings 60 AES 40 antenna 23 antenna gain 66 antenna output power 64 AP 24, 37 see also access point.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide G N getting started 23 graphics icons key 22 network type 24, 46, 73 wired 24 wireless 37 H hardware connections 27 help 8 Hide SSID 65 hide SSID 38 humidity 73 I icon 27 IEEE 802.
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide R radio interference 72 real-time data traffic statistics 47 reception 74 related documentation 21 S safety warnings 7 save power 61, 66 scan info 57 security 39, 64, 74 data encryption 39 security parameters 98 security setting 66 sensitivity 74 service set identity 46 setup key 41 shared key authentication 40 signal interference 72 signal strength 48 site survey 48 scan 48 security settings 49 sleep mode 61 software specifications 74 specifications 73 SSID 46, 48, 64, 65 starti
ZyXEL AG-320 User’s Guide WPA-PSK 41, 51, 95 WZC 26 activating 79 network connection 81 not available 81 preferred network 90 security setting 85 system tray icon 82 WZC (Wireless Zero Configuration) 27 Z zero configuration 27 ZyXEL limited warranty note 6 ZyXEL utility 23, 27 accessing 28 help 28 icon 27 opening 28 system tray icon 27 upgrade 70 version 69 114 Index
