ZyXEL G-220F 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter User’s Guide Version 1.
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ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Table of Contents Copyright .................................................................................................................. 2 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement ............... 3 ZyXEL Limited Warranty.......................................................................................... 5 Customer Support.................................................................................................... 6 Table of Contents .......
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide 2.2.2 IEEE 802.1x ..............................................................................................27 2.2.2.1 EAP Authentication .........................................................................27 2.2.3 WPA(2) .....................................................................................................28 2.2.3.1 User Authentication .........................................................................28 2.2.3.2 Encryption ............................
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide 5.2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility ............................................................................56 5.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility ..............................................................................57 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. 60 6.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility Program ....................................................60 6.
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ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide List of Figures Figure 1 Application: Infrastructure ....................................................................... 19 Figure 2 Application: Ad-Hoc ................................................................................ 19 Figure 3 Application: Access Point Mode .............................................................. 19 Figure 4 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon ..............................................................
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Figure 39 WIndows 2000: Network Properties: Select Network Adapter .............. 66 Figure 40 Windows 2000: Local Network .............................................................. 66 Figure 41 Windows XP: System Tray Icon ............................................................. 68 Figure 42 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection .................................. 69 Figure 43 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection ..................................
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide List of Tables Table 1 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon ............................................................... 21 Table 2 ZyXEL Utility: Menu Screen Summary ..................................................... 25 Table 3 Station Mode: Link Info ............................................................................. 35 Table 4 Station Mode: Link Info: Trend Chart ........................................................ 36 Table 5 Station Mode: Site Survey ...........
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ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Preface Congratulations on your purchase of the ZyXEL G-220F 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter. Note: Register your product online to receive e-mail notices of firmware upgrades and information at www.zyxel.com for global products, or at www.us.zyxel.com for North American products. Your ZyXEL G-220F is easy to install and configure. About This User's Guide This manual is designed to guide you through the configuration of your ZyXEL G-220F for its various applications.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide • For brevity’s sake, we will use “e.g.,” as a shorthand for “for instance”, and “i.e.,” for “that is” or “in other words” throughout this manual. • The ZyXEL G-220F 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter may be referred to as the ZyXEL G-220F in this user’s guide.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide CHAPTER 1 Getting Started This chapter introduces the ZyXEL G-220F and prepares you to use the ZyXEL Utility. 1.1 About Your ZyXEL G-220F The ZyXEL G-220F is an IEEE 802.11g compliant wireless LAN adapter. The following lists the main features of your ZyXEL G-220F. See the product specifications in the appendix for detailed features. • Automatic rate selection. • Security: WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), IEEE 802.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Figure 1 Application: Infrastructure 1.1.1.2 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. Figure 2 Application: Ad-Hoc 1.1.1.3 Access Point Mode You can set the ZyXEL G-220F in access point mode. The following figure shows a network example.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide 1.2 ZyXEL G-220F Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to install the ZyXEL Utility and make hardware connections. 1.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Table 1 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon COLOR DESCRIPTION Red The ZyXEL G-220F is operating in wireless station mode but is not connected to a wireless network. Green The ZyXEL G-220F is operating in wireless station mode and connected to a wireless network. Pale Blue The ZyXEL G-220F is operating in access point mode. Double-click on the ZyXEL Wireless LAN Utility icon in the system tray to open the ZyXEL Utility.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Figure 5 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 4 To join a network, either click an SSID in the table and then click Connect or doubleclick an SSID. 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.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Figure 7 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info 1.7 ZyXEL G-220F Modes You can set your ZyXEL G-220F to operate in either wireless station or access point (AP) modes. In wireless station mode, your ZyXEL G-220F must connect to a peer wireless station or an AP to take part in your wireless network. In access point mode, your ZyXEL G-220F functions as an access point. This allows you to set up your wireless network without using a dedicated AP device.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Figure 8 ZyXEL Utility: Change Modes Note: Wait for about five seconds for the ZyXEL Utility to complete the mode change. The current mode is indicated by the color of the radio button. When you use the Windows XP WZC and the ZyXEL Utility to configure the ZyXEL G-220F at the same time, the ZyXEL G-220F automatically operates in wireless station mode and doesn’t allow any configuration change. 1.8 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary This sections describes the ZyXEL Utility screens.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide The following table describes the menus. Table 2 ZyXEL Utility: Menu Screen Summary TAB DESCRIPTION Station Mode 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-220F 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-220F User’s Guide Configure the wireless LAN security using the Configuration or the Profile Security Settings screen. If you do not enable any wireless security on your ZyXEL G-220F, the ZyXEL G-220F’s wireless communications are accessible to any wireless networking device that is in the coverage area. 2.2.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide 2.2.3 WPA(2) Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a subset of the IEEE 802.11i standard. Key differences between WPA(2) and WEP are user authentication and improved data encryption. 2.2.3.1 User Authentication WPA(2) applies IEEE 802.1x and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) to authenticate wireless clients using an external RADIUS database.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide 2.2.4 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 (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 derives and distributes keys to the wireless clients.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Figure 12 WPA 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. Three authentication modes are defined: Auto, Open System and Shared Key. • Open System mode is implemented for ease-of-use and when security is not an issue. The wireless station and the AP do not share a secret key.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Select Auto to have the ZyXEL G-220F automatically use short preamble when all access point/wireless stations support it, otherwise the ZyXEL G-220F uses long preamble. Note: The ZyXEL G-220F and the access point/wireless stations MUST use the same preamble mode in order to communicate. 2.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide 2.5.1.2 Wireless Client Start the ZyXEL Utility and click the Adapter tab. Select the OTIST check box, enter the same Setup Key as your AP’s and click Save. 2.5.2 Starting OTIST Note: You must click Start in the AP OTIST web configurator screen and in the wireless client(s) Adapter screen all within three minutes (at the time or writing). You can start OTIST in the wireless clients and AP in any order but they must all be within range and have OTIST enabled.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide 2 This screen appears while OTIST settings are being transferred. It closes when the transfer is complete. • 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. 2.5.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide CHAPTER 3 Wireless Station Mode Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure your ZyXEL G-220F in wireless station mode. 3.1 Wireless Station Mode Overview To set your ZyXEL G-220F in wireless station mode, refer to Section 1.7.1 on page 23. 3.2 The Link Info Screen When the ZyXEL Utility starts, the Link Info screen displays, showing the current configuration and connection status of your ZyXEL G-220F.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Table 3 Station Mode: Link Info LABEL DESCRIPTION AP Mode Station Mode Use the radio button to set the ZyXEL G-220F to operate in wireless station or access point mode. Refer to Section 1.7.1 on page 23 for more information. Wireless Network Status Profile Name This is the name of the profile you are currently using. Network Name (SSID) The SSID identifies the Service Set to which a wireless station is associated.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Figure 14 Station Mode: Link Info: Trend Chart The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 4 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). 3.3 The Site Survey Screen Use the Site Survey screen to scan for and connect to a wireless network automatically.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 5 Station Mode: Site Survey LABEL DESCRIPTION Available Network List Click a column heading to sort the entries. , , or 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. denotes that the wireless device is in Ad-Hoc mode and the wireless security is activated.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide 3.3.2 Security Settings When you configure the ZyXEL G-220F to connect to a network with wireless security activated and the security settings are disabled on the ZyXEL G-220F, the screen varies according to the encryption method used by the selected network. 3.3.2.1 WEP Encryption Figure 16 Station Mode: Security Settings: WEP The following table describes the labels in this screen.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Table 6 Station Mode: Security Settings: WEP (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Key x (where x is a Select this option if you want to manually enter the WEP keys. Enter the WEP key number between 1 in the field provided. and 4) If you select 64 Bits in the WEP field. Enter either 10 hexadecimal digits in the range of “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” (for example, 11AA22BB33) for HEX key type.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 7 Station Mode: Security Settings: WPA-PSK LABEL DESCRIPTION Encryption Type The encryption mechanisms used for WPA and WPA-PSK are the same. The only difference between the two is that WPA-PSK uses a simple common password, instead of user-specific credentials. Select TKIP. Refer to Section 2.2.3 on page 28 for more information.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide 3.3.2.3.2 Authentication Figure 19 Station Mode: Security Settings: WPA-RADIUS: Authentication The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 9 Station Mode: Security Settings: WPA-RADIUS: Authentication LABEL DESCRIPTION Authentication Type Select an authentication method from the drop down list. Options are EAP-TLS and EAP-PEAP. Login Name Enter a user name. This is the user name that you or an administrator set up on a RADIUS server.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide 3.3.2.4 RADIUS Configure IEEE 802.1x security with various authentication methods in this screen. Figure 20 Station Mode: Security Settings: RADIUS The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 10 Station Mode: Security Settings: RADIUS LABEL DESCRIPTION Authentication Type Select an authentication method from the drop down list. Options are EAP-TLS and EAP-PEAP. Login Name Enter a user name.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide 3.4 The Profile Screen Click the Profile tab in the ZyXEL Utility program 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 21 Station Mode: Profile The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 11 Station Mode: Profile LABEL DESCRIPTION Profile List Click a column heading to sort the entries.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Table 11 Station Mode: Profile (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Edit To edit an existing wireless network configuration, select a profile in the table and click Edit. 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. SSID This field displays the SSID (Service Set IDentifier) of the profile.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Table 12 Station Mode: Profile: Add New Profile (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION SSID Select an available wireless device in the Scan Info table and click Select, or enter the SSID of the wireless device to which you want to associate in this field manually. Otherwise, leave this field blank to have the ZyXEL G-220F associate to or roam between any infrastructure wireless networks. Network Type Select the Infrastructure radio button to associate to an AP.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 13 Station Mode: Profile: Select a Channel LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Settings 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. Wireless Mode Select Mixed Mode to have the ZyXEL G-220F connect to either an IEEE 802.11g or IEEE 802.11b wireless device. Select G-Only to have the ZyXEL G-220F connect to an IEEE 802.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Figure 25 Station Mode: Profile: Security Settings 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 26 Station Mode: Profile: Confirm New Settings 6 To use this network profile, click the Activate Now button. Otherwise, click the Activate Later button.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Figure 27 Station Mode: Profile: Activate the Profile 3.5 The Adapter Screen To set the advanced features on the ZyXEL G-220F, click the Adapter tab. Figure 28 Station Mode: Adapter The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 14 Station Mode: Adapter LABEL DESCRIPTION Adapter Transmission Rate Select a transmission speed from the drop-down list box. Choose from Fully Auto (default), 1 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 5.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Table 14 Station Mode: Adapter (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION OTIST (OneTouch Intelligent Security Technology) Select this check box to enable OTIST. Setup Key Enter the same setup key (up to eight printable characters) as the ZyXEL AP or wireless router to which you want to associate. The default OTIST setup key is "01234567". Note: If you change the OTIST setup key on the ZyXEL AP or wireless router, you must also make the same change here.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide CHAPTER 4 Access Point Mode Configuration This chapter shows you how to configure your ZyXEL G-220F in access point mode. 4.1 Access Point Mode Introduction To set your ZyXEL G-220F as an Access Point (AP), refer to Section 1.7.1 on page 23. In access point mode, your ZyXEL G-220F functions as an access point. This allows you to set up your wireless networks without using a dedicated AP device. Up to 16 wireless stations can associate to the ZyXEL G-220F. 4.1.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Figure 29 Access Point Mode: Link Info The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 15 Access Point Mode: Link Info LABEL DESCRIPTION Status SSID This field displays the name that identifies your ZyXEL G-220F in the wireless LAN network. Current Channel This field displays the radio channel the ZyXEL G-220F is currently using. Transmission Rate This field displays the current transmission rate of the ZyXEL G-220F in megabits per second (Mbps).
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Figure 30 Access Point Mode: Configuration The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 16 Access Point Mode: Configuration LABEL DESCRIPTION Wireless Settings SSID The SSID identifies the Service Set to which a wireless station is associated. Wireless stations associating to the access point (the ZyXEL G-220F) must have the same SSID. Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the wireless LAN.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Table 16 Access Point Mode: Configuration (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Pass Phrase When you select the radio button, enter a passphrase of up to 63 case-sensitive printable characters. As you enter the passphrase, the ZyXEL G-220F automatically generates four different WEP key and displays it in the key field below. Refer to Section 2.2.1 on page 27 for more information. At the time of writing, you cannot use passphrase to generate 256-bit WEP keys.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Figure 31 Access Point Mode: MAC Filter The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 17 Access Point Mode: MAC Filter 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 ZyXEL G-220F, MAC addresses not listed will be allowed to access the ZyXEL G-220F.
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ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide CHAPTER 5 Maintenance This chapter describes how to uninstall or upgrade the ZyXEL Utility. 5.1 The About Screen The About screen displays related version numbers of the ZyXEL G-220F. To display the screen as shown below, click the about ( ) button. Figure 32 About The following table describes the read-only fields in this screen. Table 18 About LABEL DESCRIPTION Driver Version This field displays the version number of the ZyXEL G-220F driver.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Figure 33 Uninstall 3 When prompted, click OK or Yes to remove the driver and the utility software. Figure 34 Uninstall: Confirm 4 Click Finish to complete uninstalling the software and restart the computer when prompted. Figure 35 Uninstall: Finish 5.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility Note: Before you uninstall the ZyXEL Utility, take note of the current network configuration.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide 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 5.2 on page 56 to remove the current ZyXEL Utility from your computer. 3 Restart your computer when prompted. 4 Disconnect the ZyXEL G-220F from your computer. 5 Double-click on the setup program for the new utility to start the ZyXEL Utility installation.
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ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide CHAPTER 6 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. 6.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility Program Table 19 Troubleshooting Starting ZyXEL Utility Program PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION Cannot start the ZyXEL Wireless LAN Utility Make sure the ZyXEL G-220F is properly inserted and the LED(s) is on.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide 6.3 Problem with the Link Status Table 21 Troubleshooting Link Quality 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 G-220F User’s Guide Appendix A Product Specifications Table 23 Product Specifications PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL Product Name ZyXEL G-220F 802.11g Wireless USB Adapter Interface USB 2.0 compatible Standards IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Network Architectures Infrastructure Ad-Hoc Operating Frequencies 2.412-2.484GHz Operating Channels IEEE 802.11b: 11 Channels (North America) IEEE 802.11g: 11 Channels (North America) IEEE 802.11b: 13 Channels (Europe) IEEE 802.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Table 23 Product Specifications (continued) Modulation IEEE 802.11g: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 Mbps (OFDM) IEEE 802.11b: 11, 5.5 Mbps (CCK), 2 Mbps (DQPSK), 1 Mbps (DBPSK) Output Power 17 dBm (typical) at 11Mbps CCK, QPSK, BPSK 15 dBm (typical) at 54Mbps OFDM RX Sensitivity IEEE 802.11g (OFDM): 54 Mbps: < -72 dBm IEEE 802.
ZyXEL G-220F 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 ZyXEL G-220F in access point (AP) mode. Refer to Chapter 4, “Access Point Mode Configuration,” on page 50 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.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Figure 37 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 38 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 G-220F User’s Guide Figure 39 WIndows 2000: Network Properties: Select Network Adapter 5 A notice screen displays. Click Yes. Figure 40 Windows 2000: Local Network Configuring the Wireless Station Computer Refer to Appendix F, “Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address,” on page 90 for more information on how to set up the wireless station computer(s) IP address.
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ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide APPENDIX C Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool Windows XP includes a configuration tool (also known as Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC)) for wireless devices. Follow the steps below to disable the configuration tool in Windows XP after you install the ZyXEL Utility. The screen varies depending on the version of Windows XP service pack.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Figure 42 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Windows XP SP2: When a Wireless Network Connection window displays, click Change advanced settings under Related Tasks and then the Wireless Networks tab. Figure 43 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection 3 In the Wireless Network Connection Properties window, make sure the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box is not selected. Click OK.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Figure 44 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Properties Figure 45 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Properties Appendix C 70
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Via the Control Panel 1 If the icon for the wireless network connection is not in the system tray, click Start, Control Panel and double-click Network Connections. 2 Double-click on the icon for wireless network connection to display a status window as shown below. 3 Click Properties and click the Wireless Networks tab.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide 4 In the Wireless Network Connection Properties window, make sure the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box is not selected. Click OK.
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ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide APPENDIX D Management with Wireless Zero Configuration This appendix shows you how to manage your G-220F 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-220F 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 51 Windows XP SP2: System Tray Icon The type of the wireless network icon in Windows XP SP2 indicates the status of the ZyXEL G-220F. Refer to the following table for details. Table 24 Windows XP SP2: System Tray Icon ICON DESCRIPTION The ZyXEL G-220F is connected to a wireless network.
ZyXEL G-220F 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 53 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-220F User’s Guide The following table describes the icons in the wireless network list. Table 25 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 G-220F tries to associate to the preferred network first in the order that you specify.
ZyXEL G-220F 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-220F User’s Guide Association Select a network in the Preferred networks list and click Properties to view or configure security. Figure 58 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 27 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association 79 LABEL DESCRIPTION Network name (SSID) This field displays the SSID (Service Set IDentifier) of each wireless network.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Table 27 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION This is a If this check box is selected, you are connecting to another computer directly. 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-220F User’s Guide Table 28 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-220F User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 29 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-220F User’s Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 30 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-220F User’s Guide Figure 62 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 63 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks 2 Whenever the ZyXEL G-220F tries to connect to a new network, the new network is added in the Preferred networks table automatically.
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ZyXEL G-220F User’ Guide Appendix E Types of EAP Authentication This appendix discusses some popular authentication types: EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAPTTLS, 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-220F User’ Guide PEAP (Protected EAP) Like EAP-TTLS, server-side certificate authentication is used to establish a secure connection, then use simple username and password methods through the secured connection to authenticate the clients, thus hiding client identity. However, PEAP only supports EAP methods, such as EAP-MD5, EAP-MSCHAPv2 and EAP-GTC (EAP-Generic Token Card), for client authentication. EAP-GTC is implemented only by Cisco.
ZyXEL G-220F User’ Guide WPA User Authentication WPA applies IEEE 802.1x and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) to authenticate wireless stations using an external RADIUS database. Encryption WPA improves data encryption by using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) or Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Message Integrity Check (MIC) and IEEE 802.1x. TKIP uses 128-bit keys that are dynamically generated and distributed by the authentication server.
ZyXEL G-220F User’ 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 32 Wireless Security Relational Matrix AUTHENTICATION ENCRYPTION ENTER METHOD/ KEY METHOD MANUAL KEY MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL ENABLE IEEE 802.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Appendix F 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 G-220F User’s Guide Figure 64 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 G-220F User’s Guide 3 Select Microsoft from the list of manufacturers. 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 G-220F User’s Guide Figure 66 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 Turn on your ZyXEL G-220F and restart your computer when prompted.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Figure 67 Windows XP: Start Menu 2 For Windows XP, click Network Connections. For Windows 2000/NT, click Network and Dial-up Connections. Figure 68 Windows XP: Control Panel 3 Right-click Local Area Connection and then click Properties.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Figure 69 Windows XP: Control Panel: Network Connections: Properties 4 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (under the General tab in Win XP) and click Properties. Figure 70 Windows XP: Local Area Connection Properties 5 The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window opens (the General tab in Windows XP). • 95 If you have a dynamic IP address click Obtain an IP address automatically.
ZyXEL G-220F 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 71 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 G-220F 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 G-220F User’s Guide Figure 73 Macintosh OS 8/9: Apple Menu 2 Select Ethernet built-in from the Connect via list. Figure 74 Macintosh OS 8/9: TCP/IP 3 For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP Server from the Configure: list.
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide 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 ZyXEL G-220F in the Router address box. 5 Close the TCP/IP Control Panel. 6 Click Save if prompted, to save changes to your configuration. 7 Turn on your ZyXEL G-220F and restart your computer (if prompted).
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Figure 76 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 ZyXEL G-220F in the Router address box. 5 Click Apply Now and close the window. 6 Turn on your ZyXEL G-220F and restart your computer (if prompted). Verifying Settings Check your TCP/IP properties in the Network window.
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ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide Index A D About 56 about your ZyXEL G-220F 18 access point (AP) 18 Access point mode 19, 23 access point mode 19, 35, 50 additional setup requirements 50 configuration 50 activating a profile 47 Adapter 48 Ad-Hoc 45 advanced settings 48 antenna 18 antenna gain 52 antenna output power 51 antenna power output 62 authentication 38, 52 authentication method 30 auto 30 open system 30 shared key 30 auto authentication 30 data encryption 37 dBm 52 Denmark, Contact Information 6 driver
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide utility 18 Q Quick Start Guide 16, 20 L link information 34, 51 M MAC (Media Access Control) 53 MAC Filter 53 MAC Filter action 54 Message Integrity Check (MIC) 88 R radio interference 61 real-time data traffic statistics 35 Regular Mail 6 Related Documentation 16 RTS/CTS threshold 30 S N network type 35 North America Contact Information 6 Norway, Contact Information 6 O Odyssey Client Manager 20 One-Touch Intelligent Security Technology 31 open system authentication 30 OTIS
ZyXEL G-220F User’s Guide transmission rate 35, 44, 48, 51, 62 transmission rate (Tx Rate) 26 transmit key 38 Trend Chart 35 troubleshooting 60 access point mode and WZC 60 AP connection 60 link status 61 network communication 61 starting ZyXEL Utility 60 Z ZyXEL G-220F Modes 23 ZyXEL Limited Warranty Note 5 ZyXEL Utility 20 accessing 20 help 21 opening 21 system tray icon 20 upgrade 57 version 56 U uninstalling ZyXEL Utility 56 upgrading ZyXEL Utility 57 important step 58 User Authentication 88 V volta
