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    ZyAIR G-160 802.11g Wireless Cardbus Card User's Guide Version 2.0 June 2004
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Copyright Copyright ©2004 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation The contents of this publication manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. All rights reserved. Disclaimer ZyXEL
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this of any kind of character to the purchaser. To obtain the services of this warranty, contact ZyXEL's Service Center for your Return Material Authorization (RMA) number. Products must be
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Information for Canadian Users The Industry Canada label identifies certified of connection. In some cases, the company's inside wiring associated with a single line individual service may be extended by means of a certified connector assembly. The customer should be aware
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement The This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may Refer to the product page at www.zyxel.com. FCC Statement v
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Customer Support When contacting your Customer Support Representative, please have the following information ready: Product model and serial number. Warranty Information. Date you received your product. Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it.
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide METHOD SUPPORT E-MAIL LOCATION SWEDEN SALES E-MAIL [email protected] [email protected] FINLAND [email protected] TELEPHONE1 FAX1 +46 31 744 7700 +46 31 744 7701 +358-9-4780-8411 WEB SITE FTP SITE www.zyxel.se www.zyxel.fi REGULAR MAIL ZyXEL Communications A/S Sjöporten 4,
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Table of Contents Copyright ...ii ZyXEL Limited Warranty ...iii Information for Canadian Users...iv Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement v Customer Support...vii List of Figures...xi List of Tables ...xii Preface...xiii Chapter 1 Getting Started
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    160 User's Guide 2.4.2 802.1x Configuration ...2-23 2.4.3 WPA-PSK Configuration 2-24 2.5 The Statistics Screen ...2-25 2.6 The About Screen ...2-27 Chapter 3 Maintenance ...3-1 3.1 Removing the ZyAIR Utility ...3-1 3.2 Upgrading the ZyAIR Utility...3-1 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting ...4-1 4.1 Problems
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide List of Figures Figure 1-1 Windows XP: System Tray Icon 1-2 Figure 1-2 Windows XP: Wireless Network Connection Status 1-2 Figure 1-3 Windows XP: Connect to Wireless Network 1-3 Figure 1-4 Windows XP: Wireless Network Connection Properties 1-4 Figure 1-5 ZyAIR Utility:
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    ...2-22 Table 2-7 802.1X Configuration ...2-24 Table 2-8 PSK Configuration...2-25 Table 2-9 Statistics...2-26 Table 2-10 About ...2-28 Table 4-1 Troubleshooting Starting ZyAIR Utility Program 4-1 Table 4-2 Troubleshooting Communication Problems 4-1 Table 4-3 Troubleshooting Link Quality...4-2 xii
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    . • The ZyXEL ZyAIR G-160 802.11g Wireless Cardbus Card is referred to as the ZyAIR in this guide. • The ZyAIR G-160 Wireless LAN Utility may be referred to as the ZyAIR Utility in this guide. Related Documentation Support Disk Refer to the included CD for support documents and device drivers. Quick
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter prepares you to using the ZyAIR Utility. 1.1 About Your ZyAIR The ZyAIR is an IEEE 802.11g compliant wireless LAN adapter. With the ZyAIR, you can enjoy the wireless mobility within the coverage area. The following lists the main
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide 1.3.1 The Connect to Wireless Network Screen Follow the steps below to disable the configuration tool in Windows XP in the Connect to Wireless Network screen. Step 1. Double-click on the network icon for the wireless connection in the system tray. If the icon is not present,
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Step 5. When a Connect to Wireless Network window displays, click Advanced.... Figure 1-3 Windows XP: Connect to Wireless Network Getting Started 1-3
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Step 6. 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. Figure 1-4 Windows XP: Wireless Network Connection Properties 1.4 Accessing the ZyAIR Utility After you
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Table 1-1 ZyAIR Utility: System Tray Icon COLOR DESCRIPTION Red The radio is disabled if your computer provides the radio disable feature and you turn it on. Green The ZyAIR is connected to a wireless network. Yellow The ZyAIR is in the process of connecting to a
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Chapter 2 Using the ZyAIR Utility This chapter shows you how to configure the ZyAIR using the ZyAIR Utility. 2.1 About Wireless LAN Network This section describes each wireless LAN parameter. 2.1.1 Channel The range of radio frequencies used by IEEE 802.11 wireless devices
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Ad-Hoc (IBSS) Ad-hoc mode does not require an AP or a wired network. Two or more wireless stations communicate directly to each other. An ad-hoc network may sometimes be referred to as an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS). Figure 2-1 Ad-hoc Network Example To set up an
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Figure 2-3 Infrastructure Network Example 2.1.5 Roaming In an infrastructure network, wireless stations are able to switch from one BSS to another as they move between the coverage areas. During this period, the wireless stations maintain uninterrupted connection to the
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Figure 2-4 Roaming Example 2.1.6 Profile The Profile function allows you to save or delete the wireless network settings and use one of the preconfigured network profiles. 2.1.7 Threshold Controls Fragmentation Threshold A fragmentation threshold is the maximum data
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Figure 2-5 RTS Threshold When station A sends wireless security levels on your ZyAIR. EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is used for authentication and utilizes dynamic WEP key exchange. It requires interaction with a RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Figure 2-6 Wireless LAN Security Levels Configure the wireless LAN security using the Privacy screen. If you do not enable any wireless security on your ZyAIR, communication between the ZyAIR and the wired network is accessible to any wireless networking device that is in
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    stations support as all IEEE 802.11b compliant wireless adapters must support long preamble. However, not all wireless adapters support short preamble. Use long preamble if you are unsure what preamble mode the wireless adapters support, to ensure interpretability between the ZyAIR and the access
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Encryption WPA improves data encryption by using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP), Message Integrity Check (MIC) and IEEE 802.1x. Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) uses 128-bit keys that are dynamically generated and distributed by the authentication server. It
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Figure 2-7 WPA - PSK Authentication 2.1.15 WPA 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 application example with an external RADIUS server looks as follows. "A" is
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Figure 2-8 WPA with RADIUS Application Example 2.2 The Main Screen Click the Main tab to display the screen as shown next. 2-10 Using the ZyAIR Utility
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Figure 2-9 Main The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 2-1 Main LABEL DESCRIPTION Status This field displays the connection status. External Configuration Select
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Table 2-1 Main LABEL DESCRIPTION SSID This field displays the SSID (or name) of each wireless device. Indicates that the wireless network does not require security setting to access it. indicates that the wireless security is activated on this network. indicates a
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. Click Rescan to scan for all available wireless networks within range. To join a wireless network, either click an entry in the table to select a wireless network and then click Connect or double-click an entry. If the ZyAIR SSID (Service Set
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    transmitting data. Otherwise, select No Power Save. This only works if the wireless device to which the ZyAIR is connected also supports this feature. 4x Config 4x is a proprietary technology used to improve throughput in IEEE 802.11 WLAN networks. 4x Enable Select this check box to enable 4x. To
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Table 2-2 Main: New Connection LABEL DESCRIPTION Mode From the drop-sown list, select the wireless standard (802.11b or 802.11g) of the wireless device. Select B-Only Mode to allow the ZyAIR to associate with only IEEE 802 Accept the automatically generated name or enter
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Figure 2-11 Main: Advanced The following table describes the labels in will perform the RTS/CTS handshake. Setting this attribute to be larger than the maximum MSDU (MAC service data unit) size turns off the RTS/CTS handshake. Setting this attribute to zero turns on the
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide LABEL Preamble Table 2-3 Main: Advanced DESCRIPTION Use the radio button to select the preamble type. Refer to Section 2.1.11 for more -only screen as shown next. Figure 2-12 Advanced The following table describes the labels in this screen. Using the ZyAIR Utility 2-17
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Table 2-4 Advanced LABEL DESCRIPTION Domain & Power Information AP Country Code This the ZyAIR. Gateway This field displays the gateway IP address of the ZyAIR. Security Information Encryption This field shows whether WEP encryption is activated or not. 802.11
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide 2.4 The Privacy Screen Click the Privacy tab to display the screen as shown next. The screen varies depending on what you select select None in the Privacy Mode field. Figure 2-13 Privacy The following table describes the labels in this screen. Using the ZyAIR Utility 2-19
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    screen. This field is not available when you select WPA in the Privacy Mode field or 802.1X in the Authentication Mode field. Select the check box to have the ZyAIR connect to a network containing both protected and non-protected wireless stations. 2.4.1 WEP Configuration The WEP keys are used to
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Figure 2-14 WEP Configuration The following table describes the labels in this screen. Using the ZyAIR Utility 2-21
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide LABEL 1 - 4 Key Size Authentication Table 2-6 WEP Configuration DESCRIPTION Select a key type. The values for the keys must be set up exactly the same on all wireless devices in the same wireless LAN. ASCII WEP key is case sensitive. Select 64 bit, 128 bit or 256 bit from
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide LABEL Key Format OK Cancel Table 2-6 WEP Configuration DESCRIPTION Select WEP, CCX or WPA in the Privacy Mode field, set authentication method to 802.1X and click Configure to display the 802.1X Configuration screen as shown next. Figure 2-15 802.1X Configuration The
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Table 2-7 802.1X Configuration LABEL DESCRIPTION Protocol Select an authentication Cancel Click Cancel to leave this screen without saving. 2.4.3 WPA-PSK Configuration In the Privacy screen, select WPA in the Privacy Mode field, select None in the Authentication Mode
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Figure 2-16 PSK Configuration The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 2-8 PSK Configuration LABEL DESCRIPTION Pre-shared key Passphrase The encryption mechanisms used for WPA and WPA-PSK are the same. The only difference between the two is that
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Figure 2-17 Statistics The following table describes the labels in the table. Table 2-9 Statistics LABEL DESCRIPTION Receive Good Packets This is the total number of packets that the ZyAIR receives without errors. Partial Packets This is the total number of partial
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Table 2-9 Statistics LABEL DESCRIPTION Error Packets This is the total number of packets that the ZyAIR receives with errors. Beacons This is the total number of beacons that the ZyAIR receives from other WLAN devices for probing. Total Bytes This is the total number
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Figure 2-18 About The following table describes the read-only fields in this screen. Table 2-10 About FIELD DESCRIPTION Utility Version This field displays the version number and release date of the ZyAIR Utility. Network This field displays the version number and
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    ZyAIR Utility. Click Start, (all) Programs, IEEE802.11g Wireless LAN Utility, Uninstall ZyAIR G-160 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card Utility. When prompted, click OK to remove the driver ZyXEL web site and save the file on your computer. Follow the steps in Section 3.1 to remove the current ZyAIR
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    G-160 User's Guide Chapter 4 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. 4.1 Problems Starting the ZyAIR Utility Program Table 4-1 Troubleshooting
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Table 4-2 Troubleshooting Communication Problems PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION B. Ad-Hoc Verify that the peer computer(s) is turned on. Make sure the ZyAIR and the peer computer(s) are using the same SSID and channel. Use another radio channel if interference is high. Make
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Appendix A Product Specifications Product Specifications Product Name ZyAIR G-160 802.11g Wireless Cardbus Card Interface 32-bit Cardbus, Type II PCMCIA Card Standards IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Infrastructure Network Architectures Ad-Hoc Operating Frequencies 2.412
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Dimension Product Specifications 117.6mm(L)*54.1mm(W)*7mm(H) ii Product Specifications
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide sends a challenge to the wireless station. The wireless station 'proves' that it management overhead. EAP-TTLS (Tunneled Transport Layer Service) EAP-TTLS is an extension of the EAP only supports EAP methods, such as EAP-MD5, EAP-MSCHAPv2 and EAP-GTC (EAP-Generic Token Card),
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide LEAP LEAP (Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol) is a Cisco implementation of IEEE802.1x. For added security, certificate-based authentications (EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS and PEAP) use
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    ii CTS (Clear to Send 2-4, 2-5 Customer Support vii D Data encryption 2-6 Disable Windows XP Wireless Support..........1-1 ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide Index E EAP Authentication MD5 iii PEAP iii TLS iii TTLS iii Encryption 2-8 ESS 2-3 Extended Service Set See ESS External Configuration 2-11
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    ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide N Network driver version 2-28 Network Type 2-2 Ad-Hoc(IBSS 2-2 Infrastructure 2-2 NIC firmware version 2-29 O Online Registration iii Open authentication mode 2-7 P Packet Burst 2-14 PEAP iii Preamble Mode 2-7 Preface xiii problem description 4-1 Product
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    Data Encryption with WEP 2-6 WPA 2-8 WPA with RADIUS Application 2-9 WPA-PSK 2-8 WPA-PSK Application 2-9 Z ZyAIR Utility 3-1 ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide About 2-28 Before you upgrade 3-1 Removing 3-1 Site Survey 2-26 Upgrading 3-1 ZyAIR Utility system tray icon 1-5 Index vii
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ZyAIR G-160
802.11g Wireless Cardbus Card
User's Guide
Version 2.0
June 2004