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Chapter 1 Getting Started

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The following table describes the menus.

1.7

Connecting to a Wireless LAN

The following sections show you how to associate with a network using the ZyXEL utility.

You can either manually connect to a network or configure a profile to have the G-170S

automatically connect to a specific network. Otherwise, configure nothing and leave the G-

170S to automatically scan for and connect to any other available network without security.

See the next chapters for detailed field descriptions.

1.7.1

Site Survey

After you install the ZyXEL utility and then insert the G-170S, follow the steps below to

connect to a network using the Site Survey screen.

1

Make sure a wireless network is available and within range.

2

Open the ZyXEL utility and click the

Site Survey

tab to open the screen as shown next.

3

Click

Scan

to search for available wireless networks.

Table 2

ZyXEL Utility: Menu Screen Summary

TAB

DESCRIPTION

Link Info

Use this screen to see your current connection status, configuration and data rate

statistics.

Site Survey

Use this screen to

•

scan for a wireless network

•

configure wireless security (if activated on the selected network).

•

connect to a wireless network.

Profile

Use this screen to add, delete, edit or activate a profile with a set of wireless and

security settings.

Adapter

Use this screen to configure a transfer rate and enable power saving.

Section	Page
User’s Guide	1
Copyright	3
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement	4
ZyXEL Limited Warranty	6
Customer Support	7
Table of Contents	9
List of Figures	13
List of Tables	15
Preface	17
Getting Started	19
1.1.1 Application Overview	19
1.1.1.1 Infrastructure	19
1.1.1.2 Ad-Hoc	20
1.2 G-170S Hardware and Utility Installation	21
1.4 Windows XP Users Only	21
1.6 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary	22
1.7.1 Site Survey	23
Wireless LAN Network	27
2.1.1 SSID	27
2.1.2 Channel	27
2.1.3 Transmission Rate (Tx Rate)	27
2.1.4 Super G	28
2.2.1 Data Encryption with WEP	28
2.2.2 IEEE 802.1x	28
2.2.2.1 EAP Authentication	29
2.2.3 WPA(2)	29
2.2.3.1 Encryption	29
2.2.3.2 User Authentication	30
2.2.4 WPA(2)-PSK Application Example	30
2.2.5 WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example	31
2.3 Authentication Type	31
2.4 Preamble Type	32
ZyXEL Utility Configuration	33
3.1.1 Trend Chart	34
3.2.1 Connecting to a WLAN Network	36
3.2.2 Security Settings	36
3.2.2.1 WEP Encryption	37
3.2.2.2 WPA/WPA2	38
3.2.2.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK	39
3.2.2.4 IEEE 802.1x	40
3.2.3 Confirm Save Screen	41
3.3.1 Adding a New Profile	43
Maintenance	51
Troubleshooting	55
5.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility	55
5.2 Problem with the Link Quality	55
5.3 Problems Communicating With Other Computers	56
Product Specifications	57
Management with Wireless Zero Configuration	59
Activating Wireless Zero Configuration	59
Connecting to a Wireless Network	60
Security Settings	63
Association	64
Authentication	65
Ordering the Preferred Networks	68
Types of EAP Authentication	71
EAP-MD5 (Message-Digest Algorithm 5)	71
EAP-TLS (Transport Layer Security)	71
EAP-TTLS (Tunneled Transport Layer Service)	71
PEAP (Protected EAP)	72
LEAP	72
Dynamic WEP Key Exchange	72
WPA(2)	73
Encryption	73
User Authentication	74
WPA(2)-PSK Application Example	74
WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example	75
Security Parameters Summary	76
Index	77
Numerics	77
A	77
C	77
D	77
E	77
F	77
G	77
H	77
I	77
L	78
M	78
N	78
O	78
P	78
Q	78
R	78
S	78
T	78
U	79
V	79
W	79

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