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    G-210H 802.11b/g Wireless USB Adapter User's Guide Version 1.0.2 4/2008 Edition 1 www.zyxel.com
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    About This User's Guide Intended Audience This manual is intended for people who want to configure the G-210H using the ZyXEL utility. You should have at least a basic knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts and topology. Related Documentation • Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide is designed to
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    information (for example, other things you may need to configure or helpful tips) or recommendations. Syntax Conventions • The G-210H may be referred to as the "device" in this User's Guide. • Product labels, screen names, field labels and field choices are all in bold font. • A key stroke is
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    Document Conventions Icons Used in Figures Figures in this User's Guide may use the following generic icons. AP Computer Notebook computer Server Wireless Signal Modem or Router Internet Cloud G-210H User's Guide 5
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    safety, be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions. • Do NOT use this product near water, for example, 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 . 6 G-210H User's Guide
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    Contents Overview Contents Overview Getting Started ...15 Tutorial ...19 Wireless LAN Network ...25 ZyXEL Utility - Windows ...29 ZyXEL Utility - Mac OS X ...53 Maintenance ...63 Troubleshooting ...67 G-210H User's Guide 7
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    Contents Overview 8 G-210H User's Guide
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    to a Wireless LAN 19 Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network...25 3.1 Wireless LAN Overview ...25 3.2 Wireless LAN Security ...26 3.2.1 User Authentication and Encryption 26 Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility - Windows...29 4.1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary 29 4.2 The Link Info Screen ...30 G-210H User's Guide 9
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    6.2 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility 66 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting...67 Appendix A Product Specifications 69 Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration 71 Appendix C Wireless Security 85 Appendix D Legal Information 91 Appendix E Customer Support 95 Index...101 10 G-210H User's Guide
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    : Smart Card or Other Certificate Properties ......... 46 Figure 32 Windows: Profile ...47 Figure 33 Windows: Adapter ...48 Figure 34 Adapter: WMM Advanced Setting 50 Figure 35 Windows: About ...51 Figure 36 Mac OS X: ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary 53 Figure 37 Mac OS X: Profile ...54 Figure 38 Mac OS
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    Finish ...64 Figure 48 Mac OS 10.4: Driver folder ...65 Figure 49 Mac OS 10.4: Wireless Network Connection: No Security 77 Figure 63 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association 78 Figure 64 Windows XP: Wireless Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks 82 Figure 68 Windows XP SP1: Wireless
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    .1x: Authentication 42 Table 13 Security Setting: IEEE 802.1x: Certificate 43 Table 14 Windows: Profile ...47 Table 15 Windows: Adapter ...49 Table 16 Adapter: WMM Advanced Setting 50 Table 17 Windows: About ...51 Table 18 Mac OS X: ZyXEL Utility Menu Summary 53 Table 19 Mac OS X: Profile ...54
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    List of Tables 14 G-210H User's Guide
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    CHAPTER 1 Getting Started This chapter introduces the G-210H and how to use the ZyXEL utility in Windows. 1.1 About Your G-210H The G-210H is an IEEE 802.11b/g compliant wireless LAN adapter. The ZyXEL utility is a tool that helps you configure your G-210H. See the appendix for detailed product
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    a wired network. Two or more wireless clients (wireless stations) in Ad-Hoc mode communicate directly to each other. Figure 2 Application: Ad-Hoc 1.3 G-210H Hardware and Utility Installation Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide to install the ZyXEL utility and make hardware connections
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    In Windows, the color of the ZyXEL utility system tray icon indicates the status of the G210H. Refer to the following table for details. Table 1 ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon in Windows COLOR DESCRIPTION Red The G-210H is not connected to a wireless network or is searching for an available
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    or click Start, (All) Programs, ZyXEL G-210H Utility, ZyXEL G-210H Utility. 1.4.2 Using WLAN AutoConfig You can use the Windows Vista wireless management utility without disabling the ZyxEL utility. 1.4.3 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility Double-click on the ZyXEL wireless LAN utility icon in the
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    Network There are three ways to connect the wireless client (the G-210H) to a network. • Configure nothing and leave the wireless client to automatically scan for and connect to any available network that has no wireless security configured. • Manually connect to a network (see Section 2.1 on page
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    Chapter 2 Tutorial Figure 6 ZyXEL Utility: Site Survey 2 The G-210H 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. Make sure the AP or
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    the security method used in your wireless network from the drop-down list. Figure 8 ZyXEL Utility: Security Setting Use the Next Click Save to save your settings and go to the next screen. Figure 9 ZyXEL Utility: Security Setting 8 Click Activate Now to use the new profile immediately. Otherwise
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    wireless device) 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. If the G-210H 11 ZyXEL Utility: Link Info 10 Open your Internet browser, enter http://www.zyxel.com
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    Internet, go to the Profile screen. Select the profile you are using and click Edit. Check the details you entered previously. Also, refer to the Troubleshooting section of this User's Guide or contact your network administrator if necessary. G-210H User's Guide 23
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    Chapter 2 Tutorial 24 G-210H User's Guide
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    of the wireless network. It stands for Service Set IDentity. • If two wireless networks overlap, they should use a different channel. Like radio stations or television channels, each wireless network uses a specific channel, or frequency, to send and receive information. G-210H User's Guide 25
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    one key is used as the default key at any one time. 3.2.1.1.2 Authentication Method The IEEE 802.11 b/g standard describes a simple authentication method between the wireless stations and AP or peer computer. The authentication types are defined: Open system and Shared key. 26 G-210H User's Guide
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    an EAP-compatible RADIUS server, an access point helps a wireless station and a RADIUS server perform authentication. The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server and an intermediary AP(s) that supports IEEE 802.1x. The G-210H supports TLS, TTLS and PEAP. Refer to Appendix C on
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    Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Network 28 G-210H User's Guide
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    a set of wireless and security settings. Adapter (Windows XP/2000 only) Use this screen to • select a transfer rate, • configure wireless mode, • enable fast roaming and Tx burst, • configure WMM settings. About Use this screen to view the driver and utility version. G-210H User's Guide 29
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    station is associated. This field displays the name of the wireless device to which the G-210H is associated. AP MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the AP or peer computer to which the G210H is associated. Network Type This field displays the network type (Infrastructure or
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    ZyXEL and the percentage of the G-210H's signal strength. The status bar power and the distance between your G-210H and the AP or peer computer. wireless connection. If there are too many wireless stations in a wireless , and the percentage of noise in wireless transmissions. The status bar shows the
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    , WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, 802.1X) or inactive (DISABLE). MAC Address This field displays the MAC address of the wireless device. The text box under the available network table shows whether the G-210H is connected to a wireless network and to which network the G-210H is connected. Scan Click Scan
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    sending data. All IEEE 802.11 compliant wireless adapters support Long Preamble, but not all support short preamble. Select Auto to have the G-210H automatically use short preamble when all wireless stations support it; otherwise the G-210H uses long preamble. Note: The G-210H and the peer device
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    ZyXEL 210H. 1 If you select Infrastructure network type in the Add New Profile screen, select WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA2 or 802 wireless computers as they are on the G-210H. Refer to Section 4.4.1 on page 35 for detailed information on wireless security configuration. 34 G-210H User's Guide
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    Settings Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility - Windows profile at a time. " Once you activate a profile, the ZyXEL utility will use that profile the next time it is started. Security Settings When you configure the G-210H to connect to a network with wireless security activated, the Security Settings screen
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    Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility - 1 ~ Key 4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data. Both the G-210H and the AP or peer device must use the same WEP key for data transmission keys must be set up exactly the same on all wireless devices in the same wireless LAN. Click Back to go to the Site Survey screen
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    WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Figure 21 Security Setting: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility - Windows The following table describes the labels in the Security Setting: WPA(2)- saving. 4.4.1.3 WPA/WPA2 4.4.1.3.1 Encryption Figure 22 Security Setting: WPA/WPA2: Encryption G-210H User's Guide 37
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    Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility - Windows The following table describes the labels in the WPA(2) screen. Table 8 Security Setting: WPA/WPA2: Encryption connection. The key was stored and full handshakes are not required. Otherwise, select Disable to turn off session resumption. 38 G-210H User's Guide
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    Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility - Windows Table 9 Security Setting: WPA/WPA2: Authentication LABEL DESCRIPTION Login Name Enter a user name. This is the user network. " This screen is only available to Windows XP/2000 users. Windows Vista users go to Section 4.4.2 on page 43. G-210H User's Guide 39
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    Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility - Windows Figure 24 Security Setting: WPA/WPA2: Certificate The . Exit Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving. 4.4.1.4 IEEE 802.1x Configure IEEE 802.1x security with various authentication methods in this screen. " This screen is only available
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    802.1x Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility - Windows The following table describes the labels in Security Setting: IEEE 802.1x screen. Table 11 Security Setting: IEEE 802.1x: Encryption LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Select 802 Figure 26 Security Setting: IEEE 802.1x: Authentication G-210H User's Guide 41
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    Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility - Windows The following table describes the labels in the Security Setting: IEEE 802.1x: Authentication screen. Table 12 Security Setting: IEEE 802.1x: Authentication LABEL Windows XP/2000 users. Windows Vista users go to Section 4.4.2 on page 43. 42 G-210H User's Guide
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    without saving. 4.4.2 Certification and Authentication in Windows Vista The Wireless Network Properties screen appears when a security method which requires authentication login name and password for IEEE 802.1x authentication, select Protected EAP (PEAP) and click Settings. G-210H User's Guide 43
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    certificate for IEEE 802.1x authentication, select Smart card or other certificate and click Configure. Go to Section 4.4.2.2 on page 45. If you are using a login name and password for IEEE 802.1x authentication, select Secured Password (EAP-MSCHAP v2) and click Configure. 44 G-210H User's Guide
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    ZyXEL Utility - Windows Figure 29 Windows Certification and Authentication: Protected EAP 4 The EAP MSCHAPv2 Properties appears. Select the checkbox in this screen if you want to use your Windows login name and password when connecting to your wireless on this computer. G-210H User's Guide 45
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    wireless network. With a profile activated, each time you start the G-210H, it automatically scans for the specific SSID and joins that network with the pre-defined wireless security settings. If the specified network is not available, the G-210H cannot connect to a network. 46 G-210H User's Guide
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    210H, the G-210H tries to connect to any available network with security disabled. 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 -PSK, WPA, OPEN - Use 802.1X, WPA2, WPA2-PSK) or 210H User's Guide 47
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    a profile in the table and click Delete. Edit To edit an existing wireless network configuration, select a profile in the table and click Edit. 4.6 The Adapter Screen To set the advanced features on the G-210H, click the Adapter tab. " This screen is only available to Windows XP/2000 users
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    one that the AP or peer wireless device supports. Wireless Mode Select 802.11 B/G mixed to have the G-210H connect to either an IEEE 802.11g or IEEE 802.11b wireless device. Select 802.11 B only to have the G-210H connect to an IEEE 802.11b wireless device only. 11B/G Protection Enabling this
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    . The AP buffers the packets sent to the G-210H till the G-210H "wakes up". The G-210H wakes up periodically to check for incoming data. Direct Link Note: This works only if the wireless device to which the G-210H is connected also supports this feature. Select this option to enable DLS (Direct
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    About The following table describes the read-only fields in this screen. Table 17 Windows: About LABEL DESCRIPTION Driver version This field displays the version number of the G-210H driver. Utility version This field displays the version number of the ZyXEL utility. G-210H User's Guide 51
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    Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility - Windows 52 G-210H User's Guide
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    information on wireless network traffic. Advanced Use this screen to configure advanced settings on your G-210H. About Use this screen to find the utility and driver version. 5.2 The Profile Screen Use the Profile screen to configure and manage a wireless profile. G-210H User's Guide 53
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    5 ZyXEL Utility - Mac OS X Figure 37 Mac OS X: Profile The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 19 Mac OS X: Profile LABEL DESCRIPTION Profile This field displays the descriptive name given to this profile. SSID This field displays the SSID given to this wireless
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    Chapter 5 ZyXEL Utility - Mac OS X Figure 38 Mac OS X: Profile: System Configuration 210H's output power. Channel Select a channel number if interference from other wireless devices is a problem. Your G-210H and other wireless devices in your network must use the same channel. G-210H User's Guide
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    Chapter 5 ZyXEL Utility - Mac OS X Table 20 Mac OS X: Profile: System Configuration (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION RTS Threshold In a wireless network which covers a large area, wireless devices are sometimes not aware of each other's presence. This may cause them to send information to the AP
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    box. Type hexadecimal ("0"~"9", "A"~"E") or ASCII characters ("a"~"z", "A"~"Z", "0"~"9"), depending on which option is selected. 5.5 The Link Status Screen Use this screen to view the status of the G-210H's wireless connection with the AP or peer computer. Figure 40 Mac OS X: Link Status
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    G-210H is associated Current Channel This displays the channel number and frequency currently used by the wireless network 210H's signal strength. 5.6 The Site Survey Screen Use this screen to view available networks and connect to a network. Figure 41 Mac OS X: Site Survey 58 G-210H User's Guide
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    peer computer with which the G210H is associated. Signal This field displays the strength of the wireless signal between the G-210H and AP or peer 210H and the associated AP or peer computer. This screen is primarily for troubleshooting purposes. Figure 42 Mac OS X: Statistics G-210H User's Guide
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    Chapter 5 ZyXEL Utility - Mac OS X The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 24 Mac OS X: Statistics LABEL DESCRIPTION fields and begin counting from zero. 5.8 The Advanced Screen Use this screen to configure advanced network settings on your G-210H. 60 G-210H User's Guide
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    Select 802.11b Only to allow only IEEE 802.11b compliant wireless devices to associate with the G-210H. Select 802.11b+g to allow both IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g compliant wireless devices to associate with the G-210H. The transmission rate of your G210H will drop to a speed supported by IEEE 802
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    Utility This field displays the date and version number of the ZyXEL utility. Driver This field displays the date and version number of the G-210H driver. MAC Address This field displays the G-210H's MAC address. A MAC address is a hexadecimal number that uniquely identifies a networking
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    . 6.1.1 Windows 1 Click Start, (All) Programs, ZyXEL G-210H Utility, Uninstall ZyXEL G-210H Software. 2 When prompted, click Remove all to remove the driver and the utility software. Figure 45 Windows: Uninstall 3 Click Yes when prompted to confirm the uninstallation. G-210H User's Guide 63
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    1 Insert the included CD into the CD-ROM drive. An icon for the CD appears. 2 Double-click the CD's icon. 3 Double-click the Mac Driver folder. 4 Double-click the .dmg file. 5 Double-click your Macintosh OS's driver folder. The .command and .pkg files will be created. 64 G-210H User's Guide
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    Figure 48 Mac OS 10.4: Driver folder Chapter 6 Maintenance 6 Double-click the file uninstall.command. Figure 49 Mac OS 10.4: Uninstall command 7 The command screen displays. Enter the administrative password you use to log in to the Mac computer and press [ENTER]. G-210H User's Guide 65
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    6.2 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility " Before you uninstall the ZyXEL utility, take note of your current wireless configurations. To perform page 63 to remove the current ZyXEL utility from your computer. 3 Restart your computer when prompted. 4 Disconnect the G-210H from your computer. 5 Double-click
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    CHAPTER 7 Troubleshooting This chapter offers some suggestions to solve problems you might encounter. V The ZyXEL utility icon does not display. 1 Uninstall (remove) the ZyXEL utility and any other wireless utilities that may conflict with the ZyXEL utility, and then install the ZyXEL utility
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    sure that the AP and the associated computers are turned on and working properly. 2 Make sure the G-210H computer and the associated AP use the same SSID. 3 Change the AP and the associated wireless clients to use another radio channel if interference is high. 4 Make sure that the computer and the
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    Table 27 Product Specifications PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL Product Name Interface ZyXEL G-210H 802.11b/g Wireless USB Adapter USB 2.0 compatible Standards Network Architectures Operating Temperature IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Infrastructure Ad-Hoc 0 ~ 45 degrees Centigrade Storage Temperature
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    Appendix A Product Specifications Table 27 Product Specifications (continued) ZyXEL Utility ZyXEL Wireless Configuration Tool Security 64/128-bit WEP WPA/WPA-PSK/WPA2/WPA2-PSK WPA-None (Ad-Hoc mode) IEEE 802.1x 70 G-210H User's Guide
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    you how to manage your G-210H 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
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    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. Figure 53 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Network Connection Properties 72 G-210H User's Guide
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    871122 on the Microsoft web site for information on starting WZC. Figure 55 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. G-210H User's Guide 73
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    the Wireless Network Connection screen. Figure 57 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection Status 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. 74 G-210H User's Guide
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    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. Figure 59 Windows XP SP2: Wireless Network Connection G-210H User's Guide 75
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    for more information. Otherwise click Cancel and connect to another wireless network without data encryption. 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. 76 G-210H User's Guide
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    the connection icons. Table 30 Windows XP: Wireless Networks ICON DESCRIPTION This denotes the wireless network is an available wireless network. This denotes the G-210H is associated to the wireless network. This denotes the wireless network is not available. Security Settings When you
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    -tocomputer (ad hoc) network; wireless access points are not used If this check box is selected, you are connecting to another computer directly. OK Click OK to save your changes. Cancel Click Cancel to leave this screen without saving any changes you may have made. 78 G-210H User's Guide
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    Table 32 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Authentication LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication for this network This field displays whether the IEEE 802.1x authentication is active. leave this screen without saving any changes you may have made. G-210H User's Guide 79
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    Zero Configuration Authentication Properties Select an EAP authentication type in the Wireless (network) properties: Authentication screen and click the Properties button automatically reconnect to the network (without reauthentication) if the wireless connection goes down. 80 G-210H User's Guide
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    Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration Table 33 Windows XP: Protected EAP Properties LABEL DESCRIPTION OK Click OK to save your changes. Cancel Click or certificate is not the same as the user name in the domain that you connection: are logged on to. G-210H User's Guide 81
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    screen (see Figure 59 on page 75). The screen displays as shown. Figure 67 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. 82 G-210H User's Guide
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    Zero Configuration Figure 68 Windows XP SP1: Wireless Networks: Preferred Networks 2 Whenever the G-210H tries to connect to a new network, the new network is added in the Preferred of the selected network. Click Add to add a preferred network into the list manually. G-210H User's Guide 83
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    Appendix B Management with Wireless Zero Configuration 84 G-210H User's Guide
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    helps a wireless station and a RADIUS server perform authentication. The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server and an intermediary AP(s) that supports IEEE 802.1x. For Authority (CA) to handle certificates, which imposes a management overhead. G-210H User's Guide 85
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    Wireless Security EAP-TTLS (Tunneled Transport Layer Service is protected. For client authentication, EAP-TTLS supports EAP methods and legacy authentication methods such as Authentication Protocol) is a Cisco implementation of IEEE 802.1x. Dynamic WEP Key Exchange The AP maps 210H User's Guide
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    802.11i) is a wireless security standard that defines stronger encryption, authentication and key management than WPA. Key differences between WPA(2) and WEP are improved data encryption and user authentication. If both an AP and the wireless clients support is dropped. G-210H User's Guide 87
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    supported in all wireless devices. Key caching allows a wireless client to store the PMK it derived through a successful authentication with an AP. The wireless wireless client (already connecting to an AP) to perform IEEE 802 and the SSID. 4 The AP and wireless clients use the TKIP or AES encryption
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    hierarchy and management system, using the PMK to dynamically generate unique data encryption keys. The keys are used to encrypt every data packet that is wirelessly communicated between the AP and the wireless clients. Figure 70 WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example G-210H User's Guide 89
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    configure these security features. Table 36 Wireless Security Relational Matrix AUTHENTICATION METHOD/ KEY MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL ENCRYPTION METHOD ENTER MANUAL KEY IEEE 802.1X Open None No Disable Enable without TKIP/AES No Enable WPA2-PSK TKIP/AES Yes Disable 90 G-210H User's Guide
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    ZyXEL manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Published by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. All rights reserved. Disclaimer ZyXEL others. ZyXEL further reserves ZyXEL Network Operating System) is a registered trademark of ZyXEL the instructions,
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    with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, please follow operation instruction as documented in this manual. • This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. • IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g operation of this product in the U.S.A. is firmware
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    you bought the device at http://www.zyxel.com/web/ support_warranty_info.php. Registration 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. G-210H User's Guide 93
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    Appendix D Legal Information 94 G-210H User's Guide
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    E Customer Support In the event of problems that cannot be solved by using this manual, you should contact your vendor. If you cannot contact your vendor, then contact a ZyXEL office for the region in which you bought the device. Regional offices are listed below (see also http:// www.zyxel.com/web
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    .fi • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications Oy, Malminkaari 10, 00700 Helsinki, Finland France • E-mail: [email protected] • Telephone: +33-4-72-52-97-97 • Fax: +33-4-72-52-19-20 • Web: www.zyxel.fr • Regular Mail: ZyXEL France, 1 rue des Vergers, Bat. 1 / C, 69760 Limonest, France 96 G-210H User's Guide
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    Kazakhstan • Support: http://zyxel.kz/support • Sales E-mail: [email protected] • Telephone: +7-3272-590-698 • Fax: +7-3272-590-689 • Web: www.zyxel.kz • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Kazakhstan, 43 Dostyk Ave., Office 414, Dostyk Business Centre, 050010 Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan G-210H User's Guide 97
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    , ul. Okrzei 1A, 03-715 Warszawa, Poland Russia • Support: http://zyxel.ru/support • Sales E-mail: [email protected] • Telephone: +7-095-542-89-29 • Fax: +7-095-542-89-25 • Web: www.zyxel.ru • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Russia, Ostrovityanova 37a Str., Moscow 117279, Russia 98 G-210H User's Guide
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    • Support E-mail: [email protected] • Sales E-mail: [email protected] • Telephone: +662-831-5315 • Fax: +662-831-5395 • Web: http://www.zyxel.co.th • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Thailand Co., Ltd., 1/1 Moo 2, Ratchaphruk Road, Bangrak-Noi, Muang, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand. G-210H User's Guide 99
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    : [email protected] • Sales E-mail: [email protected] • Telephone: +44-1344-303044, 0845 122 0301 (UK only) • Fax: +44-1344-303034 • Web: www.zyxel.co.uk • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications UK Ltd., 11 The Courtyard, Eastern Road, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 2XB, United Kingdom (UK) 100 G-210H
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    Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) 17 Constantly Awake Mode (CAM) 33 contact information 95 copyright 91 current configuration 30 current connection status 30 customer support 95 G-210H User's Guide Index Index D data encryption 32 default profile 47 disclaimer 91 DLS (Direct Link Setup) 50 driver
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    activation 35 add new 48 delete 48 edit 48 Q Quick Start Guide 16 R registration product 93 related documentation 3 102 S safety warnings rate 69 transmit key 36 Tx Burst 49 U uninstalling ZyXEL Utility 63 upgrading ZyXEL Utility 66 important step 66 User Authentication 88 user authentication 26
  • ZyXEL G-210H | User Guide - Page 103
    LAN introduction 25 security 26 Wireless LAN (WLAN) 25 wireless network 25 wireless standard 69 WLAN Security parameters 90 WMM (Wi security setting 77 system tray icon 74 WZC (Wireless Zero Configuration) 17 Z ZyXEL Utility 17 accessing 18 help 18 opening 18 system tray icon 17 upgrade 66 version
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G-210H
802.11b/g Wireless USB Adapter
User’s Guide
Version 1.0.2
4/2008
Edition 1