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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. Channel This field displays the channel number used by the profile. Security This field shows whether data encryption is activated (WEP, WPA-PSK, WPARADIUS, RADIUS) or inactive (Disabled). Transmission Rate This field displays the transmission speed of the selected profile in megabits per second (Mbps). 3.4.1 Adding a New Profile Follow the steps below to add a new profile. 1 Click Add in the Profile screen. An Add New Profile screen displays as shown next. Click Next to continue. Figure 22 Station Mode: Profile: Add New Profile The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 12 Station Mode: Profile: Add New Profile LABEL Add New Profile Profile Name DESCRIPTION Enter a descriptive name in this field. Chapter 3 Wireless Station Mode Configuration 44

Section	Page
G-220F User’s Guide	1
Copyright	2
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement	3
ZyXEL Limited Warranty	5
Customer Support	6
Table of Contents	8
List of Figures	12
List of Tables	14
Preface	16
Getting Started	18
1.1.1 Application Overview	18
1.1.1.1 Infrastructure	18
1.1.1.2 Ad-Hoc	19
1.1.1.3 Access Point Mode	19
1.2 ZyXEL G-220F Hardware and Utility Installation	20
1.4 Windows XP Users Only	20
1.6.1 Site Survey	21
1.7.1 Change ZyXEL G-220F Mode	23
Wireless LAN Network	26
2.1.1 SSID	26
2.1.2 Channel	26
2.1.3 Transmission Rate (Tx Rate)	26
2.2.1 Data Encryption with WEP	27
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	28
2.2.4 WPA(2)-PSK Application Example	29
2.2.5 WPA with RADIUS Application Example	29
2.3 Authentication Type	30
2.4 Preamble Type	30
2.5.1 Enabling OTIST	31
2.5.1.1 AP	31
2.5.1.2 Wireless Client	32
2.5.2 Starting OTIST	32
2.5.3 Notes on OTIST	33
Wireless Station Mode Configuration	34
3.2 The Link Info Screen	34
3.2.1 Trend Chart	35
3.3 The Site Survey Screen	36
3.3.1 Connecting to a WLAN Network	37
3.3.2 Security Settings	38
3.3.2.1 WEP Encryption	38
3.3.2.2 WPA-PSK	39
3.3.2.3 WPA-RADIUS	40
3.3.2.4 RADIUS	42
3.4 The Profile Screen	43
3.4.1 Adding a New Profile	44
3.5 The Adapter Screen	48
Access Point Mode Configuration	50
4.1.1 Additional Setup Requirements	50
4.2 The Link Info Screen	50
4.3 The Configuration Screen	51
4.4 The MAC Filter Screen	53
Maintenance	56
Troubleshooting	60
6.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility Program	60
6.2 Problem Connecting to an Access Point	60
6.3 Problem with the Link Status	61
6.4 Problems Communicating With Other Computers	61
Product Specifications	62
Access Point Mode Setup Example	64
Configuring the Computer on Which You Install the ZyXEL G- 220F	64
Configuring the Wireless Station Computer	66
Appendix C	68
Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool	68
Via the Wireless Network System Tray Icon	68
Via the Control Panel	71
Appendix D	74
Management with Wireless Zero Configuration	74
Activating Wireless Zero Configuration	74
Connecting to a Wireless Network	75
Security Settings	78
Association	79
Authentication	80
Ordering the Preferred Networks	83
Types of EAP Authentication	86
Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address	90
Windows 95/98/Me	90
Installing Components	91
Configuring	92
Verifying Settings	93
Windows 2000/NT/XP	93
Verifying Settings	97
Macintosh OS 8/9	97
Verifying Settings	99
Macintosh OS X	99
Verifying Settings	100
Index	102
A	102
C	102
D	102
E	102
F	102
G	102
H	102
I	102
L	103
M	103
N	103
O	103
P	103
Q	103
R	103
S	103
T	103
U	104
V	104
W	104