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    G-470 802.11g Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Guide Version 1.00 Edition 1 6/2006
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    G-470 User's Guide Copyright Copyright © 2006 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation. The contents of this publication may 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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    G-470 User's Guide Certifications if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. If experienced radio/TV technician for help. Caution 1 The 802.11g Wireless LAN Adapter has been tested to the FCC exposure requirements (Specific
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    G-470 User's Guide This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 注意 ! Viewing Certifications 1 Go to http://www.zyxel.com. 2 Select your product from the drop-down list box on the ZyXEL home page to
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    to the corresponding return address, Postage Paid. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from country to country. Online Registration Register your product online to receive e-mail notices of firmware upgrades and information at www.zyxel.com for
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    G-470 User's Guide Safety Warnings For your safety, be sure to read and follow all warning notices and instructions. • Do NOT open the device or unit. Opening or removing covers can expose you to dangerous high voltage points or other risks. ONLY qualified service personnel can service the device.
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    G-470 User's Guide Customer Support Please have the following information ready when you contact customer support. • Product model and serial number. • Warranty Information. • Date that you received your device. • Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to solve it. METHOD SUPPORT
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    G-470 User's Guide METHOD SUPPORT E-MAIL LOCATION POLAND SALES E-MAIL [email protected] TELEPHONEA FAX +48 (22) 333 8250 +48 (22) 333 8251 WEB SITE FTP SITE www.pl.zyxel.com RUSSIA http://zyxel.ru/support +7-095-542-89-29 [email protected] +7-095-542-89-25 www.zyxel.ru SPAIN support@zyxel.
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    G-470 User's Guide 10 Customer Support
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    G-470 User's Guide Table of Contents Copyright ...3 Certifications ...4 ZyXEL Limited Warranty 6 Safety Warnings ...7 Customer Support...8 Table of Contents 11 List of Figures ...15 List of Tables ...17 Preface ...19 Chapter 1 Getting Started ...21 1.1 About Your ZyXEL Device 21 1.1.1 ZyXEL
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    Resetting the ZyXEL Device 49 4.6.1 Restoring Factory Defaults 49 4.6.1.1 Using the RESET Button 50 Chapter 5 System Screen ...51 5.1 TCP/IP Parameters 51 5.1.1 IP Address Assignment 51 5.1.2 IP Address and Subnet Mask 51 5.2 System Settings 52 Chapter 6 Wireless Screens 55 6.1 Wireless LAN
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    F/W Upload Screen 72 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting ...75 8.1 Problems Starting Up the ZyXEL Device 75 8.2 Problems with the Password 75 8.3 Problem with the Wireless Link Quality 76 8.4 Problems Communicating With Other Computers 76 8.5 Problems with the Ethernet Interface 77 8.5.1 Pop-up Windows
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    G-470 User's Guide 14 Table of Contents
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    44 Figure 20 Setup Wizard 2: Wireless Settings 45 Figure 21 Setup Wizard 3: Disable 46 Figure 22 Wizard 3: WEP 47 Figure 23 Wizard 3: WPA(2)-PSK 48 Figure 24 Wizard: Confirm Your Settings 49 Figure 25 System Settings 52 Figure 26 Basic Service set 55 Figure 27 Extended Service Set 56 Figure
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    84 Figure 51 Java (Sun 85 Figure 52 Pinging the G-470 85 Figure 53 WPA-PSK Authentication 93 Figure 54 WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example 93 Figure 55 WIndows 95/98/Me: Network: Configuration 96 Figure 56 Windows 95/98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: IP Address 97 Figure 57 Windows 95/98/Me: TCP
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    470 User's Guide List of Tables Table 1 The ZyXEL Device: Front Panel Lights 23 Table 2 The ZyXEL Device: Rear Panel Connections 23 Table 3 Web Configurator: the Status screen 40 Table 4 Status: View Statistics 42 Table 5 Private IP Address Ranges 51 Table 6 System Settings 52 Table 7 Wireless
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    G-470 User's Guide 18 List of Tables
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    G-470 User's Guide Preface Congratulations on your purchase of the G-470 802.11g Wireless Ethernet 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
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    G-470 User's Guide Graphics Icons Key Wireless Access Point Computer Notebook Computer Server Modem Internet Cloud Printer Wireless Signal 20 Preface
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    G-470 User's Guide CHAPTER 1 Getting Started This chapter introduces the ZyXEL Device and prepares you to use the Web Configurator. 1.1 About Your ZyXEL Device The G-470 is an IEEE 802.11g compliant wireless LAN Ethernet adapter. It acts as a bridge between your computer and a wireless network
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    with other IEEE 802.11b/g compliant wireless devices. Automatic data rate selection. Roaming capability. • Ethernet A built-in RJ-45 Ethernet port that connects to any Ethernet device. DHCP client support. Power over Ethernet (PoE) support. • Management The ZyXEL Device allows you to locate and
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    . The wireless network is not connected. Figure 4 The ZyXEL Device: Rear Panel The following table describes the rear panel of the ZyXEL Device. Table 2 The ZyXEL Device: Rear Panel Connections LABEL 1 2 3 4 DESCRIPTION External antenna connector (R-SMA type) Reset button ETHERNET port POWER
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    's Guide 1.1.2.1 Infrastructure Infrastructure mode allows your ZyXEL Device to connect to a network via an access point (AP). Through the AP, you can access the Internet or the wired network behind the AP. Figure 5 Application: Infrastructure 1.1.2.2 Roaming In an infrastructure network, wireless
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    Figure 6 Roaming Example G-470 User's Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started 25
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    G-470 User's Guide 26 Chapter 1 Getting Started
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    know its Service Set IDentity (SSID) and WPA-PSK pre-shared key. In this example, the AP's SSID is "AP6" and its pre-shared key is "ThisismyWPA-PSKpresharedkey". Connect your ZyXEL Device to your computer's Ethernet port and set your computer's IP address as shown in the Quick Start Guide. 2.1.2 The
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    G-470 User's Guide 2 The Login screen appears. Enter admin as the username and 1234 as the password, then click Login. 3 In the Status screen, click on Wireless. 28 Chapter 2 Tutorial
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    G-470 User's Guide 4 The Wireless Settings screen appears. Click AP Survey to search for available wireless access points. The Access Point List screen displays. The Security Mode entry shows that AP6 is using WPA-PSK security with TKIP data encryption. 5 Click
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    470 User's Guide bar. The ZyXEL Device automatically address bar. If you are able to access the web site, your wireless connection is successfully configured. Go back to the Web Configurator and log out ( ). If you cannot access the web site, check the Troubleshooting section of this User's Guide
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    G-470 User's Guide CHAPTER 3 Wireless LAN Network This chapter provides background information on wireless LAN networks. 3.1 Wireless LAN Overview The following figure provides an example of a wireless network with an AP. Figure 7 Example of a Wireless Network The wireless network is the part in
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    network has to support IEEE 802.1x to do this. Wireless networks can use encryption to protect the information that is sent in the wireless network. Encryption is like a secret code. If you do not know the secret code, you cannot understand the message. 3.2.1.1 Certificates Your ZyXEL Device can use
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    G-470 User's Guide 5 Additionally manually. Your ZyXEL Device allows you to configure up to four 64-bit or 128-bit WEP keys. Only one key is used as the default key at any one time. 3.2.1.2.2 Authentication Type The IEEE 802.11b/g standard describes a simple authentication method between the wireless
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    470 User's Guide 3.2.1.3 IEEE 802.1x The IEEE 802.1x standard outlines enhanced security methods for both the authentication of wireless an intermediary AP(s) that supports IEEE 802.1x. The ZyXEL Device supports EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS and EAPPEAP. Refer to the Wireless Security appendix for descriptions.
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    default). See the chapter on troubleshooting if you need to make sure these functions are allowed in Internet Explorer. 4.1.1 Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address You must prepare your computer / computer network to connect to the ZyXEL Device. Your computer's IP address and subnet mask must be on
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    G-470 User's Guide Figure 8 Wired Connection 192.168.1.15 Default IP Address: 192.168.1.11 Note: Skip this section if your computer's IP address is already between 192.168.1.12 and 192.168.1.254 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0. Your computer must have a network card and TCP/IP installed. TCP/IP
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    Figure 10 Network Connection G-470 User's Guide 4 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click Properties. Figure 11 Local Area Connection Properties 5 Select Use the following IP Address and fill in an IP address (between 192.168.1.12 and 192.168.1.254). • Type 255.255.255.0 as the Subnet
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    G-470 User's Guide Figure 12 Internet Protocol Properties 6 Remove any previously installed gateways in the IP Settings tab and click OK to go back to the Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties screen. Figure 13 Advanced TCP/IP Settings No gateways 7 Click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
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    470 User's Guide 4.2 Accessing the Web Configurator Follow the steps below to access the web configurator using a web browser. 1 Make sure your ZyXEL Device is properly connected and prepare your computer/ network to connect to the G-470 and a list of wireless stations currently associated with your
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    at the ZyXEL Device's general device, system and interface status information. Use this screen to change the name of the device and change IP address settings. Wireless Settings Use this screen to check for available access points and configure basic and advanced wireless network setup. Security
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    Channel This is the channel number used by the ZyXEL Device now. IP Settings Encryption Method IP Address This displays the type of wireless security used by the ZyXEL Device now. This field displays the IP address of the device. Subnet Mask This field displays the subnet mask of the device
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    G-470 User's Guide Figure 17 Web Configurator: Change Administrator Login Password Enter a new password between 1 table describes the labels in this screen. Table 4 Status: View Statistics LABEL Ethernet Packets DESCRIPTION This row displays the numbers of packets received and transmitted by the
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    the ZyXEL Device until you click Finish. 4.4.1 Wizard: Basic Settings Click on the Wizard icon in the Status screen to start the setup wizard ( ). The Basic Settings screen appears. 1 Enter a descriptive name to identify the device in the Ethernet network. 2 Select Obtain IP Address Automatically
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    , if you know it. If you do not, leave the Gateway IP Address field as 0.0.0.0. Figure 19 Setup Wizard 1: Basic Settings Do not select this unless you have a router that can assign the G-470 an IP address. Click Next to continue. 4.4.2 Wizard: Wireless Settings Use this wizard screen to set up the
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    Figure 20 Setup Wizard 2: Wireless Settings. G-470 User's Guide Click Next to continue, or Back to return to the Basic Settings screen. 4.4.3 Wizard: Security Settings Use this screen to configure security for your wireless LAN connection. The screen varies depending on what you select in the
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    G-470 User's Guide Figure 21 Setup Wizard 3: Disable 4.4.3.2 WEP 1 WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encrypts data frames before transmitting them over the wireless network. Select 64-bit or 128-bit from the WEP Encryption drop-down list box and then follow the on-screen instructions to set up the WEP
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    Figure 22 Wizard 3: WEP G-470 User's Guide Use Passphrase to automatically generate keys or manually enter a key in the Key 1 field. 4.4.3.3 WPA-PSK Select WPA-PSK only if your wireless AP supports it. Type a pre-shared key from 8 to 63 ASCII characters (including spaces and symbols). This field
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    G-470 User's Guide Figure 23 Wizard 3: WPA(2)-PSK 4.4.4 Wizard: Confirm Your Settings This read-only screen shows the status of the current settings. Use the summary table to
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    Settings G-470 User's Guide 4.5 Using the AP Survey tool To scan for available wireless access points in your network, click AP Survey in the Wireless screen on the ZyXEL Device to reset to the factory defaults. Use this method for cases when the password or IP address of the ZyXEL Device is not
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    470 User's Guide 4.6.1.1 Using the RESET Button Make sure the POWER light is steady on. 1 Press the RESET button for about 10 seconds, then release it and press the button in once. 2 If the POWER light begins to blink, the defaults have been restored and the ZyXEL Device restarts. Wait for the ZyXEL
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    470 User's Guide CHAPTER 5 System Screen This chapter provides information on the System screen. 5.1 TCP/IP Parameters 5.1.1 IP Address Assignment Every computer on the Internet must have a unique IP address IP addresses, follow their instructions in selecting the IP addresses and the subnet
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    G-470 User's Guide If the ISP did not explicitly give you an IP network number, then most likely you have a single user account and the ISP will assign you a dynamic IP address when the connection is established. The Internet Assigned Number Authority (IANA) reserved this block of addresses
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    G-470 User's Guide Table 6 System Settings LABEL DESCRIPTION Obtain IP Address Select this option to have your device use a dynamically assigned IP address from Automatically a router each time. Warning: If you select Obtain IP Address Automatically you will not be able to access the ZyXEL
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    G-470 User's Guide 54 Chapter 5 System Screen
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    G-470 User's Guide CHAPTER 6 Wireless Screens This chapter discusses how to configure wireless settings and wireless security on your ZyXEL Device. 6.1 Wireless LAN Overview This section introduces the wireless LAN (WLAN) and some basic scenarios. 6.1.1 BSS (Infrastructure) A Basic Service Set (BSS
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    G-470 User's Guide 6.1.2 ESS An Extended Service Set (ESS) consists of a series of overlapping BSSs, each containing Service Set 6.2 Wireless LAN Basics This section describes the wireless LAN network terms. 6.2.1 Channel A channel is the radio frequency or frequencies used by IEEE 802.11b wireless
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    G-470 User's Guide 6.2.2 SSID The SSID (Service Set Identity) is a unique name shared among all wireless devices in a wireless network. Wireless devices hidden node. Both stations are within range of the access point (AP) or wireless gateway, but out of range of each other, so they cannot "hear" each
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    G-470 User's Guide If the RTS/CTS value is greater than the Fragmentation Threshold value (see next data fragment size (between 256 and 2432 bytes) that can be sent in the wireless network before the ZyXEL Device will fragment the packet into smaller data frames. A large Fragmentation Threshold is
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    MAC addresses of multiple Ethernet devices connected to the ETHERNET port via a hub. Alternatively, enter a MAC address into the Clone MAC address field and select Manual to have the ZyXEL Device use that address. Advanced Settings Radio Enable Select Yes to allow wireless communications between
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    G-470 User's Guide Table 7 Wireless: Wireless Settings (continued) LABEL wireless adapters support Long Preamble, but not all support short preamble. Select Auto to have the ZyXEL Device automatically use short preamble when all access point or wireless stations support it; otherwise the ZyXEL
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    G-470 User's Guide Table 8 Wireless: the AP Survey Screen LABEL SSID Channel Signal Strength Security Mode Rescan DESCRIPTION This field displays the SSID (Service Set IDentifier) of each access point. Click on an SSID to select that wireless device. This field displays the channel number used by
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    G-470 User's Guide 6.5.1 Wireless Security: Disable If you do not enable any wireless security on your device, your network is accessible to any wireless networking device that is within range. Figure 31 Wireless Security: Disable The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 10
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    Figure 32 Wireless Security: WEP G-470 User's Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 11 Wireless Security: to have the device generate four different WEP keys automatically. If you want to manually set the WEP keys, enter the WEP key in the field provided. Select a
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    G-470 User's Guide 6.5.3 Wireless Security: WPA(2)-PSK Select WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK & WPA2-PSK in the Encryption Method drop down list-box to display the next screen. Figure 33 Wireless Security: WPA(2)-PSK The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 12 Wireless Security:
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    Figure 34 Wireless Security: WPA(2) G-470 User's Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 13 Wireless Security: WPA(2) TKIP + AES to enable data encryption. For more information, see the Wireless Security appendix. This is the name of the certificate issued by the
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    G-470 User's Guide Table 13 Wireless Security: WPA(2) (continued) LABEL Select File Private Key Password ( The IEEE 802.1x standard outlines enhanced security methods for both the authentication of wireless stations and encryption key management. Note: Once you enable user authentication, you need
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    Figure 35 Wireless Security: 802.1x G-470 User's Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 14 Wireless Security: 802.1x EAP-TTLS, EAP-LEAP or EAP-PEAP from the dropdown box. See the Wireless Security appendix for more information. Select 64 bit WEP or 128 bit WEP to
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    G-470 User's Guide Table 14 Wireless Security: 802.1x LABEL Login Name Password (EAP-TTLS, EAL- the passphrase, click Generate to have the device generate four different WEP keys automatically. If you want to manually set the WEP keys, enter the WEP key in the field provided. Select a WEP key to
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    configuration files and upgrade your ZyXEL Device's firmware. 7.2 Password To change your device's password (recommended), click Management. The screen appears as shown. This screen allows you to change the device's password. If you forget your password (or the device IP address), you will need to
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    G-470 User's Guide Table 15 Management: Password (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION New Password Type romfile or rom-0) contains the factory default settings such as password and TCP/IP Setup, etc. It arrives from ZyXEL with a .rom filename extension. Once you have customized the device's settings,
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    G-470 User's Guide 7.3.1 Backup Configuration Backup configuration allows you to back up (save) the the default configuration file you may need to change the IP address of your computer to be in the same subnet as that of the default device IP address (192.168.1.12 to 1.192.168.1.254). 7.3.3
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    G-470 User's Guide You can also press the RESET button on the rear panel to reset the factory defaults of your device. Refer to Section 4.6.1 on page 49 for more information on the RESET button. 7.4 F/W Upload Screen Find firmware at www.zyxel.com in a file that (usually) uses the system model name
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    Figure 41 Management: Firmware Upgrading Screen G-470 User's Guide The device automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network disconnect. In some operating systems, you may see the following icon on your desktop. Figure
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    G-470 User's Guide 74 Chapter 7 Management Screens
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    G-470 User's Guide CHAPTER 8 Troubleshooting This chapter covers potential problems and possible remedies. After each problem description, some instructions are provided to help you to diagnose and to solve the problem. 8.1 Problems Starting Up the ZyXEL Device Table 18 Troubleshooting the Start-Up
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    G-470 User's Guide 8.3 Problem with the Wireless Link Quality Table 20 Troubleshooting Link Quality PROBLEM wireless stations connected to a wireless network. 8.4 Problems Communicating With Other Computers Table 21 Troubleshooting the Ethernet Interface PROBLEM The computer with the ZyXEL
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    with the Ethernet Interface G-470 User's Guide Table 22 Troubleshooting the Ethernet Interface PROBLEM I cannot access the ZyXEL Device the ZyXEL Device's IP address, then enter the new one as the URL. If you don't know the ZyXEL Device's IP address, type the device name of your ZyXEL Device
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    G-470 User's Guide 8.5.1 Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java blocking (enabled by default in Windows XP SP (Service Pack) 2) or allow pop-up blocking and create an exception for your device's IP address. 8.5.1.1.1 Disable pop-up Blockers 1 In Internet may have enabled. 78 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting
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    Figure 45 Internet Options G-470 User's Guide 3 Click Apply to save this setting. 8.5.1.1.2 Enable pop-up Blockers with Exceptions Alternatively, if you only Internet Options and then the Privacy tab. 2 Select Settings...to open the Pop-up Blocker Settings screen. Chapter 8 Troubleshooting 79
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    470 User's Guide Figure 46 Internet Options: Settings 3 Type the IP address of your device (the web page that you do not want to have blocked) with the prefix "http://". For example, http://192.168.1.11. 4 Click Add to move the IP address to the list of Allowed sites. 80 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting
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    Figure 47 Pop-up Blocker Settings G-470 User's Guide 5 Click Close to return to the Privacy screen. 6 Click Apply to save this setting. 8.5.1.2 JavaScripts If JavaScripts are allowed. 1 In Internet Explorer, click Tools, Internet Options and then the Security tab. Chapter 8 Troubleshooting 81
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    G-470 User's Guide Figure 48 Internet Options: Custom Level 2 Click the Custom Level... button. 3 Scroll down to Scripting. 4 Under Active scripting make Under Scripting of Java applets make sure that Enable is selected (the default). 6 Click OK to close the window. 82 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting
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    Figure 49 Security Settings - Java Scripting G-470 User's Guide 8.5.1.3 Java Permissions 1 From Internet Explorer, click Tools, Internet Options and then the Security tab. 2 Click permissions make sure that a safety level is selected. 5 Click OK to close the window. Chapter 8 Troubleshooting 83
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    G-470 User's Guide Figure 50 Security Settings - Java 8.5.1.3.1 JAVA (Sun) 1 From Internet Explorer, click Tools, Internet Options and then the Advanced tab. 2 make sure that Use Java 2 for under Java (Sun) is selected. 3 Click OK to close the window. 84 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting
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    470 User's Guide 8.6 Testing the Connection to the ZyXEL Device 1 Click Start, (All) Programs, Accessories and then Command Prompt. 2 In the Command Prompt window, type "ping" followed by a space and the IP address of the ZyXEL the ZyXEL Device via the ETHERNET port. Chapter 8 Troubleshooting 85
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    G-470 User's Guide 86 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting
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    Product Name Standards Network Architectures Security Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Operating Humidity Storage Humidity Power Consumption Voltage Dimensions G-470 802.11g Wireless Ethernet Adapter IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Infrastructure 64/128-bit WEP Encryption WPA/WPA-PSK IEEE 802
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    G-470 User's Guide 88 Appendix A
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    G-470 User's Guide APPENDIX B Wireless Security Types of EAP Authentication This section discusses some popular method does not perform mutual authentication. Finally, MD5 authentication method does not support data encryption with dynamic session key. You must configure WEP encryption keys
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    470 User's Guide EAP-TTLS (Tunneled Transport Layer Service is protected. For client authentication, EAP-TTLS supports EAP methods and legacy authentication methods such as is not necessary to configure a default encryption key in the Wireless screen. You may still configure and store keys here, but
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    G-470 User's Guide Table 24 Comparison of EAP Authentication Types Deployment Difficulty WPA(2) and WEP are improved data encryption and user authentication. If both an AP and the wireless clients support WPA2 and you have an external RADIUS server, use WPA2 for stronger data encryption. If you
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    G-470 User's Guide The Message Integrity Check (MIC) is designed to prevent an attacker optional and may not be 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 client uses the PMK when
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    Figure 53 WPA-PSK Authentication G-470 User's Guide WPA(2) 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(2) application example with an external RADIUS server looks as
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    G-470 User's 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 25 Wireless
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    G-470 User's Guide APPENDIX C 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
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    470 User's Guide Figure 55 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 from the list of manufacturers. 4 Select TCP/IP from the list of network protocols and then
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    470 User's Guide IP Address tab. • If your IP address is dynamic, select Obtain an IP address automatically. • If you have a static IP address, select Specify an IP address and type your information into the IP Address and Subnet Mask fields. Figure 56 Windows 95/98/Me: TCP/IP Properties: IP Address
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    G-470 User's Guide Figure 57 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
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    Figure 58 Windows XP: Start Menu G-470 User's Guide 2 For Windows XP, click Network Connections. For Windows 2000/NT, click Network and Dial-up Connections. Figure 59 Windows XP: Control Panel 3 Right-click Local Area Connection and then click Properties. Appendix C 99
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    G-470 User's Guide Figure 60 Windows XP: Control Panel: Network Connections: Properties 4 Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) (under the General tab in Win XP) and click Properties. Figure 61 Windows XP: Local Area Connection Properties 5 The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties window opens (the
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    G-470 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 62 Windows XP: Advanced TCP/IP Settings 6 If you do not know your gateway's IP address, remove any previously installed
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    470 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 then click the Support tab. Macintosh OS 8/9 1 Click the Apple menu, Control Panel
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    Figure 64 Macintosh OS 8/9: Apple Menu G-470 User's Guide 2 Select Ethernet built-in from the Connect via list. Figure 65 Macintosh OS 8/9: TCP/IP 3 For dynamically assigned settings, select Using DHCP Server from the Configure: list. 4 For statically assigned settings, do the following:
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    470 User's Guide • 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 gateway in the Router address box if you have one. 5 Close the TCP/IP Ethernet from the Show list. • Click the TCP/IP
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    Figure 67 Macintosh OS X: Network G-470 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 gateway in the Router
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    G-470 User's Guide 106 Appendix C
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    Basic Service Set 55 Bridge 21 Browser 35 BSS 55 C CA 89 Cache 77 CCMP 34 Certificates 32 Certification Authority (CA) 32, 89 Certifications Viewing 5 Channel 31, 56, 61 overlap 56 Clone MAC address 59 Index G-470 User's Guide Index Configuration 35 backup 71 Copyright 3 Customer Support 8 D Data
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    G-470 User's Guide Firmware 22, 72 upgrade 19 Fragmentation Threshold 58, 60 Frequency 31 58, 76 Interference Statement 4 Internet access 21 example 27 Internet browser 35 Internet connection setup 27 introduction 35 IP Address 35, 51 J Java permissions 83 JavaScript 35, 81 108 L LAN light 23 Lights
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    , 78 Power 22 Power light 23 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 22 Power socket 23 Preamble 60 Preface 19 Pre-shared key 27 Private IP Address 51 Private key 32 Public key 32 Public-private key pairs 32 Pure B mode 59 Pure G mode 59 Q Quick Start Guide 19, 22 R Radio 56 Radio enable 59 Radio
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    G-470 User's Guide W Warranty 6 Web Configurator 21, 35 accessing 39 Web configurator 35 WEP 33 default key 33 manual setup 33 passphrase 33 WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) 33 WEP key automatic 33 manual 33 Wi-Fi Protected Access 34, 91 Wired Equivalent Privacy 33 Wired network 24 Wireless client 31
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G-470
802.11g Wireless Ethernet Adapter
User’s Guide
Version 1.00
Edition 1
6/2006