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Certifications

Certifications

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement

The device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two

conditions:

•

This device may not cause harmful interference.

•

This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause

undesired operations.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference in a commercial environment. This equipment

generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in

accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio/television reception, which can be

determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:

1

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

2

Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

3

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver

is connected.

4

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement

•

The device has been tested to the FCC exposure requirements (Specific Absorption Rate).

•

Testing was performed on laptop computers with antennas at 0mm spacing. The

maximum SAR value is: 1.48 W/kg. The device must not be collocated with any other

antennas or transmitters.

•

The equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an

uncontrolled environment, under 47 CFR 2.1093 paragraph (d)(2). End users must follow

the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance.

•

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-limited to

channels 1 through 11.

•

For operation within 5.15 ~ 5.25GHz frequency range, it is restricted to indoor

environment.

Section	Page
User’s Guide	1
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	19
Preface	21
1. Getting Started	23
1.2.1 Station Mode	23
1.2.1.1 Infrastructure	23
1.2.1.2 Ad-Hoc	24
1.2.2 Access Point Mode	25
1.2.3 Changing AG-120 Mode	25
1.3 AG-120 Hardware and Utility Installation	26
1.4.1 Enabling WZC	26
1.4.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility	27
2. Tutorial	29
2.1 Connecting to a Wireless LAN	29
2.2 Creating and Using a Profile	31
2.3 Configuring the AG-120 as an AP	34
3. Wireless LAN Network	37
3.2.1 Hide SSID	38
3.2.2 MAC Address Filter	38
3.2.3 User Authentication and Encryption	39
3.2.3.1 WEP	39
3.2.3.2 IEEE 802.1x	40
3.2.3.3 WPA and WPA2	40
3.3.1 Enabling OTIST	41
3.3.1.1 AP	41
3.3.1.2 Wireless Client	42
3.3.2 Starting OTIST	42
3.3.3 Notes on OTIST	43
4. Wireless Station Mode Configuration	45
4.1.1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary	45
4.2 The Link Info Screen	46
4.2.1 Trend Chart	47
4.3 The Site Survey Screen	48
4.3.1 Security Settings	50
4.3.1.1 WEP Encryption	50
4.3.1.2 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK	51
4.3.1.3 WPA/WPA2	52
4.3.1.4 IEEE 802.1x	53
4.3.2 Confirm New Settings	54
4.4 The Profile Screen	55
4.4.1 Adding a New Profile	57
4.5 The Advanced Screen	61
4.6 The Adapter Screen	62
5. Access Point Mode Configuration	65
5.1.1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary	65
5.1.2 Additional Setup Requirements	66
5.2 The Link Info Screen	66
5.3 The Configuration Screen	67
5.4 The Advanced Screen	69
5.5 The MAC Filter Screen	70
6. Maintenance	73
7. Troubleshooting	77
7.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility	77
7.2 Problem Connecting to an Access Point	77
7.3 Problem with the Link Quality	78
7.4 Problems Communicating With Other Computers	78
A. Product Specifications	79
B. Access Point Mode Setup Example	81
Configuring the Computer on Which You Install the AG-120	81
Configuring the Wireless Station Computer	83
C. Management with Wireless Zero Configuration	85
Activating Wireless Zero Configuration	85
Connecting to a Wireless Network	87
Security Settings	91
Association	92
Authentication	93
Ordering the Preferred Networks	96
D. Wireless Security	99
Types of EAP Authentication	99
EAP-MD5 (Message-Digest Algorithm 5)	99
EAP-TLS (Transport Layer Security)	100
EAP-TTLS (Tunneled Transport Layer Service)	100
PEAP (Protected EAP)	100
LEAP	100
Dynamic WEP Key Exchange	100
WPA and WPA2	101
Encryption	101
User Authentication	102
WPA(2)-PSK Application Example	103
WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example	103
Security Parameters Summary	104
E. Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address	105
Windows 95/98/Me	105
Installing Components	106
Configuring	107
Verifying Settings	108
Windows 2000/NT/XP	108
Verifying Settings	112
Macintosh OS 8/9	112
Verifying Settings	114
Macintosh OS X	114
Verifying Settings	115
Index	117
A	117
C	117
D	117
E	117
F	117
G	117
H	117
I	117
L	118
M	118
N	118
O	118
P	118
Q	118
R	118
S	118
T	118
U	118
V	119
W	119

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