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Chapter 5 Access Point Mode Configuration

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 17

Access Point Mode: Configuration

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Wireless Settings

SSID

The SSID identifies the wireless network to which a wireless station is associated.

Wireless stations associating with the access point (the AG-225H v2) must have

the same SSID.

Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the

wireless LAN.

Hide SSID

Select this check box to hide the SSID so an intruder cannot obtain the SSID

through scanning using a site survey tool.

Wireless Mode

Set this field to allow wireless stations using different wireless modes to connect to

the AP (the AG-225H v2).

Select

802.11b + 802.11g

(default) to allow wireless stations using both IEEE

802.11b and IEEE 802.11g modes to connect to the AP.

Select

802.11b

to allow only wireless clients using IEEE 802.11b mode to connect

to the AP.

Select

802.11g

to allow only wireless clients using IEEE 802.11g mode to connect

to the AP.

Select

802.11a

to allow only wireless clients using IEEE 802.11a mode to connect

to the AP.

Channel

Set the operating frequency/channel depending on your geographical region.

Output Power

Set this field if you need to conserve power consumption (especially for notebook

computers). This control changes the strength of the AG-225H v2’s antenna gain

or transmission power. Antenna gain, measured in dBm (decibel relative units

compared to milliwatts), is the increase in coverage. Higher antenna gain improves

the range of the signal for better communications.

Select

High

to set the AG-225H v2’s antenna to transmit at 17-dBm.

Select

Medium-High


Select

Medium-Low


Select

Low

to set the AG-225H v2’s antenna to transmit at 11-dBm. This allows for

the least power consumption.

Security Settings

WEP

Select

64 Bits

,

128 Bits

or

256 Bits

to activate WEP encryption and then fill in the

related fields.

Select

Disable

to deactivate the WEP encryption.

Authentication

Type

Select an authentication method. Choices are

Shared

and

Open

.

Refer to

Section 3.2.3.1.2 on page 35

for more information.

Pass Phrase

Enter a passphrase of up to 63 case-sensitive printable characters. As you enter

the passphrase, the AG-225H v2 automatically generates four different WEP key

and displays the first in the key field below. Refer to

Section 3.2.3.1 on page 35

for

more information.

At the time of writing, you cannot use passphrase to generate 256-bit WEP keys.

Transmit Key

Select a default WEP key to use for data encryption. The key displays in the field

below.

Section	Page
User’s Guide	1
Copyright	3
Certifications	3
ZyXEL Limited Warranty	5
Customer Support	6
Table of Contents	9
List of Figures	13
List of Tables	15
Preface	17
Getting Started	19
1.1 About Your AG-225H v2	19
1.2 Application Overview	19
1.2.1 Station Mode	19
1.2.1.1 Infrastructure	19
1.2.1.2 Ad-Hoc	20
1.2.2 Access Point Mode	21
1.2.3 Changing AG-225H v2 Mode	21
1.3 AG-225H v2 Hardware and Utility Installation	22
1.3.1 ZyXEL Utility Icon	22
1.4 Configuration Methods	22
1.4.1 Enabling WZC	22
1.4.2 Accessing the ZyXEL Utility	23
Tutorial	25
2.1 Connecting to a Wireless LAN	25
2.2 Creating and Using a Profile	27
2.3 Configuring the AG-225H v2 as an AP	31
Wireless LAN Network	33
3.1 Wireless LAN Overview	33
3.2 Wireless LAN Security	34
3.2.1 Hide SSID	34
3.2.2 MAC Address Filter	34
3.2.3 User Authentication and Encryption	35
3.2.3.1 WEP	35
3.2.3.2 IEEE 802.1x	36
3.2.3.3 WPA and WPA2	36
Wireless Station Mode Configuration	39
4.1 Wireless Station Mode Overview	39
4.1.1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary	39
4.2 The Link Info Screen	40
4.2.1 Trend Chart	41
4.3 The Site Survey Screen	42
4.3.1 Security Settings	43
4.3.1.1 WEP Encryption	43
4.3.1.2 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK	44
4.3.1.3 WPA/WPA2	45
4.3.1.4 IEEE 802.1x	46
4.3.2 Confirm Save Screen	47
4.4 The Profile Screen	48
4.4.1 Adding a New Profile	50
4.5 The Adapter Screen	54
Access Point Mode Configuration	57
5.1 Access Point Mode Introduction	57
5.1.1 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary	57
5.1.2 Additional Setup Requirements	58
5.2 The Link Info Screen	58
5.3 The Configuration Screen	59
5.4 The MAC Filter Screen	61
Maintenance	63
6.1 The About Screen	63
6.2 Uninstalling the ZyXEL Utility	63
6.3 Upgrading the ZyXEL Utility	64
Troubleshooting	67
7.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility	67
7.2 Problem Connecting to an Access Point	67
7.3 Problem with the Link Quality	68
7.4 Problems Communicating With Other Computers	68
Product Specifications	69
Access Point Mode Setup Example	71
Configuring the Computer on Which You Install the AG-225H v2	71
Configuring the Wireless Station Computer	73
Management with Wireless Zero Configuration	75
Activating Wireless Zero Configuration	75
Connecting to a Wireless Network	76
Security Settings	79
Association	79
Authentication	81
Ordering the Preferred Networks	84
Wireless Security	87
Types of EAP Authentication	87
EAP-MD5 (Message-Digest Algorithm 5)	87
EAP-TLS (Transport Layer Security)	88
EAP-TTLS (Tunneled Transport Layer Service)	88
PEAP (Protected EAP)	88
LEAP	88
Dynamic WEP Key Exchange	88
WPA and WPA2	89
Encryption	89
User Authentication	90
WPA(2)-PSK Application Example	91
WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example	91
Security Parameters Summary	92
Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address	93
Windows 2000/XP	93
Verifying Settings	97
Index	99
A	99
C	99
D	99
E	99
F	99
G	99
H	99
I	99
K	100
L	100
M	100
N	100
O	100
P	100
Q	100
R	100
S	100
T	101
U	101
V	101
W	101

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