ZyAIR G-160 User’s Guide
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Copyright
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ii
ZyXEL Limited Warranty
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iii
Information for Canadian Users
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iv
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement
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v
Customer Support
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vii
List of Figures
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xi
List of Tables
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xii
Preface
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xiii
Chapter 1 Getting Started
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1-1
1.1
About Your ZyAIR
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1-1
1.2
ZyAIR Hardware and Utility Installation
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1-1
1.3
Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool
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1-1
1.3.1
The Connect to Wireless Network Screen
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1-2
1.4
Accessing the ZyAIR Utility
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1-4
1.5
Common Screen Command Buttons
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1-5
Chapter 2 Using the ZyAIR Utility
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2-1
2.1
About Wireless LAN Network
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2-1
2.1.1
Channel
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2-1
2.1.2
SSID
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2-1
2.1.3
Transmission Rate (Tx Rate)
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2-1
2.1.4
Wireless Network Application
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2-1
2.1.5
Roaming
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2-3
2.1.6
Profile
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2-4
2.1.7
Threshold Controls
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2-4
2.1.8
Wireless LAN Security
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2-5
2.1.9
Data Encryption with WEP
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2-6
2.1.10
Authentication Mode
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2-6
2.1.11
Preamble Type
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2-7
2.1.12
IEEE 802.1x
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2-7
2.1.13
WPA
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2-7
2.1.14
WPA-PSK Application Example
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2-8
2.1.15
WPA with RADIUS Application Example
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2-9
2.2
The Main Screen
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2-10
2.2.1
Connecting to a Network
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2-12
2.2.2
The New Connection screen
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2-13
2.2.3
The Advanced Screen
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2-15
2.3
The Advanced Screen
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2-17
2.4
The Privacy Screen
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2-19
2.4.1
WEP Configuration
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2-20