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ZyXEL G-260 User’s Guide

Chapter 1 Getting Started

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1.5

Accessing the ZyXEL Utility

After you install and start the ZyXEL Utility, an icon for the ZyXEL Utility appears in the

system tray.

Note:

When the ZyXEL Utility system tray icon displays, the ZyXEL G-260 is installed

properly.

When you use the ZyXEL Utility, it automatically disables the Windows XP

wireless configuration tool.

Figure 3

ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon

The color of the ZyXEL Utility system tray icon indicates the status of the ZyXEL G-260.

Refer to the following table for details.

Double-click on the ZyXEL Wireless LAN Utility icon in the system tray to open the ZyXEL

Utility. The ZyXEL Utility screens are similar in all Microsoft Windows versions. Screens for

Windows 2000 are shown.

Note:

Click the

icon (located in the top right corner) to display the on-line help

window.

1.6

Connecting to a Wireless LAN

The following sections show you how to associate with a network using the ZyXEL Utility.

You can either manually connect to a network or configure a profile to have the ZyXEL G-260

automatically connect to a specific network. Otherwise, configure nothing and leave the

ZyXEL G-260 to automatically scan for and connect to any other available network without

security.

See the next chapters for detailed field descriptions.

1.6.1

Site Survey

After you install the ZyXEL Utility and then insert the ZyXEL G-260, follow the steps below

to connect to a network using the Site Survey screen.

Table 1

ZyXEL Utility: System Tray Icon

COLOR

DESCRIPTION

Red

The ZyXEL G-260 is operating in wireless station mode but is not connected to a wireless

network.

Green

The ZyXEL G-260 is operating in wireless station mode and connected to a wireless

network.

Section	Page
ZyXEL G-260 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
1.2 ZyXEL G-260 Hardware and Utility Installation	19
1.4 Windows XP Users Only	19
1.6 Connecting to a Wireless LAN	20
1.6.1 Site Survey	20
1.7 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary	22
Wireless LAN Network	24
2.1.1 SSID	24
2.1.2 Channel	24
2.1.3 Transmission Rate (Tx Rate)	24
2.2.1 Data Encryption with WEP	25
2.2.2 IEEE 802.1x	25
2.2.2.1 EAP Authentication	25
2.2.3 WPA(2)	26
2.2.3.1 User Authentication	26
2.2.3.2 Encryption	26
2.2.4 WPA(2)-PSK Application Example	27
2.2.5 WPA with RADIUS Application Example	27
2.3 Encryption Type	28
2.4 Preamble Type	28
2.5.1 Enabling OTIST	29
2.5.1.1 AP	29
2.5.1.2 Wireless Client	30
2.5.2 Starting OTIST	31
2.5.3 Notes on OTIST	31
ZyXEL Utility Configuration	34
3.2.2 Security Settings	37
3.2.2.1 WEP Encryption	37
3.2.2.2 WPA/WPA2	39
3.2.2.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK	40
3.2.2.4 802.1x	40
3.2.3 Confirm Save Screen	41
3.3 The Profile Screen	42
3.3.1 Adding a New Profile	43
3.4 The Adapter Screen	47
Maintenance	50
4.1 The About Screen	50
Troubleshooting	54
5.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility Program	54
5.2 Problem with the Link Status	54
5.3 Problems Communicating With Other Computers	55
Product Specifications	56
Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool	58
Via the Wireless Network System Tray Icon	58
Via the Control Panel	61
Management with Wireless Zero Configuration	64
Activating Wireless Zero Configuration	64
Connecting to a Wireless Network	65
Security Settings	68
Association	69
Authentication	70
Ordering the Preferred Networks	73
Types of EAP Authentication	76
EAP-MD5 (Message-Digest Algorithm 5)	76
EAP-TLS (Transport Layer Security)	76
EAP-TTLS (Tunneled Transport Layer Service)	76
PEAP (Protected EAP)	77
LEAP	77
Dynamic WEP Key Exchange	77
WPA	78
User Authentication	78
Encryption	78
Security Parameters Summary	79
Index	80
Numerics	80
A	80
C	80
D	80
E	80
F	80
G	80
H	80
I	80
L	81
M	81
N	81
O	81
P	81
Q	81
R	81
S	81
T	81
U	82
V	82
W	82

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