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G-470 User’s Guide

Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

Copyright

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3

Certifications

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4

ZyXEL Limited Warranty

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6

Safety Warnings

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7

Customer Support

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8

Table of Contents

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11

List of Figures

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15

List of Tables

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17

Preface

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19

Chapter 1

Getting Started

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21

1.1 About Your ZyXEL Device

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21

1.1.1 ZyXEL Device Hardware Installation

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22

1.1.2 Application Overview

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23

1.1.2.1 Infrastructure

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24

1.1.2.2 Roaming

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24

Chapter 2

Tutorial

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27

2.1 Connecting to an Access Point

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27

2.1.1 Before You Start

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27

2.1.2 The Web Configurator

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27

Chapter 3

Wireless LAN Network

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31

3.1 Wireless LAN Overview

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3.2 Wireless LAN Security

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3.2.1 User Authentication and Encryption

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3.2.1.1 Certificates

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3.2.1.2 WEP

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33

3.2.1.3 IEEE 802.1x

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34

3.2.1.4 WPA

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34

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	17
Preface	19
Getting Started	21
1.1 About Your ZyXEL Device	21
1.1.1 ZyXEL Device Hardware Installation	22
1.1.2 Application Overview	23
Tutorial	27
2.1 Connecting to an Access Point	27
2.1.1 Before You Start	27
2.1.2 The Web Configurator	27
Wireless LAN Network	31
3.1 Wireless LAN Overview	31
3.2 Wireless LAN Security	32
3.2.1 User Authentication and Encryption	32
Introducing the Web Configurator	35
4.1 Web Configurator Overview	35
4.1.1 Setting Up Your Computer's IP Address	35
4.2 Accessing the Web Configurator	39
4.2.1 The Status Screen	39
4.3 Navigating the Web Configurator	41
4.3.1 Change Your Password	41
4.3.2 Statistics	42
4.4 Configuring the ZyXEL Device Using the Wizard	43
4.4.1 Wizard: Basic Settings	43
4.4.2 Wizard: Wireless Settings	44
4.4.3 Wizard: Security Settings	45
4.4.4 Wizard: Confirm Your Settings	48
4.5 Using the AP Survey tool	49
4.6 Resetting the ZyXEL Device	49
4.6.1 Restoring Factory Defaults	49
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
Wireless Screens	55
6.1 Wireless LAN Overview	55
6.1.1 BSS (Infrastructure)	55
6.1.2 ESS	56
6.2 Wireless LAN Basics	56
6.2.1 Channel	56
6.2.2 SSID	57
6.2.3 RTS/CTS	57
6.2.4 Fragmentation Threshold	58
6.3 Configuring Wireless	58
6.3.1 The AP Survey Window	60
6.4 Wireless Security Overview	61
6.5 Configuring Wireless Security	61
6.5.1 Wireless Security: Disable	62
6.5.2 Wireless Security: WEP	62
6.5.3 Wireless Security: WPA(2)-PSK	64
6.5.4 Wireless Security: WPA(2)	64
6.5.5 Wireless Security: IEEE 802.1x	66
Management Screens	69
7.1 Management Overview	69
7.2 Password	69
7.3 Configuration File	70
7.3.1 Backup Configuration	71
7.3.2 Restore Configuration	71
7.3.3 Back to Factory Defaults	71
7.4 F/W Upload Screen	72
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, JavaScripts and Java Permissions	78
8.6 Testing the Connection to the ZyXEL Device	85
Product Specifications	87
Wireless Security	89
Types of EAP Authentication	89
EAP-MD5 (Message-Digest Algorithm 5)	89
EAP-TLS (Transport Layer Security)	89
EAP-TTLS (Tunneled Transport Layer Service)	90
PEAP (Protected EAP)	90
LEAP	90
Dynamic WEP Key Exchange	90
WPA(2)	91
Encryption	91
User Authentication	92
WPA(2)-PSK Application Example	92
WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example	93
Security Parameters Summary	94
Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address	95
Windows 95/98/Me	95
Installing Components	96
Configuring	97
Verifying Settings	98
Windows 2000/NT/XP	98
Verifying Settings	102
Macintosh OS 8/9	102
Verifying Settings	104
Macintosh OS X	104
Verifying Settings	105
Index	107
A	107
B	107
C	107
D	107
E	107
F	107
G	108
H	108
I	108
J	108
L	108
M	108
N	108
O	108
P	108
Q	109
R	109
S	109
T	109
U	109
V	109
W	110

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