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Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration

3.1.1

Trend Chart

Click

Trend Chart

in the

Link Info

screen to display a screen as shown below. Use this

screen to view real-time data traffic statistics.

Figure 13

Link Info: Trend Chart

Transmission Rate

This field displays the current transmission rate of the M-102 in megabits per

second (Mbps).

Security

This field displays whether data encryption is activated (

WEP

(WEP or 802.1x),

TKIP

(WPA/WPA-PSK),

AES

(WPA/WPA-PSK)) or inactive (

DISABLE

).

Channel

This field displays the radio channel the M-102 is currently using.

Statistics

Transmit Rate

This field displays the current data transmission rate in kilobits per second (Kbps).

Receive Rate

This field displays the current data receiving rate in kilobits per second (Kbps).

Authentication

This field displays the authentication method of the M-102.

Network Mode

This field displays the network standard (

802.11b

or

802.11g

) of the wireless

device.

Total Transmit

This field displays the total number of data frames transmitted.

Total Receive

This field displays the total number of data frames received.

Link Quality

This field displays the quality of the signal of the M-102.

Trend Chart

Click this button to display the real-time statistics of the data rate in kilobits per

second (Kbps).

Signal Strength

The status bar shows the strength of the signal.

Link Quality

The status bar shows the quality of the signal.

Table 3

Link Info

(continued)

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Section	Page
ZyXEL M-102 User's Guide	1
Copyright	3
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement	4
ZyXEL Limited Warranty	6
Customer Support	7
Table of Contents	9
List of Figures	13
List of Tables	15
Preface	17
1. Getting Started	19
1.1.1 Application Overview	19
1.1.1.1 Infrastructure	19
1.1.1.2 Ad-Hoc	20
1.2 M-102 Hardware and Utility Installation	21
1.4 Windows XP Users Only	21
1.6 ZyXEL Utility Screen Summary	22
1.7.1 Site Survey	23
2. Wireless LAN Network	27
2.1.1 SSID	27
2.1.2 Channel	27
2.1.3 Transmission Rate (Tx Rate)	27
2.1.4 Super G	28
2.2.1 Data Encryption with WEP	28
2.2.2 IEEE 802.1x	28
2.2.2.1 EAP Authentication	29
2.2.3 WPA	29
2.2.3.1 Encryption	29
2.2.3.2 User Authentication	30
2.2.4 WPA-PSK Application Example	30
2.2.5 WPA with RADIUS Application Example	30
2.3 Authentication Type	31
2.4 Preamble Type	31
3. ZyXEL Utility Configuration	33
3.1.1 Trend Chart	34
3.2.1 Connecting to a WLAN Network	36
3.2.2 Security Settings	36
3.2.2.1 WEP Encryption	37
3.2.2.2 WPA	38
3.2.2.3 WPA-PSK	39
3.2.2.4 IEEE 802.1x	40
3.2.3 Confirm Save Screen	41
3.3.1 Adding a New Profile	43
4. Maintenance	51
5. Troubleshooting	55
5.1 Problems Starting the ZyXEL Utility	55
5.2 Problem with the Link Quality	55
5.3 Problems Communicating With Other Computers	56
A. Product Specifications	57
B. Management with Wireless Zero Configuration	59
Activating Wireless Zero Configuration	59
Connecting to a Wireless Network	60
Security Settings	63
Association	64
Authentication	65
Ordering the Preferred Networks	68
C. Wireless Security	71
Types of EAP Authentication	71
EAP-MD5 (Message-Digest Algorithm 5)	71
EAP-TLS (Transport Layer Security)	71
EAP-TTLS (Tunneled Transport Layer Service)	72
PEAP (Protected EAP)	72
LEAP	72
Dynamic WEP Key Exchange	72
WPA(2)	73
Encryption	73
User Authentication	74
WPA(2)-PSK Application Example	74
WPA(2) with RADIUS Application Example	75
Security Parameters Summary	76
Index	77
Numerics	77
A	77
C	77
D	77
E	77
F	77
G	77
H	77
I	77
L	78
M	78
N	78
O	78
P	78
Q	78
R	78
S	78
T	78
U	79
V	79
W	79

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